"Boss, Arinia's heading our way." A grunt said.
"Good. Get in place, and be ready to spring the trap on her when she gets close enough." Maxie replied
"Yes, sir." The grunt said.
A couple of minutes passed, and Arinia stopped to rest. Arinia sat on the ground while she rested.
"Boss, she's stopped to rest. What should we do?" The grunt asked.
"Let her rest, but keep an eye on her." Maxie replied.
While Arinia was resting, she fell asleep.
"Okay, she fell asleep, that changes everything. Move in and pick her up, then come back to me with her." Maxie ordered.
"Yes, sir!" The grunt replied.
He now walked over to Arinia, and stooped to pick her up. Then he carried her back to his boss.
"See? That wasn't too hard, I would have thought that it would've been harder to capture her." Maxie said.
"Me too." The grunt replied.
"Come on. Let's get her back to base before she wakes up, and starts making a fuss." Maxie said.
"Good idea." The grunt replied.
The grunt carried Arinia back to base, but surprisingly enough she didn't awaken.
"Either this girl is very tired, or there is something wrong with this picture." Maxie said, while watching Arinia sleep in the grunt's arms.
"Yeah." The grunt replied.
Maxie stopped in front of a cell.
"Put her in here." Maxie said as he opened the door of a prison cell. The grunt carried Arinia into the cell, and laid her on the small makeshift bed. Maxie now handed the grunt a blanket, and the grunt covered Arinia with it.
"You may be dismissed now. If you need me, I'll either be here or up in my office." Maxie said.
"Yes, sir. The grunt said.
The
grunt left Arinia's cell without glancing back. Maxie stood near Arinia for about 30 minutes before she
awoke. Arinia didn't see Maxie right
off because he was standing in the shadows of her cell, but she did notice that
she wasn't outside anymore. She saw
that she was in some sort of cell, and when she found that out she became very
scared. Maxie now stepped out of the
shadows, and Arinia trembled in fright.
Maxie broke the silence, "So you're the little girl, who interfered in my plans. I'll make sure that you never interfere in Team Magma's affairs ever again!" He grinned evilly at Arinia.
Arinia was scared, but she tried to sound brave, "I don't care who you are. I won't let you get away with this."
Maxie replied, "But my dear, I already have. The mission was to capture you, which we have done. Besides, you're only one child. How can you stand up to my supreme army of Team Magma, when you're a prisoner?"
Arinia replied, "I may be one girl, but have you ever heard the saying that 'one heart can make a difference'?"
Maxie laughed, "Don't make me laugh, child. What can you do to stop my army of Team Magma? You're only one child."
Arinia wasn't liking where this conversation was going, but she tried to stay brave as she replied, "Maybe nothing, but I can try."
Maxie replied, "We'll see about that, child. You are surrounded; you can't take on all of us. Why don't you come quietly, and give yourself up?" He grinned evilly at Arinia.
"What!? Me give myself up? Why would I give myself up to you?" Arinia exclaimed.
Maxie replied, "You should give up, if you know what's good for you, little girl!"
Now Maxie said, "Unless you do as I tell you, your precious pokemon will pay the price. Is that clear, child?"
Arinia sighed, "Yes…."
Now Maxie said, "Good. Now come along, child."
Arinia tried to move away from Maxie. However Maxie caught her, and pinned her to the bed.
"Give up, little girl? I can easily overpower you, so I suggest that you quit resisting our power." Maxie said.
Arinia struggled to get out of Maxie's grasp.
Now Maxie said, "I'll hold you here until you give up, so I suggest that you surrender. You're not going to get away from us this time, and there's no one here, who is going to rescue you. So you should give it up, and save your strength. It will become clear later, what that means."
Arinia gave up, and Maxie released her from his grasp.
Now Maxie said, "I have something I need you for, and you're going to help me, even though you won't want to."
Maxie grabbed Arinia, and pulled her into a sitting position.
Maxie now took her hand, "Come with me, child." Maxie said as he pulled Arinia to her feet.
Maxie dragged Arinia to his office, and once there he tied her to a chair and began questioning her.
Maxie said, "Now answer my questions, child. Do you love Mark?"
Arinia replied, "Yes, I do."
Maxie now exclaimed, "Why do you love that traitor?!"
Arinia was confused, "Traitor? What are you talking about?"
Maxie replied, "You know exactly what I'm talking about, girl, don't get smart with me or else……"
Arinia replied, "I seriously don't know what you're talking about!"
Maxie exploded, "YOU LIE!"
Arinia recoiled from Maxie's outburst as far as her bonds would allow her and said softly, "I'm not lying to you……"
Maxie replied, "You better no be, or you know what happens when people lie to me." He grinned evilly at her.
Arinia replied, "I'm afraid I don't know."
Maxie replied, "My dear, when someone lies to me, I kill them. Don't make me kill you."
Arinia said softly, "Please, I'm telling you the truth, why would I lie to you? Please don't kill me, I beg you……."
Maxie looked at Arinia before he said, "You're lucky today, girl. I believe you, but luck won't always be with you."
Arinia asked, "What do you mean that luck won't always be with me?"
Maxie replied, "You won't be able to hold out forever, you know. Luck won't always be your sign of relief."
Arinia asked, "Why's that?"
Maxie replied, "You're not always going to be perfect, you have to learn how to fend for yourself."
Maxie now said scowling, "I don't know why I'm telling you this….. I should just shut up now and let you find out what's going to happen to you, and trust me you won't like it."
Arinia struggled against her bonds. Maxie walked over to Arinia, and tightened her bonds. Arinia struggled more, but Maxie only chuckled at her since he knew that she wouldn't be able to get free. It pleased Maxie to see that she was afraid of him.
Maxie said, "Arinia, if you don't tell me the truth then you will suffer the consequences……"
Arinia replied, "But I'm telling you the truth!"
Maxie replied, "How can I tell that you're telling me the truth? Maybe I should put you in a dark cell so that you can reconsider telling me the truth…. Or your pokemon will suffer the consequences.
Arinia asked, "If you're not going to believe me, what good is anything I say?"
Maxie now said, "Maybe I'll put you in the dark cell after-all."
Two grunts entered Maxie's office, and saw Maxie questioning Arinia.
Maxie turned to the grunts, "Men, take her to her cell, and don't leave her any food or water. Is that clear?"
The grunts replied, "Yes, Maxie……"
Before Maxie let them take Arinia, he took her backpack and all her pokemon from her. Arinia was now totally defenseless; she couldn't do anything without her pokemon. Arinia hung her head; she knew that she was defeated. The grunts untied Arinia, and took her to her cell. When they reached it, one opened the cell door, and the other pushed Arinia into it. Then they closed the door behind her, and locked her in before they left. Arinia was in total darkness; she couldn't see anything. Arinia groped around for the bed, and when she found it she sat down and burst into tears. This day had been a nightmare for her. It had started out good, but had gotten worse rather quickly. As Arinia cried, she thought about her pokemon and her belongings that Maxie had taken away from her. Arinia wished more than anything that she could be held in Mark's strong arms. Arinia cried herself to sleep, while praying that she would be rescued soon.