I know the wait was kinda long but I accomplished a lot. I got sucked into my game cube (not literally). I played Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness for the first time (sad isn't it? that came out in 2005). I actually only rented it. I plan on buying it. I LOVE it because it gave me an idea for a story!!!! (I didn't finish the whole game though) A new story! YYAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!

Weakness

Crystal didn't waste any time, she shot in that direction and leapt over Misty. Sadly she was a little off; Crystal stumbled onto the ground next to Razor.

"Is that the best you could do? Crystal, I thought I'd trained you better," he said, bringing up that horrific moment.

Anger rose in her throat. "DON'T YOU EVER BRING THAT UP AGAIN!"

She shot at him everything she could think of. He evaded all her elemental attacks. While he was busy dodging she pounced from behind. His gaze shifted. At that split second he evaded one of her electric attacks and she ended up taking the hit.

That electric blast of energy paralyzed her to the core. She flinched. The pain of the shock, it just kept coming.

Razor waved the feather in front of her face. "Just try and get it."

She closed her eyes. Her breathing slowed. This energy, I've got to control it. Remember your training with Jolt. When you were still an Eevee...

That memory flashed in her mind. Her older brother walked outside their den with a little Eevee following along. "C'mon Jolt! Teach me!" the little brown creature begged.

He just kept walking and ignored her. She grabbed his leg and was dragged across the forest floor. He glared at her.

"LET GO, DAMNIT!"

Bad choice. He quickly put his hand over his mouth. "Crystal, I'm s-" She immediately let go and walked away with her drooping head.

"Fine..." he sighed. Her eyes lit up and she started bounding up and down. "YAY!"

He picked Crystal up by the scruff of her neck. Jolt walked a little ways out of the trees then set her down.

"You can't use any of the attacks I can remember?" he pointed out.

"I don't care! Show me how you use yours!"

Jolt sighed. "Fine."

He stood in a fighting stance and charged up an electric attack. The Jolteon sent a lightning bolt at a large rock. The attack bounced off the stone and flew back at him. "Aw man."

The electricity ended up accidentally shocking Jolt. Crystal ran over to her brother. "Jolt, are you okay?"

The electricity quickly disappeared. "Yeah I'm good." He glared at the stone. "Stupid rock..."

Even though he messed up Crystal stared at him in awe. "How'd you do that?"

"I absorbed the attack." He explained, "I can do that since I'm an electric type. I practice. All I gotta do is let it flow, let it consume me. Ya know?"

She shook her head but smiled even though she didn't get it.

He laughed. "You'll understand when you're older."

Well, she was older now. And she needed that advice now more than ever. Let it flow. Let it consume you, she thought to herself.

Razor kept taunting her. "You'll never save Ash. He's as good as dead."

Come on! If you don't do this Ash may not survive! Her heartbeat slowed. Thump! Thump! Thump...thump...thump...

Flow! C'mon, flow! The electricity faded.

Wait? Where'd the pain go? A few seconds passed. It's gone! It's really gone! Okay, I immediately open my eyes then snatch the feather when he least expects it, she thought planning it out in her head.

Her eyes shot open and before Razor noticed she grabbed the Lugia feather. Crystal yelled to Misty, "I got it!"

She zipped over to her and handed her the antidote. Razor looked like he was gonna murder her. He began running. Crystal cut him off by tripping him with her claw.

"Ung!" He hit the ground.

He looked up at her. "It appears you've learned something."

"Oh I've learned more than that." She closed her eyes. Act like Jolt, be as fast as lightning. Strike hard then fall back.

Her heartbeat speeded up. Thump! Thump!! Thump!!!! She felt faster, even lighter than before.

Razor looked around. No one, nothing. She struck. Shing!

A cut appeared on his chest. He ignored it and sprinted toward Misty who was now walking into the tent. She shot in front of him. Razor came barreling through the air. Crystal rolled aside just in time but the Mightyena caught her flank as she went; a glancing blow, powerful enough to knock her over.

She came up into a crouch, defending her flank as she got her breath back. Razor marched forward. He was still coming. A huge paw shot out. She ducked.

Big mistake...

Crack! He'd swung his claws down and, thankfully, missed her head. But her back leg was broken. She flinched. I can't feel my leg.

She feinted left and right, but wherever she turned Razor was still in the way. Razor grinned, lifted Crystal clean of her paws, and sent her crashing into a tree. She twisted in mid-air but couldn't avoid the impact. Her bones jarred, her vision blurred.

Razor was squaring to finish her off. Crystal staggered to her paws, heart pounding. Razor chuckled. "What a stupid little Pokemon you are. You fought well. I'm almost sorry it has to end, but end it must."

He came close to her, so close she could almost smell the darkness. But Crystal didn't back down. She didn't launch an attack or even slash at him. She just stood her ground, still and silent, and looked into his glowing yellow eyes. She saw the darkness-

-the hate-

-the pain-

-the fear-

At that moment, Crystal knew that, deep down, under his cold dark heart, he was afraid. The pain surged through her broken leg. She flinched. A snapping sound met her ears. Her front leg gave way and she fell in more pain than before.

"Yes," his dark voice murmured. "It's all over now."

But Crystal wasn't afraid anymore. And now she remembered, of all the times she'd fought him recently, not one was fought in-

Sunlight.

She thought back to when Suicune had rescued her. Razor retreated into the darkness. Come to think of it, he hadn't stepped foot in sunlight after she "killed" him. Was he only powerful in the darkness?

If that was true, then that meant there was a way to beat him! But her hope soon dwindled. With all these injuries I won't put up much of a fight.

It was the darkest hour of the night, the hour before dawn. If she could just hold on till sunrise, then maybe, just maybe, she'd have a chance. So as Razor came closer she told herself what to do.

Hold on till sunrise. Just hold on! It's not over yet. Whatever happens, don't give up...

She stood firm, for this was the battle of her life. And it could very easily end her life as well.