"Keldeo, get out of here! You're still no match for Kyu—"
Before Cobalion could finish, it and the Terrakion and Virizion beside it were frozen into towering ice sculptures.
"Masters!!"
Overwhelmed by terror and regret, Keldeo fled Kyurem's habitat in a panic.
After training with Bai Shi, Keldeo's strength had improved significantly, and its confidence had grown by the day.
Even so, Cobalion still believed Keldeo was not yet ready to become a true member of the Swords of Justice.
Keldeo had held out for a while before losing patience and deciding to challenge Kyurem to prove itself.
Without telling its masters, it went to Kyurem's home and battled it.
The outcome, of course, spoke for itself.
Although Keldeo was stronger now than in the original storyline, it was still no match for Kyurem.
At the start of the battle, Keldeo had managed to hold its own against Kyurem with a few strong moves.
As Kyurem began to exert itself, Keldeo gradually fell behind.
After several fierce exchanges, Kyurem mercilessly snapped the little white horn on its forehead.
Under Kyurem's terrifying pressure, Keldeo's confidence vanished, giving way to profound fear and despair.
Had its masters not appeared in time to save it, Keldeo would already have become a cold sculpture.
But Cobalion and the other two Legendary Pokémon had angered Kyurem by interfering in the battle.
Enraged, Kyurem transformed into its White Kyurem form and froze them into ice sculptures.
That was how the scene above had unfolded.
"Our battle isn't over yet!"
Kyurem had no intention of stopping. Leading a group of Cryogonal, it pursued Keldeo relentlessly.
Since its opponent had passed through the Trial Gate, there could only be two outcomes: defeat Kyurem or be defeated by it.
Kyurem would never tolerate a supposed third option like running