Everyone: …

Me: Awkward.

Ben: Yeah.

Julie: You got that right.

Gwen: Couldn't agree more.

Kevin: Anyways, welcome back to our story.

Sarah: You thought last chapter was shocking.

Nelson: Well, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Michael: Just wait till the rest of the story is uploaded.

Kai: It will blow you away.

Max: Depending on how easy you're impressed.

Me: As usual, aside from my OCs and a whole bunch of other stuff, I own absolutely nothing.

Everyone: ENJOY!"Julie, what is wrong with my grandkids?" Max demanded the 7-month pregnant 17-year-old.

"The toxin in their blood stream is starting to take affect. There has to be a quickening agent mixed into it as well because it normally takes 12 hours for this to happen," Julie responded.

"Listen up, people! We need to get Ben and Gwen hooked up to the necessary machines! …Well, don't just stand there. Go. NOW!" Sarah boomed once again as she noticed no one was moving.

Everyone quickly moved to place Ben and Gwen inside the Plumbers ICU where Dr Anders and a bunch of other doctors are already standing by.

"What's happening?" she asked worriedly.

"A bunch of shit is happening and Julie, Sarah and Michael aren't telling us much!" Kai seived.

"Look, there's things we just can't tell you yet, alright?" Michael defended.

"Some things are best kept secret, especially OUR secrets from YOU guys," Sarah added.

"But we can tell you everything we need to know in order to save Ben and Gwen," Julie assured.

"Girls, does this have something to do with you running off 3 months ago?" Kevin questioned.

"We can't tell you. Even if we want to, we can't," was all Sarah said.

"But we have a right-," Nelson started.

"WE JUST CAN'T TELL YOU, OK?" Julie screamed.

That caused the whole room to be quiet. Julie only shouted on rare occassions such as this one. And whenever she did, everyone always understood the reason behind her sudden outburst. This time: she's worried and scared. She's worried about what can happen and she's scared of losing her soul mate and the father of her unborn baby. All the girls have to admit. If they were in Julie's shoes, they'd be doing the exact same thing.

"Wow," was all Kai said.

"You go, girlfriend!" Gwen cheered weakly.

"Sorry," Julie apoligised quietly.

"You have nothing to be sorry for," Ben assured her weakly as he struggled to reach up and gently wipe the tears from her face.

"Girls, you mentioned that this can be treated. But how can you treat it exactly?" Kai asked.

"SonaLotus," Julie, Sarah and Michael responded.

"Huh?" was everyone's response.

"SonaLotus is one of the many flowers in Sonakine. It is very rare and extremely valuable to anyone who is lucky enough to find it," Michael started.

"It's rare because of the fact that after everything started over 5 centuries ago; most of its primary locations were wiped out. It is the only known SonaFlower that isn't white or pale blue," Sarah continued.

"The pollen is red with the petals yellow with a touch of pink on the underside. The stem is purple and comes in pairs. It's a close resemblence to the flowers Verdona makes," Julie added.

"It has a unique aroma which is useful for curing the toxin which is killing Ben and Gwen now and it can be used on any race that is affected," Michael went on.

"All we have to do is collect the flower and hold it under their noses while they inhale the scent," Sarah added.

"The only problem is that because of the events Sarah mentioned, the only known location is on the other side of the galaxy," Julie finished.

"You guys can use Ship," Dr Anders suggested.

"He'll be useful when we get to the plant, but with Ship, it would take weeks to get there," Michael responded.

"How long do we have until this toxin kills them?" Max asked worriedly.

He turned to Julie with the answer. She just sat there and remained quiet.

"Julie, tell him," Gwen pleaded.

"JULIE, HOW LONG?" Max boomed yet again.

"Don't talk to her like that," Ben croaked angrily.

"If it weren't for the quickening agent, they would have 10 days left; 2 weeks at the maximum. However, because OF the quickening agent, they only have 5 days left; maybe a week," Julie sighed.

"It would take two weeks to get there," Sarah pointed out.

"What about Tetrax? Maybe he could take us," Kevin suggested.

"With his motors, we could reach SonaLot in 4 days; 2 if he uses the hyperdrive," Julie said.

"Whoa! Wait a minute. You're not going anywhere, sis," Sarah butted in.

"You're pregnant, Julie. You can't go anywhere," Michael added.

"I can just stay inside with Gluto monitor communications and the teleray. I'll be in the ship at all times," Julie promised.

"Kai can handle all that stuff. You'll be safer here," Nelson retorted.

"I think Julie should go," Kai announced.

"Have you lost your mind?" Michael asked in disbelief as his overprotective-brother-mode reached an all-time high.

"Julie knows more about the technology on Tetrax's ship than I do. Plus, I know a lot of medical stuff since I'm working towards my pre-medical degree. I'll be more useful here in the ICU than in the ship," Kai pointed out.

"Then it's settled. We haven't got time to argue. Julie will go. Decision made," Max concluded.

"Sarah and I will go and see if Tetrax can take us there today," Kevin announced before he and Sarah walked off.

"We'll go prepare everything," Michael announced as he and Nelson walked off to do so.

"Dr Anders and I will prepare to give them the cure when the time is right," Kai announced as she and the doctor walked off.

Julie went off to do something, but something stopped her. She turned around and saw Ben gripping her hand as tight as he could while his fear-filled emerald eyes pleaded her to stay.

"I don't want you to do this. It's too dangerous" Ben said.

"And I don't want you to die before you meet our child. I'll be fine," Julie assured him.

"It doesn't mean I have to like it," Ben retorted.

"I'll be back before you know it. And when I'm back, you'll be better and everything will go back to the way it was before," Julie promised before her voice cracked and tears started streaming down her face.

"Baby, please don't cry," Ben pleaded as he used all his strength to pull her down next to him so he can soothe his pregnant girlfriend.

"Promise me something," Julie sobbed.

"Anything," Ben responded truthfully.

"Promise me that when we come back, we won't be in time for your funeral," Julie instructed.

"I'm sorry, Jules. I don't know if I can promise that," Ben sighed.

"But promise me you'll at least try. That's all I'm asking," Julie said.

"But-."

"Promise me, Ben. Please," Julie pleaded.

"I'll try. When our relationship started becoming serious, I promised myself that I wouldn't leave you; no matter what happens. I didn't back out of my promise when you attacked me (not intentionally) (AN: Spoiler for a story in my prequels series. Guess which one. …OK. I give up. It's We're What? I'm rewriting that. It'll be up soon. ONWARD!); I didn't back out when I found out you are pregnant and I'm not gonna back out now," Ben swore as he kissed both her small hands and held them in his larger hands against his chest, "I love you too much to do that."

"I love you too, Ben," Julie responded as she took one of her hands out of his and wrapped it around his middle, "We're gonna save you and Gwen. We're all gonna make sure you survive."

"Stay with me," Ben blurted.

"What?" Julie whispered.

"Stay with me till you have to go. Please," Ben pleaded.

"I'm not going anywhere," Julie promised.

Smiling, struggled painfully to wrap one of his arms around her shoulders and place his other hand on her stomach where his child is nestled. He smiled when Julie closed her eyes and started gaining some much needed sleep as his fingers played with her almost waist-length jet black hair. Tears started stinging his eyes as he let some sobs escape. Ben just closed his eyes and pulled his sleeping girlfriend closer as he let his tears escape and his sobs shake his body. But he isn't crying because of the amount of pain that he's suffering from because of the shot. He's crying because of what he will lose if this toxin succeeds in what it was designed for: his soul mate and the child he'll probably never hold, never protect his baby from boys if it happens to be a girl (AN: Couldn't help myself. Also, you won't get the gender of the baby out of me. You'll have to wait till the next story.), never be proud of and never see grow up.

"I'll never leave you," Ben whispered before he strarted to truly savour the moment.

Sarah and Kevin stopped at the sight before them. Even though Kevin won't admit it (he will when Julie and Gwen get it out of him…after the crisis is over), the sight brought tears to his eyes. The sister of his god sister decided to walk in and serenade them in song.

Sarah: I know this pain.
Why do lock yourself up in these chains?
No one can change your like except for you.
Don't ever let anyone step all over you.
Just open your heart and your mind.
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

Someday, somebody's gonna make you want to,
Turn around and say goodbye.
Until then, baby, are you going to let them,
Hold you down and make you cry?
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change?

Things'll go your way,
If you hold on for one more day.
Can you hold on for one more day?
Things'll go your way.
Hold on for one more day!

You could sustain or are you comfortabe with the pain?
You've got no one to blame for your unhappiness.
You got yourself into your own mess.
Lettin' yourworries pass you by.
Don't you think it's worth your time,
To change your mind?

Someday, somebody's gonna make you want to,
Turn around and say goodbye.
Until then, baby, are you going to let them,
Hold you down and make you cry?
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change?

Things'll go your way,
If you hold on for one more day.
Can you hold on for one more day?
Things'll go your way.
Hold on for one more day.

I know that there is pain.
But you hold on for one more day and
Break free the chains.
Yeah, I know that there is pain.
But you hold on for one more day and you
Break free, break from the chains.

Someday, somebody's gonna make you want to,
Turn around and say goodbye.
Until then, baby, are you going to let them,
Hold you down and make you cry?
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change?

Things'll go your way,
If you hold on for one more day, yeah.
If you hold on.
Don't you know things can change?
Things'll go your way,
If you hold on for one more day.

If you hold on.
Can you hold on?
Hold on, baby.
Won't you tell me now?
Hold on for one more day.
'Cause, it's gonna go your way.

Don't you know things can change?
Things'll go your way.
If you hold on for one more day.
Can't you change it this time?

Make up your mind.
Hold on,
Hold on.
Baby, hold on.

"What's up, sis?" Julie asked groggilly as she woke up.

"We just got off with Tetrax," Sarah started.

"He'll be here in two hours," Kevin added.

"He gonna use the hyperdrive and to make sure you stay in the ship at all times. If anything happens, you have full access to the hoverboards and weapons on board," Sarah continued.

"Better get ready, Julie. As soon as he gets here, we have to board quickly and jet out of there," Kevin finished.

"I'd go get ready but, Ben's not letting me go," Julie laughed as she struggled to get out of his grip. This is one of those times where I wish I wasn't pregnant.

"I know how to get him off. Tennyson, let go of my sister or I'll give you a wet willy!" Sarah threatened.

"Euch!" Ben exclaimed as he suddenly let her go.

"Why are you scared of their wet willies?" Kevin asked, perplexed.

"They don't do it the same way humans do," Ben answered.

"How do you do it?" Kevin questioned, curiously.

"You don't wanna know," was all Sarah said.

"I'll be back soon," Julie promised softly as she kissed his forehead and walked out.

"I've got a bad feeling," Sarah suddenly announced.

"Why?" the boys asked perplexed.

SMASH!

"That's why," Sarah responded.

"Was that glass?" Gwen asked worriedly.

"Kevin, stay here with Ben and Gwen. I'm gonna go and check on her," Sarah instructed as she bolted out of the room.

"I wonder what's going on," Gwen pondered.

KA-BOOM!

"What was that?" Ben asked worriedly.

"I'll go check it out," Kevin announced as he pecked Gwen quickly and ran off.

When he got there, he wasn't prepared for the sight that he saw…

TO BE CONTINUED!

Me: Wow.

Ben: You're finished early. You haven't even updated your Thunderbirds story yet.

Me: Early halloween present. It's not scary, but it'll do.

Ben: That's nice.

Me: Well, we have to go now. Want more? You know the drill.

Me and Ben: BYE!