Chapter 21

"OK Ellie, just breath! And calm down..." said Shira.

She kept wincing and trying not to scream. Like a fire, the pain increased every 30 seconds.

Ellie did what she was told.

Then she stopped.

"Wait a minute... Me? I'M THE ONE WHO'S SUPPOSED TO CALM DOWN AND 'JUST BREATHE'?! I'M NOT THE ONE WHO IS HAVING A BABY THIS MINUTE SHIRA!" Ellie shouted.

She was shouting so loudly, she woke up the others.

Crash and Eddie's heads jerked and fell, landing on Sid and Sarah-Jane.

"AH!" Sid screamed.

"RATS!" Sarah-Jane screamed, not realizing that those 'rats' were Crash and Eddie.

She grabbed Crash and Eddie from both from Sid's head and her own and threw them at Ellie's direction.

Ellie caught them and told Sid and Sarah - Jane and the X pirate crew about Shira.

"We better find Diego!" Said Crash as Ellie settled him and Eddie onto the ground.

"How long until?" Asked Squint.

Everyone stares at him.

"What?"

"How long? Is that really what you ask a lady who is about to given birth this minute?" Sarah - Jane asked.

Squint just shrugged, not answering that.

"What else could I say?" He replied.

Everyone rolled their eyes.

"I'm coming!" Called voices from far away.

Everyone's head looked to the direction the voice was coming from.

Ellie turned her head to Shira, who was lying on her side, breathing in and out, trying not to scream.

"Just keep breathing Shira!" Ellie said. "Diego and Jade are coming." She added.

She got Sarah Jade an old shell and told her to fill it with water.

Shira closed her eyes and tried to remain calm.

(Far Away From The Others.)

Diego raced through the bushes and trees.

Nothing will stop me from getting to Shira. He thought.

But then suddenly, a white blur came out of nowhere and Diego bashed into it.

Both were lying on their side, moaning in pain.

"Ow..." Diego mumbled.

"Aw..." said the blur.

"Sorry-" Diego started.

But then he realized who he bumped into.

"Jade?"

The blur looked up to the side.

"Dad?" It said, as she sat up.

"What are you doing here on your own? I told Manny to-"

Then Manny and Peaches came out through the trees.

"Diego? What are you doing here? I thought you would be with Shira by now." Said Manny.

"I was. Then I bumped into Jade," said Diego, scratching the back of his neck.

"Literally," muttered Jade.

Then she remembered.

"We better get back to mom!" She declared.

Diego suddenly realized as well and everyone ran to the gang.

(With Shira and the others.)

"I got the water!" Sarah-Jane called, struggling to hold the shell full with water and run at the same time. Ellie took the shell off her and put it down beside Shira.

"Shira, the baby needs to come now. It's time to start pushing!" Said Raz.

Shira nodded.

"SHIRA!"

"MOM!"

Everyone tuned to see Diego, Jade, Manny, and Peaches running through a gap in the bushes. They stopped

"Diego! Jade!" Said Shira, breathing heavily as if she ran 500 miles.

"Mom!" Said Jade.

"Shira!" Said Diego.

"Guys!" Said Manny.

"WHAT?" Shouted everyone.

"LADY IN THE MIDDLE OF LABOUR RIGHT NOW!" Manny yelled, gesturing at Shira.

"Oh yeah..." Everyone mumbled.

Diego and Jade rushed to Shira's side.

"OK Shira, when I tell you to push, you push."

Shira nodded, breathing hard and fast as she held Diego's paw.

"One... two... three... PUSH!''

Shira suddenly gave a loud scream.

"Huh..." Said Diego.

He staggered this way and that and fainted.

"Get more water!" Said Ellie.

They had to drag the sleeping saber to the side and pour the new set of water all over him.

"Ah who what? Em... why am I wet?" Diego asked.

"You fain-" Crash began.

"Push!"

"AH!"

Diego fainted again.

"ted." Crash finished with a sigh.

Jade shook her head and wrapped her paw around her mothers.

"Your doing great mum." She said, putting on a brave face.

Seeing her mother in pain was upsetting and hard for Jade, but she had to stay strong.

Shira smiled, yet breathing hard.

"Keep going Shira." Said Raz.

Then Ellie gave a squeal.

"Come Shira! Nearly there! I can see the little one's head! 2 more pushes!"

So she did so.

And then they heard a little cry.

Diego shot up.

Jade and Shira looked behind.

Ellie was holding a little Orange-brown furball, with tear forming in her eyes.

She settled it beside Shira and Jade.

"Congratulations! You had a baby boy." said Ellie softly.

Diego, Shira and Jade were starry eyed.

Then Shira started to wince again...

"What is it Shira?" Asked Diego worriedly.

Manny's eyes widened.

So did Jade.

"I don't think we're finished yet Ellie..." Manny said slowly.

"WHAT!" Diego shouted in shock.

Shira looked shocked too, but she was in too much pain to say a word.

"Woohoo! Another little brother or sister!" Jade declared.

Granny patted Diego on the back.

"Way-da go Kitty!" She said.

Sarah Jane picked up the first new born and washed him up in the shell full of water.

"Push!" Said Ellie.

Diego started to stagger again as soon Shira starting wincing and grunting again.

But Manny was there behind him and held Diego up.

"Don't you dare faint again! Get over there and help her!" Said Manny.

Diego nodded and went over and held Shira's other paw, looking at Jade, who seemed just as scared as him.

Jade looked back.

All three were scared at their wits end.

But they were in this together.

Then there was another cry.

Another orange brown cub, but with white stripes!

"Another boy!" Ellie declared for the heavens to hear.

Shira and Diego stared at each other.

"Another boy?! Double trouble!" Jade shouted.

Peaches took this one and went to give it to Sarah-Jane to wash.

Shira and Diego had their foreheads touching, as Shira was breathing deeply, looking quite tired from the double delivery.

"Are we done now?" Asked Squint, who was wide eyed and looking very sick after what he had just encountered.

Everyone looked at Shira.

Her breathing was getting deeper.

Ellie went wide eyed again.

"No..." She said.

Everyone's head slowly turned her way, and she could see that everyone looked a little sick.

Let alone Squint.

"You mean..."Said Jade.

Ellie nodded slowly.

"Yep... Shira... your having triplets!"

ANOTHER CLIFF HANGER!

O MY GOD!

Shira has given birth to the first 2 cubs!

Baby boys!

And Way da go Diego indeed!

Triplets!

What gender will this one be?

Will Jade be Daddy's only little girl?

Or will Diego have two little girls?

What awaits in Chapter 22?

And I don't think the next chapter is gonna be longer like then the others.

Hope ya don't mind!

Cookie M over and out!