It's been 2 years. N is 4, Anthea is 5, Concordia is 6, Colress is 9. Nothing much has happened in the years, except the fact that Colress and Concordia are friends now, and that Melissa and Kyle are literally still freaked out by Anthea's powers. And Anthea's finally stopped being Wapanese... thank goodness... Also Concordia's started a bad habit of cussing, but we'll just continue censoring with Pokémon names... xD

N woke up one morning, just at the perfect time.

"It's breakfast!" said Anthea. "And it's not cereal, lucky you!"

"Huh? I know that much, but what is it this time?"

"Hehehe, watch and learn..."

"Okay..."

To N's delight, he saw a huuugggeeee plate of pancakes, then another huge plate, then another huge plate, then ANOTHER huge plate!"

"Whoa! That's alot of pancakes!"

As much as I hate being in my room, it's sort of easy to get used to it when you have all this stuff! Especially all this food too! Yum!

"Wow! I can't believe it! Who makes all this stuff, anyway?"

"Ms. Anderson, the head chef!"

"What? She cooks... heads?"

Concordia facepalmed. "No, N, you Bastiodon, she's the castle's cook."

"Oh."

"Concordia? Why are you cussing in front of N?"

"What do you... mean? Oh, hehe, sorry... Well, gotta go!"

"Well, sorry N, enjoy your pancakes..."

"No, sis, can you stay, and eat some pancakes with me? I'd rather share it and have you here than enjoy eating them all alone..."

"I dunno, if I'm supposed to."

"Please do! It gets lonely here..."

"I can bring your friends..."

"Well... If you say so..."

She brought in a Ralts, a Gothita, and a Zorua.

"Thanks... Anthea..." he whispered, wiping a tear off his eye. "But... since you're so lonely... you can keep Gothita and Ralts... To occupy you and Concordia..."

"No, N, please! We're fine, with the Pokémon we take care of!"

Anthea and Concordia had been assigned the jobs of taking care of Pokémon that Team Plasma had "rescued".

"No, please, take them with you... the last thing I'd want... is for you two to be lonely..."

"Don't worry! We're not! Concordia's made a friendship with Colress, and I've made a friendship with the other Pokémon!"

"Do as I say! Please!"

"Well..." Anthea gave up. "Sure, if you say so. We'll bring you more friends some other time!"

"Thank you..."

What does it mean, though... if I'm not normal... What am I? A human that can understand Pokémon is no human... But if I'm not a Pokémon... Am I really a... Monster? Just, something else...

N had remembered his father's words very clearly...

"Normal people... don't speak... Pokémon..."

"Zorua... What do you think I am? I know I can't be a human... and I can't be... A Pokémon..."

Zorua laughed. "You're better than the others! That's what you are!"

"Am I... Or am I worse? Nobody treats me normally... Even look at Anthea and Concordia? Even they're staying away from me!"

He sighed. "I'm useless, aren't I?"

"No! Useless is what you're not!"

"Look, Zorua, look at it this way? Colress hates me, Ghetsis treats me as if I'm at some worth, but then sends me to my room to live my life, I'm not allowed out of my room... think about it? And Concordia ignores me to run off to play with Colress. Anthea stays with me sometimes, but she usually leaves, putting Pokémon in HER place!"

"Well..."

"Face it! Nobody likes me!"

"Is that what you say? Because, I like you! Anthea's been pretty upset that she can't visit you! Come on! And you're the upcoming king! Just wait 10 more years in your room!"

"10... Years? 10 years! 10 years! I have to wait 10 years! Until I'm 14?"

"Ummmm, no. You actually have to wait 13 years."

"No, no, no Zorua! I can't wait 13 years all by myself!"

"N..."

"I can't wait 13 years to be crowned? That's IMPOSSIBLE!"

"N... there's nothing either of us can do... just try to enjoy yourself... please..."

"How can I? Tell me, Zorua, how can I do something like wait all that time!"

"Be patient, N. Soon, you'll be free."

"But, Zorua! I want to be free... Now!"

"It won't happen that way, N... I'm sorry..."

N's eyes filled with anger, confusion, and pain. "I-I-I can't take this any longer!"

He ran to the door. "Let me out!" he screamed, kicking and punching the door.

"You realize the doors are soundproof, right?"

"You're right..."

"Please, N, there's no use trying to escape. Say, can I give you some pointers on how to skate?" Zorua suggested, looking at the skating ramp.

"Sure, Zorua!"