~Engagement~
The hottest Hoenn family was the happiest it's been. Seven years have passed and both Team Aqua and Team Magma joined forces to clean the world of litter and human ruin, the peaceful way. They now called themselves Team Lava. One day Maia came back to base to find Archie proposing to Maxie.
"It's been too long that I've held off Maxie. I'm not the best with words like you are, but you're the only man for me. Maxie, would you do me the honor of marrying me?" Archie said on one knee. Maxie adjusted his glasses before clearing his throat. Neither of them had noticed Maia watching with her video recorder. She had the biggest grin on her face.
"You oaf! Of course I'll marry you!" He said clearly happy. Archie brought him in for a bear hug which eventually lead to a heated kiss. Maia snuck up to her room giddily. That night at the dining hall the couple announced their engagement to the whole team. Everyone celebrated with the greatest happiness.
After the feast Archie, Maxie, and Maia sat down to discuss plans for the wedding.
"Well, it would be on an exotic island of course." Maxie said writing his idea in a notepad.
"That sounds good with me. I'm just happy you said yes."
"Archie, I don't think I could say no after what we've been through together." Maxie said smiling at his fiancé. Archie smiled back flashing his shark like teeth. Maia sighed happily, her dads were the cutest thing.
"Now, Maia, what do you think? Do you have any idea where we should have the ceremony?"
"Well, maybe you could hold the ceremony in the Cave of Origin. It's a huge part of our lives after all. Annnnd... I was thinking that you could have your honey moon in Alola."
"I think both of those ideas are wonderful. Archie, what do you think?" Maxie said writing more pristine notes. Archie was staring with a dreamy look on his face at Maxie and Maia couldn't help but chuckle.
"Archie?" Maxie asked scrunching his face.
"Sorry babe, you're super cute."
"I asked you a question."
"OHHH! Hah! Yes. I think those ideas are good. Maia, why don't you scope out Alola for us? I kind of want to spend a few months with Maxie." Maxie said hinting at some privacy. Maia nodded vigorously.
"Alrighty! You two plan that wedding of yours and be the best dads ever. And I'll do some digging in Alola to see if it's a good honey moon spot." Maia said excitedly. Her Politoed ran into the room and started to clap happily. Maia hugged the squishy frog Pokemon and ran with it to her quarters to pack for the long trip. Maxie and Archie smiled at each other proud of how endearing their daughter was.
After Maia was finished Maxie contacted professor Kukui and told him that his daughter was going to be living in Alola for awhile. Kukui being the gentleman he was invited her to stay with him. Maia agreed and in the next few days she arrived with her Pokemon in Alola. Instead of Rayquaza Maia brought Ariados with her.
Once she got off the ship she saw the professor waving to her. Maia ran over to him and gave him a bear hug. She was stronger than she knew and Kukui was almost crushed. He gasped a little before she stepped away.
"Hi! You must be Maia. Maxie has told me a lot about Hoenn's champion." Kukui spoke with a Spanish accent, Maia smiled at how warm he was.
"I'm sure he has! I have to thank you so much for letting me stay with you for a few months."
"It's no problem at all. I make it my duty to help trainers who come to Alola. Do you think you'll attempt the trials?"
"I think I will. Is there a Pokemon league here?" Maia asked picking up her Politoed. Kukui chuckled.
"It's in the making, I'm sure when you finish your trials you'll be one of the first to challenge it."
"Oooh~ Ok. So, where can I get some good food here?" Maia asked. Kukui beamed at this question.
"Well, I think you'll have no issue of finding excellent cuisine here in Alola. I know the best place for Malasada."
"What's Malasada?" Maia asked setting her Politoed down.
The pair walked to the nearest Malasada stand that just happened to be near the Pokemon center for a limited time.
"That, is Malasada." Kukui said pointing to the cart. Maia inhaled and caught a whiff of the delicious Alolan special.
"OH GOD THAT SMELLS SO GOOD!" Maia swooned. The walk to the stand was interrupted when she saw two seedy characters pressuring a kid with a black Ratata. She heard of Alolan Pokemon and their forms changing. The poor toddler was crying. Her instincts kicked in and she sent out her Politoed. The shady characters turned around to see her.
"Who are you? Are you going to give your Pokemon to Team Skull too girly?" The one said flamboyantly gesturing with his arms. Maia noticed the other one doing the same thing. She sweat dropped. Looks like the research for her father would have to wait. She made it a personal vendetta to stop evil organizations when she came across them.
"No, I'm here to protect the Pokemon you're stealing. Politoed, use Surf on those two idiots!" Politoed obediently let loose a tsunami sized wave on the two shady characters knocking them out instantly. Politoed stood over the Ratata shielding it with water absorb. Maia cheered and walked over to the child who stopped crying.
"It's ok, your Ratata is safe. Now go on home." Maia said as the child's Ratata happily went back to its trainer. The child beamed at Maia and took off laughing happily. Maia noticed the two identically dressed goons getting up to leave, almost nearly recovered.
"Hey you two. You have some explaining to do." She said as Kukui folded his arms. He was happy to see that you were no push over when it came to evil organizations.
"W-what do you want?" The one asked shivering. They were soaking wet and their clothes clung to them. Maia chuckled.
"I want you to tell me why you were stealing Pokemon from an innocent toddler." Maia said her glasses flashing menacingly.
"W-we were just following our bosses orders to steal Pokemon from people." They said clinging to the other person. They were just as cold.
"Who's your boss?" Maia asked annoyed.
"The boss is our boy Guzma." They said finally running off. Once they were gone Maia sighed turning to Kukui who was munching on some kind of bread.
"What the hell are you doing? You just let me deal with Pokemon thieves and you're eating some random thing." Maia stated a little annoyed. This wasn't really what she wanted to be doing on her vacation from Team Lava.
"The reason I didn't interfere was because you're Hoenn's champion. I figured you could handle them. Though I'm sorry. I bought you some too."
Maia huffed and took the bread like food from Kukui. It was still warm and smelled delicious.
"What is this?" She asked munching on it.
"That is Malasada. Alola's known for it." Kukui said finishing his. Maia's eyes widened and she devoured the bun like food almost instantly.
"This is so good! I'm definitely coming back!"
"I'm glad you liked it!" Kukui said beaming.
She then turned her attention back to the idiots who were stealing Pokemon from the toddler.
"So, who were they? Is there a evil team infestation in Alola too?" Maia asked picking up her Politoed again, it loved being held.
"Those goons are part of Team Skull. Guzma their boss used to be my good friend." The mood changed drastically.
"What happened?"
"I don't really like talking about it. Perhaps I'll tell you later." Kukui said avoiding her gaze. Maia dropped the topic fast.
"Let's go home. It's been a long day for you I'm sure. I'll prepare you for your trials tomorrow." Kukui said leading Maia to his lab.
Maia set her things down and released the Pokemon that could fit in the room. The room Kukui gave her was a quite spacious loft. She changed and got her communicator out to contact her dads. Archie was the one to pick up.
"MAXIE! Babe! Maia is calling us!" Archie called from across the room. Maia saw Maxie walk over to the communicator with his bath robe on. She wondered what the two were up to before she called.
"Hello Maia! How are things down in Alola?" Maxie asked as Archie wrapped his arms around him.
"Pretty good so far. I stopped two goons from stealing a Ratata from a toddler. It was annoying." Maia said in a Maxie fashion. Maxie smiled at her.
"You're beginning to sound like me. Maia, just have a good time down there." Maxie said relaxing.
"That's my girl! Beating up goons on her first day! You make me so proud." Archie said happily.
"Anyways, Maia? Will you be completing the trials?" Maxie asked.
"I think so. It'll be a good way to travel around Alola, even though it'll be a piece of cake." Maia said looking at her sleeping Pokemon. Most of them took up the space on the bed only leaving their trainer a small rectangle of space for Maia.
"That sounds like a fantastic idea. Please keep in touch with us and don't hesitate to call if you need anything." Maxie said yawning. Maia yawned as well and said her goodnights. Finally walking over to collapse on the bed next to Politoed and Gengar.
Meanwhile. —
"You idiots!" A voice angrily shouted.
"Sorry boss! W-we didn't know. Ya just told us to steal Pokemon." One of the grunts from earlier said cowering a bit.
"NOT FROM TODDLERS! AT LEAST 11 YEARS OLD."
"Well, we tried to steal from the girl who stopped us. B-but she was extremely powerful yo."
"Who stopped you?" Guzma asked frowning.
"Some girl, she told us that she's here to protect the Pokemon we steal."
"Heh, word travels fast in Alola. That's good. You're dismissed." Guzma said waving his hand towards the door.
"T-thanks boss! You the best!" The pair chimed scurrying away. Once they were gone Guzma cackled to himself. An extremely strong trainer? In Alola? Here to defeat Team Skull? This was surely something worth checking out for himself.