Author's Note: Hey people! I'm actually making AMVs on Youtube... It's a miracle...

Maddie: Yes it is Ryu-chu considering that you're really lazy...

Me: True that!

Antwon: On Friday she was freaking out that there was going to be a final mix to KH2 and Square is going to remake COM on the PS2...

Me: WAS I FOAMING AT THE MOUTH???

Nick: Yes!

Me: Yay! Here's chappie 35!

Disclaimer: I do not own any Pokemon characters, places, and/or plot lines. I'm still in the process of leveling up my pokemon because I'm like lazy. LAZY!

The Shiny Magnet

Chapter 35

Low Tide

"So, what are you guys doing today?" I asked Cole and Rena that morning over our breakfast. Our pokemon were eating their food together as Cole sighed.

"I still need to visit my grandparents…" he answered sadly.

"I won't be leaving Mossdeep for a while." Rena replied. "I want to take this time to train and for some R&R…"

"And leaves me bored out of my mind…" I sighed, slouching in my seat as Kawi looked at me with a cute expression.

"Chu pi?" Kawi questioned as I straighten up. Ever since Team Magma attacked, I have gotten worried that they would try again.

"I'm ok…" I reassured her even though I didn't feel all that peachy. Kawi just shrugged it off and continued to drain her half-empty bottle of milk.

"Hey," Cole said suddenly. "If you want to go somewhere, you should go just up north. That's where the Shoal Cave is and I heard that you can catch some awesome pokemon."

"Shoal Cave?" I aimlessly asked as Rena nodded.

"There's no ferry to the Shoal Cave but the cave houses plenty of pokemon." She seconded as I pondered. 'That's sounds pretty exciting!' I thought as a grin curled to my face. 'I guess we deserve some kind of adventure before my last gym battle!'

"Ok guys!" I cried standing up and raising my hand, startling Kawi.

"Chuuuuuuuuu…." She complained as I sweatdropped.

"Sorry," I apologized. "But anyway, today we're going to Shoal Cave! Isn't it exciting?!"

'Yay, adventure! Adventure!' Pepper hyperactively cried circling Abby's head.

"Absol sol sol ab absol…" she mumbled as Barley and Bananas sweatdropped at her remark.

"I think that translates to 'Fun for you but you'll get lost in the process…'" I said, rubbing my fingertips to my cheeks. Sheena took this time to steal Pepper's food, snickering silently.

"Tropius… tro…?" Bananas asked Barley as she nodded merrily.

'NOOOOOO! MY FOOOOOOOD!!! WHERE HAVE YOU'VE GONE MY LOVE??!!' I heard Pepper cry in my thoughts as I sweatdropped. I was starting to wonder when she was going to notice…

"If you guys are so excited, why don't you go?" Rena asked as I turned to her sheepishly.

"Ok, ok! We're going now!" I announced. "We'll meet you guys here for lunch!"

On way to Shoal Cave…

"Mi!" Barley happily cried as Abby and I rode on her back. Kawi was admiring the view from the top of my head as usual. I took out my Pokenav and pin pointed our location. Hey, you can get lost easily on the ocean I mean, come on! The water looks the same for miles!

"Ok…" I mumbled trying to find the Shoal Cave on the map. "Oh, here it is!"

"Sol?" Abby absentmindedly asked, snapping out of her drowsy state.

"Ok Barley," I started as my light blue and yellow Milotic turned to me. "We're almost there. Just go northwest." Barley nodded and started to speed up slightly towards the west. After a while, nothing appeared over the horizon. Then suddenly, an opening to a cave appeared out of the blue as Barley approached a stripe of land slightly submerged. Abby and I slid off her back as Kawi gave her a goodbye hug and jumped back on my head.

"Thanks Barley, I'll call on you when we need help." I bid as I recalled her to her pokeball. Abby then turned heel and walk into the cave as I shrugged. It's time to play follow the leader again! I followed her in as we were greeted to the sight of the lightly lit cave. The three of us walked farther in, immediately spotting an elderly man looking over a ledge.

"Oh hello there!" he greeted as we approached.

"Um, mister, what are doing here?" I asked as he chuckled.

"I'm here to make Shell Bells for trainers that ask." He answered as my face lit up.

"Can you make me one?" I requested.

"Well hold you're Horseas there lass!" the old man cried. "First you need to find the ingredients in the cave."

"Ok, what are they?" I asked.

"You need one Shoal Shell and some Shoal Salt to make one Shell Bell." the elderly man replied, pointing to an opening below. "That entrance will lead you to the shells and salt but I highly doubt you can get the shells since they can only be collected at high tide. 'So it must be low tide then…' I thought.

"Don't worry about me!" I reassured. "We'll find them!" I then started down the stairs with Abby close behind.

Deep in the cave…

"Abby…" I mumbled as Abby led the way. "Any signs of any Shoal Shells?"

"Chu pi pichu…" Kawi seconded, standing on my head to find any signs of Shoal Shells.

"Sol!" she answered motioning to a cliff above. Kawi and I turned our attention to the cliff above to see a deep blue shell in crusted in yellow rocks.

"I'm guessing that's the shell!" I declared. "Now to get it down…" I took a pokeball from my belt and called out its contents.

"Tropius!" Bananas cried as I set Kawi on Abby's back.

"Ok Bananas," I started. "I need your help to get me up there!"

"Pius tro!" Bananas replied happily as I climbed onto his back. Bananas then flew up to the peak, landing on the broken piece of land. I jumped off Bananas' back and knelt down to pull the shell out of the yellow rocks. But despite my efforts, the shell stayed put. 'Time to bring in help…' I thought picking a pokeball from my belt.

"Sheena, help me out." I called as I released my pink-eyed Sableye.

"Sable!" She cried doing a dance as I sweatdropped.

"Sheena use Fury Swipes to scratch away the rock so we can get the shell!" I ordered as Sheena eagerly started to claw at the yellow rocks surrounding the shell repeatedly. Before long, the rock was reduced to rubble as Sheena held the blue shell in triumph.

"Thanks Sheena!" I thanked taking the shell. Sheena then took one of the clawed off pieces of the yellow rock and chewed on it. She nodded in approval as Bananas and I sweatdropped.

"Um, I'm glad you like it?" I uncertainly said as Sheena saluted. I recalled her and turned to Bananas. "Let's get crackalacking!" I climbed on his back as he flapped his wings and slowly descended back to the ground.

"Pi…" Kawi cried in awe, staring at the deep blue shell I retrieved. It looked like a hermit crab's shell with a smooth spiral.

"Thanks Bananas!" I thanked my yellow-green and tan Tropius as he nodded. I recalled him back to his pokeball as Kawi jumped back to her usual spot on my head. "Ready to go guys?"

"Absol!" Abby answered and started to lead the way deeper into the cave. 'Abby's so reliable…' I thought as I stuffed the shell into my pocket and followed my red and white Absol. 'I don't know how to thank her…' I pondered the thought for a minute or two as we passed through a passageway.

Later…

"Abby, do you think we're lost?" I asked as we finished what I believe is the sixth time around the cave. Abby gave me the 'Thanks for stating the obvious' look and craned her neck towards the ground, trying to find a way out. My mind started to wander off as I scanned the corridors we've been walking through.

"Chu!" Kawi pointed out as I turned in the direction she was pointing. I then saw a square like crystal embedded in the wall as my face lit up. 'That has to be the Shoal Salt!' I thought, taking a pokeball from my belt.

"Come on out Sheena!" I cried, calling out my Sableye.

"Eye?" Sheena absentmindedly asked as I pointed to the crystal.

"Use Fury Swipes on the crystal!" I bluntly ordered as Sheena saluted. She then slashed at the crystal repeatedly as chunks fell to the floor. I picked up a few as Sheena finished slashing at the crystal. Sheena then picked up a chunk herself and nibbled on it, giving it an approving nod.

"Um, thanks Sheena…" I thanked, recalling her. "Now, where did Abby run off to…"

"Pi!" Kawi cried, jumping off my head and running into a corridor.

"Kawi!" I cried, running after her. She led me through the passageways, eventually ending in a brightly lit room. I gasped in awe at the sight of the room. Ice coated the walls, floor, and ceiling as Abby approached.

"Absol sol!" Abby cried in a scalding tone as I hung my head.

"Sorry…" I apologized, straightening up. Suddenly I saw a flash of black and blue as I jumped. "We have company…" Abby turned in the direction I was looking while Kawi climbed back to her usual spot on my head. A light blue and black snow hat like pokemon was hiding behind a rock, staring at us with its beady orange eyes.

"Sno!" she cried, startled that we noticed her. The little pokemon then tried to escape but tripped and fell face first into the ice.

"Aw, poor thing!" I cried rushing to her side and placing her on her feet. "There."

"Runt!" she cried as thanks and hid behind another rock. I stood upright and faced Abby who was taking that time to take a snooze.

"Wake up Abby!" I urged as Abby awoke with a start. "We still have the issue that we're lost…" Suddenly I saw a blur run past my feet as I jumped, again. Snorunt ran into the corridors, leaving Abby, Kawi, and I confused.

"I say we follow her!" I cried as Abby immediately ran after the fleeting Snorunt. I followed close behind with Kawi hanging onto my head for dear life. Snorunt led us through several passageways, most of which we've walked through. After one more turn, we were greeted to the sight of an exit to the front cavern.

"Snorunt, you led us to the front!" I cried as Snorunt bashfully looked at the ground. "How can we ever thank you?" Snorunt's head shot up as she pointed to my belt.

"Belt, you want my belt?" I absentmindedly asked as Abby sighed at my absentmindedness. Snorunt shook her head and pointed to one of my pokeballs.

"Oh! I see!" I cried. "You want me to capture you!" Snorunt nodded happily, as I dug into my red knapsack for an empty pokeball. "While I'm at it, why don't I give you a nickname?" Snorunt gave me a confused look as Abby did her job of explaining my nicknaming ways.

"Let's see…" I mumbled, pulling out an empty pokeball. "You're an ice pokemon and since you hide a lot you're shy and fleeting… How about Koyuki?" Snorunt jumped with glee as I threw the pokeball gently at her. The red and white sphere then consumed her as it dropped to the ground. It shook slightly before becoming still as it disappeared in white light.

"Alright! I caught a low esteem, yet equipped with perfect sense of direction Snorunt!" I cheered as Abby sweatdropped at my actions.

In the first cavern…

"Hey mister!" I hollered as Abby, Kawi, and I made our way back to the entrance.

"Oh hello lass!" the elderly man greeted as we approached. "Did you bring the shell and salt?"

"Yup!" I answered, digging into my pockets and pulling out the deep blue shell and square like crystal. I handed the two items to the man as he worked fast. Abby, Kawi, and I stared at him with astonishment, as the old man's hands were a blur. After a few moments, he then pulled out a tool from his pocket and carved a hole at the tip of the shell. The elderly man then replaced his tool and took out a spool of thread. In no time at all, he fashioned the thread onto the shell as a necklace.

"There you go lass!" the man announced as he held his creation before my face. I took the necklace and shook the shell. A soothing sound rang through our ears as I knelt down to Abby's side.

"Here Abby." I said, placing the Shell Bell around her neck. Abby looked at me with confusion as I placed the item at the ends of her white mane. "I need to thank you for being there for me when I needed you." Abby smiled and rubbed her cheek against mine.

"My, you two must be very close!" the man commented, as I stood upright.

"Abby was my first pokemon!" I said. "Anyway, thanks for making that Shell Bell!"

"Your welcome lass." The man bid as Abby, Kawi, and I exited the cave.

In the Pokemon Center…

"Wow…" Rena gasped as she looked at Abby's Shell Bell. I was in the process of checking on Koyuki as Kawi and Pepper played a game of tag. Bananas and Barley were napping in the corner as Sheena tried to get one of Bananas' bananas… Weird… I stood in front of the video phone, dialing Professor Birch's lab's number and listened to the long rings. Soon I was greeted to the sight of Professor Birch and a hiding Koyuki in the background.

"Hello Meena!" Professor Birch greeted.

"Hi Professor Birch!" I replied. "How's Koyuki?"

"Koyuki, is that what you called that Snorunt you captured not too long ago?" Professor Birch asked as I nodded. "She's doing fine but she seems too be overwhelmingly shy."

"Aw, can I talk to her?" I requested as Professor Birch made a face.

"Ok, I'll try." Professor Birch said as he put down the receiver and turned to the frightened Snorunt. He said a few words as Snorunt rushed over and picked up the receiver herself.

"Hi Koyuki!" I greeted as Koyuki said her own little hello. "You don't have to be afraid of Professor Birch." Koyuki gave me a look of confusion as I continued.

"Professor Birch means no harm. Sure, he's a little obsessive at times but he's out there for your own safety." I continued as Koyuki's face lit up. "And my other pokemon back there in the lab, they're all friendly and wouldn't think about hurting you." Koyuki nodded happily, as Professor Birch took the receiver from her.

"Well we should be going now." Professor Birch said as I nodded.

"Say hello to my pokemon for me!" I bid as Professor Birch disconnected the line.

And that's chappie 35 for y'all! If you're wondering, Koyuki means light snow in Japanese. I gave Koyuki that name because she's an ice pokemon and light snow retreats quickly, much like shy people.

Neko: Guess what people! Patrick's moving to New York in less than two weeks!

Maddie: Yay!

Me: That means I have to intro another one of my friends from my never ending list... WHO TO CHOOSE???

Antwon: Look forward to Chapter 36!