Disclaimer's: I am about to cry. This is the last chapter in A Summer Quest. 19 great (in my opinion) chapters... AND I STILL HAVE TO WRITE A BLOODY DISCLAIMER'S!!!!!!!!!!!! How fair is that? Oh, well, you guys should know by now that I don't own JQ or anything else I happen to mention in this fic, so... *sniffle* Here's the last chapter...

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I woke up the next morning tangled in my sleeping bag. I couldn't recall having any dreams or nightmares, so it would've been a good night if I wasn't leaving today. Around me, Jonny and Hadji were starting to stir.

"Good morning," I said. I refused to cry until I was leaving and being cheerful was probably the only way to avoid it.

"Morning," they said.

"What time is it?" Jonny asked.

"I don't know," I said, "You're the 1 with the watch."

"Yeah," Jonny said. He picked his watch up off the floor, "It's almost 9. We should go eat breakfast before Dad and Race start to worry."

I went to pick up my sleeping bag, but Hadji stopped me, "Leave it here, except for what you need to take home with you." He flinched on the word 'home', "We'll get it later. Let's go eat."

I grabbed my CDs and stuff and we walked back to the Compound. Race had chocolate chip pancakes (my favorite breakfast) waiting for us. We ate breakfast in silence. None of us could really think of anything to say. We'd say good bye when I got into the jet.

"What time will Hank be here?" I asked.

"11 o'clock," Dr. Quest said.

It was only 9:30 now. I had an hour and a half to kill. I needed to pack my carryon bag with my CDs and books that I had left out. I excused myself and went upstairs to do it.

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The time went by quicker than I thought it would. At 10:45, the guys helped me bring my luggage down by the landing area to wait for Hank. I was praying something would happen. That the jet would break down, Hank would call in sick from wherever he was, something. I couldn't leave and never come back. But, I couldn't leave and keep coming back, either. My heart wouldn't be able to take it.

We all stood out there to wait for Hank. The sunshine was bright. It should've been raining to suit the mood. Hank was right on time.

We loaded my stuff onto the jet. Now, we had to say our good byes...

Dr. Quest hugged me, "We'll miss having you around," he said, "Tell your Mother I said hello. Call often and reverse the charges."

"Thanks," I said, "I will."

I walked over to Race, "Good bye, munchkin," he said, "Remember what I said about how families can make things work." He had tears in his eyes. The fact that Race was crying immediately made me cry. That was to be expected, though.

Now, for Hadji. We had all said part of our good byes last night, but, "Bye, Hadji," I said, "You'll have to send me more psychic stuff. It's the 1 thing guaranteed to freak my new teachers out in school."

"I don't think so," Race said, "Your parents will hear about your powers and they can devise a suitable punishment for you using them on people."

Hadji and I smiled at each other. I closed my eyes as I felt him on the edges of my mind.

We'll keep in touch like this, too, he said, If you can get strong enough for great distances.

I will, I said, Believe me, I will.

Believe in yourself, he said, And you will.

OK, I said. I felt him withdraw from my mind and I opened my eyes.

Now for Jonny and for some more tears. Hadji hadn't made me cry because he didn't seem sad. He knew we'd keep in touch. The rest of us were acting like I was dying or something.

"Bye, Jonny," I said.

He just looked at me. I gave him a hug. He had said all he needed to say last night, so I didn't expect a response.

After 1 last round of hugs, I managed to head towards the jet. I climbed into my seat and stared at everyone out my window. Then, I started to cry.

Hank lifted the jet off the ground and I stared until they faded away into the scenery. I decided right now to stop crying. It certainly wasn't making me feel any better. I decided to pull out my CD player and drown it all out in music.

When I opened my carryon, there was an envelope on top of my CD player and CDs. It hadn't been there before. I opened it. It was a letter.

Dear Cayla,

I'm sorry I couldn't really say good bye to you. The truth is, I can't say good bye to you, or I'd probably die of heartbreak. I miss you already. I started missing you last night. We all cried over you leaving and that was good, but it wasn't enough for me. You never know what you have until it's gone, but I started realizing last night that I knew what I had and I couldn't let it go. We agreed long distance would never work and we were right. But even though we were right for the real world, I don't think we were right with our hearts. I'm waiting for you. I don't know how long I'll have to wait, but I'll wait. Just, if you think it wouldn't hurt too much, come back to me someday and see how much I've changed.

I'm writing this while I watch you sleep. Did you know Hadji snores? He's doing it right now. I don't want to lose you. You don't have to wait for me. I won't mind if you don't, but I need you to come back to me someday, if only for just a visit. I didn't say good bye before you got on the jet with Hank because this is my good bye. I'm not saying a good bye, because I think someday you will come back to me. I love you and I'll miss you. You have my email and stuff, so you'd better right me a response to this letter. I'll be waiting. Again, I love you.

Love you always,

Jonny

I started to cry all over again. This was it. My summer quest was really over. I had to go back to being a regular teenage girl. Well, maybe not exactly regular, now that I can talk to animals and stuff, but still. It had been a great summer and a great experience. I think if I can survive Serd, tigers, eating wild boar, and Jonny's cooking, I can survive anything... Even 10th grade at my High School. And I'll do a damn good job at it, too...

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There it is. The final chapter to A Summer Quest. Was it a good ending? I hope I didn't ruin the story with a crappy ending... I have a few things I need to say now:

Thank you to everyone who encouraged this fic: Robbie, Michelle, Katie, Fay, and a few others, including my Mom.

Now for the messages:

Robbie, you happy? I won't be kissing Jonny Quest until the sequel. You don't need to be jealous anymore, I promise.

Katie, how was it? I hope you enjoyed it.

Fay, there will be a sequel, I swear. It's going to be called Email my Heart. Yes, I know that's a Britney Spears song, but it won't be a songfic. It will be a diary of the emails sent between me and the Quest Compound. Sound good? I hope so...

Again, thanks everyone! I had fun with this and I hope you did, too. I also encourage you to look up my profile and read some of my other sappy romance fics until I can get this sequel out. It could take awhile, since I'm in the middle of 2 other fics right now! See ya later!

Thanx, ja ne! The Management