"ROAR!!" Palkia suddenly activated its spatial powers, forcefully sealing Arceus into a separate dimensional space—buying time for Dialga to
"ROAR!!"
Palkia suddenly activated its spatial powers, forcefully sealing Arceus into a separate dimensional space—buying time for Dialga to recover.
But Palkia's spatial seal wasn't nearly strong enough. Barely half a minute passed before Arceus shattered it effortlessly.
This time, it set its gaze directly upon Sheena and her brother Kevin.
"You… the descendants of Damos. Damos betrayed me!!"
BOOM!!!
Arceus unleashed a massive Earth Power, launching a devastating blast straight at Sheena and Kevin!
"GRRAAHH!!"
At the critical moment, Giratina, the ruler of the Reverse World, finally made its move!
It had already sensed Arceus's wrath when the battle with Palkia and Dialga began…
But frankly, after those two had made such a toxic mess of the Reverse World, Giratina didn't plan to interfere right away. Let Arceus give them a good beating first.
Still, with Dialga already down and Palkia barely standing, Giratina—true to its word to Ash—decided to step in.
Classic Giratina: sharp, sneaky, and clever.
But now that it had stepped up, Arceus focused its fury on the Ghost Dragon instead.
Giratina was soon caught in the crosshairs of Judgment, receiving Arceus's full-powered punishment.
Sheena and Kevin, witnessing the chaos, could only clasp their hands together and pray…
Ash, Dawn, Cynthia… please, do something…
Back in Michina's tribal era…
Damos stared in shock. The three people who had been vanishing into time just moments ago were suddenly whole again—time travel interrupted.
"What happened…?"
"Don't worry," Ash said, rubbing Dawn's head. With Cynthia nearby, Dawn blushed slightly at the casual gesture.
"Wait… Ash, you mean…" Cynthia's eyes suddenly lit up, realizing what he was implying.
Back in Twinleaf Town, Dawn had already told Cynthia about their encounter with Celebi. So she understood.
"Yes," Ash nodded. "Don't forget—Dialga isn't the only one who can travel through time. Celebi can, too."
"Pika Pi!" Pikachu perked up at the name, its eyes lighting up. It hadn't seen Celebi in a long time either.
"But Ash… we're in the ancient past. Will Celebi even be able to sense your call from here?"
Ash simply smiled and answered her with action.
All around them, Michina's forests thrived—lush, green, alive.
And Celebi was the protector of forests.
As long as there's a forest, Celebi could hear him.
Ash activated both his Aura and Overcoming Powers.
Woooosh!
The grass, trees, and flowers all began swaying—though there was no wind.
Through his combined powers, Ash sent out a heartfelt call:
Celebi… my friend.
If you can hear me… come. Please.
His plea flowed through the trees and flowers, carried by his aura.
Then—everyone heard it.
Ding… dong… ding…
A soft chime echoed through the air, making even the villagers and Cynthia pause in awe.
From the skies above the forest, a shimmering violet time rift opened!
"Bi~ Bi~~ Labi~!"
A small, cute figure emerged from the portal and dove straight into Ash's arms.
It was none other than Celebi!
It chirped happily, nuzzling Ash with affection.
"Pika! Pika Pi!" Pikachu greeted it excitedly. Celebi, smiling warmly, waved at its old friend.
Ash held Celebi gently and took Dawn's hand—then reached out to Cynthia.
"Celebi, sorry to trouble you, but… please take us back to our own time."
It would be tough. Celebi could usually only manage one person through time…
But today, Ash was asking for three.
Still, Celebi nodded bravely, ready to try.
Even Mewtwo wouldn't be able to help here…
And so, under Celebi's power, Ash, Dawn, and Cynthia passed through the time-space portal and returned to the present.
Seeing them return, Sheena and Kevin were overwhelmed with joy.
But Ash didn't stop to celebrate.
He was still holding Celebi, who looked visibly drained.
Unlike Dialga, Celebi wasn't built for mass time travel. Bringing three people through time left it exhausted.
Yet Celebi still smiled—happy to have helped Ash once again.
Suddenly—
BOOM!!
A massive Earth Power from Arceus knocked Giratina flying, and another Judgment beam surged toward the group!
But just as it exploded, Arceus's eyes locked onto Ash, Dawn, and Cynthia—now back in their original time.
Something changed.
Memories surged within Arceus's mind, flashing back like a wave crashing through time.
This… this was the moment.
History had officially been rewritten.
Arceus saw the trio clearly—and its fury finally began to fade.
At the same time…
Lucario appeared, running toward them with the staff in hand.
He had finally found the Jewel of Life.
But as he opened the staff—
It was empty.
The gem was gone.
Lucario: ???
His expression was full of confusion.
Why was it missing?
Simple: because history had changed.
The Jewel of Life was already back in Arceus.
Now fully awakened and aware, Arceus recalled the truth.
The misunderstanding was over.
It retracted its Judgment beam, calming its immense power.
Balance was restored.
Arceus understood everything now.
The Jewel had already been returned.
It had made a mistake—and wrongly accused them.
The skies began to clear, dark clouds parting like curtains.
Golden sunlight poured down upon the land.
But this sunlight wasn't ordinary—it was infused with Arceus's divine power, healing everything it had damaged.
Dialga… Palkia… Giratina… Celebi…
All began to recover under its radiant warmth.
Then, Arceus looked down at Ash.
"Ash… thank you.
You and your companions… are forever my friends.
This is my token—if ever you need me, use this, and I shall come."
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Pokémon: Arceus
Species: Original One
Type: Normal
Ability: Multitype
Potential: ???
Level: ???
Moves: Cosmic Power, Judgment, Earth Power, Hyper Voice, Recover, Extreme Speed, Future Sight, Natural Gift, Gravity, Refresh, Perish Song, Hyper Beam…
Exclusive Move: Judgment
Ash took the gift with utmost respect.
It resembled the Jewel of Life, but smaller—only about half the size of a chicken egg.
A glowing bead of divine essence, freshly condensed from Arceus itself.
As Arceus, Dialga, Palkia, and Celebi turned to depart…
Cynthia smiled.
Her decision to bring Ash and Dawn along… had been absolutely right.
Today's events weren't just stories—they were real, recordable history.
And Cynthia planned to archive every detail, every piece of data…
So future scholars of Sinnoh and beyond would know what truly happened on this sacred day.
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