Queen Liz sent out a very powerful Boltund, who while powerful, was no match for the Cobalion that Grant had replaced Dopey with.

"Easy street!" Grant exclaimed, "Sacred Sword!"

The Sword of Justice took a deep breath and glared at its foe, its horn glowed as it charged at the hound and slashed its chest. Boltund tried to avoid it but was to slow and was caught midair as it tries to leap out of the way, fainted by a massive gash across its chest.

Liz cried out, "No! This can't be! Fine! King Arthur will show you the truth!"

Liz clapped twice, which revealed the throne to be a door, which groaned out of the way leading to a small compartment containing a coffin that glowed with Dynamax energy. A hand broke through the stone coffin as the king revealed himself. He stood seven feet tall, eyes aglow with raw energy. Liz kneeled as the king, wearing a tattered red cape and metal armor stood, holding an Aegislash in his hands. A weapon that only obeys those of royal blood.

Liz offered him the dragon, "My king, I offer you Eternatus, the bringer of the Darkest Day."

Arthur smiled, "You've done well, and now the royal bloodline shall rule once more."

Victor began to hyperventilate, "Eternatus? No. No! No!"

"Victor?" Looker asked.

Victor began to have a panic attack, I can't do it! I can't face it again! I can't! I can't!"

Victor fell to his knees weeping, "I can't do it! I can't go back in the darkness! I can't go back in the storm! I can't! I can't!"

"I've got him!" Looker demanded taking Victor's side, "You handle Arthur!"

Liz stood by Arthur's side as Arthur inquired, "And that is?"

"A worthless peasant who believes blood is a lie," Liz explained.

The king smirked, "I see. Come, child. Let me show you the value of blood."

"Nay," Grant glared, "I'll show you... That blood is a lie and that a family is love!"

"Grant your team!" Looker exclaimed quickly healing Grant's team at the last second.

Blood Lies Arthur would like to battle!

Arthur sent out his first Pokémon, a Golurk.

Golurk was charged by intense Dynamax Energy!

Golurk's defense drastically increased!

Grant sent out Wick and readied himself for his final battle.

"Show me your power child!" Arthur demanded.

Wick began to glow with a dark power from within her body, which manifested as Shadow Ball, which pierced the veil that surrounded Golurk's body and consumed it in the sphere of spectral energy. It cried out in pain and fell apart.

Grant coughed up blood and his vision blurred.

"I don't have much time," He muttered, "If I don't win this quickly this wound in my chest..."

Arthur sent out his second Pokémon, Cofagrigus.

Cofagrigus was charged by intense Dynamax Energy!

Cofagrigus's special defense drastically increased!

Grant knew Wick stood no chance against thus foe and ordered her to make her move. Wick used Will-O-Wisp to burn the bulky Pokémon which opened its body to reveal darkness, from each energy exploded out, slamming Wick into a back wall with an energy that snuffed her flame, and fainted her with Dark Pulse. However, the Cofagrigus was then hurt by its burn as Grant sent out Kiss to finish the job.

Cofagrigus used a move however, that Grant wasn't ready for. After Kiss charged forward, impaling the coffin clean through with dark power, shattering its body with Night Slash, it struck back, slamming stop Kiss with Body Press, which took out the Obstagoon despite the burn. The Pokémon held on by a thread as Grant sent Zappy next, to finish the job.

However, the enemy had a trick up their sleeve as the revived Pokémon's beak glowed with electricity and it lunged forward. Cofagrigus's Quick Claw activated, and as the beak of the bird dealt the final blow, the undead Pokémon's hands grabbed him and sucked the life force rigjt out of him, fainting him with a Destiny Bond that went off thanks to the quick claw.

It was 3 to 4 in Arthur's favor as Grant sent out Terrakion and Arthur sent out Dragapult.

Dragapult was charged by intense Dynamax Energy!

Dragapult's special attack drastically increased!

Grant knew this was trouble as his vision began to darken. He began to feel faint and thought aloud under his breath, "I feel faint. I'm losing to much blood. I'm running out of time!"

Dragapult struck with a stream of intense water from its mouth, a powerful but inaccurate Hydro Pump which Terrakion narrowly avoided before it stomping its foot, which sent pillars of rock shooting into Dragapult's body which crushed its bones and fainted it with Stone Edge.

Three to three.

"I won't die again!" Arthur cried out, "If I lose to you and you take Eternatus I... I can't survive without Dynamax energy! I'm royal! I'm a God to a peasant like you!"

Arthur sent out Runerigus next, which activated a Quick Claw and tore the ground asunder and crushed Terrakion with Earthquake. Grant sent out Cobalion as Runerigus's Quick Claw activated again, allowing it to prepare, splitting its rocky body as Cobalion charges, slamming its head into it, shattering it with Iron Head which fainted it, only for it to strike one final time with a ghostly lower, snapping its body shut like a mouse trap that catches Cobalion and crushed it, and Cobalion was fainted by Destiny Bond.

1 to 2.

Arthur cried out, "I won't lose to a peasant! Blood can't be worthless! It can't! I'll show you!"

His Aegislash left his hands and entered the battlefield as Grant sent out his final Pokémon.

This was it. Grant and his best friend against the false king. It ends as if began.

"It's been a long time since we went with this," Grant sighed, "Old friend... pray to Arceus we can pull off old reliable..."

Aegislash was charged by intense Dynamax Energy!

Aegislash's attack drastically increased!

Grant glared and gave the order, "Hone Claws! Twice!"

The first Hone Claws went off as Arthur cried out, "I myself am full of Dynamax Energy! I can Dynamax without a power spot! Can you? Didn't think so! Of the two of us only I can Dynamax! I'll use that to win!"

Grant could not Dynamax in this battle, but as he explained, Arthur could. Aegislash Dynamaxed, growing to fill the throne room and called upon its power to use Max Steelspike, but...

Rook avoided the attack in time with his trainer's call!

Rook used Hone Claws once more, two of three. Aegislash used Max Knuckle, calling down a massive fist formed of energy that crushed Rook and filled the room with dust. By all accounts the battle was over...

But...

Rook held on so Grant wouldn't be upset!

Rook then used a move he had not used in ages. The old reliable combo...

Hone Claws and...

Rook cried out and charged at Aegislash, which was in its sword stance and wide open as, with a beak as sharp as the very sword it pierced, metal flying across the throne room and an explosion filling the area...

Rook fainted Aegislash with Power Trip.

"How are you so strong!?!" Arthur demanded.

"Because my Pokémon are my family and I love them as such! Because I accept help from those I love! Because I see blood is worthless and stand with the family born of not blood, but love! Because I fight not only with, but for the ones I love! Because I don't see blood ties! I don't see royal blood! There are no blood ties! Only blood lies!"

Eternatus emerged, and roared. It all came down to this moment. This instant. This was the end.

Eternatus was charged by intense Dynamax Energy!

Eternatus's attack, defense, special attack, special defense, and speed increased!

"I can hear my heart beat," Grant muttered, "I... I'm dying. I can't die until I protect my family..."

Eternatus struck first. Its body glowed from the inside as it took aim, its chest a cannon as the energy from its body grew hyper concentrated and it struck, consuming Rook in a powerful beam of the energy...

Eternabeam...

But...

Rook held on so Grant wouldn't be upset!

The bird used Power Trip...

One...

Last...

Time...

It charged and grabbed Eternatus, and flew into the air where it did loops, faster and faster. Building up so much speed it became a black blur before it slammed down and crushed the monstrous foe, shattering its purple body and fainting it.

It was over.

Rook fell just after his foe.

Grant collapsed. He wept as everything went dark. Anabel and the others rushed in, "The others are in handcuffs! Liz! You're under aresst!"

Arthur cried out, "Not if I..." but his eyes glazed over and he gasped out, "Without Dynamax Energy I can't survive..."

He turned to ash and left only his crown, Pokéballs, and skull.

Grant fell over as Victor received Eternatus and smiled, "You're back with me old friend. I... I'm gonna go therapy. Grant, thanks for this. You showed me I need help and... Grant? Grant!"

Victor, Bede, and the others rushed to his side.

"Bro!" Bede exclaimed, "Please! Speak to me!"

"In the Slumbering Weald," Victor asked, "You got hurt didn't you? Please, you're my friend."

Stay with us lad," Marnie pleaded, "If ya' don't I'll never forgive ya'."

"I believed Tom's lies again," Grant explained crying, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just didn't wanna be a burden. I don't want to die..."

Grant's eyes closed as he begged, "I don't want to die..."