No one had expected the two Pokémon to begin courting the very first time they met.
Even Enjo Norio, who had hurried over after hearing the news, marveled at the sight.
"As expected of such exceptional Volcarona. They really do attract each other..."
After that, things went much more smoothly.
Yong and Norika decided to let the two Pokémon spend time together as they pleased.
First, though, they spent a great deal of time persuading the two Volcarona to separate temporarily. Then they hurriedly brought them to the volcano guarded by the Enjo Clan, settled them into the Lava Cave, and began their wait...
Yong and the others simply stayed at the camp at the foot of the mountain rather than heading back.
They trained their Pokémon and sparred with Huchen and the others, going inside every day to check on the Volcarona... This routine continued for nearly half a month.
One day, a surge of scorching energy suddenly erupted inside the Lava Cave.
They rushed over, only to find Yong's Volcarona wrapped in a cocoon of fire.
Norika exclaimed in delight,
"The gestation process has begun! It worked! Now we just have to wait for Volcarona to finish gestating and lay a Pokémon Egg!"
Yong sensed Volcarona's condition. As a Fire-type, it received no benefit from his Great Matrix Heart ability, but he had hatched Volcarona himself and raised it from infancy. The affection and bond between them needed no explanation.
Only after faintly sensing that Volcarona was doing well did Yong relax. He glanced at the shiny Volcarona guarding its side and smiled.
"Let's go! We shouldn't disturb them. Volcarona doesn't welcome us right now."
Everyone left, and the waiting began again.
During that time, Enjo Norio and Yan Shang Dadi also came by. They looked at the