It was almost dark when we arrived at their base. We had walked a fairly far distance. Maxie and the grunt took me over a path that cut us over into Mauville City. No one was out in town, but that could be expected because it was so late. We walked through Mauville until we reached the northern edge of town, where the Winstrate Family's house stood. We walked passed it and then ran into two rocks. Maxie climbed up and over one of the two rocks, and then told the grunt to give me a boost up. The grunt gave me a boost up and once on top of one of the rocks. Then Maxie took me around my waist, lifted me up, and then set me back down on the ground. Now that I was over, the grunt scrambled over and once we were all on the same side we continued walking toward their base.
I remember Maxie telling me, "It won't be much longer now."
Exactly what he meant, I was unsure, but I assumed that he meant that we were very close to their hideout. When we almost ran into the desert, we took a left and headed down another route until we reached a cave that was known as the Firey Cave. Now Maxie paused for a minute. Maxie seemed to be debating whether or not to tell me something. Why the cave was named this I didn't know. However, I hoped that Maxie would tell me, and sure enough he did.
"Rosella….." He said.
"I want you to know and be aware that the inside of this cave is very warm due to a volcano that lies on the opposite side of this cave."
I merely nodded, and he smiled before he said, "Come on then."
Now we started into the cave and true to his word, the cave was very warm. We walked in the cave until we came to a left fork, which we took and a little while later we came to a big boulder. Like what we did with the rocks near Mauville, Maxie climbed over, then the grunt gave me a boost, before Maxie took me around the waist and lifted me up and set back on the ground beside him. Now the grunt scrambled over, and once he was over we began walking toward the wall of the cave. Where Maxie pressed a button in the wall causing a hidden panel to slide open. We then walked through it and were now in their base.
"Here we are." Maxie said.
Now he said, "It must be quite a surprise to have traveled so far in such short notice even after your boat ride from Olivine. So I want you to get some rest, then tomorrow when you awaken, I'll start helping you train your Pokemon."
It was at this point that the grunt spoke up and said "Boss, shouldn't we show her to a room, where she can stay while she's with us?"
"Yes, of course we should."
Maxie now looked at Rosella, and he saw that she looked like she was almost asleep on her feet.
So Maxie said, "Come on Rosella, let's get you to bed."
Maxie waited for Rosella to follow, which she did. Rosella took about 5 steps before she stumbled. Maxie turned around just in time to catch her as she fell after stumbling.
"Oh, Rosella! You're so tired. Come on Sweetheart, I'll carry you." Maxie said.
Maxie now scooped me up in his arms and carried her to a spare bedroom. Rosella had just about fallen asleep in Maxie's arms when they arrived at the bedroom she was going to use. Maxie gently shook her and she woke from her semi-sleep, and he set her down.
Then he said, "This is the bedroom you will use while you're with us." Maxie said.
Rosella took a step and then looked back at Maxie who smiled at her before he said "Sleep well little one, I'll see you again tomorrow."
Rosella now opened the door, went inside, changed into her pajamas, and went to bed. Within minutes Rosella was totally asleep.