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Chapter Five An Early Arrival

It was only two months away until Lucrecia bore her child and everyone was excited. But none were more excited than the father of the baby was. Hojo was anxious for his child to be born; he couldn't wait to see what the results of his experiment would be. Lucrecia had asked him to try and get a hold of Vincent so he could be there when her child was born, but Hojo had refused.

"It is out of the question, he has not been here to do his work so he has no right to be here to witness the birth of our child."

Lucrecia looked at him pleadingly and he still refused. So she waited until Dr. Gast came in to check on her. He agreed to call Vincent as long as she promised to stop worrying about the baby and rest. She did and so he called him. Vincent was more than happy to come, so he mounted his motorcycle and headed for Nibelheim. A month later, Jessi turned nineteen and since everyone was too busy with Lucrecia to have a party and Sean was out on a mission for the Turks to help a small village to the South of Nibelheim, Vincent took her out to dinner.

"Thank you Mr. Valentine, you didn't have to do this…"

"It's no problem, you need to get out once in a while too you know."

"Well, thanks anyway; I really do appreciate it." She said, a flush crept along her cheeks and she hoped he didn't notice it.

Vincent held his glass to her and she held hers up as well.

"Who shall we toast to?"

"Well… let's make it to you, for taking me out like this..."

"How about a toast to you, for blossoming into a beautiful young, intelligent woman."

Jessi smiled, "Are you chasing after me since you can't have my sister Mr. Valentine?"

Vincent raised an eyebrow and then smirked. "Do you want me to?"

"Well I am sorry to disappoint you but you are too old for me."

Vincent let out a sharp laugh. "I'm only five years older than you Ms. Meadows!"

Jessica's jaw dropped and she blushed slightly.

"I… I thought you were in your late twenties, like Hojo."

Vincent gave her a charming grin and leaned forward.

"Looks can be deceiving Ms. Meadows."

Jessi smiled as well and they brought their glasses together in a toast. They got to know each other better over dinner and Jessi was thankful that Vincent convinced her into coming out. She would have been happier if Sean had treated her to this, but she still had a good time. After dinner they mounted Vincent's motorcycle and headed back home. Jessi closed her eyes and smiled as the wind blew through her long hair, it felt like she was soaring.

"I wish I could fly." She said to Vincent.

"…Hold on then." He turned the throttle farther and gave the bike more gas. He smiled when Jessi threw her arms around his waist and held on for dear life.

"I told you to hang on!" He laughed back at her as he headed towards a small but wide precipice at full speed.

"Vincent, that's a cliff!" Jessi yelled to him.

"Yep."

"......Vincent, we're almost near it!"

The only response he gave her that time was revving the bike again and it picked up even more speed.

Jessi watched, thrilled but frightened as they approached the ledge. Time seemed to stand still as they soared through the air, she was afraid they were not going to make it. But when they hit the ground, she breathed out, relieved. Vincent stopped and looked back at her, smiling at how windswept her hair was

"Well, how was that for a first flight?"

"Remind me never to wish for anything around you again."

He laughed and she joined in a moment later, enjoying the sound of his laughter.

When they got back to Nibelheim, Vincent noticed Jessica's face pale.

"Are you allright?"

"Something is wrong…"

She bolted towards the mansion and Vincent was surprised at her sudden outburst.

"Hey, hold on!" He yelled out as he took off after her.

Jessi heard painful screaming and she flew down the lab stairs then threw open the door to the hospital wing. Vincent felt his alarms going off as well when he heard the screaming. He immediately seen visions of Hojo harming Lucrecia and he felt his anger begin to rise. He jumped down the stairs and skipped steps and followed Jessi into the Hospital room. She was standing there in shock and Vincent looked over at the bed Lucrecia was in. He was startled to see many scientists around her and Dr. Gast at the foot of the bed.

"Keep pushing Lucrecia, it will be over soon!"

Lucrecia was drenched in sweat and was crying. Jessi was scared that she would not make it through the early birth; she shouldn't be experiencing this much pain and suffering. She ran up and pushed her way through to get to her sister.

"Lucrecia, come on girl, you can do it!"

She squeezed her hand and Lucrecia looked at her.

" ...Baby … is early." She said weakly

Lucrecia squeezed her eyes closed and cried out again.

"I see a head!" A female scientist yelled.

"Keep going Lucrecia, you are doing great!"

Hojo entered the room and pushed Vincent out of the way.

"Is the baby here yet? Did I make it?"

"Almost; one more push should do it, come on Lucrecia give it all you got!"

Lucrecia yelled and used her last bit of strength to bear her child. All of a sudden, there were different screams, that which belonged to a baby. The scientists cleaned him up and Lucrecia was trying to sit up to see her baby.

"It's a boy!" Dr. Gast announced.

"Where is he, where is my son?" Lucrecia was forced to lay back down.

"Take him to the labs and check his statistics." Hojo told the female scientist. She nodded and whisked the baby away.

"Where are you taking our son, wait! Don't I get to hold him… wait please!"

Jessi let go of Lucrecia's hand and went to follow the woman but Hojo stepped in her way.

"Let me through Professor, she has the right to see her son."

"She will see him when she is better, stand down Meadows or else…"

Jessi got in his face. "Or else what? What are you gonna do Hojo, use that virus on me as well? You used on Lucrecia didn't you, that is why she is so sick isn't it?"

"You have no proof Lucrecia was exposed to Jenova…"

"The fact she is sick is proof enough you dumb shit!"

"Jessi!" Dr. Gast yelled at her. Two Turks entered and grabbed each of her arms.

"Let me go! I work here too!"

"Not for long…" Hojo said angrily.

"When I find out what you did to Lucrecia, I will make you pay."

The guards began to drag her away when Vincent stopped them.

"I'll take it from here, let her go."

They hesitated a moment before handing her over to him. Vincent hooked his arm around her waist and escorted her out of the hospital room.

" I meant what I said Hojo!" she screamed.

"So do I." He muttered. He glanced at Lucrecia, the scientists were trying to calm her down and they injected her with a tranquilizer. She stopped fighting and slowly settled down. Hojo went up to his room to record the data on his work.