(A/N: Welcome back everyone. As before in the last couple chapters we got ourselves another song to start off with! The name of the song here is "Guardando nel buio" from Kingdom Hearts. Oh yeah, about being at the beach, well, I unfortunately didn't bring my laptop which will explain why it took so long to upload this chapter.)

Chapter 25: Entering the Reverse World

After once again being sucked into yet another void, the group of trainers found themselves on what appeared to be soft ground. "Where are we now?" Ash then asked.

"I don't know and I don't care anymore because I'm getting ticked off!" May cried out in anger. "I'm getting sick and tired of being thrown into all of this against my will!"

"May, calm down!" Drew said, sweatdropping along with everyone else. "It's best if we just try to figure out where we are and how we get out of here."

"Agreed," Brock said. "Say, where are Dialga and Palkia?"

Meanwhile Palkia, who was in a different area, shook his head to clear it. He then looked and saw Dialga collapsed onto the ground. "Dialga, are you alright?"

Dialga groaned and opened his eyes slowly. "Palkia?" he then said. "What has happened? And why are we here?"

"It's a long story," Palkia said. "But I'm glad you've finally come to your senses." All of a sudden, there was a sudden whoosh! as they saw a large, dark shadow approach them.

*"Your fighting has caused pollution to this world, the one I am supposed to protect!" the Pokemon said, revealing itself.

"Giratina," Dialga said. "Our apologies. We weren't ourselves before. Our minds were being controlled-"

"I don't want to hear your excuses!" Giratina screeched. "Your actions have wronged this world, and I will make you pay!" He then used Will-O-Wisp on Palkia but he managed to dodge it.

"I see there's no way out of this one," Palkia then said. "You think Giratina is being controlled?"

"I don't think so," Dialga said. "He seems too much like himself."

Giratina then used Shadow Force, causing himself to disappear. However, he then reappeared behind Dialga but Palkia then came and smashed right into Giratina. "Stop this Giratina!" Palkia said. "We're not here to fight and we'll be willing to leave if you let us!"

Giratina then knocked him off. "Even if I were to believe your words, how do I know this won't happen again?"

"Damn it Giratina, you're too focused on your anger from past events you aren't getting the clear picture!" Dialga said.

"Enough of your useless banter!" Giratina said, attacking with Shadow Ball. Dialga formed a shield around him which absorbed the attack. "My duty here is to protect this world and your actions alone are already doing too much damage!" He then went forward and used Dragon Claw on Palkia, sending him flying back. Giratina then continued with the assault, slamming into him once more and then using Will-O-Wisp once again.

Ash and the others had climbed down a good way and soon noticed the battle before them. "Whoa, what Pokemon is that?" Ash asked.

"I don't recognize it, but it must've been the one that sent us here," Piplup said.

(A/N: Okay, the next song here is "Giratina" from Arceus and the Jewel of Life.)

*Palkia was then sent backwards from the attack and knocked into one of the floating cliffs, causing him to collapse to the ground. Relentless, Giratina then attacked again using Will-O-Wisp, striking Palkia before he could even get up. Giratina then flew over him, pausing momentarily.

"Giratina, stop this!" Dialga then said. "At this rate, you're going to kill him!"

"Maybe that's what I want," Giratina said softly.

"Don't be stupid," Dialga replied. "Is that really what you want?"

"What I really want is anyone, humans and Pokemon alike, to stop destroying this world," Giratina said. "It is my duty to protect it, and I will go by any means to do so."

"If you kill him, will you actually feel better about yourself?" Dialga said. "Giratina, I beg you to listen. What we know is vital, not only to the human world but this world as well."

"…What do you mean?" Giratina asked.

"If we don't stop this now, humans will all be eliminated," Dialga said. "And more than likely this world will be affected by it."

Giratina was quiet for a few moments, while looking down at Palkia. Then, there came what sounded like a sigh. "Very well," he said. "My apologies, to both of you. Forgive me for my rage… I am and always will be most territorial."

"Not just us," Palkia said, flying up slowly. "You brought some other guests."

"Oh?" Giratina said. He looked over and saw the group of humans and their Pokemon. "Humans? Well, I suppose you know them then?"

"They are the ones who are gonna help fix everything," Dialga said.

"Hmm…" Giratina said. "Then I extend my apologies to you as well. I'm sure the others can explain what is going on in your world."

"If I'm sensing things right, the others are safe," Palkia said. "We will have to consult with them."

Giratina and Dialga both nodded. "As for you, humans, I will help return you back to your world," Giratina said. "When we have finished meeting, we will all return to you and explain what we have talked about."

"That's fine by me," Ash said. "But how long is it gonna take?"

"Not too long, hopefully," Dialga said. "But this is a serious matter, and we will have to get to business quickly. Time, unfortunately, is not on our side."

Giratina then rose higher into the air and then opened a portal, leading to the human world. "Go now, all of you. We will meet again shortly."

"Good, the sooner the better…" Pikachu then said.

(A/N: Eh… I suppose I could add this to the scene since it's… well, you'll see what I mean in a moment. The song here is "Costa del Sol" from Final Fantasy VII.)

*Soon, after going through the portal, the group found themselves in an area covered in sand. No doubt they were at a beach. "Wait a minute…" Piplup then said. "This is Sandgem Beach, close to Sandgem Town."

"You've been here before?" Ash asked.

"Well… once," Piplup said. "Dawn and I came here after I rescued her. You see, I at one point was at Professor Rowan's lab in Sandgem Town. And well, certain events led to me escaping the lab, which led to me finding Dawn and rescuing her. It had been a crazy day."

"So what do we do now?" May asked. "Do we really have to wait here?"

"That's what we were told," Brock said. "No doubt they're already meeting right now."

"Well, whatever we have to do, it's gonna have to wait," Drew said. "Our Pokemon are exhausted and by the time a plan I figured out, it'll be nightfall."

"Drew is right," Absol said. "We're in no condition to fight, or even travel long distances for that matter."

"Then we'll wait till tomorrow once we find out what to do," Ash declared.

Suddenly, behind them, a goldish glowing light appeared, big enough to fit in your hand. It then moved above them, catching their attention. "Ah, so I see you all made it through in one piece."

"Ho-oh?" Ash and Brock said.

"Indeed, although it's not exactly me," Ho-oh said. "It would be best not to get the attention of other humans since they cannot know about this."

Then a silverish light appeared next to Ho-oh. "That is correct," it said. "If the humans know, they'll panic, and Sirius will be on to us."

"Lugia!" Pikachu and Piplup then said.

"Ho-oh, Moltres and the others decided to stay at the Orange Islands just in case," Lugia said.

"A wise choice," Ho-oh said. "Hmm… the others should be arriving shortly…" And indeed they did, as more glowing lights appeared, representing the legendaries they encountered before. It made sense now since it would be hard to fit so many large Pokemon in a small area. "Now that we are all here, we can discuss the current situation facing us. As for all of you, I'd like to introduce some other friends of ours. Meet Latios, Latias, Entei, Raikou, and Mew." Each of the Pokemon then greeted the trainers before them and their Pokemon.

"So have you come up with a plan?" Pikachu asked.

"We have," Lugia said. "You see, your efforts helping us won't be for nothing. We can help you get to Sirius."

"How?" Emma asked.

"Being a legendary has it's… advantages," Suicune said. "Using our powers, we can create a portal to where Sirius' domain is."

"After that, it's all up to you," Groudon said.

(A/N: Alright, this is probably going to be the last song here. The name of it is "Return to the Subject" from Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII.)

*"But it's best if we get to the main point of all this," Ho-oh said. "As we've found out, there was more than one reason why Sirius was using us."

"Why is that?" Ash asked.

"Sirius' ultimate plan all along," Lugia said. "Was to awaken Arceus."

"Arceus?" Brock asked.

"The creator of the entire Pokemon universe," Dialga said.

"And if he is awoken, that's bad news," Palkia said. "Arceus has the power to destroy us all."

"Destroy us all?" May said fearfully. "Oh no…"

"At first, I had thought Sirius was using us against Arceus," Ho-oh said. "But it seems we were just expendable. It didn't matter what you did, because Sirius' plan could still go as planned."

"So you mean, we played right into his hands?" Piplup asked.

"There was no way you could've known," Celebi asked. "We're all grateful for what you did."

"And now it is our turn to play our role in this fight," Rayquaza said. "So that you can finish yours."

"What shall we do then?" Drew asked.

"It is getting late and you all must be tired," Lugia said. "It would be fair for us to wait till morning at least."

"I agree," Ho-oh said. "We will return at this spot tomorrow. For now, I think it's best to rest and prepare yourselves: There's no telling what you'll be faced against." And with that, the legendaries then disappeared, leaving the beach empty once again.

"So, we're really doing this, huh?" Brock asked.

"Yep," Ash said. "The last part of this entire journey." "Hang in there Dawn, just a little more. It's almost over."

(A/N: And that's where we'll end it here! Once again, I apologize for the delayed upload. But, at least it's done, and actually, we're getting close to the end so it's possible I may get this done ahead of schedule, which is even better. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter and remember Rule #32: Enjoy the little things, and yes I got that from watching Zombieland.)

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