Chapter 68: Rise Up

Out of nowhere, a giant white lion-like Pokémon stopped Giratina's Shadow Force with Wide Guard. The Pokémon roared at Giratina even if it was considerably smaller. Giratina backed away a bit and shrieked at it.

"What the?" Omega had not expected this Pokémon to appear.

Ash, May, Pikachu, and Blaziken were also shocked to see the arrival of this unknown Pokémon. "Who's that Pokémon?" May looked at it with wonderment.

Ash pulled out his Pokédex, but the device said it had no information to identify the newcomer. "In the present, there hasn't been enough information collected to enter this Pokémon in the dex. However, its name is Solgaleo and it's a Legendary Pokémon that inhabits Ultra Space," Omega crossed his arms, giving some background to its enemies.

"Solgaleo…" Ash and May said at the same time, still admiring the white lion.

"This Pokémon falls under your possession for a time in the future, under the alias 'Nebby'. Even though you're not the Ash it is familiar with, it still recognized your call and traveled through space and time to rescue you," Omega frowned, he could only assume that Roxas had something to do with Ash summoning Solgaleo.

"I capture a Legendary Pokémon?" Ash was astonished as he stood up. Pikachu recovered some of its strength and jumped out of Ash's arms. It walked over to Nebby with curiosity.

"Pi?" Pikachu spoke to Nebby. Solgaleo looked at Pikachu and smiled, recognizing the mouse as its friend.

"That's incredible, it knows Pikachu too," May regained some energy and tried to stand up after nearly depleting her life force with her earlier stunt. Ash grabbed the brunette's hand and pulled her up. He embraced her immediately once she was on her feet. May smiled and returned his hug. She stroked his raven-black hair affectionately.

"Let's end this May," Ash reminded May while they hugged.

"I am with you," May separated from Ash, smiling confidently as she looked into his gaze.

Dialga managed to regain consciousness and roared when it stood up. The Temporal Pokémon walked over to Solgaleo and stood beside the Sunne Pokémon. Omega and Giratina faced their enemies with determination to win. "No matter how hard you try, it won't be enough," Omega reminded Ash and May that it was futile to try to stop him.

"You don't get it Omega. You can say anything you want, but we don't care. I know we are enough because we have each other," Ash argued.

"And as long as we have each other, there's nothing we can't overcome. You're about to learn that the hard way," May declared.

Omega gritted his teeth. He had heard enough from his enemies. "I am going to destroy everything, starting with you," he pointed. The orange-eyed trainer became enveloped in an even more intense aura of dark energy as did Shadow Giratina. His silver hair began to wave as he clenched his fists. He fixed his eyes on Ash and May with an intense glare. "Aura Sphere!" he commanded. Giratina charged up an Aura Sphere that rivaled GIratina in size. The Renegade Pokémon held nothing back when it fired the move at the whole group. It prepared to swallow them up with one blast.

"Nebby…" Ash spoke.

"Dialga…" May said.

Dialga and Solgaleo didn't need any other commands before they unleashed their signature attacks. Dialga fired the most powerful Roar of Time it had left. The blue beam fired at Aura Sphere with all its might. Solgaleo charged up Sunsteel Strike and fired a bright yellow orb of energy that resembled the sun. Sunsteel Strike and Roar of Time collided with the Aura Sphere to create a beam struggle. Ash, May, Pikachu, and Blaziken clenched their fists. They gazed at the beam struggle that began to make the ground shake. They noticed even rocks and pebbles started to float in the air from the colliding attacks. Neither side gave an inch. Despite the two Legendary Pokémon teaming up, Shadow Giratina's power-up allowed it to still hold its own. Ash and May knew that if Solgaleo and Dialga could not overpower Giratina, the multiverse would be changed forever.


N and Zoroark were panting with the last amount of energy inside them. Hilbert, Hilda, Iris, and Cilan were on their last legs with their Pokémon. Even Auro, Nate, Rosa, Genesis, Silver, and Cloud were struggling to keep up with the shadow dragons.

"Zoroark, Dark Pulse one more time!" N shouted as Zoroark fired at Shadow Reshiram and Shadow Zekrom. I don't care what happens, I won't give up. Ash and May are counting on our help. I didn't initially agree with what they believed but after fighting alongside them and their friends, I see it now…humans and Pokémon can coexist. When good people come together to help Pokémon, there is nothing we can't do. We can create a better world together, and that's why I am not about to give up on them! N exclaimed in his mind when Zoroark fired its Dark Pulse.

"Serperior, use Solarbeam!" Hilda ordered her Serperior when she saw N and Zoroark make their stand.

"Samurott, Hydro Cannon!" Hilbert joined the pair in their last stand.

Ash…May…you've made me a stronger and better person than I could've ever imagined. I am not even talking about saving the world, from the day I met you guys you inspired me to unlock my full potential. I can never repay you for all you've taught me, but I hope our resistance compensates for at least a little. I promise I won't let you down! Hilda thought anxiously, seeing Serperior fire Solarbeam.

If it wasn't for May and Ash, I don't know where I'd be right now. Regardless, I wouldn't change a darn thing. We've had so many adventures and laughs together that I'll remember it forever. Not only that, but I know we still have more memories to make together so I won't let everything go to waste. This is for our future! Hilbert proclaimed in his mind as he reminisced on his friends.

Cilan and Iris had their Dragonite, Excadrill, Emolga, Axew, Pansage, and Crustle unleash their strongest attacks to aid the others against the shadow dragons. Ash, even though you act like a kid sometimes there is nothing I wouldn't do for you or May. The two of you helped me overcome my insecurities and helped me see beyond my limitations. If it wasn't for the two of you, I wouldn't have made so many friends and I wouldn't be on the road to becoming a Dragon Master. I owe so much to you both, I am going to keep going because I know that's what you'd do! Iris gritted her teeth, swearing she wouldn't surrender.

Ash, May, you filled this adventure with more flavors than I can count, and we have many more to add. Before you two came, I never imagined myself leaving the gym and going on a journey. I thought there was nothing more to learn, but you two proved me wrong. Thanks to you guys, I know that self-improvement is a never-ending adventure. I am going to become the best Pokémon Connoisseur thanks to everything you showed, this is for you! Cilan clenched his fists, he and his Pokémon gave everything they had.

Genesis, Silver, and Cloud joined the younger trainers in their assault with Alakazam, Scizor, and Latios. Auro, Nate, and Rosa fired aura spheres to the combination, panting with the last of their energy. Their attacks hit the dragons and triggered an explosion. They wondered if it had been enough.


Omega raised an eyebrow. He was surprised to see that Solgaleo and Giratina still held their own against the superpowered Aura Sphere. "Giratina, give it your full power right now!" Omega held out the Griseous Orb, making it glow even stronger. Giratina shrieked and the shadow energy around it began to intensify. The Renegade Pokémon added more force to Aura Sphere and began to gain ground on Solgaleo and Dialga. "Say goodbye!" Omega claimed victory.

"Giratina is pushing us back!" May's eyes widened, seeing Solgaleo and Dialga struggle.

"We can't let him win guys!" Ash clenched his fists, wondering what else they could do.

"Pika!" Pikachu shouted and jumped in front of Ash and May.

Ash looked at him with surprise. "Pikachu, you have enough strength to help them?"

"Pi!" Pikachu insisted that it had enough to help.

"Alright buddy, we're going to put everything we have into this attack!" Ash flipped his hat around and made a fist. Pikachu put itself between Dialga and Solgaleo with a battle-ready face.

"Pikaachuuuuuuuuuu!" the Electric-type screamed, and a powerful bolt of lightning shot up at Ultra Space.

"What?!" Omega became alarmed. It saw Pikachu glow with an intense gold and sparkly aura. It noticed streaks of black lightning enveloping the mouse too. Omega could sense the power of Ash and Pikachu's aura increasing.

"Oh wow…" May gasped at the sheer display of power.

Ash began to glow with a thick blue outline around his body. "Thunderbolt, let's gooooo!" Ash shouted, blasting his fist into the air. A bolt of blue lightning struck him as Pikachu charged up its final move.

"Piiiiiiikaaaaachuuuuuuu!" Pikachu released a mighty Thunderbolt that destroyed the ground when it fired. Pikachu's attack joined the beam struggle to turn the tide in the heroes' favor.

May was impressed by the aura and willpower between Ash and Pikachu. It looked at Blaziken, who nodded at her. The Blaze Pokémon already read her mind. "We still have some power left in us, so let's do it!" May proclaimed.

"Blaz!" Blaziken shouted as it began to glow in red energy. The Hoenn starter leaped forward to stand alongside the legendaries and Pikachu. "Blaziken!" Blaziken charged up the fiery aura around it.

May began to glow blue. She turned her hands into fists as she grinned with poise. "Blaziken, Overheat, let's gooooo!" May and Blaziken joined the fray. When she yelled, the fire in her eyes became evident and her aura became a fiery blue.

"Blazikeeeeeeen!" Blaziken charged up the flame in its mouth as the ground where it stood began to crack. May's Pokémon released streaks of fire from all sides as it released the mighty fire attack. Overheat destroyed the ground underneath it when it fired into the beam struggle. A tower of fire and lightning shot up from Pikachu and Blaziken's positions as the Pokémon pushed against Giratina's Aura Sphere.

Ash and May had their arms stretched forward, using their aura to help the Pokémon push against Omega's power. The wind around the beam struggle built up even more. Ash and May felt their hair blow as they stood firmly against the epic collision. They could feel their feet dig into the ground as the beam struggle intensified. It was a mix of blue, yellow, fire, and electric power that made Ultra Space quake.

All of a sudden, a powerful fireball and an Aura Sphere came from behind Ash and May to aid their side. "Huh?" the couple looked back with surprise.

To their amazement, they saw Roxas, Lucario, and Victini with their arms stretched forward as well. The unexpected trio smiled at the heroes as they lent their strength. Roxas glowed blue as Lucario added more power to its Aura Sphere. Victini used Psychic to push Searing Shot even harder. No one needed to say anything because they all had one thing in mind, defeat Omega.

"Roxas!" Omega screamed when he saw his archenemy on the other side of the battlefield, assisting his parents. He thought he had weakened the boy enough to prevent him from helping Ash and May.

"Full power!" Ash, May, and Roxas yelled. Adding every ounce of aura left into their side. Pikachu, Blaziken, Lucario, Victini, Solgaleo, and Dialga shouted with determination. Their combined strength abruptly pushed the Aura Sphere back stunningly fast.

Omega's eyes grew with fear as he saw Giratina lose the beam struggle. The Renegade Pokémon got fired away, and the ultimate combination attack blasted Omega with everything it had. The silver-haired villain felt the force blast through his body, shocking and burning him. He shouted while he experienced tremendous pain. The beams traveled across Ultra Space until they dispersed in the infinite darkness. Giratina fell to the ground unconscious after the fireworks ended. When all the energy that was unleashed faded away, Ash, May, Roxas, and the Pokémon let out heavy breaths of exhaustion. They used up everything they had during their final stand.

Ash and May bent down with their hands on their knees, panting heavily. After a few moments, Ash put his hand on May's shoulder as they slowly stood up straight again. When the dust cleared the couple and Roxas saw the unconscious Giratina and then turned to Omega. They found their foe on his hands and knees. His body was slowly fading away into sparkly black dust.

The trio walked over to the defeated villain with the Pokémon. Ash, May, and Roxas looked at him with serious faces. None of them said a word as they watched Omega pant. The orange-eyed trainer felt their presence and looked up with hateful eyes. "Perhaps if more people like you had existed in my world, maybe I would have been able to hope for a better future," Omega clenched his teeth while he faded into nothingness and ultimately disappeared.

Ash, May, and Roxas continued to stare where Omega once stood. Ash and May sighed, wondering what kind of person Omega could've been if he had a change of heart.

Roxas threw himself on the ground to sit and let out a sigh of relief, "It's finally over…"

Ash, May, and the Pokémon grinned but before anybody could say anything else a white light began to encompass everything around them.