Falcon and the others spent several days together in Dewford Town. Once Steelix, Tyranitar, and the others began to fear Roxanne, everyone said their goodbyes and left.
The reluctant look in Roxanne's eyes as they left even made Yong uneasy...
Steven's Metagross trained Yong's Metagross for a few days before disappearing. Yong was pleased to see his Metagross gain another two levels and wasn't worried about Steven's Metagross vanishing.
With a Champion-level Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon like that, everyone else ought to be worried.
That day, Yong left home with Tyranitar, Larvesta, and Metagross, riding Aerodactyl toward the Secret Base.
Flygon had returned two days earlier, but Swampert, that training fanatic, still refused to come home. Yong decided to go fetch him...
Whirlpools still surrounded the Secret Base, and the surging waves effectively kept outsiders away.
The isolated island was deserted. Apart from a few Staryu sunning themselves on the beach, there were no other Pokémon in sight.
Besides checking on Swampert, Yong also planned to visit Mt. Chimney on this trip and leave Larvesta in the lava cave he had found before.
The little one wasn't far from his final evolution...
After Yong left Dewford Town, a message reached Tabitha.
"He finally left? We had our reservations while he was in Dewford Town, but now that he's left, he won't have a choice!"
A sly smile spread across Tabitha's plump face as he instructed the Team Magma member beside him.
"Tell every squad to keep their eyes on him and find out where he's going! Take him by force if necessary! We must find out where the Red Orb is!"
In Tabitha's mind, the Red Orb was the key to awakening Groudon, not some inexplicable "energy infusion device"...
After a pause, he continued.
"Let Hinokage hear about this 'by accident.' He'll