Pawblo's Story (Final Space AU)

Chapter 23: Declaration

We ran.

Debris and stuff was floating up into the atmosphere and then into the breach above us.

"Don't stop! Head for the Galaxy One!"

Flashbacks of the ear incident and all of our misadventures together began flashing through my mind. I began to question if we would get through this, alive or dead.

As me, Avocato, Tribore, Wade and Little Cato hopped onto the Galaxy One, with the anti-matter bomb in hand, I nervously ran to the deck.

"H.U.E, where are we going?!? What about..."

"Don't worry. We will not leave Gary and Quinn."

I stared at the view outside the deck's window.

This was New York now. Thinking back as a teenager, I remember looking at vacation brochures, admiring the city's landscape photographs all over the pamphlet 

I remember thinking about how I wanted to save up some credits and move over there. Maybe get a small one-person apartment with an okay view of the city.

But now looking at the Earth (especially New York) as it was being slowly sucked into the breach, I don't think I'll be making any plans soon.

We managed to catch Gary and Quinn as they were floating in the air, and we were all soon rounded up in the deck.

"Son, are you all right?" Avocato was looking around Little Cato's body, making sure he wasn't hurt.

"Dad, I'm fine. Don't worry."

"You're one of the last people I've got left in my life."

"That's not true, dad.........you have everyone on this ship right now.....including Pawblo."

"What the heck, Little Cato? You failed to mention me."

"You too, H.U.E."

Avocato smiled. "Thanks for those loving words, son. I love you."

Little Cato ran and pulled my hand, dragging me towards Avocato.

"Wait, what are you...?"

Little Cato motioned me to kneel down and soon brought the three of us into a group hug.

"I love you. Both of you."

I was surprised at this words. As of when I started having feelings for Avocato....I never really thought about how I was being hauled into this adventure of a lifetime.

And it's even better with the both of them.

"I......love you too, Little Cato."

"I love you, son."

Wade came over and interrupted.

"Not to be rude, but we're getting a transmission."

We all get up and see that the Lord Commander pops up. His eyes were filled with anger and rage. Parts of his scalp were torn off.

"This could have been SO easy.....But time and time again, you all chose the harder path....the darker path! It's time for you all to see that your choices have consequences. I will give you one last chance to hand over Mooncake."

Silence. We spoke no word.

"Chookity."

Little Cato place his hand on Mooncake.

"Hell. No."

KVN placed a claw on Mooncake.

"He is one of us."

Wade and Tribore placed their hands.

"We don't know what this creature is....but he stays with us."

Quinn placed her hand on Mooncake.

"Mooncake stays with us."

Avocato placed his hand on Mooncake.

"You can never have him."

I placed my hand on Mooncake.

"He is family. Family sticks together."

Gary lastly placed his hand on Mooncake.

"Never."

The Lord Commander laughed, a hint of evil can be heard within it.

"Then DEATH IT IS!"

Little Cato began to yell in anger. "We have the anti-matter bomb! We will close the breach! YOU WILL DIE!!"

"Son, calm down!"

The Lord Commander chuckled in the most creepiest way possible.

"I look forward to it."

The line cuts off, leaving us to wonder what the hell is going to happen next.

We then hear a siren go off in the ship.

"I am detecting the approach of an armada of heavy incinerators."

A look of pure dread and fear formed on Little Cato's face.

".....Everyone is going to die."

Gary intercepted. "You're wrong. HE is going to die."

He slowly sat down on the Captain's chair and slammed his fist.

"If he wants a war......"

We became determined as the enemy armada approached the Galaxy One.

".....he's got one. Lets do this."

We were all now determined.

This was it.

The finale of our adventure was about to begin.