My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Prized Dreams

Equestria.

The Darkened Citadel was still on the move. It was heading straight towards a nearby civilisation. In this case, it was heading for Manehattan. Silent Fur, the one in charge of the Darkened Citadel, would gaze into the distance, seeing no light source from Manehattan. Of course, Manehattan and its residents have been sent away to hide until this was all over.

Silent Fur was resting atop of the Darkened Citadel, waiting for the moment to arrive. Currently, the Darkened Citadel was approaching Manehattan. Silent Fur gazed into the distance, seeing the empty streets of Manehattan.

"So. I see they have already fled to safety." Silent Fur assumed before chuckling. "Smart choice. It'll make it easier to capture them all once they return home. We'll have this place transformed into a Nightmare Fortress, much like what happened to Canterlot. All that remains is to infect it with Nightmare Magic."

"Right. The Veiled Mistress wants Manehattan to become another Nightmare Fortress. Understood." The Nightmare Monsters said, nodding.

Silent Fur would chuckle, staring into the city of Manehattan. "This day will go down in history. The day this supposedly important universe is redecorated into something truly beautiful. The Nightmare Forces will take control, bringing Nightmare Rarity to absolute power."

Suddenly, Silent Fur would feel something strange in the air. She could sense something happening nearby, wondering what it was. She turned to face one of the Nightmare Monsters. "Do you feel that?" Silent Fur questioned.

She then turned her attention back to Manehattan, spotting something up ahead. In the distance, she could barely see it but it appeared to be a group of Golurks, all stationed at Manehattan. They were obviously expecting an attack.

"What...? That's..." Before Silent Fur could finish, she would feel a powerful tremor rush across the earth. The tremor was strong enough to shake the Darkened Citadel, catching the Nightmare Monsters off guard. The Darkened Citadel would rock back and forth as Silent Fur almost lost balance, holding herself up.

At this very moment, the Golurk were all using Earthquake, causing this sudden tremor. Golden shockwaves rapidly moved through the ground, shaking the earth itself. The Nightmare Monsters cried out as the Darkened Citadel shook greatly, struggling to stay above the ground.

Back-to-back tremors attempted to knock the Fortress over as Silent Fur grunted, trying to steady herself while many Nightmare Monsters were falling over, unable to handle the tremors. "Hm." Silent Fur grumbled a bit before sighing. "Very well. If that's how they want to play..."

The core of the Darkened Citadel would glow brightly as the large paintbrush on it would start transforming. It would retract, losing its paintbrush form and taking on the form of something else.

It suddenly emerged as a Lotus Flower. The Lotus Flower attached to the Darkened Citadel would open up as petals shot out from it, moving across the sky. The Nightmare Monsters watched as dozens upon dozens of these flower petals approached the Golurk who continued using Earthquake.

These flower petals would unleash beams of purple energy from them, showering the Golurk with their attacks. The Golurk cried out as they were being bombarded by the Nightmare Beams. The Nightmare Monsters cheered, watching this unfold. Silent Fur scoffed before facing the Golurk.

Not only did these petals act as attacks, but they also served as a way to infect them. The Golurk looked at their arms and shoulders, seeing that they had been covered in Nightmare Magic. The Golurk and their Trainers gasped as they realized that they had been infected by Nightmare Magic.

"I wouldn't celebrate too soon." Silent Fur warned the Nightmare Monsters before raising one of her five tails. "It's time to make an example of these Trainers."

The Golurk all stood there as they were being infected by Nightmare Magic. Suddenly, a bright light would emerge from all of them as they were transforming into Nightmare Monsters as well. Their Trainers watched as the Golurk underwent this transformation, growing larger and becoming more monstrous than before.

The Canterlot Guards backed up as the transformations continued. Eventually, the Golurk would all undergo the full transformation, turning into Nightmare Monsters. These new Nightmare Monsters looked similar to their previous forms, just with more Nightmare-themed designs and features.

Their eyes were glowing red, with a symbol resembling Nightmare Rarity's insignia. They each grew larger, standing taller than the Canterlot Guards. They were snickering while gazing at the Guards. They chuckled darkly while approaching them.

"I believe this is the perfect way to show the might of the Nightmare Forces. And having the Golurk on our side will be very much useful. Once we-" However, another tremor would occur, causing Silent Fur to grunt once again. This time, it was happening below them.

Confused, Silent Fur would use one of the many eyes found in this fortress, placed there by Oculus Gloom herself, to oversee what was interrupting them all from underneath. She used it to view the underground and what she saw surprised her.

The Golurk, using their intangibility and their speciality as Ground-Types, emerged from the ground below, striking their fists at the bottom of the Darkened Citadel. Their impacts would send golden shockwaves across the Darkened Citadel, rocking it greatly. The Golurk kept rising from the ground, repeatedly punching the fortress, attempting to destroy it from below.

Some had even decided to phase through the fortress, making their appearance. The Golurk rose up from the ground, joining their corrupted counterparts. Silent Fur grunted as she watched this unfold. The Golurk would stand before the Nightmare Monsters in their respective areas, towering over some of them.

"Hm...Is this some kind of ambush? Were these Golurk planted here beforehand?" Silent Fur assumed before smirking. "Doesn't matter. They are outnumbered. And they have been infected by Nightmare Magic already. There's no need to worry. At most, they're just a minor threat, especially when in our own Fortress."

The Nightmare Monsters would nod, agreeing with Silent Fur. They weren't worried about the Golurk at all. Especially when they outnumbered them greatly. In different rooms, the Golurk all faced different Nightmare Monsters.

The Golurk may have managed to successfully enter this fortress, but destroying it from the inside was easier said than done. Especially against numbers like these. The Golurk would still take them on as the battle would begin between the Nightmare Monsters and the Golurk.

Up above and not too far from here, the Wonderbolts were approaching, focusing on their next location, which was Manehattan itself. In the distance, Spitfire could see it, the clash between the Golurk and the Nightmare Monsters. Ths involved the battle happening at Manehattan and the one inside the Darkened Citadel, even the latter was only shown by shockwaves emerging out of it.

"Yikes. They've already started over there." Spitfire observed. "I think that's the thing Princess Flurry Heart calls a Darkened Citadel. Right?"

"Looks like it. She said it's impossible to enter unless you're a Nightmare Monster or if you can phase through it." A pegasus named Fire Streak revealed. "And the Golurk have managed to get inside. Seems like they're fighting them."

"How are we gonna get in though?" Soarin asked. "Do we just wait for the Golurk to mess it up enough for us to enter? I mean, we could do that..."

"Duh. We go for the best option. Attack it!" Spitfire held out another one of her Poke Balls, throwing it into the air. "Go! Flygon!" Spitfire called out as the Ground-Dragon Pokemon emerged from its Ball. Flygon stretched itself out, getting ready for battle. It would flap its wings, hovering in the air. The other Wonderbolts followed suit, with Soarin sending out his Corviknight, Fire Streak sending out Talonflame, Fleetfoot sending out her Salamence and High Winds sending out her Charizard.

More and more Wonderbolts unleashed their respective Pokemon, many that could take flight. Once Flygon and Corviknight were out, many other Flying-Type Pokemon would appear from the Poke Balls. Multiple Drifblims, Noiverns, Dragapult, Toxtricity, Skarmory, Archeops, Aerodactyls, Mandibuzz and more appeared from the Poke Balls, awaiting Spitfire's commands.

"Alright! Let's go!" Spitfire ordered. Immediately, all of the Wonderbolt's Pokemon would fly straight for the Darkened Citadel, preparing to attack it. Silent Fur was alerted by the eyeballs of others from the distance approaching them. She turned to see the Wonderbolts, accompanied by their Pokemon.

"More?" Silent Fur questioned before smirking. "Well then, more to infect. Let them come, so that they can gain a beautiful makeover." Silent Fur was unbothered, even when seeing Air Slashes fly towards the Darkened Citadel.

The blades of air would strike the fortress, creating a massive explosion. It was followed up by Dragon Breaths, Energy Balls, Stone Edges, Flamethrowers, Steel Wings, Thunderbolts and other attacks. All of these attacks would hit the Darkened Citadel, causing explosions to erupt across it.

Silent Fur simply waited as the Wonderbolts kept attacking the Fortress. She knew for a fact that their efforts would be meaningless. But she allowed them to do so. The Wonderbolts kept attacking the fortress, hoping to break it from outside.

"Far too predictable." Silent Fur commented. "They all think they stand a chance. Unfortunately for them, even before this fateful night, the seeds of our attack have already been planted beforehand. They may have that Flurry Heart to share information with them, but we have our own in their group."

---

Canterlot. Secret Area.

Over at Canterlot, in the secret room where everyone across Equestria would be kept in, they were already making themselves comfortable. Very comfortable. Ever since the last two major attacks on their world, the ponies here have transformed what used to be a place full of rocks and old mine carts into something more luxurious and suitable for royalty.

Many were sitting around a giant fireplace, sparked up by someone's Fire-Type to make sure the flames lasts for a long time. On one side of the room was where the kitchen was located, with every type of food imaginable. There were tables with all types of drinks, with various bathrooms and even a pool.

On the other side of the room was where all the sleeping bodies were being kept. It was a large area where all of the beds were present, along with the Healing Machines to heal them all, courtesy of the Pokemon Center.

There were couches everywhere as well, where the families of those who fell asleep would sit, waiting for them to wake up. Others simply sat around the fire, trying to enjoy themselves despite everything going on.

The Guards were present, protecting everyone and making sure no one falls asleep. Even the rocky walls have been transformed, turning them into a fancy palace. With all of the various decorations, a library and even a theatre, there was plenty to do while they hid out here.

"Aah...I really wanna sleep, but I can't." Scootaloo yawned. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle nodded, agreeing with her. They all had bags under their eyes as they were exhausted, unable to fall asleep. They had been awake since the start of all this, thanks to Nightmare Rarity. And they still hadn't fallen asleep.

"Yeah...It's hard to stay awake for this long." Apple Bloom added.

"It's awful. We can barely keep ourselves from falling asleep. How do the adults do it?" Sweetie Belle questioned before noticing something. "Still though...I can't believe a world where my sister's like Nightmare Moon exists. I never imagined her turning evil like that."

"Is it getting to you, Sweetie Belle?" Scootaloo asked.

"Nah. I'm not hit by it." But Sweetie Belle was surprisingly fine. "We've met evil versions of others, haven't we? There's Empress Twilight and Daybreaker. I'm not too surprised. It's still a bummer to think about though. What happened? No way sis would just let that kind of magic take her over. Something must've happened."

"Yeah. It's a shame. But hey! You don't gotta worry about your Rarity ending up like her, right?" Apple Bloom assured Sweetie Belle. "She's way too strong for that."

"Y-Yeah...you're right." Sweetie Belle smiled a bit before facing Scootaloo. "How long do you think it'll be before this all over? Hopefully soon..."

"I dunno. It'll be over once we wake up. If only we could fall asleep!" Scootaloo grunted while yawning. "At least we're safe in here."

"Right. The Nightmare Monsters can't reach us." Apple Bloom remembered. "Not like they can find us anyways. I'm pretty sure the others are dealing with them. Not just our friends, but the League and all those Elite Trainers too."

They giggled amonst each other while looking at the fire. All of them were having a good time in here, feeling completely safe. However, while they were all enjoying themselves, deep within this area, something strange was occuring. Something no one noticed at all.

It started off small as a rock would roll across the ground, moving through the area. None of the guards or anyone else paid attention to it as it rolled through the floor. The rock would then vanish in thin air. Suddenly, more rocks would roll across the ground, disappearing in thin air.

No one was paying attention to this as many more rocks were rolling through the place, vanishing in thin air. It was happening across various areas of this underground base. More rocks would roll through as many rocks vanished from sight.

Following that, something would slither over the area where the rocks once were. It was some sort of slimy substance. The slime would move across the ground, swallowing up the rocks that disappeared earlier. It left a trail across the ground as many more rocks would disappear from sight.

Just then, it spoke. "Oculus said that this place would be harbouring most of the ponies from Equestria. Wonderful. It's been too long since I've feasted on the dreams of ponies~." The voice giggled as this slime monster was soon revealed to have the same texture as all the other Nightmare Monsters. It was a Shadow Slime Monster, oozing across the ground, travelling through the area.

The underground area of the Canterlot Mines was beaten up by this, growing its size gradually. It could sense the presence of others in here, knowing that they were all awake. But not for long. Giggling maliciously, from its body, it would unleash a night-sky smoke, covering this area and moving on.

This smoke would ascend, travelling the Canterlot Mines as it went up. "Can't sleep? Don't worry. I can fix that." The Shadow Slime uttered as it was planning to put them all to sleep. Soon enough, all of Canterlot Mines would be covered in Nightmare Smoke, with the Shadow Slime laughing amongst itself.

"Aah..." Minuette yawned as she leaned back, relaxing near the fire. "I'm so tired..." She closed her eyes for a moment, sighing. She was close to falling asleep for a split second but stopped herself.

"Don't start falling asleep already." Moondancer advised her, nudging her.

"I'm trying not to." Minuette grumbled. "But it's so hard. I wish Nightmare Rarity would leave us alone already."

"Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for this to end. I'm tired as well." Moondancer admitted while yawning. She was trying to fight back her sleepiness as well.

"Goodness. I thought I already got some sleep in the afternoon. Why am I yawning now?" Fleur De Lis questioned while yawning. She was sitting by herself, taking a sip of tea. She was clearly exhausted.

"Man...This is the worst. I wanna sleep so badly!" Lyra groaned, stretching herself out.

"It's fine..." Carrot Top reassured her. "We've stayed up for longer than this. But...I do feel out of it..." Carrot Top herself was yawning. Many ponies were beginning to feel the effects of this Nightmare Magic, as if they were about to fall asleep.

Their Pokemon felt the same way as well. They would start yawning, finding poses to get comfortable in while some tried fighting it. Applejack's Pokemon were trying to stay awake, just like their Trainer. But they were struggling as well. Big Macintosh's Machamp was curled up in a ball, resting itself while Granny Smith's Drampa laid on his back, trying to fight back his sleepiness.

"Yes...Yes..." The Monster spoke, already sensing that they were beginning to fall asleep. "Slumber away now, my little poies~. Relax yourself and fall into a deep sleep~. And let me feast on your dreams~. Ooh, I can already imagine what they'll be like~."

"Banette!" Suddenly, a cry of a Pokemon could be heard, echoing across the Canterlot Mines. It was none other than Fancy Pants's Pokemon Banette who was the only one staying awake, showing no signs of sleeping. The monster heard this cry from afar, sensing the presence of someone who was just fine in all of this.

"Hm...?" The monster grumbled. "One of them is fine? But how?"

That was all thanks to Banette's Ability. Insomnia. An ability that prevented Banette from falling asleep. No matter how tired he gets, Banette would always remain awake. It was quite a helpful ability. And unfortunately for this Shadow Slime Monster, it was capable of detecting others who were not feeling sleepy.

"Wake up, now." Fancy Pants stood over them all. "This is no time to be falling asleep."

"Dear...We're trying." Fleur rested her head on the table. "How is it that you are wide awake?"

"Oh, believe me. I am tired out of my mind, darling. But when I was a young colt, I would always stay awake to pull pranks on others. My parents had to give me a harsh talking to just to get me to sleep. So trust me. This isn't anything new to me." Fancy Pants revealed. "As for all of you..."

"That's cool and all...but can you at least do something to keep us up?" One pony asked, struggling to stay up.

"Hmm..." Fancy Pants thought for a moment. "Ah. Which one of you here has a Pokemon that knows Wake-up Slap? That should wake them all up." Fancy Pants requested.

"I-I do..." A pony raised her hoof, her face on the floor. "My Jigglypuff...Grab her Poke Ball. It's the one that's a Love Ball.

"Very well then." Fancy Pants would have Banette fly over to retrieve this Poke Ball, opening it to release Jigglypuff. The Normal-Fairy Type yawned before rubbing her eyes.

"Jiggly..." She uttered, not realizing what was going on. Banette would tap Jigglypuff to get her attention. He pointed to the many ponies who were struggling to stay awake. Jigglypuff blinked, looking at them.

"Wake-up Slap." Fancy Pants ordered. Banette repeated it to Jigglypuff who nodded. She understood as she floated over to these ponies. They were struggling to keep themselves from falling asleep as Jigglypuff floated over to one of them. A drowsy Carrot Top looked up to see a pink energy forming around Jigglypuff's paw as she would deliver a slap across Carrot Top's cheek.

"OW!" Carrot Top yelped upon receiving the Wake-up Slap as she immediately awoke. She rubbed her cheek, groaning a bit. But already, she was more awake than before.

"Are you awake now?" Fancy Pants asked.

"Yes, I'm awake!" Carrot Top bellowed, wailing a bit. She would even start sobbing as the slap was harder than expected. "Oh, gosh! My cheek hurts so much!" Carrot Top cried out.

"Excellent. Jigglypuff, please wake the others up as well." Fancy Pants requested. But Jigglypuff was already feeling tired herself. She obviously couldn't wake everyone up since she was on her own. Banette could help, but he was just as tired as the others.

"Jiggly..." Jigglypuff yawned, trying to float over.

"Hm. This won't do. She can't possibly wake them up on her own." Fancy Pants started thinking. He was already feeling tired himself, but was hanging in there. When his eyes would slowly close, Banette would whack him on the head, keeping him in. "Thank you my friend. Now...to keep them all awake...we need something loud."

"G-Go to her." Carrot Top aimed her hoof at Vinyl Scratch, who was down for the count. "She's got two Pokemon that could help...an Exploud and a Noivern. Hurry."

"Understood." Fancy Pants instructed Banette to retrieve these Poke Balls, which contained the Pokemon Exploud and Noivern. Banette retrieved them before releasing them both.

Vinyl's Exploud and Noivern emerged from the Balls, waking up instantly. They stretched themselves out before yawning. Both Pokemon were ready for action as Exploud let out a roar. Fancy Pants cleared his throat before facing them.

"Both of you. I need your assistance. Do you think you can wake everyone else up?"

"Ploud!" Exploud and Noivern knew that they most definitely could do that. Both Pokemon faced everyone here, having one move in their arsenal that was bound to wake them up. Exploud inhaled deeply while Noivern opened its mouth.

Together, they both used Boomburst, unleashing sonic waves that would spread across the entire Canterlot Mines. The sonic waves would blast through the area, shaking the place greatly. The many ponies who were almost asleep were forced awake by this Boomburst attack.

"OOOWWWWW!" They all screamed while covering their ears. Their Pokemon would also cry out while covering their ears. The sonic waves were shaking the entire Canterlot Mines. Some ponies fell off their chairs, landing on the ground. Others managed to hang on while some Pokemon hid underneath tables.

The Boomburst attack lasted for about 20 seconds until Exploud and Noivern stopped using it.

"Ooh..." Many groaned, slumped over in unfortunate positions while some had their ears ringing. Other Pokemon were rubbing their ears, grunting in pain. Fancy Pants sighed before facing Exploud and Noivern.

"Well done, you two. That certainly woke them up." Fancy Pants commended them before facing the others. "Now then, it looks like we're all wide awake." Fancy Pants chuckled. "Don't you just love how All-Purpose Pokemon Moves can be?"

"Aha..." Scootaloo babbled as everything was spinning for her. Everyone else had random effects happening to them thanks to that volume, but it was worth it. Everyone was wide awake.

"No, no, no!" Just then, screaming violently was none other than the Nightmare Monster. Furious, it would burst its slimy body through the lower levels, rising up. "Why are you all awake?! I demand answers!" The Shadow Slime Monster demanded to know why they weren't asleep.

"What...?" Fancy Pants turned to see the Shadow Slime Monster emerging from the bottom levels, quickly making its way up. Everyone would lay eyes on this monster, gasping in horror. "Goodness! What is that thing?!" Fancy Pants shouted.

"That was supposed to be flawless. Absolutely flawless. How did I fail!?" The Shadow Slime Monster questioned before gazing at Exploud and Noivern. It narrowed its eyes, recognizing these two Pokemon. "You two! You're the ones responsible for this, aren't you?!" It accused the two Pokemon who backed away, ready to fight.

"How did it get inside?! The Guards and Pokemon are supposed to protect us!" Carrot Top shouted.

"Did you really think you were all safe in here? After the previous two massive attacks done to your world, it was only a matter of time until we realized where you all were hiding during those events. So we had someone infiltrate your group to allow us access here." The Shadow Slime revealed, causing the ponies to gasp.

"N-No way..." Scootaloo uttered.

"Someone here is with you?!" Sweetie Belle leaned back.

All of them began suspecting each other, wondering who it was. Whoever it was, it must have been someone powerful enough to avoid being suspected.

Everyone was on edge as they waited for this Nightmare Monster to reveal itself. Eyes were shifting from place to place, wondering who it was. They all began suspecting each other, unsure of who it was. The tension was so thick that everyone could cut it with a knife.

"Ha...You ponies and Pokemon are so clueless." The Shadow Slime chuckled as it slithered closer towards them all. Everyone was backing up, still suspecting each other. The Guards would stand in front of everyone, ready to protect them from this Nightmare Monster.

Suddenly, laughter could be heard, right behind Fancy Pants himself. Everyone slowly turned around to see who was laughing. Standing there, laughing hysterically, was none other than Vinyl Scratch herself.

"V-Vinyl?!" Octavia gasped as all eyes were on her.

"Finally! You ponies have discovered my identity! Too bad it's too late~!" Naturally, Vinyl was much of a talker, which made this one a giveaway immediately. This was not Vinyl Scratch at all.

"It's her?" Fancy Pants questioned while Banette growled, facing her.

"Of course. I thought it would be obvious. As if the real one would even sleep to begin with? She would probably just play music to keep herself awake at all times." The monster would then start taking on its true form. Its body would transform into something that was definitely not Vinyl Scratch or a pony.

Instead, this Nightmare Monster strongly resembled a Changeling, a Changelings but with Nightmare Magic corrupting its features. It kept Vinyl's hairstyle and glasses while having its own unique features as a Nightmare Monster. Its eyes were glowing red while having two pairs of wings, four legs and a horn. It also had the Nightmare Forces insignia across its forehead.

"A Changeling?!" Fleur De Lis gasped.

"Oh, but of course! Back in my universe, I used to be a part of the Changeling Hive. I was one of Queen Chrysalis' best soldiers. But that was before I joined the Nightmare Forces, giving up my old life to serve the Veiled Mistress. I am the last Changeling in my world as the others are but decorations now, living in an endless slumber. And now, I shall do the same to all of you!" The Changeling cackled before pointing a claw at everyone.

"Then what happened to the real Vinyl?!" Octavia questioned, needing to know.

"I caught her off guard and put her straight to sleep. That music of hers was too loud, so it became her downfall. The truth is, my fellow Nightmare Monsters and I have been lurking in secret, waiting to pounce. We've been biding our time, hiding in the night skies themselves.

"The Night Skies?!" Moondancer gasped.

"That's right." The Shadow Slime spoke. "Our bodies perfectly camouflage in the skies themselves when it is nightfall. For a week now, we've been hiding and observing. Now is our time to strike. Once we infect all of you, then Canterlot will truly become the first Nightmare Fortress of this world. And that's not even the half of it!"

"We'll show you a beautiful makeover!" The two monsters said in unison before cackling. While outnumbered, they didn't feel outmatched, especially with these sizes.

---

The Dream Realm.

In the Dream Realm, the Lunas were focusing their magic into one spot. They all gathered around, connecting their hooves together while aiming their horns in the same direction. All of them were focused as a bright light emerged from them.

They were all gathering their magical power together in one place. Luna herself was leading this as they were about to send this light across the Dream Realm itself. With all of their combined power, they sent it shooting across the Dream Realm itself, travelling across trillions upon trillions of dreams.

The light would travel across these bubbles, shining brightly as it moved through each one. The Lunas watched as the light moved through every dream bubble, shining brightly. The light would go further and further as it travelled across the Hyperdream, enveloping as many bubbles as it could.

They had to control how much power they using, so as to not accidentally destroy these dreams. The current Luna had her eyes open wide, a bright light emerging from them as she controlled the flow of this light. The Lunas themselves were controlling the intensity of this light to make sure it doesn't get too bright.

It was harder than it looked as each of the Lunas would have sweat appear on their faces, their teeths being clenched. The bubbles here were trembling, affected by this light. It looked like it was unstable due to how much of it was shaking. None of them have ever had to do this before after all.

"I'm not sure we can keep this up!" A Luna from 6 weeks ago yelled out.

Many of them were struggling to keep this up, mainly the ones from many weeks ago, months ago and even one or two years ago. They were the weaker Lunas. Lunas that have yet to either conquer the magic of Lunar Ire within them or make peace with Nightmare Moon.

The current Luna was the strongest thus far, along with the Lunas from the past 10 Months. But even they were struggling to keep this up as all of the Lunas were sweating profusely.

"Just a bit more...! Please hold on!" Current Luna ordered.

"We...can't...!" Another Luna from 1 year ago grunted before collapsing onto the ground. She fell unconscious, unable to handle it any longer. Many Lunas were starting to collapse as well, overwhelmed by this.

"Hold on!" Current Luna begged. "Please...!" Sweat dripped from her face as she was beginning to lose control over this light. If they lost control over it, it would become unstable and likely cause some dreams to be destroyed.

Just then, from one of the dreams, something was beginning to emerge. From the dream itself, one of the Nightmare Monsters was beginning to rise out from it, reacting to Luna's actions. This Nightmare Monster was massive, towering over the Lunas themselves.

This Nightmare Monster had the appearance of a Dragon, by far being the most terrifying one thus far based on appearance alone. It appeared to resemble the Dragons from the Dragon Lands, specifically the fully-grown ones. Much like the former Dragon Lord Torch, this one was huge, right around that size as well.

"W-What the...?!" One of the Lunas gasped upon witnessing it.

"Ah...This is where the Disturbance was coming from. Of course it had to be from you, Luna. Hmph. And to think I was hoping for this Disturbance to be Darkrai ." The Nightmare Monster grumbled before facing the Lunas.

"A Dragon?!" One of the Lunas shouted.

"I was just about to feast on the most wonderful dream." The Dragon would place its claws on top of the bubbles, slowly approaching the many Lunas. "Until you all disrupted it. How annoying. I'm sure my fellow Nightmares are annoyed since their meals have been interrupted as well."

"S-Stay back...!" The Current Luna growled.

"You all seem rather busy. It would be a shame if someone were to interrupt you all~." The Dragon taunted while getting closer to them all. Its mouth would slowly opening, charging up what appeared to be a Nightmare Breath. The Nightmare Monsters unleashed Nightmare Breaths as the Lunas gasped, knowing that this was a fatal attack.

Not taking the risk, the Lunas all broke up their spell, stopping the light as the Dragon unleashed its attack. The Nightmare Breath shot out from its mouth as all of the Lunas dodged it. The beam of dark purple energy would shoot across the Dream Realm, vanishing into the endless space.

"Darn it...Our spell!" Current Luna bellowed as the spell was incomplete. Their plan failed as the Lunas would back away from this Nightmare Monster. The Dragon would chuckle, staring at them all.

"Look at you all. I count at least 30 Lunas. I assume you're all from different dreams. The Veiled Mistress informed me of your impressive capabilities in the Dream Realm. Especially when it comes to the Hyperdream. You battled the Veiled Mistress in the Dream Realm, but ultimately, the battle was cut short. I don't doubt that it would've been in the Veiled Mistress's side.

"Who...are you?" Current Luna demanded to know while backing up with the other Lunas. The Dragon chuckled before bowing down to them.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Crag, one of the many Nightmare Monsters chosen by the Veiled Mistress herself to serve under her. And you are all Lunas, correct? I know all of you originate from different dreams." Crag stated while facing them all. "At least 30 of you. Quite a lot."

"Leave now." Luna ordered the Nightmare Monster. "You and your Nightmares should flee the Dream Realm at once, lest you want to deal with us all!" Luna threatened while the Lunas prepared to attack.

"I know for a fact all of you aren't strong enough to stop me. Not in your states. You used too much magic, didn't you? I can sense it." Crag teased them as he could tell that they were weakened. "And besides. I can't leave yet. I have a meal to finish~."

Crag would gaze at one of the bubbles, looking at one dream in particular. The Lunas noticed this, wondering which dream he was eying. Crag's eyes would glow brightly as Nightmare Magic would emerge from them, shooting towards the bubble.

The Nightmare Magic would strike the bubble, causing it to shake. "No! Stop!" Luna ordered while all of the Lunas charged up their magic, attacking Crag together. The Nightmare Monster would simply raise his tail, blocking their attacks.

Their beams of moonlight struck his tail, unleashing an explosion on contact. However, Crag emerged from it, unharmed by their attacks. "I'm afraid you're too late. Enjoy the show~." Crag warned them before the bubble would be surrounded in a great surge of Nightmare Magic.

Chains of Nightmare Energy would then wrap around it, keeping it trapped. "What's...happening?" A Luna questioned.

"I am claiming some dreams as my own. With these chains, anything it wraps around, it officially becomes my own possession. Not only that, I can also draw upon their power for myself!" Crag explained before bursting out in laughter. "Ah...And this is a special one. If I'm not mistaken...Isn't this the dream of Arceus?"

"?!" The Lunas gasped upon hearing that. Crag would use his Nightmare Magic to crack open the bubble, gazing at what was inside. He laughed upon seeing who was in there.

The fogginess was fading away, showing that this bubble contained one of Arceus's many dreams. Specifically, one of the many ways he dreamt of creating all of existence before he even did so. The Lunas gazed inside, shocked to see what was happening.

"Arceus...!" Current Luna shouted while watching the dream being cracked open. Crag would cackle maliciously while looking into this dream.

The Dream of Arceus had been found in this mish-mash. The absolute worst one that the Nightmare Monster could've found. And with his capabilities revealed, the situation had already escalated. This was an opportunity the Dragon would not waste and one the Lunas just couldn't allow to happen.

As the journey continues.

Chapter 470 End.

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[GamePlayer64]

Just gonna say these words; Solar Beams, Solar Blades, Uproar, Musha and Musharna army

[Grahf]

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Drowzee too likes to eat dreams and nightmares