Leaving the City of Spirits
The gates of
Nowhere City
slowly disappeared behind
Elior.
Attached to his jacket was the
Phantom Badge.
His seventh badge.
Only one remained.
One final challenge before the
Luminara Pokémon League.
The Dragon Badge.
Walking beside him was
Eclipse Lunashade.
The Pokémon seemed different now.
Calmer.
More confident.
The bond between trainer and partner had grown stronger after defeating Morrigan.
Several days later...
The landscape began to change.
The forests disappeared.
The roads became steeper.
Rocky cliffs stretched toward the clouds.
Travelers became rare.
Every sign pointed toward one destination.
Wang Tang
At a small mountain village, Elior stopped to rest.
Inside a local restaurant, trainers were discussing recent events.
"...Did you hear?"
"Hear what?"
"The Dragon Gym has been closed for days."
Elior immediately listened.
Another trainer lowered his voice.
"Something has been happening near the Dragon Shrine."
"Wild Dragon Pokémon are acting strangely."
"And some people claim they've seen members of the Eclipse Rebellion nearby."
The room fell silent.
The name immediately caught Elior's attention.
The Eclipse Rebellion.
Ever since Gravetower, they seemed to be moving faster.
Like they were racing toward something.
That evening, Elior camped near a mountain lake.
Lucario practiced Aura Sphere.
Mystveil trained its psychic control.
Meanwhile, Lunashade stared toward the mountains.
As if sensing something.
Suddenly—
Lunashade's eyes widened.
A strange image flashed through its mind.
A massive dragon.
Ancient ruins.
Golden chains.
And a familiar name.
"Aetherion."
The vision vanished immediately.
That night...
Dark clouds gathered over the mountains.
Thunder echoed through the sky.
BOOOOOOM!
The ground trembled slightly.
Lucario immediately stood up.
Alert.
Something was approaching.
Far above the mountains...
At the peak overlooking
Wang Tang...
A lone figure stood beneath the storm.
Their long coat waved in the wind.
A powerful Dragon-type Pokémon stood beside them.
The figure looked toward the distant road where Elior traveled.
Then smiled.
"So you're finally coming."
Lightning illuminated the mountain peak.
Revealing the symbol of the Dragon Gym.
TO BE CONTINUED...