Chapter 26: The End is Coming

Rem and Ram sat on their knees in Rem's room. They were on top of the rolled out futon. Rem how just announced her pregnancy and with the recently visit by Roswaal. Something important was on her mind. She was reminded of time before they left for Kararagi.

"There's is another way Ram. I know a spell which will prolong your life but at many risks" Roswaal told Ram.

The time when Roswaal prolonged her life for about a year. Just so she could leave to mansion. She surpassed the risks but there were consequences, she can not enter Oni mode, or be pregnant with her own child. She was barren and infertile. She took the sacrifice of being a demon turned into a broken girl. Ram remembers the pain of the lightning piercing her where her horn would be.

"Libera animam tuam" he chanted.

She recalled the spell that freed her but also in itself trapped her. Even she was to return to the mansion she could be saved. Ram had finally noticed what she had done, and she wasn't sure yet as if she had regretted it yet. Ram reminded herself of the trip to Kararagi, she doesn't remember any of it, she was asleep. She can only remember the time on the ferry when she woke up and Rem and Subaru were crying. I was in a coma for about two weeks and it is where she met Otto, the man she loves. And then her child, who she treats as her own, a freed slave girl.

"What is it that has been on your mind?" Rem asked.

"Roswaal" Ram answer quickly.

"What about him, he was here nearly three weeks ago now?" she continued her questioning.

"Do you recall back in The Kingdom of Lugunica, before we left in the capital city, and Roswaal's spell?" Ram inquired sentimentally.

"Yes, so you could come with us, you went into a coma and Subaru and I dragged you along basically" Rem replied.

"I have seven months left here" Ram told here.

"Roswaal said he was unsure, it could be longer, you have no signs that you changed in anyway yet. You may have longer." Rem disputed.

"What was the trip to Kararagi like?" Ram unexpectedly asked.

"Well, we meet Otto soon after we left, his carriage was broken. He seem attracted to you, and look after you even while you slept. We ran into some bandits near the border with Volakia. Arrived in Pristella boarded the boat and then you woke the night we arrived in Kararagi. I've told you this story before when you woke up." Rem explained

"When did you and Subaru get together?" Ram continued.

"In the capital, that is when we decided to leave together, Ram what's wrong?" Rem stated.

"Nothing, I just feel as if I lost a lot of time" Ram answered.

"We only travelled for about a week, not that bad" Rem disagreed.

Ram continued to reminisce on their time her life began to change. When she woke up she remembers the joy of everyone, they were happy. She knew that she would be departing soon. She thought back time when she first met Crona, in the barbeque as her servent. She was topless and scared. And the letters R.B which are still there on her neck, she will have them for life due it being re-burnt constantly. She then later met her on the shoreline. Were she took Crona in as her daughter. When they arrived home with Crona, Subaru questioned why they were so persistent to get a child of their own. Ram's answer was that she knew she didn't have time to be wasting if she wanted to live the life a woman which was the reason she went with Rem and Subaru.

Ram changed the topic of the conversation with Rem to about her baby.

"Have you thought of any names yet?" Ram asked.

Rem caught off guard was put on the spot. She was unsure at first but thought back to the village and the children there and when she dreamed of having children of her own.

"I always liked the Mokuzai. It means wood, or to bring a strong will as a tree. For a boy" Rem thought back.

"When did you come with that name?" Ram asked confused.

"Back in village by the mansion when I saw the little children and mothers nursing their babies. I dreamt of having a child of own one day, if anyone would ever bother having a child with a demon. So I thought of a name and I liked Mokuzai. Lucky Subaru could fulfil my wish" she explained.

Ram was saddened. She left to become a woman and can't even do a woman's main job in this world. But Crona is her passing on in this world and she was a twin who can have children. Ram thought back to the village she doesn't remember many people from there. She never really talked to any of the them she has never an approachable person or very interactive person. Maybe she can talk to them soon.

"Rem, wouldn't ever like to go back to visit Lugunica?" Ram asked.

"There's nothing much left for us there. The kingdom is nearly run down by the witches cult. You know, how you lost your horn. Why do you ask?" Rem told her.

"I was just curious. The place must of really changed since we left. I like it here" Ram sighed.

Ram could see that Rem was in disbelief over Roswaal's spell and what was to come soon. Ram didn't want to ruin her mood trying to change her mind and to be more concerned. She decided to ignore it and go back her pregnancy.

"So, when is Mokuzai to com around?" Ram asked changing the conversation again.

Rem was slightly startled over the constant conversation changes. She could tell that Ram was on her nerves about the spell she is binded to. She didn't want to talk about because it was depressing and there was nothing that could be done. It was inevitable.

"Subaru estimates eight months. Considering it will be a half-demon, half-human. They are extremely rare." Rem answered.

"Very rare indeed, I've ever heard about them in books from our father. Roswaal knew some stuff about them too." Ram agreed.

"I wonder if they will have a horn? Two because it a demon? One because I have one? One because it's only half? Or none because it is both?" Rem put forward a question.

"I don't think it's ever happened before. You with one horn is taboo enough." Ram pointed out to her.

"Says the one with her one horn cut off" Rem joked.

"Can I look at your stomach?" Ram asked.

"Sure." Rem lifted her top to just under her breasts.

Rem was certain she could already see an increase in the swelling since last night. Very small but still there. Ram leaned in close to her stomach, putting the side of her head touching Rem.

"Hello Mokuzai. I will never get to meet you, as I am going to die soon" she whispered.

Thank you everyone for reading my story. Please tell what you think of the chapter as I feel it was a lot different to the usual happy family and lots of characters. Just Rem and Ram today. - L