Steven, wearing his Key Stone bracelet, stood in the backyard of the Breeding House.
Behind him, a helicopter was parked.
Standing beside the helicopter was a rather robust young man.
The young man, named Kawaki, was a pilot specially hired by Mr. Stone, and this helicopter was Steven's personal vehicle.
Early this morning, Kawaki received a message from Steven, asking him to take him to Fallarbor Town.
On the way, out of curiosity, Kawaki asked Steven about the purpose of his visit.
But to his surprise, Steven not only didn't answer but instead asked him a question in return.
"Do you believe Metagross can evolve again?"
Kawaki was stunned at the time.
As far as he knew, Pokémon like Metagross had already reached the peak of their species; how could they possibly continue to evolve?
This was simply impossible, right?
But Steven wouldn't make groundless statements.
Based on Steven's character, Kawaki immediately guessed that the purpose of their trip to this Breeding House was very likely for that so-called Metagross evolution.
But...
At this moment, Kawaki looked at the young boy standing in front of Steven, who was about the same age as Steven and had a youthful face, and suddenly felt that his young master might have been deceived by this boy's sweet talk!
One must know, there were so many powerful Pokémon Professors in this world.
Something that the famous Professor Oak from the Kanto region, Professor Rowan from the Sinnoh region, and Professor Birch from the Hoenn region hadn't discovered.
Was it now discovered by a child roughly the same age as his young master?
"Steven," Kawaki couldn't help but speak, wanting to warn his young master to be careful of being deceived.
But then he thought, with his young master's intelligence and ability, it was unlikely anyone in this world could deceive him.
Hearing the call, Steven turned his head: "What's wrong?"
"My boss told me to ask you to find time to go back after you finish your Gym challenge," Kawaki swallowed what he originally wanted to say and changed his words.
"I know."
Steven nodded slightly, then turned to look at Kawaki in front of him.
"What should I do?" he asked.
"It's both difficult and simple; the most important thing is the bond between you and Metagross," Kawaki pondered for a moment, then said, "Human emotions, Pokémon emotions, feelings for each other are all a form of power."
"According to my research during this period, whether it's the Mega Stone carried by a Pokémon or the Key Stone carried by a human, under normal circumstances, they cannot exert power. To activate the power contained within these two stones, a bond is needed as a catalyst."
Steven looked thoughtful upon hearing this.
He looked at the Metagross beside him, then at the Key Stone bracelet on his hand.
Metagross, wearing its Mega Stone, also looked a bit confused.
What to do? Steven fell into contemplation.
Bond, emotion, stone...
"Carefully recall the time you and Metagross have spent together over the years, and try to continuously amplify the emotions you have for each other deep in your hearts," Kawaki guided Steven from the side.
In the anime, whether it was Ash or Steven, when they made their Pokémon Mega Evolve, they would shout a special, somewhat chuunibyou-esque line.
According to Kawaki's observation, they were likely not doing it to show off, but rather to stir up their emotions.
Just like some mages and warriors shout out the names of their moves when attacking, firstly for more momentum, and secondly to match their emotions and mobilize the power within their bodies.
Applying this to Mega Evolution didn't feel out of place.
Upon hearing this, Steven slowly closed his eyes.
He felt the past between himself and Metagross with his heart.
Then...
There was no reaction from the stone, not a single glimmer of light.
Steven was a little confused.
Kawaki, behind him, curled his lip. Sure enough, this kid couldn't do it, could he?
How could Metagross possibly evolve further?
His young master must have been deceived!
Seeing this, Kawaki looked thoughtful.
He looked at Steven, then at Metagross beside him, and suddenly had an epiphany.
"Just you alone isn't enough; Metagross needs to be with you too!"
"When your two bonds resonate with each other and reach the same frequency, only then can the power of the Mega Stone and Key Stone be triggered!"
"Metagross?" Steven looked at his partner.
"Cha!" Metagross nodded its massive head and obediently lowered itself.
Steven then placed his hand on Metagross's forehead.
The human and the Pokémon closed their eyes simultaneously.
The experiences of these past years, the memories of growing up together, slowly emerged.
The surprise of meeting Metagross, who was still a Beldum, on his eighth birthday.
They celebrated birthdays together, grew up together, embarked on journeys together, searched for rare stones together, challenged Gyms together,
and battled other Trainers and Pokémon.
Year after year.
Spring turned to autumn, snow melted, and everything revived.
Unconsciously, they had been together for so long, hadn't they?
A surge of emotions poured forth.
For a moment, the surroundings were pitch black; Kawaki disappeared, the Breeding House disappeared, as if the whole world was left with only him and Metagross.
The human and the Pokémon looked at each other.
They felt it.
They felt it.
Everything was unspoken.
Mhm.
Steven nodded at Metagross.
The next second, the Key Stone bracelet he wore on his hand, and the Mega Stone on Metagross, simultaneously emitted a seven-colored light.
Upon seeing this scene, Kawaki's eyes widened involuntarily, his face full of disbelief.
The stone on the young master's hand—it's glowing!
Steven suddenly opened his eyes.
An elegant and confident expression appeared on his face, and he spoke:
"Radiance of the stone, become a bond! Metagross, Mega Evolve!"
The next second, a seven-colored light erupted from Metagross, and its appearance rapidly changed within it.
Its original four legs transformed into four thick arms extending forward, its face gained blue metallic crosses, and a sharp spike grew from its lower jaw.
Its gaze was cold, seemingly devoid of warmth, but when it looked at Steven, a hint of tenderness could vaguely be seen.
Upon seeing this scene, the cola in Kawaki's hand dropped to the ground with a smack.
Holy cow!
What did he just see?!
Metagross really evolved!
The young driver was too shocked to say anything, only staring blankly at the scene.
Although he didn't know the principle behind it.
But what was certain was that from now on, the world of Trainers and Pokémon battles was about to change. If the news that Pokémon who had already reached their final stage could evolve again were to spread, then without a doubt, this matter would cause an uproar worldwide!
And that young boy...
Kawaki suddenly turned to look at the young boy next to his young master.
Even more astonishing was that the discoverer of Mega Evolution was a boy of only ten years old!
Things are about to change, this thought couldn't help but emerge in Kawaki's mind.
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