After spending a day at home, Ye Qing set off on the return journey with Volcanion at first light the next morning.
They flew the whole way and finally reached the Battle Pyramid at noon.
Ye Qing searched around for Sky City, an uneasy premonition rising in his heart.
Logically, with him and Volcanion traveling alone through the desert, Balk should have come to attack them. Yet for some reason, that fellow had never made a move.
After telling Volcanion to find somewhere deserted to wait for him, Ye Qing headed to the hotel alone.
The moment he reached the sixteenth floor, Ye Qing spotted Blaziken in the distance, leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, resting.
"Cha."
Hearing Ye Qing's footsteps, Blaziken opened his eyes and gave a somewhat impatient grunt.
Ye Qing really is a pain. Working for him for two days has held up so much of my own business. I'll have to make Infernape fight a few rounds with me later, or this won't have been worth it.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Ye Qing patted Blaziken on the shoulder.
"Huh? Why is everything so battered?"
Ye Qing looked around the doorway. Not only did the carpet look scorched, but broken pieces of the wall and glass were scattered all over the floor.
"Cha."
Blaziken's expression darkened. Afraid Ye Qing would make him pay for the damage, he hurriedly jumped out through the window.
"Ye Qing!"
Before Ye Qing could ask any more questions, Nick rushed out of the room and threw himself into his arms.
"Ye Qing, we're practically starving to death!"
Nick sobbed, tears and snot streaming down his face. Before leaving, Ye Qing had only tossed him a few compressed biscuits, and eating them these past few days had made him want