"Garde..."
Watching the scene before them, Gardevoir sighed softly. After a brief exchange with Milotic through psychic powers, Gardevoir used Confusion to piece Walker's body back together, while moving Salamence over and holding them in place, restoring the pose of their earlier charge.
As everyone watched Confusion piece Salamence's and Walker's bodies back together bit by bit, they could not help approving of Ye Qing's actions.
"Mii."
Milotic opened its mouth and fired an Ice Beam. The freezing beam shone on Salamence and Walker, freezing them once again at the moment of their charge, preserving them in that instant forever.
The entire audience rose, and everyone bowed slightly to Ye Qing and Walker.
Becan'er Guyuetao ran onto the battlefield in tears and collapsed over Walker's ice sculpture, sobbing uncontrollably.
Ye Qing handed his Pokémon over to the medical staff for some basic treatment. The award ceremony would begin once the battlefield had been cleared, but he was in no mood for it.
Becan'er Guyuetao summoned Gardevoir and Togekiss and flew out of the venue with the ice sculpture.
There was nothing left here worth staying for.
The battle venue opened to either side, and a rocky mountain with eight peaks rose from below.
The eight peaks stood in different positions, but all were on the same level, none higher or lower than the others.
The host announced, "Now, let us welcome the Masters Eight to receive their awards!"
Cynthia sent out Garchomp, and Dragon Tamer sent out Dragonite. Together with the other five Champions, they rushed up to the peaks.
Ye Qing, meanwhile, walked out unhurriedly from the side. Gardevoir beside him used Teleport to take him straight onto a peak.
"Now, I announce the recipients of the Masters Eight title. They are Cynthia of Dragon Country... and our final