Vampire Baby

Nicky frowned when he got back to Ally's apartment. Something felt off. The heartbeats that he was hearing were frantic and fast. He practically ran to where he could hear where the heartbeats where. The door to the bathroom was open, just slightly and he cautiously pushed it open. Ally was leaning against the wall, wearing a bathrobe and obviously had just gotten out of the shower. "Ally?" He asked worriedly.

"I was wondering when you were going to get here, Nicky." Ally said her voice strained. It hurt. It hurt so much, and it wasn't even the contractions that were making her feel this pain. The child itself was. "She wants out, I think."

"Labor?" He wanted to swear.

"Yes." Ally bit back a scream, but she knew that wouldn't last. Not for long, "Labor. Now, Nicky, if your done being dumbfounded you'd help me."

Nicky nodded, "Right." He knew that his mom said that a hospital would be fine, but he had a feeling that it wouldn't be for Ally. He had to think of a way to help her. He knew that he had been more mortal than vampire since she had him in a hospital, but Ally's child seemed to be more vampire than human. That wasn't good… "Ireneus."

"Who?" Ally asked blinking at Nicky.

He bit his lip, he didn't want to take Ally into a vampire's threshold since it would be more than likely that she would turn into something that she didn't want to turn into in the first place. However there was very little choice in the matter. "I'm going to take you to Ireneus. He doesn't help humans often, but I'll make him help you if I have to force him. Do you think you can last a bit longer so I can take you to him?"

"Yes, yes." Ally said impatiently. "Just help me."

Nicky snickered to himself and picked her up carefully. "Close your eyes and concentrate on the baby." He whispered before he left the apartment by going out the window he came in from.

Ireneus flipped through another page of his book from Jacquelyn Frank's "The Nightwalkers" series. The one in his hands, called 'Damien' was one of his favorite because Damien himself was a vampire, and he liked to nit-pick the poor book even though it fascinated him just like the Twilight Saga did. Human's ideas on Vampires was so intriguing, he had to sometimes go congratulate the person who got the closest. No, no, not to kill, just do what any fan would, get an autograph. Cliché, but it was fun in his long and boring life.

There was a loud pounding at the door with a yell, "Ireneus I swear to god that if you don't open up this door I'll haunt you for the rest of your life."

"Which would be however long yours is, dear lad, since I am pure like you," Ireneus stood after marking his page and went to the door. He heard two rapid heartbeats and groaned, "You didn't, Nicolas…" he opened his door and stared, absolutely amazed, "You did…"

"If you have time to be amazed you have time to help her?" Nicky pleaded. "Please, Ireneus? I need your help and she does too."

"In, lad, in," Ireneus motioned for Nicky to come inside, his Irish brogue thick with annoyance but also amusement. He shut the door, "If you weren't one of the two things you are, I would've slammed the door in your face, do you know that, Nicolas?"

"What two things were that be?" He asked as he got in the room. It was decorated with different collection pieces from Ireland and Italy, and most of the furniture was made of wood. "Can you help her?"

"You both Ian Kelly's son and you're pure like me, what more can an old vamp like me say?" Ireneus muttered in irritation, rolling his grass green eyes, and led him into a guest room, "In here, follow me," he ordered and then pulled the sheets down and piled the pillows, "Set her here while I get my things…"

Nicky gently placed Ally down on the bed and gripped her hand gently; Ally was trying her best not to scream or cry or anything. The baby was hurting her. The child wanted out as in now.

"For goodness sake's, lass, let it out. Scream, cry, it does no good to just keep it held inside," Ireneus sighed as he went opposite of Nicky, on the other side of Ally, "Don't try and push, just breath," he soothed and cut off her shirt. He took out his numbing supplies and then his scalpel.

Ally nodded, scared of what he was going to do. Nicky just gripped her hand tightly and murmured soothing words in Latin, knowing that she would be too worried about translating them to worry about the scalpel.

"Oh, a human who hates sharp things but in love with a vampire, what irony," Ireneus mused and chuckled before he started the C-section. His mouth twitched and he wrinkled his nose. Ally was his least favorite blood type, so he had little chance of his fangs showing, but as he watched Nicolas he found the boy was having difficulties.

Nicky was struggling. He had sworn off blood for days. The smell of it was mouthwatering. It was taking everything he had not to go after it. He had to keep his eyes away from the wound, so he looked at his knees and started whispering more words in Latin, more to distract himself than to help Ally.

Ally let out a small scream since the baby was trying to force its way out. The small scream turned high pitched and then ended as she swallowed the rest of it. It hurt not to push, and the child was trying it's best to get out fast.

"Grab a mask, boy, it'll help but not for long, I'm afraid," Ireneus told him and then he finally got to the vampire embryo. It was just as tough as a vampire's skin but had more give. He changed scalpels and was about to put it to the embryo, but a small rip was already forming. He watched as the child was trying to get out on his own, but he decided to help it.

Nicky carefully let Ally go and grabbed the mask. He decided to put some smelling salts in there. It wasn't going to help for long, but it'd keep him at bay. He got back to Ally's side.

She grabbed his hand. "Don't…please…" Ally let out a small scream but swallowed the rest of it to finish. "Don't leave."

"I won't." He promised.

"Calm yourself, little one, no need to be hasty," Ireneus was saying and then he finished cutting the entire embryo out, since it wouldn't dissolve well in Ally's body, though he did it in a good enough way she could have another child if she wished. He cut the sides away and after picking the entire thing up he then swiftly turned away, using his speed. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it up.

Ally looked at Nicky, "Did he say what?"

"No…" Nicky said biting his lip and decided to let her hand go so he could grip the bed. "He didn't. Not yet. He likes mystery. Won't tell us until he's done sewing you up or something…"

"Quite right, Nicolas," Ireneus smirked and set the child off to the far side of the bed and then took out his stitching supplies. He glanced up and saw Nicky was close to hyperventilating, his control almost out. The old vampire ran his hand through his white-blonde hair and then started stitching.

Nicky was pale, sick, and he knew that he loosing control and fast. The mask was slipping from his face, exposing him more to the blood that was being stitched. The scent that managed to be caught by him, threw him off of the rope. He bit Ally's neck that she accidently exposed to him when she looked toward the baby.

"Nicolas!" Ireneus gasped in horror and his swift fingers finished the stitching, but then the thread started dissolving and the wound that surely would've become a scar went back to its former state. This is what normally happened to humans before they were killed completely. They'd half-way change and then once their blood was drained, they'd dissolve before anyone found them, the venom burning them from the inside out until they were ashes.

Nicky couldn't hear him. The first drop of blood tasted so good to him, that he had to keep going. He had to. Ally had just let out a small gasp. He couldn't stop himself.

"Nicolas, come back to your senses! You're killing your mate, Nicky, let her go," Ireneus pleaded, zipping around to grab the young yet pure vampire. "You must let he go!" He was frantic, Ian or Lese or both would surely kill him if they found out that he let their son kill off his own mate. For goodness sake, he may be old and grumpy and disliked humans, but that didn't mean he didn't believe in Soul-Mates or those who were Lifebonded. Dear lord, no, he also knew this vampire child would need both parents around to raise him.

There was a soft little toddler's voice next that helped in pleading, and a little hand was placed on Nicky's face, "Nicky…Daddy? Momma talk of you, I know you…"

Nicky blinked and looked at the child. He was in such a state of shock that he stopped what he was doing. He slowly pushed himself away from Ally and looked at the boy. He wiped his mouth of the blood and winced, realizing whose it was. "Oh my god…" He murmured to himself, both amazed that a child got him out of the frenzy, and who he had cast the curse upon.

Nicky was slapped over the head very hard, "You imbecile! Do you realize what you just about did? She's lucky she IS changing, instead of burning. Has no one told you? You almost had a self-made cremation you MORON!" Ireneus hit him again, "The means to become like a human is to do it gradually, not stop cold-turkey!" he grabbed his things and stormed off, slamming the door behind him.

Nicky took a deep and calming breath, trying to steady himself. He couldn't believe what he did to Ally. He changed her…He went against her wishes and changed her. 'My god…what did I do? Oh god, I'm so sorry, Ally.' Tears sprang to his eyes and he hesitantly reached out to touch her, 'I'm so sorry…'

Since Ally was still unconscious, little timid hands touched Nicky's. the little boy who they belonged to blinked up at him with upset blue eyes that had a starburst of hazel in them, and brown hair with caramel natural highlights.

"I'm sorry, little one." He murmured to him as he gently picked the child up. "We didn't even think about a name for you yet…I'm so sorry. For what happened……it must have scared you." The child was a perfect mix of himself and Ally. He knew that so well. The heartbeat that he could hear brought him some comfort. At least he didn't curse his child to be like this forever. It was the only comfort he had.

"Daddy, you're the one scared. I just scared for you," the boy reached and the tiny hands brushed away the tears. Then he added, "She kept calling me Daniel."

"Daniel." He looked at the child. So Ally did name the child, and he knew that it was a name. "I suppose she knew you were a boy then, and just wanted to have my doubts. That's so like her." He chuckled softly. "Alright, Daniel, welcome to the family." He gently kissed the boy's forehead, "This wonderful weird family."

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Daniel grinned, showing his fangs happily, "Oh," he tilted his head, "Momma fine now, why don't you try and wake her?" he suggested.

Nicky just froze. Should he? Should he even try? He bit his lip as he looked at his son. Deciding that he had nothing to lose, he gently reached over and gently shook her, "Ally? Sweetheart?"

Ally groaned softly and she slowly opened her eyes. She looked over toward who was shaking her and blinked. When did she sit up? She didn't even notice that she was holding onto Nicky's hand. "What?"

"Ally…I'm so…so sorry." Nicky said, "It got really hard for me to control the bloodlust and…"

"I…I changed into a vampire?" She asked, staring at him.

Nicky didn't know what else to do but to nod.

"Nicky…I know that I said that I wouldn't mind staying mortal…" Ally began.

Nicky cut her off in surprise, "But the fact is, is that you wanted to be a vampire?"

She nodded, "I didn't think that you'd lose your control like that. I'm so sorry, I should have sent you away when I realized it……it hurt you."

"I'm fine…I was afraid you'd never talk to me again." If Nicky could blush, that would be exactly what he would be doing, "Cheesy."

"I'd talk to you even if I did hate you. Now then," Her attention was distracted by the little boy that Nicky held in his arms. "Hello sweetheart." She murmured gently holding her arms out to take the child away from him. "Momma's fine now. I'm sorry that I scared you. I didn't mean to."

Daniel grinned and reached out to her also, "I no worry, I stopped Daddy in time," he smiled, "He was the one scared for you, Momma."

Nicky gently let Daniel go to Ally and she just smirked at him. "Well, I think we had enough of scaring one another for today. Have I said anything about loving the both of you?" She gently kissed Daniel's cheek. "You saved me."

"Oh and make me be the dragon." Nicky pouted.

Ally laughed and gently kissed his cheek too. "I was merely playing."