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Left Behind

The Morning light had begun to shine through the tremendous windows in the King and Queen's chambers. The beams lightly kissed Minnie's face as her lashes began to flutter. The king also began to stir feeling the light movements of his wife as she started to put on her robe. She turned her face to him over her shoulder and smiled sleepily.

"Good morning sunshine." He said to his wife as he yawned and stretched. She was lifting her hair out of the collar of her robe. She looked very tired; she looked as though she had not slept at all. He was beginning to worry but then she winked as she blew a kiss to him.

"Good morning to you too dear." She said in a weary tone. Mickey stared at her while he began to put on his attire, but as he finished putting on his shirt he noticed that she had sat back down on the bed. She was holding her back and wincing a bit.

"mmmmnn." She sighed as her eyes began to grow with agony.

"Minnie, dear are you alright?" he asked very concerned and moving over to her.

"Yes…I'm alright." she paused for a moment wincing again. She looked down at her husband who was kneeling beside her and smiled a weak smile.

"I think you need to get some more rest." He commanded as he took her robe back off of her and tucked her back in the bed. Minnie did not protest and Mickey knew that was not a good sign.

"What will you do about the book and the cornerstone?" she asked as she laid her head upon the pillow. Mickey stroked her cheek with his fingers and smiled at her.

"You are not to worry about that." "but…" He paused as his face dropped and he began to stare off into the distance. Minnie had sat back up at this point and he soon felt a soft hand touch his face and bring his stare back to hers.

"But what dear?" Minnie said as she now began to worry. Mickey did not want her to worry but he knew what he was about to do and he had promised her that he would never leave her without warning again.

"Minnie…"he sighed as he took her hands in his. "I may have to break my promise to you." He did not have to say anything more as she knew exactly which promise he was talking about.

"I should hope you have no intentions of using that book to leave me here to worry again!" she stated in a firm tone.

"Minnie, you know I never want to leave you but I have to find a way to stop this curse before our child is born and…" Mickey stopped midsentence searching his wife's eyes for understanding.

"No." She stated as she tried to remove the covers and grabbed her robe from Mickey's hands. He was taken back by her response and his face turned to utter shock. She had never disregarded him in such a way before.

"Minnie." Mickey stated as he took the robe back from her and tried to cover her back up.

"No, Mickey I will not have you to leave me here." "Not again!" She commanded as he eyes narrowed and began to tear up.

"We made this child together and together we shall save them." She said firmly as she tried again to remove the covers.

"Absolutely not!" The king gasped as he took the blanket in his hands once more holding it over her legs. Their noses were barley touching as stern looks now washed over both their faces.

"I will not stand idly by as you go off and put yourself in danger once more!" she demanded as she tried to shift under his hands.

"Minnie!" He said in a loud but calm tone as he took her shoulders in his hands.

"I will not allow my wife and child to be placed in harms way EVER and that is the end of it." "I'm sorry Minnie but the answer is no, now please get some rest." He implored her.

Minnie's face fell into her hands as she began to sob. Mickey knew he had been too forceful with his words but he meant what he had said. She was so tender and fragile in her state and even if she hadn't been with child he would have still insisted she stay.

"Minnie…" He said as he took her face into his hands. "Min I'm sorry if I hurt you, please don't be angry with me." "I just want to protect you and the baby as is my duty as your husband and your king." He stated in a pleading tone.

"Oh Mickey…" she cried.

"The Queen in me understands that you have a duty but the wife…the wife in me if frightened that I may lose you." She said looking up at him with fear in her eyes.

"My dear, I know you want to help and I know you could, but…I cannot bear the thought of loosing you!" The king said as he held her close trying to console her. He felt bad for they way he had treated her but he only wanted her to know he loves her and could not bear to lose her.

Minnie nodded as she wiped away the remaining tears on her face. The king held her for a while before he spoke again.

"I love you so much and my heart would just break into a thousand pieces if anything ever happened to you." He said as he took her chin in his hand lifting her face to meet his.

"The baby needs its mother now, and the future child needs it's father, you see?" Mickey quarried trying to explain his decision.

He knew if she accompanied him it would distract him from his purpose. He would be in constant worry of her safety, and what if she went in to labor? He could not have that. Now convinced he looked at her, his eyes silently pleading with her.

"I…I understand." She said solemnly. She did not want him to go and she knew there was no maybe to it. He was leaving again. She felt like her heart had been ripped out of her chest and her soul was aching for him already but she knew…he had to.

The baby began kicking her forcefully and she knew her sobs had upset the little one. She cradled the baby in her womb and shhed it. Mickey placed his hand upon her belly and smiled at his wife. He quietly tucked her back into the bed and kissed her mouth with a gently force.

"I love you Minnie and I will return to you both." He said as he brushed a tear and her hair back from her face.

"I love you Mickey Mouse and you make sure you come back to us!" She said as she turned to the wall. She couldn't bear to watch him leave. It hurt too much.

He quietly walked to the door and turned to her one last time just before he exited. He watched the covers hitch up and down rapidly. He knew she was crying. He didn't want her to cry or leave her crying but there was nothing more he could say to ease her pain. He just needed to hurry.