The next morning Wes woke up about 8 o-clock and noticed Yuki sleeping peacefully. He smiled slightly and got up making sure not to disturb her. About an hour later he was starting to get breakfast in the center with his two pokemon after getting cleaned up a little and making sure everything of his was taken care of.

Yuki woke up in the bedroom and noticed that Wes wasn't there "Huh" She looked around and Wes had removed all traces of him ever being there. "He's not here." She thought to herself "Maybe he took off without me." She heard a slight growl outside the room and went to check it in a bit of a rush without getting changed.

Wes was just about to start eating when Yuki came out in a slight panic Wes smiled at her and said "Morning Yuki"

Yuki sighed in relief "Wes I thought you left me behind"

Wes said "You know Espeon and Umbreon would skin me alive if I did that"

Umbreon looked up from his bowl "You better believe it I was almost have tempted to get you up but my stomach got the best of me"

Espeon agreed "Wes wouldn't dare leave especially since you'd be in a ton of danger if he did leave you."

Wes said "I'll bet those goons will keep trying to get you so someone got to protect you and while we're at it we'll see what we can do about those Shadow Pokemon."

Yuki sighed and said "Alright well I'll join you in about 30 minutes"

Wes said "alright"

About an half a hour later Yuki was back in her clothes she wore yesterday and eating Breakfast with Wes the Chanseys of the center where nice enough to have the laundry done overnight. While they were eating the white outfitted guy from yesterday came in and approached them "Hey there uh Wes and Yuki is it"

Wes turned and said "Yeah that's us"

The guy said "Hey thanks for your help the other day. My name's Justy I'm the Pre Gym Leader"

Yuki blinked as she remembered "Oh well thank you for helping us out. We were in a tight spot with three of those Dark Aura Pokemon surrounding us"

Justy said "Don't mention it. So I got bits and pieces of your story from others so you mind telling me what happened from your point of view"

Yuki said "Alright we'll it was about 9:00 o-clock yesterday morning and I was just coming out from a Mining Town's hotel and was going to catch a 10:00 bus to where I was going so I decided to go out walking" She recalled the events that had happened before she met Wes


Yuki was walking around a mining town just looking around at the different things "hmm" She thought "interesting town a little rough but it's not too bad"

A cheer came up from a nearby crowd

Yuki thought "Sounds like a battle going on. I wonder if there any good trainers"

She headed over to watch the battle. It was Trudly with Duskull going against some rollerblade boy with an Swablu

The rollerblade boy said "Alright Swablu use Aerial Ace attack"

The Swablu shot at the Duskull and blew a powerful wind sending it flying

Trudly said "Darn it" and recalled his pokemon

The roller boy said "That two down had enough yet"

Trudly grinned "We're just getting started" He pulled out a pokeball and released Manuhita.

Yuki saw the black aura coming from that Manuhita "Oh my" She thought to herself "What is that thing"

The rollerblade boy didn't even flinch "ha is that all you got it's over Swablu use Aerial Ace

Trudly said "Shadow Rush"

The roller boy said "What!"

Yuki saw the dark monster hit the Swablu and send it flying

The Roller boy said "What!"

The Manuhita continued it's charge at the roller boy

Yuki called out "Look out!"

The roller boy used his skates to move out of the way

Yuki said "That pokemon not normal be careful. I think it can attack humans without fear"

The manuhita chased after the boy

The roller boy kept moving and said "Hey what is this call off the pokemon!"

Trudly said "Call me the winner and I will"

The roller boy said "Okay you win"

Trudly said "Good" and recalled his pokemon

The roller boy slid up to Yuki and said "Thanks for the minute warning"

Yuki smiled "no problem" she went up to Trudly and glared at him "Hey who do you think you are for using pokemon to attack humans. Especially once with Dark clouds around them

Trudly said "Dark Cloud what you talking about"

Yuki said "That Manuhita had a black cloud around it. That move what was it Shadow Rush it turned it into a dark monster that hurt that poor swablu you should be ashamed of yourself"

Trudly just scoffed "Whatever…" and walked off

Yuki just watched him go


Back in the present she continued her story

Yuki said "about the time I was to catch the bus three armored thugs the ones that we defeated came up to me and knocked me out. The next thing I know I'm in a bag with a gag over my mouth. I was being carried and I start struggling to release the gag and let out a cry for help when it did. A voice told me to be shut up and that no one was going to help me."

Wes continued "That's when I stepped in. I heard the shout for help from the bag and decided to use Espeon Confusion to trip Folly up. Then when he was down Espeon grabbed the bag and bought it over. Folly got mad and challenged me."

Justy said "What I heard is that you knocked his pokemon out before they could even get one command in."

Wes smirked "Yep, Then Rachel followed by Dash with his Castform Nimbus and had it threaten the two with the thunderbolt and sent them running."

Justy said "They did look awfully panicked when Nimbus came up to them." He laughed "Now I know why."

Wes said "Anyhow I heard Yuki story about the Dark Aura Pokemon and her kidnapping but didn't really think too much on it until she asked me to escort her around."

Yuki said "It was due to Espeon and Umbreon that he accepted. He's a bit of a loner"

Justy said "Nothing wrong with that. So what happened next?"

Yuki said "Well Rachel suggested I head to the Mayor house and I told him the story. He said he would start an investigation immediately"

Justy nodded "hmm Es Cade mentioned that it was because he was investigating that those Thugs came into his house and locked him up in a closet. So those thugs were after you"

Yuki said "Yes because I can see their Dark Aura Pokemon. I think they called them Shadow Pokemon"

Justy said "Shadow Pokemon hmm I wonder why they call them that"

Wes nodded "make sense…" he looked upward "Aura of Darkness, Shadow Pokemon, but it could be that move Shadow Rush"

Justy said "Yeah that's most likely what it is. Hmm So tell me Wes did I see you snag two of those pokemon"

Wes said "That's right I did"

Justy said "hmm you know that considered breaking the law. I should have you arrested"

Wes said "Before you call the cops you should take a look at this" He pulled out his immunity card that he had received and handed it to Justy

Justy read the card "hmm I see… Well that's changes things." He handed back the card "So do you know what this Criminal organization is"

Wes said "I'm afraid I don't know but one of their leaders is a guy named Miror B I think he's from Pyrite Town wherever that is"

Justy said "I know the place it's about an hour trip to the west from here. It's a bit rough but I think you can handle it"

Wes nodded "hmm yeah."

Yuki said "Are we going to go there this afternoon Wes"

Wes said "I don't know I want to make sure that Espeon and Umbreon are fully recovered in case we find any more Shadow Pokemon."

Justy said "Well I don't want to send you off unprepared come to the Pre Gym I'll give your pokemon a good workout and make sure they are in top form to handle whatever Pyrite Town has up their sleeves"

Wes nodded "Thank you Justy"


"Umbreon use Bite" Wes shouted out

Umbreon shot toward a Surkuit a bug and water type pokemon that looked like a pond skater

Wes and Yuki went to the Pre Gym just after breakfast and there Justy decided to send Wes through a four trainer marathon

"Surkuit" called a girl in a blue cooltrainer outfit which was Wes's second opponent "Use Bubble!"

The Surkuit shot bubbles at Umbreon

Umbreon dodged easily and sank his teeth into Surkuit and made it faint

The girl sighed and said "You really are strong. I'll get back to my training to be as good as you Wes" She walked back into an elevator

Yuki and Justy were watching from the sidelines at his console

Justy clapped slightly "Man you're good"

Wes said "Helps if you got good Pokemon"

Umbreon grinned "You better believe it"

Justy said "Well your Espeon and Umbreon are both tough. But don't you have two others the ones you snagged from the thugs yesterday"

Wes said "I do… but I'm not sure if I should use them." He looks up at Yuki "I really don't want to scare Yuki"

Yuki smiled "Don't worry about me Wes. I know you won't let them run wild"

Justy said in a microphone "Alright #3 you're up"

A young lady in a red dress came out of the elevator and said "please to meet you I am ready to show you my skills" and sent a Skiploom

Wes said "Manuhita let's go"

Manuhita appeared and just stood there not posing or anything.

Wes said "Alright Manuhita let's try a Karate Chop"

Manuhita didn't even move

Wes said "Manuhita I said to use Karate Chop"

Manuhita turned and gave Wes a blank look and just stood there

Wes said "You don't know Karate Chop then what do you know"

Manuhita said one simple word "Rush"

Wes said "Rush?"

Yuki said "Wes I think Manuhita can only use the Shadow Rush Attack"

Wes said "huh… isn't that the same move you said that turned it into a dark monster to attack

Yuki nodded "Maybe that the only thing it can use being a Dark Aura Pokemon"

Wes said "Alright Manuhita use Shadow Rush on Skiploom only"

Manuhita growled "RUSH!" He shot toward Skiploom in a burst of speed

The Lady said "Use Aerial Ace Skiploom"

Skiploom twirled it's flower and shot toward Manuhita

Manuhita blasted through Skiploom and sent it flying

The lady gasped as her Skiploom came down and was KOed

Justy said "Whoa…"

Yuki was nervous "If you saw what I just saw you be scared Justy"

Justy said "Can you describe it"

Yuki said "you ever see a Salamance's head"

Justy said "I have"

Yuki said "Think that and turn it huge and black"

Justy said "oh… that is scary. So that what you see when Shadow Rush is used"

Yuki nodded "Yeah…"

The lady recalled her skiploom "unbelievable" she commented

Wes said "Such Power but yet such darkness. Manuhita Return"

Manuhita was recalled into the Pokeball

Justy said "number four your up"

A boy in a fancy outfit came out of the elevator and traded places with the lady

The boy said "I'm the last one get ready to lose"

Wes said "Bayleef lets go"

Bayleef shot out not making a cry or anything the same as Manuhita

The boy sent out a Growlithe

Justy said "Wes before you command Bayleef I want to test something I noticed yesterday. Duke command Growlithe to use Flamethrower

Duke said "Alright Growlithe use Flamethrower"

Growlithe shot a scream of fire from it's mouth and engulfed Bayleef in it who didn't even attempt to dodge

Wes said "Bayleef…"

The fire attack ended and Bayleef wasn't looking fazed at all

Justy said "Dang…"

Duke said "But how Bayleef a grass type Fire burns grass easily

Wes said "Can I take my turn now Justy"

Justy said "Do it Wes"

Wes said "Bayleef use Shadow Rush"

Bayleef charged at the Growlithe and blasted through him

Growlithe was sent back and KOed

Duke said "No way"

Wes said "huh" He looked up at Yuki "Same thing"

Yuki nodded

Wes shook his head "I can't believe that such pokemon can become monsters thanks to that attack…"

Bayleef screamed out suddenly and winced in extreme pain

Justy said "What going on"

Yuki said "Wes Bayleef Aura it's turn into a red flame"

Wes said "A red flame?"

Bayleef fell to it's side and was screaming in extreme pain

Wes went to Bayleef side and said "Bayleef what's wrong"

Bayleef translated voice which was female due to gender could be barely heard over the pokemon wails "It's hurts. I can't take it anymore."

Wes said "What"

Bayleef said "The Rush makes me hurt and I can't stand the pain"

Wes said "The rush you mean the move Shadow Rush hurts you"

Bayleef said "Each time you tell me to attack it hurts me when I hurt others."

Wes said "Bayleef I didn't know. I want to help you not hurt you"

Bayleef said "Then don't call on the darkness."

Wes said "Don't use Shadow Rush?"

Bayleef flinched "It's the only way" and fainted

Yuki said "The aura returning to it's black state"

Justy said "What just happened"

Wes said "The darkness I think it lost control of Bayleef but when it does it causes extreme pain. That must be the effect of Shadow Rush it's hurt the pokemon to use it"

Justy said "Then why didn't Manuhita have that effect?"

Wes said "maybe something is different I don't know"

Yuki said "hmm is she alright?"

Espeon looked at her and nodded "She's fine she just needs to rest"

Wes recalled Bayleef and said "Yeah but what other attacks does a Shadow Pokemon know…"

Justy said "Well I don't know but you best be careful Wes if a pokemon receives pain from a attack like that you best not use it. I think it called a recoil effect but maybe it worse if the attack is shadow based"

Wes nodded "Yeah. I just wish I had a way to figure out what attacks Bayleef knows"

Justy thought for a second but then snapped his fingers "I've got it… Lisa!"

A young woman in a teacher outfit responded from a table of several trainers who were watching the matches "Yes Justy?"

Justy said "Do you still have that strategy memo device we had developed by Professor Krane"

Lisa nodded "I do"

Justy said "Get it for Wes will ya"

Lisa nodded "Will do." She walked to a back room of the Gym

Yuki said "What exactly does the strategy memo do?"

Justy laughed slightly and said "It's a cool device that I came up with. You ever heard of a Pokedex?"

Wes shook his head "Actually I haven't."

Yuki said "I think it was some sort of hand held computer that had all the information of every single pokemon known in the world. This is included Types and Abilities and what possible moves it can use"

Justy said "Well the Strategy Memo goes a bit further then that. It can actually scan the pokemon using a laser light and it can tell what the pokemon knows as attacks and how to use them in combinations attacks"

Wes said "whoa that pretty cool"

Yuki said "Combination attacks? How do those work?"

Justy said "When you use one move then use a second move right after by saying follow up that a combination. It takes some training to execute the move properly but they are very powerful

Wes said "I should know I use several of them especially in double battles Espeon and Umbreon can team together to attack multiple opponents"

Justy said "I noticed that combination where you fused… What was it Psybeam and Faint Attack…"

Wes said "I'm not sure I think Espeon said Psyblaster… and Umbreon said Dark Laser"

Justy got a confused look "Espeon said? You mean you can understand pokemon?"

Wes said "Oh yeah…" He pulled out one of the translation devices. "This came along with the Immunity card from Guide"

Justy said "and that translates Pokemon Language?"

Yuki said "Yeah it's real interesting they may seem to only growl a single note but in actually they speak quite a lot. It's quite interesting on what they got to say"

Justy said "huh… amazing. I didn't know those types of things actually exist."

Wes muttered thinking outloud "I don't think it's from this world…"

Yuki turned to Wes "huh? You say something Wes"

Wes shook his head "Nah didn't say a thing"

Justy said "hmm well I'm sure they will come in useful"

Wes said "I know they will."

Lisa back out of the room holding a gray chip "Justy I couldn't find the actual device but I found a copy of the program I think it will work in Wes's PDA.

Justy said "That's not good enough Wes actually need the scanner itself you sure it's not back there"

Lisa said "I looked everywhere… it's like it's disappeared"

"It didn't disappear I just borrowed it for a second" called out a familiar voice

Wes said "Guide!"

Guide appeared on the center of the battlefield holding a black device and working with it using a small repair kit. "Just give me a second more and I'll have it's modifications finished"

Justy said "Modifications?"

Guide said "Yeah Yeah Trust me I know what I'm doing." He continued to work with the device. "Done!" He sealed up the device and turned it on checking his work. "Okay" He slid over to Wes and handed the device "There you go Player one Strategy Memo device added to it you got the Shadow Monitor which tracks your Shadow Pokemon Darkness Level and an updated database you now know all the species of pokemon in the known world.

Justy said "Known World you mean there other places out there besides Kanto Johto and Hoenn?"

Guide gave a devilish grin "Maybe…" and vanished right before their eyes

Justy said "Okay I know I've seen teleport used by an Abra but did he just vanish without a pokemon

Yuki nodded "mmm hmm"

Justy said "freaky…"

Wes looked over the memo "Well that two items I have to keep batteries charged"

Yuki said "Two Items Wes?"

Wes pulled out his PDA which was a Green Handheld device and said "Yeah I have my PDA which is my Phone, Email, and Internet connection. If only there was a way to fuse them into one"

Wes PDA and the Memo started floated in midair

"All you had to do was ask Wes..." Guide voice spoke

The two items glowed and turned into spheres and combined into one and a Black and Green patterned device that looked like a fusion of the two devices appeared in Wes's hands.

Justy and Yuki just stared in awe

"Whoa…" Wes said "Now I get the meaning of being careful for what I wish for"

Guide said "You should see some of the other stuff I can do… you think it's out of this world… and for the most part it is"

Wes said "huh"

Guide said "Oh ignore me Player just be thankful I was still in the area. Check ya" A static sound occurred.

Yuki said "Haven't heard that before…"

Wes said "hmm…" He thought to himself "Out of this world huh Guide just what exactly are you?"

"That's for me to know and you to never find out Wes but don't worry it's not that important…" Guide said in Wes's head.

Wes said "hmm…" as he looked over the device "Alright Justy I just do a quick once over at the Center and then head to Pyrite town before it's get too hot.

Justy nodded "Yeah… Hey Wes good luck out there and if you need any help from the law just mention my name Sherriff Sherles knows me well."

Wes said "Right… I'll keep that in mind" He thought to himself "that's a first for getting the law on my side usually I'm on the opposite side…"

Espeon read his mind and said "Yeah…"

Yuki said "Well Justy it was great meeting you."

Justy said "Likewise, oh and Wes when you get a full team of purified pokémon stop on by and I'll be happy to take you on until then consider this an assist." He threw a White Herb to Wes.

Wes caught it with ease and said "What's this."

Justy said "It's a White Herb if you pokémon get hit with a move that makes it's stat's go haywire just feed it this and it will restore that stat."

Wes said "hmm thanks. Well we best get going Yuki."

Yuki said "Yeah let's go."