Chapter 18
"Let Her Go!"
Now it was a race against time for Maxie and the grunt to save Rosella. Maxie and the grunt was moving swiftly to cover as much ground as possible so that they could get ahead of Archie and stop him from advancing any further with her. Rosella's Togetic was starting to beat Archie with its wings, so Archie stopped and forced Rosella into recalling it. While Archie was stopped, Maxie and the grunt broke out into the open and approached Archie. Once in hearing distance, Maxie said, "Stop right there! Archie!"
Then he said, "If you're trying to take this girl captive, then I'm here to stop you."
"Oh, if it isn't Maxie! I'm so…. scared……. Archie said sarcastically.
"You should be! Let her go!"
"Never!" Archie said.
While this was going on, Rosella was looking back and forth at these two people. One who was determined to save her, and another who was determined to keep her.
"Now come on, Archie! What do you want her for anyway? Maxie asked.
"That's easy! Her parents are famous, and would pay a pretty penny to get her back." Archie replied.
At this point Rosella gasped, causing everyone to turn and look at her. Maxie for the first time realized that this little girl was afraid, and he really couldn't blame her.
"I'll say it again. Let her go!"
"Not without a fight!" Archie replied.
"Well if it's a fight you want, then you shall have it. On one condition!"
"And what's that?" Archie asked.
"That if I win, you'll release her." Maxie replied.
"Fine." Archie said.
Then the battle got underway. Archie was still holding Rosella tightly by her left wrist.
"I choose to begin with Mightyena!" Maxie said.
"In that case, I'll use Golbat!" Archie said.
"GO!" They both cried.
Rosella couldn't do anything other than watch the events that were unfolding before her.