Chapter 9: A New Age


Amelia screamed as searing pain rang throughout her body and tears streamed down her cheeks,

"You need to get yourself ready to push, Amelia" Madame Giry told her as she tended to the perspiration on Amelia's forehead,

"N... No, I can't do this without, Erik... I need Erik" she sobbed,

"No men in the delivery chamber" Madame Giry replied and was stunned when Amelia grabbed her by the collar and pulled her close,

"Listen you stubborn mule! I am in a world of pain, I feel like there is a furnace living in side of me and its currently setting fire to every vain in my entire body. Right now my hormone levels are higher than the tallest mountain. I have endured 9 months of morning sickness, cramps and cravings so I am ordering you right now. GET ERIK!" she yelled and Madame Giry's eyes were wide and she looked towards one of the midwives,

"Bring the prince inside" she instructed and the lady curtsied before doing as she was told,

"Amelia!" Erik yelled as he rushed into the room and she winced in pain,

"Erik!... I... I can't do this" she murmured as he held her hand, which she clasped tightly,

"You can. Where have you been all this time?" he asked,

"REALLY? NOW IS THE TIME YOU WANT TO ASK ME THAT?! AHHHHHHH!" she screamed in pain,

"There goes another contraction" Nadir said from the door and Amelia threw a pillow at him,

"GET OUT!" she yelled and quickly shut the door.


King Charles tapped his fingers against the surface of his desk as the screaming continued,

"How long has it been?" he asked,

"Around an hour" Madeline replied, hearing her husband sigh,

"What's taking so long? I want to meet my grandchild" he mumbled but the king and queen looked up when Amelia's screams fell silent and were replaced by the cries of a newborn baby.


Madame Giry wrapped the new born in a fresh blanket before smiling brightly at Erik with tears in her eyes as Amelia took deep breaths of relief,

"Congratulations, Prince Erik... You have a son" she whispered and Erik looked stunned as he approached, a smile growing on his face,

"A son... We have a son" he whispered, taking the child in his arms, holding the crying baby close as he turned to smile at Amelia who smiled exhaustedly,

"I... My parents need to be introduced to him. I don't want too..." he tried but Amelia giggled,

"Go. I'm not going anywhere I promise" she assured before her beloved pressed a kiss to her forehead and left to introduce his new born son to his parents.


Charles chuckled as he held his whimpering baby grandson in his arm,

"Well done, Erik. Well done" he praised and Madeline hugged her son tightly,

"I am so proud of you" she whispered and Erik smiled brightly,

"Amelia did more of the work" he said with a chuckle causing his mother to giggle,

"You better hope after all that screaming she'll even think of doing that again" she teased.

Madame Giry placed a comforting hand on Amelia's shoulder,

"Well done, my dear" she praised before going to leave her to rest but Amelia frowned,

"Ah!" she winced, sitting up awkwardly and Madame Giry turned back to her, looking concerned,

"Amelia?... What's wrong?" she asked,

"S... So... Something's happening..." she murmured before crying out in pain again,

"It's... It's happening again" she whispered before looking at the head of household stunned,

"I... Another baby is coming" she whispered before wincing as she screamed again in pain,

"NADIR!" Madame Giry yelled.

Erik held his son in his arms with a warm smile when Nadir suddenly burst through the library doors,

"Seriously?! How can you not hear Amelia screaming?!" the servant demanded and Erik looked confused,

"My son's hearing is sensitive so we brought him to the library. It's soundproof in here. What do you mean Amelia is scream...?" he tried but that time he heard Amelia scream do to the door being open,

"What on earth?" he demanded, handing his son to into Queen Madeline's arms before rushing out the room,

"It's happening again... There's another baby" Nadir explained out of breath as they ran and soon reached the door to the delivery chamber but before they could enter, the sound of another crying baby erupted from within the room and the world slowed down as Erik pushed the door ajar and Madame Giry looked at him with a soft smile as she held the small naked child in her hands before wrapping the little one in a blanket,

"Another?..." Erik murmured and Madame Giry nodded with tears of happiness in her eyes,

"A daughter, my lord... Amelia has bore you a son... and a daughter" she whispered as Amelia allowed tears of happiness to fall down her cheeks and Nadir chuckled,

"TWINS! ROYAL TWINS!" he proclaimed before running off to tell the king and queen as Erik took the tiny princess in his arms and smiled as he brushed his finger gently against her tiny hand.


The Kingdom gathered as Amelia sat by Erik's side as they both sat on thrones within the audience chamber and two royal cribs sat next to them,

"Next month shall be the celebration of my coronation, when I am to become your king" Erik announced,

"But today marks the special day in which I shall announce the names of mine and my beloved Amelia's children... Before this is done. I wish to apologise to you all for misleading you to believe that I was happily married to Dame Christine and that her son was mine. Despite the troubled path we walked. She is now a very good friend of mine and one day her son shall make a very noble knight, for this I am sure" he announced earning applause and Erik smiled as he approached on of the cots and lifted the small baby, wrapped within a pink blanket and turned so the crowd could see the baby,

"Our Daughter. The second born but shall have no less love held within my heart for her. She shall be named in honour of my love for her mother and the music she brought to my life. I give you. Princess Melody" he announced earning cheers and applause before Erik turned, handing their daughter to Amelia who smiled brightly and Erik turned back to the royal cots before lifting the tiny baby, wrapped within a blue blanket into his arms,

"Our son. The first born and my heir. The one whom shall succeed me. The once and future king. I give you. Prince Arthur" he announced earning even louder cheers of applause as Erik sat back down in his throne, holding his son in his arms.


That evening after putting the royal twins to sleep, Amelia watched the sunset from the north tower,

"What are you thinking about?" Erik asked her, coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist,

"It's the beginning of a new age. Soon you will be King and this kingdom will see just how wonderful you... Just as I see you." she said and Erik smiled, pressing a kiss to her forehead,

"Next month when I become King, I hope you will sit by my side... As my queen" he murmured, holding up a ring box and Amelia looked stunned before a bright smile grew on her face,

"Yes... Yes! Yes! Of course I will" she proclaimed, jumping up and hugged him tightly as he chuckled,

"It certainly is the beginning of a new age for the kingdom of Camelot" he whispered before sharing a passionate kiss with the woman he loved.


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