Breathing heavily, Dennis collapsed against the side of the shower. He had just returned from a very exhausting mission where he had been fighting to stay alive pretty much the entire time. His muscles and limbs ached, and he could barely even stay upright under the running water.

Sometimes he wondered why he couldn't just fire a rocket at Rodney. Boom. No more problem. No more fighting to stay alive. No more attempts to destroy the world. Problem solved.

Neither side ever won. Good would triumph for a while, until bad rose up and threatened them. Bad might stay on top for a while, before good finally defeated them. It was like a see-saw: nobody ever stayed on top for long. Until one side was wiped out. And since that side couldn't be good, it would have to be bad. Dennis wouldn't allow good to be wiped out, so he knew he would have to destroy bad before it was allowed to eliminate good.

Just thinking about all those complicated facts made Dennis's head spin, but at the same time, it made sense in an odd kind of way.

He sighed. He wished Jackie was here. He hadn't seen her since they'd spent the night together, and that was three days ago. She'd just disappeared, and he really missed her.

Leaving the shower, he spotted Perry the Platypus just coming in. They exchanged a frosty look as they passed each other. Dennis headed out into the corridor, sighing. Seeing that platypus could always put him in such a bad mood.

But that mood was lifted when he saw Jackie down the corridor. His face broke into a smile. "Jackie!" he called, racing down the corridor towards her.

Jackie turned, her face also breaking into a smile as he saw him. Dennis went to grab her and swing her round, but she stepped back, crying, "Whoa, whoa!"

Dennis stepped back, hurt. He attempted to hide this. "S-Sorry."

"No, it's just…" Jackie hesitated, then smiled again. "I really missed you, Dennis."

Dennis exhaled. "I've really missed you too, Jackie. How come I haven't seen you around? I'd have thought you'd have at least…we'd have at least seen each other after the other night."

Jackie hesitated again. "Dennis…I wanted to be with you. Really, I did. But I…I needed to talk to my sister."

Dennis blinked. "For three days?"

Jackie inhaled nervously. This was it. "Actually…for two of those days, I was in the infirmary."

"What?!" Dennis grabbed her shoulders and looked her over. "Are you okay?!"

Jackie laughed and removed his paws. "I'm fine, Dennis. Actually…Apollo did pick something up."

Dennis blinked worriedly. "Wh-what?"

Jackie smiled. "Dennis…I'm pregnant."

"WHAT?!"

Jackie gasped and stepped back. "D-Dennis…"

"How did this happen?!" Dennis breathed.

"We…we spent the night together…" Jackie bowed her head, choking back sobs. "I-I'm so sorry…"

Dennis grabbed Jackie and held her tightly. "Jack, I'm thrilled!"

"Y-You are?" sniffled Jackie. "But you…the way you reacted…"

"I was shocked," Dennis explained. "Jackie, I promise, I'm very happy."

He hesitated, then took her hands. "Jackie…it's really fast, I know. We've only known each other for a few days, but…I love you."

Jackie's breath caught in her throat. "I love you too, Dennis." She beamed. "And it IS fast, but love works in mysterious ways."

"Jackie…" Dennis inhaled shakily. "W-Will you be my mate?"

Jackie's beam grew wider, and her eyes glistened. "Y-Yes, Dennis!" She threw herself forward and kissed him. "I love you, Dennis."

"I-I love you too, Jackie."

Dennis didn't think he could get any happier. Fifteen minutes ago, he only had his resentment for company. Now, he had a mate AND at least one kid on the way!

"We have to think of names," Dennis said, breaking away. "I like Liam."

"For a boy, yes," giggled Jackie. "For a girl…I like Tammy."

"How many babies do rabbits normally give birth to?" wondered Dennis.

"Apollo said anywhere between one and fourteen," smirked Jackie, giggling again as Dennis's eyes widened.

"What?!"

"He did a scan, though, and it shows less than a dozen shapes. So I'm sure the most we'll have is six."

Dennis smiled widely. "No matter how many we'll have, I'll love them." He hesitated. "But that does mean we'll need to come up with loads of names."

Jackie laughed. "Yeah, I guess."