The Summit Beyond Our Galaxy - An Apple Loving Individual space opera

Epilogue - The Summit Beyond Our Galaxy

Epilogue – The Summit Beyond Our Galaxy

Two years later...
Wednesday, April 29, 2178
Kanzen City, Korolev Crater, Mars
7:12 PM

That evening was beautiful and pleasant as Jerry walked outside his apartment, carrying a baby girl in his arms. He looked outside the dome, as the clouds massed in the sky up above. The result of terraforming the planet Mars, over the last one hundred and fifty years, proved adequate and effective. Having world leaders spend trillions of dollars one hundred and thirty years ago, proved to assist even more in the process. The baby girl, about nine months old, looked towards the sky and cooed in excitement. Jerry looked at her and smiled. "Aww, you like the sky?" said Jerry. "Mommy will be here soon!" They continued to look at the sky, as Jerry noticed a few comets, fly past the planet.

Alyssa then came out of the apartment. Alyssa, now Jerry's wife and mother of their daughter, Michaela, was happy with her husband. "Honey? Are y'all enjoying the weather?" said Alyssa. "Sure are!" said Jerry. "How're Mom and Dad?" "They're doing alright!" said Alyssa. Jerry smiled and the two shared a kiss. Alyssa then took out her holo-phone. "Something, I wish to show you." Alyssa said. "You'll be shocked!" Then she browsed through a couple old holographic photos. "This picture is dated Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Houston, Texas." Alyssa explained. "This is Jonathan Montgomery, my ancestor who actually helped in designing Kanzen City, prior to his death in 2079." Then she pointed to the others in the pictures. "That's Gloria, Amanda, Peter, Dallas, and Savannah. It was taken the same night, when Jonathan saved the women from the hands of the criminals, Caleb and Kyle." "Wow!" said Jerry. "Surely did leave behind a great legacy!" "Oh, this is nothing!" said Alyssa. "Half of that was him, the other half was Kevin Cross and Zane Galnac. They also spent trillions of dollars to help the world become a better place, but in today's day and age, that would be very less compared to cloud jewels." Jerry smiled. "It's because of them, the world is no longer impoverished." He said. "Also, most jobs now require people only work sixteen to thirty hours a week, while giving more value to free time, and allowing us to take up to four months' worth of vacation time annually." He then looked at her. "I'm happy nowadays, at least I can give more time to you!" They both smiled and shared a kiss, as thousands of various anti-matter powered drones flew across the city skyline, within the dome and also outside the dome.

Jerry then sighed. "What's the matter?" said Alyssa. Jerry looked at her. "I want to tell you, in the last two years alone, I've ended up making a lot more money from my other work and businesses on the side." Jerry explained. "I now have almost twenty million cloud jewels saved up, and I can retire in a month." Alyssa smiled in excitement. "That's amazing!" she said. "So, you're retiring?" Jerry then replied, "Yeah, I want to just work for myself, and save up for my kids, and generations to come. I already gave my notice and will be quitting my job in a month." Alyssa hugged Jerry. "You sure you want to retire that early?" said Alyssa. "Yeah, I don't want to miss all the fun and not see my kids grow up, and I want to spend time with my family, with the kids, their kids, and who knows where life will take us?" said Jerry. "Where do you think life will take us?" said Alyssa. "To a place, far beyond our atmosphere!" said Jerry. "It'll take us to the summit beyond our galaxy!" They shared a kiss, as Alyssa embraced Jerry and Michaela. "I'm in favor of your decision!" said Alyssa. "As I'm sure, you'll do your best always!" They continued to kiss.

Meanwhile, Tango Galnac was making their patrols within the dome, having been promoted each, one rank above their current rank. Larkin took out her binoculars, as she stared at Jerry and Alyssa kissing. The two AI, Priya and Arjun, also were staring from a distance. "Isn't that a beautiful scene!" said Larkin. "More than you know, boss!" said Rahul. Lance then chuckled. "Don't you think it's nosy, you're spying on Durand's son and daughter-in-law?" said Lance. "Jesus, Lance!" said Larkin. "You sound just like my mother!" Lance chuckled some more, "At least I know Luna will make an awesome mother!" said Lance. He then looked at Luna. "Hey, baby!" said Lance. "Hey, bae!" said Luna. Lance then walked to her. "Careful." He said. "I want you and our baby to be okay!" "He is!" said Luna, as she held her pregnant belly. "He'll surely be as handsome as his Daddy!" They both shared a kiss. It was a beautiful evening for everyone. It was for Jerry, Alyssa, Jerry's parents, Priya, Arjun, Tango Galnac and all citizens across the solar system. Space pirates were almost all in jail and there was nothing to fear again. All was well!

THE END

This was an Apple Loving Individual space opera.