"It is like this. Because I personally like you very much, I want to invite you to see the wonders of this world with me. What do you think?"
Damian spoke slowly to Diancie while maintaining a gentle and polite posture.
"See this world?" Diancie tilted her head, looking a bit lost.
"That is right. I think you have never been to the outside world, have you? Don't you want to take a good look at the world out there?"
Damian spoke persuasively.
He could see that this Diancie's nature was clearly very innocent, like a princess who did not know much about the outside world.
A princess like this was quite easy to convince.
"Hmm... it is indeed very tempting." Diancie tapped her chin with her finger.
"Then, would you like to become my partner and come with me?"
"I cannot. I cannot agree to that."
Diancie shook her head instead. Before Damian could even ask, she explained the reason.
"My country is currently facing a crisis. The Heart Diamond is about to disappear. I must create a new Heart Diamond."
Even though it was a major crisis, Diancie's tone was still very calm. It seemed she felt there was no problem.
"I was just getting ready to set out when I was summoned here."
Diancie tilted her head again. She seemed to find it quite a bother.
A country?
Caitlin and the others were quite curious about what kind of country Diancie was talking about.
"Then I am truly sorry for that. May I ask, how are you going to create the Heart Diamond?"
Damian's eyes flickered slightly. He probably knew now. This Diancie was the innocent princess Diancie from the movie.
"Because my current power is not enough, I cannot create a real Heart Diamond. Elder Dace said that the legendary Xerneas can help me."
Diancie answered without holding anything back.
"Xerneas is a Legendary Pokémon from Kalos, right?" Platinum thought for a moment.
"That is right. Xerneas is the legendary Life Pokémon. It is said that Xerneas is very selfless and friendly. It often shares its life energy with Pokémon that need help."
Baraz recalled and spoke. Although he lived a secluded life, he still understood this basic information.
"Is that so? Hoopa." Platinum blinked and asked Confined Hoopa.
"Mm-hmm~ Baraz is right! But how should I describe that Xerneas?" Confined Hoopa wrinkled its face and scratched its head, looking quite conflicted.
"It has a very good temper. The really, really good kind. But it is also very boring. No matter how much you mess with it, it won't get angry."
Confined Hoopa spread its hands, looking helpless.
"And also, Xerneas is like it's sick or something. It always cleans up after Yveltal. It happens every single time."
"So, most of the time, Xerneas is sleeping to recover its life force."
Confined Hoopa did not really like Xerneas. It felt that Xerneas's temper was just too good—so good that it made people feel like they couldn't do anything with it.
Yveltal?
Platinum thought for a moment. That was also a Legendary Pokémon from the myths of the Kalos region. It was different from the Life Pokémon Xerneas, who was willing to share its life energy.
Yveltal represented death and destruction. Whenever Yveltal appeared, it meant that death was coming.
There was no doubt that Xerneas and Yveltal were opposites.
And the reason Diancie wanted to find Xerneas was because she hoped to receive the life energy shared by Xerneas. That way, Diancie's power would become stronger.
Then she could create the Heart Diamond that kept the Diamond Domain in existence.
"So you need to find Xerneas. But do you know where Xerneas is?"
Damian continued to question Diancie.
"I do not know."
Diancie still answered every question. She was more honest than anyone could imagine.
"Then I have an idea. Why don't you see what you think of it?" Damian smiled.
"I will help you find Xerneas and then let it help you. After you have saved your country, you can then become my partner. How about that?"
"Hmm~ Is this a deal?"
Diancie tapped her chin in a cute way.
"Because I really do like you, Diancie. No one knows exactly where Xerneas is. You might not even find Xerneas even if you look for ten years."
"But if you have my help, I think it will definitely be much faster than searching by yourself."
Damian smiled.
"What you say makes a lot of sense." Although Diancie had an innocent nature, she was not stupid. She could still analyze simple pros and cons like this.
Diancie's large eyes sparkled. She stared at Damian for a good while. Becoming this human's partner and exploring the world with him.
Diancie did not hate the idea. This human was very friendly. Also, for some reason, he naturally had a sense of familiarity that made it impossible for Diancie to dislike him.
"Damian~ Can you send me back first so I can discuss it with Elder Dace? Otherwise, they will definitely be very worried about me."
Diancie decided to notify her people first.
"Of course you can. Hoopa, I'll have to trouble you."
Damian looked toward Confined Hoopa.
"Okay~ Hoopa... Ring!"
Confined Hoopa threw out a space ring. The gold ring expanded quickly and opened a space portal.
"Everyone, please wait a moment~ I will be back very soon."
Diancie gave Damian and the others a small bow like a princess. After that, she hopped into the space portal one jump at a time.
"It looks like there won't be any problems." The corners of Damian's lips curled up.
"Damian~ Why didn't you let me help you summon Xerneas here? That would solve Diancie's problem."
Confined Hoopa floated over to Damian's side and asked curiously.
Diancie's need was to find Xerneas and have Xerneas give her life energy so she could make the Heart Diamond.
Was Xerneas hard to find?
Confined Hoopa felt this was not a difficult problem at all. It could pull Xerneas out with just one ring.
"There is no need for that. Some things need to be experienced personally. Hoopa, your power is very great. Very, very great."
"But many times, what is needed is not just a result. The process is also incredibly important."
"The easier it is to get something, the less people will cherish it. As for Xerneas, let us go look for it ourselves."
Damian smiled and rubbed Confined Hoopa's head.
Of course, that was a lie.
What result or process? Damian was never someone who cared particularly about that. However, he cared more about the fun.
What if Team Flare had actually already found Xerneas now? If Confined Hoopa pulled Xerneas over here, then things would be no fun at all.
So Damian was not in a hurry. This was because before the events in Kalos ended, Xerneas would inevitably appear.
Team Flare would definitely be able to find either Xerneas or Yveltal. And if it was Yveltal, it would be even simpler.
Yveltal, who represented death and destruction, had an extremely violent temper. Once it was awakened, it would start killing everyone without distinction!
And Xerneas would definitely sense that. It would rush over to stop Yveltal and clean up the mess for it.
"Emmm~" Confined Hoopa seemed to understand, yet not quite.
"But..."
Confined Hoopa still felt there was no need for this extra step. With its gold rings around, wasn't it better to just go straight for the result?
It could bring Xerneas directly in front of them, but Damian still wanted to go through all the effort to find it himself?
Confined Hoopa did not understand.
"Damian is right. Hoopa, for Damian and Diancie, the act of searching for Xerneas itself is meaningful."
Baraz pressed down on Confined Hoopa and said with a smile. He felt that Damian's words made a lot of sense.
Many times, the result is important, but the process is also very important.
"Yes. And with you as a safety net, Hoopa, we can enjoy this process even more. After all, if we really can't find Xerneas, we will still need you to help us."
Damian smiled and comforted Confined Hoopa. He obviously knew that Hoopa had good intentions.
"Okay then" Hearing Damian say this, Confined Hoopa's mood immediately became good again. Hoopa is the safety net, Hoopa is so great
Ripples appeared in the center of the space ring. Diancie's figure hopped back through again.
"I have finished communicating with Elder Dace and the others. Damian~ Please take good care of me starting today."
Diancie's words and actions were still elegant and proper.
"Of course. Diancie, I look forward to working with you."
Damian took out a Love Ball and smiled at Diancie.
"Is this a Poké Ball?"
Diancie looked at the pink Love Ball with great curiosity. She had heard the experienced Elder Dace mention them.
Because she had never left the Diamond Domain, Diancie actually really lacked common sense about the outside world. She also looked forward to new things from the outside.
"That is right. This also represents the connection and trust between a Trainer and their Pokémon partner."
Damian nodded. He held the Love Ball out in front of Diancie.
"Are you willing to become my partner, Diancie?"
"It is a great honor."
Although according to the agreement, the formal cooperation should have started after finding Xerneas and solving the crisis of the Diamond Domain.
However, Diancie was also willing to trust this human who felt strangely familiar.
Diancie reached out and touched the Love Ball. She turned into a beam of red light and entered the ball. The indicator light only shook for a moment before stopping.
"Caught." Damian was in a very good mood. Then he opened the Poké Ball again.
"Congratulations, Damian~"
"Congratulations, Mr. Damian."
Caitlin and the others naturally smiled and offered their congratulations.
"Thank you~" Damian nodded with a smile.
After that, he opened the Poké Ball again. Diancie reappeared in front of him.
"It feels very magical." Diancie tilted her head slightly. At this moment, she felt that Damian seemed even more familiar. She couldn't help but want to move closer to him.
"Diancie, let me introduce you to our other companions. This sleeping one is Jirachi. This is Victini. This one watching videos is Tapu Fini..."
Then, Damian took Diancie to get to know the Mascot Team.
For Damian, today's harvest was very good. He had developed a very good friendship with Confined Hoopa and also caught Diancie.
After that, they stayed in Arche Valley for two more days. Life in Arche Valley was actually very simple. Every day they would work in the fields for a while; it was fresh and peaceful.
For the two girls, Platinum and Caitlin, experiencing this kind of life was quite a new feeling.
And right now, Meray was taking Caitlin and Platinum, along with Confined Hoopa and the other Pokémon, to pull weeds in the field.
Damian sat by the side of the road to rest for a while. He took a few beautiful photos while he was at it.
"Mr. Damian."
"Baraz, you can just call me by my name."
Damian looked at the approaching Baraz and smiled.
"Haha~ Fine. Then I won't be formal." Baraz was also smiling very happily now.
His impression of Damian was very good. He had a gentle and cheerful personality, and he was mature and stable. Moreover, he was someone who had had an audience with the Great One and received a gift from the Great One!
"I've troubled you and your sister these past two days, Baraz. If it weren't for you, I don't think we would have been this happy."
It had to be said that the siblings, Baraz and Meray, were indeed very warm and friendly. They took care of almost everything. Every time it was time to eat, they also specifically came to call them to dine together.
"You are being too polite. Are you leaving now, Damian?" Baraz noticed it.
"Yes. We have played here for two days already. We also have other things to do."
"Alright. You can come back again if you have time. Arche Valley will always welcome you."
Baraz spoke sincerely. All good things must come to an end. Besides, Baraz could see that the three of them, Damian and the others, were clearly not ordinary people.
"Definitely. Let's keep in touch." Damian smiled.
"Yes. By the way, Damian, there is something I can't make up my mind about. I want to ask for your opinion." Baraz hesitated for a moment.
"Is it about Hoopa?"
"I really can't hide anything from you." Baraz was stunned for a second, then he gave a bitter laugh.
"Yes. Hoopa was brought back to Arche Valley by our great-grandfather. It has been over a hundred years since then. To me, Hoopa is my family."
"In the beginning, because Hoopa was behaving recklessly, our great-grandfather sealed Hoopa's power and put a punishment on it. And now, I feel..."
Baraz hesitated again at this point.
"You want to return Hoopa's sealed power to it?" Damian naturally understood what Baraz was thinking.
"That is right. Although Hoopa is still mischievous and causes trouble, it is actually very kind. It doesn't have any malice in it. I want to make it whole again."
The current Hoopa, to put it bluntly, was actually incomplete.
This was because it had lost its power, and even its own abilities were restricted.
Even if it regained its power, it still wouldn't be able to pass through the gold rings itself because of the punishment, but it would be much more complete overall.
"What do you think, Damian?" Baraz asked Damian.
"I think there is no problem. I like Hoopa very much. Mesprit also told me that it is completely different from how it used to be." Damian smiled.
"Yes. I will discuss it with Meray again. Then I will go look for the Prison Bottle and get Hoopa's power back."
Having received Damian's confirmation, Baraz also made up his mind.
"That works. If you need help, or if any accidents happen on the way, you can contact me immediately. Or you can let Hoopa summon me over."
Damian reminded Baraz.
He understood deeply that once Baraz found the Prison Bottle, the evil Unbound Hoopa would also completely appear in the world.
This power of Hoopa's, which had been sealed for a hundred years, had actually already developed its own consciousness because of the intense resentment.
With the power of the Djinn of Evil plus that incredibly deep hatred, what would happen after it escaped its cage?
The Festivities of the Legendary Pokémon was about to begin!