Thade182: Hello. Well my stories get better through practise. If you read my earlier fics (the VD ones) you'll see that they aren't really that good compared with these NW fics. I guess I'm not the only one who likes Thierry huh? I don't know why, but he seems like a honey.
Anyways, on with the story.
Part 2: Maya and Hellewise.
A year has passed since I gave birth to my lovely bouncing baby boy Theorn, and as I predicted, Conlan has constantly been picking on his younger brother.
When Theorn tries to walk, Conlan pushes him flat on his face. Poor child, I have to keep both of them apart.
"Nariko?" a young witch, by the name of Rya, rushes towards me as I am drying herbs.
"What is it Rya?" I ask her.
"It's Queen Hecate." The young woman pants.
"What is wrong with her?" I ask, getting concerned about the tribe's leader.
"She's about to give birth." Rya says, pulling my arm.
"Does she need me there?" I ask, following my fellow witch.
"Yes, she needs you." She replies. "She asks for you to bring some of your herbs to ease the pain."
"Very well." I turn back and gather my things in my arms. Rya leads the way to the small cave where I gave birth to both my sons.
"Mother of life." I whisper to myself seeing all the blood around the stone block, which is where Hecate is lying.
"Nariko?" Hecate whispers, looking at me. I can tell instantly that she will not make it through this birth.
"Yes. I am here." I say to her, going over and holding her hand.
She grasps it back, and eyes the herbs that I am holding. She shakes her head, mouthing the word "No."
"What is it?" I ask.
"It won't do any good, I am not going to make it." She rasps out, screaming in pain as she tries to give birth. "Promise me two things Nariko?"
"Anything." I whisper, tears streaming down my face.
"Promise me that my two daughters live, and that you will be tribe leader until they are old enough?" she says.
"I promise." I say.
"Take care of them." Hecate's voice is getting huskier by the second. "Promise me?"
"I promise." I say.
Hecate screams in agony again, and I hear a baby cry. It is a girl.
I look at her and find she has black hair, dark as night. And eyes like the changing lights in a glacier.
"Maya." Hecate whispers. She gives one huge scream and I hear another baby cry. This one has yellow hair like the sun, and warm brown eyes.
"Hellewise." Hecate whispers, coughing up blood and lies still. Her eyes unseeing, and her body gets small as her spirit leaves her body.
"Goddess of life, receive your daughter and guide her to the other world." I whisper, hand hovering over Hecate's lifeless body.
The healing woman takes the babies and gets them cleaned up. It is the same healing woman that delivered Theorn. She comes back a few minutes later, and hands the newborn twins to me.
As I look into the eyes of the eldest child – Maya – I can see that she will grow to be very powerful, and will do black magic. But when I look into the eyes of the younger child – Hellewise – I can see that she will be powerful also, but she will grow to do good.
Both of these girls will grow to be legends in their own ways.
I take them both into the main cave where their father was buried, in the soft dirt at the back of the cave. Soon their mother will join him.
"Mama?" I small voice says, tugging at my deer hide skirt.
"Yes Theorn? What is it?" I ask, not looking at him.
"I sorry." He says, looking at the two screaming girls in my arms.
"What for?" I ask, looking at him.
"Hecate." He answers.
Theorn turns on his heels and walks away.
I look to the newborns, and sigh.
"Let's get you two fed." I say to them.
I turn around and head to the front of the cave. I still have some milk from when I breast fed Theorn, and I feed both girls, until they are satisfied. I sigh again. I'll have to breast fed Theorn soon, I think to myself.
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A/N: Find out what happens in the next chapter. This story will be finished after another two or three chapters. Once I finish this story, I'll update "The Dark Prince" Please continue to send me your email addresses for me to send you an email letting you know when I've updated. ;)