The only reason he had let that curse slip...
Was that Yong had spotted the tiny black eyes on Wailord's enormous body!
Wailord!
A familiar feeling immediately washed over him.
"So... you're the one who scared me?"
Yong shook his head, speechless. Though he was a little annoyed, he actually felt much more at ease. Wailord was the largest known Pokémon, but it had a relatively gentle temperament.
They often surfaced in groups to breathe or leaped through the waves, creating a truly spectacular sight.
Presumably, the eye that had appeared outside the window earlier belonged to one of these creatures. It had spotted the cruise ship while surfacing for air and drawn closer out of curiosity...
With that thought, Yong did indeed discover more Wailord in the dim waters around them. They lurked silently nearby, like knights guarding a palace.
Yong went over to Reggie, nudged his shoulder, and called softly,
"Reggie! Wake up!"
"Ugh..."
"How are you feeling? Are you hurt?"
Reggie opened his eyes and struggled to his feet.
"I'm okay! Ugh... my head's a little fuzzy... where are we?"
Clearly, Reggie was also awestruck by this strange collection of buildings.
"This looks like... a palace?"
Yong nodded and pointed at the Wailord around them.
"Looks like these guys swept us in here!"
"Wailord?!"
Reggie rubbed his head.
"Should we thank them or be angry?"
Yong shrugged and walked over to Gyarados to check its condition. Fortunately, it wasn't hurt.
"Right now, we don't know why they brought us here. But the good news is... Swampert should be somewhere in this palace too!"
Reggie woke Cloyster and fed it some food. At Yong's words, he said in surprise,
"So we found the right place?!"
Yong nodded. Once Gyarados and Lanturn had recovered, he returned them to their