Dark Lugia!

"Bwoo~~"

Little Lugia burrowed into Xia Yan's arms and murmured softly.

"Did you sense it?"

Xia Yan looked at the aggrieved little fellow.

Little Lugia nodded, but it did not look happy.

"What is it?"

"Bwoo~~" It let out a whimpering cry.

"Is something wrong with Lugia?"

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes.

He had no reason to doubt Little Lugia's words. After all, it was probably the being most familiar with Lugia in the world.

Besides, Hunter X had just said that Lugia was their greatest reliance.

He just did not know how they had managed to control Lugia.

But presumably...

With Little Lugia in his hands,

Lugia would not blindly attack Xia Yan.

He touched the Poké Ball in his inner pocket, feeling a little more confident.

"Wait a little longer. Once Moltres and Articuno bring reinforcements, at least we won't be outnumbered."

They waited in place for about half an hour.

The storm clouds overhead grew denser. Rolling golden lightning brewed within them, while the surrounding temperature rose and fell erratically. Vast stretches of vegetation withered, unable to withstand such climatic changes.

"Hah, it's about time."

Xia Yan, who had been squinting, rose to his feet.

With Audino's help, all of the Pokémon had recovered to their best condition.

"Latios."

Xia Yan called softly and leaped onto its back.

They flew straight toward the island in the middle of the distant sea.

Countless bolts of lightning madly bombarded the island, as though thunder itself had descended, spreading across a golden sea.

Latios nimbly dodged bolts as thick as water barrels.

Very soon, the outline of Thunder Island fully came into Xia Yan's view.

However,

what drew his attention most was the three gigantic birds constantly crying out in the sky. Fire, lightning, and ice seemed like extensions of