"If what Gallaxhar has said about it... then I think that's a very good sign.", Beast smiled as Doc nodded. "I hope so... I barely have much to me... and what little I'm probably sharing...", Doc said. "It'll be enough, I think.", Beast chuckled warmly.
For the next several minutes, the machines showed more and more improvement, and Lacey's breathing got better, and the injuries became less, soon being simple wounds, and then finally, Lacey opened her eyes weakly at first before blinking, and she saw Doc's familiar amber gold eyes, and she spoke lightly, "Richard?".
Doc cried, smiling brightly, "Lacey! It's okay. You're okay...You're alright...", murmuring as he reached out to caress her cheek, brushing her hair back, and Lacey sighed, leaning her cheek into his hand before noticing the infusion cords on his hand..."Richard...You gave your blood to me...".
"Not just my blood...A bit of my Quantonium as well...You're healing...How are you feeling?", Doc spoke warmly. "Like hell...", Lacey admitted. "The alien, Henry...".
"It's alright, the others are taking care of him... I'm not sure if they've saved Henry but right now, I'm more worried about you.", Doc said. "I don't know how he found us... maybe through Henry or something...", Lacey replied in confusion yet thoughtfulness.
Doc nodded, "That's what I thought, too. Look, the alien, Gallaxhar is obsessed with Quantonium, and he must have traced Steve and Peggy's Quantonium down to Henry...But I know Peggy. She ain't going to lose another child again. Now it's time to worry about you...", leaning in to kiss her forehead.
Lacey sighed heavily, giving a small smile as she felt Doc's lips on her forehead, and spoke softly, "You saved me...You saved the world...again...", and Doc chuckled softly, "Sorry about that...Believe me, you will be always up there on my list of priorities...I'm just relieved that you're alive...I thought I was gonna lose you...", caressing her hair gently.
"I thought that too for a minute... when he showed up... when he got me...", Lacey sighed as Doc just kissed her again, "Just take it easy and don't think about that now, you're alright... you'll be alright...".
Beast replied, "That's right, you need the rest, Miss Lacey.", and Lacey glanced at Beast, blinking in surprise before replying, "Who are you?".
Beast, used to people screaming and leering at him, is much shocked to see a normal, well, normal-ish person not reacting like that, and even the question is different too...He replied, "Dr. Hank McCoy aka Beast at your service. I was a prisoner of Gallaxhar until Tara came in and saved me and my small family of friends. I hope you didn't mind that I was the one who brought up the blood transfusion life-saving idea...Any friend of Tara is a friend of mine, indeed.".
Doc gave a small chuckle, "You act like you've known Tara for years...", with a glance at Beast. "Well, being imprisoned with the three same people for so long as well as being taunted by our captor... you tend to want anything else to break the monotony.", Beast gave a small laugh as he rubbed the back of his head.
Doc smiled, "Fair point.", before glancing at Lacey, "Rest, Lacey. I'll stay, okay, and Beast will make sure that you have enough of my blood transfusion, eventually.", and Lacey nodded, kissing him on the lips with a smile before resting back on the pillow, dozing off.
Doc took a deep breath as he felt greatly relieved with her being alright. Of course, he was still waiting for news on how the others were doing with Gallaxhar and Henry and hoped things had worked out.
And so, with the mothership completely destroyed, with Gallaxhar dead, food to the vultures and scavengers, and with the X-Men free and able to breathe again, Libra Haven became a place of celebration once again within a week of Lacey's recovery.
Without Quantonium, Lacey would have recovered much slowly like maybe for an entire month if it was only a blood transfusion, but with Quantonium, it shortened down to a week, for her to get used to feeling complete again without getting stiff and tired.
Doc stayed with Lacey the entire time of her recovery, literally making Lacey's guest bunkhouse his home, with Beast and Wolverine now taking up the guys' hanger home, living up with Link and Bob.
As for Storm and Shadowcat, they took up another guest bunkhouse, and so, the X-Men, without anywhere else to go, settled in, creating relationships once more, happy to learn about this Earth and just have a life.
It certainly was a surprise to the Rogers-Carter family about the discovery of X-Genes with them; that their respective powers weren't actually any side effect of the Quantonium.
As for Bucky and his family, the werewolf thing is also a X-Gene power to their surprise as well, which explains why Tara's Quantonium was able to accept Bucky's X-Genes to make her a werewolf as well, and of course, Reva is naturally born of those powers, with the parents discovering that she can be a wolf pup, and a werewolf baby.
Carl and Wendy were in love with their first granddaughter, planning to be a fixture in visits every weekend, and they happily joined in the party on Lacey's day of succeeding her recovery, and there, they witnessed Mo's proposal to Susan, for Susan was one of the people helping Lacey around when Doc was talking with Beast or in the bathroom.
"Are you serious?", that was Susan's first question when he asked her. Of course, it wasn't like how Bucky did things with Tara. It was more of Mo's only little way of just simply saying that he wanted her to permanently be his mate before he admitted that he was trying to do a sort of proposal when she seemed a little confused by his 'permanent' line
Mo smiled as he held her hand, "I'd never been this serious before, Susan...When I was on the brink of death, I thought about you...I saw visions of my future...our future...Susan Carter-Rogers, would you take me to be your husband and mate forever?", holding up a simple bronze ring with one bright blue gemstone that mirrors Susan's eyes.
Susan gave a small chuckle before she took a deep breath, trying to keep herself from breaking down into tears of joy. "Yes... yes, I will, Mo.", she leaned over to kiss him on the lips.
Everybody in the living room/dining room cheered and clapped hands as Mo kissed her back just as passionately, and warmly put the ring on her finger. Lacey was so happy to witness all of it as she cuddled with Doc on one of the couches. Her first day of complete freedom of movement is getting even better with this and more...
Susan happily showed her ring off to the rest of the girls, receiving congratulations all over the place, and the party continued on, with Henry happily and gently playing with Reva, and everybody playing games while having dinner.
Eventually, the party had to end, and everyone split up to their respective homes, knowing that they will see each other tomorrow, etc. After everything, and after fixing up the whole mess in Steve and Peggy's hanger home, Monger updated the security cameras, extra protective enhancements to the whole property, and more deterrents for paparazzi, unneeded company.
And next to the enhancements, the hangers now have small vents for better air circulation, and of course, in case if someone picks up a strange scent that is not supposed to be there, if anybody gets past the security but that's a very, very low chance of it.
It obviously was probably a bit much, but the group didn't want to take any chances, especially if say, Gallaxhar had any sort of friends, however unlikely. Just the idea in general of others wanting Quantonium certainly played a risk in terms of extraterrestrial contact.
Susan relaxed on the bed, glancing at the ring, hearing the sounds of the shower, amazed to realize how far she had come...She got two sets of parents, siblings, an uncle-brother, a niece-cousin, many friends, and now a future husband...
"Hey...", Susan looked up to see Tara who was checking in on her. "How's the future bride holding up?", she asked as Susan chuckled.
"Tara... cards on the table now, you're not trying to pull a joke of where you're going to try to tell me Mo's a bad fit for me or something?", Susan joked as Tara rolled her eyes.
"No, I wouldn't joke like that... not after Derek and how you were right about him. I regret that I didn't believe you when you told me.", Tara replied.
"It's alright, Tara. I almost didn't believe it myself for a bit there... there's no way we could've known ahead of time.", Susan sighed as Tara nodded.
"I'm just glad that at least things worked out a bit better for me than some of the other girls he ruined. I could be dead by his hand for all I know.", Tara said.
"I wouldn't have put it past him to try to get out of the marriage quick without having to split anything...", Susan nodded with a scowl.
Tara chuckled bitterly, "True. Either way, he's in jail for a long, long time, and look at me now...I'm engaged to an incredible, amazing man, and I have a daughter with him, and I have all my family around me including you...there's a tiny part of me that still thinks that all of this is a dream, you know?".
Susan grinned, "You and me both, sis. We got Quantonium, the incredible ability to size-change, and we can practically help so many people when we can figure out things with our skills and all...", and Tara smiled, "Yeah...it feels good...Anyway, I gotta get going to check on Reva. I was checking on ya first.".
Susan nodded, "Thanks, Tara...Give Reva a good night kiss for me after feeding her and all, eh?", and Tara chuckled, nodding, "Sure thing, Susan. And you're right, both of you and James...It's weird to think that I was scared before about being a mother, but now, it feels like a natural instinct now, and I love it...Thanks, Susan.", with a smile before leaving the room, and closing the door.
A few moments later, Mo came out of the bathroom, in fresh pajama bottoms, "Was that Tara a few moments ago?", and Susan nodded, "Yep. Just a bit of sister chat...", before noticing that Mo wasn't wearing a shirt, and raised an eyebrow teasingly, "Did you forget your shirt again?".
Mo rubbed the back of his neck with a smile, "On purpose this time...I want to be in the mood tonight...but there's something I want to ask you...I know back in our first time, you were waiting for a future chance to be a mother, and I obliged happily with that then, and through our past other times the last few weeks...What I said earlier about my visions about our future, I actually meant everything...".
"I know.", Susan gave a small smile. "I guess I was just thinking of taking some things slow there at the time I said that. Derek was all taken care of, and it seemed like things were fairly calm now... Of course, Gallaxhar changed all that.", she rubbed her arm.
"Well, I know you might still be wanting to not rush some things; taking moments away from Tara, was that right?", Mo chuckled.
Susan nodded, "At the time, yes, I didn't want to take the spotlight away from Tara as she deserved to be doted on and everything, and now with Reva taking her attention, she just wants to have her moments with Bucky and Reva most of the time now...I know I can see her every day and all, and I am completely relieved that she's happy, and she is forgetting about that bastard who's rotting in jail, and somehow, I think she wouldn't mind if she would have her turn to dote on me, besides you, of course, and have a child the almost same age as Reva, and of course, Henry...".
Mo exhaled slowly, his eyes widening in hope and excitement, "Are you saying what I think you're saying?", and Susan smiled at him, taking off her ring to put on the dresser next to her, and taking off her shirt, her breasts perky as she took off her bra, "Let's make a baby, Mo.".
"You're... you're sure?", Mo asked as Susan nodded, "I've thought much about this since we took care of Gallaxhar... just... after what nearly happened... I'd rather not want to regret missing what could've been between us if something were to happen. At least give me some reason to keep going...".
"I could say the same for you.", Mo smiled as he leaned in for a kiss. Susan smiled, "And that's why you're my mate, Mo...", after the kiss, and then moaned as Mo squeezed her breasts, and Mo churred softly as he nuzzled and kissed her neck, "Slow yet passionate, right?".
"R-right.", Susan whimpered and gasped as Mo kept kissing her skin, squeezing her breasts, and Susan reached over and went to grab into his rod through the pajama bottoms, and moved her hand back and forth.
"Do you leave your shirt off just to get me going?", Susan teased as she gave another moan from one of his squeezes. "Well, I know I should do that more often than if that's the case.", Mo chuckled.
Susan gave a little giggle, "I couldn't mind that sometimes.", before shivering and gasping for air as one of his hands moved across her belly, letting go of one breast, and she immediately imagined having a glorious baby bump with Mo practically touching it every moment he could, and cried out in pleasure as his hand went into her underwear within her pajama bottoms, grazing her bundle of nerves.
Mo whispered softly, "You're so beautiful, Susan Viola Carter-Rogers...I love you.", before growling slightly as Susan squeezed his rod during her friction hand motion, and Susan smiled boldly, "You're so handsome, Mo of the Gorilla Tribe. I love you too.", before kissing him on the lips, going for the tongue.
Susan then backed off for a moment. "Let me just get these pants out of the way...", she blushed as she started to remove her pants and panties... leaving her fully exposed to him.
Mo swept his eyes all over her, "So perfect.", before removing his other hand from the breast yet replaced with his mouth, removing his pants and boxers, hearing Susan's moans, gasps, and cries of pleasure as he kept his other hand on her bundle of nerves.
This continued for several minutes before Susan cried out in pleasure when her first orgasm came through her, and Susan looked at Mo pleadingly, "Please, Mo, please. I want you inside me!".
"Sure you don't want me to tease you a little more?", Mo smirked as Susan grabbed his dick. "You put it inside me now or I swear, Mo, you'll wish that you never met me.", she growled as Mo was surprised for a moment before he gave a grin of his own.
"Susan... when did you become quite the ape?", Mo growled. Susan growled softly, "Ever since the first time...You've rubbed off on me.", and Mo nodded, "Good to know.", churring as he then kissed her passionately on the lips, penetrating her at the same time.
"Yes!", Susan whimpered between their tongue kisses, gasping out in pleasure as Mo went deeper inside her, and she then cried out in pleasure and surprise as her G-spot was hit a moment later, and Mo growled, suckling her skin on her throat as he then thrusted back and forth.
Susan cried out in pleasure, wrapping her arms and legs around him, feeling the headboard on her back, "Please, Mo, harder!", and Mo grabbed into her hips as he buried himself deeper, his balls on the edge of her vagina, thrusting harder and harder, rocking the bed as he nibbled on her skin, on her neck.
"Oh, Mo! That feels so good!", Susan screamed out as she wrapped herself tight around him as he continued to pound into her.
Mo growled softly, "You're so tight, Susan...You feel so good too...", as he kept going. Their stamina didn't last long, maybe several minutes before Susan pleaded, "Mo, I'm so close! Please fill me in!".
"Say it, love. Say my favorite words.", Mo churred furiously, and Susan gasped out in pleasure as her G-spot is hit again, "I'm your mate forever. You're my mate forever.", and Mo growled as he thrusted a tad harder, "Say it again!".
"I'm your mate forever. You're my mate forever!", Susan cried out in pleasure before shouting as her second orgasm came through her, her walls squeezing, "Mo!", and Mo roared, "Susan!", as he came, his loads of sperm filling Susan's womb, swimming furiously up the lining, and discovering not one, but two eggs.
The Quantonium knew that Susan can take a lot, is stronger than she looks, and since they waited a long time, they figured that two eggs would be perfect for the time being, especially with the near-disastrous event surrounding Mo's near-death experience.
The sperm surrounded the two eggs, poking and trying to break in before two lucky ones were fortunate enough to get through, and there, within quick succession, two fetuses came into fruition, soon beginning their lives in the womb.