"You're not my Ash." Serena's voice cracked as she stared at the ghost of her childhood friend. The boy who once raced her through Vaniville's sunflower fields now flinched at raised voices. The trainer who challenged legendaries now handed his lunch money to bullies without protest. The vibrant soul she'd missed for years had been replaced by a hollow shell who slept through classes and hid scars beneath his uniform sleeves. When Serena transfers to Kalos High, she makes two vows: Uncover what shattered the boy she once knew Put him back together - no matter the cost But the deeper she digs, the more disturbing the truth becomes. And the most chilling discovery of all? Ash doesn't want to be saved.