Chapter 22

Gone

Nearly two months later, I was able to move as I had before the fight with Lee. I wanted to return to my village. Sisika came with me and we found it empty. I was confused.

Sisika's POV

They had abandoned the village. Ratonhnhake:ton walked forward slowly.

"I do not understand." he said.

There was no sign of a battle, they had left of their free will. I didn't know what to say or do. I walked through the village. They had to have been gone for a good while, birds were already nesting within the houses. I heard Ratonhnhake:ton talking to someone and I frowned. He said he did not understand and I looked into the longhouse. He held a sort of orb in his hand.

"Ratonhnhake:ton?"

He looked at me very suddenly. He dropped the orb into a box and closed it. He backed away from it and I went over to him.

"What is it?"

"Something that should never be found."

He picked it up and buried it deep in the ground. He looked at me and then smiled. I had grown a bit bigger over the past several weeks. He put his hand over me and kissed me.

"Lets go home." he said.

I nodded and took one last look around the village. Ratonhnhake:ton and I had been married in this village. His people had welcomed me here.

"Sisika?"

I looked at him. He held out his hand and I took it. I smiled at him and we went home. We had both lost our villages and our people, but now we had our own village. A village of good people with kind hearts. And we would fight to protect that village.

Ratonhnhake:ton stood at Achilles' grave when we returned. I had to smile. I'd been waiting for him to go to Achilles. I felt the baby move inside me and it startled me. I put my hand over my stomach and smiled a bit.

"If you are a daughter, I will name you Kaniehti:io. And if you are a so, your name will be Achilles." I whispered.

"Both good names."

I looked up at Ratonhnhake:ton. I smiled at him and then put my arms around him.

"I love you." he told me.

My smile grew and I closed my eyes.

"I love you too. Forever." I whispered.

He gave me a kiss before going inside. I walked to the edge near the log and smiled. The wind blew in my face and I could hear my father telling me how proud he was.

"I miss you father." I whispered.

I heard an eagle cry and I looked up. A feather came floating down and I reached for it. I held it gently in my hand and smiled.

"Thank you."

I went back inside and Ratonhnhake:ton looked at me.

"A gift from your father."

I laughed a bit.

"I suppose so. I still cannot help but wish your people had stayed."

He came and put his hands on my arms.

"So do I. But they did what they thought was best for them. After all, I failed to protect them."

I shook my head.

"No. You nearly died protecting them. You did everything you could." I said.

He kissed my forehead but did not say anymore.

As the months passed and winter set in, Dr. White began to visit the house instead of having me come to him. I was sitting in front of the fire when he came.

"And how are we feeling today Sisika?"

I smiled at him.

"Very good thank you."

"Good, now lets have a look at you."

Connor's POV

I stood there with a small smile while Dr. White checked her over. He smiled and nodded as he checked.

"All very good. You've been taking good care of them Connor. I should say this little one will be born very soon. Have you decided on any names?"

"Achilles or my mother's name, Kaniehti:io." I said.

"You lost your mother at a young age didn't you?"

I nodded.

"I am very sorry. Naming your child after her would be a great honor."

I smiled a little and he stood up.

"Well, I will be back again. Day after tomorrow. I will be coming more frequently now. Enjoy the rest of your day."

"Thank you doctor." I said.

He walked out the door and I went to Sisika.

"Soon." she said.

"Yes. Soon you will hold our child in your arms."

"And you will be right beside us."

I smiled.

"Always."

She pulled my shirt so I would lean down to kiss her. I brushed my knuckles against her cheek before I pulled away. I smiled at her again.

"You are beautiful. I never thought that after all I'd gone through, that I would end up here with you. You, a beautiful young woman capable of so many things. And now my wife and the mother of my child. This is all I ever wanted."

Sisika's POV

Tears filled my eyes as I smiled.

"We may not have had such happy beginnings, but look at where we ended. We have a land that is free from the redcoats. A new village filled with good, kind hearted people. We have a roof to live under. And most importantly we have each other. It does not matter what happened in the past, all we need to do is focus on the future. We have fought for so long and this is our reward. Peace, love, safety and a family. That is all I need." I told him.

He smiled and held me close to him. Things were peaceful now, but I knew that one day, we would have to go back out there. I did not mind this. We did what we did to help and protect people. And I would gladly do it again.