[everyone winded dwn as they got the medical treatment they needed. Grimm, after having his burns treated, supervised the clean up n the war aftermath, as well as the collective n burial of the dead. The enemy troops that hv surrendered were pardoned n allowed to leave in peace, as Grimm promised]
Awesome: [walked abt with a crutch n a bunch of bandages, chking up on his Fistfighters]
Fistfighters: (were recovering from their own injuries)
Awesome: [smiled sadly at the sight of wat remains of his minions, sighing as he recalled that moment wen Knucklehead sacrificed himself to save him from an incoming grenade]
???: Fishface...?
Awesome: [turned to see Sylvia coming with bandages over her head n body] Hey, Bee. Looks like they patched u up good
Sylvia: Same to you. (nod) ...Are you okay, though? I know what happened with Knucklehead was...
Awesome: Yeah, I know... Fistfighters r born warriors, I know Knucklehead would've preferred to go dwn with guns blazing anyways. It just feels a little sad to know tht he's actually gone. He's almost like a bro to me during my partying days
Sylvia: (placed a hand on his shoulder) :(
Awesome: [put his hand on hers] It's OK, I'm gonna be alright. Just takes time to get used to it. Walk with me?
Sylvia: :) Sure.
[the couple walked ard the base as everything were slowly kept in storage or dismantled, signalling the war was truly over]
Awesome: Can't believe we're here for more than a year. Tht Drizelda was a tough one to crack, I'll give her tht
Sylvia: Yup, she was a tough one. (nod)
Awesome: Makes me wonder if... [his words were cut short wen he heard loud crying coming from the nursery area of the base] Woah, tht is a loud cry
Sylvia: ? What is....?
Awesome: [went to chk it out n saw tht Grimm was talking to a nurse who was trying to calm dwn a small bundle in her arms]
Grimm: Doesn't he hv any other family?
Nurse: Not that I know of. Sergeant Dusk was an only child...
Sylvia: (looks with Awesome)
Awesome: Is there something the matter, Lord Grimm?
Grimm: [sees them] Oh, hey, Emperor Awesome. Just trying to figure out how to handle nxt of kin for this newborn here
Awesome: Why? Wat happened to the family?
Grimm: His father was Sergeant Dusk, one of my frontline soldiers. He died during the last battle
Nurse: His wife was pregnant at the time n was waiting for his return. Wen she heard he died, her heart couldn't take it. She went into labour n just died in the middle of childbirth [the baby bawled even more] Oh shh shh... It's OK, shhh...
Sylvia: :( Poor kid...
Baby: (was a small caterpillar like creature with big black eyes and white skin) ;( Wahh~
Awesome: [sees the baby] That's odd. I don't recognize this species
Sylvia: Caterpai. Me and Wander ran into a couple of those guys once.
Grimm: Yeah, Sergeant Dusk is not the type to marry his own kind. That's how Caterpai looks during the baby period. Once they're hit puberty, they'll hibernate into a cocoon for 2 yrs before breaking out in a new body with wings, very beautiful looking
Awesome: Oh, so they behave like Earth butterflies from the 3rd galaxy
Sylvia: (nod) Yup, that's how their species works. (to Grimm) So, you haven't found anyone yet to adopt this kid?
Grimm: (shake) There's no immediate family, Sergeant Dusk was an only child, n our nurse here said his wife was an orphan. They don't hv any living relatives tht we know of
Awesome: [was wondering if Sylvia was thinking wat he was thinking as well]
Sylvia: (to Awesome) ;)
Awesome: :) [turns to the nurse] We'll take it
Nurse: Wait, wat?
Grimm: R u sure? I thought u guys r technically still dating n all...
Sylvia: We might get engaged at some point but we'd just like to see how we'd be as parents. (nod)
Nurse: This is a big responsibility tho, it's not something u can just up n try...
Awesome: We know the risks. We won't bk out tht easily. Besides, I had my share of babysitting my sisters, n they're triplets
Grimm: Well, if u guys r reli sure...
Sylvia: (nod) Yes we're sure. And Wander can always help us out when we need it.
Nurse: Alright then [hands the still bawling baby to Sylvia]
Sylvia: (cradled it) Hey...it's okay now, it's okay...
Baby: (sobbing began to quiet down into sniffling) ;(
Nurse: [gives Awesome a notebook] This is all u need to know to look after a Caterpai. Sergeant Dusk wrote all tht information dwn frm his research online n from books n from his wife's personal knowledge as well, wen he found out his wife was pregnant. Typical first time father's thing to do, I suppose, so he could be prepared for anything
Awesome: Thanks. I'll make sure to read them cover to cover :)
Sylvia: :) (holds baby close to her)
Nurse: [hears the PA announcement paging for her] I gtg. U sure ur gonna be OK with this?
Awesome: Yes, we're vry sure
Grimm: I'll help u handle the adoption papers n everything. Better start thinking of a name. Its a girl, btw
Sylvia: (think) Hmm... Any ideas, Awesome?
Awesome: Well, Ebony or Ivory comes to mind, coz of her black eyes n her white skin. U hv any ideas?
Sylvia: (looks at the child in her arms) ... Ivory sounds nice. :)
Awesome: Ivory it is then. N she gets my first name as her last name. Ivory Awesome. Nice ring to it, eh? :D
Sylvia: (giggle) Oh you.
Awesome: Hey, Ivy. I'm ur new Daddy now [tickled her chin]
Ivory: (giggle)
Sylvia: ^^ And I'm your new Mama.
Grimm: So u confirm Ivory Awesome is the name?
Sylvia: (nod) Yes.
Grimm: Alright, I'll take care of the paperwork. I guess congratulations is in order
Awesome: Thanks, bud :)
Sylvia: :) (cuddled Ivory) ^^
Grimm: Oh, before I forget, here's a picture of Sergeant Dusk n his wife Bellora, in case someday u need to tell her abt her real parents [hands a photo to him]
Awesome: [sees the picture, which was a wedding picture of a Skeletor with a vry beautiful slim lady with greenish skin n red hair with a pair of kaleidoscope coloured wings] Wow... Ur right, she is pretty
Sylvia: :) Yeah... (Smirk) but I'm pretty too, right?
Awesome: Of course, ur my Bumblebee [kissed her deeply]
Sylvia: (kiss)
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