Everything had ended perfectly. No one was hurt, and no one cried.
Arceus prepared to return to its own realm.
But just as it rose to leave, Hu Yang suddenly called out to it. "Arceus!"
Arceus turned around.
Hu Yang glanced at the Gengar beside him.
Only the Ghost Plate remained unreturned to Arceus. Judging from what had happened before, the Plates were Arceus's very life essence.
If it lost a Plate, Arceus's body would be greatly affected as well.
Arceus had not mentioned it, but Hu Yang could not simply say nothing.
Yet before he could speak, Arceus had already understood what he meant.
It looked at Gengar, slowly shook its head, and said, "Leave that Plate in your care!"
Hu Yang froze slightly.
After saying that, Arceus flew away, returning to the dimension that belonged to it.
On the ground, Ash and the others waved farewell to Arceus. "Goodbye, Arceus!"
Hu Yang stood where he was, lost in thought.
From what Arceus meant, it did not want that Ghost Plate anymore?
And it had not said when it wanted it returned, either...
Hu Yang and Gengar looked at each other in silence. Could this Ghost Plate be Arceus's gift of thanks to him?
Hu Yang thought that was possible.
But he had no time to dwell on it now.
Because Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina were floating before him, watching him.
Hu Yang looked at Dialga and asked, "You merged the two timelines?"
Though it was a question, his tone was extremely certain.
Dialga nodded. For it, this was not the first time it had done something like this. "Only then could everything return to its proper course."
Hu Yang nodded, sweeping his gaze across the three gods with a smile. "You've worked hard!"
With Arceus's anger soothed and