This is both a happy and sad occasion- it's time for the last chapter. Please enjoy, and thank you for reading my story =)

Disclaimer: I do not own Treasure Planet. All rights belong to Disney, who are more fortunate than they think.

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Everyone climbed aboard Amelia's ship, just in time for Sapphire and Wulfgang to regain consciousness, while BJ and Silver were leaned against a couple of crates to rest. "Ugh… what happened?" Wulfgang asked, rubbing his head.

"You got shot and we had carry your heavy-butt up a rope ladder, that's what!" Foxy scoffed, rubbing her shoulder.

"Mom!" Valerie exclaimed, running over to her family once she was on deck. "What are you doing here? How did you find us?"

"Eric made the request that we assist Mr. Hawkins," Amelia said firmly.

Valerie looked at her brother, who looked completely exhausted. "Had one of those 'feelings' again, eh?"

"Yeah… pretty much…" Eric said drowsily, letting out a yawn.

"Apparently, this 'feeling' of his kept him awake for nights," Delbert stated. "I assume it's a matter of psychology- the more he concentrated on any negative thought that had entered his mind, the more his insomnia increased, and unless we did something to ease this 'feeling' of his, he… he…" The astronomer looked at his son, who was leaning against the rail, resting his head on his elbow. "I beg your pardon, Eric! I'm in the middle of a discussion!"

"Oh, let him sleep, Dad," Elizabeth said, letting out a chuckle. "He needs his rest."

"Back to the matter at hand," Amelia said, facing Jim. "During our search for your vessel, April informed us that you happened to make port on Bewticia, and your stop involved Tesoro getting a make-over…" she gave Valerie a stern glance. "…Along with Valerie deciding to disobey me and leave the planet." Valerie cringed, and Amelia faced Jim once again. "Might I ask, why?"

Jim told her about Kenta Jade, and how Tesoro, Sapphire, and Ninn resembled each other. "…We figured, if she couldn't tell who-was-who, we would have a greater chance of catching her off guard if she tried to pull something." Jim explained.

"By deh stars, Tessy, I didn't know ye had a set o' twins!" Silver said, chuckling as he looked at Sapphire. "But, uh, where's deh ot'er one?"

"Present!" Ninn exclaimed, running across the deck after changing out of her wolf-form.

Eric slipped off the railing, falling on the deck, and he awoke. "Huh? What?" he said, groggily. His eyes focused as he looked at Ninn, Sapphire, and Tesoro, and he blinked several times. "I must be more deprived of sleep than I thought… I'm seeing triplets!"

"C'mon, bro, lets get you into bed," Valerie chuckled, helping her brother up.

"And, once you return, Valerie, we'll discuss your punishment. Strictly," Amelia said, sternly.

Valerie sighed, rolling her eyes. "Figures- first I have to deal with a wrath of a pirate, now it's the wrath of my mother." she looked up at the stars. "I'm never going to get a break, am I?"

"But, how did you know where to find us?" Natalie asked Amelia.

"We received a distress call from Anthony," Elizabeth replied. "He said that pirates had attacked your ship, and asked us to keep an eye out for them after they escaped. He gave us your coordinates so we could catch up, after informing him that we were searching for you. Once we reached the scene, however, we found nothing but his abandoned ship…"

"Deh ghost-ship mark," Silver stated, and everyone looked at him curiously. "'Tis a technique used by a lot o' spacers- if there were danger afoot, deh captain an' his crew would abandon their ship tah warn other vessels of a threat. Most days, though, it's used as an S.O.S signal, set up as a sign dat a battle took place,"

Natalie rubbed her chin. "We WERE being attacked by Kenta and her crew when Anthony showed up," she said.

"Twice," Ninn added.

"Quite an unorthodox procedure… yet quite effective when trying to alarm someone," Amelia added.

"That would explain why Eric's restlessness increased after finding the ship," Delbert said. "He started to develop a sudden trepidation and urged us to hurry."

"Yes… and by that time we received a new set of coordinates from Anthony's crew, informing us of a new location: Planet Nightshade, aka Dorado 6," Elizabeth stated.

"I thought it was nothing but a mere myth… but I assume your near-death experiences have proven otherwise?" Amelia asked Jim, who nodded.

"It wasn't more than five minutes after we received a call from Emperor William of Gemini," Elizabeth continued. "He informed us from a distress call Sapphire had sent to him, and that we were to bring you into custody."

"But… I sent that call two days ago!" Sapphire gasped. "How did you all get here so quickly?"

"And why does he want to take us into custody?" Jim demanded.

"To answer the first question- Gemini and Nightshade happen to be alliances, and William informed us of a quicker route both planets use for trading purposes." Amelia answered.

Everyone looked at Sapphire. "And why, pray tell, didn't ya bring DAT route up?" BJ asked the princess.

"Well, I didn't know we would be COMING to Nightshade," Sapphire scoffed, matter-of-factly.

"To answer the second question…" Amelia began.

"For kidnapping my daughter," A voice answered, and everyone turned to see William walking across the deck. "Tell me, Hawkins, why did you disobey my orders to drop my daughter off on Gemini, and take her along on this treacherous, pirate-infested voyage?"

"I didn't know she was on my ship during that time," Jim said. "She stowed away on my ship!"

"Oh? And why would MY DAUGHTER, a young princess who is the future ruler of planet Gemini, pull such a reckless stunt?"

"Because I wanted to," Sapphire stated firmly, stepping between her father and Jim.

This stunned William. "Sapphire! What-"

"I didn't want to stay on Gemini and practice being a monarch, Father. I wanted to assist Mr. Hawkins on his treasure hunt- to explore the Etherium with Tesoro and experience the thrills she gets to!"

"But you're a princess! You cannot-"

"And, if she didn't," Tesoro interrupted. "We wouldn't have gotten far… especially with Silver Huntz assisting Kenta."

William's eyes widened. "Huntz was involved in all this, too?"

Sapphire nodded. "He teamed up with her, so he could get rid of me and capture Wulfgang and Foxy," she replied. "He was going to skin them after…" she paused.

"After… what?"

Wulfgang stepped up. "After I opened a portal that would help them find the treasure," he replied, then opened a portal for affect. "I'm a portal-maker,"

William's eyes widened more. If his eyes get any wider, they're going to pop out of his head! Tesoro thought. "Why… didn't you inform me of this before?" William asked.

"Because… I thought you would do what any other monarch wanted to do, and extort his powers for your own use," Sapphire said. "You always wanted to find things that would help our three neighboring planets thrive, and would use Wulfgang's portal-making ability for easy transports and stuff like that. …I didn't want you to abuse his gift for your own purposes,"

"Well, that's ironic, isn't it?" Jonesy huffed.

"What are you talking about, Jonesy?" Ninn asked.

"I'm talking about what Sapphire just said. She didn't want her father to use Wulfgang's powers for his own purposes- while SHE'S been doing just that! Having him transport you to wherever you desire, from the palace to our ship for example." He approached Sapphire sternly. "I've been fused with him long enough to realize how much work it takes to cut a portal in the air, missy! Do you realize how much concentration it takes to focus on one place? I get a migraine just thinking about it! And if you think it's easy just to swipe the air and open one- it's not!" He held up his arm and waved it up and down. "It takes a lot of muscle to use that much power, along with catching the air just right-"

"Alright, Jonesy, I think you've-" Wulfgang began.

"Ahh! I'm not finished!" He stared Sapphire straight in the eye. "I think I make myself clear when I say you, my dear princess, are a complete hypocrite! I suggest that, before you accuse your father of doing something, you take a good look at yourself!" She opened her mouth to protest but Jonesy held up his palm. "Let me finish! If you're going to rule a planet someday, you'd better get your act together and learn some responsibility, woman!"

"Okay, Jonesy, that'll do…" Ninn began, but Jonesy paid her no attention.

"And another thing! Speak out before someone decides to run up and kiss you-"

"JONESY!" Everyone shouted, and Tesoro clapped her hand over his mouth.

"I THINK you've made your point!" Tesoro snapped.

"O-hay," Jonesy muffled.

Sapphire blushed. "I requested Wulfgang's help… He didn't HAVE to do it if he didn't want to," she told Jonesy firmly. "I was referring to him having to use his powers because he was forced to."

"Dearest, I would never force him to do anything," William said, putting a hand on his daughter's shoulder. "I would only keep him around to protect you and nothing else, up until it were safe for him and Foxy to return home. …Silver and Kenta, on the other hand, wouldn't be so understanding. Where are those scoundrels, anyway?"

Sapphire sighed heavily. "They're dead. They set off a booby-trap and fell into the lava," she looked down at the lava-filled caverns. "They won't be causing anyone misery anymore."

William was silent, stunned at the news, and he shook his head. "I suppose you enjoyed such a risk-taking voyage, despite you put your life- and others- at stake?"

Sapphire sighed. "All I cared about was seeing the galaxy, having an adventure of a lifetime… I didn't want to grow up and take over a throne and let that opportunity pass me by," Sapphire added, then turned to Ninn, Wulfgang, Jonesy, and Tesoro. "I'm just sorry I caused so many burdens."

"Eh, we've been through worse," Tesoro said with a shrug.

"Yes… but you DID run away, rather than informing me of your decision," William said, sternly.

"So… you WOULD have let us join this treasure-hunt if we just asked?" Ninn questioned.

William thought about it. "Hmm… I guess I wouldn't have." he gave Sapphire a hard glance. "But that still doesn't give you the reason to take off and give your mother a scare, young lady!"

"Aw, c'mon, your highness!" Tesoro said. "She helped us take down a bunch of pirates!"

"Aye, she didn't cause us any trouble- jus' helped us prevent some o' it." BJ added. "Go easy on her,"

William rubbed his chin. "I assume you're right." he said, sighing. "And I'll keep your testimonies in mind… while we're discussing her punishment."

Ninn patted Sapphire on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Saph. Royal-groundage doesn't sound THAT ba-" she began.

"Don't think you're getting out of this so easy, Ninnifer. You're in trouble for assisting Sapphire, as well as your cousin."

Ninn's jaw dropped. "Aw, C'MON! We just took on a bunch of PIRATES!"

"No excuses. Your parents will hear about your mishaps as soon as we take you home," With that, William walked off.

"Hey, that's right! Huntz is dead so… we're finally going home!" Wulfgang said, excitedly.

Ninn scowled. "Yeah, and the first thing we're going to get is grounded,"

Silver then faced Jonesy. "I couldn't help but catch dat part about ya fusin' wit' Wulfgang, son." he said. "Care tah explain dat?"

"…Along with how you've suddenly de-fused?" Tesoro added.

Jonesy explained about the fusing-crystal in Wulfgang's shirt-pocket and how they collided during the black-hole. "…Back in Dorado 6, Huntz shot me- er, us- and everything went black. When I opened my eyes, I was lying behind a crystal bush, just in time to see lava flowing toward me. I climbed up to the top of the pyramid, just in time to see Kenta ready to stab Tess. I couldn't let THAT happen, so I… well, you know the rest."

"Perhaps he shot you with another crystal?" Natalie guessed.

"The fusion wore off." Wulfgang said, correctively. "Since Jonesy isn't my original human-half, the fusion was only temporary. When Huntz shot 'us', the reaction must have cut off our fusion and we just… split."

"So… I guess there's no way to replace Zachary after all, huh?" Ninn sighed.

Natalie put a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Ninn, I don't think you should try to replace him," she said. "What do you suppose he'd think if he knew that his own family wanted someone else to take his place?"

Ninn rubbed the back of her neck. "I… I never thought of it THAT way…" she looked down sadly. "I just didn't want Wulfgang to go through life being only half of a whole."

"Don't worry about me, Ninn," Wulfgang said, wrapping his arm around his cousin. "Just make sure the same thing doesn't happen between you and Foxy. I'll be fine,"

Tesoro walked over and patted him on the back. "I'll admit… it was pretty cool having a Lycan-boyfriend," she said.

Wulfgang smiled and his eyes widened. "You really thought of me as your boyfriend?"

"Ah, that was just when you were with me, otherwise… hands off!" Jonesy scoffed, pulling Tesoro away from Wulfgang.

Tesoro rolled her eyes. "Yep… good to have YOU back," she said jokingly, nudging Jonesy in the ribs.

"Well, if we're all done here, I'd say it's time we got some of you to the infirmary-" Amelia began.

"GAH! Good heavens, Tyson! What happened to your eyes?" Delbert shrieked once he got a good look at the boy.

"-Stat."

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It had been five hours since their rescue, and BJ sat up in her hospital bed, which was conveniently next to Silver's. They both had bandages on their wounds, and it ached to move, but the wolfid knew that her wound would heal quicker than her friend's. "So, Silver… how'd ya do it?" she asked.

"How'd I do what, lass?" Silver questioned.

"How'd ya jus'… appear in front o' me, like a ghost? Or was I jus' dreamin' all dat?"

"Ah, dat… Have ye heard o' Planet Xenta?"

BJ chuckled. "Deh only t'ing I heard 'bout dat planet was dat ya got stranded on it, an' Tessy had tah save ya all." she then turned serious. "Why?"

"Well… t'ere was a machine on dat planet, dat projected ideas in-tah people's heads- like dreams 'n' such. Tessy found a notebook wit' deh machine's designs, an' I happened tah take a few notes out o' it an' make a little device o' me own," Silver held up his cyborg arm, making a small screen with a green light in the corner of it pop up. "Kind of a communication machine, only rather t'an connectin' tah other screens, I can send a hologram o' me-self tah other's imaginations. I tweaked it a bit, tah change me holographic-image. Fer some reason, me cyborg parts didn't show up… an' I ended up scarin' deh life outta a man I was testin' it on."

"Maybe 'cuz dat half o' you is jus' machinery… an' deh rest o' ya is deh real you." BJ looked at him, smiling.

Silver chuckled. "Aye, dat explains it, well."

BJ nodded, lying back. "How'd you get it to reach deh ones ye wanted tah talk tah? Must've took a lot o' concentration…"

Silver shook his head. "Not too much… I jus' thought of deh ones I loved, an' there I am." he sighed then. "Though, 'tis better tah see 'em in real life, rather t'an through some gadget."

"Aye… Dat goes wit'-out sayin',"

There was a knock at the door, and Jim stepped in, his shoulder, legs and hand bandaged. "How are you guys feeling?" he asked them.

"Right as rain, Jimbo," Silver chuckled, sitting up despite the aches. "Shouldn't ya be restin', though?"

"I just came by to see if you wanted to see Tyson. Gene said he's almost done with surgery."

Silver's cyborg eye turned orange, and he looked at BJ. "Well, don't jus' sit there, Silver! Go see yer son!" she laughed.

Silver turned to Jim, reaching out his organic hand. "Well, ya heard her, Jim! Help me outta t'is bed!" he chuckled.

Jim helped Silver out of bed and they left the room. BJ waited until she was sure they were out of sight, then climbed out of her bed, sneaking out of the room. Best if I leave before everyone starts to notice me. she thought.

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"Tyson?" came a voice.

Tyson moaned, surrounded by darkness. He was put under a sedative before surgery, and it was hard to wake up. Funny… I feel like I'm two again. he thought, remembering the first time he went through this process.

"C'mon, Tyson, open your eyes… you have eyes now!" the voice came again, only this time it sounded more clearer.

Tyson slowly began to open his eyes, a bit of light hitting them and making him shut them again. "Ah, blast it… someone turn off deh lights," he muttered… then his eyes shot open, realizing that he could see light- no more darkness. "Wha…?" he sat up, looking around the room, seeing the others looking back at him. "I can see? …I can SEE!"

Everyone cheered, and Jonesy trapped his brother in a hug. "Oh, I'm so glad you can see!" he exclaimed, and Tyson found out it was his voice that had spoken to him.

"Yeah, I was worried I'd have to be your blind-guide for the rest of my life!" Valerie scoffed.

Tyson smirked, shrugging. "Eh, I wouldn't have minded having a seein'-eye kitten," he retorted.

Valerie sneered, raising her fist. "Watch it, Son of Silver- otherwise you'll lose those eyes as fast as you got them!"

"Let him look at them, first, Val!" Gene laughed, handing Tyson a mirror. "Tell me what you think, Ty."

Tyson took the mirror and looked at his reflection, at his new set of eyes- which looked exactly like his old ones: copper-brown, shifting to yellow in amazement. "By deh powers…" he gasped. "Where-"

"I kept them," Sapphire spoke up, looking down at her hands with a small smile. "I put them in my pocket, and BEN helped me fix them."

"Ah, it was nothing," BEN said, and if robots could blush, he'd be doing it.

"Thank ya…" Tyson said, smiling. "Thank ya all…" he looked into the mirror once again, at his eyes. "I'll never forget t'is… Believe me, I won't." Silver and Jonesy stood close to him, his father wrapping his organic arm around him. The mirror then wiggled and changed into Morph, who covered Tyson's face in licks. "Hey! Heh heh… Alright, Morph, I'm glad tah see ya too- literately."

Tesoro smiled at the picture… then realized someone was missing.

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BJ snuck into the longboat hull, untying one of the longboats to make her escape. She wanted to hi-jack Kenta's abandoned pirate-ship instead, but knew it would take too long to get it out of port, let alone it would be too conspicuous- especially with Captain Amelia's keen eye on the lookout. "Going somewhere?" A voice asked her, and she turned to see Tesoro standing there.

"Tessy! Eh heh… I was uh… Jus' makin' sure deh longboats were properly secured," BJ lied.

Tesoro rolled her eyes. "Yeah, and I'm the Empress of Gemini." She walked over to the lever that opened the hatch. "Why are you leaving?"

BJ sighed, shrugging. "I'm a pirate, Tess, an' I know Amelia knows it. If I stick around much longer, I'll be put on trial fer me past crimes- an', trust me, I don't have much o' a clean record."

"Hey, we'd vouch for your release. I mean, my dad talked her out of having Silver face the gallows, so he can to the same for you,"

BJ shook her head. "I don't want tah put dat kind o' pressure on yer pap, lass. Besides, even if he did talk tah Amelia, she'd still have some kind o' punishment fer me- jail time, exile, community service…"

"Or, she'd give you the same 'punishment' she gave Silver- being part of my dad's crew. You could sail with us!"

BJ sighed. "Don't get me wrong, Tess- I like deh lot o' ya, an' would give anyt'ing tah have a crew like yours… But, I'm more content on sailing by me-self, seeing deh galaxy wit'-out havin' tah worry 'bout deh hassle o' others. Ever since Silver an' I got separated, I became a lone-wolf… No pun intended."

"Oh." Tesoro leaned against the wall. "You didn't seem much of a 'lone-wolf' when you wanted to sail with us… or try to talk Silver into joining you on a treasure hunt."

"Aye, but dat was a treasure-hunt- company is required when handling a task like dat. I'd have hired any crew tah join me in dat quest." Tesoro gave her a look, and she sighed. "Except… I'd want Silver tah be wit' me. It was deh biggest opportunity we had, an' I wanted tah share it wit' him- have one last adventure together, fer ol' times sake- an' hunt fer deh treasure we've dreamt of fer years."

"If you stick around, you'll get to share more adventures with him,"

"Yeah… only he's got Jonesy an' Tyson now- along wit' deh rest o' ya. He doesn't need me in dat picture," She began untying the longboat.

"…I'll bet he'd want you in it, though."

BJ chuckled. "Aye… I'll bet. But he's got enough tah deal wit' when I'm not around. Besides, our paths will cross another day,"

"You really think so?"

BJ smirked. "I know so… He crossed yer dad's path again, didn't he?"

Tesoro thought about it, remembering her father's tale. "Aye… that he did," she opened the hatch, and helped BJ untie the longboat. "Fate is funny that way,"

BJ patted Tesoro on the back. "Oy… keep an eye on t'ose Silver boys fer me, alright? Make sure they don't get in-tah TOO much trouble,"

"I will… just as long as you keep out of trouble yourself,"

The wolfid laughed. "Ha! Me? Get in trouble? Now, whatever gave ya dat idea?" She climbed into the longboat and started to lower it down. She was standing right at Tesoro's height when she reached into her pocket, pulling out a handful of jewels. "Oh, by deh way, here's a little something tah remember me by," she put them in Tesoro's hands. "Don't go spend it all at once now, ya hear?" With that and a salute, she took off.

Tesoro watched her go, putting the jewels in her pocket, feeling that she was becoming more like her father every minute. The feeling made her smile as she walked back on deck.

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Jim sat in the shrouds, watching BJ take off in the longboat, heading into the starry sky. Looks like Silver set an influence on more than one person, he thought, smiling as he watched her go. He felt a chill, and saw his father's spirit sitting right next to him. "Some trip, eh?" Anthony said, looking up at the stars. "We face pirates, find Dorado 6..."

"…and you end up getting killed," Jim sighed, climbing down from the shrouds and leaning against the railing. "It's all my fault, too."

"Now, Jim-"

"Don't say it isn't! …I should have stuck by your side, then maybe… maybe I could have stopped Kenta-"

"Or gotten yourself killed. …Listen, Jim, there's nothing you could have done. You didn't abandon me- you were looking out for Tesoro… like how I was looking out for you." he put his hand on his shoulder, though his son couldn't feel nothing but a chill. "You're a good father, Jim- the kind I wish I could have been. You learned things I never taught you, and you passed them on to your wife and daughter. You're all going to rattle the stars, you are,"

Jim felt a tear form in the corner of his eye. "Silver said the same thing to me, years ago,"

Anthony walked around and faced his son. "And he was right. Jim… You've done well without me for years-"

"But you pretty much saved us this time. Sending our coordinates to Amelia, helping us battle Kenta's crew… I should have done more for you."

"You did, Jim… You protected your family." He suddenly began to fade.

"D-Dad? Where are you going?"

"I guess it's time for me to pass on, now."

Tears began to fall from Jim's eyes. "You can't leave… not now…" he began to sob silently. "I don't want to lose you again…" He felt something cold touch his cheek, and noticed it was Anthony's hand, and he stared into his father's eyes.

"You won't, Jim. I'll always be with you… just like how you're always there for your family. Take good care of them for me, will you?"

Jim bit his bottom lip, and he nodded.

Anthony smiled, hugging his son, and he hugged back even though he couldn't really feel him. "That's my boy," he then disappeared, leaving Jim standing on the deck as he wrapped his own arms around himself, as if trying to hold his father tight, even though he was gone.

"I'll miss you," Jim whispered.

"Dad? Are you okay?" Tesoro's voice came, and he turned to see her approaching him. "I heard you yelling… and why are you crying?"

Jim wiped his tears from his eyes. "I was… just…"

Tesoro gave him a look, then held his hand. "Dad?"

"Yeah?"

She then hugged him tightly, tears falling from her eyes. "I'm going to miss him, too."

Jim hugged his daughter tightly. 'Take good care of them…' his father's words resounded in his head. He looked down at Tess, giving her a small smile, and they both looked up at the stars, holding on to each other tightly. I will… he thought.

For a mere moment, he thought he saw the stars rattle.

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Later that night, Silver stood at the bough of the boat, looking up at the stars. "Up a little past yer bedtime, don't ya t'ink?" Tyson asked as he and Jonesy approached their father.

"Aye, I guess," Silver said, shrugging. He unleashed a heavy sigh. "Boys, I jus' want ya tah know… I regret what I did in deh past. I was a cowardly fool, sidin' wit' a band of scoundrels in order tah save me-self-"

Jonesy raised his hand, silencing his father. "It's okay, Dad, we forgive you," he said.

"Aye, ya changed since then," Tyson added. "Plus, it's like ya said: ya didn't have a choice… though, ya should've jus' let 'em have Kenta an' scrammed."

Silver sighed. "I really t'ought Kenta was better t'an dat," he said. "Deh firs' time I met her, she was a lonely girl, searchin' fer a big role in life… I never planned on havin' her choose a villainous one."

"It wasn't your fault," a new voice said, and they saw Jim walking towards them. "Kenta let her heart harden. Those other pirates wanted to kill you all, but she set her sights on you instead, blaming you for everything," he stood next to them, looking up at the stars. "She was the real fool to fill her heart with revenge, rather than forgiveness."

Silver grinned putting his arms around Jonesy, Tyson, and Jim. "Ah, lads…"

"Hey, if you guys are done with your little conversation, we need to drop off a couple hairballs," Valerie said, walking by them and smirking.

"I t'ought ya were takin' medicine fer dat, Kitten." Tyson joked. In response Valerie caught him in a choke-hold.

"What did I say about calling me 'Kitten'?"

"Ack! Sorry! …Let me breathe!" he pulled out of her grip, rubbing his neck, then he smirked. "Oh, by deh way, Val, I want tah show ye something…" he grabbed her by the hand and began leading her toward the hull.

"(sigh) If this is one of your pranks, Tyson…"

Tyson led her down the stairs, where she saw the hatch was open. He led her over to one of the longboats, untying it after helping her in it, then climbed in next to her. "Hold on, lass," he said.

"What's going on? Where are you taking me?"

"Ah, I'm not takin' ya anywhere…" he moved over, handing her the controls. "You're gonna be takin' us somewhere."

Valerie stared at him, surprised. "Huh?"

Tyson smiled. "Jus' t'ought you'd like a little freedom before yer mother grounded ya, lass. T'is deh least I could do fer what I put ya through,"

Valerie smiled, then pushed a few buttons. "In other words, you're handing me payback on a silver platter!"

Tyson chuckled. "Don't ya mean 'Silver' platter?"

She rolled her eyes. "Just hang on, ya son o' a pirate," she then shot the longboat forwards, making Tyson jerk back.

"Whoa!"

They sailed through the stars, passing by comets. Tyson smiled, happy to see Valerie's smiling face- especially after he didn't get to see it for days. He put his arm around her as she slowed the boat down, letting them just hover with the stars. The felinid then let out a yawn, obviously growing exhausted after the journey, and Tyson chuckled, taking over the controls and letting her lie on his lap as he steered them back to the ship.

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The next day…

Foxy and Wulfgang walked across the dreary village, feeling anxious. Did their parents actually manage to elude Huntz after two years? Were they really alive?

Their answer came when they felt taps on their shoulders, and turned to see two pairs of Lycans- the first pair was a brown male Lycan standing next to a female Lycan that looked like an older version of Foxy, but without any brown-and-orange streaks in her hair, and the second pair was a dark-brown female Lycan and a large male gray-haired Lycan. The first pair were Foxy's parents, and the second pair was Wulfgang's.

The two young Lycans smiled and hugged their parents, then began to excitedly tell them about everything that had happened to them since they were separated.

Across the village, Tesoro, Jonesy, and Tyson watched the reunion, smiling, then turned and headed back to the docks. "Looks like everyone got a purple ending," Jonesy said.

"Aye… but ya have tah remember, Jones, endings only mean new beginnings," Tyson said.

Hey, this is it now

Everybody get down

"Aye, he's right, Jones," Tesoro said, mimicking Tyson's accent, then went back to original accent as they began boarding the ship, looking up at the crow's nest, seeing Sapphire and her parents looking at the view. "And it seems like Sapphire and her parents are finally spending some real time together,"

This is all I can take

This is how a heart breaks

"Real time together!" Morph repeated zipping by them.

"LOTS of time together," Shifter added, slowly flying past Morph and giving him a wink, then shot off. Morph transformed into a little heart, then shot off after her. The three teenagers couldn't help but chuckle.

You take a hit now

You feel the breakdown

"I don't blame them. Everyone should spend time with their families…" Jonesy said, wrapping his arms around Tyson and Tesoro as they walked across the deck, seeing their parents standing by the helm. "'Cuz you never know how much they mean to you, 'til you're apart."

Make you stay wide awake

This is how a heart breaks

"An' we've gone through dat experience too many times," Tyson said.

This is how a heart breaks

"Hopefully, never again." Tesoro said, hugging Jonesy… then a thought occurred to her. "By the way, Jonesy… when you and Wulfgang de-fused… did you feel any difference?"

This is how a heart breaks

Jonesy shrugged. "Nah, I just feel the same…" he said, smiling and giving her a wink.

For a brief second, Tesoro could have sworn she saw his eyes turn green.

THIS IS HOW A HEART BREAKS!

THE END!

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A/N: And that's the end of it. I hope you all enjoyed!

Reviewer Thanks

HG96: Thanks for warding off the angry mob! =D I owe you one, and I agree with you when I say… It's GOOD to have Jonesy back!

EventHorizon6: Thank you… It just goes to show, those with wicked hearts will face wicked endings.

I'd like to thank all of you who took your time to read my story, and for sticking to it no matter the squalls… (Whaddya know, I'm quoting Silver) Hopefully I'll read your reviews again when I start the prequel- yep, you heard right! I'll be writing again!

Please review, but do not flame.