* Beating the Pastoria City gym with Chris manages to rekindle some of Serena's spirit. So much so that not only does some of the color literally return to her dull fur, but she smiles for the first time since Piper ran her off and asks her new friend if he wants to keep travelling across Sinnoh with her.
* When Vladimir wakes up in Team Plasma's captivity, he's greeted to the sight of Crystallite's dead ([[NightmareFuel as well as rapidly decomposing]]) body on the ground. A cryptic message engraves itself on the wall instructing him to take her to Spear Pillar in order to save her from disappearing. Vlad doesn't even question it; he immediately scoops up Crystallite after forgetting about his own wounds, breaks out of the cell, and rushes her to Mt. Coronet. Despite being a horrible boss otherwise, he genuinely did have a heart for his underlings even before his HeelFaceTurn.
* Vladimir and co. return to Unova to find the rest of the gang having a confrontation with the then-evil Piper. Rikki immediately snatches her up, intending to deliver a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown for all of the grief that she's caused, but Shiver intervenes and convinces his friend to let her go, as well as protects her from an angry "Tsume"/Mystic. Even though Piper has actively worked with the group's enemy, murdered one of their comrades, and been an all-around menace to them up to that point, Shiver refuses to hold a grudge and believes that she still deserves a chance at redemption before they resort to harming her. Piper boldly rejects, however.
** ... Until Kammy, an innocent young girl that she and Serena have looked after in the past, appears and lovingly greets Piper. The tender interaction between the two finally manages to straighten her out. Also a happy TearJerker.
--> '''Piper:''' ''[telepathically]'' Kammy....You're back. This means you forgive me? ....I have a reason to live now.
--> '''Kammy:''' Of course I forgive you. You're my friend. My best friend, Piper. I was looking for you.
* As much as Mystic enjoys teasing Vlad, she still looks up to him and aspires to be just as imposing as him some day.