God has a sense of humor

Los Angeles, California USA 2001

"It's Human"

Human. Such a simple word, yet it's the most important word of all. My child is human, not a vampire, not a demon. But human.

I wasn't sure how I felt about that.

When I was human the first time all I remember was pain and sorrow. Cold nights, a hungry belly and a smelly man in my bed.

The second time… fear, anger and a longing for the end. It wasn't my brightest moment. I admit, I was so frightened, I didn't want to die, not again. Angel tried to help, tried everything he could think of. Even went through the Trials to try and save me.

It wasn't enough. I was still dieing.

I had accepted it in the end. I was content. For the first time in 400 years I was a peace.

But the lord always did have a sense of humor. I had accepted death, and death came to me. In the form of Drusilla. She turned me into a vampire.

I was happy with this new arrangement. I reveled in the carnage and destruction Dru and I wrecked on the city of Angels. I was a demon again and loving every minute.

Then Angel set us on fire.

I hated him then, I tried to hurt him. But I ended up sleeping with him instead. It was the best sex I've had in years, it was perfect.

Perfect despair. I couldn't make him happy and he threw me out. Told me that the next time he saw me he would put a stake through my undead heart. So I left.

The next thing I know I'm throwing up in a hotel toilet. My stomach getting bigger and bigger as the weeks became months. I was freaking out to tell you the truth. I had no idea what was going on.

Finally, one day, I was standing at the bus stop, in the rain. Five months along when a lady asks when I'm due.

It was a lightbulb moment.

"A Son"

My child is a boy, a little boy.

I glance up then, and look up at Angel.

"Great" I mutter

Angel looks down at me and frowns in annoyance. "You could at least be a little happy Darla!" he tells me

I sigh, like I said, God sure does have a sense of humor!

"It's just…" I pause and look around at the AI team

" The powers could at least have given me a girl!"