Back with Serena, Katie, Sycamore, Steven, and Mairin, they were riding the elevator to the room with the giant rock. Suddenly, her walkie talkie went off as she says,"Hello"? On the other end was Ember, saying,"Serena, are you guys there yet"? Everyone was relived that she was ok as Serena says,"Almost, but thank goodness you're ok. What happened"? Ember says,"Ash saved me...but...it came at a price. He's..." Ember couldn't even finished her sentence because she knew how upset Serena would be. However, Serena seemed to catch what Ember was trying to say as she dropped the walkie talkie and kept whispering no. Katie tried to ask if she was ok as Serena kept getting louder, almost shouting,"No! This can't be!! Someone please tell me this isn't true"!! Katie hugged her close as Serena broke into a hard sob. Sycamore held a teary-eyed Mairin close as Steven says,"Sacrificing himself for the life of her partner...heartbreaking yet heroic." On the other end, Ember grew sadder by the silence on the other end since she expected this reaction from Serena. She loved Ash and now that he's gone...she's left heartbroken. Alain and I kept Ember close to us, trying to comfort her as we went to find Clemont after hearing what happened to him.
With Serena, the group made it to the giant rock as Sycamore and Steven worked together to open it while gather information on a hard drive. Meanwhile, Katie and Mairin were trying to comfort Serena, who was still terribly saddened about the news. Between Clembot and Ash, everyone lost someone close to them in this disaster. Mairin says,"It'll be ok. I heard they recovered his body, so, once this is over, they'll find a nice, peaceful place for him to rest." Tears formed around her sapphire eyes as Serena spoke,"What's the point? He's gone...and I couldn't do anything to save him or prevent this from happening." Katie held her hand as she says,"You're not the only one who feels like this. Liz told me that Ember is devastated. She wishes she was the one who was taken out, not him." Serena looked up and says,"It's not her fault. She was trying to protect us and Ash was just making sure she was safe...though I wish how it occurred wasn't so...heartwrenching." Suddenly, alarms went off as the glass around the giant rock broke. Chespie was then picked up and floated inside the rock as explosions all around them started. Mairin rried to go after Chespie, but Sycamore kept her back. The rock seemed to change shape as vines sprouted from below, resembling a weird, rocky version of Zygarde. It started to move a different direction as everyone hopped onto Salamence, who flew after it while Steven was typing something on his IPad.
In Anistar City, the sundial was glowing orange and trembling in danger. Olympia watched it carefully, in case anything started to happen. With Clemont, he was looking over the now fallen and broken Clembot. His greatest creation, the best thing he ever built, now reduced to a couple of scraps and burnt pieces of metal. His best friend sacrificed himself to help save Zygarde. We arrived and saw the horrific scene as I say,"Do you think you can repair him"? Clemont got up, saying,"I'll do my best. I haven't been of any use so far." I say,"Clemont, you've done so much already. You battled Team Flare, you rescued Zygarde, you got your gym back." Ember was silent as more tears developed. The heartbroken feeling she had only increased when she saw Clembot. Clemont got up, smiling while saying,"I'm ok. I'll be ok." When Clemont saw that Ash's pokemon were with me and that I was wearing his hat, he asked,"Did something happen? Where's Ash"? I was silent, but before I could speak, we were informed about the giant rock absorbing Chespie and moving. I say,"I'll let you know about Ash along the way. Right now, we need to help our friends and stop that rock from reaching its destination." Clemont returned his pokemon as we went to find Blaziken Mask and help out. Meanwhile, Bonnie was following Squishy and Bluey as they soon found a tired out core cell, just like them.
Iris says,"That must've been the Zygarde they first controlled." Fraxure went and picked it up as it gave the core cell to Bonnie, who would protect it with all she's got. Squishy and Bluey were ready to aid any way they could. Iris says,"How cute!! They'll all be together and safe from Team Flare now. Soon, Blaziken Mask saw our helicopter as the three joined us to join with our friends. Meanwhile, Sycamore was talking through our walkie talkie, saying,"Listen everyone. I want to tell you what I know about the giant rock. When we scanned it, we learned that it's a giant mass of energy, one that strongly resembles Zygarde's. In addition, we picked up Chespie's vital signs from inside its core. And we found and retrieve Chespie's records located in the lab's database. According to those records, an accident caused Chespie to absorb some of Zygarde's energy. We think the giant rock absorb Chespie in order to obtain that energy. But now, the rock is looking for its next energy source..the closest being the sundial in Anistar City. The sundial is a giant crystal said to have come from space. We know the energy it contains is the same energy pokemon emit when they experience mega evolution. If the rock and the sundial come in direct contact and merge as a result.." I added,"Then, the world will end." Everyone grew worried as Ember hits the helicopter seat with her paws while saying,"Ugh!! Lysandre and his stupid plans for a new world"!! Alain says,"Do not fret. We will stop that rock. We have to. To save Chespie, and the lives of many people and pokemon."
In Anistar City, Olympia had Officer Jenny begin an evacuation for the town. Meanwhile, she looked into the future while saying,"Gather," as if to send a signal to certain people. Sycamore and Steven were ready to try and stop the rock as Serena, despite still being a bit upset, wanted to help out as well. Sycamore called out his Garchomp, Steven called out Metagross and Serena released her Zoroark to battle. Both Garchomp and Metagross mega evolved into Mega Garchomp and Mega Metagross as Zoroark jumped and rode on Mega Metagross. Mega Metagross launched flash cannon, Zoroark used flamethrower, and Mega Garchomp unleashed a dragon pulse. However, vines from the big rock blocked the attacks from hitting it. They used the same moves again to fend off the vines, but they seemed endless. Suddenly, one vine caught Mega Garchomp while another stopped Mega Metagross and shook off Zoroark. As it fell, it was luckily caught by Mega Charizard and Mega Raichu just in time. When Serena saw the two pokemon with Zoroark, in a helicopter across from Salamence was Alain, Clemont, and me with Liz Sino and, what I now call, Liz-Greninja, readied for battle. Ash's pokemon were in their pokeballs, but at the ready to battle. Mairin was happy that Alain was safe as Ember was happy that Serena was safe. Mega Raichu used brick break and freed Mega Metagross while Mega Charizard used flamethrower to free Mega Garchomp.
Clemont asked Professor Sycamore about Chespie's exact location as he mentions about it being somewhere in its core. Sino and Greninja seemed to look deeply at the rock as in their minds, they were looking for Chespie. I seemed to see it too as I say to both Greninjas,"Did you both see it too"? They nodded as I tipped Ash's hat while saying,"I got a plan everyone"!! After explaining it to them, we got everything set as Sycamore asked if I knew what I was doing. I say,"I do. Just make sure you guys make a path for them. Serena, Mairin, Sycamore, and Steven joined us in the helicopter as Ember hopped onto Salamence and rode it with the others. Meanwhile, Sino and Greninja lept from the helicopter as they dove, aiming for something. As we got a clear view of our striking point, I say,"There it is!! Sino and Greninja, water shurigen," as they both combined their water shurigens to make one big one as they launched and it landed on X marks the spot. I then say,"Down there. Chespie's under the shurigen. Everyone, focus your attack on the water shurigen"!! As all the pokemon went in to attack, vines formed and were ready to block. Mega Raichu used thunderbolt, Mega Charizard used flamethrower, Mega Garchomp used hyper beam, Mega Metagross used flash cannon, Zoroark used flamethrower, Salamence used dragon pulse, and Ember used Power Sphere. It was endless as Sycamore mentions that at the rate we were going, we wouldn't even get close. Sino and Greninja both used cut and night slash before getting caught by the vines. It wasn't long before the others ended up getting caught in the vines. It looked hopeless, but things were about to turn for the better.
In an instant, a mixture of attacks formed and freed all the trapped pokemon. They were actually combined attacks that came from the gym leaders, Diantha, and their strongest pokemon partner. All of them were there: Diantha, Viola, Grant, Korrina, Ramos, Valerie, Olympia, and Wulfric. Their pokemon: Vivillon, Tyrunt, Lucario, Gogoat, Spritzee, Meowstic, Abomasnow, and Gardevoir. They were ready to help out anyway we can. Everyone landed as we started to come up with a plan. Diantha says,"We all know the situation. Rescuing Chespie is our first priority." Our idea was to use our pokemon's moves to get into the target, which is located with the water shurigen. Korrina was excited about our Greninjas as she asked about Ash. The rock was coming closer as I say,"Ask later, right now, let's save Chespie and stop that rock"!! This is the final line of defense and we'll stand tall and defeat it once and for all. Serena was watching over Bonnie and Mairin while Ember was by my side, ready to help. I told myself Ash...I hope from up there.. you're rooting us all on. We'll save Kalos in your honor. Promise.