Will and Megan are holding hands as they're walking to the Olivine City Restaurant by the shore. They've been dating for two years and Will is crazy about Megan. She looks so beautiful in her summer outfit, the ocean breeze blowing through her long brunette hair and waving her skirt left and right. Hopping along behind them is Megan's Eevee, a gift her parents got for her when they visited Celadon City Casino. Will opens the door for Megan and they go inside and sit down.

Megan: I'm not really sure. What do you think I should evolve him into?

Will: Well, I've always thought Jolteon would be pretty cool.

Megan: You're such a boy! Something cute, like Espeon. Actually, I heard there's a place in Sinnoh that will make an Eevee evolve into an ice form called Glaceon if you train there. That would be cool, a Glaceon!

Will: Yeah that would be a pretty cool one. You can always just ask Eevee what he wants to be when he grows up.

Megan picks her Eevee up and kisses him on the forehead, then puts him down on the bench beside her as their food is arriving. After finishing their dinner Will gets up to pay the bill at the register. As he's walking back to his seat he sees a man with red hair slightly older than himself trying to talk to Megan.

Megan: Listen sir you're really making me uncomfortable. I told you I'm on a date with my boyfriend!

???: Why not ditch the punk and get outta here with me?

Will: Hey man maybe you should just listen to her and leave. In fact, we're getting out of here now anyways. Ready to go Megan?

Megan: Yeah let's go.

As Megan was getting out of the seat the mysterious man steps in her way and grabs her by the arm. He sticks his other hand on the back of her leg and begins to slide it up her skirt.

Will: Get off her!

Will steps forward and shoves the guy out of the way. The man retaliates with a punch to Will's stomach.

Will: Megan, run! Get out of here!

Will stands up tall to defend his girlfriend. He's quickly realizing that this mysterious man with red hair is built a little bit taller and a little bit broader than himself. Will lunges at him to punch him in the face but the man throws up an arm to block. Suddenly Eevee launches himself at the man with a headbutt hitting him square in the chest.

???: Pesky little rodent! Arky, take care of this!

The mystery man kicks Eevee away as he throws a pokeball that releases a six foot tall monstrous Arcanine, ferociously growling and glowing with a fiery heat.

???: Weak pokemon like that are worthless. Put it out of its miserable little life, Flare Blitz!

Megan: No!!!

The Arcanine begins barreling across the room the swirls of fire streaming across his body, knocking over chairs and destroying booths in the restaurant as he flies towards Eevee. Just as he's about to make impact with the pint size evolution pokemon Megan jumps in the way. Arcanine blasts into her and sends her flying across the room slamming into the wall.

Will: MEGAN!

Will runs across the room to see if Megan is okay, if she's alive or dead, passed out or still conscious. He does a running slide on the ground and stops right next to Megan. A part of her shirt is still on fire so he pats it out and rolls her over onto her back.

???: Well this **** is getting a little heavy for me. I'm outta here. Let's roll Arky.

The mystery man steps out the door and hops on the back of his Arcanine. The door swings shut behind him and they ride away.

Will: Megan! MEGAN! Are you alright!? Can you hear me!? Somebody get help! SOMEBODY HELP HER!

Will doesn't leave her side until they arrive at the medical center and she's wheeled into the ER. After a while Megan's parents show up. Her mother is hysterical; their only child has been violated and beaten nearly to death. After another half hour passes, Jasmine the leader of Olivine City's steel gym shows up to see how Megan and her loved ones are doing. After consoling Megan's parents Jasmine pulls Will off to the side.

Jasmine: Will, we need to do something about this. If we don't find out who that man was and stop him he may hurt more people.

Will: The man's a sociopath! I want to KILL HIM for what he did to Megan. If I ever find him I swear I'll take his life from him.

Jasmine: Don't get hasty Will. We need to find him and stop him. I'm going to go ask around town, why don't you go on down to the restaurant and see if anybody knows who that man was.

Will: I can't leave… What if Megan wakes up?

Jasmine: I understand Will, and I'm sorry but she probably… probably won't wake up for a long time… I'm sorry. You need to go now though, before the restaurant closes and it's too late. I'll explain everything to her parents.

Will: …okay. I'll go.

As Will is leaving the Medical Center Eevee comes sprinting around the corner.

Will: Eevee, you need to stay here and be here for Megan when she wakes up.

Eevee sits down and looks angrily at Will. Will understands, Eevee wants to see justice too, but somebody needs to be here for Megan. Will begins to walk away but Eevee follows. After repeating himself to Eevee several times, Eevee's persistence overcomes and Will allows him to come along. They arrive at the restaurant a few minutes later and walk inside. Will sees a large sailor sitting alone in the corner, the only customer left in the restaurant, and goes to sit down in the booth across from him.

Sailor (muttering): What the **** do you want?

Will: You were here earlier weren't you? You saw what happened.

Sailor: I mind my own business, you mind yours you little *****.

Will: Do you know who that man with red hair was?

Sailor: Maybe I do, and maybe I ain't sayin'.

Will (as he's standing up): What is he a friend of yours or something?

Sailor (also standing up now): Are you trying to intimidate me or something punk? What the **** do you think you're gonna do to me?

Will: Tell me you don't know, or Eevee's going to handle this.

Eevee sticks it's backside up in the air and leans forward showing its teeth and growling.

Sailor (laughing): What the **** is that Eevee gonna' do huh?

Will: Alright Eevee, bite!

With that command Eevee pounces at the hearty sailor's crotch and latches its teeth firmly between the sailor's legs. The giant sailor falls to the ground landing on his back, screaming in pain.

Will: Tell me what his name was!

Sailor (screaming): GET THIS ****ING BEAST OFF ME!

Will: I WANT A NAME!

Sailor: SNIDER! **** ALL I GOT FROM HIM WAS SNIDER!

Will: Eevee lighten up but stay close. Snider? What do you mean Snider?

Sailor (panting heavily with tears wetting his face): His last name… Snider… ****ing Eevve…

Will: Where did he say he was going?

Sailor: What makes you think he said anything about where he was going?

Will: EEVEE!

Sailor: **** NO STOP I'LL TELL YA! He's… he said he's going to Goldenrod. Going to take the train to Kanto. I don't know why. He never said why.

Will: That's all I need. Let's get out of here.

Eevee jumps on top of the sailors head and pounces off on his way to the door. Will and Eevee race back to the hospital, along the way Will calls Jasmine on his cell phone and tells her they have a name. The sun is setting as they run into the hospital and into the waiting room to see if there's any news on Megan's condition. Unfortunately, there's no news yet. Jasmine arrives shortly after that and talks to Will about their next step.

Jasmine: We need to go after him.

Will: I know, but I can't just leave. I want to be here when Megan wakes up.

Jasmine: I understand Will but I can't leave, I have responsibilities here in town… Why don't you wait til morning and head out? You'll get to see Megan before then I'm sure. Tell her goodbye...

Will: I know… I need to see her before I can go.

Nurse: Well good news, she's awake, and she's stable. You can go in and talk to her.

Will runs into the room to see Megan lying on the bed with an oxygen mask over her face and an IV stuck in her arm. Will knows he has to be strong for her, but it breaks his heart so bad to see her in such a bad spot like this. Still, he doesn't cry no matter how badly he wants to.

Megan (softly and weakly): ...hello william…

Will: Megan… I'm so sorry. I tried to save you… I'm so sorry….

Megan: william…

Will: Stop. I want you to know, I'm going after that man. I know where he's going. I'm taking Eevee and we're going to go find him and make him pay.

Megan looks at Will with her eyes watering. She knows this is something Will needs to do but it's dangerous, and she cares so much about him she doesn't want to see him get hurt.

Will: Megan… this is something I need to do… for you…

Megan (with tears streaming down her face): I love you

Will (with a creak in his voice and a tear accumulating in his eye): I love you too.

Eevee hops up onto Megan's bed and walks over to her face, rubbing his nose up against her cheek. The two walk slowly, solemnly out of the room, all three hearts are broken. Will get's Eevee's pokeball from Megan's parents before they leave. Before he leaves Jasmine talks to him one last time.

Jasmine: Will… this is very brave. I've prepared a bag for you. There are potions and pokeballs in there. Head up route 39 and then east across route 38 into Ecruteak. I'll call the Kimono sisters and tell them to expect you early tomorrow morning. I'd tell Morty the gym leader but he won't be able to house you… he's kind of a weirdo anyways.

Will: Jasmine… thank you. Thank you so much for your help.

Jasmine: And Will, please call me if you need anything. I'll keep in touch, let you know how Megan is doing..

Will: Okay, thanks. I guess we'll get going now. Eevee are you ready to get out of here?

Eevee jumps up and down, not exactly excitedly, more determined. Will and Eevee head off into the night to catch up with Snider, the man who assaulted Will's loving girlfriend Megan.

To be continued…