"Thank you for your hard work, Ninetales, Lilligant."
Lucas walked to Ninetales's side, reached out to pat its head, then took a Pokéblock from Gengar, grabbed a handful, and placed it by Ninetales's mouth.
Ninetales lowered its head, enjoying the Pokéblock in Lucas's hand.
"Meow."
Lucas.
The Meowstic siblings ran over and surrounded Lucas.
"It's already settled."
Lucas said to the Meowstic siblings surrounding him.
The Meowstic siblings nodded happily.
"Congratulations, Lucas."
Steven congratulated Lucas.
Lucas nodded and looked at Olympia. After Olympia briefly treated the Meowstic parents, she led them toward Lucas with long strides.
It was an extremely domineering gait.
"Congratulations, Lucas."
Olympia stopped in front of Lucas and said.
"Then the Meowstic..."
Lucas hesitated, leaving his sentence unfinished.
Olympia looked at the Meowstic floating in the air beside her. "Let them announce the result then."
Lucas looked at the Meowstic beside Olympia; the Meowstic siblings at his feet were incredibly nervous.
The Meowstic siblings' parents glanced at each other and then nodded.
"Meow."
Please take good care of them for us.
Lucas continued feeding Ninetales the Pokéblock with one hand, while using the other to take the little hand of the female Meowstic sibling, smiling at their parents as he said: "Don't worry, they are my closest family."
Seeing this, Gengar reached out and high-fived Gothitelle.
"Gengar gargar"
That's great!
"There is one more thing, Lucas."
Olympia looked at Lucas as her assistant walked over carrying a tray.
Lucas saw that there was a badge on the tray.
Olympia took out the badge and handed it to Lucas.
"Although your original intention wasn't to challenge the Gym, I believe I still need to give this Gym badge to you, because in the future I have seen, you seem to enjoy collecting Gym badges very much."
Hearing Olympia's words, Lucas accepted the Gym badge from her hands with both of his. "I do indeed quite like collecting Gym badges."
"Thank you, Gym Leader Olympia."
Lucas handed the badge to Gengar and then thanked Olympia, only to find that she had frozen in place again.
When Lucas reached out to take the badge, some images flashed through Olympia's mind once more.
"Gym Leader Olympia?"
Olympia snapped back to her senses, looking at Lucas with a solemn expression.
"Lucas, I wonder if you have some time for us to have a chat?"
Lucas looked puzzled. "Of course."
Olympia nodded and took the lead, walking toward a certain area.
Upon arriving at the lounge, Steven saw that the Meowstic matter had been resolved and took his leave first.
Olympia sat on the sofa and looked at Lucas. "Lucas, through you just now, I saw some images..."
Just as Lucas was about to speak, he heard Olympia speak again: "Regarding the future."
—
"The future?"
Lucas asked, and Olympia nodded.
Seeing Olympia's solemn expression, Lucas's face also became somewhat serious. "Is it very terrifying?"
Olympia nodded again.
"Could you tell me about it in detail?"
Hearing Lucas's request, Olympia spoke: "I saw two powerful energy fluctuations, and a town slowly disappearing amidst the collision of these two energies."
?!
Lucas's eyes widened.
No way?!
"Eterna City?!"
Lucas lost his composure and asked hurriedly.
Olympia shook her head. "I don't know where it is; the images I saw were only fragments."
Then it might not necessarily be Eterna City.
Lucas breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, I saw that the town had a very conspicuous landmark."
Olympia stared at Lucas and said each word deliberately, "It has two very tall bell towers."
Lucas's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally sank completely.
"A town in the middle of a storm, terrifying figures of purple and blue, a black figure standing tall, a passionate youth and his partners, a beautiful blue-and-white bird, and a land dragon dancing in the sky."
"These are the images I saw."
After Olympia finished speaking, she rubbed her brow. "I have done my best to describe the images I saw."
Lucas fell into silence.
The purple and blue figures were undoubtedly Palkia and Dialga. The black figure, if nothing else, was that Darkrai who stood against the twin gods.
As for the youth and his group, it should be Ash and the others.
But shouldn't Ash be at the Breeding House?
?!
Lucas remembered what he had said to Brock before he left.
Could they... have gone to Eterna City to train?
In that case—
Eterna City—Pokémon Contest—
Wallace?!
Lucas took out his phone and found that Wallace had sent him a message not long ago. Looking at the time, it was exactly when he was in the middle of the double battle.
"Lucas, the 'Wallace Cup' is ready. I look forward to your arrival. The location is in Eterna City."
Wallace!
Lucas gnashed his teeth.
The blue and white bird, who is that?
Lucas skipped that one and thought about the next piece of information.
The land dragon dancing in the sky.
Cynthia.
You're there too.
Just as Lucas was having a headache, a pair of hands were placed on his forehead, slowly massaging it for him.
Lilligant also came into Lucas's arms, using a soothing fragrance to calm Lucas's agitated heart.
"Thank you, Gothitelle, Lilligant."
Lucas exhaled.
Actually, with Ash there, there shouldn't be any major problems; this was Lucas's trust in Ash.
But thinking that Cynthia was also there...
Lucas decided to head over.
Lucas stood up and looked at Olympia. "Thank you, Gym Leader Olympia. I understand; I will go and resolve it."
Olympia stood up. "Then, I wish you good fortune in battle."
Lucas nodded and then walked out of the Anistar City Gym.
"Meow?"
Did something happen?
The female Meowstic sibling tugged at Lucas's hem, looking up at him worriedly as she asked.
Lucas showed a smile, squatted down, and patted her little head. "It's nothing. The Sinnoh region has the strongest Champion there. We'll go back to the Breeding House first to show you where you'll be living from now on, and then meet more lovely friends, how about that?"
The female Meowstic sibling gave a big smile and then nodded.
After obtaining the consent of the Meowstic siblings, Lucas recalled them into their Poké Balls and then mounted Latias, who had revealed her form.
"Latias, this time it's really full speed ahead."
Lucas's face was solemn.
"Okay."
Latias didn't waste any words, carrying Lucas as she shot into the sky, heading all the way back toward the Sinnoh region.
Eterna City?!
Once I get there, I'll just have Ash and the others find oración and play it day and night.
By the time you two appear, I'll directly resolve your grudge and return things to normal.
All will be well.
Lucas thought.
On the other side, Olympia, who was currently in the middle of a double battle, was just about to give a command when she suddenly stopped again.
In the image, a large white bird crashed into the battlefield with a forceful stance.
The black figure did not have to die—
"The future... has changed?!"
Olympia was pale with shock.