So the identity of the baby is revealed!
I've also read Bird Box it's a good book and I want to see the movie so bad!
Rayne's POV
"Oh shit!" I yelled.
"Now that wasn't pretty" Hades muttered. The two of us were watching Bird Box on my iPhone. I had a Netflix account and despite being in this realm for two years my phone could still be updated. And it still not wasn't losing juice. Hades and I just saw the main character's sister meet her demise. I was sitting in his lap while my husband was sitting on his throne.
"So let me get this straight" Hades began after I paused the movie. "There's some monster that takes the form of the person's worst fear if they see it and then they die?"
"Pretty much" I confirmed. "I read the book it's good"
"Are you sure you want to watch the rest of this babe?" Hades asked with concern. "I mean look at you"
Four months had passed since my mother was brought back to life and she settled down with my father. I was also near the end of my pregnancy and I was huge. These past few months haven't been easy for me and I was glad I would give birth any day now. Hades was asking if I wanted to watch the rest of Bird Box because the main character was pregnant and he was worried watching the rest of the movie would either gross me our or go into early labor.
"Hell ya I want to watch the rest of the movie Hothead" I replied. "I have a strong stomach"
"Okay babe but we can stop if you want to"
A nursery for our child was set up close to our bedroom and we kept the theme of it neutral since we didn't know what the gender of our baby was. Mom and my sister had a tear filled reunion when she and my uncle came to visit.
Now that Mom was alive again she and I got to know one another better. It turned out she and I were a lot alike in many things. It didn't take long for Hades to like her either. Once the baby was born she and Dad were going to stay in the Underworld for awhile to help out. The rest of the movie was very good and Hades seemed to enjoy it. He didn't like the part when Malorie and Olympia went into labor due to them screaming.
"Gods I feel huge" I muttered as I tried to stand up.
"Easy does it babe" Hades said as he appeared in front of me and made sure I didn't fall over.
"Thanks love" I told my husband once I was properly on my feet. My stomach growled and Hades chuckled before snapping his fingers. Food appeared on the table and I eyes the contents greedily.
"Hey where's your usual bowl of worms?" I inquired noticing his usual choice of food wasn't there.
"Not in the mood for it" Hades confessed. "I eat other things besides worms babe"
I snorted before letting my husband escort me to the table and like any pregnant female I devoured my meal.
"So is the kid behaving?" Hades asked.
"For now" I answered. The baby tended to be very active during the day and quiet at night. Since I was in the last trimester I had to use the facilities a lot. Hades chuckled before he finished his dinner and stood up. He placed his left palm on my belly and immediately the baby kicked.
"Man I love this kid" my husband stayed as he flames rose up in excitement. He then got quiet and wondering what was troubling the Lord of the Dead I used the mate bond to see what was wrong. My mate now felt guilty about what he tried to do Hercules so many years ago. He was scared if the same thing would happen to our child. I intertwined my hand into his and Hades looked to me.
"Nothing is going to happen to our child Hothead" I promised.
"I know babe" Hades agreed. "I just, with what I did to Zeus and Hera by taking Hercules away from them damn it"
"Your remorseful for what you put them through"
"Yeah I am" Hades agreed. "But I was an asshole back then and didn't understand what it was like to love a child yet alone having the chance to fee love"
Hades then looked up to me.
"You changed me Rayne and our kid has too"
"Hey don't get me crying" I warned.
"I'm not trying to make you feel that way babe" Hades pointed out. "You ended my loneliness and took me as your mate for who I was"
"Well duh" I joked. "Most of the Disney villains I know aren't that attractive and none of them have the sense of humor you do mate"
That got my husband to smile.
"Trust me love when I say your funny it's the truth, especially when you get angry"
"Babe your a tease" Hades told me with his usual smirk.
"Oh please like your aren't?" I asked rhetorically.
"Hey don't play innocent" my husband replied. "There have been many times where you teased me as well"
"Your right" I agreed. "I did that to see you flare up though"
I then had an idea and conjured my phone into my hand and I found what I was looking for.
"This guy is sexy too" I smirked showing Hades a picture of Sephiroth.
Immediately Hades went orange and I laughed. While he was still having his flaming fit I set the phone down and grabbed my husband's chiton and pulled it hard so I could kiss him. My kiss did the trick because my beloved went back to his calm demeanor.
"OW!" I exclaimed suddenly as I felt something sharp in the lower part of my body. At first I thought it was the baby kicking.
"You okay babe?" Hades asked.
"I think so probably just a cramp"
Hera had explained to me how labor worked and Mom did as well.
"OW! SHIT!" I yelled as a more intense jab surged through me.
Welcome to the wonderful process of childbirth my phoenix half teased.
Shut up you flaming peacock! I heard my dragon side snap.
"Rayne? Is it time?" Hades asked.
"Oh yeah Hothead the baby's coming" I confirmed as I snarled through another contraction.
"PAIN! PANIC!" Hades yelled. My beloved allowed me to rest against him while I breathed through the contraction.
"You called your Flamefullness?" Pain asked as he and Panic appeared. Their eyes widened when they saw what was going on.
"You boys know the drill" Hades told the imps.
"On it!" they both said in unison before they hurriedly took off.
"F**k this hurts!" I protested as I endured the contractions.
"Your doing good babe" Hades reassured me. "Do you want to head to the bedroom or stay here?"
"I can still stay here" I answered before dealing with another contraction. Hades kissed my forehead and brought me closer to him so he could support me while I remained standing.
"Still no name for a boy?" I teased despite the labor pains.
"My mind is a blank on that one babe" Hades said with a laugh. "We'll find out soon what the kid is"
I chuckled just as my mother and father came into the room. Pain had went to get my parents while Panic went to Olympus to get Hera.
"Sweetheart" Mom said rushing over to me. She hugged me while Hades still had his arms around my body.
"How often are the contractions?" Dad asked.
"I don't know" Hades replied.
"They come and go" I answered my Dad.
"Your most likely not even dilated yet" Mom stated. "The closer they get together is when you will desire to push, Hades you might want to move"
Hades nodded and backed away as Mom suggested. Dad whispered something into my husband's ear and immediately Hades snapped his fingers and a bunch of towels appeared underneath me. It was then I felt my water break and I was glad Mom had scented the change in my body.
"Oh my it looks like I've arrived in time" Hera said as she appeared next to me.
"Her water just broke" Mom told the goddess.
"Alright you two" Hera said turning to my father and husband. "We need to clean up Rayne"
Hades was about to argue when Dad whispered something to him again. The Lord of the Dead sighed before he and my father excused themselves. Pain and Panic followed them while Mom and Hera went to work. The amniotic fluid was cleaned off of me and Hera used her powers to change my clothes. I wore a black gown and nothing else. I then called my husband through the mating bond and Hades reappeared next to me.
With ease Hades picked me up into his arms and headed towards our bedroom with Mom and Hera following. My father would see his grandchild once he or she was born. Once we arrived in the bedroom Hades placed me onto the bed and then used the other side to get beside me. The next few hours I endured the most god awful pain in my life. Hades never left my side and comforted me the best he could while my body went through its natural causes to prepare for childbirth. After five hours with no change my husband suggested I rest which I did. I slept for about an hour when I was woken up by another contraction.
"Hey Hera I think their getting closer now" I told my sister-in-law. Hera came over and she checked my cervix. She smiled after she finished her task.
"Your almost fully dilated Rayne"
"Thank gods" I answered with a sigh.
"Does this mean she pushes soon?" Hades asked.
"Duh Hothead" I confirmed to my mate.
"Sorry babe" Hades chuckled and he kissed my left hand. Another hour passed and the contractions were now five minutes apart.
"O-okay I need to push!" I suddenly blurted out. Immediately Hera and Mom went to work while Hades helped me sit up. Hera pushed the skirts of my dress up and again she checked my cervix.
"Alright Rayne your ready" Hera said meaning I was fully dilated now. Mom came to my left side and she kissed my cheek before I got into the position to deliver. Instinct took over and I pushed hard. A scream escaped my mouth when I made the first push. Tears slid down my face because the pain hurt like a bitch.
"It's okay babe" Hades told me. His remark got me to smirk before I pushed again. There was no way in hell I was having another kid not when you had to deal with this pain. And holy shit it hurt alright. I pushed for a half hour and I needed to rest because my body demanded it.
"Geez Louise how much longer until the kid comes?" Hades demanded at Hera.
"Not much longer" Hera answered. "Your little one is stubborn"
"Which he or she gets from the mother" Hades joked looking back to me. I gave my husband a playful smack on his shoulder before I said I was ready to push again. I felt a bunch of pressure building up and I screamed as I pushed with all of the strength I had. I felt myself blacking out for a second before I regained consciousness. I then heard the cries I've been wanting to hear for nine months.
"I'm so proud of you babe" Hades said to me. He and I then shared a kiss before my husband went to see the newborn. Mom was helping Hera clean the baby off from blood and whatever else was on him or her. The next thing I knew there was a heavy thud and I realized my husband had fainted.
"What the hell was that about?" I asked.
"He probably surprised to see the blood" Mom suggested.
"I want my child" I growled. The suspense of not knowing what the gender of my baby was killing me. I then mentally slapped myself remembering I needed to deliver the after birth. That didn't take long and after Hera healed me did Mom finally hand over the baby. Immediately I looked to find out what my child and I smirked when the verdict was in. Hera used her powers to make sure the bed had fresh sheets and everything else.
"Oi" Hades muttered before standing up.
"Welcome back" I teased my mate.
"I can't believe I actually fainted" my husband muttered. His eyes widened when he saw I had the baby in my arms. Mom kissed my forehead before she and Hera excused themselves.
"It's a girl Hothead" I told Hades.
Hades didn't say anything but I could tell he was emotional thanks to the mate bond. My husband appeared next to me on the bed so he could get a better look at our daughter. Nyssa had my dark red hair and skin color. She was dressed in a black dress with skull pins on the straps in the design for a newborn. Her eyes held the same physique as mine but instead of dark blue they were gold.
"She's your spitting image babe" Hades told me.
"Hello she doesn't have my highlights"
"Oops" Hades said with a blush. I smirked before carefully placing Nyssa into his arms.
"Damn she's beautiful" Hades said not taking his eyes off of our daughter. My husband then caressed Nyssa on the cheek with a finger. Our daughter then latched her hand onto her father's finger and Hades broke into a smile. He then kissed her tiny face.
"I'm glad your finally here kid" Hades told Nyssa. He gave her another kiss and a little laugh came out of her.
I watched as my husband's flames rose slightly in excitement.
Nyssa suddenly gave a growl and her hair turned into the same fiery inferno like her father's when he got angry. Her skin then turned orange and I sensed the newborn was hungry.
"She's hungry that's why she's going into scorch mode" I told Hades.
"I kind of figured that" Hades said with a chuckle before giving me our daughter. "I knew she had my fiery demeanor"
"That she does" I agreed with my husband. Nyssa's skin returned to normal and her fiery hair resumed it's natural state. "OW!"
I felt small fangs latch onto my breast as Nyssa nursed.
"She's got fangs already" I told my husband.
"Is she hurting you?" he asked with concern.
"Nah" I replied. Nyssa nursed for fifteen minutes before I sensed she had enough. Hades took her from me so I could reposition my dress and placed her over his shoulder. He patted her back and it didn't take long until she burped.
"And you were worried you weren't father material" I teased my mate.
"Not anymore" Hades replied and he moved Nyssa so she was close to his face. Our daughter buried her head against her father's chiton and she yawned before falling asleep.
"Aw man I'm in love all over again" Hades muttered.
"She definitely loves you" I said.
"I'm a lucky god alright" Hades added. He then carefully slid me next to him. "I have a beautiful wife and daughter"
"And I have the Lord of the Dead as my husband and as a father to our daughter"
Hades and I then shared a quick kiss before deciding to take a quick nap. Nyssa wouldn't wake us up until several hours later so we got some needed sleep.
And there you have it! Rayne and Hades have a daughter!
Nyssa is the Goddess of Healing and Mercy. She will appear with her parents in my Kingdom Hearts story. Her mate will be Sephiroth, I had a hard time choosing between him or Riku. But Sephiroth looks good with Nyssa in my mind.