Author's Note: Wow! 100 Chapter in Three Volumes of our Trials of Sarah series. Quang and I can't thank all of your readers enough for this great achievement in our story and there's much more to come so stick around. Only one more chapter for the Galar Spring Break Mini Arc and then we return to Alola.


The following Wednesday morning saw Zacian and Zamazenta now cleared with clean bills of health with everybody waiting outside for them just as Nurse Joy came with both of them in tow.

"How are Zacian and Zamazenta, Nurse Joy?" Sarah asked.

"They're back to normal, Princess. You all have nothing to worry about now," Nurse Joy smiled. "Zacian and Zamazenta are going to be just fine but I will say, you're very lucky to have done a great deal for them or who knows what Sordward and Shielbert would've done if you and your friends hadn't helped them and all of us."

This brought great relief to everybody gathered as they cheered or sighed while mopping their brows, the Night Light hatchlings giving excited chirps as they immediately fluttered over to the Heroes of Many Battles.

"I am, little ones, thanks to the princess, Zash, and our friends," Zamazenta soothed, looking at the hatchlings on his head as they nuzzled him relentlessly and the Elder Night Light, the wild Night Light couple, and the Mist Twister nuzzled the two brothers and purred in happiness for them and all of Galar.

"So, I'm guessing you talked it over with them before you brought them to the Pokemon Center yesterday, Island Girl?" Race questioned knowingly.

"Yeah, they're just that grateful to us, me especially, for what we've done for all of Galar and them. All those Galar Particles are safely with Professor Magnolia, Sonia, and their remaining assistants including Sonia's friend, Hayden. With any luck and the occasional partnership with Macro Cosmos thanks to Leon, they'll find a way to not only counter the effects of an excessive amount of that stuff that prevents Pokemon from Dynamaxing but also to ensure that they have enough for any future Dynamax Battles," Sarah nodded.

"Any news on Sordward, Shielbert, and Abby so far?" Lana asked.

"Yeah, what's going to happen to them now?" Mallow quizzed curiously, getting nods from the others.

Sarah thought for a moment, "Well, they've confessed to their crimes and after Zacian, Eternatus, and I had beaten Sordward and scared them and their Pokemon off, they immediately sang like canaries and confessed to being a part of their scheme. Needless to say, the entire region was outraged by them and the minority that stood with those two including Abby so they've been given five months on community service and hard labor so that they can learn what it means to be true, humble royalty and to not push such baseless lies and pointless garbage. Those two even ridded themselves of their claim to the throne and made public apologies for their nonsense and their bringing back the Dynamax incident but on a much worse level."

"And, how did Eternatus take to the news of Zacian and Zamazenta deciding to come with us after this vacation?" Sophocles questioned.

"As well as you'd expect," the princess chuckled, seeing Eternatus brooding quietly a short feet away over his former enemies now becoming his new family's new brothers and having to deal with them in their lives now.

"...I guess we'll take that as a yes," Kiawe shrugged before he smiled again. "Still, it's great that you'll be taking them in after all the trouble they went through."

"Yeah, things are gonna be so much more fun with them hanging around in Alola!" Ash nodded happily in agreement.

"I just hope they don't end up with a bit of culture shock once they've fully taken in their new home and their new surroundings after we get back," Lillie replied sheepishly.

"Well, it's best to let them soak it in one step at a time but we'll get to that," Sarah replied before the Night Light hatchlings fluttered over to her and nuzzled her as they landed on her head and shoulders to say "thank you" for helping their family, the Mist Twister, and their elder's friends.

"Yeah, but how'd you think the Vikings on Berk will react when they see these guys from the Slumbering Weald?" Race asked, now looking at the Mist Twister, the Night Light Elder, and the hatchlings' parents as they joined the group.

"As well as one would expect before they fully accepted dragons into their home and society."

Magnolia smiled gratefully as she, Sonia, Kukui, Burnet, and her human family (adopted and real) approached her, Race, and her friends as the Galar Professor praised, "Sarah Tomoe, you're the most exceptional trainer I have ever seen since Gloria, Hop, and Victor when they first started out. You not only stood up to Sordward and Shielbert when they tried to rewrrite history for their own selfish motives as they endangered all of Galar in the process with the help of your friends and my granddaughter but you've done the impossible by confirming that Eternatus' rehabilitation has done wonders to him. I see now that we've made the right decision in the end to give him to you."

She then warmly eyed Zacian and Zamazenta as they joined her from either side, "Now that Galar can finally be at ease with the true end of the Dynamax crisis and with what we're all planning for the future, please take care of Zacian and Zamazenta for all us."

"I'll try, Professor. I promise they'll be in good hands for as long as they live," Sarah nodded.

Magnolia smiled as she nodded, "I know you will. You've done wonders with Eternatus and Calyrex, you'll do us proud doing the same with Zacian and Zamazenta."

"Thanks for helping us, Sarah," Sonia nodded in agreement as she came next to her grandmother. "If you and your friends haven't come along, I'd be in a total slump given Sordward and Shielbert's crimes."

"Hey, don't worry about it. You would've done the same for us," Kiawe replied on Sarah's behalf, getting a knowing nod of agreement from the princess.

"...Oh, right! I almost forgot!" Sarah gasped as she called her Pokemon. "Growlithe, Yamper, Rockruff!"

Upon her call, Growlithe, Yamper, and Rockruff pushed a small box that was apparently delivered to her and Magnolia over to the gang as Sonia said, "Here, Sarah, guys, Gran and I wanted you to have this to show our gratitude."

"Like, we can't accept gifts after everything you've been through. You're our friends," Ash declined kindly.

"Yeah, you don't owe us anything," Lana agreed.

Sonia smiled as she cheekily told the gang, "Well, okay then. Maybe somebody else would want this gift from the Paldea Region and given the chaos Sordward and Shielbert were stirring up, I suppose I won't mind letting Victor, Hop, Leon, or even Gloria have it since we forgot about it at the moment."

"Paldea Region?" the gang echoed in surprise as Sarah took the package.

"What's the Paldea Region, Sonia?"

"We've never heard of such a region," Kukui and Burnet puzzled, confused.

"It's a newly-discovered region that's situated on the Iberian Peninsula, split between Spain, Portugal, and Andorra. Two of our friends and fellow colleagues there, Professor Sada and Professor Todo, are studying a phenomenon unique to the Pokemon there that we don't know anything about," Sonia explained.

Prof. Magnolia nodded in agreement as she continued, "When we sent them notes and her word on the previous predecessor of Zorua here, they were intrigued by what we've given them. Also, they've heard about the princess and her friends' endeavors as the Power Rangers Ultra Rescue so they've sent us this package just for her and her friends."

"Really?!"

"A present from two Pokemon Professors in the Paldea Region?"

"Just for Sarah?"

"Cool!"

"Wow, that's awesome!"

"Whatever's inside there has got to be something amazing," the gang breathed in awe and surprise.

"What's in it?" Race quizzed, looking at the box.

Sarah decided to open up the package and when she did, she and the gang were amazed to see five Love Balls packed in side along with a Rotom Phone except this one was in pink.

"Bloody hell, it's a Rotom Phone!" Victor gasped in surprise.

"And, five Love Balls!" Gloria added, just as amazed.

"I wonder what's inside the balls if there are any Pokemon in them," Hop put in, his curiosity getting the better of him as Sarah picked up the Rotom Phone, looking it over in awe.

"For me...? Wow," the little princess breathed quietly.

"New Pokemon? Cool!"

"Go on, Sarah! What's inside them?"

"Show us the Pokemon!"

"The Paldea Region must have some unique Pokemon if they're kept in Love Balls!" Ash and the girls cried excitedly, prompting Sarah to take out the Love Balls while handing the package over to Sophocles so he can hold it.

"Okay, here goes... Come on out, you guys!" Sarah said, chucking the balls into the air and allowing them to open to reveal...

The first Pokemon out of the first Love Ball was none other than a Legendary Pokemon native to the Paldea Region called a Chien-Pao, a feline Pokemon that stands at a staggering 6'03" and has a body as sleek as that of a snow leopard that appears to be made from snow, ice-like crystals running down its back and legs that formed claws, its eyes, and it whiskers. Interestingly, two ice-tipped weapons that resembled a sword blade and a hilt make up its large fangs, the broken ends jutting through its upper jaw.

The other four were all small canine puppy-like Pokemon called Fidough, all four of them standing at 1'00" and having small black beady eyes akin to those of a stuffed toy animal, short stubby legs, rounded pastry-like ears shaped like bread buns, and smooth moist skin that is white in coloration and had yellow accents atop their heads, along their eyebrows, around their necks, and on their cute puffball-like tails.

"Wow/Aww!" the gang cooed and gasped in awe.

"Wow, look at that guy! It's huge!"

"It looks like a giant snow leopard!"

"And, look at these Pokemon!"

"They're so cute!" Ash, Kiawe, Mallow, and Lana cried.

"PUPPIES, WHEEEEE!" Sandy squealed.

As the Fidough quartet bounded up to Lana, Lillie, and Mallow along with their Pokemon and happily started playing with them and the boys and their own Pokemon examined Chien-Pao with amazement and intrigue, Sonia approached Sarah and pointed to her Rotom Phone, "Your new Rotom Phone is preloaded with the Paldea Region Pokedex that has data of all the Pokemon that have been recorded and found in the region courtesy of Professor Sada and Professor Todo. You'll find the entries to these five in there and you might be surprised with what they had to offer."

Sarah looked at her new Rotom Phone again and nodded before she pointed it at one of the Fidough before it said, "Fidough, the Puppy Pokemon. A Fairy Type, this Pokemon is smooth and moist to the touch while the yeast in Fidough's breath induces fermentation in the Pokemon's vicinity."

Then, she pointed the Rotom Phone at Chien-Pao and got its entry to pop up on its screen as the phone buzzed, "Chien-Pao, the Ruinous Pokemon. A Dark and Ice Type, this Pokemon can control up to 100 tons of fallen snow and it plays around innocently by leaping in and out of avalanches it can cause. A Legendary Pokémon."

"Hey, that's my job!" Rotom-Dex fizzed in surprise.

"Yeah, but you don't have the Paldea Pokedex uploaded into your system and you don't have their entries so you couldn't record them yet even if you could," Sonia smiled with a chuckle.

"What the-?" gasped Togedemaru in surprise when she noticed Chien-Pao's teeth.

"Look at those teeth!"

"That's creepy," Lycanroc and Turtonator breathed, seeing the Ruinous Pokemon's teeth as well.

"That gives me the willies sometimes considering they're much like Bluestar and Firestar's teeth," Pyroar admitted, a little unnerved by Chien-Pao's teeth.

"And, a Puppy Pokemon that's a Fairy Type, that's just as remarkable as a Primarin's Sparkling Aria," smiled Kukui in fascination.

"Even Chien-Pao's got the looks of a bad kitty on the good side there," Burnet agreed, nodding.

"So, guys, now that Gloria's the new Galar Champion, what do you plan on doing?" Sarah asked the Postwick Trio, curious about their future plans.

"Well, it'll be a while but I suppose I'll figure it out when something comes up," Victor admitted.

"Me, too," nodded Gloria.

"Actually, Sarah, guys, I've been thinking... Gloria, you remember that battle we did at Zacian and Zamazenta's shrine when we paid our respects to them yesterday before we were jumped by those weirdos?" Hop replied.

"Yeah, what about it?" Gloria nodded, confused.

"What's up, mate?" Victor added, getting everyone else's attention as they looked at Hop.

Hop then decided to tell everyone what his future is, "I may have lost along with Victor but thanks to you guys, always being there to pick me up when I'm at my lowest and knowing what to do whenever I'm in a slump while in my brother's shadow, I know that I'll keep getting stronger. Getting beaten that time felt a little different, I haven't felt this great in a while like something's been thrown off my shoulders at that point."

Everyone was confused but Hop, still smiling, continued on, "And, you know what? At that moment and while we were trying to deal with the Dynamax crisis and those weirdos, I finally found what I wanted to do, a dream of my own! I want to help out Pokemon of all kinds wherever they are and whenever they're in trouble, I want to become a Pokemon Professor!"

The entire group was shocked but they were also astounded that Hop decided to abandon his dream of beating his brother for a dream that he has high hopes for and is his greatest wish as he went on, "You see, while we were helping out with the resurfaced Dynamax crisis, while we were helping to look after the people and all their Pokemon getting caught in the crossfire of uncontrollable Dynamaxing, I started thinking about it when we saw that Tsareena going out of control and seeing all the remaining audience and their Pokemon that were separated from their trainers or injured in the chaos at Turffield Stadium."

"Wait, when you said you want to be a Pokemon Professor now, are you saying...?" Lillie inquired, getting a confirming nod from Hop.

"I don't know much about Pokemon and I don't have much experience in that field yet but I want to learn about them and study more! There are other Pokemon out there, all of which may have been hurt from the Dynamax crisis or from some other emergency that caused them to be injured and would need all the help they can get. I know it's a long road to get there but I'll keep on learning and someday, I'm gonna become the sort of professor that you all and even you, Victor, Gloria, and Sofia along with Lee will all be proud of! Sure, I'll be taking a different path compared to you all but I'll still see you guys as my true rivals and my best friends..."

"Good on you, Hop."

"Then, we wish you the best of luck, mate," Victor and Gloria concurred as they and Hop along with their happy partners shared a group hug and the others offered their own congratulations and best wishes to the boy.

Sonia started crying happily as she wiped away a proud tear and walked over to them, Hop having caught her tear at the corner of his eye and cheekily snarking, "Hey, Sonia, getting a little weepy at your old age, huh?"

Everyone else and Magnolia all gave a hearty chuckle or laugh as Sonia tried to compose herself in her embarrassment.

"What?! Hop, what are you saying, I'm still young and I'm just as energetic as you guys are! I'm not an old lady, not by a long shot!" Sonia snorted, flustered before she cleared her throat and gave a smile as she made him an offer. "Say, Hop, if a Pokemon Professor is what you're hoping to become and if you feel so strongly about helping a Pokemon in need, would you like to become my assistant for the lab?"

Sonia's offer shocked everyone this time but Hop was even more flustered and surprised by the offer, "What?!"

"Gran and I got all the books on Pokemon you could ever want, everything you need to get started on becoming a Pokemon Professor will be at the lab. Since you want to be a professor someday, I'll oversee your studies and observe how you'll be getting on."

"Then...I accept, I want to! But, you sure that I can be of any help to you two given that I'll study hard enough?"

"Of course, you can! Things had been rough just now after Abby quit on me for her short-sighted assistance with Sordward and Shielbert but if you can climb up the ranks and become a professor in your own right, you'll do wonders with your own Pokemon research. Mind you, it won't be easy as you mentioned and it'll be a lot of work during that time. Work has been piling up in a backlog since I lost her."

"Wait, wait, wait! So, you're saying that you're offering me Abby's old position to help you out?" Hop breathed in fascination before he shook his head and slapped it, realizing that he was about to make his dream a reality through the assistance of his, Gloria, and Victor's close friend. "Ah, right! Thanks, Sonia, I'll still do a bang-up job for you!"

He then turned to his best friends, "That is if you're both still willing to back me up as you have throughout our journey..."

Victor and Gloria could only smile and nod in agreement, prompting the trio to have a group hug again while Nikki, Delilah, and Donna (former queen) all immediately doted over the Fidough quartet.

The Fidough loved being doted over by the older women very much and they couldn't help showing their appreciation for their love by making them laugh when they gave them happy puppy kisses. The little princess couldn't help but smile with a chuckle, knowing how much her adoptive and real mothers and her real grandmother can't get enough of them but much to the dismay of David, James, and Doug, they realized it would mean their wives would be spoiling the Fidough quartet as much as they can and even Tsukumaro was cringing with fright over the thought.

In the end, they conceded defeat and along with Chien-Pao, the Fidough quartet was accepted into their family, the four of them being officially named Pastry, Muffin, Danish, and Fritter respectively. They were all warmly accepted by everyone and while it took a little while for Chien-Pao to feel comfortable with the other Pokemon as well as the dragons and creatures that are it and the Fidough quartet's new family (Calyrex, his sons, and the Swords of Justice taking a keen interest in the Dark/Ice Type), Pastry, Muffin, Danish, and Fritter were feeling right at home with them, especially since they've hit it off with the younger and baby Pokemon and the younger dragons (hatchlings included) and creatures easily.

The rest of the Spring Break went by in a flash of excitement and fun as everything went back to normal with the exception of Chien-Pao and the Fidough quartet being the new additions to Sarah's family; as usual, the boys did their own thing by doing some Pokemon training while the girls went on a shopping spree with poor David, Tsukumaro, James, and Doug trying and failing to sneak away (and not get stuck doing their bidding) thanks to Discord catching them out before they could leave.

Sarah also went on a shopping spree but as usual, she only bought what she wanted for her family with some of her new purchases going straight to Chien-Pao, Zacian, Zamazenta, and the Fidough quartet.


That night, everybody was fast asleep in their guest rooms at Leon and Hop's place after a fun-filled day of training and shopping. Sarah was sleeping with Zacian and Zamazenta with Chien-Pao, Pastry, Muffin, Danish, and Fritter sleeping adjacent to them (the Fidough quartet snuggling with the Ruinous Pokemon on his right side as he slept peacefully), the princess deciding to keep them company after everything the two went through the previous day.

As they were all sleeping, a fluorescent blue light shone down upon them but the events of the previous Tuesday and the fun and relaxation of earlier left them all sleeping heavily so they weren't woken up by what was shining on the trio and their new family members. As the light dimmed slightly, two figures appeared, and there, standing before Sarah and the Warrior Pokemon were the original Two Kings and Zacian and Zamazenta's old partners named King Sultan and King Samuel.

The two of them looked at Zacian and Zamazenta resting peacefully under Sarah's care as they both crept up to and gently caressed them, smiling warmly at the duo.

"Well, looks like the princess and her friends have everything under control along with saving our friends and brothers-in-arms," Sultan sighed happily.

"Heh, I'm honestly surprised that after all this time, they'd accept being part of her family after everything she and her team did for them and all of Galar last year and now," Samuel chuckled.

"Yeah, but since they'll be going with her at the end of the week, they'll be alright, will they?"

"Oh, I think so. After all, they seemed to have taken care of themselves well even after all these years when they first saved Galar from Eternatus and went into a deep slumber as a result. At least they haven't lost their sense of justice during that time and their strength and prowess are still as flawless as ever, even if they did lose their powers in the process as time went by."

"Ugh, don't remind me when we eventually found that out even in our new Pokemon kingdom in the sky..."

"And, anyway, at least Galar can rest easy again since our descendants finally learned their lesson the hard way and they've learned not to be so foolish when dealing with our old friends now. And, luckily, we won't have to worry about the Dynamax incident not happening ever again since they and the young professor's first assistant now realized the danger of recklessly Dynamaxing other Pokemon without warning and what happens to Zacian and Zamazenta should they be bombarded with that accursed power source again."

"I wish there was something we could do to assure them that what happened to us is in the past and that we're alright now, Big Brother. They've been carrying our unfortunate deaths as a burden on the back of their minds for so long even if they did their best to carry out our final wish for Galar's wellbeing and everyone's happiness to live on which they did. And, it weighed on them for the last 3000 years and they've been left at the mercy of our descendants after Eternatus was captured and given to the princess for his rehabilitation and when that kind young woman published the truth about us and our partners. All I know is that there will still be those who won't accept the truth after history had changed throughout that time even if they're finally given credit where credit is due..."

"But, the good thing is that they'll be in the hands of Princess Sarah even if they'll be leaving home, Little Brother. I'm sure you remember that before the first Darkest Day incident came to be, we told them that no matter where we go around Galar, we'll feel at home wherever we are. The world as well as Galar is our oyster to meet new friends, family, and acquaintances of all sorts and the sky's the limit when it comes to broadening our horizons to become better trainers and Pokemon as we go along in our lives. Our old friends are finally growing up just as we had and I think it's safe to say that they'll be alright without us around, their own happiness after all this time without having to dwell in the past is the best gift they can ever give us. All we can do now is look after them from afar and let them make their own choices once they make themselves at home in Alola, our pups are fully grown wolves now and it's time for them to end their story in Galar and pave the way for their new story in Alola to begin in due time..."

Sultan was silent for a moment over Samuel's last words concerning Zacian and Zamazenta but he eventually had to smile and nod in agreement, "...You're right, Sam. Our boys' story in Galar is finally over and now, they got their whole lives ahead of them now that they're free from all that horrible scrutiny over them and the legitimacy of our region's legend surrounding them. And, it'll be up to the princess to look after them for us."

"So, does that mean we give her our full blessings for them, Sully?" Samuel smirked with a knowing eyebrow raised at his brother.

Sultan nodded back with a returning smirk, "Yeah."

Finally, with Sarah still sleeping heavily by their side, Zacian and Zamazenta twitched as though they heard something or someone talking and they slowly raised their heads before groggily opening their eyes, just as Samuel and Sultan looked at their partners with a smile before they slowly began fading away.

The two of them blinked in surprise as their vision soon cleared and they both quietly gasped as they breathed, "Sam/Sully?"

"How did you-?" Zacian began.

"Our souls have been safely brought to the heavens above after our time passed, we'll be there for all eternity," Samuel replied soothingly.

"We're sorry, we tried to save you just as we were about to save all of Galar but... We didn't want you to die for us, why are you here, though?" Zamazenta sniffed.

"We never left, Zamazenta," smiled Sultan.

Zacian cried softly before he finally asked his trainer, "D-D-Does it hurt, dying..."?

Sultan shook his head as a sad yet comforting smile plastered his face, "No, boy, quicker than falling asleep. And, don't worry about our people now, one day, a growing majority will know about what we've died for back then and what you and your new friends fought for now. They'll understand..."

"You'll stay with us?" Zamazenta inquired hopefully.

"Until the end," added Samuel with a knowing nod.

"Stay close to us when we leave for Alola..."

"Please," the two Warrior Pokemon quietly pleaded as tears fell from their eyes as the Two Kings made their way back to the heavens above.

"Always," Samuel and Sultan finished with loving smiles as they finally vanished in a flurry of sparks and two lights that are their souls took their place and they took their leave.

Zacian and Zamazenta smiled softly as they nodded to each other and continued to snuggle close to Sarah, knowing that they and their old friends finally found peace along with the entire Galar Region and are ready to take charge of their new lives ahead of them no matter where the road ahead and the Alola Region should take them.

After saving the Galar Region again, this time from Sordward and Shielbert's schemes, Sarah adds Zacian and Zamazenta into her ever-growing family. New adventures await them and five other special members from the new Paldea Region in Alola as the journey continues!


Occurred Events

- A New Family of Night Lights and Titan Wing Mist Twister join the family

- Sarah gains two Paldea Region Pokemon - Chien Po (Legendary) and Fidough as a gift from Professors Sada and Todo