Maxie's Real Plan

Disclaimer: Once again, we own nothing but the things us and our parents have payed for. Wait, didn't I create the potholder? ponders

Karania, Mal, and Edgar had made it to Route 121, when they met ip with a brunette girl who wore red, white, and black. She smiled cheerfully, then walked over to the trio.

"Hi, I'm May," She said. "Do any of you want to battle?"

Mal smiled. "I'll battle!"

Karania shook her head. "Sorry, not right now." She responded.

Edgar didn't reply. Mal raised an eyebrow and waved her hand in front of his face. "Hello? Space cadet? Hey, wake up!"

Edgar shook his head. "What? Oh, sorry." He rubbed the back of his head, then smiled.

Mal looked at Kyo, then nodded. Kyo grinned, then stepped forward, ready to battle. "War, Wartortle!" Kyo taunted, and balled up her fists.

May frowned. "Oh dear...Well then, go Combusken! Then start it with a Focus Energy!"

"Kyo, Rain Dance!"

Combusken's attack pumped her up, while Kyo summoned a large rain cloud, then raised her arms. The rain began pouring all over the area. "Combusken, Double Kick!" May cried, and Combusken obeyed, who sent Kyo on to her back. Kyo growled in frustration as she began trying to steady herself. She finally got up, only to be hit by another Double Kick.

"Kyo, use Surf!" Kyo summoned a huge tidal wave, which crashed over the trio, May, and Combusken.

May bit her lip. "Let's see...Umm...." May frowned. "Oh great....I've already forgotten Combusken's moves....wait, Combusken, use Mirror Move!"

Combusken held her arms up in defense, and easily reflected the attack back to Kyo, who tumbled head over heels in the wave.

Mal gasped. "Oh, no!" She cried, but Kyo merely shook the attack off. Mal smirked, then commanded Kyo to use Surf once more. She was suddenly stopped by Edgar, and Mal had to call off her attack.

"What'd you do that for, Edgar!?" Mal demanded. Edgar placed his hands on his hips and frowned. "Hey, she dosen't seem to be a good battler for you, leave her alone!"

Mal raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "Ohhh, now I get it! Edgar's got a girlfriend!" She said with a laugh.

Edgar blushed, then glared at Mal. "That's not true! I'm just trying to save her the embarrasment of losing to you!"

Mal rolled her eyes. "Uh-huh. Sure."

Karania stepped between the two of them. "Stop it, both of you." She said.

Edgar and Mal both stopped, then huffed and looked away from each other.

"Sounds to me like they're an item," May said, adding a light chuckle at the end.

Edgar and Mal both glared at May, then walked off in a random direction, Mal accidently walking into a puddle and slipping. "Gah!" She yelled angrily. "Stupid puddle!"

Edgar walked into the Safari Zone, while Karania and Mal continued down the Route. Mal had recently caught a Seviper, whom she named Fatal Fang. She enjoyed having the giant snake Pokémon around, and began battling with him. He had learn Poison Tail in her most recent battle.

Edgar came out of the Safari Zone about thirty minutes later, seeming to cheer to himself. He ran over to Karania and Mal, and greeted them before noticing the setting sun. "Wow...the day sure ended fast..." He mumbled.

Karania bit her lip. "We should get to a clear area and set up camp," She said.

Mal agreed. "Yeah, let's go." She ran off in front of Karania and Edgar, eager to find a nice spot. The three passed the Route 120 marker, when Mal suddenly ran off, then came back. "I found a good spot, c'mon!" She exclaimed, then ran ahead.

They came to a small clearing near a Stone Monument, and they all laid out their sleeping bags and such. The three took turns ducking behind a tree or something to change into bedclothes, which was delayed as Mal couldn't find her sweatshirt. She appeared from behind the tree about five minutes afterward, fully changed.

"Wonder if he'll really call me...?" Mal muttered, looking at her Poké Gear curiously.

"Wonder if who'll call?" Edgar asked.

"Dad." Mal answered. Karania released Entei, who lit a fire for the three. Mal sat by the fire for a while, then was the first to go to sleep. She crawled all the way into her sleeping bag so she couldn't be seen, then drifted off to sleep. Karania and Edgar stayed up for a while, chatting about Karania's title and Edgar's dreams of being a good trainer.

Midnight came, and a sudden rustling was heard.

A crackle of a radio was heard, along with a quiet screech. "Boss, send the grunts," A male voice whispered. "I think I've found her, along with that other girl, and an unknown boy..."

The radio crackled once more. "Good, I'll send them." A click was heard, and the radio was pocketed.

Karania looked up as she heard a crackle. "What the?" She muttered, then peered through the bushes to find out who was spying on them.

"Huh...maybe I was mistaken..."

Edgar looked up at Karania. "Mistaken? For what?"

"I could've sworn I heard a radio...."

"Hm. Oh well." Edgar replied. "I'm off to bed, see ya in the mornin'..."

Karania nodded. "Me too. Goodnight, Edgar. You too, Mal, Kyo."

Mal snorted. "G'night...." She muttered groggily, and turned over.

Edgar fell asleep, Karania hoping that she hadn't heard a radio, nor that anybody was spying on them. She worried all night, then finally fell asleep.