697 Temporary Farewell

Yuga landed on a slightly yellowed grassy field, riding his Charizard. He jumped off the Charizard, feeling that the calling voice was nearby but unsure of its exact location.

"Human, you've come!"

As Yuga looked around, trying to find the source of the call, a voice sounded from above him. To his surprise, he saw a Deoxys floating in the air.

"You... you are..."

Yuga stammered, not expecting Deoxys to be the one calling him. The only Deoxys he had encountered before was in the Mount Coronet.

"Don't you remember me?" Deoxys asked in return.

"Yes, yes, we met in the Mount Coronet," Yuga replied, recalling their encounter when Deoxys had just awakened and couldn't communicate with humans, using a psychic link to convey its thoughts.

Now it seemed that Deoxys had become proficient in using its psychic abilities to understand human speech without needing a direct link.

Deoxys nodded gently in response to Yuga's recognition and slowly descended from the sky.

"I've been traveling since leaving the Mount Coronet and wanted to visit Verdanturf Town and see you," Deoxys explained.

Roughly speaking, it could be considered as coming all the way to see him! Yuga thought with some amusement. Having a Legendary Pokémon visit was quite a big deal.

Yuga could tell that Deoxys had adapted well to the Pokémon world during its travels, learning a lot about this world's knowledge and common sense.

However, Yuga believed that Deoxys had come to see not him but rather its "mother."

Back when the meteorite that birthed Deoxys emitted a strong magnetic field that disrupted the magnetic field around the Mount Coronet, even Deoxys itself was helpless. Now, that same meteorite lay quietly in Yuga's system backpack.

"By the way, I want to thank you," Deoxys suddenly said.

"Huh? Th-thank me?" Yuga was puzzled, not sure what Deoxys was referring to. Was it about him safeguarding the meteorite?

"When we parted ways, you warned me not to approach high altitudes. When I arrived in Verdanturf, I was curious and tried it. I encountered a very strong Pokémon, and I knew I couldn't defeat it, so I sneaked away."

Deoxys explained, reminding Yuga of that casual remark he had made.

Well, even a Legendary Pokémon couldn't resist fleeing from such an embarrassing situation as running away. Yuga had casually mentioned it, not expecting Deoxys to take it so seriously.

"Hehe, I'm glad you're okay. That Pokémon you encountered is called Rayquaza, the guardian of the atmosphere in the Pokémon world. Since you come from an unknown universe, it wouldn't allow you to appear in its territory, high above the atmosphere."

Yuga explained with a chuckle.

"I see," Deoxys realized, "I'll try to avoid contact with it in the future."

After living in the Pokémon world for some time, Deoxys had grown fond of this colorful world compared to the cold, dark universe. So, it had no intention of returning.

Just as they were conversing, Deoxys suddenly approached Yuga closely. "Why do I feel a similar aura from you?"

Yuga was startled by Deoxys's sudden movement but then understood what it meant.

The "similar aura" Deoxys mentioned was likely referring to Chimecho.

So, Yuga took out Chimecho's Poké Ball and released it.

"This Pokémon..."

Looking at Chimecho before it, Deoxys seemed puzzled. While it didn't share any physical resemblance with it self, but it did emit a similar psychic energy fluctuation.

"Let me explain," Yuga took the initiative to clarify the situation.

He explained how he had acquired half of Deoxys's core, and how Chimecho had absorbed that energy core, sharing the same psychic connection as a result.

It wasn't a particularly significant secret.

"I see, I didn't expect us to have such destiny," Deoxys said, understanding the situation better.

After listening to Yuga's explanation, Deoxys spoke with a sense of nostalgia.

Yuga was surprised to find that Deoxys had learned quite well, even using the word "destiny." He could only chuckle awkwardly.

"Well, how about you let me take care of Chimecho for a while?" Deoxys suggested after thinking for a moment.

"Are you planning to take Chimecho for training?" Yuga asked in astonishment.

Deoxys nodded and said, "According to your explanation, it's like a half-relative to me now. I can see it's facing some trouble, so I thought I'd help it out."

Upon hearing Deoxys's proposal, Yuga was about to agree, and Chimecho seemed thrilled, eagerly looking at Yuga. Although it would be hard to part ways for a while, the opportunity to be personally taught by a Legendary Pokémon was priceless.

Yuga had already intended to agree when he realized Chimecho's excitement.

"You should give me my meteorite as well," Deoxys added.

Although Yuga was puzzled, he retrieved the enormous meteorite from his system backpack.

After settling in Yuga's system backpack for some time, the massive meteorite had lost its connection to the outside world, and its magnetic field had stabilized. While it couldn't guarantee the meteorite's safety in the future, at least for now, it posed no threat.

Seeing his meteorite, Deoxys reached out, and Chimecho flew toward it. Then, Deoxys's eyes glowed purple, and Chimecho suddenly fainted.

"What are you..." Yuga began to question, puzzled by Deoxys's actions. He couldn't fathom why Deoxys would harm Chimecho, especially when there was no need for such a display of force.

However, Deoxys didn't answer directly. Its purple eyes grew even brighter as it reached out and pushed Chimecho, who disappeared into the meteorite.

After Chimecho vanished, Deoxys breathed a sigh of relief. "The energy core inside the meteorite wasn't fully developed. I'm helping it complete its development."

Yuga nodded, finally understanding Deoxys's intention.

"However, it's just a hypothesis, and I can't guarantee success. But the meteorite's magnetic field can be suppressed with Chimecho inside."

Deoxys continued to explain, and Yuga realized there was an unspoken part: if Chimecho's development succeeded, the meteorite would become obsolete, and its magnetic field would cease to exist.

"Are you taking the meteorite with you?" Yuga asked.

"Yes," Deoxys replied, nodding. It then created a spatial portal with a hand gesture and stored the meteorite inside.

Yuga had seen Deoxys's subspace during their time in the Mount Coronet, so he didn't find this display surprising.

Although Yuga felt a great sense of attachment to Chimecho and didn't want to part with it, he understood that this separation was necessary for Chimecho's growth. He concealed his feelings of reluctance and accepted the decision.

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Note: The concept of Deoxys having access to subspace is not something the author created but is based on events from the original Pokémon anime series. The encounter with Deoxys in the Mount Coronet is adapted from that storyline, although the specific episode number is not remembered.