It seemed they were getting a new Gym Leader in town.

The whole town had been abuzz with it for days. The Gym was being remodeled on the inside, too, which meant a lot of movement for the quiet little town. Luddy thought it was interesting. What kind of person would they be? Would they use Fire types like the last few who had set up root here? Shame they never lasted that long. This place was small and quiet; most enterprising Gym Leaders saw it more as a stepping stone to bigger things.

It was midday, time of Dapper's walk, and Luther was still in his work clothes as he guided the canine pokemon on his leash. A few of the people on the street stopped him to ask how he was doing, how were his parents, what about his sister? Others gave him nods or waves or smiles as he passed, which Luddy did his best to answer when he saw. He loved how peaceful this little town was.

Their trip didn't end as it normally would. As Luddy was passing by the Gym on their loop it seemed to be crowded up by a gaggle of people moving in furniture and other assorted odds and ends. He stopped to take it in, letting Dapper sniff at one of the bushes, but that was apparently his mistake.

"Finally!" Cried out a young woman, grabbing his arm suddenly and dragging him with a lot more force than her tiny body looked like it had. "We've been waiting on your to arrive all day! This interior isn't going to design itself! The new leader has been waiting for-ev-er on you!"

"Wai-"

"This is really important, ya know!" The lady went about chattering his head off, not really giving Luther much of a chance to reply or get a word in edgewise. No one had certainly called on him and Luddy really doubted the new gym leader needed his specific expertise.

Luther and Dapper were pulled through a maze of dark hallways before he was shoved into a larger room, which was apparently where whoever was waiting on him was.

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