The battle no longer had any suspense.
However, evil Hoopa refused to accept that. Even though Kyurem was suppressing it, it still wanted to try one last time. Since Primal Groudon and Stellar Terapagos were still in good fighting shape, it did not believe Kyurem could fight all three of them at once.
But the truth proved otherwise...
Kyurem really could!
After all, Primal Groudon could only stand on the ground and spit fire. To Kyurem, that threat was far too small. It looked like a three-on-one battle, but in reality, it was more like two and a half against one. Relying on just evil Hoopa and Stellar Terapagos to deal with Kyurem was impossible.
Evil Hoopa screamed in rage at this. It wanted to call Mega Rayquaza and the others over to help, but they were all tied up in their own battles and could not get away.
A short while later, Origin Giratina also came over to help after defeating Origin Palkia. At that point, evil Hoopa's situation had completely fallen apart.
After being struck once again by Kyurem's Freeze Shock, evil Hoopa crashed to the ground with heavy injuries. It was now barely breathing. As its aura weakened completely, its control over the other Legendary Pokémon began to disappear.
The red glow in the eyes of Primal Groudon, Stellar Terapagos, Shadow Rider Calyrex, and Mega Rayquaza faded one by one. They stopped attacking in confusion and looked around. The memories of being controlled flooded back into their minds, and they finally understood what had happened.
"Are you awake now?"
Seeing Mega Rayquaza stop attacking, Mega Rayquaza Shiny asked cautiously.
Mega Rayquaza's eyes were clear again now, but it looked at Mega Rayquaza Shiny with a sharp, cold glare. Then it looked down at the wounds on its own body. Its expression gradually turned colder. It opened its mouth and fired a blast of dragon energy straight at the other.
The Dragon Pulse exploded and made Mega Rayquaza Shiny's head buzz. Wait, weren't you awake already??
"Damn you! You actually dared to hit me!"
Mega Rayquaza's angry telepathic shout made Mega Rayquaza Shiny shiver. Still, judging from the strength of that Dragon Pulse, Mega Rayquaza really was awake. That hit had not actually hurt much. It had just looked scary.
"Are you being reasonable? You were being controlled just now! Was I supposed to just let you go crazy without stopping you?"
"Fine, fine, fine! Who are you calling crazy?"
Mega Rayquaza immediately started chasing Mega Rayquaza Shiny.
In another part of the battlefield:
"I... have actually fallen this far."
Shadow Rider Calyrex looked at its hands, then at Mega Mewtwo Y across from it. It shook its head and sighed helplessly. It had been living peacefully in the Crown Tundra and had never thought about coming out into the world. Being dragged here to act as a thug was one thing, but being controlled while doing it was almost too much for Calyrex to accept.
"Please rest easy. I have no intention of continuing this fight."
Shadow Rider Calyrex nodded to Mega Mewtwo Y to show goodwill. However, it still looked at this never-before-seen Legendary Pokémon with great curiosity. Even though it had stayed away from the outside world since its kingdom collapsed, Calyrex knew it was very strong. But its memories told it that even while riding its black steed, and using the kind of special attacks it was best at, it had still been suppressed by the Pokémon in front of it.
The world had truly changed a lot.
Dialga silently stopped fighting. Its eyes moved across the battlefield, and when it saw Palkia in its Origin Form, Dialga's pupils widened.
Dammit!! When did that water dragon get an Origin Form?
Origin Palkia slowly floated up, gritting its teeth in pain. Ow, ow, ow. But then it saw the fierce look in Origin Giratina's eyes. Origin Palkia silently shut its mouth. What could it do? Even though it was angry that Giratina had hit it so hard, after all, they were brothers in a way, Palkia still did not dare shout at Giratina.
Then, noticing something, Origin Palkia looked up. It met Dialga's dark, angry stare. Origin Palkia immediately showed a nasty, twisted smile.
That's right. I can't beat Giratina, but can't I still beat you?
Origin Palkia silently started recovering, planning to blast Dialga once for fun before leaving. If Dialga dared to fight back or glare at it, it would blast him again!
The crystal-like light surrounding Stellar Terapagos faded away. It returned to its Terastal form and looked around with big, curious eyes. Because it had been asleep for so long, the outside world felt very unfamiliar to it, and it was curious about everything.
Primal Groudon stood on the ground without moving at all. It stared into the distance with a sad look. No one knew what it was thinking.
"It looks like everyone is awake now. That's great. What's going on with the Rayquazas?"
Yveltal flew over, and Damian looked at all the Legendary Pokémon with a smile. Very good, very good. But soon, Damian noticed the two Rayquazas in the sky, one chasing and one running, and felt a little confused.
"Human, it seems we caused you trouble this time."
Dialga was the first to respond. Its attitude toward Damian was surprisingly good. That was because Dialga could see that, compared to the last time they met, Damian now carried a very thick aura from Arceus. This human... was indeed very special. He had already come into contact with Arceus!
"It wasn't really trouble. It was actually pretty interesting," Damian waved his hand and laughed.
It really had been interesting. Even though the fight had not been as satisfying as he wanted, it had still been a great experience for both his eyes and his mind. Well, the reason it had not felt satisfying enough was simply because Kyurem was too strong. There was nothing he could do about that.
"Human, this creature... how do you plan to handle it?"
Shadow Rider Calyrex looked down at the heavily injured evil Hoopa. Even now, the shadow's red eyes were still fixed on Hoopa Confined. Clearly, even on the verge of death, it still refused to give up.
"It was actually able to influence our minds. Something this dangerous must not be allowed to remain!" Dialga's eyes turned cold. Its telepathy carried clear killing intent. "I suggest we destroy it!"
Hearing this, everyone, from Calyrex and Terapagos to the two Rayquazas that had flown back, remained silent. Even Origin Palkia, who usually disagreed with Dialga, said nothing.
After all, evil Hoopa really was too dangerous. Unbound Hoopa summoning them was one thing. That was just its natural talent. But evil Hoopa could not only summon them, it could also affect their minds and control them. That was a completely different level of danger. On top of that, evil Hoopa was filled with so much negative energy. It was completely malicious.
"No, no!"
At that moment, the worried Hoopa Confined stepped forward. It glared at Dialga, who had made the suggestion. "That is Hoopa's power! Why should it be destroyed?"
Hoopa Confined was very unhappy. If evil Hoopa was destroyed, wouldn't its own power disappear too? Seeing Hoopa Confined speak up for it, the red light in evil Hoopa's pupils flickered slightly.
"Hoopa, do you not understand how serious this is?" Dialga said.
"Generally speaking, this evil consciousness really is too dangerous," Shadow Rider Calyrex said, glancing at Hoopa Confined.
"Anyway, the answer is no! That is Hoopa's power!"
Hoopa Confined still refused to back down.
"Human, what do you think?"
Seeing Hoopa Confined being so stubborn, Dialga did not want to argue with it anymore and looked at Damian instead. Dialga felt its own suggestion was correct. An evil Hoopa that could control the minds of Legendary Pokémon was simply too dangerous. Destroying it was the best choice.
However, Hoopa Confined was unwilling. But the key point was not Hoopa Confined. It was Damian. Hearing this, most of the Legendary Pokémon turned their eyes toward Damian, including Calyrex and Terapagos. They were very curious about this human. A human who could earn the respect of so many powerful Legendary Pokémon was truly extraordinary.
"I think..." Damian thought for a moment. "The shadow's consciousness is indeed very dangerous. However, this is still Hoopa's power. I think there may be a way to handle both problems at once."
"Hoopa." Damian called to Hoopa Confined.
"Huh? Damian..." Hoopa Confined looked at Damian with big, pleading eyes.
"That is your power. Even if we do not know the exact reason it developed its own consciousness, it is still your power. Right now, the choice is yours. Its hatred and obsession are all tied to you. Use your heart to purify it. Only you can do that."
Damian knew very well that evil Hoopa's hatred was extremely deep. Outsiders like them could never truly change it. Only Hoopa Confined could do that. And based on what had happened before, even though evil Hoopa was powerful and full of hatred, Hoopa Confined could still purify it.
"But..." Hoopa Confined still hesitated a little.
"If you want to protect this power, then you have to do it yourself. Don't be afraid. It was originally a part of you. What you need to do now is prove to it that you are the real Hoopa. Or... are you still afraid to face it? Are you scared of it?"
Damian rubbed Hoopa Confined's head.
"I understand!" Hoopa Confined's spirits immediately rose. That's right! It was the real Hoopa! Why should it be afraid of a "fake" one?
"Go on. Share all the happy experiences from these past years with it. Melt away the hatred in its heart from being sealed for a hundred years. It will accept you."
Hoopa Confined nodded firmly. It flew toward evil Hoopa and met those red eyes directly.
A bright light began to shine. Hoopa Confined shared its life and happiness from the past hundred years with evil Hoopa. Within that beautiful light, the faint black aura began to fade away. Evil Hoopa's body started to break apart, turning into a stream of black energy that flowed into Hoopa Confined's body.
"Hoopa... is strong!"
Within a black tornado, the giant Unbound Hoopa slowly appeared. Unlike evil Hoopa, Unbound Hoopa's eyes were clear, not red.
"Nice," Damian said with a smile and a nod.
Evil Hoopa's hatred had disappeared. This was the best possible outcome for both Unbound Hoopa and the Legendary Pokémon like Dialga.
"What an interesting human. If you have the chance, come to the Crown Tundra. I will host you," Shadow Rider Calyrex said with a light laugh, taking the initiative to greet Damian in a friendly way.
"I'll definitely go if I get the chance."
"Then I shall take my leave first."
Shadow Rider Calyrex lowered its head slightly. It patted Spectrier, and the horse moved its four hooves, galloping away quickly until it vanished at the horizon.
"Human, do not forget what you promised me last time," Dialga reminded Damian.
"I understand," Damian nodded.
What Dialga was referring to was his daughter, Akari, who had not been born yet. This Dialga probably foresaw how special Akari would be. It looked serious and upright, but it clearly had its own little plans.
Dialga nodded in satisfaction. A time vortex appeared behind it, and it prepared to step inside.
But just then, a pink blade of light suddenly shot through the air. It slammed heavily into Dialga and exploded. Dialga cried out in pain as its whole body was blasted back slightly. The many Legendary Pokémon nearby were also shocked.
Dialga's eyes instantly turned cold. It was far too familiar with that power. It was Palkia! Dialga glared at that "useless water dragon."
Origin Palkia gave an "innocent" smile. "My head was a little dizzy just now. Sorry. I did that accidentally on purpose."
Hearing Origin Palkia's explanation, Mega Rayquaza Shiny and the other Legendary Pokémon all had strange looks in their eyes. Accidentally... on purpose?
Doesn't that just mean you did it on purpose?
Fine, fine. You're not even pretending anymore, huh?
"Palkia! How dare you insult me! Just wait until I find my Adamant Crystal!"
Dialga could not take it anymore. After cursing at Palkia, it immediately tried to dive into the time vortex and escape. Now that Palkia was in its Origin Forme, Dialga had no chance of winning. There was no point in fighting head-on. It would endure for now and avoid the conflict. Once it found the Adamant Crystal, it would settle the score with Palkia.
"Oh? Dialga, you bastard! You still dare curse at me? You're not getting away today!"
Origin Forme Palkia's eyes lit up instantly. It shouted with a self-righteous tone and charged straight at Dialga. As for Dialga trying to run? What a joke. Palkia had already prepared for that. It had locked the surrounding space. Where could Dialga possibly go?
The space lock from Origin Forme Palkia made Dialga's heart sink. It could not enter the time vortex!
Damn it!
Because of its Origin Forme, Palkia's control over space had become much stronger. Right now, it had the clear advantage over Dialga.
However, at that moment, a black shadow vortex suddenly enveloped Dialga and swallowed the charging Origin Forme Palkia as well. It was Giratina.
Origin Forme Giratina wrapped up its two "brothers" and dragged them both into the Reverse World. Amid the horrified screams of Dialga and Origin Forme Palkia, the black shadow vortex gradually disappeared.
Giratina truly did not want to admit that those two idiots were its brothers.
Seeing the three of them leave, the remaining Legendary Pokémon felt a little disappointed. What a shame. They did not get to watch the show.
Primal Groudon also let out a sigh, but then it suddenly felt a chill run down its back.
Wait! Someone is planning something bad for me!
Primal Groudon cautiously looked up. What entered its sight was Primal Kyogre, staring at it with a wicked expression.
Oh no! Giovanni, come save me!!!
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