" Ash!" Gary yelled as he threw his bag to the ground and dove after Ash in the icy cold lake.

Ash was sinking. Gary grabbed Ash's hand and pulled him to shore

Horace and Goh blinked. " Is he...?"

Gary took a towel out of his bag and dried himself, then Ash. " He's alive."

" But why isn't he breathing?" Horace pointed out.

Wisty surfaced with the Pivara in her arms. " You'll be fine." She muttered before her gaze turned to her brother, and her eyes widened.

" Ash?!"

She dropped the Capybara Pokemon who was caught by Chikitita's razor leaf. She ran to her brother and sat down besides him. " Ash?"

" He'll be fine." Gary repeated.

Wisty blinked, then gasped and turned to Pikachu.

" You know what to do."

Pikachu nodded. " Piika... CHUUUUUUU!"

Ash jumped from the ground and looked at a smirking Pikachu and a mischievous Wisty.

" Thanks Pikachu. But where's the Pivara?"

" Here for you to catch."

Ash blinked. " Huh?"

" Espeon told me. It wants to get caught by the savior who saved it."

" But.... That was you." Ash replied, confused.

Wisty stared at him. " No, you moron!" She exclaimed. " That was you! The only reason I came up with it was because you thought there was something else down there."

Ash gasped. " Because there is!"

Without waiting for a reply he dove down.

Wisty turned to Totodile. " Follow him."

" Totodile!!!"

She turned to Eevee. " Vaporion and dive. Let's go!"

Eevee backflipped and turned into Vaporion, then followed Totodile.

" Milotic, Palafin, Mantyke, go into the lakes and find some Pokemon for me to catch."

Horace raised a brow. " You're thinking of catching Pokemon?! But you caught Mew and a bunch of other really important Pokemon!"

As Ash surfaced holding an injured Gibble, Wisty shrugged. " Eh. I'm just helping my brother."

" With what?" Ash called.

Wisty froze. " Nothing."

She turned. " What is that?"

Ash shrugged. " Hand me my Pokedex."

" Don't you mean your Romtom Phone?"

Ash shook his head. " Pokedex. Gibble is an old Pokemon, and it's rare these days. No one's seen one for a long time."

" Why's this one blue?" Goh asked

Ash and Wisty didn't reply.

" Do you think.....?" Wisty asked

Ash shook his head. " It won't put up much of a fight. I already got it to trust me."

Wisty sighed. " You're gonna have to catch it if we want to bring it to Joy. If anyone sees this type of Gible who knows what they'll do."

Gary, Goh and Horace blinked.

They had zero idea what the siblings were talking about.

Ash sighed and took his old Pokedex ( aka Wisty's Pokedex)

" Gible. The Land Shark Pokemon. Gible appears to be a good digger, making deep holes for homes in caverns warmed by geothermal heat. This heated environment allows Gible to survive even during the winter. It has also been seen huddling with other members of its species to stave off the cold, although it enjoys play-fighting with them as well. Gible is typically sighted in rocky areas, such as mountains."

" But we're nowhere near a mountain." Goh pointed out.

" It musta wandered off and ended up here. Ash, now's your chance."

Ash took his Poke ball out. " Pokeball, go!"

Gible dodged, but barely.

Wisty sighed. " This is going to take a while. Pikachu, thunderbolt."

" Piika.... CHUUUUU!"

Ash threw the Pokeball, and it blipped once... Twice.... And....

It turned green.

Ash had caught Gible.

" Now, let it out of its Pokeball."

Ash blinked. " Huh?"

" I'll explain on the way."

Ash shrugged but obeyed, following Wisty as she led them through the densely packed forest.

Pivara hitched a ride in Ash's bag and may or may not have caught itself by accident.

So although Ash didn't know, he had unknowingly caught himself a new Pokemon.

" Why is it exposed like this?" Gary asked.

" Because if we kept it in its Pokeball its condition would have worsened."

Goh blinked. " Explain."

" You see, I had to deal with the same thing a few months ago."

" With who?" Horace asked.

" Eve."

Ash blinked. " Eve?! As in Eve Eve?! As in-"

" My first Pokemon. Yes."

" But I thought Charmander was your first Pokemon." Goh piped up, confused.

" Actually Charmander was my fifth."

" YOUR FIFTH?!" Goh and Horace yelled.

Wisty nodded. " Mhm. It's how I met my sweet girl."

There was a silence before Goh piped up, " if you like awkward pauses, please enlighten us."

Wisty chuckled as she thought back. " Actually, it's a pretty funny tale. Few months ago Ash and Misty and Brock came at our house for a week. They needed to do something which I can't really remember but ah well. That's not important. Anyway, the day they came, I had found an injured Eevee. It was sick, and it had hyperthermia. I couldn't let it stay out. So that night, I crept into Ash's room and took his spare Pokeball."

" Woah woah woah. You TOOK Ash's Poleball?!" Horace exclaimed.

Ash laughed. " Yeah, she did. Thought it's not really that surprising. Wisty always used to do that stuff."

" Anyway, I caught it, and I had stood up, ready to take it to the Pokemon Center, when I remembered what the Professor told me."

" What did Grandpa tell you?" Gary asked.

" He told me if there was a sick Pokemon, don't put it in its Pokeball. That's gonna stress it out and worse its condition. So I took her out and ran her to the Pokemon Center."

" Wait, just a question." Goh piped up. " How do you know Eevee's a girl?"

" Her tail."

" Huh?"

" Girl Eeveees have a petal design on their tails. Boys are.... A bit haphazard. Anyway."

Ash laughed. " You should tell them what happened when Mom and I found out."

Wisty grimaced. " Well, Mom was angry. Ash was cool.... Ish."

Eevee shot her a look.

" What?"

Eevee backflipped and turned into Sylveon before using replay. Ash's voice filled the air.

" YOU USED MY POKEBALL AND CAUGHT AN EEVEE?!"

Ash blinked. " Wha.... How.... Why...."

Wisty grinned. " Payback."

Ash rolled his eyes. " Where's the nearest Pokemon Center?"

" Up there." Wisty said as she pointed up.

Ash looked up. " Uh..... Okay."

" Ash, you know who you're Gible is different colored right?"

Ash shook his head

" It's a Y- N- I- H-S."

Ash furrowed his brows, confused by Wisty's cryptic response. "Y-N-I-H-S? What does that mean?"

Gary smirked. "Oh, come on, Ash. Do you really not know? It's backwards."

Ash blinked, tilting his head. "Backwards?"

Wisty sighed, crossing her arms. "You're hopeless, Ash. It stands for Shiny! Your Gible is a Shiny Pokémon."

Ash's eyes widened in realization. "A Shiny Gible?! Are you serious?"

Goh's jaw dropped. "No way! A Shiny Gible?! That's super rare!"

Wisty nodded, her expression serious. "That's why I told you to let it out of its Pokéball. Shiny Pokémon can sometimes have unique needs, especially if they're in rough shape. Keeping them in their Pokéballs while injured can make things worse."

Ash looked down at Gible, who was walking alongside him, its unique blue hue shimmering in the sunlight. It chirped weakly, clearly still recovering but trusting Ash completely.

"Don't worry, Gible," Ash said with determination. "We'll get you to the Pokémon Center soon. You're in good hands."

As they continued trekking through the forest, Gary raised an eyebrow at Wisty. "You seem to know a lot about this kind of thing. You've been doing some serious studying, haven't you?"

Wisty shrugged nonchalantly. "I just pick up things here and there. Plus, I've dealt with enough injured Pokémon to know how to handle it."

Goh glanced at her curiously. "You're really dedicated to this, huh?"

Wisty smirked. "Of course. Someone's gotta keep Ash out of trouble."

"Hey!" Ash protested. "I do fine on my own!"

Gary laughed. "Sure you do, Ash. That's why you almost froze to death diving into a lake without thinking."

Ash huffed but couldn't argue. "At least I saved Gible!"

Wisty grinned. "You did good, bro. Now let's make sure Gible's safe. And maybe try not to dive into freezing lakes again, okay?"

Ash smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah, yeah. I'll think about it."

As the group reached the clearing where the Pokémon Center stood, Wisty turned to Ash and handed him a towel. "Dry off before we go in. Nurse Joy will scold you for dripping water everywhere."

Ash laughed, accepting the towel. "Thanks, sis."

Gary crossed his arms, smirking at the sibling banter. "You know, you two make a pretty good team."

Wisty shrugged. "We've had plenty of practice."

As they entered the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy greeted them with a warm smile. "Welcome! How can I help you?"

Ash stepped forward, holding Gible gently. "Nurse Joy, my Gible's injured. Can you help?"

Nurse Joy's eyes widened at the sight of the Shiny Pokémon. "Oh my, a Shiny Gible! Of course, I'll take good care of it. Please wait here while I treat it."

As Nurse Joy took Gible into the treatment room, Ash sat down with Pikachu on his shoulder, looking both anxious and hopeful. Wisty sat beside him, placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder.

"It'll be fine, Ash," she said softly. "You've got a special bond with Gible already. I can tell."

Ash nodded, a small smile forming on his face. "Thanks, Wisty. I'm glad you're here."

Gary leaned against the wall, smirking. "Yeah, Wisty. Looks like you've been rubbing off on him. Not that he could get any better at catching rare Pokémon."

Wisty rolled her eyes. "Oh, shut it, Gary."

Goh chuckled. "You know, I think I'm starting to see why you guys are such good rivals."

Horace nodded in agreement. "Yeah, it's like you bring out the best in each other."

Ash and Gary exchanged a glance, their competitive spirits reigniting. "Just you wait," Ash said, grinning. "Once Gible's all better, I'll show you what it can really do!"

Gary smirked. "Bring it on, Ash. I'm ready anytime."

Wisty sighed, shaking her head. "Boys will be boys."

Pikachu and Eevee exchanged amused glances, their trainers already gearing up for their next adventure.