MARTIN ROBINSON
Mom, it's them!

Brisby opened her arms and welcomed Timmothy back into the
Discovery 2. He rushed into her arms, hugging her and saying how
sorry
he was for not telling her where he was going. Brutus stepped
through
the airlock next, depositing Ninjara on the floor.

NINJARA SMITH
Ouch, hey! <Glares up at him> Thanks alot for the
help.

BRUTUS WEST
You're welcome, not! <Shoots the finger>

JENNY ROBINSON
I'm so glad you made it back.

BRUTUS WEST
Thanks. Nice work for using the flares to bring us home.

Brisby stood up, releasing Timmy. She peered over Brutus's
shoulder.

BRISBY ROBINSON
Where's Justin?

BRUTUS WEST <Shook his head>
The doorway closed behind us. I'm sorry.

The Discovery 2 shuddered violently as another underground
explosion rippled the planet's surface. Martin grabbed his
younger
brother's arm. Together, they moved farther into the ship for
safety.

BRUTUS WEST
We've got to try and blastoff.

BRISBY ROBINSON
I know. We've already begun the pre-flight countdown.

Brutus stared at her. Was she really going to leave without
her
husband? Just like that?

BRISBY ROBINSON
Don't give me that look. I'm going to save as many lives as I
can,
Sergant!

Alien Spider Ninjara stood at the control console. She
checked
the screen. Would the portal hold long enough for her to make
the
journey back to Earth? A message flashed the computer's
answer.

COMPUTER VOICE
PORTAL INTEGRITY 95%.

It wasn't perfect, but it was enough. She turned to the
portal,
ready for her voyage. Suddenly a voice behind her spoke.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
My father always said that evil finds its true form.

Alien Ninjara spun around. Professor Justin Robinson, Jedi
Master was standing on the gantry behind her his lightsaber
armed and
held at ready stance.

ALIEN NINJARA SMITH
YOU SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
No. You were right. I couldn't kill a mutant. But I can kill
the
monster! <And he attacked, swinging his saber in a killing
blow>

But just then the hybrid-Sith Lord activated its own saber
and
parried the blow. The two began lunging, parrying, thrusting,
ducking,
attacking and defending. Lightsabers flashed, sparked, scraped
and
skidded against each other. For a while the two combatments
seemed
evenly matched, neither one could penetrate his/her opponet's
defenses
to look for an opening. More rumblings and shakings shook the
entire
structure as the battle raged on.

Then Alien Ninjara parried one stroke, spun sideways and
with
its back to Justin, lunged out in a reverse strike. The gleaming
red
blade hit Justin's own green saber, sending it flying out of his
hands!
Then the hybrid spun around again and kicked out hard sending
the rat
crashing onto its back. Laughing triumphantly she advanced, her
saber
aimed at his throat.

ALIEN NINJARA SMITH
I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A SNACK BEFORE MY TRIP.

She crouched down, opening her mouth, her fangs dripping
ooze
onto Justin's face. But before she could kill him, Justin
suddenly
lunged out, reaching for his saber. As it flew back into his
outstreched hand, he snapped on the blade and slashed out,
hitting the
creature in the face! Silver-red blood poured from the
wound.

ALIEN NINJARA SMITH
AAAAAAAAAAAGH! <Screams, then backs off> OH, THE PAIN!

JUSTIN ROBINSON
You ain't seen nothing yet Sith Lord! Death to the Darkside!

He faked another swipe at its head, then reversed his
downward
swing to stab into the egg-sack. Angered, the creature swatted
the
saber out of Justin's hands again, then glared down at him.
Justin
grinned back, pointing to the damage he caused.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Remember what happened on the probe ship? These things eat
their
wounded!

ALIEN NINJARA SMITH
NO, NO, STOP! AAAAAAAAAAAAGH! <Screams in pain>

The tiny spiders began attacking its body, eating him away.
Leaping to his feet, Justin rushed the alien.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Take all the time you want to die!

He bodyslammed into the hybrid, sending her flying over the
edge
into the portal. Justin grabbed onto a piece of metal
grillwork
attached to the ship and held on. He winced as the alien
screamed as
its body hit the burning plasma surrounding the opening in the
time
machine. Alien Ninjara Smith burned alive then vanished into
nothingness.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Now, how do I get out of here? <He began to pull himself back
up>

Suddenly he saw another figure hanging above the raging basin
of
fire. It was the older Timmothy. The chain of dog tags around
his neck
had caught on the grillwork. If he fell into the time machine,
he would
die too. Justin glanced up at the core cylinder, which had
almost slid
into the main console. Within seconds, the radioactive material
would
be used up. There would be no way he could retrieve it for the
rest of
his family. But he couldn't let his son die - no matter what.
Using
the power of the Force he levitated himself onto the ramp above
his son
then reaching out to him. Just as the chain broke and Timmy's
body
began to slide down into the fire the Jedi Master caught his son
with
the Force and grabbing onto his wrist holding him back.

Brisby strapped herself into Justin's chair on the bridge of
the
Discovery 2. She turned to Sergant Brutus West.

BRISBY ROBINSON
I kept hoping somehow he'd appear. <She stared out the window
behind him
at the terrain. Justin had no chance>

But maybe they did. As much as she wanted to wait a few mere
minutes for him, she had to think about her children. She had to
save
them first.

BRISBY ROBINSON
Let's go Sarge. <Then whispers> Goodbye my love.

BRUTUS WEST
Engaging primary thrusters, now!

Seconds later the starship began to pull free from the
crater
wall as the land gave way beneath them. Justin shook his 30-year
old
son, who was lying in his arms.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Come on Tim. Wake up.

ADULT TIMMOTHY <Opens his eyes>
Dad? Father? How, what-huh? <Confused>

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Thank goodness you're all right. I thought I lost you.

ADULT TIMMOTHY
But - what about the core. <He sat up> NO! The core!
<Leaps to his
feet>

Both turned to see the cylinder sink into the control panel,
initiating the hyperdrive. The time machine had been
activated.

ADULT TIMMOTHY
You could have taken the core and left before it was too late.
You
saved me instead.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
There wasn't any choice. I couldn't let you die. You might be 30
now,
but you are still my son.

They both stared at the burning sky. Just then Justin spotted
a
familiar shape rising into the air. He shouted in
excitement.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Look! They made it! <Points to the Discovery 2 flying
away> Go, Go!
<Prays silently for them to escape>

Back onboard the Discovery 2, Brutus fought the shaking,
bucking
ship. The stickshaker activated, alarms began ringing.

GPWS SYSTEM
STALL...STALL...SPEED...SPEED...

BRUTUS WEST
She's stalling! I can't maintain altitude, losing airspeed!

GPWS SYSTEM
WHOOP-WHOOP PULL UP!...WHOOP-WHOOP PULL UP!...

Brisby stared in horror, clutching Jenny. Martin and Timmy
hugged each other in terror.

BRUTUS WEST
I'm sorry. <His last words>

BRISBY ROBINSON <Screams>
Nooooooooooo!!!

Then a flaming piece of stone impacted into the hull,
exploding
the ship into a firey explosion of light and fire. Justin winced
at the
sight before his eyes, then began to cry as tears ran down his
face.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
I couldn't save them!

The older Timmothy stared at his father, and then beyond
him,
into the time machine. He could see the launch dome on the day
of the
mission. He could see himself at age 10, happily walking toward
the
Discovery 2 in his cryosuit alongside his older brother Martin,
adopted
sister Jenny, and Brisby & Justin arm in arm. He didn't know
anything
back then. He had been happy.

ADULT TIMMOTHY
So many years ago, and I can still feel it. Our sun. Our Earth.
<Turns
to Justin who's back is turned to him> It's all I've thought
about -
going home.

Then he reached foreward and pushed buttons, turned dials
and
flipped levers. Gradually the images in the doorway to the past
began
to change. Instead of leading to Earth, the doorway led to
the
Discovery 2, powering up just minutes ago - before it
exploded.

ADULT TIMMOTHY <Speaks to his father>
A long time ago, you told a small boy-mouse that one day he
would
understand how much his father loved him. I could never see how
much
you cared. Until now.

Justin stared at him in suprise, then into the open doorway.
The bridge of the Discovery 2 was visible on the other side. Was
it
possible? Could he get back to them?

ADULT TIMMOTHY
Let's go. <Takes his hand> Come...<Guides him to the
portal's edge>

Both stared down into the opening, hearing Brisby speaking
about
her lost husband.

BRISBY ROBINSON
I kept hoping somehow he'd appear. Let's go Sergant.

BRUTUS WEST
Engaging primary thrusters now.

BRISBY ROBINSON
Goodbye my love.

Suddenly Martin saw something behind him. Turning in his
seat
he stared wide-eyed then pointed and shouted.

MARTIN ROBINSON
Look!!!

Brisby, Brutus, Jenny and Timmy all turned to stare at what
caught his attention. Above their heads was what looked like
a
swirling, bubbling pool and inside it staring down at them was
Justin!
And beside him was a grown figure who looked like
Timmothy???

ADULT TIMMOTHY
Don't make me wait another lifetime to know how you care.

Suddenly he gave a violent push, sending Justin falling
headfirst arms flailing through the doorway to the other side.
Justin
hit the floor as Brisby ran to him, hugging and crying. Martin,
Jenny
and Timmy were also at his side, hugging and laughing. The
older
Timmothy dropped onto his hands and knees and shouted excitedly
down at
them. Brisby looked up in shock!

ADULT TIMMOTHY <Calls out>
Jenny! Martin! And Mom! You're all alive!

JUSTIN ROBINSON <Reaches to him>
Come with us!

ADULT TIMMOTHY
I can't. There was only enough power for one person, one trip
remember?

BRISBY ROBINSON
Timmy? <Stares in shock, can't believe that is her
son>

ADULT TIMMOTHY <Tears in his eyes>
It's good to see you again Mom! It's good to see you all.
<Calls to his
younger double> Take care of them for me Timmothy.

Suddenly there was a loug BANG as something blew up in the
background. Tim turned to look over his shoulder, then back down
as the
portal began to close. Reaching out to his family he cried.

ADULT TIMMOTHY
DON'T FORGET ME!!! I LOVE YOU FATHER!!! <And then he was
gone>

JUSTIN ROBINSON
He sacrificed everything for his family.

BRISBY ROBINSON
He must have learned that from his father.

Just then someone tugged on Justin's arm.

TIMMOTHY ROBINSON
Dad?

Justin leaned down to look at his younger son.

TIMMOTHY ROBINSON
I'm glad you came back, just like you promised. <He removed
the dog tags
and placed them around his father's neck>

JUSTIN ROBINSON
I...look, Tim. There's something I have to tell you. Maybe I
don't
always show it, but I just want you to know...I love you. <He
hugged
him>

BRUTUS WEST
Excuse me Professor, but we like to takeoff, now?

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Commence takeoff at once.

BRUTUS WEST
Yes sir boss. <Salutes him>

Once again the starship rises into the air, heading towards
the
planet's atmosphere. Suddenly Ninjara runs towards them, her
eyes wide
with fright.

NINJARA SMITH
We're doomed. We're doomed!

Brutus reached back and punched the vixen hard in the face.
Her
eyes rolled back, she gave a cry of pain then toppled facefirst
onto the
floor out cold. Justin gave his bodyguard a shocked look.

BRUTUS WEST
Boy, that felt good.

He threw the power switches to full. The Discovery 2 started
to
rise above the ground just as the firmament collapsed. The ship
wasn't
doing any better than it had the last time. If they didn't get
more
power - the Discovery would explode again!

BRUTUS WEST
I'm going to try to reach escape velocity.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
No. We don't have the core material! The gravity wells will drag
us
down.

BRUTUS WEST
We might make it...

JUSTIN ROBINSON
We won't. Trust me, I know. We've got to go...down.

BRUTUS WEST
WHAT?

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Through the planet. As she breaks up.

BRUTUS WEST
That's insane!

JUSTIN ROBINSON
I don't have time to argue with you. That's a direct order,
Sergant.

BRUTUS WEST
Yes sir, Commander. Boy this ought to be fun. <He shut down
power>

As the ship dropped into the crevasse, mountain ranges began
collapsing all around them. The ship slipped through at the
last
second, giant plates of earth screeching and crumbling to dust.
A giant
shadow fell over them. Brutus stared at the viewscreen and saw a
seabed
falling towards them. An ocean was roaring right at the
Discovery 2.
If they stayed put, the ocean would drown them all.

BRUTUS WEST
Surf's up! <Then jokingly says> Where are the Beach Boys
when you need
them? Everyone hold your noses!

The Discovery 2 was heading straight up, through the ocean.
It
burst through the waterfall and ended up on the other side of
the
continental plate. But they weren't safe yet. On this side, the
ocean
was filled with icebergs. One of them shot straight at the
ship!

Brutus banked the Discovery 2 to one side, avoiding the
massive
flying ice cube. He headed straight for a spiraling vortex
ahead.
Maybe that would take them somewhere safer. The ship barreled
through a
corridor of stone. Suddenly, Brutus felt a rush of heat.

BRUTUS WEST
Boy, it's getting hot in here.

Out of nowhere, an orange-red steaming hot liquid splashed
onto
the windscreen.

BRISBY ROBINSON
Lava! We're inside a volcano!

Rocks and chunks of magma hurled against the starship as
Brutus
searched for a way out.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
There. <Points foreward>

BRUTUS WEST
I see it.

He banked the ship towards the opening. Just past the
volcano,
there was a star field - and black space beyond. The Discovery 2
burst
through the opening into deep space. Behind them, the
volcano
collapsed. Then the entire planet EXPLODED!!! Shockwaves rushed
out,
swatting the ship like a fly being hit with a flyswatter. Then
all was
still & quiet as the starship returned to normal space
again.

JENNY ROBINSON
Nice work, flyboy.

BRUTUS WEST
So, do I earn that kiss?

JENNY ROBINSON
You earned this one. <She kisses him> Oh, and this one's
on credit.

Suddenly she threw her arms around the rat and kissed him
long
and hard. Brutus kissed her back while in the background
Brisby,
Martin, Timmothy and Justin burst out into giggles and
laughter.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Now, if only we could find our way to Alpha Prime. We're at
least a few
days off schedule.

TERMINATOR T-700
IF I MAY BE OF SERVICE PROFESSOR?...

The robot projected a 3D holographic image of the galaxy.
Inside, the Discovery 2 was highlighted. Earth was blinking at
the
other end of the image. And on the other end of the star chart a
large
glowing red dot with the words ALPHA PRIME beneath it.

TERMINATOR T-700
YOUR SON's STAR CHARTS BOSS...

JUSTIN ROBINSON
We're right on course.

BRISBY ROBINSON
So, if we go this way. We can still complete our mission.

MARTIN & TIMMY
HORRAY!!!

JENNY ROBINSON
Alpha Prime, here we come!

Suddenly, a loud warning alarm began buzzing. The Terminator
shouted its warning.

TERMINATOR T-700
PROFESSOR...MY SENSORS DETECT DANGER BEHIND US!...

BRUTUS WEST
The planet's gravity field is collapsing.

BRISBY ROBINSON
We'll be sucked in again.

JUSTIN ROBINSON
There's no way to get clear in time.

JENNY ROBINSON
Sure there is. Use the lightspeed.

BRUTUS WEST
But we won't know where we're going. We'll never make it to
Alpha
Prime.

JENNY ROBINSON
What other choice do we have?

JUSTIN ROBINSON
Then let's do it.

BRISBY ROBINSON
Everybody hang on!

Martin held Gurgi in his arms.

MARTIN ROBINSON
Hang on tight pet. We're going for a ride.

GURGI
Oh boy, I can hardly wait master.

Brutus threw the switch. The Discovery 2 took off at rocket
speed, vanishing into lightspeed seconds before the planet's
core
exploded again. As they flew through dark space, Timmothy peered
out
the windscreen at dozens of strange, foreign planets whizzing
by.

TIMMOTHY ROBINSON
Here we go again. Who knows where? <Then says out loud>
COOL!

THE END