"I have sothing more important too."
Darkrai nodded. "You and Gengar passed the evaluation... I'm willing to teach it Dark Void."
"Gengar!" Gengar bounced excitedly.
Natsu, mid-sentence, blinked. "Teach it... Dark Void?"
Darkrai: "It wants to learn. So I'll teach it."
Natsu stood frozen for a long mont before pressing a hand to his forehead.
Now they're not just self-studying… they're networking with legendaries behind my back?!
"Then… what's the price?"
"Two cans. No—" Darkrai held up three claws. "Three."
"Three cans of what?"
Darkrai swallowed hard, as if embarrassed. "The… the ones in Gengar's glass jars."
The most basic Oran Berry Blocks!
Natsu's eyes lit up. He waved a hand magnanimously.
"I'll give you four."
"!!" Darkrai's eyes widened. "Thank you, human."
"On the condition that you don't teach it."
"..."
"Fine, teach it if you must." Natsu sighed. "But don't expect to cover the training expenses."
"You an…" Darkrai looked lost. "I have to supply Gengar's resources too?"
"You said it." Natsu's gaze burned.
Darkrai's chest tightened. After a pause, it muttered, "...I know where so century-old treasure chests are buried."
"Pfft, who cares about treasure?" Natsu stepped forward, grinning as if sharing a joke. "The real priority is protecting Alamos Town! A noble duty, no?"
Darkrai sidestepped, but its eyes softened slightly.
"Understood. Once we drive those two away, I'll teach Gengar properly!"
"Those two…?"
"The Temporal Dragon, Dialga." Darkrai's voice turned icy. "The Spatial Dragon, Palkia!"
"Oh."
Darkrai stared. "Why… do you look like you already knew?"
Natsu spread his hands and sighed deeply. "Obviously?"
Clash at the Space-Ti Tower! Dialga VS Palkia—the movie title spelled it out!
Beside him, Gengar mimicked the pose:
"Gengar~ ︿(￣︶￣)︿"
Darkrai's breath hitched. Centuries of existence, and this was the first ti it felt so thoroughly outplayed.
"Fine… consider this a discounted apprenticeship."
The conversation stalled. Darkrai's form began lting into the shadows.
Natsu hurriedly called out, "Wait! I still haven't discussed the big plan!"
Darkrai's silhouette re-erged.
"Before the Temporal and Spatial Dragons arrive—" Natsu paused dramatically. "—can you send outside Alamos Town first?"
Darkrai sank lower.
"I an, I'll go get reinforcents! Sinnoh Champion Cynthia!"
Darkrai rose slightly.
"Then we'll both flee for our lives."
"!!" Darkrai roared. "Are you serious?!"
"Right now, the dragons are approaching. The town's already surrounded by dinsional rifts—even I can't escape!"
Natsu frowned, his expression turning grave.
"So the movie's plot has already started…"
Thanks to Dialga and Palkia's battle, Alamos Town was now isolated in a pocket dinsion, shrouded in thick white mist.
Not even Darkrai's power could pierce the "dinsional wall" to reach the outside world.
But maybe that was for the best.
After all… Cynthia was still outside the barrier. Safe.
Natsu sighed. "So even Moe-Moe! and I are separated by the plot now…"
"Damn you, Decade!"
Darkrai: "?"
It sensed hidden aning but—trusting Natsu's strength—asked solemnly:
"Do you have a better suggestion?"
Natsu studied Darkrai.
This creature could briefly hold its own against the creation dragons. Its power was terrifying.
In the original tiline… the Oración lody from the Space-Ti Tower had cald them.
But he hadn't t any of the movie's key players yet.
Relying on Ash would take too long…
'Would my Ripple Aura even work on them? Do gods understand ancient language?'
A thought struck him. His eyes glead.
Yellow! She'd co to Alamos Town with Jasmine to watch the matches.
Her Viridian Aura could communicate with any Pokémon—even legendaries. At the very least, she could buff Darkrai with healing and stat boosts!
Decision made, Natsu resolved to find "Big Sis Yellow" after waking.
She's beaten Lance's dragons before. Legendaries? Just another Tuesday for her!
Every ally counted.
"We need to work together." Natsu t Darkrai's gaze. "You're protecting Alamos Town. And I—"
He hesitated.
His real goal was saving Darkrai… and maybe profiting along the way.
But Ash's sudden arrival had forced the plot forward.
Now, with Gengar learning Dark Void—a perfect match for its Hypnosis—its power would skyrocket past Elite Four tier, temporarily surpassing even ga Blastoise.
'Two Elite Four-level wrecking balls… Can I handle this?'
Shaking his head, Natsu finished:
"—I'm protecting the people I care about."
Darkrai's expression softened. "She's… in Sinnoh?"
Natsu nodded.
"If Alamos Town falls to the dinsional rift, all of Sinnoh will follow."
Darkrai studied him, then said gravely:
"With you and that Sirfetch'd here, your plan might just work."
The white mist churned as Darkrai's shadow stretched toward Natsu. A claw-like appendage ford.
Natsu clasped it firmly, sealing their pact.
" being here boosts our odds, sure, but…" He frowned. "Why bring up Sirfetch'd?"
"Wait—" Darkrai hesitated. "How did you know… I wanted to protect Alamos Town?"
Natsu: "I read Gaudí's diary in the library."
Darkrai: "...That fool. Never could keep secrets."
"Real ones don't write diaries."
Natsu's hand, halfway to his pocket, stilled. He ntally noted:
Darkrai – Attempted to teach Dark Void. Failed.
Superhuman – Triggered the movie early, tricking this model educator.
This grudge is logged, Natsu-style!
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