APH AUXNZ - Never Again

"Idiot... Stupid idiot!"

Jake O'Malley is a squad member enlisted by discreet powers as a first line of defense from extra terrestrial threat.

Aeotea 'Ally' O'Malley was told that her Australian husband - and his squad had mysteriously vanished on their latest mission without a trace. She had never had the spirit that morning to announce to Jake that she was a week pregnant and now ridden with sadness and fear.

So you can understand when four days later he -and his squad- showed up at her door beaten and bloodied as hell, her initial response was a little confusing. Jake wasn't phased...

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I usually like to think NZ as a female, mainly to balance things out. But the whole gender discretion has led to some diverse creative works. (not that that's stopped many people from doing genderflips)