A League of Night

Years Later...

Dawn's hair glided in the wind as she and the other turners arrived at the docks of Alola. A dark aura danced around the region as they touched the docks. A hidden secret roamed the region. But despite the dark aura, the region shined with happiness. Kids raced through the streets while adults chatted about events. Elderly sat on benches, discussing various things while people in uniform ran around to their jobs and tasks. May hummed.

"The aura says one thing, the region says another..."

"Corruption?"

"Not a chance. They all look like they're doing their own work."

"Then what is it? If not that, then why does it seem weird?" May thought back to her call with Max a couple years ago.

~!*!~

"After what happened, there's a lot that you'll need to unmask before you can start playing your hand."

~!*!~

She still hadn't figured that out. He hadn't spoken a word since. And all they've gotten was certain packages from him filled with special items that helped others. And then silence. May glanced at the paper. She hoped that this was right. They went to the address that was there. It looked like a small shack, but the aura almost emitted from it. A familiar voice caught May's attention as a group walked outside.

"Layla, I'll say this once, it wasn't me."

"Sure Max."

"Layla, I still don't know what the inside looks like. How would I be able to?"

"It's called broken cords."

"What?"

The group glanced at each other before walking over. It was a group of three consisting of Max and two girls. Max had confusion written across his face as one of the girls, Layla, eyed him. The last girls tossed a pokeball out and a Pidgey appeared. She did some quick motions with her hands and it grabbed the box from her and took off. The other two did the same before glaring at each other. The other girl sighed before noticing them. She went over and May hesitated. She was obviously mute due to the sign language. And that's what she started with. Drew was the savior that time as he signed back. It took May maybe two seconds before she rammed her elbow into his side.

"Hey!"

"Hi. We don't understand as well as you do." He rubbed his head.

"This is Ella, one of the workers here at Nightwinds."

"Nightwinds...?" Dawn's confusion came up easily. May's mind went back to when she called Max before. The lady had started with that name.

"Is it like a company?" The girl paused before signing.

"Sorta. Depending on how you look at it." May hummed.

"We're here for Max. Can we...?" Ella pulled something out of her pocket with a grin and tossed it. It hit Max and he stopped for a good two seconds before turning to her.

"What?"

She signed something before he noted the group. He signed something to her before she went over and hit Layla. They raced inside as he looked at them. May looked over him. He had definitely changed.

Max has grown enough to where he was almost taller than her, which she wasn't truly complaining about. He wore a white jacket with a green back to it. He also wore a pair of dark, forest green pants. His glasses hadn't changed a bit, which was the only thing that made him recognizable. He had a pale blue mask on his chin and a matching pair of gloves. He had a forest green bag strapped around his waist and a matching blanket-like coat draped on his shoulders like a small cape. He had a headset in and something on his arm. His hair had a small fade at the end of it. His eyes were faded a little bit, but other than that, he looked great for aging without his family. He took a steady breath before speaking.