This is the final chapter. I will get the epilogue up ASAP. Sorry!

_Grace_

I snapped into real life as cold water was dumped on me.

"Oh, snap!" I rolled over and shivered.

"Why would you dump water on me?" Skipper snapped.

Rico looked in the empty bucket.

"It was supposed to be water?" Johnson looked at Skipper and then at the now empty bucket.

"Whoops." Rico muttered and threw the bucket over his shoulder.

There was a knock at the fishbowl and Johnson went to answer it.

"But- it was cold." I quickly reminded them.

"Have you seen that bucket?" Akela asked

"It takes a while to fill it up." Private giggled.

"There's so much not right about-" I began

"Grace. There's someone here to see you." Johnson said. "A lot of someones."

"I'm going to pretend that was grammatically cor-" I stopped when I saw who was there.

Hawk's dark brown fur made him look black in the low light of HQ.

"Hawk." I began to work my argument out in my head.

"No, Grace." Hawk took a step forward. "Do you have any idea what I've been through? I go missing without a trace and then-the video. And I get a call at 1 in the morning saying that your alive and-"

He cut himself off.

"I know." I looked away. Damn submission.

"Hawk. It's not Grace's fault." Skipper jumped in front of me. "You hold and have held higher standards for her then anyone else."

"Stay out of this Skipper, It's a family matter. And seeing as your family wants nothing to do with you, you have no rights to intrude." Hawk rolled his eyes at Skipper.

"Hawk. Skipper's right." Johnson stepped around Hawk.

"Grace. I hold you to higher standards because-"

"You treat me like a puppy!" I couldn't handle it any more. Hawk could push me around all he wanted but insulting Skipper was my job. "I'm not little anymore Hawk. I can handle myself. I understand that you want me to be the best but I'm just not." I paused "I'm just Grace."

"Wrong way, kiddo." Johnson whispered to me.

"No, it's the right way. Wow, that almost made no sense at all. But, my point is. I'm staying here in New York. And you can't do anything to stop me."

"Grace-"

"No. I'm quitting ACIS and I'm starting my own Agency."

"Grace. Will you just listen to me?" Hawk demanded.

I froze, deciding to shut up.

"I know you found those letters. And I knew you hated ACIS. We all knew it was just a matter of time before you took off. You grew up practically overnight. Way too fast for me to catch up. I'm sorry I suspended you. But I couldn't stand to have a replay of Denmark."

"I'm a grown up. I have the kid to prove it. Wait- where is Bluea?" I suddenly realized I hadn't seen my daughter since Lebba attacked me the first time.

"She took off with some boy she met." Akela shrugged. "She'll be around."

"And you let her go?" I snapped.

"Yeah, I was her age when I left the house for the first time. Skipper was younger when he uhh kicked out."

"Thanks Akela, really." Skipper folded his flippers "I was doing a great job of hiding that from everyone."

Hawk looked at me. "Grace, you may not be genetically like me in anyway, shape or form, but what you have is not something contained in any genetic strand, It's learned."

"Well, that did sound conceded at all." I sarcastically cut him off.

"I meant that it's nothing Sarge, or me or even Skipper can teach you. You have to teach yourself. I'm glad that you are safe and can make your own decisions. If leaving is what you want then leave. Just remember."

"Once an Agent, Always an agent." Johnson flashed me a disapproving look.

"Akela, Your services are requested to help find Manfready." Deliah said.

Hawk smiled at me. "I feel obliged to tell you two to behave." he looked between me and Skipper several times.

"They'll be fine." Deliah herded Hawk towards to door.

Johnson sighed and waved. "Might wanna take a bath tonight, Gracie May."

"Yeah. No kidding."

"Oh, and one more thing." Hawk stopped walking.

"Hawk. Not now." Deliah said, "Bye Grace. See you soon."

I watched as Hawk and Deliah disappeared. Johnson sighed and gave Skipper and I one last salute.

We returned the gesture and waved as he leapt out of the lair.

Akela rolled his eyes and muttered something about commando mumbo jumbo that sent Private giggling.

"Well." Skipper looked over at me. "I guess we should start referring to you as Chief Grace."

"Lead wolves are called alphas." Kowalski added.

"Ok then. Alpha Grace." Marlene corrected .

"I like the sound of that." I smiled.

I slipped out later and ended up on top of the bell tower, I watched the sun sink below the buildings.

Kowalski appeared next to me.

"Shouldn't you be resting?" I asked.

"You're the one who is up here with a fractured leg." he smiled.

"I promise that I will do whatever it takes to find your family."

"Grace, we've talked about this-"

"It's my way of saying thank you for saving my life." I stood up and gently touched him with my nose. Then turned to leave.

"Whoa! Is that a yes?" he jumped up and chased after me.

"Mmm, you're the scientist." I winked and took off.

"Tried to break love to a scienceIn an act of pure defianceI broke her heartAs I pulled apart her theoryAs I watched her growing wearyI pulled her apartHaving heavy conversationsAbout the furthest constellations of our soulsWe're just trying to find some meaningIn the things that we believe inBut we got some ways to goOf all of the things that she's ever said She goes and says something that just knocks me deadYou won't find faith or hope down a telescopeYou won't find heart and soul in the starsYou can break everything down to the chemicalsBut you can't explain a love like oursooohhhhIt's the way we feel, yeah this is realooohhhhIt's the way we feel, yeah this is realI tried pushing evolution As the obvious conclusion of the startBut it was for my own amusementSaying love was an illusion of a hopeless heartOf all of the things that she's ever saidShe goes and says something that just knocks me deadYou won't find faith or hope down a telescopeYou won't find heart and soul in the starsYou can break everything down to chemicalsBut you can't explain a love like oursooohhhhIt's the way we feel, yeah this is realooohhhhIt's the way we feel, yeah this is realOf all of the things that she's ever saidShe goes and says something that just knocks me deadYou won't find faith or hope down a telescopeYou won't find heart and soul in the starsYou can break everything down to chemicalsBut you can't explain a love like oursooohhhhIt's the way we feel, yeah this is realooohhhhIt's the way we feel, yeah this is real"

Me: Epilogue coming very soon!

Private: Grace and Kowalski are so cute!

Skipper: Save the mushy love stuff, Private!

Me: Somebody's jealous.

Skipper: I AM NOT!

Me: Come on Private. Let's not mess with Skipper's emotional instability.

Rico: Guitar Hero?

Me: Yes, Rico, Guitar Hero.