As night fell, Dragonite carried Xia You and the two women down onto an unnamed stretch of coast in the Hoenn Region.
After Kyogre left, they had also departed from the small island, and after more than an hour of flying, they had finally returned to the mainland.
Shelly was the first to jump off Dragonite. Once Xia You and Courtney had climbed down as well, Xia You patted his now slightly breathless Pokémon and praised it sincerely. "Well done. Thanks for all your hard work this time!"
The trip really had exhausted it.
From the battle at Mt. Pyre to finding Team Magma's base, then rushing from that base to the small island, fighting another battle there, and returning to the mainland, it had been fighting and traveling with only brief rests. No matter how much stamina it had, by now it could no longer keep going.
But there was no other choice. Not only had Team Magma's and Team Aqua's submarines sunk earlier, but Shelly's submarine had also been completely destroyed by the impact of Precipice Blade and Origin Pulse. They could only return to the mainland this way.
Dragonite broke into a broad, hearty grin and gave Xia You a thumbs-up.
Though it was exhausted, being able to help its Trainer undoubtedly made it extremely happy.
Shelly plopped down on a nearby rock, rubbing her numb backside as she asked, "What should we do next?"
Although they had quelled this disturbance, she knew very well that, just as Xia You had said earlier, as long as Maxie and Archie were still around, their ambitions concerning those two Super-Ancient Legendary Pokémon would never disappear or end!
Looking at the two women, Xia You thought for a moment. "Next... we have to keep a close eye on their movements.