Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm
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Chapter 165
Stars seemed to fly past the viewport as the Alliance continued its trek into deep space. Sensors all around the hull gathered data, mapping out the ship's location with enviable accuracy for future navigation. Inside one of the many crew cabins, two Terraformers slowly woke up to a pleasant sight.
"Morning, lover," Lori purred, nuzzling Coby's chest.
"Good morning to you too," he chuckled. "Sleep well?"
"What sleep?" she asked back. She shifted slightly, and then winced in pain. They had found out the hard way last night that during the weeks that they had been separated her auto-heal systems had slowly repaired her hymen. It was not an experience she wanted to repeat again. Once was more than enough. "I'm just glad were finally away from it all."
Coby smiled at her, his hand caressing her stomach. "Maybe we can raise our child in peace. That's what you're thinking, isn't it?"
He tickled her slightly, making her laugh as she answered, "You know me all too well."
"Speaking of our child, we should do another scan," he said, sitting up.
Lori groaned, "Just what I need, another hour laying nude on a cold examination table." She was really starting to hate getting checkups.
Leaning forward, Coby whispered into her ear, "If it makes you feel better, I'll stay this way while we're in there."
She couldn't help but return his seductive smile as she purred, "You'd better warm me up first." He started to reach down for her, but she stopped him. "Not here, you naughty boy," she teased. "In there."
An hour later found the two of them in the med bay, cuddling together on what used to be a cold examination table. Coby couldn't help but shake his head, "Damn, Lori, I just can't get enough of you. I love you too much."
Snickering at his statement, Lori kissed him before replying, "The feeling is mutual, lover. Just promise that you'll never leave me."
"I won't," he answered. "You'll never let me." They kissed one more time before Coby climbed off the table and began powering up the scanner. Sighing, Lori moved to the center of the table and rolled onto her back. A cylinder closed over her midsection, lighting up as the scanner activated. "This shouldn't take long," Coby said, watching the data as it scrolled across the screen.
Five minutes later, Lori felt the room go cold. It wasn't the gentle kind of cold that came from an AC turning on, nor was it the sudden cold that seemed to fill the air around evil beings. This was the slow, cruel chill that ran up your spine and filled you with fear. The scanner shut off and retracted, and she turned toward Coby. He was sitting on a stool, his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. She could tell by the way his shoulders shook that he was trying hard not to break down into tears, a sight that made her heart ache. Carefully, she stood and walked over to him. Pushing him up, she sat on his lap, wrapping his arms around her. "What's the matter, Coby?" she asked.
"Something I didn't anticipate, and now it's going to ruin us," he choked. His eyes met hers, and it scared her how much hopelessness his eyes held. "He's not progressing at a steady rate, Lori. Our child is developing exponentially."
Her brow furrowed in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Coby blinked back tears as he explained, "Normally, for every day a female is pregnant, the fetus develops an equal amount; a one to one ratio. During your first week of pregnancy, we thought the same was happening with our son, but it isn't.
"For the first few days – five or six – every day you were pregnant, our son developed one day. But as time went on, his development began to speed up exponentially. It was only a little bit at first, supposedly nothing to worry about. But we didn't consider how it accumulates. According to the data we just got, on your 18th day of pregnancy, he developed the equivalent of three days. You'd only been pregnant for 18 days, but by now he had developed as if you had been pregnant for a whole month."
Lori's eyes widened in surprise, "And it just kept increasing?"
He nodded, "By the time one month passed, his accumulative development was about 80 days; almost three months. At seven weeks, he had reached the time required to be born as a Human if he was a Human. It's now been two months, 61 days for you, and he's developed the equivalent of 20 months."
She gasped as she realized what that meant, "Do you mean...?"
"Yes," he said. "Within only a few days, he'll reach the alloted time that Transformer pregnancies last. If we don't have a protoform by then, best scenario is that he'll be born with severe defects and mental disabilities. We need to turn around and head back to Earth. It's our only shot at making it in time."
Lori held on to him, "You and I both know that the best case is never the most likely, Coby. What's most likely to happen if we don't make it?" He didn't answer her, so she asked again. He shook his head, not wanting to say it. "Please, Coby. I need to know," she pleaded. Deep inside, she was afraid she already knew.
He said one word, and that single word scared her more than anything that had ever happened to her before, and probably more than anything that would happen to her for the rest of her extended life.
"Stillborn."
Next Time:
Lori: Coby, he wants to be born. He wants to be born now!
Coby: We don't have a protoform! What do we do?
Tsunami: This way! It's safe here!
Me: Next time on Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm; Part 19 A Glimmer of Hope.
Galactus: The plan you are proposing is crazy, Rodimus, but I agree with it.
Tsunami: What are you going to name him?
Nemesis Convoy: Conquer the galaxy! TRANSFORM!
Author's Note: Let's have a little contest. What is going to be the name of the first true-born Terraformer (aka Coby and Lori's son)? However, there is a catch.
You've probably noticed that Galaxy Convoy's line has been replaced by one from Nemesis Convoy. Those who can tell me why get bragging rights, and I'll accept their name submission. Yeah, I know I'm a stinker, making you actually think about the story and telling me about it instead of just letting you send in a name, but I want to see if people are actually understanding my story and connecting with my characters (even the bad ones). I also want to have a little fun with my constant reviewers. XD
Anyway, for anyone who has a DeviantArt account, I've also posted a small challenge/contest on my profile there. The link is on my Fanfiction Profile, so have fun. :)
