In a small house near the Indigo Plateau, no one would ever imagine—
This cramped room was currently hosting every Champion in the world.
And among them, six of the eight Masters.
At this moment, all six were staring enviously at…
a ten-year-old boy.
Even though they hadn't expected that the very problem Ash worried about—
"Will I ever meet my destined Greninja?"
—would be instantly solved by TianDao Tally.
Worried he might never encounter that fated Greninja in the future?
No problem—
Tally just delivered him a Froakie egg directly.
Raised from birth, their future bond would only grow stronger.
"Man… Ash, this little guy is guaranteed to become a future Champion-level ace.
Maybe even Super Champion tier."
Bruno was practically drooling with envy.
He'd spent his entire life training Pokémon,
yet even he struggled to nurture a handful of Champion-level partners.
Finding high-potential Pokémon was exhausting and rare.
Meanwhile Ash…
First, Pikachu and Charizard appear in the tallies,
and now a guaranteed Champion-tier Froakie is literally dropping from the sky.
Jealous?
Absolutely.
"Yes, yes, I'm jealous too—
Though my reward isn't bad either~"
Diantha said with a little hum,
then immediately shifted her tone and whipped out her Key Stone to show off.
No one could have imagined:
the elegant, graceful Kalos Champion—
right now…
looked exactly like a child showing off a brand-new toy.
She was practically sparkling with joy,
holding her Mega Stones as if they were priceless jewels.
"Alright, alright, we get it—you got your Key Stone and Mega Stone.
We don't even know if you can use them, and you're already parading them around…"
Lance's eyelid twitched.
It was one thing that she got the stones.
But showing them off in his face?
Uncle can bear it—Aunt cannot!
"Oh, right! That reminds me!"
Diantha immediately released her Gardevoir,
carefully attaching the Mega Stone to its chest ribbon.
"Let me think… I'm pretty sure it went like this…"
She placed her hand on the Key Stone necklace she'd tied around her neck,
closed her eyes…
And—
Absolutely nothing happened.
"Ah… what?"
"Ah… that's awkward."
Diantha opened her eyes, face red with embarrassment and irritation.
She had mimicked her future self's movements perfectly!
Why didn't MEGA evolve?!
"Beep-beep~"
Diantha quickly dialed Professor Sycamore—
only to hear the dreaded "The number you have dialed is powered off."
With no choice, she called Professor Oak instead.
The call connected.
"Hello? Diantha? What's the matter?"
"Professor Oak, do you know how Mega Evolution actually works?"
"Er… well, that's not exactly my area of expertise.
You should be asking Professor Sycamore."
In Pallet Town, Oak sipped instant noodles while speaking casually.
He had already returned to his lab after the Indigo Conference—
It wasn't far from the Plateau, after all.
Hearing her question, he provided very sage advice:
"Ask the expert."
"But I can't reach him! His phone is off! It's like this…"
Diantha briefly explained how she received the Mega Stone and Key Stone—
Items that were currently the most precious objects in the world.
Since Mega Evolution had just been revealed to everyone,
she did NOT want to publicly announce she possessed the stones.
This evolution would be her hidden trump card—
Perfect for surprising Wallace or Raihan in the Masters tournament.
(Since Ash, Iris, and Alain are absent from the Masters Eight,
their replacements are Raihan, Wallace, and Alder.)
Hearing her story, Professor Oak was stunned at first.
Then he thought carefully and gave his advice:
"Mega Evolution can only happen when a Pokémon and its Trainer have synchronized hearts.
That bond can be family, friendship, emotion… anything."
"You and Gardevoir probably haven't aligned your feelings yet.
Ash and Greninja evolved because they were united by a single goal—
to defeat you."
"But right now, you don't have that kind of emotional trigger."
"If you really want to force it…
You could try saying something to stir your Pokémon's emotions."
Something… to stir emotions?
A line?
Diantha froze.
"..."
Then—
thump
Her face instantly flushed bright red.
Whatever Professor Oak said afterward…
hit her straight in the pride.
She thanked him quietly and hung up.
Everyone stared.
What did Professor Oak say
that turned Diantha's face that red?
"So? Diantha—did you figure out how to Mega Evolve?"
Steven asked curiously.
Diantha stayed silent.
Her face only grew redder.
"…I'll try."
After a long moment, she forced out the words.
She took a deep breath…
Her expression shifted into full "professional actress mode."
With absolute seriousness, she gripped her Key Stone—
and recited:
"You are the queen of daylight,
the ruler of psychic grace.
All who gaze upon you fall before your beauty!
Show them your true form—
Gardevoir!
MEGA EVOLVE!!"
If this doesn't work—
I swear I'll shatter into dust. Into DUST!!!
No one knew how she forced herself to scream such an outrageously embarrassing,
ultra-cringe, universe-level shame-inducing line—
But for Mega Evolution…
She did it.
Professor Oak told her she needed to speak words that resonated with her Pokémon's heart.
Something emotional.
Something stirring.
She, a literal movie superstar, instantly remembered various dramatic lines from her films.
But saying them in front of all the Champions…
The shame was lethal.
Everyone—Champions, Ash, the whole room—was stunned speechless.
Was this really the graceful, elegant Diantha they knew?
But before anyone could react—
Gardevoir and Diantha's stones suddenly shone with blinding radiance!!
Light burst outward—
Gardevoir's form shifted—
her skirt widened, her hair lifted—
And as the glow faded—
Mega Gardevoir appeared before them.
Mega Evolution—
SUCCESS!
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