A pant escapes from the bluenette as he hides behind a mailbox. Four ants just went by him, but luckily, they didn't spot him. 2D sighed in relief but quickly moved on, trying not to bang his burned arm.

He's looked all over Grayditch and still hasn't found any sign of Sasha. 'That's a good thing then, right, maybe she got out in time.' thought 2D. Or maybe she's already dead. 2D shook that thought off and continued on. He had to find Sasha, for Murdoc's sake he had to!

2D turned a corner and saw a giant ant. It ran for him but 2D easily put a few bullets in it's head. The ant crumbled to the ground and the teen sighed before looking around more.

He was near a building that collapsed with five dead ants. "Wait, how could these ants have been killed, none of them are near the debris ." said 2D. He walked closer to the debris and froze as he saw a piece moved. He heard groaning and quickly started lifting the debris away. Someone was alive and buried under this building!

2D managed to flip over a large chunk of the building to freeze. He saw a torso of a woman, she was wearing a wanderer's outfit. 'No, go no, please don't let it be!' thought 2D. He cleared more of the debris and to his horrors, his hunch was right. Buried under the collapsed building was Sasha.

She groaned and the bluenette reacted quickly. She was still alive, she could be saved! 2D lifted the elderly woman from the mess and carried her to the sidewalk.

Sasha coughed and looked up, one of her eyes were closed, sealed by dried blood. 2D gulped as he saw the damage.

Half of her face was covered in blood and he could see some skull parts were crushed. Her right arm was broken at an odd angle while her left was sliced open, showing the bone. Both her legs were twisted backwards.

It was a horrible thing, the bluenette then grew depressed. Even if Sasha survived these wounds, she'd never walk again and be in constant pain.

Then again, he didn't know how bad it was on the inside. "2D, wh-what are you doing here?" wheezed Sasha. "I came to save you and stop the ants, I-I'll save you, don't worry." said 2D. He made a grab for his bag but Sasha stopped him with her slightly better arm. "Don't bother, Stuart, it won't matter, my time has come." sighed Sasha.

2D shook his head, was Sasha giving up so easily?! "No, I will save you, Murdoc needs you, he can't lose you, not like Emma." cried 2D. The old woman shushed him and patted his arm. "It's alright, I've known my time was soon, death is apart of life and I must now move on to the afterlife." said Sasha. "But, what about Murdoc?" asked 2D.

A sad look crossed her face as she shook his head. "He'll grieve, but he'll be alright, he doesn't need me now." said Sasha. "How can you say that, you're his step-mother." said 2D. Another sad look crossed her face but she just smiled. "Murdoc has you now, 2D, as long as you two are together, I know he'll be alright." said Sasha.

Tears came down from the teen's face as he bowed his head. 'I failed, why couldn't I save her?!' thought 2D. Sasha sniffled as a few tears spilled from her eyes. "I lived a good life, but I'll always regret not being able to tell Murdoc the truth." said Sasha softly.

This shocked 2D, truth, was Sasha hiding something from his lover?!

"What do you mean truth?" asked 2D. Sasha looked at him in grief and as the teen looked at her, he realized that Sasha had the same dark eyes as Murdoc. The bluenette then started thinking more. Sasha was always sad at being called Murdoc's step-mother, plus she cared and worried about Murdoc like a mother would to her son. 'Not even step-mothers can care that much.' thought 2D.

As he thought about it, it hit him like a Raider's gunshot. 2D looked at the dying woman and gulped. "Sasha, are you...are you Murdoc's BIRTH mother?" asked 2D. Sasha looked at him before giving a small nod. "Yes, yes I am his birth mother." said Sasha sadly.

2D was shocked and confused. "I don't get it, why would you hide that from him, Murdoc had a right to know you're his real mother!" said 2D. "I know, and I wanted to tell him, but, oh it's complicated." sighed Sasha. "What do you mean?" asked 2D. Sasha sighed and looked to the sky.

Tears blurred her vision and she blinked them away. "I guess it really started when I first met Sebastian down in the South of the Wasteland." said Sasha.

*~* FLASHBACK *~*

It was loud and noisy as many men and women drank beer and played cards. A tall, slim woman walked past all the chaos and came to a juke box. She picked a song and smiled as it played.

She wore a long pink summer dress and had her black hair in a tight bun. She was in her late twenties and smiled as she elegantly made her way to the bar. Her name was Sasha, and she was a beauty all the men - and a few women - wanted.

"What can I get you today, Sasha?" asked the bartender. "Just a shot of whiskey will do, sugar." smiled Sasha. The man winked and got right on it. She got it in no time and drank a bit of it.

Suddenly, the door burst open and it went quiet, even the juke box stopped playing. Sasha looked over to see it was a lone man. He was dressed in a black suit with a old fashioned white scarf, top hat and a hook hand. He carried a cane and Sasha saw he had a long nose, claws, and his skin was green!

As the man walked in, no one moved or made a sound. This confused Sasha, as she has never seen this man before and yet everyone was afraid.

The man took a seat next to Sasha and looked the bartender in the eye. "Get me some rum, don't bother with a damn glass, just give me the whole fucking bottle." spat the man. The bartender obeyed and the man punched the guy in the face.

This angered the young woman and she stood up. "What the HELL is your problem?!" demanded Sasha. The bar gasped as the man whipped his head at her. But the anger left, it was replaced with an emotion Sasha knew well, lust.

"Well, who might this beautiful flower be?" asked the man. Sasha glared at him and crossed her arms. "I'm Sasha, and you are?" said Sasha coldly. "Heh, I'm known well around these parts, I'm Sebastian Jacobs Niccals." said the man. Sasha looked at him and shook her head.

"No, can't say I heard of you." said Sasha. Sebastian hummed and nodded a bit, he looked like he was interested in something. "I see, that explains why you're not afraid." chuckled Sebastian. He got up, carrying the bottle with him. "I'll be looking foreword to our next encounter." said Sebastian.

He was gone and everyone calmed down, except for Sasha. She felt like she just made the biggest mistake of her life.

*~* FLASHBACK ends *~*

Sasha coughed a bit and cringed a bit.

"And it was my biggest mistake, talking like that to Sebastian made me see what an awful man he was, and I knew why people feared him." said Sasha. 2D gulped and looked at the woman. "Why?" asked 2D. "He sold drugs to kids and teens, killed men for no real reasons and raped countless women, I was one of them." said Sasha. "H-he raped you?!" said 2D in shock.

Sasha nodded and looked away. "It was two days after I first met him, he waited for me at my home, turns out he's been following me, and that's it, he just took me." gasped Sasha. 2D helped the woman's hand and stroked it a bit. How awful, poor Sasha.

"I then became very afraid, I never wanted to see that man again so I ran away, I took to traveling the Wasteland and found it to my liking, however, I found I was slowing down and getting sick, so I stayed in the nearest town." said Sasha. "Did you see a doctor?" asked 2D.

"Yes, I did, and that's when I was told the news." muttered Sasha.

*~* FLASHBACK *~*

Sasha's eyes were wide open as the doctor wrote in her clipboard. "N-no, you must be mistaken." stuttered Sasha. "No, I'm not mistaken, Ms. Sasha, you're pregnant." said the doctor.

Sasha shook her head, it couldn't be true, she can't be pregnant! 'I don't want to have that monster's child in me!' thought Sasha. "I suggest you settle down for a bit and wait, it's not safe for a pregnant woman to travel in the Wasteland." said the doctor. Sasha only nodded and left the clinic.

She was horrified, she was pregnant, she got pregnant from that, that, that son-of-a-bitch!

Sasha shook and ran off, leaving the town quickly. She wasn't going to settle down, that man might find her. She had to keep moving, she had to get away! She kept running till she came to an old trailer in the middle of nowhere. Seeing no danger, Sasha ducked down and went inside, closing the door.

It had a small mattress and a box but that was it. Sasha groaned and sat on the bed, putting her head in her hands. What was she to do now, why, why did God let this happen. Why did he let her get pregnant with a monster?!

Sasha wiped her tears and eyed the box. She was curious and opened it to see some water bottles, a few caps, and a hanger. The woman stopped and held the hanger. It was a metal wire one. Sasha was smart and knew a lot on medicine.

Women could abort their babies with a metal wire.

Gulping, Sasha undid the hanger and lifted her shirt. She wasn't going to let this happen, she wasn't going to give birth to a monster like Sebastian. She got the wire closer but stopped. She put a hand to her belly, rubbing it.

For a moment, she pictured the unborn baby, developing inside her, waiting to enter the world and to be greeted by their new mother. A tear ran down Sasha's cheeks as she thought more about the baby. Feeding it, teaching it new things, watching the child grow up and to be there for the trouble times. She sniffled and her eyes fell on the wire.

Gasping, Sasha threw the wire away and cried, hugging her knees. What was she thinking, how could she even THINK of aborting her baby! She cried and rubbed her belly, smiling a bit.

"Your father may be a monster, but you aren't, no, you're MY baby, not his, mine." whispered Sasha. She stroked her belly and laughed a bit. "I'm going to be a mother, I'll be the best mother for you, sweetie." said Sasha.

With that, she spent the night in the trailer, dreaming more of her unborn child and the fun they'll have together.

*~* FLASHBACK ends *~*

"Y-you almost killed Murdoc." said 2D. "I know, and I've never felt more disgusted at myself, but, I was happy, incredibly happy I stopped." coughed Sasha. "Because Murdoc was born?" asked 2D. "Yes, I gave birth to him in a different clinic and when I held him, oh he had the cutest smile." sighed Sasha. 2D chuckled at that, he knew what she meant, he saw the same smile.

"He looked a bit like Sebastian, but that was easily ignored since he was so sweet, it was love at first sight." said Sasha. She was lost in memories, remembering all the fun she had with her baby boy.

"But then, it all changed." said Sasha, frowning. 2D blinked as she shook her head. "I took care of Murdoc for seven wonderful months, the happiest I've ever been, but it didn't last." said Sasha.

*~* FLASHBACK *~*

Sasha looked around at her room as she tried to find more caps. She and her seven month old baby have been living in a rented room since he was born. 'No, payment is due today, I have to have more caps.' thought Sasha.

She heard a noise and looked over at the bed. Seven month old Murdoc was playing with a teddy bear when one of his toy cars fell. Sasha picked it up and gave the toy back to her son, who put it in his mouth.

She sighed and petted her son's head. He had black hair now but she was happy to see her son had her eyes. So far it was only the skin Murdoc had in common with Sebastian.

Murdoc patted his mother's hand and sucked on her finger. "Oh no sweetie, Mommy needs to find more caps so we can stay longer." said Sasha. Murdoc only babbled, not understanding what his mother meant.

Sasha went back to looking around, happy to find more caps. "Good, finally I have 100 caps." said Sasha. There was a knock at the door and Sasha opened it to see the manager. "Payment?" asked the man. Sasha handed over the caps and he left.

She sighed and looked to her child, who now laid on his back, kicking the air. Sasha giggled and went to the fridge and opened it. To her disappointment, it was empty. 'No food, no caps, what now?' thought Sasha. She sank in a chair and put a hand to her head.

"What am I to do?" muttered Sasha. She sighed when she felt a tug on her pant leg. Looking down, she saw Murdoc on the floor, his teddy bear still in hand. She looked to the bed to see the blankets a mess. Murdoc somehow climbed down and crawled over to her.

"Ma." babbled Murdoc. Sasha smiled and picked her son up, holding him close. "Who's my sweet boy?" asked Sasha. Murdoc just babbled and grabbed her necklace, sucking on it a bit. The woman sighed and started rocking Murdoc, singing a lullaby.

Murdoc's eyes grew heavy and he let out a yawn. He closed his eyes and Sasha stopped singing and he settled down. "Mama." grumbled Murdoc. Sasha's eyes widened and she felt tears. Murdoc's first word.

She sniffled and hugged her baby. She had to do something, With no caps or food, Murdoc wouldn't last long. As she thought, she remembered something. She'd heard that Sebastian had a large fortune and a house now. He even had a son of his own apparently.

She cringed but looked at her son. He wouldn't serve with her now. No, as much as she hated to do it, she needed Sebastian to look after him. Sasha carried Murdoc to the bed and kissed his cheek. "Mama will have to leave for a bit, but I promise you, Murdoc, I WILL come back for you, I won't let you go, I just need to settle on somethings so I can make sure you have a good life." said Sasha.

Murdoc just continued to sleep and Sasha kissed him again, tears falling from her eyes. "Oh Murdoc, I hope you can forgive me for this one day." whispered Sasha.

*~* FLASHBACK ends *~*

"I left him with that man, and he abused my child." cried Sasha. "But it wasn't your fault, you had no choice, and you kept your promise, you went back for him." said 2D. Sasha only shook her head a bit before coughing, gasping for air.

"It doesn't matter, I regretted that decision for the rest of my life, I never wanted to let him go." said Sasha, tears falling. "But you did it for him, so that he could survive." said 2D. The old woman nodded and faced the bluenette.

"He was alone for five years before I finally got everything ready to take him back, only, he didn't know who I was anymore." said Sasha.

*~* FLASHBACK *~*

Sasha cringed as Sebastian walked around, swinging his arm which had a rum bottle in it. It had taken five years, but Sasha had everything set up to finally bring her little Murdoc home, his true home. Lucky for her, Sebastian didn't recognize her so it was easy to trick him into letting her into his life. Only problem was now she was Mrs. Sasha Niccals.

Sebastian picked Sasha up and kicked his door in before setting her down. She fixed her dress and looked over to see a green skinned boy. Only, it was a ten year old, this was NOT her son. "Dad, who's this bird?" asked the boy. "Hannibal, meet your new mother, Sasha Niccals." hiccuped Sebastian.

Hannibal nodded and Sasha stared at him. He looked bored and uninterested. 'Where is Murdoc, where is my baby?' thought Sasha. She then looked at her 'husband' and smiled. "So, you have kids?" asked Sasha.

"Ya, Hannibal is my oldest, my youngest just showed up on my doorstep, his name is Murdoc." said Sebastian. "You shouldn't pay much attention to him, he's not wanted, even his flighty mother didn't want him." said Hannibal, snickering. This pissed Sasha off, how dare this brat say that about Murdoc, he IS wanted and he most definitely is loved!

"So, where is the young man?" asked Sasha, hiding her anger. That could wait, all she wanted was to see her son. "Hang on a sec, luv, MURDOC, GET YOUR WORTHLESS ASS DOWN HERE!" yelled Sebastian. This only made Sasha want to hit him, how dare he call Murdoc worthless, he's his own son!

There was footsteps before a five year old appeared. He had bowl cut black hair, tank skin with a green tint and a black eye. Sasha was horrified, they abused her sweet boy! "What ya want?" asked Murdoc rudely. Sasha was speechless, this was not her sweet baby, what had Sebastian done to him?!

"Meet Sasha, she's my new wife." smirked Sebastian. She looked at him, why only tell Hannibal that she was his new mother?

Murdoc looked at her and back at his father to crinkle his nose. "Did you blackmail here or something, why'd she want to marry someone as ugly as you?" asked Murdoc. Sasha bit back a laugh as Sebastian became furious. Hannibal slapped his brother, making him hit the floor. "Stop that!" ordered Sasha.

The three stared at her and Sasha bowed her head. "I hate abuse, it brings back bad memories." said Sasha. Sebastian just shrugged it off and chucked his rum bottle. "Well, I'm drunk so I'm off to bed." said Sebastian.

He winks at Sasha and heads upstairs. Hannibal huffs and leaves the room as Murdoc rubs his face, fighting tears.

Sasha went to her son and picked him up. He looked surprised and Sasha just smiled. "It's okay, I'm just going to treat that slap." said Sasha. She carried Murdoc to the kitchen where the small boy hugged her, sniffling. Sasha put him on the counter and got some cold water in a bag and put it to his face.

"Thanks, no one's done that fro me, except for Hannibal a few times." said Murdoc. "But he slapped you." said Sasha. "Only so Dad doesn't hit him, it sucks, I'm the family punching bag." spat Murdoc. Sasha hugged, making the boy tense up. After a while, he hugged back, surprised at the affection.

Sasha smiled a bit, happy to finally hold her son again.

"I'll make sure they don't hurt you again, okay?" asked Sasha. "Why, no one likes me, I'm a burden, even my mom ditched me!" yelled Murdoc. Sasha was shocked as the boy hung his head. "I hate her, why did she leave me here?!" sniffled Murdoc. That was a stab to Sasha's heart.

What would Murdoc say or do if he knew she was his mother. She sighed and stroked his head. "Don't worry, I'm here for you." said Sasha. Murdoc looked at her and hugged her, sniffling even more. Sasha hugged him tightly and she petted his head.

'I'll never leave you again, Murdoc.' thought Sasha.

*~* FLASHBACK ends *~*

Sasha cried as 2D looked her nodding. "So you were afraid he'd turn against you?" asked 2D. "Yes, I did that to him, what kind of mother leaves her son behind like that?" asked Sasha. "The kind that thought it was best for her son's survival." said 2D. The old woman sniffled and looked to the sky.

"I believe you know the rest, I eventually took him away." said Sasha. "Ya, and Murdoc was very happy." said 2D. Sasha smiled and started coughing harder, gasping more.

"I-it's almost time." gasped Sasha. 2D shook as the woman closed her eyes. "I just wish I told Murdoc the truth." said Sasha. "Except I know now." said a voice.

2D and Sasha looked and to their shock, Murdoc was standing there. "Mur-Murdoc, when?" asked 2D. "I came here to find you, then I saw you carry Sasha here." said Murdoc. "So, you heard everything?" asked 2D. Murdoc was silent but nodded, confirming 2D's thought.

Sasha looked at Murdoc, tears flooding her eyes. She saw her baby boy, then she saw the sad, lonely child she left behind, and now, here was her son, grown up and living his own life.

Murdoc walked closer and 2D got up and backed away, giving the two some time. Murdoc sat on his knees as tears fell down Sasha's cheeks. "Murdoc, I'm so sorry I lied to you, I was just afraid." said Sasha. "You gave me up." muttered Murdoc. "I know, and I regretted it ever since, but I didn't have anything to keep going, I wanted to keep you from dying." said Sasha.

"It's alright." said Murdoc, voice-cracking. Sasha and 2D were shocked to see a few tears slip down his cheeks. "Like 2D said, you kept your promise, you came back for for, protected me from my father and brother, you even took me away so they couldn't hurt me anymore." cried Murdoc. Sasha watched her son and reached her left arm over, holding his hand.

"I wish I told you sooner, Mudsy, I also wish it wouldn't end like this, not when you finally know." said Sasha. Murdoc held her hand and wiped a few tears away. "I don't want you to go, Mom." said Murdoc. Sasha smiled and sighed. "I know sweetie, but you have 2D with you, and I'll still be watching you." said Sasha.

Murdoc lifted her up a bit and hugged his mother, who returned the hug, ignoring the pain. "I'm so sorry Murdoc." said Sasha. "I forgive you Mom, love you." muttered Murdoc. Sasha cried of happiness and she hugged her son.

She looked over at the bluenette, who was also crying. "Stuart, before I go." said Sasha. 2D looked over as the old woman smiled. "This may be your destiny, but there are still other paths for you to choose." said Sasha. 2D blinked as a few tears fell, what did she mean?

Sasha looked to her son one last time before giving him a kiss on the cheek. "You are loved and wanted Murdoc, you were NEVER alone." said Sasha. Murdoc nodded as his mother closed her eyes. Her grip went limp as her last breath stopped.

Sasha Niccals was now gone from the world.

More tears fell and Murdoc hugged his mother's body. 2D sat with him, wiping his tears away. "I'm sorry Murdoc, I tried to save her." sobbed 2D. Murdoc put her body down and hugged his lover. "It's alright Stu, there was nothing you could have done." sniffled Murdoc.

The bluenette just shook his head and buried his face into Murdoc's neck. "I should have done something." cried 2D. Murdoc kissed his and stroked his face. "It'll be alright, Stuart." whispered Murdoc. The teen nodded as his lover looked at his mother's body.

"Help me bury her." said Murdoc. 2D looked at him as he got up. "She's not just another victim of the Wastes, she deserves a proper burial." said Murdoc. The teen smiled and nodded, helping his lover carry Sasha's body out of Grayditch.

So, for the rest of the day, Murdoc and 2D buried Sasha and sat by her grave, sitting a vigil for her. They stayed like that, even as the last of sun's rays left and the stars started coming out.

One of the stars shined brightest, looking over the two lovers as they grieved the death of a kind-hearted woman.

A/N: Finally finished this, it took me hours to write. I literally cried as I wrote this, I feel like such a dick now. Murdoc finally finds out Sasha is his mother and she dies. I literally feel like a dick. Anyway, there is more to come, so please stay tuned and please leave a nice little review.

*~* NOTICE! *~*

If any of you were reading the part about the abortion, there's a reason I added it.

I heard yesterday from a friend that a girl she knew got pregnant and without a second thought, got an abortion. I get that some women aren't ready to be mothers, but it's just awful!

Because she did that, that little baby will never get to experience life, never get to grow up or find love of their own. She should have just given birth to the baby and put it up for adoption, that way the baby will go to a family that does want it. It just makes me sad to hear people aborting babies. It's sad.

Sorry for the blabbering, but I just HAD to get this off my chest.

- Yaoigoddess22