[As time flies by, the gang stayed on Janet for the duration of Wander's pregnancy. During tht time, Peepers n Sylvia made their plans for the wedding. They've decided on almost everything except the venue]
Peepers: [sighed as he drummed his fingers on the table, running out of options for a plc]
Sylvia: (sitting nearby) Still nothing?
Peepers: Yeah. I'm beginning to understand how Lord Hater n Wander felt wen they were stuck on the wedding venue
Sylvia: Yup. (thinking)
[Suddenly Peepers' laptop rang, signalling an incoming video call]
Sylvia: ? Someone contacting you?
Peepers: Huh, wonder who could tht be... [answered the call, only to see Mrs Dingleberry's face almost plastered to the camera]
Mrs Dingleberry: Is this thing on? Can u guys hear me? Hello~!
Baxter: [hollering in the background] Ma! Stop scaring them with ur creepy face!
Sylvia: :O (comes over to see)
Peepers: Oh hey, Masha, fancy seeing u here. Wat gives?
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh thank goodness it got thru. I swear, after so many centuries being alive I still can't figure out these new fangle techno-babble
Sylvia: :) How's Shelly doing?
Baxter: Sis is doing fine. She was just worried since u guys haven't video called or texted us since u left.
Mrs Dingleberry: [called out behind Baxter] Yoohoo, Shelly~~ We got thru! Get ur hiney ovr here [turns bk to the camera] How're y'all doing?
Shelly: (comes over) :) Hey, mommy. Mr. Peepers.
Sylvia: :) Hey, kiddo.
Peepers: Heya, sweetness. Sorry we didn't keep in touch. We've been busy
Mrs Dingleberry: Busy getting hitched, I hope [meant tht as a joke]
Baxter: Ma~ Stop embarrassing them!
Sylvia: Actually...she's right on that. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: :O Ehh? Reli? U two r getting married? U proposed, Peeps?
Peepers: Not as gracefully as most proposals are, but yeah ^^;;
Baxter: Well I'll be doggone! Wen's the big day?
Sylvia: :) We're still deciding on a place to do the wedding.
Shelly: :D Yay!!
Mrs Dingleberry: Reli? Wat's wrong with where u r now?
Peepers: My boss n his wife did it here, we don't wanna be copycats. We'd like it to be special
Baxter: Wat abt either of ur hometowns?
Peepers: My planet was destroyed by an invasion. I don't hv a hometown to go bk to
Sylvia: And I haven't been to mine in a long while since leaving my family.
[The mother n children looked at each other, then smiled deviously]
Baxter: U thinking wat I'm thinking, Ma? (smirk)
Mrs Dingleberry: U bet ur bon-bons I do ;)
Shelly: :) What?
Sylvia: ?
Mrs Dingleberry: Well, u knw we hv plenty of space here, n my husband is a bit space-sick, so it'll be a hassle for us to travel to get to ur wedding, so....
Baxter: How abt u come ovr HERE to get married?
Sylvia: :O Really? You won't mind?
Shelly: :D
Mrs Dingleberry: Of course we don't mind! It'll be nice to meet the rest of ur crew as well! Its been a long time since we had a big celebration here at our ranch
Baxter: Ma, u forgot u had tht Winter-Fall holiday where almost half of ur real kids n their family came ovr?
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh hush, that's not the point!
Peepers: R u sure? We don't wanna impose...
Sylvia: If you really want us to...
Shelly: Can they please, mama? :)
Mrs Dingleberry: Of course they can. I won't take no for an answer~
Peepers: [looked at Sylvia] Wat do u think, Syl?
Sylvia: ...:) Wander would like to meet some new friends and maybe Shelly could be our flower girl.
Shelly: ^^
Mrs Dingleberry: Then its settled then. I'm gonna go tell Mr Dingleberry now~ [runs off to find her husband]
Baxter: |-( Sorry abt tht, wen it comes to parties or the like, she's super excited. Its like she practically lives in the kitchen or something with the food she makes for every celebration
Sylvia: ^^;; Wander will get along with her a lot, I'll bet.
Peepers: No doubt abt tht. So how's life treating ya, sweetness?
Shelly: :) Been getting good grades.
Peepers: That's great. Helping ur mom ard the house as well, I hope
Baxter: She's been a regular saint with Mama. I do the heavy lifting tho (wave)
Sylvia: :) We'll see if we can make it, then.
Baxter: U better do. Once Ma sets her mind on something, there's no backing out
Peepers: We'll let u knw wen we hv a set date then
Sylvia: (nod)
Shelly: :) Hope to see you here, mommy.
Peepers: Same here, sweetness
Baxter: Right, gtg, got some more chores to do, n I bet someone is gonna get dragged to do the groceries for the upcoming wedding feast (smirk) [smirked at Shelly]
Shelly: >< Nuh uh! (wave) Well, bye, mommy. Mr. Peepers.
Sylvia: (wave) Cya, kiddo.
Peepers: (wave) Bye, sweetness [ends the call] Crap, did I just call Shelly "sweetness" the whole.time?
Sylvia: Yeah, you did. (smirk)
Peepers: (doh) Doh! She must think I'm such a cheesy dork
Sylvia: (giggle) It just means you have pointential to be a good dad.
Peepers: U... U think so?
Sylvia: (nod) I know so.
Peepers: [blushed a little] Didn't think I'd cut out to be one [twiddled his thumbs bashfully]
Sylvia: (pulls him close) I'm sure you'll do just fine with our kid. :)
Peepers: Well someone is rather eager there (smirk)
Sylvia: (blushes) Well, sorta.
Peepers: Well patience goes a long, long way. U hv waited this long, don't go breaking the streak just yet
Sylvia: I know, I know.
Peepers: Heheh... [was abt to lean in for a kiss wen suddenly Janet burst out screaming frm Hater n Wander's room]
Janet: AAAGGHHH!! LEMME GO, LEMME GO, LEMME GO~~ DX
Sylvia: O_O??
Peepers: Wat in the blue blazes? [made his way to Hater n Wander's room, tho Hater wasn't ard, prolly at the ship supervising the Watchdogs, n sees Wander partially out of the nest biting dwn hard on one of Janet's vines, while the litter was crying in terror]
Sylvia: (looks in) :O Wander??
Peepers: Oh boy [dials Hater's communicator] Come on, pick up, pick up, pick up
Hater's voice: C Peeps?
Peepers: U better get here, sir. We've got a situation with Wander n Janet [winced as he watched Wander biting dwn harder, not sure whether to go near them n risk getting bit too]
Janet: HELP ME~~~ DX
Hater: o_o That means...?? (hangs up)
Sylvia: Oh boy.
Peepers: [takes a deep breath n slowly comes closer to Wander] Easy does it, Wander, easy... Easy... I'm just gonna help u take ur litter here so u don't--
Wander: [snarled at Peepers, shielding the litter, his hand clawed at him, his eyes red with fury, n his mouth still not letting go of Janet's vine]
Peepers: Eep! O_O;;
Hater: (has hurried to the room where the gang is) :( Where's Wander?
Sylvia: (points)
Hater: (kneels next to him)
Wander: [growled, glaring at Hater, still biting on Janet tight]
Hater: :( It's okay, it's okay, I'm right here... (takes the litter for the sake of their safety)
Wander: [growled some more, glaring warily at Hater taking the litter]
Janet: A little help here~? TT___TT
Hater: (removes the vine from the nomad's mouth) Easy now...
Sylvia: Should we help them?
Peepers: Best not, Wander is more prone to Hater, let him handle it
Wander: [still biting tight on the vine, not letting go, growling angrily, shaking it like a rag doll]
Janet: Uuuurrrrgggghhh~~~ >m<;;
Hater: Nnn... Peepers, got anything else he can bite on?
Peepers: I don't think that's why he's biting. Janet, wat did u do?
Janet: I... I was just trying to pet the litter. I thought tht after a couple mths of me feeding him, he'd get used to me or something. He was sound asleep, I didn't think it would hurt to pet n play with the litter a little while he rested... TT___TT Boohoohoohoo~~
Hater: Maybe shouldn't have bothered him when he's like this.
Janet: I knw, I knw, I feel terrible, just pls get his teeth off me~~
Hater: (still trying to get the vine out) Wander, c'mon, let go. ><
Wander: [not letting go at all]
Peepers: Maybe try talking to him, convince him Janet is no longer a threat
Hater: :( Wander, it's okay, she isn't a threat, she's not a threat...
Peepers: [tried to come a bit closer] Easy does it, furball. She's not going to hurt ur litter, she won't bother u guys again, OK?
Wander: [glares warily btwn Hater n Peepers]
Hater: Look at me, Wander...she won't hurt our babies...she won't...
Wander: [hesitated a little, but finally he slowly let go of Janet's vine n slowly slinked bk into the nest, hiding under it with his eyes showing as usual, letting out tiny growls]
Hater: (petting his head) it's okay now, Wander... it's okay...
Wander: [still growling, but has calmed dwn a little]
Peepers: U OK there, Janet?
Janet: Ugh, kinda sore, but I'll be fine. He's got one killer bite there, that's for sure >_<;;
Sylvia: So, what have you learned?~
Janet: Nvr approach Wander at this state...? :(
Sylvia: That and also don't mess with a mother's babies.
Peepers: Wander is bonded with Hater, n his and the litter's scent is all he knows at this state, so u better remember tht
Janet: Fine, I will~ I'll just go tend to my sprouts... [slinked away, moping]
Hater: (watches Janet go) She didn't mean any harm... (looks back at his kids)
Litter: [has calmed dwn some, clinging onto Hater's chest by his robes like tiny koala bears]
Wander: [still hiding in the nest, keeping an eye on the litter clinging to Hater]
Peepers: Still, that's one helluva maternal instinct there. Makes me glad tht Star Nomads hv already evolved to be civilized n only happens wen they're pregnant. I can't imagine that furball like this 24/7
Sylvia: That'd be hard to deal with if he was like this everyday.
Peepers: Right, now its all calmed dwn, we better leave u to it then. Don't wanna bother Wander any longer
Hater: I think I'll stay just a little bit longer, make sure nothing else goes wrong.
Peepers: That's cool. Oh btw we've finally decided on a wedding venue, sir
Hater: Where?
Peepers: [looked at Sylvia, gesturing her to tell him]
Sylvia: :) The place where me and Pipsqueak went to reunite with my little girl.
Hater: :) Yeah?
Peepers: Yeah, her foster mom offered, n it's brings a special meaning for both of us
Hater: :) Sounds good. But you do plan to wait till Wander is...?
Sylvia: (nod) Yes.
Peepers: Yup, definitely. Wouldn't want him to miss it, after all he'd prolly be thrilled to meet Mrs Dingleberry. They've got quite a lot in common wen it comes to attitude
Hater: I see.
Peepers: Besides they would love to meet u guys too, Mrs Dingleberry especially. She's a vry ppl-person, isnt she, Syl?
Sylvia: Very much.
Hater: (pets Wander's head gently)
Peepers: Right, we'll leave u two lovebirds alone then [takes Sylvia's hand] Come, Syl, we need to continue with our wedding plans
Sylvia: (nod) (leaves with Peepers)
Hater: (smiles, watching Wander and petting his head still)
Wander: [slowly turned frm growling to purring, closing his eyes as he enjoyed the familiar petting]
Hater: (hums a little)
Wander: [soon drifted slowly bk to sleep]
Hater: :) (pets his head one last time before leaving him and the pups be for the time being)
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