Maxie's Real Plan

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"Ghost Gamble"

"Y'know, Mal, I've noticed that you carry that guitar with you, but you never seem to play it. Can you play?" Edgar had asked a few minutes later.

"Play? 'Course I can! Why else would I carry it with me?" she replied. "I can play right now if you'd like, but that may make a bit of a delay," she shrugged.

"You're right," Karania said. "We really need to get going. The sooner we get to Team Magma's Base, the more success we have of stopping them from getting Latios and Latias. They seem to be so close somehow...I can sense it."

Mal turned her head and stared at the ground. "Yeah...they probably are," she muttered, and frowned. She stood up. "Ready when you are."

Maxie sat at his desk, drumming furiously with his fingers. He hadn't had any success luring Karania and the others to his hideout. He figured that they may just come on their own.

"Where are Latios and Latias?" he thought. "I can't track even the slightest sign of them, but why? Why?"

"Boss! Yo, Boss!"

Maxie turned around. "What?" he sighed.

"Latios and Latias! I think Tabitha might'a found somethin'!" the grunt exclaimed, obviously very excited.

"Mmm?" Maxie muttered, and follwed the grunt. They arrived in Tabitha's room. It was filled with computers and wires. You'd think he was the Leader of Team Magma with his room looking like this.

"Sir," Tabitha said. "I've found the location of Latias and Latios, but they're moving rather slowly,"

"Go on," Maxie said.

"They're traveling with what looks like two people. They're heading for the base, I think,"

"You think?" Maxie spat.

"Y-Yes."

"You 'think' isn't good enough. I want a full percentage report on Latios and Latias,"

Tabitha groaned. "It'll be impossible to find out now..."

"I'm sending Courtney, Anthony, and you on a slight errand for me," Maxie said to Tabitha.

"And?"

"Go. Now. Find Karania, ay-sap."

"Yessir."

The three had arrived in Lavaridge Town about an hour later. The hot springs boiled pleasantly, and people laughed and talked without a care in the world.

"What say we stop here for the night?" Mal asked. "I don't think traveling at night is the wisest idea..."

"I agree." Edgar said.

"Come on, you guys, it's not that bad. Don't tell me you're afraid!" Karania reasoned, and laughed.

Mal snorted. "Fine, we'll go. But don't say I din' warn you if Team Magma pops up,"

After healing their Pokémon and themselves, they journeyed on to Fallarbor. Mal's Wartortle had jumped into the river they had followed and paddled along net to the group. Raichu constantly scurried about, looking a strange Pokémon he had never seen before. "Raiiiiii..." he would constantly gasp in awe. Karania and Edgar had let their Pokémon out also, and they all rejoiced with happiness as they tasted the fresh air.

Suddenly, they were taken aback as what seemed to be thousands of Duskull and Shuppet pop out.

"I told you this was a bad idea to go at night!" Mal cried.

"Stop being such a wuss! Go, Luna! Use your Crunch attack!"

"Shut up!" Mal argued. "Go, Ripto! Attack with Rock Slide!" Mal yelled. Three of the Duskull fled, and Two Shuppet ran away from the barrage of rocks.

"Suicune, I choose you! Use your Surf attack on the Shuppet and Duskull!"

Suicune growled, and sent a tidal wave towards the Ghost Pokémon. At least half of them fled, and the rest followed. "Yuuuuueeee!"

"That's a relief," Edgar said. "Guess we should keep going, right?"

"Yeah," Karania said, and returned all of her Pokémon. Both Mal and Edgar followed suite, and they continued towards Fallarbor Town. Team Magma better watch out!