-Delbert's POV-

I held my breath only to feel nothing but cool calm air on my face. I slowly opened my eyes and seen Crescentia in the near distance! Montressor spaceport was literally within an a few minutes reach from where we were now! i looked over to Amelia who shared the same goofy grin on her face as I'm sure i was wearing and I ran over to her and eloped her in a hug for a moment it was solace like the rest of the world was slowly drifting away then we both seemed to come to our senses and pulled a part...only slightly. I looked into her beautiful eyes-Good lord I'm becoming a sap here...no matter- and found myself smiling at her, which she returned,

"We made it." I whispered.

"Aye we did." I could feel her breath be short and jagged every now and again I realized I was probably touching her wound and retracted my arms. "Lets go see James shall we?" she murmured and started walking down the stairs to where Lorraine and the children was congratulating the youth I, myself, was quite proud of him!

"Unorthodox but, ludicrously effective , I'd be happy to recommend you to the Interstellar academy! they could use a man like you!" Amelia said grinning to James, Interstellar academy? Good Lord Sarah would be so proud of her boy!

"Just wait till your mother hears about it!" I couldn't help but beam, "But, we might downplay the life threatening parts." I chuckles uneasily and walked over to Amelia placing my arm on her shoulders.

"You should be resting." I whispered.

"Most likely should be doctor, but I am still the captain." She teased. I sighed and looked at her, I loved her...throughout the near year on this voyage I loved her...I actually loved someone again.

"Delbert...about back on the planet...what I said..."

"Amelia I love you." I blurted i couldn't keep it in any more, she blinked and took my hand.

"Delbert I...I feel the same." I couldn't help but grin now.

"Ameliah and Delbert sittin' inna tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" Catan , Phoenix and Lorraine chimed.

Amelia and I both blushed a deep red.

"Go dock the ship Lorraine." amelia growled to her smirking sister.

"When we dock you're going to the doctor." I sighed looking at her paleing complexion.

"I...believe you may be right Delbert..." I blinked to get such an easy reaction...that was till we actually got to the doctor...

James had went to find Sarah and I carried Amelia to the doctor...whom told her no more spacing for six months or more. "Amelia darling...you could...s-stay with me? i mean if you want you don't have to-"

"Well...the doctor doesn't want me alone..." she smirked some at me damn her enjoying my pain.

"Good then, we'll head over after this-"

"Actually Doctor...i need to go to the Arrow's..."

"Amelia can't it wait-" I stopped I know it couldn't, they would be wondering where he was...every single day. I shook my head from the thoughts , "I'll go with you. " "Delbert now you don't have too- "

"I want to Amelia." she smiled ever so slightly at me .

"Thank you Delbert." i was to say more when the doctor came in to wrap amelia's ribs and shoo me out. I went outside and waited only to hear a familiar bellar and turned to see delilah my Bolderarus that toppled me over, "ah! down Delilah down girl!" I laughed as James pulled her off me, "Sorry doc guess she's just happy." He was grinning as he helped me up. "It's fine lad." I chuckled.

"Ma wants to meet amelia."

"Is she back home?"

"Yeah she was tired."

"Understood Amelia and I have to make a stop or two then we'll be home."

"Alright doc stay safe." James said disappearing into the crowd. "Are we ready doctor?" I heard Amelia say from behind me, "As I'll ever be m'dear."

"what is that..." amelia blinked.

"this? this is Delilah."

"she's lovely." she chuckled and climbed up in the carriage with my help I followed soon after. "To Fathersom base Delbert if you don't mind..." I nodded and started off soon pulling up to said base, amelia spoke with the guard and he let us through, "Go to the left Delbert." I complied and soon pulled up at a rather large nice white house...Arrows.

Amelia's POV:

I felt like crying right then. Just seeing his home plucked the strained strings of my heart and nearly made me break down into bawling like a baby, but I wouldn't do such. His wife would do it for me.

I stepped off the carriage with Delbert's gentlemanly assistance and walked up the drive I knew all too well. I saw Eliza run out from behind the house, barefoot, her hair wild and loose. The little darling was grinning and ran at me, slamming into my legs full force in a joyful hug.

"Auntie Amelia!" She held out her hands to be picked up as she always had. I forced a smile on my face and hid my pain as I picked her up and hugged her, getting a enthusiastic hug in return.

"I missed you!" She cried before she began jabbering on all that had happened in our absence. I quietly listened, feeling more and more depressed as she talked. I walked to the front door and simply entered as I always had and set her on the floor.

"Eliza, why don't you go draw a picture while I talk with your gramma, alright?" I said lightly. She nodded and ran off, her hair flying behind her. I walked through the house, easily finding Maddie in the living room. She was reading some awful romance novel while sipping tea. Oh Lord.

I swallowed hard.

"Hello Maddie."

She looked my way and grinned, running over and hugging me. I hugged her back, clenching my jaw to hold back the tears. Samuel and I always used to come back in a pair...but now it was only me. She let go of me and smile, tapping my chin.

"It's been so long, Amelia! Lord is it good to see you again, where's Sam? He should be with you, he's always with you!" She looked around eagerly and then turned to me, confused. "W-where is he? Is he hurt?! Oh no, I knew that rubbish trip-"

"Maddie, Maddie please sit d-down." I swallowed hard. She knew me, and she knew I didn't cry. All it took was my tone to get the worried woman to sit, her aged face crinkled in concern.

"Amelia, where's my Sam?" She asked. I sat down next to her and took both her hands between mine, breathing deeply.

"At rest, Maddie...a...there was a mutiny upon the ship and…your...husband was...he…" I couldn't finish, not with the look Maddie had on her face. Utter despair. Her eyes were little slits with tears falling from them, her face, usually cheerfully pudgy and motherly, was now like a scared child that had just lost their way in a forest. She looked lost, truly. Lost and sad. It was only a moment later before she started bawling. She made gurgling noises that would probably have formed Samuel's name and things like "No, no!" and "why!". All I could do was scoot closer and hug her. She gripped me tightly, making it difficult to breath. The noise attracted Alexander and Alexandria, who first looked happy to see me, then worried when they saw Maddie crying. I guess the expression on my face said it all. Alexandria ran away, tears in her eyes. Alexander only looked down and left the room with Eliza, who had come back curiously after hearing all the noise. I sighed. This was all my fault...if only I hadn't asked him to come on the bloody trip…

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