Space Team: The Holiday Special
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“She didn’t like it, man, get over it,” said Mech. “She called the kid Cal, what more do you want?”
Cal shifted in his chair and gave a begrudging shrug. “Yeah, that was pretty cool, I suppose. But still. Santa.”
“Think she’s going to be OK?” asked Loren, leaning back on the stick and tilting the ship’s nose off the deck. “Staying here, I mean?”
“Well, no-one’s looking for her now, are they?” said Miz. “And, like, she’s got a baby that can blow stuff up.”
“Yeah,” said Cal. “Yeah, I think she’ll be fine.”
The ship edged towards the wide doors that led out into the vastness of outer space. Mech’s metal feet clanked across the deck, and Cal turned in time for a pair of leather boots to be thrust towards him.
“Merry Kroyshuk,” Mech grunted.
“Aw, Mech, you shouldn’t have!” Cal said, taking the boots. “I didn’t get you anything.”
He tilted the boots, studying them. “A matching pair, about the right size, nice leatherwork. These are perfect, Mech, thank you.”
Mech nodded. “Hey, no problem. My pleasure,” he said, returning to his spot.
Cal crossed his legs. He was about to pull one of the boots on, when something inside it caught his attention. He peered inside and his stomach did a little loop-the-loop.
“Uh, you do know there are still feet inside these, right?”
“Yeah,” said Mech, his metal mouth curving into a smirk. “Yeah, I know.”
And then the stars all stretched out, and the Shatner shot off into space, leaving the North Star, Morana, and the newborn boy child far, far behind.
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