A little weird beginning buuuuuuuuuuuut enjoy!
As I curled up next to Hylla in bed I couldn't help but think about myself, I glanced at my wife sleeping soundly next to me and sighed. What does she see in me? What did I do to have her fall in love with me? I held her closer to me as if scared she was going to vanish, just like most things in my life.
I glanced at the clock but I was so tired I couldn't tell what time it was, shit how long have I just been laying here?
"Hylla?" I asked nudging her but she didn't move, I kept shaking her but she remained motionless, "Hylla?!" I shouted but still she didn't wake up. I felt something drip into my hair and ran my hand through it only to see dark crimson splattered across my hand.
Blood, I glanced up to see blood dripping through the cracks of the ceiling right onto me and Hylla. I gulped and shook Hylla violently but nothing worked I jumped out of bed and ran to her side.
"Sweetie? Please wake...up?" I said as I saw the dark red stain covering the lower part of the blanket. I couldn't even comprehend what was happening! the blood dripping down on me made me feel numb as I saw how pale Hylla was and how she her nose was barely moving.
"No...no...oh god please no!" I said as tears filled my eyes, "Hylla please wake up! Wake up!" I shouted when suddenly the window burst open and blood poured into the room like a wave. In no time at all blood filled the room and was up to my knees. I looked at the door and quickly grabbed my wife and carried her to the door.
I tried to open the door when suddenly it opened by itself.
"Mark?" I said softly as the son of Ares stepped into the threshold, his skin burned and charred.
"You left me Sam. I burned in lava while you got to survive. It was your quest and you abandoned me!" he shouted, his voice sounded scratchy as if he was a snake.
"No! No! I...I-I didn't mean to! I had to keep going! I wanted it to be me!" I said backing up as another person stepped in next to Mark and my heart dropped.
"What about me brother?" Came the voice of Jackson, the son of Eris I killed in the Titan War. His chest and stomach sliced open and bleeding. The blood in the room was up to my waist now, It wouldn't be long before it would be too much and I would fall into it.
"I...we made nice! I...thought..." but my brother just laughed as if this was the funniest joke ever created.
"Nice?! You killed me! Ended my life!" he shouted at me and I backed up, Hylla was feeling heavier in my arms and my movements were becoming sluggish.
The two of them moved closer to me and I kept backing up, then a laugh echoed into the room. The two demigods parted and Wolf entered the room with his white sword drawn. I gulped hard as his eyes crinkled into a grin "Suffer!" he shouted as he swiped his sword at me.
"NO!" I screamed as I tripped over the edge of the bed and I fell into the rising blood. I seemed to be sinking no matter how much I struggled, Hylla vanished in my arms and I could feel the breath being ripped from my lungs. My vision dimmed as I saw those three figures laughing at me in the swirling blood as Hylla was in their arms.
"Sam." a muffled voice said somewhere.
Just let me see her! Just let Hylla be okay! Please don't hurt her!
"Sam." the vice said again more urgent than before.
Kill me Wolf! Just don't hurt her! Kill. Me!
"Sam!" the voice sounded so close and so familiar.
Everything went dark as I sank in the murky depths of blood.
"SAM!" Hylla shouted loudly and I gasped as my eyes shot open, I looked down and realized my hands were on my throat. I lowered them and looked to my right to see Hylla looking at me with worry in her eyes.
"Hylla!" I said pulling her into a hug and refusing to let go! I thought I lost her! I looked around the room to see that it was the same, no blood, no Mark, no Jackson, and no Wolf.
Hylla smiled as she saw my face "Bad dream?" she asked and I nodded with a shaky breath, "It's okay. I'm right here." she said softly and I nodded gratefully and squeezed her hand hoping to never let go. Hylla gave me a kiss on my cheek but the thoughts of that dream returned to me.
"Hylla?" I asked removing my hand from hers "What...Why do you love me? I can't figure it out, I'm a horrible human being. I have killed, murdered, stolen, and betrayed so many people. Why me? I mean I can't even imagine that I look good. Why do you love me?" I asked.
Hylla was silent for a good ten minutes but it felt like eternity before she finally opened her mouth.
"Do you know the story of Humanities Pride?" she asked softly and I shook my head. She took a deep breath "It is believed that when Prometheus created humanity they were in fact men and women fused together, two heads, four arms, two hearts, and four legs. Zeus saw them as too prideful and he wanted more people to pay tribute so he split humanity in half creating men and women. Since that day humans look for their second heart, their soulmate, their other half. When they find that person they feel whole and complete, as if everything is perfect. Sam? The moment I met you I knew that you completed me, you are my half, my heart." she explained.
I smiled as I took her hand again and kissed her "I love you." I whispered and she chuckled.
"Also?" she said kissing my cheek and every one of my scars that riddled my face "You are extremely handsome." she said and I smiled before she suddenly gasped "Oh! Oh Sam! I just felt it kick! The baby kicked!" she said happily.
I gasped too as Hylla laid on her back and I put my head and hands on her belly. After a few seconds I felt this small force nail me in the ear. I started laughing "Oh man! You are a fighter aren't you!? Oh man I cannot wait to meet you! Our agreement still stands right?" I asked her and she nodded.
"If its a boy you name it, if its a girl I do." she said and I grinned as the baby kicked my hand again, god I will never get used to that feeling! I'm going to be a dad! That is my child!
There was a knock at the door and Chiron opened it before he could even open his mouth Hylla and I started shouting at him to come in "The baby kicked! Feel!" I shouted and the Trainer of Heroes smiled as he laid a hand and tears seemed to be growing in his eyes.
"A strong one indeed, Mrs. Arellano I ask that you please stay here at camp for the end of your pregnancy. I can assure you the Apollo cabin is more than capable of delivering this child. You can refuse if you so wish of course." he said.
Hylla nodded "We talked last night, me staying here is for the best. It's protected and I am able to communicate with Kinzie here in the Big House so my duties as Queen can remain. Thank you Chiron." she said and I nodded.
Chiron then looked at me and nodded for the door, I understood and gave Hylla a quick kiss "I'll bring you breakfast as soon as I can okay?" I said and she nodded with a smile.
I followed Chiron into the rec room where Percy, Amos, Sherman, Will, and Nico were waiting for me. I sat down on the couch as Chiron shut the door "How are preparations Sherman?" Chiron asked.
"Oh man! This is gonna be the best fight ever! I got catapults ready! Flamethrowers! Caltrops! Mines! It's going to be a great battle!" he started rambling and I rolled my eyes in annoyance.
Eventually he calmed down and I finally spoke "There isn't going to be one dude, I'm going to storm that base and end the general." I explained and Sherman stared at me like he wanted to murder me.
"Why didn't you say anything before I said all of that!?" Sherman growled.
"I wanted to embarrass to you." I said casually making Sherman glare at me.
"You're going to need help in that mission let me go with you." Will said but I held my hand up and shook my head.
"Sunny Boy if there is one thing I need from you it is to watch over Hylla, keep her and my child safe. Nico you too, can you guys promise me that?" I asked staring at the young couple.
They both nodded and I smiled in gratitude at the two before Percy cleared his throat. I looked over at him "Um...just so we are clear I am only here because it's the weekend. I can't help you storm that base." he clarified.
I snorted "Percy? What help could you possibly be? Bait? Oh actually would you be willing to get stabbed a bunch of times?" I asked knowing exactly how Percy would react.
"What?!" he said, his face twisted in horror, oh there goes his foot, he always taps it when he's nervous! Ha! Such fun!
"I'll go with you Sam." Amos said but I shook my head.
"No, You are still the king. If Fitzpatrick gets his hands on you there is no telling what he might do. What's worse if you were killed then there would be no successor and Wolf could claim this title without anyone objecting." I explained.
Amos rubbed his hands together "Um...actually there is something about that I wanted to run by you Sam. Alone." he said and everyone nodded and walked out of the room. As soon as the door clicked I looked back at my friend and he was sweating as if nervous.
"I think you should be the king again."
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