Still holding her hand, he takes her back to the campsite as Serena looks at him in awe and wonder. He takes her hand and pulls her to her feet, congratulating her on standing. Standing up himself, Ash offers Serena his hand and tells her 'Don't give up till its over', the very words Serena herself used to inspire him while he was training for his rematch with Viola. Serena whines that she still can't stand up. He ties it around Serena's leg as a bandage and calls it a good luck charm to put her further at ease. Serena sniffs that her leg hurts, to which Ash pulls out the same handkerchief the present Serena is returning. He introduces himself to put her at ease and asks her name in return, as well as to what the matter is.

Calling out for the Poliwag that ran by just now, a younger Ash emerges from the bushes and asks what Serena's doing.

She hears another rustling in the bushes and leans back, afraid of what it might be. At the height of her despair, she cries for her mother. Scared by her surroundings and wanting to go home, Serena begins to cry as she laments that she didn't even want to go to the camp. The rustling Pokémon is only a Poliwag, which quickly runs away. She's suddenly scared by a rustling in the bushes, which causes her to trip and injure her leg. The flashback changes to a shady forest in Kanto where a younger Serena is lost, looking for the rest of her group. Serena responds by taking a handkerchief out of her pocket, explaining she wanted to give it back after so long after Ash gave it to her a long time ago during Professor Oak's camp in Pallet Town. Placated, Ash begins to search for some.Ĭlemont asks Serena why she decided to go on a journey. Upon hearing this, Clemont begins acting strange and advises Ash against it on the grounds that there are a lot of Pokemon he has yet to capture in Kalos. On the way to Lumiose City, Ash muses that since they'll be passing through that city again, that maybe he should challenge the Lumiose City Gym again. The group takes off on Serena's projected route, with Clemont lagging behind as usual. Bonnie and Clemont express their support for the idea and Serena happily accepts, immediately determining their route: they will head back through Lumiose City on the way to Ash's next Gym challenge.

Before she can think of anything to say, Ash invites her to travel with him, Bonnie and Clemont, as it was thanks to her that he was able to defeat Viola. Serena pauses, unsure of how to respond to Ash's question what to do next. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has their sights on capturing Pikachu and the Racing Rhyhorn. After his Santalune Gym battle victory, Ash is introduced to the world of Rhyhorn racing, and Serena, whose mother is a famous Rhyhorn racer, coaches Ash in the upcoming race.

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