Nova

A/N and Disclaimer: I do not own Outlaw star nor claim any rights to it.1

This is my sequel to my Burning star fanfic, yes I know nothing much went on in that one, I was laying down the ground work for it.2

I can remember that day like it was yesterday, the day I laid down with him. Gene Starwind, of the outlaw star. It had taken a year for me to regain my memories, who I was, my reputation, everything...even Horus the ship I had spent most of my life on. As I was saying I can remember that day so clearly. Gene and I had laid down together, in the same bed and shared a night of heated passion aboard the Outlaw star. How wonderful that night had been, it was the first time I had felt like a woman in god knew how long, like I had lost my virginity for a second time.3

Even though I regret doing what I did next..Hn..regret something I very rarely ever do. But this I did. I regretted perhaps more than anything. It was nearly a month later after our night of heated passion that I left...disappeared from Gene Starwind's ship, from him, I left his memory behind and began a new life, opened a new chapter in my story. I am still quite widely known as Hot Ice Hilda, and people more or less tend to quake at my name. But this new chapter in my life, kind of shook it...no shattered it completely. 4

I look down at the swell that is my stomach, a tiny little life nestled safely inside me. I never would have thought that mine and Gene's night together would have produced something like this.5

A child. My child. 6

This little life was mine to care for. Why I decided to keep this little one was beyond me. I had no time for a child...I was a space pirate...one of the most wanted in the galaxy. Perhaps it was that woman instinct that pined for a child, maybe it was just me feeling sympethetic about wanting to abort this little one. The real reason despite my wanting to lock any memory of him away, the fact was, it was his child I was carrying. A part of him now grew inside my body, breathing, kicking, and squirming around in the little pool of warmth that was my stomach.7

Even if I could deny it I wouldn't, it was in that moment, that one single solitary moment that I realized I had began to miss the cherry haired wimp of a man. Someone had been talking outside but I was only half listening. I could almost feel the memories coming back in a wave, like I could just reach out and grasp them. 8

"Hey, Hilda, you alright?" I heard the metallic voice of Swanzo say. 9

"Mmm...yeah I'm fine." I said looking at the metallic figure standing before me. 10

Swanzo, swanzo, swanzo. How to explain him. He's like a father,brother, and so much more at the same time. He was the one that had put a room aside for me, when I came back to Blue heaven...permanently. Now that I was with child....and nearly due to boot going out in space wasn't something I was intending on doing.11

I heard Swanzo speak again but once again his words were only half heard as I continued to self probe my mind for ancient and long buried memories. It was then I felt sudden pain shoot through my body, and this is no ordinary pain mind you. It was like the kind of pain that could rip your body in two if you weren't in full control of it. 12

Lucky for me it went away after a few seconds, but as my luck would have it the same pain made itself known a few minutes later. This one stronger, making me double over clutching my stomach. Swanzo soon came over wanting to make sure I was alright as I tried to breathe through the pain.13

"Swanzo the baby." I moaned through the pain breathing deeply. 14

"I know Hilda just relax." Swanzo said as I nodded some. 15

Some odd hours later I lay on my bed breathing through the pain as Swanzo coached me through my labor. I won't bother explaining such a painful thing,all I can say is, labor hurts...badly...it feels like your body is being ripped in two seperate directions without being able to stech back to normal.16

"Your doing great Hilda, one more strong push and you'll be holding your baby." Swanzo said. 17

"Trust me I am pushing." I managed between gasps of air as I pushed down hard and screamed in pain falling against my mound of pillows as I felt a weight on my chest seeing a little baby on my chest as I cleaned the screaming baby on my chest, Mikey bringing over a towel as Swanzo wrapped my baby up to keep warm. 18

"Its a girl Hilda." I heard Swanzo say as he placed the little girl in my arms and I smiled a bit seeing her full head of black hair seeing her squirming and crying as I smiled and gently stroked her cheek. 19

"Hey you." I said softly seeing her settle down after hearing my voice.20

"So what are you gonna name her?" Mikey asked. 21

"Nova....her name will be nova." I said softly.