Epilogue:

Becky leaned back onto the arm of her couch, her feet propped on top of a large pillow. Ever since they had gotten Steven back and everything was normal (or as normal as it could ever be now) Tobey had been treating her like a queen! Doting on her and tiptoeing around her.

She imagined that he was unsure of how to act around her now, yet loved her too much to just leave her and so over compensated.

She smiled, she loved him too, and she imagined that soon he would learn that nothing had really changed.

Her muscles were still somewhat tense from the shock cables that had attacked her more then once, yet she felt them relax as she lay back.

She let out a soft sigh, Things have changed, Tobey may not need to treat you differently but things have changed! Becky thought.

Her daughter was now a hero, Steven was learning how to make smaller robots when he wasn't facing his punishment for having done what he did, and Becky had lost her super powers, she was no longer WordGirl.

She was practically human.

Despair gripped her heart and Becky sat up, that was when she saw a figure standing at the foot of the couch.

A tall, thin, white haired figure.

She blinked a few times as she tried to process what she was seeing... "Doc?" she squeaked. The first thing she noticed about him was that he wasn't wearing his lab coat, and that the small brain that was usually attached to his head was no longer there!

The Doc was looking (if possible) thinner then when she had last seen him -which had been years ago- his eyes were not all red, they were now slightly pink tinged with brown irises. He looked tired, but he was smiling-if not a bit nervously.

His hair had been cut shorter, and was now combed back.

"Hi Word- I mean, Becky," he smiled shyly.

Becky continued to blink rapidly in confusion.

The Doc swallowed, his gaze now traveling to the floor, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you that-that I was coming but Tessa thought it might make a nice surprise if I..." his voice trailed off.

Becky stopped blinking and was now staring, too shocked to say anything just yet, but she found herself standing up.

"I-I-I know that I've been a little-well- *evil* these past few years," he stammered, "B-b-b-but I removed the brain and-and I thought that...I'm going by Steven again, and I know that I'm not ever going to be completely Steven ever again- because I can't think straight about anything but making rays to turn things into cheese and my senses are all messed up and every so often my morals are questionable- and I'm sure after all that I've done you'd never want to talk to be again but-"

He wasn't given the chance to finish his sentence before Becky grabbed his gloved hand and pulled him towards her until the were wrapped in a warm embrace. Her arms wrapped around his thin arms, her face pressed into his light blue shirt she hugged him tighter and tighter.

It was now Steven's turn to blink in confusion, all he could do was hug her back and attempt to blink back tears.

Becky allowed several moments to pass before she pulled back, "Of course I want to speak to you again!" she said, "I'm so glad that you're back!"

A small part of her was distrusting of him, but she put out that spark as soon as it had surfaced. She was going to give him the benefit of the doubt at least, the way he spoke, his voice filled with unwanted emotions and his words so sincere. She couldn't doubt him.

"I really missed you Doc," she said.

"I missed me too," he replied.

He ran a hand awkwardly through his hair, "So um, Tessa asked me if I would train her on how to be a superhero! She's taken after you that one," he smiled shyly, "I've started her on my book, but I didn't want to um- I didn't want to train her without asking you first!"

Becky nodded in understanding, "It's alright, she's way more powerful then I ever was she'll make a great superhero."

The Doc smiled, "That's because she's your daughter, imagine what her kid will be like!"

"Stop! I don't want to think about it!" Becky laughed, and Dr. Boxleitner joined her (though his laugh was higher and reedier due to his time as DTB)

Finally they stopped, and Becky smiled at her old mentor and her best friend of whom she had not really seen in forever.

"Shall we adjourn to the kitchen? I can get you something to eat," she said.

"That'd be great!" Steven said, feeling way happier then he had been feeling before. But then his smile vacated-

"No cheese though, I've had nothing but cheese and crackers for the past ten years!"

The End! (For real)

I know, there are things that are missing. I realized that just as I had finished the Epilogue.

What about Patrick and his worries about being greedy? And how do they find out that Tessa isn't dead?

And what happened to the big fight I was expecting between Tessa and Steven?

The answers to those questions are-

No idea.

I had a ton of trouble with the chapter before this one, unsure of where I was taking it. Despite its faults, I hope you enjoyed this story! And be assured that Tessa will come back at some point in another story.

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!

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