The time has come. The X Chapters are starting. Welcome, to the grand finale of "Never alone"! Today it begins! The last enemys will show their faces. The Shadow Demon is only one of them! Have fun reading! The part I FIRST planned of this story is finally beginning! Reviews are appreciated!Oh, and have fun with the only Evan POV in the story, the small Eevee also deserves some attention.

Chapter X1: The final opponents!

Evan's POV:

As I woke up the next morning, Fate and Thunder were still asleep. The Thunder in the skies still wasn't, as the storm continued. The day had come for us to fight the shadow demon. Even if I felt a little out of place. It feels like yesterday I was only running around in the Slaves Base, being a spy. I am just here, because I wanted to accompany Thunder. But even if I may be to weak to fight, I won't back down now.

I just waited until my friends woke up. Knowing that we'd need the strength, I decided not to wake them up myself. It was a pretty uncommon look, seeing Thunder and Fate sleeping peacefully, snuggling together. The last time I saw my Shinx pal before all of this, he seemed like the most depressed being in the world. And just now he seemed to be happier than anyone else, even if he knew that he'd have to fight an ancient god to defeat the whole world… but I can't say I wasn't not happy for him.

A little later the two lovebirds woke up too. Shortly after, we left our resting place and headed right into the direction of the cave. Our final destination. It only took us like an hour to reach the entrance of the legendary building of the nature. We all looked at each other, nodding determinedly, as we entered the cave…

Or at least tried to. But before we could reach it, sharp stones shot out of the ground. They missed us only by millimetres. From above the entrance, a Pokemon jumped down. It was a two-metre big, green monster. "YOU! STOP IT RIGHT HERE! I WILL NOT LET YOU INTERRUPT THE DEMON!" Me and Thunder both instantaneously recognized the dinosaur-like being. "Tyrunt… how could I just believe you'd NOT get into our way annoying us." The Tyranitar, second in command at the Slaves of the Darkness, and their strongest general seemed pretty confident, as always. "BECAUSE YOU NAIVE THUNDER! YOU ALREADY SHOWED IT MORE THAN ENOUGH TIMES. YOU TRUSTED YOUR FAMILY, JUST TO BE BETRAYED, YOU TRUSTED DARKRAI, JUST TO BE BETRAYED. AND NOW YOU COME HERE, WANTING TO FACE THE DARKNESS ITSELF, AND STILL, YOU TRUST OTHERS. DON'T YOU EVER LEARN? YOU'LL JUST GET HURT AGAIN!" Without another world, we all took fighting stances. But before our fight could start, an earthquake shook the ground, and the darkness in the sky seemed to grow. Just now, we realised what was happening. The Crystal was already nearly absorbed! Somehow, we were fooled and thought we'd have more time. But the day the Demon's Power would return would not be 3 days later, but today! Fate and Thunder seemed to understand true. Tyrunt just laughed. "DO YOU FINALLY SEE, THAT YOU ARE TOO LATE? THE DEMON'S POWER IS ALMOST COMPLETED. HE CAN'T POSSIBLY BE DEFEATED ANYMORE! BUT STILL, I WON'T TAKE THE RISK TO LET YOU TRY!"

Again, he took in a fighting stance. I realised that we'd not have the time to fight him AND the demon before it was too late. And I made a decision from which I knew it would likely cost my life. "Fate, Thunder, you go. I'll deal with Tyrunt!" Fate instantaneously seemed like she wanted to argue, but Thunder quickly took her by the neck and pulled her with him. As they ran around Tyrunt, right to the cave's entrance, the Tyranitar wanted to stop them. But before he could do anything to them, I shot him with a swift. He was shortly distracted, as my friends got past him. "You let them go! I am your opponent now." The general looked at me hatefully. "FIRST, YOU FREE THIS DISGUST WHILE BETRAYING US AND NOW YOU DARE TO STEP UP AGAINST ME? FOOL! THERE WAS A REASON YOU ONLY WERE A WEAK ROOKIE. YOU DON'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST ME! I'LL JUST DESTROY YOU AND FOLLOW THEM AFTERWARDS." I knew that he was partly right. He WAS very likely stronger than me. But… "And what if I only played the weak idiot to not be that suspicious? I dare you, just underestimate me. If you do, I will be able to beat you!" "THERE'S A RESON WHY I'M DARKRAI'S MOST LOYAL WORKER! I NEVER SHOW MERCY TO ANYONE. I DON'T CARE WHO I FIGHT. I ALWAYS DO EVERYTHING I CAN. AND WITH THIS POSSIBILITYS, I'LL TEACH YOU NOT TO BETRAY US!"

Thunder's POV:

As we entered the labyrinth-like cave, we could hear the battle cry of Tyrunt outside. "But… will he be okay?" This was the first thing Fate asked me. I answered as honest as possible. "I don't know. I don't think he can do more than stalling time. But in this case, as much as it hurts me… it's a sacrifice we can't avoid if we want the world to live." Fate looked very sad. "I… I understand." "I did not want this too. And we shouldn't give up on him already. Maybe he'll be able to surprise everyone. And still… we have to go on. The crystal is near. Or… what's left of him. Are you ready?" Fate just nodded slowly.

We went on, knowing that danger would lie in our way. As we finally reached the second-last room of the labyrinth, something happened. As we wanted to continue to the final room, a shadow appeared. He just materialized out of the wall and stood in our way. In some way, it was nostalgic, but in fact it was just a problem. Finally, Fate would be able to meet the one who made me who I am… my mentor and betrayer Darkrai. The Slaves' leader! "Well, isn't this a nice surprise? If this isn't my favourite student! Thunder my pal, how did things go for you? Too good it seems. SD never returned from fighting you and my warrior with the most potential quit right after she did. You are scaring away my personal! That's not how I trained you!" "Darkrai… Of course, you are here. Why wouldn't you try to destroy my life once more? It never gets old, does it?" "Why are you having these hard feelings. Your distrust really hurts me! What did I do to deserve this?" "We both know that this is a rhetorical question!" Once again, the ground shook. And I knew what to do. "Fate, go meet the demon. I'll take care of this bastard!" She looked at me, unsure what to do, but she went to the final room after a few moments. Darkrai just watched her walking by. "Wow… you sure are selfless. And you sure are an idiot!" "You are right, I am. Because I trusted you once! "Yes, that's one point. The other is, that you just let your girlfriend face the demon of Darkness by herself, even if she does not seem very strong. And too, you just did as the demon wanted you too…" I was shocked. "Wait, what? The demon… he wanted us to split up like that?" "HAhahaHAHahHAhahahaha! And how he did! Thunder, you never did any good. It's time for you too learn one more thing." He took in a fighting stance. "No matter how good a student, he will never be able to beat his teacher. For the first time, I'll do you a favour. AND END YOUR SORRY LIFE!"

Fate's POV:

I was not happy about the situation. Everything was depending on me. I had to fight the Shadow Demon all by myself. And even if I'd somehow win… I could lose my love very easily. This very second, he fought who destroyed him long ago. My boyfriend would be Darkrai's final enemy, no matter how things would turn out. The Slaves Leader would get a last worthy opponent. And I prayed that the Shadow Demon would too.

The two minutes I needed felt like hours. As I finally entered the Crystal Room, I instantaneously spotted the Dark Jewel. The walls were full of strange purple and mostly black particles. The crystals power went inside of them. "Fate… so you finally arrived!" I was frightened as the voice began to speak. It seemed somehow familiar, but in another way, it wasn't. ""W… where are you? Stop hiding!" "But Fate… I don't hide. I am just not what you expect."

The particles loosened and flew around the whole room. Slowly, they began to gather in the middle of the room, right in front of me. "It's very nice seeing you here. Especially after our first little talk…" "What… are you talking about? I don't know you!" "Oh you do. Even from after you`ve lost your memories. We only talked once like this. Inside of your mind!" "Don't lie to me! I remember this talk. But the voice said, it was me, even if it was disappointed in me. And you are definitely not me! You are just a stupid demon!" "Oh, am I really?" The particles were forming something now. The being just said one more thing before the fight began. And what it said… it froze my blood the second I heard it. "You are wrong! I am not a demon! I am not a Pokemon! I am not an abomination! I! AM! A! VIRUS!"