Dolly was cowering and waiting to feel something fall on her, but there was nothing. "are you two ok?" Dolly heard Dylan's voice. But it sounded so close.

Dolly opened one of her eyes to see what was happing, it was kind of dark around her, so it took a little bit for her eye to adjust to see. Dylan was completely over her, holding everything on his back. He looked to be in pain, "Dylan?" she said. Dorothy popped her head from the center of Dolly's body that was around her.

"Are you two hurt in any way?" he asked.

"forget about us, were fine. What about you?" Dolly said.

"I'm fine, these things aren't that heavy." he said giving them a confident smile, but then it took on a confused one, "wait." He said and did what looks like push up without looking where he was going. Dolly saw his muzzle get close to hers every time he when down which got her to blush a little. Then Dylan gave one big push up flinging everything off his back, "ha?" he said.

Dolly and Dorothy just looked at him in amazement thinking he was stronger than he looked. "since when have you been this strong!?" Dolly asked poking him to feel his muscles.

"it not that I'm strong, it's that this stuff is light." He said grabbing a piece with his mouth and then placed it on Dolly's head to show her it was light, "I think it's a foam/metallic micro lattice to build more as too lightweight material to build." Dolly just had a blank stare. "it's string and light." Dylan said.

Dorothy crawled out from under Dolly and hugged Dylan, "thank you, Dylan." She said.

"no problem, I'd do anything for my family." He said returning the hug. "now come on." He said then turned to everyone, "let's get out of here before someone blames us for this." He said grabbing Dorothy by her scruff and launched her onto his back, then ran to the nearest exit.

"HEY, don't leave me behind!" Dolly yelled.

"don't forget about us." Summer said, followed by Spike.

After running for a while and ending up in the park.

"I think we're safe." Dylan said after putting Dorothy down.

"Why did we have to run the whole way here?" Dolly said.

"well we don't want for humans to catch us after a display fell on us, and I mean were fine, no broken nothing. But they would have sent us to a vet, and some of us aren't from around here." Dylan said looking at Summer and Spike.

"well sorry, but we thought it would be fun to visit after so long." Summer said.

"Also, to tell you guys about us." Spike said.

"anyways, here we are. Should we eat first, or do you want to do your thing?" Dylan asked Dolly. Dolly was about to say something, but her stomach decided for her, "that answers that question." He said. he then pushed a button that was hanging from Dorothy's collar. "and now we wait." Dylan said sitting down and just stared into space.

"well since were waiting, can you get into more details about your space tryouts or whatever it was?" Asked Summer.

"oh, there's an exam I'm going to take, if I pass I have a chance for a recommendation for the real tryouts. It could be somewhere up north, an isolation type thing. I'm actually hoping it's over at Cardiff. But I think it's more likely going to be in Hawaii since there's already a simulated mars station out there. If I go, I'm most likely just there for humans to relieve their stress and anxiety." He explained.

"really?" Dolly said. "you're doing all that, just for stress relief."

"it's kind of like the chamber." He said, making Dolly flinch, "if you felt alone for just a minute. Imagen being out there and just a group two to three times bigger than our group right now. Out there in space, or on mars. No real communication to earth because there would be a 4 to 20 minutes delay for any communication, depending on how far Earth and Mars are to each other. Just imagen having no one else to talk to, no place to go but where you already are, even with others to talk to, it will still drive anyone crazy. I don't care if I would be for stress relief, I'm still going to go into space, I'll be out there among the stars, I'll be living my dream, what more could I ask for." He said looking up to the sky.

"what about us?" Asked Dorothy. Looking up to Dylan.

"oh, Dorothy." He said hugging her, "I love all you, no matter what happens. I will always love you. Yes, I will miss each and every one of you, but this is something I've wanted for a long time. But like I said, I can send everyone a message. It may take 4 to 20 minutes. but I will never forget about anyone."

"what about the girl your crushing on? You said you would tell her how you feel after knowing." Said Dolly.

"yes, well. If I pass, I will tell her how I feel, and then she can decide for me. Yes, I want to go into space more than anything. But having someone by your side, especially one like mom and dad's, what more could I ask for." He said smiling.

"and if you fall?" asked Spike.

Dylan just looked at everyone, waited a moment, and then just smiled a nervous smile.

"yeah, that's what I thought." Said Dolly.

"hey."

"well, you did chicken out when it came to kissing me." Summer said.

Dolly just pointed to Summer as if saying, 'see'. Dylan just pouted and turned away.

"what about you Dolly?" Asked Spike.

"hum?" she said tilting her head.

"well we know Dylan's plan's, what about yours?"

"well, I have a few ideas. but I just don't know. I kind of what to work with Pearl as a police dog, would like to fight fires like my dad, been thinking of working as a nurse like mom. I just don't know right now" she said.

"why not showdown them for a few days." Dylan said.

"hum?" Dolly said confused.

"do you think I can do it too?" Dorothy asked.

"hum?" Dylan and Dolly said confused.

"I've wanted to help mom for some time, and I want to go into nursing. But I don't know what I would be able to do." She said.

"well, you should ask her before she retires. She can show you everything you going to need to know." Dylan said, "she's a really good teacher." Dylan said without thinking. But more to himself without the others really hearing him.

"what was that?" Asked Dorothy.

"Nothing, nothing." He said petting her head. Dylan noticed something. "hum. Oh, hey look." He said pointing to the sky. Everyone looked and saw a drone coming right at them. "that's weird?"

"why, you called it." Dolly said.

"yes. and I've seen drone delivery, but I never saw one with a dalmatian pattern on it." That's when they all saw it, now that it was closer, they also saw dalmatian patter on the drone. When it reached them, it got right in the middle of everyone.

'please clear the area.' Dawkins's voice rang out.

"Dawkins?!" everyone said.

'yes?' he said while the drone was lowering.

"why is your voice coming through this." Dolly asked.

'I bought this not long after you all left. I realized you would not have bowls and even if I added them, you would have to leave them behind, so I canceled your order when I got the alert. So, when it was delivered I added the bowls.' Dawkins said, 'the Dalmatian pattern was Da Vinci.' 'I didn't hear you complain when you were putting it together.' Da Vinci's voice also came out. 'anyways, I thought this might be a better idea, now in twenty minutes, I will come back to collect everything. Would you like anything when I come back.'

"Dolly? You want him to bring your skating stuff? You have a few for everyone right?" Dylan asked.

"yeah, I think that would best. Since I don't know what else, and we can explore the town a little faster when were done here in the park." She said.

'understand, we are about to serve lunch over here. Have fun.' Dawkins said and the drone left behind food and bowls in a picnic blanket.

"well everyone, let's dig in." Dylan said after pouring the food for everyone.

I only have one more backup chapter left, hopefully I can get a few more ready when I don't have anything ready.

Derelict (der-e-lict)

Adjective

abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also : run-down : lacking a sense of duty : negligent

That's it for me, until next time. Red Omega out, Peace!