Damian answers Reshiram in his heart, so there's still no voice from the outside.
After the reply, Damian finds that Reshiram's Telepathy has gone quiet.
Damian glances at Hilda and Rosa; the two women are closing their eyes, presumably responding to Reshiram as well.
Tsk~ This Reshiram, at this moment, is still hesitating and wavering?
If that's the case…
Damian ponders for a moment, then steps to the edge of the tower and opens the Cherish Ball.
"Ooo～"
Kyogre's deep rumble fills the sky, and the previously clear heavens quickly darken with layer upon layer of rain clouds.
Drizzle from Kyogre's Ability begins to rain down.
Hmm, Damian has always been efficient; if he wants to give Reshiram face, he must help it gain face.
"Huh? Is there something outside?"
A sudden "change" jolts Rosa awake; she looks at the suddenly dim rainy weather outside, puzzled.
And she thinks she heard a Pokémon's cry.
"Kyogre, flood this tower, that Reshiram must be hidden inside the tower."
Damian isn't some heartless villain; to force Reshiram to appear, flooding the area would be done.
But flooding Dragonspiral Tower isn't a problem.
On the way up, they didn't notice any special stones down below, which suggests Reshiram is still below the tower.
"Ooo～" Kyogre answers, it adjusts its location and prepares to flood the tower.
But at this moment, the entire tower begins to tremble gently.
" What's going on? "
"What happened?"
"The tower is shaking?"
Rosa and Hilda are startled, Elesa is also astonished.
Yes, the tower is shaking, and the tremors grow stronger; debris and lime fall from above.
"Let's get out of here first."
Damian raises a brow, releasing Armored Mewtwo. Armored Mewtwo uses psychic control to lift everyone and fly them out of Dragonspiral Tower, landing on the grass outside the tower.
Outside, the whole tower is clearly quivering, as if something is going to emerge.
"What Pokémon is that?" Hilda fixates on Kyogre near the tower.
"Look at that!"
Rosa also cries out, but her view is different from Hilda's.
A patch of red light shoots from the bottom of Dragonspiral Tower up to above the tower's top, the shining red light in the dim rain very conspicuous.
" Dragon Stones. "
Damian watches the shimmering stone, flame-red in appearance, and his lips curl slightly.
These are the Dragon Stones left behind after Reshiram's flesh perished a thousand years ago—the Light Stone; corresponding to that is Zekrom's Dark Stone.
And now the Dragon Stones are gathering power, arguably reshaping their dragon bodies.
Zekrom and Reshiram are rather special, as they were born to respond to "Truth" and "Ideals."
So they split from the Unova Dragon's body, and the shell left behind by the Unova Dragon became the strongest Kyurem.
Thus Kyurem's inside is always empty, for what was inside was essentially the current Zekrom and Reshiram.
In other words, the bodies of Reshiram and Zekrom are created by themselves, not something that must be possessed.
So even if their bodies vanish, nothing changes, because the core of Reshiram and Zekrom is actually that Dragon Stones.
As long as the Dragon Stones don't misbehave, they can be revived again and again.
Hmm, it feels similar to Deoxys.
The light on Light Stone grows brighter, burning with intensity, and within the flames, a dragon is gradually being revived.
"Uuu～"
With a clear draconic bellow, two pure white wings unfold, and a beautiful Reshiram stands tall, cold and aloof.
Truth Dragon — Reshiram! Revived in all its glory!
"The legendary… Reshiram!"
Hilda's eyes widen, gazing at the Reshiram atop the tower.
"This is too beautiful, isn't it?"
Rosa's eyes glitter, almost starstruck, as she watches Reshiram.
Needless to say, Reshiram's appearance is a sight to behold.
Its body is pure white, its form merging a white bird and a Western dragon's features, its blue dragon eyes jewel-like, its face like a white wolf, with long fur like drifting clouds at the back of its head.
All white fur covers it, noble and cold, floating above the tower top in the dim rain, an imposing figure that seems out of place and solitary.
"So beautiful…" Elesa is also slightly zoned out.
Compared to Zekrom's dominating presence, Reshiram's beauty is truly stunning, perhaps even scene-channeling…
But one cannot deny how truly beautiful it is.
"Tsk~ Such beauty, truly unmatched."
Damian can't help but marvel; regardless of whether Reshiram's strength can beat him, with that cool, noble beauty, who could compare?
If not for Reshiram spending most of her time slumbering, she would surely have a hand in shaping things.
After all, Milotic from Gen III and Diancie from Gen VI are praised as "the most beautiful in the world"; why not the Reshiram with twin tails?
"Umm～"
Reshiram's draconic bellow differs from the brawny roars of most Dragon-type Pokémon; it is graceful and melodic.
Its blue dragon eyes sweep Kyogre, fins gently flutter, and it flies toward Damian and the others.
Kyogre does not block; it halts the rain, and the rain gradually stops.
"Huh? It's coming toward us!"
Rosa is excited; who could understand the founding myth of Unova better than Reshiram?
Reshiram lands in front of them and steps down slowly; the grass after the rain is damp, but Reshiram's fur remains smooth and clean.
Reshiram's steps are dignified, its noble aura striking.
Its goals are clear; and since it's not far away, it will reach soon.
"Mr. Damian?"
Hilda notes Reshiram's gaze has been fixed on Damian throughout.
She feels a pang of envy, but it's not too disappointing; honestly, when they were on the tower, she didn't answer her own truth either.
Truth…
For her, this question is still too difficult.
"I sense your Truth."
A gender-fluid ethereal Telepathy suddenly speaks, this time not from Damian, but Caitlin and the others can hear as well.
Rosa freezes; this voice has been pestering her for a while!
Clearly, this is Reshiram's Telepathy, and it's speaking to Damian.
Damian raises a brow, and his lips tilt into a smile as he watches Reshiram.
Reshiram leans its head closer, the distance between them very close, its blue dragon eyes reflecting Damian's silhouette.
"I saw the Truth world in your heart, Damian; along the path you build this Truth World, I'll walk beside you!"
It is the Truth Dragon, Reshiram; it only chooses the best Hero of Truth to assist, then…
defeat Zekrom and its Hero of Ideals!
Does this mean… that Reshiram endorsed Damian?
Rosa envies; after all, Reshiram is the legendary one!
But looking ahead, Rosa is moved by the scene; the visuals are epic and awe-inspiring.
...
Elsewhere.
An elegant young man feeds food in his hand to a Wild Pokémon before him, a warm smile on his face like March sunshine.
And this young man is N.
"N."
Suddenly, a deep Telepathy voice hums in N's mind.
"What's wrong, Zekrom?"
"I sense it, Reshiram has appeared."
Zekrom and Reshiram originate from the same source, so they inherently sense each other.
Zekrom has just felt that Reshiram has already reshaped its dragon body and has truly appeared.
Clearly, Reshiram has found its Hero at last.
"Like this…"
N's gaze grows dim again. The Hero of Truth has finally emerged.
To be honest, N isn't exactly happy, because at this moment Team Plasma's situation isn't looking good.
Team Rocket and the Unova League are watching closely, especially Team Rocket.
And now a new Hero of Truth has appeared with an uncertain stance; if this one sides against Team Plasma as well, Team Plasma will be in even more trouble.
"I hope Hero of Truth won't get in the way of my Ideals."
N silently thinks, though he knows that, as a Reshiram-chosen Hero, Reshiram and Zekrom will inevitably cross paths, whether by chance or fate.
After all, the conflict between Zekrom and Reshiram began over two thousand years ago, and has never ceased.
But N hopes that this newly emerged Hero of Truth can stay out of his way.
Otherwise…
"If not… I'll have to defeat you!"
N's eyes harden with resolve; no matter what, he will do everything in his power to fulfill his Ideals.
He will not allow anyone to stand in his way!
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