I'm fed up with saying sorry for who I am
No longer will I take the blame for how I feel
You can either buckle up and get ready for the journey
Or stay scared and won't see
All the things I'm gonna show you
Molly sat at the pond in the garden at the palace, hand on her stomach as if to soothe the kicking to her body from the inside. She had known for a while Canaletto was alive, she dreamed he was coming for her but never did she believe he meant to take her child.
FLASHBACK
"Molly Listen Please, You are in danger….." Don started only for her to snatch her arm away and back up several steps, she started yelling that everyone was against her and was trying to dictate her life and all she wanted was freedom.
Rick's voice cut her off, "Canaletto wants your child Molly….He plans to rip it from you before it is even born" he stated emotionlessly. Molly froze, time seemed to stop for several moments before she spun and ran from the room.
FLASHBACK
"Molly…" Aikka's voice pulled her from her thoughts as her husband sat beside her. "I know you seem to feel caged right now, but I promise you we can go anywhere you want, even Earth for a while after Canaletto is taken care of. I can't bear the thought of losing you, my beautiful Earth Princess."
She sighed and leaned against Aikka's side, closing her eyes when she felt his arm wrap around her in his familiar comforting embrace. She could hear the birds and G'dar in the background as she found herself deep in thought again. She needed her mother more than ever and she couldn't be there. As she dozed off, she dreamed of a past long buried in her own mind.
DREAM
Maya stood rocking her newborn baby, singing softly to the child in her arms. Stepping closer she noticed it was her. "Now now Eva, it is time for sleep, not for playing." Maya said softly. "There will be times in your life that you feel trapped and have nowhere to turn, but always remember, Mom loves you just as much as your father does" she whispered as she leaned down and kissed Eva's head softly before placing her in the crib.
DREAM END
Molly sat up as she looked around and noticed she was in the room she shared with Aikka. Glancing to her side, she sighed softly when she saw her husband sleeping beside her. Smiling she leaned down and caressed his face softly so as not to wake him. She knew that no matter how fast things moved or what was thrown her way, she would always have Aikka, Rick, and the others. A bright pink light caught her attention as she slowly stood and made her way to the balcony. Shielding her eyes as the light got brighter before it disappeared. Her eyes widened in disbelief…'Mom'
"Hello Eva" Maya said softly as she materialized before her daughter. "It's alright, I am as real as you are right now. Your friend Jordan brought me back for a short time because he knew you needed me. What is wrong?" She asked as Molly threw herself at her mother, holding her tight.
"What isn't wrong Mom? My father hates me, my enemy is after my child, nothing in my life has ever gone right" Molly cried out as her mother's hands caressed her hair softly. Maya sat with Molly on the bench and softly sighed.
"Eva, You have seen much in your short years, you are a princess now, the time for tears must be laid to rest. You must be strong in what is coming. I will always be your strength and shield you from everything that will harm you. You must put to rest the child in you and embrace the woman in you. I know it is hard because your father never remarried and I am sorry I was unable to be there" Maya said, tears threatening to spill over and down her cheeks.
Neither noticed Aikka standing in the doorway, leaning against the frame, he moved slowly towards Molly and her mother and took Molly's hand. "You know I got you Molly. None of us will ever let anything happen to you, if you are burdened, Tell me. I cannot help you unless you talk to me. " Maya looked at the man her daughter married and smiled.
"I See what you see in him Eva" she whispered, making her daughter blush a bright red. She turned her head away before her mother vanished, whispering that she loved her always.
"Molly, everything about you drives me crazy, it pulls me in everyday. Your eyes, your smile, even your laugh. Why try so hard to blend in when you were born to stand out? You are perfect the way you are, I would never change anything about you" Molly wiped her tears quickly as her husband pulled her to standing before making their way back to bed.
Pulling her into his embrace, he kissed her forehead. "I promise Molly, I am not going anywhere" he whispered as he felt her shift to move closer to him.