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With [[Emma|Essentia]] looming over [[Blue (Adventures)|Blue]] and [[X (Adventures)|X]] atop [[Zygarde (Adventures)|Zygarde]], X is surprised to see that Essentia captured Zygarde after all, but questions why [[Team Flare]] didn't know of it. [[Lysandre]] reveals that until recently, Essentia had Zygarde stored in her [[Pokémon Storage System]], which is why they had no knowledge of it. X questions why Essentia isn't acting under Team Flare's command, and Lysandre muses that [[Xerosic]] must still have a shred of compassion left in him: the Expansion Suit he provided Essentia with puts the test subject inside under a state of hypnosis, and can only be used for a limited time before the hypnosis wears off and he loses control of the test subject. The mechanism exists to protect the test subject's body from deteriorating from prolonged usage of the suit, but Lysandre adds that he has since removed that restriction, allowing him to use a remote control device to manipulate Essentia's every move, including her control of Zygarde.

At this, [[Blaine]] walks onto the scene, revealing himself to be the one who [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] [[Mewtwo (Adventures)|Mewtwo]], remarking that Xerosic ultimately still has some redeeming qualities. Declaring himself as a man of science who once walked the wrong path just as Xerosic did, Blaine resolves to help end the current crisis. Lysandre orders Essentia to have Zygarde use [[Land's Wrath (move)|Land's Wrath]], catching the men in a massive attack that catches the attention of [[Cassius]] driving from afar, prompting him to head over.

Just as [[Malva]] has her [[Talonflame (Pokémon)|Talonflame]] attempt to strike [[Diantha]], she manages to release her [[Diantha's Gardevoir|Gardevoir]] and intercept the blow. Malva notes that Diantha had Gardevoir's Poké Ball under her shoe and used her heel to activate it; a [[PS037|tactic]] which Diantha confirms she heard from Blue. She reaches for her [[Key Stone]], only to find that Malva has taken her Mega Charm. Gloating that she can now use Mega Evolution like Lysandre, Malva escapes on her Talonflame, prompting Diantha to give chase with Gardevoir levitating her with its telekinetic powers.

With [[Y (Adventures)|Y]] riding Solsol, she attempts to make it back to [[Shauna (Adventures)|Shauna]] and [[Tierno (Adventures)|Tierno]], only to get caught up in muddy ground torn up by [[Aliana|Aliana's]] [[Diggersby (Pokémon)|Diggersby]] using [[Rototiller (move)|Rototiller]]. Y's [[Sylveon (Pokémon)|Veevee]] uses [[Disarming Voice (move)|Disarming Voice]] to knock Aliana's [[Pumpkaboo (Pokémon)|Pumpkaboo]] back, but Pumpkaboo retaliates with a [[Seed Bomb (move)|Seed Bomb]] boosted by Rototiller. Noticing this, [[Trevor (Adventures)|Trevor]] has his [[Flabébé (Pokémon)|Flabébé]] use [[Razor Leaf (move)|Razor Leaf]], leveraging the same boost to knock Diggersby out, which causes Flabébé to [[Evolution|evolve]] into [[Floette (Pokémon)|Floette]]. Trevor is surprised by this, believing that he hasn't been fighting as hard as his friends, but Y reminds him of all the times he stood up to Team Flare, pointing out that he's just as much of a capable fighter as they are. Grateful, Trevor asks Y to head back to X's group while he fends off [[Bryony]] and Aliana alone.

At the center of Zygarde's attack, X's group lies staggered around the battlefield. Noticing that Mewtwo has stopped moving, Lysandre recognizes the connection between Blaine and Mewtwo and orders his [[Gyarados (Pokémon)|Gyarados]] to attack Blaine; the backlash from Blaine's pain causes Mewtwo to flinch and revert back to its normal state. Amused, Lysandre has Essentia order a [[Camouflage (move)|Camouflage]] from Zygarde, ready to attack the group unseen, but just as Zygarde follows up with a [[Crunch (move)|Crunch]], Blaine manages to swap out Mewtwo's Mega Stone, allowing it to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo X and block Zygarde's attack. Blaine reveals that due to his unique bond with Mewtwo, the both of them can bypass the normal rule of one Mega Evolution per battle, but Lysandre gloats that in spite of this, all Mewtwo can do is hold back Zygarde's move. X takes the chance to attempt breaking Lysandre's hold over Essentia by having [[Marisso]] attack the Expansion Suit with [[Pin Missile (move)|Pin Missile]], only for Lysandre's Gyarados to attack him. With Solsol's help, Y manages to fend Gyarados off, and X's next attack proves successful. As he walks over to Essentia, he is stunned to see that the test subject wearing the Expansion Suit is none other than Emma.