- (Japanese: -, Hepburn: -) is the 1st chapter of Pokémon Adventures: Volume 1 (ORAS).
Synopsis
At the Hoenn region, Steven Stone, the former Champion, has found some murals about Kyogre and Groudon. He asks help from Ultima to train the three most talented trainers in Hoenn region: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. While Sapphire trains two Kirlia and Emerald watches this, Ruby attends the Contests, but fears it may be the last time performing.
Chapter Plot
Somewhere, in a dark cave, Steven Stone checks out the murals with Ultima, calling her "Gran Ultima". Ultima takes offense to that, feeling it makes her senile, so Steven apologizes. Ultima wonders where the children are, so Steven points out to Sapphire. Sapphire cheers on two Kirlia, one she obtained, naming him Kiruru, and Ruby's Rara. She encourages Emerald to train as well, but Emerald declines, wondering why is she training two Kirlia. Sapphire admits she wants to train these Kirlia to evolve them into Gardevoir, imagining how great it would be to have a duo. Emerald sees it is important to her, so decides to lend a hand, but falls hearing Sapphire works better by herself.
Emerald wonders what happened to Sapphire, since she hasn't seen Ruby for a short time. The Kirlia attack each other and start evolving. Sapphire cheers for them, but crushes a rock, which lands on her own Kirlia. Emerald starts laughing, for Sapphire now got a manly Gallade and Ruby now has a girly Gardevoir. He thinks it suits Ruby's and Sapphire's personality. Sapphire bashes him with a rock, wondering what he meant by that, but Emerald runs, considering Sapphire a barbaric woman.
Back at the cave, Steven reads the two signs on the wall. He realizes the murals correspond to Kyogre and Groudon, reading the letters as Alpha and Omega. Steven thinks the people who painted this presented an image of an event a long time ago, but wonders what they were meant to say. Steven turns to Ultima, who replies she came from Kanto region to teach the three children some ultimate skills for what is to come. Steven replies he is speaking about teaching the children (Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald) the secret of Mega Evolution. Steven knows well that they don't know much about Mega Evolution. Ultima asks does he want to rely on something he has no knowledge about. Steven admits he is on the edge of a cliff, since he has no other choice. Ultima laughs, deciding to teach Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, as well as their Pokémon, the ultimate skills.
As Sapphire chases Emerald, Steven interrupts them. Sapphire explains the incident, so Steven shows Gallade evolved because a chunk of a Dawn Stone was accidentally thrown to Kiruru. He replies these stones contain mysterious powers, thinking they came from space itself. Steven introduces Sapphire and Emerald to Ultima, wondering where Ruby is. Sapphire reveals he gave her Rara for training and new clothes, which he has sewn himself. Emerald shows Ruby is live on TV, participating in Contests. On Emerald's device, Sapphire sees that a woman named Lisia, a Contest Idol, is introducing some special Coordiantors and shows Ruby. Ruby won a Contest and Lisia admires him, deciding to write a story about him. Sapphire is very angry, calling Ruby an idiot.
Gabby and Ty visit Ruby, remarking how his performing improved. They are watched by an Absol. Ruby admits he seeks a Pokémon's cleverness, toughness, beauty, cuteness and coolness of the Pokémon. However, he starts doubting he will ever be able to come into the Contest Hall ever again, fearing a certain situation may prevent him from participating in Contests...
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