Dragonite and Latias carried the group through the night sky. At the two Pokémon's speed, most of the city flashed past in almost no time.
In just a few minutes, they arrived at the Grand Cathedral. The two Pokémon landed in the square outside, but before Xia You could get a clear look at their surroundings, several Pokémon lunged out of the darkness.
A closer look revealed that they were the revived Aerodactyl and Kabutops they had seen in the Dream Projection!
In the darkness, they could not tell exactly how many there were. They could only sense shadows constantly darting around them, while pairs of deathly pale eyes stared coldly at them!
It seemed that all the fossils had been revived by the Soul Dew's power!
In that instant, the Kabutops charged up to them, swinging their sharp scythes. Before they could attack, however, Gengar hurled several Shadow Balls in succession, forcing them back for the moment.
Seizing the opportunity, Xia You, Erika, and Ash hurriedly jumped off Dragonite and Latias.
After surveying the situation, Erika volunteered to cover them. "Leave this to me. Hurry and rescue Ben Gray and the others!"
Ash hesitated a little. With so many Pokémon to face, leaving Erika here alone was still far too dangerous, even if she was a Gym Leader.
Xia You, on the other hand, offered no objections, thanks to their mutual understanding and trust. Instead, he took several Poké Balls from his waist pouch and placed them in Erika's hands.
"Let these guys help too!"
Although he knew it was urgent, he naturally could not leave Erika here to face the danger alone.
Erika accepted the Poké Balls without any formalities, then took out her own and released both their Pokémon together.
As blue light flashed, Erika's Pokémon appeared: