Cyrus entered with Dialga and Palkia and dealt with everyone except Dawn in an instant. As long as he did not release the time stop, they would remain frozen like that forever.
Dawn gritted her teeth. The pressure had multiplied, and her earlier confidence was gone. Part of her even wanted to run.
Mythical Pokémon were terrifying. Though she had taken part in the final battle at the Temple of Sinnoh in the Hisui Region, she had slept through most of it. Cynthia had later told her how brutal the battle had been and how close the world had come to destruction.
She looked at Cyrus and gradually understood. "You came from another world... I knew you couldn't have suddenly escaped from prison. Besides, Team Galactic does legitimate business now."
At the mention of Team Galactic, Cyrus slowly asked, "So Team Galactic's plan to change the world failed here?"
"Obviously!"
"I see... In that case, I'll fulfill his dream for him. I'll turn this world into a world without hearts, too!"
"Too?"
Dawn froze. Then she glanced up at the two Legendary Pokémon of time and space, and a dreadful suspicion struck her. "Don't tell me the world you came from has already..."
"That's right. At Spear Pillar, I successfully summoned the Mythical Pokémon that govern time and space. I defeated you when you came to interfere, then used the Red Chain to bring them under my control. I achieved my ultimate goal and created an entirely new world."
Cyrus did not mind explaining. After all, he had met the girl who once tried to stop him again. He had always recognized her talent, even if they would never walk the same path.
Dawn's expression grew grave. She glanced at the others beside her, made her decision, and cast aside