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"Agreed. He really had to change a lot to make it look like this." Ryan says.

"Anyways..." I started to walk down the path made out for trainers. I started to look around with no Bugsy in sight. "..........LOOK OUT! ITS A WHOLE VAT OF PESTICIDE TO OVERRUN THIS GYM!"

"Not funny, Blizzard." Someone spoke.

From the foilage came a fairly young man. Looked to be a couple of years older than Aden. A safari outfit it looked like that he wore, and purple hair...questionable about if its natural.

"Well, when you decide to pay attention to your front door just a slightly bit more, I'll refrain, Bugsy." I said.

Ryan chuckled. He knew what Blizz's motive was. and sure enough, Bugsy stepped out from hiding. Ryan smirks. It appears he has grown up some since he last saw him.

"After all these years and that is how you greet me? A bit tactless for a Gym Leader." Ryan says. "These two are friends, I am traveling with them to see the region once more. What my presence means is of no concern. Blizzard here is the one instructing Aden." Ryan then explains.

"Really, Bugsy. The more I see you the more brazen you tend to get, and its a bit irritating." I told him. "You're still clinging to your whole being gym leader thing at a young age? Really, you're not the only one to do that. I mean, we have Brock and Misty in Kanto, if you care to recall."

"That? Shoot, no. That's behind me."

"Well..." I said taking off my pack. "...regardless I think you got an apology to owe to Aden now." I said.

"Why?"

"Oh well..." I started to dig through my pack, finally pulling out a old booklet of sorts. "...Say Aden, it is true, though. Bugsy is one of the youngest gym leaders to ever take over a gym." I said.

Bugsy took notice of the book. "Is that a Pokemon Gym directory? Ever consider getting one up to date?"

"Why? Not like anyone's phone numbers or adresses change every year, let alone the leaders for that matter." I said.

"Just how old is that booklet?"

"Had it since I've been an apprentice."

"Blizzard, that's been over 10 year-" A realization then hit Bugsy. "Blizzard, don't you dare."

"Take a look, Aden." I said, flipping the page over to the Azalea gym, which looked relitively the same now, but the gym leader's picture was different. It was Bugsy...ten years ago... "Doesn't he look SO CUTE!"

"Blast it, Blizzard!" He said, gritting teeth. He nearly grew beet red in the face, and not from anger.

At first, Aden was surprised the gym had stayed roughly the same. But when he took a good look at Bugsy's picture, then what he was seeing in person... he tried to suppress a laugh. "You know, it's a good thing sis isn't here after all. I'm good enough not to say too much of it, but she'd never let you live it down. I have to admit, you did look kinda cute back then. And now, what with your teeth gritted." On that note, he made a mental note to be sure not to do anything to cause a similar chain of events to occur.

The only thing not pictured was the pending hole Aden was about to dig for himself.

Ryan smiled. It would be interesting to see how much Bugsy's Pokemon have changed.