All right, it's about time for an update right? Sorry that I've been taking so long lately. Anyway, I think I finally know how I want most of this story to go. Anyway, this is the last chapter where things will probably be moving slowly (day by day, week by week). Things will be picking up now. Anyway, enjoy this chapter. Oh, and there are new links on my profile page. This includes two new videos and two pictures by reviewers of Storm (they're awesome). Anyway, you should all go and check that out too. Enjoy!

Chapter 10: New Problems

Storm and Zelos had enjoyed their stay at Altamira for the week, but they decided that it was time for them to go. They were going to head back to Mizuho to get Kratos and then they'd go to Iselia to tell Colette. Storm was excited that she was almost done telling everyone the good news, she really wanted to get back home. She was still being plagued by morning sickness and it was making her very weak feeling all the time. Zelos could tell that she was getting worn down and wanted to get her back home as soon as he could as well.

Storm and Zelos walked over to where they had left their rheihard while they were in Altamira, but Storm didn't feel like riding it this day.

"What do you mean?" Zelos asked her.

"I mean, I want to fly on my own today. I can't stand riding that thing and I want to fly to Mizuho. It's not that far and I'm not that big yet. Let me enjoy it while I'm still aerodynamic enough," Storm pleaded.

"Fine, but be careful," Zelos warned her.

"Okay Kratos...geez," Storm teased him.

Storm stood next to the rheihard and focused hard on letting her wings out, but nothing was happening. Storm tried harder and harder to get them out but with no success. Storm stopped trying as her eyes got huge.

"What's the matter? Are you okay?" Zelos asked, panic on the edge of his voice.

Storm looked at him and began to break down in front of him. "I can't get my wings to come out, no matter how hard I try!" Storm screeched.

"Calm down, maybe you can still do other things. Try something else," he told her.

Storm began to try everything that popped into her head. She tried to use Lightning, Spread, Outburst, even Judgement, but she couldn't get anything to work for her. She started crying and Zelos went up to her and hugged her.

"Hey, I'm sure that this just has something to do with the pregnancy and you'll be fine once you have the baby. Just consider yourself to be like everyone else now," Zelos comforted her.

Storm thought about what he said and it dawned on her that she was getting what she always wanted, a chance to be "normal." She looked up at Zelos and smiled at him.

"I can be normal? That's what I've always wanted and I freaked out about losing my powers. I can't believe that. This is great!" Storm said enthusiastically.

"Whoa, it shouldn't be that exciting. Remember, I love you the way you are, you're normal to me. What's normal anyway?" Zelos asked her.

"Normal is not being a freak girl with weird angel powers. Normal is being able to walk around without being attacked by one of your enemies who's trying to take over the world. Normal is wonderful, something I've always wanted," Storm told him.

"Normal is also boring," Zelos told her. "But you're not boring are you?"

"No, not too boring yet, but that must mean that you're very normal," she teased.

Zelos gave her a nasty glare at that remark which soon formed into a smile before he replied, "Well, at least I'm not completely defenseless now."

The next thing Zelos knew, he was on the ground with a large bump on his head where Storm clobbered him. "Not too defenseless, huh?" Storm asked him as she hovered over him.

Zelos stood up and rubbed the back of his head as he looked at her with an angry expression on her face. "You're cute when you're angry. Cute...but scary," he said.

Storm couldn't help but laugh at this and they both got on board the rheihard as they set off for Mizuho. Once they got there, Storm was feeling very exhausted, she was beginning to get worn out much more easily. Zelos took her to Sheena's house where Sheena let her rest for awhile. Kratos came into the room that Storm was in while she was resting and came up to her.

"How was your trip to Altamira?" he asked her.

"Great, I'm just a little tired from traveling," she told him.

"Yes, that's what I was coming to tell you. I think that it would be best if you and Zelos headed back to Meltokio. You shouldn't have to keep traveling around," Kratos told her.

"But what about Colette?" Storm asked Kratos desperately.

"Sheena and Lloyd have offered to go and tell her themselves. If Colette wishes to talk to you personally, they will escort her to Meltokio," Kratos answered.

"Okay," Storm finally agreed.

"Good, I'll go tell Sheena and Lloyd," Kratos said as he made his way towards the door, but Storm called him before he could leave.

"Dad, how have Lloyd and Sheena been, if you know what I mean?" Storm asked him.

"Well, I've caught them kissing more times than I ever caught you and Zelos when you first started dating," Kratos told her.

"We were pretty good at hiding from you though," Storm commented to him.

"I know...unfortunately," Kratos said as he finally left the room.

"Well, at least that's working out," Storm sighed as she went back to sleep.

Storm and Zelos made their way back to Meltokio the next day. Storm was so excited to finally be back in her home. But what she wasn't expecting was the surprise Zelos had for her. He led her upstairs and took her into a brand new room right next to theirs. She looked inside and saw that Zelos had arranged for a nursery to built while they were gone. What surprised her was the color of the room. When she looked in, everything was pink.

"Zelos, what if it's a boy?" Storm asked him.

"Well, I figured that only real men can wear pink, plus I wear pink so what's so wrong with that?" Zelos explained to her.

Storm sighed, but was happy with his answer. She was secretly hoping that her child would be a girl, but if it was a boy he was covered as well.

Well, that's it for this chapter. I know that it's kinda short but you can all live with that right? Anyway, the next chapter will jump ahead to probably about 3-4 months into her pregnancy. Storm and Zelos are going to be going for a visit to see Seles. How will these two interact, I guess you'll have to wait and find out. Well, don't forget to review and to check out the links on my profile page. Thanks!