Hi! My name is Jolyne Moonstar. I'm not a native from this part of the world, having moved from Stuartland with my little sister and my brother. We work for the Asakawas, a rich family that owns a lot of companies and... well, they're only Satomi, the heiress that currently calls the shots and her young brother Katsu. Their parents passed away during an accident. We got hired to help poor Katsu socialize and... well, our parents themselves aren't exactly around anymore so... yeah, we owe them a lot.
Of course, we're... uh... usually involved in the schemes of our boss Katsu. And they usually don't end very well... But he was getting better, Han-Myeong, the bodyguard, was overlooking him these past weeks and...
[Jolyne] - He's... he's nowhere in sight, Han-Myeong!
[Han-Myeong] - You're kidding, right?
[Jolyne] - No... I looked everywhere. We might find him at school but... We didn't find any recording from our cameras showing him leave in the middle of the night... Suzie checked his room but didn't find anything and Jonathan was checking the Pokémon stable but nothing's there besides the Pokémon master bought a while ago.
[Han-Myeong] - Did he even take his Pokéballs?
Suzie walked up to the two before tripping on a wire and dropping all of Katsu's six Pokéballs.
[Han-Myeong] - Sounds like the answer is a no.
He gave a hand to the younger girl, who quickly rose back up, before bending down and picking up the Pokéballs.
[Suzie] - I looked everywhere, Mister Han, but besides him, everything was where it usually should be...
[Jolyne] - Look... whatever he did, he's clearly out of here. Didn't Miss Satomi ask anything about him yet?
[Han-Myeong] - Far from it. Miss Satomi is sleeping right about now.
[Jolyne] - You know, I never asked why you always seem to have a good idea of what Satomi is doing at a specific time.
Both Jolyne and Suzie slowly close their eyes, staring at Han-Myeong. He got a bit embarrassed but shook off the idea.
[Han-Myeong] - Look, we have to find Katsu. Anything else comes later. Understood?
[Jolyne] - Well... understood, but we have to go to school in an hour.
[Suzie] - We can't miss class, after all.
[Han-Myeong] - And we might find something at the school... Although I can't understand how he managed to leave like that. He seemed to be improving all well...
Alas, as they arrived at school a while later, Katsu was nowhere to be found.
His chair remained empty, a memory of the boy that would usually annoy some of his classmates.
They waited through all the classes until the time for him to arrive (even late) was finally over and all the students were to prepare themselves to leave.
Han-Myeong cursed under his breath.
[Jonathan] - Nope. Nothing. It's like our boss disappeared into thin air.
[Jolyne] - ...Say, mister Han-Myeong.
[Han-Myeong] - Yes?
[Jolyne] - I think I remember him being a bit miffed about something that happened at the Gym he attended.
[Han-Myeong] - You reckon Qasden might know something about it?
[Jonathan] - They did get a bit nicer to each other after that Xtreme Destroyers accident... Maybe she would help us out!
[Suzie] - And we can always call her meanie if she doesn't!
The other two Moonstars looked at the young girl, raising eyebrows.
[Suzie] - U-Uh... l-let's go ask her!
Qasden was, like usual, chatting with Flardania, her senior.
[Qasden] - Thank Arceus the classes are over... I'm dying to train Sundae today!
[Flardania] - You and your Glaceon again. And here I thought you were just against having classes with people that aren't that brother of yours.
[Qasden] - No... M-My mom made it pretty clear that I should take classes seriously. She has a...
She gestured that her ears were pulled by her mom.
[Qasden] - A way to really make you listen...
Flardania chuckled while the junior just patted her own ears.
[Han-Myeong] - Uh... Misses.
The two looked at Han-Myeong, who had approached the two, holding his backpack.
Behind him were the Moonstar Squadron, as usual, although they lacked their leader.
[Han-Myeong] - I'm sorry to interrupt you two, but we wanted to ask about our boss.
[Qasden] - Hmpf. He quit the gym.
[Han-Myeong] - He did what?
[Qasden] - He quit the gym, apparently he didn't appreciate our style of battling.
[Flardania] - Sounds like you're putting it mildly.
[Han-Myeong] - ...Damn. I hoped you'd have a clue on where he is now.
[Qasden] - Huh. Flardania thought he was sick or something.
[Flardania] - It was my best guess. Still...
She got up close to Han-Myeong.
[Flardania] - Maaaaybe I could go with you and help out in finding your master-
[Han-Myeong] - Uh... T-that won't be necessary. We'll contact the authorities. Thanks, though. Sorry to be a nuisance.
As the four left, Qasden giggled.
[Qasden] - I think he got a clue of something else though.
[Flardania] - Y-You noticed too...
[Qasden] - I am a Pokémon Trainer, after all, I should know how creatures react near- OW!
[Flardania] - I'm a human, I'll let you know!
Han-Myeong and the Moonstars returned home defeated.
Katsu had yet to show up and they had looked pretty much everywhere.
They chose not to tell the authorities until they informed the one person that they dreaded giving news.
When they arrived, they found her watching a television, droned out.
[Jolyne] - Uh... M-Miss Satomi?
[Satomi] - ...
[Jonathan] - M-Miss Satomi... Are you OK?
[Satomi] - ...You didn't tell me.
[Suzie] - Huh?
[Han-Myeong] - Satomi... we didn't want to get you upset.
[Satomi] - And you reasoned not telling me about my brother was the right thing to do?
The four were silent.
In a way, they knew they were wrong for not telling her about the disappearance of Katsu but...
On the other hand, they feared what would be her reaction.
Satomi was known as the wiser, mature one of the Asakawas but that came on top of several restrictions that people usually didn't ponder too much on.
She was a Wild Card in all but name.
[Satomi] - I should've bought that damn gym.
Han-Myeong rose his head, confused.
Did Satomi really say that?
[Satomi] - That way, he wouldn't have left.
[Han-Myeong] - Satomi... I...
[Satomi] - You did your best, Han-Myeong. You did your best.
She got up from the couch, looking at him.
Her eyes were red from all the tears that fell down her face for the past couple of hours.
She was clearly distraught over her little brother.
[Satomi] - I should've been a proper parent. I know I'm not as good as my long deceased parents, may Arceus bless their souls but...
[Jolyne] - W-We screwed up, miss...
[Satomi] - You didn't. I heard from Han-Myeong you acted the way Katsu wanted...
[Jonathan] - B-but that's the problem, miss! We should've... we should've helped him become a good person!
[Satomi] - H-He's a good person...
She walked off, dropping a piece of paper.
Suzie, the smallest of the three Moonstars, picked up the paper and started to read it in a loud voice.
[Suzie] - "I leave, sister, with a wish stronger than anything I ever got. You'll be proud of me. Destroyer of many, the legend killer-to-be Hinode".
Satomi returned to the four, the six Pokéballs her little brother had tied in a belt she wore across her waist.
[Satomi] - It's time I become a good sister... and take him down before he becomes a monster.
She turned her back to the four, sighing.
[Satomi] - Those that want to find a way to bring our old Katsu back, follow me. Those that don't, feel free to rest. I'll be back at eight.
He stared at a sign painted in blood.
The young man smirked, bowing down in respect.
[????] - Enligthen me. Who are you and what do you plan?
[Katsu] - I'm Hinode...
He rose his head, smirking still.
[Hinode] - And I want to bring them all down.