Zeina and Katrina were frozen as they watched Carter jump around like nothing had happened before. I could feel the anxiety and nervousness radiate from Katrina, but Zeina's fear quickly changed to hope as she stood and rushed over to me.

"Koro. We need to help the villagers. Whatever you did to Carter helped him. We need to try it on them. They were fine when first found them, but a fever started in all of them. I think it's the dark substance that you spoke of that that eevee talked about. Maybe it will help them" She said as she opened the hut and let the sun blind me.

The mist from before was completely gone. We walked through a streets filled with other Pokémon. They seemed weak as they stumbled around each other, but still happy. Like this was one big reunion. In the middle of the village there were many Pokémon that were either kneeling or lying on the ground from how weak they were. Other's brought rags to try and help relieve the burden that they were feeling, but I felt the true cause of their pain wriggling around, deep within their aura. It was like watching worms wriggle together in a large barrel or bucket.

"It's the team that helped to free us from the fallen" one of the Pokémon of the square yelled and caused all of the others to turn and look at Zeina and I.

My cheeks burned with embarrassment and I felt a little uneasy as everyone looked at me. I almost wanted people to look at me as a monster instead, but they looked at me now with smiles and tears of joy.

"Everyone gather around. Koro here may have a way to help you feel better" Zeina yelled to all those in the square. Many perked up and slowly stood to form a line that stared at me. I felt my stomach churn as they all stared at me.

I raised my cut paw and to prepare the next process of cleaning them of their darkness. Some of them began to step back, understandably. I think they were expecting something more of a shining light or a blast of aura. They were already trusting a Lucario, one who only knows combat skills, to heal them with a miracle, but I was no miracle. I am no normal lucario. I am not even a lucario.

Zeina calmed the first Pokémon as she made a small cut on their upper arm. I pressed my blood against theirs and felt the burning and sucking sensations rush through my arm again as I felt the darkness merge and grow more defiant within me.

The same pain and screams followed from me and the Pokémon that I stole the darkness from. We both collapsed to the ground and like before, the other Pokémon recovered quickly to begin jumping around with glee as it appeared their color returned along with their energy. Many began to receive hope as they saw their friend jump with joy and glee.

"Are you alright?" Zeina asked me as I struggled to stand.

I could only muster a nod as she hoisted me off the ground to face the now eager crowd of Pokémon. Another cut was given and I stole the darkness again and again. I spent the entire day doing this, only taking small breaks for me to rest. The rest sometimes included me losing what little food I had in my stomach or taking short naps to regain my energy.

By the end of the day, I needed Katrina and Carter to keep me standing as I helped the final Pokémon. I fell to the ground one final time and watched as the final Pokémon danced around with joy and glee. I felt the darkness weigh on my shoulders and heart as I felt the beast fighting to break the chains. It was like a small fire in my chest that pained every time that it beat.

I was left on the ground to rest as the villagers went about feeling happy and light. The atmosphere of the village was brighter and clearer than before. The smiling faces helped to better us all.

"Look at what you did. You took the darkness from this village and brought back the light" Zeina said as she sat down next to me. I looked at her smile and saw the tired paleness in her eyes. There was still more darkness to be taken.

I raised my, now blood stained paw and touched one of her open wounds. She gasped at the sensation and I wobbled as I took what little darkness she was given by the eeveelutions. I looked back and saw Katrina cowering away from me. I waved her over and she knelt next to me, already understanding what my desire was. I could see her shake in fear as she slowly gave me her paw. As I made a small cut on her paw, I felt my heart jump a little as I reached to touched her blood with mine.

I felt the same burning sensation from before and it passed just like the others. The big difference though was how she only seemed a little brighter in color. Nothing that looked too different the regular color she had in her fur. She seemed more relaxed, but didn't have the elated reaction that all of the others had.

"It got rid of the darkness that wasn't my own" She said, sensing my confusion. "I can still feel what was there before."

I felt bad and opened my mouth to say something, but she raised her still bleeding paw to stop me as she stood to walk away. She gave me a small smile as she left me to rest in the square in the village.

The image of her smile still stuck with me. Her smile said she was happy and okay with the darkness within her, but her eyes. They were tired and scared. I felt the same fear. The image of the car crash flashed through and bulldozed every other thought.

I thought about my mother crying and hugging me. I heard the cried of mothers and children in the square, but they were different. I watched as the families of the village, as weak as they were, laugh and play together. They weren't left how my family was. I felt a warm mess in my heart as I saw the family smiles and cheers between them all.

"You. Dark Lucario. Did you see my wife and daughter with the rest of the villagers?" He said through panting. His worry and hope bursting from his aura.

"I-uh" I couldn't answer before I heard someone yelling from the crowd.

I saw a small blue figure hobble over to us. The nidoking rushed quickly over to the small nidorina before she collasped to the ground. He embraced her and they held each other for a good while.

"I-I thought I would never see you again." He said with tears streaming down his cheeks.

"I am sorry father."

"What are you sorry for my child?"

I watched as they looked at each other and saw the tears of joy be turned to tears of sorrow. There was a sharp pierce of cold wind through their aura. I heard Elizabeth's voice as she talked about some of the experiments that she did and how some had failed to assimilate.

I watched as they embraced each other harder and wailed for the death of their beloved one. I could feel the familiar pain that I felt through my mother on that same day of the car crash. The big hole that was in their aura was being filled with memories and love that once shared with their loved one. It is what one must try to do to help themselves heal after the receiving the wound of a lost one. That's what my mom tried to explain to me on the day of the funeral.