Ellie gulped she was going to meet X's mother? Why! It's not like they were dating or anything! On top of that what was with this whole thing of marriage wishes! Even if she and X were dating they wouldn't haven even been going out for two days yet! What was this whole talk of marriage! Ellie didn't know weather to laugh or cry at the position she was in right now. If this was a movie and someone else's was in her place she would be laughing. But this wasn't a movie this was her life, she was being introduced to X's mother and being told not asked mind you that she was marrying him! She wanted to yell at X but she was afraid to open her mouth in fear of throwing up. She groaned and sat up she moved her legs over the bed and stood up. X reached over to stop her but she gave him a look that clearly said back off or else. X usually wouldn't have cared, and would have just ignored the look but his mother had just burst into the room.

"X! Is it true! There a rumors all around the Jee'Dengian police station!" A female that looked like an exact copy of X ran into the room. She was slightly shorter than him, but still had a good three inches on Ellie. Instead of being balled she had hair that was a lighter green then her skin, it wasn't normal hair like a humans though. It was like thick rubber tubes coming out of her head not ugly exactly, just different. (To give you a better idea of what her hair looked like think of a Yutaka from the movie "Aliens vs. Predators" They have tube like hair that I think is kind of cool. Except her hair covers all her scalp unlike the aliens in AVP.) X's mother ran into the room and tackled X to the ground.

"You horrible, horrible son! You never call, never send mail, you never write! I have to go to the police station just to hear about how you are! The only contact I get from you is when you sent your reports back home! I feel as if your avoiding your dear mother, who was in labor with you for 25 hours! Or have you forgotten? I went through birth pains for you my first born son, and you can't even bother to call! I feel as If I raised a barbarian! It will be a wonder if any women can fall in love with you!" X's mother yelled grabbing her sons shirt collar in the process managing to lift him at least two inches off the ground and began to slightly shake him.

"Oh that reminds me! Where is she! Where is this wonderful girl that is sacrificing her self in order to marry my stubborn boy X?" She immediately dropped X like he was a sack of potatoes and began looking around.

"*Gasp*…. M- Mother...*Cough*… I…*Cough and Gasp*.. I would like you to meet Ellie." X was rubbing his throat and was on his hands and knees trying to get his bearings together. This is why he didn't tell his mother anything. He loved her greatly, but when it cam to him she seemed to not bother to hold back her immense strength. There reunions usually ended up like this with X half dead panting on the floor and his mother yelling at him for never calling.

X's mother on the other hand didn't pay any attention to her son who was withering on the ground. She was looking at Ellie, studying her almost as if she were some rare specimen, in Dr. Zeeltors lab. Just as Ellie was getting nervous, X's mother ran at her with her arms wide open.

"How on earth did my son manage to catch the heart of such a beautiful women! The whole family was sure he would die a bachelor, old and alone. But I always held on to the hope that he would grant me grand children one day! I told them all, that he would get married some day! I just didn't think it would be to such a beautiful girl, and before he reached the age of 90 too! We all thought that he would be on his death bead before he found a wife. But you have brought me great joy! I can't believe that you are excepting someone like my pathetic son X! He's so stubborn I thought he would never find a mate! Even as a child before he was even born he was the most stubborn by I had ever met! Did I tell you that he didn't want to come out? It took 25 hours of excruciating pain for hit to finally get his stubborn head out! I don't know where he get's it from! But to catch such a beauty as your self this has to be the happiest day of my life! In fact the only day that will ever surpass this one is when I get some grandchildren!" X's mother said hugging Ellie with an incredible amount of strength.

Ellie was trying to breath and not let her face turn blue, but one she heard the word grandchildren she began to sputter. "W-What… G-G-Grandchildren?"

"Why of course! I can't wait to see what beautiful offspring you and X will have! Oh yes, by the way my name is Z, but I want you to call me mom! I can't wait! I'm going to finally have a daughter!" X's mom said her grip becoming tighter on Ellie.

Ellie's mind was till spinning about the children topic. She gave a pleading look to X for help, if felt like her ribs were breaking….

"Mother, how are you doing?" X asked trying to get his mother to stop squeezing Ellie.

"Hmp! Well you would know if you kept in touch every once in a while!" Z let go of Ellie, but was much softer with her than she was X when it came to putting her down.

"I'm sorry mother it's just been busy with work and everything…" X said, true he was getting yelled at again by his mother but at least Ellie was no longer being squished to death.

"Really, now to busy to call even once! All well, your father is doing fine he will be here for the wedding, as for your brothers there fine as well. I am fine, overjoyed that you managed to find a beautiful daughter in lay for me. Don't you dare let her go!" X's mother leaned in and whispered the last sentence.

"Don't worry mother I will keep that in mind." X's eye's darkened a little bit at the thougt of someone taking Ellie from him.

"Good, make sure you don't." His mother said not noticing the slight darkening of her son's eyes.

"Now X help your poor mother carry her luggage to the brides room!" Z said smiling again and point to a gigantic mountain of baggage.

"Wait what!" Ellie said, trying to process what she had just heard.

"Well my darling daughter, you see as is tradition on our planet the mother of the son has to stay with the daughter for 10 days straight, preparing her for the wedding to come. The mother teaches the daughter all that she needs to know about child bearing, and wife duties *Wink – Wink*" Z said smiling at Ellie.

"O-oh….." Ellie gulped, she didn't know what to say. It was like there was a irresistible pull to this women where you couldn't say no.

"Oh I can't wait! It will be like a big sleep over!" Z said pulling Ellie out of the room.

Inside Ellie's room

"This will do wonderfully!" Z said setting up her portable bed next to Ellie's bed.

"Y-yeah…." Ellie said trying not to show any of her panic.

"So what do you think of my son?" Z said plopping her self next to Ellie on the bed.

"X-x? Well… I guess he's a nice guy…" Ellie said not really sure what to say.

"Well how long have you two known each other? How did you two meet?" Z said staring at Ellie like she held all the answers in the world.

"Well we meet at the MIB agency; it was not exactly the best first meeting ever. He kept telling me that I was getting my grubby human finger prints all over his stuff. AS for how long we have known each other, I guess we have known each other for about three years now…. I remember that I couldn't stand him. His driving is crazy, his attitude obnoxious, and he has trouble agreeing with anything I say! But at the same time… I found that I wouldn't be able to work with anyone else…. X… despite being the most annoying organism in space, is my partner… I wouldn't have any one else watch my back during a mission." Ellie said smiling at the old memories, not really relizing what she had just said about X.

Z watched Ellie's face carefully when she was talking. "Hmmm… I am really glad that my son found you. I am proud to have you as my daughter." Z said in a moment of perfect seriousness.

"What?" Ellie turned toward Z only to see her laying in her cot and falling into a deep sleep.

"Good night daughter." Z said rolling onto her side facing the opposite of Ellie.

"Good night….Mother…." Ellie whispered softly.

Ellie couldn't sleep. She had been tossing and turning for at least 3 hours, it was useless. Finally she got up and headed for the door trying not to wake Z. She let out a sight of relief once she was out the door. She could really use a cup of tea right about now. She headed down to the kitchen, but was surprised to see Zed there, drinking a cup of tea in his blue poke doted PJ's.

"Come sit with me Ellie, we need to talk." Zed said motioning to the seat across from him.

Ellie sat down, and stared at Zed.

"Ellie…." Zed's face looked like he was in pain. "Ellie… What do you think of X?"

"Why? X is my partner…. and…..well…. and…I don't really know…." Ellie said.

"So you don't think of him as a lover or husband?" Zed asked.

"He's…. He's my partner… I don't know Zed it's all so sudden and such a big step! Me and X haven't even gone on a proper date!" Ellie said.

"Ellie… I-I'm sorry…. I'm so sorry that you have to do this…." Zed said leaning his head into his hand actually looking like an old man.

"Zed what's wrong?" Ellie asked finally sensing something very wrong.

"Ellie I just had a meeting today with the alien council and the alien alliance forces. They love the idea of a human and an alien joining in marriage together. They cant wait for it to happen its going to be all over the galaxy. It's the very first time a human and a alien will be joined in holy matrimony. All of the planets leaders are sending messages asking for invitations. I told them that it was up to you and X. But…. Ellie I'm so sorry!" Zed said clutching his head in both his hands.

Ellie immediately understood, this wedding was no longer an option. The whole world and all of humanity depended on her marrying X. If the wedding didn't go as planned who knows who it would upset. It could destroy a lot of peace treaties with earth and alliances; it could even start a war if the council was in on it!

"Don't worry Zed" Ellie said reaching her had across the table and touching Zed's arm. "I could have ended up with a lot worse then X. I'm sure he will take good care of me."

Zed looked up at Ellie like she was an angel sent to deliver him. "Ellie…. But…. Are you sure…."

"Shhhhh…" Ellie said, "X's is very kind if not overly possessive. I could have chosen a lot worse."

Zed nodded at Ellie a small smile returning to his lips, "Well we should be getting to bed shouldn't we?"

"Umm… Zed one more thing…" Ellie said looking down at her tea.

"Yes Ellie?" Zed asked.

"My father… he ran off with another women when I was vey young…. So I have no one to walk me down the isle… I was wondering if you could….. If you would walk me down." Ellie seemed to become a young and small child when she said this. Zed was no fool he knew that Ellie never showed fear or uncertainty to anyone and that this must be hard for her. He was also surprised that she was willing to share some of her past with him, even if it was that little bit. No one knew Ellie's past no one.

"Ellie I would be honored to." Zed said smiling, Ellie really was like a daughter to him.

Ellie smiled and in a moment of her weakness launched herself at Zed and gave him a huge hug. "Thank's Zed, for everything." She whispered.

Zed smiled and hugged Ellie back, he felt a peace of him slip into place, a peace of him that was devoid of children and a wife, he now had a family. A daughter named Ellie, he was truly happy. "No, thank you Ellie for everything you have done for me."

They stood like that for a while before they both decided to go to bed waiting for what trommarow would bring for Ellie and the MIB agency.