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Jim, Sarah, and B.E.N all sat at the table in the kitchen of Doppler's mansion. Jim was eager to go solar surfing; however the rain on the planet didn't seem to be letting up at all. If it was up to him, he would be out riding through the canons no matter what precipitation got in his way. Sarah however, wouldn't allow it. He was actually planning to slip away and go surfing anyway, but decided to not risk the chance of being grounded. Suddenly, Delbert burst into the room, tripping over his feet in the process. He quickly pushed himself off the floor and dashed over to the table.
"Delbert, what on Montressor are you doing?" Sarah shouted, puzzled at Delbert sudden but clumsy entrance.
"I'm truly sorry, Sarah." He apologized, adjusting his glasses. "But I need to show you something."
"Like what?" Sarah smiled, crossing her arms.
Delbert reached into his pants pocket and pulled out a black velvet box. Everyone's eyes grew wide and they all gasped in unison. The doctor opened the small box, revealing a beautiful silver ring with a brilliant diamond in the center. One could tell that it could easily have cost a fortune. He placed it on the table in front of Sarah and Jim who's mouths were, by now, open with shock.
"Do you think she'd like it?" Delbert asked.
Sarah was speechless for a short moment, and then looked up at her friend with still shocked. "Delbert, I could don't think that any woman in the universe would turn this down."
"I agree doc." Jim said, taking a closer look at the ring. "This ring is completely legit."
"So are you finally going to ask her to marry you?" Sarah asked, holding up the ring. "I mean, Jim said that you were thinking about it for a long time but, I never really thought you were going to actually do it."
"I had a hard time convincing myself that it was the right thing. For some reason I kept denying it, but this is something that I just feel I have to do." Delbert explained, picking up the box and putting it back into his pocket.
"WAIT YOUR MARRYING HER AGAIN? OH I'M SO CONFUSED!" B.E.N exclaimed.
"Uhh...what?" Delbert asked, puzzle.
"B.E.N, they were never married to begin with!" Jim sighed, elbowing the robot.
"Then why didn't you say so in the first place, Jimmy?"
"I-uhg- never mind!" Jim sighed, laying his head on the table.
"How are you going to propose?" Sarah asked, getting back to the conversation at hand.
"Well that's kind of a surprise. I only hope i don't make a complete fool of myself." Delbert sighed.
"Depends on what you're planning on doing..." Jim said halfheartedly; his head still on the table.
"Jim you're not helping." Sarah murmured.
"Do you, by any chance, know where she went? I haven't seen her all morning." Delbert asked.
"She went to go check on the Legacy." Jim sighed, finally sitting up. "Her doctor gave her clearance to work again."
"Why is it that you seem to know everything about the captain?" Sarah asked. "She never tells me anything."
"Well, while you're out checking on the Benbow and the Doc's locked up in his study, the Captain and I are usually forced to spend time with each other. In order to keep our sanity, we talk to each other." Jim explained.
Sarah and Delbert looked at him as though he was crazy, but after a few moments, let the whole thing go. Delbert got up and began to make his way towards the door leading out the kitchen.
"And where are you going?" Sarah asked.
"I'm think I should go and... well... you know." He said nervously.
"Well you'd better hurry." Jim said. "It's getting dark and she'll be coming home soon so..."
"Yes, I know. I'll be sure to catch her before she leaves." Doppler assured.
Late evening fell across Crescentia Space Port. The air was crisp and was, in a way refreshing, compared to the rainy and gloomy atmosphere of Montressor. Things seemed to be calming down to be down and only a few ships were landing and launching form the port. Delbert walked slowly through the darkening streets clenching the small box that resided in his pocket. His heart was fluttering at an unnatural speed. He had never made such an important decision before and he prayed that he wouldn't mess this up. Amelia and he had been dating for quite some time now and despite them not taking anything to the extreme, there was nothing he wanted more then to see her every day for the rest of his life. But, even though he believed this, there was still a chance that Amelia would reject him. He shuttered at the thought but decided to not over think the situation. For now, he thought it would be wise to use this time to calm his nerves. He walked a few more blocks before he finally realized that the Legacy was looming before him. Quite a few crew members were still on deck working on various tasks. Delbert pressed onward and walked up the gang plank. He looked around the deck and helm but couldn't find the captain anywhere. Normally, when the crew was working, she would always be supervising somewhere. He decided to check her stateroom, being that that would be the only other obvious place she would be. He knocked a few times and waited for a reply.
"Come in." A voice said from the other side.
Delbert slowly peered inside and found Amelia sitting at her desk looking down at a few star charts that were sprawled out. She looked over at him out the corner of her eye.
"Well are you coming in or not?" she asked with her usual captain's facade.
"You seem awfully moody today." Delbert said walking over to her. "Is something wrong?"
"I have a few new cadets working on my ship." She explained. "Just today, they managed to set of one of the laser canons, damaged a long boat, and cause a power outage."
"Hmm... I see."
"Not to be rude or anything, but may I ask why you're here? I wasn't expecting you to be visiting this late." Amelia asked.
"Well it is your first day back on the Legacy so I decided to see how things were going." he explained.
"Everything seems to be fine. Actually I was planning on going outside to check on the crew." Amelia said, getting up from her chair. "Care to join me?"
"O-of course!" He stuttered following her out the door.
Once out one deck Amelia and Delbert stood on the helm, watching the crew work diligently. Delbert kept fiddling with the ring in his pocket, still contemplating if he should do what he planned on doing. He could easily do it back at home, but that just didn't seem right to him. He shook his head. He had been planning his for months and he wasn't about to blow it now. By now the butterflies that were bothering him for hours turned into a throbbing pain in the pit of his stomach. He took a deep breath and turned to the captain who was still watching the crew.
"Amelia...?" He said in a shaky voice.
"Yes Doctor?" She asked, not taking her eyes off the deck below. When she didn't hear a reply, she turned around and stared wide eyed at the sight before her. There, knelling on one knee was Doppler with the small velvet box in his hands.
Delbert knew very well that she would kill him for doing this in front of her crew. But it didn't really matter at that moment. "Amelia, I know this isn't as romantic as I wanted it to be but I couldn't think of a better place than the ship we first laid eyes on each other. It's hard to describe the magnitude of love I feel for you. And although at first we didn't see eye to eye, I've grown to appreciate who you are. I would be honored if you would agree to merry me."
Amelia lost for words and the silence was making Delbert uneasy. Did he take this too far? He wasn't sure how much time had passed, but, to him, it felt like an eternity. He noticed that her eyes were often looking back at the crew who were now staring in complete silence. He slightly backed down, knowing that he had made a fool out of himself.
"Yes." he heard a faint whisper say.
He whipped his head up and looked at her puzzled; her green eyes were seemed softer then they had ever been before. "What?"
"I would be honored to marry you, Delbert." She said a little louder.
Suddenly a roar of applause emerged from the crew below. Amelia and Delbert were taken aback by the reaction and whipped their heads to the deck, completely confused. The cheering continued for a few minutes longer until it simmered down and the crew continued with what they were doing. Amelia turned her attention back to the good doctor.
"You know I could very much kill you right now." She smirked putting her hands behind her back.
"S-sorry." Delbert apologized nervously. "But this is the first place we met so I just thought that it would be fit for the occasion. You're not upset are you?"
"Delbert, if I was upset I seriously doubt that the answer would have been 'yes'."
"Yes of course." He laughed. He pulled her into a hug, knowing that kissing her in front of the crew would be a little over the top.
"Delbert, darling. As much as I would love to stay like this, I really need to get back to work." Amelia whispered.
"Oh, of course." Delbert said, pulling away. "I'm sorry."
"We'll be able to spend the whole evening together." Amelia stated. "So we can talk then."
She instantly when back to her captain's facade and went on about her business. Delbert's heart was filled with joy. The great Captain Amelia actually agreed to marry him. It was a shame that he had to wait until she was finished with work to spend time with her. But he figured it was for the best. He walked slowly down the gangplank, his mind still flooded with thoughts of the future. Suddenly he heard the sound of feet running on the cobble stone of the street. Delbert turned around quickly and was immediately tackled and pulled into a loving embrace.
"Sometimes I seriously think you're trying to kill me." Delbert chuckled.
"That's a possibility." Amelia sneered.
"I thought you had to work." Delbert said but was cut off by a soft kiss.
"Some things are more imperative than others, Doctor." She whispered in his ear.
To be continued…
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