When morning came, I was still sleeping. Then with me unaware, Ralts had got up and crawled on my chest. Then started jumping on it.

"Hey, wake up" She tried yelling in her little voice as she jumped, "It's morning!"

I opened my eyes and saw something on my chest. My vision blurry at first. Thinking the blob was a Spinarak, I yelled, frightened.

"Aah!" She squeaked, "What's wrong? Is there something behind me?!" She looked around, wary.

As soon as my vision cleared, I saw Ralts. I sighed with relief. "Oh, it's just you, Ralts."

Slightly perturbed, she said, "What did you think I was?"

I looked around. Looks like we slept in the meadow.

Looking back at Ralts, I answered, "I thought you were one of the Spinarak triplets. They're mischievous little pranksters. When I accidentally sleep here, the Spinarak tend to get on my chest and spray their sticky web in my face as a joke."

"I don't really look like a Spinarak."

"I know. Would you like to head back to my house? We can get some breakfast, there." Ralts jumped off my chest and I got up, dusting myself off.

"Sure! I want your Oran Berry Pie for breakfast!"

"Hmmm...how about something different for a change?"

"Huh?"

"How about my Pecha Berry Mini Pancakes?"

"Okay!" She agreed.

So we walked back to Scales Town, saying good morning to the Pokémon as we went. But before I went to my house, I stopped by the Berry Shop.

Confused, Ralts asked, "Why are we here?"

"To get some berries, of course," I answered, "I can't make any of my recipes without berries."

As we entered the shop, I called out, "Jessa! I'm back again! This time, I brought a friend!"

A old female voice answered, "Okay, I'm in the back of the shop! Josie will open up the door for you! Come on in!"

"Who's Jessa?" Ralts asked.

"Jessa is a really great friend of mine and the owner of this shop."

"Then, who's Josie?"

"You're about to find out!" I answered.

Beside the counter, the pink door to the back of the shop rattled. Then the door creaked open. Out came a head of a Meganium. She smiled and released a pleasing aroma out of the flower petals around its neck.

"Hi Josie!" I ran over to her and hugged her neck. She rubbed her head against my cheek in response. "Megaaa..." She greeted.

Ralts came running over. "Hi, Josie!" She said in her own language.

"Mega!" Josie greeted, dipping her head and brushing her nose against Ralts's shell.

Then Josie turned around and beckoned us to follow with her head. We did. We went down the stairs and down a tunnel. We came out facing a huge berry garden in a greenhouse. Ralts and I gasped. Josie then led us to Jessa, the nice old woman who owns the shop.

"Meeegaaaniium!" Josie crowed.

Jessa turned around from her work and smiled. "Welcome, Silver! How are you doing?"

"Thanks, Jessa! I'm doing well!" I answered grinning.

Her eyes drifted to Ralts. "Who is this?"

"This is Ralts! She--"

"No, silly boy. What's her name? I can see that's she's a Ralts. A shiny one at that! No, I want to know her name."

I looked at Ralts, and back at Jessa. I shrugged and said, feeling sheepish, "She doesn't really have a name. I didn't think of one."

"Mega?! Meganium?" Meganium said in surprise.

Jessa, surprised, crossed her arms. "Really, now? Well, we can help you with that!"

I looked at her, "Really?"

"Of course we can! Hmmmm...Now what would be a good one...?"

She thought for a bit. Then listed a whole bunch of names. But Ralts rejected each one.

As she did, I thought of what would be a good one. What would be a good one?

Occasionally, I would say 4-5 names. Ralts would reject all of them. After that, I would go back to thinking. What would be a good name that Ralts would like? Just when I thought it was hopeless, one last name flashed in my head. Jessa and my eyes met at the same time. She had the same name as well.

We turned to Ralts and asked, "Hey, what about Hope? Do you like it?"

Just as we hoped, Ralts cheered and jumped up and down with happiness in response. Her approval made me smile.

"Alright, then! From now on, you will be known as Hope!" I announced. 

Turning back to Jessa and Josie, I told them of the observation I made when we got here. "Yes, I did fix it. After Team Flare attacked, my greenhouse was blown to smithereens and my shop badly damaged. After fixing my shop, I decided to build my greenhouse on this very cliffside! This way my berry plants will get lots of sun, AND I will have a beautiful view of the Moondust Lake." 

"It's very beautiful," I said, with admiration, "How did you do it?"

"With lots of strategic thinking and careful planning. You think this is beautiful? Wait until you see what happens here at night!. You should come sometime between 9 o' clock and 12 o' clock! I don't want to spoil anything but it will be worth your while!" 

I thought about that. Then at that point, I realized that wouldn't be happening anytime soon. So to wrap things up I told her that I would be needing a large supply of berries. 

"Do you now? Of which kinds?"

"I will need one basket of Sitrus Berries, 3 baskets of fresh Oran Berries, 1 small basket of Pecha Berries, 2 basket of Rawst Berries, 4 baskets of Aspear Berries, and one basket of Cheri Berries."

Apalled by the large order, she asked, "Why such a large load? With this kind of order, you and your mother will have enough berries from now until the end of next year!"

"I'll need this many berries because I'm going out of town." I answered.

She raised a gray eyebrow. "Where exactly? To Landburg City?"

I couldn't keep my decision from her any longer. She had too many questions. She would pry the truth out of me. Might as well give it to her before night comes. "I'm going traveling again!"

She smiled, a very happy, victorious smile. "I knew it."

Confused, I asked, "Really?"

"Yes, I did! I knew eventually my prayers would be answered. I watched you during the last 2 years. Miserable and angry...ever since Folkvar died. I was praying to the heavens, asking if they could send you someone to motivate you back into your normal self. It seems my prayers have been answered."

Speechless, I stood there as she grabbed the berries and something else. I couldn't believe she was the one who asked for Folkvar to come to me. It seemed outlandish, but it worked. I wouldn't have made this decision if she hadn't done this. I can't believe it. I have no words for how much love that itself showed me.

She came back with the package of berries. I thanked her then turned to leave when she cried out, "WAIT!"

I turned around. "I want to give you something." She pulled out an bronze arm brace with a beautiful golden jewel embedded in it. "This suddenly appeared in my shop just earlier this morning. A note came attached saying 'Tell Silver this...in order to summon me, touch the golden stone and say Brother of Mine, Come to Mine. And I shall come.'  I'm thinking this is from the someone that came to you last night. 

I thanked her again and put the arm brace on my left arm and admired it in the light. Then I left, with Hope trailing by my side. When I arrived at the house. We went to my room, Hope looking at me knowing what discussion was about to ensue.