After giving everyone instructions, Ange returned to the third floor to visit Umbreon and the others.
By this time, Umbreon had already woken up. From Meowth and Houndour, it learned how Ange had helped it. Therefore, after Ange entered the room, it thanked him gratefully.
Blacky~
Umbreon's voice still revealed weakness. It had wanted to get up, but because its whole body was devoid of strength, it fell back onto the bed.
Seeing this, Ange quickly said, "Rest well and don't try to get up. Meowth and Houndour have already thanked me many times, so you don't need to say it again."
Blacky~ Umbreon nodded gently.
Then, Ange said to Umbreon, Meowth, and Houndour, "I need to leave home for a while. Stay here and recover peacefully; don't think about anything else, and don't worry."
The three Pokémon nodded in turn.
Ange continued, "If you have any needs, just tell the Pokémon in the house. As long as it's not difficult, they will take care of it for you."
The three Pokémon looked at Ange with even more gratitude.
Just as Ange was wondering who to ask to specifically look after Umbreon, there was suddenly movement at the door.
He turned his head and saw Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon poking their heads in to look.
So, Ange waved at them. "Come here quickly."
Hearing this, the three Eeveelutions ran quickly to Ange's side, while looking up at Umbreon lying on the bed.
It's one of us!
Eevee is a relatively rare Pokémon, and the three Eeveelutions had few experiences meeting others of their kind.
Because it was too curious, Flareon had already stood up and, on tiptoes, leaned over the edge of the bed.
Umbreon was also looking at Flareon, Vaporeon, and Jolteon with the same curious gaze at this moment.
Bui bui~ Hello! Flareon said to Umbreon.
Blacky~ Hello! Umbreon responded to Flareon, feeling slightly unnatural; after all, it was not the type of personality good at dealing with others.
At this time, Ange said to Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon, "I have a task for you three."
The three Eeveelutions raised their heads in unison to look at Ange.
Vaporeon~ What task? Vaporeon asked.
Ange: "Umbreon will be recovering from its injuries at our home for a while, so you three are responsible for taking care of it during this time."
Although Flareon was not very reliable, Vaporeon and Jolteon were quite dependable.
Hearing this, the three Eeveelutions nodded quickly. No problem; they were very happy to take on this job.
"Then Umbreon is left to you!" Ange squatted down and rubbed Vaporeon's head.
The fur on Jolteon's body was too prickly, so he didn't rub it.
Ange said again, "You must also look after Meowth and Houndour well. They are newcomers and will certainly have things they are not used to."
Bui bui~ Bui bui~ Flareon immediately jumped off the bed, crowded in front of Meowth and Houndour, and indicated that it would definitely cover for them.
As it spoke, it gave Meowth a big lick.
Meowth pushed Flareon away with a face full of disgust, but Houndour, seeing this, learned from Flareon and also gave Flareon a lick.
Just like that, the two Fire-type Pokémon immediately became familiar with each other and, in a short while, were playing together.
Ange then asked, "Meowth, Houndour, you must be hungry, right? Come with me to eat!"
Ange had been busy until now and hadn't had lunch himself!
Meowth wanted to say it wasn't hungry; they had already troubled Ange so much, they were really too embarrassed.
Unfortunately, before it could speak, Houndour's stomach began to growl.
Ange said, "Alright, let's go!"
Houndour was quite straightforward and followed Ange happily.
Meowth, on the other hand, was a bit hesitant. At this moment, Vaporeon gave it a gentle push and smiled at it.
Vaporeon~ Go!
Meow~ Thank you!
Meowth whispered its thanks and then quickly followed Ange and Houndour.
Before leaving, Ange said to the three Eeveelutions, "Take good care of Umbreon. If you need anything, go find Diancie."
Bui bui~
Vaporeon~
Jolteon~
The three Eeveelutions responded loudly to Ange.
After Ange took Meowth and Houndour to have lunch, he prepared a meal for Umbreon.
Afterward, he began to prepare his things, planning to set off immediately for Anistar City.
However, at this moment, Meowth walked over and tugged at Ange's trouser leg.
Ange asked suspiciously, "What's wrong, Meowth?"
Meow~ Meow~ Can I ask you for a favor? Meowth asked with a conflicted expression.
Ange nodded and said, "Go ahead."
It turned out that Meowth wanted to ask Ange to go look in the forest outside the Royal Capital.
Originally, it didn't want to trouble Ange anymore, but it was really worried about the Pokémon that had saved them.
That Pokémon had held off the tentacle monster at the time, buying them a chance to escape, and it didn't know how it was doing now.
After hearing this, Ange nodded and said, "No problem, I'll go check it out in a bit!"
Meow~ Meow~~ Hearing this, Meowth thanked Ange gratefully.
After Ange packed his things, he set off immediately, unable to wait to know the situation regarding Kirlia.
The Pokémon accompanying him on this trip were the Gallade and Gardevoir couple, Doublade, Baltoy, Komala, Latias, and Latios.
Originally, Ange had planned to take Gallade, Gardevoir, Doublade, Baltoy, and Komala, but Latias and Latios voluntarily proposed wanting to go out with Ange.
They had been petrified for countless years, and their knowledge of the outside world was limited to the Royal Capital and the internet, so they especially wanted to see the outside world with their own eyes.
Ange, of course, had no reason to refuse this request, so he agreed readily.
Just like that, Ange put Doublade, Baltoy, and Komala into their Poké Balls and set off with Gallade, Gardevoir, Latias, and Latios by his side.
Latias and Latios had the ability to turn invisible, so to avoid attracting attention, the siblings followed Ange invisibly.
Ange took a space passage to the Royal Capital. Before going to the train station, he followed his agreement with Meowth and rode Latios to the forest outside the city.
Gardevoir and Gallade also followed closely behind him, riding Latias.
Looking down from the air, Ange saw a charred area at a glance; that was exactly where Umbreon had been injured.
"Latios, let's go take a look!" Ange patted Latios on the neck and said.
Latios~ After Latios responded, it accelerated and rushed over with Ange.
Latias~ After Latias let out a long cry, it also followed.
Upon arriving at the destination, Ange landed with Latios and Latias. Everything around them was in a mess, and one could tell at a glance that an extremely intense battle had taken place.
It seemed that the Pokémon that saved Umbreon was indeed very strong!
Ange turned his head to look around, but he didn't see that Pokémon's silhouette.
Had it already left?
Thinking this, Ange activated his Aura Power, wanting to use it to see if that Pokémon was still nearby.
In case the other party was injured, he could discover it in time and help!
Ange searched the forest for a long time without discovering any traces of Pokémon.
Pokémon should have inhabited this place, but because of the sudden appearance of the tentacle monster, those Pokémon were so scared they fled this location.
Just as Ange's Aura swept over the nearby river, a striking Aura suddenly caught his attention.
There was a Pokémon in the water! And it was a very powerful existence!
Ange was shocked to discover that the presence of that Aura was not a bit weaker than Xerneas and Yveltal, and perhaps even stronger.
At this moment, the Pokémon in the water seemed to have also discovered Ange. Under Ange's surprised gaze, the water surface exploded, and a huge dragon-like Pokémon soared into the sky.
This Pokémon had six sturdy legs, a pair of black wings, and gold rings around its neck and legs.
It was the master of the Distortion World, Giratina!
Giratina had two forms.
When it was in the Distortion World, it would turn into its Origin Forme.
When it left the Distortion World, it would turn into the appearance Ange saw before him, its Altered Forme.
In fact, it wasn't just Giratina; the other two gods of Sinnoh also had two forms.
Dialga:
Palkia:
It was just... how could Giratina be here? Ange couldn't help but feel suspicious.
So, the Pokémon that helped Umbreon and the others was Giratina?
If that was the case, then it was no wonder the tentacle monster was easily wiped out.
In terms of strength, Giratina was indeed stronger than Xerneas and Yveltal; it, along with Dialga and Palkia, could be said to be the most ancient deities in the Pokémon world besides Arceus.
In the sky, Giratina also saw Ange, and likewise recognized this human who once had an intersection with it in Déjà City.
Giratina slowly descended from the sky, finally landing directly in front of Ange.
Seeing Giratina approaching, Latias and Latios quickly appeared and blocked the way in front of Ange.
Seeing this, Ange shook his head at the siblings and said, "Latias, Latios, it's alright; Giratina won't hurt me!"
One could tell from the fact that Giratina had taken action to help Umbreon that its heart must be kind.
After saying this, he looked at Giratina and said with a smile, "Giratina, long time no see!"
Giratina~ Human, we meet again!
Giratina nodded to Ange.
Although they were on opposite sides last time, the situation was special at that time, so neither Ange nor Giratina generated negative feelings toward the other because of it.
Ange introduced himself: "My name is Ange; Giratina, today we can truly say we know each other!"
Giratina~ Ange, hello!
Giratina considered itself to have acknowledged Ange's words.
Ange's performance in Déjà City was enough for Giratina to view him seriously.
Then, Ange asked suspiciously: "Giratina, how come you are in the Kalos region?"
Giratina~~~ Consequently, Giratina explained the reason to Ange.
Everything still had to do with the tentacle monster.
The Distortion World managed by Giratina and the Pokémon world could be said to be two sides of the same coin.
The meaning of the Distortion World's existence was to eliminate the impurities and errors generated during the operation of the Pokémon world, allowing the Pokémon world to function normally.
Whenever a problem appeared in the Pokémon world, it would immediately get feedback in the Distortion World. At this time, Giratina would appear to eliminate the error from the Distortion World, thereby helping the Pokémon world return to the right track.
The tentacle monster was produced by an ecological imbalance and belonged to a type of error, so naturally, it triggered a violent reaction in the Distortion World.
After Giratina repaired the negative effects brought about by the tentacle monster one time after another, it finally became impatient.
How could this keep coming again and again?!
So, after the tentacle monster appeared again, in order to check the situation, Giratina opened the door from the Distortion World to the Pokémon world.
When it emerged using the river as an exit, Giratina happened to see Umbreon and the others being attacked, and at the same time, instantly understood that the tentacle monster was the culprit it had been running around for.
So, it took action to save Umbreon and the others and eliminated the tentacle monster.
After hearing this, Ange suddenly realized—no wonder!
"Since you are alright, I am relieved. Meowth and the others specifically asked me to come look, just because they were afraid you might have met with an accident."
Hearing this, Giratina was somewhat surprised. It didn't expect those little guys to be quite conscientious and know to find someone to come and rescue it.
And it was really a coincidence that the one brought here was this human capable of commanding legends.
Because he was in a hurry to go to Anistar City, Ange didn't chat much with Giratina. After confirming Giratina's safety, he returned to the Royal Capital.
On the way back, he made a phone call to Diancie and instructed Diancie to tell Meowth and the others about Giratina.
After returning to the Royal Capital, Ange boarded the train to Anistar City.
After Ange left, Giratina opened the passage back to the Distortion World through the river again and plunged inside.
Once it entered the Distortion World, it transformed from its Altered Forme into its Origin Forme.
It was just that after wandering in the air for not long, it discovered that impurities had appeared in the Distortion World again.
Every time a problem appeared in the Pokémon world, the Distortion World would produce impurities.
These impurities had intense poisonous gases. Once humans or Pokémon inhaled these poisonous gases, they would soon die.
This kind of poisonous gas couldn't be eliminated and could only slowly dissipate in the Distortion World. Only after the poisonous gas dissipated would the world become normal again.
However, there were ways to quickly eliminate the poisonous gas; there was a type of Pokémon that could absorb and purify the poisonous gas, allowing it to decompose directly into pure light and water.
It was the Mythical Pokémon, Shaymin.
(Shaymin also had two forms, which were Land Forme and Sky Forme.)
Once, a Shaymin had accidentally wandered into the Distortion World, thus triggering a series of events.
Thinking of this, Giratina revealed a bitter smile. Because of that event, it almost lost its life.
Thinking like this, Giratina came to the place where the problem occurred to check the situation.
It was just that to its surprise, the accident this time was near the Royal Capital of Azoth.
That's right, what Giratina saw at this moment was indeed Nebel Plateau.
After thinking about it, Giratina planned to go and check the situation again.
Anyway, it was better than being idle.
By the side of Nebel Lake, Lapras were playing with the ball on the water surface with the Azumarill and others.
Suddenly, a huge whirlpool appeared on the water surface in front, and immediately following, a Pokémon with a fierce appearance stuck its head out from inside.
This Pokémon was naturally Giratina.
Giratina required a medium to open the passage between the Distortion World and the Pokémon world, and that medium was a mirror surface.
The lake surface was one such mirror surface.