This is from Mala to the guest that has been reviewing about Damian: In the first series, he was 'dead'. But Jason found unaltered footage that proved that Etrigan was right: Damian was alived. What Bruce didn't know was that he had been knocked out so the switch was made. A clone of Damian was killed by 'Talia's' hand. That was how we were able to bring him back.
From me: If you'd like, read the first series which in on my page, and the start of the second which is on Mala's. Please leave a name so we know how to address you should you have any more questions.
Chapter Seven
Dinner was a talkative affair and Jason, Serenity and M'gann had created a feast. As everyone sat down, with the toddlers at their own table in full view if their parents, everyone was eating with relish.
Meygan kept a hand on her large stomach, and she felt another contraction but she was able to keep a neutral face.
Terry kept glancing in her direction, worriedly.
Wally was regaling a tale of how he captured Speed Racer...a wannabe speedster that got beat at every turn.
Rini looked at her food and took small bites.
But Iesha stared at her plate after eating her own.
Rini ate a little more and pushed her plate to Iesha, who ate it all in a minute.
Iesha opened her mouth after eating Rini's food in about a minute and burped….loudly.
"Iesha!" Artemis cried.
"Good one!" Wally encouraged.
"WALLY!" Artemis yelled.
Then Marik let one out too.
"Ok you guys... cut it out." Tim told the kids, knowing that something was about to be started.
Then Eric tried to burp the alphabet and got to H before it stopped.
"Eric!" Mathen said. Then, he let one out; loud, proud and gross.
"Mathen John Greyson!" Dick admonished.
"Do I have to show you guys up again?" Areina said as she glared at her family.
Meygan looked green in the face.
Olivia poked Mathen in the side, shaking her head.
Then Damian whispered, "Amateurs." before burping the pledge of allegiance.
Jaws dropped.
"That's how you burp," Damian told them.
Dana got up from the table. "Where did the mature men go?!" She was so ready to go.
Terry was going to answer when a burp accidentally escaped.
"TERRY!"
"Sorry. Excuse me." he added.
Kevin watched as Meygan stood up from the table. "My Princess?"
"I need the bathroom. The kids grossed me out. And Mathen, along with Uncle Damian." Meygan said as she glared at her uncle and brother.
"It's not my fault you can't burp." he teased.
Meygan shook her head and headed out.
Bruce looked over at the kid's table. "Are you children done yet?"
"Nope!" young Jason cried. He closed his eyes and opened his mouth.
A burp came from him. It was short but gross.
"Really?!" Dana cried.
Several parents shook their heads.
Young Jason grinned and all young Bruce did was roll his eyes.
"You know...maybe I better check on Meygan." Uncle Jason said as he got to his feet.
A scream came from the hall and crying followed.
Kevin was already gone.
"Baby!" Rini cried excitedly. She went after her dad.
Everyone was gone from the table.
Meygan sat on the bottom step, a puddle of water under her as she panted. She looked up as Kevin got to her side. "My water...broke." Then she screamed as another contraction hit her.
"I'm out!" Terry declared.
Dana smacked him in the head.
"Wimp." Areina said with a smile.
Kevin pulled her into his arms and Meygan stiffened as she bit her lip against another contraction. Kevin was panicked.
"Fourth room on the left, next landing." Bruce said, pointing upstairs with his cane.
Kevin was gone with Meygan.
Right after Kevin flew upstairs with Meygan, Molly and Serenity pushed through the crowd and headed up.
Dana was right on their heels.
Terry waited, then went to the steps to join them but Bruce grabbed his arm and shook his head no.
No one stopped Rini from going up.
Kevin threw open the door and placed Meygan on the bed. Another contraction hit her and she cried out.
Molly ran into the room and placed a hand on her stomach, which was hard. Her hand glowed.
Meygan panted harder but the pain eased up.
Dana and Serenity came in with all the towels from the 2nd floor bathroom.
Kevin moved out of the way as Rini flew in. Kevin caught his daughter. "Rini, you can't stay." he told her gently.
"Mommy hurt. Sissy coming." Rini's lower lip stuck out as it shook.
"Mommy needs to focus on the baby. We should give them space."
"Kev...bring her here." Meygan said softly.
Kevin did as his wife asked.
Meygan smiled although she was on the verge of another harsh contraction. "Rini... Mommy needs you to be a big girl now. I'll be okay. So go on downstairs and take Daddy with you. Keep the kids calm. Ok?"
"Ok!" Rini flew to her mother and hugged her. Then she took her dad by the hand and pulled him out of the room as the ladies went to work.
While Meygan was giving birth, Damian started dragging a crib still in its box into the living room. "Ok guys. We need to put this together."
"With what army?" Eric asked.
Damian opened the box and took each part out, then the bag of screws and bolts and the instructions. "Ok; four of you need to hold the sides of the crib."
Bruce shook his head and took a seat. He has to see this.
"I'll just run around it!" Wally said.
"Me too! Me too!" Iesha cried.
"No speedster rush job!" Damian cried.
Iesha was in tears.
Conner, Dick, Tim and Jason each held a side of the crib.
Damian got up and kneeled in front of Iesha. He took her in his arms. "I'm sorry, small one, but Rini's sister isn't coming for a bit so we can take our time. I do have a job for you though; you can hold this." Damian gave her the instruction sheet.
Iesha wiped her tears away and smiled her biggest smile at Damian.
"Ok. Now what?" Jason asked.
A fart broke the silence in the room.
Everyone looked at Wally.
"That wasn't me!" he cried as he held his hands up in surrender.
Marik laughed.
"Marik!" Dick cried.
Then young Jason broke wind too. He laughed right after.
"Gross!" young Bruce announced.
Damian was losing his patience.
Upstairs…
Serenity cast a spell and Meygan's clothes were changed into a long flannel sleeping tee.
The next contraction hit and Meygan pushed hard. She was sweating and crying as she tried to push the baby out.
"Wait sis!" Molly warned. She checked her sister and saw that she was ready but the baby wasn't crowning. "Ok sis. Just breathe. Don't push, even if the contraction comes."
"I am IN TOO MUCH PAIN NOT TO PUSH, DAMN IT!" Meygan yelled.
Serenity shushed her daughter and wiped her forehead. "Relax Meygan. You're too tense. Just relax..."
"Relax?! THIS IS ALL HIS FAULT!" Meygan screamed again.
Downstairs, everyone heard her scream and blame Kevin.
"Your daughter's not even born yet and you're in the doghouse, son." Conner chuckled.
Kevin shook his head.
"Ok. So screw A goes into hole J..." Damian said, reading the instructions that Iesha was holding.
"Where's J at?" Dick asked.
Back upstairs...
Meygan panted as she fought not to push. Molly was checking the baby.
"Ok. The baby's ok. Push on the next contraction," Molly instructed.
Dana noticed how pale Meygan was getting. "Meygan...?"
Meygan gave the thumbs up.
Back downstairs...
"Guys...come on, that doesn't look anything like the picture so far." Damian remarked as it looked like two of the sides were a lopsided with one being higher than the other.
"If you want it to be perfect then you get over here and do it." Dick semi-shouted to his brother.
"We have what about three hundred years of knowledge here and ALL this tech, and we can't even put together a simple crib." Wally excitedly uttered.
"Let Wally speed through it," Olivia told them.
"I said I didn't want a rush job." Damian stated.
Olivia sighed.
"Come on Uncle Damian, Wally's matured since he was a teenager. Let's let him give it a try, if it doesn't work, we can redo it." Areina stated.
The toddlers meanwhile were bored.
Orin saw this and had an idea. "Honey, I'm going to take the toddlers and younger of our generation outside to play in the snow."
"YAY!" cried Bruce.
"I'll help," Olivia said. She and Orin grabbed their jackets and helped the little ones dressed for the snow.
"Thanks!" Andrew said.
"Ok. So attach the locking bolt to the top of G and slide side B and G together..." Damian read.
"Um...there's no G side." Jason announced.
Damian sighed...
Back upstairs...
Meygan fell against the bed, growing more tired as each contraction took more from her.
"Molly, the baby isn't coming." Dana watched as the baby still hadn't crowned.
Molly used her magic to reposition the baby girl. "Ok...Meygan, try now!"
Meygan pushed...and there was no real strength. She panted, and Dana cried, "She's crowning!"
"Stubborn little girl, isn't she?" Molly said.
Meygan said nothing.
"Meygan? Meygan, say something." Serenity said as she noticed the paleness.
Meygan looked to her mother. "Tired." she said faintly.
"Get Kevin!" Molly cried.
Serenity ran out the door.
Downstairs
Kevin was getting mad at the crib. "I vote for Uncle Wally to do it."
"Kevin! We need you!" Came his mother in law's voice.
Kevin flew upstairs in a speed that would've made Wally proud.
Outside in the snow
The two and three year olds were having the time of their young lives, and Rini even started making a snowman.
"Hey, is that Olaf?" Young Jason asked as he noticed the shape.
"Yes." Rini said with a smile.
"Can you bring him to life like Elsa did?" Reiena asked.
"No problem." Rini said as she put Olaf's nose in place. "Efil ot mih gnirb"
"Is it okay that Rini's using her magic?" Olivia asked Orin.
"She is a talented girl, they will be alright." Orin answered. "I hope."
"Hi, I'm olaf and I like warm hugs." The now animated snowman said.
"YAY, hi Olaf." The group said.
The toddlers then hugged the snowman and Olaf laughed.
Inside with the Crib
"This is crazy...come on Damian, let me do this." Wally said.
Bruce chuckled.
"I give up!" Damian cried. "Go Wally."
"YES!" Fist pumping in the air, Wally went to work. "Just don't let Iesha know, she'd be upset that she didn't get to help."
After Wally sped around the crib pieces, he was able to put the crib together without any screws and bolts lying around.
"See!" Wally shook the crib after its construction.
It held together.
"Wow. Can you just be in charge of all crib buildings?" Eolus asked.
Damian looked like he was so happy to be done with the crib.
Dana came down; her shirt sleeves rolled all the way up. "Ok. It's a girl."
There were cheers, although they knew there would be another girl.
"Rini go up. Your parents want you to see first."
Grinning, Rini flew upstairs as Dana sat in the nearest chair.
"Dana?" Bruce said.
Dana knew what he wanted. "Meygan grew too tired to push. But Molly was able to finish for her."
"How big is she?!" Jason asked.
"23 inches long and 9.4 lbs." Dana shook her head.
"Whoa." Terry reached Dana and kneeled next to her. "So they named her...?"
"Reilie. Reilie Francesca Kent."
There were awws over the name.
"Can she handle having guests?" Kaldur asked.
"I think they need a little time." Dana said. "Rini should be heading down soon."
Outside
Olaf and the toddlers were making an igloo.
"This is asterous." Young Jason stated.
"Now we can play all day!" Olaf announced.
"What do you mean Olaf?" Young Bruce asked
"We can play hide and seek inside!"
"YAY." The kids cried out.
"Only for another 10 minutes." Orin announced.
"Awww."
"Aw, dad!" Jason cried.
"It's really cold out," Olivia added.
"But I feel fine?" Jason told Olivia
"Me too." Reiena stated.
"Where's Rini?" Wesley asked.
"Inside." Orin said. "She was cold."
"And," Olivia added." Even superhero kids need to warm up."
"Okay...just 10 more minutes...hey, can Olaf come with us?
"I don't think he can," Orin answered. "He'll melt."
"No I won't, Rini's spell will protect me." Olaf said as he walked over to Orin.
"We can try," Orin caved.
Back inside...
Kevin held his newest daughter in his arms as Meygan slept. Serenity had cleaned her and wrapped her up; only her black hair showed and it was plenty.
Rini was floating behind her father's shoulder, smiling. She reached out to her sister. "Hi Reilie!" she said happily.
"I'm sleepy." Reilie responded mentally. "Call back in the morning."
Rini looked confused.
Kevin had heard the conversation and laughed. "Reilie isn't a morning kid."
"Guess not," Rini said. She looked at her mom. "Is mommy ok?"
"She is. She's just very tired." Kevin smiled as Meygan slept without worry.
His second daughter was a Christmas baby and that in itself was special. "Rini...want to show everyone your sister?"
"Yea!" Rini waited as her father left the room carrying Reilie, then the three year old followed.
Downstairs
The crib was made up with new sheets and a blanket that were meant as Christmas presents.
Bruce was the first to see Kevin and Rini come down, with a small bundle in Kevin's arms.
Everyone grew quiet.
Kevin handed Reilie Bruce for him to hold. "Meygan wanted you to get dibs."
Bruce smiled, holding the infant. "She looks like you," he told Kevin.
"Thanks."
"You're still in the doghouse?" Jason teased.
Kevin just smiled.
Bruce then handed Reilie off to Dick.
Dick held her carefully. "Hey Reilie."
"You feeling your age yet, grandpa?" Jason asked, jokingly.
"Hold her." Dick handed Reilie off to Areina and punched Jason in the face, knocking him on his butt.
"Uncle Dick!" Areina cried out.
"Don't call me grandpa," he told Jason.
Jason flipped him off.
"Jason! The kids!" Damian cried.
"What they're outside." Jason said, but when he turned around, he saw Orin and Olivia standing there with the toddlers infront of them. "Oh."
"Hey! I can do that!" Young Jason cried and mimic Jason's gesture.
Areina glared at Jason.
"Uncle Jason...just for him doing that, you can't keep the kids for eight months." Areina said as she side glared at her uncle.
"Jason...you can't do everything you see your Uncle Jason do." Orin said patiently.
"Aw," both Jason said at the same moment.
Dick chuckled.
It was then that something came walking out from behind the kids. "Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs."
"Rini, did you bring a snowman to life?" Kevin asked his first born.
"Yes daddy." Rini said, and there was pride in her voice.
"Olaf, are you ready to go back to sleep?" Kevin asked. "I'm sure the kids wore you out."
"Actually, I could use a nap; does Rini have to make me go to sleep?" Olaf said.
"It's the best way Olaf, but I'm sure we'll meet again." Kevin stated.
"Okay, but I want to be outside when it happens." Olaf stated.
"That's fine, Rini are you ready?" Kevin asked as he turned to Rini.
"Yes daddy." Rini said as she flew over to Olaf and hugged him. "Come on."
Rini then took Olaf's hand and escorted him outside, with Kevin right behind them.
Cassidee then took Reilie into her arms. "Hi, cousin Reilie."
"I already told my sister...call back in the morning." Reilie mentally told Cassidee.
Cassidee was shocked. "Wow...she woke up on the wrong side of the womb."
Everyone laughed.
"Can we see her?" Young Jason asked as he and Bruce came walking up to Cassidee.
Cassidee went to her knees so the others could see her.
Little hands tried reaching for her.
"It's too soon kids. Give her time." Cassidee told them.
Wes then entered Reilie's mind. "Hi there! I'm your Uncle Wesley!"
A Do Not Disturb sign showed up in his mind.
Wesley left her mind. "Wow... Reilie loves her sleep."
"What did she say?" Marik asked.
"She put up a Do Not Disturb sign in her head."
"Wow." The kids said; then they all quietly laughed.
Reilie Kent was already making waves, and on Christmas too. As Meygan rests, will Reilie ever be a night owl like the rest of her family?
Stayed turned for more!
