"Lilly!"
Lilly now looking older and so much like her mother stared in disbelief at Selene standing before her. Selene smiled form ear to ear finally someone she knew, someone at all.
"Selene… How… your in sleep it cant be you" Lilly cried
"No I woke up myself" Selene crouched next to her
"Selene! It is you! Thank god, you have no idea how pleased I am to see you! You're finally awake!" she broke down then rolled forward crying again
"Are you alright?" Selene approached her Lilly was huddled with a blanket around her.
"No… I've been alone for such along time..." She paused her face displayed serious pain.
"Selene… It hurts so bad" Lilly sobbed looking to her. As Selene approached her to comfort her with a hug her, her eyes fell upon Lilly's swollen belly
"You're pregnant!" Selene put her arm around her and began to rub her back, desperate for comfort Lilly hugged into Selene tightly squeezing her hard. Selene hugged her back just as grateful to find someone alive.
"It's going to be okay" Selene comforted her sensing the labor.
"I'm so scared I thought I would have to do it by myself"
"Where is everyone?"
"I don't know they all disappeared" Lilly puffed breathing easier, Selene could feel her relax and calm more now she was there with her.
"Are… what about…" Selene didn't know if she and Kain where still an item instead gestured to her belly.
"The father? Its Kain, he went missing months ago"
"Sorry to hear that" Selene rocked her a little, then wrapped her wings around her to keep her warm. Lilly couldn't not believe Selene had showed up, to her it was a miracle. Lilly let out a small cry as a contraction ripped though her again, she panted for a bit then relaxed again
"So much has happened…"
"Don't worry about that just concentrate into bringing this baby into the world" Selene reassured her continuing to rub her back she wanted to know but it could wait she had found someone and didn't want to lose her.
"I'm so glad you are here" Lilly cried looking up at Selene ever so grateful and relieved
"I know, just breathe it will be alright I've given birth three times, and was there when you where born I'll look after you sweetie"
Lilly let out another cry and squeezed Selene's hand almost to a pulp
"Where is a bathroom?"
"Though there" Lilly pointed to the large wooden door.
"Okay I'm going to run you a hot bath it will help"
"There isn't any hot water nothing works here anymore"
"That's no problem" Selene smirked helping Lilly up and slowly walked her to the bathroom. Selene noticed Lilly grip was like iron she was not going to let go of her easily but fair enough she thought, Lilly was terrified and could tell by her body language this was her first child.
Selene turned on the tap and filled the large bathtub with water that was freezing cold.
"Everything is cold here" Selene wondered if there was any other season other than winter.
"I know it's always cold it's never warm anymore" Lilly panted trying not to roll over in pain. Selene noticed the amount of warm clothing Lilly was wearing
"How are you going to heat the water?" Lilly puffed soon after gritting her teeth as another contraction ripped though her.
"That's the easy part just focus on breathing" Selene told her rubbing her back again. She then closed the door and windows shut tight then went to the middle of the room
"My master power is fire" Selene reminded Lilly. In moments Selene became a large like bonfire warming the room in moments. Putting herself out she moved over to the bath and put her hand in the water like before her hand became bright red like a kettle heating the water. The bathtub water began to rise in temperature until steam began to rise. Lilly gave a warm smile, as warm as the air
"It feels so good to have heat again" Tears rolled down Lilly's face as she looked up at Selene
"You really have no idea how happy I am to see you, you're my second mum"
Selene stood up feeling warm and fuzzy, she could see the pain in her eyes and the depth in her words Lilly was hurting emotionally and bad.
"Thank you. Now let's get this labor under control" Selene helped Lilly undress, she couldn't believe how cold Lilly's skin was even under all her cloths.
The water was hot to touch at first from her cold feet, but slowly edging into it, it felt wonderful, heating her right up again the heat easing her back
"Oh that is so much better" Lilly sighed lying back in the water.
Selene found a soft sponge in the cupboard and began washing Lilly's back gently rubbing the muscles
"I know how good a back rub feels when pregnant, when I was first pregnant with Kain Julian gave me one, it was the best one ever" Selene talked to her keeping her mind busy
"I think this one is also going to be the best…" Lilly stopped sighing gasping in pain again as a contraction passed again
"… The water helps… that wasn't as bad"
"Good, it's also because you're relaxing more, tensing up makes it worse" Selene was pleased Lilly had calmed right down.
"I'm so glad you are here" Lilly kept telling her
"I know it's going to be okay"
"I didn't want to do this alone"
In minutes she yelped again as yet another contraction took place.
"The contractions are getting closer you will be ready soon" Selene moved around to check how far she had dilated
"You're not far off" Selene decided to leave her in the water for a few more minutes.
"After your next contraction I'll take you out and put you in a comfortable bed or something to start pushing"
Lilly seemed to go pale.
"I know you don't want to get out but you have to"
"No it's not that…" Lilly realized Selene didn't know
"What is it?"
"Nothing, I'm just nervous" Lilly lied
"That's natural I was terrified when I had Kain" Selene's words where cut short as Lilly had another contraction
"There it goes" Selene helped Lilly stand up
"Wait" Selene reached over and grabbed a towel
"I think my water broke in the bathtub" Lilly looked down at the blood and mucus dripping from her.
"That's good better there then all over the floor, we don't want to slip over" Selene wrapped a towel around her keeping a bright positive attitude with her.
"Where is your room?"
"I don't have a room"
Selene frowned at her
"Where do you sleep?"
"Where ever I can find, there is a bed I think about three doors down"
"I will go check"
"NO!" Lilly screeched in fear
"Don't leave! Please not even into the hall!"
Selene could clearly see the desperation in her face.
"Alright" She was shocked and confused at Lilly's reaction, and agreed with her wanting to keep her calm. She dried her off, helped her into her cloths then took her down to the room.
"Good a nice big bed" Selene helped Lilly onto the bed and put her into a comfortable position.
"Okay we need, scissors, blanket and some clips or string… fuck its cold in here" Selene could see her own breath more clear than before. She soon spotted the fire place full of un-burnt wood, she shot a clean bolt of flames onto the wood setting it alight and made herself a walking bonfire again warming the room.
"That's better" Selene said investigating the room looking for what she needed.
Lilly sat back concentrating on her breathing she spotted the top of the roof near a shadow move
"…No not now… I can't run!" Lilly screeched trying to get up
"No Lilly lye down it will be over before you know it" Selene tried to calm her
"No" Lilly screamed hysterically.
Selene realized there was something seriously wrong but not with Lilly.
"Tell me what it is" Selene spoke to her clearly. Lilly pointed to the shadow area in the top corner of the room. Selene narrowed her eyes and instantly spotted what Lilly was so terrified of, there in the shadow an even blacker shadow figure with purple eyes moved along the ceiling watching them.
"What the hell is that!"
"Like a wraith they steal peoples bodies, human and immortal and they hunt us we have to run you cant fight them they are invincible your powers and claws go right though them!" Lilly panicked as the shadow jumped down off the ceiling heading for Selene who stood fearless
"You cannot inhabit me" Selene snarled at it
"No please Selene don't I don't want to be on my own again they can defeat anything, even you!" Lilly cried in worry and pain.
"Now that you're down here I have seen one of you before" As it got to arms reach of Selene it grabbed her throat and tried to take over her body only to find it couldn't. Selene didn't have to do anything to resist it, it simply could not inhabit her body. It jumped back then arrogantly swiped at Selene trying to wound her to find it didn't even affect her in any way. Lilly's eyes widened as she watched in amazement as finally one of these things had difficulty taking on Selene, Lilly almost smiled as Selene's eyes turned red, her anger brewing Selene in a way knew this thing was one of the causes to everyone missing.
It turned to take on Lilly instead when Selene grabbed it by the scruff of what would be the neck stopping it. It screeched in shock turning around seeing Selene holding it, it then realized who she was along with the extent of her powers as she changed into her darker looking form. Lilly gasped with happiness Selene had the ability to grab it
"Ha! You bastard! You can't take on the Queen! Suffer!" Lilly cheered in pure happiness and excitement finally a being stronger then there kind. In pain of Selene's sharp claws it tried to get away but Selene and mortally wounded the creature attacking it, Lilly should have realized Selene's powers where beyond all, Selene in her black mist form was much the same as this creature except her eyes where red now it made sense to Lilly
"You think you can hunt and take over who you want! Think again bitch!" Lilly continued to cheer to the point tears rolled down her face, it was the first time she had seen victory in years.
Selene clawed it and tore it apart until it finally lay motionless she bit into its eyes killing it. It let out a horrible screech and became sucked into thin air dieing followed with screeches from all around the castle that faded away.
"They are running away… they are scared of you!" Finally Lilly felt safe.
"Alright let's bring this baby into the world" Selene picked up the items she attained and sat ready, more concerned about Lilly and the baby at this present moment.
"Do I start pushing?"
"Yes"
Lilly did her best to push, like most on her first go didn't quite get it
"Try again, push"
Second time around Lilly did a lot better
"Good, now again push" Selene instructed her. Lilly groaned loudly as she gave another forceful push
"Excellent your doing really well I can see the head, another push"
Lilly gritted her teeth pushing the baby out as hard as she could handle she knew she was almost there as she felt the baby passing though
"That's it one more" Selene smiled delivering her grandchild.
Lilly put all her effort into her last push.
"That's it…" Selene gently took the new born infant
"What is it?" Lilly panted glad it was over.
"It's a boy… he's beautiful" Selene wrapped him in the spare blanket and passed him over to his mother who was in tears, she was relieved someone was there, someone who could defeat them and her son was born safely.
Selene stood watching Lilly with a large smile on her face it was such a beautiful sight after all she had encountered. It reminded her of Roslyn, but all those questions could be answered later.
"Oh lord…" Selene smiled scratching her head. Lilly finally looked away from her mewing infant son and looked up at Selene face covered in tears
"What!"
"I'm a grandma…"
Lilly let out a small giggle
"But you knew you would one day. After all is it so bad" Lilly looked back down at him.
"Of course not. He looks a lot like Kain when he was born, huh that seemed like only the other day…" Selene noticed Lilly had tensed when she mentioned Kain's name.
"So any idea on names" Selene quickly changed the subject due to Lilly's reaction.
"I was thinking… maybe Caleb or Quin"
"Quin is nice and is not a common name"
"That's what I thought, Quin it is" Lilly relaxed again cuddling him, he was slowly drifting off to sleep.
"I still can't believe you are here… I mean what is the chances of you finding me in time for this"
"From what I've learnt over the years fate has intricate plans, I was supposed to wake and find you in time… which brings me to the question, how long have I been gone?"
Lilly's head tilted down and her expression changed into deep pain
"Too long, too long as in forty two years"
Selene's face went blank
"I could imagine you have plenty of questions"
"Yes but now is not the time, you need to rest" Selene was almost afraid to ask, but also wanted Lilly in full health as soon as possible she did not want to add any emotional stress.
"I'm fine"
"You should sleep for a bit"
"Are you sure?"
Selene nodded yes making a small make shift bed for Quin
"Just leave him at reach" Selene made sure the bed was warm. Setting them up and lying them down
"Don't leave, not even out this room" Lilly pleaded
"I won't"
"I mean it, not even when I'm sleeping" Lilly grabbed Selene's wrist and held it firm
"I promise I wont leave" Selene assured her.
"Thank you" Lilly closed her eyes still holding onto Selene.
"I don't know where anyone is, but I do know Roslyn is alive and well" Lilly said before drifting off to sleep giving Selene at least one piece of good news, she knew she would have to tell her more bad news then good.
The site was a waste of time.
dArK-dAeMoIs-DeA: Thank you, I thought it would be nice to give Erika a bit of the spot light for a change not all blonds are bimbos. Its weird Im the same age as Sophia Myles who plays Erika I feel old.
Synch14: :). Raze was hard to draw.
Christian Jonsson:Evil cliffhanger woman; Yes. Spanked author; No. lol what does (TBC);) mean?
Fig-aruna: Thankyou! I thought maybe there had to be a reason Viktor was like the way he was. He's a bastard yes but he still has some emotions and care toward others making him not to much of a bad guy. Well I thought so anyway hahaha. It is confusing reading 2 dif stories I found it harder to write both GM and RFOLH even harder so thats why this one was put on halt till I finished GM cause it was short, this one is not :)
