"Come forth, Lugia!" Pluto called again. This time, the Red Gem in his palm shone continuously, and the Red Chain in the air blazed with brilliant light. The instant it stretched into a ring, a melodious, far-reaching cry rang out like a song, and Lugia appeared.
Lugia apparently had not expected its summoner to turn Arceus's power against it. The moment it appeared, it spread its wings to take flight, inevitably brushing against the Red Chain. Divine power immediately surged from the chain in a red halo, while threads of red energy spread over Lugia's entire body. Lugia let out an agonized howl, and in the blink of an eye, red light had replaced its pupils.
Lugia's appearance unleashed a terrifying pressure. All the Water-type Pokémon, including Manaphy, bowed low before it. Now that the Red Chain controlled Lugia, that overwhelming pressure became utterly savage. Manaphy began trembling, and a distressed May hurriedly gathered it into her arms. The other Water-type Pokémon stared blankly at Lugia, seemingly unable to understand why their god had suddenly become enraged!
"Its eyes-they're just like those Fossil Pokémon!" Max stared at Lugia in a daze. He knew the coming battle was unavoidable. Just imagining four expert Trainers fighting the legendary god of the sea left him both nervous and excited.
"Now! Attack together!" No one could rival Cynthia's grasp of divine power. Seizing the opportunity, she immediately called out a warning.
"Salamence, Draco Meteor!" "Garchomp, Draco Meteor!" "Hydreigon, Draco Meteor!" "Gothitelle, Thunderbolt!"
At the four Trainers' simultaneous commands, three orange-yellow spheres shot into the sky and burst like fireworks. Trailing orange-yellow light, they hurtled toward Lugia alongside a golden bolt of electricity.
"Heh, heh, heh! Lugia, Aeroblast!" A faint red gleam appeared in Pluto's eyes as he ordered Lugia to strike back.
At that