Raven's Legacy

Disclaimer I do not own anything in this story. Except Terra, I own her, but that's it.

AN: Hi again! Well I ended up having to put this one up early, so I hope yer happy! because I very rarely put two chapters up in one week. xD

Chapter Eleven

"I'm sorry but this is the only solution I can think of." Said Dr. D.

Ryss looked from the doctor to Raven, her eyes were full of panic. "Wait, are you saying there's something wrong with him?"

With a sigh Dr. D began to explain, "Vega has a delicate DNA that allows him to have quick reflexes, but-" He paused and looked at the boy through the sound proof glass. "What I'm trying to say is, he's not going to live past ten." His words pierced both mavericks sudden and hard.

"What? but why?" Ryss asked, her voice was weak and frightened.

Raven turned his attention to Vega, who was sitting quietly in the examination chair. "Ryss, let him continue."

Dr. D waited until the zoidian nodded, before starting again. "Hm, yes well, I believe it's because Vega is half human and half zoidian, therefore his body has created its own strengths and...weaknesses, but this is merely a theory, however, his DNA structure tells me that he is currently hosting a disease that will ultimately kill him when it has matured."

"Wait, you believe? you don't know for sure?" Ryss interrupted.

Dr. D sighed again before answering. "No, you see, Van and Fiona's son, Bit, he has undergone the same tests," he paused. "We have received the same results." He said sadly.

"What is it exactly, that's going to kill him? what disease?" It was Raven who asked, as he continued to watch his son; The boy looked around the room and was patiently waiting for his parents.

There was a brief silence after the question. "That's just it," the scientist paused once again. "I don't know what it is, No one does."

"So how do you know it's even life threatening?" Ryss asked, still skeptical about the whole situation.

"Look, I had to go through this same conversation with Van and Fiona, I tell you what I know and if you want to take that slim chance that he will survive past the age of ten, then its your decision." The old man said, starting to get fed up with all the resilience.

Ryss nodded sadly and joined Raven to watch the child in the other room; who now thought he did something wrong and was being punished for it.

"So is that our only option?" Raven asked and placed an arm around Ryss' shoulder.

Dr. D sighed heavier and answered. "Yes, if we put him in a capsule, similar to the ones the ancient zoidians used, then I'm sure that in the future we will be able to cure his illness."

Ryss' face lit up, as she thought. "But he's not even five yet, couldn't we wait until the last minute to do it?" The blue orb'd zoidian wanted to know; now desperate for another solution.

Dr. D shrugged from exhaustion. "Like I said before, its your decision when, or even if you want to do this at all, but I have no idea when exactly this disease will strike." The old man finished and made his way to the door. "I'll let you two talk this over, I need to take another blood sample from him." With that, the old scientist left the room.

"What do we do Raven? I don't want to give him up this soon!" Ryss whispered; her mind was almost in a daze as she stared at nothing imparticular.

Raven turned her to face him as he held her shoulders firmly. "Look Ryss, I don't want to lose him anymore than you," he paused, as he locked eyes with her. "but we can't be selfish about this, we can't keep him, and just wait for him to-To die."

A moment passed as his words sank in. "But he needs me, what if, when he wakes up, god knows when! And we're not there to take care of him?" Ryss argued, her eyes welled up with tears as she turned to see Vega squirm at the site of a needle.

Raven forced her head back to look at him with a gentle hand. "Ryss, for once in his life, let it be." He spoke softly, and placed a kiss on her lips.

In the other room, Vega cried out as Dr. D began extracting blood with the needle. "Where's my mama?" He pleaded and sniffed.

"You can see her once I'm done." Dr.D said.

"What about my daddy?" He asked and flinched as the doc removed the pointy object.

The scientist chuckled and answered. "Yes, him too." Just as he said that, the two walked in and Ryss kneeled down spreading her arms; knowing full well what the child's action would be.

Sure enough Vega leaped happily from the chair and ran strait into Ryss' loving embrace. "How's my little zoid pilot doing?"

The dark haired boy wiped his nose and pointed to the band-aid on his arm. "They poked me, and it hurt a lot!" Vega accused and cowered under his mothers arms.

Raven smiled at the two, much to Dr. D's surprise. "Since when did Raven smile?"

The maverick's features soon switched to serious, however, as he looked to the zoidian specialist. "We've decided to go along with it, but we want one more night with him."

Dr. D nodded knowingly. "I will begin preparations then." He exited the room swiftly, as Ryss closed her eyes in sorrow and held the half zoidian tighter.

"Don't be sad Ryss," Raven put a hand over her arched back. "We're doing the right thing."

AN: Well damn. I think that's all I can say about this chapter...feh it could be sad for awhile, but it should get happier after a few chapters, anyway review please. Be nice to me and I'll be nice to you.:)