Warning, the following will be very sad. It is also loosely based off of real life. If you don't lke sad scenes, please don't read the final part.

"Taylor was supposed to be out getting groceries. He doesn't normally take this long." Flamer said with equal horror.

We went and checked the room. Inside there was a note.

" Phalix has returned. I am going to try and meet him." It said.

"Deadgumit!" Storm shouted, "He's gone made a deal with the devil himself!"

We quickly got our shoes on and started looking. We split up, trying to cover more ground. Zak, Mega, and the Riachu morph, who's was named Susan, were all at the house. I had my own route to go through.

I dashed through the forest, checking any of the caves I could. I was about to lose hope when I saw what looked like a Darkry in the distance. My thoughts instantly went from "Save friend," to "get revenge," I madly dashed after the Darkry. I wanted it to know that it had someone who wanted to give it what for. I wanted it dead, to put it lightly. I kept chasing it, but it always was ahead of me. I kept chasing after it for what seemed like an hour, when It turned into a nearby cave. I darted after it. My eyes quickly adjusted to the dark, letting me trail it. I seemed to go in a downward spiral. I found it turn a corner. I chased after it, only to see what looked to be an underground oasis. I saw Taylor in the distance. The Darkry was nowhere to be found. I walked up to Taylor. He was breathing, but he had a large amount of bullet holes in him. It looked like someone had taken aim at his legs with a shotgun without second thought. I instantly picked him up and started running back to the house.

You'll be O.K. I know it, I thought.

I ran until I couldn't anymore, reaching a desolate area in the forest. It seemed perfect for someone to rest.

And to get ambushed.

I instantly heard a whizzing. I barely managed to dodge a bullet come whizzing past my face. I saw a Kyrum morph in the distance. He had a mad grin on his face. He held a golden eagle in his left hand. It had bits of ice around it.

He started walking towards us, each step icing the forest floor, leaving a trail of puddles after a few steps. I looked at him with disgust. He then raised his right hand, pulling out a assault rifle. My eyes shrunk in horror as he started laughing. I instantly willed the gun to twist upright. It twisted upwards, and drew out a purple flare. He laughed and threw the gun away. He then pulled out a shovel. It had razor sharp edges.

"Say hello to Ben, my trenching tool. By the way, I am Phalix." He said. I set Taylor down. I then heard yelling. I spotted Morgan in the distance. She had everyone else behind her, Skills and Icy using Extreme Speed to get here. I then spotted Phalix grinning. He then lowered his right hand in a welcoming gesture. I then spotted a group behind him. A Rydon, Ryhorn, Infernape, Zorark, Lugia, Entie, Glaceon, Absol, and a Leafeon morph all behind him. Most had army suits on, and the Lugia, Glaceon, Absol, and Leafeon were all females. The Zorark was the only one who stood out. He had a black hood and a flip out scythe on his back.

"Case you were wonderin' Name's Zak, but most people call me the Dark Angel." He said.

I gritted my teeth.

"Let's see if you can hold up against my friends here. Ty, you will be facing me." Phalix said. He dropped his weapons and tacked me. My friends, no, my family, came and helped me through this. Skills had managed to take on Zak AND the Entie morph. Icy was against the Absol, and was doing poorly. Flamer was caught in a fight with the Infernape morph; each was dishing out a decent amount of hits. Sylvia was taking the Rydon and Will was tag teaming the Lugia and Ryhorn with Gary. Morgan was having an intense fight with the Leafeon morph. Cassandra was dishing it out with the Glaceon morph. I was stuck with Phalix. I roughly punched him, only for him to dodge it with relative snakelike ease. He threw a fast punch, landing me in the jaw. I did a low sweep with my legs, toppling him over. I then gave him my kneecap as a sandwich, knocking him back. He got up, regaining his balance. He threw punch after punch, only for me to catch it or dodge it. I had threw him off his beat. I smirked as I was able to get a solid punch to the right jaw. He then started using kicks in with his attacks. I managed to catch most of them, but he was able to get me a bit. I kept beating him with my fists or kicks when I saw an opening.

He then threw me a curve-ball.

He kicked me straight in the nuts.

I doubled over in pain, wincing as I felt my chance at children become putty. He then took the chance to kick me so hard in the jaw I did two back flips. I winced as I hit the ground. He then took the chance to grab me by my jacket and punch me in the face repeatedly. I took the blows, wincing as he managed to knock out a few molars. I then took his tactic and used it against him. I gave him a quick kick in the manhood, making him double over. I stood back up, and spit out two molars.

"Ready for round two?" I shouted.

I punched him in the face. I then decided I should add attacks. I then slapped him with a shadow ball in my hand. An explosion set him skidding. I then popped my neck, groaning as I felt the dull pain of his punches still there. I went and backhanded him, and then picked him up by the scruff of his neck.

"I'm a snake, so kill me like one." He said with little remorse.

"Nah, I'll do something worse." I said.

I then took a Metal claw to his right hand. He groaned in pain as the fluid came out. I then saw him laugh an insane laugh.

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During the other fights...

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Flamer spat out a canine as he knocked out the Infernape.

"Didn't think I'd see you guys after what happened at the mountain." He said, as the iInfernape slowly turned to dissipating shadow.

Icy had somehow gotten a lucky hit against the Absol, knocking her to the floor. He decided to pay the last kindness by freezing her. Her body dissolved into shadows as she died.

Casandra had managed to set the Glaceon alight, making her slowly melt into a puddle. The puddle slowly dissolved into the air as a black mist.

Gary had shocked Lugia and made her faint, while will had soaked the Ryhorn pretty badly. They finished the job with a pair of shadow balls, the bodies dissolving into shadows.

Sylvia managed to crush the Rydon with her Psycic, making him dissolve into shadows.

Skills had managed to get rid of the Enti, his body dissolving into shadows, while Zak fled, cursing under his breath.

Morgan had managed to utterly destroy the Leafeon, her bodies black leaves swept up into the wind, making her turn to an ash like shadow.

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Back with Phalix and Ty...

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Phalix laughed as I slowly realized his plan. I saw we were far away from the group, and a swarm of shadows came flooding towards him. I dropped him as he absorbed the shadow, becoming a large snarling rock daemon, for lack of a better description.

"To late Watcher, I am here." He said with multiple voices. Some part of me screamed as this monstrosity came to me.

I cloaked my hands in Metal claw once more. Phalix just laughed. In a snap, the metal had turned to sand, dissolving and creating a pile. Phalix slapped me with the side of his claws, sending me through a tree. I stared at the monstrosity, unsure what to do. I then saw a shadow ball come out of nowhere, hitting him in the back. He looked behind him, to find a Darkry morph right behind him, with quite a few shadow balls around him, and Hypnosis at the ready.

"Are you ready to see the worst nightmare ever seen to your kind, Phalix?" He asked. His voice was raspy, and it seemed like he was older than dirt.

Phalix just snarled, running to the Darkry. He seemed to dodge with ease, making the monstrosity of Phalix just become angrier. Something in my head clicked. I held my hand to see an orb of pure darkness. It seemed to be like fire. I threw the ball at Phalix, making a dark aura go around him, and then the darkness dissolving, leaving him asleep on the ground. He was no longer the rock daemon, like he used to be. I then saw the Darkry morph look at me with large blue eyes. He then nodded, taking off. I was left there in pure bafflement.

Morgan came to me, with the others close behind. Taylor was in Flamer's arms. I sighed as I steadily fell unconscious.

I woke up to see Morgan asleep besides me. I rubbed my head, tired. The door then opened, revealing Storm.

"You're awake, good." He said. There was sadness in his voice.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Taylor," he started. He then started crying.

"He died," He said while sobbing. I felt myself feel twenty times worse.

"I got caught up in the battle for too long." I said, blaming myself. I felt tears come to my eyes. I silently cried, leaving me to my own sorrow.

The story isn't over, yet.