Mother and Children (Rain and Scarlett)

It was a hot summer day, and Rain, and her mother were on a walk. Rain was carrying her bow, and Logan carrying a basket of herbs and flowers. The sun was setting and they were walking towards home.

"Mom, why didn't we go hunting?" Rain looked at her mother, and pouted.

"Because, I needed herbs, that and your father is not with us to go hunting."

"Where is he?" Rain asked still pouting.

"At his job."

Logan handed Rain the basket of herbs and flowers. Her back had been hurting her lately. Rain took the basket carrying it without ease.

"Mom are these herbs…?"

"Not all of them are for my health." Logan replied softly

"I see, sorry I made that remark."

"It is not your fault I know how much you like hunting." She looked at her daughter smiling softly.

"I know, I can't help it…" Rain replied shyly

"I know, hunting is in your blood, you are your father's daughter after all."

The two women were almost home. They stopped to look at the sunset for a few minutes. The sky was painted several different colors.

"Mom, this is one I missed in the future. I missed watching the sunsets with you and father."

"Since you're here with us in the present, you can now have that chance."

They continued to walk home Rain still carrying the basket and her bow in her arms.

"Rain, I can carry the basket." Logan replied kindly looking at her daughter.

"I'm fine, and besides your back is hurting. I don't want you to put strain on yourself, and the baby."

"I've already put so much stress, and strain on you, and myself."

"Exactly, and that is why I want to carry the heavy basket home for you."

The rest of the walk was quiet, and had awkwardness to it. They reached the house, and walked in. Rain walked to the kitchen and placed the basket on the table, and Logan walked to the front room, and lied down on the couch. Rain walked into the front room.

"Mom…Are you okay?" Rain asked concerned
"Yes, just some stomach pains." Logan replied nervously

Rain sat by her mother's side, and grabbed her mother's hand.

"Mom, don't lie to me…Do you lie to father when you're hurt or ill?"

"No, I don't lie to Allen when I'm sick or hurt." She said calmly trying to ignore the pains."

"Mom, don't lie to me…I'm your daughter. I want to protect you and father the best I can!" Rain protested.

She hugged her mother tightly, and buried her face in her mother's chest. Rain started to cry. Logan began to feel horrible deep inside and she tried to calm Rain.

"I'm sorry Rain, I won't lie anymore to you.

"P-Promise?"

"I promise, please quit crying Rain."

"O-okay, please tell me is t-there anything I-I can do to help ease the pain?"

"Rain, how about we fix supper, and we can go to bed. I'll read you a bedtime story."

"Supper, and could you sing to me, like you did in the future? You sung to me, and dad was the one to tell me stories."

"I'll fix supper, but I'm not sure about singing. My voice isn't beautiful."

"I don't care, I missed your singing." Rain said cheerfully still clinging to her mother.

Logan pried her daughter's arms off her, and gently helped her up. Both women walked to the kitchen. Rain thought of what they could cook.

"Mom can we have soup?" Rain asked with a curious tone.

"What kind of soup? Logan replied looking at the ingredients on the bar.

"Potato Or Broccoli or maybe Chicken noodles."

"Can you check to see if we have any Chicken?"

Rain walked down to the basement to check the meats in the icebox She found some meat she could use for the soup.

Rain walked back upstairs carrying the chicken.

"Mom, I found some!"

Logan was sitting down at the kitchen table.

"Mom are you okay?"

"I'm dizzy from the summer heat." She replied nervously.

"I'll make you some cold tea so you can gain your energy back. Dad doesn't need to see you like this."

"Thank you Rain, I don't need to worry you or Allen, also if sis were to see me like this it wouldn't be good."

Rain pulled a jar of cold water from the shelves, and placed a teabag in it, and let it set for a few seconds. She found a spoon, and mixed the water and tea better and placed it in a glass, and handed it to her mother.

"Here you go mother, please take it easy, and let me fix supper tonight."

"Thank you, you're such a loving and caring daughter." Replied Logan gently smiling.

Rain smiled cheerfully, and continued to cook. She started to make noodles from scratch. She was trying to keep the counter as clean as possible.

"Mom, how hungry are you?" Rain asked a bit concerned.

"I'm pretty hungry, I guess it is another symptom of being pregnant..." Logan replied.

"I'll fix a lot. Will dad be home tonight?"

Logan grabbed the glass, and drank some of the tea. She sat the glass down, and looked at Rain.

"I'm not sure if he will be home anytime soon."

Rain continued to work on the cooking. She put all the noodles into a bowl and then decided to take a break.

"More tea? Rain asked cheerfully

Logan handed the glass to Rain, and nodded. She felt a bit better, but she was still dizzy, and a little weak. Logan began to feel a vibe that she couldn't explain.

"R-Rain?" Logan replied shaking

"What is it mother, is something wrong?" She asked concerned rushing to her mother's side.

"I feel like something bad is going to happen." Logan said shaking more violently.

"Mom is something wrong…With father or the baby?!" Rain began to panic.

"N-No this is a different vibe…it feels familiar… I need to hurry, and find it! I think she is in danger!"

Rain grabbed her mother's arm

"Please don't you're not well!"

"Rain, please there is someone in danger, she could be part of the family…Please let me find her!" Logan begged and pleaded to her daughter.

"Mom, please!" Rain began to cry.

"Rain, I won't go…I'll let her life be risked…"

Rain continued to cry. She hugged her mother, wanting her mother to stay. Rain didn't want a repeat of the future. Her mother had died once in her life, and she didn't want her to die twice.

"M-Mother I'll go, and find her, p-please tell me what you feel!
"I sense a young girl not far from here, I think a mile…maybe a mile and half?"

Rain grabbed her bow, and rushed out the door. She began to run, picking up the speed. She saw a bright flash of light in the sky, and saw a human fall from the sky. She also saw a Pegasus as black as night. Rain hurried to where she saw the light.

She saw the girl lying unconscious on the ground. A tome was by her side, and a lance had fell on the ground by her. Rain rushed by the girl's side, and checked her. The girl was breathing. Her body was covered in some small cuts, and bruises. She picked up the girl, and carried her. She looked for the black Pegasus. However, she found no trace of it. Rain looked everywhere, but still nothing of it was to be found.

Rain carried the girl back to the house after giving up the search for the Pegasus. The girl was surprisingly light. Both girls looked around the same age. Maybe a year or two separated them. Rain made it back to the house, and placed the girl on the couch, to let her rest. Rain walked back into the kitchen.

"Mom, I found her. She is unconscious, none of her bones seem to be broke, but she is covered in small injuries."

"Please fetch my healing staff. The mend one." Said Logan calmly

Rain rushed upstairs into her parent's bedroom. She saw a few staves by the window. Each staff was labeled. The first being heal, the second was mend. Rain grabbed the second staff, and hurried back downstairs. She saw Logan looking at the mysterious girl.

"I brought your staff mother."

"Thank you Rain. You can go back to cooking, I'll be here until she wakes up.'

"What if she doesn't wake up anytime soon?" Rain said nervously.

"I'll wait for a half a hour, and see if she wakes up, if not I'll be back in the kitchen to help you."

"Okay…" Rain said a bit depressed.

After a few minutes of healing. The girl began to move, She opened her eyes slowly.

"Mother…?" The girl asked

Logan looked at the girl carefully. She saw her blue eyes, and red hair. Logan began to tremble a bit. She thought to herself. "Is she Alcheme's daughter or my daughter?"

The girl sat up carefully, she looked at Logan and her eyes widened.

"Mother it is you!" The girl said cheerfully.

"I…am…your mother...?" Logan said confused.

"It is me Scarlett, your daughter, don't you remember me?

"I don't know who you are…?

"Mother do you have amnesia?"

"No, I have never seen you in my life.

"Do I not exist in the present?" Scarlett said nervously.

"No, I only have one daughter, and she hasn't been born yet…"

"Let me guess…Rain? Asked Scarlett a bit annoyed.

Logan felt dizzy; she was trying to figure how a second daughter was possible Rain said she didn't have a sister. She began to think "Could she be from a different future?"

Rain walked into the front room to check on her mother.
She saw her mother not feeling well.

"Mother, what's wrong! Rain exclaimed.

"Rain… This girl is…"

"Mother, who is she!" Rain protested.

"She is…she is your sister…"

Rain looked at Scarlett with anger in her eyes. She walked over to the Scarlett and grabbed her.

"What did you do to my mother?!"

"I just told her who I was, and what she was to me. Jeez Rain you're getting worked up."

Rained let Scarlett go, and looked at her still angry.

"How do you know who I am!

"I'm your younger sister…Do you have amnesia as well?

"I don't have a sister, I have brothers, I don't know what future you're from, but where I came from…you don't exist!"

Logan snapped out of her senses, and walked over, she grabbed each girl.

"Please…stop arguing…." Logan pleaded

"Mom, this is that girl's fault!" Rain protested

"Mother this is Rain's fault!"

"Stop it…please try to get along until Allen gets home, I don't know how I'll be able to explain this to him…"

Logan got up, and went upstairs to her bedroom, and shut the door. She slowly walked to the bed, and looked out the window. Her mind was clouded, and she needed time to explain this to Allen. She wasn't sure how she was going to explain a daughter she didn't know about from an alternate future. She lied down, and wished she could wake up from the nightmare that was this night.