I'm not too sure how well I did with these next two, I feel like I could've ended it on a better note, or differently. Double chapter update, with ending, yay!
"What did she die of?" Peabody asked Martin. They were sitting in the WABAC hovering in front of the window of the room in the hospital where Ellie died.
"Lung cancer, specifically Adenocarcinomas, I don't know what type it is but that's what it was called"
Peabody suddenly had a very strange feeling. As if memories were flooding into his brain. That is in fact what it was. He remembered that he had been in alternate universe, he had discovered that Sherman was the son of Martin and Ellie Thomas, and that he had swapped the cure with a fake. He then realized that it had worked. He was back. Sherman was safe. Time had replayed over again, the way it was supposed to be. It was still overwhelming for him. He then realized he still hadn't thought of a way to save Ellie while keeping Sherman. He began to think.
"There is no way, I'm going to have to let her die...No! You've got to think of something, you are Peabody, super genius, you can think of anything. Are you a killer? Would you kill for your son?...I don't have to tell Martin…Sherman's not your son. He actually has parents that exist, and his father is sitting right next to you…But he's not his father, his wife died- IS dying right now. I…I love Sherman. I can't let him go. I won't let him go…So you'll take him from his parents? Now who's the kidnapper?...They won't even know.."
"I'm sorry" was all Peabody could say after a while.
Martin nodded and they waited.
Pretty soon they noticed younger Martin lift his head and look at Ellie, she had said something to him.
Martin closed his eyes and remembered:
"You always tell me that, but I love you too"
"I know, I just like saying it. Can you do one last thing for me?"
"Anything" He said.
"Please don't give in to hate and bitterness because I'm gone. I know it's clichéd but it's happened way too many times on movies. It will be easy to do that but, if you need to, find someone to make you happy… you need to exercise your feelings too…"
He opened his eyes again and watched himself as he called the doctor in and the doctor ask him if he wanted her to pass peacefully. He watched as the doctor moved over to her side and inject sodium pentobarbital into her. He continued watching as he and Ellie exchanged 'I love you's'
He placed his hand on the WABAC's windshield and said "Goodbye…..Ellie" just as she died. He wrapped his arms around his knees and buried his face in his arms. Peabody let him be as he continued to think.
"Great, you let a human die…all because of your selfishness. You dedicated yourself to helping the human race. This isn't helping, this is murder….But I killed one to save another…You didn't SAVE another, Sherman would still be fine even if you had saved her"
Peabody's inner turmoil had become so great that it leaked out into his physical features, a small tear fell onto his muzzle.
"I'm sorry for your loss" he said.
Martin nodded "Thank you, for…everything. I feel better now that I've been able to see her again….after 15 years" he said. "I'm ready to go now"
Peabody nodded, wiped the tears from his face and set the WABAC once again to the present time and the penthouse.
They emerged and Peabody cloaked and asked Martin where he lived. He of course knew exactly where but he figured he'd better ask in order to avoid any suspicion on Martins part. Martin told him and Peabody flew the WABAC to Martins house. He parked the WABAC and Martin got up.
"I'm ….. sorry for kidnapping Sherman, I just didn't think you'd let any random person travel in time" he said.
"Well, Sherman is alright and you got what you wanted" Peabody said with a smile.
"Thank you" Martin said.
He exited the WABAC and Peabody flew back towards the penthouse.
Sherman sighed. He hoped Peabody would be ok. Especially since Martin had a gun. He was still standing in front of the elevator. He turned around and walked back to his room. He opened the door and noticed that his comic book was still sitting on the edge of his bed where he had left it the previous day. He picked it up and began reading, hoping to take his mind off of Peabody.
He had barely read a few pages when he heard the elevator ding and open. A few seconds later he heard Peabody yell "Sherman!?" and come running toward his bedroom door. He flung it open and noticed Sherman sitting on his bed. Sherman got off and before he could say anything Mr. Peabody had rushed forward and thrown his arms around Sherman.
"Oh, you're okay, I'm so glad you're ok" he said as he hugged Sherman tightly
"Of course I'm ok, why wouldn't I be ok?" Sherman asked him, wrapping his arms around Peabody in a hug as well. "You just left and now you're back, how did it go?"
Peabody released the hug and held him at arm's length, paws on his shoulders.
Sherman noticed tears in the beagle's eyes and on his muzzle. He gasped "What's wrong, what happened?"
"Oh, Sherman. It went fine. I'm just glad it's all over now. And that you're safe…..and here. I…I love you, don't ever forget that" he said as he hugged him again.
"I can't…with you telling me all the time. I love you too Mr. Peabody" Sherman chuckled, enjoying the feeling of Peabody's fur on his chin as he put his head over his father's shoulder.
They continued hugging for a few moments until Sherman heard Peabody's stomach growling.
"Wow, how long WERE you gone for?"
"Enough to get hungry, I guess" Peabody said with a grin. "I'll go get started on breakfast"
"Good, because I'm still hungry. Martins breakfast wasn't very filling" Sherman said, fully looking forward to whatever Peabody would make.
Peabody left Sherman's bedroom and started toward the kitchen. He started getting ingredients out of the cupboard. As he worked tears began to fall from his eyes as he thought "I'm sorry Martin, I'm SO sorry"
