My Mina.

I remember the first time I saw her. She stepped through the trees in a blinding flash of light. Emerald illuminated the angel before me. It turned her hair copper, her face radiant, her eyes determined slits. She was poised for action. I was clumsy. We met. She accepted me. I saw her home. I met her family and friends. I felt…home. I wanted to follow her everywhere…anywhere. I did.

I remember Stone. I did not trust him. I tried to tell her my doubts. She could not understand. We did not need Stone. He did not need us. Men followed him like Pokémon. He was greedy. Greedy for stones, for goods, for favors, for…her. He plotted our path. He plotted.

I remember Nincada. She found him. They lit the cavern. I remember Steven. She found him. They lit the cavern. HE had stones, had goods, had favors, had…her. HE was all I was…not. I hurried her out of HIS world. We belonged in the warm sun. She…belonged.

I remember battling. Side by side, against two at once. We helped each other. I grew stronger thanks to her. I grew stronger for her. I was not clumsy anymore. She was always strong. I remember the water. She and Marril swam. I prefered the boat. We saw hot sand, tall grass, and rain, and puddles, and meadows and bridges and mountains. We did not see HIM. I was glad.

I remember Magma. I did not trust them. They were greedy. Greedy for HIS home. Because of Magma, she battled to save him. Because of Stone, HE battled to save her. They battled side by side, against two at once. They helped each other. I remember, and do not forgive, Magma. They did not take HIS home. They took mine.

I remember Rayquaza. We followed Aqua. HE followed us. I beheld the world's greatest Pokémon. I saw Kyogre and Groudon tremble. I saw through his emerald eyes. And I knew she would never love me the way I belonged to her. I remember, and do not forgive, Aqua. They did not end the world. They ended mine.

I remember the great waterfall. She wanted us to beat the Elite together. But there can only by one Champion. She re-found Steven. They lit the cavern. HE gave her a stone. It is what HIS heart was made of, after all. I would have given her fire. I would have fought for her.

Then I remembered. I was only Jason, her Blaziken.