Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom

Three days later, Cain and Steven, flying at full speed, finally arrived at the Hoenn Alliance headquarters.

Flygon and Skarmory were exhausted, but the one who suffered the most was Kaya, who was hanging beneath them.

She had already suspected several times that Cain and Steven were torturing her. Although she didn’t have much hope of surviving, she never thought she would have to endure three days of suffering like this.

Now, Kaya desperately wished for Cain and Steven to hand her over to the Alliance researchers’ headquarters as soon as possible.

Once there, she would confess everything she knew, and whatever happened next—whether she lived or died—would be better than being suspended in the air, unable to move up or down, exposed to the sun, squeezed by ropes, and on the verge of despair.

After showing their advanced researcher badges, and under the envious gazes of the guards, both continued towards the headquarters, riding their Pokémon.

The Hoenn Alliance headquarters consisted of five large buildings. The biggest one was the Alliance’s main tower. On its sides were the Hoenn Pokémon Center and the Alliance police headquarters. Further beyond were the Pokémon Beauty Contest headquarters and the researchers’ base.

Cain and Steven immediately headed to the second floor of the researchers’ base, where they found numerous trainers with varying levels of skill and power.

An important detail: To save time, the Hoenn Alliance allowed flying within its headquarters, so trainers flying overhead was a common sight.

Each region set its own rules. For example, in the Alliance headquarters on Mt. Silver, flying was prohibited.

Here, all kinds of flying Pokémon could be seen, such as Fearow, Pidgeotto, Aerodactyl, and Salamence. However, trainers with more powerful Pokémon usually carried badges of high-ranking Alliance officials or lead researchers.

The advanced researcher badges worn by Cain and Steven were already eye-catching enough, drawing many curious glances as they passed.