Even Dian felt a chill as he stared into the darkness before him. He hadn't expected Misdreavus to have ventured so deep into the Spirit World.
Suddenly, calm returned to the battlefield. Misdreavus reappeared, looking drained. Articuno lay unconscious on the ground, its face frozen in terror. No one knew what it had been through.
"Articuno is unable to battle! Misdreavus wins!" The Referee hurried back as soon as he made the call. Perhaps it was his imagination, but something about the field felt eerie enough to make his skin crawl.
"Misdreavus." Dian beckoned her over and stroked the tips of her hair. "You did great. I'll play games with you all day afterward!"
"Mis?" Misdreavus gave this Trainer, who could fall asleep while gaming, a doubtful look. Then, too exhausted to stay awake, she yawned and settled down for a nap.
"Thanks for the effort, Articuno." Tobias recalled Articuno, then glanced at Misdreavus. "Winning while keeping the damage to a minimum, huh?"
He took a deep breath. "But are you really so confident you can take on two of my Pokémon with one of yours?!"
The thought made Tobias smile. He pulled out a Poké Ball and threw it. "Darkrai!!"
The instant the dark figure appeared, the entire stadium erupted in cheers!
Darkrai!!
A Pokémon that had been all but invincible from the start of the tournament!
Black Hole, Dream Eater, Dark Pulse—those moves had finished off more Pokémon than anyone could count!
"Darkrai, just as I expected." Dian straightened his clothes and collar. "But can Darkrai and Latios beat my last Pokémon?"
He took out an entirely black Poké Ball and gazed at it...
"That Poké Ball!" Tobias's expression tightened with unease. The ball in his opponent's hand gave him a strangely familiar, oppressive feeling.
"..." Darkrai, who