Oh's viewpoint:
Tip had just stormed off, leaving a very shocked Oh in her wake. "After alls we have been thru..." he couldn't help but think, turning blue once the shock had worn off.. "I haves to go after her, but ifs I dos I might not be able to escape myself..." His thoughts ran round and round in his head leaving him torn and immobile with indecision, and turning red and yellow over and over..
"FINNAL ESCAPE POD DEPARTING" he heard snapping him out of his thoughts, and coming to the realization that there was not time to go after Tip. He desperately ran toward the escape pod as he could see only a few fellow Boov left to be picked up. He jumped with all his might, seeing it just about to leave, and just barely made it on board in time.
Tip's viewpoint:
I had already made it thru a bunch of the crowd toward the center of the circle where Oh and I had spotted my mom at the "Ask a Boov" stand when looking up her location in Paris, when suddenly I heard the sound of the escape pod heading towards the Boov ship above. I was shocked, I thought he would have followed me, we did just become Best Friends after all. A wave of anger briefly hit me, this wasn't the first time he had put his own safety above the need to keep his promise. "I thought he was past all that..." Pushing those thoughts from my mind I focused once more on the job at hand, mom should be just ahead.
Oh:
I nervously looked around, seeing the Gorg drones swarm around and harass the Escape Pod. Somehow they didn't terrify me like they used to. "There sure are a lot of Boovs being on this Pod." My nerves spiked, "What if some Boov is seeing and recognizing me, I might wind up erased after alls." It was all I could do not to turn yellow in front of my fellows, I ducked and sheltered my face from their view.
As the Pod docked on the ship I was relaxing a littles bit, everyone was looking elsewheres but at me. Pushed along by the crowd of Boovs that left the Pod, I wound up on the elevator leading to the bridge. Once again eyes were elsewheres. "Yipe! Here is coming Captain Smek, I must not let him see me!" I once again had to shelter my face from view, as he came near to me. Soon howevers everyone's eyes were again elsewheres as the Gorg drones retreated into the just arrived Gorg Mothership. Once again I was puzzled at my lack of terror, as everyone was turning yellow but me, and Smek who had to resort to his "Comfort Blankie" to stay calm. This did not to last long, the Gorg ship accelerated toward us, and with our ships energy critically low, we were barely moving. Smek panicked and tossing his beloved Earth stuff aside told everyone to "run away", though the most we could be doing was to be going to the furthest wall.
As panicked Boovs ran past me, and sometimes bumping into me, I suddenly remembered that my vest pocket had the Gorg Super Chip inside it. Taking it out I glanced at the clear path to our Gas Cloud Computer, if I coulds get it in there in time we just might be able to escape the oncoming Gorg attack. Looking at the chip in my hand, I solidified my resolved and ran towards the computer (and also the Gorg ship). I coulds hear shocked voices of fellow Boov as I ran, I am somewhat sure that one of them was from Kyle. He was being amazed that I was actually running TOWARDS the danger, but I was too focused to pay it any of my mind. I thrust the chip inside, and instantly the ship sharply accelerated. "I shoulds have remembered that it amplifies the abilities, as well as powers any machine it is being in" I thought as my pods were suddenly behind me and not below me. Squinting into the glare of the now energized computer, I could clearly see that energy levels were once again reaching where they should be.
As the speed and angle of our ship leveled out, I fell to the floor (along with those who were thrown to the opposite side when we accelerated). Looking up I quickly saw Boovs everywheres regaining their pods. I could hear as I got up, one of them happily reporting that we had surpassed our normal highest speeds. Smek who was emerging from the Boovs who fell on top of him was not to pleased howevers. All eyes were soon on me and this time I was not afraid, I hads saved our lives. He demanded to know what I did and what I had put in our computer. I humbly stated what I did, and this shocked many Boovs, including Kyle. He thought it amazing that I had actually gone TOWARDS the Gorg drone. Kyle was not alone, others soon voiced their amazement even goings as far as to call me a Super Boov. I could see Smek was not happy about this, he was knowing his hold on his people were faltering. Quickly denying that I am a Super Boov, he reminded everyone that HE was the Captain, and HE had the Shusher (as if we were needing to be reminded of that fact, many of us had been painfully "Shushed" by it).
Feeling a little bolder after hearing the comments of others earlier, I actually stood up for myself. I told everyone that Smek had been lying to us about the Humans, I even told them the precious qualities I had seen in my dear friend Tip I felt warm inside as I told them. I became sad soon after, remembering my recent behavior, and even Boov normal behavior in comparison. The Boovs around the bridge seemed to agree with the way I was feeling, they quickly be came subdued after hearing what I had tolds them. I was deeply depressed thinking of the things I once had valued, and sharing my feelings about them left them feeling shamed, all but one Boov around me turned blue. Smek turned red, my words and growing influence seemed to have angered him.
Cringing in expectation of pain as Smek swung his Shusher hard to silence me, I was surprised when it never made contact. Looking to see why I saw Kyle had grabbed the Shusher, and kept it from hitting me. What surprised me even more was when he openly defended me, right in front of Smek! He agreed that there should be a new Captain, but I coulds not help but thinks "WHAT?!" when he was suggesting I repace him. Smek thought this also, I coulds see why. I went WAY over my allowed number of mistakes. Smek and Kyle each pulled at the Shusher trying to get the other to let go, Smek would not let another be Captain, saying again that HE owned it making him Captain. Kyle finaly got it away from Smek telling him he was not Captain any more, and the effort sending Smek to the floor. Smek got off of the floor with a desperate look on his face, saying I would not even know HOW to use it. Kyle quickly proved him wrong by "shushing" Smek, much to the delight of some of the Boovs watching, they must have been "shushed" themselves once.
Kyle approached me with the "Shusher" in hand, I knew what he was about to do. "I can not be Captain, I am only a hanyboov, and prone to mistakes besides!" I could not help but think as he neared me. I told Kyle as much, he smiled and said I was not the only one who made them. It was my turn to smile as he said his was not being my friend. He handed me the "Shusher" and I was instantly overwhelmed, and nervous. If Smek himself could not lead the Boov in a right way, what chance did I have of doing it right? The possibilities of success definitely looked lower than fifty percent. Kyle put his arm around me and anounced me as the new Captain, and Boovs everywhere celibrated, some were even actively trying to be more caring towards each other, as I tolds them that the Humans were. Still nervous, and overwhelmed I slowly headed to the Command Center, as Boovs around me encouraged and tried to comfort me.
Tip:
I raced thru the crowd the eager to cover the remaining distance between me and where I was sure my mom was. "What, she's not here? Oh, it's been a while, and there isn't a Boov to talk to anymore" I thought upon seeing the empty stand. "She has to be around here SOMEWHERE, I'll just keep looking." I turned sheltering my eyes from the glare of the setting sun. I would find her somehow.
Oh:
I hads just reached the base of the Command Center, when all the Boovs closest to me started taking pictures with their Boov Pads. "They are treating me like I am a Super Star. How can they accept me so easily when I was the one who nearly got us all killed?" I was still very nervous, and overwhelmed. "How am I going to lead the Boov, I am no leader Boov" I thought as I sheltered my face from the constant flash from Boov Pads.
Tip:
An idea quickly came to me as I searched the crowd. "Maybe if I show people my moms picture they will be able to help me find her!" I quickly flipped thru the pictures I had of her on my phone, easily finding the best one . The first person I ask wasn't very helpful "Sorry, haven't seen her" he said. Neither was the second "Sorry, no speak English" was his response. The third person was a woman "Have you seen my mom" I asked her. Her only response was "You're running out of energy". "What?" I thought quickly checking the screen. Sure enough the battery symbol was flashing, and just like that the phone died. "How am I going to find her now" I thought as I desperately sought to fight back my tears until I was out of peoples sight. Finally back inside the "Ask a Boov" stand I couldn't keep it in any longer. Collapsing to the ground, feeling overwhelmed and alone I broke out in tears.
Oh:
Now on the Control Center platform, they raised me up to the appropriate height. I was still feeling nervous and overwhelmed, but now it really spiked. "They really expect me to be leading them?" I nervously backed up on the platform, and right into the screen behind me. Turning around I saw that I had accidentally enlarged the view of Earth, which we quickly leaving behind. Sweet memories of my time with Tip quickly flooded my mind, and my heart grew heavy inside me. "Huh? Why is my face being wet?" I reached up toward the wetness touching it, and realized I had started to cry. I pulled out the key chain that was still in my pocket looking at it, "The Boovs should not be seeing me in this state" I thought, and as I shoved the sorrow aside the best I could I realized something. "I LOVE Tip, that is why she makes me feel warm. I can not be leaving her!" With my mind set, I had us reverse coarse, and I readied a Bubble Pod for my return to Earth.
Upon reaching Happy Humans Town again the first thing I did was to turn Slushious around, in case we needed to use it again. Then I got back in my Pod and flew to the spot I knew Tip was last headed for. Getting there, I saw Tip on the ground with all her stuff and even Pig with her. She looked just as overwhelmed as I was earlier, if not even more so. Remembering what she had done to help me when I was worried about being spotted by Boovs I knew just what to do. I knocked on the wood of the stand twice using the "Shusher" in my hand. She and Pig barely looked up before telling me to "go away" obviously she had not seen me. I reminded her of what she was supposed to have said. At this she raised her head up fully, and looked at me with a mixture of surprise and joy.
We ran to each other and danced around in our shared joy. She was happy to see me, even though she was still a bit mad me for trying to go back on my promise yet again. I quickly forgave her when she kicked me so that I hit the wall of the stand. She was still a bit confused at why I was back, "Silly Humansgirl" I thought "you should be knowing the answer to that by now!" I happily reminded her of our shared friendship. She smiled at me, but there was another reason for my return, and this I showed her as I pulled out my Boov Pad with the Locator App up. It showed our location, but also mymoms and the quickest way to be getting there. Realizing what it had meant Tip gasped with joy and excitement.
As I rushed along Pad in hand I could hear Tip telling me to "wait up", she needed to get her shoes on and also to dos her hair. I was very eager to meet mymom, afters all she was the one who hads raised Tip to be the wonderful Humansgirl I loved, sure I was more than twice her age, but I did not care. Suddeny I realized that mymom had quit moving and was now quite near us, Tip noticed this also, and taking the Pad from my hand rushed ahead a bit to eagerly scan the faces around us. Suddenly she stopped, and gasped. "She has found her!" I thought as I saw mymom in person, she had just turned and gasped at seeing Tip. The two ran to each other and hugged with such strength that I would has been left sore if I was on receiving end. Able to contain my own affection no longer I rushed to join in the hugging. "OW! Whyfor did she do this?" Mymom had just kicked me so hard that I lands on my back. Sure she was surprised, but this was not the response I had been expecting. Tip rushed to my side and helped me up, all the while explaining to mymom about our friendship. Mymom smiled and thanked me for all I has done for Tip, then they returned to hugging each other. I coulds not help but smile.