Yong returned to Rusturf Tunnel, where little had changed. Work on the tunnel connecting Rustboro City and Mossdeep Town had temporarily stopped because it was Diglett migration season. No one could guarantee that a hollowed-out burrow wouldn't suddenly open beneath their feet during construction...
Aggron was too large to be suited to searching, while Flygon and Aerodactyl weren't suited to weaving through underground burrows either.
After searching for half the day, Yong was utterly exhausted. When Aggron accidentally destroyed one of the burrows, he decided to put the search on hold and head to the Pokémon Center in Mossdeep Town to regroup. Then he contacted home.
I need Swampert!
Soon, Swampert, who had been training Larvitar at the Secret Base, was transferred over.
Yong sighed in relief. He had to admit that sometimes, being too big wasn't an advantage...
After relaxing and enjoying a good night's rest at the Pokémon Center, Yong headed to Rusturf Tunnel again early the next morning.
With Swampert's help, they navigated the winding tunnels and soon reached the place where he had caught Aron long ago: that enormous underground cavern!
Unfortunately, after being warned by Lunatone, the Aggron leader had long since left for another location to avoid the growing number of human Trainers.
Yong wasn't surprised. He took out a Pokémon Ball and tossed it. As the white light gradually faded, Aggron appeared.
"Aggron! Do you remember whether your group had any other territory?"
Yong asked softly as he surveyed the tunnels branching out in every direction around the cavern.
Aggron was puzzled at first, but soon sensed a familiar presence. This had once been home!
"Aggron..."
With a low growl, Aggron slowly walked around the cavern, eyes full of nostalgia and anticipation, sending tremors through the ground.
Fortunately, the cavern didn't collapse as