The moonlight of the night sky looms over the streets of Celadon City. Lights and noise filled the atmosphere as trainers, travelers and the like are roaming and wandering the roads. Despite it being nighttime, the city is still brimming with life and excitement.

"That was a piece of cake. The boss is gonna be proud of us." said a voice from a dark alley near the city's renowned Game Corner. Two men in black suits with an R logo on the shirt emerged from the shadows with huge bags over their backs. The first one has a scar across his face, above his nose, while the other has a silver goatee on his rugged chin along with a handkerchief tied to his head, under his beret.

"I know. I just hope we get a promotion for the work we are doing so far." said the man with the scar, searching for any witnesses. When the coast was clear, they made their way inside the building and sneaked their way to the back where there was a poster. Due to the people in the game store being distracted and addicted to their gambling, the sketchy duo was able to get out of sight through a secret stairway without anyone noticing. They then descended down a staircase to a hideout, glancing behind them to make sure nobody is following them. The two grunts pressed a switch which closed the opening that was inside the Game corner before continuing down the hideout. They took an elevator, which descended further down the hideout. A beep sound went off, signaling the men that they have reached their destination. They came out and made their way to an office entrance guarded by five bodyguards, which are all dressed in navy blue suits and shades.

"State your reason for coming here." One of the guards demanded, startling the two men.

"W-we would l-like to talk to the boss and give him the results of our m-mission." stuttered the man with the goatee while the other nodded quickly.

The guards shared a look before one of them took out a walkie talkie and pressing a button while the others took the bags from the two grunts and searching it for any dangerous items.

"Boss, there are two grunts that have some results to share with you from their mission."

There was a static sound which was followed with silence, which lasted a while, causing the two grunts sweat beads on their faces and feel awkward. The quietude was broken by a familiar sound coming from the talking device, which was a voice that stated to let them through. The guard obliged, turning and entering a combination which made the doors open.

"Go through." The guard said, opening the doors to let the two grunts pass.

The two men gulped before walking past the guards then entering the office which was dark. In the darkness, they could spot out four silhouettes, two on the left that are standing, one to the right that seems to have a hand on their hip but what irked them is the one in the middle that looks to be staring at them intensely as if it is looking into their souls.

Their fears were interrupted as the figure to the right said in a feminine voice with a dominating tone, "Well, we do not have all day. State your report and progress."

"U-Umm… We would like to s-say that the mission was a success. A-Also, we got a few extra loot with the mission." The grunt with the scar stuttered, trying his best to sound serious.

He and his partner dropped the bags, revealing the loot to the leaders. It consisted of various Pokemon, Pokeballs and medicine but something caught the eyes of the figure in the middle.

"Where did you find that gem?" the man calmly asked, keeping his professional demeanor, gesturing to a stone that seems to be shining in a somewhat rainbow hue.

"Oh, this. We found it on the ground. We decided to carry it with us to see if one of the professors or researchers here know what to do with it." The grunt with the goatee explained, taking up the peculiar mineral, rolling it in his palm.

"Ariana, take the gem to me." The man said, not breaking his glare on the item.

"Yes, Boss Giovanni." The woman silhouette, now known as Ariana, nodded and took the gem from the grunt and gave it to Giovanni. The man took the gem, inspecting the stone with a triumphant smirk and a glint in his eyes.

"My eyes are not deceiving me. This is indeed the gem. The powerful material that can unleash the true potential of Pokemon." He said, chuckling as he put down the mineral on his desk. Giovanni then glanced at the two grunts who were slightly fidgeting out of nervousness.

"Archer, prepare a suitable reward for these two for the wonderful accomplishment they have." The male with the shorter hair, known as Archer, nodded before escorting the two grunts out of the office. Ariana gave a questioningly glance at the leader who was gazing at the gem with a smile.

"Boss, if you don't mind me asking. What exactly is that stone?" Ariana asked, curious about the item. Giovanni looked at her, keeping the smirk on his face as he chuckled.

"Ariana, this…this is a Mega Stone."

In the town of Pallet, everything is peaceful and serene under the starry night sky as a family is outside laying in the grass and observing the beauty of the stars.

A woman with black hair and red eyes in a flora dress sighed as the wind gently blows through the hair on her face.

"The wind feels amazing tonight." She said, twitching due to the grass tickled her neck. The man beside her chuckled before hugging the lady and kissing her forehead, which made her snuggle closer to him.

"Dad, what is that star up there? It looks like a pot." a voice said belonging to a black haired boy with red eyes wearing a Pikachu shirt and Marill shorts.

"That is the constellation, Ursa Major." said the father as he patted his head.

"Red, what is that constellation?" he asked the boy as he pointed at another group of stars shaped like a bird.

"That's Cygnus, dad." The child, known as Red, answered with enthusiasm. His father smiled, ruffling Red black hair which cause the kid to laugh.

"That's my little scarlet." The mother said, hugging Red and giggled at their nerd fest of the stars.

'It is so peaceful.' She thought as she silently took a picture of the two.

'I wish it could stay like this forever' she wished as she reunited with her husband and son in a hug, continuing to gaze at the endless stars in the night.

It was a couple weeks after that the father, who is known as Jack, got a call from his job for an island expedition, needing his assistance for a few experiments on a certain discovery. Jack is a part time scientist and architect that is known for several of his discoveries and achievements.

"Honey, I have to go on an excavation trip in order to retrieve some form of plate." The man said to his wife, Helen while hugging her.

"I understand that, Jack. I just wished you could stay here longer before you went back." The mother said, hugging him then glancing the calendar.

"Just remember that couple weeks from now is Red's birthday. Just make sure that you can make it for his birthday, please." Helen said, looking into his eyes with a puppy dog look, which he tried to resist before sighing, reluctantly giving in.

"Stop making that face. I was gonna try to make it to his birthday anyway. I have an idea of a great birthday gift for him actually." Jack said, scratching the back of his head.

"Just give me time. I will make it to his birthday. I promise." He said confidently, kissing Helen passionately before letting go and about to head out of the house.

"I'm gonna miss your kisses and lasagna for a while." He smiled before turning around and heading out.

"Just be careful." Helen said sadly, waving to him as he went on his way. She stood by the doorway, watching him as he disappeared from view.

'I hope to God that nothing happens to him.' She thought before going inside the house.

At school, it was lunch time and Red was having lunch with his friends, Blue and Yellow in the cafeteria.

"I'm telling you, Yellow. Gyarados will beat Gengar any day of the week." Blue said defiantly, taking a bite of his salad.

"It is common sense that Gengar is weak to anything considered physical." He added, pointing his fork at Yellow, who is getting slightly annoyed.

"And I'm saying that depends on the situation. Gengar can know a lot of moves that can take down a Gyarados." She said annoyed, slamming her hands on the table. Red glanced between his two friends still arguing before continuing to eat his sandwich.

"Gyarados can use a lot of Dark-type moves which are super effective on Gengar."

"Gengar can also learn a lot of Electric-type moves that could blitz Gyarados."

"Gyarados hits harder!"

"Gengar is faster!"

"They are the best!' they both said in unison before glaring at each other with their teeth clenched. They then looked at Red, who was silently watching throughout the whole ordeal between the two friends.

"Red! What do you think?" they both said, staring at the black haired boy who sighed.

"I think...both can win if they are prepared enough." Red said meekly, hoping to ease the tension between Blue and Yellow while not wanting to face the rage of any of his friends.

'I hoped that worked.' He thought, closing his eyes and awaiting the worst case scenario. They looked at him before sighing, unsatisfied that they didn't get a tie breaker.

"Seriously?!" they both shouted in unison, glaring at Red. The boy shrunk in his seat while his friends yelled at him about their opinions for several minutes before they both calm down.

"We'll continue this, Yellow. Grandpa can prove which one of us is right." Blue glared at the blonde girl, who just rolled her eyes, much to the relief of Red.

"So, Red. Heard your dad had to go on another work trip again." Yellow said, turning to raven haired with her head in her hands.

"Yeah. What is it this time?" asked Blue, folding his arms.

"I actually don't know. They didn't tell dad much about the job." Red stated to the two of them.

"Must be a super-secret job." Yellow said excitedly.

"Big deal. Did he get any new Pokemon, Red?" Blue said, changing the topic. The raven haired boy beamed at the question, almost as if he was expecting it.

"Yeah! He had an Excadrill, Aggron and a Lucario! It was awesome!"

The three friends continued with their conversation until the lunch bell rang. The rest of the time at school went by like a breeze as it is the end of school and students were shuffling through the halls to go home.

Once Red got home, he hugged his mother and helped her with the preparing the food.

"How was school, my little scarlet?" his mother asked while stirring the soup.

"It was good. Although, I wish it could've started later so I could wish dad good luck on his journey." Red said, taking out the dishes from the cupboard. He laughed nervously, almost losing his balance while he was placing them down on the counter.

"Don't worry, sweetie. I'll make you talk to him tomorrow, ok?" his mother said to him, causing him to smile wider.

"Thanks, mom." Red and his mother the table set up for dinner. They continued the rest of the evening talking about school and other current affairs until it was bed time and the raven haired boy had to go to sleep.

A few weeks later, it was Red's 9th birthday and his mother and everyone was getting ready for the party. Red's father called saying that he will soon be finished with his work and on his way to Pallet Town for his son's birthday. The red eyed boy was eagerly expecting his father, looking out to see any signs of his father's Pokemon or the company's vehicle. The party commenced and Red was enjoyed it so far. The boy was receiving gifts from everyone, eating cake and dancing with his friends and family. Even amongst the commotion, Red still looked out, searching for any sign of his tardy father. His mother noticed this and put her hands together, hoping the boy's father will be able to reach on time. As the boy glanced through the individuals at his party, he saw his friends and immediately went over to them.

"You enjoying the party, birthday boy? Seeing as the popular person of Pallet Town has graced your presence." Blue said smugly. Yellow rolled her eyes at her friend's pompous attitude.

"Yeah. This has been awesome. I'm having a fun time." Red said, offering them slices of the cake as they sat down.

"I'm glad you're having fun, Red. Seems your dad is gonna miss the party." Yellow said, taking a bite out of her slice.

"Thanks. I'm still gonna wait for him though. Besides I know that soon, I'll be able to go on those trips with him and see what he does." Red said in excitement. Blue and Yellow smiled, witnessing the sparkles of hope in their friend's eyes as he enjoyed the party.

"What is going on? Where did this storm come from?" said the driver who is driving through the road as showers of water pelted the front windshield of his jeep.

"Jack, I think we should rest at Pewter City before we continue on the road." Another man, who had on glasses and blue hair, said, glancing outside the vehicle window at the area being pelted by the intermittent rain. Jack didn't listen, keeping his eyes on the road and driving through the routes with one goal in mind: to reach his son's birthday party before it's too late.

"I gotta get to Red, Clark. I gotta be there for his birthday party and give him his present." The man said, breaking his gaze on the road to glance at the decorated box on the backseat.

"Red is a patient kid. The amount of patience that kid has would be enough to raise a Magikarp to evolution. He would rather you return safe than some present, Jack. You know that." The worker, who is known as Clark, said to Jack, who put his hand through his dark brown hair and chuckled.

"I know but if it is at least once."

"Tell that to the weather, not me. Helen will understand and so will Red."

'That's exactly why I want to give him this present, Clarke.' The man thought as he continued driving past Pewter City, on his way to Route 2. The ride was silent for half an hour, the only form of sound being the beating of the rain on the windshield. As they reached Viridian City, a bolt of lightning collided with the vehicle, making it explode. The shockwave of the explosion knocking the two men out of the car and unto the bushes, leaving them burned and injured.

"What the-" the brown haired man said, before he got electrocuted. He looked at his left to see a cloaked figure with an Electivire by his side.

"I never expected for you to be alive after that. There was more to you guys than what meets the eye." The figure coming out of the darkness said with a distorted voice, making his way to Jack with his Pokemon beside him. The figure crouched, getting at eye level with the injured men.

"Where is the plate, Jack Fires?" the individual questioned, lifting the architect's chin from the ground with his gloved hand. Jack found himself staring at absolute darkness as he couldn't see a face under the cloak.

"I didn't carry any dinner plates with me if you're so hungry." The man said, earning a punch to the face by the figure, sending him on his back as he felt blood coming from his nose.

"Stop joking around, Fires. Tell me where it is." The figure said, in a more annoyed tone this time. Jack looked around to see Clark limping quietly, silently releasing a Pokemon couple feet away from him that is ready to fight. The brown haired man then checked his surrounding, seeing that he had a stray Ultra ball behind him, before looking at the cloaked figure and chuckling again.

"I told you. We have no plates, where paper or foam. You can go to Viridian and get some by the diner."

"Don't play dumb with me, Fires."

"I'm being serious, sir?"

"Yes. I'm a male but enough of that. The plate, Jack."

"I'm telling you I have no such thing."

The figure growled under his breath before snapping his fingers, making the Electivire went forward, crackling with electricity. Before it could attack Jack, a blast water collided with the electric Pokemon, sending it flying across the route and surprising the cloaked figure. In the midst of the confusion, Jack got the Ultra ball and send out a Rhyperior.

"Rhyperior, Hammer Arm!"

The Ground-type Pokemon hit the ground, causing rocks to shoot out in the cloaked person direction. The anonymous person barely sidestepped out of the way, dodging a few rocks but was hit by the last rock, which scratched. He flinched, feeling a wound that is on their arm as blood started to ooze out. Jack stood up and faced the mysterious individual, his brown eyes glaring daggers at the mystery man. The cloaked figure snapped their fingers, making the Electivire deliver a Cross Chop on the Rhyperior making it stumble forward.

"Seismitoad, use Drain Punch." Clark commanded, slightly staggering as he tried to get his balance.

A frog Pokemon appeared right before Electivire, hitting the Pokemon with a Drain Punch. The force of the attack knocked Electivire unconscious, sending the Electric-type near its trainer, who clicked his tongue as he returned his Electivire.

"You leave me no choice, Jack. All you could've done was just tell me the whereabouts of the plate but now I will show no mercy." The trainer said, aggravated that the two workers are giving him so much difficulty.

"Sorry but we don't know anything about a plate" Clark lied, catching on to Jack's façade and walking up to his partner. The figure raised his hand, showing a blue colored ball, a Great ball. It opened releasing a Shiftry that was grinning with a crazed look in his eyes.

'Oh no.' the men thought, sharing a look with each other, trying to think of a way to attack and escape. The cloaked figure saw this and gave the Shiftry a command before they could react.

"Hurricane! Then Leaf Storm!"

The grass Pokemon quickly flapped its arms enveloping the men and their Pokemon and trapping them in a cyclone. As they were stuck in the massive tornado, the Grass Pokemon then let out a storm of leaves to pelt its targets, injuring the two workers. The men fell down, covered in bruises from the attacks coming from their cloaked assailant. The figure walked to them then stomped his foot on Jack chest, resulting in the man coughing up blood. Clark tried to move his arms but to no success as his body can barely gather the strength to do so.

'Damn it.' He cursed mentally as he had to watch the mysterious trainer kicking his partner mercilessly.

"Where is it, Jack Fires? I know you found it. One of the plates of creation." The person said, taking a pause from the brutal beatdown of the worker. Clark's eyes widen in realization while Jack started to chuckle, much to the surprise of the cloaked figure.

"You should pay more attention to your surroundings and also, don't underestimate your opponents." Jack said, laughing.

"Wha-"

"Rhyperior! Use Rock Wrecker, now!

Before the figure could react, various stones were hurtled in his direction, hitting both him and his Pokemon and knocking them back. Jack called back Rhyperior to its capsule before quickly taking out another one from his pocket, which released an Arcanine.

"We need to go, Arcanine. Take up the suitcase and box and blow up everything else with Fire Blast. Clark! Return Seismitoad now!" the man commanded his Pokemon, which gave him a nod before destroying the documents with its attack. Clark returned his Pokemon before both men mounted the Fire-type, which quickly sped down the road. When the cloaked figure came to, he saw that his Pokemon had been unconscious along with a huge fire that burned where the jeep and documents were. He stood up and clenched his fists, mumbling angrily as he recalled his Shiftry and looked up to the sky.

"Curse you, Jack Fires!"

"You think…it's a good idea to have a Fire-type in the middle of the rain, Jack." Clark said, holding his dislocated shoulder.

"You have…a better idea…or…a faster…Pokemon?" Jack said, breathing heavily as he looked at his co-worker.

"…no…"

"…Thought so. Onwards, Arcanine. Extremespeed."

The Pokemon picked up speed as it dashed down the road through the rain, trying to gain any form of distance possible from the enemy. Clark grunted from the immense pain that coursed around his shoulder and his back and Jack, barely conscious, tried his best to focus on the path.

"Clark….hang on…..almost there…" the nearly unconscious man barely mouthed as his eyes were getting heavier. Clark slowly nodded, eyes shut and teeth clenched as he endured the pain. Suddenly, a blue beam of energy collided with them, knocking them unto the street. The two men could barely get up as the mystery man sped their direction riding on a Salamence towards them. Jack thought quickly, looking at his Arcanine as it got up in a battle stance.

"Ok. Good. Arcanine, use Extreme-AHH!"

Before he could finish his command, the Dragon Pokemon slashed him with its wings as it sped past him. Jack coughed up blood as he looked at the wound that went across his chest. He then looked up and glared at the cloaked figure, who was chuckling darkly.

"You could've just told me the location, Jack. And I would've went my way." The figure said, laughing while adjusting his hood.

"But no. You had to play hero. Do you even know what those things are capable of, Fires?!"

Jack didn't say anything, instead playing mute as he tried his best to catch his breath. Clark went to retrieve a Pokeball before the figure snapped his finger and the Salamence shot a blast in his direction, making him drop the capsule.

"No more distractions, Clark! One of you is gonna spill the whereabouts of the plate whether you want to or not."

Jack and Clark remained silent, which aggravated the cloaked figure as he snapped his fingers and the Salamence and it opened its mouth and charged another blue energy attack. The two workers shared a look before turning to the figure.

"Arcanine, Extremespeed!" Jack commanded. The Pokemon disappeared in a flash before tackling the Salamence at its side. The figure stumbled, trying to keep his balance on the Dragon before snapping his fingers again and pointing at Jack. Salamence shot the attack at Jack who whistled for Arcanine to come to him, which the Pokemon did and moved him out of the way of the attack. The figure was about to command Salamence to attack again but was interrupted by an attack that hit him from behind. The hooded man turned to see Clark, with a Seismitoad beside him. Clenching his fists, the cloaked figure then put his hands in his pockets as the Dragon Pokemon started to ascend above the trees and stopped. Jack and Clark exchanged looks of confusion before glaring at the cloaked figure once more.

"Jack, Clark. All you have to do is provide me with the information and I'll leave you two alone." The cloaked figure stated calmly, looking at the two men, who both kept silent.

"Tell me or else."

"…"

"It's sad, really. But you leave me no choice. Salamence."

Jack's eyes widen realizing the stance that his Pokemon was taking all too well, he then commanded Arcanine to take him to Clark as fast as it could. Clark was confused at the behavior of his coworker, and was about to command Seismitoad to attack before the brown haired man took his capsule and recalled the Pokemon before grabbing and make a run for it but it was too late.

"What are you doing, Jack?" Clark questioned, trying to position himself as the discomfort of his shoulder started to channel through his body. Before Jack could say anything, two words from the cloaked figure had the two men sweating in fear.

"Draco Meteor."

Salamence was enveloped in a purple light and roared loudly towards the sky, which caused everyone to cover their ears at the sound and also stopped Arcanine in its tracks. After it stopped roaring, the two men let go of their ears before looking up and seeing various rocks coming in their direction.

"Oh no." Jack mumbled, before commanding Arcanine to flee from the area but it was too late. The meteors rained down, causing destruction throughout the area. The cloaked figure laughed heartily, witnessing the results of the attack. The aftermath of the attack left several craters along with a burned forest along with three figures on the road, who were heavily injured. Clark looked at Jack, whose eyes were half shut, coughing up blood and unable to move. He tried to talk but nothing came out of his mouth.

'I won't be able to make it to birthday.' Jack thought, tears started to form in his eyes.

As the figure was about to command another attack, sirens started to fill the air. As both men consciousness started to fade, the last thing they saw was the cloaked figure fleeing and the police chasing after them.

Jack opened his eyes to see white, he then realized that he was in a hospital room. He glanced around, seeing various equipment and bed before turning to his right. His eyes widen as he saw Clark who was covered in bandages who had a goofy grin on his face.

"You look like a mummy." Clark laughed.

"Well, you don't look much better yourself." Jack retorted before looking around. "Where are we?"

"At the Viridian Hospital. We got rescued by the police and was sent here."

"The police, huh?"

"Yeah. They tried to catch that cloaked guy but got nothing. Somehow, he escaped without a trace."

"I still can believe we survive that ordeal."

"I can't believe that thing we found the other day was that important. I thought it was just another rock." Clark said, looking up to the ceiling. Jack looked at the man before staring at it as well. The room was quiet for a while until a few footsteps entering broke the silence. The two men look to see their family and friends by the doorway who rushed to them.

"Sorry I'm late for the party." Jack said, smiling at Helen. His wife smirked before kissing him in front of Red.

"You should be glad you're in a hospital. I'll give you the verdict when you're released." Helen said, the smirk not leaving which made Jack inwardly gulped.

"I hope it's not bad this time."

"Only time will tell, sweetheart." His wife said, kissing him on the cheek.

"Dad…"

The two parents look to see Red looking down, twiddling his fingers and fidgeting nervously. Helen giggled at the sight while Jack smiled at the boy.

"Hey there, champ! Sorry I miss-"

"Are you ok, Dad?" Red interrupted. His father looked at his son in surprise as he saw that his eyes were filled with worry. This made the smile as he reached out to the boy and ruffled his black hair.

"I'm alright, Red." Jack said, before looking around for something. He found the suitcase, opening it and searching for something. This took a while as Red and Helen exchanged looks of confusion before watching him shuffle through the case.

"I found it! Here you go, Red. Happy Birthday." Jack said, giving the boy a small decorated box. The boy looked at it before glancing at his father who was smiling.

"Open it." Jack said, putting his hand within Helen's and gave it a squeeze. Red raised a brow before opening the box, which revealed a shard-like necklace. Red looked at the item in awe before looking at his father.

"What is this?" Red asked, lifting the necklace and looking at the gem at the end of it, it had a silver glow and it was shaped like a pearl.

"That, Red, is a special gem with magical properties. Think of it like a good luck charm when you get to go on your journey." Jack explained while taking the necklace and putting it around his son's neck. The boy looked at it, before turning to his father and smiling.

"Thanks, dad." Red said happily before hugging his father who returned the hug. Helen giggled uncontrollably before joining in the group hug before separating.

"Well, now I gotta wait. Huh?" Jack said, leaning on his pillow and looking at the ceiling. His wife giggled while his son smiled.

"Come on, dad. It won't be long." Red said, not losing the smile on his face. Helen kissed Jack on his cheek before whispering to his ear.

"I'll give a reward if you behave yourself like a good boy." She whispered, gaining a blush from her husband. She laughed as she saw him fidgeting while Red looked confused at the display that was going on before him and Clark was giving him a knowing smirk.

"Well, it all worked out." Clark said, flexing one of his arms.

"Yeah…" Jack said, his expression hardened before feeling a tug on his sleeve, seeing his son holding onto him.

"What is it, Red?"

"Get well soon."

"Tha-"

Before he could finish, Jack felt immense pain going to his heart as he started clutching his chest and breathing heavily. He looked over to Clark seeing the same thing happening to him.

"What…is going…on?" He barely worded, feeling the pain intensify in his chest. The doctors and nurses rushed to the two men, trying their best to rectify the situation.

'It couldn't be.' Jack thought, trying to scan the room. Red stood frozen, speechless and not knowing how to react as he saw the doctors frantically looking for a solution, his mother crying as she held her hands to her mouth and his father in absolute pain. The boy then started to feel a terrible presence coming from outside before looking out the window to see a silhouette in the darkness. He then heard a voice.

'Die, die, die!'

"Honey, try to hang on! Please…" Helen pleaded in desperation. Jack slowly opened his eyes, checking the room until his eyes lay on the people in the room.

"Helen…where…" Helen kissed him, lying him down on the bed. Despite his wife's plea, Jack turned his gaze to his son, immediately saddened by the sight. Red was frozen like a statue with a frightened and frightened look etched to his face.

"R-red…" the man said, making the boy jump. Red then grabbed one of his father's Pokeball and sprinted out the hospital, much to the surprise of his parents, to the direction of the voice, which lead him towards the forest. As he dashed towards the forest, he saw a Banette covered with a purple glow with a person behind it. Red then took up a couple of sticks and threw them in the opposite direction which caught the person's attention as he looked for the source of the sound. The boy readied and opened the capsule, which released a white light.

'Please be a Dark-type. Please be a Dark-type. Please be a Dark-type.' Red hoped as it shaped to form Excadrill, the Subterrene Pokemon. It looked at the boy before hugging him, who returned it. 'It's Terra.'

'It's not a Dark-type but it is much better.' Red smiled then facing the Ghost-type.

"Alright, Terra. Use Swords Dance." Red whispered as the Pokemon started to quickly sharpening its claws and stood in a battle position. He then pointed at the Banette, who was glowing in the dark.

"Hit it with a Shadow Claw." Red said confidently.

Terra's claws lit with a menacing glow as he dashed and swiped the Banette, who cried in pain before fainting. Red silently celebrated before he heard clapping from the distance, seeing the hooded figure walking up to him.

"Impressive. Especially for your age." The man said, recalling the Pokemon into the capsule as he walked off. Red glared at the man who started to laugh hysterically then turn to Red.

"The damage has been done, kid. I've got all the information I needed. Hope you enjoy your last moments with him."

"What are you talking about?"

"You will know soon, child. You will know." He said before turning around and disappearing into the darkness of the forest. Red then called back Terra and sprinted towards the hospital. He quickly entered the room to see his father on the bed, his breathing calming down as he rested comfortably.

"What happened…" He said breathlessly. Red smiled, hugging his father and placing Terra's Pokeball in his suitcase. The doctors ran various tests with Jack and Clark, which resulted in the two of them being healthy.

'It's over.' Red thought, sighing but something remained in the back of his brain.

'The damage is already done.'

'Hope you enjoy your last moments with him.'

Red started to brainstorm before a word came to his thoughts that made him start to sweat profusely.

"Doctor! Check them again! They might have a-"

Screams filled the rooms as the two men clutched their chests and heaved. The doctors rushed to the two patients, trying their best to save him but are failing.

"They are suffering from a Curse." Red muttered, fear frozen him solid and he stood in one place. One of the doctors heard him and then made treatments that aids with curses. Red's mind drove out all the sound as he looked at his father, slowly dying and clutching his heart. Clark's screamed to the top of his lungs as he dropped off the bed and punching the floor, causing his knuckles to bruise and bleed.

From faraway in the forest, the hooded figure listened to the cries and shouts of agony coming from the hospital. He silently chuckled as the cries became louder, leaning against the tree as he folded his arms.

"Did you get the info?" he asked, turning to look at the bushes. Out of them came another cloaked figure who looked at him and nodded.

"Indeed. Medicham read his mind perfectly." She said, a Medicham coming out the grass beside her. The hooded figure then looked at the hospital before turning to leave.

"Come. Our job is done. Their death is inevitable."

"What about the kid?"

"He's not gonna live long enough for us to meet again."

"And if he does."

"It's his funeral."

He said as they both disappeared into the darkness.

At the Viridian Hospital, a long beeping sound filled the air as family and friends looked helplessly at the two lifeless bodies in the room. Helen cried loudly, hugging her son who just stood with a hurtful look on his face. The men known as Jack Fires and Clark Nelson lay motionless on their beds, the curse taking their lives. Red's father was dead and there was nothing he could do to stop it. All he could do was helplessly watch and cry. It was a nightmare of a night that will haunt Red for years to come.

A/N: I hope you guys like the prologue, sorry about the length. I'll appreciate your criticisms and reviews. Thanks again, guys.