Unlike everyone who had watched the meteor shower from the ground,
Li Wei and Steven had experienced it at much closer range. It had been quite a special experience.
Descending alongside the meteor shower were Rayquaza and Black Rayquaza, cutting through the sky like swords.
Under Rayquaza's escort, Li Wei and Steven returned safely to the launch center on the ground.
The researchers, along with Ash, Dawn, and the others, rushed over and crowded around Li Wei and Steven.
Even Lucario and Zeraora could not squeeze through. Cynthia simply watched from a short distance away.
Although the two of them seemed to have done nothing,
it was precisely because they had ridden Rayquaza into space to serve as a safeguard that everyone else had been able to carry out the plan with peace of mind.
With Ash's help, Li Wei removed his space helmet, then exchanged looks with Rayquaza and Black Rayquaza behind him.
Behind them, the Braviary Constellation Meteor Shower continued to fall beneath the heavens.
"Thank you."
Rayquaza replied lazily, "Think nothing of it."
Black Rayquaza, meanwhile, indicated that
there was no need for thanks between the two of them.
Although Black Rayquaza had never visited the Theme Park, Li Wei would have Latios fly up to deliver Pokéblocks.
That had forged an even deeper bond with Black Rayquaza-meal buddies.
In truth, whether Li Wei and the others had acted or not, Rayquaza would have intercepted the Super-Gigantic Meteorite, provided there was time.
By taking full responsibility for destroying the Super-Gigantic Meteorite, Li Wei and the others had eased Rayquaza's burden.
Destroying the Super-Gigantic Meteorite in outer space
would not have inflicted fatal injuries on Rayquaza,
but there would certainly have been some damage.
If a few Deoxys had then appeared to exploit that vulnerability, things would have