Violet was a nervous wreck as the new gym leader of Blackthorn city. She didn't have any strong pokemon and she couldn't bring herself to disdain her father's honor by making this an easy gym battle. She exited the gym and locked it up placing a notice saying that the leader was out and would return later. She went home and dropped off her gym key in her room so that she wouldn't lose it on her journey.<br/><br/>She began to walk the familiar road sout of Blackthorn spending the day enjoying the cool breeze. She wasn't a very self confident person so she tended to hide whenever she saw wild pokemon. but this way she proceeded on her journey south.