A small error on the previous chapter. Chris' young friend is sometimes referred to as Max or Mat. His name is Max.

It is a beautiful evening in the woods besides Cherrygrove City. He sun has almost set, creating beautiful colors of orange and blue among the clouds. Three men and their pokemon sit on top of a mountain, watching the sunset. Among them sit their pokemon. The men are Roger, John and Donald who took the evening off to spend some time to themselves.

"We should get back soon", Roger said, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, it's almost dark", Donald agreed. The two men stood up and started packing. John called his pokemon back to their pokeballs, and in a couple of minutes, all three of them were ready to go.

"What's this?", Donald asked as he noticed something odd in the sky. Roger and John placed their backpacks on the ground to witness the strange event. In just a couple of minutes, the clouds formed a circle, like a hurricane was going to be formed.

"It's a tornado", John exclaimed.

"What pokemon can do such a thing?", Donald wondered.

"Definitely a legendary one", John answered sure enough.

"It's not a tornado", Roger said quietly. The other two stopped and watched more carefully. A few seconds later, a dark orb started descending from the heavens. Its size was so enormous, and its color so dark, the three men were left speechless. Unable to talk or move, they continued watching as the black orb continued descending. It descended further below the clouds, but it didn't let go of them, instead, the clouds continued being attached to its upper part. The clouds were also dark, as if it would rain for days, but it was nothing compared to the darkness that came from the orb.

"The city.. The kids", Donald finally let out. Without thinking twice, John and Roger grabbed their backpack and pokeballs and started running down the hill. Julian and Cynthia was all Roger could think of.

"Cynthia must have gone mad by now", Roger thought. As they ran down, Murkrows were heard around them, more and more with every passing moment. Roger took a pokeball in his hand, determined to defend himself, if need be. Maybe he would, if he wasn't in a hurry to go back. Donald and John ran right behind him. Now the murkrows came out of the trees. They were cursed, just as the men feared. The murkrows flew up high, and made a formation. Then they started flying, heading straight for Cherrygrove.

"They are headed for the city", John said.

"We' ll be there soon. With any luck, Cynthia will hold them back until we arrive", Donald said. The trio soon came out of the woods and now were in the beginning of Route 29, the road leading from New bark to Cherrygrove. The city square wss just a few hundred meters ahead.

Back in the city, Chris, Julian and Max watch the unprecedented event, which was visible from where they stood. Other people went to their windows or came out of their houses, curious as to what was happening.

"Get inside", a woman suddenly shouted. It was Officer Jenna, the police officer tasked with keeping the town safe. Her two Growlithes were already outside their pokeballs, ready to attack any coming attackers.

"Charmander you ready?", Max said when he saw the flock of Murkrows approaching.

"No", Chris said. "Our pokemon are no match for a flock this size. We should go inside". The other two obeyed and hurried in the house.

The Murkrows approached more and more. Officer Jenna knew the attack was imminent, and continued instructing people to get in and stay away from their windows.

Suddenly a man approached from a path coming from the woods, yelling about the impending attack. Officer Jenna saw him coming out of the dark and was relieved to see it was John. That moment, the first shadow attacks hit the roofs of some houses. Jenna instructed her Growlithes to attack and take cover. The dog pokemon obeyed, and blazing orange flames formed inside their mouths, moments before they launched their fire beams at the cursed pokemon, bringing several of them down.

"Officer Jenna is tough", Max said as he watched the battle.

"She is, but she is alone", Chris replied. Officer Jenna was now cornered and took cover behind some debris, and Murkrows shot their dark beams all around her.

Luckily though, many more figures appeared, coming from inside the forest.

"Samurott, Blastoise, use Hydro pump. Milotic, use dragonbreath. The three pokemon attacked simutaneously, breaking the Murkrow's siege and letting Jenna escape.

"Mareep, use thunder", Donald said. Mareep charrged energy, unleashing it between the clouds, which seemed to fill with power.
"Let's help them boys", Roger commanded. "Milotic, use rain dance". Milotic created a glowingg orb in front of its mouth, channeling the clouds around. Soon, raindrops started falling everywhere.

Mareep was still electrifying the sky, until it had no power left and fell on the ground.
"Good job friend", Donald said as he called the pokemon back into its pokeball. In a matter of seconds, lightning and thunder struck the flying pokemon, reducing their numbers. Soon, the ground ws filled with charred corpses.

"Great job man", John congratulated Donald.

"Watch out", Donald yelled. John had left his guard dwn.. He didn't see the Murkrow approaching. The shadow attack hit him in the chest. John fell on the ground, unconsious.

"No", Officer Jenna shouted. Growlithe attacked the Murkrow that tried to fly away, scorching it completely. The dead pokemon fell on the ground, lost between the tens of other burned corpses. Roger and Donald ran to John's side.

"John, Can you hear me?", Roger asked. John moved his head a little, showing he was alive, but he couldn't speak or interact in any way.

"Let's take him to the pokemon center", Roger said as he and Donald carried him away.

"Dad", a crying John yelled as he stormed out of the house.

"He will be fine", officer Jenna comforted him. "he just needs to stay in the hospital for a couple of days.

After some time, some other residents came out and started collecting the pokemon carcasses from the ground. Just outside the city entrance, there was a big fire where they were burned. Cynthia returned from her post, and said she was also attacked but managed to repel the cursed pokemon. By midnight, all the dead pokemon had disappeared, and Roger had someone stand guard on top of the hill, to make sure another attack wouldn't cath them off guard. The signs from the attack were still visible, with debris and fallen roofs all over the city. Roger watched as people tried to fix things.

"What do you think?", officer Jenna asked as she went next to him. Roger turned around. He was so lost in his thoughts he didn't even hear her coming.

"I don't know", he hesitated. "Gather everyone. We need to talk"

"About what?", oficer Jenna wondered.

"About leaving town", Roger said in a serious voice.