Riding a dragon for the third time.
Baimu had long since grown accustomed to the fierce winds at high altitude.
He looked down at the Shiny Rayquaza, immersed in the joy of soaring, then glanced at the Hoenn Rayquaza churning in the far distance. Both had already exited their Mega Evolution forms, yet their majesty remained undiminished.
After waiting so long that morning without seeing this fellow return, the disappointment and regret in his heart had been obvious.
Though he had only known the Shiny Rayquaza for a day and a half, Baimu undoubtedly longed to forge a closer bond with it. And seeing it work so seamlessly with the Hoenn Rayquaza to fight two Super-Ancient Pokémon gave him a strange, bittersweet feeling, much like when Ash had sent Butterfree away.
Without question, the Heart of God had affected not only the Shiny Rayquaza, but also him, the one who had released it.
Thus, when the Shiny Rayquaza lowered its head to him once more and invited him aboard, Baimu recalled Dragapult without hesitation and jumped on. He did not care why it had come for him or whether there might be danger.
He was probably no different from Eusine, who had constantly pursued Suicune, the "North Wind Incarnation." The only difference was that one involved a Pokémon and human drawing closer to each other, while the other had never received a second glance from Suicune from beginning to end.
So Baimu was satisfied right now.
But once that satisfaction passed, he inevitably began considering practical matters. He wanted to use his ability to communicate with it telepathically, yet worried that doing so might affect the Shiny Rayquaza's flight.
"Where are you taking me?"
He bent down and shouted.
The Shiny Rayquaza tilted its head slightly and answered with an