Yohana's eyes snapped open as her amplified hearing allowed her to hear the sound of an injured baby pokemon. The young brunette slowly got out of bed and put on her slippers.

Quietly, she slipped out of her bedroom and crept down the stairs, making sure to skip the steps that creaked. Once outside the house, she ran in the direction she knew the injured pokemon to be.

After about five minutes, she came upon a little female Eevee, not more than a few days old. Some Spearow were pecking at the baby pokemon, hurting it.

Yohana used her favorite pokemon move, Razor Leaf, to shoo them away. You see, Yohana was special. Gifted with pokemon powers at birth, the young girl, now five, practiced moves in secret. Only her parents and her best friend Ash knew her secret. That was about to change.

Yohana picked up the little Eevee and started back towards her home. Halfway there, she changed direction, figuring Professor Oak would be better suited to treat the Eevee.

"Yohana!" Yohana spun around to see Ash running towards her. "Yohana, everybody's searching for you!"

Yohana tilted her head. "Why? I was careful not to wake my parents when I…"

The black-haired boy grabbed her shoulders. "Yohana! Team Rocket attacked your house! They were looking for you! You need to hide! Quickly!"

Yohana gasped. "My parents! Are they…"

Ash shook his head. "It's too late for them, Yohana. They're gone." He looked around and pushed Yohana into an alleyway. "Yohana, you need to leave! You need to get far away from Pallet Town before Team Rocket finds you and does who knows what to you!" He took a deep breath. "Before you go, though, I have something I've been wanting to tell you…"

Yohana stared at him. "You do?"

"I…" Ash took another deep breath. "I… think I love you, Yohana. Like my mom and dad love each other."

Yohana gasped. "Really?"

"Yes, and I promise, Yohana, I'll never tell anyone your secret, no matter what." Ash said. "I don't want to see you leave, but it's for the best. Now go! Before someone finds us!"

Yohana nodded and turned to go, but she only took one step before turning back. "Ash?"

"Yes?"

"I love you too, Ash. Like my mom and dad loved each other. And I hope that never changes. I promise to keep in touch. Goodbye, Ash." With those words, Yohana turned and ran for the woods.

Ash watched her go. "Goodbye, Yohana."