"Don't worry. Once we find Moltres, you can leave," Wu Tie promised solemnly.
Hearing Wu Tie's assurance, Liu Jin breathed a silent sigh of relief and led the two men toward Blaziken's habitat.
Wu Gang and Wu Tie followed closely behind, keeping Liu Jin from trying anything.
Watching the three men leave, Zhang Cheng quietly followed them. If Liu Jin really could find Moltres, Zhang Cheng could let the R Organization members take her on first.
Zhang Cheng followed the trio for nearly an hour before reaching the deepest part of a volcano.
"Moltres lives in that cave up ahead," Liu Jin said, pointing at the cave entrance above the magma. "You can let me go now, right?"
"No. Moltres hasn't even appeared yet. How do we know you aren't lying? Send your Swellow to lure her out," Wu Gang said sternly.
"My Swellow is already injured. Send your own Pokémon to lure Moltres out," Liu Jin said, his expression grim.
Swellow was Liu Jin's only Flying-type Pokémon. Naturally, he didn't want to use Swellow as bait. If Swellow were defeated, leaving Mt. Pyre would become very difficult.
"We don't have any Flying-type Pokémon. Send Swellow up there now, or don't blame us for showing no mercy!" Wu Tie threatened coldly.
"You!" Liu Jin gritted his teeth in fury, but there was nothing he could do. He could only send Swellow to the cave entrance to lure Moltres out.
Following Liu Jin's command, Swellow flew to the cave entrance and let out piercing cries to provoke Moltres.
Inside the cave, Moltres heard the provocative cries of another bird Pokémon and felt that she was being slighted. She beat her wings and flew out.
After emerging from the cave, Moltres opened her sharp beak and spewed a torrent of flames at