�1998 La Femme Fiction
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Get your own Free Home Page"How are they going to find us?" Nikita said.
"You know the watches that I told you to put on. It has a tracker in it that cannot be detected. Only by a special transmitter will they find it. Birkoff knows about it. Don't worry. They will be here soon."
The men came it the room to get them. But Nikita dragged herself over to Madeline to keep them away. Madeline was alot weaker than Nikita. She knew that if they took Madeline in one more time that they would more than likely kill her. She was ready to protect Madeline with her life. Nikita would not move so the men had went to lift them both up to take them for more torture. But just as they leaned down two silent shots ripped through the air.
Michael and Operations made it through the building killing everyone that they came in contact with. When they got into the room with Nikita and Madeline they found them in the same position that they were in minutes earlier. With Nikita draped over Madeline's body. They were both unconscious.
Michael gently reached down and picked up Nikita. In the process he saw that she was moaning and holding her stomach. He had had a bad feeling that she was tortured and would probably lose the baby. He had tears in his eyes as he carried her out.
Operations picked up Madeline looking at her face that had been so brutally beaten. He had never seen her look this bad in his life. They had transport meet them outside and once they were outside they set off the charges that they planted on the way in.
They set off towards Section Three. They were stabilized and flew back to Section One. Where they stayed for a couple of weeks. Nikita and Michael were woke up by one of the Doctors. He had some good news.
"We were able to save the baby. You should be able to carry it to full term. But you must stay in bed. The only time I want you out of bed is to go to the bathroom. I do not want you out for any other reason and" he turned to Michael. "...I hope you know how to cook, daddy."
"Probably better than me." Nikita said.
As the doctor walked out of the room Michael got up to hold Nikita in his arms. They talked for a minute about what Madeline and Operations was going to think. But they did not have to wonder long.
Operations wheeled Madeline in. She was in a wheelchair and absolutely hated it. She was fighting him like Nikita fought Michael. It was a very funny sight to behold.
"Congratulations Nikita. I heard that the baby was going to make it." She smiled.
"Did you also hear the only way it would? It would be bed rest for the rest of the four months. I can't even get out of bed. And Michael will have to stay with me. What are we going to do?"
"We are going to let you go to be on your own to have the baby. You will have to come back. But let's get you out and then work from there as time goes by. Alright." She said with a smile.
Right about that time they heard a loud noise coming out of the back room. When they turned around they saw the doctor with an ultra sound Machine.
"Let's check on that baby. Shall we."
He ran it over her stomach and all of a sudden you could see a tiny little heart beating. It was the best thing that Nikita had ever seen. A few weeks earlier she had told Michael that she could never be any happier. She learned one thing. "Never say Never." Everyone sat watching the ultrasound video. Michael held Nikita's hand and Ops held onto Madeline. They too had a child together that they were forced to put up for adoption. But they still saw her almost everyday. She just did not know it. They were going to find a way for Michael and Nikita to keep this baby.
The months passed slowly. Nikita would stand and look in the mirror for ten minutes at a time. She would just look at her stomach. Amazed by the wonder of it all. Michael would lay there at night after she would go to sleep and just lay his hand on her stomach.
One day Nikita was about six months and she was sitting on the couch with her legs up on Michael's lap. She was quite comfortable laying there watching t.v. and eating an ice cream sandwich, when Michael leaned down. He shifted his upper body so that he would not knock her feet off him. He laid his head down on her stomach. He sat there feeling the kicks to his cheek. He began to speak French very softly to her stomach and then kissed it. This simple gesture made Nikita cry. She was so happy to have Michael. Forever.
Michael was always coming home with little things that he saw that he wanted to buy for Nikita or the baby. He bought the baby a shirt that said, "If you think I am cute look at my mommy.' Nikita really liked that one.
They had been living at the cabin for about three months now and they loved it. Walter called Michael to see how everything was doing. Michael still kept his cell phone with him for just that reason. Walter asked if Michael would meet him so that they could talk . And that he had something to give him. Michael told Nikita where he was going and that he would be back soon. Not to worry.
Walter met him in the park. Michael looked so good. He had never seen him so happy. He had a couple of things for him. First thing he did was hand Michael a itty bitty teeny weeny bandana. Michael chuckled at this. The next thing was a little teddy bear but the year on it was '93' . Michael lifted up and looked up with Walter with his eyes full of unshed tears and said,
"This was for Christian. Wasn't it?"
Walter looked him in the eyes and nodded his head. "I got it right before he died. I never had a chance to give it to him. I wanted you to have it."
They talked like what seemed forever. They talked about everything. They even talked about Operations and Madeline.
"I have something else for you. It is from Madeline and Operation. It is a baby book and a couple outfits" and then he whispered in his ear. "...and I made sure it did not have any bugs or trackers."
They both shared a good laugh on this one. They were still talking when Michael's phone started ringing. When he picked it up he could hear Nikita. She was in screaming in pain. Michael did not even say goodbye to Walter all he did was got up and ran. Walter knew that something was wrong by the way he left. So he did not say a thing but he did know one thing he was going to find out soon.
As Michael flew down the road at 90 mph on a 50 mph road, he was very thankful that he did not run into any cops. He wouldn't have stopped for them anyway. His mind was only on Nikita and the baby. He made it there in record time. When he got in the cabin Nikita was sitting straight up in the bed and the first thing she said was,
"What the hell took you so long?"
Michael sure was not expecting that one. He walked over to her. She grabbed him and pulled him to her and said, "You could have gotten here a little bit faster. Yea you were all for making it. But you want to leave when it comes time for it to get here. Should have known guys never stick around. Well you damn sure aren't leaving now. I will kill you if you walk one step towards that door. " Michael was actually dumbfounded. All he had done was come in the front door.
After the contraction was over she suddenly sweet. "I'm sorry Michael. But we are ready to start I believe."
Michael got set up and had Nikita ready to deliver the baby. It would not have been the first one that he had ever delivered. But he was still nervous as hell. Nikita was in alot of pain. Michael notice that the baby was not crowning and she was bleeding far more than she was suppose to. He thought for a second and grabbed her and some blankets and put her in the car and headed towards Section. She screamed off and on all the way there. She was in so much pain.
About ten minutes from Section Michael called Madeline and told her that something was wrong. Right about that time she heard Nikita scream.
"Bring her in we will be ready in five minutes."
Birkoff and Walter both heard Nikita screaming as she was brought in. They came running. She was taken straight on to Medlab. Everyone was behind her. Michael was holding her hand and never let go as they put her into the stirrups. After only a few minutes the doctor jumped up.
"She is hemmorhaging. We have got to get this baby out now."
Michael was sent outside.
A few minutes later another doctor came out and said, "You have a choice. We can either save Nikita or the baby. We do not have enough personel to save them both."
Michael stood up and said, "You better find a way to save them both or you are all dead. I will kill you. Now get in there and save Nikita now."
Michael did not realize that the doctor took that as the decision and he set off to save Nikita and not the baby. But that had not been what Michael meant. He wanted them both to live.
About an hour later he heard a nurse say that they were saving Nikita and that they could not do anything for the baby. Michael walked over to them and said, "I told him, both of them. You get back in there now and tell him to save them both."
The nurses were scared to death. But one of them managed to say, "The surgery is over. He is gone."
Michael sat down on the chair just stared at the wall. He could not believe that he had another child die. And then he thought about Nikita. This will kill her. And it is all his fault. Atleast he believed that.
The next thing he knew one of the young nurses came and got Michael. She did not say a word to him just led him to a room. When he got to the door he saw Nikita. She looked so peaceful. How could he tell her what had happened.
She turned to look at him and smiled. He slowly walked over there and took her hand. He was just about to tell her what happened when she said, "It's a girl." and she pulled back the cover for Michael to see a very small baby wrapped in a pink blanket. Michael let a single tear run out of his eye and kissed her. Everything was going to be o.k.
About a month after the baby was born Michael and Nikita met up with Operations, Madeline, Walter and Birkoff. They had called them to meet them at the park. As they sat down everybody had sad looks on their faces. This did not make Nikita feel any better. But then they handed her a present. Michael and Nikita looked at it for a minute and then to each other before opening it. It was a beautiful photo album..
Nikita remembered alot of the pics in there like the picture of her and Michael right as they were about to go meet Bauer. They had a picture of Rudy. The guy that they decided to let live. It was of him and his sister and they looked great. They saw Birkoff sitting at his desk with a mouth full of oreo cookies. Walter with one of the tye dyed shirts and matching bandanas. As they went toward the back they saw a small picture of Madeline and Operations standing together with a child in their arms.
They were about Michael and Nikita's age. As they got to the next to the last page they saw the note.
"You have always there when we needed you.
Madeline wrote="You were willing to give your life to protect me when we were held. You will always have our protection if you need it.
Operations wrote="You saved my son and you saved my wife and my life when Petrosian tried to take it. And I thank you.
Birkoff wrote="You have saved my life numerous times but there is one night that I know for sure that I would have died if it were not for you. Even though you did hold a gun to my head too. We love you...
Walter wrote="You have made life in Section tolerable again. You shined so bright that we will will all feel your presence there. We love you.
Then right at the end of the page it said," Oh yea Michael. We love you too. ha ha ha. Then below that it said.
"We have decided to grant the three of you one great wish. And since we know what you want your wish has come true."
When they turned the next page there was another piece of paper that said.
"YOU ARE FREE BUT NEVER FORGET YOUR FAMILY."
Nikita looked up from this and said, "Are you serious. Are you really letting us go?"
"Yes. As far as Section knows you have been cancelled. And they will never know any different because the only people that know are here right now."
After Nikita kissed everyone goodbye and told them she loved them and Michael bid them goodbye also. Nikita then asked Madeline
"Why?"
"Let's just say that we may not have our own child with us but we can find our happiness through you. Through the life of your family. Just take care of yourself. And if you ever do need help, we will be here for you. Always. All of us."
So Nikita, Michael and Michelle left the park to go home to their cabin. Never to have to return to Section again.
THE END
�1998 La Femme Fiction
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