Chapter 826: Going Home
After Clemont's awaken, Yuga looked at the gathering of Pokémon around him and asked, "Why are you all gathered here?"
In response to Yuga's question, the Travenant he had encountered earlier stepped forward.
It told Yuga that they had come to thank him for helping them deal with the Malamar leader. They had decided to leave this forest and start a new life elsewhere.
Yuga understood their decision. They had been confined in this forest for decades, and now that they were finally free, it was only natural that they didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Well, take care of yourselves in the future," Yuga said.
Yuga nodded to the Pokémon and bid them farewell.
Travenant turned to the other Pokémon and called out to them. The Pokémon approached Yuga one by one and left various items in front of him.
These items included parts of their bodies that had fallen off, tree berrys, stones, and herbs they had gathered. Some of these items seemed worthless to Yuga, but they were treasures to the Pokémon.
Travenant explained that these offerings were their way of thanking Yuga for getting rid of the Malamar leader. However, after being oppressed by the Malamar for so many years, they didn't have much to offer.
Yuga didn't dislike these. They were tokens of appreciation from the Pokémon, and there were still some valuable items among them, like a few evolution stones.
After expressing their gratitude to Yuga, the Pokémon began to leave one by one, except for a family of Gogoat who remained.
"Why haven't you all left yet?"
Although considering the idea of taking them with him. He had not yet taken action.
"Gogoat..."
The Gogoat that had just woken up approached Yuga and bleated softly, calling the attention of the others.
"Are you saying you want to follow me?" Yuga asked, surprised by their decision. He looked at the Gogoat family and saw them nodding in agreement.
In fact, the Gogoat family had already decided when they served as Yuga's mounts. Whether or not they could rescue their brother, they were determined to leave with Yuga.
They had suffered for so many years in the forest, and they didn't want their children to continue living a life without hope.
Indeed! Maybe I've become even more handsome, which is why Pokémon keep wanting to follow me!
With these thoughts in mind, Yuga cleared his throat and said in a somewhat theatrical manner, "Well then, since you all have expressed your wishes, I can't refuse."
Although four of these five Pokémon had poor potentials, But what Yuga interested was primarily in the milk-producing ability of the Gogoat. Their potentials were not the most critical factor.
With these Gogoat, the pressure on the Miltanks would be significantly reduced.
"Alright, now that everything is resolved, let's hurry back to Lumiose City," Yuga said to Clemont and Bonnie, who were beside him.
Clemont nodded; it was getting late.
From morning until now, nearly a day had passed. With such a long absence, he was worried that his family might have noticed that both he and Bonnie were missing.
The Poké Balls containing Heliolisk had been destroyed during the battle with the Malamar leader, and Clemont's belongings were lost in the fight as well.
So, he had to reluctantly borrow a new Poké Ball from Yuga to re-capture Heliolisk.
In order to return to Lumiose City as quickly as possible, Yuga recalled the Gogoats and Skiddos into the Poké Balls, and then released his Dragonite and Charizard, inviting Clemont and Bonnie to ride them.
Initially, Yuga wanted Bonnie to ride with him, but Bonnie seemed to be quite frightened. She was very dependent on Clemont at the moment and she didn't want to be too far from him.
So, Yuga had no choice but to let the two siblings ride on Dragonite together, while he rode on Charizard.
Despite the impressive flight speed of Dragonite and Charizard, by the time they returned to Lumiose City, it was already dark.
At this moment, Clemont and Bonnie's family was in a state of panic due to their disappearance.
Clemont's father had been searching for his son and daughter the entire day, utilizing every resource at his disposal.
Clemont's identity was not ordinary; he was a renowned genius inventor in all of Lumiose City and was also the designated future Gym Leader of Lumiose City's Gym.
So, Clemont's disappearance had caused quite a commotion, even alerting the Mayor of Lumiose City.
Yuga had no idea about the commotion caused by Clemont's disappearance. At this moment, he was escorting Clemont and Bonnie to the front door of their home.
Their house was brightly lit.
As soon as Bonnie climbed down from Dragonite's back, she shouted towards the front door, "Mom, we're back!"
Then Yuga heard a flurry of footsteps, and the front door swung open. A middle-aged woman with tears in her eyes rushed out.
"Bonnie, Clemont! It's really you! Where have you two been?"
The woman immediately embraced Bonnie, crying.
Seeing her mother in distress, Bonnie looked to her brother for help, clearly not knowing how to handle the situation. She turned to her brother for support.
Clemont approached his mother and gently embraced her, saying, "It's okay, Mom. Both Bonnie and I are fine."
"Where have you two been? Why didn't you tell your mom and dad? We've been so worried!" Clemont's mother said, tears still in her eyes as she held onto her son's hand.
Seeing that her children were safe, she couldn't bring herself to scold them for not informing her. Their well-being was more important than anything else.
"I'm sorry, Mom, for making you worry," Clemont said apologetically.
"It's not like that at all! It was because big brother was captured by the Malamar. We didn't run off without telling you," Bonnie said indignantly.
"Captured?" Clemont's mother exclaimed in surprise, looking at Bonnie.
"What exactly happened?" she asked.
"It was big brother who saved my brother," Bonnie explained.
Only now did Clemont's mother notice Yuga's presence.
Finally, she noticed me!
Yuga breathed a sigh of relief when he realized she had acknowledged him.
Earlier, he was in a dilemma, neither leaving nor staying. Walking away without saying goodbye would have seemed impolite, while staying here without anyone noticing him was awkward.
It's really awkward!
"Oh... I'm so sorry!" Clemont's mother realized she had been impolite after noticing Yuga's presence.
Although she didn't yet understand the full story, she knew from Bonnie's words that it seemed like this young man had saved her son.
She understood that there must have been a reason for her children's disappearance. Her son was usually so well-behaved; he wouldn't do something as reckless as running off without a word.
"It's okay, it's okay," Yuga waved his hand, knowing that Clemont's mother was just worried about her children. Although being left aside was a bit embarrassing.
"Clemont and Bonnie have returned safely now. I'll take my leave."
With that, Yuga recalled his Dragonite and mounted his Charizard, then swiftly departed.
"Wait..." Clemont's mother wanted to say more, but Yuga and his Charizard had already disappeared into the night.
"Goodbye, big brother," Bonnie called out loudly as the echoes of her farewell filled the surroundings.
Translation complete.
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