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Chapter 13: Home Again
Time had slipped by until it was almost gone.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
It thudded loudly in her ears. The baby had finally changed, and Aelis was pulling as she pushed. There was little strength in her now and Aelis feared that her lady would not survive the experience. She had been bleeding for hours, and her face had paled to translucent silver that made her eyes glow. She hadn't bothered to watch the progress of the men running the Labyrinth, they would die or survive, either way she would have her vengeance, but them being in the Labyrinth gave her the sense of peace that it took for her to convince her child to change.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Jareth hadn't arrived yet, he had been gone so long she wondered if he had managed to get anyone, or if he was staying away thinking that she was already dead. She knew now that he loved her and it helped her to push on in the night. Dawn would arrive soon, and the storm had spent itself long ago.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Time was running out.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
He arrived in a flash of glitter into the room, and a moment later his daughter came into the world screaming out her annoyance at being ripped from her mother's womb so uncouthly. He smiled at his daughter and held her while Aelis cut and tied the cord. She quieted immediately.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Time was running out.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Annalisa opened her eye, to weak to sit up.
She watched him look down at the child with tears in his eyes, her vision was blurring from blood loss and exertion. "Bring her to me," she whispered.
He looked up and realized that she hadn't fallen asleep. He really saw her for the first time. Her hair matted with sweat, her gown sticking to her and Aelis pulled a blanket over her. The maid looked up and left her mistress and master, feeling that perhaps they needed a few moments alone.
Jareth placed Arden in her mother's arms. "Help me," she said softly, unable to hold the child by herself.
The room grew quiet as she held her daughter, the baby's eyes weren't open, but she knew that the girl would have the dragon pupils that went with her silver skin. "This will fade," she said hoarsely.
"Hush, darling, don't speak, you are too weak. We will speak tomorrow."
"I love you, more then idolization, more then friendship. I love you as a man, Jareth," she said. "Take care of my child." She closed her eyes and drew a single breath.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Time has run out.
Tick
Tock
As she blew out the breath slowly the room became suddenly bright, the light came from her, surrounding them, and then in a blinding shock of light there were two cracks of lightening, loud enough to deafen him and make the baby scream in terror.
She was not the only one screaming, if only for a moment before they two drew a single breath.
Tick
Tock
She opened her eyes and sat up, Jareth lay over the bed sobbing, and loud and wet he cried her name. Over and over, she smiled and reached for him, but remembered something and stopped. The baby was in a bassinet that she had made by her own hands at the end of the bed. She looked down, sadness touched her eyes but she continued to smile, she reached down and with a soft light moved the covers over her daughter. The baby did not see her, but snuggled into the covers. Her ethereal hands brushed the girls red girls away from her face and she placed a soft kiss on her brow.
Jareth remained on the bed sobbing by her body. Well, at least I look peaceful, she thought. She was at peace she realized. The men that had plagued her nightmares were dead, her child and husband were safe and she had passed from the world, leaving her mark and an heir to the throne. She sat down on the bed next to him and touched his hair gently. He looked up quickly, terror in his eyes, they unfocused slightly and he saw her for the first time. "Annie? Oh, Annie how can you leave me?"
She could not speak to him, she didn't have the power or the strength, but she kissed his lips gently, making herself solid for a split moment. "I love you," she mouthed the words and disappeared.
Fin
I hope you enjoyed my story. Please read and review. This entire thing is dedicated to Chani for keeping me going and being such a good friend. Thanks, babe!
Chapter 13: Home Again
Time had slipped by until it was almost gone.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
It thudded loudly in her ears. The baby had finally changed, and Aelis was pulling as she pushed. There was little strength in her now and Aelis feared that her lady would not survive the experience. She had been bleeding for hours, and her face had paled to translucent silver that made her eyes glow. She hadn't bothered to watch the progress of the men running the Labyrinth, they would die or survive, either way she would have her vengeance, but them being in the Labyrinth gave her the sense of peace that it took for her to convince her child to change.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Jareth hadn't arrived yet, he had been gone so long she wondered if he had managed to get anyone, or if he was staying away thinking that she was already dead. She knew now that he loved her and it helped her to push on in the night. Dawn would arrive soon, and the storm had spent itself long ago.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Time was running out.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
He arrived in a flash of glitter into the room, and a moment later his daughter came into the world screaming out her annoyance at being ripped from her mother's womb so uncouthly. He smiled at his daughter and held her while Aelis cut and tied the cord. She quieted immediately.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Time was running out.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Annalisa opened her eye, to weak to sit up.
She watched him look down at the child with tears in his eyes, her vision was blurring from blood loss and exertion. "Bring her to me," she whispered.
He looked up and realized that she hadn't fallen asleep. He really saw her for the first time. Her hair matted with sweat, her gown sticking to her and Aelis pulled a blanket over her. The maid looked up and left her mistress and master, feeling that perhaps they needed a few moments alone.
Jareth placed Arden in her mother's arms. "Help me," she said softly, unable to hold the child by herself.
The room grew quiet as she held her daughter, the baby's eyes weren't open, but she knew that the girl would have the dragon pupils that went with her silver skin. "This will fade," she said hoarsely.
"Hush, darling, don't speak, you are too weak. We will speak tomorrow."
"I love you, more then idolization, more then friendship. I love you as a man, Jareth," she said. "Take care of my child." She closed her eyes and drew a single breath.
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Time has run out.
Tick
Tock
As she blew out the breath slowly the room became suddenly bright, the light came from her, surrounding them, and then in a blinding shock of light there were two cracks of lightening, loud enough to deafen him and make the baby scream in terror.
She was not the only one screaming, if only for a moment before they two drew a single breath.
Tick
Tock
She opened her eyes and sat up, Jareth lay over the bed sobbing, and loud and wet he cried her name. Over and over, she smiled and reached for him, but remembered something and stopped. The baby was in a bassinet that she had made by her own hands at the end of the bed. She looked down, sadness touched her eyes but she continued to smile, she reached down and with a soft light moved the covers over her daughter. The baby did not see her, but snuggled into the covers. Her ethereal hands brushed the girls red girls away from her face and she placed a soft kiss on her brow.
Jareth remained on the bed sobbing by her body. Well, at least I look peaceful, she thought. She was at peace she realized. The men that had plagued her nightmares were dead, her child and husband were safe and she had passed from the world, leaving her mark and an heir to the throne. She sat down on the bed next to him and touched his hair gently. He looked up quickly, terror in his eyes, they unfocused slightly and he saw her for the first time. "Annie? Oh, Annie how can you leave me?"
She could not speak to him, she didn't have the power or the strength, but she kissed his lips gently, making herself solid for a split moment. "I love you," she mouthed the words and disappeared.
Fin
I hope you enjoyed my story. Please read and review. This entire thing is dedicated to Chani for keeping me going and being such a good friend. Thanks, babe!