Liu Qing looked toward Salamence and Latios, who were still receiving treatment from Blissey. At the same time, Cynthia, A Hen, and Caitlin each made their decision. The four exchanged glances, seeing determination in one another's eyes. At that moment, their hearts were united.
Sensing their trainers' resolve, the six Pokémon's eyes blazed with renewed fighting spirit. Liu Qing's Salamence and Latios, Cynthia's Garchomp and Shiny Metagross, Caitlin's Metagross, A Hen's Hydreigon, and his Metagross-which had only just recovered a little after being knocked out by darkened Lugia-all seven Pokémon took flight together, charging straight at darkened Lugia.
"Roar!" Darkened Lugia was now consumed by a desire for destruction and annihilation. The appearance of the seven Pokémon immediately provoked its rage. Aeroblast, Weather Ball, Hyper Beam, Ancient Power, Dragon Rush, Sky Attack... it unleashed one move after another as though they cost nothing, bombarding everything wildly. It even charged about without using moves, its body wrapped in a black energy barrier. Every attack displayed the unfathomable power of a legendary supreme deity, the god of the sea.
"Metagross!" Amid A Hen's startled cry, his barely recovered Metagross became the first to fall. Struck by Weather Ball, it crashed onto the Temple, which had unfolded into the shape of a hexagram, and was knocked out at once.
Caitlin vanished from the platform with Teleport. When she reappeared, she had brought Metagross back with her. Blissey immediately hurried over and used Heal Pulse to help it recover.
Boom! An enormous ball of fire erupted in the sky as the rampaging darkened Lugia collided with Salamence and Garchomp, both of whom had used Dragon Rush. Yet before the outcome of the collision could become clear, a brilliant Hyper Beam shot out from within the black barrier. At such close range, Salamence and Garchomp