The Shogakukan Grade 6 magazine this month (April Edition) features the climax and what's said to be the final chapter of the Ruby/Sapphire arc of Pokespecial. Here's a brief synopsis on it:
Plot carries on when Ruby and Sapphire are yanked up from the Seafloor Cavern together with the other TA, TM members by Archie and Maxie, who have been possessed and assimilated by the Red and Blue Orbs. Gabby and Ty are also riding on Absol, and they all meet at Sootopolis where Groudon and Kyogre are battling it out.
Seems that only Winona and Wallace are left standing among the other gymleaders, as only the two responded to the Pokemon Association Chairman's request to head over to Sootopolis to help. After meeting up, Ruby and Sapphire seem to have lost all hope as well, but the two gymleaders, who are their respective teachers, tell them to fight for the most important person to them (Ruby and Wallace are on one end of the city, while Sapphire and Winona on the other end, so they can't hear each other although what the two kids say basically supply each other).
Ruby and Sapphire individually reveal that they each know of a child (girl for Ruby, and boy for Sapphire) when they were young, without actually remembering how that child looked or his/her name, only knowing that it's the son/daughter of their respective father's good friend. It turns out that 7 years ago, when Norman sat for the selection test to be a gymleader, young Ruby and Sapphire have met. At that time, Ruby was actually a rough little boy who loves battling while Sapphire is all girly wearing dresses and doesn't even climb trees.
While Norman and the other adults stay inside the gym, Ruby and Sapphire have fun outside (they both said it's the happiest time of their life), but suddenly a Salamence appears to attack Sapphire. Ruby grabs her out of the way and starts battling it with Ruru, Coco and Nana. Ruby was hit on the head by a dragonclaw, but he ignores the bleeding, and finally has Coco defeat Salamence.
What he did, however, deeply scared Sapphire, and the girl bursted out in tears of fear. Then, both of them realized something. Ruby realizes that he has been too consumed by pokemon battles, and neglected the feelings of the ones around him. Sapphire realizes that she is too weak, and has hurt Ruby's pride for crying after his victory.
From then on, both kids decided to change themselves. Ruby started seeking beautiful things, and never lets anyone see him battle again, while Sapphire started strengthening herself, and learnt to protect herself. So it turns out that the way Ruby and Sapphire behave now is actually caused by each other.
It only seems that the resent Norman had against the Pokemon Association was due to his losing of the selection test, although that part wasn't sufficiently explained here.
Later, Wallace discovers that Sapphire holds a piece of the Grand Meteor where she picked up after TA on Mt. Chimney, and together they worked to bring its powers to knock the two orbs out of Maxie and Archie.
The chapter actually stops here then. I guess it's just like the GSC series before, there are several ending points when featured in the magazines, but may actually merge or even have a completely new ending while being published into comic volumes. It's definitely not the end yet though, coz at least Rayquaza and Wally haven't arrived, and Groudon and Kyogre are apparently still uncalmed, just Maxie and Archie knocked out.
Scans:
Young Ruby and Sapphire, a total contrary to what they are now
Young Birch and Norman, looking good and handsome
This last scan is a little scary, so view at your own risk:
Young Ruby's head bleeding from wound of dragonclaw
Coronis~
Plot carries on when Ruby and Sapphire are yanked up from the Seafloor Cavern together with the other TA, TM members by Archie and Maxie, who have been possessed and assimilated by the Red and Blue Orbs. Gabby and Ty are also riding on Absol, and they all meet at Sootopolis where Groudon and Kyogre are battling it out.
Seems that only Winona and Wallace are left standing among the other gymleaders, as only the two responded to the Pokemon Association Chairman's request to head over to Sootopolis to help. After meeting up, Ruby and Sapphire seem to have lost all hope as well, but the two gymleaders, who are their respective teachers, tell them to fight for the most important person to them (Ruby and Wallace are on one end of the city, while Sapphire and Winona on the other end, so they can't hear each other although what the two kids say basically supply each other).
Ruby and Sapphire individually reveal that they each know of a child (girl for Ruby, and boy for Sapphire) when they were young, without actually remembering how that child looked or his/her name, only knowing that it's the son/daughter of their respective father's good friend. It turns out that 7 years ago, when Norman sat for the selection test to be a gymleader, young Ruby and Sapphire have met. At that time, Ruby was actually a rough little boy who loves battling while Sapphire is all girly wearing dresses and doesn't even climb trees.
While Norman and the other adults stay inside the gym, Ruby and Sapphire have fun outside (they both said it's the happiest time of their life), but suddenly a Salamence appears to attack Sapphire. Ruby grabs her out of the way and starts battling it with Ruru, Coco and Nana. Ruby was hit on the head by a dragonclaw, but he ignores the bleeding, and finally has Coco defeat Salamence.
What he did, however, deeply scared Sapphire, and the girl bursted out in tears of fear. Then, both of them realized something. Ruby realizes that he has been too consumed by pokemon battles, and neglected the feelings of the ones around him. Sapphire realizes that she is too weak, and has hurt Ruby's pride for crying after his victory.
From then on, both kids decided to change themselves. Ruby started seeking beautiful things, and never lets anyone see him battle again, while Sapphire started strengthening herself, and learnt to protect herself. So it turns out that the way Ruby and Sapphire behave now is actually caused by each other.
It only seems that the resent Norman had against the Pokemon Association was due to his losing of the selection test, although that part wasn't sufficiently explained here.
Later, Wallace discovers that Sapphire holds a piece of the Grand Meteor where she picked up after TA on Mt. Chimney, and together they worked to bring its powers to knock the two orbs out of Maxie and Archie.
The chapter actually stops here then. I guess it's just like the GSC series before, there are several ending points when featured in the magazines, but may actually merge or even have a completely new ending while being published into comic volumes. It's definitely not the end yet though, coz at least Rayquaza and Wally haven't arrived, and Groudon and Kyogre are apparently still uncalmed, just Maxie and Archie knocked out.
Scans:
Young Ruby and Sapphire, a total contrary to what they are now
This last scan is a little scary, so view at your own risk:
Young Ruby's head bleeding from wound of dragonclaw
Coronis~
