Chapter 8

Out With a Boom

Amelia's P.O.V.

Apparently, the shaking had been due to some aliens that we had the pleasure of destroying. Some had gotten on the ship but they had taken care of them. A lot happens when you're stuck below deck the whole day. Anyways, we had just arrived at the island to blow up the towers. The aliens were going to use them to call in others.

They had wanted everyone ready for evacuation. I held Stone's hand as we rounded the corner, a ship waiting for us. It looked like a wasp choosing who to sting. I sat in front of the radar, which was still not the least bit operational. The machine looked at us and it started to move.

Ever seen a battleship shooting two hundred rounds a minute? It's pretty cool, as long as you're not on the tail end of all of that. We were sustaining hit after hit. The ship was rocking violently when we got the call. "ABANDON SHIP!"

Everyone scrambled to get a life vest on and get to one of the life rafts. Stone pushed me in front of him and we hurried to get into the water. Stone's bandages would have to be replaced but it didn't matter, as long as we were safe. By the time we got to the deck, the "shredders" had arrived.

I jumped first and helped Stone into one of the life rafts. Hopper and Nagata surfaced a few seconds later and I helped Hopper in. "We're not giving up," Hopper stated.

"How? We don't even have a ship?" I sighed.

Hopper smiled and Stone sighed. Hopper wanted to use the Missouri, the same ship the RIMPAC ceremony was at just a few days ago. Beast had inspected the engine and the results were not good. As Beast was listing off the problems with the ship, I noticed a bunch of veterans walking towards us.

I tapped Hopper on the shoulder and nodded towards the group of veterans making their way over to us. "You have all gave more than what was asked of you, and no one should have to ask any more of you, but I'm asking," Hopper stated.

"And what would that be?" asked the lead veteran.

"We're going to need to borrow your ship."

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Stone and I stood next to Ord as we got orders from the two veterans in front of us. I stood in front of the gauges that would tell me how the ship was running. We quickly left the harbor and rounded on the aliens. Hopper asked Raikes to move the guns away from the aliens.

"What the hell is he doing?" one veteran asked, whose name I later learned was John Williams.

"He's losing his mind all over again," Ord muttered.

Stone and I shared a look, there was a good chance that neither of us would once again return to land, and Hopper wasn't helping the odds. We pulled up along the ship; it proceeded to fire those bottle-like explosives. "DROP THE ANCHOR!" Hopper ordered. I shared a look with Ord. "DROP IT!" I yanked the lever back.

The explosives missed us and we swung around so that the guns were facing the bastards. "Let's drop some lead on the mother-"

"FIRE!" Hopper interrupted. (This was my favorite part of the movie ;)

Let's just say it was fun to watch those bastards get blown to bits. When the aliens were down we focused on destroying the towers that had gotten us into this mess. The boys had to lug the bomb about 100 feet to the other gun. Stone of course was not a part of that team.

Raikes positioned the gun and Hopper was about to give the order when the aliens shot the "shredders" as I like to call them. You know, the balls of blades that can cut through anything. Anyway, the shredders were heading straight for us.

"Fire," Hopper ordered. The bomb went towards the towers and the shredders headed towards us. Stone and I held onto each other as we waited for the inevitable. "Stone, I have something to tell you," I sighed. Stone looked down at me as the shredders got closer. "I'm p-"

A "boom" cut off my statement. I stared out the window and saw the Air Force! They had destroyed the shredders and were in the process of making sure that aliens were in fact all dead. We all jumped up and down in victory as we headed back to the bay.

Two weeks later . . .

It had been two weeks since the incidents on the waters of the Pacific. I still hadn't told Stone that I was pregnant. Speaking of Stone, he had gone to a hospital when we got back and had surgery. His arm still had to be in a sling. Moving on, today was the ceremony for the battle. There was a gun salute for the men and women we had lost before my dad took the stand.

"I would now like to award those men and women who had gone above the call of duty." He had called up Raikes, Ord, Beast, Mack (Sam's patient), Nagata, and me. Stone and Alex stood on the other side of the stage. Stone received his hero award and stood beside me.

Though, Alex stole the show by snagging the highest award there. I hope this boosts his chances in marrying my sister because if that didn't, I didn't know what would. We all posed for pictures until I quietly excused myself. I had stopped by a drug store while Stone was asleep last night and gotten some tests.

I grabbed the bag and went into the closest bathroom. I locked the door and peed on the sticks. I carefully placed them on the sink and waited for the tests to finish. I beeping sound a few minutes later alerted me to the test results. I had taken five tests.

First test: Positive

Second test: Positive

Third test: Positive

Fourth test: Positive

Fifth test: Positive

I smiled and carefully concealed them in my purse. I unlocked the door and stepped back outside. "What were you doing in there?" a voice said from behind me. I nearly jumped a mile high before turning around to face my husband, who was leaning against the wall. I'm Busted.

Stone's P.O.V.

Amy had been gone for over five minutes and I was getting concerned. I slipped away from everyone else and headed to the bathroom. I could hear Amy muttering to herself inside, so I waited patiently by the door. "What were you doing in there?" I asked as she can out, not noticing me.

She jumped nearly a mile in the air before turning around to face me. She chuckled nervously and scratched the back of her neck. She then sighed and motioned for me to join her on a nearby bench. I sat down next to her and waited for her to speak.

"While we were on the ship, I had a suspicion that I could possibly, maybe, have a chance at being pregnant. I just took a few tests and . . . well . . . I'm pregnant."

My eyes widened and I stared at her in shock. He had another chance at being a father. He pulled her into a hug and felt tears come to his eyes. He was going to be a father, again.

Amy's P.O.V.

As Stone pulled me into a hug I couldn't help but feel guilty. I had kept this from his for two weeks. "Why are you crying?" he asked, smiling down at me.

"I'm sorry I kept this from you, I was just a little scared," I sighed. Stone smiled at me.

"I love you, Amy. And I love our child you are carrying right now. I promise you that as long as I am living and breathing, you will have to worry about nothing at all. I smiled back and kissed Stone. Thank God he's in my life.

A.N. Sorry it's a filler, but I had a severe case of writer's block. Next chapter's about her pregnancy up until she goes into labor. Will it be a boy? Will it be a girl? Will there be multiple babies? Stay tuned! Thanks to all the reviewers out there!