Withdrawing her gaze from Xia You, Akari turned her attention back to Palkia and Giratina.
Seemingly unafraid of whether these two Pokémon still had the ability, willingness, or possibility of attacking, she walked right up to them. Looking into their eyes with her palms pressed together, she said sincerely, "Palkia, Giratina, please stop fighting. Look at this world that's about to be destroyed! If you stay here any longer, this world will be torn apart! So... please return to your original spaces!"
Palkia and Giratina rose again.
This time, Xia You's and Cynthia's Pokémon did not stop them. Instead, they stepped back a few paces, giving them some room.
Clearly, they had left the stage to the "true protagonist of the world" whom Arceus had carefully chosen.
Even so, the two Mega-Evolved Pokémon and Origin Forme Dialga kept their eyes fixed on the two Pokémon, seemingly ready to guard against any sudden attack.
Affected by the tense atmosphere, and unsure how the two Pokémon would react, everyone except Xia You and Cynthia-including Akari, who had worked up her courage-held their breath and watched them, waiting for their answer.
For a moment, the atmosphere grew rather heavy.
After all, no one knew what sort of answer these two Pokémon would give.
They had come from the other side of the Space-Time Gap, after all. Their personalities and ways of thinking were all a mystery to Akari and the others.
Only Xia You and Cynthia, who knew what the future world looked like and how this crisis would ultimately end, could remain so unmoved.
Fortunately, although Palkia and Giratina did not understand the human saying that one had to bow one's head when under someone else's roof, they could clearly see their current situation.
Knowing that the situation was extremely unfavorable, they