Gardevoir's eyes became very complicated.
There was reminiscence, contemplation, nostalgia, regret, pain, and even a little bit of joy.
Looking at the evolving Kirlia, she thought of her past self. After comparing the two, she realized how miserable her past life had been.
The same kind of Pokémon, after encountering different trainers, had such different results.
A trace of sadness appeared on Gardevoir's face. There was no anger, no resentment, and no regret. There was only that inescapable sadness.
No matter what that person did to her, he was still her trainer. She didn't know when it started, but that person's eyes gradually became cold and emotionless.
But before that, Gardevoir still remembered that she and her trainer had a happy time. However, after the tragic experience that followed, that happy time had been almost completely washed away.
Today, seeing the evolving Kirlia, she could barely recall some of it.
Gardevoir's aura surged wildly, quickly surpassing Aggron and Tyranitar, and then Slowking and Gengar, reaching the pinnacle of a veteran Elite Four member.
It didn't stop!
Unstoppable, Gardevoir leaped into the quasi-Champion level.
This made Slowking and the others even more serious.
But Gardevoir seemed oblivious to its breakthrough, merely gazing at Kirlia evolving, its eyes filled with growing reminiscence.
Slowly, a smile appeared on Gardevoir's face, but two crystalline tears welled up in its two red eyes,
falling onto the petals below and scattering.
Magearna, who had walked over from the side, suddenly also shed tears. Although Magearna's body was mechanical, its Soul Heart granted it limitless possibilities.
Magearna's tears began to flow uncontrollably; she could clearly feel Gardevoir's sorrow.
She rushed to Gardevoir's side, wanting to wipe her tears, wanting to help her, but Gardevoir's tears still wouldn't stop.
*Buzz—Buzz—*
Magearna frantically tried to move, sensing far more than Aoki had imagined.
Gardevoir's life force was draining away!
She was irreversibly heading towards death!
Magearna tried to replenish Gardevoir's life energy with her own soul essence, but found it completely ineffective. Gardevoir rejected her help; she wanted to leave.
The greatest sorrow is a broken heart...
"Gardevoir, Gardevoir...she's ending her own life!!!" Diancie, understanding Magearna's meaning, translated her words.
Tears also welled up in Diancie's eyes.
"Gardedor, she...she's using her last breath to increase her strength..."
"Magnea, Magearna...she can't help Gardevoir regain her life force. Gardevoir is refusing Magearna's treatment..."
"Gardedor is dying!! Her life is coming to an end!!!"
Diancie translated Magearna's words, tears streaming down her face just like Magearna's. Both being Fairy-type Pokémon, they were closest to life itself and could feel the profound sorrow and despair in Gardevoir's heart.
Slowking and Gengar, standing nearby, slowly lowered their guard, watching Gardevoir with complex expressions.
Aoki, standing beside Gardevoir, observed closely and could see Gardevoir's skin and hair withering away at a visible rate.
If anyone, besides Magearna, felt this most acutely, it was Kirlia, who was evolving.
She sensed Gardevoir's sorrow, and even during her evolution, Kirlia's tears flowed endlessly.
Slowly, Gardevoir clasped her hands together and placed them on her chest. A small crystal, shimmering with energy fluctuations, appeared, hovering between her hands.
The moment this crystal appeared, Gardevoir's aura plummeted, instantly dropping her from near-Champion level to Champion level, then back to near-Champion level...
Gardevoir glanced at the crystal in her hands one last time, then gently tossed it beside Kirlia, who was evolving.
She slowly closed her eyes, a faint smile still on her lips, tears still wet on her cheeks, and fell backward... held in place by Slowking's psychic power, gently resting on the ground.
Magearna sensed that Gardevoir's life force had completely dissipated; even with the power of Soul Heart, there was no possibility of revival.
This was a near-Champion level Psychic-type Pokémon willingly giving its entire being to another Pokémon—a feat perhaps never before seen in the Pokémon world; this was unprecedented.
Even with her heart heavy, Kirlia was at the crucial moment of evolution. She simply couldn't understand why Gardevoir, with whom she had never interacted, was willing to sacrifice everything for her.
Perhaps Kirlia had touched Gardevoir's most sensitive spot; the object of her sacrifice wasn't Kirlia, but her former self.
Kirlia had merely become a substitute for her past self.
The range of the light of evolution began to expand, and Kirlia's form began to change.
Three minutes later, the white light dissipated, revealing the fully evolved Gardevoir.
Gardevoir's body was white, resembling an elegant dance gown with a green inner hem.
Her hairstyle had also changed, becoming curly and extending down to the bottom of her head, with a blue strand in the middle of her green hair, representing the god of will.
Her arms were also green, with no clear boundary between her arms and hands; her fingers were long and slender, connecting directly to her hands like gloves.
The fin-like horns on her head before evolution had moved to her chest and back after evolution.
Gardevoir's face was covered in spikes, like a mask.
A green band on its chest connected to the middle of its horn and to its glove-like arms, making it look like it was wearing a long dress.
Kirlia had successfully evolved!
Gardevoir appeared before all the Pokémon.
Watching one Gardevoir fall and a new one rise, Aoki's Pokémon wanted to congratulate them, but they couldn't feel truly happy.
They had been enemies before, but now they had given everything for their comrade.
Even Slowking and Gengar could no longer feel hostility towards the peacefully lying Gardevoir.
Aoki obtained Gardevoir's data immediately after its evolution.
Pokémon: Gardevoir (light purple)
Gender: Female
Level: 35 (Rapid leveling up)
Type: Psychic + Fairy Ability
: Copy
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Parting Gift, Destiny Bond, Misty Terrain, Switcheroo
Basic Moves: Moonblast, Support Power, Misty Terrain, Heal Wish, Growl, Psychic, Double Team, Teleport, Charm, Lucky Charm, Magical Leaf, Heal Pulse, Drain Kiss, Calm Mind, Psychic, Seal
Skills Taught: Icy Wind, Ability Swap, Telekinesis, Switcheroo, Telekinesis, Pain Sharing, Magic Reflection, Power Word: 4; Helper
TM: None
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