Disclaimer: I do not own Jimmy Neutron or any related characters.

As the last day of school ended and Ms. Fowl's class happily headed home, Jimmy and Cindy were trying to shield themselves from a pouring rain. Jimmy led Cindy into a small forest by the side of the road. They both abandoned their bikes and began walking under the cover of the trees. As she covered herself with her backpack, he found a small shelter underneath a large rock.

"Under here," he instructed her while sitting down. Cindy left her backpack aside and happily joined him. They had to squish up against each other in order to fit in the small space.

"Nice shelter," Cindy said while accidentally slamming her elbow into the side of the rock.

Jimmy smiled. "Short notice, Cindy." He stared at the rain pelting down on the ground in front of them. "It's been two days since we left the library. We're maybe, three miles from Retroville," he said with a mixture of joy and fear.

Cindy nodded. "This road does look awfully familiar."

Jimmy sighed. "I'm not ready to do it tonight. Want to camp here and end it tomorrow?"

Cindy sadly nodded. "Yeah. We need a rest."

Jimmy continued staring at the falling rain. "I can't believe it. We're back in Retroville. Well, only three miles away. Tomorrow this whole thing will be over."

"You know what the first thing I'm going to do when this is over?" Cindy asked.

Jimmy looked over at her and grinned. "Get started on your summer reading so you can beat me in English next year?"

Cindy smiled and playfully shoved him a little. "No. I'm going to take a long, hot shower. It's been a week since I've had one of those."

Jimmy laughed for the first time in two days. "Know what I'm going to do?"

"What?" Cindy questioned.

"I am going to give my parents the biggest hug I've ever given them in my life," he sadly told her.

"That's so sweet," Cindy said. Jimmy couldn't tell if she was being sarcastic or not.

"This is almost as bad as when the Yolkians abducted them. I've never missed them so much," he whimpered.

Cindy patted his leg. "Hey, you'll see them soon. Me? I can't wait to see my mom again. I can't wait to finish this," she seethed.

Jimmy smiled as he remembered something. "There's one other thing we've got to do when we get back."

Cindy shook off her anger and looked at Jimmy. "And what would that be?"

"We've got to get some money and right all the wrongs we've done on this whole adventure." He started counting things off on his fingers. "Pay for the car we stole, replace the bikes we took, all the food and clothes we swingled, apologize to Adam, all that stuff."

Cindy nodded her head in approval. "I'm glad you said that. I was afraid you'd gone all bad boy on me."

Jimmy laughed. "Just did it to survive, Cindy. I'm never going to steal anything again, not if it means living like this."

Cindy smiled even wider and grabbed his hand. She squeezed it. "We're forgetting one other thing we have to do. We've got to pay a visit to Carl and Sheen."

Jimmy nodded. "We really do owe them a lot. They weren't even supposed to be in this. They're in jail and shot because they tried to help us and believed in us." Jimmy smiled and shook his head, still not believing how many awesome things Sheen and Carl had done for him over the past week. "They're good friends."

Cindy smiled a little, but was really thinking about Libby. "I hope they haven't given her a funeral yet. I'd like to go."

Jimmy suddenly remembered his other friend. "I can't believe she's gone."

Cindy nodded and clenched her fists. "But we'll make her proud. Smithy and mommy dearest are going to pay."

Jimmy's eyes narrowed as his hatred for the two people responsible for his friend's death returned. "Definitely."