Brent and Jena found Jack after handling a few dark wolves them selves. "Jack, are you alright?" Brent joined his side.

'"Flareon and Chimchar, watch our backs while we tend them." Jena ordered the Pokémon.
Both Pokémon did what she requested.

"Never better." Said Jack with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry about us." Said Pikachu, "That's the last time those black puppies try to kill us. They didn't stand a chance."

"Can you get to your feet?" Brent asked.

Jack stands up and said, "Of course. My Pokemon and I didn't have trouble with the Dark Wolves." And he was serious, "The next time they try and take my Growlithe again, I will have to make sure they're no longer around."

"Oh yeah." Said Pikachu. "But can we move on?" And he looks at the defeated the Dark Wolves. "I have a feeling that the Dark Wolves want more dead bodies."

"Pikachu, we're okay." Said Jack, looking at his Pikachu. And he looks at Brent and Jena, "We're okay now. But I should be heading back to Heartcrystal again to stock up."

"Seems you have what it takes to survive out here." Brent was impressed.
"Now you have to go to Blood Manor," Jena state, "I'd you don't what to end up as the dark wolves next meal."

"No problem." Said Jack, pound his fist to his hand, "My Pokemon and I will take down the Dark Wolves in no time. But however," he thinks, "Jena, what'd you said Blood Manor would give me a clue. For now, we should meet up there soon."

"Oh yeah." Said Pikachu, nodding.

"Brent, Jena," Jack said, "We'll meet you at Blood Manor soon. Okay?"

"Fine but come back in one piece." Brent turned away from him.

"Here," Jena hands jack something, "Make sure to show Mio this when you come to Blood Manor." What she had given him was a wristband that took on the color of his eyes and hair. "Where ever you do, Jack, don't loose it." Jena warned him.

"You can count on me, Jena." Said Jack, taking the item. And then Jack took his Pokémon, and left back to Heartcrystal City.

Jack and Pikachu finally return back to Heartcrystal City, just enough to go buy themselves some supplies and traveling items before going back. Jack returned Bulbasaur, Mankey, and Growlithe back into their Poké Balls for a rest, but still have a long way to go in order to have courage.

"Okay, now where to?" Ask Pikachu, looking at Jack.

"Let's head back to the Inn." Said Jack, stretching. "I feel bruised up."

"Me too." Said Pikachu. "Okay, we can head to the Inn." Jack and Pikachu navigate through the village, and found an Inn to stay. Jack and Pikachu go into the same room they were before, and fall asleep to restore their strength and stamina.

When the sun rises to the sky, Jack and Pikachu came out the Inn, feeling refreshed. Jack looks at his Pikachu and said, "Okay, time to go buy some items we just need." They were too busy shopping something personal, even Jack is carrying a pack of stuff he needs. "I'll take one of these! And one of those!"

It seems Jack is stalking up more items for the battle. They come out of the shop, and head back to the Dark Forest. "Here we go again." Said Pikachu. "Why did Jena give you that wristband for?"

"Help me get to Manor Blood." Jack replied, looking at his wristband. But he's confused at the wristband. Looking at the wristband has a weird mix color from his green eyes and brown spiky hair. "Uh, I don't know to use a wristband like this. What did she say about this wristband?"

"Maybe we'll find out when we head to Manor Blood."

"Agree." Jack and Pikachu continue to walk through the woods, and reach to the same certain spot with the Safe Zone. They're near the Manor Blood. "Now let's head inside." Jack and Pikachu continue to walk out of the Safe Zone, and head up north.

They see a very large mansion, the very same mansion where Mio made the Manor Blood. All of the vampires as one vampire clan, they live in the Manor Blood. "Okay, here goes." He said, using his wristband. Jack uses the wristband, and sees the large door open. They enter the mansion, and the door closes behind them.

When Jack and Pikachu arrived enter the Blood Manor, they would have a feeling to see Prince Brent and his Vampire friends. But when Jack and Pikachu enter through the big double door, there walking side-to-side has red spiky hair, wearing a black suit, and worried about something.

"...Prince Brent?" Ask Jack, wondering.

"I wonder what's wrong with him?" Ask Pikachu.

"Let's go ask him." Said Jack, and both Jack and Pikachu enter the hallway. "Hi, Princey."

Brent was standing there in place looking upon a painting of young female dressed in complete black clothing.

"There's nothing wrong with me Pikachu." Said Brent.

"It doesn't look like it." Said Jack. "You are in your dress robes."

"Is it about the Moonball?" Ask Pikachu. "Because you look pretty nervous." He smirks at Brent like he wants to see Brent dance with Jena.

"Its not that and I am wearing my formal I never wear my dress robes those are very uncomfortable for me," Said Brent, "I am nervous about the male demon fox."

Few days before Jack came to the blood manor a male demon fox arrive wanting to have private company with the two vampire lords.

"A male demon fox?" Ask Jack, and he thinks about it, "Joey or the Kuybi?"

"Neither." Said Pikachu. "But how come? You're not going to dance with Jena, today?" He still smirks at Brent.

"The male demon fox's name is Nyu," Said Brent. "I can't dance with her I will be with Aaron one of the vampire lords tonight."

"Him?" Ask Jack thinking. "Just before we go on, have you seen some kind of badge pass by?"

"You know, like some kind of badge?" Ask Pikachu.

Brent thinks about it, but he shook his head to both Jack and Pikachu.

"Dang." Said Jack, "That's not good."

"Just where are you meeting Nyu?" Ask Pikachu, wondering. "If you'll be with Aaron, and you'll be with Nyu, why be two places at ounce? Isn't Jena worried?"

"That's the thing, Jena does know about it and will dancing with Volcan instead," Said Brent,

He sigh sadly knowing Jena would miss him.

"What?" Ask Jack and Pikachu, shocked.

"That's not fair!" Jack shouted.

"Why would Jena fall in love with Volcan instead of you?" Ask Pikachu.

"She should be with you! You're way better than that Volcan guy!"

All Brent could do was smile at what they said about Volcan and Jena as a noble child appeared.

"All I can say is Jena isn't upset and Volcan is glad to be by her side." Said Brent.

"They are waiting for you Brent." Said the noble child. A teenage girl with pure white skin, black hair and eyes wearing Goth style clothing appears.

"Excuse me." Said Jack, talking to the noble child, "Who are you?"

"Yeah, new person." Said Pikachu.

"My name is Sora, noble child of the blood manor clan." Sora said, smiling.

She then show Jack and Pikachu her fangs.

"I have to go now." Said Brent, turning away from them.

"Then allow us to come with you." Said Jack, pushing Brent to the ballroom.

"Yeah." Said Pikachu. Both Jack and Pikachu are now taking Brent straight to the ballroom without interfering. They won't take no for an answer.

Upon entering the ballroom full of members of the Brent's family royal court mixed in with members of the blood manor. Vampires and humans were dancing on the dance floor with Pokemon serving food.

"Prince Brent?" Asked Sora, chasing them, "What I tell Nyu and the vampire masters?"

"That I busy at the moment." Brent said.

Jena was in her formal wear dancing with Volcan who dressed in classic black clothing who had spotted Brent, Jack and Pikachu.

"I thought Brent was meeting vampire lords?" Asked Jena.

"Look who's behind him," Said Volcan, whispered in to her ear. The only words that came to her mind were Jack Davis.

Jack and Pikachu had stopped their limit, but when they looked around, they saw people and vampires staring at them.

"Did you think we've over did it?" Ask Jack.

"Well, let's just go with it." Said Pikachu.

"Okay, Prince Brent." Said Jack, walking off with his Pikachu, "You two play nice now." Jack and Pikachu decided not to get involve, but to stand against the wall and watch.

"Why me?" Ask Brent, standing there

Jena and Volcan had stopped dancing by now made their way across the dance floor to where Brent and Sora were.

"Here she comes." Said Sora.

"BRENT!" Shouts Jena.

"Jack brought me here!" Said Brent.

"Shouldn't you be meeting with the vampires lords?" asked Volcan.

"That's why I came for him." Said Sora.

"Come on, Prince Brent!" Jack calling: cheering for Brent.

"Go dance with your lovebird!" Said Pikachu, calling and cheering.

Jena upon this walked over to them. "May I ask what are you doing?" Asked Jena.

"Well, we just got here." Said Jack. "Why won't you and Prince Brent get back together?"

"Are you two calling a 'breaking up'?" Ask Pikachu.

"We're not breaking up," said Brent, "I have duty to do as a prince to the crystal region."

"Brent you should be meeting with the vampire lords." Said Jena, whispering into his ear.

He smiled at what she said telling Jack and Pikachu one of the duties of a princes is meet with the four vampire lords liked his father would. That and him and Jena were engaged now after his 16th birthday thank god.

"Let the prince, do his royal duty to the throne." Said Volcan.

"Finally I can take you to the meeting." Said a figure known as Kiri, following Brent.

They were off as Jena return to Volcan's side after Volcan was ordered by Brent to keep an on her. After Brent got back he would be the one dancing with Jena instead of her loyal friend.

"Great, that was new." Said Jack, thinking. "And I was hoping for you guys to be together, but growing up to fast is too much information."

"Great, so what now?" Ask Pikachu, looking at Jack.

"But don't you think it was too easy to something?" Ask Jack. Right before Jena, Brent, Sora, and Volcan were about to leave, the door is locked up. They were about to leave, but they can't get out of the ballroom that easy. Something isn't right.

"The door's locked." Sora said, trying to open it.

"Something is not right!" Volcan said. He could sense something wasn't right

"Brent…?" Ask Jena.

"Don't worry I never leave with it," said Brent, showing his the Yin blade and six-vine ball, "Jack what's on?"

Jack had his Empire Sword and his Empire Shield out, plus his three pok'emon. One pok'emon looks like a small red puppy that could breathe fire, and the other has a bud on its back and green skin.

"Brent, something isn't right." Said Jack, aware. When they looked around, the windows shattered, and then fiends appeared out of nowhere through walls and through the window. There are black fiends with yellow eyes, there are fiends that dressed up like mummies, and there are fiends that look like ghosts.

"The Heartless!" Pikachu shouted, surprised.

Through power of his family crest he summon his moonlight Shield and drew the Yin blade, as Volcan order by him was to watch over Jena.

"You're right on that one my friend." Brent said, ready to fight.

Three ghost with fully white color, but its eyes popped out and holding a yellow lantern appeared as a group in three, and three mummy like with black bodies and a yellow eye came as three shadows.

Mankey prepared its arms and hands, charging at the mummy shadow, and then attacks with Karate Chop. Mankey didn't find a weak spot, but chops the way. Growlithe inhale its breath, and then blows out an Ember attack at the first ghost. The first ghost was hit by the flames, but toughens it.

Now Ivysaur has its vines out, and whips the first ghost as Vine Whip! Pow! The first ghost took a small hit.

Jack pulls out a card, and said, "Bomb Card." A bomb appeared on his right hand, and he tosses the bomb at the fiends. The bomb then explodes at the shadow fiends, causing damage.

The first and second ghosts aim at Jack, and attack by a slap of their lanterns. Smack! Jack took hits from both ghosts. "UGH! DOUGH!" But Jack remains strong. Next, a third ghost and the first mummy aim at Growlithe, and attack together. Growlithe yelps in pain, taking a big hit. But Growlithe remains strong.

And then two mummy fiends attack Mankey by two-claw slash. Mankey took a huge hit, and Mankey almost fell. Mankey almost fell but not out, because he's weak. Mankey is very angry. Now Mankey prepared its arms and hand, charging at the second mummy, and attack with Karate Chop. CHOP! Mankey didn't find the weak spot, but still attacked.

Growlithe inhale its breath, and then blows out a fire attack at the second ghost with Ember. The second ghost was caught on fire, and burning too much. Ivysaur aims at the mummy shadow, and from the bulb spits out a seed. The third mummy shadow is seeded.

Jack pulls out a card, and said, "Bomb Card." He tosses the bomb at the shadow fiends, and then it explodes. Two ghosts and two mummies are destroyed and gone.

The third ghost goes after Jack, and attacks with its lantern. Whack! Jack was hit, but still standing. Then the Wight goes after Ivysaur, and attacks with its mighty claws. Slash! Ivysaur was slashed, but toughens the claws. Two more ghosts and mummies appeared in battle.

"Where are they coming from?" Ask Jack, surprised.

"You mean the Search Ghosts and the Wight Knights?" Ask Brent, fending off the fiends. "They're coming from the back of Dark Forest. The backside from the Manor Blood; that's what."

The third Wight Knight is still affected by the seed. It lost some stamina it went straight to Ivysaur. Ivysaur restored its health fully. The third Wight Knight has lost stamina, and then falls in defeat.

Mankey prepared its arms and hands, aiming at the fourth Wight Knight, and attacks with Karate Chop. Mankey found the weak spot, and chops it in the right spot! The fourth Wight Knight was hit in the weak spot, and falls in defeat.

Growlithe inhale its breath, and then blows Ember attack at the fourth Search Ghost. Thanks to fire, it hits the Search Ghost, but toughens the flames. Ivysaur prepared its vines, and whips the third Search Ghost with Vine Whip. Pow! The third Search Ghost is defeated, and fades away.

Jack pulls out a card and said, "Potion Card." A potion appeared on his right hand, and gives the potion to Mankey. Mankey's wounds are healed. Two Search Ghosts charge the attack at Jack, and attack with their lanterns by a swing. Pow! "Ugh! Agh!" Jack was hit a lot, but still standing. Then the fifth Wight Knight attack Growlithe with its claws. Slash!

Growlithe yelps in pain, but shook it off. Another Search Ghost appeared, and another Wight Knight appeared. Mankey prepared with arms and hands, charging at the fifth Wight Knight, and attacks with Karate Chop. Mankey didn't found the weak spot, but chops away.

Growlithe starts to charge at the third Search Ghost by its fangs, and then bites. Chomp! The third Search Ghost was bit hard. But it's still alive. Ivysaur's bulb starts to pull up, and then spit out a seed at the sixth Wight Knight. It missed! What rotten luck!

Jack has his sword, charging at the sixth Wight Knight, and attack by four slashes. "Fra! Agh! Fra! YA!" Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! The sixth Wight Knight was slashed a whole lot, and falls apart in defeat. "No one hurts my Pokémon and gets away with it!"

Two Search Ghosts charge at Ivysaur holding their lanterns, and then whack Ivysaur hard. Whack! Whack! "Saur!" Ivysaur shouted, in pain. Then the sixth Search Ghost and the Wight Knight together charge at Mankey, and attack from a lantern and a slash! Whack! Slash! Mankey was hurt real badly!

Now Mankey is really ticked. Mankey prepared its arms and hands, aiming at the fifth Wight Knight, and then attacks with Karate Chop. Mankey found the Wight Knight's weak spot, and chops it there. The last and final Wight Knight is chopped hard, and falls apart in defeat.

Growlithe prepared its fangs, charging at the third Search Ghost, and then bites it. By a chomp, the third ghost is bitten hard. Ivysaur's bulb started to act again, aiming at the sixth Search Ghost, and then spit out another seed. The seed then attaches to the sixth Search Ghost.

Jack pulls out a card and said, "Potion." A potion appeared on his right hand, and heals Growlithe's wounds. Two Search Ghosts charge at Jack with their lanterns, and swings them to hit Jack hard. Whack! Whack! "Ugh! AGH!" Jack was hit too hard, but still standing. And the last Search Ghost charge at Mankey with its lantern, and then swings hard. Whack!

The sixth Search Ghost is still affected by the seed, and lost its stamina. Ivysaur adsorb its stamina. Mankey prepared its arms and hands, aiming at the fifth Search Ghost, and then attack with Karate Chop. Mankey found the weak spot, and chops it hard. The fifth Search Ghost is chopped hard, and fades away.

Growlithe prepared its fangs, aiming at the fourth Search Ghost, and attacks with a bite attack! Chomp! The fourth Search Ghost is bit hard, and fades away. Ivysaur prepared its vines, aiming at the last Search Ghost. Ivysaur releases the Vine Whip, and whips it real good.

Not enough hits; the last Search Ghost took small hits, but still alive. Jack pulls out a card and said, "Potion Card." A potion appears on Jack's right hand, and heals Mankey's wounds. The last Search Ghost carrying its lantern flies at Growlithe, and swings its lantern at Growlithe. Whack! Growlithe took a small hit, and shook it off.

But the Leech Seed is still attached at the last Search Ghost. It's sucking its energy away, and Ivysaur is adsorbing stamina. And then, it fades away. Just then things are about to be clear, but it's not. Two small shadow figures wearing purple robes and a purple witch hat appeared in battle.

Mankey prepared its arms and hands, aiming at the first witch like, and attacks with Karate Chop. Didn't find the weak spot, but chops away.

Growlithe starts to prepare its teeth, ready to attack the first witch like, and then bites hard. Chomp! The first witch like took a bit hit, but still floating. Ivysaur prepared its vines, and whips the first witch like with Vine Whip! Pow! It took a hit, but still floating, and weak.

Jack has his sword out, aiming at the second witch like, and attacks with four slashes. "Fra! Hu! Agh! YA!" Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! It took so many hits, but it's still floating. The first witch like aims at Mankey, and attacks with a spell! It looks like a fireball, and shoots the fireball at Mankey. Mankey took a flaming Fire spell, but toughens it.

The second witch like pulls out a Water spell like, and blasts a water ball at Growlithe. Growlithe took double hit, feeling weak, but not out just yet. Mankey prepared its claws, aiming at the first witch like, and clawing it like Fury Swipes. Scratch! Scratch!

Just two scratches, and the first witch like falls down in defeat. Growlithe prepared its teeth, aiming at the last witch like, and then bites. Chomp! The last witch like is bitten, and falls in defeat.

There are no more fiends left. Jack and his Pokémon won the battle, and they are becoming strong.

The heartless are gone for good, and everything is clear. When the battle was over, Jack, Brent, and their pok'emon were wondering what's going on. Pikachu looks at Jack, furious.

"Heartless! Heartless! Heartless!" Pikachu shouted, angry. "What's up with these guys?"

"Do you think it's some kind of trap?" Ask Jack, and he looks at Brent, confused. "Brent?"

Brent returned the moonlight shield to its resting spot as he puts up the Yin blade. "Sorry I don't know what's going on." Said Brent.

Jack thinks for a minute. "...Do you think it has to do with that badge?" He asks.

"I don't know." Pikachu replied.

"Hey, Brent," Jack said, "Why don't you continue with your meeting with the vampire lords? We'll be investigating right in here, okay?"

He sighed as Sora got the doors open her self with Volcan's help. "Jack stay away from the ruins when you enter the forest in back of mansion." Said Brent, warning him.

Jack looks at where the windows were shattered, and then saw the forest. Jack and Pikachu gulped. "...Uh...sure." Said Jack, "Here we go again."

"We got it covered." Said Pikachu, and then both Jack and Pikachu went through he the broken window, and straight to the forest.

"Hey wait up!" Said Jena, running after them.