Ash saw, he witnessed the blast go off on tv. He was gone, sprinting he ran the airport, he roared for a flight to Kanto, but none would take him.
When she found him, it was raining and his face was soaked with his tears. She could say nothing, do nothing, she could not help. This killed Serena, she so badly wanted to help her crush, but couldn't. One thought went through her mind... "Ash I lov-" she tried to stop herself from admitting her crush but lucky she was saved, it was Steven Stone, the champion. He had seen ash in the airport. "Ash, I can give you a flight... Bu-" he himself was interrupted, "take me!" Ash begged, grabbed hold of Steven. "But it can only be one way, it's too dangerous to fly twice so, I your sure..." Steven removed ash from his body. "Yes" ash replied calmly. "Then we go!"
"So your just gonna throw your life away then!" Serena scream at ash while he franticly packed, "YES!" Ash shouted back, "who said I'll let you?!" It became a fight of retort vs retort. "I don't need your permission!" "That doesn't mean you can go!" "You can't stop me serena!" The two glared at each other. "I'm going" ash said firmly. Serena was silent and on the verge of tears, then out of the blue ash kissed her, "just stay out of my fucking way serena" he said when their lips parted. He finished packing and left to find Steven it was time.