John stood at the entrance of the cavern that was decorated in equipment that were repaired. Maureen's face faltered at the repaired facility as she clenched on to the side of John's arm. John took her hand as he was pained to see it repaired and ready to be used. The Robinsons were silenced by the ready to be used lab. The tranquil fury coming from the professor was felt by the other members of the Robinsons. The professor turned his attention upon the pilot.
"Don, did you pack the vaporizers?" John asked.
Don was staring in as he was visualizing history happening.
"I did." Don said.
"Everyone, return to the Chariot and get the equipment to destroy this lab." John said.
"Will do." Maureen said.
The women and Don were the first to leave while Will looked on.
"It is for the best, Will." John said.
"I know it is." Will said.
"Then why do you look so unhappy?" John asked.
"I wish he had died in that sword fight with the Space Destructors." Will said. "From his mistake. Not ours." A tear came down then he wiped it off even the falling other tears with his maroon red sleeve. "It wouldn't be hurting as much."
"It would have hurt more, Will." John put a hand on the boy's shoulder. "It happened just as it should have."
Will sniffled then gulped down the feelings for the moment from the feeling of loss.
"We couldn't have lost him easily." Will said as he turned away from the entrance of the cavern. "I know that now."
Then Will walked on for the Chariot taking several steps away from his grim father - who's gaze was fixated on the lab -.
"I have always known." John looked back inside as he made the comment, warily, then followed after his family.
"Will," Maureen said, once Will joined her side. "I agree. It wouldn't be as painful for us.l"
Maureen put a hand on the boy's shoulder and squeezed it then Will looked up toward her.
"Thanks for the sentiment, mom." Will said.
Maureen smiled then handed down a large luggage of vaporizers into the boy's arms.
"Take it, carefully." Maureen warned. "It is pretty heavy."
"I can do it!" Will said. "I got the muscles for it! Been lifting the weights just for this purpose."
"Your muscles are very admirable." Maureen said.
"Very!" Will nodded with a grin then walked toward the cavern carrying the heavy load in his arms and Maureen snickered fondly.
The Robinsons returned inside the cavern then decorated the area in the large, old fashioned, bulky vaporizers and exited the cavern once done.
"Ready?" John asked his family.
"We are ready." Maureen said with a nod that was followed by the other members of the family.
"Flip the switch, father." Judy said. "We are waiting with anticipation!"
"It is killing me, daddy." Penny said.
John flipped the switches. The first charge of vaporizer made a small section of the lab vanish with a tremble and a flare. The second charge did the same making the cavern rock and pieces of the tunnel to fall down. The third charge destroyed the side massive computer then the fourth one destroyed the well aging cell. The fourth charge destroyed the barracks in a powerful blast. The rest of the vaporizers destroyed the entire lab then the ceiling gave out and it was as if it never existed at all. The Robinsons turned away then walked on from the lab.
"Where to, next?" Don asked.
"Let's do some surveys." John said. "We didn't quite stay here long last time."
"I can do with that." Will said with a smile.
"Me too," Penny nodded.
"Us two," Judy said, cradling the young member of the family.
"Me five," Maureen said.
"And me." Don said.
With renewed and better moods, the family boarded the Chariot and it rolled away from the collapsed cavern. Will looked on toward the window of the Chariot alongside him looking on toward the path that had once been taken by him and Smith. He started to find himself wishing that a time spatial anomaly would open up right about and let Will have his second chance with his two friends.
But, it didn't open up for the next two weeks.
