A/N: I know, I finally posted. Not much to say here, so read and enjoy.

And a special thanks to my wonderful beta: bassdog2006! You're a lifesaver.

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Diana woke up to a soft murmuring from the other room. She yawned and sat up. She pressed her ear to the wall. Blade was talking to somebody on the phone.

"I need you to be able to protect her when I'm not here. She is weaker right now, and I know you have the ability to make the two of you disappear until she has the baby," Blade said.

"Ok, how are you going to get her to agree to leave with me," the other voice said.

"I'll figure it out, but she needs to leave immediately," Blade said.

"I'll be right over." Blade hung up the phone.

Diana narrowed her eyes. That hypocritical bastard!

Diana got up and walked to the living room. Blade looked up from cleaning his sword as she entered.

"Who was on the phone?" She asked with a clenched jaw.

"Nobody," he said nonchalantly and went back to cleaning his sword.

"It didn't sound like nobody," she stated. Blade put his sword down.

"If you already know who it was, why are you bothering to ask me," he grunted. But the look in her eyes let him know that was the wrong answer.

"Because I want you to tell me," she said through clenched teeth.

"Why?"

"Because you gave me grief about his offer, then you turn around and accept it," she said calmly. Blade could sense the anger building up in her. She was trying to control it.

"So I did." The answer only added to the anger. Diana could feel her eyes turning ice blue. She closed them and tried to keep a tight leash on her anger and frustration. It didn't work.

"You hypocritical backstabbing son of a bitch! Do you want to get rid of me that badly? Did you realize that since you knocked me up that I might be burden? A burden that you might want to cut loose?!" she screamed at him.

"Obviously, the hormones are taking their toll on you." He had to duck to avoid being hit by the vase that flew across the room. It smashed against the wall where his head had previously been.

"What the fuck?" he shouted.

"You gave me up to my brother! You have no idea how much I hate him. If it weren't for him, Horus wouldn't have ever become a vampire!" she cried. That comment made Blade go still.

"What?" he said angrily.

"Before Horus stabbed me, he told me that my brother turned him. When I was growing up in Egypt; the pharaoh's son was my best friend. We were like brother and sister, but little did I know that he was my brother. He knew the truth the whole time. That was why he stuck by me as a kid. It never occurred to me when I was little that we had the same color eyes because we were related."

"Why didn't you tell me this sooner?" Blade asked.

"At the time, I didn't think that you cared."

Blade sighed and sat down on the couch.

"I refuse to go with him," Diana stated simply.

"Diana, you need somebody to be here with you, when I'm not around, somebody who can protect you better than I can."

"Then find somebody else. I will not live with the man that brought forth one of the worst vampires in history." Blade stood up, frustrated. "This isn't your choice anymore! This is not just about you! It's about the baby as well! You're weaker now. You don't have the energy to protect yourself and the baby. You need somebody else to help you."

"It's my body, and I can do whatever the hell I want!"

Blade sighed in exasperation. "You still don't get it. Do you know how hard it was to watch you die when Horus stabbed you? I finally met somebody, a woman, who can keep up with me, and was not afraid of who I was. A woman who understood what it was like to be turned into a monster against your will. Then I had to watch your blood pour out of your chest wound. I was so relieved when you were still alive. You didn't know what it was like to hear you say you were pregnant, and then you get captured because of me. Janus then beat you and whipped you until you were on the brink of death. I almost lost you twice, the baby once. And I do not want to go through that again."

His gaze was leveled on hers. He walked into the bedroom and slammed the door shut behind him.

"Damn it!" she cried out. She slammed her fist into the wall, not caring how much it hurt.

"I need some air," she said to herself. She walked over to linen closet and pulled out a jogging suit and a gun. She always kept spare clothes in there. She took off her nightgown and put the suit on. She grabbed her keys and purse and went out the door.

She only had a few bodyguards go with her, even though it was the middle of the night. She went down to her garage, and had her driver take her to the 24hour mall.

The driver pulled up in front of the shopping center.

Diana wandered around window-shopping, until her stomach grumbled. She looked down to her rumbling tummy, and rubbed it subconsciously. She was developing a slight baby bump.

She was craving tacos. Minutes later, she was at a taco stand ordering a dozen tacos. And when she was chowing down on her food, her bodyguards were snickering quietly. She let it go because they were men and didn't understand what pregnancy did to a woman's body.

After she finished eating, she stopped by a nursery store. She checked out the merchandise, deciding which ones would go to her new house being built in Cairo. She wished that Blade were there. They constantly fought, but they made their situation work. She sometimes didn't know what to do anymore.

She went to the counter and ordered a few sets of baby furniture and clothes, but her heart wasn't in it. She was still upset over her fight with Blade.

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A woman appeared at Diana's condo. She passed the security checks with ease. She had had the council warn the guards about her arrival, so she was let in. She hadn't seen Diana in over 5,000 years. Kafele had tried to keep her away, but she was tired of waiting to see Diana again.

She took the elevator to the living quarter's floor. She stopped in front of Diana's suite and knocked on the door.

The camera on the corner fixated on her. She waited for the camera and the person on the side to identify her.

The door opened. She was greeted by whom she assumed to be Blade. She had never met him before, but she had heard of him, and had seen his pictures.

"Who are you?" he asked gruffly, his hand tightening on the gun in his right hand. She glanced at it, and then turned her attention back to him.

When she answered him, she smiled at the shocked expression on his face.

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As Diana entered her suite, she dumped her stuff on the table.

"Hey, I'm ba-," she began but stopped when she saw Blade and another woman sitting on the couch. The woman had silver eyes.

"Who are you?" she addressed her.

"I thought that would have been obvious by the color of my eyes," the woman said gently.

"Great, just what I need. Another absentee family member showing up," Diana muttered.

The woman gave a weak smile. "I'm afraid it's not as simple as that."

"Then explain," Diana replied icily.

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"I know you hate your brother and I for not being there for you, and you leaving you into the hands of the cruel world. But at the time, other forces were at work," Nenet began.

"And those were?" Diana asked. She and Blade sat across from Nenet at the dinner table.

"Your father's wife," she deadpanned.

"I'm the result of an affair?" Nenet nodded.

"Only, it wasn't that uncommon back then. My brother Gilgamesh, or I heard he was last called Daegon, slaughtered our family. He was taken over by Thirst, but he let me live. I had my own version of Thirst and I was able to control it. He went on and created the species homines nocturna. But I ran away and fled to Egypt. I was taken in by the pharaoh Ramses and became one of his servants. He took a liking to me, and I to him. We fell in love, and he made me his mistress, since he was married. His wife, Nakia, was powerful and strong. She would not bow to any man, but she was barren. She could not give the pharaoh an heir. Then I became pregnant with you and Kafele, and that pushed her over the edge. She demanded that I be exiled, but the pharaoh refused. Nakia had a powerful brother that threatened to wage war on Ramses unless he followed Nakia's rules. She agreed that Ramses needed an heir, so she agreed to let me stay until I gave birth. It was a surprise when I had twins. Nakia decided that she and Ramses would raise Kafele and they would give you up to some friends of theirs, your adopted parents. But I was to be exiled, and never to return to Egypt. For years I was upset. I had given birth to two beautiful children, but they were being raised by someone else. I vowed revenge upon Nakia, for taking my children away from me. A few years later, I snuck into the castle and killed her and turned Ramses." Nenet took note of Blade's scowl.

"Yes, what I did was wrong, but at the time I didn't care. Ramses was upset with me for killing his wife and turning him, but I told him that I felt that he betrayed his love for me by allowing his wife to decide the future of my children. He gave in and covered up the murder. He was considering making me his new wife, but I left Egypt was once more to make him suffer like I had suffered. During this time, I was reunited with my brother and I lived with him, shielding myself from the rest of the world. I watched as my brother went mad from the destruction of his people and he avenged them by creating a blood bath. It was then that I realized what I had done to Ramses. I returned to Egypt to apologize to Ramses, but he informed me that I was already forgiven. Then he informed me of your situation with Horus, so I enlisted in my brother's help and one of Horus' workers who was an undercover for your brother."

"That was Meneus, right?" Diana asked. Nenet nodded. "We were able to get you, Nikolus, Melina, and the others out. But my brother and Kafele advised that I should stick to the shadows for awhile. I took their advice knowing it was for the best. Then Ramses called for me. He said that it was time for a new pharaoh and that he wanted to fake his death. I helped him, and he gave the crown over to his Nakia's brother, to compensate for the hurt he caused her. We lived together for several years before realizing that things weren't the same as they used to be. So we went our separate ways, but always kept in contact."

"Where is my father now?"

"I believe he's in Greece. You look so much like him."

"What happened after you parted?"

"I kept an eye on you. Your brother could take care of himself, but you were different. You were strong-willed and fiery, and always managed to get in trouble. I watched as you lived your life and came upon and crossed obstacles. I am extremely proud of how far you have come. Most people, if they went through what you did, they would have given up on life. But you kept going, no matter how hard things were. You're a survivor, and always have been. I've stepped in a few times in your life when I knew you needed the help, but I kept my distance. I knew you would have a hard time accepting me for abandoning you. But when I found out that you were pregnant by a hybrid, no offense Blade, from the rival species, I knew I couldn't keep myself hidden because you are going to need help raising the baby in a violent world and need protection. I didn't want you to have to relive a harsh life when raising your baby. I've always wanted a better life for you, but since I couldn't do it for you, I thought that doing it for the baby would almost be as close."

Diana sat back. "What are you saying?"

"I would like you to live with me. I can give you protection, security, a bountiful amount of excuses to not see your brother and a stun gun, if he gets across security."

"How could you say that about your own son?" Blade asked. Nenet sent him a look that chilled him to the bone. She was silently reminding that his own mother tried to kill him.

"He grew up in luxury. He never had to struggle. He somewhat took after Nakia's personality. He didn't have to deal with all the struggles and trials that Dyania had to go through. He thinks people should cater to him, and do whatever he says. He's become arrogant over the years. He has been sheltered from the cruelty of the world. I'm now realizing that Dyania is so strong because she overcame the trials, while Kafele simply never faced them. In a twisted way, she is stronger than him because she struggled in life and he didn't."

Nenet took a deep breath and blew it out. She finally had said what she had wanted to say for thousands of years.

Blade studied Diana's face. She was in deep thought, he could tell.

She was biting the inside of her cheek. Under the table, he reached for her hand and stroked it softly.

It would be better for you emotionally and security wise to stay with your mother instead of your brother. If you really hate him that much, I won't force you to live with him, he told her telepathically.

Diana looked at him questioningly. She was unsure of what she should do. She knew Blade would have to leave soon because he got another lead on Whistler, and she knew he couldn't keep an eye on her when he was halfway across the country. Blade untangled his hand from hers, and stroked her stomach lightly.

If not for yourself, do it for the baby. She deserves to be in a safe environment, and shouldn't have to suffer from our misdeeds.

A tear rolled down Diana's cheek. She was scared. Scared of losing the baby; scared of bringing a child into such a violent world and scared of letting her mother get to close only to leave her again. But Blade was right; it wasn't just about her anymore. It was about the baby now. She looked up into her mother's eyes.

"I'll do it."

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Several Days Later

Diana was packing up the last box. When she was done, she looked around the suite. It was bare. Everything had been packed away and taken to her mother's safe house. She had visited earlier in the week and it was huge. Not to mention beautiful. A nursery had already been set up for the baby, and Diana's room was adjoined to it. There was a beautiful and spacious garden with many exotic flowers, plants, and trees. There was also a backyard with a helipad, tennis courts, pools, pool houses, and the list goes on. The place also had round-the-clock security, and a gym.

Diana smiled and picked up the box, and Blade happened to walk into the room at the same time.

"You shouldn't be carrying heavy objects," he chastised and took the box from her.

"I'm perfectly capable of handling it," she said with pride. She tried to reach for the box, but Blade moved it out of her reach. Then she felt something poke her stomach.

Blade noticed her frown. "What's wrong?"

"I don't know. It feels like somebody just poked my stomach. That's weird," she explained.

Blade put the box down and felt her stomach. He felt a light tap against his hand.

"It's the baby," he said. "She's moving."

"Oh my god! She's moving. I can feel her moving," Diana said as if in a trance.

"Wow," was all Blade could say. He had never felt anything like this before. His child was in there, his little daughter.

Nenet walked into the room.

"You guys alright?" she asked. They had been taking a lot of time for one box.

"I just felt the baby move!" Diana squeaked. Nenet walked over and placed her hand on her daughter's stomach. The baby kicked again, but a little harder this time.

"Hey! Watch it, shrimp!" Diana scorned the baby.

"Oh, she's just excited. You and Kafele were worse when I was pregnant. You two were relentless," Nenet said, "Since you two are busy, I'll take the last box to the truck."

Blade and Diana spent a few more moments feeling the baby kick, and then left the suite.

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Two days later

The airport was busy and crowded and nobody paid much attention to the bodyguards surrounding Diana and Blade.

He gave her a hug.

"I'll miss you," she said giving him a light kiss on the lips, "I know that you'll find him. I'd love for Whistler to meet his granddaughter."

Blade smiled and kissed her again. Only this one was long and lingering.

They parted.

"Be safe," he said, "and please don't get into anymore trouble when I'm gone and don't relocate again."

"Don't worry. I'll be too busy decorating the nursery and setting things up for when the baby arrives."

"We still have four months left."

"Actually, we have five. A pregnancy lasts for ten months."

"Last call for Flight-851!" The announcer said.

"Well, I'd better go. See you in two months. It'll be a long two months, filled with extremely cold showers." He kissed her forehead.

Diana smiled. "Yeah, and too bad my morning sickness is gone."

"That sucks," he said. He kissed her one last time and left for the plane.

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