I was avoiding the blocks that were raising from the ground and the exploding fires. I kept thinking about Vida and that gave me hope as I slipped this way and that to avoid the blocks.

Vida, Vida, Vida, Vida. Just repeating her name drove me on and I urged the board to go faster.

I needed to get to that portal to save Vida and the rest. I kept getting momentum on the blocks by rubbing my board onto it to give the engine more heat. Just as I was about to get to the portal, the engine failed and I pushed the button with my foot to start it up but it wasn't starting up.

"No! No! Ugh!" I started to fall and the engine just failed. I saw the walls and pushed my board onto the wall to give the engine some heat.

It was scraping the wall and I was falling fast.

Finally, the engine exploded and I went back up. I saw the boat pass me by. I was gaining fast and the planet was on the brink of destroying. I only had 5 seconds to hit the right door. I reached the portal and clicked the Montressor Spaceport button and Boom! We made it through the portal just as the planet exploded, destroying the map and sending it's remains out into space. We saw Montressor Spaceport and I yelled as everyone on the boat cheered.

"Whoo-hoo! Yeah!

"You done it, Jimmy! You done it, boy. Didn't I say the lad had greatness in him?"

I made it onto the boat and threw the board overboard. Morph came and started licking my face.

"JJIIIIMMMM!" I saw Vida running to me and I opened my arms.

She jumped in and I twirled her around several times before settling her on her feet. She had tears in her eyes and cheeks and I wiped them away.

"Don't you ever do that to me again!" She yelled angrily, poking my chest and then bursting into tears.

"I promise I won't do anything like that ever again, Okay?" I lifted her face that was buried in my chest and kissed her with passion and tenderness.

I started to pull away but she just clutched my shirt and yanked me down to kiss her again. She let go of my shirt and placed her arms on my neck. I wrapped my arms around her waist, and then lifted her up as we kissed. She giggled and pulled away. I placed her down as the Captain and Doc came over.

"Unorthodox but ludicrously effective. I'd be proud to recommend you to the interstellar academy. They could use a man like you."

"Just wait until your mother hears about this. Of course, we may downplay the life threatening parts."

"Jimmy, that was unforgettable. I know you don't like touching but, get ready for a hug, big guy 'cause I gotta hug ya."

I twirled him around and rubbed his head.

"Hey, you hugged me back. Oh, I promised myself I wouldn't cry." Then, he started to cry. "Does anyone have a tissue?"

I patted his shoulder while I towards Silver but he was gone and so was Morphy.


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