Continuing the process of editing and slight tweaking. Join the dark side, we love you.

Shortly after most of my team fell asleep, Sabrina and I began packing. She took care of the tent and sleeping bag, while I put the fire out and cleaned the cookware. We did this to save time, as she could put the tent away much faster than I could.

Well, I hope neither of us has a nightmare while we sleep.

"Yeah," I said "I can't stand to have another nightmare."

With that, we both drifted slowly to sleep.

My dreams have a strange tendency to start off happy, and devolve into a nightmare. And this dream probably will be no exception.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a vast stretch of prairie extended before me, no doubt another one of my dream/ nightmares. But this felt different somehow, almost mellow, not a forceful happy.

I moved my head to the side slightly, to feel the scratchy bark I had been resting on. I looked up to see the boughs of an oak tree, stretched out, almost protectively. As I stood up slowly, I heard a low and deep rumble, like a large man was mumbling at me.

"Hello?" I asked out to the vast prairie.

"Hello, would you kindly face me?" A deep and booming, yet kind voice asked me.

Immediately I swung around to look at the tree. "Closer than before, but you would do well to look up."

As I slowly looked up, there was a figure, dressed in a dark black short cloak. His face Held two piercing Blue eyes. He had beautifully quaffed, long, white hair. Around his neck was a red-stained Ursaring trap. The dark figure chuckled as I realised who it was I was staring at.

"Darkrai."

"Well who else could you expect to find in your dreams?"

He chuckled at the joke he just told, and then his expression returned to that stoic seriousness.

"W-w-what d-do you w-want?" I said as bravely as I could. "C-come to g-give me a-another n-n-n-n.. bad d-dream?"

"No, Robby. I have come to tell you all about me."

My confusion shone clearly through my face, so he continued talking.

"You seem to be under the impression that all I cause is nightmares, yes?"

"Isn't that what you're named for?" My curiosity had gotten the better of my fear.

"I cause ALL dreams. Good and bad. I just don't take credit for the good ones, it tends to confuse people."

"But why tell me all this?" He gave me a haughty laugh and hopped down from his perch. He walked uncomfortably close to me and continued.

"Because you are in a position of power over the mortals." he said "You can tell the people about my true nature, I ALLOW you to have dreams. What is in those dreams is fabricated by your own mind, not mine."

I was speechless 'So I am the one who caused my own nightmares? But why?'

Most likely stress, or mixed emotions causing conflict.He projected into my thoughts.

"It's not my doing, if you don't want nightmares, you don't have to have them." He said aloud.

"Now wake up, you're starting to annoy me." He said as he clapped his hands together.

I woke up to find six concerned pokemon staring at me. When I finally focused on them relief spread across all their faces except Sabrina's.

What happened? I sat up and saw that it was almost mid-day. I had been asleep for about 3 hours.

"Guess I was just a little too tired." I said.

You were asleep for THREE HOURS! You just had a full eight hours sleep a half hour before you passed out! Are you sick, or on some kind of drugs?

"No, I guess these nightmares were too tiresome. At least I got some somewhat restful sleep."

Well let us know next time you plan on taking a long rest like that in the middle of the day, we were worried sick!

My other Pokémon showed general signs of mild concern, but some were barely interested. they know I tend to pass out from exhaustion from time to time.

"Ah well," I said "Let's get going, before we blow the whole day here. Shall we?"

I returned everyone but Sabrina, and we left to go find something to do.

Hey, robby?

"Yes?"

What did you dream about this time?

"I'll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone." We stopped right next to a small tree, and started talking.

What?

"I saw Darkrai."

You WHAT?

"He gave me a dream, and told me to do something for him."

Oh really? If you didn't want to tell me what you dreamed of, you could've just told me, you didn't have to lie.

"Do I look or sound like I'm lying to you?"

She looked at me for a long time, scrutinizing my face, until she let out a sigh. No, but why would he talk to you?

So I described every detail, as best I could remember. She sat and stared at the ground absently, as she always did when she listened, until I finished.

"So can you see why I asked you to not tell anyone?"

Yeah, but it all made sense to me. I always had a feeling that I was being watched when I dream, and now I know why. But it still doesn't explain why he wants to turn tail and totally change his public image.

"Well, I plan to ask him tonight, somehow. But who are we to try and interpret the will of an immortal? Maybe it's just 'cause he's bored."

Whatever.

And just as we were about to start walking, my cell phone rang.

"Hello, Mr. Silph?" It was one of the board members.

"WHAT?" I said, being very agitated.

"Sorry to interrupt, but you are needed. We have finished the Silph co. poke-translators, and we thought you might like to test them out."

"Sure, sure. Which lab are they at?"

"They are located currently in the Sinnoh region, but we will have them..."

"No, it's fine. I needed a change of venue anyway. I'll go to them, have My jet waiting at

Goldenrod, will you?"

"Of course sir, we will transport you to Sinnoh immediately. Send me the results when you get them. My production team catalogued thousands of hours for these, so I pray Arceus will give us good fortune."

"Will I expect to see you there?"

"Of course, see you in a few days, Mr. Silph."

Edits complete. I wonder what I'll do next? Join the dark side, we love you.