To avoid confusion on my part, the story is changing to present tense narration.

Ugh... What's this feeling in my head? It's not pain... but it's not a good feeling all the same.

I look around and see an expanse of trees. I must be in a forest... I don't remember being in a forest. Come to think of it, I don't remember much at all. My name, friends and family that I may have had... I don't remember any of it. I continue to try to remember for a few minutes, but to no avail. Whatever memories I have want to stay hidden.

Well this isn't good, is it? It's funny, though, I almost feel... relieved. As if, by forgetting everything, a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders. But someone who knows me should be around here. It would only make sense. I must've just crashed into a tree or something. I'll find someone who knows me and this will all be cleared up... So why do I keep feeling like I don't want to remember?

"Hello?" I call out into the expanse. I listen for a response, but hear nothing albeit for the slight rustling of the trees in the wind. Nothing... I guess I didn't expect one, anyways. Wait... There's a sound in the distance. It's faint, but somehow loud all the same. It sounds like a river, I think. That's perfect. I need water to live, anyways. I may as well get some now. It's kinda dark, I guess it would be a good idea to get some water and find a place to sleep.

Plus, if the absolutely nothing I remember about other pokemon is correct, there's bound to be other pokemon around the river. It's worth a try.

I walk in the direction of the river, and the sound gets louder and louder. Huh... It doesn't really sound like a river, maybe it's the ocean?

After a few more minutes of walking, I see that my first guess was partly correct. It's a river of sorts with a small waterfall. Under the waterfall I see the shape of a pokemon, but I can't quite make our much of what he or she looks like. I guess the only thing to do is get closer.

As I walk closer the shape looks more and more like a leafeon. A female one, I can tell from her scent. I walk through the river until I reach her.

"Hello," I say. She looks at me, her fur wet from the waterfall.

"Hi!" She responds. "Did you come to enjoy the waterfall too?" She moves away from me a tad. "There, now there's room for two." I stand under the waterfall and feel the water pouring down on me. "Feels nice, doesn't it? My name's Melody, what's yours?" My name? I can't seem to even remember that... Well this is embarrassing.

"My name's... I don't remember what my name is," I say.

"You don't?"

"No. I woke up near here with no memories of my past at all. My name eludes me as well."

"Well we need something to call you. Let's call you... Echo. What do you think?"

"It sounds good."

"And now we are the musically named duo! Spreading songs of cheer to the pokemon of the world!"

"Or we're two crazy pokemon standing underneath a waterfall."

"Yes, we're probably the second one. But it's much more fun to think of ourselves as heroes."

"I guess so." I adjust my head. The water pouring down on me feels nice in some odd way. Melody looks at me and laughs. "Why're you laughing at me?"

"You seem so happy here. It's nice to see. It's almost like you belong here." I laugh.

"Maybe losing my memory wasn't such a bad thing. I seem to have made a new friend through it. is the best friend I remember ever having." I say jokingly.

"Aw, not me?" She sighs. "It's hard to compete with . Still, though, I'm honored to be your second choice."

"Well..."

"Oh dear." I laugh, and she laughs along with me.

"So are there others? Do you live alone, are are there other pokemon around here? Sorry if this question is completely out of the blue."

"It's fine and as for your question, not really. I see other pokemon around, but you're the first one I've had a decent conversation with in a while. Speaking of that do you want to continue this conversation on shore?"

"Sure." I step out of the waterfall and follow her to shore. She shakes the water off, and I mimic her.

"So you really don't remember anything..."

"Unfortunately, no, I don't remember anything."

"I guess you get a chance at a new beginning. You know, if your old life was unsatisfactory or something."

"Yeah. A fresh start isn't anything to frown upon."

"So what should we do now? Do you have any burning questions?"

"Not really."

"Hm... So what do you want to do with your life? Now that you have a chance to start over an all?"

"You know, I don't really know. I don't know enough to really say. But being here, with you, I don't think I would mind living like this."

"Aw. Well aren't you a little sweetheart? You know, I don't think I would terribly mind this either. You seem nice, Echo, from what I've seen of you. If we did end up spending our lives together, I wouldn't be disappointed. And I got to name you. That's always fun!" She smiles at me. Her smile is contagious, I can't help but smile back.

"I wonder... How did you lose your memories? I know you don't know the answer. But if we want to figure out who you are, it's as good a start as any."

"But do we really want to know? What if I used to be some kind of killer or something?"

"That's not possible. You can change the memories, but not the pokemon. And you, Echo, have a heart of gold." I blush.

"I guess you're right... Still, I don't see any reason to look for answers. I'll let them come, but if they don't, there's no point in wasting energy searching them out."

"You just don't want to leave me, do you?"

"Not particularly. I'd like to get to know you better. You're a great girl, from what I've seen of you."

"Better than ?"

"Much better than ."

"That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me."

"Really?"

"Unless you count the Flareon my parents wanted to be my mate. But anything he says isn't something I consider nice, even if it sounds nice. Just because I don't like the guy." She yawns. It's getting late. We should probably get some sleep"

"Yeah. So how is this going to work?"

"Well, the nights get pretty cold here, and I'm not good with the cold. So I was thinking we could find a nice tree and sleep next to each other? You know, for warmth?"

"Sure, if it'd make you feel more comfortable." And so she leads me to a tree, and we both lie down on the ground, I'm cuddled up next to her. And somehow... Somehow this feels like home.