Once the thought took root in her mind, Lorelei wanted nothing more than to search the cave immediately. But stars already filled the sky, so she restrained herself and planned to wait until daylight tomorrow before making her move.
Although night and day made no difference inside a cave, physical exhaustion still needed to be relieved through sleep.
Late that night, Xia You lay on the bed in the guest room, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
The moonlight outside the window was lovely.
By the bright moonlight, he took the Great Balls containing Zapdos and Articuno from the belt beside him.
Holding the Great Balls high, he murmured to the two Legendary Pokémon inside, "You two haven't been out for fresh air in ages, ever since the Indigo Conference began. But don't worry. Once I find Moltres, I'll definitely let you spread your wings, fly freely, and battle to your hearts' content!"
But no sooner had he finished than both Great Balls shook. The next second, they suddenly opened, and Zapdos and Articuno appeared in the room together.
The temperature in the room plunged. As their feathers shook, snowflakes drifted down, and flashes of electricity kept flickering through the room.
Caw!
Seeing them open their beaks to cry out, Xia You was startled and hurriedly clamped their beaks shut, one with each hand, just in time.
"Hey, hey, hey! Why did you two come out?! This is someone else's house. Don't go messing around!"
Really, it took no thought to know that they must have been cooped up too long. After hearing that they would battle Moltres, they had been unable to resist coming out for some air.
But since they were already out, Xia You did not recall them immediately. Instead, he simply let them move