PART 7

"Do ya mean that the kid did that? Through her?" Zan asked with slight amaze.

"Yeah, I think so." Rath answered and watched the glow slowly fading away.

"Wat now?" Zan asked and removed a lock of Maria's hair off her face.

Rath glared at him. For some odd reason he didn't like to see Zan touching Maria. "What do ya mean wat now?"

"I mean she's pregnant and the kid is using his powers through her so she doesn't have any control to them. We have to watch over her but she wasn't that happy to see us." Zan stated and got up. He needed to think.

"We'll keep a close eye on her whether she liked it or not." Rath said matter of factly. Then he turned to look at Maria. She looked like an angel.

"Rath, wat's going on?" Zan asked with worry.

"Meanin'?" Rath asked and tried to look away from Maria but it was so damn hard.

"I've never seen ya like tis." Zan said. Rath's behaviour was pretty strange.

"I dunno. Maybe it's the DNA." Rath said with smile. This time he didn't try to look away. He didn't want to.

"DNA?" Zan asked. What the hell was Rath talking about?

"Yeah. Think about it. The kid has my dupe's DNA so in a way it's my kid too and that's why they feel like a family to me, ya know?" Then Rath's facial expression got softer and his voice got quieter. "It feels good. Maybe tis gives me a chance to know wat it's like to be a father. To have a family."

Zan just nodded. That made sense. "I think a nephew or a niece would be great." Zan crossed his arms. "I think you'd be a great father."

"Don't go all soft on me now." Rath said. He had just realized that he poured his hole heart and soul to his bro.

"Soft?" Zan laughed. "Ya're the one talkin' about feelings."

"Watever." Rath said and felt Maria to shift her position. "I better take her to sleep." He said and got up with Maria on his arms. "She's movin' in with us." Rath stated and looked at Zan like saying 'ya better agree'.

"Where she's gonna sleep?" Zan asked. His bed was really comfortable and he wanted to keep it to himself.

"My bed is wide enough." Rath just stated.

For a second Zan was surprised. Rath had really thought about this matter. Then Zan looked at his bro and grinned. "Oh man, change the colour. Pink makes ya look like a fag."

Rath glared at him. "Yar lucky I'm carrying her." And after that he went to his room.

Rath carried her directly to the bed. She stirred a little when he placed her to his bed but soon fell back to sleep. He took her jacket gently and tossed it to a chair. He thought about taking the skirt off but the thought was flown out of his head when he noticed a faint glow coming from her stomach. He touched it lightly and immeaditely flashes filled his head.

FLASH

Maria smiling and laughing when Amy pushed her higher and higher in a swing.

Maria kissing Michael after he had opened up to her.

Maria's face twisted in pain and sweat drops on her forehead.

Two kids in their carrycots. One with pink blanket and one with light blue blanket.

END FLASH

For a moment all he could do was stare at her. After a moment only one thought entered his mind. 'She's having twins.'