Ash's Eon Journey!

Freeing the Guardians

Chapter 19

We flew (or in Ash's case walked) down the stairs. I decided to stay as a Latios since I didn't really trust the stairs.

After a few minutes, I noticed a few pillars in the distance. Further looking I saw that they were the same ones that Cyrus had shown us earlier.

Ash stopped walking just as I could make out the outlines of a few people.

"Latios, could you fly over there and use sight-sharing with Latias?" asked Ash.

Latios nodded. "Ready sis?"

"Yep!" Latias locked eyes with Latios as their eyes began to glow. Latios turned invisible and flew towards the pillars. After a few seconds, my vision faded and was replaced by what Latios was seeing.

As Latios got closer to the Pillars, I noticed the triangle from earlier. Arceus' plates surrounded the triangle and the three corners of the triangle each had a Pokemon on it. Each of them looked similar except for their colors. One was yellow, one pink, and the other white. They each had two tails with red gems on the ends and a red gem on their foreheads. I noticed that there was also another red gem on their foreheads that looked like it didn't belong there.

"The Lake Guardians," I heard Latios whisper.

Just then Cyrus stepped forward and placed two orbs on two pedestals in the center of the triangle. The orbs glowed with a strange light as they were placed.

"Now, Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie," said Cyrus, "obey my command and summon Dialga and Palkia!"

I watched as the 'fake' gems on Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie's heads glowed. Each of them gave off a light of their respective color that pulsed toward the center of the triangle. I noticed that the gems were putting some kind of force on them, allowing Cyrus to control the Lake Guardians.

"Ash, we have to stop this now!" said Latios, "I'm cutting the sight-sharing, hurry and come before it's too late!"

My vision returned to normal as Latios finished speaking and I lowered my back so Ash could get on.

"Thanks, Michael," said Ash, "can you turn us invisible for now?"

"Should I turn invisible too?" asked Latias.

"Yeah," said Ash, "I'll let you and Latios know what to do."

I nodded and Latias and I turned invisible and flew over to the pillars.

"I'm pretty sure those gems on their foreheads are controlling them," said Latios once we reached him, "if we can destroy those, it should stop Cyrus,"

Ash nodded. "Michael, Latios, Latias, go and destroy the gems, I'll deal with Cyrus."

I nodded and let Ash off my back. I heard Ash yell something at Cyrus as I flew toward the Lake Guardians.

"Michael!" I turned to face Latios.

"What is it?"

"Latias and I are getting Mesprit and Uxie, so you need to get Azelf," said Latios, "sound good?"

"Um, which one is Azelf?" I asked, not wanting to pick the wrong one.

"Azelf is the blue one," said Latios before flying off.

I nodded and flew over to Azelf. As I got closer I felt the energy growing stronger. I reached Azelf, wondering how to destroy the gem without hurting the Pokemon.

I felt another burst of energy from behind me. I sighed, it was all or nothing. I got my claw ready and closed my eyes as I used Dragon Claw. I opened them as I heard a shattering sound and saw that the gem controlling Azelf had been split into tiny pieces. A moment later, I heard two other shattering sounds, which I assumed were from Latios and Latias.