Charizard Canyon lay between Violet City and Azalea Town. Xia You had been there before, so naturally, he knew the way now.
This time, however, after learning the exact starting date of the Grand Festival, he felt pressed for time, and the journey was long. Most importantly, he still had other things to do after entering Johto, and he needed to leave May plenty of time to train. With little time to waste on the road, Xia You discussed it with May and decided to ride Dragonite there as quickly as possible.
The moment they climbed onto Dragonite, everything felt different.
As Dragonite flapped his wings and soared, Xia You and May immediately left the ground behind.
White clouds and blue skies stretched overhead, while mountains and forests lay below. The chilly air brushed against them, making May, who sat behind Xia You, instinctively lean closer to him.
Compared to their earlier journey on foot, this was undoubtedly just a way to cover ground.
They could neither experience much of nature nor encounter new people and events. Its only advantage was speed.
Then again, occasionally looking out over the sky and land this way, taking everything in at a glance, could broaden one's horizons and offer an entirely different experience.
Towering mountains that usually seemed impossible to climb swept swiftly past beneath them.
Traveling through the sky was undoubtedly dull, and the cold wind even made conversation difficult.
Fortunately, after flying for the better part of a day, they finally reached Charizard Canyon before sunset.
After they rounded several mountains, the familiar Charizard-shaped mountain and the long river lined with Charizard statues appeared before Xia You once again.
Without waiting for Xia You's instructions, Dragonite descended and followed the river upstream.
Returning here, Xia You did not quite know how