Drip—
Drip—
Drip!
Golden drops of blood slid from the tip of the Sacred Sword down its blade, then fell onto the ravaged ground. The sight was shocking!
For this was no human blood. It was—
Groudon's molten blood!
The Sacred Sword had pierced straight through Groudon's chest, dealing it yet another devastating blow. Worse, it had humiliated it.
Because—
That sword strike—
Had been delivered by the human behind it!!
How dare he?!
How dare it?!
Groudon's remaining golden eye snapped toward that tiny creature!
How dare they?!!
Victini felt the strength drain from its body. It drifted unsteadily down from the sky and into Carlita's arms as she rushed over.
The last trace of its power passed through Carlita's trembling arms into the Sword of the Vale, stabilizing the shield that had been on the verge of collapse.
Victini's sky-blue eyes met Groudon's cruel, furious gaze without fear. Its conviction was clear.
The battlefield fell silent. Above, Blue Flare and flashing lightning had engulfed the sky. Zekrom's Teravolt and Reshiram's Turboblaze kept building upon each other, gradually eroding Groudon's domain.
Scarlet Dragon-type eyes watched Groudon from within the lightning, never relaxing for an instant. Amid the Blue Flare, Reshiram began preparing the next thunderous strike.
Boom!!
Blades of Blue Flare and lightning formed a dense net around Precipice Blade, continuing to wear down Groudon's already waning strength.
Reshiram and Zekrom had clearly reached an unspoken understanding. Reshiram would command their fire and lightning to build a force capable of destroying everything, while Zekrom held Precipice Blade in check, denying Groudon any chance to turn the tide.
Even Groudon found itself trapped. The two formidable foes outside kept it from acting rashly, and it had suffered two devastating wounds in succession. The thought filled it with rage, but that