After the battle against Faimi, Jack and Pikachu got back on Camerupts back, and head through the desert. When they reached to the village, there was a whole lot of crowd, waiting for a new dueling to begin. Jack and Pikachu got off of Camerupt, and head into the village. They saw the whole crowd, cheering.
"...Okay." Said Jack, thinking, "Yami made a promise, and now they're starting without me? How rude."
"Atem! How could you start without us?" Ask Pikachu.
"I didn't." Said a voice, and then both Jack and Pikachu jumped. "Jack, Pikachu, welcome back."
It was a girl dressed a ninja with a weird Pikachu like known as a Pikata at the Crystal region on her shoulder.
Jack and Pikachu turns around, and then Jack shouts at her, furious, "Jena Aunti!" He shouted, "You were suppose to sneak up behind your opponents, not your allies!"
"Yeah!" Pikachu shouted, "Do that stunt on another ally, and I'll fry you like a big turkey!"
"Coming from someone who lets his friends beat up my friends when out side the right." Jena said.
"Hey! It's not my fault!" Jack shouted. "Todd was the first to accuse me to ditching you, Joey had a big argument with your friends because your friends believe we'll die, and now you're saying that my friends hurt your friends?"
"Wow." Said Pikachu, crossing his arms. "No wonder you've been that popular. Begin the first enemy to the Crystals." POW! Jack just pounded Pikachu on the head. "OW!"
"Pikachu!" Jack shouted, looking mad at his pok'emon. Now he looks at Jena. "Jena! You don't have a good advantage against Yami!" Jack feels concerned.
"I know that Jack but my father once told me it's the things you learn from battle that help you get stronger." Said Jena.
"Jena, Listen!" Jack demanded. "Yami will use real pok'emon, Egyptian Pok'emon only. Duel Monsters and Pocket Monsters are different."
"Yeah!" Said Pikachu, agreeing with Jack. "It's the most horrible thing ever!"
"The duels are different." Said Jack, "Just listen to what I mean about dueling, okay?"
"Jack, don't worry about me Godzica and Brent taught everything I need to know about Egyptian style battle and duel monsters," Said Jena, who smiled, "Sorry about Todd he gets easily offended when people mock him or his friends."
"...Sheesh!" Said Jack, "I really don't understand Crystals. You use too much Duel Monsters. Well now, you'll be using your pok'emon in a real duel instead! You and Yami will use your pok'emon in a duel; don't forget! Just don't lose." And then he left, just to watch the match.
"And we thought you had the Triforce of Wisdom." Said Pikachu, "But we were mistaken." He follows Jack.
And then Pikachu is picked up by Jena who hugs him. "I am sorry you crystals are hard to understand Jack and Pikachu," said Jena, "I want your help I just don't know how to ask for it."
"...I hate to say this, but your the Crystal, and I'm a Danto." Said Pikachu. "But if you want our advice, then just ask." Pikachu gets off of Jena, and then left. "Hug me again, and I'll give you the shocking of your life." But then he stopped and looked at Jena. "Oh! One more thing: You've been warned. Did you forget about my ability?"
When Pikachu let, now Jena is now paralyzed. She can't move, and she couldn't cast or heal herself. She is now stuck as a board.
And then a Saiyan-Jin unfroze her laughing. "Jena, when are you going to learn?" Saiyan women said.
"Sapphire, Jack's right I am horrible!" Jena said, sad.
"It's alright; you loose you loose." Sapphire said, patting her back.
"I wish he would see me as a one of his friends not a outsider." Jena said.
"Yeah I want Joey to be interested in me that will never happen," Sapphire said, "knowing that Raye she may beat the day lights out of me if I take him from her."
"True."
"I am the only people here are you, me and prince Brent."
"I am staying away from Joey."
"If he harms you again I vow to handle him for you." Sapphire said.
"I better going then and use Jack's advice." Jena said.
Off she went leaving sapphire behind taking what she learned from Jack to heart to her duel with Atem. But it was too late for Jack's advice, and the duel has already started.
Meanwhile, somewhere else in town, a figure with blue spiky hair, black clothes, and his little brown fox are passing their way through their town, trying to figure out what's going on. The whole town is in crises with a new villain, trying to take over the Empire World.
"Should have known this would happen." Said the figure. "Someone had to take the big job of being a villain."
"So what's going on?" Ask the little brown fox, confused. "Peter?"
"We're going to investigate, and see who's responsible without Jack's help." Peter replied. "I got it covered.
"Peter!" Said the little brown foxed. "I need to hide! Quick!"
"Alright," Peter said, "Come here." Peter grabs his little brown fox, and hides into the shadow. There was a white flash, and then it was over. "So, is it done?"
"It's done, Eevee." Said Peter, "Or should I say, 'Umbreon.' Looks like you've manage to evolve in the darkness. Now take this TM, and let's get going." Peter gives Umbreon a disk, and hides in the shadow. "Come on. We need our information, now." Peter and his Umbreon started to run up the ladder, and then reach to a top viewpoint.
"Wow! They're like ants from up here." Said Umbreon. "Peter. How are we going to get information?"
"We'll just head to my secret room." Peter replied. "Umbreon, we must go." Peter and Umbreon leave the viewpoint, and then head off into a library.
Peter and Umbreon are now in a library room, but a medium room with a lot of books. Umbreon was pretty stumped, but Peter looks around the room.
"This is secret room?" Ask Umbreon. "This is a room full of books. What kind of trick is this, Peter?"
"I hid a switch somewhere in this room." Peter replied. "With the switch, I can reveal a passage way, and then we'll make our way to our secret room." Peter pulled one of the books, but revealed a button and pushes it. "Here we go." A passage way was revealed. "Come on, Umbreon. First, we'll handle the obstacles, and then we'll get our information."
"Okay." Said Peter, and then both Peter and Umbreon enter through the room. They came into a large room, and then found platforms all over to get to the secret room. "First step: the platforms."
"Why do I get the feeling this is going to be fun?" Ask Umbreon. Peter pulls out his pok'e ball, and then returns Umbreon back inside. Peter puts the ball away, and then jumps from platform to platform.
"I would have figure that a bunch of idiots from Hollow Bastion didn't see the switch from the book." Peter thought, "This adventure doesn't even make sense since my Empire self told me about those weird badges. I need the answer about the badges, and I need them now." Peter jumped on the ledge of the room, and walked inside the room."
Peter enters inside a secret room, a room with just a desk, a chair, a book on the desk, and the crystal ball on the stand. "If I want some information, I will need to get some news from my rival, and King Danto as his empire self."
Peter grabs a seat, and sits down. He pulls out an ink ball and a quill. "Alright. Let's get our information." He looks at the crystal ball, and said, "Show me the information about those badges." But it seems that the crystal ball doesn't reveal. "…Dang! It didn't get any information. Okay, how about this: where is the next badge I must get?" And then, the crystal ball started to react. "Perfect." Peter dipped the quill in the inkbottle, and starts to write it down.
When the crystal ball finished, Peter puts the inkbottle and the quill away in its cabinet. Next, Peter puts the book away, and then leaves the room. But looks at the crystal ball one more time. He was thinking of ask one question before he leaves.
"Just one more thing. How is Jack's progress?" Ask Peter. The crystal reacted, and found Jack's spot. It seems that the crystal ball gives Peter a lot of information. But then, the crystal ball plays a trick and summon monster. "Just as I thought." He pulled out his Masamune, and summons three Pokémon out.
Umbreon comes out, next a giant blue Pokémon with a long snake body like a flying dragon with no arms and legs, and last a purple big Pokémon with a hard, and tough skin known as the poison Pokémon.
"Umbreon, Gyarados, Nidoking, are you guys ready?" Ask Peter, "Let's see what we're made of."
Ten undead shadows appear from the ceiling, and challenge Peter and his Pok'emon a battle. Four came up. Peter charges at the first undead, and then attacks. "Ha! Da! Da! Da! Da! Sit Down!" The first undead is killed, and collapses to the ground. Another undead shadow comes in battle.
Next, Nidoking charges at the second undead, and then does a Double Kick attack like a mad Pokémon. It was two kicks, and it did double damage because it was like double kicking a dark type. It was killed, and collapses to the ground. Another undead shadow appeared.
Gyarados starts to call up something from behind, and summoned a huge wave tsunami like, and hits all the four shadows. It did a little bit of damage, but they're still standing. Umbreon opens its mouth, and then blasts a black ball at the third undead shadow known as Shadow Ball.
The third undead shadow took a hit hard, but it's still standing. The third shadow attacks Peter with its claws. Slash! "Ka!" Peter shouted, attacked.
The fourth shadow attacks Umbreon by the same attack with its claws. Slash! "Breon!" However, Umbreon stands strong. "Umbreon!" The fifth undead shadow charges at Gyarados, and the slashes. Gyarados roars in pain, but however Gyarados stand strong. And the sixth undead shadow attacks Nidoking with the same attack. Slash! Nidoking roars in pain, but remains strong.
"Now it's our turn!" Peter called. He charges his left hand, and shouts, "Dark! Firaga!" He blasts out dark fire out of his hand, and then hits the sixth undead shadow. It took no effect hit, but it was destroyed already. Another undead shadow appears.
Nidoking charges at the fifth undead shadow, and then attacks by a body slam. It took a powerful hit, and then fifth undead shadow was hit hard. It collapses to the ground, defeated. Another undead shadow appears in battle.
Gyarados inhales its breath, and then blows out a blue fire, burning the fourth fiend. The fourth undead shadow was destroyed, and falls to the ground. Another undead shadow appears.
Umbreon charges with a Quick Attack, and then tackles the third undead shadow hard. The third undead shadow was destroyed, and collapses to the ground. Another undead shadow appears in battle.
The seventh undead shadow charges at Peter, and attacks by a slash. Slash! "Agh!" Peter shouted, attacked.
The eighth undead shadow charges at Umbreon, and attacks with claws. Slash! "Breon!" But Umbreon remains strong. The ninth undead shadow charges at Gyarados, and then attacks. Slash! Gyarados roars in pain, but remains strong. And the tenth undead shadow attacks Nidoking with claws. Nidoking roars in pain, but remains in strong.
Peter charges at the seventh undead shadow, and then attacks. "Ha! Da! Da, Da! Da! There!" Peter killed the seventh undead, and then seventh undead shadow collapses to the ground.
Nidoking charges at the eighth undead shadow, and attacks. By a Double Kick, Nidoking kicks the fiend by five times. It did double damage, and then eighth undead shadow falls to the ground.
Gyarados charges up energy on its mouth, and then blast out a golden beam. It was very powerful, and the ninth undead shadow collapses away.
Umbreon charges at the last undead, and then bites it hard. The undead shadow was bitten, but it's still standing. The undead shadow charges at Peter, and then attacks by claws. Slash! "UAGH!" Peter yelled loudly in pain, but remains strong. Peter is weak, panting. "Okay, now you're dead for good!" Peter charges his dark energy to his left hand, and shouts, "Dark Firaga!" He blasts out black fire at the last undead shadow, and then undead shadow collapses to the ground.
There are no more fiends left, and that means Peter and his Pokémon won the battle. Peter pulls out a Hi-Potion, drinks it, and returns Gyarados and Nidoking back into their Poké Ball.
"Wights?" Ask Peter, "What happened to Dragons?" He looks behind at the crystal ball, "So that's where Jack must go. Then I'll have to report this to King Danto." Peter and Umbreon leave the room in no rush condition, and left Hollow Bastion to go to Clock Town.
Meanwhile, over at Omi Village, three hours has passed from the dueling. The duel was over, and there was the announcement. "And the winner goes to, Yami!" The announcer announced.
Jena had left after Atem was announced to be the winner when told thing by a servant girl with golden brown hair. So she was nowhere to be found outside the dueling area as someone report she was in side Atem's palace.
"Jena?" A voice called. "What happened? I figure you didn't take my advice in the first place. But instead, you just dived in and lost. I told you; you should take my advice before dueling."
"But hey, you did you best!" Another voice called.
"Besides, it's not your fault! Maybe next time you should listen to people's advice, or you won't make it."
And then Godzica turn around to face them still dressed like Egyptian princess. "Sorry but when am I Jena, Mr. Davis? "Godzica said.
"Sheesh, Godzica!" Jack shouted, "Don't do that again. I thought you would be Jena."
"Where is she?" Ask Raichu, "Because we'll be heading back on the train and back to Clock Town."
"By my order Jack for loosing to my dear brother she under going special training in the way of Danto dueling." Said Godzica.
"...Okay, that was an insult." Said Jack. "Next time she duels again, I'm going to be her tutor!"
"Me too!" Said Raichu.
"Think what you want of me and my choices Jack," Godzica said, sighing, "you may see her."
"Actually, we got to go." Said Jack, leaving.
"Jack! Wait up!" Raichu shouted, "Bye Godzica!" She waves bye to them as an Egyptian goddess appeared beside her.
Jack and Pikachu hurried on out of here by going through a secret alley, and enter through the white door without anyone knowing.
Back inside the Empire's home, Jack and Pikachu decided to go see Empire Jack to what has been reports, although he still remembered that Empire Jack was with Jack all along. "Empire Jack," the original Jack called, "Come on out. Did you catch what's going on from our last battle?"
Empire Jack and Empire Pikachu appeared out of Jack and Pikachu's body, and they look at the real Jack and Pikachu.
"I've heard." Empire Jack replied. "It seems that someone wants to get rid of you two for good."
"Empire Jack, I have a question." Jack asks, and the empire looks at Jack, confused.
"Hmm?"
"Why do I have to go after someone who wants to kill me?"
"You're the full fledge hero, Jack." Empire Jack replied, "But it seems that god chose you. Fate has chosen you to make your destiny into reality. Evil however, it seems that they want to target our world, and destroy our planet, making evil more invincible. Ah, yes, Joey Marshall, do you remember him?" Jack nods. "You still remember he was a god."
"I remember." Jack replied. "I remembered since I met him, and through the adventure we just had. Like a Donphan, a Donphan never forgets. It's our curse that use Dantos must never forget. Can he defeat evil by himself?"
"He can." Empire Jack replied, "But best not to spoil in front of many people, okay?"
"Okay." Said Jack, "But first, I need to head home. Why don't I just take the long way?"
"If that's your wish," Empire Jack said, "Then so be it. You may take the long way." Empire Jack and Empire Pikachu fused back with Jack and Pikachu, and both Jack and Pikachu went back.
Back to Omi Village, they head to the Camerupts, get on a Camerupt, and ride through the Omi Desert. It takes a little while to get back to Orange Canyon. Jack and Pikachu arrived back at the Camerupt Carrel. They dropped off the Camerupt, and climb down the passage to the train station.
"Okay! Time to head back home, and onward to another adventure!" Jack called.
"But where?" Ask Pikachu. "Are we heading back to Clock Town?"
"Of course." Jack replied. "We need to report this to King Danto, and fast." Jack and Pikachu arrived at the train station, and get in the train. The train whistled steam from the front, and then the train rolls on the track, running through the tracks. The train goes all the way from Orange Canyon, straight to Clock Town.
Arrive at Clock Town, the train stops at the train station just in time for other people to get in. Jack and Pikachu came out of the train, and head to the castle. "Home sweet home." Said Jack, walking to the castle with his Pikachu, "I thought I never come home." They finally arrived at the castle, and one of the castle guards was anxiously waiting for Jack and Pikachu to arrive.
"Good day, Mr. Davis." Said the castle guard. "King Danto is waiting for you." Jack and Pikachu hurried to the throne room, and found King Danto, the figure with a blue cloak and a big nose, staring outside at the window.
"King Danto!" Jack and Pikachu called. King Danto got their attention. "We got it! It got the second badge!"
"Oh, it's good to hear." Said King Danto, looking at Jack and Pikachu, surprised. "But I heard you guys had trouble."
"My Pokémon are getting weak from the fighting." Jack said, "And I know it's forbidden to let Pokémon wear armor unless they have licenses."
"You mean like this?" Ask King, and he throws a card to Jack. Jack catches the card, and he was surprised. "Now you can go and buy your Pokémon some armor."
"Licenses for me?" Ask Jack, and he reads it, "Property to Jack Davis, to qualify of purchasing armor to his Pokémon. Signed by, Franklin Millionaire Danto."
"You and your Pokémon can now buy armor at any shop you see." Said King Danto, "And they say I'm the bad guy. You need proper licenses to buy your Pokémon some armor before you go out an adventure. But without your licenses, then you can't buy armor. You and your Pokémon can buy whatever you want, whenever you want from any shop around."
"Wow!" Said Jack, looking at King Danto, and he bows to him, "Thank you, your majesty."
King Danto bows back, "My pleasure. But I'm curious; do you remember where you have to get your next badge?"
Jack and Pikachu shook his head. "We have no idea."
King Danto started to walk from left, and side, side-to-side, "It's very strange. I have no idea either. I thought maybe the map can help us out, but I have no idea where you can get your next badge." He paused, and asks Jack, "Where there others helping you on your adventure?"
"I believe so." Jack replied. "Yami and Godzica gave me these dolls to help me on my adventure."
"Godzica just gave us three to help our adventure." Said Pikachu, "But we were almost killed by a bunch of bandits!"
"Bandits?" Ask King Danto, "That can't be good. Show me the dolls." Jack nods. He goes up to King Danto, and shows him the dolls. "…These are the dolls? Fiona would love these if you give her these dolls."
"Your majesty!" Jack shouted.
"Sorry." Said King Danto, apologizing, "I got carried away." He turns away and think, "…I wonder." He turns back around and asks, "Do the dolls have anything?" Jack and Pikachu looked at each other, and at King Danto, clueless. "I'm been eyeing on that 'Sorceress of the Elements' this whole time. I think it might be holding something."
Jack looks through the doll, but was surprised. Something reactivated the doll, and it started to float up. Everyone was surprised. It looks around the room, spinning around, and floats on top of Jack. It spins, until it touches Jack's map. Jack looks at his map, and then saw something.
Now the map shows some kind of dark forest, and a mansion. A black badge appeared.
"Now it makes sense." Said King Danto, "Your next adventure lies in the dark forest. That's right at the Crystal Region!"
"Please tell me I'm not going." Said Jack, nervous, "Pikachu and I don't do haunted things!"
"Don't you worry, you won't." Said King Danto. Jack and Pikachu were surprised.
"Really?" Ask Jack.
"Not really." King Danto replied. And both Jack and Pikachu looked down.
"Gee, I was hoping for a miracle." Said Jack.
"Not to worry." Said King Danto, "Someone will go with you on your adventure."
"Who?" Ask Pikachu.
And then a voice said, "Me." Jack and Pikachu looked behind, and saw a teen boy with blue spiky hair, and black clothes. By his side, he had a dark Pokémon that Eevee evolves from. "Did you miss me?"
"Peter?" Ask Jack, surprised. "What's going on?"
"You're going to the dark forest, aren't you?" Ask Peter, "My kind of place to kill those dark wolves."
"Them again?" Ask Jack, "They're too easy to use a thunder type."
"You are a complete idiot." Said Peter, crossing his arms, "Did you forget what that 'Blondie Girl' said to you before? They're weak against fire types."
"Oh." Said Jack, nervous, "I never thought of that."
"Will you relax? I already have myself as backup." He pulls out a Poké Ball, "Remember my Charizard? I'll have my favorite Pokémon use Flamethrower or Fire Blast to make them scared."
"Oh, of course." Said Jack, looking down.
"Then let's go get your Pokémon some armor." He leaves with his little black Pokémon. "Come on, Umbreon."
"Umbreon." Said his Pokémon.
"Hey! No fair, Peter!" Jack and Pikachu followed Peter and Umbreon.