Having not seen Xia You in so long, Misty and Ash seemed to have endless things to tell him. With Xia You's wit and humor, and Tracey occasionally chiming in, laughter soon filled the speedboat.
Meanwhile, as they headed toward the next island, a strange fortress floating high in the sky flew over several islands somewhere in the Orange Islands.
Inside the fortress's control room, an oddly styled man looked at the map before him, a cold smile curling across his face.
"Soon, my wish will come true. The Fire God, the Ice God, the Thunder God-even the Sea God will all become part of my collection!"
Just then, as the radar flashed on the screen, a synthesized female voice rang out in the control room.
"Life signs of three Legendary Pokémon detected. Commence attack?"
The man stood and walked to a floor-to-ceiling window at the front. Through the clear glass, he looked down at the three small islands below. A cold gleam flashed through his indifferent eyes, and he pressed the switch.
The command traveled through the electrical current.
The next second, amid the whirring of machinery, the Flying Fortress's weapons systems opened, extending several gun barrels. They aimed at one of the islands and launched an attack.
Boom! Boom!
The shells struck the island, causing violent explosions that blasted rocks and vegetation to pieces and even completely reshaped the terrain!
After more than a dozen shots, a Moltres wreathed in flames suddenly flew out of a cave somewhere. With an angry cry, it charged toward the airborne fortress!
With the target in sight, the fortress's gun barrels rotated and began firing at Moltres. After taking several shells, Moltres finally flew close enough and spewed raging flames from its mouth!
In an instant, as the two sides clashed, even