"Crystal!" West gasped with a big smile on his face, a smile she's been needing to see for a long time.

"West..." she sighed, finally feeling relief "You're okay" she held her heart to calm herself and looked at Ronaldo not even looking at them, standing in front of a tall machine that displayed the Fiery Orb on top and held a kind of computer in front of him for his fingers to furiously type on each key on the keyboard.

"It's here... the orb is giving off a massive amount of heat even this machine can't take" he smirked "The entrance is right here..." the couple looked over at a blank wall where he stood in front of. This was the same hallway Crystal saw the warrior and the princess walking to find the old king slowly dying.

"Stop this... You have no idea what you're doing!" West glared "Why do you so desperately want to watch this world rot with slavery!? Didn't we earn our freedom due to wanting a better future!?"

"Shut it, kid!" The Fiery Orb shined brightly. Froslass's stomach glowed just the same. The Ice Orb was working with the orb. 

"Stop it!" Crystal shouted "You can't do this! You literally can't! You have not been recognized! Why would Glēgotan recognize someone as poorly insensitive as you!? My grandmother wouldn't have wanted this!"

"You don't know anything! Don't talk like you understand how I feel! The only ones who deserve to be happy are the ones who had to watch the people above them get what they want without deserving it!" The orbs shined brightly, slowly revealing the entrance of the anciently sacred room. He laughed loudly above his lungs, not realizing that his thoughts were keeping him from seeing what was in front of him

"You fool..." Crystal sighed.

Ralts teleported to the floor and used psychic to knock down the machine "What!?" Crystal snapped her fingers at Glaceon, having it use iron tail to knock Ronaldo away at the same time the entrance opened fully. 

"Do you really think the orbs made it possible for the entrance to open? You obviously don't know what just happened, do you?" she shook her head, watching Ronaldo hurry in while pushing the knocked down machine.

"Hey!" West shouted, but noticed Crystal not even bothered with the man "Chris..?" She looked at him and smiled

"Don't worry... It'll be over quick" she returned Glaceon and threw out her ultra ball, sending out her legendary Pokémon, Articuno "this shouldn't take long" she took his hand and slowly started walking into the room where everything was untouched, just like how it looked when she saw it in her dream. Everything was the same except for the large statues standing still on the opposite sides of the room.

Ronaldo hurried to stand in front of the chapel to take hold of one of the scepters on the side of the staircase, that were known to hold the orbs and where they were created.

West stood still, watching everything while peaking at Crystal from time to time, standing there without emotion on her face. If the orbs can summon Glēgotan, he'll have to wait for its awakening to hurry and make his wish before Ronaldo does. Crystal thought sharply about her plan and knew she had no need to move from her spot.

"Finally!" He laughed. Britney and Ashly hurried to arrive. Britney peaked at Crystal's calm expression while Ashly noticed West's annoyed one "You two! You finally decided to show up! Quickly, grab these scepters and put the Fiery Orb on top!" Ashly grabbed the scepter he handed and approached the Fiery Orb, pointing the top towards the glass and forced it on. West's body started shaking in rage.

"Come on, girl. Time to hand over the orb" Britney said to Crystal "I promise you'll be remembered. Don't worry, if you give in to us, we'll make sure your family and his won't have to suffer. If it's family you're concerned about."

"It's not the only thing I'm worried about but go ahead" Froslass openly took out the orb and let it rest in the scepter. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy, especially West.

"Chris! Are you crazy!?" He yelled

"I know what I'm doing" The sisters stared at the orb above them and stood next to Ronaldo already sitting on his knees, on the same spot the old king died. Crystal's hand started shaking, getting triggered by this. West frowned at her.

"Chris... We have to do something. You're holding me back from doing anything. Why?" She shook her head, staring at the three starting the summoning.

"Let them think they're about to win" she smirked "It'll save us trouble from summoning the Pokémon while I'll get the things in my sleeve ready" she cupped her lips a little, amused "It's been a long time having this feeling..."

"What feeling?" She giggled, staring up at a light starting to shine in front of them. She cupped her mouth even more to hide her giggles "Chris..?" This feeling... so heartless to think this way, but no matter how much her cold heart changed, she still loved the feeling.

Large wings covered with red and blue feathers like the ones that covered the lakes in Kannena spread from a shining light and flapped hard enough to ease the shine, revealing a large beautiful Pokémon with long golden horns and a thick beak. Its body was made up of red feathers while the tail spread wide above its head, shining its bright blue feathers to all.

"At last! Our time has come!" Ronaldo scouted with his arms above his head. Crystal giggled loud enough for them to hear "Huh? What's so funny, girl?" He threw out his Metagross "Don't even try to mess this up. I'll be nice and keep you and your boyfriend from suffering since you two openly gave up the orbs, so don't push it! I will not let this plan fail! I finally have the legendary Pokémon before me to grand my wish!"

"Your selfish wish..." Crystal smiled widely "You... are not allowed in this room. Thank you for saving our energy from summoning the legendary ourselves. Now that you've done the dirty work" she pointed at him "You are now unwelcome! Take them away!" The statues standing on the walls awoken and began moving, revealing to be Golurks. Ronaldo and the girls stood by one another, confused to see the guards of the room walking towards them, causing the floor to shake.

"W-What is this!?" Britney gasped. Froslass snatched the scepter away.

"That's why you openly offered your orb!" Ashly shouted with Doublade grabbing the other scepter.

"Y-You were planning this!" Ronaldo glared "Use hyper beam!" He shouted at his Metagross to attack. Crystal moved West behind her when her Articuno immediately attacked with a powerful ice beam that went through the hyper beam like water and knocked the opponent out "W-What..?"

"You're messing the wrong girl... Make one more move and these 3,000-year-old Pokémon, who were ordered to guard this room a long time ago by the royal family, will punish you further! Thanks a lot for making the summoning, you can leave now!" The statue Pokémon lifted them in the air with psychic. 

"Y-You went through all this trouble..." West frowned.

"Well," she winked "I just really like to disappoint people!" The three were teleported from the room to an unknown area. The couple slowly approached Glēgotan staring down at them.

"This... Is the Pokémon that recognized the princess and warrior. It created the orbs that kept them alive a little longer, but their souls were stuck within them" West said "I can finally make my wish"

"Your wish?" She raised a bow, amused.

"Y-Yes..." he took both her hands "I want... to give you the life you deserve. You haven't seen the world because of your condition, and I want to give my life so that you can live yours. I'm going to take away your illness. I'm going to take it back" Crystal frowned and took his cheeks, leaning closer to press their foreheads together.

"Don't think I didn't already know what you were up to" he flinched at her serious eyes "If it weren't for you finding me in the rain, I wouldn't be alive" she slowly walked backward from him, getting closer to Glēgotan staring at them "I would have died without getting the chance to see my family or anything! It's all because of you... My life is yours, that's why I already decided to do this even before I read the princess's journal."

"You read it?"

"Yes... and I know a lot because of it" Ralts teleported in front of him and used psychic to throw him off his feet at the same time Froslass attacked Doublade to hand over the scepter.

"Chris!" West gasped "What are you doing!?"

"My family have already expected my end... I've already lived... And my family are one again. Wyatt was brought back to the family. I've waited so long for all of them to be together again. Now that I got what I wanted, thanks to you, I'm going to repay you for the life you gave me" she waved "I'll see you later, okay?"

"No... No! I won't let you do this!"

"I already made this decision. Stay out of it" she glanced at the statues, signing them to get him out. They lifted his body and teleported him out the door that's been sealed off once again. He rushed to pound on the stone wall with tears running down his cheeks.

"Chris! Crystal! Please! Don't do this! You have so much to live for!" He looked to his side to see Doublade trying to break the wall with its body. It kept trying and trying to a point where it started glowing and evolve into a new Pokémon with a shield. Only thing was... the greater power made no difference. West fell on his knees, crying his eyes out.

"Crystal..." he sobbed "I don't want this. I don't want to live in a world without you" he shut his eyes "I didn't think you cared that much about me. I'm so sorry... Please don't do this" a loud shatter could be heard from the other side of the wall. Damian's soul leaned away from Aegislash's body, letting him look down at his hands as a spirit and looked at West's shocked face.

"The Fiery Orb... hath shattered" a tear fell from his eye "this can't be" something felt tight on West's body. He looked at the black markings on his hands "The curse that once plagued you" the color spilled off his hands like water and dragged itself underneath the wall. West started shaking when he felt his body regain the strength he couldn't remember having "...has now been entirely vanquished" Damian's spirit slowly started leaving "I simply yearned to find eternal tranquility alongside the woman who held my heart" he disappeared into thin air.

"No..." West shook his head "No! Come back!" Aegislash simply stood there, not moving... "My curse is gone... but I expected to hold the illness when I planned on making the wish."

"It is irrevocable" West flinched and looked behind him, seeing Wyatt in spirit form wearing elegant wear fit for a king.

"Y-You..."

"She has made her decision, and there is no halting it. All that remains is for you to honor your pledge and ensure her safe return" West bit his lips and nodded, looking down in complete defeat "You have cared for her well... I am grateful, valiant one" the wall reopened once again as the old king disappeared. 

West hurried to stand to see Glēgotan gone and Crystal walking out with the scepter holding the Ice orb. The scepter with the Fiery Orb was on the floor, scattered everywhere, burning in one place.

"Oh my Arceus..." West cupped his mouth when seeing Crystal's pale face as white as paper. She smiled gently, with her eyes a scary pale and a deadly looking blue "Crystal..." he reached to hold her ice-cold cheeks and started crying again "I'm so sorry" she gently held his hand.

"It's alright... It's over now. How do you feel?"

"How do I feel!? It doesn't matter how I feel! You..." she leaned in to kiss his cheek "Crystal..."

"Let's head back to the festival. There are some girls I would like you to meet" she pulled his hand and walked away from the door disappearing behind her. Ralts on her shoulder frowned at West's silence while Froslass near her feet floated slower than usual, silently crying to itself.

 Ralts even looked at Crystal faking her smile, knowing she was dying inside. Not only literally either... She knew it was a matter of time before she has to leave everyone again.

The pair walked downstairs to see Team Victoria all in one group getting surrounded by police. A police officer approached them, asking for their names. The two told them and were approved for knowing Mia. Crystal lifted her chin and raised her voice when facing the gang getting arrested.

"You guys were reaching for a pretty wild dream there!" Everyone stopped and looked at her "The way you pictured our future was kind of grim. But hey, life's all about change, right? Sure, you might've felt like your life was a bummer and wanted to drag everyone else down with you, but there's always a chance to turn things around. While you may have felt discontented with the outcomes, remember that nothing remains static. Your perception of a challenging life need not translate into causing others pain, for there exists a path towards the better" she huffed and walked down the steps to the bottom floor "Focus on self-improvement without concern for external judgment, as you were born to fulfill your unique potential. My wish is for all of you to embrace reality, empathizing with those who have endured similar struggles in the past." She looked up and noticed Zachary and Mia hurrying over

"Crystal!" Mia gasped, hurrying to give her a big hug. West stared "This is where you've been the whole time!? You're so pale!" Zachary held her forehead.

"You look nearly dead."

"An Elite four member...?" West muttered to himself in shock. He's heard that voice before, like... back in Rosebud town.

"How do you feel?" Zachary asked Crystal, ignoring him. 

"I feel a lot better now that I've made my sacrifice" she smiled. West's face became more grim. Mia noticed and faced him.

"Who are you?"

"O-Oh... I'm Westly Kimana" 

"Oh! A Kimana! It's been a while since meeting one! Nice to meet you" she smiled, confusing him.

"Are you all friends..?" He pointed at her "You two..? With Crystal..?" Crystal smiled and walked to the exit by herself, seeing Kyle and Jared in different clothing to avoid getting arrested.

"Hello, you two" she bowed her head "Did you have fun tonight?"

"Y-You ruined our plans..." Jared glared, shaking. 

"Does it look like I care? Now your family won't have to suffer" he didn't say anything "I don't know what your dad did to make you think slavery was okay, but it's over now."

"He doesn't have a dad" Kyle crossed his arms.

"Hey! That's none of her business!" Kyle shrugged and looked at Crystal's pale face and blurred colored eyes. 

"So, you made the sacrifice... Your life span had dropped so you can save West" she nodded.

"Yes... and it was worth it. Now he can be happy" he shook his head.

"Do you honestly believe he's going to be happy without you in his life?"

"He hates my family name. Once he finds out who I am and that I've been lying to him, he'll leave and forget about me."

"Why would you think he'd do that if he loves you!?" She smiled a little more, making him frown.

"Because I expect him too..." she grabbed Jared's head, instantly freaking him out "So you don't have your parent... and you're not living with your family? Do they even know about this?"

"They don't... need to know."

"Family deserve to stay together. When it's time for me to come home, you're coming with us!"

"Wait... what!?" She giggled at the same time West and everyone else approached them "Why would I go home with you!?"

"Because Jeremy lives in the same town I do" she looked at Kyle "Keep him from running away. It's written all over his face" Kyle slowly nodded and watched her leaving on her own with her family. He and West stared at each other.

"I'm... sorry it had to be like this" West looked down and walked away without another word, followed by his Aegislash on his back, asleep.

Crystal slowly walked around the soon ending festival. Everyone has all gathering to watch the fireworks about to begin. She stared at the sky, holding a longing look in her eyes.

"Hey..." West held her hand "Listen... No matter what happens, I'm going to be there for you till the very end" she smiled, still staring at the sky.

"It's already over... You don't have to keep following me" she sighed "But I do still want you to keep your promise."

"My promise?"

"To take me back home..." he nodded, kneeling to bow his head, still holding her hand.

"I promise... Princess" she smiled "till the very end, I'll be here" she gripped on her scepter, tearing up a little

"Yes... We shall see."

This story is by far the best one I've made in my opinion. Let me know what you think so far! Even if a lot already went on lol