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You have [1] New Message!
Sent: XX Day of X Month of 20XX, at 1:45 PM
From: Maxie
Message: Hello, Gale. I assume this is your first time using the new cell phone I got you? Well, that's besides the point. Anyhow, your mission is to get to Slateport's harbor by 3 sharp. Which means you should get there around 2:50. You need to get on the ship to travel to Canalave City, in Sinnoh. Once you arrive, I will send you your next mission.
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You have [1] Attachment!
Attached File: Boat ticket
From: Maxie
Message: Print this out at the nearest place, but do it double-quick!
Turning off her cellphone, Gale sighed.
Well, now to find a place where I can hook up this phone and print out what needs to be printed out. It was her first time ever partaking in a mission for Team Magma, but Gale found this rather surprising. Even though she was the most-liked out of all the Magma Grunts, she didn't have her own Pokemon. So to take part in a mission that sounded ever-so-vital surprised Gale.
Stepping towards the closest Pokemart, Gale looked over at the museum that was nearby.
Seeing how it's near my destined location, I should probably go there afterwards... Entering the Pokemart, clad in her more feminine attire, Gale looked around for a printer. Finding one free, she walked over to it and began to print out her ticket. Some of the people gawked at her; they had rarely ever seen someone print out something from a cell phone. When Gale finished, she placed the ticket calmly in her pocket and walked away from the awed crowd.
Entering the museum and paying the fine of 50 Poke (she earned limited money working with Maxie), Gale stepped inside and looked at the samples from around the world.
From Johto, from Kanto, man, this place sure has a lot! I wonder if the water effects the type of Pokemon that can live in it? Slapping herself in the forehead, Gale groaned.
Why am I thinking about WATER Pokemon? Team Magma uses FIRE Pokemon!!! Ergh... And yet they wouldn't have anything like that... Sighing, Gale went to the room upstairs, where models of various ships were.
The S. S. Anne. The first model Gale came across.
So it's a luxury cruise of a ship, eh? Must be really nice. The ship I'm supposed to be going on is a bit mediocre, but it'll have to do... Gale flipped her cell phone on and looked at the time.
2:55?! Oh lord, I'm late!!! Dashing out of the museum (and not even stopping when the person in the front asked her to), Gale dashed over to the harbor. She bolted up the bridge that connected the ship to the ground, and waited for it to take off. She was relieved when it did.
Now, to get to Canalave...
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Canalave City was rather...
large, or at least in Gale's mind. Then again, she expected it to be much smaller. She just got off the boat when her cell phone went off. It was playing a favorite tune of hers from one of her favorite games. Flipping it on, Gale checked what was up.
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You have [1] New Message!
Sent: XX Day of X Month of 20XX, at 9:11 AM
From: Maxie
Message: Well, I hear you made it safely. That's good. Now, Gale, I need you to head over to Twinleaf Town. You must first head west from where you departed. On the way, there is water blocking your path, but I have one of my men stationed over there with a Crobat to fly you over (don't worry about it; it can carry up to five times its weight). Then, you'll end up in Jubilife City. Head south from there and you'll find yourself in Sandgem Town. Finally, head east and you'll find a fork. Take the fork south and you'll be in Twinleaf Town. When you get there, I'll send you another message.
Sighing, Gale put her cellphone away and headed west.
Why couldn't the Crobat just FLY me there in the first place? she asked herself, but knowing Maxie, he would probably come up with some sort of excuse. The Team Magma members struck Gale as those type of people. Though at the same time, she couldn't help but stay with them; she had nowhere else to go...
She saw the Crobat waiting for her, but no one around. Shrugging, Gale called the Crobat over. The Pokemon dug into her outfit with its fangs (but gently enough so the outfit didn't tear), and flew off with Gale, making it look like she had wings on the back. Within a few minutes, Gale hit the ground on the other side. She waved goodbye to the Crobat and continued westward. As she entered Jubilife City, she couldn't help but note the similarities it shared with Lilycove City back in Hoenn. Making her way down from that, Gale took one last look at Jubilife's TV station tower and headed towards Sandgem.
Sandgem struck Gale as a small kind of town.
Better get through here quickly... she thought. As she neared the exit, though, she was stopped by an old man.
"Excuse me, miss, but I haven't seen you around here before and would like to know what you're doing," the old man said. He seemed to have white hair that stuck straight up, and a white mustache to mess with his hair. He seemed to hold a digital encyclopedia, which Gale knew to be a Pokedex.
Um... Don't many people come this way that are unfamiliar to you, gramps? Ignoring the man's question, Gale ran around him and out of range, so the old man wouldn't follow her.
What a quack, she thought.
She stuck to Maxie's instructions and entered Twinlead Town posthaste. She looked around, and then flipped her cellphone on, awaiting the next mission. When she heard the ringtone go off, she knew Maxie had contacted her.
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You have [1] New Message!
Sent: XX Day of X Month of 20XX, at 9:47 AM
From: Maxie
Message: You've done well so far, Gale. Now, for the final part of the mission. There is a box containing Pokemon and some Pokeballs. You will take the Pokemon according to the group you're from, and then head out back towards where you came from. That is all.
The mission confused Gale.
So, wait... All I was supposed to do was GET my first Pokemon? Bewildered, she headed over towards a conveniently placed cardboard box. Looking inside, she saw quite a few Pokemon. Some were Water types, some were the kind she thought Team Magma would have (but she refrained from touching them, as they weren't Fire Pokemon). Then, a Houndour caught her attention. Picking the Pokeball up, Gale looked at it carefully. Sure enough, Houndour would make a great starter. But the thing seemed to glare at her as she looked at it. Shuddering, Gale dropped it back into the box and continued looking.
Finally, a gentle-looking Ponyta caught her eye. Gale snatched it out of the box, and grabbed a couple of empty Pokeballs while she was at it. Opening the Pokeball containing the Ponyta, Gale noticed how large it was in comparison to some of the other Pokemon she had lived with when she was a "wild child". The Ponyta whinnied, and Gale smiled.
"You...shall be Rosary..." Gale commented, noticing how the Ponyta seemed rather feminine. Rosary neighed in agreement, and Gale recalled her.
Such a beautiful Pokemon; I wonder if I can touch her without getting burned? Gale then began to backtrack from where she started, not knowing what to do next...
(Yeah, since I spent most my time getting her there, I'm not gonna have her battle or catch any Pokemon yet.)