Su Hao first took Incineroar and Little Lugia to Fire Island.
Since the three islands Lugia protected formed a whole, there was no need to worry about Dark Lugia ambushing them while traveling between islands.
Su Hao rode Hisuian Braviary, with Little Lugia, who could already fly, following behind. Before long, they landed atop the crater of the enormous volcano on Fire Island.
The temperature around them was quite high, but fortunately, no one present was anything close to normal. Other than the Sulfurous Smell in the air being nasty enough to make someone puke up last night's dinner, everything was fine.
Su Hao had just released Incineroar from its Luxury Ball when the crimson lava slowly flowing within the volcano suddenly began to stir.
"Kreee!!!"
Beneath the lava, accompanied by a piercing cry, a pair of wings burning with brilliant flames tore through the molten rock and hovered directly before Su Hao.
This was Su Hao's first time closely observing Moltres. Its tail feathers and crest were entirely formed from crimson flames tinged with gold. Especially those flaming wings—whenever Moltres beat them, bright and beautiful sparks scattered down.
It looked rather like the icy flakes that fell when Articuno flapped its wings.
Thinking of the special effects Articuno had added to itself out of vanity, Su Hao's expression changed.
Holy crap, don't tell me Moltres deliberately made special effects for its entrance too?
He had accidentally uncovered one of the Fire God's little secrets...
Moltres had no idea what was going through Su Hao's mind. It landed purposefully on a rock at the crater's edge, looking extremely excited.
Its thrilled voice rang out as well.
[Little Lugia, what made you think of coming to see Uncle and Aunt Moltres?]
Sure enough, Moltres had appeared because it sensed Little Lugia's