1st October 2013 Tuesday

Day 274

Welcome to October, the month of fear, but that's only because Halloween is in this month and you know me; I adore holidays where you can dress up and celebrate with people. Every few days I'm going to do a one-shot chapter on one of the characters fears, hence the summary, however a few main story plots might be chilling, and I'm going to try my luck at writing something super scary on Halloween.

Disclaimer: Welcome to my nightmare.

The doorbell to the habitat blared its alarm, warning those inside that someone was there. Jenny quickly pulled up the camera to the outside region, inhaling a sharp breath at the sight of the policeman. Zap walked up behind her and, upon spying the man himself, grabbed Jenny's shoulders.

"I'll go and see what he wants, you take Max somewhere in the habitat," his voice was worried yet remained firm. "If I call you twice on your communicator, run for it."

A scared look crossed the girl's face, but was oblivious to the pilot as he made his way towards the front entrance. Spinning around in her chair, the clone reached in to the sheep skin lined baby carrier and pulled out her toddler; the child emotionless and wide awake. She rubbed his back as the mother began walking away, repeating 'it's going to be okay' over and over. A small squeal from the kid caused her to turn around, looking at what Max was pointing at. Jenny returned to the screen; her and her son staring intently at the images on the monitor.

With a strong walk, Zap reached the door to the habitat and swung it open forcefully, pretty fed up with the whole situation. Was it too much to ask that he and his family could live in peace, protecting the galaxy from alien insects?

No, there were always obstacles in their way. It's what kept things interesting, and right now, the obstacle was standing in front of him in a police uniform.

"Zap Monogan?" the man addressed. The pilot nodded casually in response. Ruffling through his satchel, the policeman pulled out his necessary papers before holding up the first one.

"This is your fine, issued as understood that you have an unplanned child with someone under the age barrier," he explained, handing over the envelope. He held up the second document in the same manner, but ceased as he saw someone running up to the entrance.

Jenny met up with the small group, her child in her hold.

"What are you doing?" he asked her out of the corner of his mouth. "I didn't call you yet."

"Please, I was watching from the monitor, we're fine," she whispered back, to which the pilot merely shrugged. He wasn't going to start arguing with her in front of a cop.

"And this is a summons," the policeman declared, placing the second envelope in to Zap's open hand. Jenny looked at it sceptically.

"Summons?" she asked, shifting her child in her grasp. "Do we have to come in to court to pay the fine?"

"No, no," he said quickly, correcting the couple. "Your summons have been delivered by this man here."

The officer stood aside, to reveal the last person Jenny wanted to see. Zap stared quizzically at the man, stepping forward and gazing closer. "Hey Jenny, did we order a mirror?"

"Oh, you've always been thick, that was the side effect of altering the DNA," the man in front of him huffed in frustration. "Personally I didn't think it would be a problem with what you were programmed to do, and I certainly would've thought you'd have become smarter since you've been copulating with a 'Jenny' clone."

Zap remained puzzled at the explanation, only briefly turning around to spy Jenny's look of mortification. He turned back, eyes widened in realisation.

"You…you're my father?" he questioned, pointing a shaking finger towards the man. The person in question smirked, and shook his head quietly.

"Technically, as it is solely my DNA inside you, we are one in the same person," he explained, his voice edging on creepy. Chills ran up and down the parents' spines. "Which would mean that technically, that is my child."

Eyes widened in fear at the words; the clone bringing her hand up to her mouth in a gagging response. "Oh, I think I'm going to be sick."

"Your child is going to be delivered to my custody. Imagine the possibilities; my own destructive alien creation merged with the pure DNA of a 'Jenny' program member," he held out his shaking hands towards the terrified looking baby, as though already feeling the power that the child possessed. Jenny pulled Max closer to herself, while Zap stood in between the two and slammed the gates in front of his "father's" face.

"You're crazy," he shouted back, holding his arm out in front of Jenny for protection.

The "older Zap" narrowed his eyes through a space in the fence. "I'll see you in court."

Guess what? Tomorrow I'm showing one of my pieces at my writer's club meeting, so I'm going to give them a copy of the school story I wrote. Can't wait to see what they think! R&R!