Disclaimer- this is my first fic from a book by my favorite author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. It's for her new book, Hawksong so if you haven't read it, don't read this because it contains spoilers and you might be confused. It's a Zane/Danica fic. Just like the book its in Danica's POV. R&R. Thanks to all the people who reviewed. Hawksong is my favorite book by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. When I read the summary I was skeptic because I was so use to her writing about vampires and witches, but after reading the story, it became my favorite.
When we awoke in the morning I remembered the details of what had happened the night before. Zane was as happy as ever and was rushing me so we could tell the Serpiente people before we left for the Hawks keep. Right as soon as I finished getting dressed Zane grabbed my hand and rushed me to the breakfast hall. After sitting down and eating breakfast he stood up and yelled that he had an announcement.
"Fellow serpientes I have a very important announcement so please quiet down," he yelled while grabbing me and pulling me up. As soon as the hall was quiet and had all their eyes on us he shouted, "I am happy to announce that your Naga is pregnant with the first heir to both the kingdoms."
As soon as he finished everyone started cheering and started to congratulate us. Irene as many other women came up to me and hugged me. They kept saying how we had to have a celebration when we returned. Then all of a sudden Rei came running in, his face white and a shocked look written across it.
"What is wrong," Zane asked him. As Andreios tried to speak he kept loosing his words. He kept starting up then breaking off again. Zane growing inpatient yelled, "Well what is it? We have a right to know!"
"Tuuli Thea...this is going to be the most shocking thing you will ever hear. Even more shocking then the Dia's suggestion. You see...we found a man wandering in the palace," he explained even though that wasn't quite shocking at all. A lot of men roam the palace. Then he said with strength back in his voice, "the man is Vasili. No...Danica I'm not crazy and I don't need to lie down. He's outside wanting to talk to you."
Everything around me started to spin. How is that possible? Vasili died seven years ago. He can't be alive he just can't. I saw him die! He died while saving my life! I slowly steadied myself by taking a deep breath. I had to see him with my own eyes and I couldn't if I fainted. I made the signal to bring him in and just like Rei said, there was Vasili standing there right in front of me, cold look on his face. I couldn't stand the room spinning anymore and suddenly fainted as Zane caught me in his arms.
I woke about an hour later on my bed. Zane was sitting in a chair beside the bed watching me sleep, as he had done the many times before when I had been sick. He held out his hand and I took it and steadied myself.
"Are you alright Danica," he asked concern in his voice. I just looked up at him and then started crying. He put his arms around me and started whispering soothing words into my hair.
"It's not possible Zane...it's not. He died! I saw him die with my own eyes! I don't understand. Was it just a dream? Please tell me it was just a dream," I cried as he continued soothing me.
"It wasn't a dream Danica. He really is alive. Rei interrogated him and it turns out he faked his own death so he could kill me and come back to be with you. When he heard that we married he started stalking you. Do you still love him Danica?" he informed me. He asked me the last question in a bear whisper hoping the answer was no, which it was.
"No I do not Zane. I love you. I never even loved him like I love you. Looking back I loved him as a friend, a mentor. I loved him like I love Rei. I'm just so angry that he did that and lied to me. I still don't understand. I saw the knife chest, but in my dreams he was okay with me falling in love with you," I told him.
"That wasn't him Danica. He had another avian be him while he disappeared. Both of them weren't real. Just because you dreamed he was alright with it doesn't mean he doesn't hate me and wants to kill me," he said knowing the whole story from what Rei had put into his report and telling me how my dreams we're misinformed. Well, all except the ones I've been having lately. I still stayed in his arms and cried in his arms for what seemed like eternity. Then I composed myself and we walked down to the guardroom.
As soon as we opened the door Vasili looked up at me with anger flashing across his face. I didn't cringe because I knew I had just as much anger written on mine.
"You don't belong with him Danica! You we're betrothed to me. How can you betray your people and everyone who died because of them! If I could I'd kill him and his child which lies in your womb right now!" he yelled mimicking my dream. When he threatened the life of my baby I grabbed my stomach and Zane grabbed him by the nape of his neck. His ruby eyes flashing and his fangs slowly coming out. As of instinct Vasili grabbed the knife that Rei was holding and held it up to his throat. I gasped knowing the knife was covered in the deadly poison and one scratch could kill him.
Zane relaxed and put his fangs away. He had no choice for the danger his life was in. Nobody had moved from where they were standing. Suddenly I cried out, "Vasili...please put the knife down. I'm sorry just please...don't kill him.
He looked over at me then slowly dropped the dropped the knife. Zane backed away from him then turned his back to him to talk to me. As Rei was about to pick up his stolen knife Vasili went for it instead. I pushed Zane out of the way not wanting him to get a knife in the back and went down to keep him from getting it. The knife nicked my hand and suddenly felt really dizzy. The poison had to been pure because I started stumbling around as Zane held my waist to keep me at balance. Then I realized that my baby was half serpiente and could die from it if it didn't get the avian immune gene from me. Again I fainted as Zane slowly caught me in his arms.
When we awoke in the morning I remembered the details of what had happened the night before. Zane was as happy as ever and was rushing me so we could tell the Serpiente people before we left for the Hawks keep. Right as soon as I finished getting dressed Zane grabbed my hand and rushed me to the breakfast hall. After sitting down and eating breakfast he stood up and yelled that he had an announcement.
"Fellow serpientes I have a very important announcement so please quiet down," he yelled while grabbing me and pulling me up. As soon as the hall was quiet and had all their eyes on us he shouted, "I am happy to announce that your Naga is pregnant with the first heir to both the kingdoms."
As soon as he finished everyone started cheering and started to congratulate us. Irene as many other women came up to me and hugged me. They kept saying how we had to have a celebration when we returned. Then all of a sudden Rei came running in, his face white and a shocked look written across it.
"What is wrong," Zane asked him. As Andreios tried to speak he kept loosing his words. He kept starting up then breaking off again. Zane growing inpatient yelled, "Well what is it? We have a right to know!"
"Tuuli Thea...this is going to be the most shocking thing you will ever hear. Even more shocking then the Dia's suggestion. You see...we found a man wandering in the palace," he explained even though that wasn't quite shocking at all. A lot of men roam the palace. Then he said with strength back in his voice, "the man is Vasili. No...Danica I'm not crazy and I don't need to lie down. He's outside wanting to talk to you."
Everything around me started to spin. How is that possible? Vasili died seven years ago. He can't be alive he just can't. I saw him die! He died while saving my life! I slowly steadied myself by taking a deep breath. I had to see him with my own eyes and I couldn't if I fainted. I made the signal to bring him in and just like Rei said, there was Vasili standing there right in front of me, cold look on his face. I couldn't stand the room spinning anymore and suddenly fainted as Zane caught me in his arms.
I woke about an hour later on my bed. Zane was sitting in a chair beside the bed watching me sleep, as he had done the many times before when I had been sick. He held out his hand and I took it and steadied myself.
"Are you alright Danica," he asked concern in his voice. I just looked up at him and then started crying. He put his arms around me and started whispering soothing words into my hair.
"It's not possible Zane...it's not. He died! I saw him die with my own eyes! I don't understand. Was it just a dream? Please tell me it was just a dream," I cried as he continued soothing me.
"It wasn't a dream Danica. He really is alive. Rei interrogated him and it turns out he faked his own death so he could kill me and come back to be with you. When he heard that we married he started stalking you. Do you still love him Danica?" he informed me. He asked me the last question in a bear whisper hoping the answer was no, which it was.
"No I do not Zane. I love you. I never even loved him like I love you. Looking back I loved him as a friend, a mentor. I loved him like I love Rei. I'm just so angry that he did that and lied to me. I still don't understand. I saw the knife chest, but in my dreams he was okay with me falling in love with you," I told him.
"That wasn't him Danica. He had another avian be him while he disappeared. Both of them weren't real. Just because you dreamed he was alright with it doesn't mean he doesn't hate me and wants to kill me," he said knowing the whole story from what Rei had put into his report and telling me how my dreams we're misinformed. Well, all except the ones I've been having lately. I still stayed in his arms and cried in his arms for what seemed like eternity. Then I composed myself and we walked down to the guardroom.
As soon as we opened the door Vasili looked up at me with anger flashing across his face. I didn't cringe because I knew I had just as much anger written on mine.
"You don't belong with him Danica! You we're betrothed to me. How can you betray your people and everyone who died because of them! If I could I'd kill him and his child which lies in your womb right now!" he yelled mimicking my dream. When he threatened the life of my baby I grabbed my stomach and Zane grabbed him by the nape of his neck. His ruby eyes flashing and his fangs slowly coming out. As of instinct Vasili grabbed the knife that Rei was holding and held it up to his throat. I gasped knowing the knife was covered in the deadly poison and one scratch could kill him.
Zane relaxed and put his fangs away. He had no choice for the danger his life was in. Nobody had moved from where they were standing. Suddenly I cried out, "Vasili...please put the knife down. I'm sorry just please...don't kill him.
He looked over at me then slowly dropped the dropped the knife. Zane backed away from him then turned his back to him to talk to me. As Rei was about to pick up his stolen knife Vasili went for it instead. I pushed Zane out of the way not wanting him to get a knife in the back and went down to keep him from getting it. The knife nicked my hand and suddenly felt really dizzy. The poison had to been pure because I started stumbling around as Zane held my waist to keep me at balance. Then I realized that my baby was half serpiente and could die from it if it didn't get the avian immune gene from me. Again I fainted as Zane slowly caught me in his arms.