Chapter 48: Returning the Light

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(Minutes earlier)

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(Minutes earlier)

Lunala flew up to the top of the huge crystal tower. She could sense a presence from within, calling to her. A presence that hungered for power, hungered for the light that it once held.

"You came," a crystal-like voice rasped. "After all these centuries, you came. I have waited so long."

Lunala was confused. "You knew I would come?"

"The Prophecy foretold of my return," the voice answered. "Trapped here, stripped of my power, stripped from the light. I need you."

Lunala's body shook as she began to regain control. "I... need... can't... I..."

"If you won't give me your light," the voice warned. "I will take it myself!"

The top of the tower exploded into glittering fragments and a pair of gleaming, multi-colored hard eyes shone off them. Then the black crystal figure zoomed towards Lunala, large crystal hand outstretched. It clasped onto her head while the other hand grabbed her left wing. The two went spiraling to the ground below as Necrozma began absorbing the Moone Pokémon.

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(Zeno's POV)

I watched as the black, crystal being began to absorb Lunala, a bright light emanating from their bodies. Then Lunala gave a cry as she shot a moonlit beam of energy into the crystal being's body, sending it flying away. Lunala flapped her wings and shot after it.

"What in the freakin name of Arceus was that!?" Guzma freaked out.

"Necrozma," said a voice behind us.

We turned around to find Phyco, Soliera, Dulse, and Zossie just as an Ultra Wormhole behind them closed. They gaped at the destruction around them, all the destroyed buildings.

"What happened?" Dulse asked, angry.

"Not the most pressing matter," I said before anyone could say anything about Lusamine and pointing towards the raging battle in the skies. "What's with this Necrozma? Why is it attacking Lunala?"

Soliera stepped forwards. "Necrozma is, was, a being of light. we took his power long, long ago and trapped him in Megalo Tower. Ever since then, he's been craving light, so he could rise once more and burn our world. And you brought Lunala here, embodied with the power and light from your Moon."

A blinding light shone from above as the two battling Pokémon crashed into a building behind us. Then all went silent as light shone from the hole. When the light died away, Lunala rose from the wreckage, but her body was clad in crystal armor from Necrozma. Then something rose out of her head and a blinding light enveloped her. Her body grew in size and her wings doubled. A tail emerged, flailing around as a dragon head roared with power.

"No," Phyco said behind us. "It's too late. We're dead."

"Ultra Necrozma," Zossie breathed.

Bathed in a golden aura, Ultra Necrozma turned its head to us, eyes glowing.

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