Herald of light: Well, this is it. I hope you have enjoyed this story. I have to take some time now for some of my schoolwork, but I will try to get back to writing as soon as I can. Don't worry, I shall return! Enjoy the ending everyone! :-D
Epilogue
Date: July 4, 2055
"Ladies and Gentlemen. I am speaking to you today from the spot where the final battle for Earth has occurred. I am sad to say that the people that were instrumental in our salvation," the President turned to the stage behind him. "have informed me that they were not the one's who struck the final blow. The one that did, was a clone of the great Jedi Rilet, who had been turned into an android over the last fifty years. I know that the story is almost too much to handle, but when you hear what sacrifices were made, and by whom, I think that we will all agree that we should put aside our differences, and work together." The President looked forward and started to tell the story of the epic battle that had taken place just days before.
Behind him sat the remaining members of the cyborg team. Julie stood behind Jet's wheelchair. It was unlikely that he would ever walk again. There had been talk that maybe they could have made somekind of lower torso based on her android type parts, but he had shot that down. "I was already pretty much a machine when I lost them, I don't want to lose any more of my humanity. Besides, now that the crisis is over, I think that I will try to help by going into politics."
Joe and Françoise were still aloof. They, along with Julie, still couldn't get used to the idea that Jedi was gone. It had been only a few weeks ago that he had been found, and now, he was gone.
"One moment, please." The President leaned over to hear what one of the agents was trying to tell him. "Ladies and Gentlemen I have great news! We have recovered the remains of Jedi! According to the survey team's first report, he is repairable! This news brings me to tears. At least now with Black Ghost finally destroyed, the Dortde are able to control their own destiny. They have promised to help us. We have also formed an alliance with them. I have talked with their lead commander, and they have extended full cooperation in our rescue and recovery operations. Sadly though, the numbers tell us that this Fourth of July is to be a sad one. Last month, we had nearly 15.34 billion people on the Earth. Latest reports put that number now down to just under one billion. We have taken heavy losses in all parts of the world. With the force fields that were holding us back from connecting with these other groups shutdown, we are now able to begin the healing." He stepped back. "Do any of you wish to say anything? The entire world is listening."
"I am the only one that knew Jedi enough to be called a close friend. I only wish to say that I hope that you will put down your arms against each other, and that you will not let his sacrifice go in vain. True he may be repaired, but he will never be the same person that I know, or love." A tear formed at the base of her eye. "He loved life so much that he was willing to give his own so that others may live. I know this, not just because of his actions a few days ago, but also of his actions fifty years ago back when our school was taken over by terrorists. I don't know if many remember that ever happened, but let me tell you this, Jedi wasn't one to be afraid. He not only protected me from three men who were about to things that I don't even want to begin to imagine, he saved our classmates from them all. Four hundred students were protected by his sacrifice that day. I know that I won't ever let that fact leave my mind." A lone soldier moved forward, in his hands was the head of Jedi.
"Ma'am I thought that we should bring you this, we have the rest of what we recovered in a truck a couple of feet from here."
He looked so peaceful, with his eyes closed. It was just like if he were sleeping. A sleeping beauty, just waiting for a kiss.
"I'm sorry, but Jedi's repairs are going to have to wait, we have problems all over the world. If only there were more trained people in the world than there are, we could do more sooner."
"Don't worry, I think that we are due for a vacation." Joe stood up and walked over to the soldier. "Some of us more than others." He took the head from the soldier.
"The second time that I have lost my son..." General Redding was a mess. This was understandable, since he and the base personnel had been dug out only a couple of hours before, but that was not all. Redding was bawling.
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---Emergency Reserve Battery Power restored. Starting basic sensors---
"Hhh...Hhe....Hey.. Why the....glllumm ffacess?" Jedi was trying to speak, but his voice synthesizer had been severely damaged, along with just about everything else.
"What!? Your...alive?" The President of the newly formed Earth Remnant Protectorate couldn't believe his eyes. This kid was indestructible!
"Yyyyeepppp. Jjjusstt bbuiltt wweellll."
"Hey, cowboy. Someone should really teach you a lesson for that stunt you pulled." Julie smacked Jedi.
"Okkkayyy! I dddeservvedd tthatt. Bbutt I seemmmmed to havvve misssplacced mmmy bodddy, annyonne? "
"Just shut up and kiss me." Julie said suppressing a chuckle.
So it came to pass that the world was back to it's old self. The people now worked together. Black Ghost's ultimate goal of making mankind extinct had failed. The human race was now not only on the verge of flourishing, but it now had a friend in space.
The Dortde had felt extreme regret at what they had done, even if they had been under Black Ghost's control. They knew that they could never fully repay the losses that they had reeked on the citizens of the small, rocky planet. So they offered an alliance. The Dortde would help in anyway they could, and when the humans were back on their feet, they would become the closest of friends, protecting each other's back, and scratching it when the other had an itch.
For many years, it looked like life would become humdrum for the two races. But one day, a small vessel arrived just inside the asteroid belt of the little blue planet's system. When the ship came within visual range of the moon, it did something weird.
It sent a message to the inhabitants of the Earth and Moon.
