A/N: Yay, another chapter! I won't bore you with a long speech again so enjoy!
Disclaimer: I own nothing of Monsters vs. Aliens...or anything France related...
Dr. Cockroach was in heaven, lying there with the woman he loved. Her scent had always enticed him from a distance but now it so strong, like the scent of cherry blossoms on a soft spring day. He was content to just lay there with her forever but ,as he was living proof, not everything worked out the way he hoped. All too soon came the sound of someone purposely clearing their throat, "We're not interrupting anything are we?" Link's voice was filled with concealed amusement. Susan immediately sat up, a light blush colouring her features at the sly looks she and the doctor were receiving from Link and Bob. She gently placed Dr. Cockroach on the ground, "Sorry about that, doctor" she whispered, feeling embarrassed. Dr. C straightened his lab coat, "It's quite alright, my dear, it was a very narrow escape for us all..." he smiles at her, wishing so much to be back in her arms. Link clapped a hand on the doctor's shoulder, "Nice work, Doc" he grinned, motioning towards the remains of their adversary. Bob gave him the thumbs up, "Ya! You turned that snail into sushi!"
"Er, Bob, that's escargot", Dr. C corrected him, brushing invisible dust off his shoulder once Link had removed his hand. Bob looked at them, confused, "Go where?" he looked around as everyone rolled their eyes. Dr. C sighed, "Never mind, Bob" his heart skipping a beat as Susan giggled at the blob's obliviousness. Everyone's attention was suddenly diverted as thousands of people rushed into the field, cheering and clapping as they surrounded the surprised monsters. The crowd soon parted and a decorated official stepped in front of them, "Welcome to France, madam and monsieur's!" the man greeted in his heavy french accent, "I am ze French Prime Minister and on ze behalf of ze citizens of Paris I thank you for saving our city!" The people around them cheered once more, supporting the man's words, "Furthermore", the Prime Minister continued once the crowd had quieted, "In honor of your bravery we will celebrate tonight in a city wide extravaganza!" Everyone cheered once more, most running off to get the preparations made for such a large party.
"Now this is more like it!" he grinned as many pretty french women were flirting with him. Susan smiled down at the others, "This is very nice of them, you think Monger would let us stay for a bit?" she asked the doctor as Link went to make his move. Dr. Cockroach smiled up at her, "Oh I don't think he'll mind if we stay for a day or two, it's not like there's anything dangerous out there at the moment". If only he knew exactly how wrong he was because nearby, what remained of the robotic snail's eye was staring right at them and it's attached camera was still recording, sending it's data wirelessly to it's unknown source.
~In a hidden and unknown location~
A pair of dark eyes studied the battle's footage, pausing every now and again to study certain moments, "My, My...it seems the years have been good to you, doctor..." an unknown voice whispered. They scrolled a bit further before stopping at an image of Dr. C and Susan together, "...and what is this...? How...interesting..." Maniacal laughter filled the room as the image was moved to a larger screen, "It seems a cockroach can be crushed after all..." thin fingers ran over the image of Susan, "...with the proper...inducement that is!"they whispered, cruel laughter filling the dark room once more.
~Paris, France~
It was now the early evening and the city wide party was in full swing, all through out Paris the people celebrated the bravery of the monsters. Link was continuously showing off for his female fans who applauded his every move while Insect was happily being scratched and petted by hundreds of children. Susan watched as Bob attempted to feed Jillian some of the many french pastries and could not stop the feeling of loneliness that crept into her heart. When she had dreamed of Paris there was always Derek with her, of course Derek was no longer an option but still...she wanted someone to love. She sighed, with her current size that was near to impossible, what man wanted to be with a 49 foot woman for goodness sake! It was an impossible dream...she was doomed to be alone for the rest of her life. Then again that wasn't entirely true, after all she did have her friends; Bob, Link, Insectosaurus and Dr. Cockroach! She brushed a strand of hair out of her face, the doctor was always so kind to her; comforting her when she was sad, making sure she had enough to eat and even making inventions out of his limited supplies to try and shrink her down to normal size. She thought back to the battle, he had been so brave taking on that snail-bot and when she thought about how close he came to being killed...no, there was no need to dwell on that now, the doctor was safe...speaking of which, where was he?
Far away from the ongoing celebrations, Dr. Cockroach sat on a rock overlooking a river, staring at his reflection solomnly. The more he looked at himself the more he wished he was human again, maybe then he'd have a chance...but it was no use. He sighed, placing his head in his hands, he came so close to losing her today and it was all his fault! If he hadn't gotten trapped under that stone or set off that bloody self destruct...he was no use to anyone, how could anyone as amazing as Susan, with her tremendous size and strength, want a creepy insect like him...
"...Doctor?"
His drooping antennae stood at attention, "Susan?" he looked back to see the giantess come up behind him, "What are you doing all the way out here, my dear?" Susan settled on her front next to her friend, resting her chin on her folded arms, "I should be asking you that, Doctor. Why aren't you joining the party?" Dr. C looked back at the flowing river, "...I'm not much of a party person I suppose" he lied, sure that she'd see through it immediately. Susan raised an eyebrow, "...what about your 'Atomic Fizz'?" she asked, Link had told her about it the day before. Dr. C couldn't help but smile, "Alright, there's that..." his smile faded, "...I suppose there's no hiding it from you, my dear..." He looked up from the water to her expectant face, "I feel...a bit guilty for putting you in so much danger, Susan... if it wasn't for me you wouldn't have been hurt..." Susan shook her head, "That's not true at all! If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have been able to take down that thing, let alone save Paris! Besides it's just a bruise, I've had worse before" Dr. C wasn't convinced, "If I hadn't activated the self destruct..."
"Then we wouldn't have defeated Escargantua!" Susan interrupted him, "We're a team, Dr. Cockroach, we all care about each other, my getting hurt was more my own fault, I... I couldn't let you get killed" Dr. C's heart skipped a beat, she was worried about him?! He looked up at her, "...My dear...you can't be blamed for something out of your control..." he scurried up to sit closer to her face. Susan looked at him, "...if I can't...then neither can you, ok? I hate seeing you so sad..." she whispered. The doctor smiled at her, "I think I can manage that for you, my dear" he held out his hand, "shall we make it official?" Susan giggled, bringing a finger into his hand, "Why not" she smiled as they shook hands. Suddenly Susan remembered why she came looking for the doctor, "Oh! I almost forgot!" she reached back into her pocket, careful not to dislodge her friend. After a moment of searching she closed her fingers over something small
"Aha! Found it!" she pulled it out and held it out for the curious doctor to take. Dr. Cockroach took the object, studying it intently; it was a black, perfectly round stone about the size of his hand and in the center was a perfect crystal heart. The doctor was not usually one for geological artifacts but he had to admit that the stone was actually very beautiful, "It's lovely, my dear" Susan smiled, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, "It's my good luck charm...I always had when I was growing up, of course the one day I leave it behind I get hit by a meteorite but...I want you to have it, Doctor". Dr. C looked at her in surprise, "My dear, I can't take something so important from you!" Susan shook her head, "It's more important to me if you have it, Doctor...I have you guys and that's more then enough for me"
"...In that case I would be honored to hold onto this for you, my dear" Dr. Cockroach announced with a bow, smiling at her. Susan giggled at this, "Thank you...do you want to go back to the party now? I'm sure a lot of people will want to see your mad PhD moves" Dr. C chuckled, "Why not?" he crawled up to Susan's shoulder as she stood up, heading back towards the main group. Dr. C slide the special stone into his chest pocket with a smile, his heart lighter then it had been in ages, "Perhaps I could make you my 'Atomic Fizz' for you, my dear?"
"Sure, just make sure no one is near you this time", She suggested and they both shared a laugh as they settled next to Bob. For some reason Bob began laughing as well, "Hahahaha...I don't get it!" Dr. Cockroach shook his head, in too good a mood to be bothered by his friend, "Never mind, Bob" he smiles as Susan set him down with great care, "Thank you, my dear" he whispered, placing a gentleman's kiss on the back of her finger. Susan couldn't help the light blush that coloured her cheeks, "You're welcome, Dr. Cockroach" she whispered, willing her heart to stop it's frantic beating. What was this feeling she had?
A/N: What feeling indeed, Hehe! Paris is truly the city of romance, not that I have ever been there but i know people who have. Anyway i want to thank everyone who has reviewed so far and I hope you enjoyed this last chapter! Until next time! =D