A Crisis

Ahh...

(Great... First we end up who-knows-where, and now we're stuck in a space-time distortion!)

(Akari's Pokémon are knocked out, and we've run out of items...)

(What can we do against these powerful wild Pokémon?)

Is that...?

Rei, cover me! I'm taking a chance!

Got it!

I'm counting on you, Decidueye!

It looks kind of strange, but...please work!

Hiyah!

Phew…

We made it somehow.

Y-yeah, it seems so...

By the way...

Where...are we?

It doesn't feel like Hisui...

(I know this feeling...)

(But...)

There was a space-time distortion around here, right?

Who's there?!

Whoa?!

A-are you from a nearby village?!

Huh?!

They look just like us!

So that means...

Um... Are you Rei and Akari?

Wha, how do you know our names?!

Adaman and Irida told us about you two.

They said they have friends in Hisui who look just like us.

You know Adaman and Irida?!

Yup. They mentioned you when we met a while back...

So we ARE in Hisui?

What's going on?

Ah, sorry to confuse you. Maybe we should start with introductions, huh?

I'm Lucas, and this is Dawn.

We're from Sinnoh...the Hisui region in the future.

!!!

What?!

I see...but how could something like this happen?

The space-time rift...

Huh?

I think the space-time rift brought us here.

If so, then things make a lot more sense.

I remember this feeling.

I don't remember how I got here this time either, but...

Rei...

Yeah, that must be it. Adaman and Irida came here through a space-time rift too.

(That's right. Adaman, Irida, and Akari...)

(I haven't forgotten about the people I met in Hisui...)

Both of them are in town, so let's go see them!

I think they'll be happy to see some familiar faces!

Yeah, that's true! Please take us to them!

I contacted Adaman and Irida, so they should be here soon...

All these huge buildings! And they're so clean and sparkly!

Here on Pasio, people and Pokémon live together like it's normal.

So this is the future... It's a little shocking!

It's weird... Even though this is the future, it feels kinda...familiar?

Then...maybe this is the world you originally came from, Rei!

The world you came from?

Yeah.

I'm not actually from Hisui. Or the time it existed...

A space-time rift sent me to Hisui from somewhere else. So this has happened to me before.

Whaaat?! You're kidding!

Actually, Adaman and Irida were saying there was someone who came through a space-time rift...

So it's come full circle, and you've made it back to your original world, like Akari said?

No...

My memory is faint, but this world still feels a bit different.

I see...

I'll be fine, Akari!

I'm used to being part of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps now!

The, uh, "Galaxy Team" back in your time is surveying Pokémon in the Hisui region, right?

That's right! So you already know all about it! People from all different regions have come together, just like on Pasio!

At our base of operations in Jubilife Village, we work hard and help each other out every day!

That's completely different from the Team Galactic we know...

It would have been nice if they hadn't changed...

Hey! Long time no see, Galaxy Expedition Team!

Oh, Adama...

Whoa?!

Th-that's...

Rei! Akari! It's so good to see you again!

Adaman! Irida! But that Pokémon...!

Hahaha! Even you're surprised!

Apparently it's this Trainer's partner.

So you two are Rei and Akari?

You really do look like Lucas and Dawn.

Oh! You're, !

What's wrong?

No...it's nothing. You just look like someone I know.

Yeah, she does look similar, doesn't she?

Just as I expected! I'm glad I got to see your shocked faces!

You fool...

Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Cynthia.

I'm an archeologist researching myths about Pokémon.

I've heard a lot about you two from Adaman and Irida.

Cynthia wants to hear stories about our time... Stories about the Hisui region.

Even a story that means nothing to us could be valuable in this era.

It's funny how time flows, isn't it?

Cynthia has some interesting stories too. This strong-looking Pokémon is...

Giratina...

You already knew, Rei?

Yeah, well...I've seen it before.

Rei is a brilliant member of the Survey Corps!

Absolutely!

The first time we heard about Giratina, we were both shocked.

I couldn't imagine there was a Pokémon who could go toe-to-toe with mighty Palkia and Dialga!

With Dialga and Palkia?!

That reminds me: there are people here on Pasio who understand mighty Dialga and Palkia, and walk alongside them.

Lucas is one of them.

He's formed a sync pair with mighty Dialga!

Sync...pair?

Here on Pasio, a sync pair is a Pokémon and a human whose hearts share a strong connection.

We wanted to learn more about how people and Pokémon could coexist...

so we asked our Pokémon to stay in Poké Balls.

You use Poké Balls now?!

Yeah. People and Pokémon in this era work in harmony and help each other.

We've realized that using Poké Balls isn't wrong. We can still coexist with Pokémon.

That's right...

Because of my experiences back in Hisui, I can now believe it's possible.

I see.

Then I'll follow in your footsteps…

and work hard as a sync pair!

Me too! After all, I'm trying to become a worthy opponent for Rei!

Both of you are so positive!

If you ever have any issues, we'll help you out!

Seems like we're going to have more tough sync pairs on Pasio.

Oh, by the way! If you have a bit of time while you hone your skills as sync pairs...

There's still so many things we don't know about space-time distortions and rifts.

I would appreciate it if you two would help me with my research.

Of course! We'd be happy to help!

Leave it to us! Surveying is the Galaxy Expedition Team's specialty!

A few days later...

Wow! You're getting used to Pasio very quickly!

And you're already using modern Poké Balls, no problem!

You're really growing as a sync pair too!

I think some part of me still remembers being a Trainer in the world I'm originally from, the one I lived in before Hisui.

My memories are fuzzy, but they're there.

I see... It must be tough, being sent to different worlds over and over again.

Yeah... It must be confusing, not knowing what to do.

Yeah, it's definitely confusing being sent to another world again...but that won't change what I'm going to do.

In every world I've been in, people and Pokémon live together, and everyone helps me out.

I only met Decidueye because I went to Hisui.

So, right now...

I'm going to do what I can to help everyone to the best of my ability!

... I guess?

Wow... You're tough, Rei!

OK! Let's get back to training!

All right! I'm gonna go even harder on you!

Meanwhile...

Now, Pikachu! Let's use our sync move!

Didn't work again...

That's the kind of Poké Ball that's used in the Hisui region, right?

If I remember correctly, Rei said that sync stones don't work well with Hisuian Poké Balls.

True. But my Pokémon are scared of these new modern Poké Balls.

I guess because a Poké Ball is meant to be like a home for your Pokémon...

Maybe they're comfortable in the Poké Balls you made, and don't want to leave them.

They also seem to be confused by Pasio… It's so different from Hisui.

I'll never be able to take my first step as a sync pair like this.

It seems like Adaman and Irida's Pokémon have adapted to Pasio pretty quickly...

Even Rei's Decidueye, and they're all from Hisui too.

Am I doing something wrong?

Don't worry, I'm sure that's not it.

Every Pokémon's different, even if they're from the same place. So it makes sense that they'd adapt differently too.

Adaman and Irida also had trouble adjusting to life on Pasio at first.

Time will solve everything, so no need to rush!

Yes, but...

I said I would become a worthy opponent for him, but he's gone and surpassed me yet again...

A worthy opponent for…Rei?

Yes.

Oh...I see.

I understand your feelings. You don't want to fall behind someone you helped mentor, right?

Huh?

I was a mentor to Dawn, and I taught her a lot...

But she got better at Pokémon battling than me in no time.

Really?

Yup! So before we start feeling sorry for ourselves, let's try our best!

Let's get stronger together and show Rei and Dawn what we can do!

Lucas...

That's right! We have to show them that their mentors still have what it takes!

Yup! That's the spirit!

Though I don't think it's a good idea to let Pikachu and the others push themselves too hard...

How about this? While your Pokémon get used to this new environment...

Why don't you try getting to know a new Pokémon?

Though there aren't any wild Pokémon on Pasio...

A new wild Pokémon...

That's it! I DO have a new Pokémon! I caught it in a Pasio Poké Ball!

Wait, how?!

I caught it in the space-time distortion.

Maybe I can form a sync pair with it!

Fight hard, everyone! Ahh, I wanna battle too!

I wonder how much everyone has grown as sync pairs.

(I wonder what Pokémon Akari teamed up with...)

(Is it her Pikachu, or maybe...?)

All right, let's go!

Hm? That Pokémon is...!

Has it ever battled alongside Akari before?

Samurott?

Is that the one you caught in the space-time distortion?!

It sure is!

I decided to become a sync pair with Samurott!

Akari's Samurott managed to get used to the Poké Ball and Pasio's environment very easily.

Since then, they've been growing fast as a sync pair!

It was thanks to Lucas's help!

Rei... Even in this new land with new friends…

I'll still aim to become a worthy opponent for you!

No matter how far ahead you are...I'll catch up to you, I promise!

Of course! Bring it on!

Show us how strong you've gotten in this new land, Akari!

It seems that Akari has changed here on Pasio, too.

Yeah, we can't fall behind either.

We're more experienced than you two when it comes to being a sync pair!

Dawn!

I feel the same way Akari does!

I won't lose to you...as your mentor!

Good! Just what I wanted!

Let's not waste any time, and get on with the battle!

A few days later...

Hm?

Is something wrong?

No, something was...

What is this?

I've come to these ruins many times, but I've never seen anything like it...

It has a similar shine to a sync stone, but... Let's take it back and have a closer look.

For some reason, Giratina has been interested in this area for a while...

Maybe some sort of special power lurks here.

Huh...Giratina was interested?

Yes, but these ruins aren't even real.

They were constructed and designed based on ruins from different regions, but...

You know, this place looks really similar to ruins I saw in Hisui.

Is something the matter? Now Giratina's acting up.

... ... ...

...It's nothing, sorry.

Is that so...?

(Could it be...?)

(There's no way...is there?)