(A/N: Okay, now we've made it to Chapter 5! I'm going to start it now so you won't have to be in suspense for long!)
It was winter in the city of Petropolis. Snow was falling, and while most people weren't too happy about the weather, the children in the city were enjoying it to no end. You know, we really should check up on Dudley and Kitty and see what they're up to on this fine winter morning. Let's go!
We find Dudley and Kitty lying in bed together. They're awake, but Dudley isn't ready to get out of bed yet.
"Dudley, you know that we have to get out of bed, right?" Kitty asked her husband, even though she was happy to be in his arms.
"I know, but I'm having too much fun holding you." Dudley replied.
"It feels nice, but if we don't get out of bed, we won't make it to the ultrasound, and if we don't go, we learn nothing about our baby." Kitty said, certain that he'd get moving at the mention of their child.
"What are we waiting for?! Let's go!" Dudley said, leaping out of bed and getting dressed for the day.
"That got him." Kitty said to herself with a smile as she got out of bed and got dressed herself.
Later, when they went to the ultrasound, they learned that their babies were fine and healthy. Wait a minute...
"'Babies'?!" Dudley asked, shocked.
"You mean... I'm having more than one?" Kitty asked, more than a little surprised.
"Yes. There's 3 of them, see?" the vet said, and he pointed out the 3 babies on the monitor.
"Oh my gosh... I really am carrying triplets!" Kitty exclaimed, hardly daring to believe it herself. Then she asked, "Can you tell if any of them are boys or girls?"
"Not yet. We may not find out the genders until the kids are born." the vet said.
"That's okay." Kitty figured. She then turned to her husband and asked, "Can you believe it, Dudley? We're having not one, not two, but 3 babies!"
Dudley blacked out.
A half-hour later, Dudley awoke to find himself in the T.U.F.F. Mobile, and Kitty was driving.
"What? How did we get out here? The last thing I remember was being at the vet's office, and you were having the ultrasound done." Dudley recalled.
"You blacked out upon learning that I'm pregnant with triplets, Dudley." Kitty said.
"I'm gonna be a father of 3! I don't know if I'm gonna be able to do a good job." Dudley said.
"You'll do fine, Dudley. I know you're still a kid on the inside, but I think our kids will appreciate that fact about you." Kitty assured him.
"Really?" Dudley asked.
"Yes, really." Kitty replied.
"I knew I loved you." Dudley said as he gave her a quick kiss.
"I love you, too." Kitty said with a smile.
Later, when they showed up at T.U.F.F., everyone was happy to see them, but they were also surprised to see that Dudley and Kitty looked really happy. However, Dudley was still a little stunned from the news he and Kitty received, so it kind of scared him a little when Bruce came up behind him and slapped him on the shoulder.
"Bruce! You think you could give a guy a warning?!" Dudley asked, recovering from the shock.
"Sorry, Dudley, but you'll never guess what Katrina and I found out!" Bruce told Dudley.
"Can't be as surprising as what Kitty and I found out." Dudley said.
"You first." Bruce said.
"No, you go first." Dudley said. The brothers kept telling the other to go first, but they were interrupted by the sound of Katrina and Claire squeeing like a couple of fangirls.
"I guess Kitty already told them." Dudley said.
"Told them what?" Keswick asked, having heard the girls' excitement and coming out of the lab to find out what was going on.
"Brucie, Kitty's carrying triplets!" Katrina exclaimed.
"Really?" Bruce asked, surprised.
"You mean... she's having m-m-more than one?" Keswick asked, surprised.
Kitty nodded.
"Well, then this m-m-means congratulations are in order." Keswick said.
"That's so amazing, Kitty! I'm really happy for you!" Claire congratulated the expectant mother.
"Yeah! Congratulations, Kitty!" Bruce said.
"Thanks." Kitty smiled.
"Well, speaking of kids... there's something you all need to know." Katrina replied as she moved close to her husband, who slipped an arm around her waist.
"This pretty mama is actually gonna be a mama!" Bruce announced.
"You are? Are you seriously going to have a baby?!" Kitty asked her sister.
"Absolutely!" Katrina grinned.
The Katswell girls started squeeing in excitement, and Claire was also really excited, too.
Meanwhile, where the villains dwell...
Dr. Rabies and Madame Catastrophe had just gotten home after having the ultrasound, and they were more than a little shocked at the news they received.
"Well, that's interesting." said Dr. Rabies.
"I thought you'd be excited about this. We're going to have 3 people carrying on our evil ways." said Madame Catastrophe.
"I am. I just can't believe that we'll have 3 of them!" Dr. Rabies exclaimed.
"Neither can I, but it's gonna be great!" Madame Catastrophe smiled.
"And now I'm getting used to the idea, and I like it!" Dr. Rabies grinned.
"I'm already used to it. I can't wait till they get here!" Madame Catastrophe said.
And we can't wait till the families have their kids! But that's still a ways off! However, good things come to those who wait, so if you stay tuned, we'll get there soon enough.
