Atticus soon started to tell the others all about his crystal power.
"So, you were born with it?" Goku asked.
"Sorta kinda," Atticus replied. "Apparently I was a weak baby at the time, so technically, Sombra did save my life, but it came with a price I don't wish to pay anytime soon."
"You don't have to tell us." Bulma said.
"I'll say more later when necessary, but just know if any of you get hurt, it's not my fault..." Atticus bowed his head. "I'm just so glad we're all okay now and don't have to worry about that monster or Hoy ever again."
"We won!" Trunks cheered. "Where's Tapion?"
Tapion soon came over and where Bulma had a space pod for him.
"Take it easy, Tapion..." Atticus warned due to how weak the hero seemed lately. "It's going to be okay."
"You are rather incredible." Tapion said to Atticus.
"He sure is." Goku said.
Later on, Tapion was going to be in the space pod, shooting out of it to be sent back to his home planet.
"Goodbye, Tapion..." Atticus sighed before smiling, though a tear rolled down his cheek.
"We'll see each again some day." Tapion told him.
Atticus saluted Tapion as he was finally going back to where he rightfully belonged. And where Tapion even let Trunks keep his sword. "I won't forget this..." Atticus whispered as this adventure seemed to becoming to an end.
"I know I won't." Trunks agreed as he kept Tapion's sword.
Tapion waved before he disappeared into time and space. Drell soon appeared by teleportation.
"Drell?" Atticus looked to the warlock.
"Oh, Atticus, you look a little beat up," Drell cooed. "Don't worry, we'll fix that later."
"What're you doing here?" Atticus asked.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing." Drell said.
"I'm fine, Drell, really..." Atticus replied. "I'm just glad Tapion can go back home though."
"I'm glad you're still alive, I knew you could do it." Drell sounded very proud.
Drell could soon see Atticus seemed much braver than he did back home. "Wow, Atticus, you've grown up..." he then commented.
"Yeah, I guess I have," Atticus replied. "Oh! And guess what? I'm not afraid of thunderstorms anymore!"
"You mean the fear you've had ever since you were a little kid?" Drell smiled. "You finally conquered it?"
"Yeah!" Atticus smiled.
"That's great!" Drell smiled with him. "So, you ready to go home now?"
"I sure am, I've missed Mom and Dad and basically everyone back home." Atticus smiled.
"And they've missed you too," Drell nodded. "Especially your little sister."
"No one's been bullying her, have they?" Atticus narrowed his eyes.
"Not to my knowledge." Drell replied.
"I better get home then." Atticus said.
"Aww, do you have to go?" Goten asked.
"I should," Atticus replied. "I need to go back to my friends and family."
"We'll miss you, but home is where you belong." Goku said.
"Home is where the heart is." Bulma added.
"I promise to see you guys all again sometime in the future." Atticus promised.
"I hope so." Goten smiled.
Atticus hugged everybody goodbye like in the Wizard of Oz ending and he told them their goodbyes, though he was going to have more of a likely chance of seeing them again, he then came toward the warlock. "Okay, Drell, I'm ready to go home."
Drell then used his magic to bring Atticus's stuff together and he took out his wand to take them back home.
"Oh, wait, I can instant transmit us there." Atticus said.
"Aw, can't I use my wand?" Drell pouted.
"Drell, pleeeease!" Atticus whined back. "I wanna try my new skills I learned from Gokuuuu!"
"Fiiiine!" Drell whined back playfully.
"Thanks." Atticus smiled.
After Drell grabbed his shoulder, Atticus used instant transmition and the two of them along with his stuff were transported away. The others waved as Atticus had gone away until next time.
It was after dark as the sun was about to come up and the family was asleep in the Fudo household.
Atticus jumped after they made it back and he looked around with a smile. "My room!" he then picked up his sleeping puppy. "Patch! I'm home!" he then hugged the dog instantly.
Patch yawned and then looked over before looking excited and tackled Atticus to the floor and licked his face. "Atticus! I've missed you so much!" He smiled while licking his master.
"I missed you too!" Atticus laughed between licks.
Drell smiled at this and then went to leave the family alone for the rest of the time. The family rest of the family soon woke up to the sound of Atticus's laughter. Patrick rubbed his eyes as he yawned sleepily.
"Atticus, lights out after-" Emily was about to scold until she realized what she said. "Atticus, you're home?!"
"Hi, Mom, hi, Dad." Atticus smiled as he held Patch in his arms.
Patrick, Emily, Darla, and Maisy all soon ran and gave Atticus a group hug. Atticus smiled to everyone as he was back home after his adventure.
The next morning came and where Mo and Cherry had both gotten a phone call from Patrick and Emily, telling them to come over.
"How have you been?" Atticus smiled to Darla.
"Pretty good," Darla smiled back. "I like it better with you though, but no one's hurt me or picked on me."
"That's good." Atticus smiled.
There was soon a knocking at the door.
"Atticus, could you get that?" Emily called out. "We're not ready yet!"
"Okay, Mom!" Atticus called back and answered the door.
"Atticus?!" Mo and Cherry smiled once they saw Atticus.
"Hey, girls." Atticus smiled back.
Mo and Cherry instantly hugged Atticus.
"Cherry, you're smiling..." Atticus said. "Who died?"
"Oh! Um... Uh... A dog...?" Cherry lied to hide her sadness.
"Uh-huh, sure." Atticus smirked playfully.
"I didn't miss you... That much..." Cherry replied. "Just don't go away that long for a while... Again... At least a week maybe."
"I promise," Atticus promised before looking to Mo. "And I do promise that I won't ever leave you or anyone else that long ever again."
"I thought about you morning, noon, and night." Mo sniffled.
Atticus comforted her and held her in comfort while Cherry gagged at their PDA.
"Get a room, you two." Cherry said.
Atticus and Mo sighed and shook their heads at her.
A buffet was soon brought out from the kitchen.
"Oh, my Celestia, look at all this food!" Atticus beamed.
"Oh, my Celestia." Cherry repeated with a laugh at his expression.
Everyone soon started to eat the buffet. Luckily there weren't just Atticus's favorite foods, but a lot of other foods that they each liked. Atticus smiled as he stacked his plate with steaks and vegetables.
"Are you hungry, Atticus?" Emily teased.
"I just missed your cooking, Mom." Atticus smiled.
"Oh, yes," Emily agreed. "There's nothing like your mother's cooking."
"You can say that again." Atticus smiled as he ate the food on his plate.
Everything was now back to normal for everyone, except that Atticus didn't have a fear of thunderstorms anymore.
The End