Prologue

"Bye Cilan", the two young trainers said.

"Take care you two", he replied. "Now Ash, come to Unova sometime. Iris, if you need anything, come visit."

"I'll make sure to get Brock to call you", Ash said.

"Don't worry Cilan, you worry about yourself", Iris added. And with that, both trainers left.

The connoisseur chuckled. Maybe someday, I'll travel with them again, he thought. He went inside his family's restaurant, still smiling.

"Don't worry Iris, I'll see you soon", Ash said, boarding the ship to Kanto.

Iris rarely cried. The only thing she ever cried about was when she thought about her parents, wishing she could see them. But now, she was crying over Ash. She didn't know why, but something inside her fe