Krell emerged from the doorway to find herself surrounded by the depths of a cave. "Manny, we need to talk! You know something and you are hiding it from the others!"

A growl was heard from all around, the dark Slaking approached. "It isn't so hidden anymore, the others have found out one way or another!"

The Nihilego pouted. "Even Quenclag and Lost? What do they know that they don't want to tell me about?"

The Slaking sighed as a cavern formed. "Embey's departure from this existence was no coincidence and the others know by now."

The Nihilego pressed her tentacles together as she asked nervously. "Was something wrong with him?"

The Slaking was hesitate and began to approach the cavern. "... He was never aware of it until his time came. I was hoping Quenclag would have come with you since you have no intention to partake in my... event. That way you would be escorted back to where the boss is and continue your adventure."

The Nihilego refused to leave. "Embey going was the reason your setting all this up? The reason you decide to be going off alone?"

The Slaking was still going into the cavern. "This would have been something I would do regardless, without the... excessive preparations."

The Nihilego perked up in curiosity. "If the things your not telling me were not a problem... you wouldn't have attacked that town or scare people like that?"

The Slaking grunted and requested again. "If you stay hidden long enough, he won't be able to find you. By then Quenclag would be here to better explain things."

The Nihilego shrieked stubbornly. "Your doing this again. I'm not leaving you alone, just... when Quenclag gets here we can talk about this together!"

The Slaking growled in defeat. "...Very well, then follow me to the dark!" The Nihilego was startled by beeping noises behind her and was quick to follow into the dark cavern.

Half an hour later!

Hau and Gladion journeyed to Poni Wilds to find both wild pokemon and trainers distressed. Human like shades scattered, either wielding weapons and chasing the travelers or possessing the Raticates to a more grotesque, bloated form, they were btting everything around as Gladion sent out a pokeball. "Lucario, we need to knock these Raticates out! Hau be careful with those shades, they will attack you!"

Hau licked his lips and sent out his starter. "Decidueye keep those things from chasing everyone!"

The Decidueye saw a group of shades about to corner a tourist and shot a feather arrow that glowed purple. It pin the shades down and exploded, Hau was about to smile until he saw the shades prepare what looked like. "Are those cross bo..." He ran behind a tree and dodged cross bow bolts that were shot at him. The Lucario knocked one Raticate out, four more scurried to attack; a pink mist erupted, the Raticates and shades were becoming unstable until a dazzling gleam shined at them.

Pew!

A moon blast came at the group of shades to evaporate them as another dazzling gleam knocked the Raticates out, turning them back to still chubby rodents that have no knowledge of what has happened.

A blue fish like totem creature surveyed the sight and noticed the two trainers fighting. "I assume you are here to take care of that... thing in cave?"

Hau and Gladion recognized Tapu Fini as a Lunala was shooting an encroaching group of shades with a moon geist beam, Hau answered. "Yes, anyone got hurt?"

Tapu Fini expressed some concern. "There is one that went ahead of us to do something about the threat, he is well meaning and strong but I expect that thing to be aware of Regirock's weaknesses!"

Hau flinched in concern. "He wasn't even on duty for a week and he is taking more than he can?"

Gladion listened, saw the path to Poni Meadow and switched his Lucario for Silvally. He got on the Silvally, switched it's ground memory for a fighting memory and offered to take Hau for a ride. "If we hurry we will be able to help him before it gets worse!"

Hau called the Decidueye back and got on before waving Tapu Fini goodbye. "Keep this mess from getting worse!"

The Silvally dashed as Tapu Fini sensed a flock of Mandibuzz that were sent in a craze in addition to another rushing ahead. "I hope that fool doesn't get himself killed!"

Rushing through Poni Meadow, the Silvally dodged a flock of oddly dancing Sensu style Oricorio that were shooting a revelation dance. When they made it to the cave, they found what looked like a group of Golbats knocked out and have a shade like glow fading; Gladion recognized the handiwork. "A wild Lucario came here before us? This might make things easier!"

As they rode in the cavern, Hau asked. "You find it odd how certain kinds of pokemon get affected by this?"

Gladion thought and analyzed what was going on. "It's like how that Shadow Mew drove those psychic types into a delirious frenzy, it's unstable mind was working from all angles to bring reality down. These shades can affect anyone but it favors dark and ghost types above others."

Hau's eyes widened. "That Slaking came from Elio's dream about that game... it's full of things a ghost type and dark type would find themselves at home with. Especially ghost types!" Gladion guessed why. "Because the concept of dying over and over again isn't enough?!"

Hau agreed until they reached deeper in the cave, the group heard a loud howl. They found the the sight of a great battle, Regirock was attempting to slam into a faster Lucario that dodged and countered with a metal claw. The Lucario was glowing a black aura as the Regirock's lights were flashing rapidly, the Silvally found a place to stop and let the trainers off. Gladion saw the wild Lucario's left arm limp, he posed and sent out a pokeball. "Lucario, we need to get through this wild one! Silvally keep Hau pro..."

The wild Lucario glared at the intruders and howled; he took the Regirock and hurled it at the trainers, they dodged and felt the loud crash. Regirock was beeping until its dots faded, Silvally was guarding Hau as Gladion sent out his Lucario. "Aura sphere!"

The Lucario to shoot as the opponent was prepared to rush in with a cross chop, Lucario dodged and shot at point blank range; knocking it out for a k.o.

Hau was shaking his legs and took Regirock's pokeball. "I'll get you to a pokemon center! Is that Lucario going to be okay?"

Gladion saw the Lucario's shade like glow fade, his Lucario sensed a more intense aura ahead and grunted; the trainer answered. "I'll call someone to take care of this... Hau would you do the honors?"

Hau took a heal ball and tossed it at the wild Lucario.

Shake...shake...shake... click! "This would help him, once his arm recovers he will be let back to the wild!"

Clicking behind them, the group saw an Araquanid approaching. Hau smiled. "Hello Quenclag, we are ready to go fight that Slaking?"

The Araquanid sighed at the boys innocence and took a speck of ember from a pouch. Her bubble's evaporated into flames before she struck a cave wall; the wall faded to a dark chasm.

Silvally was among the startled and barked. (That's what you actually look like?)

The Araquanid stared and wrote. "Time is short and you need a light going down in this chasm."

Gladion agreed and called the shivering Lucario back. "Good work Lucario. Quenclag, thanks for the help. You know anything about this cavern?"

The Araquanid nodded and written. "It is something Manny created using his power, a fitting places for him to show what he is." The trainers and pokemon felt nervous as they descended to a pitch black cavern, the floor itself was unseen save for what the Araquanid's flame radiated through. Hau looked around unnerved and found wisp like eyes staring down; in what looked like curiosity and patience, beckoning to keep going.

As they descended deeper, they found something shining day light in the distance. An injured Solgaleo that was subdued by a humanoid shade, holding a strange bone that is surrounded by a strange black cord with brown wires.

Gladion immediately shouted. "Silvally, multi attack that thing away from Solgaleo!"

The Silvally's claws glowed orange and leaped at the shade; the shade dodged in uncanny speed, backing away and rushing in for what seemed like a weak series of swipes. Hau took a pokeball and tossed it out. "Crabominable, we need you out here!"

The Crabominable entered the battle, Hau shouted. "Use ice hammer when it gets close!"

The shade stared at the Crabominable and Silvally, it raised its bone in the air and used the other to touch the bone. The hand crackled to a wolf like claw with bronze wire, crackling electricity and shooting it at the Silvally. It dodged and rushed in to use another multi attack, slash!

The Araquanid rushed at the shade in a blazing speed and swatted it toward the Crabominable in a fiery blow, SLAM!

The shade was pounded into the ground by an icy crab claw. It got up at quick speeds to counter with an electrical claw and the bone. The Crabominable attempted to counter with close combat; the shade quickly dodged and rushed back in to knock the Crabominable out with a series of swipes from bone and claw before Gladion shouted. "X scissor next! Hau we need a ground type move if this thing is using what I think it is using!"

The Silvally knocked the shade back as Hau called the Crabominable back. "Komola, we need to use an earthquake!" The Araquanid sizzled and got near the ally pokemon to use a wide barrier. The shade flinched and rushed at the Araquanid; the Komola entered the battle and slammed her log at the ground. The wide guard protected the party from the earthquake, the shade was knocked back for super effective damage.

The shade looked like it was out, Hau sighed in relief and was prepared to use a hyper potion on the injured Solgaleo that had scorch and claw marks all over his body. "That thing was a fast one, I think I get how it would do this."

Gladion was still staring and saw the shade twitching violently. "Hau, hurry with healing that Solgaleo, it isn't do..."

The shade howled, erupted in electricity and mists, it's humanoid body taking a form similar to that of a Mightyena; it's joints glowing a white electric glow, it's brown wire like fur joining in the glow, it's limbs long and lanky.

It shrieked. "ZZWAARR!"

Hau flinched and ordered. "Komola use play rough on that thing!"

The Komola rolled as the creature, dodged and shot an energy ball to cause it to back away. It leaped right behind Gladion with it's claws ready.

Slash!

Silvally clawed at it's face with a multi attack, the Araquanid joined the attack with a leech life. The Solgaleo was struggling to get up and rushed at the beast with a sun steel strike, crashing it to the central ground.

Hau ordered. "Komola use wood hammer!"

Gladion twitched his hands. "Silvally use iron head to keep that thing down!"

The Komola and Silvally rushed at the beast's face.

SLAM!

The beast was pushed back, it crackled lightning, Silvally and Solgaleo blocked the trainers to take the tremendous amounts of damage. The Komola was knocked out and the Araquanid rushed forward to dodge the lighting; she leaped at the beasts face with her front legs glowing in fire.

STAB!

The beast was stabbed in the eyes and slammed into the ground, it erupted in a black mist.

The group were panting as the Araquanid calmly asked something to the Solgaleo. (Thou personally came here to vanquish this abyss?)

The Solgaleo took the healing and noticed a pathway. "Liona!" (I did, but when I came close I was getting overwhelmed. Nebby said those things are a part of the power that makes up that Slaking.)

The Araquanid agreed. (Manny only controls some of it, but he is the source. All this just so we will come and stop him... have you seen Krell?)

The Solgaleo shook his head. (I know who you are talking about and no. I sense that thing isn't really what it appears to be either.)

The Araquanid sighed. (She really isn't.)

Gladion finished healing his Silvally and asked. "If that Solgaleo got overwhelmed by that dark type, would it be a good idea for him to stay here and be on support while we handle that thing?"

The Solgaleo agreed as the Araquanid writes. "It is a wise move for now. I fear if something happens to Manny, then this cavern will no longer be stable!"

Hau healed his Crabominable and Komola before asking. "That Slaking shouldn't be to far now, what ever happens... thanks for helping us!"

The Araquanid blushed and was prepared to scout to the passage way, Gladion noticed a pink mist glowing in the flames. "Anything you regret from doing this?"

The Araquanid shook her head and kept crawling, the trainers left the Solgaleo behind to journey deeper until they found a ledge that leads down.

Hau noticed more pink mist as the Araquanid began to write. "Down there is where Manny lurks, we are to jump down on Silva..."

The Araquanid's leg faded in pink mist, Gladion helped her finish. "Having Silvally jump us down so that Slaking doesn't yank us in, also incase it is a longer fall than we expect"

The teenager was giving a mellow frown as the Araquanid nodded and sizzled to the Silvally. (It seems to be up to you three now. Good day!)

The Araquanid politely excused herself and attempted to leave; her legs faded and caused her to trip. Gladion and Hau position the Araquanid in a comfortable position at a call near the ledge; Hau asked in a concerned frown. "Are you sure you want us to leave you alone in the dark?"

The Araquanid stared, uncertain of the answer as her glow became dim; she noticed something hovering above the ledge. A Nihilego that held her tentacles in shock; she was shaking in silence before flying down to the abyss.

In the depths of the abyss Krell was yelling at the silent Slaking. "Ma... Manny, something happened to Quenclag. Wh... why is she fading like that?"

The Slaking growled as he stared above. "I was hoping for a more lively banter before we dueled!"

The Nihilego was shaking and was acting like she was about to cry. "Is... that's what's going to happen to us?"

The Slaking clenched his fists. "When the boss comes close to recovery... that is when we part."

The Nihilego crouched into a corner holding onto herself. "I...I'm scared. It really wouldn't have matter if the scary guy went after me or not!"

The Slaking approached and petted the Nihilego on the bell. "They are here for me. You can still part, there is one more of us left that would make good company!"

The Nihilego pouted. "I... I know Lost is with the boss. She knows of this as well and I'm tried of worrying about you!"

The Slaking heard a bark above and prepared. "So you are to fight?"

The Nihilego sighed and held onto her balloon. "I guess so...there isn't anything to stop the end."

The Slaking snarled above and whispered. "You are I are born from the dark corners of the bosses mind. We will return to the dark at last!"

Hau and Gladion were on the Silvally as it landed; they saw the dark Slaking preparing for battle, a Nihilego with a balloon hovered behind.

Gladion and Hau got off; the blonde teenager called the Silvally back and prepared. "I will call on you when it is time. Crobat this is it!"

A Crobat flew in the dark, Hau prepared his pokemon and gave a determined stare. "Crabominable, for all of Alola this Slaking needs to be stopped!" A Crabominable entered, his wounds healed from the last battle.

Gladion shouted. "X scissor that Nihilego, we pop that balloon now!" The Crobat flew at the Nihilego and slashed, her balloon was popped and she found herself lower to the ground. The Nihilego shrieked and flew backward at fast speed; bringing out a power gem to shot at the Crobat for super effective damage, the Slaking punched at the Crabominable; it was slow and unable to dodge as it was tossed back to some rocks.

Hau shouted. "Counter with close combat!" The Crabominable rushed through the rocks with his hairy crab claws punching; the Slaking was prepared to dodge and found the foe still persistent.

Punch, pow swat!

The Slaking was punched across the field, skidding the dust as Gladion shouted. "Now that we don't have to fear earthquake, Crobat use cross poison on that Slaking!"

The Slaking got his ground back and the Crobat's wings glowed purple. "Slash!"

The Slaking felt minor damage but the wound burned in venom, the Nihilego looked like it was glaring at the Crobat and shot another power gem for a k.o.

The Crobat fell and the Nihilego's aura flared. Hau and Gladion called their pokemon back and shouted. "Crabominable, you done enough! Vaporeon we need to keep going!"

"Crobat well done! Lucario lets finish this!"

A Vaporeon and Lucario entered the battle; the Slaking prepared to wave his hand as he glowed, the Lucario skid aside as Hau ordered. "Vaporeon use quick attack to dodge!"

The Vaporeon used his speed to zip across what was a wave of pure darkness as Hau and Gladion kept their distance.

The Nihilego saw the Vaporeon ram into the Slaking and was prepared to hurl a sludge bomb; the Slaking leaped at the Lucario.

SLAM!

BOOM!

The Lucario was flipped on his knee's and the Vaporeon was shot back by the sludge, Gladion shouted with his hands together. "Lucario use aura sphere on that Slaking!"

The Lucario had his hands together, it glowed a ball of energy and shot at the Slaking.

BAM!

The Slaking was knocked out, leaving what looked like a pool of dark power; the Nihilego was shivering and noticed the power forming into a black shade with white eyes. It immediately flew at her as she attempted to fly away. (N...) She twitched for a moment as it went in and began to swell. She had four arm like tentacles and four spike like tentacles dangling down; all glowing black with wisp like eyes forming. The center glowed two white wisp eyes, the Nihilego hovered in silence.

Hau and Gladion stared in shock; the Nihilego's tentacle glowed a light like mist and shot at the Lucario, knocking him out for a k.o.

The Nihilego's beast boost glowed, Hau shouted out of the trance. "Vaporeon use hydro pump!"

The Vaporeon shot a torrent of water, sending it floating back as Gladion called the Lucario back. "Lucario come back. Tyranitar, we need a strong stone edge!"

The Tyranitar stomped and roared a sand stream as Gladion prepared a key stone. "Mega evolve and use dragon dance!"

The Tyranitar glowed, grew larger and his back plate was split; he danced as the Nihilego generated a glowing portal and shot a power gem into it. Two portals appeared and shot an intense beam; Vaporeon was knocked out and the Tyranitar dodged. Hau cringed at the radiating light in the dark as he called the Vaporeon back. "I don't think it is suppose to attack like that!"

Gladion roared with his Tyranitar. "Finish this beast with a stone edge!"

The Tyranitar stomped at the ground, a large spike erupted from underneath the Nihilego and impaled her; causing the darkness within to ooze out as she fell down in a gushing.

Plop!

The dark bubbled more and connected with the Slaking; surrounding it as the Nihilego sank into the abyssal ooze. The shadow glowed and poured into the Slaking once more, causing him to slowly lift himself up; cringing in pain he was about to roar.

RWAR! Crish! Crish! Crish! Crish!

Four additional ape like arms erupted from his sides, three at each side that had a glowing red eye with a red slit like pupil at the palm of each hand, his spike like growth on it's back erupted many red eyes. Boom! What use to resemble a Slaking barely looked the part anymore, he was coughing ooze from his maw and radiated a familiar aura.

The Abyssal Beast beat his chest with his main arms and howled.

Hau sent out his Komola shaking in fear. "What is... Komola use play rough!"

Gladion posed and glared sharply at the abomination. "This was what you wanted the whole time?! Now you show yourself as the beast you are, Tyranitar use stone edge!"

The Tyranitar was about to stomp until the Abyssal Beast extended his upper hands at the ceiling; he dodged the stone edge as he lifted himself at high speeds and shot a power gem with the rest of his arms. Shooting the Tyranitar back, the Abyssal Beast followed by swinging itself with all six arms; prepared to slam at the opponent.

CRASH!

The Tyranitar was knocked in the ground, he reverted back knocked out; Gladion called his pokemon back and saw the Slaking glow a stronger beast boost. The Komola leaped at the Abyssal Beast's back to play rough; both of the creatures upper arms slammed at the back, knocking the Komola out and glowing a stronger aura.

Both boys called their pokemon back. "Ludicolo we need to get all the time we need!"

"Silvally, now!" The Ludicolo danced as the Silvally stared in awe at the Abyssal Beast. The Abyssal Beast had his lower hands at the ground and was about to leap at the Silvally, Hau shouted. "Use fake out!"

The Ludicolo leaped infront of the Abyssal Beast and clapped in front of him, causing him to flinch as Gladion's hand twitched like a claw. "Silvally, multi attack!"

The Silvally's claws glowed orange as he leaped at the beast, he blocked with his central left arm; it was glowing a pink mist.

SLASH!

The arm was clawed off, the Abyssal Beast didn't even hint a howl but he used his upper right arm to punch where the Silvally stood, it skid aside as Hau ordered. "Hydro pump, we got to win this!"

The Ludicolo shot a torrent of water, sending the beast flying back; it held on with it's lower arms, they are skidding pink mist. The lower arms are missing their eyes, the central right arm and the two upper arms shot a power gem at the Ludicolo and Silvally.

Hau spun a dance. "Dodge!"

The Silvally dashed forward as the Ludicolo danced aside; Gladion posed like he and Silvally were about to pounce. The Abyssal Beast prepared his five arms in anticipation, the Silvally's claws glowed orange again ready to tear.

SLAM!

The five arms slammed a loud clap, causing the chasm to quake. The beast growled and noticed the Silvally clawed through his hands, aiming straight at the main body.

CRUNCH!

The claws sank into the beast's torso, causing him to crash to the ground in a loud thump.

The pink mist began to glow more, the Abyssal Beast struggled to lift his head up; he saw the Silvally panting, Hau feeling his heart leaping, Gladion glaring with determination and hope at victory.

The Abyssal Beast laughed and fell limp, the two trainers couldn't believe it; Hau asked. "We... we beaten this thing?"

Gladion's Silvally rushed back to confirm it. "It's finished!"

The four notice the chasm was glowing in pink mist, Solgaleo leaped to the chasm; radiating a glow as he lowered himself down. The two trainers called their pokemon back, Gladion knew what was happening. "Without that Slaking... this place isn't holding, we need to get out of here!"

Hau agreed as he got on the Solgaleo with Gladion; the Sunne pokemon glowed his third eye and rushed out, leaving the Abyssal Beast to fade in the darkness.