The Incident Was Over. Time to Go Home Together

With a clear, melodious cry, the last of the flames burned out, and the phantom Moltres Candila had summoned with a feather faded away.

The mist shrouding Eternal Forest gradually dispersed with the Antimatter's disappearance. Moonlight spilled down, and the glittering river of stars stretched across the night sky before them once more.

But the scene below...

The forest was a wreck. People and Pokémon lay everywhere—some caught by Dusknoir, some beaten with Mingyou's club, others blasted by Bloodmoon Ursaluna...

"What a mess. Good thing I'm not Officer Jenny, or I'd have a massive headache."

Candila shook her head. Only then did she realize Milo had vanished. Where had that guy run off to?

"Oh no!"

She hurried off to search the surrounding area...

Elsewhere, Latias finally breathed a sigh of relief as the mist cleared. She and Zorua had stayed with Lillie to help look for the others. They only knew a battle had taken place in the distance, nothing more.

"Is it safe now?"

Lillie asked softly. Though they hadn't found a single one of her companions, once she was sure the danger had passed, she looked at Latias and Zorua and said, "Thank you for staying with me."

"Mmm~"

Latias gave a small nod. Just then, a huge mouth appeared and clamped around her. A battered Milo stepped out beside it.

"Our operation to collect Antimatter failed, but if I bring you back..."

Milo had no intention of going back empty-handed to be scolded. When Latias struggled to free herself from Mawile's jaws, he swiftly pulled out a knife and swept it through the air, pressing it against Lillie's pale throat.

"Be good and come with me, or this timid girl will—Aagh!"

Before he could finish, the "timid girl" kicked him between the legs. He screamed in