This is a short chapter and the second to last one as well. This chapter is basically about the sex of the child and what the baby is going to look like. I will say that Elphaba's green skin appears but in a different way. What it is you will have to read and find out. So I will stop talking and let you guys read onward. I'm sorry if this seems short but I wanted to wait until the last chapter for it to be long for you guys with out giving too much away. Oh, I make a big reference to Wicked and Son of a Witch. It is very obvious so if you don't get it then I don't know what to say. So I don't own wicked or Son of a Witch. So read and enjoy.
Glinda's chest was heaving and her lips were parched but the joy in her heart was bursting out of her chest at hearing her new child crying out with a loud wail. Despite being a month early this baby seems healthy and full of life. Tears were running down her still flushed cheeks, this was the happiest moment in her life right now. Her little family just got a new addition to them. The blonde felt something squeeze her shoulders with affection. Glinda turned her head upward to see what cause it and wrinkled her nose at feeling something wet hit her nose.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Elphaba whispered in a thick voice as she used her hand to wipe off her tear that has landed on her lover's nose. She couldn't believe that their child was already in this world. Glinda and her didn't even get a chance to finish fixing up the crib plus they don't even have enough clothes to last the newborn until they were old enough to get different types of clothing. So they were a little unprepared but they can manage until they get more items. Elphaba sniffled multiple times as she pressed her lips to Glinda's head.
"I'm proud of you. You did it. You brought our child into this world." Elphaba whispered into the hair before kissing the area again. Glinda gave a weak chuckle as she continued to stare at Dr. Nik's back while he made sure the baby was healthy because it was born prematurely. The blonde just hope that nothing was wrong with her child. Even if there was she knew that she and Elphaba will still love them with all their heart no matter what. Hope was squirming anxiously by her parents side as she waited for the baby to be shown to them. She really wanted to see what her new brother or sister looked like. Her blue eyes started to go wide as Dr. Nik slowly moved around while holding the baby in his arms.
Glinda, Elphaba, and Hope all froze on the spot as they waited for the baby to be revealed to them. Glinda started to tremble, Elphaba was starting to breath harder and Hope was using her gift of sensing auras to see what her sibling's aura was like. The green child was hit with a lot of innocence and was getting overwhelming for her. The world started to spin as the pureness coming off her sibling was overloading her mind. She never knew such a little thing held this much feelings in their aura. Hope tried to break her connection with the newborn but its aura was so strong that it wouldn't release its hold on her. The world started to go black as Hope began to give uncontrollable shakes. Elphaba heard some weird noise next to her and looked to her right to see what was causing that. Her heart started to beat wildly at seeing her daughter having, what looked liked, seizures.
"Hope, sweet oz Hope." Elphaba exclaimed in shock as she reached for her daughter while keeping Glinda against her body. It was a little difficult but she was able to do it. Glinda craned her neck around to see what has caused her lover such distress at the moment. She immediately sat up, ignoring the sharps pains in her stomach and body, at seeing Hope shaking horribly in Elphaba's arms. Dr. Nik brought back the newborn away from this so Glinda and Elphaba tend to their child. The reveal witl have to wait for the moment. Dr. Nik was mentally going through Hope's record of health and nothing popped out to him to show that Hope was prone to having seizures. To him it didn't make sense that the green child suddenly had one at this exact moment. The little babe in his arms started to squirm restlessly while giving off small groans. Dr. Nik gently shushed the little babe while slowly rocking it back and forth. The cries slowly quieted as their big eyes blinked up at him.
"Hope, come on." Elphaba whispered heatedly as she tried to get her daughter to snap out of this seizure. Hope's eyes were still on the hidden baby and that connection needed to be broken before she could return to normal. All her focus was poured into the baby and someone needed to realize this soon enough before something really happened to Hope. Glinda noticed how her daughter's eyes were looking past her and looked at that invisible line to see where it went. Her eyes widen at seeing they were resting on the baby.
Something clicked in the blonde's head at that moment as she remembered what Hope can do besides using magic. Elphaba has told her about the sensing power that Hope possesses and sometimes their daughter needed to look at a person or object to get an accurate reading. With this thought Glinda used one of her hands and placed them over the green child's eyes then used her other arm to wrap it around Hope's body. With that she started to pull her in unto the green child's body was resting against her own. The results was almost in an instant. Hope stopped shaking and her breathing was labored but all in all she was all right now. The blonde started to comb through the raven locks while whispering soothing words to her daughter until Hope pushed away from her feeling much better now.
Elphaba had a confused look on her face and seemed to have forgotten her daughter's special power at the moment. That was until Glinda leaned over and whispered the answer into a green ear. Brown eyes widen as Elphaba's mouth formed a silent 'Oh'. She totally forgot about that. The green witch put a hand on top of her daughter's head making Hope look up at her while wiping her nose off with her sleeve.
"You all right?" Elphaba asked with concern. Hope nodded her head up and down while side glancing to her sibling. She wasn't going to be doing that any time soon. Now she would have to block out their aura at the moment until she was either much stronger to handle it or the newborn's aura changed to something less powerful and forceful. The green witch wasn't so sure with that answer and made a mental note to check up on Hope later on in the day to see if there was any repercussions. The green child gently pushed her momma's hand off her head and turned to her mom.
"Can we see the baby now?" She asked quietly. She didn't want anything to ruin this moment but with what happened at this moment seemed to have brought the joy down somewhat. She wanted everybody to focus on the baby not her. Glinda's eyes soften at this and nodded her head. Hope smiled greatly and started to squirm on the ground. At this Dr. Nik finally was able to show them the baby. The family was waiting in anticipation as Dr. Nik knelt down in front of them and was gently giving the baby to Glinda. Elphaba was praying that this child would not get her green skin just like Hope did. Her fingers were twitching badly as Glinda slowly pulled back the blanket to reveal what the child looked like. Hope was now jiggling on the grass and thought her mom was taking too long to show what the baby looked like.
"Oh." Glinda whispered with joy at seeing light blonde hair covering the baby's head and an olive skin tone. The size of the baby was tiny almost small as a loaf of bread. Hope must have been bigger then this when she was born but she remembered Elphaba say Hope was pretty small when she was born. Elphaba was shocked to see, instead of blue or brown eyes, deep, emerald eyes blinking back up at her and the skin tone didn't seem to follow her's or Glinda's genetics unless Glinda was not telling her something that happened before Glinda got pregnant. Could Fiyero and Glinda have gotten together just once to get this skin tone? These thoughts were racing through the green witch's mind. Mean while Glinda giggled at seeing those eyes. The color reminded her of Elphaba's and Hope's skin color. It looks like Elphaba's green genes had to come in some way. The skin tone didn't throw her off because remembered her mother saying somewhere in their line that a vinkus was married into the family. It looks that gene has come out in her child.
Hope was in awe at seeing her new sibling staring at her mom with big green eyes. She lifted a hand and gently placed it on a tan cheek. The skin was so soft that Hope couldn't resist moving her hand up and down to feel it more.
Those emerald eyes moved from Glinda to Hope. Blue met green and in that instant a bond was form between the two. The baby started to babble much and tried to wave its arms towards Hope as if the baby wanted to be held by its sister. Hope's face grew a huge smile as one of her fingers was captured in a strong hold in one of the tiny hands. The baby was so strong it amazed her. While Hope and Glinda were connecting with the baby Elphaba was contemplating if Glinda cheated on her.
'Come on Elphaba. Such an absurd notion to think about. Glinda has been faithful to me but still where did those eyes and skin tone come from?' Elphaba thought to herself as she watched her family getting to know the baby better. Dr. Nik smiled greatly at seeing this and decided to tell them what the sex was of the baby. Despite being a month early everything seemed to be all right with the baby. The baby was just a little smaller then usual.
"It's a boy." Dr. Nik informed with a grin. Glinda and Elphaba looked up to him with wide eyes. Who would have thought that they would have a boy? Glinda put a finger to her son's head and gently traced his face. What were they going to name him? Hope giggled as she made goofy faces at her brother and listening to his laughter. Suddenly a word popped into her mind when their eyes connected again.
"Shell." Hope whispered as she stared intently at her brother. Glinda and Elphaba looked to their daughter at hearing this. Was their daughter giving them a name to the male baby? Hope's light up as she repeated that word again. The baby reacted happily each time Hope said 'Shell'. Elphaba and Glinda then looked to each other with a grin. It looks like they won't have to think for too long for a name for their son.
"Welcome to the family, Shell." Elphaba greeted as she ran her fingers through the blonde locks. Shell looked up to her at this feeling and made a happy babbling noise while raising his hands up to his parent. Glinda gently held onto Shell and put him right in her lover's arms. Brown eyes softened at seeing the green eyes sparkle in the sun. Shell had this smile on his face that remind Elphaba of Glinda when ever she was happy about something. The green witch knew in her heart this child she was holding was her own. The notion of Glinda cheating was far from her mind as Shell sneezed and a spit bubble came onto his lips.
Elphaba chuckled at seeing the green eyes going crossed eyed to see what was on his lips. She carefully cradled him in one arm so she could reach up and pop the bubble. Shell looked shocked at what just happened and it made his eyes grow really big. Rumbles of laughter spilled from the green lips at this silly look. Why did she have a feeling that Shell was going to be a hand full when he gets older? Her eyes traveled upward at hearing Glinda and Hope speaking with one another. The blonde laughed softly and brought their daughter into her arms for a tight hug. Now she remembered why. Genetics….it's always genetics.
Hehe, it looks like Shell comes out in this story as Elphaba and Glinda's son. I couldn't resist doing that. And you can see where Elphaba's green skin comes out as well. In his eyes. I will explain the skin tone more as well in the next chapter because Elphaba will be wondering how that happened. So, yeah the next chapter will also be the last. This story has had a good run but I think it needs to end. Thank you for all the people who have stuck with me for 26 soon to be 27 chapters. It means a lot. I will see you guys until then.
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