Penalopy's voice sounded happier when her sister joined in and they sang the song together. Soon they would see lots of their friends again. 
As Penalopy sang, James helped Brock to create the summoning circle; he didn't have anything else to do so he might as well. This was one instance he could rely on Penalopy to stay where she was and he didn't need to watch her as closely.

A yawning star-shaped Pokémon floated down until he sat alongside Penalopy on the shrine. His slumber had been cut short, but the music of the two sisters started to fill him with energy and the Jirachi smiled as he watched them sing. 

A man also approached the shrine; his hair brown with streaks of yellow and red in it and he wore a brown sweater and pants. He stopped as he watched the shrine, grooming his white moustache with thwo fingers. With his red eyes he glanced around; he had agreed with his siblings they would meet here. This region being their home and the travel short, there was no need for them to meet up before heading here.

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"What a cold day that was," Andy mentioned. "I almost died that day." The cheerful tone in his voice was completely misplaced, but it was an adventure filled with mostly good memories and even if it had been a dangerous one, he remembered it fondly. "I still don't regret going up there."

Merlin flew with the Talonflame and kept an eye on all the humans below. It wasn't dangerous here, he didn't need to guard them, but it was a habit to keep an eye on Andy to make sure he wasn't getting himself in a dangerous situation. 

Benny happily returned the greeting and as he flew he danced a bit to the music.
"You are in a good mood," Andy said to him.
[i]"Of course! Don't you feel it? It's a happy day today."[/i]
"But you're happy with every day."
[i]"True!"[/i] Benny replied, followed by a happy sound and he flew down and grabbed Andy's shoulder to hang on it. [i]"You kissed her, didn't you!"[/i]
"I can demonstrate what we did if you need a visual recounting of the story."
Benny chuckled. [i]"You're just looking for an excuse to kiss her again."[/i]
Andy laughed and praised Benny's intelligence.

Michael grinned too, but not because he was happy about seeing the guardians; he was happy because Niccia was. To see her excited about everyone she saw and everyone she would see today, that was fantastic. And Benny was right, this forest felt different with the Meloetta's singing. It felt mystical. 

"Whoa," Mindy stepped back when there something green close to her and then she recognized it as Celebi. "You startled me," she sighed. "This is your part of the forest, isn't it?" she asked.