1st July 2013 Monday

Day 182

And here we are; the centre of the year. I never thought I would make it to this day, but I'm glad I did. As a person completing a year challenge, I think it's most perfect that *drumroll please*…

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY IN THE EXACT MIDDLE OF THE YEAR! WOOHOO 19 AND STILL WATCHING A KIDS CARTOON BUT I DON'T CARE! (YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY TELL WHY THIS IS THE MONTH OF THE BEST!)

A little time to say happy birthday to the lovely but no longer with us Princess Diana; I hope if Princess Katherine has a daughter, it will be named in honour of you. (I feel so honoured to share my birthday with her.)

My sister made me the sweetest Dex Hamilton birthday card; pictures will be online (Deviantart) once I make my account.

Anyway, this one is dedicated to me for my birthday, it's my favourite song by Owl City called Captains and Cruise Ships. Enjoy. (This is probably the longest author's note I've done)

Disclaimer: For today only, I own the show.

I am stuck in L.A, through the week and can't get away.

Zap gazes out to a white sandy beach; the place where the Hamilton Habitat team have travelled to for a vacation.

And you're alone on the pier, in West Palm Beach, on your holiday.

His eyes travel to the pier, where Jenny stands alone, gazing out to sea.

Stormy night, re-awake, the stomach ache that I've acquired.

Just as the pilot decides to approach her, storm clouds swell and disappear. He looks back to Jenny and sees Buzz standing next to her.

From feeling down, things look grim,

He watches them hug on the pier, his heart sinking with every second they're in contact.

And I'm so sick of being tired.

In his hotel room, the bug boy throws off the sheets in his sleepless stupor, flying out his open window in to the night sky.

Apartment lights go dark, and it's depressing but what can I do.

From outside he can see Jenny's light still on in her room. The silhouette of the girl and Buzz can be seen merging together, as though hugging. What he can't tell is that Buzz is leaving Jenny's room.

The empty streets feel dead when I am so used to driving with you.

Upset, he flies down to the streets below, walking along the empty and brightly lit side walk. A ghostly image of a yellow hovercraft flies past him, holding a smiling Zap and Jenny.

Brighter lights fill the night and bluer skies reflect in your eyes.

Back on the beach Zap runs in to Jenny, the clone all by herself once again. The pilot looks closely at her eyes, noticing the blue sky reflecting off her tears as she tells him that her and Buzz broke up.

As I inspect and analyse all these dreams I don't recognise.

Zap thinks quickly for what to say to cheer her up, seeing he's the only person who knows her dreams and desires.

"If you're still up when the ships in the port, prepare to set sail," he says, gesturing towards the beach at all the cruise ships bobbing in the clear water.

"Comb the beach and put those blue flowers up in your ponytail," they walk along the soft sand hand in hand, Zap stopping to pick a blue flower which he places gently in the engineer's ponytail.

Inside my head, your voice is still resounding but what can I do.

Lying in his bed, Jenny's voice echoes in the eerie silence. Another ghostly image appears of Jenny, floating down from the roof towards Zap.

The empty rooms feel cold,

The pilot sits up, rubbing his arms in the cold as he strolls over to his balcony.

When I am so used to being with you.

As though by fate, Jenny strolls out on the adjacent balcony, joining Zap in the crisp, cold night.

Count the stars, watch the waves,

The spend the night pointing out different constellations together and admiring the soft waves further out in the darkness.

Absorb the summer sun and think of me,

The next morning, Jenny is strolling along the beach in the warm sun. Her thoughts continue to stray to the bug boy and how miserable he has been on this vacation, and an idea of how to cheer him up comes to her mind.

When you explore hidden coves and tiny island chains throughout the sea.

Jenny informs their leader that she has gone to explore the beach, but when Zap looks for her in coves and ocean caves, the clone is nowhere to be seen.

Can you still here my voice when I'm outside from over the phone.

He tries everything to reach her, shouting her name from the top of his lungs and calling her communicator; no response.

For what it's worth, darling dear, I wish you were here.

He leaves the beach, shoulders slouched in devastation as he returns to his room.

Cause I feel alone, and you weren't home,

Instead, he walks in to her room. It's cold, dark and empty.

we'd sing, but since you left I don't hear anything.

In the corner is a piano, and another ghostly image appears of the two of them playing side by side and singing. Zap strolls over and takes a seat, but when he strikes the keys, no noise is emitted.

And though I feel so sad, I can't believe things are really that bad.

Zap walks along the shore of the beach, kicking a rock in the water in frustration. As the ripples subside, he catches the reflection of a girl on a cruise ship.

Old Captains and brand new cruise ships, sailing over the briny sea,

He looks up and spies Jenny, wearing a female sailor uniform and saluting the pilot as she stands on the stern of the ship.

When I crashed my beloved desk job, and swim through the debris.

He smiles up at her, turning his head back quickly to tell Dex that he'll be gone for a while too.

I'll cut lose and leave this mad house, all for the Atlantic blue.

With speed and precision, he flies up and cuts the tethered line of the ship with his Swiss army knife, returning it to his belt when he lands on the ship.

I'll stroll down your tree lined driveway and sail the ocean with you.

A bouquet of flowers in his hands, Zap strolls down the side of the ship to meet Jenny at the bow, the latter leaning over the railing and admiring the cool ocean scenery. He wraps his arms around her waist, the bouquet presented to her. With a gasp, she turns around, inhaling the scent of the flowers.

"I was with the wrong guy, wasn't I?"

He shrugs casually, pulling her closer as they share a kiss on the ocean just as the sun sets on the horizon.

Hope you enjoyed this, I sure did have a lovely day. R&R! and welcome to July.