Nightmares and Sweet Dreams

Darkrai refused.

These people had clearly trespassed into its territory!

But when it recalled the power displayed by that bird Pokémon, Darkrai's eyes showed wariness.

It fell silent for a moment, then a flash of light glinted across its jet-black claws.

The next second, everyone aboard the Sea Hare and the other ship gradually woke up.

They clutched their heads as they groggily rose from the deck.

Perhaps because they had been having nightmares, their faces were all extremely pale.

Before anyone could figure out what had happened, they spotted a black Pokémon like a shadow in the distance.

It had white, smoke-like hair that covered most of its face, leaving only a pair of bright blue eyes visible.

That was... the Legendary Pokémon, Darkrai?!

Standing quietly before Darkrai was a figure like a solid wall, blocking its path.

Darkrai was looking gravely up at the human before it, a trace of fear in its eyes.

Everyone who saw this scene froze in place.

But Darkrai did not spare them so much as a glance. It Levitateed up from beneath the shattered deck, silently met the human's gaze, then drifted backward into the darkness before finally disappearing.

Darkrai had left.

Sensing Darkrai's aura growing distant, Hu Yang did not stop it. Instead, he turned and looked at the Gengar that Darkrai had just put to sleep.

Gengar had woken up too, but something about its expression seemed off.

"What's wrong?" Hu Yang asked.

Gengar's brow was tightly furrowed, its face full of unease. After hesitating, it said, "Hu Yang... I had a really scary nightmare."

That was the power of the Nightmare Pokémon.

Hu Yang reassured it, "It's all right now. Don't worry, it was only a dream."

Gengar obediently nodded. "Mm."

At that moment, the awakened crew members stepped