All right, it's time for the moment that we've all been waiting for. I won't keep anyone waiting, here's the last chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 17: To Be A Family

Storm and Zelos were trying their best to get back to Meltokio so they could get to the hospital. Storm hadn't told anyone that she was having back pains all day, but she wasn't too concerned about herself anyway. Storm's contractions were beginning to occur in a rhythm and she was really getting uncomfortable. She really didn't like the idea of walking all the way back to Meltokio.

Kratos, Yuan, and the others were all waiting for them outside of the city. When they saw Storm and Zelos coming they were expecting completely different news than they got.

"What's wrong?" Kratos asked as Zelos came up to them, Storm's arm thrown over his shoulder.

"Storm's going to have the baby," Zelos replied.

"Are you kidding?" Lloyd asked, astonished at the news.

"Does it look like I'm kidding!" Storm yelled at him.

"Hurry, let's get her up to the hospital," Raine told them as they helped Storm get to their destination.

Once they got inside, a nurse pulled up a wheelchair for Storm so she wouldn't have to walk anymore. Zelos took the wheelchair and made his way up to the front desk so they could get her in. As Storm was pulled up to the front desk she noticed who was sitting at the counter. Her old nemesis, Joan, was seated at the computer. Storm immediately made Zelos stop the wheelchair as she began to protest.

"Like hell I'm gonna have my baby here. Either we go or she goes," Storm said stubbornly. Zelos and Kratos looked at each other, both knowing that Storm was one who wasn't going to budge.

It took a fair amount of money to get the hospital to give Joan the rest of the day off so Storm could have her baby in the hospital. Storm told the manager all about her and told him to watch her carefully, explaining a few of the times she'd run into her. Zelos eventually paid the manager Joan's salary for the day so he could send her home.

"Take that you old bag," Storm laughed as Joan was on her way out the door.

"You're the one who paid for my day off. I see no problem with this," Joan laughed at her.

"Well, at least I have a really hot husband," Storm shot back as Joan finally left the hospital.

Finally, they were able to get Storm into a room to have the baby. Yuan, Kratos, Lloyd, and the others were sitting outside the room waiting for any sort of news. Zelos went in with Storm to help along. It was a few more hours before the baby really started to come, but Storm was already fed up with it all.

"I hate you Zelos. I'm off men forever," Storm screamed at him through her contractions.

"They always say that," the nurse reassured Zelos who was beginning to feel really bad for Storm.

"Yeah, but I mean it!" Storm yelled at the nurse and Zelos.

Yuan was pacing up and down the hall, wondering what the outcome would be. Only Kratos really understood why he was so nervous, but he tried to give Yuan his space for the time being, he was still mad at him after all. Genis, Colette, and Presea were playing a game of cards, while Lloyd went to check out the hospital food. Sheena decided to go along with him to make sure he didn't eat any though.

"Well Kratos, you're about to become a grandpa. How's it feel?" Raine asked Kratos.

"I don't know. It's strange I can still remember the day that she was born and it seems like yesterday. I still can't believe the fact that she's going to be a mother. I'm still getting used to being a father," Kratos admitted.

"Well, you seem to have done well so far," Raine told him.

Lloyd and Sheena came back in about twenty minutes, Sheena helping support a very sick looking Lloyd.

"What happened to him?" Genis asked.

"He got excited by all the food, ate way too much, and got sick," Sheena answered. "I told you not to eat that pie," Sheena scolded Lloyd.

"But it was blueberry," Lloyd whined as he laid down on the floor before groaning.

"Congratulations, it's a baby girl," the nurse told Storm and Zelos as she handed Storm the baby wrapped in a pink delivering blanket. The first thing Storm did when she looked at the baby was to look at her daughter's ears. If Yuan was the father, her ears would be pointed. Storm looked and saw that her daughter had two human ears. Zelos was the father. She then proceeded to look over her daughter, instinctively checking to see if she had ten fingers and ten toes. She then looked over to her husband to reassure him.

"Zelos, come look at your daughter," Storm told him, getting a huge smile from Zelos as he looked down at his daughter. She was so cute and looked a lot like Storm in the face. The two hugged as they stared down at the life that they had brought into the world. Neither had felt this way about anything in the world. Zelos kissed his wife before something popped in his head.

"What are we going to name her?" he asked her. Storm smiled at him before she confidently answered him.

"You may all come in now," the nurse told the large group that was congregated outside the delivery room. Kratos and Yuan practically charged through the room. The two made their way over to the couple as the others congregated around them.

"Oh, it's a little girl," Sheena said as she noticed the pink blanket. Yuan hovered over Storm and looked at the baby, noticing that her ears were not pointed. He sighed and looked over at Storm.

"Congratulations you two," he told them.

"Thanks," Storm replied. "Here Dad, say hi to her," she told Kratos as she handed him her daughter. Kratos held the baby, showing emotions that were not usually exposed to the world. He couldn't help but smile at the now sleeping baby girl.

"What's her name?" Colette asked happily.

"Anna...," Storm replied.

Kratos looked over at Storm as he desperately tried to hold back tears at the thought of his wife. He was so happy for Storm and he didn't want her to see him cry. He had to be strong for her. He was able to hold in his tears but wasn't going to hold back his smile for Storm.

"It's a good name," he told her.

After everyone had left for the night Storm thought of something that she wanted to talk to Zelos about. He came over to her and sat down next to her bed.

"What's bothering you?" he asked her.

"I was just thinking that maybe we shouldn't tell Anna about our powers, you know... about angels, until she's older. I'm afraid that she may not have any powers or something might happen if she tells others about it. What if there are other people out there who would try to kill her, like they tried to kill me?" Storm asked him.

"If you really think that's best for her," Zelos replied.

"I do...but powers don't matter now anyway. What does matter is that we're family now," Storm told him. "I love you so much."

"I love you too, and I love Anna," he replied.

Well, that's the end. Don't feel disappointed if you wanted more of a description on Anna. We'll find out more about what she looks like in the next story when she's older. Anyway, I hope you liked it and please review. I must thank everyone who made this story what it is. Kratos Wilder, Silvan Arrow, SummonerofVerius, Daniel the Dragonfly, Ohmygodiminafire, and Mez10000. Thanks for sticking with me for so long, you guys are awesome! What would I do without you? Also, a big, big thank you to Raspedra Twilight and Kararu Rinamino for all their help and inspiration with this story. You guys helped me get out of writer's block so many times. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really can't thank you enough. And last, but not least, thanks to my dedicated readers. Although you may be silent, your numbers speak for you. Without you guys reading this, I wouldn't keep writing. But, I ove to hear from you too so review if you can, then I know what you like and don't like. Thanks everyone, please review. Thanks!