Not Terribly Portable.

[nullofscience]

That was how he descriibed it, after Enzo's excitement of the car that Dot was getting him. He told the boy that they needed to go back to Mainframe in order to show him... Bob obliged in sending them back, and soon they were zipping back before the Principal Office, through to the main doors where naturally they had access. As they proceeded down the halls...

"Best place to hide a gift until the time is right."

Because now that he was a full Guardian, he could come and go as he pleased, but before...

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[passthefudge]

Aw. Jack returns an even more bearlike hug. "Yes, we are."

[notjustcookies]

"You're very welcome, Enzo." Maddie's hug isn't as powerful as Jack's, but the affection behind it is just as strong.

[a1enzo]

"We guessed you were working on it, but we didn't know you'd actually... that you..."

Enzo is totally not tearing up. Really.

[ami_imperfect]

Hey, no one here will fault Enzo if he lets a few tears slip. Not today, not now. And certainly not Dani.

She waits a little bit before saying, "Okay, my turn!"

[passthefudge]

Jack eagerly shows her how to work it (the security on this side is biometric). It can even convert multiple subjects at once. "You won't end up with a fly's head or anything!"

[a1enzo]

"That's reassuring."

Enzo offers Dani his hand as the door slides open.

[ami_imperfect]

She slips her hand into his and gives it a little squeeze before they step through the door together.

Dani follows her father's instructions. She doesn't dare even breathe as the machine digitizes both her and Enzo, fearful that she may jinx something.

Then the voice says "Conversion complete" and Dani steps through into Welman's workshop.

[a1enzo]

Enzo's own held breath releases as they exit the lock.

The other side of a door. That's how far away she'll be from now on. Their own door, under their own control (or at least their parents').

"And you can install this wherever?" he demands of said parents, on the comm screen. "It doesn't have to stay right here, right?" Because, okay, that would be less than convenient.

[notjustcookies]

"Of course!" Maddie assures him.

[a1enzo]

"I can't have it in the Guardian Barracks, though," Enzo says, his mind racing. "We took a tour of it, there'd be no room for it, besides not having any privacy. I'll need an apartment." He laughs suddenly. "Dude, we won't even need a house! We can just get an apartment on each side and link them up, it'll be double-density. We could have the bedroom in one world and the kitchen in the other if we wanted..." His brain suddenly catches up with his mouth. "I mean, only if you... not right away, I know you're not ready to move out... but, y'know, that is... if(you.want){0110110101100001011110010110001001100101001000000111011101100101001000000110001101101111011101010110110001100100..."

Welp, there goes the last trace of coherency. And he's running out of air.

[ami_imperfect]

Don't worry, Enzo. Dani's pretty sure she's linked into your line of thinking.

"So, Enzo, will you marry me?"

Sure, proposals are supposed to be special and romantic and memorable and she feels bad for stealing Enzo's thunder. But Dani would rather her future fiancee not die of asphyxiation while she gets down on one knee.

[a1enzo]

You call his stealing his thunder, he calls it stopping him from making any more of a hash of it. He nods emphatically, and pants, and gasps, "Thanks."

Romance will happen soon, don't worry. Once he stops wheezing.

[ami_imperfect]

"So...is that a yes?" Dani asks a little cheekily.

Okay, maybe more than a little.

[a1enzo]

"1" he squeaks.

That is, technically, a yes in these parts.

[ami_imperfect]

Well, there's only one appropriate response to that answer. So Dani quickly closes the distance between her and Enzo.

[a1enzo]

You wouldn't think this would be much help with getting his breath back.

And you'd be absolutely right, but he really doesn't care.

[passthefudge]

Meanwhile, a world a way next door, Jack Fenton is attempting to congratulate the happy couple. He is prevented from doing this, however, by the fact that his wife has a slightly better sense of tact and also a ninth-degree black belt.

[notjustcookies]

"Jack, give them a little space!" Maddie hisses as she holds her husband back. It's difficult, not because of Jack's size but because she has half a mind to follow his lead and rush through the portal.

[passthefudge]

"Yes... dear. May... I... have... my... arm... back... please?"

[notjustcookies]

Satisfied, Maddie lets go of his arm.

[passthefudge]

Jack sulks for a moment.

Oh, well! "Who wants champagne?" He pulls a bottle out of the lab sample fridge.

[notjustcookies]

Maddie smiles; she's not even going to ask why there is champagne in the lab sample fridge. "I'll have some, dear."

[nullofscience]

"So will I."

Since he's a ghost, we're not entirely sure of the effects, but...as with all things...it's the thought that counts.

"To scientific Achievement."

[passthefudge]

"I'll drink to that!"

There is the clink of labware.

[notjustcookies]

Miraculously Maddie refrains from rolling her eyes (whatever happened to toasting the happy couple?) as she sips her champagne. Then she has another toast to offer.

"To Dani and Enzo."