Goddard and Roxy must destroy The Junkman's ship! Can they do it?
Roxy led the way through the dense Cretaceous jungle, and Goddard followed close behind her. They now had only five hours and thirty minutes before they would be stuck in the Cretaceous period for good. Roxy seemed to know exactly where she was going, or at least Goddard hoped so. It only took a few more minutes, but Roxy led Goddard into an area where the brush was a little bit denser than the rest. It was almost like it was a hand-crafted cover up. "We're here." said Roxy. "Really?" asked Goddard, "This is where you hid it?" "Yes." said Roxy, "I managed to keep the League of Villains out by growling extra deeply, making them think some sort of monster was hidden here." "That was really smart." commented Goddard. Roxy blushed a bit before saying, "Thanks, I thought it was a good idea myself." Roxy began to try and work her way through the brush, but much to her chagrin, she discovered that the disguise she had put around the ship was now much too hard for her to get through. "Drat!" she snapped, "I'm sorry Goddard, but it's too thick for me to bite through." "Not to worry," said Goddard, "I'll get us in." He began to use his lasers to burn through the vines and grasses that were surrounding the ship. "This fire will act like a beacon to draw the league in," said Goddard, "So we've got to get in and get it out fast!" Soon the fire had cleared a way to the ship. Goddard then used his atomizer dish to get them inside. They jumped in through the hole and made their way to the control room. "Okay," said Goddard as he examined the control panels, "I hope you know how to drive this thing. The auto pilot's shot." "Not really." said Roxy as she looked at the smashed panels, "I used the auto pilot to bring it here; I've never flown anything by myself in my life." "Not to worry," said Goddard as he produced a cord from his head and plugged it into the steering column, "This electronic link-up will give me complete control of everything aboard this ship." "Ooooh," said Roxy, "You are a man of many talents." "Thanks," said Goddard as he started the ship's engines, "I owe it all to my master, Jimmy Neutron." Roxy didn't say anything. Instead, she became nervous. She had acted hostile to Jimmy the last time she saw him. Would he see that she had changed? Would he ever forgive her? The Junkman's ship lifted out of the jungle and began heading in the direction of the sea.
It only took a few minutes before The Junkman's ship was flying above the sea. "Okay," said Roxy, "If we go precisely one hundred miles out to sea, the water should be deep enough to keep the League of Villains from ever finding it." "Good," said Goddard, "There's just one problem." "What?" asked Roxy. "The minute I release my link-up, this ship will shut down and plummet like a rock." "I see," said Roxy, "I think if I can configure the anti-gravity drive to go full power, we can escape." "Good luck with that," said Goddard, "The controls for the anti-gravity drive should be behind that green panel." Roxy opened the green panel and sure enough, she found the controls she was looking for. "Okay," she said, "I'll bet this knob does something." She turned it with her teeth all the way into the orange zone. "Good work!" said Goddard, "I've lost control of the anti-gravity drive!" "Excellent!" said Roxy, "Now we can destroy the ship and escape." "Right." said Goddard. He uncoupled his cord and retracted it into his head. Then the two dogs made their way to the roof of the ship. "Uh Goddard," said Roxy, "I just realized something." "I know," said Goddard, "If we destroy this ship while we're still on it, we'll plummet into the sea." "Yeah," said Roxy as she shuffled a bit, "And I never learned how to swim." "Hmmmmmm," said Goddard, "I can fly, but is there any way that I can lift you up?" "Let me see." said Roxy. Goddard rolled back onto his rear end and said, "Try putting your front paws on my shoulders." Roxy jumped up and placed her front legs on Goddard's shoulders, sure enough, she fit perfectly. "This might work," she said, "But I'll need some more support, to ensure I don't fall off." Goddard thought for a moment, before wrapping his front legs around Roxy's chest, then magnetically connecting them by his feet to form a harness for her. "This ought to hold you." He said. "I think you're right." said Roxy, "And I don't mind being this close to you either." Goddard began to shake a little. Roxy was right, they were certainly close together. "Yeah," he said, "I don't mind it either." With that, Goddard opened his flying rig and said, "Hold on tight!" The engines fired and they lifted off of The Junkman's ship. Roxy was a little nervous at first, which was understandable, but she soon got the hang of it. "Okay," said Goddard, "Lets deep six this flying abomination." Goddard then deployed his missile launcher and locked the missiles onto the ship. Roxy braced herself, and then, Goddard fired all of his missiles at once. They hit the anti-gravity drive boosters and reduced them to shrapnel. The Junkman's ship began to fall out of the sky. Goddard and Roxy watched as it fell towards the ocean and then hit the water with a gigantic splash. Then they simply watched in silence as The Junkman's ship sank like a rock. Roxy sighed and said, "I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful sight." "Me neither." answered Goddard. Then he activated his homing servo and began sending a signal through time to the present day.
In the present time, Vox was worried about Goddard. He only had five hours and ten minutes to find Roxy and get back safely. And he only had ten minutes before Jimmy would get home. Just then she felt her sensors tingling. It was Goddard's signal! Vox sighed with relief and sent a signal to the time booth that would open the portal.
Back in the Cretaceous period, Goddard and Roxy saw a blue rift open above them. It was the time portal sent by Vox. "This is it Roxy," said Goddard, "Are you ready?" Roxy sighed nervously before saying, "Yes, I'm ready!" Goddard opened his throttle to full, and with Roxy in his grasp, he flew straight into the portal. Roxy winced in fear as they entered the portal. It was a light blue tunnel and there was white lightning all around them. She pulled herself closer to Goddard, and he embraced her in return. Neither one of them spoke as they flew through the tunnel; it was a magic moment for both of them. Goddard's speedometer was nearly off the charts, but soon, the end came into sight. The blue tunnel ended and Goddard and Roxy found themselves in the sky above Retroville. "We made it!" shouted Goddard. "Yes!" cheered Roxy. Then she looked down and was awed at what lay below. "Wow!" she said, "It's so beautiful!" "I hoped you would like it." said Goddard. Roxy simply answered by nuzzling Goddard and licking his metallic cheek. Goddard was so happy. Roxy was with him again, as far as he was concerned, all was right again.
Goddard and Roxy landed right in front of the clubhouse in Jimmy's backyard. Roxy jumped down and Goddard retracted his flying rig. "Some ride huh!" he said. "I know!" agreed Roxy. Just then, they heard the telltale sound of rocket engines. Jimmy was home. Roxy began to get nervous. Would Jimmy accept her? Jimmy landed in the backyard and shut down his jetpack. Then he turned to the clubhouse and saw Goddard, and another dog he recognized. "Yipes!" he cried, "The Junkman's dog!" "It's alright Captain!" said Goddard, "She's with me now." Jimmy calmed down a bit. "Are you sure boy?" he asked. "Affirmative." Goddard answered. He then turned to Roxy and said, "Go ahead, go and say hello." "Are you sure?" asked Roxy, "What if he doesn't like me?" "Don't worry," said Goddard, "It'll be fine, I promise." Roxy gulped and slowly walked towards Jimmy. Jimmy also began walking towards her and slowly extended his hand to her. Roxy crouched down, but this time it was more out of fear than of hostility. Jimmy gently laid his hand on Roxy's wonderfully soft fur and gently stroked her. Roxy began to feel much more comfortable. She nuzzled Jimmy's hand in return. Both of them began to smile; they were accepting each other at last. Goddard couldn't have been happier. Jimmy and Roxy as friends. It was more than he ever could have dreamed of. Jimmy turned to him and said, "Well boy, looks like you've finally got someone to love you too." "Thank you Captain." said Goddard. Roxy came over to Goddard and said, "I'm so happy to be with you again." Then they nuzzled each other. Jimmy couldn't help but smile at this wonderful sight.
Hours later, as Jimmy was preparing for bed, Goddard and Roxy were also getting ready to go to sleep. It would be the first time in a long time that their sleep would be untroubled by the thoughts of a lost loved one. Jimmy climbed into bed, and Goddard and Roxy took their places beside it. "Goodnight guys," said Jimmy, "and Goddard," "Yes Captain?" asked Goddard. Jimmy simply smiled and said, "Good work boy." With that he turned out the light and dozed into slumber. Goddard and Roxy also finally drifted into dreamland. That night, Goddard found himself dreaming about flying through space and looking at the wonders of the universe. And this time it was even sweeter because he had Roxy at his side. Goddard sighed with bliss and snuggled up with his beautiful Roxy; knowing that at least for now, everything in the universe was as it should be.
THE END!