So, you're free to do and say whatever you want with Pike and I'm cool with both of us sort of pushing the plot but I do think we need to both decide on what sort of direction we want to go.

My thoughts were that everyone in the town is off at the gym watching a battle between the gym leader and a member of Team Auroras. And basically, Team Auroras is trying to take the gym leaders' pokemon away as a way to sort of limit what the people can do about what they have planned.

That's just my idea. If you have any better, feel free to post them. I honestly don't feel my idea is very solid, so I'd appreciate some feedback and what your ideas might be. :P