Disclaimer: I still don't own Phantom or any of the characters, although I wish I did.
Now on with the story…
"Doctor, is everything okay? Is it Christine?" Shocked, the doctor stuttered, "We may have a situation here."
Erik turned his full attention to the doctor standing at his wife's bedside. Terrible thoughts of everything that could possibly go wrong with Christine filled his head, making his adrenaline rush and his head pound. He glanced at Christine who had an equally concerned look on her face, and slowly sat down on the bed next to her. Still holding baby Erik, he freed one hand and slowly slipped it into Christine's tiny one. He nodded at the doctor, silently telling him to go on.
Dr. DeGaulle cleared his throat. "It seems as if you are carrying another child." He started nervously. The new parents glanced at each other, completely dumbfounded. Erik found his voice first. "Twins?" he asked. The doctor merely nodded. "I must warn you, Madame and Monsieur, the baby is not in the proper position. We must attempt to move it into the head down position or both the baby's and mother's life could be at risk. It is rather dangerous, therefore, I need your full attention." He said, nodding toward the baby in Erik's arms.
Understanding the doctor's intentions, Erik stood from the side of the bed and walked swiftly to the other side of the room, ringing a small bell that was attached to the wall. In a matter of moments, Sophie arrived. "Sophie, please take the baby to the nursery for a moment and stay with him until I come to collect him."
Sophie, although confused, nodded. "Of course sir. I will make sure that he is properly taken care of." Erik let his new son slip gently from his arms into Sophie's and watched as he was whisked away into the next room. Taking a deep breath, he turned and walked back over to his wife's side.
Ten minutes of pushing Christine's stomach in an attempt to turn the baby was fruitless. Dr. DeGaulle was getting increasingly nervous. Looking toward Erik he stammered, "Monsieur, I fear this baby will not move. We must attempt to deliver the child in its current position now or we may lose them both."
All Erik could do was merely nod wearily. His wife and unborn child were at risk, but he had to keep his nerves under control, for Christine's sake. She was exhausted at this point, having used all of her energy delivering baby Erik and the doctor's futile attempts at turning the second child had caused her a great deal of pain. Now she started to panic. "Erik, why won't the baby move? What is going to happen?" Erik choked back his tears and tried to reassure his dear wife that both she and their child would be well.
"Okay Madame, now you must push as hard as you can to birth this child. It will be very difficult, for the child's end is coming out first, but you must try for your child's sake, as well as your own." Christine nodded weakly and pushed as hard as she could for what seemed like hours, but in reality was merely minutes. Consciousness was fading from her now, as she lost more and more blood. The colors around her faded together into a white haze. "Erik…" she whispered. She felt his hands on her face in an attempt to revive her and the panicked voices of both her husband and the doctor fade into muffled noises. The last thing that she heard before she lost consciousness was the cry of her newborn baby.
Sorry for another cliffhanger! I find it easier to find ideas for my next chapter when they end that way. I just want to say thank you to all of my reviewers. The reviews are the big reason I'm continuing on with this story; I find positive reinforcement an incentive to keep writing. Thank you, and please continue with your reviews.
