Useless Teammate

The thirty-ninth day of the journey to the Johto Region: sunny.

For the previous twenty-odd days, the weather had been clear and sunny, with nothing unusual happening. He had stayed by Crystal Lake, accompanying Zapdos through its transformation. After more than twenty days of treatment, Zapdos had shown the first signs of improvement—it was shedding its color.

The ugly gray had faded away, replaced by patches of yellow down. That was a sign that it was getting better, though the process was rather slow. It had taken over twenty days just to start fading, and there was no telling how long the treatment would take.

However, he recalled Zapdos today, because something felt different. He had just finished breakfast and was lying in a folding chair, basking in the sun, when he saw the sky filled with clouds. It looked nothing like an overcast day; the clouds today were not white at all.

Lying in the recliner, he watched the dark clouds gradually approach from the horizon, accompanied by rolling thunder. That made him realize that something unusual might happen today.

Thunder did not necessarily mean the God of Thunder was coming. It could also mean some hot-tempered stupid bird was on its way—something he could not afford to provoke.

"A Hai, it might thunder and rain later. Why don't you come hide in my cabin?" Yu Sha had also noticed the approaching dark clouds. She knew who was coming, and that was the biggest secret in her heart.

Who would have thought Yu Hai would stay for more than twenty days without any intention of leaving? She had assumed he would only remain for a few days. Once that bird appeared, it would be troublesome if Yu Hai saw it. After all, Trainers all liked rare Pokémon.

"Sure." Seeing