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Chapter 9: One Big...Sort of Happy Family
The next morning after having breakfast, Enid had decided to go speak to her parents about Raphael's eventual supernatural abilities. Red Action walked beside her, pushing their son in his carriage, she was coming along not only to receive the information herself but to provide moral support.
Enid really didn't want to see her parents because she hadn't fully gotten over them kicking her out, but she knew she had to. Raphael had just developed his first superpower, which was Telekinesis, and there was no telling what kind of supernatural powers he'd developed since he had both vampire and werewolf blood in him.
Despite her bitterness towards her parents, Enid knew she had to do this for the good of her son.
They soon arrived at her old spooky house, Enid took a deep breath before knocking on the door three times. There was a short pause before the door was opened, Enid's father Bernard had answered; he almost smiled when he saw Enid, but then stopped himself when he saw her deadpanned expression.
That was when Red Action decided to break the awkward silence, "Good morning, Mr. Mettle! Um...we need to talk to you and your wife about something important. It's about our son", she said. Bernard gasped and then let them in, closing the door. He then walked into the kitchen to get Wilhelmina, he brought her back to the living room where everyone sat down.
It was deathly silent for about ten minutes before Enid finally spoke, "Well...first thing's first: Mom, Dad, I want you to meet our son. This is Raphael", she said as she lifted the baby boy out from his carriage and held him in her arms. Bernard and Wilhelmina looked at the little infant with loving smiles, "Can...can I hold him, sweetie?", asked Wilhelmina.
Enid hesitated but then Red Action placed a hand on her shoulder to reassure her, she sighed as she leaned over to let her mother take her son from her arms. Wilhelmina held Raphael close to her chest, the baby boy looked at her curiously. "Hello there, baby. I'm your grandma, nice to meet you", she said.
Bernard then leaned in closer so Raphael could see him, "And I'm your grandpa, it's nice to meet you kiddo. Oh, we should call Boris and Icky down here. They should know they're uncles now, and they've been wanting to see you again, Enid", he said.
Enid nodded in agreement as her father called her two little brothers downstairs, the two boys came running down the stairs. When they walked into the living room, they were both overjoyed to see Enid and she was happy to see them too. Another reason she wanted come here was to visit her brothers, even if she was still bitter towards her parents, she wasn't going to put her brothers through the pain of not seeing their sister.
Then, Boris and Icky turned to see their mother holding a baby in her arms. "Boys, this is Raphael, your sister's son. Say hello to your nephew", she said. Boris and Icky smiled as they walked over to greet the little baby, Raphael cooed and babbled as he stared at his two young uncles.
"Mom, Dad...Raphael has developed his first superpower early. Its Telekinesis, the ability to move things with your mind. KO's Mom said this was normal but that I would have to talk to you about any supernatural abilities he may develop, since he has vampire and werewolf blood in him", said Enid.
Bernard and Wilhelmina looked at each other knowingly, they had assumed that Enid would ask them this sooner or later, even if she may have never forgiven them for their mistakes. They proceeded to explain the abilities respectively, with Wilhelmina speaking first.
"Well honey, I'm gonna assume that you took Raphael out in broad daylight, so he doesn't seem to have any weakness to sunlight. As for any other weakness he could have...keep him away from anything made of silver as it could hurt him. Keep him away from fire too, don't let him into the kitchen unsupervised.
"As for strengths, Raphael is eventually going to develop super strength and speed. He'll also have a strong healing factor as well, as long as he's fed a healthy diet, he'll be able to heal from any injury faster than the average person. He'll also be less likely to get sick because his immune system will be so strong.
"Also, he may or may not develop hypnotic vision. This is called "glamoring", it's an ability some vampires have that allows them to hypnotize people. Not all vampires have this power and those who do, try to abuse it.
"If Raphael does develop this, don't let him try to use it to his advantage, like say...trying to hypnotize his school teachers so he could get out of doing his schoolwork. As his mother and being half vampire, you are also technically his master, Enid. And as such, he must follow your will no matter what, and if you say "no", he'll know you mean it", she said.
Enid and Red Action took in this information before Bernard began explaining the werewolf abilities.
"As for his werewolf side, again, keep him away from anything silver. Also, Raphael may develop an allergy to Wolfsbane, it's a type of plant. You'll be able to recognize it right away because it has bright purple flowers, do not let Raphael touch them or try to put them in his mouth.
"Ingesting Wolfsbane can severely weaken him, making him appear feverish. Direct skin contact with Wolfsbane will cause him to be burned so severely that it'll cause his skin and mucous membranes to smoke slightly at the site of contact. It'll be like having third degree burns.
"Now for strengths, Raphael's werewolf abilities are almost on par with a vampire's: he'll have super senses of sight, smell, and hearing, and he'll be very fast and have speedy healing abilities too. But here's the difficult part, baby werewolves are prone to changing into wolves at any point of time and without warning.
"When they get older and learn to control it, their changing will rely on the presence of a full moon. The full moon can also make them act a bit...wild and unpredictable, so I recommend sending him to bed early on the nights a full moon will be out..."
While Enid and Red Action were listening and taking in all the information that Bernard and Wilhelmina were giving them, Raphael sat on the floor playing with his young uncles. Just then, the little infant gave a small shudder as his body suddenly started changing.
His ears became dog like and shifted from the sides of his head to the top, his nose turned black and dog like, his hands and feet turned into paws, a tail sprouted out through his onesie and magenta colored fur sprouted out all over his body.
Boris and Icky were shocked by their nephew's sudden transformation, then they gasped as they saw a two pairs of fangs sprouted from his gums. Then Raphael started running across the room on all fours, Boris and Icky tried to chase after him but he seemed to be too fast for them.
The commotion caught the attention of Enid, Red Action and Enid's parents as they looked off to the side and saw Boris and Icky trying to catch what looked like a tiny purple puppy. "What the stuff?", shouted Red Action.
"This is what we were warning you girls about! Your son is gonna have random transformations like this, and you need to be prepared for it when it happens!", said Bernard. He then ran after Raphael, catching him quite easily since he was older and used to chasing a young half werewolf around his house.
"Wilhelmina, go to the kitchen and make a Suppression Potion. And make sure you make enough to last for ten months", said Bernard as he held his squirming grandson. Wilhelmina nodded as she headed into the kitchen.
"What do you mean by "Suppression Potion"? What are you planning to do?", asked Enid.
Bernard sighed, "The same thing your mother and I did when you were having these same issues. As I said, Raphael will have moments when he'll suddenly change into a tiny were-pire and start running wild everywhere. As new and rather young parents, you two won't be able to handle it.
"A Suppression Potion works the same way as those drops used for teething, it'll keep his supernatural abilities under wraps until he reaches ten months of age. When that happens, he'll be able to be taught how to control it because that'll be around the time he'll learn how to walk and talk", he explained.
Just then, Wilhelmina came back into the living room holding a vial with a wide, rounded bottom and a long, slender neck. It was kept closed by a medicine dropper with a crescent moon shaped pump. "Here girls, this is a Suppression Potion. You need to give Raphael two drops of this every day, this will reign in his supernatural abilities.
"As for any superpowers he'll develop, including his telekinesis, you have to figure that one out on your own. If there's anything else you need to know, you can always come to us for advice. And...we hope you do...", Wilhelmina trailed off as she looked away from Enid.
Enid looked off to the side before she walked over to her mother and gave her a short hug, "I will come by every now and again when I need advice, and also so Raphael can see you. Despite our falling out, he does deserve to get to know his grandparents and his uncles", she said.
Wilhelmina smiled sadly as she hugged her daughter back, "We'll be looking forward to your visits, honey", she said. She then pulled away and walked to her husband, she picked up the potion dropper and dripped two drops of the potion into Raphael's mouth.
Suddenly, his body started glowing as all his werewolf features slowly vanished and he returned to normal. "Wow! It's pretty fast acting!", said Red Action as she walked over to Bernard and picked up her son. "And that's why it's a must have for new parents of baby werewolves, half breed or otherwise", said Bernard.
Enid walked over to take the vial from her mother, "Well we'll remember to give him two drops every day. Can't have him randomly changing at inopportune times", she said as she looked at the wall clock, "Well its getting kinda late, so we better get going".
As Enid and Red Action walked over to the door, Wilhelmina and Bernard opened it to see them out.
"You back soon, you hear?", asked Bernard.
"Yeah, we'll visit again next time I'm off work. See you guys around", Enid called out. She waved goodbye to her parents as she went home with her girlfriend and son.
[Time Skip: A week later]
Enid and Red Action sat on a bench at the park one morning, with Raphael lying in his stroller.
"Do you think they'll come?", asked Enid.
"Sometimes I don't have much faith that they'll come whenever I ask them, Enid. They're still living in a post-apocalyptic future and they're still fighting", said Red Action.
She had been referring to the Hue Troopers as she had called them to the present for a visit, it had been six months since she last saw them and that was before Raphael was born. Now that he was here, Red Action wanted her old teammates and friends to meet him. But it seemed like they were always busy defending the future from giant Borgs.
And Red Action was becoming worried that one of these days, they might not respond to her transmissions or be able to come visit. That the last time she saw them, during her pregnancy, would be the absolute last time she saw them.
Enid felt a sense of deja vu sitting next to Red Action on that bench, she was reminded of when she had to reassure her that the Hue Troopers would still be her friends after discovering she was pregnant. Now, she had to reassure her girlfriend that her old teammates were still alive and that they'll come visit when they have the chance.
"Its gonna be okay, Red. They're fighting hard for a good future and they'll come back when they get the opportunity. You just have to have patience and faith in them", Enid said as she rubbed her back soothingly.
Red Action smiled as she looked down into the stroller, watching Raphael shift in his sleep while sucking his thumb. "Yeah, maybe you're right. I mean, those girls are made of strong stuff. I've fought with them many times before, I know they'll be okay", she said.
She then leaned over to plant a kiss on Enid's lips, but just before the two could passionately make out, there was a flash of light behind them. Red Action turned around, a wide grin on her face as she recognized it as a time portal.
"Its them! They're finally here!", she said excitedly as she raced towards the portal. Enid followed her, carefully pushing the stroller so as not to wake Raphael. They both approached the portal and waited for the Hue Troopers to exit, but what they saw, left them in a state of shock.
[End of Chapter 9]
Author's Note: That's right, cliffhanger! Wanna know what happens? Tune in next time!
