Ash and the others had long been unable to hold back—
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!!"
BOOM!!
Chinqui was instantly struck and knocked unconscious.
Bronzong was taken down at the same time.
With Bronzong no longer controlling him—
Damos regained his senses.
Seeing Arceus under attack, his eyes widened in shock.
"Stop!!"
"Stop this right now!!"
He tried to command the Pokémon to halt—
But it was useless.
Each Pokémon had a restraint device on its head.
[The Pokémon did not willingly attack Arceus]
[The restraints were created by Chinqui using the Jewel of Life, infused with Arceus' power to control them]
Ash rushed forward, trying to retrieve the Jewel of Life—
But—
Because it was still on Chinqui—
He quickly recovered.
The damage from Thunderbolt faded almost instantly.
"Haha… useless!"
"Full power! Attack!!"
Chinqui roared madly.
"Give it back!!"
Ash lunged forward.
The two struggled—
Crashing through a railing—
Falling from dozens of meters high together.
"Bi—!"
Celebi used psychic power.
Ash's body floated midair—
While Chinqui slammed heavily into the ground below.
Ash landed safely—
The Jewel of Life clutched tightly in his arms.
Chinqui lay below—
His fate unknown.
No one felt any sympathy.
The viewers of the Pokémon world applauded.
He deserved it.
But their attention quickly returned—
To Arceus.
Something was wrong.
According to Arceus' earlier memories—
At this point—
It should have broken free using its Plates.
But now—
That didn't happen.
The Pokémon were still attacking.
Relentlessly.
Energy surged through the arrows embedded in Arceus—
Ravaging its body.
Arceus' form slowly collapsed—
Kneeling—
Then lowering—
Damos tried to stop them—
But it was useless.
They were still under control.
And Chinqui's last command was—
Full power. Attack Arceus.
Arceus grew weaker and weaker—
Until it could barely move.
"Bi! Bi-bi!!"
Celebi panicked.
[Celebi cannot use much power while carrying others through time]
[It cannot intervene]
This was different from Arceus' memory—
Where it used its remaining Plates to escape.
Now—
Arceus slowly fell—
Completely collapsing.
But because of Ash's intervention—
The past had changed.
Chinqui gave the order earlier—
Increasing the attack's intensity.
Arceus—
Couldn't even summon its Plates.
"My… our bodies…!"
Sheena cried out in fear.
Their bodies were slowly turning transparent.
"Bi! Bi-bi!!"
Celebi glowed—
Pouring out every ounce of its power.
Trying to slow their disappearance.
Chat Channel
Professor Oak: Hurry! Translate!
Meowth: T-the past has changed! Arceus is going to die! If it dies, the world will lose its future! And if the future disappears—you will all vanish too!!
Silence.
Then—
Pure terror.
They changed the past—
But made things worse?!
If Arceus dies in the past—
The future ceases to exist.
Everything ends.
Even the divine beings were shaken.
The timeline had changed—
But for the worse.
Then—
A voice rang out.
"Celebi… give up on Dawn and the others."
"Focus all your power on me and Pikachu!"
"Don't let us disappear yet!"
Ash's eyes burned with determination.
Celebi hesitated—
Then nodded.
It released Dawn, Brock, and Sheena.
They vanished instantly.
Ash remained—
His body flickering between existence and nothingness.
No one complained.
No one objected.
They knew—
Ash would never choose survival for himself.
As long as he remained—
There was still hope.
There was always hope.
Ash looked at Arceus—
Engulfed in a pillar of five converging energies.
"Pikachu… let's go!"
Pikachu jumped onto his back.
Ash sprinted forward—
And leapt.
From dozens of meters high—
Straight into the energy pillar.
CRACKLE—!!
The moment he entered—
His body was struck by countless attacks.
He didn't fall.
He was held midair—
Inside the storm of destruction.
Only because—
Pikachu blocked most of the energy.
Otherwise—
Ash would have been obliterated instantly.
"Pikachu—absorb the electricity!!"
"Pika—CHUUUU!!"
The pillar contained five types of energy—
Pikachu absorbed the electric portion.
Its body began to glow—
Electricity surging wildly.
"Thunderbolt!!"
Ash was bleeding from every pore—
But he still gave the command.
Pikachu fired backward—
Against the energy stream.
The recoil—
Pushed them forward.
Again and again—
Absorb—
Release—
Advance.
Step by step—
They moved closer to Arceus.
The temple shook violently.
Debris rained down.
And just as they were about to reach Arceus—
Something triggered.
From above—
Massive torrents poured down.
Cement.
[This was a method Chinqui had prepared]
[But never used in Arceus' memory]
[He intended to seal Arceus permanently]
The cement hardened instantly—
Burying everything.
Arceus.
Ash.
Pikachu.
Silence.
No movement.
Gone.
The multiverse fell into silence.
Was it over?
Had Arceus… died?
Then—
Professor Oak's voice broke through:
"Wait… something's wrong."
"If the world was gone…"
"We wouldn't still be here watching this."
Everyone froze.
Hope ignited.
"Look!!"
Dawn, Brock, and Sheena—
Reappeared.
The camera shifted—
To the buried ground.
A mysterious light emerged.
The cement—
Vanished.
Completely erased.
Arceus lay there—
Surrounded by Plates.
And the Jewel of Life.
The Jewel disintegrated—
Returning to five Plates:
Water. Electric. Grass. Dragon. Ground.
Now—
Eleven Plates orbited Arceus.
They merged back into its body.
Arceus opened its eyes—
And stood.
Fully restored.
"Arceus…"
Damos fell to his knees.
Guilt filled his face.
Before him—
Ash and Pikachu—
Covered in blood.
They had no life signs.
Across the multiverse—
Hearts trembled.
Once again—
Ash had given everything.
But then—
Everyone realized—
"Wait… Arceus is right there."
And sure enough—
Light descended.
Ash and Pikachu—
Recovered instantly.
They opened their eyes.
"Arceus! You're okay!!"
Arceus looked at them—
Gentle.
"What are your names?"
"I'm Ash. This is Pikachu—my partner."
"Ash… Pikachu…"
"Thank you for saving me."
Ash shook his head.
"No… we should thank you."
"Thank you… for creating such a beautiful world."
Arceus paused.
Then smiled.
"Damos… I understand everything now."
"There is no need for guilt."
Celebi floated forward—
Pulling Ash onto Arceus' back.
Then sat proudly on its head.
"Bi~!"
Arceus chuckled.
"Alright… thank you as well."
"Now go. Return to your time."
In an instant—
They vanished.
Back in the present—
The battle was still raging.
Arceus was still destroying everything.
Dialga and Palkia lay unconscious.
Giratina was slammed into the ground.
Everyone was shocked.
Hadn't the past changed?!
Then—
Five additional Plates appeared behind Arceus.
Its mind cleared.
The rage faded.
Memory returned.
The world—
Was restored.
Everything—
Repaired.
"...Ash."
"We meet again."
"Thank you… for stopping me."
Ash smiled.
"Thank you… for creating this world."
The same words.
The same answer.
Both smiled.
"I must recover my Plates now."
"We will meet again."
"See you next time!"
Arceus rose into the sky—
Golden light spreading across the world.
Below—
Mountains. Oceans. Forests.
Pokémon lived freely.
Arceus watched—
And smiled.
"I once thought I stood above the world."
"But… I am also a part of it."
"This world—light and darkness, all things within it—"
"Is my greatest creation."
"And I'm glad… I created it."
The scene faded.
Arceus returned to its dimension to heal.
Ash looked at Michina—
Under the sunset.
Then—
Sheena pointed.
A new statue stood beside Arceus'.
A boy—
With a cap.
Pikachu on his shoulder.
Celebi on his head.
Below it—
An inscription:
"The boy who saved Michina."
The screen faded to black.
[Top 1: Eternity. Infinity. The Origin of All Things]
[End]
Silence.
Then—
The screen lit up again.
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