Author's note: Wow... this chapter is REALLY short... I do have 7 chapters for this story... there very well could be another one just as short as this... but what I'm trying to do is break it up in places where it will create a bit of suspense, and break it up for each major part of the story...

I also decided to change the genre... I think my plan will fit better into this one...

Please read and review! I wanna know what you think! Thanks!

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"Horrible monster?" Charm asked, raising a skeptical brow, "We've been to Quicksand cave quite a few times, and we never saw any horrible monster..."

"Well, it won't bother anyone else but me," Sandi shuddered violently. The sandslash was sitting on the ground, his knees to his chest, a frightened expression on his face. No one would have ever guessed this Pokemon had claimed only minutes before that no Pokemon could scare him.

"That's an odd thing for a monster to do..." Kobi thought aloud, "What did you do to it to make it only come after you?"

"Absolutely nothing..." the sandslash replied, "It's just an evil, sadistic, tyrannic monster."

"That still sounds strange..." Charm put her claws on her hips, "But we really need someone who knows Quicksand Cave in order to hunt down this crook."

Sandi looked up at her with pleading eyes, begging her not to make him go.

"But your the only recruit that comes from the Desert area," Charm reasoned, "there has got to be some way to get you to come."

The sandslash seemed to consider his options, "Well, there is one way..."

Charm and Kobi listened intently.

"If you promise me that you'll protect me from that monster no matter what, I'll go." Sandi waited for an answer.

Charm glanced at Kobi, who unsure of what to say, he was looking at Charm for the answer. Charm sighed and turned back to the sandslash.

"Fine. we promise."