A New Beginning: Arcturus's tale
This is Pinhead and Kirsty's son's story from his birth up until the age of 5. (not so innocent questions age) I do not own Hellraiser or the characters save for Arcturus.
Pinhead nervously paced inside the Labyrinth's hospital waiting room. His wife Kirsty or better known as Dark Queen was in the maternity ward in labor with their first child. Pinhead wanted to be in that room more than anything with his wife but per hospital rules he had to wait in the waiting room. (Labyrinth hospital have a different set of rules than normal human hospitals) waiting alongside him were the members of his Gash. Female, Butterball, Chatterer, Pistonhead, Dreamer, Camerahead, Bound, CD, Barbie, and the Siamese Twins.
All of the cenobites looked at their leader curiously. Is this what new parents did when waiting for the birth of their firstborn? Bound whispered something to Chatterer who shook his head and shrugged. The door leading to the ward opened and a doctor cenobite came out. This was The Surgeon. He glanced around at the large group of Cenobites in the room. He was about to call for Pinhead when an excited pin headed cenobite leapt out at him.
"Calm down Xipe. Your wife is doing fine. She's had her child but if you wish to see her you need to calm down." The Surgeon replied in a firm but gentle voice. Pinhead calmed himself down as best he could. "For now I ask that only the father of the child sees it. The rest of you can see the child when Kirsty is sent home." Surgeon addressed the rest of the troupe. Although the rest of the cenobites grumbled at the request it was very reasonable.
Pinhead cautiously followed Surgeon keeping his excitement under control. He passed various rooms that held labyrinth residents recovering as well as dammed souls foolish enough to open the box. These souls were deemed "sick" by their tormentors and therefore had to go the hospital for "treatment." Pinhead normally would have stopped to watch the treatment but right now his main focus was Kirsty.
They found Kirsty's room and entered quietly. When Kirsty saw her husband she smiled brightly holding onto a tiny bundle wrapped in a blue blanket. Pinhead already knew the infants sex. He quietly approached his wife and planted a gentle kiss upon her lips. Gently he peeled back the top of the blanket revealing his newborn son. He took the child from her arms and cradled him gently all the while looking around the room as if daring anyone to take this special moment away from him. "What will your name be?" he quietly asked the baby who just looked at him curiously. The child knew instinctively that this strange man was his father. But why the pins? His mother didn't have pins. Would he have pins?
Pinhead gave the child back to his mother and sat down beside her. "All of the Gash were here. They wanted to see the boy but it was decided that only the parents should see him first." Pinhead said softly as to not wake the now sleeping child. "Arcturus. His name is Arcturus." Kirsty replied softly. Pinhead stared at the sleeping child a moment longer pondering the name. Arcturus. Yes, it was a fine name indeed.
The next day Surgeon released Kirsty to go home with their son. As they entered their home and got settled she couldn't help but think about Angelique. Why didn't she at least show up at the hospital? Or at least greet them at their place upon her coming home. All the others had. Then she remembered. Pinhead had told her that Angelique was rather jealous that Kirsty and Pinhead had gotten together. He said it would pan out in time but not to push the situation. Angelique could get violent when angry and make her extremely dangerous.
Although Pinhead assured Kirsty that Angelique despite her oddness, would never hurt their child or attack Kirsty, it was best not to let her know about their child for the time being. Although knowing Pistonhead he would go right to Angelique and blab the whole entire thing.
End of chapter one. I am working on a one shot story on Angelique's opinion and how she felt when Pinhead and Kirsty got married. It should be up soon. Until then read and review.