Darren's Saga Chapter 2
Darren's team arrives in Blackthorn City. Soon enough, they find Clair in her Gym.
Clair: Do any of you want to battle?
May: We're not here for that.
Clair: Then… why are you here?
May: Could we make a contest here?
Clair: Sorry, no. You can, however, in Goldenrod City. But that's a bit far away.
Dawn: Don't worry. We have these bikes.
Clair: …Sure…
The group says good-bye to Clair and rides to Goldenrod City. There, A Contest has already begun. However, as much as the coordinators tried, they couldn't get their Pokémon to be widely approved by the judges. However, when one of the audience members sees Darren and his group…
Random audience guy: HEY!! It's them. May! And Dawn, Drew, and…what's his name?
Once the random audience guy mentions the team, everyone, even the judges, even the coordinators, even their Pokémon, stopped to look. The judges insisted in the team performing to model for the other coordinators. May and Dawn does so immediately with Venusaur and Pachirisu, respectively. Darren and Drew performed with Duskull and Absol, respectively. The people were amazed that the team's Pokémon actually resisted the altered atmosphere and performed well.
After that, the team barely sees, but recognizes, Sabrina riding her Venomoth towards Violet City. As much as May and Dawn wanting to stay to shop, both Darren and Drew convinced them to help chase Sabrina.