Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [311]

Mewtwo’s [Drain Punch] slammed into Dialga’s head, instantly restoring most of the stamina it had lost earlier. Its energy surged, focus sharp as ever...

Meanwhile, Dialga, hurled heavily into the Spear Pillar, was still stunned—its mind replaying the moment that [Mind Plate] soared into Mewtwo’s hand.

What the hell...?

Did someone steal from the boss?!

The appearance of the [Mind Plate] scrambled Dialga’s thoughts, but Mewtwo wasn’t about to let such a golden opportunity slip by.

[Bulk Up]

A massive surge of pressure erupted around it.

Already powerful in its [Mega Evolution] form, Mewtwo’s attack power spiked even higher.

Its eyes locked onto Dialga. That piercing gaze jolted Dialga back into awareness.

Whatever this is, I need to—wait, what the hell, it’s already here?!

Before the thought could finish forming, Mewtwo blurred forward with [Agility]. A sonic boom tore through the air as it accelerated, leaving only a phantom afterimage behind.

In the blink of an eye, it was face-to-face with Dialga.

BOOM!

A punch exploded against Dialga’s body.

But instead of retaliating, the first thing that flashed through Dialga’s mind was—

[Palkia, look—Someone stole from the Boss! For real!]

WHAM!

Palkia, its leg bound by the [Red Chain], was still being beaten down by Rayquaza.

Suddenly, it caught Dialga’s mental signal and looked over.

Sure enough—hovering beside Mewtwo was the gleaming [Mind Plate].

Stunned, Palkia was immediately struck by Rayquaza’s tail, sending it hurtling backwards. Its claws dug deep furrows into the stone as it skidded across the Spear Pillar.

Even as pain radiated through its limbs, Palkia’s eyes were wide with disbelief.

That really is the boss’s [Mind Plate].

So it was stolen... or—

A more unsettling thought crept into its mind.

Rayquaza noticed Palkia’s distraction and roared in anger. With a bellow, it launched a beam of golden light into the sky.

The radiant blast burst from the peak of Mt. Coronet, piercing the heavens—and immediately caught the attention of the surrounding cities.

---

“What the hell’s going on?”

“Is Mt. Coronet... glowing?”

Staring upward in confusion, countless eyes followed the golden beam as it soared upward and abruptly exploded high in the sky.

Some veteran Trainers recognized it instantly.

“That’s [Draco Meteor!]”

“With that kind of intensity—who the hell is fighting up there?”

“Could it be the Champion, Cynthia?”

Speculation spread like wildfire.

---

Back atop Mt. Coronet—

The explosion scattered into a rain of meteors, each glowing gold and howling as they fell.

The pressure alone warped the very air.

Palkia wanted to dodge—but its leg was still chained down by the [Red Chain]. With no way to slip into its own dimension, it was forced to act.

[Protect]

But just as the move began forming, a wave of inexplicable rage overtook it. The defensive energy twisted into a [Dragon Pulse], which fired—not at the meteors—but at August’s location.

Palkia snapped its head up, confused, trying to locate the source of the strange emotion.

Then it saw—Mew, floating with a finger beckoning in a smug little come at me gesture.

[Taunt]

It had been baited. Now it could only use offensive moves for a while.

You... that’s dirty!

Palkia glared daggers at August and Mew.

Then—

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The meteors fell like divine punishment.

The full barrage of [Draco Meteor] engulfed Palkia, a relentless storm of explosions that lasted over ten seconds.

Only when the smoke cleared—blown away by Rayquaza’s [Delta Stream]—did Palkia reappear, its body wrecked and barely able to stand. But even as it trembled, it still glared at August and Mew, unwilling to look away.

August just smiled.

Whoosh—!

A Master Ball spun through the air.

And absorbed Palkia inside.

Dialga, witnessing its comrade’s fate, froze for a breath.

Then it turned—trying to leap into a time rift and escape.

But—

Celebi who had stayed hidden the entire battle, made a subtle wave of the hand.

The rift flickered—just one-thousandth of a second.

But that was enough.

Swish.

The unshackled [Red Chain] snapped around Dialga’s hind leg, yanking it back out of the rift.

Dialga turned in shock.

One end of the [Red Chain] was coiled around its leg.

The other—gripped tightly by Rayquaza.

The chain pulled.

Time froze.

Already weakened, Dialga could barely struggle. No matter how hard it resisted, Rayquaza simply dragged it away like a rag doll.

The sight was so brutal that even Cynthia covered her eyes—only peeking through her fingers.

Finally, even August couldn’t keep watching. He tossed out a GS Ball.

A system prompt rang in his mind:

[You have thwarted Galactic Boss Cyrus’s plan, dismantled Team Galactic, captured Cyrus, and successfully subdued Dialga and Palkia. Title granted: “Master of Time and Space.”]

“Well done, Mew, Celebi. I’ll treat you both to a luxury dinner,” August said with a grin.

If Mew hadn’t used [Taunt], Palkia would’ve shielded. If Celebi hadn’t jammed the time rift, Dialga would’ve escaped. This fight could’ve gone very differently.

Celebi smiled sweetly.

“Mew!” Mew put its hands on its hips in pride.

Then August reached out and rubbed its head—and Mew melted into a soft little squeak of contentment.

Even as he played with Mew, August’s mind was sharp as ever.

[GardevoirSupremacy]: Anyone else feel that?

[Gardevoir]: Nothing. August, do you really think Giratina will show up?

[Mew]: mew (+1)!

[GardevoirSupremacy]: We just raised hell at the Spear Pillar—there’s no way Giratina didn’t notice. If it did, it will appear. It’s got to be lurking somewhere in the Distortion World.

August had only fielded Mewtwo and Rayquaza this whole time for one reason: to avoid triggering Giratina’s appearance too early.

[Gardevoir]: Okay, I understand.

Gardevoir didn’t know much about Giratina and thought August was just being overly cautious.

Until—
A black hole opened in the sky.

And from it, two figures were tossed out before the vortex snapped shut and disappeared.

[Gardevoir]: August, look!

Following her gaze, August looked up.

And saw a familiar woman—and a shadowy Pokémon—lying on the cratered battlefield.

“That’s...?” August stepped forward, brows twitching. “Sird... and Darkrai?”

---

“Anyone notice how the fighting sounds stopped?” Courtney asked. “Could it mean August already won?”

“Sounds like it...” Pearl and Diamond tilted their heads, listening closely.

Not a sound of battle.

“Is the signal back yet?”

Sabrina shook her head. “Residual interference is jamming communication. We’re not just out of touch with August—we can’t reach anyone. I suspect the entire mountain’s signal is still being blocked.”

“I see...” Blue murmured.

Without contact, there was no way to confirm the outcome. Cynthia had gone up earlier—but...

“Should we... head up too?” Zinnia offered.

She was practically vibrating with excitement. She had to witness Lord Rayquaza with her own eyes.

“I don’t know if that’s safe,” Gary replied—though the look on his face betrayed how badly he wanted to go.

Everyone turned to Blue.

With August absent, she was the acknowledged leader of the Kanto team.

Blue deliberated. With this long a silence, the battle was almost certainly over. The only question was who had won.

After a pause, she chose to trust August.

In the end, Lorelei stayed behind to guard the captured Galactic grunts and await the Sinnoh League’s response team.

Zinnia let out an excited yell, shouted “Lord Rayquaza!” at the top of her lungs, and bolted up the trail in a flash.

Everyone else: “......”

As they followed, Pearl turned to Diamond and whispered, “I really wanna do a comedy routine for Dialga and Palkia... If we can make them laugh, maybe we’ll be legendary comedians like Gary-senpai!”

Gary, walking past: “.....?”

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Spear Pillar

Zinnia sprinted up the trail. But the moment she reached the summit, she froze.

The Spear Pillar was named for the countless ancient columns that had stood here since ancient times.

But now—

She looked left. Then right.

Not a single pillar in sight.

Not only that—there was no sign of Lord Rayquaza, August, or Cynthi—oh, wait. August and Cynthia were there.

But they were huddled around something on the ground...

Zinnia jogged over. “What are you looking at?”

She peered down—and gasped.

“Whoa! So this is where Sird ended up!”

“And that’s Cyrus?!”

“Wait—is that the legendary Darkrai?!”

Interrupted by the barrage of questions, August snapped out of his thoughts about why Giratina had thrown Sird at his feet. He frowned. “Focus.”

Zinnia beamed like she’d just passed an unspoken test.

Then leaned in and whispered, “Hey, um... mind copying me the Lord Rayquaza battle footage? Please?”

Before August could answer, more footsteps echoed up the path.

Blue and the rest had arrived.

They looked around at the flattened ruins of the Spear Pillar—

And stared in confusion.

Not a single pillar left standing.

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