Their Wonderful Family
By:SnowPuppy
Kay-Si looked at Steppenwolf, and she was trying to say something but 
the 
words just wouldn't come out of her mouth.
"Please tell me, Kay-Si. I cannot help you if you dont." Steppenwolf 
told her.
"Okay... well.. I'm... I'm.." Kay-Si began.
"Your what?" Steppenwolf asked her once more.
"I'm... I'm pregnant." Kay-Si slowly said.
"You are?!" Steppenwolf said shockingly.
"Yes... no joke. I had a test, which was positive. We are going to have 
a 
third child." Said Kay-Si calmly.
"You shouldn't have been afraid to tell me that." Steppenwolf told her.
"Yes.. but remember? That agreement we had so very long ago?" Kay-Si 
said(for 
more information on that agreement, read the fanfic "Now They Are a 
Family".).
"Yes but that agreement was already broken when you got pregnant with 
our 
daughter Tray-Si." Said Steppenwolf.
"Oh.. yeah. But it's always difficult for me to tell you I'm pregnant, 
I got 
afraid of telling you when I was pregnant with Tray-Si, remember? 
That's just 
how I am." Said Kay-Si.
"Well I for one am glad that we are going to have a third child." Said 
Steppenwolf.
"Thanks." Replied Kay-Si.
They then gave each other a hug and a kiss and went to go tell their 
firstborn Moonwatcher about the news.
"Wow, I'm really going to have a brother or another sister?" Said 
Moonwatcher 
excitedly.
"Yes, and he, or she, is right in there." Said Kay-Si, putting 
Moonwatcher's 
hands on her stomach.
"Oh, I cant wait 'til it's born so I'll know if it's a girl or a boy." 
Said 
Moonwatcher delightfully.
"Well you'll find out when it's born, but it wont be anytime soon, I've 
just 
conceived." Said Kay-Si.
"Oh, so thats why you haven't been yourself lately." Said Moonwatcher.
"Yes." Replied Kay-Si.
"But I still dont get it. Why would being pregnant make you feel 
different 
all of a sudden?" Asked Moonwatcher confusingly.
"Because, thats just what being pregnant does, honey. It's just like 
that." 
Replied Kay-Si.
"Wow there's still so many things I dont know, and that was one of 
them!" 
Said Moonwatcher astonishingly.
"Yes, sweetheart, there's many things in the world that hardly anyone 
knows. 
But most of them you will figure out sooner or later, and others you'll 
never 
figure out." Kay-Si told Moonwatcher.
"I dont even understand some things you and dad say!" Said Moonwatcher.
"Well, dont worry. You will someday. And if you dont, then you never 
were 
meant to." Said Kay-Si.
"Yeah, well, I guess there's plenty of time for me to learn what I 
haven't 
yet." Said Moonwatcher.
"Yes, honey. Plenty of time. Just dont worry about it right now." Said 
Kay-Si.
"Okay. Can I...?" Asked Moonwatcher.
"If you like, but be careful." Said Kay-Si.
Moonwatcher slowly rubbed his hands across his mother's stomach.
"Well it doesn't feel like a regular stomach, thats for sure." Said 
Moonwatcher.
"That's because I'm pregnant right now... and right now, in there is 
more 
than just my stomach, there is also a new life in there." Kay-Si told 
Moonwatcher.
"Wow.. it feels lumpy kind-of." Said Moonwatcher.
"Yes, but it will get more lumpy soon. Remember when I was pregnant 
with your 
sister Tray-Si?" Said Kay-Si.
"Yeah, I remember. Your stomach was way, way past it's regular size! 
But I 
never got to feel it before." Said Moonwatcher.
"And the reason why it feels so lumpy is because thats part of the egg 
your 
feeling." Said Kay-Si.
"So, when you get pregnant, what happens? I'm just curious." Said 
Moonwatcher.
"Well the egg has to fully develop..." Said Kay-Si.
"Has this egg fully developed?" Moonwatcher asked.
"No, not fully yet. If it was, my stomach would be much bigger than 
this." 
Said Kay-Si.
"Oh." Said Moonwatcher.
"But why are you asking these questions? You cant ever get pregnant, 
your not 
a female." Said Kay-Si.
"I know, I just was curious about it, thats all." Said Moonwatcher.
"Well, okay. Hey, it's getting late. You should go to bed, hon." Said 
Kay-Si.
"Okay, goodnight mom." Moonwatcher said.
"Goodnight, sweety." Said Kay-Si, then she walked out of the room.
Kay-Si walked into her room and got in bed. Steppenwolf got into bed 
soon 
after her. When they awoke, they were all in the kitchen, for 
breakfast. When 
they were finished, it was time for Steppenwolf and Moonwatcher to go 
out for 
guard duty, as usual.
But before he walked out the door, Steppenwolf stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong?" Kay-Si asked him.
Steppenwolf turned to face Kay-Si and said, "Can you give me a kiss 
before I 
leave?"
Kay-Si laughed a bit and then they both kissed each other. But they 
didn't 
know that they had an audience.
Outside, looking through the window, was Vycky-Na. It seemed that she 
had 
found out that Steppenwolf was alive and well, and she was up to her 
old 
tricks again.
"The perfect plan, I got the perfect plan this time!" She said to 
herself.
She took out a small bottle that said the word "poison" on it. 
Underneath it 
it said "very deadly".
"I'll just offer that Kay-Si some lemonade, but she'll have no idea 
that 
it'll have poison in it! And I've got to disguise myself, if I dont 
those two 
wont trust me!" Said Vycky-Na evilly.
She disguised herself as someone else, and knocked on the door. 
Steppenwolf 
went to go get it.
"Hello my name is... Yvonne-Li. I was just passing by and wondering if 
your 
wife would like some lemonade." Vycky-Na said to Steppenwolf.
"Why do you want her specifically, to have the lemonade?" Steppenwolf 
asked 
her suspiciously.
"Because... ummm.. er.." Vycky-Na said, trying to think up an excuse.
"Oh, you must've heard that I was pregnant?" Kay-Si asked.
"Pregnant? Oh.. umm.. yes!" Said Vycky-Na.
Pregnant? She's pregnant?! Just what I need! Now this is going to be 
even 
harder for me because they have another offspring! Just my luck! 
Thought 
Vycky-Na.
"Well...?" Kay-Si said, getting impatient.
"Oh, um, yes! Yes of course!" Said Vycky-Na, running into the kitchen.
She squeezed some lemon juice in a glass, and when the lemonade was 
finished, 
she added the poison. She smiled evilly and went back into the living 
room.
"Here's your lemonade, Mrs.Echidna." Said Vycky-Na, handing Kay-Si the 
glass 
of lemonade.
"Thank you.. I guess." Said Kay-Si.
"Well, go ahead! Drink it!" Said Vycky-Na, anxious.
"Kay-Si.. I dont think you should drink that..." Said Steppenwolf, but 
he was 
too late. Kay-Si had already drank some of the lemonade. 
"Why... whats wrong?" Kay-Si asked him.
"I dont know... I just get the feeling that you shouldn't of drank any 
of 
that lemonade." Said Steppenwolf.
"Your husband is right, Kay-Si. Very right. My name isn't Yvonne-Li, 
it's 
Vycky-Na! And what you just got through drinking was poisonous 
lemonade!" 
Said Vycky-Na with a smirk on her face.
"Poisonous lemonade...? That means I'm going to die! I'm going to die 
for 
sure because.. what I was told last time I was encountered with 
something 
fatal.. they told me... I would die. Now its true. I am going to die." 
Said 
Kay-Si, crying terribly.
"What, will you miss your life?" Asked Vycky-Na.
"No, I will miss my family. And the.. the baby! Oh I never will be able 
to 
give birth to it! And I wont get to watch Moonwatcher grow up.. this is 
terrible!" Said Kay-Si.
"No, Kay-Si! You wont die if I get you to the hospital on time!" Said 
Steppenwolf, picking up the sobbing Kay-Si.
When they got to the hospital Steppenwolf told everyone the whole 
story. He 
was now crying himself, there was stained tears and new tears all over 
his 
face. He didn't know what to do. Finally, nurse Kau-Mi came to tell 
Steppenwolf some news.
"I'm sorry, but it doesn't look that good for your wife, Steppenwolf. 
Your 
child, however, is fine, for the time being. The poison didn't seem to 
get to 
the egg your wife is carrying. But, once she dies, the baby will die 
with 
her. The baby cannot live without it's mother to care for it, you 
know." Said 
Kau-Mi.
"But.. no, she cant die!" Said Steppenwolf.
"We've done everything we could for her. We'll have to give her a quick 
burial. Her grave is currently being prepared for her. And we have a 
casket 
for her, as well. Sorry, but your wife is dying... there's nothing we 
can 
do." Said Kau-Mi, then she walked away.
More tears covered Steppenwolf's face. He ran to find Kay-Si. She was 
outside, and she was about to be put in the casket. Steppenwolf 
couldn't 
believe what he was seeing. He ran over to her.
He put his hands on her chest, and felt a faint, very faint, heartbeat. 
-----Where Kay-Si is----
Kay-Si was currently in a place unknown to her. She looked all around. 
There, 
the angel, that same angel that she had seen before, appeared to her.
"It's time to go, Kay-Si." Said the angel.
"No... I cant... I wont.. I dont want to die!" Said Kay-Si upsettingly.
"Sorry, Kay-Si.. but this time you have no option. It is the time for 
you to 
die.. I'm very, very sorry." Said the angel.
"No! I cant! I have so much to live for! I need to stay with my 
husband! I 
need to watch Moonwatcher grow up! I need to give birth to my baby! I 
got so 
many reasons to live! Please, I dont want to go now;not yet!" Said 
Kay-Si.
"I can see in your eyes that your love for your family is strong. I can 
see 
that you want more than anything to go back to them. But it is the 
time, 
Kay-Si! Now is the time!" Said the angel.
"No;it cant be the time! It cant! It cant!" Said Kay-Si upsettingly.
"Very well." Said the angel.
"What? You mean I can go back?" Asked Kay-Si.
"Yes, you can go back just this once.. but next time..." Said the 
angel.
"Yes I understand. Just please take me back to my family!" Said Kay-Si, 
sobbing very hardly.
"Okay, but you must hurry. Time is running out. You must get back into 
your 
body before your heart stops. All will be lost of you dont." Said the 
angel.
Kay-Si then felt herself going down onto the ground. She looked around. 
There 
was her husband.. leaning over her?! She gasped. She saw her own self! 
She 
really WAS out of her body! She walked towards it. But the angel had 
not told 
her how to get back into her body. She just barely put her hand through 
her 
body and she got sucked back up in it. She coughed hardly. Then she 
opened 
her eyes and saw her husband right there, looking down at her.
"Kay-Si! Your alright!" Said Steppenwolf, leaning down to hug her.
Everyone was surprised about how Kay-Si recovered. But only three 
people knew 
how she had survived;Steppenwolf knew, Moonwatcher knew, and of course, 
Kay-Si knew. Ooops, I forgot to mention someone else;the angel knew, 
too, of 
course.
And also, Kay-Si was overjoyed that her baby was alive and okay. As 
weeks and 
months flew by, Kay-Si's stomach got much bigger. Steppenwolf knew that 
Kay-Si would be giving birth to their baby soon.
And one day, it happened. Kay-Si was ready to give birth to their baby. 
She 
was tooken to the hospital right away. But this time, Steppenwolf 
decided to 
watch this all happen. Kay-Si was in terrible pain, and, finally, the 
egg was 
out. She was relieved that this part of the birth of the baby was over. 
She 
just couldn't wait for the baby to hatch, that was her favorite part, 
she 
decided.
"Kay-Si, how are you feeling?" Steppenwolf asked her.
"Tired... exhuasted... wanting to rest... you get the picture." Said 
Kay-Si.
"Yes, Kay-Si... I get the picture." Said Steppenwolf.
They then held hands and patiently waited for their baby to hatch out 
of it's 
egg. And when it did, it was a boy. They named him Dylan. But then a 
terrible 
pain hit Kay-Si. They soon found out that another egg was inside of 
her. They 
were going to have more than one baby!
Kay-Si thought about that dream she had long ago about having 
quadruplets(read the fanfic "Guardian in Training" for more 
information!), 
was her dream possibly coming true?
Well, no, not exactly. Instead of quadruplets, she had twins. She, 
again, had 
to experience the painful part... AGAIN. But her second baby didn't 
survive.  
Kay-Si cryed about their loss, she only wished that she could've had 
that 
baby, too.
But something terrible... very terrible... happened. One day when 
Kay-Si was 
coming in to see how her newborn baby was doing, she found out that he 
was 
gone. They called the police, but it didn't work. They didn't find baby 
Dylan. Kay-Si was in tears.
"First I lose one of my twins.. now I lose the other one! And, remember 
when 
Tray-Si got killed? Oh why cant I have a second child?! They are always 
being 
taken away from me! Always! It's like a curse or something!" Said 
Kay-Si 
through her sobs.
Steppenwolf and Moonwatcher both comforted her, but they, too, were 
devastated about this. It was true what Kay-Si said;it was like she 
wasn't 
aloud to have a second child.
All three of them, Kay-Si, Steppenwolf, and Moonwatcher, were very 
silent. 
They had hardly said anything to each other since this terrible thing 
happened. Finally, something miraculous broke the terrible silence.
There was a knock at the door. Kay-Si went to go get it. What she saw 
before 
her eyes brightened her spirit. It was Loren, the retired police 
officier, 
and baby Dylan!
"We found your baby, ma'am. And because of you, I went back to my job. 
I see 
how much I'm helping helpless families such as yours. Here's your 
baby." Said 
Loren, handing Kay-Si the young, newborn child.
Having Dylan back brightened up everyone's spirit. And it wasn't as 
silent 
anymore. Kay-Si was glad her baby was alright. Maybe she wasn't cursed 
after 
all!
And Kay-Si was very happy that everything was back to normal.. well, 
not 
everything. Their family has changed... for the better! They now had a 
new 
member of their family.
And one day, Kay-Si was in the kitchen, doing dishes, as usual. Her 
husband 
and son were out for guard duty. And she had to take care of Dylan, 
which 
delighted her.
Dylan had a pacifier in his mouth, and he was in his high chair. He was 
sucking on the pacifier and watching his mother do the dishes. Then 
Kay-Si 
heard the door. Steppenwolf and Moonwatcher were coming back in. 
Steppenwolf 
kissed Kay-Si on the cheek and Moonwatcher grabbed another orange out 
of the 
orange bowl, which Kay-Si knew he was going to do. Moonwatcher always 
got an 
orange when he came in from his breaks. Kay-Si was certain that one day 
he 
would get sick because of eating too many of them.
"You, my friend, are getting a vacation." Said Steppenwolf, taking the 
rag 
that Kay-Si was holding out of her hand.
"How am I getting a vacation?" Asked Kay-Si.
"We are all going on vacation, all of us. Well, except for Dylan." Said 
Steppenwolf.
"Really?" Kay-Si asked.
"Really. We are all going on vacation." Replied Steppenwolf.
"To where?" Asked Kay-Si.
"You'll see." Said Steppenwolf.
About a week later, they were going on their vacation. And they had to 
get on 
a boat, which was wobbly. And Kay-Si did not like this. Neither did 
Moonwatcher.
"It's really wobbly!" Said Moonwatcher.
"You get that from your mother." Steppenwolf pointed out.
Dylan couldn't come along on their vacation because they figured the 
trip 
would be too much for him. So Kay-Si's sister, Nick-Ol, babysat for 
Dylan for 
the first time.
But Moonwatcher was old enough to come on the trip, and he was very 
happy 
because he got to go. It would be his very first vacation, since he has 
never 
gone on one before.
Kay-Si kept asking Steppenwolf were they were going. But he wouldn't 
tell 
her. He told her it was a surprise. Kay-Si told him that she wasn't 
going to 
talk to him for the rest of the trip, but actually, it didn't work, 
because 
Steppenwolf got her to talk to him. And that amused everyone.
Kay-Si was getting very anxious to see where they were going. 
Steppenwolf 
told her that she would just have to wait. Soon, Moonwatcher began to 
pick up 
his mother's habit and started to ask Steppenwolf the same thing.
"You get that from your mother, too." Steppenwolf said.
Everyone laughed.
"But really! Where are we going?" Asked Moonwatcher.
"Yeah, where?" Kay-Si asked.
Steppenwolf shook his head. 
"Your both very impatient, you know that? Like I've told you before, 
you'll 
just have to wait." He told them.
"I'm getting tired of that word." Said Kay-Si.
"What, impatient?" Steppenwolf asked.
"No, wait! I'm getting tired of that word. I'm getting tired of 
waiting!" 
Said Kay-Si.
"Well, I'll say this, then. Be patient, okay?" Said Steppenwolf.
Kay-Si and Moonwatcher sighed and knew that they weren't going to get 
it out 
of Steppenwolf. They would just have to wait after all.
They all decided that getting something to eat would maybe take their 
minds 
off of where they were going. Kay-Si had what was called the "Green 
Bean 
Casserole Special". Moonwatcher thought that was icky so he decided to 
get 
something else.
When the waitress asked Moonwatcher what he wanted, he thought for a 
moment.
"I want... a banana split!" Said Moonwatcher happily.
Both the waitress and Kay-Si looked at him funny.
"Okay! Okay! I'll have... hmmm ... I cant decide." Said Moonwatcher.
"Why dont you have what I'm having?" Kay-Si asked.
"Because it sounds gross!" Said Moonwatcher.
"Well, it's not. Why dont you try something new, honey? I remember a 
long 
time ago, before I met your father, long before I met him, my cousin 
was 
trying to get me to eat green bean casserole, but I thought it was 
gross, 
too." Said Kay-Si.
"You mean your cousin Susan?" Asked Moonwatcher.
"Yes. One of her favorite foods was green bean casserole and she wanted 
me to 
try it. Finally, I did, and I loved it!" Said Kay-Si.
"Okay.. I guess I can try it." Said Moonwatcher, shrugging.
"Okay. That's two green bean casserole specials. Got it!" Said the 
waitress, 
then she walked off.
"Mother, where's father?" Asked Moonwatcher.
"I dont know, honey. He said he went to go do something." Said Kay-Si.
"Do you have any idea what he went to do?" Asked Moonwatcher.
"Sweetheart, if I had any idea at all what your father was up to, 
that'd be a 
first." Said Kay-Si.
"Well, I haven't seen him since this morning." Said Moonwatcher.
"Well dont look at me, he's full of surprises when it comes to 
vacations." 
Said Kay-Si.
"Do you think what he's doing is a surprise?" Moonwatcher asked.
"How should I know?" Said Kay-Si.
"Mother, can we have some banana splits for dessert?" Moonwatcher asked 
hopefully.
"We'll see." Said Kay-Si.
"Kay-Si!" Said Steppenwolf, walking over to the table.
"I've been wondering where you were." Said Kay-Si.
"Yeah, where have you been?" Asked Moonwatcher.
"That's something that wont be told to you until later on in the day." 
Said 
Steppenwolf.
"And whats that you got on your hands?" Kay-Si asked, noticing 
Steppenwolf 
holding up two plates with tissue paper covered over them.
"That's another part of "where I was"." Said Steppenwolf, sitting the  
two 
plates on the table.
"That's it! I get told nothing! I'm going to hold up a sign saying 
"this kid 
is in desparate need of being told stuff"!" Said Moonwatcher.
"Oh Moonwatcher, dont be silly. You'll know what I'm talking about, 
just not 
now. If you knew right now, it would take the fun out of the surprise." 
Said 
Steppenwolf.
"Well, okay, I was only kidding about that sign business anyway." Said 
Moonwatcher, grinning.
"Well thats a good thing because if you were serious then I'd have to 
hold up 
a sign saying, "this lady is in desparate need of getting her son 
back"!" 
Said Kay-Si.
"Well if that happened then I'd have to hold up a sign saying, "this 
echidna 
is in desparate need of getting his wife and son back"!" Joked 
Steppenwolf.
They all three laughed and then the waitress came back with their 
orders.
"Hey, father, you didn't order anything!" Said Moonwatcher.
"That's right. He was at, wherever he was, when we all ordered our 
food." 
Said Kay-Si.
"That's alright, I'm not hungry anyway." Said Steppenwolf.
Soon, after they were finished eating, Steppenwolf announced that they 
was 
ready for the first part of the surprise.
"You mean we finally get to know?! Okay, I dont want that sign any 
more!" 
Said Moonwatcher happily.
"You get to know PART of it." Said Steppenwolf.
"Okay, so what is it?" Kay-Si asked anxiously.
"See for yourselves." Said Steppenwolf, pushing both of the plates 
either 
way, where both Moonwatcher and Kay-Si got one.
"You mean we both get our own separate surprises? Oh, goody!" Said 
Moonwatcher, starting to take off the tissue paper.
When he was finished taking off all of the tissue paper(believe me, 
there was 
alot of it.) he loved the sight he seen before his eyes!
There were a couple of oranges on the plate and a banana split(that 
Moonwatcher had been begging his parents for).
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Said Moonwatcher excidedly.
Kay-Si was the next to find her surprise. She took off the tissue 
paper, and 
she, too, loved the sight she seen before her eyes.
It was a couple of plums and a cinnamon role.
"So that's why you told us not to order dessert!" Kay-Si noticed.
"Yep, that's right." Said Steppenwolf.
"But this still doesn't explain where you were." Said Kay-Si.
"Isn't it obvious? I was in the kitchen!" Said Steppenwolf.
"The kitchen? The kitchen in this restuarant? I thought only employees 
were 
aloud to go back there." Said Kay-Si in confusement.
"They are. But I was aloud back there because I'm a guardian." Said 
Steppenwolf.
"Oh, so that's why. But why didn't you just order it here instead of 
going in 
the kitchen?" Asked Kay-Si.
"You'll find out." Said Steppenwolf.
Kay-Si found out what Steppenwolf meant when she picked at the cinnamon 
role. 
There was a diamond necklace inside of it. 
"What a SWEET way to give someone a present!" Joked Kay-Si.
And Moonwatcher's present was a pendant with his name on it.
"So this is why you've been gone so long!" Said Moonwatcher.
"Yes, but there's another surprise for you. You still dont know where 
we're 
going." Said Steppenwolf.
THE END
So... where IS Steppenwolf taking his family? Find out in my next 
fanfic!