After nightfall, when all the security people are gone, Manyula sneaks into the dilapidated ice skate stadium to have some mischievous fun. Plus, she gets to use the rink all on her own! But don't hesitate to join in her icy antics -- she likes some company while having the time of her life! Manyula could EASILY do fifteen-or-so rounds of ice skating around the rink in less than half-an-hour if she wanted to. Try doing THAT on your regular brand ice skates!

She's at a bit of a safety risk due to the rink's state of disrepair, but she knows how to get around that! Plus, she's liked doing this for years now!

After the fact, our Dark Ice gal plans to peek around inside the adjacent restaurant and get herself some fries or a hotdog! She knows stealing is wrong, but she does it anyway. She has to eat somehow. What's two-or-so snacks and a sip o' lemonade gonna do to this place? Besides, it's a great way for her to unwind a bit after shredding some ice at the main rink.

At the restaurant, Manyula spots a furry black tail, mixed in with some beige. A soft crinkling sound can be heard. Carefully, she goes after it. The tail belongs to a Graena. ''Hey, uhh...'', she says, ''are you... also searching for some food here?''. The hyena turns around and sits next to the counter he was walking up to: ''Oh, hi. Didn't see you there. Eh, yeah. I'm looking for something to eat. I saw you having some fun at the ice skate rink just a minute or two ago!''. ''True'', Manyula says, ''I've been doing so for over half-an-hour I believe. It's really cool, but it can get tiring after doing so many circles around the rink''. ''Heh... 'cool'. I get it''. Graena disappears behind a corner and returns with two sealed cups labeled 'Freezy Fudge'. ''Wow, I didn't know they had those'', Manyula says. The hyena Pokémon nods: ''They do. And I've been visiting this place for over two YEARS now, and would you look at that -- I'm STILL able to find snacks in here! This is amazing!''. He proceeds to slam the old wooden drawer shut with his claw, and takes his frosty prize in his mouth and to a set of wooden round tables, which are thrown about throughout the room. ''I'm Marry'', the hyena speaks, ''I come here all the time. Not really a fan of the whole ice-skating thing myself, but I guess you are''. ''I am'', is Manyula's response, ''why, I just enjoyed roughly half-an-hour or maybe even longer on the rink, and I'm thrilled to find another person who's attracted to this wonderful place!''. Marry touches his diaper with one paw, then pulls one of the tables right up and drags it to the middle of the café room. An egg-shaped, red-and-yellow rug gets caught in the movement of the heavy object, and the two Pokémon can hear it tear a little as the table is put into its new location.

''Aww, that sucks'', says Marry, as he lets go of the table. It lands onto the rug with a <Thud!>, making it stand upright. ''Hm... Good 'nuff'', says Marry. ''Here. Have an icy drink''. Manyula takes one of the cups Marry set on the table, and takes a big sip. It's a tad fizzly, but it's got a strong orange taste to it. ''What's in yours?'', Manyula asks. ''Also orange'', Marry replies, ''it's the same. Ya' like it?'' ''Yeah''. Manyula starts getting curious: ''How did you end up here?''. ''Some friends of mine from Slateport City told me about this place. A young Tropius recommended I should check it out''. ''A... Tropius?'', Manyula repeats, surprised, ''how does ~he~ know? He doesn't like ice in the slightest''. ''That's why he didn't come with me to this place'', Marry explains, ''he did give me a ride on his back all the way to this location, but he left it at that. Too afraid to get any closer, which... understandable, y'know?'' ''Uh-huh''. Marry takes a last sip from his cup, then takes it back to the drawer. Manyula simply throws it away, without even looking to where she's throwing it. ''Wowww... careful with those'', Marry says, trying to raise his voice above the loud crinkling of the diaper he is wearing, ''there aren't many of those things left from what I've gathered here'' ''Sorry''. Fortunately the cup is still in one piece, although a small chip is now missing from the top of the cup. 'Meh, whatever', Manyula thinks to herself. Suddenly, they both hear a long, loud noise, something akin to steel tumbling down to the ground. Manyula, being the fastest of the two, is the first one to peep her head around the café corner in the direction of the ice rink. When Marry stands next to her, he too is able to spot several chunks of an enormous steel-and-stone pillar being spread all across the floor, all the way across the ice rink barriers on the opposite side of the rink.

''How'd ~that~ happen?'', Manyula asks, baffled at the peculiar sight. ''Grrr... Impedimp and Gurdurr'', Marry replies, ''they're at it again. I told them to stop wreaking havoc around here, but they-- ARRGH... They just... REFUSE to leave me and this place alone! And what's worse -- I have a type disadvantage against them! And that's certainly the case with your typing as well; No offense, but you're even LESS cut out for fighting these brutes off!''. Manyula leans against a nearby pillar, and starts thinking of what to do. How to help her new pal out. She's never experienced a situation like this before. She spots Marry sneaking behind her and aproaching a set of metal stairs leading to one of the upper stands surrounding the ice skate rink. ''Come. Follow me!'', Marry whispers, ''I've got a plan. But we need to get to the upper level and lure them to the steel construction of the roof for it to work''. Manyula watches Marry climb onto the first ladder leading up to the stand. She follows his path. She doubts it will be very effective against those troublemakers, but one try could never hurt. ...right?

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The character Marry is owned by Marry Mightyena -- https://www.furaffinity.net/user/marrymightyena/