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Cedfia/Sofric one-shot based on the song I feel it comin' by The Weeknd ft Daft Punk, while also from a scene in Twilight.
WARNING: contains ideally sensitive subjects
As a royal Sorcerer, Cedric was skilled at shifts, shifts in people's feelings and shifts in the balance of the world, though int he beginning he wasn't the best and sometimes he got things wrong.
But when the young princess Sofia became his Apprentice he told himself not only was this a good chance to practice his sensory skills.
He couldn't help but do a small victory dance in his head when he could tell that when she hit the age of 13 he could tell that she was going to have her first period soon though it wasn't his position to tell her not at the age of 27, but it always helped him when dealing with her mood swings all he needed was chocolate, and she was practically putty after the endorphins hit.
Ho always began to silently curse himself when he was so kind that she came around more, calling him her friend and he got annoyed by her presence even when she would say the simplest of phrases that easily slip from any child's mouth made him smile with a warm tingle in his heart.
Then when she became a lovely 16-year-old he got worried when he felt she had developed a feeling of warmth in her heart for him he could sense how much it had grown and developed over the years since they first met. However, she didn't know what the feeling meant so he had a little time to try and push her away.
But the past should have told him about her resilience because she came around more and she was wearing more risque dresses that were more suited for a young woman and her curves made him want to hug and touch her instead of pushing her away. His own developing feeling made him worry about his sanity and even his position at the Palace.
By the time she was 18, she had become a woman, and he a man of 32 they found comfort in each other's arms, he watched her grow into the woman she is, her hair had gotten longer and he loved looking at how the amulet lay on her bosom, though it was not the most striking part about her.
Long gone was the need of retrieving the amulet for fear of how much it would hurt her, all he now cared about was her happiness even if it wasn't with him, but he still wanted to try.
So on a particularly chilly Friday, it was only a month until Wassailia, she was cold in his drafty tower but she wouldn't go back to her room, so he decided to try and be firm with her like the child he watched her grow up from, he pulled her into his lap and wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm.
"Your gonna be stubborn then you can just deal with being held for warmth, you impudent child." He said trying to sound harsh but all she did was giggle, and it made him look at her in surprise.
Tell me what you really like, Baby I can take my time, We don't ever have to fight, Just take it step-by-step
She nestled against his neck where he felt her hot breath giving him goosebumps in the chilly tower; everything in the world was telling him not too but he wanted to and he could feel that she wanted him too.
He turned his head towards her and she leaned up and they let their mouths connect and they did a loving dance, his hand found its way into her hair as her arms wrapped around his neck and tickled his hair while her legs straddled his waist he held her close with his hands on her back.
He knew he was in trouble because he fell in love with her and that it would cause problems but for now, he just enjoyed feeling her on him.
I can see it in your eyes, Cause they never tell me lies, I can feel that body shake, And the heat between your legs
It had been 2 years since they started this forbidden courtship, they never went any further than delicious kissing and cuddling, they were wrapped up in their own world, lying on a blanket with a stolen picnic in her secret garden.
His robe left to hang on a tree with no shoes, socks, vest, or tie; he was just Cedric not just her childhood teacher but the man that always tested her limits and never treated her like a delicate Princess but a person who happened to be a princess and he pushed her to do more and be better and was never afraid to say the truth to her because she was strong enough to move on from it.
Sofia daring as ever she left her high heel shoes right next to his as well as her gown hanging on the tree right next to his robe, she was left in her corset and slip, Cedric blushed as he always did seeing her comfort around him she had been doing this before she turned 18, he was worried about what she expected but when she reassured his thought with a kiss and just letting his hands drape around her to hold her close while they laid down watching the beauty of the garden.
It was at that time he decided to relax as well and strip himself of his own title to just be Cedric, bared before each other as just ordinary people without titles was all the intimacy they needed.
"Sofia?" He said getting her to look up at him.
"I'm gonna go to your father and ask for your hand." He said with a nervous smile which easily faded when she smiled and cried then crawled on top of him to kiss him a passion of pure happiness.
The next day she was summoned by her father and she had assumed that it was because Cedric had come early and talked with him, she bounced in happiness down the hall, she was ready for this to done and hopefully accepted so she can live her life in peace and happiness with the man that made her happy the most, but who she saw in his office wasn't Cedric.
"Prince Hugo, what a pleasure. What brings you here?" She asked taking a seat on the creme colored sofa with gold trimmings.
She tried to sit as far away from him as she could as is appropriate for proper Princess behavior when she is to be with someone else.
"Sofia, prince Hugo has just offered a proposal for your hand and I have accepted," Roland said in happiness, but his announcement made her happiness falter, but with her studies, she had to keep her composure.
Sofia's smile slightly returned and turned to Hugo. "Hugo, may I have a moment with my father please?" She said with grace.
"No need Sofia you will miss your coach," Roland said excitedly practically jumping up from his desk chair to haul her up carefully from the couch to stand.
"My coach?" She asked worriedly and taken aback.
"Yes, you leave right now. Hugo will be King soon and he is in need of an heir quickly. Don't worry I've had the maids prepare your luggage anything more will be sent later" Roland said ushering them out of his office.
"Father I beg you. I am in love with someone else." She explained with a smile and confidence hoping that he would understand while trying to stop his ushering.
"Well, then you will have to put him behind you because you're engaged now." He said firmly and practically tossed her into Hugo's arms, roughly.
"What no. I don't want this." She said trying to fight but Hugo was always stronger than she was, as he wrapped his arms around her frame to hold her to him he still wasn't saying anything but he held a wicked smile on his face that scared her.
Her screaming was being heard throughout the castle all the way to Cedric's tower who was trying to be busy but he kept feeling a headache at the back of head, he put it off thinking it was just from working so much until he heard a commotion coming from outside, Confused by the noises he looked out to the courtyard finding the royal family in a tizzy.
Queen Miranda was being held back by King Roland, Amber and James were being held by castle guards while the woman he loved was being forced biting and clawing into a coach with all of her luggage, as soon as he saw Soia his headache pounded as he was feeling the fear and anger from his beloved.
Cedric ran as fast as he could down to the courtyard to only be too late, Sofia was hanging out of the window of the now flying away carriage she was screaming for help. Cedric couldn't do anything she was too far and was worried if he tried he might lose his job.
Finally, Roland released Miranda, while Amber and James both cried for their sister, Amber fell into a heap on the ground shaking with tears.
Roland held a smile on his face in triumph then looked back at Amber "Let this be a lesson to you Amber. Whoever I choose to be your husband you will accept otherwise it will end up like that for you." He said with a glower at her, she scowled at him while tears still fell.
Amber, Miranda, and James all looked at each other with a knowing look that said. "We will not let this stand nor will he get away with this."
Cedric stood there and watched the carriage until it was out of sight even after the family went back inside, he stood out there and watched.
She was gone, he couldn't feel her presence anymore.
He turned to go back to his tower until a pink shine caught his eye, he turned back and went over to look at what it was and found none other than the Amulet of Avalor.
His anger boiled at the impudence of the King and as he held the Amulet in his hand he squeezed the pink jewel, his vengeance running through his veins at the need to exact revenge on Roland by taking over the Kingdom, but then Sofia came into his head and her disapointment in him over powered his vengeance.
He ran as fast as he could to their secret garden, then as soon as he was alone he pressed his hands into his face, he stormed around grunting in pain until he fell to his knees and screamed he screamed and screamed until his throat was sore and he was exhausted, he fell onto the ground face first and let out silent sobs he was angry at himself that one of his fleeting thoughts was worrying about his job instead of her.
Cedric woke up the next morning with a splitting headache, his throat was so raw to the point he couldn't talk, he was still in the garden it seemed dim and without life while Sofia was not there and when he scooped some water from the stream to drink to sooth his throat it stung a great deal.
Looking at his reflection, his hair was messy and greasy, his eyes were red and puffy from crying until he fell asleep, then he could physically see the swelling of his throat, he looked horrible, but when he returned to his tower he refused to take a heal all potion so that he had to wake up for who knows how long to remind him that she was gone.
Cedric kept up his work every day, he did his job without a smile except when Miranda came up to put her hand on his shoulder, they were all grieving, but not Roland, he was happy when he was receiving news from the now King Hugo along with gifts.
One note, in particular, came 5 months after Sofia was forced to leave with him, and made everyone mad especially Cedric.
"Dear Enchancia,
I send you this message with glad tidings and in hopes, it finds you all in health.
It has been 3 months Since Sofia and I have gotten married,
and now I am pleased to announce that she is with child.
Sofia was resistant at first but I've been able to break her like you said, King Roland.
Sincerely,
Hugo."
Roland had a look of happiness and a smirk that said he was proud, Cedric didn;t look at anyone, his shoulders were shaking and he was gripping his wand, he stared at the fire with disdain, his Wasailia that he planned on filling with wine and her memory has gone down the drain.
Everyone else was also mad, and Cedric felt it.
"Don't look so down, come on she's pregnant, King Hugo has an heir and he got her to behave like a Queen should. Right?" He said trying to get a rouse from any of them, but none of them moved, James was hiding his face as tears rolled down his face just like Cedric, Baileywick held what composure he had but was worried about his friend Sofia, Amber held her mother's hands in her own as they both just looked at each other sadly with tears running down their faces.
"Fine wallow if you want and ruin Wasailia. but WHAT I DO IS FOR THE GOOD OF THIS FAMILY AND THIS KINGDOM. She is a Queen now." Roland shouted before walking back to his office with Baileywick bowing to them and following him.
Roland stopped receiving news from Hugo after that and any that did come was about the rebellion that was going on in his Kingdom and nothing about Sofia not that he minded, Sofia was her husband's responsibility.
It had been 7 months since the news of Sofia was received making everyone go silent other than official business, the royal family were barely seen at least by Roland, while the others would get together once a week for tea while they listened to news from Hugo's Kingdom from a spy they sent there.
But even from a spy there was never any news about Sofia only that an heir was on the way.
An entire year had passed since Sofia was sent off the family was having a silent dinner, Roland was annoyed at the silence as always until Baileywick got a messenger who looked quite worried and suddenly so did Baileywick.
"Your majesty, I'm afraid there is urgent news. There is a black carriage headed straight for the castle at full speed." He said urgently.
"We're under attack let's go," Roland said roughly grabbing James and pulling him out to the courtyard where Miranda and Amber followed.
"Miranda you and Amber need to go back inside and stay safe," Roland ordered but he was ignored.
The black carriage was being pulled by black horses then Cedric was suddenly at their side.
They were all ready for an attack but everyone was confused because it wasn't an army it was just one carriage.
Then Cedric Senses were picking up a voice and even a painful headache at the back of his head.
"Your Majesty. I hear something." He said getting his attention.
"It's the driver." He confirmed.
"What is he saying, Cedric?" Roland asked still in battle mode.
"He is screaming 'HELP.'" Cedric said calmly then they all rushed down from the attack towers into the courtyard as the carriage touched down roughly on the runway and they saw it was a royal carriage it was busted, broken and almost falling apart, the horses were tired and the driver himself looked like a castle staff.
"Please. Help" He said falling to the floor ungracefully.
"Please be calm what is happening," Miranda said to the man she noticed he had seen war, his clothes were ripped, covered in dirt and blood and he reeked of gun powder.
"It's the Queen your grace. The Queen," he said motioning toward the carriage one of his legs was at an odd angle and clearly broken.
"Guards open the carriage," Roland shouted coming up to guard Miranda, but she got there first, she opened the door to come face to face with a heart-wrenching sight.
"Steward." The driver said handing Baileywick a scroll just as Miranda screamed and fell to the floor not looking inside.
They all ran toward the cabin to see it was Sofia, she was dressed in a black and bloodied plain white shift, her arms and legs were covered in bruises, scrapes, blood, and scratches; her hair was thin and had lost it luster and falling out, her wrists and legs had deep bruising from metal cuffs that held her down, her face was beaten and covered in bruised and swelling with busted open wounds from beeing beaten, she was still alive but completely unconscious, but what stood out the most was her very large and heavily pregnant belly.
Miranda stood and stormed up to Roland whose eyes were wide.
"IS THIS WHAT YOU TAUGHT HUGO ABOUT BREAKING HER IN?" Miranda screamed at him.
Cedric stood back he saw the figure from where he was and he felt the pain she was feeling and it hurt him a great deal.
Roland stood back to address Baileywick who was calling out servants to help.
"Baileywick." He said coming over to him, making the man in question turn and address the King.
"Yes, Sire?" Baileywick replied with his usual straight face but occasionally looking over at Sofia with worry.
"What does the scroll say?" Roland asked as an order making everyone stop or slow down to listen.
"Dear Enchancia,
I am writing to you as the new King, I have returned to you the Queen Sofia the First.
King Hugo is dead, his head now rests on a spike severed from his body by my own sword,
Queen Sofia and her unborn child were my next targets, however, upon seeing her condition
I found that torture was worse than death so I have banished her from the Kingdom indefinitely.
Take care, and I will keep up our trade agreements.
Sincerely R.H."
Once Baileywick finished everyone looked at Sofia she still laid on the floor of the carriage unmoved but breathing, Roland stood still and closed his eyes in despair as Cedric was dripping with malice.
Miranda was ordering the servants to continue their work While James held the sobbing Amber, Cedric noticed that the servants had brought out a plain sheet to carry her and 3 of them were mounting the carriage to retrieve her.
A few other servants were seeing to the driver and stable boys were seeing to the horses.
Cedric pounced immediately.
"Stop wait, you will aggravate her condition." He said coming up to them making them all look at him but he went to work.
He cast a spell and changed the plain white sheet to a tall wooden stretcher with a soft cotton mattress, then he motioned for the maids to move out of the way, he cast his floating spell and soon Sofia's body was in the air and slowly rising, he had control as he carefully laid her down on the stretcher.
Once she was laying down a belt flew over her and snapped in place to keep her on it, then he pointed to 4 big burly men that worked in the stables he waved his wand and suddenly they were clean.
"Carefully carry Queen Sofia to her room, Queen Miranda will lead the way," Cedric said waving his wand in a slightly frightening way.
Just as told the men carefully picked up the stretcher then followed Miranda who lead the way slowly, as they passed Roland he tried to reach out for her fallen arm but he was hit by Amber who was red from crying and very angry at him.
"NO, you are never allowed to touch her or even talk to her, it's your fault she is like this." She growled at him before following the party, with James and Baileywick right behind her.
Cedric ran to his tower as fast as he could, his breathing was erratic, he held his hands on his worktable he looked at the parchment papers that held all of his ideas of how to get to Sofia or get her back, he growled out in despair as he swiped his arms along the table knocking papers, book, and vials onto the floor making a big mess.
The party was as careful as they could the servants had been as quick as they could cleaning the forgotten abandoned room as the others were slow in getting Sofia to her room.
Amber was talking with Baileywick on the way.
"Have you sent for a doctor or a midwife?" She asked worriedly.
"I have Princess, unfortunately, they are delayed and neither of them can make it until tomorrow," Baileywick said dejectedly.
"But she is a Queen she takes precedence," Amber argued crying again for fear of her sister.
"I understand how you feel Amber but how would Sofia feel if they left behind their other patients to focus on her?"He asked her trying to keep her calm and rational.
"She wouldn't like it." She said in defeat.
They both stood in silence as the men carefully set the stretcher down by the bed and Miranda unstrapped her but she didn't want to move her until Cedric came barreling into the room with 2 bags.
He set them down int he room in separate positions, then with a flick of his wand they burst, one that he set along the back wall next to the headboard turned into a bubbling work table, and the other turned into a bookshelf of tomes, ingredients, potions, and tools.
He quickly removed his robe hanging it on the coat rack that came with the shelves, he focused on her flicking his wrist her body carefully floated up and with his concentration he lowered her down onto the bed.
Amber and Miranda shooed out any men and they tried with Cedric but he wouldn't listen.
He put together a tray of tools and went over to the bed.
"What are you doing?" Amber asked worriedly.
"Sorcerers have a basic training in medicine, now Amber you take her hand and your Majesty take the other. I need to examine her." He said climbing on the bed.
The ladies took her hands not gripping them but letting them grip theirs, Cedric started with her face noting the signs of dehydration and malnutrition.
He flicked his wrist again and a scroll began writing down though Cedric never spoke, He opened her eyelids and looked into them, she was unconscious and the light in her eyes had dimmed gone were the bright sky blue but replaced with bloodied eyes making her irises look dark purple.
He carefully pulled the gown down to reveal her chest, bite marks, hand prints, and bruises covered her neck and clavicle, He replaced the gown pulling up the sleeve to look at her arm which was decorated with more bruises not to mention the rub marks from the metal cuffs, her nails were cut short to the point of bleeding, and the same was for the other arm.
He got lower though Miranda and Amber felt it was highly inappropriate but Sofia needed help and Cedric was the only one medically trained.
Cedric took a deep breath before he settled himself between her legs taking a good look at the legs themselves, her ankles were severly bruised and swollen from the metal cuffs, next came the hard part, he took another deep breath as he prepared himself.
He lifted her legs to bend then slowly he removed the gown the skirt of the gown laid on top of her thighs so Amber and Miranda didn't see anything only the horrified and disgusted look on Cedric's face.
"Cedric what's wrong?" Miranda asked.
Cedric took more deep breaths to calm his anger."Apparently, King Hugo thought it necessary to brutally and viciously rape Queen Sofia even though she is pregnant." She growled out.
She tried to come around but Cedric stopped her.
"NO, Your Majesty. Believe me, you don't need to see this," he said carefully and she easily returned to her spot.
Cedric pulled the tray toward him and he slipped on gloves, her entire womanhood was covered with fresh and dried blood, her pubic hair had grown out to the point of unruly but it too was falling out because of malnutrition. and the surrounding skin was covered in stretch marks saggy skin and deep bruises.
He carefully inserted a finger, the inside felt like the inside of a body raw and bloody, Sofia visibly tensed as she awoke.
She turned to see light instead of her dark prison of a room, instead of the hot sharp metal cuffs was soft warm hands grasped within her own.
"Mom?" She gasped out hoarsely.
"Yes, Sofia your home now," Miranda said gently caressing her head.
Cedric dug deeper with his finger making Sofia squirm, she looked down and for a split second she saw Hugo and tensed but she blinked away her confusion to see who she had been missing for the past year, he was finally between her legs but whatever he was doing gave her discomfort though it wasn't too bad because she had worse.
Cedric knew she was awakening, his senses were connecting with her consciousness again though it hadn't been in a year it still recognized.
"Cedric?" She gasped out.
"Hello, Sofia." he said with his ears perking at hearing his name on her voice.
"Yes, my love I am here, and no one will hurt you ever again. I promise." He said giving her his smile, she nodded then leaned back.
To Miranda and Amber, they both noticed his title for her as his love and their interaction and instantly knew the truth about them.
"Sofia I am going to examine you, mentally it will feel uncomfortable and physically it will hurt but just squeeze Miranda and Ambers hands ok? But I need you to tell me when was the last time Hugo raped?" He lightly ordered with a voice laced with love, but then asked with concern but also with disdain for her rapist.
She nodded slightly preparing herself, He pressed in further as he felt around with his fingers, Sofia moaned out at the pain squeezing the hands as both of the women cooed at her telling her "its ok" and "its almost over"
He was gentle as he felt her pain.
He grabbed a clamp tool easily and gently inserting it, he slowly opened it and clicked it to stay open, he removed his fingers and he reached over to pick up his mirror but it was on Amber's side and she saw the blood covered hand and she wretched not looking back but just looking at Sofia.
Cedric pointed the mirror into her now open vagina, and he saw her cervix was open to the point he could see the baby's head inside the amniotic sac, he was thankful that it had not been punctured.
"Her cervix has been torn open." He said carefully removed the speculum.
He set the blood covered tool on a tray with alcohol, he tried his best to be as slow and concentrated as possible but with feeling her pain he wanted to hold her and cry in despair.
"What can you do?" Miranda asked not able to see the tray past Sofia's leg.
"I am going to insert a stopper then bind it to keep it in there." He said without care of easiness.
"However her womb has descended, I need to replace it." He said taking off one of the gloves to wave his wand, from the tool shelf a large white thick rod floated over to him along with gauze and bandages.
He put on a new glove and took a breath to prepare himself.
"Sofia?" He said gently, the young woman looked down at him her tired eyes were ready for death which was exactly what the attacker on her Kingdom saw that allowed him to forsake her.
"I need to replace your womb but to do that I need to insert my hand and part of my arm, it will hurt." He said gently.
She cried and shook her her head then said "Just let it die, its his child. I don't want anything to do with him."
"I understand your pain Sofia but if I let your baby die it could also mean letting you die, for you to survive your baby has to as well, and if you think I will let you go again after just getting you back then you're sorely mistaken. I will fight every day until you are healthy, happy, and alive so we can finally be together. You understand me?" He said looking into her eyes with determination making her cry and nod in acceptance.
Cedric took her nod as approval, he took another deep breath and carefully plunged his hand then his wrist than his arm, Sofia screamed at the pain making the whole castle stop and somewhat gather around her room for news.
Cedric had to bite his lip to help him concentrate, but between feeling her pain and wanting to stop he had difficulty, but he had dreams of being married to Sofia, their children running around and playing, their happiness was infectious, it was those dreams that kept him going.
It only took 3 minutes of screaming for Cedric to finish ascending her womb, then quickly he pressed the white rod into her, she screamed more but finally settled down when everything stopped moving, Cedric set the gauze against her opening then wrapped the bandage around her waist to keep it all from going anywhere.
After Cedric was done he got off the bed took off his gloves then walked back over to the work tables.
"Amber you can bring some maids in here to give her a bath." He said to the Princess making her give her sister one last hug before running tot he door making sure to close it.
Miranda was about to lay her legs back down until Cedric stopped her.
"No your grace her legs need to stay up it will keep the stopper in as the baby as well." he said drying off his hands after washing them.
Miranda didn't argue so she just left Sofia to rest while 4 maids and Amber came back in, Cedric supervised them as they stripped Sofia of the bloody shift he made notes of every injury she had. He let them carefully clean her womanhood while keeping the rod in place but moved some bandages aside for easy access.
Once cleaned he noticed she was losing more hair, once they were done, pillows were brought in to prop her legs up, now clean she laid peacefully in the bed her eyes closed in exhaustion, her once thick head of hair now thin and the outline of her head was easily seen it was brushed carefully and laid in waves around her, she looked like she was about to die but Cedric refused to let her go.
He pulled the pink jewel from under his vest then off of his neck he knelt down and carefully clasped the necklace around Sofia's neck, it shimmered and glowed making Sofia take a deep breath and sigh.
"Princesses of the world, I don't now what you did or what you can do but if you can hear me. Please help Sofia, I can't live without her." He said letting a tear escape it fell right on her cheek as he leaned down and gently pressed his lips onto her busted, dried, peeling lips of dehydration.
"Cedric." She said in her hoarse voice.
"What is it?" He asked tenderly.
"My..." She stopped and embarrassment.
"Don't be scared just tell me what's wrong." He said thumbing her cheek.
"My...breasts hurt." She finally said closing her eyes, he nodded then pressed another kiss to her delicate lips making her moan in happiness.
Cedric carefully pulled down the shift to reveal her large breasts, he gently pressed his hands around the mounds.
"You have a blockage, you have already started lactating and since there isn't a baby to suck it out, it has caused a painful blockage, your breasts are full of milk with nowhere to go.
She nodded in response to acknowledge that she heard him.
"I'm gonna massage it out ok? I may hurt." He said preparing for it.
"Wait?" She said, making him look up at her searching for an answer.
"Can you suck it out please? I just want it out." She asked like she was giving up.
He nodded and knelt down her nipples were purple while the surrounding skin was black and blue, he pressed his mouth around the bud and suckled he felt a knot fly into his mouth and suddenly a sweet nectar rushed over his tongue and sliding down his throat it tasted pure Sofia. So he has glad to do the other one, now he no longer needed dinner and Sofia was painless once again.
He settled her back down before walking back around to skim through his tome of healing potions, he spent about an hour going over his notes but looking back over at the sleeping girl he had made a decision.
He stood up and began to prepare to swallow his pride.
He was still in Sofia's room refusing to leave her room, he conjured the portrait of his parents, then with a wave of his wand, the portrait glowed and 2 lights came tumbling out to reveal his parents.
"It's rare for you to call us Ceddykins." His mother said barreling up to him and hug him, though her hug was not returned and when Wini opened her eyes she saw the Princess who lay pregnant and dying.
"Cedric?" She asked with worry looking back at her son who held determined eyes at his father.
"Father. Sofia has been held captive by her husband the late King Hugo. He viciously raped her endlessly even when she became pregnant. I have examined her and treated her but, I need help. She could deliver any day now, but the baby still has a month before its ready and is she gives birth now both she and the baby will parish. Can you help me find a significant healing potion to save them both?" Cedric asked still in determination.
"I am proud of you, my son," Goodwin said making both Wini and Cedric look at him with hope.
"Knowing when a project is too much for yourself and knowing when to ask for help is the sign of a good Sorcerer. Of course, I will help you." Goodwin replied with a prideful smile.
"As will I," Wini said coming up to hug him.
Cedric smiled at his parents and they began their work immediately.
Miranda, Amber, and a maid came in the next morning to find quite the sight, Cedric was lying fast asleep next to Sofia who was awake and caressing his hair, Goodwin the great was leaning on a boiling. cauldron passed out, while Wini was leaning on the worktable also passed out.
They all chuckled which woke them up, Cedric bolted first falling off the bed making Wini hear the cry of her child she bolted and at hearing his wife Goodwin bolted.
Sofia wasn't smiling she still looked distant and sad but it was obvious that she was glad Cedric was nearby.
The 3 Sorcerers yawned and stretched and all stood and bowed toward the royals.
"So? what's going on in here?" Miranda asked while Sofia carefully sat up a little as the maid brought her food tray that had broth, water, and a banana, Sofia still couldn't hold a spoon so the maid was careful in feeding her but she was only able to stomach one bite of the banana, but she was able to swallow half of the bowl of broth and she kept the cup of ice water nearby as she was still needing more water for rehydration.
"I asked for my parent's help in healing Sofia, we found a healing potion that is a cure all, but it needs 2 weeks to make but this should work at healing her.
Sofia heard them and her face fell down to her tummy, having this child scared her, it was Hugo's suddenly there was a flash of his face as he was above her calling her names and hitting her to submit.
Sofia jumped and shook she curled herself as she sobbed, Cedric instantly felt her distress and looking over he saw her pain and leaped into action.
He jumped on the bed and wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him as she seized against him trying to get away from Hugo.
But he spoke to her calmly but loudly waking her from her terror, he wrapped his legs around her to hold her still and then she calmed but still sobbed into his chest, he sat there rocking her rubbing her hair kissing her head.
Sofia calmed to the point she was looking into the face of Cedric and not her tormentor, He laid her back down carefully and put her legs back in the upright position, but he laid down next to her and cuddled with her holding her close as she breathed heavily.
He reached over to grab the ice water and brought it to her.
"Drink this Sofia." He said gently, she took the straw into her mouth and gingerly sucked up the cold water, it felt refreshing to her mouth.
She sighed as she settled back down laying against his chest letting her breath even out.
You've been scared of love and what it did to you, You don't have to run, I know what you've been through
Cedric got more comfortable in the situation where he would lay on her bed for hours letting her feel his comfort to calm down and sleep easier.
His parents loved watching as their son would lie with Sofia he looked like a new man holding her and stroking her hair, his eyes filled with determination and the spirit of protection looming over him as he spent every fiber of his being to helping her.
Cedric's hair grown out the point of dishevelment as his gray bangs hung over his eyes, he looked scary, his continuous action of movement to do anything for Sofia he had gained muscle, though still a thin frame his muscles were more pronounced.
It had been 1 weeks and 6 days since they started conjuring the all-heal potion, Cedric was careful in changing the bandages and cleaning Sofia's womanhood twice a day, he was glad when he noticed she was healing slowly but she was doing good. asleep on Sofia's bed
Cedric was asleep on Sofia's bed, as usual, he laid on his back, no covers, no robe, no tie, and no shoes.
Goodwin and Wini were both asleep on the large cot that was brought in for their convenience.
Sofia was laid on her stomach on top of Cedric's chest, the bruising, swelling and other injuries were fading, her hair was still thin, but the color was coming back as she was able to eat stew and bread now, her lips were a lot less dry now and were now rocking a light pink.
Suddenly a low mewing noise sounded in the room, Sofia rubbed her face on Cedric's chest as she scrunched her eyes, then she got up on all fours as she groaned louder, the noise made Cedric stir in his sleep because of a sharp pain at the back of his head.
But when Sofia began to groan and scream in pain very loudly it made him and his parents jump up.
Cedric moved his hand to her large belly to give light squeezes.
"Cedric, what's wrong?" Wini asked coming up to the bed with Goodwin right behind her.
"Her contractions have started."
Just a simple touch and it can set you free, We don't have to rush when you're alone with me
"Father go tell the guards outside to send for the Queen and the Princess. Mother go over to the potion and see if it's done." Cedric said carefully rolling Sofia over to her back then he was gentle in setting her legs up and separating her knees.
"It still needs another 24 hours to cool," Wini said with worry.
"Mother cast an atmospheric spell around the cauldron and keep an eye on its temperature." He ordered as he was removing the bandages and started on the gauze.
Sofia was squeezing her bed sheets and groaning her contraction has subsided for now.
"Son, an atmospheric spell may cause damage to the potions make up," Goodwin said coming back from the door.
"Do you have a better idea?" He said removing the rod.
"We just need to wait until..." Goodwin said calmly.
"There is no time to wait father, Sofia can deliver at any point and if she does both she and the baby will die so unless you have something productive to offer then do what I say or Sofia's blood will be on your hands," Cedric shouted and growled at his father with a death glare.
"Very well." He replied turning the potion as Wini was preparing the atmospheric spell.
Miranda and Amber came running in just as another contraction started and Cedric dove his hand in.
"Miranda, Amber take your positions," Cedric said giving them a pleading look.
They didn't say anything but just went to Sofia's sides grasping her thin hands.
"The spell is cast Cedric, it should be ready in a few minutes," Wini said making him look over at the small snowstorm circulating around the cauldron that had a cover on it to protect it from the snow.
"Good. Her cervix is ready but the amniotic sac is still intact." He relayed the information to the room.
I feel it coming, I feel it coming, babe
Cedric felt the plea of salvation from Sofia, she was begging for someone to help her through this, whether it was to help her to die or to live she didn't care she just wanted the pain to stop and she meant both the physical pain and mental pain.
Cedric removed his hand, removed the glove and stood to gather the necessary tools for aiding in the child's birth, then a pain hit the back of his head again, he turned to see Sofia thrusting her hips and gaining a speed in her breathing.
He was quick to rush back over to her, conjuring a new pair of gloves then carefully inserting his hands, he felt her contraction, she was pushing the baby out.
"You're doing great Sofia, the baby is crowning," Cedric said giving her a pleasant smile trying to make this easier for her.
Once her contraction stopped she laid back down, her thrusting stopped and she was breathing until it slowed to an alarming rate.
Cedric was quick to remove the gloves and come up to her, he felt for her pulse just to make sure because a prick at the back of his head wasn't enough to tell him that she was still alive.
"Cedric, the potion os ready," Wini said undoing the atmospheric spell.
He rushed over to remove the cover and look at it.
"Father, what do you think?" He asked worriedly.
"It's the right color so it most likely is ok." He said grabbing a ladle to scoop some, but Cedric was faster, he scooped the right dosage and poured it into his mouth.
"Cedric, what are you doing boy?" Goodwin argued.
"Cedric?" Wini said at the same time.
But he wasn't listening, he rushed over to Sofia, Amber was going in between Sofia and the Sorcerers and when she saw Cedric coming she moved, Cedric leaned her head back opened her mouth then pressed his full mouth onto Sofia's waiting lips.
He let the potion run into her mouth slowly then he felt her swallow, he didn't let up until every last drop was out of his mouth and into hers.
He knelt up and they all watched as she exhaled a deep relaxing breath, then another contraction started, he went back to her legs as she sat up and pushed with all her might as both the potion and the contraction was expelling the baby right into Cedric's awaiting arms.
"That's it Sofia, the baby is out." He said smiling, the baby was still in its amniotic sac, and right after the baby, the placenta came out as well.
Sofia was carefully laid back down as she was catching her breath.
Miranda and Amber were praising Sofia as Cedric clipped the sac, and suddenly a shrill cry sounded in the room, the unmistakable little genitalia was proof of enough to tell Sofia.
"You have a son Sofia." He told her, Sofia was crying as she leaned up a little to try and see, Cedric finished clipping off the umbilical cord then wrapped him up in a towel then handed him her over her legs.
You are not the single type, So baby, this the perfect time, I'm just trying to get you high, And faded off this touch
Cedric gathered the placenta in a bowl and sent it over to his worktable to be dealt with later.
He went to cleaning her up until he saw the bruising and blood disappearing, he looked up and saw Sofia's eyes fluttering.
He quickly leapt up and grabbed the baby just in time, they all sat back and watched, her legs fell to laying straight as her muscled filled out her saggy skin, it glowed a pale nude with a dusting of pink, her thin hands puffed up to a healthy smoothness with long healthy nails, her skin flushed pink as the bruises, scars, and injuries faded into nothing, her hair burst from her head like a fountain of auburn silk, her eyes returned to their sky blue shine with pearl white sclera's, her lips puffed up in kissably pink shine and vibrancy.
She took a deep breath as her internal injuries finished healing themselves and she was now the enchanting beauty she was a year ago but with longer hair.
She sat up and looked at herself, the physical pain was gone and she cried in happiness, Cedric looked at her with tears in his eyes gone was the poor dying Sofia that killed his soul everyday to watch now there she was the healthy woman that was going to live for a long time she is alive.
She saw the moving bundle in his arms and she held out her arms for it, Cedric jumped out of his trance and put the child back in her arms.
"He's healthy and perfect." He said with smile, Sofia looked from her son up to Cedric and before he could stand up away from her she grabbed his hair and pulled him down to kiss him, neither cared about the looks she was being given.
"WE have a son Cedric." She said making him happy.
"I need to check you." He said pressing his hand onto her cheek before going back to her legs.
He pulled up her shifts skirt and expected something but what he saw made him blush.
Sofia noticed and her smile fell. "What is it?" She asked worriedly.
"Um. One moment." He said almost losing his focus, he decided to start off with a finger and he immediately confirmed his suspicions because his finger was being squeezed and Sofia gasped as a deeper red dusted her already healthy pink glow.
"You're a virgin again," Cedric said replacing her skirt taking a mental picture of the healthy looking womanhood that he finally got to see, it was pink with a budding clit, and a simple patch of short auburn curls.
Sofia blushed tomato red and looked over at Goodwin whose ears were being covered by Wini's hands and she sighed in relief.
You don't need a lonely night, So baby, I can make it right, You just got to let me try, To give you what you want
It had been a week since Sofia gave birth and finally the palace was calming down and was even more excited by the news of a baby in the royal family.
The cauldron, worktables, and large cot for his parents removed and the suite was fixed up, no longer a depressing room for a dying Queen but is once again a purple Princess suite and blue furniture for the new Prince.
Sofia hasn't been able to sit still since she was healed, every day she would do more to stretch her limits of her new freedom, she had spent a year chained to a bed and she was ready to get up get dressed and LIVE.
No one dared to stop her, except for one man.
"I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU WANT," Sofia screamed, she had been summoned by King Roland, she was back to wearing her favorite color of purple but in gowns that showed her womanly body, a dark purple choker was tied around her neck and her hair was tied up in a fancy curly ponytail just like when she was a child.
She held her stance against him and his rage.
"You destroyed my life once Dad and I will run far away from you and all of this if you even try to do it again." She said right into his face while pointing to the files of suitors that he had lined up for her hand.
"I will be choosing my own husband, and that is final. After everything I have been through and everything you did to me I deserve that much from you." She growled.
Her shouting alerted the other members of the family and they all came barreling in earlier, Amber was standing near Sofia at all times in case he tried anything, James stood on the opposite side of his desk leaning against the wall with his hand on his sword at the ready, Miranda stood behind Roland's desk right behind him also ready.
Roland looked at the betrayal of his family.
"Is there someone you had in mind?" He asked dejectedly sitting back down in his chair.
"Cedric." She said with pride and without fear. Roland was about to scream but he saw Amber ready to pounce and James was too.
"Very well." He said turning away from them and giving up.
Sofia curtsied and gave a sincere and very ladylike 'Thank you Your Majesty.' Then she walked out carefully closing the door.
Out in the hallway was a worried looking Cedric holding the baby, Sofia came up rubbing the baby's bald head with a smile then giving Cedric a nod.
They shared a kiss in bliss then returned to their room, he didn't want to leave Sofia again so her room also became his and they slept together in each other's arms every night.
It was a grand day for the Kingdom and many dignitaries came to celebrate while royal friends also came to party.
With Amber's, Miranda's, and Wini's help Sofia was able to plan a simple, beautiful, royal wedding.
She wore a gown of white with delicate designs of light purple lace, and their theme was Winter making snow everywhere, everyone celebrated all over the Kingdom and with seeing everyone's joy even Roland was having a good time because he saw the pain she went through was now gone and now she back to herself, she was happy marrying the man she wanted, he felt a swell of fatherly pride he even offered to walk her down the aisle and he couldn't help but smile when she accepted, he was the only father she knew and he had spared no expense in helping with the wedding.
Right in the middle of the ceremony, Amber and her husband Desmond brought up the Prince as they were anointed the Godparents and the Prince was Christened, Prince Cedric the Second.
The reception lasted well into the next day dawn approached and there was drunken partied out bodies lining the floor of the ballroom and the servants had a heck of a time helping the royals to their chambers while also cleaning up their messes.
You've been scared of love and what it did to you, You don't have to run, I know what you've been through, Just a simple touch and it can set you free, We don't have to rush when you're alone with me
Prince Cedric the First and Princess Sofia the First left with Prince Cedric the second onto their honeymoon. They didn't want to be gone long but still wanted to enjoy time to themselves.
Sofia was scared at the thought of consummating their marriage but Cedric never rushed her and loved to tease her until she was.
Roland accepted Cedric as his son and wasn't mad in the least when Amber decided to marry Prince Desmond and be Queen of his Kingdom, but he was dissapointed when James decided to give up his claim to the throne, he preferred being an Admiral and being in control of as many canons as he wanted.
Which left Sofia and Cedric to be crowned King and Queen upon Roland's death 10 years after they were married.