[@Ninian] [@Light Lord]

[h3][color=f7941d]Brent Ignia[/color] and [color=39b54a]Lily Meadows[/color][/h3][img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img] [b]Brent's Party:[/b] [color=f7941d]Cyndaquil[/color]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img] [b]Lily's Party:[/b] [color=c4df9b]Chikorita[/color]
[b][Route 701][/b]

The group walked in silence for a while, each most likely thinking about everything that had happened in their short time together already, and what would come when they came across the next stop on their journey together. Lily, for one, kept thinking about the prophecy told to her by Brooks, and her connection with Shaymin. She was snapped out of her thoughts when Brent stepped up his pace to reach the next hilltop. [color=f7941d]"Guys, we're here! That's Vertigo City!"[/color] He said, Lily running up to his side as he pointed to a sprawling metropolis before them.

[color=39b54a]"W-Wow, it's so huge! It's the biggest city I've ever seen!"[/color] Lily said in awe. [color=f7941d]"Yeah, but surprisingly enough it doesn't have a Pokemon Gym there."[/color] Brent said, looking at his Pokegear. [color=f7941d]"It does have a Contest Hall though."[/color] Lily darted off ahead, spinning around and hailing the group onward. [color=39b54a]"Come on then, enough talking, let's go see the sights!"[/color] She said as she continued down the path, Brent following behind.

[b][Vertigo City][/b]

Once finally through the outlying gate, one could truly grasp how truly massive this city was. While the area they were in now had mostly 2-3 story buildings, when one would near the center of downtown, there would be the massive skyscrapers of numerous corporations stationed in the region. [color=39b54a]"Wow... this is kind of... overwhelming... but exciting! What should we do first?"[/color] She asked, before blushing upon hearing her stomach rumble.

[color=f7941d]"Well... I'd say since it's about noon, we stop over at the Pokemon Center and get some lunch. What do you guys say?"[/color] Asked Brent. [color=f26522]<Lunch would be great, I'm starved!>[/color] Cyndaquil would remark. [color=c4df9b]<Some food would be nice, considering how far we just walked.>[/color] Chikorita replied. [color=8dc73f]<I'm not too hungry... but sure, if you guys want to, it's cool with me.>[/color] Shaymin said, hoving above.

[h3][color=0076a3]Bryce Crest[/color][/h3][img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img] [b]Bryce's Party:[/b] [color=0072bc]Moss the Swampert[/color], [color=fff200]Striker the Manectric[/color], [color=f7941d]Maya the Flareon[/color][color=fff200]*[/color]
[b][Vertigo City][/b]

As the lobby began to fill up, Bryce decided to step away, heading up to an outdoor balcony that overlooked the Center's Training Field. Down below he and his Pokemon watched a most peculiar sight. Some kind of obstacle course had been set up, and a group of Pokemon seemed to be racing each other across it. [color=0076a3]"What are they doing..."[/color] Bryce would say to himself and his Pokemon, they too unsure of the scene unfolding below.

[h3][color=bc8dbf]Luna Muuya[/color][/h3][img]http://i.imgur.com/ms4Ow8a.png[/img] [b]Luna's Party:[/b] [color=00aeef]Torrent the Popplio[/color], Flake the Vulpix, [color=a36209]Hound the Rockruff[/color], [color=ec008c]Sola the Bounsweet[/color]
[b][Vertigo City - Pokemon Center][/b]

[color=00aeef]<I don't know... where you guys... came up with this... but this is fun!>[/color] Torrent said as she raced alongside her party mates through the makeshift obstacle course made up of various pieces of wood gathered from the nearby woods after awaking from her power nap. Currently Hound was in the lead, followed in second by Flake, Torrent in third, and Sola in last. [color=bc8dbf]"Well... they seem to be having fun, that's good."[/color] Luna said to Gladion, as Sierra had left to go register for the Vertigo Contest, which would be taking place the following day.

[color=ec008c]<Well... this wasn't... exactly what we... had in mind... but it works...>[/color] Sola said as she attempted to overtake Torrent. [b]<It's definitely going... to help... keep us in shape...>[/b] Flake replied in between breaths, barely keeping pace with Hound. [color=a36209]<You guys are out of breath? Come on, you gotta do better than that!>[/color] Hound said as he bounded ahead.