Kamon reached a river of steaming water.

Once you adjust your body temperature to the water's heat, you will be able to swim through without a single burn. Be very careful!

This was no easy task. For one thing, Kamon didn't know how to adjust his temperature. But then he remembered the desert and volcano, and how he was able to withstand the heat there. As a result, the heat surrounding the place began to fade away, and Kamon submerged into the water, swimming to the other side. It didn't feel boiling hot, but it was barely bath water either.

Well, you learned how to adjust your temperature. That's... amazing!

Kamon was still burning hot from the trip, but the heat subsided as he continued on. Wait a second... he was being pulled back by strong wind! He fell to the ground and was dragged back to the hot spring room. "There's gotta be some way to stop the wind."

Hmm. Did you look around for any holes in the wall?

Kamon searched around, and saw a hole sucking in wind on one side. He would have to block it somehow. The hole was framed by an archway of rocks, which appeared to be movable. As he reached the hole, he was being pulled in. Kamon resisted the force as he thrust his elbow at the rocks. They fell down, and the wind stopped blowing.

Good, good! Now proceed to the next room.

Kamon did so, wondering who that man was. Why did he find Kamon so interesting? And why did he look so familiar?

---

Brendan, May, Wally, Matt, and Shelly had all been invited into Steven's house.

May was upset to witness her grandmother's death, and her final words: "Kamon's not really your cousin." It appeared that there was a lot to be learned about Kamon, and she was determined to find out what.

Brendan wondered what Team Aqua was doing now. Had they reclaimed Kyogre and begun their global flooding mission?

Steven had begun calling the Hoenn Elite Four and Gym Leaders. It was high time for the battle against Team Aqua, and all they needed were the courage and belief.

"You know what, Wally?" asked Shelly. "We're going to beat them. I know it."

"Yeah!" agreed Matt. "Especially since we know where the bastards will be, and surprise them with guerilla techniques!"

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Kamon had reached a pond of lava with stepping stones. This seemed difficult, since lava would always kill him, and he didn't think himself to be accurate enough to hop the stones.

You're at a pond of lava. You'll have to keep your balance. One wrong move, and you'll be fried, even if your temperature is adjusted.

Kamon cautiously stepped on the first stone, carefully making sure his feet were equally balanced on it. He used balancing equations to verify a perfect balance.

With that, he hopped to the next stone. A burst of fire exploded right behind him, almost shocking him. He quickly kept his balance – getting fried wasn't his task here. The heat was almost unbearable, however.

Estimating the formula for balance, he quickly followed it as he stepped his way through the pond and to the other side. However, he accidentally stepped on some of the lava on the way. Kamon could feel the heat through his disintegrating shoe, and he could see his badly charred foot.

He then proceeded to the next room, groaning over the intense pain.

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Kamon had entered a room full of jewels and treasure! Just a handful of this would net him a billion dollars, at the very most. He ran to collect, but froze in place.

Kamon, don't touch anything! You need to find Groudon.

Kamon remembered playing Quest for Glory II – he didn't want to fall down a secret hole or cause a stalactite to fall on him, or he'd be seeing a permanent death message! He left the treasure behind, trying to resist the compulsion it gave. No wonder anyone who went in here died – if anyone even did.

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Kamon had finally found it – a large red Pokémon with rocky scales, weighing a ton, and standing eleven-foot-six. It was also sleeping silently.

Congratulations, Kamon, you've found Groudon. Now you must awaken it. Place the Red Orb onto the altar where light shines.

Kamon withdrew the Red Orb from his bag – how did that get in there?

I sneaked the orb in there. The man snickered. Now put it on the altar.

Kamon placed the orb onto the altar. Suddenly, it brightened and the light beamed at Groudon. The room rumbled as Groudon opened its eyes and awakened at last!

Groudon roared as it punched through the ceiling and climbed out of the room.

Yes! You did it! Now we can stop Team Magma!

But Kamon didn't feel that the whole truth was being told to him. He then remembered Tabitha and Courtney tell him about the plan – to wake up Groudon. It looks like he helped Team Magma after all!

"No way, Maxie! I'm gonna stop you and Team Magma!"

Water sloshed into the room, flooding the whole cavern in the process and pushing Kamon out.

He held his breath for dear life, trying to swim back to the surface, but began to lose consciousness...

"Kamon... is that you?" asked a familiar voice. He awakened to find Lance Envimorph!

"Wha- what's going on?" asked Kamon.

"I found you unconscious at sea while chasing Team Magma," answered Lance. "It looks like you've been set up."