The next day...
It was now time to go to 12,000 AD, CG's time. After arriving they were greeted by CG's dad. CG and Luis told him about their ending up together and he was happy for them. CG's dad then led them to the meeting room where the other officials were waiting for them. As they started to enter the room, CG's dad took CG aside before she could go in.
"I am exceedingly happy that you finally found your intended." He smiled. "I've been hoping that you would find that special someone."
"You honestly believe that he's the one for me?" CG smiled back.
"Yes, I do. I never met a lad as great as him."
"Me either." CG blushed. "I believe he's the one for me too."
They then went inside. Ethan, Luis, and Emily were a little nervous, but this was more of a 'meeting important people' nervous instead of a 'what's going to happen' nervous. After all they already knew that they were going to be well received, but they had never met anyone as important as these gentlemen. CG's dad didn't count since they thought of him more as a parent than a high official. CG was also nervous, but this had more to do with having an unlicensed crew than anything else.
None of them had nothing to be nervous about. Ethan, Luis, and Emily were highly thanked for their help and it turns out that the officials were impressed that they had been a big help despite being from the past. As for CG, it turned out that they already knew about the unlicensed crew. CG's dad always reported back to them, so they found out not long after CG's dad. They were unhappy about the situation, but allowed it only on the condition that CG's robotic crew were out of commission. As a matter of fact it was them who wanted the unlicensed crew returned to the 21st Century as soon as the robotic crew was repaired, CG's dad was just the messenger. But when Ethan, Emily, and Luis refused to return without completing the mission and CG backed them up, CG's dad realized that returning the unlicensed crew would be a mistake due to how loyal they were to the cause. CG's dad reported back to the messengers and told them that the unlicensed crew refused to leave the mission until it was completed. The officials disproved of this at first, despite being impressed with the unlicensed crew's loyalty, until they went over the past reports of the mission. According to the past reports Ethan, Emily, and Luis had ended up proving themselves more useful than the robotic crew, so the officials decided to let them remain with CG until the end of the mission.
Ethan, Emily, CG, and Luis then got a big surprise:
"Medals?" Emily gasped.
"That's right, for you hard work and heroics in helping to save the future of humanity." One official said as he passed the medals out to each crewman.
"Whoa, this is so cool!" Ethan smiled as he studied his badge.
"This is a real honor." Luis said humbly. "We weren't expecting this."
"I'm so proud of all of you." CG smiled as she wrapped her arms around her crew. "Especially you Luis, your scientific knowledge became a great help."
"Aw, well, I'm just glad that I was useful." Luis rubbed the back of his head, a little embarrassed.
CG hugged him, and he hugged her back, the both of them smiling. The officials stared at them, stunned, for a few moments.
"I'm assuming that this is why you wanted them and their families to join us into the future Professor Ethiopia." Another official said to CG's dad.
"Yes, it turns out that these two belong together." Professor Ethiopia explained.
"So that's your last name." Ethan said to CG. "I can't believe none of us ever thought to ask."
"Yeah, we should've." Luis chuckled.
"So then what does the G stand for?" Emily asked CG.
"Gaia." CG explained. "My parents are obviously fans of Greek mythology."
The crew already knew about what happened to her mom since they asked her a long time ago.
"Beautiful." Luis smiled; CG blushed happily.
After setting up a small fleet of Time Flyers that were going to be used for transporting furniture, appliances, and luggage belonging to Ethan, Emily, Luis and their families, CG and her crew entered their Time Flyer and headed for the 21st Century.
