Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 567 Always by my side

BGM: I'm Too Stupid (Instrumental) - Hammer Na Lisa

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"Wu Ge..."

Cynthia's mind went blank, and she quickly ran towards the giant pit.

"Roar!"

A sound wave that made the air vibrate came from the side.

In the blink of an eye.

Cynthia was thrown away by the sound wave and crashed to the ground, bleeding from both ears and almost losing her hearing.

She pressed her fair, delicate hand to the ground.

Even sharp pebbles are fine.

The oppressive feeling of Giratina, whatever.

No matter what.

Nothing could stop her determination to save Wu Ge at this moment.

Giratina in the sky launched its final, fatal blow—Ultimate Impact—at Wu Ge, who was struggling to get up from the giant crater.

Time seemed to freeze.

The sound of her heartbeat became deafening in Cynthia's deaf world, urging her to get up quickly.

Cynthia propped herself up.

Ignoring the Giratina swooping down from the sky, she raised her hand and used her precious ball to retrieve Wu Ge from the pit, then turned and ran, disappearing into the alley of Baiyang Town.

boom--

The entire town of Poplar was shaken by the impact of Giratina.

Cracks spread outwards from the giant crater in all directions, reaching the very edge of the island.

Giratina's attack made the already crumbling town of Aspen even more dilapidated.

"roar~"

When He discovered that Wu Ge was not in the pit, He angrily plunged into the shadow world.

In the Shadow World, Giratina ignored the complex buildings and immediately spotted Cynthia, who was stumbling forward while leaning against a wall.

A black hole, as deep as an abyss, opened up beside Cynthia.

She immediately stopped and turned to run behind her.

How long can this escape continue?

an ordinary person.

How can one escape Giratina's pursuit while injured and deaf?
The Pluto Dragon is like a vengeful demon from hell.

It swung its claws and slapped at Cynthia from behind.

The golden retriever pup, sensing the strong wind, immediately collapsed to the ground.

Swish!
Sharp claws slashed past Cynthia from behind.

Fortunately, she wasn't hurt.

But it cut off Cynthia's long blonde hair, which reached her calves, at the waist.

Even in this dark and boundless crevice, the golden stray hair still shone brightly.

They inherited Cynthia's will and bravely rushed towards Giratina, obscuring her vision and doing everything they could to create an opportunity for Cynthia to escape.

"Wu Ge, I've said it before, I can help you, I won't hold you back."

Bright red blood trickled from Cynthia's right eye socket.

But there was no pain in her pupils.

The only joy is the happiness of saving your loved one.

"Roar!"

Another roar.

A despairing dark purple light shone behind Cynthia.

She glanced at it, then suddenly looked down while still holding the Poké Ball.

A wave of evil swept past Cynthia's head, obliterating the greyish-white ribbon in the dark light.

Cynthia looked up, staring blankly at the bow that had disappeared into the black light.

That scene from twenty years ago reappeared before my eyes.

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Little Riolu, covered in dust and dirt, ran up to me with a big smile and his hands behind his back.

"Riolus! Have you been fighting with any other Pokémon?"

The golden retriever looked at the puppy with concern.

The puppy paused for a moment.

Then, smiling and shaking his head, he presented the hairband hidden behind his back to Cynthia like a precious treasure:
Happy birthday, Cynthia.

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Tears squeezed out the blood.

Tears streamed down his face.

That was just a cheap headband that you could find anywhere at a street stall.

But it was a gift filled with Riolu's hard work and heartfelt intentions.

It was the most precious birthday gift she had ever received!
She has cared for her with all her heart for twenty years.

Even if it gets white and soft from washing, she can't bear to throw it away.

It is no longer just a simple ornament.

Rather, it is an imprint etched into her soul, proof of the earliest and purest bond between her and Wu Ge.

If she had known this would happen today, she wouldn't have worn it.

"woo"

An overwhelming grief, like a tsunami, instantly breached the dam.

She desperately wanted to cry out loud.
She bit her lower lip hard, her teeth digging deep into her pink lips.

Only after tasting the metallic sweetness of rust did he manage to suppress his heart-wrenching cries.

Cynthia, clutching her precious Poké Ball, continued her desperate escape.

She was afraid that the sound would allow Giratina to find her more quickly.

but.

She was really sad.

Looking at the Poké Ball lying quietly in her arms, Cynthia grinned, revealing a forced smile.

Blood and tears blurred her face, leaving her looking utterly disheveled.

this moment.

Cynthia finally understood Wu Ge's feelings.

I understand now, his domineering back always shielding me from view.

She understood the profound love hidden within those protections that she criticized as arbitrary.

That love.

Pure as a pearl.

As precious as a diamond.

"I'm sorry, Lucario. I was too willful."

Cynthia wiped her nose and hurriedly kissed the precious ball.

She pressed the button on the precious ball to lock it, preventing the Pokémon inside from escaping.

Then he quickly bent down and hid the Poké Ball under a pile of rubble nearby, picked up a stone and hid it, then ran away in a different direction.

She had repeatedly and vehemently criticized Wu Ge's protective actions.

But now.

She kept saying that she would stay together no matter what, but she did the same thing as Wu Ge.

In the name of love.

I will risk my life to protect you.

And I pray for you with all my heart—you must get out of here alive.

The precious sphere beneath the rubble kept wobbling. But nothing happened.

How much does Cynthia love Wu Ge?

The lock on a precious ball must be incredibly strong.

Unless Wu Ge's love for Cynthia reaches the same level as or even surpasses that of her.

otherwise.

He can't get out.

Giratina followed in Cynthia's direction.

His enormous body rolled through the alley, crushing the walls on both sides.

Reinforced concrete fell from a great height and slammed hard onto the pile of stones below.

Smoke and dust rose into the sky.

That little corner was completely buried.

That heavy love and hope were also deeply buried under the ruins.

. . .

Snapped!
Cynthia tripped over the corpse of a Pokémon by the roadside and fell face-first onto the ground in front of her.

Blood streamed down her dirty face.

"woo"

Painful sounds and heavy breathing escaped from Cynthia's mouth at the same time.

She propped herself up, turned around, and faced the enormous Giratina, which was so large that she had to look up at it.

Even though his eyes were full of tears.

But Cynthia's eyes didn't hold any fear!
It's anger.

He was furious that she had destroyed his most cherished gift.

He was furious that his most beloved partner had been hurt.

But besides anger.

There's nothing Cynthia can do right now.

Garchomp and Milotic are still fighting the Chronosphere and can't break free at all.

Roseradore and the others were rescuing people everywhere, helping everyone delay the destruction of Poplar Town.

Isolated.

Running out of ammunition and food.

but
"I'm not afraid of you."

Cynthia's eyes were fixed on the pair of golden vertical pupils in the sky.

She threw the stone she was holding in her clothes to the ground and gave Giratina a contemptuous sneer.

"Roar!!"

Realizing it had been tricked, Giratina roared in anger.

He raised his golden claws high and slashed fiercely at the blond little man in front of him.

At the critical moment.

bass!
A dazzling white light shimmered between Giratina and Cynthia.

It's a keystone!
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Cynthia's mouth was open.

She raised her hand blankly, the ring on her right ring finger had disappeared at some point, now positioned between Cynthia and Giratina.

It transformed into a shield of bonds that even gods could not cross.

click-

A crisp cracking sound rang out in front of Cynthia.

It's not the bonds that are shattered.

It's just a keystone.

It wasn't Giratina who destroyed the Keystone.

It is the bond between Wu Ge and Cynthia that can no longer be bound by stone.

"Stay away from her!!"

boom!
A dull rumble resounded.

The figure that had completely obscured Cynthia was instantly kicked more than ten meters away, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

Giratina was stunned by the heavy blow.

This feeling awakened the deepest, most suppressed fear within him.

Without saying a word, He turned and disappeared into the shadow space.

"Lucario~"

When Cynthia saw Wu Ge reappear before her, her body went limp and she collapsed into his arms, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked up at him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry"

All the strength, all the pretense, crumbled in an instant.

She didn't know why Wu Ge was able to get out of the locked precious ball.

It's unclear how he, despite being severely injured and unable to move, was able to arrive at my side in an instant and drive Giratina away.

Cynthia only knew that she really, really liked him.

He is his own hero.

“Cynthia”.

Wu Ge looked down at the wounded golden retriever, his eyes filled with heartache. At that moment, his stubbornness subsided.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

"No, I understand why Lucario did that, please forgive me."

Cynthia hugged Wu Ge tightly.

In fact, she is deaf in both ears and cannot hear Wu Ge's voice at all.

But her heart heard it.