11th October 2013 Friday

Day 284

And only 81 days to go. It's looking good so far but I really need to pre-write those exam day chapters.

DragonFlyer9…you see right through me!

Welcome GenieForYourWish26 to my stories! I'm glad you've been enjoying it so far, and at the risk of keeping my reputation in-tact, I won't tell you that I was giggling and laughing like a fan girl when I read all of the e-mails you sent me. A proper thank you will come momentarily.

Disclaimer: I really really really really really really really really really really really really really do not own the show!

"Jenny, what are you doing in here?" Bream asked, practically running in to the control room. The clone turned around, a puzzled expression on her face. "I've been trying to call you for ten minutes."

"Busted circuit," she replied casually, holding up the sparking wristcom in her hand as she poked it with a screwdriver. Bream nodded at the response, but shook her head as she remembered her mission.

"I think you'd want to come and see what Zap is up to," Jenny released a light laugh at the other girl's words.

"Bream, I've heard that before and I certainly know my answer to that."

A nervous smirk crossed the frog girl's lips. "Max is involved too."

A sudden wind pushed past Bream in a blur of pink and blue, and once her eyes blinked open in surprise, she found the clone's seat unoccupied. The girl moved her head right and left.

"Jenny?"

"Come on, buddy. Don't be scared," Zap craned his neck backwards to address Max, who was standing atop one of the balconies in the habitat building. "Just make sure you spread your wings before you reach me-"

"What are you two doing?" the engineer snapped harshly once she reached the two boys, Bream following close behind. Zap looked at her with a stunned expression, while the timid 'I'm-only-here-so-I-won't-miss-out-on-the-action' Tung cowered backwards a little. Jenny glanced up at the roof, gaping at the sight of her trembling child.

"Is that Max?" she questioned, pointing a finger up the tall building. Zap swallowed the dry lump in his throat. It almost looked like stream was coming out of Jenny's ears. "Are you trying to teach him how to fly? Oh my God, you are literally going to kill our son."

"His wings are there. I know I didn't get mine until later so your genes must've acted on him again," the pilot tried to explain, but Jenny's face of a bored, raised eyebrow remained where it was. "This is how birds teach their kids to fly, and don't worry; I can fly up and catch him if he's struggling."

"Get him down now!" Jenny stomped her foot, crossing her arms simultaneously. Zap tried his best at delivering his puppy dog eyes, but ever since Max had come along, well he had been outbeaten for that prize.

"But-"

"Now!" she managed to bark through gritted teeth. "Get him down now!"

"Fine, Max I'm coming up," the pilot leapt in to the air, sailing up the side of the titanium walls towards the high level balcony. Tung scuffed his foot on the ground.

"So, no exciting stunt?" his response was a glare from clone, resulting in the frog to bring his attention back to his shoes.

"Hey little dude," Zap greeted once he reached his son. Max had now taken a sitting position; holding on to his feet as he inhaled unevenly through sobs. A guilty expression quickly crossed the father. "Ok, I'm sorry about all this, but don't worry, we'll have another chance to practice."

He took Max in to his hold and gently pushed off from the balcony. "You'll soon see how much fun…it is to…fly-" his words began to separate as the tot squirmed and writhed within the bug boy's hold; eager to get back in to the hands of his mother once he had spied her on the ground. Jenny's breath caught in her throat as she saw the act unravel.

"Zap! Zap get a hold of him!"

"I'm trying!" he shouted back, stopping in mid-air to fix up his grip. No sooner had he released his hand from Max's waist, than the baby slipped out of his father's arms, diving forward towards his screaming mother.

"Zap, you're not going to catch up with him!" Jenny shouted from the ground, watching as an equally determined pilot flew down to catch Max. Jenny moved frantically on the ground, holding out her arms in preparation to catch him.

With a little smirk on his face, Max held his little fists out in front of him as he dove towards Jenny, just like he had seen his father do. A small twitch on his back was felt, and feeling the wind push against him, he spread his wings and gently wafted down, just in time to land in Jenny's arms.

"Oh," the mother gasped once her baby was back in her grip. He simply delivered a sweet and innocent smile to her before folding up his wings. "Oh Bug, you scared me so much."

Zap landed a few steps away, walking with his arms open up to his family.

"Wow, see I knew he could do it. Should we try something-"

"Uh uh, play time is over for you," Jenny demanded, holding Max close to her as she walked away from the group. Zap dropped his shoulders in disappointment, only remembering that Tung was there when the little frog spoke up.

"Well, that was exciting."

Max is growing up so fast, and I think he has to now to fit with my plots. Anyway, R&R!