No!
I can't hold back anymore!
Galarian Zapdos's eyes flew open, and he sprang from his nest.
"Coo!"
The Wild Pokémon on the tundra had been causing far too much trouble lately. He hadn't had a good, satisfying run in ages.
Two creatures that had once kept to themselves had suddenly vanished, then returned out of nowhere.
Their return had thrown the peaceful tundra into turmoil.
Galarian Zapdos wanted no part of it. Unlike his distant relatives, he had a relatively mild temper and rarely went looking for trouble.
He hadn't even claimed their territory after Glastrier and Spectrier disappeared. That said plenty.
But as a Wild Pokémon, Galarian Zapdos still had to obey his instincts.
What instincts?
There was a lyric that went, "Run with the wind, with freedom as your destination."
Galarian Zapdos's wings had diminished while his legs had grown exceptionally powerful, all because he was built for long-distance running.
After days without a run, he had grown restless.
The unusual electromagnetic waves tugged at his senses and kept him from sleeping.
Forget sleep! Time to go!
Galarian Zapdos shook out his flowerlike orange plumage, shot from his nest like lightning, and swept across the ground like a gale, kicking up great sheets of snow!
He raced across the open tundra, scanning his surroundings for the source of the strange electromagnetic waves.
Before long, Galarian Zapdos spotted a blue blur in the distance.
Not even trying to hide?
What an arrogant fellow!
"Coo—dah!!"
He accelerated sharply, lowering his head so the air flowed more smoothly over his body. He moved so fast he nearly became a streak of orange-red light!
Snow billowed behind him, some of it soaring perhaps a hundred meters into the air!
Yet to Galarian Zapdos's disbelief, even at full speed, he couldn't close