Disclaimer: I still don't own mutant x I just inhabit their world for a little while.

Well the time has come for Brennan and Shalimar's baby to make its debut appearance. I'm not sure if I should carry this fic on for another couple of chapters so please review and let me know what you think. Enjoy.

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Baby Fever

Everyone was getting used to the impending arrival of Brennan and Shalimar's baby. Everyone except for Shalimar that is. The baby was due in 6 weeks and the feral was getting restless. Adam had banned her from going on missions with the rest of the team. He'd also ordered her to stop training as soon as her bump had started to show.

For 3 months she'd been stuck helping Adam in the lab and working on the computers. She was also getting tired of the constant kicking. They'd realised very early on that the baby was definitely at least half feral. Adam said it was the strongest baby kick he'd ever felt and it almost never stopped. Shalimar had also been getting sudden urges to hunt. Adam told her it was just her natural feral instinct being amplified by the baby. He suggested that she try chasing Brennan or Jesse around for a while which did at least make her laugh.

She had found a small diversion when she started decorating the baby's room. She and Emma had a great time picking out all of the colours and the furniture. They'd chosen lemon and pale green for the walls with matching colours on all of the baby's blankets. The furniture was plane white with teddy bears on it.

Adam had started running scans on Shalimar and the baby everyday as feral babies were often born early. Brennan made an effort to be there for every scan, when he wasn't out on a mission or spending time with Emma. He couldn't wait for the baby to be born. He'd already been practicing changing nappies on a dojo simulation Jesse set up for him.

Adam was almost as excited as Brennan. He'd been working on a plan to start baby proofing sanctuary so the baby wouldn't get hurt once it started crawling. He had even been heard humming nursery rhymes while he worked in the lab which had been met by fits of laughter from the others.

Jesse had been trying to come up with some complicated computer programs to keep Shalimar occupied. It didn't matter what he did though she was permanently grouchy. He'd had to change the access codes for the dojo training simulations after the feral had taken to sneaking into the dojo at night and trying to train. She'd finally stopped after she missed a kick and landed on her back. She hadn't been hurt but it had taken her almost 10 minutes to get up and Brennan had given her a lecture about endangering the baby. She's sulked for 2 days after that.

Right now it was 2 o'clock in the morning and Shalimar couldn't sleep. The baby was doing summersaults in her belly. She was just hoping the little one wasn't about to discover its elemental side. She could just about handle being kicked but she wasn't so sure about being electrocuted.

After trying to get comfortable for 15 minutes she gave up and decided to go and see if Adam was still awake. She knew he was usually still working at this time.

Adam was so into whatever experiment he was doing that he didn't notice her at first until she spoke.

"Do you remember what sleep is anymore?" she laughed.

He immediately put down whatever it was he was working on and pulled over a chair for her. He looked like he'd been hoping for some company.

"I could ask you the same thing. Junior isn't causing too much trouble in there I hope?"

"No more than usual. I just can't seem to settle right now"

"Well I might have some good news for you"

"Oh yes?" she looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"I've been going over your last scan and it looks like the baby is getting its self ready to be born. So if the scans are right junior could be here anytime now."

"Are you sure the baby will be ok if it's born this early?"

"Feral babies are almost always born earlier than other babies and everything on the scans looks perfect. Don't worry, the babies defiantly ready."

"Well at least I'll be able to see my feet again. And Brennan will stop fussing around me like a mother hen" she laughed as an image of Brennan sitting on a nest full of eggs filled her head.

"He's just excited. You can't blame him for that"

"I know. I can't wait either. I'm just worn out that's all."

"Well it will all be over with soon and when you're holding that little one in your arms you won't even remember the kicking or morning sickness. So, have you decided on a name yet?"

"Well Brennan likes Holly or Rayne for a girl and Jack or Lucas for a boy. I was thinking about maybe Madison or Lilly for a girl and Shawn or Jamie if it's a boy."

"I could still tell you if it's a boy or girl if you want"

"I'd rather wait. I want to be surprised."

"Ok, if you're sure." He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.

"Now you need to try and get some sleep. You're going to need all your energy once junior comes along.

"Ok ok I'm going" she said as Adam helped her up.

The baby had settled down a little so she managed to get a few hours sleep before she was woken up by a pain that started in her stomach and seemed to spread through her whole body before it disappeared. She wasn't frightened; she knew exactly what this meant. She activated her com-ring.

"Adam, what you were saying last night about the baby coming early, I think you were right" another wave of pain hit her as he answered

"Ok I'm going to get everything ready and let Brennan know. You just head down here whenever you're ready"

"Ok" she was waiting for the pain to pass before she moved.

"Shal?" Brennan was already at her side.

"Adam told me the baby's coming. I though you might need me." She didn't need him and he knew it but it was sweet of him to offer anyway. He helped her get to her feet then they walked together to the lab.

Jesse and Emma were both in the lab helping Adam set everything up when Shalimar and Brennan got there.

Adam helped Shal get settled then ran a scan.

"How far apart are the contractions?" Adam asked the feral as he went into doctor mode

"Not very far apart. Only 2 or 3 minutes and they're getting stronger" Brennan answered him as Shalimar screamed when more pain hit her.

"Ok. I was expecting that. Feral babies don't usually like to wait. Its ok shal, it won't be long now" he stroked his feral daughter's forehead as she growled in pain.

3 hours later and after a lot of screaming, growling and pushing Shalimar was holding her beautiful blonde haired, brown eyed baby girl in her arms.

Adam had scanned the little one as soon as she was born and confirmed that as well as being perfectly healthy she was half feral and half elemental. They weren't sure yet which was going to be the stronger side. They probably wouldn't find out until she was a few months old.

Brennan slowly took his baby daughter from her mother's arms and started making cooing noises at her.

"So does our newest team mate have a name yet?" Emma asked as she smiled at the baby and tickled her chin.

"Well we weren't too sure at first" Shalimar said

"But we decided on Madison-Rayne Mulwray."

Little Madison-Rayne Mulwray hiccupped and grabbed her daddy's finger.