A Golden Opportunity

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Well, it's been a long time coming, but Riley and his friends have finally reached the next crucial stop on the road to the Johto League!

Our heroes gasp in excitement.

Riley: Look there! It's Goldenrod City!

Cyndaquil: Cyndaquil. (We're almost there) Our heroes soon enter Goldenrod City.

Riley: This place is huge!

Cyndaquil: Cyn! (Yeah)

Marina: And so are the savings during the store's semi-annual super sale!

Snubbull: Snub Snub!

Riley: Hey, we gotta go.

Jimmy: I know what you mean. We gotta check out the best restaurants here.

Riley: (annoyed) No, we gotta go. Jimmy and Marina are soon seen drooling over hamburgers at the burger stand.

Marina: Can you guess what I'm thinking about, Jimmy?

Jimmy: Yeah, and if you're thinking what I'm thinking...then we're both thinking about...

Marina and Jimmy: A hamburger!!!

Karen: I'll take mine with extra onions. Riley chuckles but frowns as he realizes something's amiss.

Riley: That can wait! We gotta go!

Everyone: Huh?

Riley: (stubbornly) We didn't come here to shop and eat burgers!

Marina: I know! Aren't we lucky?

Jimmy: Yeah, the burgers here look as delicious as they smell!

Riley: But, we came here so I can win a gym badge!

Cyndaquil: Cynda! (Yeah) Riley and Cyndaquil run on ahead.

Marina: Wait, Riley! Marina and Karen run after him.

Jimmy: Riley has a point. Gym badges come before lunch.

Soon, our heroes arrive at the Goldenrod City gym.

Riley: It's closed?! No!

Cyndaquil: Quil. (Oh, man)

Marina: Alright! That means today we can go to all the big department stores!

Jimmy: And I can chow down around the best restaurants.

Riley: Since it's closed, maybe we can find some place to hang out and come back to tomorrow!

Karen: Great idea, Riley. Everyone rushes off.

Marina: I know the perfect place: the Goldenrod Galleria! It's just a few blocks away and it should be easy to get to. She says looking at the building through binoculars.

Karen: Although, it feels like we haven't gotten any closer.

Riley: This city is massive. Every street we take is a dead end and we always end up in back alleys.

Jimmy: Well, I've been here before, but I kinda needed directions then too.

Cyndaquil: Cyn? Cyndaquil runs off.

Riley: Cyndaquil! Where are you going?

Marina: Looks like Cyndaquil is onto something. Cyndaquil runs ahead of the group as they follow it. Slow down, Cyndaquil.

Suddenly, Cyndaquil bumps into a Clefairy, surprising our heroes.

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