"Mmmm, just five more minutes..." Shuya groaned. Feeling Fireplug's slight glare on him however, he decided he ought to get out of bed. Oh, how he would miss having a bed... something so soft and comfortable to sleep on. Shuya didn't complain about the life of a trainer - he rather enjoyed it in fact, with all of the adventures it offered him, and all of the friends he could make with both the people and the Pokémon he encountered in his travels. But he did miss the life of luxury he had gotten accustomed to, growing up as the only child of rich aristocrats and being doted upon for most of his early life. Still, he supposed, at least he had Fireplug and the others with him... his new family.<br/><br/>Breaking out of his reverie, Shuya pulled on his normal outfit of black pants and a dark blazer, under which he wore a grey and white shirt this time, having gotten all of his clothes washed during his stay in Goldenrod. Looking out of the window for the last time before leaving, Shuya commented to Fireplug "This city does have a certain charm to it, doesn't it? For all of its noise and pollution, it's still a beautiful city... I'm going to miss it." Fireplug jumped to his shoulder nodding, and they turned away from the window, heading for the door when a roar erupted above them.<br/><br/>Shuya flinched slightly, then relaxed, sighing.<br/><br/>"Great," he said. "Sounds like a Salamence... I wonder which pretentious idiot decided it would be a good idea to have it wake everybody in the city up this early in the morning..."<br/><br/>Opening the door, he headed out and down the stairs to the exit of the Pokémon center and saw a guy slightly taller than him and around his age recall his Salamence into its Pokéball as a Lucario popped out of another from his belt. Rolling his eyes slightly, Shuya walked past the man and muttered quietly to Fireplug "Told you it was a Salamence."<br/><br/>Arriving at the massive Goldenrod Department Store near the center of the city, Shuya whistled. You could tell it was big from any part of the city, but standing at its base, Shuya could see just<em>how </em>big it was. Walking in through the massive glass doors at the center of the building, Shuya headed for the lift, and once he was inside pressed the button to go to the top floor. He had been advised by Nurse Joy in the PokéCenter to buy Lemonade from the vending machines here instead of potions or super potions, as they healed his Pokémon more, cost less, and he could drink them himself if he was ever thirsty. Shuya also decided to buy a couple of Fresh Waters for Fireplug and himself - they didn't really need any for cooking as, between them, Guren (Shuya's Milotic) and Fireplug could get as much fresh water as they needed. But still, it was always useful to have a couple of plastic bottles spare in the wilderness.<br/><br/>Making his way up the stairs to the rooftop (which was unreachable using the lifts), Shuya went to the vender's desk and looked at some of the items there. Noticing that the Full Restores were, oddly, cheaper than the Ultra Potions, Shuya stocked up on them, buying as many as he could carry. Money wasn't exactly a problem for Shuya, but he still prefered not having to rely on it. Looking at some of the other items, Shuya's eyes fell on the elemental stones. He knew that Fireplug could be evolved using a fire stone, but couldn't ask her if she wanted to just yet until he was away from the other humans. Just in case, however, Shuya decided to buy one of each stone, plus one fire stone as a spare before heading back down five flights of stairs all the way to the second floor, where he stocked up on Ultra, Great, Net, Quick and Dark Balls. Deciding not to buy any stat-improving medicine (e.g. carbos and calcium), SHuya purchased half a dozen escape ropes, ten full heals and some Max Repel spray for camping in dangerous areas.<br/><br/>Leaving the department store, with his wallet considerably lighter, Shuya made his way to the northern exit of Goldenrod, intending to go to Ecruteak City for his next gym battle. When he though he was far enough from Goldenrod, Shuya turned to Fireplug and asked, "So, what do you think of using the fire stone? Remember, I'm leaving this decision completely yours to make."