Screams could be heard from a different cell.

Erza and Minerva were chained up to a wall and were waiting for what Irene had waiting for them.

Erza's pov

I couldn't bear it. Everything was taken from us. We had lost the war against Alvarez and now Minerva and I were among those who were just taken as prisoners while others were just killed off.

From Fairy Tail and was Lucy, Wendy and I. As for Sabertooth Minerva and Yukino. We were chosen by a woman who claimed to be my mother who said that she felt some desire to pick up from where she left off. I didn't understand what she meant at first but I had a feeling that she was going to do whatever it took to do so.

It had been almost 9 months since the war was over. During that time Minerva and I had been the main duo that Irene used her enchantments on to weaken us so that we couldn't fight back and submit to her. To us it was a master and slave but to her she claimed that she was just buying her time back to be a parent.

To my dismay Irene wanted me and Minerva to be her daughters because of how strong we were. She claimed that she liked how Minerva was able to hold her own against Wahl and heard from Brandish just how brutal she can be to her enemies.

Minerva tried to plead otherwise that it wasn't the case but Irene enchanted her only for Minerva's demon features to return.

After that Minerva and I were both enchanted again only for us to learn that Irene had connected herself to us. That's how I learned that Lucy and Yukino had been spared and they tried to help us but we told them not to. However I knew that Minerva and I were more afraid of what would happen to Lucy and Yukino more than ourselves with Irene as our new 'Mother'.

There was no hope to escape.

Not long after that Lucy and Wendy they were taken away by the other female Spriggan members. I would see Lucy from time to time but as for Wendy it would be out of a blue moon.

Minerva for the most part was quiet but when she did talk I treasured it.

Minerva's pov

First it was my father, then it was Tartaros and now this.

It isn't fair!

Before the war Yukino and I were starting over and little by little I felt that I could be loved for me. Then this damn war happened and our homeland lost.

I was able to keep Yukino safe for the most part since the war was over but then this woman that I thought was Erza attacked us. She took Yukino and I away as prisoners. When she brought up my past I tried to defend myself only for her to use her magic on me. Before I passed out from that I realized that she had woken up my demon side but I was still me.

To make things worse, Yukino saw it.

I will never forget the look of fear that was on her face.

Erza and I heard the screams and due to my demon senses I was able to tell who it was.

My visible eye widened.

It was Lucy and Yukino!

I began to struggle in my chains but it was no use. The witch's enchantment magic was in the chains as well.

Just what was she planning to do with us. From what Erza told me this woman was her mother that not even she met and that this woman is taking us as her offspring.

I didn't want to accept it to be called a child but being someone's weapon again, it only brought back the horrors of my father.

"Erza..."

I heard a movement as if she was looking at me.

"Yes?"

"That woman? What is her real goal with us? Surely she wouldn't harm Lucy and Yukino would she? They never fought with her."

"She just claimed that she wants to pick up from where she left off."

"Left off? From what?"

Just then the door of the cell opened.

We both looked up to see that it was Irene and she looked pleased about something. We saw that she had her staff in one hand while there was a large weaved basket in the other.

She tapped her staff into the ground and we dropped to the ground. She came to us and smiled.

"Now I feel that I can tell my plan to you both now. I took you both as my children and I wanted to pick up from where I left off. However I wish for you to take part in my plan."

Erza looked at her.

"And what's that?"

Irene smiled then lowered the basket for us to see what was in it.

"Thank you for allowing your lovers to have my grandchildren."

Our eyes widen when they saw two infants sleeping. Irene placed the basket down only for both of the newborns to open their eyes.

One infant had red hair and brown eyes. The other had black hair and two eye colors, one green while the other eye was brown.

I was in shock but then I leaned closer only for the baby to sneeze.

When she sneezed her hair went from black to silver.

'Now I see what she was planning...'

Just then I saw the baby look up at me and began squirming. I looked up at Irene.

"What of Yukino?"

"She's in the chamber, along with the other girl. You may see her since you all have done well."

She released our chains and we rushed to the chamber.

When we got there I rushed to Yukino while Erza rushed to Lucy.

I picked Yukino's head up and she looked at me. She looked tired and weakened from childbirth.

"Lady Minerva..."

I rubbed her face and brought her closer to me.

"I'm so sorry...I didn't think this is what she meant."

Yukino looked at me.

"Did you get to see our child?"

I nodded.

"Yes."

"Boy or girl?"

I blinked. Did they not get to see the children?

I looked at Erza who was giving me the same look then I looked at Yukino giving a small smile.

"We had a beautiful daughter. She has both of our eye colors and our hair. When she sneezes her hair goes from black to silver like yours."

She just looked at me then gave a weak smile.

"So cute."

I nodded then I leaned my head down and kissed her on the forehead.

Erza's pov

I held Lucy close to me. She was tired and weakened as well from the childbirth. She looked up at me and I held her hand.

"Our little one has red hair your eyes, Lucy."

She smiled.

"Scarlet hair must run in the family."

I looked away then Lucy spoke.

"As soon as they were born your mother took them."

"We had no idea that this was what she had planned. Had we known, we would have..."

"Erza...it's okay. Your mother said that we did well so she's allowing us to rest now."

I held Lucy tighter then I saw Minerva gently lay Yukino back down. I followed her motions then we both left sensing that my mother wanted to see us.

When we got to her throne room we saw that she was watching the children sleep.

"Oh how I longed for this moment once more. Seeing life being born and it being of my blood."

Minerva and I watched as our mother smiled at our daughters.

"Naturally they will have my last name and since your lovers done well by giving me granddaughters you two will have the honor of naming them."

We nodded then Minerva spoke.

"Nemesis, but Nyx for short."

I blinked then spoke.

"Rosetta but Rose for short."

Our mother just looked at us then looked at her grandchildren.

"Rose and Nyx Belserion, welcome to the world."