Ash clutched his coffee in his hands. Normally he didn't drink coffee but today, it felt right. A reminder of his Sinnoh days and Brock's famous blend, which he had given him before the trip.

Pikachu sat at his side, as he was warming up under a blanket, feeling cold despite the weather. "Do you think it's happening again, Dawn?" he asked quietly, his gaze not meeting his best friend. "Spear Pillar all over again? Trip brought back two Plates. So did Yotsuyu. Tony said they're just like those Infinity Stones of his back in his world."

"Pika..." said Pikachu quietly.

"I don't want anyone getting hurt." said Ash softly. "Maybe it's better if we both took the plates and took off from here."