Maxie's Real Plan

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Mal woke up the next morning bright and early, just before the alarm clock rang. She smiled, then hopped out of bed, and peered at Kyarorain. Kyarorain poked her head out drowsily. "War?" She asked.

Mal simply smiled and got dressed into her red jeans, white shirt, and her usual black headband. She then checked her room to make sure that she had gotten everything together, then strabbed her backpack on, along with her guitar, then began trying to wake Kyarorain up. "C'mon, Kyo!" Mal urged. Kyarorain finally woke, up, and reluctantly followed Mal out the door.

As Mal prepared to exit the Gym, Wallace stopped her. "Mal, wait a second! I know you're excited, but I just want to go over a few things with you," He said. "Come sit down."

Mal groaned, but did as she was told, and sat down. Wallace cleared his throat. "First of all, I've prepared a week's worth of food for you, then I need to go over with saftey tecniques with you. "What do you do when a Pokémon has bitten you?"

"Apply ointment, then wrap it in a gauze."

"Good, what about it you've broken something?"

"Use a plank of wood or a spleen if you have one."

Wallace smiled. "You're getting better!" He said happily. "Your dad seems to miss talking to you, and I know you won't have enough time to stop at a payphone, and this package for you just came in the mail..." Wallace handed a small box to Mal. Mal read the tag attatched to it, and saw that is was from somebody special.

Inside the box was a bright yellow wrist Poké Gear that has army print on the bands. Mal smiled, she knew exactly who this was from. She decided that she would call him later. She turned ot her uncle. "I guess I'll be going..." She said, then was given a quick hug by Wallace. He smiled at her, then watched her head out the door. He suddenly gasped, as he had one thing to give to her. He quickly dashed outside with the Poké Ball in hand.

"Mal! Mal, wait!" Wallace shouted. Mal turned her head. "Yes?" She asked.

"I also have something for you, it's something I picked up when I went into the Cave of Origin the other day, the Pokémon inside is male, and is a Steel and Rock type," Wallace said. "Well, see you later, sweetheart."

"Bye, Uncle." Mal replied, took the Poké Ball, released Articuno, climbed on her back, and flew away, Kyo clutching on to Mal's backpack.

Mal eventually reached Mossdeep, then recalled Articuno. She turned her head and saw Karania walking towards her.

"You're early." She said, the motioned for Mal to follow her. Mal recalled Articuno, then handed the ball back to Karania and followed her.

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Karania led Mal to her house. She opened the door, then greeted her father, along with her younger sister, Arinia. Mal followed her inside, and Kyo dropped from her backpack, and dusted herself off. She followed Karania into the living room, and was told to take a seat by Karania's father.

"So how have you been, Mal?" Steven asked.

"The job's gone good so far, Mr. Avalon," She replied. "Though this guy named Maxie came and decided to cause some mischeif...." She said, and bit her lip.

"Well, most of that is good to hear, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the job," Steven paused for a minute. "You did stop Maxie though, right?" He asked, slightly concerned.

"I did," Karania said. "He ran off, he's going at it again..." She sighed.

"Well, it's good to know that he didn't get the Soul Dew at first...." Steven remarked.

Karania looked over her shoulder at the clock. "Better get going...." She mumbled, then headed upstairs to grab her things.

Karania came down a few minutes later, and bid Arinia and Steven goodbye. Mal did the same, then picked up her things and headed out the door with Kyo.

"So where are we heading?" Mal asked.

"Lilycove City," Karania answered. "We can get there in a few hours if we leave now." She said, then released her Articuno.

"Articuno can probably carry us both, climb on," Karania instructed, and Mal obeyed, and climbed on to Articuno's backside. "Articuno, head West!" Karania said.

Articuno took off into the air, and flew over the open ocean. The sea breeze freshened Mal's spirits, and she smiled brightly. Articuno seemed to slice through the wind, and glided to the beginning on the ocean's layer. She skimmed over the surface with her talons, and brought a Majikarp out of the water, then released it. She crowed sadly, then elevated herself into the air.

Karania and Mal saw Lilycove City in the far distance, and Karania urged for Articuno to go a bit faster. Kyo climbed over Mal's shoulder and sat down in front of her.

"Wartle, war wartortle...." Kyo muttered angrily.

Mal shrugged. "Want to go back into your Poké Ball?"

Kyo shook her head furiously. "WAR!!!!" She shouted.

Mal shrugged, and Kyo retreated inside her shell. The Lilycove shorelines got closer and closer, but then Karania saw a red and white speedboat gliding through the water, and a blue and white one was following it, seeming to be in pursuit.

"Huh...." Karania muttered. "Wonder who?" She peered over Articuno's wing to try and get a better look, but there was no avail. Karania sighed, then tried to have Articuno go faster.

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