Yay! Another quick update! This chapter was so nice to write...it left me all warm anf fuzzy inside. Anywyas, let's cut to the chase...

On to the Reviews!:

doodlegirl: yeah, I LOVE "Little Wonders". Its my 3rd fav on the MTR soundtrack next to "Another Believer" and "The Future Has Arrived." I hope you enjoy the chapter!

AFJ: Yeah...sorry for the fast updates. i checked chap 19 and your right. I'll fix it when I have the time. I'm glad you're liking the story so far!

On with the show!

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Chapter 29

Together At Last

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Al went kept on walking in the beautiful green field park outside of the dance hall building where the award ceremony was being held. She felt somewhat sad that she was leaving Mike, Ted, Wilbur and everyone else, but it was for the best. She looked ahead of her and saw the beautiful sun setting against a pink and blue sky.

Yeah, Al wished she could be with Mike. More than anything in the world. She loved him so deeply, and yet she hasn't even told him yet. But either way, she knew that he deserved someone better than her. Maybe he'll find someone prettier, with pretty hair, unlike her messy garbage-like hair. Maybe, he'll find someone who will spend the rest of his life with him. She sighed as these thoughts ran through her head.

Then, without warning, something popped out of the sky. Al looked up and saw what looked like a big bubble with a ship inside. As it got closer, Al noticed that it was the Robinson Time Machine, holding Wilbur and Mike inside. As the ship came to a landing, Wilbur opened the hood up and gave Mike a small grin. Mike looked just shocked.

"Wow Wilbur,' he said, "I knew I was going to be with her but…wow."

"Anytime brother," said Wilbur. "Now we just need to show Al."

Al looked up at Wilbur with a frown. "Wilbur! I told you that I was leaving!"

"And it's a huge mistake!" he yelled back. "I just took Mike to the future and you two are in it! Together, having a family! You two were meant to be together!"

"Al. it's true!" said Mike, giving her a shy smile.

"Mike…"began Al, "I just want you to be happy. You deserve so much better…"

"Al…" interrupted Mike. "I love you. Haven't I said that like a million times already? The only person I could ever see myself with is you! And only you! Wilbur just took me to the future and it's so wonderful! You need to come and see it, so that you know that we are meant to be."

Al looked down at her feet. "I don't know…your future looks bright enough without me…"

Mike frowned. "Al…we were meant to share the future together. Please…let us show you…"

Mike held out his hand, motioning Al to come inside the Time Machine. Al looked at him with hesitation. She finally gave in and took his hand, allowing him to pull her inside the Time Machine. Wilbur smiled and they blasted off to the future.

Let it go,
Let it roll right off your shoulder
Don't you know?
The hardest part is over

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Future: 5 Hours from now…

Mike and Al are seen holding hands and walking up to Mike's house. Al looked up at the house and smiled.

"Welcome home," said Mike.

Let it in,
Let your clarity define you
In the end

Al looked up at him, her eyes twinkling. "It's good to be home…"

We will only just remember how it feels

Al and Mike gazed into each other's eyes. They wrapped their arms around each other and shared a long, awaited kiss.

Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,

Suddenly, the door swung open to reveal Ted who saw Al and screamed with happiness.

These twists & turns of fate

He ran over to her and hugged her, twirling her around as he did.

Time falls away,
But these small hours,

Mike joined in the hug, making Ted feel rather uncomfterable, but in the end, he gave in.

These small hours still remain

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Future: 1 year from now: 2038

Al and Mike are working on a new experiment that explodes right in their faces, covering Lthem with soot. They both burst out laughing. Once the laughing died down, Mike took something out of his pocket…

Let it slide,
Let your troubles fall behind you
Let it shine

Mike went down on one knee and began to express to Al how much he loved her. He presented her with a ring, which made her go completely red in the face.

"So, Al…" he said. "Will you marry me?"

Until you feel it all around you
And I don't mind

Al squealed in excitement and jumped on top of Mike, giving him a great big hug.

"I'll take that as a yes," said Mike as he struggled with Al's weight on top of him. She then, bombarded him with kisses.

If it's me you need to turn to
We'll get by,

Al and Mike were now at the Robinson house, telling them the big news. Cornelius shook his friend's hand while Franny hugged Al and looked at the ring Mike gave her. Wilbur and Carl looked on with smiles on their faces, giving each other a high five.


It's the heart that really matters in the end

Future: 2039

Mike was so completely nervous as he stood there on the alter, waiting for Al to come down the aisle. Sure enough, she came in through the doors, with Bud leading her in the room. Bud looked very handsome, even with his suit put on backwards. Franny and her frog band played "The Wedding March" as they walked down. The entire Robinson family was there and went completely ecstatic. Gaston slapped Al a high five and Lefty the Butler uttered a few moans to which were supposed to mean 'congratulations."

Al went up to the alter and held hands with Mike. They both smiled as the ceremony began

Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders,
These twists & turns of fate

"Who has the rings?"

"Oh no!"

Both Al and Mike looked at Wilbur with great worry. He was their ring bearer. He looked around frantically for the rings and then smiled devilishly as he pulled them from his pocket.

"Got ya didn't I?" he said with a snicker as Mike took the rings from him.

Ted, who was Mike's best man, slapped Wilbur upside the head.

"Ow!"

Wilbur looked up at Ted, who told him to be quiet. Al and Mike put on the rings on each other's fingers, and the priest said the magic words:

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."


Time falls away,
But these small hours,

The entire room cheered and applauded. Mike and Al shared a passionate kiss. Once they parted, they both smiled at one another. The held hands and ran out of the church, now as Mr. and Mrs. Yagoobian.

These small hours still remain

All of my regret
Will wash away some how
But I can not forget
The way I feel right now

Future: Year 2039

Al and Mike stood in front of an orphanage, holding hands.

"Al, I'm so nervous," said Mike to his wife. "How are we going to pick the right kid for our family? I mean, I know how it feels to not get adopted…"

"Relax Mike," said Al with a smile. "I'm sure we'll find the perfect kid."

Both Mike and Al walked up to the front of the orphanage and rang the doorbell, still holding each others hands.

In these small hours
These little wonders

These twists & turns of fate
Yeah, these twists & turns of fate

Al and Mike are now seen interviewing to twin boys by the names of Steve and Nathan. Both had red hair and bright eyes. The only difference was that Steve had big glasses.

Both of them were highly energetic 10 year olds, but they had a sad past. Apparently, at the age of five, their family couldn't afford them to get the things they needed, so, out of great love and care, their mother left them in the orphanage, telling them that she and her father would come back to them. Unfortunately, their father died of cancer and their mother followed afterward, due to grief and sorrow. Al and Mike were so moved by their story.

"You two are very brave," said Al as she gazed at the boys lovingly.

'Thanks!" they both said at the same time.

'So…what do you two like?" asked Mike.

Both boys gasped and said in a loud screech, "DRAWING!"

They showed Al and Mike their doodles, which were actually pretty good.

"I want to animate when I'm older,' said Steve.

"And I wan to write comics!" said Nathan.

Al and Mike smiled. "You two certainly got talent."

The next kid was a 13 year old by the name of Violet. She was pale and had brown hair and eyes. She had bags under her eyes from lack of sleep, which reminded Mike of the way he used to look when he was younger. She wasn't very energetic, but she smiled at the couple when she walked in for the interview.

"Anything wrong Violet?" asked Al.

Violet sighed. "Admit it. You don't want me…"

Mike cocked an eyebrow. "What? But we haven't even interviewed you yet…"

"No one wants a teenager. Just because teenagers are known for doing something terrible or making horrible mistakes we all get categorized as horrible people. I may as well leave so that you can talk to an adorably 5 year old or something…."

"No no!" said Mike. "Sit down…I know exactly how you feel…I was actually and orphan myself…"

Violet's eyes widened. "Really?"

And after that, Violet became a little more like herself throughout the rest of the interview. She was funny and all smiles. She told them that she was left on the doorstep of the orphanage when she was just a baby. She never met her parents, and always wonders if she'll have a new family of her own someday. She told them that she liked photography and wanted to do it as a career someday. She even showed them her camera and some of the pictures she took.

"What a coincidence!" said AL with a laugh. "I do that for a living!"

Violet grinned. "Really?"

Al nodded. "Yeah…I help with the ads on the holo-bilboards and posters now…"

Violet smiled. "Sweet! That is so cool!"

Al smiled. "Thanks. You're pretty good yourself…"

After all the interviews were done, Mike and Al could not decide.

"So…who do we adopt Mike?" she asked. Mike grinned at her and whispered in her ear. She grew a little surprised.

"Are you sure? That's three kids!"

"We have plenty of room," he said to her. "I just want to give these kids a good home…something I didn't get."

Al smiled at him. "I understand…and besides…I've always wanted a big family."

Mike gave her a hug. "Let's go fill out the paper work…"


Time falls away but these small hours
These small hours, still remain,
Still remain…

Mike and Al had adopted Steve, Nathan and Violet. All three knew each other and were already friends. Ted had to admit, he was surprised when Mike and Al came back with three kids instead of one, but he fell in love with them immediately. He was like an uncle to them.


These little wonders
These twists & turns of fate

Future: Five months later...

Later, they were all outside playing in the yard. Mike got out the Goob Pitch Machine and was teaching the kids how to play ball. Ted was helping Violet to bat while Al was inside the house, looking a little pale, but happy. She went out with some cookies and the entire family stopped what they were doing to grab themselves a snack.

"Well, those went away fast," said Al, throwing the plate aside.

Mike grinned and gave her a hug. "Your cookies always go away fast."

Suddenly, Steve, Nathan and Violet cam running toward Al and Mike and joined in their hug. Ted joined too.


Time falls away
But these small hours
These little wonders still remain

"We love you mommy!" said the two twins boys.

"We love you too dad!" said Violet.

Al and Mike smiled and hugged them back. "We love you too," they said.

"Hey! What about me?" said Ted, looking at the kids with puppy dog eyes. All three kids laughed.

"We love you too Uncle Ted," said Violet with a grin. Ted ruffled her hair.

"That's what I thought,' he said. 'C'mon kids! Let's go play a game of baseball! Loser has to eat a worm!"

"Cool!" said Steve and Nathan.

All of them ran to play there game as Al and Mike watched them. Mike turned to give Al a kiss on the cheek. He took out his list, the one he started 2 years ago. He checked of the "find my own future" part of it. Al smiled.

"There's something else you should know," she said. She whispered in his ear, and Mike was shocked when he heard what Al had to say.

"You mean…"he began, pointing at Al's stomach.

She nodded as she rubbed her belly. "I tested positive."

Mike brought Al closer. "A great wife, three wonderful kids and my own child on the way. This is seriously a dream come true!"

He kissed Al, who kissed him back, wrapping their arms around another. Once they parted, they held each other's hands and walked to where their family was, ready to join in their play.

They now had a family, and their future was just simply perfect. It was obvious to them that they were…

Simply meant to be…

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Wilbur brought them back to the present, carefully landing in the same area they had left. Al was crying silently.

"You were right…"she said as Mike helped her out of the Time Machine. "We…we're going to have a family…"

Mike nodded. "And I'm so excited about the future…knowing that I'm going to spend it with you."

Al blushed. "You know, the future is not set in stone. You can change your mind if you want…I'd be happy to leave, if that'll make you happy…"

But Mike brought her closer to him, smiling widely. "Are you kidding? I wouldn't change the future for anything!"

Al smiled. "I love you Mike."

"I love you too."

Both leaned forward to kiss when…

"Ahem…"

They turned to see Wilbur, his arms crossed and leaning against the Time Machine. He gave them a sly smile.

"I hate to break this lovely romantic get together, but we do kind of have a party to get back to."

"You're right," said Al giving Mike a little wink. "We'll have more time together in the future. Thanks Wilbur for saving me from a HUGE mistake."

"No problem," he said with a smile. "Just promise that you'll save me a dance at the party."

Al giggled. "Deal."

"Alrighty then!" said Wilbur excitedly. "Let's go!"

Wilbur ran up ahead as Al and Mike followed. Mike held her hand and Al laced her fingers with his. They smiled like little kids. Wilbur couldn't help but roll his eyes at their playful flirting.

"C'mon!" he said as he got to the door.

Wilbur opened it and all three of them went inside, waiting to see what happened while they were gone.

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YES! Al/Mike fluffiness! Only one chapter left to go! Oh, and I named the twins after Steve Anderson (director.voice for BHG, Bu and Tallulah) and Nathan Greco who does the voice of Lefty and did some art stuff on the movie. Violet...well, purple is my favorite color, so I named her that. Anyways..

Thanks for reading!

-Kim