CR064: The Last Battle XIV

The Last Battle XIV (最終決戦XIV) is the 1st chapter of Pokémon Adventures: Volume 15.

Chapter Plot
The Pokédex Holders' Pokémon fire their attacks on Pryce. However, an ice barrier blocks all their attacks and worse yet, Pryce creates ice soldiers out of thin air. The Pokémon try to destroy these figures, but fail and the ice figures go after the Pokédex Holders and trap them. Pryce admits he feels much stronger and shows he has made the Poké Ball that can capture time. He opens the shrine, which reveals Celebi inside, so Pryce throws the Ball and catches it. The Pokédex Holders see there is a thermometer and a clock on Pryce's wheelchair. They are shocked to see the time is going backwards, while the temperature is dropping to zero. Crystal yells where Gold is, so Pryce explains he has been taken care of, despite many of his flash attacks.

Suddenly, Silver and Crystal are defrosted by Entei and soon see bleeping from their Pokédex. They realize Gold is near, but are surprised the device does not beep. Pryce admits he froze Gold and sent him being trapped in time, the same trick used to trap Entei, Raikou and Suicune. Pryce enters the shrine, while Silver goes to rescue Gold, but his hand becomes wobbly. Crystal realizes the shrine has warped space, so they may die if they enter unprepared. They realize Pryce's Ball has two feathers of Ho-Oh and Lugia inside, allowing him to travel through time. Yellow sees she traveled through time when she first met Raikou, Entei and Suicune below the Burned Tower.

Gold yells out, as "the young man" has the feathers they require in "his" straw hat. Yellow cannot cut the feathers off, so is ordered to give the hat. Yellow hesistates, but eventually gives up and takes off the hat. Yellow takes her hat off, shocking Red and Crystal she is actually a girl. Crystal places the hat in the shrine, allowing Gold to come out. Gold is also shocked Yellow is actually a girl, sensing it took a lot of courage for her to take the hat off. With the feathers, Gold, Silver and Crystal ride Raikou, Entei and Suicune into the shrine itself. As they go through time, Gold, Silver and Crystal see many of their memories since they started this journey. They soon see Pryce's memory, in which two Lapras fell down a cliff. Pryce failed to rescue them, but the egg the two Lapras had hatched and so Pryce kept Lapras.

They face the real Pryce, surprised he planned all this. Pryce replies this meant the world for him: to save these two Lapras, whose parents are of his own Lapras, Glacier. Gold, Silver and Crystal suddenly fall down, while Pryce admits he lied to Gold, that Pokémon shouldn't be weapons, but one should take care of them and love them. Pryce goes to send Celebi to return him back to that moment to save both Lapras. Outside, however, Red, Green, Blue and Yellow struggle to break free from the ice. They hurry to melt away the ice spreading around the forest. However, they realize Silver and Crystal broke free because Entei melted the ice, but its fire is much more unique.

Red remembers during his time at Mt. Silver, Blasty rechared itself with the water from hot springs. Blasty blasts water away, which pushes out the leftover flames of Entei, which melt away the ice. Red remembers the water contains flammable gasses, allowing the flame to spread itself widely. Everyone is unfrozen and go to help Gold, Silver and Crystal. Gold sees a memory in which he accuses Silver of having stolen his bag in New Bark Town. Gold apologises to Silver for false accusation, surprising Silver. Silver asks him why did he come here, wondering if Gold chose to support Silver by fighting his battles. Gold denies this, admiting he does not know actually, but he is helping people and with him and Crystal, he managed to see new places and meet many people. Gold snatches the feathers and thanks Crystal and Silver, then goes after Pryce.

Gold demands Pryce to let go of Celebi. Pryce replies Gold will never understand how he felt when Glacier hatched just after its parents died. Gold replies he knows perfectly, for he is the Breeder.

Pokémon

 * Sableye
 * Surskit
 * Gulpin
 * Chimecho
 * Anorith
 * Numel
 * Zigzagoon