Artemis didn't tell them they were pregnant, she wanted to keep that as a surprise until Drusilla found out for herself. Two months later Ceasonia gave birth but, more bad would come then good. Ceasonia went into labor in the evening and Artemis not only being the Goddess of the Hunt, she also the Goddess of Childbirth was present as the new life came into the world smoothly. Once Ceasonia went into labor this afternoon, Caligula insisted there be a wedding ceremony while she's giving birth.

"Don't you think you should let her give birth first then marry her within a week or so?" asked Drusilla, her voice was normal but her face looked pale. Artemis had a sinking feeling something was wrong she just didn't know what it was yet. While Drusilla spoke reason her brother thought other wise. "Why wait when you can kill two birds with one stone," he said with confidence. Watching him making preparations with a wedding ceremony and a public birth was a new one but then again it was one of the strange things about being a Caesar.

Once the 'wedding ceremony' began Artemis made her own preparations for a successful birth. It was like any birthing ritual except more public. She started off with the words of Life.

Mother to be

I enter you now

To feel your woe

As we welcome your child.

While saying the words of life her body began to glow gold then became a silver light as she entered into the body of Ceasonia. Being in the body of a woman in labor is an experience that is intensely painful yet wonderful at the same time. Ceasonia had never had a child before and was very frightened like all new mothers but the main concern was the child. It was a girl and was more frightened then the mother. 'Little one don't be afraid, it's going to be alright,' whispered Artemis to the daughter.

"What if they don't love me…..I'm not a boy," said the girl. Artemis rolled her eyes. If only she wasn't in a coma for seven months she would had a better chance of comforting his daughter like she had done with all of the past Caesar's children. 'Now sweetheart, you might not be male but they'll still love you even your father. Besides you're going to have many other brother and sisters along the way for you to play with.'

"Really, I won't be alone?"

'No sweetheart, you won't be alone. Now it's time to meet the world darling. They're waiting for you.' With that being said a feeling of release came over her as the child was born. A minute after the birth she felt a ring being placed upon her finger, she was finally married. Why am I thinking I'm married when it's Ceasonia, she thought to herself. Shaking the thought away she left the body of Ceasonia to watch the rest of the ceremony when Drusilla announced it was a girl.

"I guess I should have waited then."

"They'll be other children," said Drusilla looking paler then ever. Caligula was concerned with her frail frame as Artemis was but there were other important things as of late. In some way he was in denial that he had a daughter instead of a son, something very common with most new fathers in the beginning. No matter, the show must go on. "There will be free games and a gold coin for every Roman for the next two weeks to celebrate the birth of my son….Julia Drusilla!"

"Caligula," said Drusilla, her voice soft and weak as she fainted. Seeing her limp in the arms of the doctor his insides began to turn into burning knots. Fear gripped him to the core as he took Drusilla in his arms as the crowd dispersed in panic. "Please don't die on me, Drusilla, please don't," pleaded Caligula with tears steaming down his face. While he was in fear of his sister's life Artemis went into the body of Drusilla hoping she would heal her.

Being in Drusilla's body it was pain that was upon her. The pain was even worse then Ceasonia's birth and she knew what it was, she was about to miscarry. "No…..no, please no," she screamed as pain began unbearable that she wanted to leave this body but she needed to stay for the sake of both of them. 'What's wrong, little one?" she asked the child. While the vessel Caligula chose had a daughter his sister was bearing a son.

"I don't know but it hurts."

'I know it hurts but I'm going to help both of you. I promise you won't die,' she said feeling certain. She had prevented miscarriages before with wives and mistresses just so long as they didn't pray to another. It'll be painful but she'll eventually heal them within a day or so with the longest being a week. If she wasn't in so much pain she would have stopped Caligula from praying to Isis to take his life instead of his sisters. Suddenly a powerful force pulled her out of Drusilla, "NO!" she screamed as she stood in front of the now dead Drusilla along with her unborn son. She gazed upon the statue of Isis with the burning incense, someone had prayed to her and she knew her.

"Why did you pray to her, Caligula?" she asked angry and hurt at the same time. Tears were stinging her eyes as he saw the look of confusion on his face. He didn't know it but, she hated it when he prayed to Isis instead of her. It was like being with another woman behind her back and the thing that ate her the most was Isis did nothing for him as he did for her. "What do you mean, Artemis?"

"Don't you understand, Gaius? I'm right here! You could have prayed to me she would have been alright within a day!"

"How dare you question me," he said coming towards her with heat in his voice but Artemis didn't care, she was just as angry. "I've worshiped Isis for years and she has been good to me. What makes you think I'll start praying to you?"

"My Lord," said the doctor but Caligula held up his hand to silence him. His pride was at stake.

"Isis has not done a damn thing for you like I have. She didn't make you Caesar, I did. She didn't give you a child, I did."

"You gave me a daughter when I wanted a son and I became Caesar on my own. All you are is a virgin whore!" Suddenly a stinging slap hit him across the face. He put his hand across his check gazing upon Artemis who's body was glowing red with anger. "You're so naïve, Caligula. It was even more naïve of me to not have killed you in the first place."

"My lord," said the doctor again, Caligula watched her leave feeling terrible but still kept his pride. He turned to the doctor, "Is she going to be alright?"

"She's gone….there was nothing I can do." Caligula stared at the doctor for a moment confused. He asked the doctor to repeat what he said only it came out the same. Still in denial he came to his sister, she was cold as he held her. No, she's asleep not dead but asleep, he lied to himself. He tried shaking her then calling her name, "Drusilla….wake up. Wake up, please!" when nothing worked he ordered everyone out of the room so he could try to wake her as he so desperately wanted to believe. By stripping off her clothes he was about to make love to her when he noticed there was blood seeping from her legs and a fleshy mass two inches from her opening. By picking up the mass he held his son for the first time.

Slowly he stood up not taking his eyes off his child with anger and sorrow boiling within him. Isis didn't save his sister nor his son. "You," he said dangerously at the statue of Isis. Carefully putting his child into his sister's hand he took the statue from it's alter then started smashing it against the ground into little pieces. Once his anger subsided he thought of Artemis who was trying to save them. "She'll fix this," he said to the ground. Hope filling his insides he put his child back in her womb and carried Drusilla up to Artemis's chambers.

"She'll help us Drusilla, she'll help our son," he said with hope gripping his very soul only to find she wasn't there. "Artemis," he called her name as he looked around her room. Finding she wasn't there he looked in all the rooms of the palace but still didn't find her. With the last room being searched a dark realization came over him. Artemis was gone and she'll never come back.

Feeling very alone he dropped to his knees as he mourned for the loss of his beloved sister and son. "Artemis, hear my prayer…..please forgive me. Come back to me and save my family." He knelt in the darkness with his sister in his arms he waited but she didn't come. With his face against his sister's he was about to lose hope when he heard her sweet voice. "I'll help you Cal, I'll do whatever I can to save your family." He looked at Artemis who was knelling in front of him. He embraced Artemis as he held Drusilla crying on her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Missy. I'm so sorry."

"Hush now, It'll be alright. I promise," she said. Caligula believed her.