Chapter 6: Funeral
3 days have passed since Jimmy's death. Carl, Sheen, Libby, Cindy and Jimmy's parents are at the funeral. They sit in the church. Jimmy's body is in a casket. Jimmy's friends, Cindy, Libby, Carl, and Sheen look at him and they each remember a special time with him. Soon, the church fills up with relatives that have come to pay their respects to the man who saved so many countless times. The funeral director speaks.
"We have gathered here today to pay respects to James Isaac Neutron, son and friend to many of us. He had lung cancer; a terrible disease that has taken so many lives. We, as his friends and family, shall pray for his safe accent into heaven. We shall now say the Hail Mary 86 times."
They all say the Hail Mary 86 times, and each time they say it, more and more tears start to come out.
"Now, we shall say the Our Father."
They say the Our Father. As they say the prayer, they feel Jimmy's living presence in the room, even though they all knew he was and is dead.
"Now, if anybody would like to say a few words about James, please come up here now."
The first person to speak about Jimmy was Jimmy's dad, Hugh. Hugh walked up to the podium, with tears in his eyes.
"Jimmy was always a smart boy. He always knew what to do when he had to do it. I must admit, when he spoke, it was hard to follow him sometimes. I never thought his life would end like this. I'm gonna miss him."
Hugh walked away from the podium, somewhat crying. As he walked away, Judy, Jimmy's mom, walked up to the podium. She was almost completely in tears as she spoke.
"Jimmy was a talented boy. Some would say that he was the next Albert Einstein. I would say that he was the best son a mother could have. I'm gonna miss him too."
Jimmy's mom walked away, crying. The next person to go up was Carl. He was also in tears.
"Jimmy was my best friend. He would always use me in experiments, but I didn't care. At least, not at that time. Now I wish he were still alive, so we can conduct more experiments. I'm gonna miss him."
Carl walked away, as Sheen walked up to the podium, also in tears.
"Jimmy was a good friend. He was always there when we needed him most. Now he's gone. I gonna miss him."
Sheen, not thinking of anything more to say, walked away. Libby went up next.
"Jimmy was an excellent friend, mentor, and teacher. I'll miss him."
Libby walked away, in tears. The last person to go up was Cindy. Cindy, for one of the few times in her life, was in tears. When she spoke, she spoke straight from the heart.
"Well, this is it. After years of fighting and conflict, here we are. Jimmy's in a casket, and I'm here, talking at his funeral. It's surprising what we take for granted. We think were invincible, but when we least expect it, death comes and takes us away; away from our friends, away from our families. Once, I thought of Jimmy as an egotistical, stuck-up, self-centered jerk, but as time went on, my opinion of him changed. Now I think of him as a loving, caring, light-hearted person. I once hated him, and now that he's in that casket, I can finally admit to myself, as well as to all of you, that I love him. Jimmy, I love you, and I'll miss you."
Cindy walked away, crying. The funeral director stepped up to the podium.
"If that is everybody, please get in your vehicles and follow me to Jimmy's burial spot. There, we will say one final prayer."
With that, the group went to the burial grounds. They said one final prayer, went to the proceeding lunch-in, and went home, where they divided Jimmy's possessions according to his will. It was truly the saddest day of their lives.
This might be the last chapter of the story. I will do a sequal. Which idea do you like better. A attack by the league of villans with jimmy not being able to save them, or how life in retroville would be without jimmy. Review and tell me which idea is better.