Hello everyone!
So, without further ado, here's my first attempt at an AU. And no, it's no coincidence that this story is published on the day that it is exactly two years ago that I started my first story. It's nearly become customary by this point that I begin a new story on March 10th...
Anyhow, the idea behind this story is, what if Alister had listened to Kaden? But before we get to that part, let's follow the father of the most famous Lombax through his life.
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Okay, I'm entirely out of things to say... might as well get this started then, eh?
Darkness, then blinding light. Noise, then deafening silence. Warmth, then burning cold.
Where? What? Don't understand! Where is sound? Where is I? Want sound!
How a maelstrom of such caliber could be found in the most unusual places, for example a head that had not yet witnessed the hands of the clock move past a minute. A head that was desperately trying to make sense of everything that was going on, grasping at familiarity and something to hold on to in this land of the unknown.
A head in which this storm of thoughts kept raging until it discovered something familiar among the blast of information coming through.
There sound! Calm. Safe.
The wailing died out, and everything went silent save for an occasional beep and the sound of crying.
"Come, madam. Let's get you out of here."
"Move? Where go? No fear. Safe. Sound is here. Oh. Move stop."
"Alexis."
"Noise? What new noise? Sound familiar. Must see... see! Light! Too bright! Not safe!"
"It's a boy."
"Noise familiar. Light unsafe. Noise safe. Calm."
"He has my fur and your eyes."
"He does."
"He's surprisingly calm. If you see those babies in the movies they're constantly wailing their parents' ears off."
"M-hm. I'm just so happy he's finally here, dear."
"Warmth. Safe. What is noise? Gold blob, silver everywhere."
There was a laugh that sounded familiar. "Alexis, do you remember the names, dear?"
"Of course I do. Welcome to the world."
"Kaden."
"What 'kaden'? No understand!"
The sound of wailing filled the room. Alexis looked up at her husband, who wiped some cream colored hairs out of her face before kissing her. "I love you, Alexis."
"I love you too, Michael."
Michael Starlight pulled a chair over and sat down next to his wife, who lovingly held their child in her silver arms. Michael looked at her. She looked so tired yet so alive at the same time. Then he looked down at their child, their son, nothing more than a ball of golden fur with two large emerald eyes.
Her eyes. Comparing them, a smile formed on Michael's lips when he discovered that same spark of excitement and life that he loved to see in his wife's eyes so much in the eyes of their son.
A doctor came walking in, a Cazar with blue shoulder-length hair. She smiled. "As you can see both your wife and child are safe and well. We have been able to perform a quick scan of the child's genetic makeup and discovered no flaws for known Lombax genetic diseases."
"Thank Orvus." Came Michael's relieved response. "Did you hear that, Alexis? Alexis?"
Turning to his wife, he saw that she had fallen asleep in the hospital bed, although she was still holding their child as if it was the most precious thing to her.
Because it was, to them both. The child's tiny head stuck out of the blanket wrapped around it's body, it's two emerald eyes looking practically everywhere.
Michael smiled. How he couldn't wait to get home. The kid would love it, he was sure of that.
"But," he reminded himself, "that's something for later."
He took out a camera. "Shall I take the picture?" the doctor offered.
"Yes, please." The young father replied with a thankful smile. He sat down next to his wife's bed and smiled as the doctor saved the moment for eternity.
So this may be a short chapter but truthfully this is only the introduction, and I can't add that much to this part. The next chapters will be significantly longer, I promise. Usually between 1K and 8K.
But until that chapter is up, please leave a review and let me know what you think!
Either way, have an awesome day, and (hopefully) see you in the next chapter!