I am so glad we have dug the axe," Exile said, wrapping Hunter and Colleen in a HUGE bear hug. "Now, I believe we have wedding to get rready for!"
Everyone began to file out of the room, but Hunter held Colleen back for a few minutes, crushing her in a tight embrace. "I can't believe this moment...it's almost here!"
"I know, Huntie," Colleen said beaming. "I can't believe it either, Luv!"
"Come here," he whispered, holding her close. "Colleen?" he asked.
"Yeah?" she asked.
He pulled away and gazed into her eyes. "Are you positive that this is really what you want? Colleen, I love you more than absolutely anything on Earth, and I'm sorry it took me so long to have enough courage to admit it. But, I don't want to force you into doing something this big. I mean, you're giving up a lot. Your home where you were born and raised. Your own Masters that you've waited so long to have, that gorgeous home you're living in, not to mention being a Road Rover and walking on hind legs, talking, your martial arts...you're about to give all that up, just for me. I'm touched beyond belief...but I'd never be able to forgive myself if I felt like I was dragging you away from all that. That's a life you love, and a life you dreamed of. I have to give up being a Road Rover, I have no choice...but you do."
"No I don't. Huntie," Colleen said, hugging him tightly. "Huntie, I never HAD a choice! Not since we found out about this! Yes, I loved London, and I'll miss it greatly...but in the long run..Huntie I'd miss you more! I thought about this for a long time...and nothing is worth losing you. The only home I ever really need in me life is the one I'll have with you. I love you more than anything, more than London, more than me own Masters, more than being a Road Rover. If I had to go on being a Road Rover without you...I don't think I'd be able to. Everything would remind me of you, I'd see you everywhere. I'll I'd do is think of you and miss you with me whole heart! I love you, and I want to do this. I'd give up the whole world for you!"
Hunter took her cheek and gave her a deep kiss. "Oh, Colleen, believe me I would too. You're sure this is what you want?"
"Yes," Colleen said without hesitating. "Is this what you want?"
"Yes," Hunter said. He took Colleen's arm and lead her out where the rest of the Rovers were. "You'll love Arkansas! I showed you a picture of the...of OUR new home, right?"
"Will it really have that huge grassy hill?"
"And lots of room to run around and explore..."
As they were walking toward the Sky Rover, Exile got an idea and whispered it to Blitz. He nodded happily and then whispered to Shag, who also nodded. When they reached the Sky Rover, Exile stepped forward. "Comrades, You two, Muzzle, and Shag go in the Sky Rover. Blitz and I will go in the Cloud Rover. We have something very important to pick up. We will meet you there in little bit."

A little while later Blitz and Exile were flying toward the state of Wyoming. "You sure you remember where to go, Exile?"

"Believe me, Comrade, it is can of cake!"

Blitz smiled. "They are going to be so surprised!"

"Yeah," Exile said. "I am very proud of you, Comrade. That speech you gave, it took lots of guts."

"Ja, I meant every word of it, too," Blitz said, looking down. "I just wish I could do more than just make a speech, I owe them more than that."

Exile patted his shoulders. "That is more than enough. They have forgiven you, Comrade, so do not think about that anymore." His eyes lit up. "We are here!" he cried as he spotted the small modest farmhouse in the distance. He landed the Cloud Rover on a nearby hill.

Meanwhile, at about the same time Hunter and Colleen were getting out of the Sky Rover and making their way through the dirty back streets of London. "So, where did you say your Mom was buried?" Hunter asked Colleen.

Colleen pointed to a mound that held unmarked graves. "Over there, Huntie. Why do you want to know where she is?"

Hunter slowly walked over to where the mound was. He knelt down in front of it, almost in silent prayer. He took some more roses and put it on the mound, and continued to pray a bit. Suddenly a small dove came flying and landed on the mound, He picked up the rose and flew straight up with it…almost as if it was taking it to Heaven. Hunter smiled and stood up. He turned to Colleen. "Maybe I'm old-fashioned..but I wanted to come here and ask your Mother for her permission to take your hand in marriage." he looked up and smiled. "I think she gave it." Coleen smiled, took a rose from her bouquet and laid it on the mound.

"Thanks, Mum," she whispered. "I love you."

A little while later the Sky Rover landed on the mountain to where Confuse-Us was meditating on his pillow. Hunter held the box of cocktail weenies. Confuse-Us opened his eyes as the Rovers made their way up to where he was.

"Oh, Confuse-Us, we seek your help," Hunter said.

"Well, Road Rovers, good evening to ya all. Course I'd be willing to help…did you bring the cocktail weenies?"

"Yes, Sir," Hunter handed them over.

"Oh, fantastic, the cheesy kind! Yeah, just leave the whole box!" He started gobbling them down like crazy, finally coming up for air. "Ahh,…they're good! Now, what can I do for ya?"

"Oh great wise dog, Colleen and I have come to ask you for your services." He held Colleen's hand as they both came forward. "Mighty Confuse-Us, Colleen and I have fallen deeply in love with each other. We've come here tonight, Sir, because we want to get married."

"I see," Confuse-Us said.

"Yes, Sir. Would you please marry us tonight?"

"Tonight? Ya wanna do it tonight?" Confuse-Us smiled. "Oh, I just LOVE requests like this, it's the best part of my job! Let's go inside the mountain. Ya can fill out the paperwork wile I do a speedy cleanup job!"

Hunter turned toward Colleen. "That ought to give the boys time to get back from wherever they had to go to."

Meanwhile Exile and Blitz were back at Headquarters, escorting their guest to the Transdogmifier. The little dog shivered a bit when she saw the huge metal appparatus in front of her. Exile put his hand on her back reassuringly. "It's alright, Comrade. It's hurts nyet."
"Go ahead, try it, you'll like it. " Blitz said. "A nice feeling comes over you, and you can stand up and walk and talk, and have hands!" The dog barked happily.
"Duh, Comerade, it is funski! Go ahead, go in!" The dog then stepped into the transdogmifier. Smoke filled the area..and when it cleared up the small pretty dog stepped quickly out. She stared at the silver uniform she was wearing in absolute shock, unable to believe what she was seeing.
"Oh...My...I can..I can walk.." she then said, but then stopped herself and covered her mouth. "I...I can TALK!" she gasped. "I CAN talk! Oh my God, I'm talking! I'm actually talking! Oh, I can't beLIEVE this!" she walked up to a mirror that was on the wall and gasped. "I..oh my..this is..amazing! I would not have predicted this! My son does this almost every day?! Unreal."
Exile walked up to her happily. Remembering his manners he politely kissed her hand. "Welcome to Headquarters, Comrade Hunter's Mother...uh.."
'Starbright."
"Starbright?"
"Yes. How do you do?" she said politely.
"Very nice to meet you, I'm Exile, and this is Blitz."
Blitz shook her hand. "A pleasure."
"Hi," Starbright said. "So, you're Blitz.." she lowered her voice a little. "Look, I know it's a little late for me to start sounding like a Mother, but do you think you could lay off my son while he's trying to do his job?"
Blitz put his hands up. "Ya..ya..I know..I will, alright."
Starbright looked around eagerly. "So,...where's my boy? And my new daughter...oh My God.." she gasped a bit. "I have a DAUGHTER! I'm getting a daughter!'
"Well, they're not here. They are at Confuse-Us's home."
"THE Confuse-us? THE wise dog?! He's doing it andfthey're there already?"
"Duh, one and the same."

"Oh, we better get there then!"
"But first, we better get you something to wear!" Starbright looked down at the uniform she was wearing.

"Right," she giggled. "This comes off?"

" Yep. We take you to Colleen's room, I think she left dresses on her bed."

'Oh? Would she mind..I mean, that's her room..I'd feel funny taking her things.."

"I do not think she'll mind, You're going to be like Mother to her, after all!"

"Yeah..I always wanted a daughter!" she smiled. "Can you tell me about her? What's she like? "

Exile smiled." She is wonderful girl! Sweet, kind, brave, smart, trustworthy.."

"Not afraid to speak her own mind," Blitz added.

"Hey, I love her already!"
"…and she is crazy about your son!"

Starbright smiled." Well, I always say that's what matters the most!"

Blitz smiled at this happy scene in front of him. It was too bad Colleen couldn't be reunited with her OWN mother, but she had died two years before Colleen joined the Rovers. Suddenly he had an idea, a way to make it up to Hunter and Colleen for they way he had treated them.

A little while later the papers had been filled out and Hunter and Colleen were waiting on the mountain for Confuse-Us's permission to go inside. "Where are Exile and Blitz?" Hunter said, looking at hios watch.

"Here we are, Comrades!" Exile said, coming out of the Cloud Rover.

"Hy, guys, where were you?"

"We bring you big surprise!" Exile said. He turned to the door. "Come on out! Hunter's eyes grew wide when his mother, wearing Colleen's blue and white dress stepped out. Her eyes lit up when she saw Hunter, and his own filled with tears.

"Mom!