Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been updating, my end of year exams start on Tuesday and I completely forgot about this in all the revision! you may/may not need tissues for this, as it's a reunion... good luck anyhow lol

Enjoy the story! Dyphen out!

Early the next morning, me and Dad and Benny were out on the deck of the ship. Benny and Dad were arguing about something (I think it may have been to do with spaceships), and I was sitting at the very front of the ship, looking out on the sea below. We'd already started sailing, so I wasn't allowed right at the front, but I was close enough to see my reflection in the water. I stared down at my face; I wished I could look different. Sigh…

I was quiet for about 10 minutes before a thought occurred to me.

"Uh, hey, Dad?" I called out behind me.

Dad came over.

"Yeah?" he asked. Benny started to walk over as well.

"What's the date today?" I said, not looking at him, but instead out at the seemingly never-ending ocean.

"Um…" he fumbled for his phone.

"It's the 15th of June," he said, "why?"

"How many more days does Metalbeard think we have till we reach where Mom is?" I'd turned around now.

"He says about 3 days? He's not sure though."

I turned back around to face the sea. "Thanks," I mumbled thickly.

"No problem," he said. I could hear the smile in his voice as he walked away.

Metalbeard's predictions were so wrong.

6 days later, we got there.

6 days later.

It was about 6 in the morning, I couldn't sleep, and I didn't want to go up on deck, as Metalbeard was the only one there, and I think he'd caught on that I wasn't too keen on him.

So, I drew a picture.

I drew Mom and Dad on their wedding day. There was a photo at home on the kitchen wall that I don't think had ever been moved since it had been put there 13 years ago. I'd seen it every single day of my life; I knew every colour, every eyelash, every flower, every curved smile, everything. I knew that photo like the back of my hand.

It showed Mom and Dad standing at the altar, with Benny holding the rings and grinning like crazy. Unikitty was just in frame standing behind Mom, looking like she'd explode with excitement. Dad was trying to keep a laugh down, and Mom was smiling a soft smile. They looked so happy. The kind of happy you only get on a wedding day, I guess.

So I redrew it. It took me about 20 minutes to get the framework of the people done, and another 10 to get the facial expressions juuust right. I finished it in 40 minutes tops. I felt so proud of myself: I'd successfully procrastinated. I felt pretty good.

And then the ship stopped.

I fell forwards at the jolt, my pencil skittering out of my hand and rolling across the floor. I jumped to my feet and ran upstairs to the deck, before skidding to a halt and asking breathlessly, "Are we here?"

Metalbeard glanced over at me. "Aye, we be here, lassie. Are ye excited?"

What a stupid question, I thought, of course I'm excited.

I said nothing out loud but nodded quickly as Dad made his way up to the deck. I turned around, grinning. He returned the grin, but not for long as Benny pushed him up the stairs, shouting, "LET'S GO FIND YOUR WIFE, EMMET!"

Dad pulled himself back up from where he'd tripped and rubbed the back of his neck. "Geez, Benny, you don't have to be so lou- "

"OF COURSE I NEED TO BE LOUD! I'M BENNY THE SPACEMAN, THAT'S MY TRADEMARK! ALSO, I'VE HAD LOTS OF COFFEE." He shrugged while bouncing up and down on his heels with some sort of never-ending energy source.

Dad looked helplessly at me for assistance, but I was creased up laughing hysterically.

After a few minutes of my lungs dying, I collected myself, straightened up, and we got off the ship and onto the beach.

"Ok, so I'll go check in that building, and you both look at the rocks over there."

We were working out where we'd search first. I wanted to be alone when I was searching, simply for the sole purpose that was I wanted to be the one to re-unite my parents. I didn't carer if that was selfish; I guess it was a bit, but I was just so giddy with the idea I'd be seeing my Mom after all this time.

"Are you sure you want to look on your own?" Dad asked, wrinkling his nose up. Benny yawned, the effects of the coffee beginning to wear off.

I nodded- "Yep. Meet you back here if you don't find anything," I said and walked off before either of them could protest.

I strolled towards the dilapidated structure of what I assumed was 'The Dog'. It was huge, and face on it that resembled some animal with a muzzle- probably a dog, considering it also had dog ears on the roof.

If you could call it a roof still, that is. The entire thing was cracked in half, and I swear that the dog had crosses in its eyes.

I took a deep breath-

And walked in.

The first thing I saw in the room were the seats stacked against the walls.

This must be it, I thought to myself, it's where she was in the vision, so she must be here.

I stood in the doorway for a minute, looking around.

"Please, please, please be here," I murmured under my breath.

But there was no answer to my pleas.

I sighed; there was a low chance that she would have been in there, anyway.

I slumped against the doorframe, defeated. It was hopeless. She probably wasn't even on this wretched island, anyway. She was probably dead. I'd been hyping myself and Dad up for no reason.

Feeling a sob building in my throat, I turned my head to glance around the huge dome-topped room.

And then something caught my eye.

An oz e

F or a s eco nd

It was her-

It was her, actually, genuinely her, on the other side of the room, staring back at me with what I assumed was the same amount of shock I was experiencing.

Her hair was down and had grown way past her shoulders, now flowing to her waist. It was tangled, knotted and slightly wavy, but was still bright blue and pink like before.

Her clothes were loose, and she was wearing a plain black hoodie.

Her face was a mess, dried mascara trailing down her cheeks, tear-stains almost blocking her freckles.

But I didn't care what she looked like.

It was her.

Lucy.

Mom.

We gaped at each other for minutes on end in stunned silence.

We were almost having a conversation with our eyes, like who would speak first.

Mom chose her moment.

"S-Summer?" she asked, her voice quivering.

"Mom?" I replied, my voice, my voice much higher than usual.

I got up from my slouched position in the doorway and faced her.

She stood to her feet from the floor.

A tense silence lay around us for about 3 and a half seconds.

Until I sprinted across the space between us, slammed into her and threw my arms around her torso. I knocked her backwards doing this, but I don't think either of us cared.

I began to cry on her shoulder, and I heard her beginning to cry as well. She ran her fingers through my hair, untangling a knot she'd found.

"I can't believe it's you," I sobbed, "it's actually you."

I looked up at her with teary eyes. She met my gaze and nodded.

"Me neither."

Without wanting to, I pulled away and sat down on the ground. Mom followed my action, and I asked an obvious question:

"Why?!"

She sighed. "I- I think it would be better if- "

But before she could continue, she thought of something.

She turned to me, eyes shining like a child in a sweet shop.

"Is Emme- your Dad here?"

It was time.

I texted Benny our codeword- 'Autumn'- to alert him that I had found Mom. Wed sorted it all out a few days ago; the plan just needed to be put into action.

After a few minutes, he texted back the word 'Notebook', signifying that Dad was in place for our operation.

I smiled; let's do this.

"Right, Mom, well, I'm not meant to tell you what's happening, buuuuuut…"

She rolled her eyes. "Really, Summer?"

I giggled. "Do you really think I wouldn't have a bit plan for this? Just kidding- all that's up in the air is Dad's faith in me and/or Benny."

I ignored the death look she gave me, and continued.

"All you have to do is walk round there- "I pointed to a jutting out bit of debris that blocked our view- "and Emmet, uh, I mean, Dad'll be there. Simple!" I said, giving her a hug. She smiled nervously; yeah, she was excited.

"Are you sure all the mascara's been wiped off?" she asked agitatedly.

My phone pinged.

"Yeah, it's all gone," I said, distracted by the more important thing staring me in the face

1 new message.

From: Benny

Hey Summer it's time :D

I took a deep breath…

And pushed Mom out in front of the debris.

Dad was standing on the other side of the beach, looking confused as heck. He was talking to Benny, but he didn't answer whatever Dad had asked him.

I caught Benny's eye, and nodded. He grinned back, before proclaiming loudly, "Gee, Emmet, it really is a wonderful day, isn't it?"

Dad turned his head to glace at him, confused. "Uh, yeah, I guess. What's your- "

And then Benny pushed his head back round towards the debris.

By this time, I'd moved to just in front of Mom so I could see both of their reactions.

Oh my goshness did they react.

Dad's eyes were wide and already filling with tears.

Mom was grinning like crazy.

They stood on opposite sides for a few seconds, taking it in.

Then, Mom began to walk across the sand towards him, her arms h=behind her back. Dad was frozen on his words, not believing his eyes.

When they were standing about a metre apart, Mom stopped walking, and said, "Uh, hi."

Dad snapped out of his trance-like state, and smiling, said, "We found you."

Mom shrugged, almost embarrassed.

"You sure as heck did."

No more words were said as Dad pulled her kiss. She melted into it.

Benny laughed, and I held out my palm to him. He high-fived it back without looking.

My family was back.