August 12, 1904
Russian Empire
Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg
At long last, the day has come, after 9 months of waiting the next baby is about to be born. Four young Granduchess ran across the halls playing a game of tag, enjoying themselves, the 4 girls ran pass Nicholas II, the emperor of the massive Russian Empire, Nicholas chuckles at the sight of his most beloved treasure running around the palace being kids.
"Anastasia going to catch you heheh!" 4 year old Anastasia laughed as she chases Maria.
"Too slow shvibzik! Nya nya!" Maria teased, sticking her tongue out. Maria bumps into Tatiana and both girls fell to the floor with thud.
"AHHHHHH!" Anastasia and Olga shouted as they charged to get their targets and gangs up on Tatiana and Maria.
"Omf!" The girls looked at each other and starts laughing.
"Hey lets go to papa!" Maria exclaimed.
"No, lets not disturb papa, hes worried." Tatiana rejects.
"Oh I lets not disturb papa I'm so goody goody." Anastasia mocked with a squeaky voice.
Olga and Maria laughs.
"Hey I do not sound like that! Hmph!" Tatiana crossed her arms with an angry expression.
"Yes you do." Anastasia responds, teasing.
"Did not!" Tatiana shouts back
"Did to!" Anastasia followed
"Did not!"
"Did to!"
"Did not!" Tatiana shoves Anastasia to the floor with anger.
The youngest daughter starts to quiver her mouth and covers her face with her arms tied her legs.
"Bad, bad Tatiana." Maria crossed.
Olga crosses her arms.
Tatiana gasped, "Oh no, shvibzik, I'm so-"
"Ha ha! Got you!" Anastasia peaked her head up as Tatiana was about to apologize.
Tatiana groans.
"Hey, lets play hide and seek." Olga says.
"Alright!" The three other sisters responded simultaneously.
The 4 sisters all put their fingers on the tip of their noses at a rapid speed, unfortunately for Maria, she's it as she is the last. "Aww..!" Maria wines.
"Find us if you can!"
The big pair and Anastasia runs of to find a hiding place within the palace whilst Maria counts on the wall.
Outside of the delivery room, Nicholas paces back and forth in worry for his dear wife's condition, her scream of agony can be heard from the inside of the room, Nicholas begins to worry more. Finally after 2 minutes, Dr. Botkin, the family doctor, allows Nicholas into the room, there he saw his new born child, small and pink, covered in a little blanket with its face still visible, just starting to calm down. Nicholas looks at the baby with awe and looks at his wife Alexandra and kisses her on her forehead.
"Nicky, its a boy." Alexandra happily says.
Nicholas's face turns to disbelief and joy at the same time, "R-really? It cannot be true, you must be fooling me."
Alexandra laughs, "I would never do that to you, Nicky."
Nicholas stood silent with disbelief still stained his face.
Alexandra nods with a smile and let out a small but proud laugh.
Nicholas goes closer to his new born son, "What should we name him?" Nicholas mumbles.
"Alexie." Alexandra responds.
"Welcome to the world, my son." Nicholas greets, proudly, with a small tear streaming down his cheek. After 9 years, they finally have what they've been waiting for.
Dr. Botkin and the room servant leaves the room to give the royal couple free space to enjoy their family moment.
1 day after birth
The 4 girls in the living room are drowned with excitement to meet their new baby brother, Maria jumps up and down with high energy, very eager to meet the baby.
"Mashaska, sit down." Olga says sternly.
"No, I'm so excited! I love to see babies!" Maria responds.
Nicholas and Alexandra walks into the living room with Alexie in the arms of Alexandra, the 4 girls runs to her with great enthusiasm. "I want to see it!" "No me first!" "I'm the oldest!" "H-"
"Girls, sit down this instant!" Alexandra roared.
"Yes. mother." the girls says, simultaneously and runs back to the couch, with a spot in the middle open for Alexandra.
Alexandra slowly sits down on the large couch with the baby on her hands, the girls slowly moves up to Alexandra to see the baby boy, his eyes closed and making tiny noises."
"Awww!" The girls responds after seeing their brother.
"Hes so cute..!" Maria playfully remarked.
"Can I hold him?" Tatiana asks with a begging tone.
"No you certainly can not. Hes way too heavy for someone like you darling." Alexandra responds.
Tatiana puts her head down in disappointment.
Nicholas hates to see his second daughter sad so he gets an idea, "Give him to me hubby." Nicholas tells Alexandra, politely.
"Alright, dear." Alexandra slowly gives the baby to Nicholas.
Nicholas walks to Tatiana with the baby on his hands, he then slowly bends down with his right knee on the floor, "Give me your arms." He tells Tatiana.
"Nicholas!?"
"Don't worry, dear, I know what I'm doing." Nicholas reassures. Nicholas slowly gives the baby to Tatiana with his arms supporting the young duchesses's arms to prevent her from dropping Alexie by accident, gently she swings the baby back and forth, Tatiana looks at Alexie with joy and tears as she holds the baby on her arms, "From this day onward, I shall protect you from any harm. I love you. mwah." Young Tatiana promises and kisses her brother's cheek.
"Ok mama Tatiana, time to give the baby back to grandma Alexandra." Nicholas playfully says.
Alexandra gasps, "I have you know I'm only 32." The empress responds, offended.
Nicholas chuckled, "Oh darling, can't you take a joke for once?"
"Yes I can, women just don't like to be called old." Alexandra responds with haughty.
Tatiana hands the baby back to Nicholas, gently and then hands it back to Alexandra.
Olga looks at her baby brother with joy and then the boy's blue eyes opened and looks at Olga. Olga gasps in delight. "Aww, hello baby." Olga playfully greets. "You're going to love here once you get to play with us soon."
"Yeah! And we'll get to pull pranks on guests!" Anastasia shouts in enthusiasm.
"Nastaya, you're being Loud, it might hurt the baby's ears." Tatiana worries.
"Ok ok ok miss know-it-all!" Anastasia mocked.
A photographer comes in to the room carrying a large camera with supported by leather around his neck, he is wearing a professional civilian suit.
"Ah, there you are. We are ready." Nicholas tells the Photographer .
"Good, now line up for the photo your imperial highnesses."
Nicholas sits next to Alexandra, with Alexie on her hands, the big pair sit besides Nicholas while the little pair sits besides Alexandra. The photography prepares the camera and snaps a shot with the sound of a click. Their special day, forever preserved in black and white.