Living in the Shadows

CHAPTER 3 DARKRAI

(Third)

After the News Crew left, Kontororu headed for Ghost Town to catch Darkrai.

"Bad enough I've lost my other Pokémon and Zoroark," he griped. "I am not losing this chance to catch the King a second time," he added as he got out his last Pokéball.

It didn't look the same as the other ones, he made this Pokéball himself.

"I almost wish I'd used this on Zoroark, but then I wouldn't be able to catch King Darkrai at all," he said with a nasty smile. "And the best thing about this Pokéball is that once a Pokémon is caught, the enslavement cannot be undone. Which means, King Darkrai, you will still obey me even if I lose this ball or if it gets destroyed." He laughed evilly all the way to Ghost Town.

(Melody)

"DUCK!!!" I screamed as Darkrai unleashed another Dark Pulse at us. Six of us had caught up with it in Ghost Town; the other two of our original eight had to go to the Pokémon Center.

"Holy Murkrow!!" one of the other Trainers shouted after we all dropped to the ground. "Just how strong is this thing?!"

I got out my Pokédex to check the status condition on Darkrai. "Oh man, we're in really big trouble!" I said as my stomach dropped.

"Why?" The Trainer next to me and my sister asked.

"I'll put it this way," I began. "It would be easier to catch Arceus with a tennis net than it would be to catch Darkrai right now with anything!" 

"Are you saying that thing's so strong it maxed out its level and reached Legendary Status?!" Crystal exclaimed over the noise of Darkrai's attacks.

"No! I'm saying it's stronger than Legendary Status!"

"What! None of our Pokémon are strong enough to take on a Pokémon like that! Let alone beat it!" Jack shouted from his hiding place across the street from us.

"Heads up!!" Jake and the other Trainer yelled at the same time; they were both hiding between some of the abandoned buildings.

Darkrai shot out more black spheres from its Dark Void. Those of us on the ground rolled out of the way while those still standing ran for cover between the buildings. Unfortunately, some of our Pokémon didn't get out of the way in time and got hit.

"Leavanny!" "Wobbuffet!" Jake and I shouted.

After jumping in front of Leavanny after it tripped, Wobbuffet tried to deflect Dark Void with Mirror Coat. It didn't work. Jake ran over to the sleeping Pokémon and got out a Lunar Wing to wake them up.

"Why didn't we think of that?!" The first Trainer exclaimed after smacking himself on the forehead.

"Why didn't everyone else think of that?" was the second Trainer's reply.

Right after that, Darkrai again disappeared into the shadows. We all searched for it with our Pokédexes until Jake pointed to the sky. "Look! There it is!"

Darkrai was flying to the power plant as ominous dark clouds gathered. And adding to the effect, thunder and lightning could be seen and heard.

(Zorua)

Vivillon had to keep dusting me after I scared away the Magnet Pokémon with my Roar attack.

"Please... tell those... Joltik to... hurry!" I said as I panted. Vivillon's dusting wasn't helping my anxiety, but it was keeping me from going crazy.