Once Again...

Professor Oak...

Scottie told me what happened.

It seems you've had a number of painful experiences...

... ... ...

But I'm sure that's led you to a few realizations, hasn't it.

What is true strength? Why did you lose to Giovanni?

... ... ... Because...

Come to think of it, I recall having a similar conversation with a certain someone before...

My reign is over already?

It's not fair!

Why? Why did I lose?

I never made any mistakes raising my Pokémon...

Love... Trust in my Pokémon...

I know... I know that I was wrong!

But I've thrown it all away! Rockruff, love, trust...

I chose the wrong path! I don't deserve to battle beside you all anymore!

And Rockruff... I can't battle with him anymore, either!

You dummy...

Paulo! You big, big dummy!

Even if YOU think that way...

Your partner doesn't!

Rockruff?!

Thanks for waiting!

We've restored your Pokémon to full health!

H-how?

He was lying low somewhere isolated, trying to heal his wounds.

I think before Hoopa took Kyurem's attack...

it used all of its power to get Rockruff to safety!

Hoopa did that?

That's why I kept saying...

that we should go look for him together!

Tina found him all banged up, so she carried him all the way here.

If we hadn't treated him when we did, it would've been awful!

And if he'd been attacked by a Pokémon, he really would have...

Tina... I...

Isn't there someone else you should apologize to first?

... ... ...

... ... ... I'm sorry...

I'm sorry... I'm so sorry!

Rockruff!

Will you still stay with me?

Thank you...

Tina. Professor Oak. Scottie.

I know it's bold of me to say this after all that's happened...

I caused everyone a lot of grief, and I'm the reason why we're in this situation...

And I know an apology may not be enough.

I'll accept any punishment you want to give me later. But first...

I want to work together with Rockruff and everyone else...

to protect this place, where people and Pokémon can coexist!

... ... ...

I might not be strong enough to do much on my own, but still!

Scottie...

Everyone...

Oh ho!

You're still young! You can bounce back from your mistakes, no matter how many you make!

I'm an old man now! I'm too old to get the job done myself.

But if you plan on giving your all to pursue your goals, I'll do my best to support you!

Professor Oak...

Also, I know something we can do!

Before I got here, Colress gave me this weird device...

He said if you use it, you might be able to return Hoopa to its usual form!

You mean, with that thing?

At least, I think so... I think he actually made it to help you, Paulo.

Oh...

So many people were trying to help me...

OK! Shall we go help everyone?

Wait a sec. If we have Colress's device...

what we can do is...

No...that's not it.

No. Close, but not quite.

We should save Hoopa.

Right now, the other sync pairs are battling Team Rocket to protect Pasio, so they have to focus on that.

We're the ones who can move around freely, so let's find Giovanni and save Hoopa by returning it to its original form!

We don't have to worry about defeating Giovanni.

But we'll probably have to battle in order to create an opening.

When the time comes, can I depend on you, Scottie?

All right! Sounds like a plan!

*crash*

Mwahahaha! Team Rocket's in the house!

Do as you're told, and surrender this center!

Ugh!

Let me take care of them!

But, !

Oh, it's quite all right!

We can hold our own, too!

We'll protect Professor Oak!

You all go and save Hoopa!

Thank you, everyone! Stay safe!

Off you go!

This is an important job, to protect Pasio!

Let's go, everyone!

Yeah!

Hold on, Hoopa!

This time, it's our turn to save you!