At that moment, I thought of N, the man who could communicate with Pokémon, and hurried back to the mysterious patch of grass. But N was long gone. What was I supposed to do now...? Suddenly, another idea came to me!
It was nearing dusk when I called out Darkrai. If I found a decent opponent, maybe Kyurem would feel like taking a battle seriously! Darkrai answered my summons, and I spoke to him telepathically. "I'd like your help training Kyurem."
Darkrai checked with me again. "I can only help you once. Are you sure this is what you want?" Yes, this was all I needed him to do for now.
After reaching an agreement with Darkrai, I released Kyurem. "Kyurem, this is a pretty good opponent, right?" Kyurem scraped the dirt behind him with his heel, looking eager to fight. Then let's do it!
Darkrai used Dark Pulse, and the dark ripples exploded against Kyurem. Kyurem shook his head a couple of times and used Glaciate, but Darkrai nimbly dodged it.
Darkrai deliberately circled around Kyurem, infuriating him, but Kyurem simply couldn't hit him. Seeing this, I said, "Kyurem, listen to my advice! Attack at three o'clock."
The next Glaciate froze Darkrai solid. He really had been at three o'clock, and Kyurem had listened! I was a little moved, but now was the time to show what I could do as a Pokémon Trainer.
Satisfied, I folded my arms and nodded. "All that battle experience wasn't just for show." Kyurem's Ice Beam collided with Dark Pulse. After the attacks dispersed, his body began glowing red. It looked like he had learned a new move. What was it? Give it a try, Kyurem!
The dragon scales on Kyurem's body lit up, and he charged into Darkrai. Darkrai hurried to dodge,