Professor Oak essentially told the world: "Mind your own business regarding my friends; I have a list of legendary contacts as long as a Dragonite's tail.jpg"
At Arche Valley:
This was a secluded paradise where the inhabitants possessed unique powers to borrow the strength of nature and resonate with golden rings. They were known as the Spokespeople for Arceus!
Among them were the descendants of Gulis: Baraz, Meray, and their lifelong playmate—Hoopa!
The people of the valley were currently huddled around a screen, their eyes darting between the terrifying Unbound Hoopa in the footage and the small, timid creature hiding behind Baraz.
"Hoopa... Hoopa didn't mean it..." a small, squeaky voice stammered. It was impossible to reconcile this shy little thing with the demon god currently wrecking cities on the screen.
"No matter what happened in the past, Hoopa is our family now!" Meray shouted, shielding the small Pokémon.
The villagers laughed gently, assuring the children that they knew their Hoopa was no monster. Still, they watched the screen with bated breaths. Just what happened to turn that giant into... this?
In the Footage—
After defeating the three legends, Unbound Hoopa roared into the night. Dark tornadoes of shadow energy began to tear through the town.
"Hoopa is the strongest!" "Hoopa is invincible!!"
The crowd that had been cheering earlier was now fleeing in terror. The situation had spiraled from a display of strength into a mindless rampage. Houses were crushed, and the city was on the brink of being swallowed by a massive vortex.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man wearing a white turban and a tan cloak walked calmly through the howling winds.
"Enter: The Man of the Storm!"
Hoopa floated down, demanding to know who he was. The man didn't speak. Instead, he raised a strange artifact—a flask shaped like Hoopa at the top, with six golden rings encircling its base.
The moment Hoopa saw the flask, its power stagnated as if it had met its natural predator. The flask glowed crimson, freezing Hoopa in place.
"Power of confinement! Gather here!"
A terrifying suction force pulled at the demon god. The Unbound Hoopa, who had just thrashed the gods of land, sea, and time, was helpless.
Within seconds, its massive form collapsed, its energy drained into the bottle, leaving behind a small, floating imp. The man capped the bottle, and the storm vanished instantly.
[Bruno: Holy—!! Who is that guy? He sealed the monster that wiped the floor with box-art legends in five seconds!]
[Wallace: Is this the 'High Master' Oak mentioned? I expected a legendary battle, and it ended like that?]
[Cynthia: Look at the ring around the man's neck... doesn't it look familiar? It looks exactly like the 'Wheel of the Cosmos' on the body of Arceus!]
[Lucian: Arceus?! The Creator God?!]
[Cynthia: Precisely. In the Sinnoh myth, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina were all created by one being. Red once found an Arceus Fire Plate, which Professor Oak is currently decoding. If this man wields the power of the Creator, it's no wonder Hoopa couldn't resist. The Creator is in a league far beyond even 'Legendary.']
[Lance: I can't imagine anything in this world being able to scratch a being that created the world itself.]
[Diantha: Wait, is the 'War of the Gods' over? That was it?]
The screen faded to black, only to reignite a moment later with a vibrant blue color.
In the Footage—
A familiar boy and a yellow mouse dived into the water. It was Ash and Pikachu! The timeline had shifted to the present—the Kalos journey.
Ash emerged from the water to see Bonnie sitting on a floatie with a Dedenne, while Clemont was busy tinkering with a "Clemontic Gear" invention.
A girl with honey-blonde hair and a red outfit walked over, holding a tray of donuts. It was Serena.
"Are they good?" Serena asked, her eyes sparkling with anticipation as Ash scarfed one down.
"Delicious! Serena's cooking is the best as always!" Ash cheered.
Bonnie teased, "Whoever marries Serena will be the luckiest guy ever!" Serena's face turned bright red, but she looked slightly disappointed when Ash showed zero reaction to the comment.
[Diantha: Oh? That 'indirect kiss' from last time wasn't a fluke. There's a secret here~]
[Misty: Glares at the screen. This girl is dangerous. She's already at point-blank range!]
[Dawn: I feel like she might be the strongest competitor in the 'Ash Derby' yet...]
In the Footage—
Serena checked her map. "We're near a Pokémon Center in the desert. A bit further and we'll hit Dahara City, famous for its donuts and legends of a Mythical Pokémon!"
Suddenly, a golden ring appeared on the table. A tiny hand reached out to snatch a donut.
"Pika? Pika-pi!!"
Pikachu sensed the legendary aura and grabbed the hand! But the force from the other side was too strong, and Pikachu was yanked toward the ring.
Ash grabbed Pikachu's tail, and—WHOOSH—both the boy and the mouse were sucked into the portal!
"ASH! PIKACHU!!" Serena screamed, but the ring vanished.
On the other side, the small, cute version of Hoopa was reaching into the ring, muttering, "Donuts, come to Hoopa!"
PLOP! Instead of a donut, a yellow mouse, and a boy in swim trunks fell out of thin air. Hoopa jumped back in shock. "Huh? Hoopa pulled out a person??"
[Lance: That's... Hoopa? It's so tiny!]
[Catlin: Aww! It's so cute now! It's much better than the demon-god version.]
[Cynthia: It seems the sealing process turned it into this 'Confined' form. It looks much more approachable... but knowing Ash, he's about to get caught in the middle of a divine grudge match.]
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