Pokemon : Rewind

"Bang!"

Charizard gave everything it had left, crash-landing onto Lightning Island. The sheer force of the impact caused it to skid across the rocky ground for nearly thirty meters before finally coming to a halt.

Exhausted from the ordeal, Charizard collapsed, its consciousness fading. Despite the rough landing, it had shielded Ash and Melody on its back, positioning its body to absorb the brunt of the impact.

Ash and Melody tumbled off Charizard as it came to a stop, dazed but largely unharmed. Their resilient physiques allowed them to recover quickly from the shock of the crash.

"Thank you, Charizard. You did an incredible job. Take a well-deserved rest," Ash said, returning Charizard to its Poké Ball.

Though filled with gratitude for Charizard's sacrifice, Ash knew they couldn't celebrate yet. The Thunder Orb remained unclaimed, and the battle raging overhead between the Three Legendary Birds was far from over.

The thunder dragon had dissipated, and the flame cannon had vanished. With Charizard out of commission, Ash had only one Pokémon left capable of facing the gods.

"Snorlax, it's your turn!"

Ash tossed another Poké Ball into the air. With a burst of light, Snorlax emerged, its towering form radiating strength.

Snorlax immediately sensed the immense pressure of the incoming attacks. Its usual relaxed demeanor hardened into a look of steely determination as it stared down the approaching onslaught.

"Snorlax, use Divine Fist Crush to block the attacks!" Ash commanded, pulling Melody by the arm to urge her to move.

Snorlax raised a thumbs-up without looking back, a silent promise to protect Ash and Melody at all costs.

Drawing upon the immense power inherited from the Three Illusionary Gods, Snorlax focused its energy. A towering phantom of a colossal titan, Obelisk the Titan Soldier, materialized behind it, standing a hundred meters tall.

The sight was awe-inspiring.

Melody, sensing the immense power emanating behind her, turned to look. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she saw the giant Obelisk taking form.

The scale of its power was overwhelming, rivaling the thunder dragon and flame phoenix they had seen before.

"Who… who are you, really?" Melody asked Ash, her voice trembling with awe and confusion.

"I'll explain later! Snorlax can't hold them off for long!" Ash snapped, jolting her back to reality.

"Right!" Melody nodded, increasing her pace as she led Ash toward the altar where the Thunder Orb was hidden.

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Under immense pressure, Snorlax commanded the Obelisk phantom to raise its massive fist. Energy crackled around the giant as it unleashed Divine Fist Crush, a devastating attack infused with unparalleled strength.

The enormous fist met the combined assault of flame, thunder, and ice from the Three Legendary Birds.

For a moment, an eerie silence fell over the battlefield as the two forces clashed. Then, with a deafening roar, the fist obliterated the elemental attack, neutralizing it entirely.

The shockwave from the collision rippled across the island, forcing Snorlax to stagger back. Its legs trembled under the strain, and a grimace of pain crossed its face as the toll of using such power began to show.

The Three Legendary Birds, undeterred, launched another wave of combined energy.

Snorlax gritted its teeth and unleashed a second Divine Fist Crush, meeting the attack head-on. This time, however, the Obelisk phantom flickered, its once-towering form now faint and unstable.

Despite the successful defense, Snorlax stumbled back, its energy nearly depleted.

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With a final roar, Snorlax gathered all its remaining strength and commanded Obelisk to deliver one last, desperate strike.

The colossal fist surged forward, shattering the air with such force that the very fabric of space seemed to crack like glass.

The Three Legendary Birds retaliated with their most powerful attacks yet.

Zapdos unleashed a blinding Thunder, Moltres summoned a roaring Fire Blast, and Articuno fired a piercing Blizzard. The three attacks converged on Obelisk's final strike.

For a split second, the world seemed to hold its breath. Then, a cross-shaped explosion of light erupted, illuminating the entire night sky.

The sheer force of the collision created a black hole at the epicenter, swallowing the chaotic energy. The void collapsed moments later, releasing a final shockwave that shook the battlefield

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Snorlax, completely drained, collapsed to the ground. The Obelisk phantom dissipated into the air, leaving Snorlax vulnerable and unable to move.

Despite their injuries, the Three Legendary Birds recovered quickly, their glowing eyes locking onto Ash and Melody as they made their way across Lightning Island.

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"Found it!" Ash exclaimed as he and Melody reached the altar.

Nestled within the statue of Zapdos was the Thunder Orb, its surface glowing with a vibrant saffron hue. Arcs of electricity danced within, pulsing with raw energy.

"But… how are we going to get back?" Melody asked, biting her lip as she gazed at the raging sea.

Charizard, their only means of aerial transportation, was out of commission, and the violent ocean currents made traveling by water nearly impossible.

Ash's remaining Pokémon, Blastoise and Lapras, were strong swimmers, but even they couldn't guarantee safe passage through the treacherous waves.

Ash stared at the stormy waters, his mind racing for a solution.

Time was running out, and the fate of the world hinged on returning the treasures to Shamouti Island's altar.

"Think, Ash… Think," he muttered under his breath.

Above them, the Three Legendary Birds circled menacingly, their glowing eyes signaling that the final confrontation was imminent. The battle wasn't over yet.

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