Here it is guys! The story you've been waiting for! I got it up one day early coz I'm down with another cold and I know for sure I won't get it up tommorrow.. XD

Prologue: "It's Time...."

"Mommy? Do I have to eat my vegetables?"

"Yes, Cale. You do."

"But why? They taste like dirt."

"Have you ever actually tried tasting dirt?"

"....No."

"Well then I guess you don't know that the vegetables taste like dirt, do you?"

"But Mommy..."

"Cale. No more. Eat." Cassidy sighed as she sat down beside her six-year-old daughter. "Besides. Those vegetables have good stuff in them that helps you grow and be strong."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Would they help baby sister grow?"

"Yes they do."

Cale smiled and put her hand on her mother's nearing over-sized belly. With her hand she placed a carrot slice on Cassidy's belly. She leaned forward and whispered, "These are for you. They're good for you. Help you grow." She beamed happily. "Mommy? How does baby sister eat?"

Cassidy giggled and kissed Cale's forehead. "Well, Rosebud, when I eat, part of the food I eat goes to the baby."

"Is that why you eat a lot?"

"Yes. I'm eating for two people." Cassidy picked up a carrot stick from her plate and held it out to Cale. Cale held out her carrot stick to Cassidy. "On the count of three."

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!" On that number, Cassidy took a big bite of Cale's carrot stick and Cale took a big bite out of Cassidy's carrot stick. Cale giggled and continued eating her own vegetables. Not really enjoying it too much, but still, at least she was eating them.

Later that day, Cassidy put the kids to bed. Normally, this is a challenge for her. But, since the others were out on a mission, Ozzie stayed behind to help her out. The ferret was amazing at getting the kids to sleep, with stories and a glass of water as his weapons. After finally getting the kids to sleep, Cassidy crashed on her own bed for a nap. Ozzie let her be and wandered to the kitchen, probably raiding it for cookies.

When the rest of the gang got home, Tech first went into his and Cassidy's room. With the new additions to the team and the family, Cass and Tech now shared a room, and Cass' room was turned into the kids' room. Upon finding his nine-month pregnant wife asleep on the bed, he quietly crept up to her, hand outstretched, until he was only a few inches away, and....

"You tickle me and I will break your fingers." Cassidy's one eye opened and looked at him.

Tech chuckled and sat beside her on the bed. "That's it. From now on, we switch. I'll take the five naps a day with back massages and quality service and you can go handle panicking people and evil monsters."

Cassidy giggled. "Uh-huh. Yeah right. And you try a be pregnant for one day! You'll want to take it back!"

Tech kissed her cheek and rubbed her belly with his hand. He felt a strange movement from inside. Cassidy winced. "The baby's strong." She commented, smiling.

"That means he or she is healthy." Tech smiled back. "It could be any day now." Cassidy nodded. Tech looked at her in worry. "You still a little nervous?"

"Yeah.... You know that I'll never be perfectly fine with needles and doctors and hospitals...."

"Maybe... but you've been amazing so far." He took her hand in his and kissed it gently before helping her sit up and pulling her into his arms.

Suddenly, Icy burst into the room. "Hey you two! Get your butts out to the living room! We're gonna-" She froze when she noticed Tech cuddling Cassidy, and pulled a face of disgust. "Good greif you two! Get a room!"

Tech rolled his eyes. "I thought this WAS our room!"

Cassidy giggled. "So, what's going on out there, Ice?"

"We're gonna be watching that new movie, Scarface 3, since the kids have been out for a while."

"Icee..." Tech cut in. "You do realize that that movie has mummies in it, right?"

"Yeah, so?"

Cassidy yawned. "Sorry, Ice. But I'm really tired. I think I'll bail this time."

Icy crossed her arms across her chest. "Scared little Miss Aurora?" She smirked devilishly.

Cassidy's eyes narrowed. "That's Mrs. to you! Do I smell a challenge?"

"Maybeee... Or it could always be Tech's clogne!" Icy snorted.

"Oh, that's it! You're on, Iciana!" Cassidy perked up.

"First one to scream loses!" Icy sang out. "And if you win, I'll do whatever you want whenever you want for the next two weeks. I win, I get to steal Cale away for two weekends. Just me, Cale, and Ozzie."

"Deal!" Cassidy reached out to shake her best freind's hand in agreement.

A few minutes later, all the gang was out in the living room, watching the movie intently. Suddenly, Duck got up. "Be back." He muttered, heading in the direction of the bathroom. Several minutes passed by before Mairi noticed he was missing. "Guuuuys... Where's Bubby?"

Neither Tech nor Cassidy responded. Tech really didn't know, and Cassidy was focused on keeping herself awake.

Icy shrugged. "Maybe he flushed himself." This sent Quick into a fit of giggles.

Suddenly, Icy gave a shrill scream when she felt two cold, clammy hands grab her shoulders. She spun around, and the light from the tv reveals.

"A MUMMY!" The fox's worst fear. Icy screamed in terror. The other girls screamed as well, and the boys yelped in fear a bit. Tech was slightly suspicious, but sheilded Cassidy from the monster with his body. Weirder things have happened.

Mairi gave a really high-pitched scream and spun around twice before collapsing on the ground with a totally horrified face.

Suddenly, Rev found his courage and jumped to his feet. "Don't worry, Icy! I'll save you!" With that, he lept at the mummy and tackled it to the ground. It was surprising short and tried in vain to protect itself from Rev's hands as the bird beat it up.

Icy stood up, just in time to see the wrapping around the mummy's mouth fall off, revealing an orange bill.

"DUCK!" At this, Rev froze. Icy marched up to her cousin, grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and yanked him to his feet. "YOU FREAKIN' IDIOT! WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU DO THAT?! YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE MUMMIES! WHY I OUGHTTA-" But a small voice broke her thoughts.

"Aunty Icy? What's wrong?" You didn't think they'd get away with all that shouting without the kids waking up, did ya?

Icy froze, and slowly let go of Duck. "Nothing, sweetie.. Uncle Duck just startled me, that's all."

Cale nodded, rubbing her eyes sleepily. Vanessa stood beside her, yawning, and AJ behind her, clutching his blanket. Cale wobbled over to Tech and climbed up into her father's lap.

Tech chuckled and scooped Cale into his arms gently. "Well, Princess, time for you to get back to sleep."

"Daddy.. Can I stay up.." She cut herself off to yawn "just a little longer?"

"Sorry, Cale. You have school in the morning. You can't be fallin' asleep in class, now can you?" Tech was about to stand up when Cassidy suddenly grabbed his arm. Her breathing was laboured and she was clutching her stomach as if about to throw up. Tech froze. "Cass?"

She glanced up at him, her eyes wide. "Tech... I think.."

Tech squeezed her hand gently and nodded. "Okay, just relax." He glanced up at the others. "Guys. We need to get Cass to the hosital. Fast."

(END PROLOGUE)