The Apocalypse [The Original]

Ch. 10

   After two or three hours, the ship was fly-worthy.
"It's not perfect, but it should hold." said Wave approaching Jason. "Ready to go?"
"Oh, yeah." said Jason.
"Al right! Let's go!" yelled Wave.
Jason and friends entered the ship. The kids all outside stood up and watched the ship rise off the ground.
"Everybody cross your fingers." said Jet. "Here we go."
The ship started moving forward and then started to pick up speed. The kids on the ground were cheering. Jason could see his mother down there with them. She had a smile. Like she was happy at what he was doing. It made him feel like he was doing the right thing. And that's all that mattered.
"Jason?"
"Yeah, Wave? What?"
"Something wrong?" she asked.
"No."
She sat down in the chair next to him. "Well, um... I just wanted to say... thanks." Jason looked at her. "Thank you for coming back for me."
"Well, what was I going to do? Leave you?" he asked.
"You could've. But you didn't. Thanks."
"Well... you're welcome." said Jason.
The two of them just stared at each other for awhile. Then Jason saw Blaze looking at them. She gave Jason a little smile.
Then Jet broke the silence, making Wave and Jason jump. "Hey, Jason. Why don't you and Wave check the engine room? If the engine stops, we'll be going down in flames."
"Yeah, okay." said Jason. He looked back at Wave. "Let's go."
Wave left the room first. When Jason left, he looked back at Blaze. She was still watching him.
"You comin'?" yelled Wave.
"Yeah." Jason yelled back. He turned away from Blaze and continued on after Wave. Finally he caught up with her.
"Glad you could make it." she said.
The two made their way to the engine room. Finally they reached the engine room. The engine was still running. They sat down at a metallic bench near the engine.
"Do we have to sit so close?" asked Jason.
"IF the engine stops, don't you wanna be as close as possible as to fix it in time?"
"Yeah, I... guess." said Jason.
They looked back at the engine. Jason looked at Wave but Wave kept watching the engine.
"How did you find that jewel?" he asked pointing at her necklace.
"Oh. It was given to me." said Wave.
"Really?" asked Jason. "By who."
"He didn't say his name. At first I thought it was Sonic, but Sonic is blue. This guy was red and black."
"He was a hedgehog like Sonic?" asked Jason.
"Yeah." said Wave. "It was weird because he didn't stay long. He showed up out of nowhere, handed me the jewel, and left."
"Wow. That is weird. Think we'll see this black hedgehog again?"
Before Wave could answer, the engine stopped.