Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 319 Pokémon on a Starry Night
Darkrai knew its time was running out, and in its final moments, it hoped to face its last battle.

To die after battle, isn't that the most glorious and honorable thing?

Pokémon are warlike creatures, and no matter how far apart they are in the universe, battles are an unavoidable part of their existence.

Thump! The Master Ball of Lightmoss vibrated, for as a Warrior of Light, it could not bear to hear words like "seeking death."

"If you just want to eliminate the effects of the nightmare, I happen to have a way."

The Strange Ball can seal off the power of another world, preventing it from leaking out! It should also be effective against Pokémon from outer space or other dimensions.

After all, this is a Poké Ball that surpasses the previous version.

Darkrai shook his head.

Death is not the end; the soul is immortal in the universe, and the power of the stars will guide my soul. My soul will return to the universe and become a star that illuminates the world.
Born from the distant universe, which space traveler's nightmare, or which piece of moonlight transformed into a Pokémon?
The origins of Pokémon are shrouded in mystery; each Pokémon has a completely different and enigmatic origin.

"The soul transforms into stars. That azure-silver dragon said the same thing." Feng Lu remembered.

Darkrai flew through the nightmarish sky, its voice piercing through the vast sea of ​​clouds and reaching the distant starlight.

As long as I live in this world, I will continue to cause trouble for the lives around me.
[During this long period of time, I have also asked myself, why was I born into this world with such a terrible life?]
[I bring nightmares and death, and eternal sleep. No one exists in the world of nightmares; no one likes to be there. Perhaps my existence is merely part of a greater cycle of dreams.]
But now, I'm no longer lost. I have a journey to embark on. For me, death is not the end, but the beginning of a new life!
"A stubborn Darkrai? A Pokémon that is determined to seek liberation. This is the first time I've seen one like this."

"Alright. Then let's fight in the real world!"

"Come with us!"

The plane continued to ascend, flying towards the only light in the nightmare world, the location of that star!

The air currents gradually grew colder, almost reaching across the universe!

A dazzling light appeared ahead, like a gateway to another world. Darkrai used his power to stir up the sea of ​​clouds in the Nightmare World, watching the people in the plane disappear into this world.

Then, it too flew towards that one and only star!
The long-term relief from suffering allowed it to find its way back to the real world, to the only star in its memory, the star of its homeland.

After that, the passing of life and the liberation of the soul will come!
The nightmare world suddenly vanished.

Two new items have appeared in Guangtai's backpack.

[Props: Sand Scale Fruit. 】

[Description: A mysterious tree fruit. Rumors say it contains the power of the sky.]

[Effect: When held by a Pokémon, your Speed ​​will increase during emergencies.]

[Item: Comet fragment.]

[Description: Debris from a comet that falls to Earth as it approaches contains strange energy.]

Guangtai and Fenglu returned to reality, and Wanlong greeted them immediately.

"What happened?! Are you all alright?!"

"It's okay, it's okay! It was a great flight!" Feng Lu laughed happily, all her negative emotions completely disappearing, and she stood up from the ground with a whoosh.

Following closely behind the two was Darkrai, completely black, which floated silently in the Stranger's House. The ghost Pokémon around it were terrified by the aura it emitted and ran behind the two ghost trainers, Lightmoy and Wanlong, timidly peeking out.

"That's the Pokémon that causes nightmares! Darkrai!"

Looking at the indescribably powerful Pokémon before her, Wanlong felt a slight fear from the mere release of its Dark-type aura!
This is suppression at the attribute level!

[Let's fight, please.]
Darkrai flew through the roof of the Stranger's House and into the vast sky.

At this moment, the Masterball also shone brightly!
"It's a Master Ball!"

Wanlong's expression turned slightly serious.

The same goes for wind and dew.

"What kind of Pokémon were inside the Master Ball that wasn't used on Mount Ross?"

"Should we use that Pokémon to send this Darkrai off?"

The group jogged away from the stranger's house, and in the vast world of mountains and sky, under the watchful eyes of the people, the Warrior of Light, shining with dazzling light, appeared!
Fenglu: "That Pokémon is?!"

With the Deoxys not discovered on the Island of Birth, and one of the two Deoxys in the Arctic having been defeated and the other contained, it was naturally impossible for anyone to know of the existence of the Deoxys during the period before the colossal meteorite struck the world.

Aside from Dr. Yew's one-day intensive research, all information about Deoxys remains a mystery in this world!
However, more Deoxys are about to appear in this world.

These visitors, arriving with the meteorites from outer space, will embark on their journeys in new worlds, or perhaps return to the distant universe.

"It is my seventh companion, a visitor from the universe, Deoxys!"

In terms of attributes, Deoxys, a pure Psychic-type, is completely countered by Darkrai, a Dark-type; in fact, Psychic-type attacks are completely ineffective against Darkrai.

However, the Warriors of Light naturally have a way to deal with it!
[Who are you?] Darkrai sensed the energy emanating from Deoxys, a power from a distant universe just like its own!

Deoxys:
[The divine power of the stars: I, like you, am a being who fell into this world with a meteorite in the distant past. I was once troubled by your overflowing nightmare power, quietly awaiting death in the museum of Qibao City. It was my companions who rescued me and brought me into this world.]

Darkrai paused for a moment, then burst into laughter:
[The universe is truly vast! There are even Pokémon like you!]
Darkrai unleashed a powerful surge of evil energy!
A fierce nightmare aura was unleashed, and the immense power of the stars created an abyss-like scene in the sky!

The evil wave of the Starry Abyss!

A fierce wave of evil energy struck, even more powerful than the evil wave that Deoxys had used before!

When a Pokémon's move matches its type, its power increases by 1.5 times! This is the Same Type Attack Bonus!
The terrifying dark light lasted for several seconds. When the dust settled, Deoxys changed its form, looking like a round, chubby creature. Its huge, flat hands were raised in front of it, completely blocking the evil wave.

Even Darkrai was taken aback.

[What is that? It looks different from before?]
"Defensive stance."

Lightmoss explained to the others who were equally puzzled: "Deoxys has four forms, and it can constantly switch between them during battle to adapt to any situation!"

"A balanced and ordinary state of affairs."

"An offensive stance that emphasizes attack."

"A defensive stance that emphasizes defense."

"A speed-enhancing posture!"

"Deoxys's abilities will change depending on its form!"

"Deochis, electromagnetic waves."

Deoxys, in a defensive stance, gathered a weak current in his hands and instantly fired it at Clay, whose body stiffened abruptly and was paralyzed!
"The electromagnetic wave attack at the start was really dirty," Wanlong couldn't help but complain.

Darkrai desires a glorious death, but you're giving him this kind of negative buff right off the bat. He'll probably be filled with resentment even after he dies, right?
"Psychic type is inherently weak against Dark type, and this Darkrai has the power of Heaven, so we need to use some tricks to fight it better."

"Light wall, reflective wall."

It also exudes a sacred aura!

Deoxys's eyes flashed, and two invisible walls were opened!
Light Wall and Reflection Wall utilize magical walls to halve the damage from special and physical attacks received from the opponent for 5 turns.

Deoxys has various forms, but its HP is very low. No matter which form it switches to, its low HP is a major problem. It is very dominant when facing other Pokémon, but this weakness is magnified when facing stronger Dark-type Pokémon.

Paralyzed, Darkrai refused to back down, and as the black hole in the sky grew larger, a dark abyss appeared beneath Deoxys's feet.

The Dark Hole forcibly drags your opponent into a dark world, putting them to sleep. It's also one of the methods to enter the "Nightmare World"!

The Black Stone Guardian of the Almia region legends can use this technique to seal people in the real world into a completely dark world until they die.

Darkrai of Ashford can even unleash a series of Dark Holes, sending everyone into a nightmare.

Speaking of creating black holes, Deoxys from the special episode also had the same ability.

However, this type of black hole is a teleportation black hole and does not have the ability to force sleep. Gardevoir's Pokédex description also includes the idea of ​​creating a black hole by hand.

"Super speed!"

Deoxys has changed his stance!
A violent current surged around it, and its body became slender, instantly escaping the control range of the dark hole!
Deoxys, Speed ​​Mode!
In the special episode, Deoxys in his Speed ​​form can even become "unobservable to the naked eye," and is known for his godlike speed, allowing him to transform himself into an invisible, intangible enemy!
"Split the tiles!"

Darkrai's Brick Break in Speed ​​Mode even tore through the sky, and the sound of tearing air could be heard everywhere, but Deoxys was nowhere to be seen. Darkrai looked around in shock, but the barrage of hand slashes still arrived as expected!

Split the tile, strike repeatedly!
[Wow! You're incredibly strong! This truly fills me with joy! To face such a formidable opponent in the final moments of my life!]
Darkrai gasped for breath, its life force flickering precariously, yet it let out a powerful roar, burning its life force with frenzied intensity, determined to stake all its life energy on this battle!

Not for victory, but for a fight with all my might! This is the last time I will fight as a living person!
A strange wind!

A dark, violent wind arose, and Darkrai vanished into the shadows. This was neither a shadow strike nor a phantom attack, but rather its own racial ability.

It was originally a Pokémon in the shadows!
Emerging suddenly from the shadows, accompanied by a ghostly storm that blanketed the sky, and then unleashing a surprise attack!
Approach your opponent stealthily and strike when they are off guard; this attack is guaranteed to hit!
Even with Extreme Speed, it's hard to dodge a move that's guaranteed to hit. Deoxys was chased by a strange wind, flying at high speed through the sky like a jet stream, and Darkrai was the one who flew out of the shadows!
Bang! The light wall and reflective barrier followed closely, reducing the damage of the attack. At the critical moment, Deoxys switched from Speed ​​Mode to Defensive Mode again!
If Deoxys could freely switch stances during battle, its base stat total wouldn't be 600!
Aurora appeared around its body.

Although Deoxys can create aurora borealis, he cannot learn how to create an aurora screen.

Deoxys, in a defensive stance, unleashed a powerful burst of energy!

To Darkrai's astonishment, the fighting-attribute energy that countered Darkrai retaliated in a vortex!
Double return!
Damage from physical attacks received from an opponent will be returned to the same opponent at twice the rate.

Darkrai was immediately dealt a heavy blow!

Deoxys transformed again, completing a double transformation before Darkrai could even react!

Attack mode, press your advantage!

In its attack stance, Deoxys has sharp, elf-like ears, and its overall design is more aggressive. Its attacks become extremely sharp, accompanied by fierce strikes from its two DNA tentacles—

Brute force! Unleash incredible power to attack your opponent. Your own attack and defense will be reduced!

And this is not ordinary brute force!

Starlight surged from Deoxys's body!
Star Power!

Only one hit, increases the total damage of both Pokémon in battle by 60%!
[The fourth stance! Well done!]
Darkrai seemed very excited, even though it was about to die!
It felt like returning to a time when I was carefree, able to unleash my power freely even in anger! Later, I realized that was a mistake, that my abilities were terrible, but the exhilarating feeling of entering battle was truly exhilarating.

Moreover, this was the first time he had encountered an opponent whose Dark Hole was ineffective.

Although Cresselia also has "Mental Transfer" and "New Moon Prayer" to control herself, it's a completely different matter from not being able to hit at all right now.

It possesses four stances: balance, attack, defense, and speed. That's right, the guy in front of me is!

[You! Only you, you are the most perfect warrior in the universe!]
But I haven't used all my strength yet! This final blow!

[graft!]
Attack using the opponent's strength. The higher the opponent's attack power, the greater the damage!
[Since there are defensive and offensive stances, it means that the attack power is low in the defensive stance, while the defense is weak in the offensive stance!]
A powerful burst of evil black light erupted and condensed on the fist. The evil energy, like a vortex, collided head-on with Deoxys's fist of light!
An incredibly powerful force struck Darkrai's chest with sharp, spiraling tentacles, and the immense energy pierced through the Pokémon's entire body!

This was the first time in Darkrai's long life that he had ever felt such a powerful attack!
However, the power of the Dark attribute's "Transplant" also struck Deoxys in its attack stance, severely injuring its body. Even with the help of Light Screen and Reflect, this attack almost knocked Deoxys unconscious!

"Deoxys in its attack stance has extremely low defense! But!"

"Self-regeneration!"

Deoxys, who was nearly fainting and breathing heavily, suddenly felt a light!
The destroyed body, the parts eroded and torn by the evil power, began to rapidly gather light particles and were restored to their original state in an instant!
The warrior, radiating light, approached the fallen Darkrai, who struggled to his feet.

Its life force was almost completely burned out.

You won!
Darkrai gazed up at the distant sky, his body swaying precariously, yet his heart was filled with immense relaxation.

It is grateful to Deochis and to everyone who came here!

[This is for you, as a token of my gratitude.]
[See for yourself what's inside. Those are the only things I have left in this world, and I entrust them to you.]
Deoxys took the strange orb of light. It was an item taken from the Nightmare World, and its appearance was very familiar to the light moss.

It's an "ancient bracelet," a learning tool that Pokémon used to learn moves a long time ago!

[Obtained: Ancient Bracelet (Dark Hole) / Dark Attribute Tips.]

[Description: Long ago, Darkrai used an ancient bracelet to record his moves and, during the long period of sealing, left behind insights into elemental powers.]

After understanding the key points, you can create special items.

[The secret to accuracy—through practice, you can improve the basic accuracy of your moves.]

[The secret to power—enhance the basic power of your techniques through training.]

[The secret to PP – Through training, you can increase the maximum PP value of a move.]

Lightmoy thought that, theoretically, only Darkrai and Smite could use this move, but considering Deoxys' ability to create small black holes, it might also be usable by Deoxys.

After all, they are all Pokémon related to stars, moon, and night.

Darkrai closed his eyes.

My homeland, my soul will traverse distant time and space, transforming into stars in the sky, and go to that unknown place!
As the light rose, Darkrai's body turned into specks of light and disappeared, while its soul shone brightly, shooting into the distant universe like a comet!
[I grant you the right to move freely in the Nightmare World. Although this is my personal request, I believe you can travel through the Nightmare World to help more people trapped in it!]
Please apologize to that girl for me.
[With you, and with her. If we can meet again somewhere in the universe.]
Let's set off! Towards the endless starry sky!
The nightmare world collapsed and vanished, but this doesn't mean that this other-dimensional space is destroyed; there are other Darkrai connected to it.
Just as Darkrai had almost disappeared, a bright light appeared on the distant horizon.

That sacred and noble posture, like a ship of the moon, with the rings of planets surrounding it. That is Cresselia!
She danced the crescent moon to bid farewell to this distant old friend.

(End of this chapter)