Skoria and Gaia, finally out of the hick towns.

[Flareon]

"Man... I'm sure glad to be back in the big city again..." She told Gaia. "I'm a steel type...this is my sanctuary...I love Silver city...all the shiny new buildings...the glistening lake...The gorgeous mountain! Its my favorite Tirakan city!"

She ran through the massive gate which was the entrance to the town. The city proper was home to a couple hundred thousand people...which was nothing compared to Crimson, or even Fort Pearl... but the outskirts went on forever...

[kira]

"I've lived in the city my whole life." Gaia said. "I must say, this place is a lot nicer than the places I've lived." She followed through the gates, tail wagging cheerfully. She felt far more comfortable in the city than out in some empty forest or something.

[Flareon]

Skoria slowed down, enough for Gaia to catch up as well. "So...what should we do first? Swimming? Skiing? There are some gyms as well!" She said, excitedly. "Now that Gustoph is out of my life, I have far more free time!" She said, with a half smile.

[kira]

"Hm, maybe we ought to get the gyms out of the way." Gaia said. Atticus barked happily in agreement. He was full of energy and ready to fight, as were her other pokemon.

[Flareon]

Skoria nodded, and Mana growled happily as well. The bulbasaur was rather eager for a battle.

"Which gym will we hit first? The city has two..."

[kira]

"Hm......I guess the first one we pass." Gaia said.

[Flareon]

"The closest is the ice gym." She said. Apparently she knew the city pretty well. "I was here before, but I back-tracked to find Gustoph..."

[kira]

"Alright, to the ice gym it is then." Gaia said. "I havn't been to too many places in this region, so I have no idea where things are and stuff."

[Flareon]

"I've been as far as Magnesium Volcano..." She said, leading the way down Glacia Road, which was the road that the gym was on. "It'll be a bit of a far walk..."

[kira]

"I'm fine with walking." she said, setting Atticus on the ground. She wasn't sure what to expect from a gym battle. She had tried to challenge a gym leader in the region she was from, but she was too young, so they told her to go home.

[Flareon]

"Good." She said. "Because we haven't much choice..."

[kira]

~There's always skipping!~ Atticus barked, prancing around happly. Gaia laughed. "Heh, no thanks, Atticus, walking it fine." she said.

[Flareon]

She checked her purse, and nodded.

"I suppose we could bus it...but, that'd be no fun...we want to see the city, right? It's nearly night time, and this town is the most fun at night!" She said, pointing to the sun, which was currently descending below the horizon.

[kira]

"Bleh, buses smell." Gaia said simply, continuing walking. Atticus nodded in agreement, despite having never ridden a bus before. "Besides, like you said, no fun. Let's just hurry to the gym, then we can go to the other later."

[Flareon]

"That they do... They smell like ass..." She chuckled. "But yes, lets head further in-town..."