I think for about two hours…yes, two hours I just lay on my bed. Staring at the ceiling with one of my hands resting on my belly. The thought…of knowing that you're going to have a child…growing inside of you was a scary thought. I have to be more careful now with everything I do.
"Congratulations, Celty." A voice said and I leaped up in surprise. I looked around the room until I found Eclipse, sitting on the end of the bed. He had a warm smile and his fur glowed like treasure. I quickly moved closer to him and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you, for everything." I said and Eclipse asked "For everything?" I nodded and said "For keeping me safe, for bringing me back from the dead, bringing my family, and protecting my child already when it is not even born yet, just thank you." Eclipse smiled and said "Well I came to check up on you. And see if you alright…"
"Actually… I want to ask some questions before you go again…" I said and Eclipse nodded and said "And I will see if I can answer them." Alright… here we go.
"What was that strange carving inside the secret room?" I asked and then added "The one with a bunch of mobians watching two fights?" Eclipse sighed and said "That may be the only question I cannot answer. But be warned, it will happen…very soon…" I nodded, not really satisfied with the answer but I moved on.
"Is it a boy…or a girl?" I asked kind of shy and then added "Also, a lynx or an echidna? Please tell me…" I asked begging him and he sighed, and then laughed.
"Oh Celty… I may be a god, but I'm not a doctor. I do know, but I think its best I don't tell you. Because you will be glad when you find out for yourself. And your lover will be there too, unlike now." He did make a good point…
"And, is Finitevus really okay with this?" I asked and I felt a cold ball of fear began to take over me again. Eclipse was quiet for a moment and then he said "Yes, and no."
"What?" I asked and Eclipse said "Before I say anything else, remember who Finitevus is. His mind is warped and twisted to where he sees life differently from you or me." I nodded and then Eclipse took a breath.
"No he is not. He never wanted children. Not that he hates them or anything, he just thinks they will be a distraction in his life goal… and he also doesn't want to take the time to care for them… but, he also is. He's happy, some part of him, maybe the old part from when before the accident took place, wanted kids of his own. He also wants you to feel happy. He loves you Celty, and he will, in time, love them as well."
"Oh, okay…" I said feeling a little bit sad, but not scared anymore… I leaned over and hugged Eclipse. He gently hugged me back and I then said "You remind me of my dad… I miss him…" Eclipse nodded and said "Yes, I know you do. But I'm sorry to say I can't bring over anymore from Earth… I hope you understand that it take most of my energy to defy time and space."
"I do… thanks though, for bringing my mother and Angel back." I said and Eclipse nodded and then said "Well it's about time I left…"
"Can't you stay? For a bit? I kind of want everyone to meet you." I said and then Eclipse narrowed his eyes and said "I don't know if that's a good idea or not." I hugged him tighter and said "Please? Stay for a bit, I'll even get a room for you, and-" Eclipse raised his hand for me to stop talking and I did. He sighed and said "If you wish it. Then I shall stay. But you got to promise me one thing."
"What?"
"Do not ask me to change what has been done. Do not ask me to bring something back to life or heal a broken bone. My powers are not to be used to change life. Do not ask me to solve all your problems. I will help on a few things, but the rest is up to you. And don't ask me to point out when R'n'R is watching you or not, because I will tell you when. Okay?"
"Yes. That is okay." I said and then an idea came into my head and I asked "Hey, I know you told me not to ask about solving problems, but… what about a bet?"
"I was waiting for you to ask." Eclipse said with a laugh and then stood up and said "Shall we? I have been meaning to meet Dr. Finitevus for quite some time." I smiled and then opened a Warp ring. I looked behind me once to see Eclipse was still there, and then I walked through and appeared in the lab. Behind me Eclipse stepped through and the ring closed behind him.
Finitevus was placing the aura back into the large container, and then he took notice of me and asked "You okay? I'm just cleaning up and I will be up in a few minutes."
"I'm fine Fin. But I have brought someone here with me." I said and then Finitevus closed the capsule and turned around. His eyes locked on Eclipse and he looked him over. Eclipse gave a slight nod to Finitevus and said "Hello Dr. Finitevus. My name is Everything and Nothing, but please, call me Eclipse." Finitevus eyes widen and then he looked at me and said "This is the person you told me about?"
I was confused at first, and then I remembered that the day I came back, I had told Finitevus a lot about Eclipse. Not everything… but a lot.
"Eclipse here, is a God. And since I have proven gods exists, I win the bet." I said with a smile. Finitevus scowled and said "God? Prove it. Show me something, god like!" I was surprised on how worked up Finitevus got over the subject. Eclipse didn't really react to the demand but he started to sit down on nothing, when one of the lab chairs came out itself and placed itself under him.
"How should I demonstrate Doctor?" Eclipse asked leaning back in the chair. He then asked "Money? No, you have no care for money. Destroy the world like your dream? Ha, I can. But I won't… How about a time skip? Return to the past?" Eclipse gave a smirk and said "yes, that will do."
I took a step back from both of them Eclipse held out a hand where blue and white energy swirled together to form some kind of energy. I looked over Finitevus, and I thought he looked worried for a moment. And I didn't even know what Eclipse was doing.
Suddenly he threw the energy like a baseball straight at Finitevus. My eyes widen and I gasped as it hit him knocking him over. I ran across the room over to him only for Eclipse to say "He's fine Celty. I would never hurt him." Just as he said that, Finitevus slowly sat up and rubbed his head.
"Oh…" I said in shock as I saw what Eclipse did. Finitevus was no longer albino. He was back to being a red echidna, his eyes where normal and they were a dark shade of purple. Like most echidnas eyes are. The strange markings were also gone. He looked himself over and I saw his eyes widen in shock. And just as quickly as it happened, he was back to his albino self.
"That should be good enough. I believe Celty has now won your…bet?" Eclipse said standing up. I offered my hand to help Finitevus up, but he got up himself and then said "I admit… I was surprised by that…"
"But not as surprised as you believe in who I am, am I not correct?" Eclipse asked and when Finitevus didn't answer, Eclipse nodded and then said "As I thought. But, Celty has requested me to stay a while. And I hope in my time at staying here at the temple, I will be able to change your mind." Eclipse then turned and said "I'll leave you two lovers to talk for a moment. I'm going to explore your home…" He then walked out of the lab.
Soon as he was gone Finitevus turned and glared at me. I looked away and said "Sorry about that Fin… I didn't know what he was going to do…"
"That's alright…" He said and then fixed his glasses and said "Now, I promised you we would talk things over, about the child." I nodded and then he asked "First off…you want this, right?" That question brought back what Eclipse had said. He doesn't want the child now… but later… I think he will change…
"Yes." I said with a smile and said "I wonder if it will be an albino echidna like its dad." He did a small smile and said "Or a beautiful brown lynx like its mother. I smiled even more at this and said "Well…we will just have to wait and see…"
