Cyclizar had a very, very long dream.
So long that even it forgot the concept of time.
Hayato Sora, Big Sister Kangaskhan, little sister Cinccino, the Mudbray brothers… all of them had disappeared.
No matter how hard Cyclizar searched, it could never find them again.
Because of that, Cyclizar fell silent for a long time, living alone in the world.
It crossed towering mountains, walked through vast deserts, and flew above forests of steel.
That's right—
it had suddenly learned how to fly.
It had also become incredibly powerful, able to unleash terrifying lightning that turned the earth into ashes. Many powerful Pokémon could no longer defeat it.
Over time, some Pokémon began calling it "Iron Serpent."
Later, certain Pokémon started following the Iron Serpent and accepted modifications from its power.
Those Pokémon also underwent strange transformations.
Cyclizar—now known as the Iron Serpent—gave them nicknames based on their new appearances.
There was the spike-covered Iron Thorns, the fluttering moth-like Iron Moth, the long-necked Iron Jugulis, and the hard-headed Iron Treads.
Even though it gathered many followers, the former Cyclizar felt increasingly lonely.
More and more, it missed the days spent with Hayato Sora.
They were family.
So the "Iron Serpent" once again set out on a journey to find its family.
This time it crossed oceans and traveled across continent after continent.
From a human, Cyclizar eventually learned that it was living in the future, while the person it was searching for was a Trainer from the past.
Oh right.
That human said his name was Hezhe, and he even called Cyclizar the "God of the Future."
After that, Cyclizar searched the entire world for a way to travel back to the past.
Eventually, it arrived at a mysterious place.
There, it encountered another Iron Serpent.
The two fought.
During the battle, something unexpected happened.
A rainbow-colored Pokémon appeared, and Cyclizar was suddenly sucked into a wormhole.
Then—
Cyclizar woke up.
Cyclizar shook its dizzy head and looked around.
Shock filled its eyes.
It had returned to the timeline before it separated from Hayato Sora.
It had succeeded.
It had come back to the past.
"Graaoo~!"
Cyclizar instinctively jumped up, trying to fly off to find Hayato Sora.
But it quickly realized…
It had only jumped.
Oh.
Right.
It had almost forgotten.
Right now, it was still just Cyclizar.
The commotion immediately caught the attention of the Mudbray trio, who quickly ran over.
"Mud mud~"
Cyclizar, you're finally awake! We were so worried about you.
The Mudbray rubbed against it affectionately, expressing both concern and closeness.
Seeing the Mudbray brothers again, Cyclizar was also extremely happy.
Its eyes even seemed a little watery.
"Graao?"
I searched for you all for such a long time. Where did you go?
"Mud?"
The Mudbray tilted their heads in confusion, indicating that they had been right beside it the whole time.
They had never left.
"Gra!"
Cyclizar was puzzled at first—then suddenly realized something.
It had returned to the past, to the time before Hayato Sora and the others disappeared.
Then… where was Hayato Sora?
Cyclizar asked the Mudbray.
The Mudbray pointed toward the stall.
And Cyclizar saw him.
The human it had searched for endlessly—
The person who had made it feel like it had a family again.
Almost instinctively, Cyclizar burst into a run, charging straight toward Hayato Sora.
Hayato Sora was still chatting with someone.
By the time he noticed the movement, a dark blur had already pounced and knocked him to the ground.
Cyclizar placed its claws firmly on Hayato Sora, afraid he might disappear again.
Its big head burrowed desperately into Hayato Sora's arms as it excitedly licked his face, expressing its longing and affection.
This time—
It would never let Hayato Sora disappear again.
As for Hayato Sora…
He felt as if he had just been run over by a heavy truck, followed by an overly enthusiastic Cyclizar and a face full of slobber.
And people were watching.
Sighing helplessly, Hayato Sora pushed Cyclizar off him.
"This guy's way too enthusiastic."
Cyclizar didn't get angry.
Instead, it sat there foolishly, wagging its tail happily.
"You… you just woke up and you're already causing trouble."
Patting Cyclizar, Hayato Sora wiped the saliva off his face and pointed to the side.
"There's some food left for you over there. I'll take you all out later."
"Graao~"
Cyclizar bumped Hayato Sora with its head, indicating that it wasn't hungry right now.
It only wanted to stay beside Hayato Sora.
Hayato Sora didn't understand why Cyclizar had suddenly become so clingy after waking up, but he let it be.
After all, from Hayato Sora's perspective, only a few hours had passed.
Cyclizar had never left his side.
But for Cyclizar…
It had been countless days and nights without seeing Hayato Sora.
In the end, finding Hayato Sora had become an obsession.
"And this one is also one of the Pokémon from my ranch."
Hayato Sora introduced Cyclizar to the girl in front of him.
"Just like Smoliv, it's a Pokémon from the Paldea region."
Holding Cinccino in her arms, Diantha crouched down and greeted it.
"Hello there, Cyclizar."
"Garde~ Garde!"
The Gardevoir beside her waved gracefully.
"Gra."
Cyclizar responded casually.
Then its eyes rolled slightly, staring at Hayato Sora's pant leg.
Suddenly—
It opened its mouth and bit down on it.
Hayato Sora: "..."
His face darkened.
He kicked twice in annoyance.
"Cyclizar! Why are you acting like a dog? Let go!"
"Graao~"
Cyclizar grinned foolishly.
It's a moving Hayato Sora!
So this isn't a dream.
Because of everything it had experienced before, Cyclizar couldn't be completely sure.
That was why it acted like this.
"Hahaha!"
Diantha covered her mouth and laughed.
"Hayato Sora, the way you interact with your Pokémon is really interesting."
Cinccino nodded in agreement.
Cyclizar had always behaved a bit dog-like.
"Chii chii!"
Even Kangaskhan, who had been vigilantly watching Gardevoir from the side, gave Cyclizar a strange look.
This kid…
Why does it look so dumb?
After finally shooing the troublesome Cyclizar away, Hayato Sora said:
"I didn't expect the celebrity invited to this year's Beach Festival to be you, Diantha. Looks like the movie you filmed is about to release?"
When the topic turned to her film career, Diantha became a little more serious.
"It premieres on the 12th of next month."
"Next month, huh…"
Hayato Sora thought for a moment and said earnestly,
"I'll bring my Pokémon to the cinema to support you."
After all, it was his friend's first movie—he had to show his support.
Diantha smiled sweetly, gently brushing the petal-like ornament on Gardevoir's head.
"It definitely won't disappoint you, Hayato Sora."
"This is the beginning of a brand-new story for me and Gardevoir."
"Gra gra~"
Cyclizar suddenly changed posture, standing upright and gesturing for Hayato Sora to pet it.
This overly affectionate Cyclizar made Hayato Sora feel both awkward and helpless.
Still, he placed his hand on Cyclizar's head and gently stroked it.
Cyclizar immediately narrowed its eyes in bliss.
"Hearing you say that makes me even more excited."
"I can't wait to see the movie starring you and Gardevoir."
The two continued chatting in front of the stall, sharing stories about their recent lives.
Not long after, however, a girl came running toward them from the other side.
Hayato Sora raised a hand.
"What's wrong, Korrina?"
"Big brother! Pretty big sister!"
After catching her breath, Korrina said,
"The final event of the festival is about to start! Grandpa asked me to come get you."
"Then let's go."
"We can talk while walking."
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