In Su Hao and the others' eyes, after Dark Lugia closed its crimson eyes flickering with a faint red glow, the inky black coloring on its body rapidly receded like the tide, revealing its original pure white color, just like Little Lugia beside it.
A weak voice overflowing with boundless affection rang out.
[Children, I'm back.]
Lugia opened its eyes, now restored to their original color, and its gaze fell first upon Little Lugia. Its eyes seemed to hold relief, sorrow, and profound self-reproach.
Little Lugia, always cheerful and optimistic like a little angel, could not help feeling at a loss.
Knowing it did not have much time left, Lugia withdrew that gaze concealing deep attachment. Its eyes swept across Articuno, Reshiram, Su Hao, and Hisuian Braviary in turn before finally settling on Hisuian Braviary.
Lugia's gentle voice rang out:
[I never thought that, ten thousand years later, I would see the Rufflet I once saved all grown up. Time truly is unfathomable.]
[It is wonderful to see that you have grown so healthy and strong.]
Hisuian Braviary's eyes instantly reddened. Sure enough, Lugia still remembered. It took out the Silver Feather from the feathers on its chest, already prepared to return it.
Lugia then looked toward Articuno and said gratefully:
[Articuno, you have all done very well. I am deeply grateful to you, but now is not the time to reminisce. I can still feel myself falling toward darkness. Please give my regards to Moltres and Zapdos.]
[Then, to give the warriors who successfully sealed me a small reward, Articuno, please open a slight gap in the ice mirror.]
Lugia could sense that the power within the ice mirror, constantly dissolving the negative energy in its body, was Dark Matter's natural enemy. Articuno and the others could not accomplish