[@Wayward]

As Bryan walked the cold crowded streets, he noticed something, there weren't many Pokemon walking around. He spotted a few wild Pokemon hanging out in an alley way and spotted a few up on roofs. What he didn't see was Pokemon walking beside their trainers. Sure, they could all be doing the same as he was, keeping their Pokemon warm in their Pokeballs, but these people didn't seem that nice. There had to be another reason. 

Eventually, Bryan boarded a train headed north. This cut his travel time down to a respectable hour, give or take. By the time he reached the gym it was noon. The sun was high and the gym was... closed??? 

The doors to the old mansion/gym were locked. It was then that he noticed a plaque on the side of the building with the gyms hours of operation (5pm to 1am). Then it hit him, this was a Ghost-type gym. Ghost Pokemon and their trainers are hardly ever the morning type. 

With five whole hours to kill, Bryan would have to find something else to do until the gym opened. Luckily, he was right between the Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo. He could check out the foreign Pokemon at either of those locations. Hell, he had time for both if he wanted. 

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[@Alisdragon911]

[b]"Well,"[/b] Samantha said, "If you want to join me, I think I'm ready to visit the Gym." She nodded to the little Shinx who had made itself comfortable near her feet. [b]"Sparks is my strongest Pokemon, he was my starter. I think I have a fighting chance at a Water Gym. If we head out now, we can make it back in time to watch the Contests this evening. They start at 5pm. Today is two-star contests, so we couldn't compete anyways. I might tomorrow though. Mondays through Thursdays are for one-star contests."[/b]

Samantha was clearly excited that Faye was thinking about joining her. A week of traveling alone had admittedly left her a little lonely. And so, the two called for a ride, asking the driver to head to the Water gym. 

Halfway there, now outside Savanah's city limits, Samantha turned to Faye with a start. [b]"Oh, I'm sorry." [/b]Through their ride, the two girls had been staring out the window, hardly saying anything. It was the sight of an Ariados hanging between a couple of trees that made her think. [b]"Do you want to stop somewhere along the way and hunt for Pokemon? There's no rush to get to the gym."[/b]