Kane Chronicles: A New Life

A small Kane Chronicles one-shot, just something I decided to write as I was looking for stories to write and I love this series I thought I'd indulge myself a little. It's short but still, hopefully good, anyway, hope you enjoy it :)

Twenty-one year old Carter Kane was frantic to say the least. Watching him with some amusement, his sister Sadie couldn't deny that while funny, it was actually pretty sweet too, given the circumstances.

"Carter, you're going to wear a hole in the floor at this rate, please, come, sit down." She said.

He turned to her desperately. "But Sadie, Zia is..."

He was cut off by the screams of his wife, Zia, in the next room. He turned his head, a look of desperation crossing his face.

Sadie shook her head. "You heard the nurses Carter, she's fine, this is normal, now and come and sit down."

Carter sighed but did as she said, although he was clearly still teetering on the brink of near nervous collapse. Sadie had to admit she wasn't surprised; they were both in the waiting room; waiting for Zia to give birth to her and Carter's first child.

Needless to say, Carter was freaking out about it, so much so that Zia had actually asked Sadie to take him out of the room. The others had already been informed and were on their way.

"I just, I wanna help but..." Carter began stammering. "I just don't know..."

Shaking her head Sadie replied. "This is why Zia had me take you out here, alright. You're no good to anyone worked up like this. She knows you wanted to help, but right now, the best thing you can do is sit down, take a deep breath and try to clam down."

Carter just bowed his head.

"It's a very strange day Sadie, when you're the mature level-headed one."

Sadie looked up at that, mock-glaring at the speaker, a grinning Jaz, everybody else was just behind her, all smirking.

Sadie merely rolled her eyes. "Shut up Jaz, all of you get in here."

They all hurriedly entered and did their best to help Sadie in keeping Carter calm.

Their plans seemed to work, until Zia's cries receded and were replaced by an infants cries. Carter's head shot up and Sadie couldn't help but grin.

"Congratulations dear brother." She remarked.

It was then the nurse came out and allowed Carter to come back into the ward. He entered, the realization of it all was still forming inside him, it had happened, he was a father. Zia was sitting upright in the bed, she looked tired, but was smiling widely. Seeing him she nodded, he moved closer and she spoke.

"C'mon Carter, come, meet your son." She said softly.

Eyes still wide, Carter was soon by his wife's side, gently cradling his new-born son, the boy was a perfect mix between him and Zia, it was incredible.

"He's. He's perfect." Carter said at last.

Zia nodded. "Yes...I, I already thought of a name."

Carter looked up at her, expectantly and she replied, softly.

"Julius...after your father."

Carter grinned at that, he was amazed and overjoyed, this was certainly more than he ever dared hope for and now, it was real.

End of one-shot, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.