Rain: Chapter 12

I continued training for nearly a month before I was finally ready to face my father. My powers had increased dramatically along with my skills. Now all that was left to do was wait for him to come.

"My goodness…I never imagined you would become so powerful darling." My mother said one afternoon. I was sitting outside in the garden still practicing my powers and she had been watching from the door. I smiled at her and then put my powers to rest.

"I never thought I could get any stronger than I was before either. I think I'll be ready when he comes."

She smiled and ran her fingers through my hair. "I'm so glad that you were born. You were the only good thing that I got from that whole disaster."

"Well I'm glad you feel that way," I told her.

"Come on, let's go inside for now. You have had a wonderful and busy month. It's time that you rest awhile."

I nodded and followed her into the castle. "I have something for you honey, please come with me."

She led me upstairs to her room where she showed me a beautiful light blue wedding gown. "I had it made especially for you, I hope you like it,"

"Oh mother it's perfect I love it!" I said as I hugged her. "Why isn't it white?"

She put her hands on her hips and glared at me, "Oh please, you don't think I know that you and Undertaker have already messed around a few times?"

I blushed, "I'm sorry…he was so irresistible."

She laughed, "Its alright darling…I wasn't pure either when I got married."

I smiled at her, a little embarrassed to be talking about this with my mother.

"Speaking of The Undertaker, he was looking for you earlier."

"Did he say what he wanted?" I asked.

She shook her head, "he only said that he really needed to talk to you."

I turned on my heels and then left to go find him. I wasn't too sure what he wanted but I hoped that it wasn't anything bad.

When I found him, he was in our bedroom sitting on the bed with his head buried in his hands. I walked in and shut the door quietly. He looked up at me with a soft smile and then asked me to come to him. I did as he said and walked up to him.

"What's the matter?" I asked.

He sighed, "I think we messed up by sleeping together so soon."

I looked at him with a confused face, "What do you mean?"

He stood up and placed his hand on my lower abdomen. Gently he pressed on my uterus and held it there for a few seconds. "Oh no…that explains a lot."

"Mark what are you talking about?" I asked getting scared.

"Carmen…you are with child."

Those words hit me like a solid rock. "Are you sure?"

"Yes I'm sure. I could feel it when you got up and started practicing this morning. I didn't know exactly where you were but I could feel the power coming from within you…our child."

My heart started racing, how could I be with child and not know it? "How far along do you think I am?"

"I'm not certain…we've been at it so many times…"

"Well my powers didn't start increasing a lot until a month ago so…I'm betting a month." I told him.

He sighed, "There is no way I'm letting you fight Paul alone like this. I can't allow you or the baby to get hurt."

I sighed, "I understand, but I have to do this. Besides you will be there if anything happens…and I know you can finish him if I don't."

He kissed my forehead and then held me close. The warmth of his body made me feel so safe and secure.

"Should we tell the others?" he then asked me.

"Maybe my mom, the others might get in the way of what I need to do."

He nodded and then we set off to find my mother. When we told her, she was thrilled about the news and a little worried too.

"When I was pregnant with you I never got any stronger like you have. Maybe this baby is the source of your powers now." She told me.

"Yea maybe you're right." I touched my belly and then smiled at The Undertaker. "I never once thought that I would be a mother."

He smiled, "Well I never once thought that you could be the mother of my children one day."

My mom shook her head, "I always thought that you two would never get along. I'm glad that you do though."

We all smiled and then went to the dining room for dinner. The entire time that I was eating I could feel my little angel slowly growing within me. I only hoped that my fight with Paul would not ruin any of my future plans.