Pokémon the Movie: The Journey of a Slate

Chapter 385: The Final Battle at the Top of Tianguan Mountain! (1)

The golden afternoon sun generously shines on the backbone of Sinnoh - the Skycrown Mountains.

The towering snow-capped peaks are like giants wearing silver armor, rising and falling, reaching into the sky. The snow on the peaks that never melts shines pure and cold in the sun, reflecting the sky in white. The steep mountain walls are covered with thick ice, reflecting a rainbow-like halo. On the mountainside, vigorous cedars are tenaciously rooted in the cracks of the rocks, and the dark green needles are covered with fluffy new snow. The cold wind whistles, rolling up fine snow foam, and the air is cold. As far as the eye can see, there is a vast snowy area.

Above this magnificent world of ice and snow, a huge black shadow silently swept across the snow slope, and the shadow it cast instantly engulfed the winding ridge below. The speed of the black shadow was so fast that it disappeared in almost the blink of an eye.

It was the legendary God of Destruction—Yveltal. His huge dark red body stretched out, and every time he flapped his wings, large waves of snow were rolled up on the snowfield below. The oppressive feeling of the god was deliberately restrained by him, but the aura that belonged to the ancient god still filled the world.

And on Yveltal's broad back, there were two figures sitting steadily.

Aislo sat in the front, his black hair dancing in the fierce wind. He glanced around, overlooking the snow scene passing by rapidly below.

Mary sat behind the boy, her arms tightly around Eslo's waist, her cheek against his back, saying it was to protect her from the severe cold and strong wind at high altitudes...but no one knew whether this was actually the case.

The girl's eyes reflected the boundless white and golden light, and were filled with shock. This was the first time she had overlooked the highest peak of Sinnoh in this way.

"It's been a while since I went out for a ride with you, Yveltal." Eslo stroked Yveltal's back. It was cold to the touch. Although there was something like feathers on the other's neck, it was not warm at all.

[Hmph, it's good that you know. So remember to accompany me outside more often in the future, okay?] Yveltal snorted softly, tilted his head slightly, and swept his eyes across an ice cliff below that reflected a dazzling light. That was where the Regiace that Eslo and his friends encountered in Tianguan Mountain was sleeping now. It should be a new home, and it looked like it had been built not long ago.

"Hmm~" Eslo chuckled and nodded, then touched Yveltal again, only to find that this time he brought down a handful of "feathers".

"..." Aislo looked at the gray object in his hand in silence, then glanced away, and the feather flew away with the strong wind.

[I felt it, don't pretend you didn't see it, Xiao Luo~] Yveltal said jokingly.

"Don't give me that. I was so gentle, how could I possibly pull your feather off?" Aislo rolled his eyes and poked the man's back. "You must have let the feather fall off on purpose because you wanted to frame me."

[Oh, what happened?] Seeing that he was exposed, Yveltal flapped his wings more steadily. [Little Mary behind me, hold on tight. If you fall, I won’t bother to rescue you~] He said this to Mary, obviously to change the subject.

"Well..." Mary didn't say much, but her arms tightened a little.

"Are we almost there?" Eslo looked at the main peak of Tianguan Mountain which was already visible in the distance. Although Yveltal was not flying very fast, the time he just spent talking was enough for him to cross most of the mountain range.

[Where are we going to land later?] Yveltal wanted to ask the boy for his opinion.

"It's up to you." Aislo's answer was concise, but it was obviously not liked by our dear God of Destruction.

[Ah, whatever you say... I'll just watch.] Yveltal said no more, but let out a long whistle, and then he flapped his wings violently, increasing his speed again, turning into a dark red meteor and flying towards the top of Tianguan Mountain.

There is a large platform on the top of Tianguan Mountain, which is nearly circular in shape and very regular. A thousand meters further away is the Spear Pillar, which is not far from where Aisiluo, Mali and Dakdo camped before.

Yveltal's huge figure descended on the edge of the mountaintop platform with a strong sense of oppression. The violent airflow stirred up by his wings instantly blew away large tracts of snow on the platform, revealing ancient stone carvings underneath... This seemed to be some kind of ancient monument.

The huge figure landed steadily and folded its wings.

Eslo jumped down swiftly, turned around and reached out to help Mary down. The girl's feet stepped on the solid ice and snow ground, and she retracted the light pink light that she had not had time to use.

Yveltal did not stay long, and turned into a red light and went back into the advanced ball on Eslo's waist.

In the center of the platform, a figure had already been standing there quietly, as if blending into this world of ice and snow.

It was Sirona... Her long golden hair shone brilliantly in the afternoon sun, forming a sharp contrast with the snow-white surroundings. Her neat black windbreaker fluttered in the cold wind, highlighting her tall and elegant figure.

The blonde beauty casually put her hands in the pockets of her windbreaker, her gray-blue eyes were as calm as water, and her gaze pierced through the wind and snow and landed accurately on Eslo who had just landed.

A little further away from the edge of the platform, in a relatively sheltered place, three figures were huddled together excitedly. In this freezing cold place, they didn't even wear any thick warm clothes.

"Here they come! Xiao Luo, and Mary! Oh my god...is that Yveltal?!" Pal, who snatched the telescope, was so excited that he almost shouted out. Of course, this might also be because if his voice was not louder, the two people next to him might not be able to hear it.

"Calm down, Pal...telescope! Give me the telescope!" Daiya was not sleeping. Perhaps the cold weather had some effect on him...although the possibility was not high.

The young man was frantically adjusting the high-powered telescope in his hand, trying to see the details in the center of the platform. "Ms. Sirona's aura is so strong... She feels so strong just standing there..."

"Of course, he is one of the eight masters after all." Platinum looked much more elegant, and her ladylike demeanor was fully displayed here. She gathered her hair that was messed up by the wind, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

The three of them were chatting, white mist rising with the sound of their words, unable to conceal the excitement in their hearts. What they were about to witness might be a battle that would go down in history.

Eslo's eyes met with Sirona in the air. The wind and snow seemed to be quiet at this moment. The boy took a step forward with steady steps. His voice was not loud but gentle, but it clearly penetrated the whistling wind. "Ms. Sirona, the current champion of the Sinnoh League. I, Eslo, challenge you here. Please fight me in an all-out six-on-six battle."

"That's quite formal." Sirona's lips curled up slightly. She took her hand out of her pocket and gently brushed away a strand of golden hair that was blown to her cheek by the wind. There seemed to be a burning flame in the depths of her gray-blue eyes. "I accept your challenge, Eslo." Her voice was clear and steady. "Let me experience your strength."