The town we had entered held a mix of different types of buildings; from houses, to business locations, to grocery stores and shops. Many of these places held one terrible thing in common: they were on fire. Some were still standing, while others were in crumpled heaps on the ground. Only a small number of buildings were intact, untouched by the attacks.

A couple of people were outside, running and screaming as smoke ascended into the night sky.

June, Robin, and I stared in shock at our surroundings, our coats hanging from our shoulders.

The ground of this town was broken apart in many spots, as if something with great power had collided with it or exploded there.

Kiwi and Kyurem had left plenty of destruction in their wake.

I looked up a stairway that led to a walkway high over this small town.

“What has Kiwi done?” June cried. “We have to help put out the fire!”

“Help?” Robin replied. “The fire department and police haven’t even arrived here, yet. We’ll be fighting this on our own!”

“We can’t just leave this town burning!” June tried. “Maybe we can help out!”

BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!

An explosion went off from a short distance away, and the three of us screamed and backed up.

“That sounds like a really dangerous idea,” Robin said. “We might end up injuring our Pokemon and ourselves!”

“Then what do we do?” June inquired.

“We need to find help! Charizard is really hurt!” I insisted. “I can’t chase after Kiwi if my Charizard is out! We can’t depend on just Dragonite!”

“But, we don’t have time to waste on waiting for Charizard to recover, Gary,” Robin told me. “I think Dame Hydraen can hold all of our weight.”

I shook my head. “We’ll only slow her down. But, you’re right… We don’t have time to waste. Even talking right now while this town is burning before us is jeopardizing lives. We have to do something!”

“But, what? Help this town, or continue after Kiwi?”

I stared at him, unsure of how to answer.

The sounds of the blades of helicopters made the three of us turn to the sky.

A pair of helicopters descended upon the town, one of them colored white and purple, the other one being white and gray. They were both from two separate news stations. The sounds from their propellers increased as they got even lower, whipping up a strong wind at us.

Hard, rapid footsteps were just barely heard, making me turn towards them.

A towering man was headed for us, dressed in an open white jacket, his white T-shirt tucked into his blue jeans. He stopped before us, scowling. “You kids are pretty stupid, you know that??” he shouted over the helicopters. “Standing in the middle of this fire like this! What’s wrong with you all? Come on!” He ran past us and then looked back as we stood still, watching him.

Robin, June, and I turned to each other and then back to the man.

“Come on!” he yelled at us as he continued to run.

At once, we ran after him, following him past flaming buildings until, shortly, we turned a corner and I saw, with relief, a Pokemon Center before us!

The man ran towards the building and through the electronic front doors as they opened for him, waving his arm at us, encouraging us to follow him.

The three of us quickly entered the building after him with grateful sighs, glad to be there.

The inside of the Pokemon Center was packed with people. There was hardly any room for the three of us to move. Many people were talking urgently with one another, everyone looking up at the news that was taking place on the television hanging from the ceiling.

A newswoman was speaking about something, a video on the upper left hand corner of the screen showing a town that contained buildings that were on fire.

“You three are seriously traveling through Lacunosa Town, at night, with Kyurem on the rage?!” the tall man barked at us. “I should have left you three there to die! You kids nowadays are all about getting thrills and excitement off life! When it’s too late to take back your choices, then you’re full of regret!” The man shook his head and then angrily turned away, pushing his way through the crowded building, disappearing amongst the people.

My heart slammed against my throat, making me feel sick to my stomach.

Robin, me, and June faced each other. We didn’t speak, our tongues gripped by an infamous feline.

One important thought was in the forefront of my mind.

Charizard.

I had an injured Pokemon in my possession, and I had to heal him. I tried to move through the people who were focused on the news as politely as I could, nudging and slipping my way forward.

“The attack on Lacunosa Town seems to have come out of nowhere, but early suspicions suspect Team Solace as being behind this,” the newswoman spoke. “The leader of the group, revealed not long ago to be Kiwi Tot, a thirteen year old girl from Pallet Town, is promising to cleanse the planet of nonbelievers and bring about a new world, free from the filth of those who oppose Team Solace! She will be the new hero of the world, using the power of the Legendary Pokemon, Kyurem, to rule without the limits of truth, or the inconsistencies of ideals.”

My attention was grabbed and I turned to the television, staring at the newswoman in confusion.

She wore a stern face and a dark blue suit without a tie. “Team Solace seems destined to reign, with plenty of support from many around the world. It is being highly recommended by experts to side with Team Solace while they still have the chance, while others are claiming that it is far too late to switch sides.”

I froze in the crowd, my mouth open in shock as I listened to the news reporter.

“Kiwi is rumored to be preparing the ultimate course of action upon the planet,” the newswoman spoke clearly, slowly, seriously. “This move is said to be, in a word, ‘perfect.’ Nothing will be able to escape its wrath except for those who have accepted Kiwi as God.” The woman stared out from the screen with a cold glare.

Is this real? I wondered in fear. Why is she talking like this?

“Our influence has recruited far more than foot soldiers, but also people in power,” I remembered Kiwi telling me. “News reporters, police officers, people in differing stations of everyday life.”

Could this be Team Solace? I thought with fright, my eyes widening. Team Solace, reporting the news?

The woman’s face eased up and she broke into a smile. “Also in today’s news, the movie, Mankey In Black 7, starring Bill Prince Smitty and Robert Lee Jonas, continues to rule over the box office in its fifth week, keeping Pocket Monsters University away from the top spot for the third consecutive week.”

Can it be? I thought, a sickening feeling filling my stomach. Team Solace, running the news? I lowered my eyes to the floor. We have to find out where Kiwi got away to. We have to stop her as soon as possible. But how will we ever find out where she is at this point? I continued through the crowd, urgent to reach the Nurse Joy of this building. I couldn’t even tell if Robin and June were with me as I furthered myself to my destined goal of the counter that was blocked from my view by the tall adults, and I continued blindly forward. It wasn’t long before I could make out a red counter up ahead, and the sight of it inspired me to push forward even harder, reaching out and grabbing people as I neared it. Murmurs and cries surrounded me as I got through. Nurse Joy was all that was on my young mind as I got closer. Finally, I spotted her gazing around the room with concern. My heart lightened up at her suspiciously young face and I smiled with relief at her.

Nurse Joy did a double take towards me, but the sorrowful look on her face never changed.

I reached her and placed my hands on the counter, holding onto it as if I’d be taken away by a wave of water if I dared to loosen my grip. “Nurse Joy! I’m sure glad to see you!”

She smiled at me nervously. “Welcome to the Lacunosa...” Her voice lowered to a whisper and spoke fast. “...Pokemon Center.”

Now confused, I explained, “I was hoping that maybe you could just help my Charizard real quick. He got hurt recently and needs some care, please.” I placed my Charizard’s Poke Ball on the counter and looked into Nurse Joy’s deep blue eyes. For just a moment, I forgot about the Hell that was going on around me and considered her cloned face that I had become accustomed to seeing at every Pokemon Center, for the first time, to be rather exceptionally cute. I then noticed that something was different, and soon realized that her Audino was nowhere in sight.

“I’m sorry, but I really don’t think that would be a good idea,” Nurse Joy said, lowering her voice and head.

This response brought me right back down to Earth. “Huh?”

“Please, you’ll have to locate another Pokemon Center,” Nurse Joy spoke softly, refusing to look me in the eyes. “This building will not be caring for Pokemon for the foreseeable future.”

I stared at Nurse Joy as if she were a space alien. “What do you mean?? I have a Pokemon in need of your care! You have to help him!”

“Gary…” I heard June whisper from behind me.

Nurse Joy looked into my eyes, and then she lowered them again. “You’ll have to seek aid from another place. I cannot help you at this time.”

“But, why??” I cried. My heart was hurting my chest from how hard it was beating, not understanding what the problem was. “You’re a Nurse Joy! You help injured Pokemon! How can you turn down my Charizard?”

“Gary…” June whispered louder.

Nurse Joy closed her eyes and then furrowed her eyebrows. She spoke more strictly now. “I can’t assist your Pokemon! Get it out of here and go someplace else. I won’t tell you again.”

“You can’t reject my Pokemon!” I said in horror, staring at her as if her head had just exploded in front of me. “You can’t!”

“Gary!” June whispered impatiently.

I turned to her, Charizard’s Poke Ball gripped tightly in my hand. “What?” I demanded, staring at her in confusion, frustration, and sadness. “What is it, June?”

June stared back at me with fear strong on her face.

That was when I noticed the silence.

The news on TV was now the only sound in the building.

My eyes moved from June’s face, to the familiar face of Robin, who was staring at me with eyes filled with shock. My gaze then turned to the other people within the Pokemon Center.

Nobody was paying attention to the TV anymore. All eyes had now turned to me. Not one of them was friendly.

I stared back at the angry crowd. What did I do? I wondered, my eyes sweeping over everyone.

The eyes stared right back at me, as cold as stone.

“Kyurem has returned,” I heard Nurse Joy whisper behind me.

I was too scared to turn my back on the threatening crowd before me to face Nurse Joy.

“Kyurem has deemed it bad that we’ve been aiding Pokemon and Pokemon Trainers, and it has set fire to our town as punishment,” Nurse Joy said in a shaky voice. “Losing our faith in its wrath was a huge mistake. It has returned to deliver its rage and devour us all again!”

I turned to Nurse Joy, ignoring the crowd. “What are you talking about?” I asked uncomfortably.

Nurse Joy stared back at me, tears rolling slowly down her cheeks. “A very long time ago, a large meteor containing Kyurem fell from the sky and crashed through the ground near Lacunosa Town, forming the nearby Giant Chasm. At night, Kyurem comes to Lacunosa Town bringing cold winds, and it takes away Pokemon and humans to eat them. Since then, a wall was built around Lacunosa Town to keep out Kyurem, and a rule was put in place insisting that no one step outside of Lacunosa Town after dark. After a while, people stopped believing in this warning, but still followed the old rule, to keep up the tradition. But, over time, the rule was just ignored altogether. Clearly, our lack of faith is evident to Kyurem, and Kyurem has returned to threaten us all!”

“No! That’s not true!” I said loudly to Nurse Joy.

She gasped, covering her mouth with both hands.

“Kyurem is being used by Kiwi, the girl from the news! Kyurem isn’t threatening your town on purpose! It’s being led by Kiwi!”

“Then she must be the true hero!” a man shouted from the crowd behind me.

I whipped around sharply, trying to spot who had just said that.

“She must really be the hero, defining the world justly, without truth or ideals!” a lady cried in shock, covering her mouth with her hands.

“NO!” I countered.

The crowd ignored me completely, speaking amongst themselves.

“Kyurem shouldn’t be looked at this way! Kiwi’s manipulating all of you!” I informed the crowd.

Not one person even batted an eye at me, speaking to each other frantically.

A hand landed on my shoulder and I turned to see that Robin was staring at me sternly.

“Gary, we have to get out of here,” Robin said lowly. “There might still be time to stop Kiwi. The legend of Kyurem doesn’t stop here in Lacunosa Town, nor in the Giant Chasm. Let’s get out of here and I’ll explain outside, okay?”

“But, these people!” I told Robin desperately. “They’re living in fear for no reason! They have to know the truth!”

“Yes, but right now isn’t the time,” Robin insisted. “We can’t waste time. We need to reach Kiwi before it’s too late.”

I stared into Robin’s pleading eyes and considered what he was saying. Gritting my teeth determinedly, I shook my head hard and turned away from him, to the crowd. “Everybody, please!” I begged. “Kiwi has to be stopped! I understand your concerns about Kyurem and what Kiwi has been doing with that Pokemon, but she’s wrong in her beliefs! Me and my friends are after her right now to stop her!”

The news was the only sound within the Pokemon Center again, and my breath cut short as the crowd turned to me with rage on their faces.

“You couldn’t just shut up, could you, Gary?” Robin whispered sharply.

I turned to him. “What did I say?” I asked innocently, scared. I turned back to the crowd.

They looked ready to beat the life out of me, many men punching a fist into their other open palm. Other people just shook their heads at me angrily, their arms crossed in front of their chests or tightening their fists at their sides.

“I’m truly sorry,” I heard Nurse Joy whisper behind me. “I really suggest you try to run at this point.”

Run where? I thought with rising panic in my heart as it beat in my mouth.

“Breaking news, ladies and gentleman!” a man’s voice now spoke cheerfully from the television. “Marine Tube, an underwater connection between Undella Town and Humilau City in the Unova region, has just been attacked by a launched missile from Team Solace! The Marine Tube was built to commemorate the friendship between Undella Town and Humilau City, bringing humans and Pokemon safely together in a way never experienced before. So much for that!”

Everyone had now turned to the TV screen to see a newsman sitting behind a gray counter in a newsroom, laughing in his gray suit.

“At this very moment, Humilau City and Undella Town are both being flooded by water that has been released after the nearly ten inches of glass built to withstand high water pressure and contact with the underwater Pokemon was easily destroyed,” the male newscaster spoke with blatant delight.

“Team Solace!” a man in the Pokemon Center instantly shouted out.

“They’re back!” a woman cheered.

The crowd of people began to speak excitedly to each other, everyone now wearing smiles.

“Team Solace is back to save us!” a man spoke out loudly.

“With Kyurem on their side, there’s no doubt that Team Solace is the path!” a woman cried. “We must obey Kyurem! We must obey Team Solace!”

“Team Solace is the future!” a man called out. “They’re saving the world! Kyurem and Kiwi are the only way!”

I couldn’t believe my ears, shaking my head as I watched the crowd of people around me, Robin, and June. This is Team Solace, I knew. This news report is being run by Team Solace, just like Kiwi told us. And these people are being sapped right into it. They’re eating this stuff up without question. Maybe a couple of people in this crowd are actually Team Solace members, themselves. Team Solace is winning.

“Breakfast, Teleport us out of here!” Robin’s voice broke through the crowd’s as they continued to talk eagerly.

The familiar sound of a Pokemon being released from its Poke Ball sounded through the Pokemon Center.

“Alakazam!”

Before I could turn, my sight was blinded, a white light covering my eyes. I blinked repeatedly for a moment before I could see again.

Around me now was a thick forest.

June was looking around in surprise.

Robin breathed a sigh of relief.

An Alakazam clutched its spoons in its hands, staring at Robin.

Robin turned to the Alakazam and smiled. “Thanks, Breakfast. You saved us!”

My legs gave out underneath me and I hit the ground in exhaustion. “Breakfast…?” I managed to smile weakly up at Robin.

“Ha ha ha ha! Genius, no?” Robin beamed back at me proudly.

Genius, no, I thought back jokingly as I got to my feet.

“Return!” Robin recalled back his Pokemon to its Poke Ball before turning to June and I. “Well, at least we’re okay, now.”

I nodded. “I guess…” I stared down at my Poke Ball in my hand. “But what will I do about my poor Charizard? He needs some healing for his wounds he took from Kyurem.”

“We’re out of options, Gary,” Robin smiled at me. “We’ll have to heal your Pokemon up manually.” He slipped his backpack off of his back and knelt down, opening the bag. His hands dug through it and he soon came out with two of the same items. “I have some Ethers. They’ll help out with the stamina of your Pokemon.”

“Yeah? That’ll help out a bunch,” I said positively to Robin, smiling at the objects in his hands. “I think I might have a Revive in my bag, too!”

“Good. That’ll boost energy,” Robin noted. “We’ll have to work with what we’ve got.”

“Yeah,” I agreed. “But, even after Charizard is okay, that doesn’t help us figure out where Kiwi is. She’s long gone.”

“Definitely,” Robin acknowledged, which brought me down even further. “But that doesn’t mean she’s gone for good. I told you, Giant Chasm and Lacunosa Town are not the final places for Kiwi to go.”

“What did you mean by that?”

“There’s one more place connected to Kyurem. I might be wrong, but there’s a chance that Kiwi has gone there.”

“Where??”

*

“So, a Mythical Pokemon like Mew appeared before you, and informed you that it was a friend of yours from the past, and then deserted you?” Robin snickered. “You need to work on your buddies, man.”

“Yeah, maybe I’ll start with you,” I snapped at him.

Robin’s smile faded.

“I know what I saw, okay? It was a Mew!”

“Okay, okay. Take it easy. All I’m asking is, where is it now?”

I swallowed. “I asked if it would help me against Kyurem, but it just Teleported me back to you guys after shaking its head.”

“So, it gave you a ‘no’?”

I sighed. “Seems so.”

“Ha ha ha! One of the most powerful Pokemon in the world fled from Kyurem. Then again, those in Unova say that Kyurem is actually the most powerful Pokemon. There’s a lot of rumors about Kyurem. It’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not.”

I pulled out my Pokedex and stared down at it, flipping through it carefully as I held onto my Charizard as he carried June and I through the air.

“What are you looking for?” Robin inquired from the back of Dame Hydraen.

“The Legends,” I answered.

Robin didn’t speak after that, focusing on the path ahead.

Reshiram. The Vast White Pokemon. This Legendary Pokemon of truth has immense power and can change the weather and move the world’s atmosphere when its tail flares. Its jet engine-like tail is used to accelerate itself to fly incredibly fast.

Zekrom. The Deep Black Pokemon. This Pokemon of Legend from Unova is said to be a defender of ideals. Zekrom’s tail is similar to an electrical generator and provides energy for attacks and can cause an anti-gravity field. This Pokemon hides in thunderclouds.

Kyurem. The Boundary Pokemon. Kyurem creates a powerful, freezing energy from within, but when the energy leaked out, its body became frozen. This Pokemon is rumored to be very vicious towards humans and Pokemon, so caution is suggested if approaching this Pokemon. Tales of its relation to Zekrom and Reshiram, varies.

“Thousands of years ago, there were twin brothers who used a powerful Dragon Pokemon,” Kiwi’s words replayed in my mind. “The older brother wanted truth, and the younger brother wanted ideals. The Dragon Pokemon reacted to this and split into two Pokemon. With blazing, white-hot truth, the Dragon and Fire type, Reshiram, sided with the older brother. With determination like lightning, the black Dragon and Electric type, Zekrom, sided with the ideals of the younger brother. The Dragons battled each other, but were equally matched and unable to defeat the other.”

There was once an original Dragon, I pondered. This Dragon split into two and each one chose a side. Truth and ideals.

“It’s believed that when the original Dragon split into two, a third Dragon was born. A third Dragon, born without the heat of fire, or the surge of lightning, cold as ice, was left behind.”

Kyurem was born after the original Dragon split, I thought. The remains of the original Dragon breaking apart. This, of course, is just what the legends say. There’s no proof of any of this… My eyes stared down at Kyurem in my Pokedex as I reflected on how Reshiram and Zekrom looked. The original Dragon… It’s nowhere in the Pokedex, from what I see. Did it ever really exist? Is there any data on this original Dragon? Do I need an upgrade? What did the original Dragon, a combination of Kyurem, Zekrom, and Reshiram, look like, if it ever did truly exist? Electric and Dragon. Fire and Dragon. Ice and Dragon. What type was this original Dragon? My eyes started to close on me against my will.

Robin yawned loudly.

I slipped my Pokedex into my pocket. I just need to lower my head a little bit as I try to find Kiwi and that Kyurem, I convinced myself. I don’t need sleep. I haven’t slept in a little over twenty-four hours, I think, but I’m fine. I have other things on my mind to worry about other than getting sleep. I glanced back briefly at June and smiled slightly. No wonder she’s been silent for so long.

June had her arms wrapped tightly around Charizard’s back, her eyes closed, snoozing quietly.

Seeing her sleeping so peacefully, Charizard flying carefully so as not to lose her, I rested my own head on Charizard’s back. But not to fall asleep. No. Not at all. I just was taking it easy until I could see Kyurem and Kiwi. Once I could spot them, I’d be ready to stop them.

There was nothing in sight ahead except for the dark sky above and the trees and mountains beneath us.

I’ll be ready once we find them, I thought. Robin’s leading the way to that place he said that Kiwi might be headed to with Kyurem. A basketball court or something… Something like that…

*

A loud roar ripped through my eardrums and I sat up quickly, my eyes popping open and then immediately closing shut hard from the bright light shining in my face, and I gripped the back of my Charizard out of instinct.

June screamed from behind me.

“It’s Kyurem!” Robin shouted.

I turned to him, squinting underneath the sunlight. My eyes blinked repeatedly. Whoa! Where did the sun come from? Being awoken to the sun was difficult. I felt like my eyes would never adjust to the brightness. The loud, familiar roar made me squint hard to see ahead of me, but my sight was blinded.

“KIWIIIIII!!!” Robin screamed from the back of Dame Hydraen, who was a short distance ahead of me, June, and Charizard. “IT’S ROBIIIIIN!! COME BAAAAAAACK!!!”

My eyes adjusted enough to the light to see a shape far ahead of us.

It was Kyurem, flying away.

“KIWIIIIII!!” I screamed after Kyurem. “YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIIIS!!” I squinted hard at Kyurem’s back.

“KIWIIIIII!!! LISTEN TO UUUUS!” Robin called.

The sun above us, blazing hot, made it difficult to see.

I could make out Kyurem, but I couldn’t spot Kiwi on the back of the Pokemon. And then I gasped. “Robin!” I turned to him in shock.

Robin was squinting hard at Kyurem.

“Guys! I don’t see Kiwi!” June noticed.

“She’s on that thing! She has to be!” Robin kept his eyes on Kyurem.

Kyurem let out a roar and opened its mouth. A mix of snow and ice flew out from it in a blizzard towards the ground. With another roar, orange flames replaced the Blizzard attack, burning from Kyurem’s jaws.

I watched where the two attacks were headed, and that was when I saw the huge city far beneath us. “What is it doing?!”

“Where is Kiwi?!” Robin screamed, realization in his voice revealing that he was now believing that she was not on Kyurem’s back.

“Kyurem’s attacking the city!” June pointed out.

Kyurem’s Blizzard had landed and immediately froze over a section of the city below, ice covering the streets, cars, and several buildings of varying heights.

Some people who had been walking by on the sidewalk were frozen with shock on their faces, looking up at Kyurem, some pointing at the Legend.

The people who weren’t caught in the Blizzard were now running in terror, screaming.

Kyurem’s second move burned through the city, sweeping over it mercilessly. The flames crashed through buildings and vehicles, causing some to explode or collapse, and engulfed endless amounts of terrified people swiftly.

“Kyurem’s attacking on its own, now? Where did Kiwi go?” I demanded.

“Maybe Kyurem is still listening to Kiwi, somehow…” June said softly.

I looked back to her. “What can you read off of it?”

June turned to me and shook her head. “Nothing useful. Kyurem seems determined to attack that city, but I don’t know why. I can’t hear anything useful to explain any of this!”

Frustrated, I turned back to see Kyurem send out more flames at the city, searing the land and people fleeing by foot and car.

“I was right!” Robin exclaimed.

I turned to him, waiting for him to explain.

Robin looked back at me, and then June. When he turned to me again, he took me by surprise as a smile crossed his face. “I know where we are! Kyurem has to be headed exactly where I thought!”

“The court?” I tried to remember what he had told us last night.

“Full Court,” Robin reminded me. “It’s another place linked to Kyurem. It must be headed there.”

“Why? What’s there? And where’s Kiwi?” I asked.

“It’s what they call an abandoned mine near this city below us; Roshan City,” Robin explained. “It lies within a mountain crater. Legend states that Kyurem has a home in Full Court. I don’t really know much else about it.”

“But is that where Kiwi is?”

Robin shrugged at me. “I don’t know, but Kyurem seems to be headed there. Kiwi is nowhere in sight, but she seems to have some kind of connection with this Pokemon. I think our best bet is to follow it.”

“I’m just worried. Kiwi isn’t with Kyurem. This could be a setup. Maybe we’re just being distracted!”

“Maybe, but where else are we gonna go?” Robin replied.

Kyurem was now leading us over a different setting of countless trees and grass.

Far behind us, smoke was rising into the air from Roshan City.

Kyurem turned its head back to us and let out a growl. It opened its mouth and its body released a white fog. Clear objects surrounded Kyurem’s body in a spinning circle, increasing in size as they became huge icicles, their deadly points aimed at the Legendary Dragon and Ice type. The icicles flew away from Kyurem, still spinning in a circle, the space between them widening as they spread apart more, and they surrounded Charizard, me, June, Dame Hydraen, and Robin, accompanied by the white fog.

The fog blanketed us, blinding the view and bringing with it an unwelcome cold, causing me, June, Robin, Charizard, and Dame Hydraen to cry out from the shocking drop in the temperature.

I gripped Charizard even tighter as his body gave a hard shiver in the sudden wind.

The icicles then flew towards us.

“Dodge it!!” Robin and I both ordered as June shrieked.

Charizard flew underneath the icicles, Dame Hydraen ascending above them.

The icicles smashed into each other.

As Charizard flew out of the fog, I saw Kyurem roar in our direction and then fly away even faster.

“After it!” I commanded Charizard, my body warming up instantly now that I was out of that chilling fog.

“Go, Dame Hydraen!” Robin urged.

Both Pokemon took off after Kyurem.

“What’s that?” June questioned.

I stared in awe at the sight up ahead.

A very thin, gray mist was splashed throughout the area we were now in. The unnerving sight of a towering mountain was up ahead, with shorter, jagged spikes surrounding it, reaching for the sky.

“Full Court!” Robin said strongly.

Kyurem roared and zoomed forward, flying into the gaping opening at the top of the mountain.

“I knew it!” Robin said, to my immense surprise, happily. “Kyurem entered Full Court! We have to follow it, guys! This is it!”

“Keep going, then, Charizard!” I told my Pokemon.

Charizard roared and flew even faster, trailing behind Dame Hydraen as she flew after Kyurem.

Together.

Dame Hydraen.

Robin.

Charizard.

Me.

And June.

Followed Kyurem into Full Court.

For a finale that surpassed anything we could have ever expected.

Or wanted.