Disclaimer: The SWAt Kats are owned by Hanna Barbera and the Tremblay Brothers. I own the OCs.
Sorry I've been distant for so long. Trying to finish my original work.
Anyhow, on with the show.. Oh, David and the Society have not simply vanished, they are still out there, patiently waiting.
Felina was wheeled into the Delivery Room, wearing nothing but a light blue Hospital gown. She had an IV inserted in her left arm, giving her fluids. Another contraction hit her, quite hard, causing her to grimace. Through her clenched teeth, she said, "By Bast, this friggin' hurts." As soon as the contraction passed, she leaned back on the gurney, breathing heavily. Then, she reached out with her right arm, grabbed the nearest nurse by their scrubs, brought him dangerously close to her face, and snarled, "Where, is, my, husband!?"
Daniella was already dressed in blue scrubs with a mask covering her face. She heard Felina's question and answered for the Nurse, "Miss Feral! Your soon-to-be husband is getting changed! I suggest you let go of my Nurse. Now and relax!"
Felina did let go of the nurse, lowering her arm back to the gurney.
Daniella came over to Felina, grasped her left paw in her right, then said, "I understand how you feel. Childbirth is a wonderful thing. Knowing, I helped bring a life into the world makes me feel like I'm on top of the world. When I became a mother, there was a feeling of euphoria like I've never experienced before. But, when I held my kitten for the first time. I took one at his lightly furred face, and fell deeply in love with my son. The pain you are going to experience is nothing what you are going to experience, when you first hold your son." She let go of her paw, then said, "As soon as Razor is ready, we can get your son born."
T-Bone, Havoc, Sniper, and Maven were sitting in a row of chars in the Waiting Room. They were constantly receiving very weird looks from others waiters and some of the Hospital's staff.
Maven turned to her head to the right to face Havoc, then asked, "Why are they staring at us?"
Havoc picked up Maven and placed her in her lap, with Maven's little legs hanging over her left thigh. "They aren't used to being around us."
"Why? Maven asked. "We're normal everyday cats, there's isn't any reason for them to be staring at us?"
Sniper leaned forward, looking directly at Maven, then said, "We're not normal cats, Maven. We are heroes of this city. Since we normally work in the shadows, others normally don't see us. On top of that, no one knows who this adorable little girl is, sitting in Havoc's lap." She slid out of her seat and into the one previously occupied by Maven. As soon as she folded her right leg under her left, Sniper hugged Maven and Havoc.
Havoc circled her arms around both Sniper and Maven, then said, "This is my family. The one I never thought I would have." She lifted her head to face Sniper, then continued, in her native language, "Sniper, my ga-Loop-ga. If I had never met you, my life wouldn't be the same. You, have made me into what I am. Without you, I never would have known what it feels like to be completely devoted to another. And without you, I never would have even dreamed of becoming a parent. I owe you my life, Tina." she started to tear up as she rested her head on Maven's left shoulder.
Through Esfir and Elizavetta's teachings, Maven was able to understand what her mother had said. She hugged Havoc back, as tightly as she could, then said, "Mommy, you and Sniper were meant to be together. After my birth parents were killed, I thought I would be in that Orphanage until I turned eighteen, then be on the streets. The day you brought me into your home, was the happiest day of my life. When I met grandma and grandpa for the first time, I was very nervous. But then, grandma wrapped me in her arms and I felt safe and most importantly, loved. Just like I love both of my mommies."
"We love you too, Maven," Sniper said, before she wiped a small tear away from her right eye.
T-Bone and Callie watched as their friends, held onto one another, telling each other how much they cared for their family.
Callie leaned against T-Bone's left shoulder, and said as she took his left paw in hers, "I hope our relationship with our kittens is as strong as theirs is with Maven."
T-Bone couldn't help himself and kissed her between her ears, then answered, "It will be, my . Only thing I want to do, once Felina gives birth to little Alex, is to go home and see our daughters. That is if Ulysses will let me have them back?"
Callie lifted her head so she could face him, then said, "Did you see the way his face lit up, when he held all three of our girls in his arms? Its too bad Ulysses never had kittens of his own, he would have made a great father, his kittens would have been cared for, loved like no other, and want for nothing. I wouldn't be surprised to see all three of our daughters, curled up with him, while they take a nap."
T-Bone smirked, then said, "That would be one of those moments, I could use in the future, when I need something from him."
"T-Bone, Ulysses is family now, you would only have to ask him, and I'm sure, he would do it willingly," Callie said. Then, she noticed the rest of SWAT walk go through the waiting room door. "The rest of the team in here."
T-Bone turned to see Adonis walking through the door with Apprentice on his shoulders, while he held a very pregnant Pirouette's paw in his. They were followed by Sensei, who appeared to be gliding across the floor, instead of walking, and finally, Sure-Shot and Acrobat. But what he didn't expect to see was Acrobat, leaning to her right, and kissing Sure-Shot on the cheek and Sure-Shot letting out a light giggle. "I thought Acrobat was dating Adonis' brother?"
"I thought so too, T-Bone. However, they do look good together," Callie said.
Maven caught one glimpse of Apprentice, smiled widely, then asked, "Can I go play with Apprentice?"
Havoc let her go, then answered, "Da, go and see your friend."
Adonis noticed a Younger SWAT Kat, with shiny black fur and black curly hair sitting in Havoc's lap. "I guess that's your friend, Apprentice." He said, lowering her from his shoulders.
Maven jumped out of her mother's lap and ran to her friend. She hugged Apprentice with all her might, as she said, "I'm now one of you, I can't wait until my mommy takes you up for a flight in the TurboKat 2. I thought flying on the back of Spencer and Persival was amazing, but being in the TurboKat 2 is so much better."
Apprentice hugged her back, as she answered, "Maybe after Caliber give birth to her kitten, Havoc will take me up?"
Maven pulled back, but didn't let Apprentice go. "She might. Where's Inferno? I thought you two were inseparable?" Maven asked.
"He's at home with my mommy and daddy. He's not so little anymore. I can't carry him the way I used to. But, he's just as cute. You should come over and see him, he's quite large now," Apprentice said.
"I'll have to come over then, as long as I'm done with my homework. As fun as having Nadia and Galina as teachers, they know how to give out homework,"Maven said.
Apprentice finally looked over what her friend was wearing, then asked, "What is your Code Name?"
"It's Maven," she answered.
"I like it! Come on, let's go play with Adonis! He is like a Big Brother, and knows how to have fun!"
While the two youngest members ran off to get Adonis, an older pair of cats entered the waiting room.
The tom was as tall as Ulysses, had a similar build, but was completely gray haired. He wore a tan sweater, and brown slacks.
The she-cat could be the spitting image of Felina, with the exception of her slightly larger figure, and her hair was all white, with a few whips of black running though it. She had on a red sweatshirt, and a pair of jeans.
They walked over to the Reception Desk, then the she-cat asked, "Excuse me, miss. We are here to see our daughter. The last name is Feral."
The Receptionist started typing on her keyboard. She peered into the screen, looking for the last name, but didn't see it. She looked up over the monitor, and said, "I'm sorry, there is no one registered here with that name."
"There must be some sort of error, my daughter was brought in by ambulance not that long ago. She was having a kitten," the tom said.
The Receptionist entered the last name she was given again, but had the same results. "I'm sorry sir, but there is no one registered here with that last name," she said.
Callie overheard the conversation as the desk. She kissed T-Bone, then went over to assist. She stood next to the she-cat, then said, "Mr. and Mrs. Feral, its good to see you both again."
"Callie, where is our daughter?" Mrs. Feral asked.
"The last I heard, she was up in Delivery," Callie answered. She turned to the Receptionist, and asked, "Can you check on the status of a patient with the last name of Clawson, please?"
She entered the last name, and instantly Felina's record came up. "Mrs. Clawson is still in the Delivery Room. I can let you know when she's out, and in her room."
"That will be fine, thank you, miss," Callie said. Before turning to the right to face the Ferals again, and saying, "Knowing Felina, she's giving the staff a birth like they have never seen. Come and meet my fiancé as well as my friends, and we can catch up."
Callie led them to a set of seats located across from T-Bone. As they sat down, Callie took her former seat, next to T-Bone, then said, "Mr. and Mrs. Feral, this is my fiancé, T-Bone. T-Bone, these are Felina's parents."
T-Bone stood up and stood directly in front of Mr. Feral. He extended his right paw, as he said, "It's nice to meet you. Felina is an awesome Lieutenant, and is going to be an even better Commander."
"My daughter is going to be what?" Mr. Feral asked, obviously surprised at what he just heard.
T-Bone lowered his paw to his side, as he asked, "I guess Ulysses didn't tell you, he's retiring. Your daughter is going to take his place, once she has a decent Maternity leave?"
"No, he didn't tell us that," Mr. Feral said.
"Felina is Not going to be the Commander!" Mrs. Feral stated. "She is going to be a mother to her kitten, and give up this Enforcer nonsense!"
Sniper, Havoc, and Pirouette heard Mrs. Feral's statement. All three of them rose, and went over to defend Felina.
"I would follow, Felina into any situation, knowing she had my back! She is going to lead the Enforcers to greatness! She is one of my best friends, who I can rely on for anything, as she can count on me to do anything she needed!" Sniper roared.
"That goes double for me!" Havoc said. "If it wasn't for your daughter, I would never be where I am today! Felina has vouched for me, time and time again! She is a true friend, and comrade I trust with my life, and my family's life! I agree, wholeheartedly, she will be one of the greatest Commanders the Enforcers ever had!"
"Mrs. Feral, do you really think, Felina would be content being a Housewife?" Callie asked. "I think not! Your daughter is my best friend, who I consider a sister. She is going to excel with motherhood, and being the Commander of the Enforcers. I'd like to think I know her better than anyone, and if she needs anything, she has the full support of her friends, and extended family."
Mr. Feral grasped his wife's paw in hers, tightly. Then said, "Beatrice, I've been speaking to Ulysses without your knowledge. Felina has surpassed most of those in the Enforcers and has earned her rank as lieutenant. She was hampered by her last name, with others thinking, she was given her rank by her uncle. That is the farthest from the truth. Even though, I focused on our sons, more than our only daughter, which I deeply regret. I'm proud of what she has accomplished. I am shocked that Felina is going to take over for my brother, and even more shocked, Ulysses is even retiring. I want to repair my relationship with Felina, and be the father to her she needs, and be the doting grandfather her kitten is going to want."
Before Beatrice had a chance to respond, the Receptionist beckoned, "Will the friends and relatives of Mrs. Clawson, please come to the desk."
All of SWAT and the Ferals went to the Reception desk and waited to hear what she had to say.
She smiled at the large group of cats, waiting to hear the very good news she was about to tell them. "The new parents would like for their family to come up to the Maternity Ward to welcome, their baby son."
Callie wrapped her arms around T-Bone, and as tears of happiness started to flow, she said, "I'm so happy for them! They are going to be great parents! Their son is going to grow up with our daughters!"
T-Bone embraced Callie in return, then kissed her. "Too bad, Callista and Ulysses are at the house, watching the girls and Raphael, they are going to want to see the kitten as well."
"My brother married Calista?" Mr. Feral asked. "Now, I'm sorry we missed his wedding. Before he was shipped out, She was all he talked about."
"Yes, your brother married my grandmother. I guess we are now related," Callie said.
"We can discuss this later, Miss Briggs. I want to see my grandson, and my daughter," Mr. Feral said.
Since the group was quite large, they spilt up into two, taking separate elevators up to the Maternity floor. T-Bone, Callie, Beatrice, Mr. Feral, Sniper, Havoc, Maven, and Apprentice took one elevator, and the rest took the second.
Both elevator's doors opened, revealing Daniella and Henry. They both were smiling in greeting, then Henry said, "Both mother and kitten are fine. There was one minor complication with the birth. However, my daughter doesn't expect any complications."
"Dad! I'm her doctor, not you! Unless you want to be removed from this floor, don't step on my toes!" Daniella roared at her father.
"Dearest daughter! I'm the Chief of Staff here, and your superior! I can do what I want in my hospital, when I want!" Henry said.
Daniella rested her weight on her haunches, then said, "Oh really?! Want me to call mom and tell her you were overstepping your bounds, yet again?"
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Try me, dad! She is MY patient and Alex is in Cheryl's care, not yours!" Daniella said, crossing her arms under her chest.
Henry threw his arms up in defeat, saying, "Fine! You win, Daniella! Since you are Felina's doctor, you can take them to see Alex and the happy parents."
Daniella relaxed her posture, then said, "Follow me, please."
She led then down the hall, to one of the Private rooms. She knocked on the door, then gave the wooden door's handle a press, opening the door.
The Ferals were the first to enter and as soon as Beatrice's eyes fell on the tiny form cradled in Felina's arms, she started walking towards the bed.
Felina looked over when she heard the door open and saw Daniella, followed by her parents. "Mother! Father! What are you doing here!?"
"Ulysses called, telling us you went into labor. We had to come, to see our grandchild," Mr. Feral replied.
Beatrice took a chair from the wall by Felina's bed and brought it over to Felina's left side. She looked at the tiny form her daughter was cradling in her arms, then asked, "Can I see my grandson, please?"
"I think you can do better than seeing him. Care to hold your grandson, mother?" Felina asked in return.
"Yes, I would, Felina," Beatrice replied.
Hearing her mother, who was always cold to her, calling her by her name, made her start to weep. She slowly passed her son to her mother, who gently took Alex from Felina and brought him close to her body. She took one look at the tiny baby and fell in love with him. "Felina, he's completely adorable!"
"Thank you, mother," Felina replied.
"Your father wants to mend your relationship, and so do I," Beatrice said then lifted her head to face Felina, and continued, "I was wrong to think of you as Just the Girl who would be good for nothing, other than a wife. That's how I was raised. I now regret not going to your graduation from the academy, seeing you get commendations from the Mayor and your uncle as you moved up the ranks in the Enforcers, and seeing the she-cat you have become. Can you forgive your mother's shortcomings, Felina and let me be part of your life?"
"I think so, mother. But you have said some very hurtful things to me in the past."
Beatrice looked back down to her grandson, then remorsefully said, "I know what I've said, and I'm very sorry for saying those things. You are my only daughter, I should have been more supportive of you and your decisions."
Just then, Alex started to waken, moving his little arms and legs.
"Mother, do you want me to take my son back?" Felina asked.
"I think I have this, Felina. You need your rest," Beatrice answered. "Hi Alex, I'm your grandmother," she sweetly said.
Alex slowly opened his eyes for the first time, seeing his grandmother's face. He cooed for about a few seconds, before falling back to sleep.
"He's precious! Zeus! Come and see your grandson!" Beatrice exclaimed.
Zeus stepped away from the wall and fell to his knees in front of his wife. He looked at the tiny kitten and started to tear up. He turned to face Felina and Razor who had removed his mask, revealing himself. Then said, "Jake, Felina, he's adorable! If you need someone to kitten sit, please let us know."
"I don't think that will be necessary, Mr. Feral.." Jake said, but was interrupted by Zeus saying, "Its father and mother, or Zeus and Beatrice, Jake."
Jake smiled back, then continued, "Alright, father. We will have plenty of paws to watch our son, with our family in very close proximity to us."
As much as Callie wanted to give Felina and her parents time to be alone, she desperately wanted to hug her best friend, and see the kitten. She burst into the room, making a beeline for Felina. She shoved Jake out of the way so she could get to Felina's right side, then hugged her best friend as tightly as se could.
Felina hugged Callie back, then said, "Callie, you know, your exuberance is going to hurt one of us one day. However, you wouldn't be the same without it. I love you, dear sister."
"I love you too, sister," Callie replied. She pulled back just enough to take a gander at the tiny kitten, Beatrice was cradling in her arms, then said, "He's so handsome."
"That he is, Callie. My son is the perfect mix of me and Jake," Felina said, not taking her eyes off her son.
"Did either of you have a proper Kitten Shower yet?" Beatrice asked.
"No mother, we've been a little busy," Felina responded.
"Well, that is something, Callista and I will have to rectify this weekend!" Beatrice said as she handed Alex back to Felina. "Zeus, call your brother, and have his ask Callista to get in touch with me, as soon as possible. We are going to give the new mothers a shower like there has never been!"
"Wait a minute, mother!" Jake said.
"Hush Jake!" Beatrice said. "Your wives need some All She-Cat time, and I'm going to give it to them! Both you and Chance better be ready to change diapers next weekend while us females party the weekend away!"
End of Chapter
