"It seems you don't have much time left." As soon as Cyrus finished speaking, a thunderous roar erupted above the main control room.
The entire mountain shook violently. The ground beneath May's feet tilted, and the walls collapsed. She reached for the console, only for her arm to pass through empty space. "Spatial displacement!"
"Lin Hao, the Scale device on the east side is out of control!" Cynthia's voice cut in and out.
"Red and Charizard are trapped in folded space! Bertha also reported that time loops have started appearing at the entrance to Spear Pillar!"
Lin Hao dodged the rocks Tyranitar swept toward him, his expression calm. "How long can Red hold out?"
"Ten minutes at most!"
"Arceus."
"Master, the spatial barrier is being battered by two divine powers."
"If I rescue Red, my suppression of Dialga will weaken."
"By how much?"
"The Red Chain will corrupt it three times faster."
Cyrus stood to one side, coldly watching the chaos unfold. "Did you hear that? Save your friend, and Dialga awakens."
"If you stay, your friend can only die in the gaps between spaces. Lin Hao, you have no choice."
May went pale and turned to look at him. "Don't believe him! He just wants to throw you off!"
"I know," Lin Hao said.
"Then what are you going to do?"
"Save both sides."
Cyrus's smile faded. "What makes you think you can?"
Lin Hao raised his hand. "Because I'm not alone."
"Arceus, contact Ho-Oh."
"Ho-Oh is here." A blaze of brilliant golden light burst from Lin Hao's Poké Ball.
Ho-Oh did not fully materialize, merely spreading a spectral pair of rainbow wings. Warm light passed through the chaotic space and fell over May and Lucario.
"Ho-Oh, keep things stable here."
"Rest assured, Master!" Ho-Oh's voice brimmed with fighting