Today was the day. The day that Johnny had been waiting for and dreading for three months has finally come. The day he would get his wife back. Everything and everyone was as ready as they could be. His shift mates had said that they would be waiting for him. Jenny had taken the kids for the weekend so they wouldn't have to see what that monster might have done to their mother. He looked over at the eight people who would be with him on his mission to get his wife back.
America looked over at England. He could just see the swell of their child starting to show. He looked over at Johnny, a man he had grown to know over the past fifteen years, he hoped that he would truly be able to say he was one of the Heroes who brought a family back together. England looked over at America silently cursing the bosses who wanted the British Virgin Islands Personified. If that hadn't been the case he would have been out there with his husband in the midst of the danger. He hoped that the others would return safe and sound with the only one needing the help of their doctor friends being Rachel.
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Rachel was curled up in a ball with her arms around the bulge of her children. She had felt the first pain three hours ago and there haven't been any more since. She could feel the movement of the truck her cage was in. It almost felt like Beyond hit every bump in the road intentionally. She didn't know where she was going but she hoped the truck would stop soon.
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The group of nine rescuers walked up to the address that had been on the pice of paper suprised to find an old abandoned wear-house in a seedy part of L.A. Johnny looked at the building with disgust if this is where his wife had been for the final three months of her pregnancy then that bastard was going to pay with his life. From the looks on the others faces they felt the same.
Zim couldn't believe that he was actually repaying the favor Rachel had done for him years ago. 'Well better late than never' he thought.
Dib looked at Zim he didn't know what this other alien did for Zim but he hoped that he would be able to help save her. He tightened his grip on the weapon in his hands. This was going to be fun.
Johnny checked his watch and when it was time he gave the signal to start moving into the wear-house. "Ok guys let's go rescue my wife."
There were replies of "Yes sir." and they were on the move.
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Back at the ranch the states were clustered around England just feeling his bump. Because they weren't human they could feel the tiny movements the baby made. It was comforting to them for some reason. They all silently prayed that their dad would bring Rachel back safely.
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Canada looked around at all the junk and "other" things in the wear-house he went slightly green around the gills when he thought about poor Rachel trapped here somewhere. He looked over at France who was treading delicately around the trash while pinching his nose.
France noticed this. "Cet endroit pue." he kept walking carefully stepping over a dead rat.
The lights suddenly come on all at once. And there sitting in an old armchair was Beyond.
Johnny had spent weeks thinking about what this guy would look like but nothing could prepare him for the fact that this guy looked a lot like what Rachel had said L senior looked like. Only his shirt was black and he had strawberry jam around his mouth.
"Hello Johnny and friends. Welcome to my wear-house. Now I know why you came here and you can have her. IF you find her in time. I have hidden her somewhere in this building. There is also a gas bomb that when it goes off will release a gas that is deadly to Marzipanieans but harmless to humans. Oh and I gave her something to induce labor so have fun. And before I forget you have three hours." with that he leaves his chair and walks out of the room. "and don't even try to call for back up. Your walkie-talkies won't work for anything but talking to each other. I'll be watching in the security office." he goes over to a door opens it goes in and closes it.
Johnny looked at the group. "We will have to do a grid search. We will spread out and search this room and then only after we are all back together will we search the rest of the building."
Everyone nodded their agreement and spread out to search.
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Rachel wished she could scream but the sock in her mouth prevented that. She had been having contractions every twenty minutes and it was very painful. She was tied to the bars of her cage by her arms and legs. Her legs were spread wide enough that when the babies started to come she would be able to push. 'What was in that stuff Beyond gave me? It must have been something to start my labor but make it slow but painful.'
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The rescue team had finished searching the main room. Now they were searching the offices they had gotten to the last one in the hall. Alabama was the one to open the door. And close it just as quickly.
"Dad! I found her! But johnny should be the one to go in first."
America looked at his son questioningly. "whys that?"at the blush he received he got the feeling he didn't want to know.
Johnny went into the room and gasped at the sight. There in a cage to small for his liking was his wife. He ran over to her and opened the cage. He made her decent and called the others in.
Zim wasted no time in locating the bomb. With an expert hand he disabled it. He threw it into the next room just incase Beyond had put another timer in it.
America picked Rachle up and the group ran out of the building. As soon as they got out it imploded. Rachel smiled weakly.
"He should have learned to never under estimate me. I had a bomb in my cage set to go off as soon as I left the building. You can come out now L."
The lanky form of a teenager came out of the shadows.
"Hello. I'm her son. She told me about what happened fifteen years ago. I thank you for saving her."
Johnny walked over to the boy. "My name is John Gage."
"I know. I also know that you married my mother. And that in addition to the three on the way I have two other siblings."
Johnny nodded. Before anything else could be said however the babies made it known to Rachel, who made it known to the group, that they wanted out NOW.
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Things were quiet at the ranch until the rescue party came back with a very in labor Rachel. England rushed over to America after the taller country handed Rachel over to the doctors. He kissed America on the lips and hugged him tight. Alabama was being crushed by his siblings. Zim and Dib went away quietly having done their part.
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It was a few hours later and the babies were born. Rachel was resting in her bed. The three babies resting in their crib close by. She looked up as L and Near came in.
"hello you two. What brings you here?"
"I have decided to make L my partner."
Rachel looked at him. " I had a feeling you would. What do you think L?"
"I think it would be a great opportunity."
Rachel smiled. "then go for it."
"thank you mother. I will visit every so often."
"That would be nice."
The duo left and Rachel was alone again. 'things do have a way of changing but I love it!'
The End. (for now)
