High above, within the stratosphere.
This was the planet's barrier against the sun's ultraviolet rays, a space where ozone gathered.
The atmosphere flowed without any pattern here, impossible to track, impossible to linger in.
Dust constantly invaded this region. Water vapor and dust were lifted by the lowest layer of the atmosphere, swirling and gathering... forming one misty mass of air after another...
Turbulence surged.
Clouds churned.
A pair of black eyes suddenly opened, their golden pupils gazing coldly and indifferently at the planet below.
Its body swayed slightly, and the air instantly trembled as the atmosphere ran wild...
Increasingly frequent emotional fluctuations and overflowing natural energy had reached this place.
As it gradually sensed two familiar presences, the memories buried deepest in its mind awakened.
It moved.
It flew toward the place where more and more masses of air poured into this space, countless cyclones continually coiling around its body.
"Roooh..."
A low, hollow roar echoed throughout the ozone layer.
Space trembled slightly. With a nimble sway of its body, it darted through the clouds, seeking the point where the air masses were invading. Then... it became a streak of intertwined black and gold, shooting straight through the distorted clouds and mist!
Below... lay a brilliant blue planet...
"Grou!!!"
Crimson flames burst across its body. Primal Groudon stepped forward, and the entire continent trembled slightly with its movements.
Waves churned as Primal Kyogre slammed into Primal Groudon's abdomen. A pair of sharp claws swept down, coated in golden lava, and smashed toward its back!
"Kyooo!!!"
With a flick of its tail fin, Primal Kyogre surged toward the surface. Cyan light shone as a powerful impact erupted, forcing its opponent's claws apart before it rammed its head forward!
Bam!!!
"Hiss..."
Steam billowed. Primal Groudon swayed slightly, and as it