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How long has Volcarona been asleep?
After all, there had been no movement since he had fallen into a deep sleep due to the excessive consumption in the Groudon's space.
In Natsu's hands, it has almost become a full-time Pokémon egg hatching existence.
Natsu asks Dragapult when Volcarona will wake up, and Dragapult doesn't know.
But today.
In Volcano on Stark Mountain, in front of Heatran, Volcarona's cocoon finally transforms.
Although Natsu didn't know whether this change was a good or bad thing for Volcarona.
Heatran's gaze also fell on the slowly rising milky white cocoon, with little doubt in his eyes.
Pokemon like Heatran, although a Divine Beast, are actually similar to Latios and Zapdos, they're not the only ones.
Natsu also didn't know if this type of Pokémon had a priesthood, because to be honest, they shared a lot of characteristics with Groudon.
The one in front of him shouldn't be a real Divine Beast.
Or preferably.
Due to being forcibly awakened by an informal method, the strength was very small.
If not, neither Magmortar nor Snorlax could withstand his attacks.
"Lax~~"
Snorlax breathed a sigh of relief as Heatran's attack stopped.
'Fortunately, this time I didn't get hit as much as I did last time~'
Srekk--
Crisp sounds echoed in the cave.
On Volcarona's cocoon, red light was becoming more and more vivid, and it seemed that a small flame was about to emerge from it.
Star sparks slide down the cracks of the cocoon.
It fell to the ground and turned into a small flame.
It's Volcarona scale powder!
"Volcaa~~"
A soft and smooth voice came from the cocoon.
You can see a touch of red wings, slowly gliding out.
Dragapult looked at Volcarona with complicated eyes, and took out a resurrected "fossil" Pokemon egg from Natsu's backpack.
This Pokémon's egg was probably due to insufficient innate, or due to the natural disaster the day before, so even though it was resurrected, it still looked like it was dying without much vitality.
Never say it can't hatch.
First of all, whether it can stay active all the time is a question.
Click--
This time, the sound of satin cracking became even clearer.
As the fine strands of crystal clear thread slowly descended, Volcarona finally appeared before Natsu once again.
She shook her bent wings gently and stretched her curved body.
With every shake, the scales and powder on her body were constantly scattered, as if it were endless.
Volcarona rotates slowly.
Looking at Natsu and looking at the incubator beside him, her eyes softened.
She gently flapped her wings towards Natsu.
"Volcarona"
"Volcaa~~"
Volcarona is close to Natsu, and when her furry scales touch him, he don't burn.
This is an endorsement from Volcarona.
Like Rapidash-approved trainers won't burn.
With Volcarona's appearance, Heatran no longer attacked, only silently watching Volcarona.
In his eyes, because he was forced to get up, because of the anger brought by the special potion, it had long since disappeared.
"Raan-"
Heatran moved towards Volcarona while speaking.
"Volca~~"
The volcano also responded.
Natsu wonders why the two Pokémon don't attack each other after meeting, and even maintains a very friendly state.
Nor did he know what they were communicating.
Is it because they are supposed to be Pokémon living in the Volcano?
Or, do the two Pokémon maintain some kind of good relationship that Natsu doesn't know about?
He looked at Dragapult.
Her complicated appearance made Natsu think she should know something.
But before Natsu could ask.
Seeing otherwise Heatran's eyes also became very complicated.
Just like Dragapult.
"Raan!"
Heather nodded heavily.
Volcarona looks happy.
Shaking her wings gently, strands of silk flew out of her body, wrapped around the incubator beside Natsu's body, and carefully took out a Pokemon egg.
The vitality of Pokémon eggs is very weak, like a candle in the wind, and it can go out at any moment.
Volcarona showed to Heatran the egg.
After seeing the state of the eggs, Heatran also understood what Volcarona meant.
His two forelegs slowly lifted up, and then stomped down.
Kboom!
A gigantic fissure cracked under his feet, and a roar of lava gushed down the fissure.
Along with that, was an extremely rich Fire-Type Energy.
Hot and dry breath filled the cave almost in an instant.
Volcarona carefully dropped the Pokémon's egg into the crevice.
At the moment.
Natsu saw what Volcarona and Heatran were doing become confused.
Are they trying to save this Pokemon egg once and for all?
But how to save it?
The next second.
He knows how to save it.
"Volcaa-"
"Raan-"
Volcarona, Heatran, and volcano's own Fire-Type Energy flows into the Pokémon's egg.
For the meantime.
A rolling heat wave.
Saw this scene.
Natsu finally understood why Dragapult and Heatran's appearance was complicated.
Volcarona.
She wants to exchange herself for a Pokemon egg!
'It's actually can't recover. ' Dragapult's voice echoed in Natsu's mind.
Can't recover?
At first.
Volcarona has no intention of living much longer.
The loss of energy and loss of self-confidence makes her lose motivation to live.
Though ultimately under Natsu's help, she eventually leaves her life and turns into a cocoon.
But is it really that easy to fill in what's been lost?
It is this Pokemon egg that keeps Volcarona alive.
Today.
She felt Heatran's power and knew it was her only chance.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to save this Pokemon's egg on her own.
This is her last hope.
"That Heatran" Natsu muttered.
'Not all Pokémon are emotionless, are they?
He felt Volcarona's will, just like I felt Volcarona's will in a different space and wanted to save her. Volcarona also didn't try hee best to defend it as she felt her last wish and hope, This was a world of flesh and blood. ' said Dragapult.
Natsu was silent.
Yes.
This is a world of flesh and blood.
Like Lance who is willing to sacrifice himself to create opportunities for him. Even though he was foul-mouthed, he was moved in his heart.
Such people.
And Pokemon too.
Sometimes, why do you need so many excuses?
Who said that you have to have something to earn before it can be paid for?
It's relative.
'She wouldn't last long. '
Natsu's heart beat fast and moved towards Volcarona.
Although from the outside, Volcarona is still the same, her breath has become very weak.
But there was no sadness or regret on her face.
Some are just contentment and contentment.
"Volcaa" Volcarona called out to Dragapult softly.
"Baart!" Dragapult replied.
Suddenly she opened her mouth, a fiery Dragon-Type energy spat upwards, and a solid rock wall pierced through the cave with Dragapult's effort.
"Volcaa~~"
Volcarona moved towards Dragapult while laughingly nodding.
Trembling, flapping her wings gently, he flew along the corridor created by Dragapult.
"Let's help," Natsu said, rolling onto Dragapult's back.
'No, for the last one, she wants to go on her own.'
Dragapult understands Volcarona better than Natsu.
After all, in Groudon's space, she was about the same as a Totem existence.
The last part of this path, why do you need help?
But Dragapult keep bringing Natsu to the top of Stark Mountain.
Dazzling white light exploded in the rich Volcanic Ash.
Volcanic ash, which had covered the vicinity of Mount Stark for an unknown number of years, suddenly disappeared.
Small pieces of scale dust scattered.
The Pokemon under Stark Mountain stopped their current actions. The Pokémon that were violent because of the potion also gradually returned to calm and serenity because the scattered scale powder.
They.
Look to the "Sun" and be grateful for the "Sun".
At the moment.
On Mount Stark.
There is only one sun.
It's a Volcarona!
"Volcaa~~"
The light beam faded.
Carrying Dragapult Natsu at the mouth of the Volcano, lightly spoke to him.
'She said. "Thank you, for letting me finally see the outside world, for letting me feel the temperature of the Volcano again, for letting me be the sun in Pokemon's heart again". '
Natsu wasn't sad, according to Volcarona's choice, she was happy.
He just muttered back.
"Thank you too, for making me aware of the difference in temperature in this world."
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(End of this chapter)