Walking out of there I couldn't help but feel that maybe something was going on behind the scenes. I felt like I was constantly being watched. I don't know by who or why, but I do know that it was happening. Things especially got suspicious right around when Cilan brought up Alder.

Alder was a nice man with long spikey orange hair and always dressed funny. He was strong willed and would never go down without a fight. If Alder gave the orders to Cilan and his brothers to not be gym leaders, then someone must have used Alder's weakness.

I left that building with more questions then what I went in with. Why did Alder do that? Who's behind all of this? Is Cilan a part of this? Why did Alder step down from his high seat?

I went straight home afterwards where I was greeted by my mom in an apron. She had been cooking all day since she got a job being a cook at one of the restaurants here. She had clearly been crying so I asked her why, but I wish I didn't... The news I got brought me to my knees crying. She said that Officer Jenny dropped by with news that my brother had been killed. They couldn't figure out why or how, but they have a witness that saw his car abandoned and ransacked off the side of the road.

I got up and ran to my room, slamming the door after I was in. Yet, somehow Deino managed to get in and curl up on my bed after I fell asleep. I woke up sweating from the nightmare I had about brothers death. I looked over at my end-table to find a tray of breakfast and a note left by mom. She said to take it easy and that she couldn't afford to take work off. As I was eating, all I could think about was how little she cared about brother.

I heard the door bell ring suddenly. I checked the peep-hole to see if I knew the people or not. Standing there was Professor Juniper, and behind her were old friends of Naoto; Cheren and Bianca.

Bianca had applied to be a professor's assistant, but hadn't been accepted due to Juniper being so busy and Bianca not being qualified enough. Cheren is currently enrolled at the Trainer School so he can one day become a gym leader while his brother (my friend) and sister try to grow up smart like him. Professor Juniper was still a professor and continued her research on Pokemon evolution and such. All three came over to give their regards to mom and I about Naoto's death... Or so I thought...