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How did it come to this? I mean, the job seemed simple enough in the beginning, find ghosts at Honehenge, bring them safely back. Heck, we even got Team EmberFrost to help out! So why is it that now I find myself facing a bunch of Ghastlies sneering at me like I'm their next meal while an Umbreon lie fainted behind me. How do I get myself into these messes?

I was looking out for further signs of more ghost types when I heard the cry for help. Instantly, I turned to my Honedge partner, "You heard that?" I asked.

Ventus gave a grim nod.

"Should we go check it out?" I asked, to which he replied, "Maybe, maybe not. It is extremely risky to do so, especially considering the time and place we are currently in."

"But whoever it was could be in trouble!" I argued, getting a bit more worried now.

Ventus remained silent, but I could tell he was thinking of the best solution to this situation, and as much as it frustrates me, his plans give results. Now if only he could come up with them faster.

"Alight," he finally said, "Zenneth, you try to locate the source of that cry just now. With your Aurasight together with Extremespeed, I trust you could handle the situation, or at least be able to escape should it be too much for you to handle. I will stay on point and try to complete this errand by myself, just in case the situation isn't as dire as we thought."

I gave an affirming nod and head out. Using the Aurasight and Extremespeed to get to find the person in trouble was easy, but fighting against an ambush from a horde of Ghastlies being lead by a Gengar? May be what Ven meant when he said 'too much for me to handle'.

"Back off," I growled, allowing my aura to flare around me for emphasis. It seemed to have worked a little, as the Ghastlies retreated, looking doubtfuly at each other. The Gengar, however, don't seem impressed.

"Wow, the lady was right, you're just brimming with life energy," The Gengar said, almost hissing out the words, "With that much energy-" he sucked in a breath of air, or maybe just my energy, "-I could be one of the strongest ghosts in this town, maybe even stronger than the Hunter's leader." As soon as he finished that sentence, he lowered his gaze to meet mine, and I could feel the already low temperature around me drop even further.

I took in a deep breath and let out a puff of air. Life energy, power of ghosts, me being already familiar with Aura and having lived and fought with a ghost for so long, I knew what they intended to do to us.

One of the Ghastlies nearest to the Gengar whispered something into his ear, to which he snapped, "Don't you worry, the amount of energy the boy alone has, could feed us for months," His gaze fell to the Umbreon who lay behind me, "Not to mention, we have a little extra."

I clenched my teeth and let loose a guttural growl, "Not while I'm standing," I brought my paws together and began to channel a Flash Cannon.

"Uh-uh-uh~ Not so fast, pretty boy." The Gengar I was aiming at faded into the shadows, and the Ghastlies began circling me, bobbing and weaving. The motion, coupled with the way their eyes were glowing, was beginning to make me dizzy.

Wait a minute. Glowing eyes? Feeling Dizzy? Don't tell me.

"What's wrong?" The Gengar's voice rang around me, "Feeling a bit woozy? Hahahaha..." The laugh echoed in my head, and the world began spinning under me. I clutched my head, the Flash Cannon long dispelled.

"Screw... you..." I managed to mutter out, throwing out an empty punch in a vain attempt to fight back, which only served to unbalance me and cause my inevitable collapse onto the ground, "Uggh," I groaned.

"All that power and this is the best you can do?" The Gengar's face swam into view, "Don't worry boy, I'll make good use of that power."

"Bluhh..." was the best reply I could muster. Not the best comeback, I'll admit, but given the circumstance, I'm just glad I didn't outright puke.

"Well boys, look like we got the next few months set!" I heard the Gengar say triumphantly, immediately followed by the shrill yells of his followers. Suddenly, I saw a yellow flash followed by a loud boom.

Their triumphant yell quickly dissolved into shrieks of panic as another bolt streaked across the skies, followed by another, and then another. Then suddenly, silence. Slowly, I began to register the sharp smell of ozone in the air.

I tried to lift my head to see what happened, only to be struck with another wave of dizziness. Before my head hit the ground, however, I felt someone slip his hand under my head. Holding my head up, the stranger put a berry into my mouth, "Chew," he commanded. And I did.

The world quickly settled around me as I swallowed the Persim Berry, "Thank you," I managed to say, sitting straight and turning around to see my saviour. A Kirlia looked right back, his eyes were a clear blue, and, I guess what others would call 'sharp'. He wore a white cowl which, coupled with the fact that his 'skirt' covered his legs, made it seem as if he's wearing a ceremonial robe.

The Kirlia rolled his eyes and got up to leave, "Wait!" I called out.

"The Umbreon's fine, she's only bait. Your partner should be here soon, so just wait here. The ghosts won't be coming near here any time soon, their leader is injured an the Ghastlies too reliant." The Kirlia said in quick succession before running towards the treeline.

"Wait!" I called out, "I don't even... know your name." I gave out a long sigh, wondering just what the hell happened.