"What?!" Pluck's pupils contracted sharply as he stared in disbelief at the boy who had suddenly appeared and leaped from the railing with three crystals in his hands!
Huiler was so terrified that he collapsed to the ground, his mouth hanging open without a sound.
"Go!"
Tong Hua stretched out in midair, pouring all his will and Aura into the three crystals in his hands.
"Don't even think about it!!!" Pluck roared hysterically, nearly throwing himself over the railing as he tried to catch Tong Hua and stop the three crystals from touching the Dark Crystal!
Dusknoir, who had been guarding Pluck all along, reacted instantly as well. Powerful Ghost-type energy formed a giant hand that reached for Tong Hua as he fell!
But it was all too late!
Tong Hua was falling extremely fast, and his timing was perfect!
"Minccino!" "Purrloin!"
At the very instant Dusknoir caught Tong Hua, Minccino and Purrloin pushed off his shoulders, accelerating into a leap!
Holding the three crystals together, the two little Pokémon continued lunging toward the Dark Crystal!
Hummm!!!
The moment the four crystals finally touched, there was no earth-shattering explosion, only a strange hum that seemed to come from ancient times, echoing across the top of the tower.
The light of the three crystals flowed into the Dark Crystal like the gentlest stream, spreading rapidly along its countless cracks!
Within the once lifeless, dark mother stone, a soft yet unwavering white radiance began to shine from the inside out, as though life had been breathed into it!
The darkness rapidly melted and faded like ice and snow driven away by sunlight!
"No!!!"
Pluck let out an utterly despairing wail, the dazzling light forcing him to shield his eyes.
At the same time, a figure emerged from Pluck's shadow-
The figure seemed