The Ghost-type Pokémon watched Dark Pulse destroy the Burned Tower. It felt as though the sky had fallen. Their home was gone.
As the tower collapsed, a black crack appeared in the sky. It widened until it became a dark opening more than ten meters across.
The elderly couple on Mt. Pyre had used their Ghost Power to tear open a small crack without disturbing the creatures in the Spirit World.
The energy from Tyranitar's Dark Pulse, however, had made the entrance to the Spirit World above the Burned Tower dangerously unstable.
The evil spirits and vengeful ghosts inside sensed the opening at once and rushed toward it in a frenzy.
"Wh-what is that?"
Residents whom Officer Jenny had sent back to their homes peered through their windows. They saw the dark opening overhead and countless spirits emerging from it.
The spirits poured out of the Spirit World, their chilling laughter overlapping until it made people tremble.
Spotting the humans watching them, the spirits licked their fangs. They wanted to drain the humans' life force, then devour their souls.
As more spirits flooded out with sinister cries, panic swept through the residents. They had no idea what was happening and hurried to shut their windows.
Facing Wazik Leia's Tyranitar and Obstagoon head-on, Roy felt a surge of helplessness.
Both Pokémon had a type advantage over his, and they were higher-level, too.
Unless he called out Marshadow...
"Tyranitar, Dark Pulse!"
Just as Roy was about to send all his Pokémon against Tyranitar, a raspy voice sounded behind him.
"Swinub, use Protect."
A fluffy Swinub stepped in front of Tyranitar and raised a barrier, shielding Roy and his Pokémon from the Dark Pulse.
Swinub let out a long howl. Snowflakes began drifting down over Ecruteak City despite the bright sunshine, and the