Chapter Thirty Nine

A/N: I do not own anything other than my OCs when they come out to play. Everything else belongs to Disney!

Gah! I'm so sorry for the delay you guys! Unfortunately, I got hit with a massive bout of writer's block for this chapter—thankfully I was able to remove it by working some of the other stories I've got on my to-do list.

Okay happier subject time! We've finally got a date for the Royal Wedding! August 13th, after the DCOM movie Spin! I mean it took them long enough but we've finally got the date! :D

Okay speaking of the wedding, that will be in the next chapter! There'll be a time skip but yay, we're finally there! Also, probably going to be longer than 40 chapters—mainly because of the delay it took with getting the wedding date.

Oh I'm going to try to publish as much I can this week as I will be out of town for the Fourth and probably won't have my laptop with me!

Tracie Adams: You're so welcome—as for a sequel, no there'll be no sequel after this one but it is going to be longer than I thought it was going to be! Probably 60 chapters.

Katt Kiki: Oh thank you so much! And yeah, that's a good suggestion re: thee reviews!

Marcus Emrys: Thank you! And yeah, I wouldn't put it past Aphrodite to try to make up for the VKs being stuck on the Isle.

danifan3000: Hey you can't really fault them when they were worried about their brother. Sometimes kids forget things.

AmethystDragon14: Yay! Oh thank you so much! I believe we said our ship name for them was Golden Circus! :D I think if Evan tried to deny it, he'd have five sisters and a 'cousin' ready to drag him out of his denial!

Anonymous Reader: Hermie's the daughter of the Ringmaster from Dumbo. She was named that as a nod to the voice actor of the Ringmaster (Herman Bing, I believe his name was) but I figured Hermie had to be short for something. Hence Hermione! :D

Kaybugg1: Oh thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

RuinedEverything: Every time I think I can't get more amazed at your one shots, you go ahead and pull another masterpiece out of thin air! I loved this! :D

OceanBlueSeaEyes: Absolutely! With Eugene being a former thief and Rapunzel being raised by Gothel, they're definitely not going to judge Hermie for being a VK!

Angel Cauldwell: Freddy is pretty much going to disappear into the background here and in all honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets eaten by one of the big cats or killed by one of the other gangs. I actually have Ruby paired with a VK of her own but he hasn't made his way to Auradon yet. But I can definitely have Michael Thatch and Tiana's sons make an appearance soon!

61394: Oh I know the shorts of which you speak! Honestly Disney, it's Ben's wedding too and yet you act like Mal's getting married to Evie!

Maybelle Rose: I'm so glad you liked it and that you like Hermie and Evan together! Chapter 40 should be a Bal chapter! :D

Quil: I had to double check that I'd mentioned it in Choosing Love lol! When I saw the question I was like 'Wait…did I mention it?' :D

twilightgirl587: Yeah parents know everything! Angry and Catalina (also known as Red) are from Tangled the Series. Grumpy does have a kid but his name's Gordon.

jessaminego5134: Oh thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D

TheGirlofManyFloods: This is the last one of the series but I want to say about 21 more chapters to go? Nope, never read Percy Jackson!

Hope you guys enjoy the chapter! Let me know what you think! :D

Gia shifted in her seat as she tried to enjoy her book, thankful for the reading lessons from King Ben, Chip and Lucas. However, it seemed almost impossible to focus as she was unable to get comfortable in her chair. Her back had been killing her all day and she'd been having this odd sensation in her stomach. Almost like her monthly cramps but she was familiar with those kinds of cramps, and she could tell that these weren't them.

Her cramps didn't hurt as much as these ones did for instance. These cramps honestly felt like someone was repeatedly kicking her in the stomach. With cleats. While dancing the meringue on her stomach.

"Ooh…" Gia groaned and rested a hand on her stomach as another cramp hit her. "Okay, that was rough."

"What was rough?" Gil asked as he walked into the mini library Belle and Beast had set up in the apartment. Gia smiled a little as she saw her brother. It seemed that the closer she got to her due date, the more he was around. The only time he wasn't over at the apartment was when he was at his job over at Evie4Hearts.

Yeah, that'd been a shock to absolutely no one but maybe the Auradon kids. And maybe Evie. But Gil was good at sewing and knew how to make clothes durable enough to last the rough life being on the Isle would put them through.

Besides, Evie would need another set of hands now that her business had officially taken off more than it already had after word got out that she was officially designing Mal's wedding gown. Well a set of hands other than Dizzy of course. The red-haired Tremaine girl followed Evie around like a baby duck following its mama.

"The cramp I just had," Gia told him, gently rubbing her stomach as the pain subsided. "I've had really bad cramps all day but this was the worst of them."

Gil frowned. "Gia…how many months are you?"

"Nine but I don't think I'm in labor. I can't be!"

"Why can't you?"

"Because…because…because I can't be Gil! I'm…I'm not ready!"

She'd gone back and forth on the idea almost every day…until Gia remembered that Belle and Beast had raised King Ben who was probably one of the nicest people in the kingdom.

Plus there was the added benefit of knowing that her daughter wouldn't lack for anything if she was the daughter of Queen Belle. Food…medical care…

"Gia, we've got to get you to a hospital if you're giving birth," Gil told her.

Gia shook her head but Gil wasn't hearing it. Gently scooping Gia up into his arms, Gil poked his head into the living room.

"Chip? Lucas?"

"What's wrong?" Lucas asked, looking up from whatever he was drawing on his tablet.

"I think Gia's in labor," Gil said and Lucas sprung to his feet, his keys already in his hands as he bent down to get Gia's hospital bag that was stationed by the sofa. Chip had insisted it be there and honestly Lucas didn't want to argue with his husband as to why it needed to be there.

"Let's go."

Gil nodded and the blond followed, Gia protesting all the while. She knew both of them meant well, after all Gil was the only brother of hers who actually cared about her or their sisters while Lucas was practically the best foster father a girl could ask for.

Well, him and Chip. They were still waiting for the adoption to be official but Gia and Lacey were one hundred percent in favor of having two dads who wanted them instead of having one father who pretended they didn't exist.

Well and Brooke as well—that'd been a pleasant surprise for the girls, the knowledge that Brooke wouldn't be sent out into the world.

In all honesty I think we thought they were insane, adopting the three of us, Gia thought. I mean they're newly married. Why would they want a bunch of prepubescents running around their home?

Hermie would also be staying with them as a foster until the Ringmaster was able to get off the Isle. Which Gia was certain would be soon—what was evil about running a circus?

"Where's Chip?" Gia asked as they got into the car, gritting her teeth against the onslaught of pain from an oncoming cramp.

Lucas paused. "Knew I forgot something," he muttered as he whipped out his phone and pressed the one key on it.

"Hey teacup, it's me. Listen don't freak out but Gil thinks Gia's in labor. No, no, I know Braxton Hicks contractions are a thing. Babe, I love you but if we're wrong about this, Gia ends up having her baby in our apartment. Okay, you'll let Queen Belle, King Beast, and King Ben know and meet us at the hospital? Sounds good, love you too. Oh! Bring Lacey and Brooke. I know Hermie's spending the day over in Corona but I'll call Queen Rapunzel just to let her know. You'll do that? You're on the ball huh teacup? Okay, see you there. Love you too."

Lucas hung up and put his phone in the cup holder. "How you holding up Gia?"

"I've…been better…"

"Have some water," Gil said, pulling a water bottle out from who knows where and handing it to her. "I read that if it's Braxton Hicks, drinking water will help alleviate them. They don't do squat for real contractions."

"Since…when…do you…know how to…read?"

Gil shrugged. "Ben and Carlos are teaching me," he said and Gia couldn't help but smile at the softness in her brother's voice. "It's tough but I'm getting there. I…I don't want my niece thinking I'm an idiot."

"She won't," Lucas promised the boy. "If King Beast and Queen Belle adopt her, she'll have King Ben for a brother. You really think he'll have his sister be someone who's cruel or mean?"

"Probably not," Gil nodded. The car grew silent as Lucas continued to make his way to the hospital, straddling the line between obeying the speed limit and speeding. The last thing they wanted was to get pulled over on their way to the hospital.

"Okay, we're here," Lucas said as he parked in front of the hospital. "Now we're going to go in there, we're going to be calm…and Gil's already run out of the car with Gia in his arms. Okay, that's perfect. Because I needed to cause a panic today. Why am I still talking to myself when I should be out there with my foster daughter?"

He got out of the car and quickly ran after Gil who was once again holding Gia in his arms like a groom would hold a bride when carrying her over the threshold of their new home.

"Hello? Can anyone help us? It's my sister, she's giving birth!"

"Gil, calm down! You're going to cause a scene," Gia said, grimacing as another cramp hit. It was at that moment, as she felt a trickle run down her leg and her pants grow damp, that Gia knew those weren't cramps.

They were contractions. Today was the day.

"Gia, when you're the one holding your baby sister in your arms and having her in the throws of labor, then you can worry about making a scene or not," Gil told her as one of the nurses came running up.

"What's wrong?"

"I think my water just broke," Gia said, her faint voice still somehow managing to break through all the noise around her. That was all the nurse needed to hear as another nurse brought a gurney over and had Gil lay Gia down on it. Everything else was honestly a blur. If you asked Gia to describe what happened during her labor, all she could tell you was that it was probably the longest ten hours of her life.

"Alright Gia, this is it," the doctor said. "Just one more push and you'll be done okay?"

Gia shook her head, panting heavily. She didn't have it in her for one more big push. She barely had it in her for one more small push. How had her mom and aunts and Madame Medusa managed to do this enough times to get Gaston twelve kids?

Probably helps that two of those times produced twins, Gia thought.

"I know it hurts Gia," the doctor told her. "But just one more big push okay? One more and then it'll be over."

"Hey think of it this way," Gil whispered to her. Gil had never once left her side throughout the whole process—okay so he did leave to go to the bathroom but honestly Gia didn't count that. "You do this and you'll prove Dad wrong for all the times he said that girls were weak. I don't think he'd be able to do this for ten hours."

Gia gave her brother a weak smile. She knew how much he cared for their dad but at the same time she also knew how much he cared about her and the other LeGume girls. Even Locklyn still held a place in Gil's heart even if it was probably a much smaller place now that she was with Freddy's gang.

And Gia also knew that if Gil had to choose between his sisters or their father and brothers, his sisters would win every time.

"There we go," the doctor said as Gia nodded and began pushing as hard as she could. Gil held onto her hand, never once complaining about how hard Gia was squeezing it, and both siblings couldn't help but smile as the sound of crying could be heard.

"Congratulations Gia, you've got a beautiful and healthy baby girl," the doctor said. "Any thoughts on the name?"

Gia shook her head. She'd been so busy trying to find parents for her daughter that she hadn't even thought about a name. Or even if she wanted to name her. Most parents wanted to do that.

"Not a problem, we'll just put down Baby Girl LeGume until you come up with one," the doctor said as the nurse came to clean the baby off before swaddling her in a gold blanket and placing her in Gia's arms.

Gia couldn't help but smile as she saw her daughter, wisps of black hair sticking up on her head. She was somewhat small but considering she spent the first five months of Gia's pregnancy on the Isle, that wasn't as alarming as she thought.

"She's beautiful Gia," Gil said, his voice no higher than a whisper.

"Thanks Gilly," Gia said with a smile. "Hey little girl. You want to open your eyes for your Uncle Gil? I know he really wants to meet you."

"So does that make Lucas and Chip her grandfathers or something?" Gil chuckled as he looked at his niece. It was honestly amazing, and if his brothers or father ever found out he had these thoughts they'd mock him for certain, but Gil wasn't surprised his little sister could make something so perfect.

"Well I mean…if King Beast and Queen Belle adopt her, wouldn't Chip become her brother? I think that'd be a bit confusing for her…if Chip's both her grandfather and her brother."

"Oh, good point. Because then you become her mother and her cousin, considering Chip and Lucas are adopting you."

Gia smiled slightly. "Hey Gil? Can you…can you go tell them that she's here?"

"No need," Lucas' voice came from the doorway. "The doctor came and got us as soon as she was placed in your arms Gia."

"She looks beautiful," Chip said as they walked into the room, Lacey and Brooke hanging back near the door. They didn't want to crowd Gia's bedside.

Gia looked over at them and gave them a small smile. "You two can come in. Lacey, don't you want to meet your niece?"

It'd probably be the only time the little girl in her arms would be referred to by that title but Gia didn't mind. At least this way Lacey would have the memory of hearing it.

"Really? I'm her aunt?" Lacey asked as she made her way to Gia's bedside.

"Uh huh," Gia nodded. Chip had slipped out of the room but Gia had to assume he was going to get King Beast, Queen Belle and King Ben. After all, they should get to see their new member of their family too.

And yes, she knew that technically only King Ben needed to have his title used but Gia just felt it more respectful to use all the titles.

"Gia?" King Ben said from the doorway, pulling Gia out of her thoughts.

"Come in King Ben," Gia said, her voice soft and her eyes growing slightly heavy. Hey giving birth could take a lot out of a girl.

"We'll give you guys some privacy," Lucas said, ushering Lacey and Brooke out of the room as Belle and Beast joined their son.

"Where's Mal?" Gil asked.

"In the waiting room," Ben told him. "She said this should be a moment for immediate family."

Gia couldn't help but smile a little as she heard that. "Queen Belle, King Beast—."

"Gia, dear, you know you don't have to use those," Belle said gently. "Especially since my husband and I stepped down as rulers."

"But…you were the King and Queen. Not to mention you bested Gaston," Gia said. "Shouldn't you be shown respect and deference?"

"Not today," Belle told her. "You've just given birth, the last thing you should worry about is trying to remember to use our old titles."

Gia gave Belle a small smile. "I…I was wondering if you wanted to meet your daughter," she said softly.

"You…you mean…"

"I do," Gia nodded. "I know I…I took forever to let you know and I'm sorry about that but—."

"Gia, you don't need to apologize for that," Ben said, shaking his head. "It was a big decision and one you should never have had to make in the first place. My parents definitely don't blame you for taking your time on this."

"Ben's right," Belle nodded. "This is is probably one of the biggest decisions you'll make Gia. Adam and I certainly don't blame you for wanting to be one hundred percent sure before letting us know."

"Though now I'll have to talk to Chip about prematurely bringing us to the hospital," Beast said. "It certainly would have been awkward if the other choice had been made."

Belle shook her head fondly at her husband before looking back at Gia. "Adam and I were talking in the waiting room."

"You still want to adopt her right?" Gia asked, worry coloring her voice.

"Of course," Belle said quickly, trying to reassure her. "It's just…seeing you with her, it wouldn't be right to cut you out of her life. She should know her background. Her aunts and uncle here in Auradon, and her birth mother."

Tears streamed down Gia's cheeks as she heard that. "R-Really? I'd be a part of her life?"

"As long as you want to be," Beast said, nodding his head. "In fact, one of the things Belle and I were talking about…we want you to pick out the name."

Gia gave the former king a shaky smile before looking down at her daughter. Wisps of black hair could already be seen coming from her head but thankfully Gia could pretend that came from Gaston and not Zevon.

She should have something to show her background…both her birth family and adoptive family are from France…why not something with a French background? Gia thought.

That's when it hit her…the perfect name…

"Genevieve," Gia said softly. "Her name's Genevieve."

"I think that's a beautiful name," Belle said and Beast nodded.

Ben grinned, excited to welcome his new sister into the family. "I hope you're prepared for her to know a lot about dragons."

"With you as her brother Ben and Mal as her sister-in-law, I think it'd be more amazing if Genevieve didn't know a lot about dragons," Beast chuckled; Belle, Gia, and Gil joining in.