Ch. 53: Eggs

written 4/4/14

To all my loyal followers and general readers due to the load of work that's been piling up on me and the fact that RIO 2 is being released soon I may h

ave to cut this fanfic short, and there will only be 1 or 2 chapters after this one then it'll be done. I've reposted my lemons in my deleted scenes story.

This chapter will start around the time when Pearl actually looks pregnant, and ends with her laying the eggs.

It had been about six months and Pearl was in her late stages of pregnancy. Just as his Father-in-law had warned him, Dimas noticed that his mate was getting

very moody about many different things. This morning was especially difficult, it was a sweet and sour mood for Pearl. The two lovebirds awoke from yet

another dreamy slumber. "Dimas, can you get me a mango?" requested Pearl. "Of course, meu amore." replied Dimas. "And be quick about it!" snapped his

mate with a sudden change in her tone of voice. Dimas was stunned. He turned around and faced his mate. "Why did you snap at me like that Pearl?" he

inquired, and then he added sharply. "Besides I'm always quick about it!" Dimas was about to fly off and get his mate her mango, but then he heard her

starting to cry, and already he felt bad about what he had done. He flew straight back to his mate and gave her a great, big hug. "Oh Pearl sweetie, I'm sorry!"

he cried as he let tears roll down from his eyes. "It's okay, meu amore." answered Pearl. "I'm guessing it's just my hormones getting me all moody again."

"Yeah, I guess so." stated Dimas apologetically. "Let me go get you that mango, and I'll be back as soon as possible." With that he gave her a kiss and took off

to get his mate her food.

"Blu, would you be a dear and get us some breakfast?" requested Jewel sweetly. "Of course, meu amore." replied Blu and he took off for the mango tree. Once

he arrived he was surprised to see his son-in-law. "Hey there son." he chirped in a kind tone. Dimas didn't reply he just gave a quick nod of acknowledgement

to his Father-in-law and got his mangos. He was about to take off when Blu stopped him with the touch of his wing. "Hey, what's wrong?" inquired Blu with

concern. Knowing he needed help from someone who had gone through dealing with pregnant females before, he turned to his Father-in-law and explained his

predicament. "Oh Blu, it's Pearl." began Dimas. Once he heard his daughter's name, Blu became extremely attentive. "What happened?" he asked calmly. "Well,

she's in the late stages of pregnancy and as a result she's been having these mood swings." said Dimas. "She had one of them this morning that was so

extreme, we got into a brief argument and then we gave each other an immediate hug and apology." Dimas then stood his ground and prepared for a hit from

Blu, but it never came. Blu stayed calm and mulled over the information. "Dimas, I just need to know one thing." he said. "What's that?" asked Dimas. "Did you

hit her?" inquired Blu. Dimas looked at his Father-in-law wide-eyed. "Blu, I could never bring myself to do such a thing to your daughter." he said. "I love her too

much to even think of physically abusing her." Blu saw the trusting and serious look originating from his son-in-law's eyes. "Okay, it seems to me that you're

telling the truth." said Blu. "Tell you what, why don't you return to Pearl with her mango, and I'll consult this issue with Jewel." "Sounds like a plan." replied

Dimas. The two males took off with breakfast for their significant other.

Meanwhile, back at her hollow an emotional Pearl sat waiting for her mate to return with her mango. "I hope he gets back soon." she said to herself. As if

hearing her wish Dimas returned with her mango. "What took you so long?" asked Pearl calmly. "A reasonable question." replied Dimas. "I was picking up your

breakfast when suddenly your Dad showed up." "Okay, so what happened?" inquired his mate. "Well, I told him how I was having difficulty dealing with your

mood swings, as well as our little spat this morning, and that it was quickly resolved by means of hugging." explained Dimas. "Then, he asked me something

that sent me into a brief state of shock." "What was that?" asked Pearl. "He asked me if I hit you." answered Dimas. "After that I told him that I could never

bring myself to do such a thing to you." Pearl just stared at him for a moment, but Dimas continued. "In any case he said that he would discuss our issue with

your Mother, so I'm guessing that at the very least she'll be coming over with a solution for us."

After telling his mate about the talk he had with their son-in-law, Blu looked at Jewel. "So Jewel, what do you think?" he inquired. "Well, I think that I should

pay him and Pearl a visit." she answered. "Shall I come along?" asked her mate. "No Blu, I'd like to handle this on my own." replied Jewel. "Very well, shall I

wait up?" asked Blu. "If you want." replied Jewel. Then Jewel took off to her daughter's hollow.

Back at their hollow, Dimas and Pearl awaited Jewel's arrival. Dimas looked at his mate. "I hope your Mom gets here soon." he said. "Me too." said Pearl. "I

hope she has a solution and/or some advice to keep my mood swings from causing us conflict." Just then Jewel swooped into the hollow. "Hello you two." she

greeted. "How are you holding up." "Well, we need some advice." said Pearl. "Yes, your Father was telling me that you two needed my help pertaining to your

pregnancy mood swings." "That's right, Jewel." answered Dimas. "I love your daughter, and I want to be able to have a relatively easy time dealing with her

mood swings." "Well, Blu told me about the scenario you two had this morning." said Jewel. "From the way he told it, it sounded like you guys were very mature

about how you handled it given how delicate that kind of situation can be." She turned to her daughter. "The only advice I can give to you is to keep trying to

control your hormonal reactions, and try to not snap at Dimas, he's only trying to care for you." Then she turned to face her daughter's mate. "As for you Dimas,

I suggest you keep up your understanding of Pearl's sudden changes in her tone of voice, and keep her company unless she needs you to get her food." she

advised. "Of course I will, Jewel." declared Dimas. "Especially since she is vunerable and so close to laying the eggs." "Thank you meu amore." said Pearl as she

brought her mate in for a kiss. Jewel looked on with pride as Dimas and her daughter came to an understanding based on the advise she had just given them.

"Well, it seems like you two will now be able understand each other's needs relatively well." she said. "So I guess I'll take my leave." Just as she took off she

heard Dimas and Pearl call after her. "Thank you for the advice Mom!"

Over the next couple of months Pearl started getting better control over her mood swings, and Dimas, despite his mate's occasional snapping at him, had

become even more understanding than before. Just as Jewel had suggested, whenever his mate would request (or rarely demand) food, Dimas would

immediately fetch the food and bring it back to her. The hard part was that Pearl's cravings were becoming more and more frequent. Then one day during lunch,

it happened Pearl started feeling a little pain in her stomach. Dimas saw this and looked concerned. "Pearl, are you alright?" he asked. "Uh, I'm not sure."

answered Pearl putting her wings on her stomach. "Probably just another stomach ache." She was about to continue eating when she had another one, that

hurt twice as much, and all at once she knew what that meant. Dimas looked at his mate again. "Are you sure you're okay?" he inquired with an even greater

sense of concern. "Dimas, I think it's time!" she cried holding her stomach with her wings again. Dimas got up and escorted his mate to the nest where she

could lay her eggs. Then, he helped her lay down on her back. "Alright Pearl, deep breaths!" he instructed. Pearl began breathing deeply. After the first five

minutes Pearl managed to push out the first egg. "ugh!" she cried. Tremendous pain followed. "Dimas, it hurts!" she screamed. "I know it does baby." he

replied and added with encouragement. "I know you can do it because you're strong!" After another five minutes Pearl managed to push out the next egg.

"Agh!" she yelled. "Babe I need you to help me with the last one." Dimas thought for a minute, then got an idea. He gave Pearl a very passionate kiss for the

five minute period of what would've been another session of excruciating pain, but this time she was so lost in the moment that by the time she opened her

eyes she saw that she had finally pushed out the last egg. The couple looked at each other and beamed with pride, joy, and happiness at the new life they had

created. Dimas looked at Pearl. "Well done, my precious Pearl." he said. "You did it!" Pearl pecked him on the cheek. "No sweetie, we did it." "What are you

talking about?" inquired Dimas curiously. "You did all the pushing." "That's true, but without you there to comfort and encourage me I probably wouldn't have

made it." explained Pearl. "Aaah, that's sweet of you to say." said her mate. "Wow, you look exhausted, shall I sit on the eggs first so you can get some

sleep?" "That would be wonderful." replied Pearl with a yawn. Dimas took the very first sitting, and his mate went to sleep.

So the eggs have been laid!

Yay!