Clive took a long look around the station as he and Yulia exited the train, casually making his way outside. Saffron city was similar to Goldenrod in a lot of ways, but it was definitely the larger and more crowded of the two cities. Even from the front of the train station, the large tower of the Silph Company's headquarters can be seen, standing tall above the rest of the massive buildings of the city. Everything was structured efficiently in order to pack so many buildings and people so densely. The roads and walkways were meticulously labeled, and the residential buildings were lain out evenly like bricks.
"We should speak to Sabrina, as well as convene with law enforcement here," Clive began, tightening his bag against his back. "Someone from the office should be working on getting us rooms in a hotel. Oh, actually..." As he was speaking, Clive noticed a message left on his PokeGear. He tapped on the screen and quickly scanned the message. His face scowled, the wrinkles on his forehead appearing more prominent. "They're uh, working on the rooms. I guess with the events taking place in the city this week, it is difficult to get two rooms in the same hotel for a few consecutive days. They said we have at least a room with two beds, and working on the second."
He shrugged before starting in the direction of Sabrina's Gym. "No sense in worrying about it right now, I'm sure they'll figure it out."
The walk from the station to the gym was a short one, made easier by the clear walkways of Saffron City. Clive stopped briefly to peek inside a window of the Dojo next door to the city's real gym, before his face twisted at the sight of muscleheads and their musclehead-type pokemon and he hurried over to the gym's entrance. He lead the way into the gym, only to be greeted with the sight of a large group of law enforcement, and a trainer standing between them all. Clive immediately recognized the trainer as the Gym Leader, Sabrina, with her long black hair and eyes that seemed to gaze beyond what was in front of her.
"I foresaw your arrival," Sabrina said, calmly. "I felt it would save everyone time if you had the chance to speak with me and the SPD in the same place." She slowly stepped out from the large bundle of uniformed officers and detectives, and extended her hand to shake Yulia's and Clive's. "I am Sabrina, the Gym Leader of Saffron City." She turned her head towards Clive, interrupting a question forming on his lips. "My powers are not able to give me glimpses about everything, in fact, I have not yet been able to sense anything foretells of Avarice's plans for the festival that your partner has warned us about."
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