Big Sis

Y-you gotta be kiddin' me... How did we lose?

Woo-hoo! We beat these thieves to smithereens!

That was amazing, Calem!

Thanks, Acerola. Thanks, everyone.

Guess we managed to do it in the end!

Which means it's time for you Team Break crooks to hand over the Pokémon you stole!

Heh heh... No can do, girlie!

Don't tell me you still haven't learned your lesson!

Uhh, do we look like we're good at learnin' lessons? Hah! We're not gonna stop till we've totally annihilated this tournament!

And you kiddies walked right into our trap! When I give the signal, you'll be surrounded by every Team Break member in this hideout!

What?!

Bwahaha! It's game over for you now!

... ... ...

Huh? Where is everybody?! If they're playin' hooky...

Sorry, but your colleagues have already been apprehended.

Cynthia!

Long time no see. Thanks to your distraction, I was able to complete our objective.

N-no way... This place was crawlin' with Team Break members and Pokémon!

You tellin' me you took out ALL of 'em?!

That's correct. My being here should be proof of that.

So, you now have a choice to make... come quietly, or...

see how you fare in a battle against Garchomp and me! Take your pick.

Er... Uh...

W-we're sorry we stole the Pokémon!

There, that wasn't so hard, was it?

The PML staff should be able to take over from here. We can leave Team Break and the stolen Pokémon to them.

I can't believe you defeated all these Team Break crooks on your own...

I...I don't even know what to say!

Like I said before, if you hadn't been keeping some of them distracted, I might not have been able to blindside Team Break the way I did.

It's really thanks to you that I was able to round up all these criminals.

Wow, it feels awesome to hear that from someone like you, Cynthia!

That reminds me, I didn't get to ask you about that whole "Big Sis" thing back there, Acerola... What was that all about?

Oh! I think I said it out of habit... Hee hee! The kids back home at Aether House always call me that.

Calem sort of reminded me of them, I guess! The way he was trying his hardest to protect us, just like the kids always do.

But you don't have to worry about us, Calem. We want to help protect you, too!

Acerola...

I guess I wasn't thinking about how the rest of you felt, was I? I just rushed in there headlong.

I did the same thing to my friend Shauna once... I regretted it back then, too, but I obviously didn't learn my lesson.

Sorry, Acerola. I should have paid more attention to how you and the others were feeling.

You were right there with me, just like a big sister, and I totally ignored your help.

Yeah! You should really let Big Sis help you out more often, OK?

Hmm... It seems you've gained some lovely new friends, Calem. I've been thinking about this for a while now, but after today...

I'm convinced that you'd do well on Scottie's team, Calem. It's perfect for you!

What?! You want Calem to join our team?!

Remember how I said I had a couple different reasons for wanting to approach your team earlier?

Well, one of those reasons was to see if you'd help me take out Team Break... But I was also hoping you might let me join your team.

There are worse things than having a highly skilled Trainer from Kalos on your team, right?

Hee hee! Well, you have one vote from Acerola! What do you think, Scottie?

Thanks! You won't regret it.

All right. I wouldn't want Big Sis to get mad at me.

Hee hee! I sure hope not!

Well, that's excellent! I think I'm even more excited to battle against your team now.

Wait, does that mean... You're competing, too, Cynthia?

I am, as a matter of fact. Best of luck to both our teams in the finals.

Speaking of which, we should probably start heading that way before they begin the opening ceremony without us.

Hm? Did you hear that?

Oof! Hope they didn't spot me...

Just as I thought... There seems to be something bigger going on around here, unlike anything we've seen before...

Is something the matter, Cynthia?

No, nothing at all.

Shall we get going? The greatest sync pairs on Pasio are gathering at the arena, and we should be among them!