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Ghetsis glared at the trainer standing before him and Kyurem. There was something about Nate that reminded him of his defeat two years earlier, and a maniacal grin spread across his face as he decided there would be no repetition of history. No, this time he would strike preemptively, end the battle before it began, and claim Unova as his prize. The black-cloaked, green-haired man pressed a button inside the cane supporting him, breaking the staring contest the ice dragon seemed to be having with the other trainer.

"Kyurem, Glaciate!!" Ghetsis commanded, driving his cane into the ground. Kyurem gave a low groan as his icy powers and body were manipulated against his will. The cavern's only exit was instantly covered by a wall of ice. Nate gasped in fear, the rapidly cooling air quickly infiltrating his unsuitable clothing and numbing many of his muscles. He looked around for a possible escape route but could only see pointed icicles floating around him. The pokémon trainer strained to breathe as the air grew colder still, and his vision began to dull, every part of his body slowly succumbing to a sleep he, for the first time in his life, dreaded.

I'm sorry, he thought regretfully. It was then, he knew, that his adventure had come to a cold stop. Nate shut his eyes as tightly as he could as the icicles drew nearer. He tried to shut out the loss of heat, the laughter coming from Ghetsis, and the sorrowful emotions he could sense coming from Kyurem. Eventually, he was fully entombed by the ice. He attempted to open his eyes one last time, but found they were frozen shut, unable to move at his command...

Nate found himself surrounded by an intense yet comforting warmth, a stark contrast to the bitter cold that gnawed at his being moments ago. His senses returned to him in the void he floated in, and he opened his eyes, seeing nothing but white.

"Am I dead?" he wondered. He felt comfortable and closed his eyes again, only to open them in shock upon realizing something: He felt. Nate thought that such a thing should not be possible for him, given what had just happened. He knew that he died, but how could he feel anything? If that was the case...

Welcome back. The voice echoed in his mind softly and prompted him to action. He moved his hands and felt them brush against something soft and fluffy. He looked around and realized that not only was he still in the cavern, he was actually being held in the claws of a pokémon he thought he'd never see-- Reshiram. The Vast White pokémon smiled confidently at him. "Are you all right?" he asked him. Nate responded with a smile, relieved to have survived being dangerously frozen. He saw a flash of green from the dragon's back and learned that he didn't come alone.

"I'm glad we got here just in time," the rider said, followed by a sigh.

"Thanks for saving me," Nate replied. He was not the only one grateful for the save, for he could sense that Kyurem was just as pleased that he got away safely. He felt ready to see his promise through once more.

"Ghetsis, it's over," the rider said, leaping to the floor. Reshiram put Nate down and stood in front of him, seeking to defend him from Ghetsis's next move. "Turn yourself in."

"Ah, N, you've returned, exactly as planned," the madman announced triumphantly. He was strangely not surprised by this turn of events. "I knew your pokémon could sense the events here in Unova. It was simply a matter of time. Of course, had you not arrived when you did, I would have conquered Unova much sooner." Nate couldn't repress a shiver upon hearing that, but was stopped by Emboar, who had left her poké ball and hugged him protectively. She glared at the unstable man who dared to nearly kill her trainer.

"What?" N asked. "What do you mean?"

"The enraged pokémon standing before me will soon have much more to worry about, oh so much more." He dug into his cloak and produced a small spike. Nate was quick to recognize it as the set of DNA Splicers Drayden showed him in Opelucid City. With great force, the man jammed it into the yellow spot atop Kyurem's head, where it melted into the spot. "Now, Absofusion!!"

It all happened so fast, too fast for Nate's liking. First, the ice encasing Kyurem's wings shattered, revealing a pair of grey wings with two icy tips at the end of each wing. He pointed the tips at Reshiram and fired, quickly ensnaring him despite the legendary's evasive actions. Much to nearly everyone's shock, the trap caused Reshiram to revert to his Light Stone form and become absorbed by the Boundary pokémon. In an instant, Kyurem gained new features that gave him a Reshiram-like appearance. Two particular features were the new tail in place of his previous one and the unusual mixture of heat and ice that emanated from him.

"Now then," Ghetsis said proudly, grinning at N's distraught expression, "all that remains is to dispose of you two. Don't even think about attempting capture. I've seen to preventing such an action." He slammed his cane on the ground, making the ice dragon shake violently for a few seconds. Emboar stood in front of her trainer and N, determined to protect them as much as she could. "Kyurem! Destroy them!" Thinking quickly, she grabbed them and jumped away from an incoming Ice Beam, putting the humans in a safer location.

"Emboar, use Heat Crash!" Nate ordered. She collided into Kyurem with all her fiery weight, driving him back. "Follow up with Scald!" The boiling hot water made the pokémon stagger, but it merely shook everything else off. Ghetsis, however, was forced to leap out of harm's way during the attacks. His health was failing fast with all the dodging he had to do, and he knew there was no more room for antics.

"Ugh, this is getting tiresome fast," he complained, heavily leaning on his cane. He regained his breath and slammed his cane onto the rocky field, slightly driving it into the ground. "Kyurem, Ice Burn!" As the ice dragon charged up one of its most devastating attacks, Nate finally understood the true purpose of the cane. It supported Ghetsis, but it was also the only way he could control and torment Kyurem. He hatched a wild idea.

"Emboar, use Earthquake!" As if sensing what her trainer had in mind, the Mega Fire Pig pokémon unleashed the attack, shaking the entire cavern.

"Nate, what are you doing? This place could collapse any second!" N cried as he dodged some of the rocks. Nate responded by pointing at Ghetsis, whose footing had become unstable. He held onto his cane with all the strength he could muster, driving it down further. By now, Kyurem, who remained unaffected by the attack, had finished charging its Ice Burn attack. Before Ghetsis could make the command to fire it, a large rock fell onto the cane, smashing his hand and knocking him away. "No!!"

"That's it," Nate said to N. Ghetsis scrambled to the cane, only to find that it now lay in pieces underneath the rock. Sparks danced around it for a few seconds before shorting out completely. Kyurem shook violently as he regained control over his body. He collapsed in a heap, exhausted but grateful.

"What have you done to me?!" the man shouted in a panic.

"I think we're safe, Emboar. Thank you so much." Nate hugged his pokémon before running over to the fallen ice dragon. He kneeled beside him and nudged him awake. Kyurem glanced at him wistfully as he drew large breaths. "It looks like I was able to keep my promise after all," he said happily. He pulled out a Full Restore and a Max Elixir from his pack, then sprayed the medicines onto the dragon. Seconds later, he stood up and generated a ring of ice around Ghetsis's poké balls, preventing him from pulling out any pokémon of his own. He also ejected Reshiram from his body, becoming his normal self.

"Ghetsis... Father," N began hesitantly, "it's over. Don't you see how wrong you are? People and pokémon are meant to be together. There is no such thing as superiority between us. Please see reason."

"Shut up!" the man roared. "Shut up! Shut up! You're just a freak, a broken tool! There is no place in this world for the likes of you!" N stood there for a few seconds before shaking his head in disappointment and climbing onto Reshiram's back.

"Kyurem is free from you. Perhaps someday you shall be freed from yourself as well... Father." Reshiram proceeded to fly out of the hole he made in the cave after bidding farewell to Nate. Immediately, Ghetsis's anger turned to surprise as Kyurem walked closer to him, seeking revenge. "Stop!" he demanded, backing away.

No, he replied angrily. The Boundary pokémon roared at him, and for perhaps the first time in his life, he felt true fear, and it seemed there would be no way out. Before Kyurem could get close enough to grab him, however, three black-clothed, white-haired figures appeared between them, surprising and stopping him.

"It is over..." one of them said. "There is no way for us to continue. Ghetsis, we must retreat." For just a brief moment, the black-cloaked man stood, adrenaline rooting him in place as he took in the reality of the situation. Slowly but surely, he became morose, realizing there was no possibility of victory. He reached for his poké balls but found, to his horror, that they were frozen shut... all but one. Against the ancient and clearly angry ice dragon, neither he nor his guards would be able to do much. His sadness soon became anger as he stared at Nate, who Kyurem had evidently bonded with.

"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Ghetsis protested angrily. Before anyone could react, he lunged at Nate, knocking the trainer to the ground. He barely managed to repel the onslaught of blows that followed, but eventually fell unconscious to a well-placed punch. The Shadow Triad left their boss in disappointment. Kyurem, however, was more than incensed, and promptly clamped his jaws around the outrageous man, lifting him into the air.

How dare you?! Your life is forfeit, you cretin! With all you have done, you deserve no mercy, Kyurem stated. You are one of many stains to your species, and I will gladly eliminate you. Ghetsis's struggles proved fruitless against the ice dragon, who didn't even have to try against him. He tossed him into the air, only to catch him in his mouth again.

"Please, not like this!" he pleaded, knowing he really was in danger this time.

Yes like this. He wrapped his tongue around him, savoring the oddly appealing flavor that came from someone so vile. This was a taste he had long forgotten, having gone centuries without eating another human of a similar nature. He couldn't help but muse about the strangeness of bad humans having a good taste, whereas he had eventually regurgitated humans with an awful taste but good nature. The only thing you have going for you is your taste. I told you I would have my revenge for wounding my pride.

"Spit me out this instant!" He launched attacks at his teeth and tongue, ending up with nothing but torn clothes and skin. Still, he continued to fight in desperation, spilling some of his blood into Kyurem's mouth through the cuts.

Go on, struggle some more. I have been craving your taste for a while. He opened and closed his mouth, wrapping his tongue around the man once before uncoiling it. He pushed him against his teeth and tore off the rest of his clothing. That is more like it. Clothing is to humans as a shell is to dwebble, however you shall have no more need for it. It is a shame few pokémon make this connection. He spat out and shattered the poké balls, releasing the pokémon within them. When they spotted their former trainer in Kyurem's mouth, they immediately exited the cave.

"No... let me go..." Ghetsis had resorted to pleading for his life, a fact that amused the ice dragon to no end. He was beginning to get bored of playing around with the pitiful man, and as he looked at his unconscious savior, he decided to finish his snack.

I always did like my food chilled, he said to himself. He gathered his icy powers and lightly breathed on Ghetsis, coating him in a miniature blizzard that eventually froze him solid. Moments later, he swallowed him, enjoying the chilled feeling that ran through his core as the man slid into his stomach. Much better. Kyurem looked at Nate and held him in his claws. He wanted to accompany the youth on his journey, having gained a desire to see the world outside his territory, but knew that now was not a good time. It would take a while for things to settle down, but he was willing to wait for his chance to tour the world with him some day. Kyurem left him in a safe spot just outside of his cave and froze the entrance solid, content to simply rest.