Mikey and raphael whispered between them, looking for the last chapter. Unaware, they were watched in silence and under the veil of darkness.
"Damnit, where is it?" raphael cursed. "Shush raph, otherwise we'd get caught " mikey whispered. Both terrapins flinched, and froze, when the loght was switched on. "Uh oh, we are so busted." mikey said, glancing to raphael.
A light tapping of a foot, irritated thier ears and created a headache. "So, what exactly are you two knuckleheads are doing?" tealana asked, folded her arms while waiting for a anaswer to her question with throttle standing behind her.
Raphael and mikey turned and glanced over thier shoulders. "Nothing." they replied, sheepishly. "Is that so?" tealana replied.
"Yes, that is so." mikey grinned. Raphael glared mortified and stepped away from mikey. "You are truly frightening mikey."
Tealana cleared her throat, stepped aside. Giving an opening for the terrapins to walk through as she said with holding her thumb up and over her shoulder, pointing the direction. "Alright, pack up and out you both go. Hop to it."
"We arent rabbits." raphael protested. "Dont care, right now. Get moving. Skiatle boys."
Raphael and mikey sighed, hung their heads low and walked out defeated. "Can we still read the story?"
"When it is finished not before." tealana told them. "Off you go."
The terrapin brothers sighed and sulked silently as they walking away, mopping. Tealana glanced to throttle and said. "Ready for the epilogue?"
Throttle smiled. "Oh mars, aint i ever? Lets to the chappie." tealana smiled and said to the audience. "Onwards to the epilogue, enjoy readers."
Three days later, last chance garage.
Charley and athena, sat at the table. Laughed, joked and planned for the upcoming wedding of Modo and Angelina.
Making the last minute preparations. "Never knew, martian weddings were so simple. Not like our earthly weddings." Athena said, tying the pink bows to the gift boxes.
"I know right, just think of it this way. When we marry our guys, the wedding will be simple too. No hassle, no stress."
Athena smiled and agreed. "Mummy, are you sure, that pink is good look for me?" Marion asked as she felt alittle old for the pink flower girl gown. Athena turned, but she struggled as her growing abdomen became heavy.
Looking over marions gown then realised, her daughter was right. "What do you think, charley. Too much pink?"
Marion stood, frowning as she waited. Charley replied, agreeing. "It does look alittle too pink. Maybe we can change it to be floral, and create a pink flower crown."
Marion's frown changed to a big happy smile. "Yes please. Can we do that?" Athena smiled, answered. "Well, lets go find that white floral dress and make the floral crown."
"Yay, thankyou aunty charley and mum." Charley chuckled, laid her cheek in the palm of her hand. Then looked up, as she grasped Vinnie's hand as he caressed her shoulder. "How are my girl's?"
"We are good, vinnie." charley smiled. "I cant wait to meet my baby girl." vinnie excitedly smiled. "What if it is a boy?" charley asked as she stood up, draped her arms around his neck.
"No matter, this baby is ours. And i will love them either way." Charley smiled, kissed Vinnie and he chuckled in the kiss.
"Unca vin-vin!" peter skipped to the couples side. "To he continued." Charley whispered. Vinnie nodded, kissed her forehead and released charley from his embrace then answered, peter.
The white martian warmly smiled. "Yes little man." Peter held his bow tie and said. "Can you help me, I can not wrap my bow."
Vinnie chuckled, knelt on one knee and assisted peter with his bow tie. "Tie, little man. But that is ok."
Peter happily smiled and exclaimed. "Yay!"
"Now, Vinnie. It is your turn, get dress." Vinnie smiled and replied. "You too, angel."
Charley smiled, taking his hand as she took a step then suddenly felt a unusual tightness. She winced. "Ouch."
"You alright my love?" Vinnie asked, worried. "I'm sure it is nothing. Could be Braxton Hicks, I'll be alright."
Vinnie kissed her knuckles and said. "Alright." Throttle walked out and said. "Come on, it is time."
"It won't take me long to get in my tux." Vinnie grinned. "Hurry up Vinnie." throttle ushered, smiled as Athena walked out. Memorized and captivated by her beauty.
Athena smiled, held both hands out as he kissed her cheek and whispered.
"Soon, will be our turn." Athena smiled, kissed his cheek. Marion walked up to the pair, and gently grasped throttle's hand. He turned, caressed her cheek as peter hurried and held his little arms up and open with a big smile of glee. Throttle scooped peter up in his embrace, propped him upon his forearm as Athena draped her hand around Peter's little body. Nuzzled her nose with Peter's as he giggled and Marion waited, then throttle draped his free arm around her shoulders.
"My family." throttle happily announced. Vinnie and Charley walked together, followed by modo as they await Angelina to meet them at the altar.
"Ready to get wed big guy?" Vinnie asked. "Nervous, but I'm ready." modo nervously replied with a nervous smile. Charley assured. "Just think of it this way, we will wed your bros one day."
Modo smiled and answered. "I'll be there to witness both."
The clan walked outside, modo and vinnie jumped on their bikes. Throttle, assisted Athena with the children in the rental car. Charley borrowed from her friend, Al's auto repairs.
"This is a real nice car, Charley." throttle admired the white phoenix grand Torino. "Yeah I know right. My friend, Al lend it to me for this special day."
"Have to give him a thankyou card." throttle suggested. "Already have." Charley winked. Athena stepped in the front passenger seat and waited while the children were buckled up in the back and door was closed. Throttle walked around, kissed his beloveds cheek. "See you there, my love."
Athena nodded, smiled. Throttle closed the door and walked to his bike. He and his bros rode, leading the way. Charley followed.
Fifth street beach
The bros, Charley with Athena and the children finally arrived to the beach. Now, the wait for the bride. Taking their shoes off, walking down on the sand and waited as they chose the perfect spot for the ceremony.
"This is beautiful." Athena commented, looking around. "Look at the sun setting." Marion pointed to the sun over the sea horizon.
Throttle patted modo's shoulder. "Ready?" Modo nodded. "Yes."
Taking their places, as the freedom fighter spaceship entered the airspace of earth and traveled to the beach. Hovering over, slowly lowering down for landing. The doors opened, a platform rolled out. Rimfire hurried out and greeted his uncle.
"Can't believe you're going to be married uncle."
Modo chuckled. "Perhaps one day you will too." His eyes widened, and his heart fluttered as his grandmother, Rochella walked out. "Hi nanna."
Rochella smiled and kissed his cheek. "Hi my grandson." Finally, the bride walked out and with in the embrace of her uncle, general stoker. Walking with Angelina to give the bride away.
Angelina smiled, excited finally after three years of waiting to marry her martian soulmate. Modo, smiled as he wiped away a tear from his eye. As their hands joined, he whispered. "You're so beautiful."
With thier witnesses, the soon to be joined in marriage exchanged thier vows. Underneath the setting sun and rising starlight sky. All applauded and congratulated, as the pair sealed thier vows with a kiss, the first of many strong passionate kisses they will share.
Angelina smiled, nestled in modo's embrace and turned around, threw her bouquet over her head and waited to see who caught the bouquet. All laughed and joked playfully when little peter was the one that had caught the flower bouquet.
"Look mummy I caught it! I won!" Peter happily exclaimed. Athena smiled, chuckled and answered. "Yes you did my son."
Throttle chuckled and they left it as that, peter was after all only a youngster. "Good on little man now you need to get married."
Peter glanced confused. "Huh? Why? I'm not a winner of flowers?"
A burst of laughter erupted and Athena assured her son, throttle smiled and patted his head. "It's ok, uncle Vinnie is just teasing."
Throttle took out his phone, as it vibrated and read the text from Dodson.
The arrangements have been made, ready whenever you are. Dodson.
Throttle smiled, returned the answer. Athena wondered what has distracted throttle and asked. "Everything ok, dear?"
Throttle nodded. "Everything will be alright. Just one last thing to finish with."
"What do you mean?" she wondered. "It is just something that needs to be addressed." Athena soon realised and nodded. "Now, off you two go on your honeymoon lovebirds." Vinnie ushered.
"We are. Right now." Angelina replied happily. "Awesome, let's rock and ride shall we?"
Modo was busy, passionately kissing his woman. Vinnie glanced Charley, smiled and leaned in then gawked shocked. "No no mister. You can put the lips away."
Vinnie sighed, flattened his ears then Charley glanced to Athena winking. Athena chuckled. "Tease."
Charley chuckled and cupped Vinnie's cheek, kissed him tenderly. He glanced confused and asked. "What was that for?"
"You're too adorable when you pout." Vinnie sheepishly smiled then replied. "You little vixen, tease." Charley smiled, nestled in his draping arm and chuckled. "You were just easy to joke with."
"Haha only you can do that babe."
"You got that right, Vinnie." Charley smiled. Throttle kissed Athena's cheek, as they parted. "Where is throttle going?" Vinnie wondered. "Hey throttle! Where you going?"
"Throttle has something to attend. He'll back later." Athena answered Vinnie. "Really? What is it?" Vinnie wondered.
Charley lightly pat his chest and assured him. "Whatever it is, I'm sure throttle will be fine."
Vinnie nodded, kissed Charley's temple as he gently embraced her close within his arm around her neck. Athena held her children's hands, walked back to the car as they too wondered. "Where is daddy going, mummy?"
"Daddy, will be back alittle later. He is going to get something." Athena smiled. "Is it a puppy?" Peter asked.
"We'll have to wait and see." Athena smiled. The children jumped happily. "Yay!"
Meanwhile Chicago police department. Dodson waited, checking his watched. Monitoring the time frame he has for the agreed arrangement. "Come on, throttle. Where are you?"
"Hey Dodson." officer Ryan called, standing in the doorway of the kitchen. "Hey Ryan, what's up?"
"Don't you get tired asking that phrase? Look to the sky bro, if you could see the stars through the ceiling." Ryan laughed.
Dodson chuckled, pointed a finger at his friend. "Ha ha you got me."
Officer Ryan handed a fresh cup of coffee. Dodson smiled, accepted. Then finally, Dodson's phone vibrated.
I am here, Dodson.
"Well, gotta go." Dodson announced. "Where you off to?" Ryan asked. "No where special, later Ryan." Dodson waved over his shoulder as he walked away. "Thanks for the coffee."
Fifteen minutes later. Dodson opened the back door to throttle and permit him entry. "Everything ready?"
Handed the keys to throttle, nodded. "All is ready. He is been brought to the visitors room now. Only you and Jack will be alone."
"Thanks Dodson."
"You're welcome throttle. What he has done, to be honest. You are been lenient and merciful to him."
Throttle sighed, patted his shoulder. "I hear what you're saying, but I'm not on my own planet where my rules and law apply to what should be done. I must obied to your customs of the law. And this just once, I'm showing mercy. Next time, I won't be."
Dodson nodded, agreeing. "Understood. He is waiting."
Throttle handshakes Dodson's and entered the visitor room. The door closed behind him. And jack was fiddling with his neck before he looked up, realising throttle had approached the seat then sat down.
Taking the phone, waited then jack took the phone. His first words were, inappropriate and unnecessary. "So, enjoying my wife? I bet she screams like a whore as she did with me."
Throttle's blood boiled but gathered all he had to remain calm. "I came to tell you, what you had abused. You will never have or see again. You will remain here, serve your time. Because if I had my way. You'd not be here."
Jack chuckled sinisterly. "I'll get out and I'll be coming for you." Throttle wasn't phased by the threat, smirking his smile and replied. "Until then, I will be waiting."
"What do you mean?" jack suddenly glanced suspicious. "Just something I know and you don't. But, you will be spending your time here and thinking about all you have lost and never have again."
Jack glared angrily, lunged toward the window and cursed. "Damn you freak. I'll kill you and take back what is mine."
"Keep telling yourself that, jack. As much I wish differently of what I should had done but that would make no better then you are or will be." Throttle stood up, still held the phone.
"Good luck, take care and farewell." Placing the phone down, turned on his heel and left the room while jack continued sitting and held the phone to his ear. He then suddenly, lowered his forehead down and begun to shed tears. Broken tears. Jack was defeated.
Two officers walked in and grabbed his arms, taking him back to his cell. His fate was sealed and waiting.
Back at Chicago last chance garage.
Modo and angelique huddled, cuddled together on the couch. Watching cartoons with Marion and Peter. Angelique smiled, admired the children. Glanced to her new husband, with her bright brown eyes. Without a word spoken. Modo knew instantly what she was requesting. He smiled, kissed her cheek and nodded. Angelique was overjoyed and kisses his cheek happily.
Athena stood, watched her children whilst she caressed her belly. Thought about how, and what the future will hold. Cradling her cup of tea, lightly tapped. Vinnie hurried out, in panic.
"Where are the keys? The bag?"
Rimfire and stoker glanced Vinnie. "Vinnie, stop and breathe. What is wrong? Why are you running around like a headless chicken?"
Before Vinnie could reply, Charley walked out and said, wincing. "My water broke."
Athena's eyes widened and as she were about to speak. Her own water had suddenly broke.
"Oh buggers, my water broke too."
Charley glanced worried. Holding her side as the contractions begun. "Vinnie, ow."
Rimfire hurried over to assist with Athena, angelina draped her hands the children. Modo stood with his wife and the children. "What is wrong with mummy?" Peter asked.
"Your mummy is going to have a baby."
"Baby coming?" Peter shouted. "Yes peter. Baby is coming."
Peter ran to find towels and tried to lay them down. "Mummy lay on this."
Athena smiled, holding rimfire's hand as he tried his best to assure her. Athena squeezed his hand. Charley held Vinnie's and panicked.
"I ain't going to make it to the hospital. The baby is coming right now." Charley cried.
Vinnie tried hard not panic and assisted his beloved to the couch and placed the towel over her knees. Vinnie looked to deliver the baby when he had suddenly fainted.
"Oh gosh! Vinnie!" Charley cried. Rochella hurried over and took over. Marion and Peter also tried to help. "Charley, I see the baby and you need to push."
Charley grunted, cried through her breathe as she pushed. Tears streamed down her cheeks, the pain was excruciating. Athena had also started to experience contractions. Rimfire assisted Athena to the couch as well. But had to lay on the floor.
Athena cried, requested for throttle. "Where is throttle? I need him."
"Throttle is coming. Breathe Athena, breathe " Rimfire assured, encouraged. Sitting behind her. Athena breathe through her contractions. Charley cried, screamed loudly as she pushed once more and finally the baby is born.
A loud cry, then a wail. Rochella cradled the baby in a fresh clean towel. "Can I see her?"
Rochella smiled. Handing over Charley's newly born baby son. "You have a son, Charley."
"A son?" she gasped surprised. Welcoming her new son in her embrace, smiled and joyous tears fell. Wetting her cheeks and she kissed her sons forehead. "He is handsome, like his father."
The little white baby boy, glanced up to his mother and held her finger. He took after his father, white fur but his eyes were of his mother's. Bright blue.
"Blue eyes. Stunning." angelina admired. Athena begun to cry and beg. "I can't do this, it hurts. I have to push."
Rochella covered Charley legs up, then assisted Athena. Lifting her skirt up, encouraged gently. "You are crowning, Athena. You will need to push. With all you got."
Rimfire held her hand, taking a deep breathe and grunted as she pushed. While Athena was concentrating on pushing. The door opened, throttle walked in with a bouquet of flowers. Modo glanced up and said to throttle.
"You have made it." Athena looked around and returned to breathing before pushing again. "Throttle?"
Throttle dropped the flowers and hurried to her side, rimfire moved aside and allowed throttle to support his love, as he passed Athena's hand to his. "I am here, my love."
"Baby, is coming." Throttle kissed her forehead, assuring encouraged. "I am here, push my love."
Athena nodded, breathed in once last time and pushed with all her might. A loud shriek of cries was heard. Rochella cradled the newly born baby girl in the towel within her embrace.
"Congratulations, you have a baby girl."
"Baby girl?" throttle gasped. Rochella nodded and handed the baby to throttle, as he crawled out from Athena's back. He glanced down upon his beautiful, caramel tanned daughter.
Tears fell, and sniffled alittle. "She is beautiful." Throttle glanced up and smiled to Athena.
Athena asked, tiredly. "Can I see her?" Throttle cradled their daughter, and kneel crawled to Athena's side. Athena smiled, joyous tears fell. "She is beautiful." throttle kissed her forehead. "So proud of you."
Peter and Marion, waited to see and meet thier new sister. "What are we going to call her?" Marion asked.
"Well, Sakura." Athena answered. "Sakura?" modo repeated. "It is perfect." throttle smiled.
Modo smiled. "Mummy, can I change my name?" Peter asked. "Change your name?" Throttle wondered.
Athena caressed her son's cheek. "Of course you can."
"Can I be Ame again?" he requested. Athena smiled. "Ame?" throttle glanced confused.
Athena grasped throttle's hand and said. "I'm sorry, I wanted to tell you but had to wait until it is safe. Now it is safe, can reclaim our original names."
Throttle caressed her cheek, then welcomed his son to his embrace and said. "No matter what, you are a thorneboy now. Ame thorneboy."
"Yuriko thorneboy I will be, and proud." Athena smiled proudly. Throttle smiled. "Yes, we are family. Welcome to the world, little Sakura thorneboy."
Angelique stood up, and leaned in modo's embrace. "Congratulations, Charley what will you name your baby boy?"
Charley smiled. "I'll wait until, Vinnie wakes up to meet his son." Vinnie sat up and looked around as he said. "What did I miss?"
"Nothing much, dear. Meet your son." Vinnie glanced down, and raised a brow. "A son?"
Charley nodded. "Yes Vinnie. our son." Vinnie smiled big and happily exclaimed. "I have a son. A son! Oh mars, a son."
"Vinnie, honey calm down." Charley pleaded. Vinnie smiled happily. "I have a son."
"What would you like to name our son, Vinnie?" Charley asked. Vinnie smiled. "Brooklyn."
Charley smiled and said. "You been peeping in my diary again?" Vinnie sheepishly grinned, holding up his hands and open as he shrugged. "Maybe."
"Welcome to the world, Brooklyn van wham."
Meanwhile Limburger plaza, karbunkle's laboratory.
Karbunkle sat at his desk, looking over his experiments. Waiting for the results as expected. Writing all results, both success and failures. Stood up, and about to press the button to remove the cannister cover. Limburger walked in.
"Is it ready?"
"You had come in time, I am about to see if it is a success."
"Well, on with it."
Karbunkle nodded, exhaled nervously and lowered his palm down. Pressing the button and the cover rose up, revealing the foetus growing.
The foetus huddled, curled up in a ball. Limburger walked closer, glanced upon the foetus admirably. "Are you certain, this one will survive?"
"This one the eighth attempt. Mr Limburger."
"Eighth? what happened to the other seven?"
"Physical deformity."
"I see. Report immediately if anything changes."
"Yes Mr Limburger." karbunkle replied as Limburger walked out and looked to the foetus. Proud of his creation. "You are going to be my greatest achievement."
hmm, that was a ending that may break or make for readers. hmm have to wait. and see.
"What do you think throttle?"
"Hopefully the readers will enjoy it as I have." he smiled. "Enjoy everyone." tealana smiled.
