Well. This is it. The end. This fic has come a long way in three years and while I'm glad it's over I'm gonna miss it. But! I'll save further thoughts for after the main attraction - though thank Venia Silente for one of the many, many foreshadow-y cameos:

Epilogue: New Game +

Hoopa looked over the survivors he had rescued, scrutinizing them carefully, before extending one of his massive hands to one.

"Gimmie. I know you stole it from me."

The man yelped and produced a gold crown, which zoomed telekinetically into Hoopa's hand. Hoopa cackled and turned to Palkia. "They're all good to go!"

"Alright," said Palkia. "We're going to need to educate them on what the Pokemon world is like. Show them a few moves. Maybe teach them that the local wildlife is under divine contract not to murder them on sight and in reality would rather be friends."

"Okay!" Hoopa turned to the crowd. "Alright folks! Lessons with professor Hoopa start now!"

Palkia chuckled and moved on.

Morgan was concentrating on her dragonstone as Panne watched. She grimaced and concentrated until it finally glowed and...

...An Axew stood in Morgan's place.

"Huh? How come I'm so small? I don't even have any wings!"

"It's because of the influence of this world," said Dialga, approaching. "For the most part only humans and Pokemon exist."

"I do not wish to be a manspawn then," said Panne. "Make me one of those Pokemon."

Dialga paused, then turned around and spoke into a portal. A small, pink, bespectacled creature emerged from it, looking around.

"Alright, Dialga," said the Mew. "Who needs a species fixer-upper?"

"There, Bartelby," Dialga said, pointing a hoof toward Panne.

Bartelby waved one of his tiny pink paws and in an instant Panne was a small, blue, pointy rabbit-like creature.

"Hmmm." said Panne. "Small but comfortable. I think I like this."

"You're faring better than I am!" said Morgan, changing back to human soon after.

Dialga chuckled. "Don't worry Morgan. You'll be able to make your new dragon form reach stronger and stronger stages. Same with Panne's new form."

"Really?" said Morgan. "That's so cool!"

"That would be useful, yes," said Panne.

Dialga thought a bit. "Though first... we're going to have to find you two new homes."

He glanced over at Virion and Libra, who were bickering over a platter of biscuits.

"...And them too I suppose."

At a facility on the outskirts of Goldenrod City a man with brown hair and a teal shirt was tending to Nidoran, several Nidoran, and a few Nidorina and Nidorino to boot. It was then a human Dialga approached, holding Panne.

"Excuse me... Doctor Machali?"

The man looked up. "Yes?"

"Hello. Quentin here. I believe I've approached the PEFE before."

"Oh! Yes. Lovely to see you again Quentin. What is it?"

"Well, you specialize in the Nidoran line and..." he held up Panne. "I'd like you to take care of this very special Nido before she gets passed along to a Trainer I have in mind."

"Oh! Oh, certainly. Come here, little girl..."

He took Panne carefully into his arms. Panne squirmed a bit, but eventually settled down. She looked Dialga in the eye. Dialga smiled, carefully petting the Nidoran that were surrounding him, and gave a thumbs up.

Panne smiled back.

In Lumiose City, Libra and Virion were sitting in a Gogoat-pulled trolley, enjoying the view.

"This new world is amazing Libra!" said Virion. "So many sights to see, so many people to meet, so many hair care products..."

"Mhm," said Libra, looking around.

"What's wrong?" said Virion.

"I don't really care about any of that. At least not in and of itself."

"Why not?"

Libra smiled. "I care about sharing it with you."

"Wait, reall-"

Virion was interrupted by Libra kissing him. Startled, he soon kissed back.

Dialga, Palkia, and Morgan - all in human form - approached a lavish mansion, and knocked at the door. The door opened to reveal a man, woman, and young girl.

"Mr. and Mrs. Hale?" said Dialga.

"Yes, Mr. Quentin, Mrs. Valentina?" said Mr. Hale.

"How are you all doing?" said Palkia.

"Good, good," said Mr. Hale. "Especially after the Unown situation you helped stop."

"Is this the girl you called about?" said Mrs. Hale, looking at Morgan.

"Yep!" said Palkia. "This is Morgan."

"Hi!" said Morgan. "I promise I won't break anything. Within the first day anyway."

Mrs. Hale chuckled. "Molly? Meet your new big sister."

The girl's expression changed from one of curiosity to one of pure joy. She immediately ran up and hugged Morgan.

"Big sis, big sis!" she said.

"Good to have you too," said Morgan.

She then felt something tugging at her leg and looked down to see a Jangmo-O. She picked it up and cuddled it as Dialga and Palkia stared.

"Oh! That little girl followed me everywhere on a recent trip to Alola, so I brought her home," said Mr. Hale. "She seems to like you Morgan!"

The Jangmo-o purred as Morgan pet her. It was then Dialga noticed a familiar mark on the Jangmo-o's head and remembered Naga's words.

"I am not the first Naga... There have been others before me... The role and memories are passed down from one incarnation to the next."

Despite the weight of her words Dialga couldn't help but smile.

He then looked over to Palkia, who was deep in thought. "Something the matter sister?"

"It's just... I'm thinking about Robin," said Palkia. "I gave his last vestige some of my power,in hopes he'd escape.

She looked up into the sky and smiled.

"And... I feel like he has! He's out there somewhere, I know it!"

At a table, six people were conversing, talking and laughing happily, except one, a young man with white hair.

"Something wrong Robin?" asked a girl with teal hair.

"It's nothing wrong," said Robin. "I was thinking of a dream I had. A hopeful dream."

"Like what?" said a man in a hat and coat.

"About someone who helped me... Long ago. Helped me survive long enough to get here."

"That's pretty nice, yeah," said a teal-haired boy.

"Yeah, we're glad you're here, Robin," said a girl in white.

"You've made yourself quite at home," said a girl in red.

"Thank you." said Robin.

He looked up to the sky.

"And thank you... Valentina Palkia."

THE END

Holy cow. The process for this fic has been amazing, even with some roadblocks (the year-long delay much) and it's been wonderful sharing it with you all. I know I got more response some places than others but all the response I've actually gotten was incredible, and this is hugely significant in being the first chapterfic I've actually finished. Thank you, all of you, for the feedback and likes and follows and everything, and I'm looking forward to sharing more of Heroes After All and my future projects... Though expect some trivia for this fic down the line.