May is still in the cabin, waiting for someone to come in the room. James then comes into the room, there was an explosion outside the cabin. James, Jessie, May and Meowth all heard and realized that Ash and the others were outside. They then realized that the balloon was damaged and had no means of escape. Ash, Brock and Max all see May. Ash and the others were also trapped in a net.

Jessie and Meowth were already outside with Bulbasaur in hand. They were "bargaining" with Ash.

Jessie calls to Ash, "If you want to see May again, you best hand over Pikachu, NOW!"

Ash is torn between giving up his beloved pokémon and his best friend for the girl he liked. Before Ash could make a decision, the net holding them captive had broken and they had fell onto the ground. Now the tables had turned against Team Rocket. During the commotion, Meowth had dropped Bulbasaur's net and May took the chance and ran for it, grabbing the pokémon and running towards Ash and the others.

Ash was in the tree when he heard Jessie's demand. Ash was particularly torn because he had to choose between his beloved pokémon and best friend or the girl he liked. Ash couldn't make himself choose a decision but Brock had other ideas. He had used his knife to cut through the net, and soon all the trainers were out of the net and on the ground. Ash had saw that May used this chance and got out of her captors' grasp and got her pokémon as well. May ran over and got the others untangled from the net. They all then faced Team Rocket. Team Rocket then threw their Poké Balls.

"Go Seviper"

"Go Cacnea"

James's pokémon then tackled him in a pointy hug. James then pulled Cacnea off of him and threw him towards the battle. The three trainers responded by throwing their respective Poké Balls.

"Go Mudkip, use water gun."

"Go Taillow, use peck."

"Go Bulbasaur, use razor leaf."

"Seviper, use poison tail."

"Cacnea, use needle arm."

Cacnea's and Seviper's attacks missed and the other three pokemon's attacks hit on target, and soon, Team Rocket was blasting off again. Their plan was stopped and everyone came back safe. Ash and May hugged it out and both started to apologize profusely.

"May, I'm sorry that I suggested that we should split up to find firewood and water, if we had stuck together, none of this would of happened."

"Ash, I am sorry that I didn't react fast enough so none of this would have happened."

"May, if I was in your situation, I would have probably done the same thing as well, and it is OK May. None of it is your fault. Team Rocket are assholes and they paid for doing that."

Brock had decided to interject "Guys, it is almost night. We should be getting back to the camp before it is too dark to even be able to see."

Ash replied," Yeah, you're right. It is getting late."

With that said, the four friends headed back to the campgrounds, now knowing that their friends are all right and everything else is okay. Later that night, Brock and Max had fallen asleep and Ash and May were still awake. The reason May was awake was the fact that her shoulder was in pain, probably because she landed on it when in the net. Ash was still awake, in his sleeping bag, tossing and turning.

Ash was still awake because he couldn't find a comfortable position to sleep and he was also wondering what would of happened if he hadn't gotten separated with May.

Ash then heard May groan in pain. He got up out of his sleeping bag went over to May and ask what was wrong.

"May what's wrong?" he inquired.

May then replies "My shoulder hurts a bit, it isn't too bad but it is just uncomfortable to sleep."

He then tells her, "May, I'm sorry about what happened today."

May replies with, "Ash, I need to tell you two things, one I forgive you, and two, I love you, Ash Ketchum."

She then kisses him, on the lips. Ash steps back in surprise, and then kisses her, on the lips as well.

Ash says back to her, "I love you too, May Maple."

They then were holding each other's arms and after a while, they both fell asleep, on May's sleeping bag.