Hey guys! And welcome to the finale of this story! No, I'm not pranking you. Yes, this is indeed the last chapter. I'm going to push myself to make this chapter worth it, I promise! And I might do another story afterwards so don't worry, y'all. ;) I wanna dedicate this chapter to everyone who read this story and left such wonderful reviews and have been with me from beginning to end of it. I'd especially like to thank TPATFan16 (Mickey), lorelibelle54 (Carrie), toons27 (Farah), jbabe16, and love345. You all rock and I love you guys for being so incredibly epic and amazing! Don't forget to vote on my poll! It's at the top of my profile; ya can't miss it! ;) And now, the chapter...
Gnomeo's P.O.V.
Today was gonna be awesome! It was the day of the big race and I couldn't wait to get on that track! Juliet and I were heading down there in the car with Katie early so I could test out the track. "Do we really have to go this early?" Juliet asked, yawning.
"Yeah, daddy. I'm tired." Katie added in her baby voice. She just started speaking not too long ago and she could already say sentences.
"Don't worry, you two; you can take a nap later." I told them. They both groaned. I grinned over at Juliet. "Hey Jules, ya wanna play the yellow car game?"
"Not in the mood." she snapped. She wasn't bitter just because she was tired, but she was now 9 months pregnant once again. What a party it was just to get her out of bed.
"Well, we're here." I told the girls. They sighed in relief. We finally pulled up in the parking lot and got out, me being first. While I rushed to the track to quickly fix up my mower, Juliet stayed behind with Katie to get her snacks and drinks they'd have while they were here. As I walked over to the mower, I looked at myself in the reflection of it's clean edge; I saw how lucky I was in this world, and that made me smile all the more. I've come a long way and today was gonna be one of those days to prove how far I've actually come. I couldn't wait to make everyone proud, but even if I didn't win, I knew they'd still love me. Looking over my shoulder, I saw Juliet and Katie heading my way.
"Reading to start-up?" Juliet asked me.
"Yeah, just gotta fill 'er up and I'm good to go." I assured her.
"Well, you're gonna do great, honey." she said with a smile, giving me a quick kiss.
"Ew! Mommy, daddy!" Katie gagged. We chuckled at her while Juliet picked her up and sat her on her side.
"I'll give it my best shot." I told Juliet.
"Good luck." she said as she headed to the bleachers. I quickly filled up the tank and prepared for my practice laps.
"Watch closely, sweetie; mommy's not the only one with racing skills." Juliet said to Katie. I grabbed my gear, got on the mower, and revved up the engine. Ready to go, I gave Juliet and Katie a thumbs up and they gave me one back. With that, I took off full speed. I could hear Juliet and Katie cheering me on as I sped down the track for my practice laps. Avoiding all the obstacles, I felt prepared for this race. But, without noticing, a sharp turn came up after the obstacles and with no where to go, the mower slid and...
CRASH!
"OH MY GOD, GNOMEO!" I heard Juliet cry. I must've hit my head really hard and I felt pain all around me which became numb. I couldn't even see what happened to the mower but I forgot about it as the dust slowly cleared and my body had gone completely numb. My vision was very blurry and my hearing started to fade, but I noticed Juliet and Katie hovering over me and pleading for me to get up; but I would if I could. Before I knew it, everything was black.
...
I knew I was awake, but I couldn't see anything. I could hear faint noises around me and something cold on my head. My body felt numb but at least I could finally get my eyes open. I saw Juliet over me and she looked down on me with sadness in her eyes. "Juliet? Where are we?" I asked weakly.
"We're back home. How do ya feel, hon?" she replied. I began to remember what happened and I felt my body start to tingle and a sting of pain came from my arm.
"What happened back there?" I asked, groaning in pain. She took my hand and held it close to her.
"Gnomeo, you had a bad crash and...well..." she stopped and she turned my head to my left arm. It was all tapped and glued together. I began to panic.
"Juliet, what happened to my arm!?" I pleaded.
"The crash caused your arm to break off, so we took you to the hospital and they bandaged you up." she explained.
"How long was I in there for? Or..how long was I out?"
"Probably 5 hours."
"5 HOURS!? JULIET, I'M GOING TO MISS THE RACE! WHAT AM I GONNA DO!?"
"Gnomeo, love, calm down." she said soothingly, making sure I didn't get up from the couch. "Don't wake Katie up."
"Juliet, I can't miss that race! You know how important it is to me!" I cried. She only put her hand on my forehead and felt how much I was burning up.
"Please, don't stress yourself over this, Gnomeo." she begged. I looked into her eyes and realized that she was right. I knew she didn't wanna risk me getting further injury; what choice did I have?
"I know, Jules." I said with a sigh. She pried a small smile and kissed my forehead.
"And don't sweat it; it's not like you're never gonna race again." she assured, looking on the bright-side.
"I guess you're right." I replied.
"Wait, Gnomeo, I have an idea!" she said out of the blue.
"What?"
"What if I could fill in for you at the race!?" she said, confidently. I looked at her in shock.
"Juliet, that's crazy!"
"I know but this race means a lot to you, and I wanna win it for you!"
"I know you are an amazing racer Juliet but you're pregnant right now! I don't think it's such a good idea, sweetie." I pleaded to her.
"Gnomeo, I can do this! The baby will be fine." she assured me.
"I'm sorry, Juliet, but I have to say no!"
"Please, honey, I know I can do this!" she begged.
"No, Juliet; I don't want to risk anything!"
"Gnomeo, please!" she pleaded.
"You're not entering that race, Jules!" I said, forcefully. She looked away from me and sighed. "Look, honey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be-"
"It's fine." she cut me off, sternly. "I'll be outside if you need me." With that, she went outside and shut the door hard behind her. I sighed and put a wet rag over my head in hopes that she'd be alright.
...
Juliet's P.O.V.
When I walked outside, I knew what I had to do. I didn't wanna ruin this for Gnomeo, so I quickly headed to the shed to grab my racing gear. I knew he'd be angry, but how could he not be proud of me if I won that race for him? I felt some pains in my stomach, but I pushed it aside for now. I snatched Gnomeo's racing helmet instead of my old one and headed down to the track.
...
"Hello, hello and welcome to yet another big racing day for the gnomes! Today, we're proud to welcome all our contestants:..."
As the announcer listed off all the contestants, I got my red mower to the track and looked at the competition. All the guys looked at me with confusion. The announcer finally announced Gnomeo's name and then noticed something.
"Wait a second, that doesn't look like Gnomeo." They then noticed me take off my helmet. "Is that a girl?"
"Not just any girl; that's Gnomeo's wife!" the co-host said. Back down at the track, I was about to hop into my mower when I heard the guys behind me.
"I didn't know this race was for wimpy little girls." one guy said as the other's snickered.
"Oh ha ha; real mature." I scoffed sarcastically.
"So what are you really doing here, princess? In-case you haven't noticed, this is a man's game."
"If it's a man's game, then why are you here?" I replied. The guys chuckled at the front gnome.
"Ooh, you just got told." one of them laughed.
"Zip it!" the guy snapped. "Mark my words, but this race will end in tears." he scoffed at me.
"Then ya better go gets some tissues for when you lose." And with that, I hopped into my mower. The guys laughed at the front gnome again. He just scoffed and hoped into his mower as did the others.
"Sorry, miss, but you're gonna have to leave." the ref said to me.
"There's nothing in the rules that says a girl can't race; I've read it 3 times." I corrected him.
"WAIT!" a male voice cried. I looked over.
"Gnomeo?"
"Juliet, what are you doing!? I saw you on TV and came down here as fast as I could!" Gnomeo yelled, running down to the track to meet up with me.
"You're supposed to be in bed, doctor's orders!" I ordered him.
"And you're supposed to be at home! Juliet, this is a very bad idea! Not while you're pregnant!"
"Gnomeo, please, I can do this if you just let me-"
"I can't! I don't want to risk anything!"
"Well like it or not, I'm going to win this race!"
"There's no way we're letting some stupid girl run in this race." one of the boys scoffed. Gnomeo turned to them.
"Hey, back off! That's my wife you're talking about! And she is capable of winning this race but you're just too afraid to admit it!" he shouted at them.
"And I heard she's pregnant; no wonder she's so bitter." the guy snickered.
"Knock it off, buck-o!" Gnomeo growled at them.
"You're probably just not letting her race cause you don't think she can do it." All the guys laughed. Gnomeo was boiling with anger.
"Gnomeo...please..." I begged softly. He looked at me and sighed.
"Promise you'll be careful?" he said, putting a hand on my shoulder. I smiled at him.
"I promise." I assured him, giving him a quick kiss. They boys gagged.
"What? You jealous that you don't have a girl as beautiful and intelligent as mine?" Gnomeo smirked. We both laughed at the boys while Gnomeo went over to the ref. The ref sighed.
"Well, I don't see anything in here that says she can't so...why not?" With that, the crowd cheered.
"Good luck, Jules!" Gnomeo called to me, going over to the nearby bench to watch. I gave him a thumbs up and eyed the track, ready to go. The announcer put on the radio when I heard one of my favorite songs start to play.
"Ready...set...GO!" And I took off with full speed.
"Bad Reputation" by Avril Lavigne (originally by Joan Jett)
I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation;
You're living in the past, it's a new generation.
A girl can do what she wants to do,
And that's what I'm gonna do;
An' I don't give a damn ' bout my bad reputation.
Oh no, not me.
An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation;
Never said I wanted to improve my station.
An' I'm only doin' good when I'm havin' fun
An' I don't have to please no one;
An' I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation.
Oh no, not me.
Oh no, not me.
I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation;
I've never been afraid of any deviation.
An' I don't really care if ya think I'm strange,
I ain't gonna change;
An' I'm never gonna care 'bout my bad reputation.
Oh no, not me.
Oh no, not me.
Oh!
An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation;
The world's in trouble, there's no communication.
An' everyone can say what they want to say;
It never gets better anyway.
So why should I care 'bout a bad reputation anyway?
Oh no, not me.
Oh no, not me.
I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation;
You're living in the past, it's a new generation.
An' I only feel good when I got no pain,
An' that's how I'm gonna stay.
An' I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation.
Oh no, not me.
Oh no, not me!
Hey!
Before I knew it, I'd made it past all the obstacles and sharp turns and the finish line was right ahead of me. I didn't know how far behind the boys were but I knew that they were eating my dust. I spotted the checkered flag and the checkered line and there I was! Finally, my tracks sped right over the line and I had won! I ran out of my mower when it came to a full stop and ignored the cheering crowd when I saw Gnomeo run towards me and quickly trap me in his arms. He spun me around in the air and I could tell he was proud of me. I smiled as he put me down and kissed me sweetly. "I knew you could do it." he chuckled as he embraced me in a hug. Suddenly, I felt dizzy. I wasn't sure why, but I got a huge headache because of it. "Jules, are you okay?" Gnomeo asked, putting a hand over my forehead. I didn't answer, only groaned, and then I felt limp throughout my body and every part of me went numb, and I guess I passed out in Gnomeo's arms cause everything went black, but I could still feel Gnomeo's arms around me for a short time until I could feel nothing no more.
...
I guess I knew how Gnomeo felt when he first woke up earlier. Except, I wasn't in my house; no, I was in a hospital! I felt pain all over my aching body and I looked down as my vision became clear. My stomach was no longer big and round. Wait a second... "GNOMEO!" I cried. I felt a hand on mine.
"Shh, shh, Juliet, you're okay, love." he said. I looked over and noticed that he was there. He seemed happy but he looked like he'd been crying a little.
"Gnomeo, what...what happened?" I asked, confused.
"See for yourself." he replied, gesturing the the doctor walking in with a blue blanket and the cries of a baby from inside it. He said nothing; only smiled as he handed the bundle of joy off to me. I was surprised! I must've ended up having a C-section since I passed out but I didn't care; I now had my second baby. Gnomeo brought Katie in and they sat beside me and the new member of the family.
"What a beautiful baby boy." Gnomeo whispered in my ear. I giggled and shed small tears of joy as I looked down at my little man's face. He definitely had Gnomeo's looks but with a purple hat, my green eyes and round cheeks. And not to mention shaggy brown hair. Katie looked up a little and reached a hand out. "Katie, say hello to your little brother." Gnomeo whispered to her. He took the little guy gently from my arms and bent down so Katie could see him. Katie looked in confusion and then they met eyes. She then let out a little smile and the baby giggled at her. Then Gnomeo held him for a minute.
"I don't know about you, but he could be Gnomeo the second." he chuckled.
"I don't think so." I giggled at him. I held him in my arms and looked at him in deep thought of a name. Then it hit me. "Sherman." I said. (What can I say? Sherman from "Mr. Peabody and Sherman" is just so adorable! I know this little guy looks nothing like Sherman but OH WELL! xD)
"Sherman?" Gnomeo asked.
"Yeah...little baby Sherman." I said. Gnomeo smiled.
"I like it." he said, giving me a kiss.
"Sherman!" Katie squealed. Gnomeo and I chuckled as we looked down at our little boy and at Katie. We truly were a happy family.
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No P.O.V.
After many adventures, Gnomeo and Juliet finally settled down with their two wonderful children. When they brought Sherman home, Katie was more excited than the couple had pictured. He had his own room, thankfully, but that didn't stop him from crying. I can happily say that Gnomeo got a wonderful gardening job and Featherstone and Niagara had moved to America, so the two gnomes had to take care of the garden on their own with some help from the family. After everyone said goodbye to the two flamingos, everyone came around more often and helped out with Sherman and Katie. They all seemed to warm up to Sherman really fast but they still loved Katie just the same. Juliet settled down for a while to spend time with the kids and Gnomeo. Shroom is always hoping around and is there when needed like any loyal pet mushroom. Tybalt and Benny eventually went into babysitting jobs until Tybalt finally realized that he could not stand children! He really seemed to like Sherman though. Everyone in the garden's were happy and everything was perfect.
One night, after Juliet and Gnomeo had put Katie and Sherman to bed, they went outside on the deck and looked up at the full moon. They listened to the sounds of nature for a little bit until Juliet broke the silence as she leaned against Gnomeo's shoulder. "It's beautiful out, isn't it?" she sighed.
"I've seen things more beautiful than that." he replied, wrapping an arm around her.
"We've sure been through a lot lately and had crazy adventures, huh?" she chuckled.
"We sure have." he said, with a smile.
"I wonder what we have in store next. What do you think?" Juliet asked him. Gnomeo thought for a moment, then he smiled at her and looked deep into her eyes.
"I don't know, Jules. But I'm sure that we'll be just fine where-ever life takes us." he assured her. Juliet smiled at him as they kissed each other passionately. When they broke away, they embraced each other in a hug as they looked up at the stars and thought about the keys the future held for them now and forever.
The End.
Wow! I can't believe it's finally over! *blows tissue* I remember when I wrote the first chapter. Oh my gosh, I was terrified to upload it! But when I did, I surely was glad that I didn't think twice. I've had so much support over all this time and I'm so thankful for all the wonderful reviews and readers that have helped me come a long way! Mickey, thank you so much for being there! When you first reviewed this story, I was freaking out cause I knew you were big on this site and I knew once we started PMing that we'd become best friends; little did I know we'd become gnomey twins and hermanas del alma! I love ya with all my heart and I'm so lucky to have you as my bro! Carrie, omg, I'm so happy that we got to meet up! I remember you first coming onto FanFiciton and I knew right away when I saw your stories and read your profile, that we'd be come best friends! I hope we can meet up again and I love you so much, dude! :) toons27, you are freaking amazing! When I first read your story, I was blown away and my childhood flew back to me! You're totally awesome and you like need more stories! :D jbabe, as much as I feel like I should murder someone after reading some of your chapters, you make the most incredible stories and it always leaves me in suspense; I love it! Keep up the awesome work, bro! ;) And love345, you are such a sweet person and your kindness means so much! I'm really glad that you love to offer me help and I promise that if I need it, I'll come to ya! And keep those stories coming; I love 'em! :D And everyone else, thank you so much! I love you all! You all made this story possible. And everyone who's read it from beginning to end, I appreciate everything you've done to support this story, even if somethings didn't go as planned. God bless you all and have an amazing Easter weekend as well! Love you guys and latez! ;)
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