A/N: TT LONG TIME I KNO! I'm sorry….summer time…lazy! Urgh ok ok ok this chappie is really important though so read and please forgive mee. AND AFTER THIS CHAPTER THERE ARE 2 MORE LEFT
- Dark Takeover: Chapter 24 -
-- Raegn, The Eternal --
She wanted to scream. Scream at the top of her lungs. Why did have to disappear? No. Why did it ever even have to appear? The walls of her home. The palace of El Morad. It was too much for Aklyis to take. In some part of her mind, she was grateful. Grateful that the blackness would take away that scenery, make her forget it. Blind her to it. On the other hand she felt torn, heartbroken, and lost. This was where she was meant to be! Where she was meant to grow up and live her life! And it was all torn away from her by that sickening man, Zoran. Aklyis could feel the anger swelling in her chest. She hated him. He had stolen her home and her future from her like ripping a doll from a baby girl's hands. He would pay. That was certain.
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As the view of the pastures and village disappeared, Hiei's eyes widened as his muscles stiffened with cold horror. He couldn't lose them again. His home, his childhood. It was all being taken away as it was all those years ago. The people..they would die. But no, they were already dead. They died so many years ago, at Zoran's hands. All those villagers, his parents, his friends…how could he live like this? Hiei instinctively began to clench his fist. So tight, it began to shake uncontrollably as his knuckles turned white. Zoran would pay. That was certain
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Zoran felt strangely light headed as he gazed around his cold dark throne room. Someone was playing around with time. And he had a good idea of who it might be. The only question was, why…?
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Aklyis awoke to a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. Her eyes widened instinctively as one though clouded her mind.
"The baby…!"
Hiei's eyes snapped open to those words as he was on his feet in less than a fraction of a moment. "Shit," he cursed. He didn't know anything about babies and giving birth to them.
"It seems the contractions have already happened while you were unconscious. I already undressed your lower body while you were sleeping. You may go ahead and push." The majestic voice of Veyone gently rang through the room.
"W-where are you?" Aklyis stammered, attempting to move her head around in order to find the priestess.
"I am no longer here, child. Only my voice to speak to you. Zoran has discovered my meddling with time, so I must flee to avoid him and to protect your secret. Farewell."
"H-hey! Wait! I don't know what to do!" Aklyis called out to her guardian, but received no answer.
The eerie silence was broken as another wave of pain shot through the young girl. Wincing, she decided it was best to follow Veyone's instructions. Sucking in a deep breath, the young teen pushed. She cried out in pain, as the ripping feeling in her nether regions was unbearable. She felt a soft touch on her forehead, and looked up to find Hiei, looking awkwardly scared. Smiling slightly, she reached out for his reassuring hand.
Hiei never felt so embarrassed in his life. He wasn't the type to be all mushy and hold someone's hand. But this was his child. And by the looks of it, his mate was in pain.
"I'm here," was the reassurance he gave her, as Aklyis replied with a small nod. Suddenly the pain she felt wasn't as strong as her determination to have her baby born. Breathing heavily she pushed again, harder than before. Ignoring the pain, she could feel it slowly sliding towards her opening. Pushing again, the baby slowly began to appear, first the head, and then the face.
Hiei moved around his mate between her legs. He winced. It wasn't a pretty site but nevertheless he gently guided the baby out as it came, speeding the process a bit. With one final cry, and push, Aklyis managed to bring the child into the cruel real world, and with one initial cry, the baby began to breathe.
"Curse it! Why does it have to cry like that! Shut up!" Hiei scowled as the dirty child in his arms continued to wail.
Aklyis couldn't help but laugh. It was all too priceless. She could tell Hiei loved their baby, even though he was cussing at it every moment since its birth.
Hiei scowled again, "It's female. No wonder it won't be quiet!"
"Hey! I resent that! Give her here then!" Aklyis held out her arms for the small child.
Hiei gladly placed his new daughter in his mate's arms. She seemed exhausted, yet happy. Sweat glistened on her face and her hair was damp. But she seemed happy, and peaceful.
"Raegn. That's what Miya said she wanted me to call me first child."
"What does it mean?" Hiei inquired, sitting himself down next to his mate.
"It means eternal. In El Morad. It's a dead language now though. Only a few of us actually know it."
"I see. Do you want me to clean her off? You should also take a hot bath. It'll be good for you."
Aklyis nodded silently as she placed Raegn in her father's open arms. However before she could stand, Hiei plopped the baby back into Aklyis' hands, and lifted both girls up into his arms, carrying them off to the bathroom.
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"Miya…Miya wake up!" Tamoro shook the girl lightly.
Miya groaned in response. "What do you want? Are you done with your paranoia yet? She stretched and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
"I think they're gone! We can go now!"
"Oh whatever!"
"Miya, do you think we should…head back?"
"Head back where?"
"To Zoran's tower. I have a bad feeling. Something's happened and I can feel it."
Miya was about to snap at the blonde for being paranoid when something caught her attention. A light, shining from the direction of the tower.
"I think you may be right, Tamoro. Come on, let's go!"
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Drying off her hair, Aklyis moved towards the small child wrapped up in blankets.
"We should probably leave now."
"You're right, we should." Hiei agreed, wrapping his arms around his mate from behind. "Zoran will be sensing the brat's presence soon. It's not safe here."
"How correct you are my nephew, but it's a shame you didn't realize that earlier." An eerie voice came from the doorway of the bedroom.
Both parents spun around to find Zoran, standing in the doorway, a menacing look on his face.
"So, you fathered a child, Hiei. THIS child. The child of HER?!"
Aklyis instinctively grabbed the small bundle into her arms.
Zoran glared at her stonily. "You, AND your daughter will DIE."
Aklyis' eyes narrowed as she instinctively clutched Raegn tighter to her chest.
Hiei growled under his breath. "You will have to get past me first you filthy old rotting corpse!"
"NOT IF I CAN HELP IT!!"
Zoran, Hiei, and Aklyis whipped their heads in the direction of the voice. Miya came crashing threw the window of the tower, followed by Tamoro.
"HEY YA ZORI-POO!!" Miya screeched at the top of her lungs before throwing a strange purple stone at Zoran's feet. However, before the old man could comprehend what was happening, the stone exploded into a giant cloud of purple gas.
When the gas cleared, they were gone.
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"RAEGN!!! LOOK AT YOU!! YOU'RE ADORABLE!!" Miya squealed as she raised the baby over her head.
The child had Hiei's blood red eyes and black silky hair, however her features were purly her mothers. She had the same soft gentle eyes, smooth skin, perfectly shaped nose, and soft puffy lips.
"She's gotten the best of both worlds." Tamoro complimented. "Let's just hope she doesn't get her old man's temper!"
Hiei simply scowled in response while the girls laughed.
They were now situated deep in the woods. Away from Zoran and his tower.
"We are going to have to end this." Aklyis said seriously, staring at the ground. "For the safety of everyone. Zoran must die!"
The others went quiet. But they knew she was right.
Hiei raised his head to look at his mate. "Very well then."
The others looked up as Hiei continued.
"Tomorrow, at dawn. We attack."
A/N: OK GUYS JUST TO LET YOU KNOW RAEGN IS PRONOUNCED REIGEN (LIKE IN JAPANESE REIGEN) OMG OMG OMG 2 CHAPTERS LEFT!!!! AHHHHHHHH AND THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL!!! Actually, it's gonna be a trilogy! XD so READ AND REVIEW AnD I'LL LOVE YOO!!!