On an open space outside Giant Chasm.
Draconis gathered wood and lit a bonfire, sitting around it with his Pokémon to warm themselves.
No one spoke.
Serperior, Dragonair, Larvesta, Victini—
Every Pokémon's face was filled with despondency and self-reproach.
It was clear that the battle they just had with that Pokémon had dealt them a considerable blow.
Seeing this, Draconis sighed softly and comforted them, "Alright, relax, don't be too sad."
The Pokémon looked up.
"The one we just battled was the legendary Pokémon, Kyurem," Draconis said slowly.
"Its power is top-tier on this land, and even in the entire world. It's normal that we weren't its match."
"But don't lose heart. Not being its match now doesn't mean we'll never be. Serperior, Dragonair, Larvesta, you've only been in this world for one or two years. Larvesta was just born less than three months ago."
"Do you know how long Kyurem has lived?" Draconis asked.
The Pokémon looked bewildered, and Dragonair couldn't help but guess, "Woo?"
"At least a thousand years," Draconis said. Although Kyurem appeared on this planet a few decades ago, its age was clearly much greater than that.
"This means it has lived for several thousand years longer than us. Just imagine, if we had also trained diligently for that long, would the situation be like this today?"
The Pokémon fell into thought.
"So, don't lose heart. Believe in yourselves. We still have a long way to go," Draconis encouraged.
As for Victini—
Hearing these words, the Pokémon quickly cheered up.
That's right! If they also trained for a thousand years, they would definitely be able to become a match for that Kyurem!
Seeing that the Pokémon weren't despondent from being overwhelmed, Draconis finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He carefully recalled the battle they just had.
From Kyurem's performance, it clearly hadn't exerted its full strength.
When battling Serperior, Dragonair, and Larvesta, it could even be said that it held back.
But when the opponent switched to the stronger Victini, Kyurem finally showed some of its true power.
Weak against the weak, strong against the strong—or did Kyurem see through the truth that Victini was not his Pokémon?
But this also showed Draconis a glimmer of opportunity.
Ultimately, however, their strength was simply too weak.
"Indeed, capturing Kyurem is not an easy task," Draconis couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
If he had one or two years, he definitely wouldn't be so helpless as he was today, but they didn't have that much time.
"No matter what, I can't give up."
Draconis turned his gaze to the wild Ice-type Pokémon around him.
"There aren't many Ice-type Pokémon near the territory. Neither Serperior, Dragonair, nor Larvesta have much experience dealing with Ice-type Pokémon."
"In that case, we'll focus our special training on this aspect. Let Dragonair and the others improve their strength while also mastering Ice-type moves, and then challenge Kyurem again!"
Moreover, the opportunity to battle a legendary Pokémon is extremely rare.
"Even if I can't capture Kyurem, I can use the battles with it to improve Dragonair and the others' strength as much as possible!"
Draconis quickly adjusted his mindset.
However, just then, a whooshing sound suddenly echoed in his ears.
Before Draconis could react, Serperior, who was nearby, condensed an Energy Ball in her mouth and fired it backward.
With a 'boom,' Draconis felt a considerable explosion behind him.
Enemy attack!
The Pokémon immediately became alert.
He immediately turned around, and the next second, he saw three figures of different forms emerge from the smoke in front of him.
Those three Pokémon were—
Draconis recognized them at a glance.
The three Swords of Justice who taught Keldeo in the movie: Terrakion, Virizion, and Cobalion!
Why were they here? And why did they seem so hostile towards them?
Draconis felt a mix of surprise and uncertainty.
Just then, a furious voice echoed in his mind.
"Human, release those Pokémon!"
The speaker was clearly Terrakion.
They, like Kyurem, could use telepathy!
"What do you mean?" Draconis asked.
"Hmph, hypocritical human, stop pretending! It's because of your arbitrary wars that countless Pokémon have lost their homes and their lives!" Terrakion snorted coldly.
They seemed to be full of hostility towards humans.
Seeing this, Draconis quickly reacted.
The reason the Swords of Justice organization was formed was because these three Pokémon witnessed firsthand what ancient humans did to Pokémon. That's why they formed the Swords of Justice, to protect the Pokémon on this land, and fought humans everywhere!
"Take this!"
Terrakion roared, its body glowing with an earthy yellow light. As the light surged, it formed a sacred sword emanating a divine aura above its head.
Draconis's heart sank.
Damn it, that's Sacred Sword! This Terrakion is crazy, going all out right from the start!
Seeing this, the Pokémon quickly stepped forward, their mouths glowing with energy, each using their moves, attempting to block Terrakion's attack.
But facing Terrakion, who was seasoned in battle and rich in combat experience, their moves were easily broken through.
Ultimately, Terrakion collided with Victini.
Sacred Sword vs. V-create!
Seeing this, Cobalion and Virizion behind were slightly surprised.
What did they see?
A Pokémon—actually actively protecting a human?!
Seeing that Pokémon blocking the way, Terrakion didn't want to hurt the opponent, so it quickly retracted Sacred Sword and leaped to the side.
Clearly, their hostility was only directed at humans.
Looking at these Pokémon that were full of hostility towards him, Terrakion was very confused.
"Why do you block me? I was clearly trying to rescue you from this hateful human!"
Rescue?
"Woo!" Dragonair was a little angry. Why was this Pokémon talking to itself? Draconis had never harmed them!
Serperior remained silent, calmly standing in front of Draconis in a protective stance.
Larvesta, whom Draconis had personally hatched and raised, even directly hissed at these guys.
"Meeeh la—!"
"What? You mean this human hasn't harmed you?" Terrakion was stunned. His first reaction was, how is that possible?!
Draconis stepped forward and stroked Dragonair's and Larvesta's heads, then turned his gaze to the Swords of Justice in front.
"I think there might be some misunderstanding here."
On a cliff above Giant Chasm.
Kyurem stood above, silently overlooking the scene below.
Two streams of white cold air surged from its nostrils.
"Hmm."
This battle was not over yet.
Only those with unwavering will, fearless courage, and who never give up can earn its recognition.
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