On my journey throughout the Kalos region, we've had more run-ins with Team Flare, along with facing the Coumarine City Gym Leader Ramos, going back to Lumiose to face Clemont, battling the Fairy-type Gym Leader Valerie, and now I have just beaten the Gym Leader of Anistar City, Olympia, who decided to give me a few choice words.
"I can see it, young Mathis." Olympia said in a mystical manner. "A great battle against the one beyond the mirror."
"You're referring to Dark Meta Knight, right?" Jude asked.
"Yes. Your friends will be locked in a battle that would shake the entire universe. The key to defeating this enemy is a blade once belonging to the guardian deity of Tokyo."
"Guardian deity of Tokyo? Maybe David would know something..." Jude makes a mental note to ask him when they meet in Sinnoh. "Thank you. I'll be sure to let him know when I see him again."
"Young Mathis, your spyrite research will become a breakthrough in the future of the universe. No matter what path you walk, do not stray from your research."
After leaving the Anistar City Gym, there were some shocking discoveries. One, Lysandre, who we've met in Lumiose City, is the leader of Team Flare. Two, Lysandre plans to 'preserve the world's beauty' by committing genocide with an ancient weapon hidden in Geosenge Town, and three, he's using Kalos' Legendary Pokemon as a power source! After seeing the weapon appear, I head over to their lab in Geosenge Town, where I see the two Legendary Pokemon in question appearing from the machine.
A blue deer with rainbow antlers descends. This Pokemon was Xerneas.
A red bird fly above Xerneas, This was Yveltal.
"So... You've come." Xerneas said telepathically.
"Is this...telepathy?" Jude asked.
"Yes. It is how we Legendaries communicate. As well as certain Bug, Psychic, and Ghost types." Yveltal said.
"Now, Jude Mathis of Rieze Maxia. You must make a choice. Before the man known as Lysandre returns, you must make a choice on which of us to accompany you." Xerneas said.
"Isn't this choice kind of harsh? I mean, there are rumors of Shadow Pokemon going around." Jude said.
"It's true." Yveltal said. "Whichever of us you don't pick, might end up becoming a Shadow Pokemon later on, provided Cipher manages to detain them."
"As much as I hate to admit it, Yveltal's right." Xerneas said. "Legendary Pokemon take a longer time for Trainers to capture than most others, unless they have a Master Ball like you got from the Pokeball Factory earlier. It's safe to say that it will take a lot more effort to turn Legendaries into Shadow Pokemon as well."
Jude knows that Legendary Pokemon are very powerful, so he's certain that whoever he didn't choose will be able to hold their own, but will be a tough challenge for whoever attempts to purify them, should they fall into Cipher's hands. Nonetheless, Jude made his decision. "Yveltal seems to be the most prime candidate for a Shadow Pokemon. It might be best I take him."
Xerneas tried to protest, but sees Jude's reasoning. "I... I understand. If Cipher captures Yveltal, the damage they cause will be immeasurable. It would be better if he's kept out of their hands."
"Xerneas..." Yveltal couldn't help but feel something for his rival. Was it concern?
"Be careful, Xerneas." Jude said.
"You as well. Hopefully, the next time we meet, I won't be under Cipher's control." Xerneas said as she leaps out from the hole that was made when the Legendaries awakened.
"So, Yveltal. You ready?"
"Are you sure about this, Jude?" Yveltal asks.
"Yes, I am certain." Jude said with a nod. "I know I'm risking a lot with the Destruction Pokemon, but..."
"Not another word, I can sense that your heart is pure. You really are a do-gooder."
Jude laughs at this. "Yeah, I get that a lot." Jude tossed the Master Ball and watched Yveltal go in.
It was at that moment that Lysandre came in and tried to take Yveltal back, I've fought my hardest and eventually it was down to my Lucario and his Gyrados.
"Lysandre... Don't you understand the depths of what you're doing?" Jude asked him.
"Humans are selfish creatures, always wanting the best for themselves." Lysandre said.
"That may be true, but not all humans are that way. There are some of us that treasure the bonds we share, and it's because of that that we are able to change the world for the better."
"Do you really believe that? Just look at Bisley Bakur. He wanted to create a universe solely for humans. And your spyrite technology. Do you really honestly believe that humans will appreciate such a thing?"
"I do, and that is why I'm willing to fight for that purpose!" Jude then takes out his Mega Ring. "Our will...our choices...shall carry on! Now and forever! Now, Mega Evolve!" Jude presses his Mega Ring, causing Lucario to Mega Evolve. Lysandre does the same with his Gyrados. It was a tough battle, but eventually, Jude won and Lysandre's visor was blown off to the floor.
"It's over..." Lysandre mutters to himself. "Fools with no vision will continue to befoul this beautiful world. They will go on until the only thing left to do is squabble over the remaining scraps of hope..."
Shauna decides to speak up. "Know what I think? Even if there's only a little bit of something, it's still best to share it."
"She's right, Lysandre." Jude said. "You managed to achieve Mega Evolution with Gyrados. That has to at least be worth something."
"The Legendary Pokémon are gone, so you can't use the Ultimate Weapon anymore, right?" Serena asked. "You don't have to worry about the future all by yourself. I think everyone should work together to create a better, beautiful world." Jude nods at this, knowing that's what Milla would've wanted.
Lysandre, however, had a different perspective. "If that were possible, all wars would have ended long ago! I can only see one future! One where selfish, foolish humans think of nothing but themselves and steal more and more from one another... It's a tragic future!"
"But it doesn't mean it has to be that way." Jude said.
"The original purpose of this device was to bring a Pokémon back to life. But the ancient king from 3,000 years ago turned it into this Ultimate Weapon... When the Legendary Pokémon awakened, they took back much of their energy-their power-that had been sent to the Ultimate Weapon. There's not much power left... But there IS enough to use it once..."
"Use it once? What are you trying to do?!"
Lysandre raised his fist to the sky. "Jude, Sycamore's pupils... The Ultimate Weapon is a flower that bloomed to no avail... Just like me... But this ends here! I will show you what its remaining power can do!"
"That's not good..." Serena mutters. "Jude, Shauna! We have to get out of here!"
The three of them managed to escape before the weapon fired, causing a beam to fire into the sky and come back down, causing the weapon to descend and leave a huge crater.
"Is everyone alright?" Jude asked everyone outside.
"I am." Serena said. "How about you, Tierno?"
"Yep! As you can see, we're doing great! Thanks for asking!" Tierno said, as excited as ever. "We worked together to save the Pokémon connected to the stones on Route 10! I mostly left battling Team Flare to Sina and Dexio, though..." Tierno was referring to the two individuals standing with the group, who are Professor Sycamore's assistants.
"Who are these Sina and Dexio you speak of?" The girl, revealed to be Sina asked. "We're the masked heroes!"
Jude chuckled at the attempted cover-up. "You can drop the façade now. We know it's you."
Sina blushed in embarrassment. "Just... just don't tell anyone, okay?"
Dexio walked up. "Don't worry about it, guys. We were all doing the best we could to stop Team Flare's plans. Also, we managed to destroy the machine in Lysandre's lab that was spying on people's Holo Caster transmissions."
"So, does that mean we don't have to worry about Team Flare anymore?" Trevor asked. "Now I can go back to filling my Pokedex!"
"So...it's finally over, right? We can go back to our adventure, right?!" Shauna asked. "Let's go back to Anistar City and start over from where we left off!" The group followed Shauna until Serena stopped.
"Thank you, Jude." Serena said. "I have so much respect for you as a friend. It's because I respect you that I want to beat you in battle as your rival! I really mean it!" Serena left for Anistar City at that.
Jude chuckles to himself. "Looks like things are starting to look up here in Kalos." Jude then looked at his badge case. "Just one badge left before I face the Pokémon League. I know that I'll make it because the Brave Adventurers believe in me. And because...I've got you...Milla." Jude said as he leaves for the final Gym.
A/N: Inspired by Jexi the Hunter and Hope the Victor