Fairy Stone

Night had completely enveloped the plateau that had just undergone such drastic upheaval. Only starlight and flames swayed in the cool night breeze, offering a little light and warmth.

Lucario looked at Yan Yang, who was with the Pokémon some distance away. Though countless questions in her heart urgently needed answers—

About the Ultimate Weapon, that mysterious organization, the Mewtwo who had suddenly appeared and taken Cheng Yu away, and the beginning and end of this crisis that had swept across the entire plateau...

She knew full well that now was not the time to dig to the bottom of things.

The boy before her had just been through a great deal, and he seemed to be carrying some unspoken farewell.

She stepped forward, softening her voice. It carried a Champion's steadiness and a trace of concern that was hard to detect. "Yan Yang, get some proper rest today. Afterward... let's arrange a time and place to talk properly. This incident has involved far too much. I need to understand more of the details."

Yan Yang nodded in understanding.

As Kalos's Champion, Lucario had the responsibility and duty to investigate everything thoroughly.

She had been unconscious for quite a long time. She probably knew nothing about many of the crucial moments and could only start by prying information out of the captured researchers.

And as both a firsthand witness and a "hero," it was only right for him to cooperate with the investigation, whether for public or private reasons.

"Two days from now," Yan Yang said after a brief thought. "Let's meet at the Fossil Research Institute. Is that okay?"

"Fine, then it's settled." Lucario agreed decisively. She glanced once more at Yan Yang and the Pokémon beside him, who seemed unusually full of energy, then said nothing further and