"Mmm... ngh!"
After who knew how long, Cheng Tian finally woke from his nightmare. He slowly sat up and shook his somewhat muddled head.
The next instant, his Pokémon wrapped him in a tight embrace, startling a cry out of him.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Cheng Tian looked at the Pokémon before him, somewhat speechless.
"It was just a nightmare. It wasn't going to kill me. Is this really..."
"A-Tian!" The next instant, Su Han rushed over and hugged him, asking with immense concern.
"Are you all right? How do you feel? Does anything feel wrong?"
Feeling the warmth in his arms and hearing the concerned words beside his ear, Cheng Tian went a little dazed.
Su Han was puzzled. "What's wrong? Could his life force have been..." Just as she was about to get up and check his condition carefully, Cheng Tian suddenly hugged her again.
"Ah!" Su Han cried out. Looking at Cheng Tian, who had buried his head firmly against her chest, she stroked his hair somewhat helplessly.
"What's wrong?"
"Xiaohan, I had such a terrifying nightmare," Cheng Tian said in a muffled voice.
"I see..." Su Han said gently. "What about now? Have you woken up?"
"Yes." Cheng Tian raised his head. "I'm awake."
With that, he swiftly leaned up from below and sealed Su Han's soft lips with his own.
A long while later, their lips parted.
Cheng Tian said softly, "I really am awake."
[You... are very interesting, human...]
A deep voice sounded beside him. Only then did Cheng Tian notice that Darkrai was right next to him.
Although his Pokémon had not attacked, they were still gathering their strength, ready to act at any moment.
Darkrai gazed at Cheng Tian on the ground. The humans who could break free