Ok, heres the next chapter. The aftermath of the crash!

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10.

What? No….how could I be?!

"Seriously Reith?!"

I don't know what to say….wait! Am I going to lose the baby?!

"I can't say for sure. Both you and the child's survival is only around 30 at the moment. My blue magic can only keep you well for so long! I pray my mother gets here soon. I can't afford to move you Reith!"

Anger fills my veins, travels up my body and escapes from my eyes in the shape of crystal salt tears.

Here I am being told that I am pregnant. I didn't even know. Now I am being told that me and my child, Calintz's child, our child are going to die?!

NO! I wont have it!

I stagger and stumble to my feet trying to push past the pain ripping me apart.

I feel as though the pain will snap me in two at any given moment.

So….this is what a miscarriage feels like. This is how it feels to be losing the only being who will ever be as physically close to me….inside me….living from me.

No. I cannot let this happen.

Agreian watches me as I stumble forwards a few paces.

"Reith?!"

No! Agreian! If they wont come here….I will go to Amabat!

"Reith! Please no. You must wait here! You have lost too much blood. We must remain here. If you go….you will die!"

I glare at him as best I can through the pain. I cannot stop the words fighting to escape.

Fuck off!

I begin fumbling my way through the dense forest around me. Glancing up, I can just see the sun rising above the clouds.

I can now see the full extent of my injuries.

Arms and legs cut to ribbons. Dress torn right across the chest revealing a blood soaked bra underneath. Skirt split and torn.

Crimson drips from each wound.

The most painful of all is the stream of blood trickling down from between my legs. Its warmth chills me to the core.

Concentrating what little energy I have left I feel it's source.

It's source from my womb. My unborn child.

Tears flood from my eyes. They glide down pale as death cheeks, gathering together then dripping like crystal droplets of rain from my chin.

Still I stumble through the woods, fighting my way through the substantial undergrowth.

My energy is running out. I don't know how much longer I can keep my legs moving. The pain is too much to handle. I know this strain is causing me to lose more blood. I know the effort is causing more harm than good to the tiny person inside me. However, I cannot stop.

I shut my eyes and stumble blindly through the forest.

I imagine I am walking towards Calintz. His rare smile pushes me forwards.

He holds a small bundle in his arms. A wisp of silvery white hair. Incredible steely blue eyes. Our child.

Before I can reach out and touch them, I stumble backwards. Everything is turning to blood.

No please! Let me see it!

Blood follows my every step through the woodland floor. I must keep going. Everything is blurring. I feel dizzy.

"Reith! Wait!"

Barely turning my head, I just make out Agreian and the pilot running towards me.

Justina hangs limp in the General's arms.

"There they are! General!"

Turning back around, I see people run towards us. Tears flood from my eyes.

C-Calintz….

Smiling, I give in to my excruciating exhaustion.

I have a dream.

I dream I am walking through a field of flowers and blossoms. I glance up at the beauty of the trees in front of me.

Petals drift past me, carried by the gentle summers breeze. Carried on through the winds of time.

I hear a small gurgling stream near me. I cannot say where I am but I wish to never leave it's beauty.

I hear my name being called. Turning, I see Calintz frantically looking for me. His eyes are stricken with pain and fear. Tears run from his steely blue eyes down his tanned cheeks.

On reaching me, he puts his hands roughly on my stomach.

"You said you would be with me. You said you would never leave! You promised me Reith!"

I try to say something, anything, but my lungs and vocal chords fail me. I am rooted to the spot.

"To end the war. It's the only way."

Shivers creep up and down my spine. I have heard her cold calculating, cruel voice before.

A loud sob shakes me from my frozen fear. I watch in horror as my love collapses to the ground crying my name.

"Reith! Come back! If we can't be together….I-I'll destroy everything!"

My shattered eyes snap open almost wildly. A shock of silver hair passes my thin line of vision.

C-Calintz?

"No Reith. It's Agreian."

His voice, so calming, soothing, deep and strong.

"How are you feeling?"

I'm ok. The pain is gone. But how….My Baby!

My hands shoot up to my still flat stomach.

"Both you and child will be fine. You will make a full recovery."

Thank you so much Agreian. However….

"I haven't told a soul."

It's almost as though he can read my mind.

Thanks Agreian. I will wait until the time is right. Please, do not tell him about the crash either. He has a very important mission to complete without having to worry about me and my health.

"All I told him was that we had a small accident but no one was hurt."

Thank you. How is Justina?

"She is alright. Right now, she is with mother practicing her blue magic. All she had was slight head trauma. It looked much worse than it really was. You on the other hand? You almost died on us…."

I watch in sad silence as the silver haired male in front of me lowers his head almost dejectedly. He can't seem to be able to look directly into my eyes. His eyes focus on my stomach.

What happened to me Agreian?

"W-we couldn't stop the bleeding. My blue magic was the only thing keeping both you and the child alive. However, for a strange reason….I have no idea why….you slowly began mending yourself. Your body began to piece itself together. This happened before my mother even got there. Her magic aided your recovery but…."

He hesitates. I raise a hand to cup his cheek and stare into his grey eyes. I silently will him to continue.

"Ethereal blue and red light surrounded your body and began to heal you. This was not like the time you were poisoned at Mt Ryde….this was different. The power came from….your womb. I believe you have passed some sort of divine powers onto the foetus….both you and Calintz's powers combined."

I don't get it….this is all so confusing and so much to take in….Calintz doesn't have powers though….strange….

"I don't get it either. Mother was shocked to say the least. She can't believe you conceived a child out of wedlock."

Trust me….I didn't plan this….it's not what you would call the best timing is it?

I sit in silence for a minute or so watching Agreian wander about the room before bringing me a freshly washed and pressed yellow dress and placing it on the table beside my bed. Glancing down, I see I am sitting in front of the General of the Alliance in my knickers and bra….

"Oh, before you ask in another fit of panic….Justina has no idea about the pregnancy either. Just yourself, me and my mother. I would advise you not to wait much longer to tell Calintz. The last thing he needs is to find out through someone else or through rumours."

I know. I can't even begin to thank you enough Agreian. I don't know what to say.

"Say nothing Reith. Just sleep."

Lying back down, I close my eyes. I feel the covers sliding up my tired body. His warm hands pull the covers up under my chin.

Thank you so much….

Smiling, I let sleep overcome my shattered senses.

"Reith….I…."

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hmmm, wonder what Agreian was going to say to Reith????

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