Chapter 20

We departed from the ship and stood facing each other.


"You must hurry." Sara said to us, "It's only a matter of time before they get here."
"Don't worry about us." Jack said.
"Sara and I want you to have this." Seth said and gave his device to Jack.
"As long as it's in your possession, we'll always be able to find you." Sara said, waving her hand over it and making it light up.
Jack took it and looked at it.
"Thanks." He said and turned and walked away.


Alex and I exchanged looks and faced the siblings.
"Your parents will be very proud of what you've done here." Alex told them and pulled them in for a hug.
Sara didn't hide the fact that she was on the verge of tears and Seth was trying to hide it but failed.
I smiled beside them.
"Thank you Alex." Sara said to her and she nodded.


Seth turned and walked over to me and smiled.
I returned it tearfully.
He wiped them away and I wrapped my arms around his neck, his around my waist in a hug.
"I'm going to miss you." I whispered in his ear.
"I will too, Emily." Seth said and let go of me, but still held me in his arms, "But, you do not have to."
"What?"
"You..." he placed his hand on my cheek, "could come with us."
My eyes widened, "Really?"
Seth nodded, "Already, it seems that you are pulled to our planet. How you located it so effortlessly when we showed the galaxy to you. How you managed to fly the ship at a moments notice and..." he hesitated.
"Being your Amoria?" I said and he nodded.
"I want to go, with you. I really, truly do...but..." I said and trailed off, looking at Jack who had his back to us.
Seth looked as well and back at me.
"I understand." He said and removed his hand from my cheek.
I thought he was leaving so I grabbed his hand.
"Wait, I'm sorry. I-I want to go, so much. But-"
"Do not worry, Emily." Seth said, placing his other hand over mine, "I am going to speak with Jack. I will return."
I nodded, but hesitantly let go of Seth's hand.


Seth walked up to Jack and when he spoke, Jack turned around.
"I once said that we could never count on humans to help us." He began, "Especially you. I was wrong. Emily helped us from the beginning, and so did you. For that I am sorry."
Jack looked over at Emily, who was standing with Sara and Alex but watching them silently.
"I once said to Emily to not get attached to you. But she did, and now you and her have a...connection." Jack replied, "I also said to her that I wasn't planning on letting her go."


At that Seth hung his head, "I see. I understand, Jack. She is your niece and-"
"But I also said to her, 'unless Seth swears on his life to take care of you'." Jack interrupted and smiled at him.
Seth looked back at Emily and smiled at her.
"You really like her and she really likes you." Jack said to Seth, "And, as her Uncle, I have to know if she will be safe."
"I swear on my life, I will keep Emily safe. She will be protected everywhere she goes by me personally. I pledge my life to her." Seth said seriously.


I had walked over silently to them and listened to Seth's promise.
Jack looked at me, then tilted his head, thinking, "That should just about do it." He said and I laughed softly.
Seth turned around and smiled at me.
"You take care of yourself and Emily." Jack said, seriously and looked over at Sara who was looking over at us with Alex, "And your sister too. Do you understand?"
Seth turned and looked at his sister then looked at me, taking my hand.
"Yes." He said.
"You, missy." Jack said to me, "I know you'll be safe with Seth. You go on and have an adventure for me."
I smiled and tears ran down my face as I ran up and hugged my Uncle Jack.
"You go on and earn that 1968 Ford Mustang for me, Uncle." I said and he smiled tearfully.
"I'm going to miss you so much baby." He whispered.
"I'll miss you too. I love you." I replied.
"I love you too."


Seth and I went over to Alex.
"Jack?" Sara said softly and ran up to Jack, hugging him tightly.
"You guys remember that, me and Alex," Jack said to her tearfully, "We're only a-a wormhole away. Okay?"
"I want you to promise me something." Sara said and Jack nodded, "Take care of Junkyard for me."
Junkyard barked not far away.
"Anything you want." Jack said.
Sara placed her fingers to Jack's temple and closed her eyes.
Jack took a deep breath as he felt an energy surround him.


Meanwhile, Alex was saying to Seth and I, "I knew you two would end up together. I had a little feeling that wouldn't go away." She said and I smiled.
I looked over at Jack talking to Sara and I said to Alex, "Take care of Jack for me?" Alex looked over as well and said, "Of course, honey."
"Make sure he stays out of trouble." I said and she chuckled.
"I'll sure try."
I chuckled as well and pulled her in for a hug.
"Take care of each other. I know you will." She said and Seth and I nodded.


Seth took my hand and from the look in his eyes I knew.
"It's time." He said to Sara and Jack.
Sara turned and nodded and I came forward and gave her a hug, leading her to the spaceship with an arm over her shoulder.
The three of us walked up the light platform and turned back around at the door.
Alex and Jack raised their hands and so did we.
I blew a kiss at them as the doors closed and we turned away to start up the ship.
The siblings lifted the ship into the air while I looked out the window, watching as my Uncle and Alex grew smaller as we lifted further from the ground.


I sat in my seat behind Seth and Sara as they sorted through the holograms and let each other know what the ship was doing.
"Activating warp drive." Sara said and I braced myself.


From the little I'd watched of Star Wars and Star Trek, warp drive was nothing to joke about.


The rings on the outside of the ship rotated faster and faster and faster when suddenly we zoomed into the night sky.


Away from Earth.


Into a new world.

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