Beastfire: Hello! Here's chappie two! I don't own any characters from Andromeda, for they belong to Gene Roddenberry. I've taken a few liberties with some of the stuff from his great and wonderful show, however. Thanks for reviewing the first chappie!
Chapter 2- The Announcement
The team, and Ivy, glared at the green monkey.
"Otto," Ivy began, "you truly are an idiot."
Before Otto could defend himself, Gibson ran into the room. He looked very much out of breath.
"What is it, Dr. Brainstrain?" Sprx asked.
"Those creatures that attacked were Magog!"
Otto began to panic and run around in circles.
"A Magog? No, not a Magog!" screamed the green monkey.
He then stopped in confusion.
"Uh…what's a Magog?"
Gibson sighed in exasperation.
"Magog," he explained, "are furry creatures that usually kill and eat anything with a pulse that they encounter."
Gibson noticed the worried expression on Ivy's face and continued.
"Don't worry. Frus is still alive, Ivy. I will bring him to my lab for an analysis. But first, to see what's wrong with you."
The mutant went through many tests until Gibson came to a conclusion.
"Ivy," the blue monkey began, "You're pregnant."
"I'm WHAT?" came the shocked reply.
"Pregnant. You know, as in-"
"I know what pregnancy is, blue boy! Nine months of no alcohol! Oh, but there's plenty of pain!"
"Actually, because you heal faster than any normal creature, it will only last for nine days."
"That's STILL too long!"
"Plus, you are to stay off your feet and in that tank."
"Yo, Gibson, ya mind explaining something to me?"
"What?"
"Why'd my gut hurt so bad earlier?"
"Well, since you'll only be pregnant for nine days, you'll experience more pain."
"Oh, well that just figures."
"What were you and Frus doing last night?"
The meerkat said nothing, but smirked and moved her eyebrows up and down. The team knew precisely what she meant.
"You were actually in a bed?" Nova asked amazed.
"Who said anything about a bed?" Ivy snickered. "And Gibson? I wouldn't go into your part of the robot if I were you."
Curiosity instantly took over as Gibson ran to get into Fist Rocket 4. Soon, the Super Robot was shaken with a highly feminine shriek.
"WHAT DID YOU TWO DO? IT'S A MESS IN HERE!"
Ivy just grinned and shrugged as Frus began to slowly come to. Before he could ask what happened, he was ushered into Gibson's lab.
"What's going on?" he asked groggily.
Gibson didn't respond as he performed many tests on the young half-Ethyal. After he got his results, a very grave expression crossed his face.
"Frus, you have been infested with Magog larvae. When they begin to mature, they will eat their way out of you."
"Isn't there something you can do about this?"
"I'm sorry, but there really isn't anything I can do. But there are some who have gone through your predicament and survived. If I can get them to come here, they may be able to help."
There was a small glimmer of hope in Frus' eyes. Then, there was one question on his mind.
"Is Ivy okay?"
"Go see for yourself."
Frus jumped down from the table and went into Med Bay. There, Ivy was waiting for him. Both took a deep breath.
"I'm pregnant," both announced at the same time.
Frus could feel a large grin spread across his face and he seemed to forget all about his own problem.
"I'm going to be a father!" he shouted happily.
"Wait! Time out, here!" Ivy exclaimed. "What did you mean when you said you were pregnant?"
Reality had come back to bite Frus in the butt. He soon became very serious.
"Gibson says I've been infested with Magog larvae and as they grow, they'll kill me."
Ivy had no idea what to say.
"Say wha?"
"But, Gibson says he might be able to get me the help I need."
"Well, Frus, it's been nice knowin' ya."
"Huh?"
"I wouldn't count on Gibson."
"Why not?"
"Because Malachite's way smarter."
"Good point."
Gibson entered the room.
"Now, Frus, I've just contacted the crew of the Andromeda Ascendant. They will be here tomorrow. But for now, I suggest you come back with me to the lab."
"Why?"
"For further analysis."
Frus and Ivy both looked at each other, each placing a hand on the tank's glass.
"I'll see ya later," Ivy said, more to reassure herself than anyone else.
"I hope so," returned Frus.
He was led back to the lab again.
Beastfire: That's chappie two! Next time, they all meet the Andromeda crew and a conspiracy forms…
Ivy: (in disbelief) I'm pregnant?
Beastfire: You've known about it for a month.
Ivy: Yeah, but…it's just that…whoa…I can't believe it's so close to happening.
Frus: Why do I have a sticker on my back that says "Number One Lab Rat" when I am, in fact, a mongoose?
Beastfire: It's a figure of speech. Well, please review!