Okay, here's the final chapter for Down Memory Lane (unless there's something about their past you would like to know and I might put it in).
Present:
"Well, that's a lot of memories we just went through," said Avalanche,
"Yeah…hey look! Remember this photo?" Techna asked pointing to it.
"Yeah, it's the one we took after we came back from traveling to the past for the first time!" said Stormy,
"I can't believe all those titans were willing to come for taking that one picture," said Dakota.
"Hey, we have to add Dakota to the album!" exclaimed Stormy,
"What?"
"Come on, Dakota!" Techna pleaded.
"Just us six, why not?" Avalanche asked.
"Fine," Dakota answered.
Everyone got ready for another picture.
"Ready?" Stormy asked from behind the camera. Everyone answered yes so he got the camera ready and ran to his place and posed right when the camera flashed.
"That's another memory for us," said Techna.
A couple hours later:
Dakota walked in with travel clothes on and a bag with his stuff in it.
"Going somewhere?" Spirit asked while cooking a snack for the titans.
"Yeah, I'm leaving for a while," he answered.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.
"You're leaving as in leaving the team?" Shadow asked with a little upset in her voice.
"Yeah, I'm going to go search for my mother. I know she's out there somewhere," he looked at Shadow,
"I'll come back though, that's a promise," he said.
He looks at everyone else,
"But, if you guys ever need me, give me a call…or I'll just come back on my own," he turned and was ready to leave.
"Wait!" he turned back around.
"You batter come back Dakota! Or I'll have to go out there and look for you!" said Techna,
"I will."
"But when?" Stormy asked.
"I'll come back within 6 months how about that?" Dakota answered.
"Okay," Stormy agreed.
"We'll be needing your help in battles you know," said Avalanche,
"You were a good friend, and I'll miss the help I get in the kitchen," said Spirit.
"I'll miss you all," said Dakota and took another look at Shadow who was looking down and not knowing what to say.
"Shadow, do you have an answer to my question yet?" Dakota asked.
She shook her head no.
Dakota walked over to her and lifted her chin so she can look at him; and before anyone could say anything, he leaned in to kiss her…on the lips!
Spirit and Stormy (anime-like) felt like a boulder just fell on their heads and then got (anime) veins.
"What does he think he's doing!" Stormy was having steam coming from his head.
"WHAT? I can't believe he would pull a stunt like that!" Spirit thought and has his eyebrow twitching.
Avalanche and Techna had their jaws dropped.
Shadow was blushing and broke a few things because of her powers.
And that all happened within 5 seconds.
Dakota pulled back,
"Give me your answer to this new question, which I think you already know, when I come back, okay?" then he turned and left without seeing Shadow answer a yes or a no.
"Um, bye, Dakota!" said Techna when she noticed he was leaving. Dakota waved his hand without turning around.
Stormy and Spirit watched him leave but had a face on that says, "I'm going to kill you for doing that!"
Techna looked at the two and laughed.
Shadow went to her room and Avalanche had no idea what was going on with the love that had been going on for a while.
"Avalanche, you're just slow," said Techna putting a hand on his shoulder,
"What are you talking about? Why did Dakota do that? And why does both Spirit and Stormy seem mad at Dakota now?"
"Avalanche, Avalanche, Avalanche, you are hopeless!" and Techna walked off laughing her head off.
"Here's the deal Spirit, now that Dakota just took a big risk, there's a chance she'll choose one of us!" said Stormy,
"Or make her like him more," said Spirit.
"Well, I'm not a quitter…in video games or love!" said Stormy with confidence,
"You couldn't even tell her that you loved her back during Christmas!" said Spirit,
"I didn't see you try."
"That's because I wasn't sure how I felt back then."
"Which means I liked her first!" said Stormy pointing to himself,
"Well I was her very first friend!" said Spirit now starting to get ticked off because this conversation is going no where.
"This is good entertainment; I wonder what those two were fighting about?" Techna was talking to herself as she walked to Shadow's room,
"Hey, Shadow, you okay?" she asked when she knocked.
"Not really…" An answer came from the door.
"Don't worry, you have about six months to decide," said Techna, "Well, if you want to talk, we can have some girl talk if you want. I may be a big-mouth I admit, but I'm your friend. We can talk whenever you want, alright?"
"…how about now?" Shadow asked,
"Sure," Techna answered and the door opened for Techna.
Spirit was taking his anger off by finishing his cooking and Stormy was taking his anger off in video games and food.
Avalanche looked at them,
"I don't think I should mess with them at the moment," he said to himself.
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Dakota was sitting at the edge of a cliff,
"I wonder what she's thinking now," he said.
"No, I wonder what Spirit and Stormy are thinking," yes Dakota knew those two liked her.
He stood up and started flying around on his rock,
"I'll find you, Mom, get some answers and hopefully…Shadow doesn't hate me when I go back…"
Sorry I'm making you guys wait for who Shadow will pick. 2 reasons:
I wanted to make the sequel with new powers for the future titans.
Stormy and Dakota are tied in votes so I couldn't end it anyway.
The story continues! Dakota returns along with Darkfire, new powers, a new enemy, and everyone working their brains out to try to get out of the mess they're in now in "Icefire Heart, I think this is my Final Decision." It's already out!