Catching Deoxys, Two of Them

Mark wore a helpless expression as he gently stroked Rayquaza's pink Pokeball.

In Mark's impression, Rayquaza should have been a majestic and domineering presence. He had never expected it to have this kind of personality.

"Com... panion, th... this place?"

The words interrupted Mark's thoughts. He turned his head to see Deoxys looking at him.

Deoxys's expression was somewhat disbelieving.

That was indeed the case. Although its experiences over the past few days of traveling through time had felt incredibly real, it somehow felt as if it had merely had a dream.

Was traveling through time and space really possible?

And the one that had helped it travel through time was such a frail-looking Pokemon with large eyes.

Deoxys involuntarily looked at Celebi, only to see Celebi looking back at it and waving.

Mark said, "Yes. If no person or Pokemon discovered that crystal over the past sixty years, then Deoxys's crystal core is buried in the clearing ahead of us.

"I finally understand why you kept attacking Rayquaza. That crystal core doesn't emit even the slightest energy fluctuation, and it can't be detected through Aura either. Unless it awakens on its own, we simply have no way to sense it..."

He did not continue.

As he spoke, Jirachi and Mew rushed over with excited expressions.

The two little ones moved very quickly. Once they realized they had returned to the future from the past, they instantly rushed off to search for Deoxys's crystal core.

Clearly, Jirachi and Mew had already found Deoxys's crystal core.

More precisely, not only had they found it, but Jirachi had used Wish and Healing Wish on the crystal core to heal it.

And Jirachi's healing had been unexpectedly effective.

The formerly still crystal core had been awakened by Jirachi. Its dull surface had regained