Bianca was gone when Kenya returned to Route She considered waiting by the bridge until morning but ended up returning to the pokemon center. She spent the night sitting in bed, impatient. By morning, she ran out to the Driftveil Drawbridge. The operator was just lowering the bridge as Kenya arrived. She sprinted across the bridge, seeing Driftveil in the distance. The city was cold and quiet. She approached the first person she saw. A guy standing across the street of the pokemon center.
"Black Empoleon!" Kenya yelled. "Where are they?" The guy backed away, raising his hands.
"W-what? I don't know." Kenya looked around spotting someone else and running to them. No one knew anything. Kenya spent a few hours wandering around the city, questioning people. Eventually, she took a break outside of the pokemon center.
"I've noticed you terrorizing my civilians." A man approached Kenya. She recognized him from the Nimbasa gym. Clay.
"Black Empoleon," Kenya repeated. "They took my friend. They came to this city. Where are they?"
"This is my city. Do you understand that?" Kenya looked up. Clay crossed his arms. "You want information? You need to earn it."
"You know where they are."
"Perhaps." Kenya stepped closer to Clay.
"Where are they, tell me!"
"I'll tell you what. Challenge my gym. If you win. I'll tell you what I know."
"What?"
"Follow me to the gym."
