RS072: The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV

The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV (VS カイオーガ & グラードン XIV) is the 3rd chapter of Pokémon Adventures: Volume 21.

Chapter Plot
The swimmer takes the blind boy away, since the buildings start collapsing. A ceiling cracks and falls down, but is repelled by Shadow Punch. Phoebe arrives with Dusclops, glad they aren't hurt. She introduces herself to the boy and contact Steven she found him. Steven has the boy translate the words from the stone slab and read them aloud. As Metagross battles Torkoal, Steven orders Wallace to go back to Sootopolis City and defend it from the two ancient Pokémon, promising he'll join Wallace later. Wallace takes the Champion's cloak and runs off.

Steven talks to the blind boy through a device, reminding his sensitive touch is enough to decode the slab, thinking the three Legendary Pokémon - Regice, Regirock and Registeel - can stop Groudon and Kyogre. The boy starts speaking, claiming these "three have lived in a hole and have locked up the two ancient Pokémon. If the most courageous ones open the door, they will find eternal monsters. The first is Wa... and the last is Re...". However, the boy cannot decode further, as a piece of the slab is missing. Steven is discouraged, hoping the boy'd be able to decode the missing parts.

Winona, Flannery and Wattson arrive to Team Aqua's HQ and find Professor Cozmo tied up, but see nobody else around. Professor Cozmo is displeased, as he revealed Team Aqua info without hesitation. Winona takes them back to the airship. She orders Flannery and Wattson to rest and heal themselves, as she rides off, alone, to Sootopolis City. Winona contacts the director, who received word Roxanne and Brawly are down as well, meaning Winona and Wallace are the only Gym Leaders remaining. Wallace and Winona speed up, wishing to end this threat.

Maxie and Archie drag Ruby and Sapphire to the site where Groudon and Kyogre battle; Sootopolis City. Archie and Maxie start their battle, knowing there can only be one winner. Ruby and Sapphire send Mumu and Chic to attack the leaders, who blast the Pokémon away. Maxie and Archie claim they should be honored to witness this battle. Absol takes Gabby and Ty to the site of battle, where Kyogre and Groudon fight. They ask Absol to do something, so it uses Magic Coat to protect Sapphire and Ruby from attacks. However, it stops doing anything, so Ty thinks it is only here to observe. Wallace arrives, confirming Ty's deduction, for this battle was caused by men and it has every right to stay out of the battle.

Winona arrives as well, rescuing Sapphire away, just as Wallace rescues Ruby. Sapphire drops an object, which Winona picks up. Ruby and Sapphire claim the battle is lost and have to go away. Wallace and Winona disagree, claiming if they just give up, the world will be enveloped in doom. Ruby and Sapphire realize they are correct, for they have one person they want to tell them, but do not remember how they look nor their name. Ruby remembers she and her father came to support Norman in Gym Leader evaluation test. Sapphire remembers he was the son of a friend of her father, Prof. Birch. Ruby remembers he was very little, but loved to battle, while Sapphire disliked battles back then.

Five years ago, in the Johto region, Norman went to take the Gym Leader evaluation test, supported by his wife and his friend, Prof. Birch. His wife was willing to go anywhere with him, causing Birch to think Norman is lucky to have her. Ruby played with Sapphire back then and were inseparable. However, there was an incident. A Salamence appeared and took Sapphire away. Ruby sent Kiki, Nana and Rara to attack Salamence, causing it to drop Sapphire. However, Salamence used Dragon Claw on Ruby, hitting him in the head. Kiki retaliated on Salamence, defeating it. Ruby was glad the battle was over, but Sapphire was terrified. Ruby thinks the girl was terrified at his agressiveness and when Norman failed the test and went to train, he was all alone. Sapphire thinks she did reacted badly at this, feeling her father was engrossed in his research and her inability to fight hurt the boy badly.

Pokémon
Salamence (flashback)

Move

 * Shadow Punch
 * Magic Coat
 * Dragon Claw (flashback)