Maxie's Real Plan
Disclaimer: Lauren and I do not own anything but our characters...and a few made up admins.
"Ambush!"
"Sheesh...Bunch of stupid ghosts...I hope we don't run into anymore trouble..." Mal muttered as she woke up the next morning.
"We won't, look- the sun's starting to come up now." Karania said.
"Yeah, we should get going, we don't want Team Magma to find us here stopped like this; it would make us an easy target," Edgar said.
"And you would be right!" A voice exclaimed from behind them.
Karania, Edgar, and Mal whirled around to see a group of Team Magma agents being led by Courtney, Tabitha, Anthony, and Marché. Karania and the others didn't hesitate, but started running in the opposite direction. They ran for what seemed like ages before they met a group of Team Aqua agents on the same route they were on.
The group leader looked up, "Well lookie here, if it isn't Karania and friends. Why were you running so fast from the other direction?"
"Yeah, it's us. Team Magma jumped us near the Fiery Path, that's why we we're running." Karania replied.
"What! Get behind us; hurry! They'll be heading this way looking for you." The group leader said.
Karania, Mal, and Edgar ran behind the group of Team Aqua agents and stopped. No sooner had they gotten out of sight, the group of Team Magma agents came running down the route after them. The Team Aqua agents each drew a Poké Ball for battle. Karania didn't reach for one of hers since she didn't want to get in their way, so she let the Team Aqua members take charge of the situation.
"Where'd those kids go?" Tabitha asked, clearly annoyed.
"No idea, but they must be around here somewhere..." Courtney replied.
Tabitha looked at Courtney. "They can't have gone far, we'll find them soon...but we gotta be quick. Karania's got all them Legendaries, and that Wartortle is a killer."
"So should we just snag Karania if an opportunity presents itself, and then try to get the others?" Anthony asked. Marché nodded. "I agree,"
"Yeah," Tabitha replied. "Let's see..." he stopped. "We could get Mightyena to corner them?" he suggested.
"Not if we have something to say about it!" A voice said.
"Huh?" Courtney turned around, clutching her Camerupt's PokéBall. The Team Aqua members raised their Poké Balls for battle. "Go, Camerupt!"
"I choose Typhlosion!" Tabitha cried, hurling his Poké Ball.
"Mightyena!" Marché and Anthony called. The four Pokémon stood tall as they stared at the Aqua Team's Pokémon.
Someone sneezed from behind the Team Aqua agents. "Great..." Karania muttered. "Nice job, Karania..." Mal growled. "It's not like I meant to." Karania insisted.
"You could have at least kept your mouth shut after you-" Mal covered her mouth quickly.
Edgar rolled his eyes. "Way to go."
"So the kids are behind you! Hand them over!" Tabitha demanded angrily, his eyes burning with anticipation.
"Don't count on it, Tabitha." Archie growled.
"I'll get them yet! Or at least Karania!" Tabitha cried.
"Gotta get past me, first! Go, Raichu and Kyo! Use Rain Dance and Thunder!" Mal cried, sending out her Pokémon.
"Give us a hand, you two." Archie said to Edgar and Karania.
Edgar and Karania nodded and Karania threw out her Poké Ball containing Suicune, and Edgar threw out his Poké Ball containing his Absol.
"Mightyena, use Giga Drain on Wartortle!"
"Typhlosion, use your Earthquake attack on all of the Pokémon!" Tabitha yelled. Courtney looked at Tabitha like he was crazy. "Are you nuts? That harms our Pokémon, too, you moron!"
"Sorry..." he muttered.
"Suicune, use Mirror Coat!"
Team Aqua's Pokémon were unharmed by the attack, and the Magma Pokémon went down in a snap. "No!" Anthony cried. "Nice job, Tabitha! Boss'll kick our butts for sure!"
"Serves you right." Archie said. "Now leave the kids alone."
"Never. It's our duty to do what our Boss wants," Courtney said, then pulled out a revolver. "Now hand them over!"
"Whoa..how come she's got one and we don't?" Anthony asked Tabitha.
"I dunno." He answered. Marché narrowed his eyes. "Favorite..."
Suicune let loose an Icy Wind attack.
"Raichu, hit 'em with Thun-HEY! LET GO!" Anthony had taken the time to sneak around them. Mal fought him off. "Karania, get out of here!"
"Come on Suicune!" Karania and Suicune ran down the path towards Mauville City
"Raichu, Thunder!"
"Luna, attack with Razor Wind!"
"I'm going after Karania!" Tabitha cried, running after her. "Luna!" Edgar said quickly. "Go after Tabitha and get him with Bite attack!"
Luna ran up to Tabitha and bit him, but Tabitha only kicked Luna away with a force that sent her flying hard against a rock; before he kept pursuing Karania.
"No! Luna, are you okay?"
"No you don't! Raichu, Quick Attack! Kyo, use Hydro Pump!" Tabitha dodged the attacks and kept going until he was out of sight like Karania already was. Mal shoved past Courtney and Anthony and tore down the path. "C'mon Raichu!"
Karania was getting tired and Tabitha was gaining on her. Karania tried to take another step, but fell in a heap exhausted.
"Raichu! Thunder Wave to Paralyze Tabitha!" Tabitha dodged it and picked Karania up and headed towards Veranturf and the Rusturf Tunnel in a jog. The whole time Karania was trying to get out of Tabitha's grasp.
"No! He can't get away with Karania!" Mal cried. "Raichu go after him, I'm gonna get some more help!" Mal ran back to let Team Aqua know that Karania had been captured, and Raichu ran after Tabitha. Mal ran back to where Archie was, "Karania was captured by Tabitha!"
"What?" Archie roared. "We must stop him! After him!"
Everyone ran in the direction that Karania had fled to. Meanwhile, Tabitha had reached the Rusturf Tunnel and entered it and took a moment to heal his Typhlosion; then he continued walking through the tunnel and exited it and began to walk down Route 116. Raichu had gotten confused and hadn't seen Tabitha enter the Rusturf Tunnel with Karania, so he ran back to Mal to let her know that he had lost track of Karania.
"Raichu! No!" she moaned. "Come on!" she said, motioning for Raichu to follow her.
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Meanwhile, Karania was starting to give Tabitha trouble and was trying to get loose, but Tabitha wouldn't let her get away. Tabitha held her tighter and left Route 116 and stepped into Rustboro and ran forward a few steps before he took a sharp right into Route 115. Tabitha ran forward and ran to where there was a set of stairs that led down to the beach, and he walked along the beach to a patch of water and waded through the water to another small beach. Then he ran up another set of stairs and ran to the Meteor Falls entrance. Tabitha entered Meteor Falls and climbed up a two sets of stairs to a level above the slick slopes. Tabitha slung Karania over his shoulder and took a left and climbed up another set of stairs, then her reached up and climbed up a ledge.
Karania didn't struggle since she didn't want to fall to her death. Tabitha reached the top and walked to the corner of the cliff that overlooked a small patch of land with some water and a waterfall in front of it. Tabitha climbed down the ledge onto the small patch of land and walked over to a wall in the cavern and pressed a button and a hidden panel rolled open revealing the Team Magma base.
"Come on, let's go!" Courtney yelled. "Anthony, you get those two animals! I'll go back to base,"
"What? What have I got to do it for? I won't have any free hands..." he grumbled, then realized that team Aqua was still there. He turned and followed Courtney.
"What? What are you doing?"
"Come on, we can get them to follow us," Anthony hissed.
"Okay, whatever..." Courtney said, raising an eyebrow. She followed after Anthony. "Where's Marché?"
Marché was gone. "Coward...must've gone back to base."
"There they are!" Archie shouted, pointing his index finger at the two. "Get 'em, Team!"
Edgar and Mal ran ahead. Archie followed next to Mal, with the team following close behind.
"Y'know, I really don't like Electric Type Pokémon..."
"Why? Just 'cause your a part of Team Aqua? You need to have a balanced team, not one that has a weakness to every single one! Unless, of course, you're gonna be in the Elite or somethin'!" Mal replied, grinning. Archie sighed, and followed Mal and Edgar.
"Luna, Go! Razor Wind on Team Magma!" Edgar barked, and the Dark-type Pokémon leapt into the air, then released a powerful gust of screaming wind, which happened to hit Anthony and sent him flying. "Yeah! Good job!" Edgar cheered as Anthony fell.
"Lanturn, use Rain Dance!" Archie cried, as he threw out the deep-sea Pokémon's PokéBall. "Now, Mal, have Raichu and Wartortle attack Team Magma!"
"Right," Mal replied, nodding. "Go! Raichu, Kyarorain! Thunder and Surf, full blast!" she shouted, as Raichu jumped on top of Kyarorain and surfed on her, then jumped off and used his Thunder technique, electrocuting everyone within the attack's range, including a few Aqua Members.
"Perfect timing, Mal..." Edgar grumbled.
"You shut up! At least we got Team Magma!"
"That was...shocking..." Courtney said as she blinked. "Oh great, Anthony, we're in trouble," she said to her partner as he looked up.
"Great..." he muttered. Archie grabbed him by the hood of his uniform. "WHERE'S KARANIA?" he bellowed, spit flying as he spoke.
"Won't tell." Courtney said in a huff.
"Yes, you will." Archie said. "Speak up! Do you want another Thunder attack or Razor Wind or anything else like that?"
"...Nope. I guess not. Fine, she's in Meteor Falls. That's where our base is," Anthony said gruffly.
"...Got that, Edgar?" Archie asked, and Edgar nodded. "Good. Can I trust you and Mal to go to Meteor Falls and find the base while the Team and I take these to cronies off to the slammer?"
Edgar nodded. "You can count on us, sir," he said, smiling. "Come on, Mal, let's go," he said, as Mal followed him. "Which way should we take? Rusturf Tunnel or Fallarbor?"
"...I think it would be faster to go through Route 117, and then through Fallarbor Town, and then down Route 118. That's the quickest way.." she replied, shutting off her PokéGear. "Let's go."
"You lead, if you're so confident," Edgar snapped.
"Fine, I will."
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