Gun X Sword: The Adventure Continues
Chapter 4: The Power of Love
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Gun X Sword because it belongs to the likes of Geneon and FUNimation. So, enjoy the show. Rated M for steamy content.)
It was most likely to be a very long day as Josh was concerned for the lives of Yukiko and the new baby. The town of Gloria may have been restored, but the extended stay that Van and Wendy had endured was going to be a long one for them. Wendy, however, was concerned for Yukiko as she was happy to help while Van and Pavel were waiting outside in the dining area. Now, Van had never knew where babies came from, but he once knew about it once when he stopped the dastardly deeds of the Mustache Baron five years ago. Somehow, time was most likely to be on Van's side as it would be a while before he and Wendy would start a family of their own. Even though he wasn't alone while waiting on the birth of Josh and Yukiko's child, he had Pavel and Kameo to keep him company as they were all sitting at the table across from the three old men.
"So, you're wondering if the baby's coming out, aren't you?" asked Pavel.
"There is only the expectant dad, Wendy, and Edoras still checking up on the mom-to-be," said Van.
"Van, you keep asking that where do babies come from, right? After all this time, you're starting to get the hang of the birthing process that Josh and Yukiko are going through. I looked up something in an anatomy book about how babies."
"Now, hold on there, kid. I remember one time on how do babies come from because of the run-in with the Mustache Baron! I really didn't mean to forget, but time sure does fly when it comes to discussing the process of making babies."
"Wendy says that you forget things sometimes. As for the baby process, it doesn't start with a stork flying to your house with a bundle of joy in its beak. It all starts with the intimate details when the man starts to get intimate without protection on top of his wife. Then, the fertilization process comes along and then, pop goes the baby for only nine months of gestation before birth and that is why we are-"
"Hey, we're trying to eat over here!" yelled Nero.
Van stood at the table still as he saw Pavel leave to help out with the birthing process that Yukiko was going through. The baby-making process and procedure was sure a remembrance that came back to Van as he was thinking about Wendy all of a sudden. It may be too soon, but creating a baby takes time and hard work as he wanted to take his time to do it. He was still waiting on the verdict on when the baby was about to come out as he was eager to hear the news coming from Josh and Yukiko, who aided him in his battle against the Claw five years ago. In his very gut, he pictured Wendy being pregnant as he was more than likely to be at her side regardless of the situation. It wasn't long until he saw Kameo crawling under the table as he sat down next to him. The turtle with the dent in his shell was fond of Van, despite the fact that he didn't care for turtles, as he refused to leave from underneath.
"Don't you have anything better to do than just sit next to me?" yelled Van.
"You know, you shouldn't pick on a turtle," said a young girl with black hair as she came into the inn. "It's really bad luck to do so. By the way, is my brother with you?"
"And who are you, exactly?"
"My name is Tinuviel Zolti and I've been trying to find Edoras for a long time."
"My name is Van... the Deflowered. I'm waiting for your brother to tell the good news."
"Is it about Yukiko?" asked a young girl with green hair. "I hope that she's okay."
"She's fine, but the baby's taking its sweet-ass time in there to come out."
"Are you Van of the Dawn?"
"Yes, and who might you be?"
"My name is Undomiel Zolti. I'm the baby of the family, but at least Tinuviel and I made it here despite the fact that Ithilien scolds us all the time when Edoras is away."
The two girls, Tinuviel and Undomiel, were part of the Zolti family as they were eager to see their big brother. They waited along with Van as they were patient with such intensity while their brother was busy tending to Yukiko. It wasn't long until Van got up and went upstairs to where the commotion was. In his train of thought, he wasn't focusing on the excitement that happened in the room where everyone was as he waltzed into the bathroom. He really had to pee as he was busy relieving himself. After a flush of the toilet, Van finished his business as he washed his hands and went out of the bathroom, where a loud scream filled the whole upstairs. Somehow, Van knew that it had to be Yukiko as she was screaming in pain due to the labor.
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Josh was worried sick as he was by Yukiko's side while she was busy trying to push the baby out. With Edoras, Wendy, and Pavel helping out with the hot water and towels, they stayed by Yukiko's side as they were on standby to deliver her baby. Edoras, however, was no stranger to delivering babies as he even help Priscilla deliver their first child as well as their second. He was patient and calm as he even endured the concern from Josh as he was worried for Yukiko and the baby. Yukiko, on the other hand, was crying out in pain as she was being helped by Wendy and Pavel.
"This is so out of line," said Pavel.
"Pavel," scolded Wendy as she was wringing out a wet cloth. "You shouldn't be so negative. You sound like Van sometimes."
"Is the baby out, yet?" asked Josh worriedly.
"If it is, then it should go head first," said Edoras. "Now then, Yukiko; I need you to push, alright?"
"I'll try," said Yukiko.
And thus, she tried alright as she felt the head emerging from between her legs. The pain was too much for her as she even squeezed Josh's wrist so hard. Somehow, Van was standing in the doorway as he was watching from outside. He had felt deep concern as he was even picturing Wendy in such a bad predicament such as this. Anyway, what he witnessed was something new to him as he was spotted by Edoras when he grabbed him and shoved him into the room to help.
"We're gonna need all the help we can get," said Edoras as he handed Van the towel.
"Isn't this your job?" Van grumbled.
"If I'm delivering the baby, who's gonna cut the cord?"
"Fine, whatever floats your boat."
"Um, Van; I think that Yukiko's gonna pop!" cried Josh frantically.
Van had the towel in hand as he felt the baby emerge into the towel. It was a slow process, but the baby came out healthy as it was wrapped in the towel that Van had in his hands. Josh was excited when he heard the baby crying while Edoras cut the cord carefully. It wasn't long until Van handed the baby over to Josh and Yukiko as they were proud of what they did.
"It's a girl," said Edoras.
"She's so beautiful," said Wendy as she saw the new baby being held in Yukiko's arms.
"The kid looks like Josh," said Van.
"Oh, she's so cute!" cried Josh as he had tears of joy streaming down his eyes. "What name do you prefer, Yukiko?"
"We should name her Chizuru, after my late grandmother," she answered.
And so, little Chizuru Lundgren was welcomed into the world as she even had her father's blond hair. Everyone was so overjoyed to see her come out as even Van was astonished to see a new life come forth into the world. Why did the name Chizuru pop up? It was because it was named after the late Chizuru Stevens, who was one of the Eldorado Five back then. Hours later, everyone had celebrated the new arrival as even the three surviving members of the Eldorado Five were happy to see something that honored their comrade's memory.
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The celebration continued into the evening as Van and Wendy were going upstairs to their room. They were happy for Josh and Yukiko as they welcomed their new baby, but the newlyweds, however, wanted to have some alone time together. Standing near the window, Van felt Wendy's hands touch his shoulders as a wave of pleasure had overwhelmed him. Turning around, he faced her as he began to kiss her on the lips. The passion and intensity had increased as he was feeling every inch of her. It wasn't long until Van took off his coat and shirt as he followed Wendy to the bed. Still wearing the dress that she wore when she saw him, she looked beautiful as she saw Van lift it up and remove her underwear. She was made for him as he unzipped his pants and was ready to bring his member forward.
Wendy felt Van on top of her as she felt his member creep directly inside of her. She was wanting him as she was moaning with such passion. She felt him touching her as she wrapped her legs around him. She was staring at him with her wild green eyes. She felt him move deep inside of her as she was feeling the pleasure engulf her. Her body welcomed him a lot more since their wedding night as she felt his hot seed pouring inside of her. She was fully satisfied with Van as they were both tired from this interlude. They were well aware of each other as they were one with each other, but what they didn't know was that something else was about to happen, but not yet.
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Edoras was busy tending to some patients who had slight ailments as he was trying to dodge the presence of his sisters. He was fond of them, but he didn't want to be around them too much, especially Tinuviel, who was deemed useless due to her phobia. He was also aware that Josh and Yukiko were happy for their new baby as he wanted to stick around more in order to check up on his patients. He wasn't the only one happy for them, for the three old men were living it up when they drank a mixed toast of tequila and whiskey for the new arrival. He later saw Tinuviel and Undomiel sitting at a table across from the old men as they were spotting him drinking a glass of orange juice.
"What's all the commotion about?" asked Tinuviel.
"It's Josh and Yukiko's baby," said Undomiel.
"Are you serious?"
"It's very welcoming to see someone new come along, don't you agree?"
"As long as it doesn't involve a certain red color..."
Tinuviel shuddered at the fact that she hated the mentioning of blood as she suffered from the sight of it. The truth is, she hated the notion of blood because she suffered from hemophobia, which was a fear of it. Even though the worst was over, Tinuviel saw Edoras without his labcoat as he was exhausted from all the hard work and support that he had. She was both happy and angry at him at the same time as she was waiting for him to return to his own family.
"Hello, Tinuviel," he said.
"Undomiel and I are here to take your ass home, Edoras," she answered.
"I would go home, but I have to stay here for a little bit longer to check up on Yukiko and her baby. Even Josh is happy of the new bundle of joy that-"
"Are you kidding me? We already know about that!" She becomes exasperated. "Priscilla sent us to take you home, you know!"
"Tell Priscilla that I'm gonna be late. Anyway, we should also have to guard Van and Wendy from the House of Feanor."
Edoras as well as his sisters have known about the House of Feanor and its dirty work as it was simply biding its time. Somehow, he had to depart from the newlyweds as he had to check up on his own family. Yes, he was an honest man, but he had bigger problems that were brewing that concerned the dastardly activity from the House of Feanor. He didn't want to shirk his responsibilities in protecting Van and Wendy, but he had to check up on Priscilla along with their two children. It wasn't long until he later noticed that Van and Wendy had gone outside, but where? He noticed that they were ready to go back home to Evergreen as they had Kameo and Pavel following them.
"Where are they going?" asked Undomiel as she rushed outside.
"They're going back to Evergreen," said Edoras.
"Big Brother..., no matter how good or bad the situation, they'll never be able to return home when they wanted to."
"What are you talking about?"
"They need to go to Telfer Keep in the Lost Region."
"Telfer Keep has been abandoned for centuries. It would be something hard for Van to realize, but the Lost Region is nothing but ice and snow with lots of mountains. No one has entered in that area and lived to tell the tale. There are even wolves that run around it."
"You just don't want Van to go there, do you?"
"If he has to go there, he doesn't have a choice."
Edoras was concerned for Van and Wendy as they were most likely to be in grave danger that was lurking in the distance. Sooner or later, they would venture into the Lost Region, where it was a frozen wasteland ever since. The Lost Region, however, was an icy hell as it had plenty of wolves and game that lived there. Somehow, Edoras not only had to check up on his family, but he also had to keep an eye on Van and Wendy as well. The extinct House of Telfer was alive within the drifter in the tuxedo, but the House of Feanor would surely be hot on his tail, too.
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The next day, Van and the others returned to the Shinto shrine as they were keeping out of the rain on their way back to Evergreen. The downpour was intense as all four were wet from the storm. With night setting in, they all sat around the fireplace as they were getting warm. Now, Van had felt more unusual as he was putting his hands in his pockets. He noticed that he had a condom that was slipped in when he saw Undomiel and Tinuviel earlier. Undomiel, on the other hand, was someone, who not only believed in having sex for procreating, but for pleasure as well. She wanted every couple to be on the safe side when it came to providing condoms to those on their travels. Van smiled at the notion as he was fully fixated on Wendy, who was on her way to the bathhouse. He followed her as he removed his coat and put it near the front door. He caught up to her as he saw her stripping off her clothes.
The full sight of her made him feel hungry with desire as he watched her clean herself near the wash basin. Her hair was down as it was very pretty. She was Van's wife as she was so beautiful to him. It wasn't long until he took off his hat and stripped off his own clothes and began to clean himself at the wash basin. He cleaned himself thoroughly as he was about to join Wendy in the bathtub. After they finished cleaning up, they stepped into the tub as they were relaxing in the hot water. Somehow, they were sitting close to each other as they were cuddling up together.
"I'm sure gonna miss Josh and Yukiko," said Wendy.
"They'll always hang out there in Gloria," said Van.
"Van, is it possible that we can have a baby?"
"It's possible, but we can't rush to do so. Besides, we've been married for two days, but we should settle back home before we even think about having kids."
"By the way, you look gorgeous with or without your hat."
"What do you mean?" He was touching at one of Wendy's breasts. "You're the one who's gorgeous."
Van kissed Wendy on her soft lips as she was comfortable in her husband's arms. After relaxing in the tub, they drained out the water and stepped out as they dressed in their robes and left the bathhouse. They returned to the room where Van slept as they stepped into the futon. Little did they know was that the condom from Van's pocket was next to the pillow as it was ready to be used. Van grabbed the wrapped package as he removed his robe to reveal the sheer nakedness that he had. He felt the need to see Wendy's body as he opened up her robe and revealed her soft breasts. He wanted her so badly as he felt his member hardening up. Removing the condom from the package, he placed it on his member as he spread Wendy's legs and went deep inside of her.
He began to bury his face in her breasts as she was feeling him pleasuring her all over. She was crying out for more as she felt his hot member gently moving inside of her. Van was overwhelmed with passion as he was making love to his wife with such intensity. He loved her regardless of the fact that he always tried to get away from her sometimes. His heart was in the right place as he kissed Wendy all over her body. He was continuing to give her pleasure until the moment of their climax. They were both tired from their interlude as Van pulled out of her and removed the condom while throwing it away in the wastebasket. Returning to the futon, he cuddled up to Wendy as he looked at her with his calm red eyes.
"I love you," he said.
"I love you, too," said Wendy.
With that, they both closed their eyes as they fell asleep. The newlyweds were in each other's arms as they were settled down for the night. It would be a long trip to Evergreen, but they had to deal it sooner or later.
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Once again, Van was dreaming of the same castle that was in a frozen wasteland as he found himself in it. He was in a throne room as it had two chairs in the center where a stained glass window stood. The first one was made for the king as the other one was made for the queen, but Van wasn't interested in looking at his past right now. He wanted to wake up right now, but the echoing sounds of his true name filled the hall with such eerie terror.
"Eovanuus!" said an eerie voice.
"Who's there?" cried Van. "Is that you, Claw? Answer me!"
"Eovanuus! Eovanuus! Eovanuus!"
"Knock this shit off! Who are you? Well, aren't you gonna show up in person?"
"Eovanuus! You must return to your home!"
"What home? What are you talking about? Well, aren't you gonna give me a goddamn answer?"
"It is the Lost Region..., the land of your true home... to Telfer Keep!"
"My home is in Evergreen! It isn't this frozen hellhole!"
"This is your true home, Eovanuus! Accept it!"
Van was scared to death as he felt the cold air fill his bones. To his shock, he saw the man with the scythe from earlier as he was standing in front of the two thrones. The man with the scythe had the same evil smile on his face as he was about to attack Van with force. He was part of the House of Feanor as he was eager to keep the House of Telfer from emerging from the darkness.
"Hello, Eovanuus!" he said. "It's time to meet your own grave!"
With the quick slash of his scythe, the man attacked Van until he woke up back in the Shinto shrine. Van was shaking as he woke up in a cold sweat. It was the same dream again, but it was different as he was getting confused about where he truly came from. The sound of his panting filled the room as he felt his heart thudding and twisting into a knot in his chest. He was scared and angry at the same time as he was feeling fear grip his body. This wasn't the first time that he was all shaken up as he once faced the late William Will Woo during his battle against him. The moment of his late bride, Elena, had propelled him to take down his opponent who put fear into him as he vanquished Metsa on the spot with Dann. Now, he was feeling the pinch of the past that he never looked at before as he was most likely to know who he really was and why do the House of Feanor call him Eovanuus, his true name?
"Dear God, what is happening to me?" he said in a shaky voice. "What am I really? Am I just some lame-ass drifter in a tuxedo who fights in an Armor and has a taste for condiments, or am I part of an extinct bloodline?"
Van got up as he noticed that the scar on his stomach was starting to resonate within his body. He wondered if he was about to get ready to interface with Dann, or was it something more? The pain became intense as he was exhibiting something that never happened before. The scar on his stomach glowed as if it was calling to something. It wasn't long until Wendy woke up and noticed him on the floor in a fetal position. He was in pain as the scar on his stomach was glowing with such intensity. It wasn't long until he saw Wendy ran to him as she comforted him. The glowing stopped as Van was clutching at his stomach. Wendy had found that he was in pain as he later sat up shaking with fear.
"Are you feeling alright?" she asked him.
"That bad dream...," answered Van. "It seemed so real..."
"Take it easy, Van. As soon as we get back to Evergreen, the better that we-"
"Wendy, we can't ever go back to Evergreen."
"What? Why not?"
"We have to go to the Lost Region."
"Are you kidding me? That place is cold up there! No one has ever gone there and lived to tell the tale! There are even wolves in that cold place!"
"Wendy, we have to go there. I want to... know more about my past"
"I see..."
The two newlyweds returned to the futon as they comforted each other once again. Wendy was concerned for Van as he later returned to his calm demeanor. They fell asleep again as they were warm under the futon on a rainy night.
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The next morning, Van woke up as he got dressed in his clothes. He noticed that Wendy was still asleep as he knelt down and kissed her lips. He later covered her up more as she also woke up to see him all dressed up in his usual clothes with a smile on his face. He was staring at her as she still had her robe on when she sat up. It was a day that didn't have any rain as Van and Wendy were most likely to not return back to Evergreen, but a journey to the Lost Region was going to be a very big challenge for them as well.
"So, we're not going back home, are we?" said Wendy.
"I'm afraid so," said Van. "The Lost Region is a very inhospitable one, but it might hold the key to what I've been dreaming of."
"This dream that you have..., is it very real?"
"It's very real. By the way, remember when we were here the last time? I said that I really didn't give a damn about my past, but I'm still thinking about it right now. As for those guys who attacked on the day after our wedding, they knew my real name just like what was in that message back in Evergreen."
"What is your real name, anyway?"
"My real name is Eovanuus Telfer, but I've always went by Van all my life."
"Then I'll be Mrs. Telfer."
Van smiled at Wendy as he was grateful that he had her by his side. Both of them were never able to go back to Evergreen because of something that is about to occur. They had to move forward, regardless of the situation at hand, for the House of Telfer would never let up in their reign of terror. When the both of them left the room, they were ready to have breakfast as they saw Pavel and Kameo waiting at the table. It was just another day, but sooner or later, they had to leave for the journey ahead.
To be continued...