Gyarados roared in pain as the sphere exploded in its face, the force throwing Springer back. Curling up and spinning until he reached the bridge, the Riolu landed spider-man style as the others gathered around him. The six Pokémon stared up at the Gyarados as the smoke slowly faded from its face, showing the beast with spirals in its eyes before it slumped over, its body soon shining as it crashed into the bridge, the light fading to reveal it back in its normal form.

"Riolu!" Springer cheered as the others yelled in joy, only to see a bright flash of light catch their attention. They turned to see Owlicious's Mind Force attack explode and sweep over the area, soon stopping the crowd.

Twilight could only watch as the Kelpool, Lokelpie, Black and White all stood frozen after the Mind Force swept over them....only for the army to all fall over. The girl and others ran over next, Twilight and Doc kneeling next to Black and White while the citizens began to check on the Pokémon. It was then that a blue light caught everyone's attention, making them turn to the temple and see that light fly out of its doors and windows.

They all blinked at the sight, Twilight then seeing Flash's Pokémon begin to climb over the Gyarados's body as they tried to get to the temple, worry filling her at the unknown origin of the light. "Flash..."

Inside the temple, the light kept pulsing, its shine getting brighter. Sonata couldn't see a thing, the girl now stopping her song as her throat started going dry, her body now close to running on empty. She slumped over, panting as she squinted at the light, now seeing the light starting to dim. But as she stared, she gasped as she now saw Flash and Guile standing there, their swords locked.

The two glared at one another, both pushing their weapons against each other. And as they kept pushing, the sound of cracking suddenly filled the air. Both looked down next, now seeing a crack appear on one of their swords, originating from the point the other one had struck. That crack quickly spread across the rest of the blade, only to shatter in an instant.

"No..." Guile whispered as he dropped the handle of his broken sword, "impossible." He then looked back at Flash, now seeing the teen raise his sword above his head, "NOOOOOOOOOO!" He screamed as Flash swung the blade down, slicing down the center of his body before hitting the ground between his feet in the blink of an eye.

Guile remained frozen at that spot, unable to move as time began to go to a crawl. And before he could even react, he felt his body get broken out of a trance by the familiar sound of cracking. He couldn't see the cause at first, but slowly realized what was happening as light began to seep into his helmet. The crack came up to his eyes next, slowly making its way from the top of his helmet and moving downward.

Flash watched as the crack moved down his head, neck, chest, stomach and finally waist. Then, with one large shattering sound, the armor known as Eternity broke in half and fell off Guile's body.

"Hey, are you okay?" Twilight asked as she shook Black, "Hello? Can you hear me?"

"Whoa there Twilight! Don't we want her to stay asleep?!" Vinyl yelped as she and Octavia moved over to them, "They were just trying to kill us!"

"It's not their fault," Twilight instantly replied, "They were under Malamar's control, just like the Kelpool and Lokelpie. But Owlicious's Mind Force should have snapped them out of it."

It was then that they heard two sets of moans, the group now seeing Black and White begin to move.

"Who the heck are you?" She then looked down, only to go wide-eyed, "And what the heck am I wearing?!"

Her voice and the way she spoke resonated with Vinyl and Octavia, both exchanging glances as Vinyl said, "Hang on, I know that voice."

"Yes, it almost sounds like-" Octavia started before gasping as the girl pushed the helmet off her head, "Adagio!"

"Aria!" Vinyl yelped as the citizens now turned to their outburst, murmurs soon flowing over the crowd as they saw the girls, "How?!"

"How what?" Adagio asked before holding her head, "Ugh...I've got a serious headache."

"Same. Feels like a hammer slamming a nail in my brain." Aria grumbled as she gripped her head, "Ow...what happened to me? The last thing I remember was...our boat was getting sucked into a whirlpool."

Adagio nodded. "I remember getting pulled under and-" She stopped at those words, her eyes going wide as she then yelped, "Oh no! Where's Sonata?!"

Aria did the same expression, only for Twilight and Doc to grip their shoulders, "Don't worry. We know where she is."

Sonata's body slumped over, about to fall to her knees as Flash ran up to her. Quickly sliding down, he caught her just as he threw his sword to the side. "You okay?" he asked as she fell into his arms.

"Yeah..." she moaned, her eyes rapidly blinking as she replied, "But I'm really sleepy..." Flash chuckled back before helping her up, the girl barely able to walk.

He quickly swung her arm over his shoulder, "I gotcha. Come on, let's get out of-"

"AUGH!" They both turned to Archie as he clutched his stomach and curled up so his forehead touched the ground, his whole body shaking in pain. "NO! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

"What's happening to him?" Flash asked as they watched him whither in pain, Sonata now remembering what he had said before.

"He's being punished," she barely responded, making Flash raise an eyebrow, "He told me that armor was the only thing allowing him to cheat his punishment. But now that it's gone..." She stopped as Archie pushed himself back to his feetm slowly trying to stagger to the door. He soon bumbled out of the temple, still feeling the intense pain now tearing through his body.

But as he reached the staircase, his feet give out, making him fall and roll down the steps until he hit the bottom. He groaned in pain as he tried to push himself up, only to now see Flash's Pokémon glaring at him....and his Gyarados laying with swirls in his eyes.

"No..." he whispered, "It can't end like this. I was so close." But as he said this, a loud splashing made him turn to the edge of the bridge, and go wide-eyed in fear.

It was Sirenity, the Legendary glaring down at him as Flash and Sonata staggered out of the temple. There was a look of anger and vindication in its eyes, Archie now remembering the angry wrath of a previous encounter with angry Legendary Water Pokémon.

"Wait..." he tried to say as he stumbled to get back up, "Let's not do anything rash." He then fell onto his butt, his body stil shuffling backwards, "This was all just a...big misunderstanding."

The legendary just growled, the gem on its chest glowing as it started to sing. Archie's eyes slowly widened as a column of water rose up above Sirenity, the Melody Pokémon pointing its hoof at him as the column to bent down. "NOOOOO!" He screamed as the water hit the bridge and wrapped around him. The water soon turned into a giant bubble, grabbing him and pulling him up into the air.

Before he could react, the bubble began to float him into the ocean. There the ocean began to spiral, forming a maelstrom. Archie started to swim upward, getting to the top of the bubble and poke his head out of the water, gasping for breath before looking down at his enemies. "Help me, PLEASE!" But before Flash or Sonata could do anything, the bubble popped. "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed at the top of his lungs as he began to fall down into the whirlpool.

Seeing what was coming, Flash pulled himself and Sonata away and spun them around. Both flinched as they heard a loud splashing that cut the screaming, both staying like that for several seconds before slowly turning back. Looking down at the ocean, they stared at the whirlpool as it continued to swirl for a few more seconds before vanishing. There was no sign of Archie, not even bubbles of air.

"Maybe...but it was probably for the best." Sonata added, Flash turning to her wide eyes, "Don't get me wrong, I don't support it...but without that armor, there's no way he would have survived. He would have just kept suffering until it finally ended. In a way, this was Sirenity showing mercy." It was then that Sonata turned to the Legendary, who slowly floated over to them.

Sonata let go of Flash and slowly made her way to Sirenity, almost tripping halfway but was caught by the hippocampus as it shoved its head in front of her. This made Sirenity smile as she slowly patted its forehead and chin. "I'm glad you're alright."

"I'm sorry. This all happened because I wasn't strong enough." Sirenity shook its head, telling her no before looking her in the eye. Sonata didn't know if it was a power Sirenity had or the connection she shared with it as the priestess, but she could almost hear what Sirenity was telling her in her mind.

"No, this event has only proven how strong you are. When things were at their bleakest, you rose to the challenge and managed to unleash the power bestowed upon you. I am proud to call you the priestess of this temple."

Sonata couldn't help but cry, smiling as she heard that. Sirenity then took this moment to use its powers to float upward, Flash, Sonata and the rest of the Pokémon staring up at her as she swam through the air, beginning to sing a calming song before diving into the water. Its descent was perfect, completely vanishing below the waves with a single swoop.

They stared at the ocean for almost a minute after this, only to start hearing the voices of their friends. They turned to see the group running up to them, Flash now seeing the many citizens using their Pokémon to lift the unconscious Gyarados out of the way, but Sonata was too focused on the two girls leading the group.

"Sonata!" Adagio cried as she and Aria ran up to their sister, Sonata tearing up at the sight.

"Adagio...Aria..." she whispered before running up to them, the two pulling their baby sister into a hug as the three fell to the floor, kneeling as Sonata cried into their chests. "I thought I'd never see you all again!"

Adagio and Aria both giggled, "Oh please." Adagio stroked her hand through the girl's hair, "You'll never get rid of us that easily."

Aria nodded with a chuckle, "Been gone a year and you're still a crybaby, huh? Figures."

Sonata giggled at their playful bullying, still crying as tears appeared in her sisters' eyes. The three soon all hugged again, embracing their crying sister.

As this happened, Flash walked up to the others as Twilight commented, "You look like heck."

"I feel like heck too," Flash replied before turning to the three girls on the ground. "But it was worth it to see that sight." He then noticed what Adagio and Aria were wearing. "Wait, is that-"

"They were under Malamar's control," Twilight chimed in, "We were able to free them, and now they can return to their normal lives."

And as Flash said this, Novo walked up to him. "You have done a great service to this city," she stated before bowing. "We of Vocanctus will be forever grateful to you and your friends who helped protect this city and its citizens." The group all smiled and blushed at the same time, seeing the entire city populace bowing to them.

They knew they had just come to enjoy themselves at the festival, only to find themselves now be considered heroes. Flash knew he wasn't one for hero titles, wanting just the title of champion instead, but after looking back at Sonata and seeing the happiness on her face, he knew he was fine to be a hero if it meant helping people find their smile.

The city of Vocanctus was now in a state of constant recovery. Its citizens had worked tirelessly to undo the renovations Guile had done to the temple, removing the many wires and speaker systems he had installed before repairing the damage done by the battles. Luckily, Gyarados's crashing into the bridge hadn't caused it to be structurally impaired. They had also been sure to inspect the weapons, and were happy to report not a single one had been damaged, not even the sword Flash had used to beat Guile.

As this was happening, Sonata, Adagio and Aria had been getting treatment to make sure their experiences didn't leave any physical or psychological scars. Sonata had been diagnosed with serious fatigue due to using so much energy, both when it was drained and when she used it herself, but overall was in perfect health. Adagio and Aria, surprisingly, were also given a perfect bill of health.

Luckily, Guile hadn't mistreated them while they were under his power, keeping them healthy and well fed. And since the two didn't remember anything that happened during the time they were captured, they were treating the situation like they had been in a coma. So once they had gotten used to losing an entire year, they were already back to their old selves.

When the three were released from the hospital, the entire city came to cheer for them, telling them about a celebration they were planning for the trio. And while the girls were happy to be the guests of honor, there was something they asked could happen at this celebrations. The girls had asked for the chance to sing together publicly since they hadn't gotten to do that in over a year. Now Flash, Twilight, Doc, Spike, Springer and Peewee were backstage of the city's musical theater, looking out at a massive audience, now seeing the entire city's populace cheering for the girls to come out on stage.

"Talk about sold out," Spike chuckled, "I don't think there's a single empty seat in the house."

"Of course," Twilight added with a nod, "Everyone's here to show their support."

"They're happy that Sonata has her sisters back," Doc chimed in, "And I think they're also thankful because she was able to save them from that giant wave."

"I still can't believe she was able to stop that wave all on her own," Spike responded while Flash just smirked at him.

"I can. Sonata's an amazing person. But up until now, she just lacked the conviction to really unleash her full power. Now she's strong enough to do anything, including stopping a tsunami."

"Aw, thanks Flash." They turned to see Sonata walking up, dressed in a pink striped shirt and dark purple skirt. "But it wasn't just me who did it. Sirenity was the one who actually destroyed the wave."

"Maybe, but you're the one who freed her from Guile's control. It's thanks to your power that we're all standing here today." He shined a big grin, "Your ancestor would be proud."

Sonata blushed as she slightly looked away, "Thanks. I'm still having a hard time believing I'm the true priestess...but I am, and I'm gonna take that responsibility seriously."

"Does this mean you're not gonna be coming with us?" Twilight asked as a frown appeared on her face, Sonata's slowly matching it while nodding.

"Sonata...you know you don't have to stay," Flash reminded her. "You can still go out and see the world."

"I know," Sonata replied while a smile returned to her face, "And we intend too."

"She means us," the others turned to see Adagio and Aria walking up, both dressed up as well. They stood next to Sonata, Adagio placing a hand on her shoulder. "Once this concert's over, we're blowing this place."

"We might if we feel like it," Aria added. "But all we care about is seeing what's out there." She then playfully elbowed Sonata, "And make up for the time we lost with this one."

Sonata giggled at this before speaking up, "This last year, especially the last few days, taught me two things. The first is that I can do anything on my own if I set my mind to it." The others nodded back, agreeing wholeheartedly with that statement. "And the other is that even if I can do things on my own...I don't want to." She turned to her sisters before glancing at her friends, "Me and my sisters are gonna explore the world outside the city. Then, I'll come back for the Voice of the Ocean Festival and fulfil my duty as priestess."

The others smiled and nodded at this as Flash spoke up, "I'm sure Sirenity will be happy to hear that. Who knows, maybe this is why she called out to you. To help you find the strength to stand alone and use her powers to keep Vocanctus safe."

"I know." Sonata replied. "And like you've shown me, I'll get the strength both alone and with my sisters."

And as those words left her mouth, the trio heard the crowd cheering louder and louder as one of the stage hands rushed backstage. "Okay girls. You ready?" Adagio and Aria nodded before running out on stage, the crowd's noise exploding to deafening levels while Sonata continued to stand where she was.

Then she felt a hand on her shoulder, turning to see a smiling Flash, "Go on," he gave her a gentle shove. "They're waiting to hear you sing."

Sonata took several steps forward, reaching the every edge of the back stage before stopping. She took a deep breath and clutched her necklace for a moment before turning back, "Thank you Flash." The two shared a smile before Sonata whispered out, "Love you."

Flash just blinked at the girl, the other's going wide-eyed as they saw Sonata run onto the stage and say her hellos to the audience. As she did, Flash's friends came up to his side as Doc patted him on the shoulder, "Wow. You little heartbreaker."

"I'm kinda jealous," Spike added while Springer and Peewee cheered as well. As they did this, Twilight stepped up to Flash and crossed her arms.

"What do you mean?" Flash replied as he turned to Twilight, blinking the glare she was now giving, "What did she say?"

This reply caused his friends to all anime drop, Twilight the first to recover as she yelled, "What do you mean, what did she say?!"

Flash stuck a finger into his ear, "The crowd's so loud I can barely hear you guys right now." The others all sighed before turning to walk away, Flash then saying, "What?! What did she say?! Hey! Don't ignore me!"

They all ran off the stage next, going to the standing area of the audience as Octavia and Vinyl motioned them to join in. It was here that Flash spotted Novo and Skystar up in the VIP section, along with a pink skinned girl with blue hair and a yellow skinned boy with mint hair. The crowd went quiet as the music began.

As soon as the song ended, the theater exploded with applause. The girls smiled and waved at their adoring public while Sonata waved to her friends, the group all waved back and cheering at the top of their voices.

The group's adventures in Vocanctus had been much more than they had expected. Meeting new friends, experiencing new Pokémon and saving the city from utter oblivion. Now having defeated an evil madman and reunited a family, the heroes could enjoy themselves once again before getting back on the road to continue their Pokémon journey.

You would have never had guessed that just days ago the very same sea was almost used to destroy everything. And as the moon hung low, its light reflected off the surface of the water, the ocean broke apart as Sirenity leapt into the air. As the beast reached the center of the moon, the scene froze before cutting to black.

Voice Cast

Flash Sentry: Vincent Tong

Twilight Sparkle: Tara Strong

Spike: Cathy Weseluck

Time (Doc) Turner: David Tennant

Sonata Dusk: Maryke Hendrikse

Adagio Dazzle/Octavia Melody: Kazumi Evans

Aria Blaze: Diana Kaarina

Vinyl Scratch: Jessi Nowack

Mayor Novo: Uzo Aduba

Guile Hideout: Sean Schemmel

Pokemon the Movie: Voice of the Ocean

by Banshee531

Chapter 7