The last chapter. Thanks for coming along on the ride, folks.
It was a week later, the day of M-O's funeral.
D-FIB hovered silently over her husband's casket. A black veil was draped over her head.
The casket was open, allowing everyone to see the empty shell inside. She almost expected yellow eyes to blink into view on the black screen.
But M-O wasn't there anymore. He was somewhere else.
It was hard for her to accept that the first few days. She woke up expecting M-O to greet her, but Benny had to sadly remind her what happened.
It was difficult for Benny too, but he was still coping with it better than she was. What started out as a throbbing squeeze was now a numb hold on her heart.
It was still better than being in agony all the time, which is what she felt like at first.
The casket was finally closed, then dirt was dug up near the tree and was placed gently inside. Then, it was covered back up, only a grave being any indication that someone was there.
Several robots and people said their piece, then D-FIB.
"M-O was - and still is - the love of my life. That will never change. I would explain the many reasons I loved him, but that'll take forever and I want to keep moving forward. That's what he wants me to do. M-O, if you're hearing this, I promise I will honor your wishes and live my life. And so will the rest of us. I will also use this moment to officially say goodbye to you. I didn't have the strength before, but if this is a step in moving on, I will do it. Rest in peace, M-O."
That day, many offered the defibrillator-bot their condolences. By the end of it, she felt utterly exhausted, but didn't go to her charging station right away.
Benny came to her, looking pretty tired himself. "Mom, what do you think's going to happen now?"
D-FIB sighed. "I don't know, but we'll take it in stride."
She then glided over to a special box and opened it. Inside were two chains with rings attached.
She'd thought of burying M-O with his wedding ring, but something told her M-O wouldn't want that. It also didn't feel like she'd be moving on.
Besides, she had a feeling these rings might come in handy in the future, she thought as she looked at Benny's sleeping form.
She slowly went to the window, the stars twinkling at her. Perhaps M-O really was up there, because she felt a sense of comfort.
A small smile crossed her face. "Thank you, for everything you've given me. Someday, we'll meet again."
She closed the curtains, shutting out the rest of the world.
And we're out! This is the end of the Destiny Trilogy. I plan to write an epilogue one-shot, that puts a nice end to M-O and D-FIB's story.
After that, I don't think I'll write any more WALL-E stories. It's been fun, but I think it's time I move on to other stuff. Maybe if I get inspiration, I'll write another one, but for now, I won't.
M-Oislife, thank you for sticking by me this whole time. It helped me when I was a new writer. You will always be my first reviewer.
Signing off one last time, CocoDisney out!