"Dee Dee! I thought I told you to get out of my lab!"

Dexter tried to push her out through the door, but Dee Dee kept resisting, whining, "Aww…Can't I see maybe one or two of your new toys?" Dexter replied angrily, "For the last time, they aren't toys! And after the dimension-jumping fiasco, I can't risk any more incidents that would possibly weaken the frame of the multi-verse!" Just before the boy genius could push her out the door, Dee Dee stopped him, asking, "Ooh! How are the Powerpuff Girls doing? Can we check on them? PLEEEAASE?"

Dexter groaned, "I will check for you. How does that sound?" Dee Dee stood there and groaned, "Ohh! You never let me have any fun." "Dexter smiled, "Precisely."

After he shut the door, he leaned against it and sighed, "Finally! I thought I would never get rid of her." Dee Dee shouted on the other side, "I heard that, Dexter!" As soon as Dexter heard her voice, he engaged every lock on the door, from top to bottom. When he could no longer hear his sister, he once again sighed in relief and walked away from the door.

He got on his main computer and muttered to himself, "Might as well do Dee Dee a favor and check on the Powerpuff Girls for her." Just then, he noticed something was beeping on his computer screen. He clicked on the red box marked 'ALERT!' and was surprised to see someplace he thought he hadn't set up a connection for. His computer had picked up a dimension known as hyperspace, where the League of Extraordinary Villains once held him and other heroes captive on RoboWorld. On the computer screen, there was a picture of a greenish planet and the dialog box on the right read:

"NAME: DARVIDA

TYPE: UNINHABITABLE

PURPOSE: SOURCE OF LIFE FOR ALL CONNECTED DIMENSIONS

NOTE: SENTIENT"

Below the planet, a rectangular dialog box appeared. Dexter took notice of this and read:

"CAUTION: SEVERAL METEORITES BROKE OFF FROM PLANET'S SURFACE AND HEADED FOR DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS…APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO."

Dexter remarked, "'One month ago', huh? Why didn't I notice it sooner?" He typed on his keyboard to calculate the trajectory of some of the meteorites. After he learned how fast the meteorites had gone, he said to himself in astonishment, "But that is impossible…" Then, he mapped out the paths for two of the meteorites. He was stunned to find that one ended up in Townsville and the other had landed…

The second rock's destination worried Dexter, for he knew that world was where Samurai Jack resided…and Aku. Dexter did not know what the meteorites were capable of, but given the data the computer showed him, he knew that whatever abilities the rocks must've had, Aku would surely use for his own gain. The marking left by the landing of the rock was still visible, accompanied by other tracks most probably left by excavation vehicles. Dexter decided to use Darvida's geological signature to find the rock, but surprisingly, the rock could not be found. It was then the boy genius tried another method: using the signature from Darvida's energy to search for any trace of the meteorite. This method worked, but what Dexter found took him completely by surprise.

His inter-dimensional cameras caught Aku sitting in his chair and being accompanied by a physician. He looked like he was waking up while the woman was beckoning him. She remarked, "Aku? My lord, are you all right? I admit that it may be much to take in, but I would like to deliver the news again: you're going to be a father, Aku."

Dexter's mouth dropped open in that instant. As much as he wanted to laugh, he was still much too shocked that Aku was going to be a dad. Dexter leapt out of his chair and paced back and forth, saying to himself, "This cannot be! How can one such as Aku be able to have a child? He is too toxic to impregnate any woman!" He stopped in his tracks as soon as he thought of something. He continued more pensively, "Unless…"

He jumped onto the seat again and typed on his keyboard. A few seconds later, the computer showed that Aku had traces of Darvida's energy on him. "Of course!" Dexter cried as he snapped his fingers. "If Darvida is a planet that can give life to surrounding dimensions, it would make sense that its energy would make Aku pregnant!" Suddenly, he stopped and asked while scratching his head, "Would it?"

"No! No! NO! I simply cannot be pregnant! There has to be some sort of mistake! It-it could be a parasite! Yes, a parasite…no doubt planted by the samurai himself!"

"Aku, you're pregnant and you know it."

Aku stopped pacing back and forth to glare at her. He marched up to her and warned, "You dare defy your lord and master?!" Sophie merely replied, "As you are my patient, yes. Trust me, I would have identified the signs of parasitism at first sight. However, the green stuff in your system says otherwise. If it is anything like its earthly counterpart, then yes, you are pregnant."

Oh, how Aku hated that word- "pregnant". If only he could blast Dr. Sophie to oblivion right now. If only he could dispose of the creature inhabiting his body. Wait, could he? He asked, "Say, Doctor, maybe if this tiny creature now residing within me is dangerous, then you could just get rid of it. To protect my health, that is."

Sophie responded, "The embryo does seem alien, but yet again, so are you." Aku flashed a surprised look before glaring at her. She continued, "However, I agree that if the embryo poses a threat to your well-being, it will have to be aborted." Aku suggested, "But couldn't I abort it now? I mean, I can easily shed my ooze as if it was snakeskin." Sophie shook her head, "Do whatever pleases you, my lord. At this point, I can't stop you."

Aku readied himself to shed the ooze containing the embryo and the alien pregnancy hormones. He thought that it would be better to put the unborn child out of its misery before it could cause his. Wait…unborn child? The way Aku saw most pregnancies, it meant that a new generation would come into existence. This child would be no different than other babies…or better yet, this strange embryo could serve as Aku's heir. What if after the shogun of sorrow was gone, his child would continue his legacy and his empire?

His mind began churning with so many prospects that his child would bring. How could he say "no" to any of them? He grinned evilly and turned to Dr. Sophie, saying, "No. This child may serve a purpose for me. Since I will be its father, I will raise it to take over the world in the event that the samurai destroys me. You, Doctor, must ensure that this pregnancy does not fail and the child will be healthy and strong. Remember that I am bearing the heir to my throne, so do not slip…or my baby won't be the only one who loses its life."

Sophie nodded her head, unafraid of his threat, "I understand, my lord. I will make absolute certain that nothing goes wrong throughout the entire pregnancy. By the time you give birth, you will have a healthy baby boy or girl in your arms." Aku scoffed, "A girl? I believe that it will be a boy. Besides, I want a strong and powerful son to rule my empire in case I am gone. Of course, he must be more powerful than the samurai, but less so than me."

The doctor saw no point in asking what he would do with a daughter. It was quite clear that Aku wanted a son to be his heir. She thought that when the time came for the birth, she would worry about the gender then. Right now, she was to remain focused on taking care of Aku during his entire pregnancy.

Author's Note: It's not just Aku! I gave out a big hint when I mentioned that another meteorite had hit Townsville. That will be explained in the second installment of my "Special Delivery" series. Stay tuned!