Epilogue

Mineral Town, 2 seasons later

"It's been two whole seasons since Elli left." Stu said.

"Yes, but she's happy. She says so in this letter. Even though no one knows why she left, she did. Be happy, Stu." Grandma said warmly.

"Still, Christmas is weird without her." Stu said sadly. He knew why Elli had left; he had heard what the doctor had yelled at Elli after she stomped on his hand. He wanted to kill her and Jay, who was her husband. Grandma knew that much.

"Merry Christmas, Stu." Grandma handed him a present, surprised. The tag read Elli. That was the only thing Stu could read besides his own name and May's name.

Inside was the Mechabot Ultror action figure he had been begging for. Stu started to cry, and Grandma took the box out of his lap.

"Elli always knows what you want, doesn't she? Now, now Stu, you're making this old woman all emotional." She chastised him teasingly, wiping a tear from her eye.

It was different without Elli, and it was saddening.

Sea Salt Village, same time as in Mineral Town

No one would have guessed by seeing the happy couple by their Christmas tree on a medium sized farm. No one would have guessed what he or she had been through, and maybe it was better that way.

Jay and Elli were opening the few presents they had been able to afford that year.

"Who's this from?" Elli questioned, seeing how different the wrapping paper was.

"It's from Mineral Town." Jay smiled.

Curious, Elli unwrapped the paper. Inside was the book on medicine she had left behind.

"It's from Stu. How did he know?" Elli inquired.

"I think Stu's smarter than he appears. But since there is no note, then I guess he can't read." Jay smiled.

"I suppose." Elli laughed.

"This is our first Christmas." Jay said.

"Here or together?" Elli asked, wondering what he meant.

"Both, and Doctor still hasn't an inkling on where we are." Jay snickered. "That guy isn't as smart as we thought he was."

Elli nodded. "To think, we can still see the shore on sunny days."

"Like today." Jay inputted.

"Lets go look. Just for a minute." Elli pleaded.

"Oh alright." Jay said with mock anger.

Mineral Town

"Grandma, I'm going to the beach." Stu told her.

"Okay. Be careful and don't go in the water." She warned.

"Don't worry." Stu promised.

He walked to the beach, and put his hand in the cold water, picking out a shell.

Stu loved the ocean, and the seashells too. Elli used to bring him one for every holiday, and now since she couldn't, Stu would pick out his own. It was a tradition that Stu wanted to keep.

He looked out across the water.

Sea Salt Village

The water at the large beach at Sea Slat Village was cold. "It's so cold." Elli remarked, dipping both hands in and squatting.

"Sure is." Jay agreed.

"I miss Mineral Town." Elli admitted.

"Me too." Jay answered.

They both looked across the water, and could barely see the Mineral Town shore.

Elli felt at home again, seeing the shore where she had spent her childhood days.

Elli gasped.

Across the water was a figure of a little boy.

"Stu!" She yelled.

"STU!" He looked up, blinking and confused.

He left a minute later.

Elli felt glad to see her little brother even if only from afar.

"Lets go home." Jay and Elli left the beach.

Mineral Town

"Stu…" He heard his name being called from across the water, as if it was from the sea itself.

He looked across the water, and saw a girl and a man, the girl waving.

Elli!

But he saw the woman for only a second, and later, Stu had to wonder if he had imagined the girl entirely.