White Rose
9foxgrl
Ch. 13 ~ Miracle Healing
Do not own Soul Eater or Tangled. Thank you everyone for your comments. This Chapter may seem a bit dark so please bear with me till the end and don't forget to review. Have a good Thanksgiving everyone.
The gang had met at Maka and Soul's for their weekly hanging out. Black*Star and Tsubaki had left the day before because of a mission they were being sent on to Spain. Ironically enough it was going to take place during the running of the bulls and Black*Star swore that he was going compete. And this is where we find the group of friends. Watching the live feed on TV from Spain, Black*Star had mooned the bulls before the race had started.
Kid and Soul fell over laughing as Black*Star ran for all his worth trying to stay ahead of the bulls as they came running after them. Tsubaki, was also competing and running, and crying like she was being chased by the devil.
Patty stood on the couch waving a flag with a black star drawn on it.
Someone knocked on the door, Chrona got up to answer. She stood in shock at who was on the otherside.
"Marie! How are you!" Chrona said out loud.
"Hi! How are you all?" Marie cheered as she came in and hugged Chrona awkwardly over her pregnant belly.
"You're huge!" Patty yelled aloud.
"Yep, this is one heavy baby!" Marie said cheerfully as the boys vacated the couch for her. Patty giggled and rubbed Marie's belly.
"Careful Patty, your energy might rub off on the baby." Kid said with a laugh.
Maka came back with a cup of juice for Marie.
"So have you and Dr. Stein chose a name yet?"
"Not yet. Since we wanted the baby's gender to be a surprise we're going to pick the name after it's born. All the other Death Scythes have taken bets. Spirit said that it's going to be a girl."
"Didn't you name him as the Godfather?"
"Yup."
"That poor child." Soul laughed.
"Shoul you even be here Marie? You should be at home resting."
"I know, but I wanted to get out of the house for a while. Being cooped up in there was making me go nuts." Marie joked.
"You should still rest though. Come on, at least take a nap in my room."
"Oh fine." Marie said sighing in resignation and followed Maka to her bedroom.
There was a moment of complete silence before Maka shrieked from her bedroom. Everyone abandoned the TV and ran to see what was wrong. They found Maka panicking while Marie was sitting on the ground wincing in pain.
"Marie…OH. MY. GOD! EVERYONE! MARIE IS GOING INTO LABOR!" Maka screamed. The girls burst in and started to panic. Chrona took charge and had Marie lean against her and telling her to take slow deep breathes. She paled as she felt the unborn baby's weakening soul.
"Oh no…the baby…is…Kid is anyone nearby?" Chrona cried out.
"I think…Nygus is nearby!" Kid yelled as Nygus' soul passed in his field of range. "She's in the street!"
Maka looked out her window and saw Nygus walking by.
"NYGUS!"
Nygus looked up and waved.
"NYGUS PLEASE! WE NEED YOUR HELP! IT'S MARIE! THE BABY-"
Nygus jumped through the window and surveyed the scene. Marie was sitting in a puddle of embryonic fluid and blood. Marie was shaking and trying to stay calm while Chrona did her best to soothe her. The boys were in the hall freaking out with the twin pistols.
"Marie, hold Kid and Soul's hands. Boys; carry her to the bed. Chrona, Maka; get me some towels and something we can use to cut the umbilical cord. Liz, Patty go fetch Stein." Nygus ordered.
"Take Soul's bike." Maka yelled tossing them the keys.
"Just don't scratch it!" Soul said as he and Kid lifted Marie onto the bed.
Marie screamed in pain.
"Shouldn't we take her to the hospital?" Soul asked as Nygus removed Marie's skirt and covered her lower body with a sheet.
"Too risky." Nygus said in an uneasy voice. "Especially if this is a breeched birth, we can't move her."
"No, please don't die." Marie cried.
"Hurry!" Kid yelled as he felt his hand being crushed.
Marie screamed in pain.
They all did their tasks quickly. Liz and Patty raced to the Shibusen but the door to the Death Room was locked.
"What now?"
Liz looked at Soul's bike and sighed.
"Sorry Soul. I swore I wouldn't do this again."
"Alright! Motor cross Liz rides again!" Patty yelled as Liz revved the bike.
The door crashed off the hinges as the bike flew through. Liz steered the bike to a dead stop. The adults all stared at the weapons like they were insane. Amora cursed wishing that she got it on video.
"What is going on?"
"Marie is in labor!" Patty screamed.
"Where is she? The hospital?" Stein said ready to run out.
"No, she collapsed. Nygus didn't want to stress her by moving."
"WHAT!" Stein screamed. "Where is she?"
"Maka's apartment. She was visiting when she collapsed. Nygus is with her right now but we have to hurry!"
"Go Stein, I'll tell Shinigami-sama where you went and relay what your assignment is." Spirit deadpanned.
"Thank you."
"Just tell my god baby that I'm coming soon." Spirit said with a sweet tone.
"Amora, is there a chance-?"
Amora snapped her fingers making a magic field. "Here's a portal to the apartment. Get going!"
"Thank you Amora." Stein yelled as he jumped in.
"Sorry for the delay everyone…why is the door broken down, and why is Soul's bike here?"
There was an awkward silence until Amora spoke up.
"Well, you see Shinigami-sama, what happened was…"
The boys held still as the girls tied napkins tied around their mouths and noses as makeshift masks. They stood beside Marie gripping her hands. Maka's room was a makeshift hospital room. Chrona stood on Nygus left while Maka was on her right.
"Ready?"
"Take deep breathes."
"Hurry!" Marie screamed in agony.
"Push!"
The boys screamed as Marie crushed their hands. After what seemed like hours the baby finally came out.
"Well?"
"It's a girl.." Nygus paled. "Her heart…it's not beating."
"NO!" Marie wailed. "NO! SHE CAN'T BE DEAD! SHE CAN'T BE! "
Stein stopped as he heard Marie's screams. He stood there frozen with the twin pistols outside the apartment. "No…no it can't be…"
Chrona looked at the baby and silently sobbed. This couldn't be happening. Not to a good person like Marie. Suddenly she had an idea that she prayed would work.
"Nygus…give me the baby." she said in a trembling voice.
Nygus did so; hoping Chrona's healing magic would be of some help in the situation.
Chrona focus as much as her healing magic as she could into the stillborn in her arms. She prayed and willed the child to stay alive. But her fountain of healing energy was not enough to even make the heart beat once.
Marie cried even harder despite her condition she tried to stand up. The boys held her down on the bed. Maka collapsed on the floor crying.
"I'm not giving up!" Chrona cried. 'What else can I do though?'
Chrona concentrated on her healing training, there was one thing that Amora said that White Rose was famous for. Her miracle healing of the stillborn baby dragon. Healing and singing.
'White Rose's healing incantation!' Chrona thought as she took a deep breath and began to sing:
Flower gleam, and glow.
Let your power shine,
Make the clock reverse,
Bring back what once was mine.
Heal what has been hurt,
Change the Fate's design.
Save what has been lost.
Bring back what once was mine.
What once was mine…
Finally after a lot of suspenseful waiting a small wail broke the silence. Tears streamed down Chrona's face as the baby cried out for its mother. Her cries loud and healthy.
"Welcome back little one." Chrona cried. "I'm so happy that you're alright."
Maka held her hands over her mouth, crying in joy. Soul and Kid sat in silent amazement at the power of Chrona's healing powers and smiled happily as the baby girl cried in Chrona's arms.
"Soul are you crying?" Maka asked.
"Nah, I just got something in my eye." Soul said with a sniff.
Marie held out her arms as Chrona handed the squirming bundle over to her. Nygus checked the baby's vitals and silently cried.
"She's healthy…"
"Her eyes?" Maka asked.
"Perfect. It's a miracle."
"MARIE!"
"Stein!" Marie cried out as the man came crashing through the apartment door.
"Is the baby-?"
"She's alive and kicking!" Marie cried as their daughter demonstrated by kicking under her blanket. Stein took his daughter into his hands and rocked her. She had her mother's bright hair and his doleful eyes were full of life.
Kid and Soul moved out of the way and walked into the kitchen. Chrona and Maka followed but Stein stopped Chrona at the door.
"Chrona…thank you."
Chrona silently nodded and walked to Kid where she jumped into his arms.
"Ssh…it's okay…" Kid said as he guided her to the love seat.
"I did it!" she sobbed. "I finally repaid them for all the pain I caused them."
Kid hugged her tightly. Down the hall Soul was puking in the bathroom.
"I don't want to see a woman giving birth again!" Soul gagged as he came back.
Maka was sitting on the recliner drying her tears.
"What's with you?" Soul asked handing her some tissues.
"Can't I be happy for Marie and Dr. Stein?" Maka asked. Patty and Liz nodded as they hugged Maka.
Soul looked at Chrona still crying in Kid's arms and then back at Maka. He shook his head and hugged his Meister. "This is was an un-cool day. Our apartment turned into a makeshift delivery room."
Kid lifted Chrona in his arms. "You guys can stay in the mansion tonight. Liz, Patty; Lets go home…"
Soul lead Maka out but they were stunned when Spirit ran in.
"Where's my goddaughter?"
"How did you know it was a girl? I thought Marie and Stein kept it secret." Soul asked.
"I WAS RIGHT!" Spirit yelled revealing bags filled with pink baby clothes and a new knitted blanket. "I WON THE BET! In your face Sid!"
A wail silenced him. Nygus poked her head out the door and scolded the Death Scythe.
"Spirit, we just got her to calm down!"
"Have they named her?"
"Not yet." Marie called out from the room.
Spirit squealed as her ran in. Kid shook his head and left the apartment with his girlfriend asleep in his arms.
Marie was about to doze off when Stein held their daughter. She smiled as Spirit cooed over his goddaughter.
"So are going to name her yet?" Spirit asked as he finally got a chance to hold his goddaughter.
Marie looked up at Stein. "You choose, I'm too sleepy."
"How about Gabriella?"
"Gabby for short!" Marie cheered in her sleepiness.
"Gabby it is." Stein said with a smile. "Gabriella Anamarie Stein."
Kid was silent the entire trip home. Everyone retired to their rooms for the night. Kid was sitting in his room with Chrona next to him. He was clutching Chrona's hand and remembering how perfect she looked holding that newborn in her arms.
"In a few years Chrona…we can have one of our own to hold." Kid whispered into her ear. He chuckled lightly as she blushed in her sleep.
To Be Continued…