"Trainers… release your Pokémon!" N called out from the Champion's Room. Hilbert and Hilda were too late! However, N noticed them at that moment.

"Uh… cancel that order momentarily!" N called again.

"Can they even hear you?" Hilbert asked. N shrugged, and raised his hands. A gigantic castle emerged from the sands, and surrounded the Pokémon League.

"This is my castle. If you wish to fight, come find me. You did bring Reshiram, did you not?" N said. Hilbert pulled out the Light Stone.

"Good. Now… follow!"


"Hold it!" shouted six voices. Six of the Seven Sages appeared to bar the path.

"Doesn't anybody understand? Me and N have a fight to do! We can't be stopped every five seconds by some other guy!" Hilbert moaned.

"Then don't worry about these guys," a girl said from behind him. Bianca had come. She gave a whistle.

"Simisear!"

"Simisage!"

"Simipour!"

"Watchog!"

"Leavanny!"

"Zebstrika!"

"Excadrill!"

"Swanna!"

"Cryogonal!"

"Haxorus!"

"Musharna!"

Twelve Pokémon lined up to face the Six Sages. Bianca stepped forward, accompanied by all eleven Gym Leaders. Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, Burgh, Elesa, Clay, Skyla, Brycen, Drayden and Iris had all shown up to block the Six Sages.

"Now go! The time we have purchased will not last forever!" Bianca said.


"So… you have made it…" N said. Hilbert had finally made it to the throne room. Hilda had not. She needed to go somewhere.

"Reshiram… your time is now! Unleash from the Light Stone!" Hilbert cried out. The Light Stone appeared in the centre of the room, and opened up. Reshiram spread from the Stone's centre, burning up several of the rooms puddles.

Feels good to stretch my legs. So… this ninny has threatened people and Pokémon alike? Reshiram asked.

"I didn't mean to…" N sighed.

You speak the truth. But regardless, I must stop you. Hilbert, you may?

Hilbert cast back, and tossed his Poké Ball. It soared true, and Reshiram was caught.

"And now… Shall we begin?" N asked.

Hilbert is challenged by Team Plasma N!

Team Plasma N sent out Zekrom!

Go! Reshiram!

Zekrom is radiating a bursting aura!

Reshiram is radiating a blazing aura!

Zekrom went first. It used a Fusion Bolt, dealing a lot of damage. Reshiram focused, and unleashed a Fusion Flare back. Having partially absorbed the power of Fusion Bolt, Fusion Flare was much stronger, and able to take down the opposing Zekrom.

How's that for balance in power? Reshiram asked.

Team Plasma N sent out Carracosta!

Carracosta enveloped himself in an Aqua Jet, and charged at the foe. Reshiram was too exhausted from the Fusion Bolt to do anything about it.

Go! Serperior!

Serperior pulled out a Leaf Blade, and waited for the next Aqua Jet. When it arrived, Serperior lunged forward with the blade. Carracosta ran its length, fainting before he reached the hilt.

Team Plasma N sent out Vanilluxe!

Vanilluxe gave a suspicious cackle, and used a Flamethrower on Serperior to faint it.

"Wait, Flamethrower… that's not a Vanilluxe!" Hilbert exclaimed.

Go! Galvantula!

Avoiding the Flamethrower, Galvantula's Signal Beam pierced right through Zoroark's Illusionary copy of a Vanilluxe, and also fainted the Zoroark for good measure.

Team Plasma N sent out Archeops!

Archeops' claws were coated in a draconic energy, as Archeops slashed with his talons. Piercing Galvantula's electric fur like a hot knife through butter, Galvantula had no hope of facing the Archeops.

Go! Simipour!

Simipour began with a Scald to lower Archeops' health. The incoming Dragon Claw felt a lot weaker. Capitalising on this, Simipour used an Ice Beam as a finisher.

Team Plasma N sent out Klinklang!

Klinklang began rapidly grinding into itself, and generated a snappy Thunderbolt. Simipour was fainted.

Go! Golurk!

Golurk stood menacingly before Klinklang. It pounded the ground, producing a mighty Earthquake to ram the gears straight into each other and all over the place.

Team Plasma N sent out Vanilluxe!

Vanilluxe or Zoroark, this time it didn't matter. Golurk slammed down with a Hammer Arm. The Frost Breath Vanilluxe rapidly produced both stopped the blow and proved he was a genuine Vanilluxe.

Go! Chandelure!

Luckily Hilbert had a counter. Chandelure sprayed a Flamethrower, defeating the Vanilluxe…

Hilbert defeated Team Plasma N!

…Finished the fight, and saved human-Pokémon relations from a quick and painful demise.

"All my dreams… shattered into a million pieces…" N sighed.

"Don't feel bad. Not everyone can change the entire world. Most people have to do it a town at a time, if that," Hilbert assured him.

"Yeah… I guess I was just trying too hard, wasn't I? Perhaps Team Plasma wasn't the brightest idea…"

"You fool!" a sharp voice roared from the back of the room. Ghetsis had walked into the room, snarling with rage.

"Team Plasma is not yours. Team Plasma was never yours! Team Plasma is mine to control! And control it I shall. I never wanted to free the Pokémon. I wanted humans to be powerless before me! I should have conquered the world! But you good for nothing not-my-son ruined that for me by losing to this random boy off the streets!" Ghetsis let loose, crowding N.

"What… did you call my brother?" Hilda asked, walking in right behind Ghetsis. She had two Poké Balls on a long sash… her Grassside Girls sash.

"What's it to you?" Ghetsis roared. Hilda smiled. She continued to swing her Poké Balls in a rhythmic fashion.

"It means… you are going to pay for what you have done. To the Original Dragon, to N, to Hilbert… to Rosetta… I have come prepared. You cannot win."

Hilda is challenged by Team Plasma Ghetsis!

Team Plasma Ghetsis sent out Cophagrigus and Bouffalant!

Go! Bao and Samaur!

Hilda had swung her Pokémon into action. Bao opened with a Crunch on the Cophagrigus, while Samaur pulled out his seamitars to face the Bouffalant. Bouffalant charged at Samaur in a Wild Charge, while Cophagrigus attempted to Shadow Ball Bao. Bao dodged expertly, and used a Crunch to finish off Cophagrigus. Samaur took the Wild Charge, and fainted. Bouffalant finished himself off due to recoil.

Team Plasma Ghetsis sent out Eelektross and Bisharp!

Go! Drill!

Drill breaks the mold!

Drill clasped her drills together. She slammed them into the ground, using the mightiest of Earthquakes. All three other Pokémon fainted.

Team Plasma Ghetsis sent out Seismitoad and Hydreigon!

Go! Petal!

Petal used a Petal Dance, and took down the Seismitoad instantly. Hydreigon was made madder for it, and used a Surf in such a way both Drill and Petal went down.

Go! Guardian and Cutter!

Guardian used an Air Slash to lower Hydreigon's health. Hydreigon shrugged it off, and used a Dragon Pulse on Guardian to finish him off. Cutter stood alone. Cutter was fine with this.

What? Cutter is evolving!

Time stood still, as Cutter grew taller and taller still. His dark-coloured skin turned yellow, and his cutting jaws widened into full blown axe blades.

Congratulations! Your Cutter evolved into Haxorus!

Cutter used a Dragon Claw. The might of a recently evolved Haxorus was too much for Hydreigon to bear. He fell to his knees, defeated.

Hilda defeated Team Plasma Ghetsis!

"You… can't defeat me…" Ghetsis panted. Alder and Cheren arrived in the room.

"Looks like she did," Cheren said, winking. Hilda smiled, and returned Cutter to his Poké Ball.


"Now, N… do you still think people and Pokémon should be separated?" Alder asked.

"No… there will always be someone like Ghetsis, scheming to take over the world." Alder nodded solemnly.

"Just as there are good people like Hilbert and Hilda, there will be people like Ghetsis. It is important not to lose sight of those good Trainers, if nothing can be done about the bad," Alder said.

"Well… time to get you into jail, buddy," Cheren said. He and Alder grabbed Ghetsis by the arms, and pulled him from the room.

"No! This can't be happening! I AM PERFECTION!"

"Yeah, yeah, tell it to the judge," Cheren snarked. All three of them were out of the room, leaving N, Hilbert, and Hilda.


"…After all that… Ghetsis…" N stuttered.

"Ghetsis is gone. He won't be able to harm you. You're free," Hilbert assured him.

"I have no right to be the hero! I'm just some puppet!"

"Would 'some puppet' be able to defeat me in battle? Would 'some puppet' be able to harness the Original Dragon's power?" Hilda asked. "Ghetsis is just a heartless freak. You, on the other hand, are something else."

"You'd say so?" N asked.

"Absolutely…"

N walked to the back of the room, where a giant hole could be found in the wall. He threw a Poké Ball through it, sending out Zekrom.

"Hilda… Hilbert… thank you. It is because of you… I have courage. Yes. I know what I have been doing is wrong… and I can atone for that. That is something Ghetsis will never be able to do…" N turned to Hilda.

"You mentioned a girl named Rosetta?" he asked. Hilda nodded, her eyes starting to tear up.

"Don't cry, Hilda. She is alive. I saw what Ghetsis was doing to her. I don't know why I ever thought Ghetsis would help me after that… I'm sorry. But Rosetta… she knew she had to leave. She escaped Team Plasma when Ghetsis thought to send her on a mission. To a backwater town…"

"Rosetta…" Hilda murmured.

"Ghetsis hid the name of the town. I have not been able to find her. But I know, deep down, that wherever she is, she is happy." N jumped on his Zekrom.

"I have to go and think. Hilbert! Keep your sister by your side. She is a keeper. And Hilda… think over what I have said. You may one day get to see Rosetta again. Never forget that." N turned on his dragon, and zoomed into the sky. Hilbert sent out his Reshiram into the sky.

"So… do you want to look for her?" Hilbert asked. Hilda nodded. She jumped on Reshiram behind Hilbert.

Next stop, Humilau City!

Well... it's done. What is Good, Really?, the story I was least looking forward to, is done.

But enough about my stigma, it's time to look to the future. After the round of Power of Intelligence, we will come right back to Unova with the next story, Revenge is a Dish Best Served Ice-Cold. However, following my failure to implement Lilligant significantly into this story's ending, I might actually want to rejigger the teams of Nate and Rosa, so expect a delay. I won't guarantee you'll get one, but expect one.

Oh, about the Lilligant... it's part of a personal running joke. On every personal playthrough of a Generation V game, whether I use a living Unova Pokedex or not, I have never failed to bring a Lilligant to fight Ghetsis. By now, Ghetsis with me in charge should have a phobia of the things, which I had half a mind to include as part of this story and the next. Sadly, there wasn't room for it, making my story notes entirely useless.

It's not always black and white, but your heart always knows what's right.