-4 months later- (Amelia's P.O.V.)
I hummed softly as I checked the solar storage, smiling as one of the engines is filled up well enough, while the others are slowly filling up over the days as apparently the Earth here, the sun is somewhat weaker than my universe's sun is.
"Hey, Captain, the hull is still tarnished, and I have to scrap off barnacles from the side outside as the rocks has spread it.". called Jim as he slid back out from the bottom of the metal beams that crisscrossed the inside of the hull, holding a big-sized cannon ball in both arms with the crowbar under his armpit.
I nodded, "At least the silver lining is that we have solar sails working, not as well as back home, but good enough. How do you say how many cannonballs are left in the hull?".
"At least 10 left over, through there are a thousand barnacles on the side, Captain.". Jim answered softly. I smiled slyly, "That's pretty good circumstances as it's more time for you to spend time with Annebeth, am I right?".
He blinked as he blushed, "Oh, not you too! I can't help it! Even when Annie's pregnant, she's amazing, and I couldn't stop falling in love. Darn you for watching our adventure, apart from the fact that it's a entirely different universe, through parallel to ours.". I chuckled and nodded silently. Annebeth has been with child for almost 6 months now, as she was a month pregnant when we first met her and Kipling. We saw the 'movie' of our similar adventure, through Sarah wasn't there on the RLS Legacy, and Silver was on the side of the pirates, and I was the apparent wife and mother of Delbert Doppler & our four young children.
Jim smirked back, "We're even, Annie may have kissed me on the cheek sometimes, but I saw you kiss Kip on the lips the other day.". I widened my eyes, "Why were you up in the middle of the night?!".
"Needed a bathroom break and some fresh air, and I saw it all.". Jim responded back with a raised eyebrow, and I sighed heavily. "Since I never knew our Delbert Doppler, I found that I want, no, need love, and I don't care if Kipling is a human. We all have feelings, and our universe has the same morals too, apart from these petty pirates. That's one of the reasons why I am having a relationship with Kipling.".
Jim pulled a smile, took a breath, "Has Kip decided to tell Annie about you?". I shook my head no, "Kip wanted to wait until I spoke with you. I am your Captain, and you're my First Mate. So, what do you think?".
"I am happy for you guys. You are perfect for each other. I am sure that Annie will be happy about this too. Gosh, Mom would have been excited for you as you're one of her best friends.". Jim grinned jovially.
I looked at my new watch that Kip had brought for me, and smiled, "It's soon lunchtime. We need to head back otherwise our African friends will wonder of us, through Kipling and Annebeth knows that we're safe in our ship.".
Jim chuckled, "I could use some help with the cannonballs later with extra strength from Kipling, but right now, I am starved for some meat. Do you think they have antelope or maybe rabbit?".
"Indeed, I could be glad to eat another pizza sandwich, these are so good and interesting. We will leave the solar sails on as today's a very sunny day, as it's lucky that the big storm is on the other side of the mountains. Let's get going.". I replied. Jim nodded, and we left the ship with the battered cannonball in the storage room in a old barrel as I figure we can recycle these cannonballs to fire back at pirates if we run into any once we get back home. We hopped upon a ATV, I think that's the name for the machine, and headed home on the well-used road between the river and the camp. And I suspect Jim's silver lining is that he will have a girlfriend in Annebeth soon, if not later. I wonder what the kid will look like, her or the devious father who left her. I can only hope that the kid is healthy at least. There must be names for the kid, maybe I will ask at lunchtime.
