Epilogue: 100 Years

Nine months later……………………..


Radames waited outside his and Aida's hut with Mereb. He and Aida had married nine months ago and now she was in their hut giving labor to their first born. He heard Aida scream in agony from inside. Radames looked to his right and saw that Mereb had dosed off. He stood up and tip-toed around him and started to go inside.

"Don't even think about it," Came Mereb's voice from the left side of the doorway.

"I have to go in there!" Radames said, frantically. "What if she's dying? What if she needs me?"

"She's not dying," Mereb said, calmly. "And there's nothing you can do to help her."

"I just need to be in there with her," Radames said desperately.

"We're not allowed inside," Mereb said, firmly. "Now sit down and wait."

Radames sighed and sat back down next to Mereb. Finally, Kehinde's head poked out of the hut followed by the sound of a baby crying.

"Radames, would you like to come in and meet your daughter?" she asked.

She stepped out of the hut with a little baby girl in her arms covered in blood. She was beautiful. She had his physical traits. She had blonde hair and blue eyes and her skin was slightly darker than his, although not as dark as her mother's.

"Hello," he cooed. "I'm Radames, your father."

He held his finger out and his daughter reached up to grab it, but Kehinde quickly turned her away.

"She needs to be cleaned," she said.

"Can I see Aida?" he asked.

Kehinde stepped inside the tent and Radames followed. Aida was lying down on her bed looking tired. She smiled when she saw Radames. He immediately rushed to her side and grabbed her hand.

"How are you?" he asked.

"I'm tired," she answered. "But, it was worth it. Did you see her?"

"Yes, she's beautiful. We have to think of a name for her."

"Well, that'll have to wait," Kehinde said, positioning herself. "Radames, I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"Why?" Radames asked.

"The other baby will be along shortly," she said.

Aida and Radames looked at each other in surprise and then back at Kehinde.

"T-there's another baby?" Radames stuttered.

"Yes," Kehinde replied.

Aida let out a small cry and covered her face with her hands. "No!" she cried. "I can't do it! I'll die!"

"You can do this," he said, calmly. "I'll be right here with you."

"You can't stay," Kehinde said.

"I have to," Radames said, sharply.

"Radames-"

"KEHINDE, JUST LET HIM STAY!" Aida yelled.

"All right," Kehinde said. "Radames you can stay."

"Thank you," Radames said.

(Aida)

The pain was unbearable. This is going to kill me, Aida thought. But, still she kept pushing. Finally, she let out a scream and collapsed against the blankets.

"I can't do this!" she sobbed. "I'm going to pass out!"

"No, you're not," Radames encouraged her. "You just have to keep pushing and the other baby will be here soon."

"I'm going to die!" Aida cried after pushing some more.

"Just keep pushing," Radames said.

"I can't! I can't!"

"The other baby's almost here," Kehinde said. "You just have to push a little more."

Aida sat up and gave one more push. Finally, she heard crying and collapsed against the blankets. Kehinde wrapped the baby in a blanket and brought it over to them.

"It's a boy," she said.

Aida stared at the baby. His skin was darker than Radames's, but not as dark as Aida's. He had black hair just like she did and big black eyes.

"Hello, handsome," she said to the baby.

"I'm going to clean him up with his sister," Kehinde said, taking him away.

Aida watched as Kehinde washed the babies and then looked at Radames who kissed the top of her head. Later, that night, they sat up with their babies. Aida holding the girl and Radames holding the boy.

"What should we call them?" Aida asked.

"I had an idea for him," Radames said, holding up the boy. "Why don't we call him Mereb?"

"Hello, Mereb," Aida cooed at him. "I like it. It suits him and while we're at it, why don't we name the girl Amneris? She did spare your life."

"Yes, she did," Radames agreed. "It suits her, too."

Aida and Radames watched as little Mereb and little Amneris doze. Then, Radames carefully set them in their baskets and wrapped the blankets carefully around them. Then he got back into bed next to Aida, who's body was still tired after the day's labor.

"I love you," Aida whispered.

"I love you, too," Radames whispered back. "Now, get some sleep. It's been a long day."

Aida kissed him and then rested her head on his shoulder and drifted off to sleep.


"15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
"- Five for Fighting


The End


A/N: It's cheesy. Whatever. I don't care. Radames and Aida shouldn't have been buried alive. Well, adios amigos.