Brand New World
Story by: Phoenix710
Summary: In this chapter, the Rovers arrive back at Headquarters, and The Master congratulates them for stopping Sturmgeist. As the Rovers go to head back to their rooms, Samantha begins going into labor, and Blitz and Exile take her down to the medlab. Will Colleen and Professor Hubert be able to deliver Karina successfully? Let's find out!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Road Rovers, or any of the associated characters. Road Rovers, and all associated characters and locations, are properties of Warner Bros.
However, Samantha, Kasha, Alexander, Cassie, Karina, the Stealth Rover, and all original characters are products of my imagination.
The song 'Date', is property of Ayako Kawazumi.
Chapter Six: Blitz and Sam's New Bundle of Joy
It was just after 10:15pm at Road Rover HQ, when Professor Hubert heard the radio down in the hangar bay come to life. It said, 'Stealth Rover to Road Rover HQ, mission accomplished. Requesting clearance to landski!" Professor Hubert responded, 'Exile, you have clearance to land in the main hangar bay. I'll inform The Master to be ready for you.' Exile replied back, 'Da, thank you, Comrade Hubert. Stealth Rover out!' Hubert opened the hangar bay doors, at which point Cassie and Alexander came in, eager to greet their mother and father, as they did every time they came home. Professor Hubert then called up to The Master, and said, 'Master, the Rovers are home. They've accomplished their mission, and will be up shortly.' The Master replied back, 'Excellent. Thank you, Professor." With that, Hubert turned around, and saw the Stealth Rover come in. Exile lined it up with the landing beacon, lowered the landing gear, and touched down softly. He powered down the engines, shut down the weapons systems, then opened the hatch. Shag and Muzzle came out first, then Exile and Kasha. Hunter and Colleen were next, followed by Blitz and Sam. Hunter and Colleen embraced their twins, and Colleen said, "Did you two behave while we were out?" Cassie smiled, and said, "Yes, Mommy. I helped Master with his files, and Alexander helped Professor Hubert clean his lab." Hunter hugged his son, and said, "Sounds like you two had a good time while we were gone. Come on, team…let's head up and debrief, then we'll head to bed." He and the other Rovers left the hangar bay, and took the elevator up to the main level. They walked into the Briefing Room, where they found The Master waiting for them. He smiled as they walked in, and said, "You've done an excellent job, Rovers. Truly remarkable work. I've been in touch with the nation of Germany, and their Chancellor has authorized me to present to you all the highest military medal of Germany, The Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr." The Master then pulled out eight cases, and handed them to the Rovers. He attached Muzzle's medal to his collar, and the other Rovers put theirs on the outside of their armor. The ribbon of the medal was gold on the edges, with two red stripes on either side of a single, large black stripe, in the colors of the German flag. The medal itself was gold, and in the shape of a cross, with an eagle and another, smaller cross, surrounded by oak leaves etched into the medal. The Master said, "Thanks to you, Rovers, the Nazi menace, and the evil scourge of Hitler's memory, is now gone for good, and the world is safe, at least for now. You're good dogs, Rovers. Good, good dogs." Hunter turned to the rest of the team, and said, "TO THE POWER OF THE PACK!!!" The other Rovers responded in their usual fashion, with a loud, "AAAHHHRRROOO!!!"
The team began to file out, and head for their rooms. Just after she and Blitz walked out, however, Samantha dropped to the ground, groaning painfully. Blitz was at her side in less than a second. He said, "Sam, what's wrong?" She groaned again, then, through gritted teeth, she said, "B-Blitz, It's t-time…" Blitz immediately knew what she meant, and hit the nearest communications panel. He said, "Professor Hubert, it's Blitz. Sam's going into labor, and I'm bringing her down." Professor Hubert replied, "Colleen and I will be standing by, Blitz." Exile came by, and helped Blitz carry Sam, while Kasha spoke softly into the German Shepherd's ears, trying to help calm her down. They entered the medlab, where Colleen had just donned a pair of medical gloves and a mask, as had Professor Hubert. Kasha and Exile helped Blitz ease Samantha onto the bed, wished them both good luck, and then went up into the Observation Theater. Blitz elected to remain in the room with Sam, since he wanted to be present for the birth of his daughter. After all, Hunter had been in the room when Colleen had given birth, so he figured he could handle it. Colleen and Blitz began removing Sam's armor, and then Colleen started speaking softly to Sam, rubbing the other woman's shoulders, keeping her as calm and relaxed as possible, while Professor Hubert monitored her heartbeat, and her other vitals. Professor Hubert said, "Her heartbeat looks good, all other vitals are stable. Colleen, let me know when she starts to…" He was cut off, when Sam screamed in agony, as her contractions started. Blitz plastered his ears to his skull, as did Colleen, and Professor Hubert. Sam's grip on Blitz's hand was incredibly strong, and Blitz realized that she was nearly as strong as he was. She was breathing heavily, and Colleen continued to reassure her that she was doing fine. After what seemed like forever, but, in reality, was only forty-five minutes, Samantha gave one final scream, then lay back on the bed, her black and gold fur plastered with sweat. The unmistakable sound of an infant crying was soon heard throughout the room, and Blitz gazed with awe at his new daughter, as Colleen wrapped her in a pink blanket, and handed her to Samantha. Karina was absolutely beautiful, with the same long and flowing fur that her mother had, except that it was colored brown and gold, like Blitz's. That aside, Karina looked every bit like her mother, who was now happily running her hand over her daughter's cheek, talking softly to her, as she cradled her against her chest. Colleen said, "Congratulations, Blitz, and Sam…you've got a wonderful new daughter, and I wish you all the best." The others came down and congratulated the proud new parents, and then Professor Hubert said, "Blitz, Sam looks like she's fit to take Karina back to your bedroom. Just take it easy with her, until she recovers her strength. By the way, congratulations." Blitz smiled, and said, "Danke, all of you." He helped Samantha up, and walked her down to their room, while Colleen carried Karina, followed closely by Hunter, Cassie, and Alexander. Colleen walked in after Blitz and Sam, and placed Karina gently into Samantha's arms. After wishing the new parents well, the others left, and Blitz said, "Sam, Karina's so beautiful, just like you…I can't believe this is really happening. I mean, it seems like only yesterday that I was constantly bickering with Hunter about everything, and trying to impress Colleen, but now, I'm together with you, and we've got sweet little Karina here, to add even more joy and light to our lives. I love you both so much." Sam replied, "I love you too, Blitz." She held Karina up to Blitz, and he carefully took her into his arms. She wriggled a bit, and Blitz said, "It's okay, sweetie…daddy's right here." Karina relaxed, and Blitz began gently rocking her in his arms, while Samantha went into the shower to wash the sweat out of her fur. When she came out, she accepted Karina back from Blitz, fed her a bottle, then placed her gently into the crib that The Master had asked Professor Hubert to build. Sam began singing a sweet, gentle song to her daughter. It was called 'Date', by Ayako Kawazumi.
'I can't even feel the windwithout knowing pain.
I want to close my eyes, but
I start to see something...
But I always wish
that you alone would not change…
The day will come when I will know,
with my true heart,
the answer to these feelings
that were born in the depths of my heart…
One by one, I'm learning
things like heartbreak and smiles
Even though I knew those words
my heart was confused
But know I can tell of the meaning of love…
I think there is something
that only I can do for you.
Someday, without a doubt, the day is coming
when I will protect you.
The answer to these feelings
that are born in the depths of my heart
is that someday, without a doubt, the day is coming
when I will protect you.'
When Sam finished singing, she saw that Karina was asleep, so she made her way over to her bed, and climbed in next to Blitz. He gently embraced her, and she did likewise with him. After kissing each other goodnight, they were both asleep within minutes.
Exile and Kasha came out of the shower in their room, after having held each other quite close for about an hour. Once they'd gotten fresh sheets on the bed, they climbed in, kissed each other goodnight, and fell asleep, wrapped up in each other's loving embrace.
Hunter and Colleen were laying together in bed, talking about how things had changed from when the team was first formed, to now. Hunter said, "Colleen, I never thought I'd see the day when Blitz would finally find his place around here. I mean, he used to be arrogant, vain, and would always argue with me over my leadership, or about the fact that you loved me instead of him, but now that he's got Samantha, and Karina as well, he's changed so much. He's brave, he's totally supportive of me, both as the team leader, and of my being with you, and he's become one of my best friends." Colleen rolled over onto her side, kissed him, then replied, "Huntie, I couldn't agree with you more. He really has come a long way, and I'm happy for him, and for Samantha. They've got a wonderful family now, just like you and I do with the twins, and I never want to lose them, or you, Huntie." Hunter kissed her, long and deep, then said, "I don't want to lose you either, Colleen. I love you, and I always will." She gently laid her head on his chest, and said, "I love you too, Huntie." A little while later, Hunter and Colleen went in to take a shower, then changed the bedsheets, and climbed in. Hunter began gently running one hand through Colleen's long, soft hair, while holding her waist with the other arm. She caressed his shoulders gently, until they both fell asleep. The little family at Road Rover HQ was growing, and they would always be there to support each other, no matter what challenges lay ahead.
The End.