LOL! I can tell that I have most of you shocked from my latest chapter! That's good. It makes me feel good that I have managed to pull up a surprise on you guys. ;) Well, this is it. The last and final chapter of Caged. Can't believe I'm saying this, but I am actually crying, I am so sad at seeing it end. :'(.

But, at least it means that the second one will be out all the sooner. So, enjoy my faithful readers, the last chapter of Caged.

Whisper sat down with a tired sigh, using a hand towel to wipe the sweat from her brow. Every morning for the past couple of months, she had been making sure to exercise and keep herself in shape. That wasn't working out so well now that she was well into her third trimester. She was confident that her baby would arrive within the next couple of weeks.

The past few months had pretty much flown by. Whisper had kept up with her training, with Snake Eyes of course. That is, until Charlotte had forced her to stop for the sake of her child, much to Whisper's annoyance. After that, the pounds had just piled as her belly slowly, but surely expanded. She felt like an elephant now, lugging around her gigantic belly.

Whisper sipped at her water as she watched Snake Eyes arrive with a couple of newbies that he was training. She chuckled as he gave her a glance and she smiled to him. She leaned back slightly in her seat, observing Snake Eyes has he threw newbie after newbie to the ground. She had to wince slightly when he tossed one of the newbies a little harder than usual, but then again, he was the one who hadn't been paying attention. Instead, he had been staring at her large belly.

Whisper chuckled again and watched for a few minutes longer before sliding off of her seat and onto the floor. Macy, who had been laying nearby, suddenly gave a small whimper and stood up, racing into the hallway. Whisper gave a small frown before the pain hit. She gave a gasp, dropping her water bottle. Water splashed all on the floor, and not all of it from her water bottle. Her own water now soaked her pants. She looked up, eyes filled with excitement and fear.

"Snake!" she called out, giving another gasp as a second contraction hit. The ninja was at her side in seconds, motioning to his students to get Charlotte. Fortunately, someone had already planned ahead. Macy raced back into the room, Charlotte at her heels. The German Shepherd gave a small woof, wagging her tail in pride.

Whisper managed a small smile before turning her attention to Charlotte. "It's too early," she said, her voice shaking slightly.

Charlotte gave a small nod absentmindedly, placing a hand on Whisper's stomach. "Yeah, she's in labor," she told Snake and started to lead Whisper towards the infirmary.

Whisper gave another shout of pain as an additional contraction ran down her stomach. It had been almost half an hour since her water had broken and the contractions had started. Charlotte had refused entry to the rest of the Alpha Team, only allowing Snake Eyes to stay. He now held Whisper's hand, giving her small squeezes of reassurance and encouragement.

Whisper's eyes rolled slightly in fear, but the touch of excitement was still there. Sweat covered her skin and she was panting heavily now, chest heaving. She looked over at Snake Eyes and managed to flash him a quick smile before the next contraction hit. She whimpered, her instincts telling her to start pushing. Her eyes flashed over to Charlotte, who nodded. Whisper leaned back into the pillows, knowing that she only had a few minutes before the next contraction. She waited out those minutes panting and trying to recover the breath that she would need. As soon as she felt it coming on, she pushed with the contraction, feeling as her abdominal muscles pushed against the baby.

"That's it Whisper! Almost there! It's crowning," Charlotte told her, watching from between Whisper's legs as she pushed.

With another cry of pain, Whisper's baby was finally born. She collapsed against the pillows, breathing heavily. The sound of a baby crying started to bring forth her maternal instincts and she immediately looked over at Charlotte, who now held the newborn.

Charlotte smiled at the new mother. "Congratulations Whisper. You have a health baby girl," she said before looking over at Snake Eyes. "You want to cut the umbilical cord?" she asked him.

Snake Eyes gave a small nod and went over to Charlotte and took the scissors from her before cutting his newborn daughter free from Whisper. Then, Charlotte wrapped her in a blanket and handed her to Snake. The ninja seemed to be shellshocked, just watching his daughter. Whisper smiled and went to relax for the first time in nine months before a sudden contraction hit.

"What the hell?" she exclaimed, sitting back up. Charlotte hurried over, once again placing a hand on Whisper's still large abdomen. Her eyes widened and she looked over at Whisper.

Whisper immediately started shaking her head. "You can't be serious!" she said before her words were torn from her and another contraction hit.

"I'm afraid that I am serious, Whisper," Charlotte said, resuming her position by Whisper.

Snake Eyes, bewildered at the change of events, set the newborn in the incubator that sat nearby, and went over to Charlotte, signing as fast as his hands would allow him.

What's going on?

Charlotte looked up at Snake Eyes. "Looks like Whisper had more than one bun in the oven," she said before her attention was turned back to Whisper.

Another few minutes later, the second girl was born.

"Twins," Whisper said softly, tears in her eyes. Snake Eyes lay the first baby girl into Whisper's arms and she felt the bonds between them strengthening. She kissed the little girl on the forehead, whispering softly to her. Snake Eyes held the second girl, rocking slightly.

Charlotte had left the room to give the news to the Alpha Team. Hoots and hollers of joy echoed in the hallway and Whisper laughed.

She looked up at Snake Eyes. "What should we name them?" she asked him.

Snake Eyes fingerspelled out a name with his free hand.

G-R-I-F-F-I-N

"Griffin?" Whisper asked, looking up at the girl in his arms.

Snake Eyes nodded and Whisper smiled.

"I love it," she said before looking down at the girl in her own arms. "And what do you think of the name Sasha?"

Snake Eyes gave a happy nod and looked up at Charlotte finally allowed the rest of the Alpha Team into the room, all of them smiling broadly.

"Congrats you two! Twins! Who would believe it?" Ripcord asked, wrapping an arm around Scarlett's waist.

Duke nodded. "Congrats from all of us," he said. "We know that you two will make great parents."

Whisper smiled. "Thanks. And I know that you guys will make great teachers for them," she said truthfully.

Nods and grins from all around. Life was perfect.

But still, one thing still bothered her. Had her father somehow heard about her pregnancy? Would he come after her children to take his revenge on her and her team?

Whisper shook her head, getting rid of those awful thoughts, and looked around at the beaming faces around her. These people were her family now. Nothing was going to hurt her children. Nothing.

THE END!

LOL! JK! The second part will deal with Griffin's and Sasha's lives. Here is the summary for the second part of Caged called "Caged 2: Ghost Runner":

Cobra Commander is back and he's not alone. With him, he has brought forth a new technology called Ghost Runner, which he plans to go after the Joes with, especially his "rouge" daughter Whisper and her new husband, Snake Eyes, along with their twin daughters, Sasha and Griffin. How will the twins fare when their parents suddenly disappear into thin air on a mission? And what secrets has their mother and father been keeping from them all this time?

DUNDUNDUN! So, this isn't over after all. The new story will be up within December, that I can promise, and maybe even sooner. Until then, enjoy and review. Until next time,

ML out!