116. Blossoming Love


Cerise Laboratory (Next day)

In the Cerise Laboratory, the heroes were eating their breakfast but not happy ones for Ash and Serena as they grew hatred towards each other.

"What's going on?" Ben asked.

"Ash and Serena hate each other." Goh said.

"What?!" Ben asked. "Seriously?! Why and how?"

"Look, answer is simple. Ash pushed Canalo harshly and Serena said 'I hate you' to him. Ash also said 'I hate you' to her. " May said.

"Stop talking about that, guys." Ash said with seriousness.

Then, Canalo came in and sits beside Ash but, he distanced from Poké 20.

"Why are you distancing from me!?" Canalo asked.

"Simply." Ash said as he finished the breakfast before he left off.

Canalo noticed Serena's face filled with sadness.

"Serena, are you okay?" Canalo asked.

"I am fine. Also, I must be ready for today's Vermilion's Showcase." Serena finished her breakfast before she left off.

Canalo asks Bonnie, "Bonnie, I feel bad about Ash and Serena. Why are they hating each other?"

"Look, I am good in empathy. First, Ash became jealous of you and he thinks that you like Serena, second he got mad at you and pushed you harshly and finally, third one is... they hate each other because they don't understand each other's feelings." Bonnie said.

"I see... That's why Ash is hating me all the time." Canalo said, finishing his breakfast and walks away from the hall but then, he notices the heart shaped gift made by Ash and reads it.

"My dearest Serena,

As I know about your crush to me, all I could think about is how lucky I am. I am glad that there's a more than childhood friend like you. You always cheer me in the Pokémon Battles. I wanted to grow with you. You are my girlfriend, you are my life. Your love has made me even stronger. No matter the cost, our strings of love will never ever fall apart! I love you, Serena.

Your crush and best friend,

Ash."

Canalo smiled about that and thought "Ash, don't worry... Serena will love you."

Vermilion City: Park

In the Vermilion City, Ash was depressed.

"I see you are sad." The male voice said.

Ash turns around to see Drew.

"Drew?" Ash asked.

"Yes, it's me." Drew said. "I see you're depressed. What is the cause of your depression?"

"I am not going to tell anybody." Ash said with coldness.

"Is something related to love?" Drew asked.

"Not like that." Ash said.

"Yes, it is. I saw you being hated by Serena after becoming jealous of that guy yesterday." Drew said.

"So you know that, right?" Ash said in a deep voice. "Also, why are you here?"

"I am here to say sorry my love, May." Drew said.

"So you like May. Why saying sorry to her?" Ash asked.

"Because she became jealous of that girl I flirted with and May hated me." Drew said.

"It's your business. Say sorry to May and she'll forgive you..." Ash said before he left off.

"But I am here to- Damn it!" Drew banged his head in dismay.

Vermilion Showcase contest

In the Vermilion Showcase contest. Serena was wearing the same performer dress and she looks at mirror. Then, she thinks about Ash.

"Ash... I am so sorry for shouting at you angrily. Will he forgive me?" Serena thought.

Then, Canalo came here.

Serena turns around to see Canalo. "Canalo?"

"Serena, I know why Ash pushed me. Because he's jealous of me." Canalo said.

"Ash is jealous of you?" Serena asked.

"Yes. He's protective towards you." Canalo gives the Ash's gift. "Here take the love letter who's written by your dear Ash."

Serena read the letter and after finishing it, she was filled with tears.

"Ash loves me?!" Serena cried. "I thought he hates me so much."

"No. Ash will love you no matter what. Y'know..." Canalo holds Serena's hand. "I don't have siblings so I wanted you to be my sister. I have 'fallen in love' with you for that."

Serena wiped the tears and she said, "Okay, from now on you will be my brother but... will Ash come back?"

Vermilion City: Park

In the Vermilion City, Ash is walking alone in the park like a lone wolf.

Then, he heard the voice saying, "Are you being rejected by that Burst Pink, Ash?"

"Who said that?! Show yourself!" Ash said.

Then, Rouki appeared before Ash, much to his shock.

"You are... Rouki?! My evil form?!" Ash asked.

"Yes but, I am free from you." Rouki said.

"What do you want?!" Ash asked.

"I am here..." Rouki took out his Crescent Moon Blade pointing at Ash. "...to kill you!"

Then Rouki attacks Ash but, he became Burst Silver to dodge the attack of his former evil self.

"Aura Axe!" Ash wields the aura axe then clashes with Rouki.

Drew came here and saw this silently. "What the hell is going on?! A monster?! Gotta tell his friends about this!"

Drew ran off to Vermilion Showcase contest.

Vermilion Showcase contest

In the Vermilion Showcase contest, the contest was about to begin.

Serena, May and Dawn were ready. Serena was till plunged into sadness.

May comforted her friend. "Serena, don't be sad."

"How can I stop my sadness unless that idiot Ash should've forgiven me for hurting his feelings?!" Serena asked.

Then, Drew arrived in a hurry.

"Drew?" May asked.

"Guys, I'll tell you about that later! That black wolf monster is trying to kill Ash!" Drew said.

"Black wolf monster? You mean..." Dawn asked.

"Rouki... But how is that bastard alive when he's out of Ash's body?" Ben asked.

"What?! No! I won't let that Daemon kill my Ash!" Serena said. "May, can I borrow your Blaziken and your Mega Ring please?"

May gives her Blaziken and Mega Ring to Serena.

"Blaziken, ready to Burst?" Serena asked, taking out her Burst Heart and Blaziken nodded.

"Burst!" Serena used Burst to combine with Blaziken.

Serena's body turned red and her feet became yellow, her hair became white grew in Blaziken's hairstyle, her eyes became yellow and finally, she grew a pair of red antennas.

"Mega Evolve!" Serena has Mega Evolved herself to change into Mega Blaziken Burst Form before she ran from the contest then jumps off higher to find Ash.

The heroes saw Serena jumped off to find Ash. Drew was in awe to see Serena merged with Blaziken.

May askes Drew, "Drew, why are you here?"

"I am here to say... sorry." Drew murmured.

May hugged Drew tightly with affection. "I am sorry too!"

Vermilion City: Park

In park of Vermilion City, Ash had his Pokémon to fight Rouki.

"Pikachu! Toxitricity!" Ash shouted as he saw his electric Pokémon beaten by Rouki. "Greninja! Lucario! Beat that bastard at once!"

Greninja and Lucario used Night Slash and Close Combat against Rouki but, he dodged them and launched the lunar slash at Ninja Frog Pokémon and Aura Pokémon.

Gengar, Dragonite and Sirfetch'd tried their best to defeat Rouki but, to no avail.

Ash groaned in anger.

"How does it feel when you're being hated by your love?" Rouki mocked, provoking Ash.

"SHUT UP!" Ash growled as he tried to slash Rouki but, he disappeared and appears again behind Ash before he scratches him with his claws.

Ash moaned in pain as his back is dropping few amounts of blood.

"Feel the pain of mine and DIE!" Rouki said and he tries to kill Ash.

"Stay away from Ash!" Serena delivers the blazing kick to Rouki as she made her entry.

"Serena?" Ash said.

"Ash..." Serena turned around, smiling at Ash.

"Oh, Burst Pink. Here to save your dear Burst Silver? Finally, you've fallen into my trap." Rouki asked.

"What?" Serena asked before getting ambushed by Lovelica and he absorbs Serena's love energy. She screamed in pain.

"Serena!" Ash shouted.

"Once Lovelica absorbs the love energy of Serena, she will be lifeless due to massive absorption of love energy by him." Rouki said.

"No! Serena, don't die!" Ash cried.

Serena collapsed to the ground after the massive absorption of love's energy. There is no sign of life in Serena's body.

Ash was in horror to see Serena dead.

"Serena..." Ash mumbled as the tears of grief flowed from the eyes and he screams in anguish, "NO!"

"Yes! Yes! Feel the pain of losing your lover! Love makes humans weak and they hate each other before they realize each other's feelings. As your Serena is gone, your death is near!" Rouki said and he goes to kill Ash.

Ash ran to lifeless Serena and cries, "Serena, I am sorry! I couldn't save you! I shouldn't hated you!" Then he hugged her dead body and his eyes were filled with sorrowful tears.

Rouki tries to strike Ash when an actual Serena arrived before using rapid blazing punches against Rouki then she breathed flamethrower at Lovelica, incinerating him into ashes.

"Serena? I thought you were-" Ash said, wiping tears from his eyes.

"Nah, it was a Double Team decoy." Serena said.

Serena's dead decoy disappeared.

Rouki was in shock to see Serena alive.

"What?! If you are alive then-" Rouki said.

"You are wrong, Rouki! Love makes humans stronger, more responsible and acts as a fuel to tackle the hardest moments in their lives!" Serena said and she helps Ash to get up. "Ash, let's kick Rouki's ass together."

Ash shed the tears and grinned in agreement and he uses Burst to combine with Lucario.

"Mega Xtreme Blazing Kick! Aura Flying Kick!" Serena and Ash jumps in the air before their kicks enveloped with fire and aura then the two kicks hit Rouki.

Rouki screamed before he was exploded into pieces.

Ash and Serena were diffused from Lucario and Mega Blaziken respectively.

Mega Blaziken reverted back to Blaziken.

Ash and Serena hugged each other.

"I thought you were dead and I-" Ash said before his ear got pinched by Serena. "Ow! Ow! Ow! That hurts!"

"Say sorry to me!" Serena said.

"Okay! I am very very very sorry!" Ash said.

"Not saying sorry. Give me the sorry kiss." Serena said.

Ash's face turned red as a hibiscus.

"A sorry kiss?" Ash asked.

"Yeah." Serena said.

"Okay." Ash closed his eyes and he passionately kisses Serena on the cheek. Serena felt relaxed after being kissed by Ash.

"Happy now?" Ash asked.

"Okay, my turn." Serena said.

"Wait! I have one doubt in my mind. Do you love me over that Canalo?" Ash asked.

"Yes. I like Canalo as a brother. He is kind, generous, and a gentleman. But whenever I hang out with him, I always have you on my thought which confused me." Serena explained. "But as time passed, I still love you in my heart and I am scared you would've denied me."

"Oh you like Canalo as a brother, eh? *sigh* A leader like me sometimes become an idiot to understand the intentions." Ash laughed.

Serena kissed Ash on the lips passionately and after the kiss, Ash's face became redder and redder.

"You are cute and clever." Ash said and Serena blushingly smiled.

"Ash, I love you." Serena said.

"I love you too, Serena." Ash said and the two hugged each other.

Then, Ben rushed to Ash and Serena.

"Hey, do romance later!" Ben said. "Serena, you are almost late to the contest."

"WHAAAAAAAAT?!" Serena shrieked. "Ash, will you cheer me in the contest?"

"Yes, sweetie." Ash said before he lip kisses Serena then she rushed back to the contest.

Vermilion Showcase Contest

In the Vermilion Showcase Contest, the heroes watched Serena's performance.

"Canalo, sorry for pushing you harshly." Ash said to Canalo.

"It's okay, my friend. You should've known my intentions already that I 'love' Serena as a sister not a lover." Canalo said. "I know your love for that cute girl all too well."

Ash laughed.

After the contest, Ash and Serena were walking in the road, holding hands.

"Hey, Serena." Ash said.

"Yes, Ash?" Serena asked.

"Will you be my... uh, girlfriend?" Ash asked.

"Yes! I would like to be your girlfriend." Serena said.

The heroes secretly watched Ash and Serena walking together and they are happy.

"YES! YES! YES! ASH AND SERENA ARE IN LOVE!" Bonnie screamed with excitement.

"Keep quiet or else they will have our heads for ruining their romantic moment." Clemont said.

Now, the love of Ash and Serena finally blossomed like a flower and the love is strong as a metallic strings!


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A/N: Wish you Happy Valentine's Day, readers! I hope you will get sweethearts like these characters in the story. I also hoped that Ash and Serena will be in relationship in the Pokémon Journeys anime. If not, I still miss them.

And sadly for me, I can't do the romance right now 'cause I am too young to find love. If I did, I would've forsaken education of the college.