Private Prague, U.N.P.K

Chapter 15

Midwife Crisis

The gang sat around eating a hearty meal outside the barista court, enjoying the bright morning sky in all of its brilliance.

"I'd like to propose this meal to Doug." Doug spoke, "Because, frankly, he's the one bailing out his skinflint friends by paying for it." he raised his glass.

"Ha ha..." Lao rolled his eyes and raised his cup.

"Relax, Doug, it's not like the bill is going to be super high." Gwin said, "You're lucky Tatsu stayed behind or then you'd have some real problems." he chuckled.

"I for one like the cappuccino they serve here." Irina commented, "No one quite makes it with this kind of kick except these guys." she looked at the smoking beverage.

"I can use magnetic vibration of my circuitry to emulate the effects of caffeine." Prague informed, "Though I don't like it, really." he said and looked at Elma, who was being oddly quiet.

"Mm.. chocolate..." Lin took a big sip of her mug, "I love this type... Thanks, Doug." she smiled.

"I wish you would treat me like this, Prague." Lin told Prague, "Prague? Prague?" she looked at the distracted android, "What's wrong?"

"Hmm?" the others turned to the robot.

"I am sensing a high increase in heart beat rate." Private Prague informed as he started to scan every single member of the table.

"We all just drank caffeine, so..." Gwin mumbled, then looked at Prague stare at Elma.

"Ha... ha..." Elma panted softly, then started to become all sweaty, "Oh, were we doing something?" she asked normally, trying to calm the mood.

"What's wrong?" Lao asked the woman, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine..." Elma started to have labored breathing, "Yeah... I just... need to take a seat." she said.

"But you're already sitting down..." Irina muttered as she looked at the Colonel.

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"Are you sure you're ok, Elma?" Doug asked as he stood up, "Are you feeling well-"

"AH!" Elma gasped and yelled, "I... I... Ah!" she stood rapidly.

"What's going on!?" Lin asked and looked around, "Elma! Are you ok!?"

"I.. I... think he's coming!" Elma cried as she felt pain surge through her body.

"Large amounts of abdominal contractions." Private Prague notified, "A prelude-"

"I think my water just broke..." Elma informed as she looked at all of them.

"Holy... Roman... Empire..." Gwin stammered as he looked at his allies, all of them giving a blank stare back.

"OHMYGODWHATDOWEDO!?" Doug spat as he looked frantically at Elma, "Do you need some help!? Some towels-"

"Why would she need some towels, you imbecile!" Irina yelled at him, "Colonel! Look at me!" she said, "You're going to be fine! I'm calling an ambulance!" she pulled out her holodev.

"What do we do!?" Lao looked at Gwin and Doug, "I've never been trained at this situation!"

"Neither have I!" Gwin yelled as he looked at Elma suffer, "Do we like... get her a pack of ice or something!?"

"Prague!" Doug called out, "Help us out here!"

"Unknown experience identified." Private Prague looked at Elma, "Childbirth is not added to the database!" he yelled.

"Lin, please help her stand!" Irina said as she helped support Elma, from one shoulder, while Lin got the other.

"Ha... Ha..." Elma panted and wiped the sweat off her brow, "Ah... It... hurts!" she cried.

"If only I knew how to help her!" Lao groaned as he saw them wait, "Should I get my Skell!?"

"Yes! Yes Skell!" Doug nodded, "That will be quic-"

"No! No Skell!" Gwin interrupted, "That flight is too dangerous for Elma right now! She's not in a good state!"

"Trying to find a solution!" Private Prague analyzed the situation, "Insufficient Data for a worthy answer!" he yelled, "Systems overload! Automatic Power Shutdown!" he yelled and went limp.

"We just lost our smartest guy!" Doug yelled, "We're-"

"You idiots!" Irina roared at the guys, "Are you waiting for an invitation!? Hurry! Contact Nagi and Vandham, as well as th-" she stopped when the ambulance arrived, "Just contact him on the double!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Gwin saluted as the women boarded the ambulance, "Come on!" he pulled out his holodev.

"Come on, stupid phone!" Doug yelled as he tried to speed up by furiously tapping a button, "Argh!"

"Reboot commenced!" Private Prague awoke, "Found: Childbirth in Database, transfer update complete." he informed, "Where is Elma!?"

"They just left to the hospital!" Lao informed as he dialed Nagi on his Holodev, "We have to get on our way over there too!"

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"Well well well." Vandham entered a hospital room, "I came as soon as I heard, where is she?" he asked the group already waiting for him.

"She's been taken inside." Irina informed, "We still haven't gotten the go ahead, but he has." she pointed to a hall which led deeper into the hospital.

"I can see the process from here." Private Prague looked at the wall, "Thanks to my gamma vision, I ca- Eh..." he grumbled and turned away, "Perhaps I don't wanna, really..."

"To think Elma would grow so fond of this planet that she would want to bear her offspring here." Nagi commented, "I guess this truly is our home now."

"It's not like we have much choice." Doug chuckled, "Unless Prague over here brought some capsules that could send us off into space."

"Hopefully this newcomer will be the first human to be a native of Mira, and the human assimilation into the astral connection will be be complete." Lao looked up to the sky, "But if that's it... then that means we will have to add Mira as a place of birth in all government documents." he muttered.

"What do you think they'll name the tike?" Vandham asked, "Whoever gets it dead on will receive a free drink on me." he said.

"Well, now we're talking!" Doug exclaimed, "How about... Mike?" he suggested.

"That's all you could think of, really?" Irina scoffed, "Such a plain name... How about Feliciano the All-Seeing? Or Luciel the Eternal? Or- Oh wait..." she mumbled, "Those are Tyrants..."

"I would say Leonidas." Lao pitched in, "Since I know Elma is into ancient Greeks and stuff... or what that him?" he pondered.

"I would like to say something German." Gwin mumbled, "Like Luther... Martin!" he exclaimed.

"I am scanning the database for popular male baby names." Private Prague muttered, "I have still yet to find one that stands out."

"I'm going with Luke." Nagi said, "I've heard Elma say many times how she liked that name..." he nodded.

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"Wow..." Irina muttered as she looked at the little baby wrapped in a blanket, "Is this really him?" she said with a sparkle in her eyes.

"He's so beautiful!" Lin gasped, "Can I hold him!? Pleasepleasepleaseplease!" she jumped up and down.

"Wow, I never thought a child would be born on this hostile world." Lao commented, "But hopefully it will be for the better of humanity."

"Look at the little Harrier!" Doug clapped his hands and gave a thumbs up, "He looks like one already."

"Allow me to take vital Genetics information." Prague asked Elma, "It will not hurt your child."

"I believe the hospital will take care of that, Prague." Elma responded and looked at the man next to her, who was about as tall as Doug and had the same muscular build and face, but had a tad longer hair that was charcoal in color, as well as a freshly cut beard.

"Congratulations, Protague." Vandham chortled, "What's going to be his name?" he asked.

Protague shook his head and moved his arms in confusion.

"Oh come on." Lin groaned, "You're the father, you have to think of something... or did a cat catch your tongue?" she joked.

"I think his name will be, Mark." Elma spoke, "After his grandfather's name." she held the baby.

"Good." a doctor standing in their midst said, "Father is Protague Onnest, German-American, Blood Type O, and Elma Onnest, African-American, Blood Type AB+." he typed into his device.

"I will be waiting for that information." Private Prague said, "As a UN Official, I must keep the census count of the population!" he said.

"Can you relax with the job thing?" Gwin asked, "Can't you enjoy someone new has come to Mira?"

"Alright." Private Prague said, "What do you think of this, man?" he asked Protague.

Protague nodded and gave a big grin, then looked at Elma.

"Well... they say love leaves you speechless." Nagi joked, causing everyone in the room to laugh...

SM's Time:

I can't say how grateful I am to all of you! Thanks to my frequent reviewers, followers, and readers!

In response to Cormag Ravenstaff-

Well my whole idea for a Lin/Prague relationship is kind of like a Simba/Scar relationship... One is kind and friendly while the other shrugs it off yet is still kind of watchful- you get me? (Also read Before I'm Gone, man, you'll like it... it's an XBX fic)

Well, that's all I got to say, besides have a blessed day yo!