"Red!"
Shilo felt her ears press against her skull. She fanned herself with her hand as she heard Liz moan, gripping Hellboy's hand tightly as she cried out, baring down as she was hit with a contraction.
Liz's face was a mask of pure pain, as Nuala stood behind, gently running her hand through Liz's hair, whispering soothingly to Liz. Abe softly patted forehead with a wet cloth, making sure to not directly touch her skin.
The room was as hot as a furnace! Doc stationed himself at the end of the bed, his hands under Liz's blanket. He was sweating like crazy. He had stripped down to a simple tank-top and jeans as he positioned himself at the ready.
Shilo stood back to the side, watching and shaking as she wiped the sweat from her brow. She was fortunate to still be in her black beginners bra and jeans. The room was probably like a perfect oven for Nuala and Nuada, who were dressed in rich and heavy material.
Shilo worried for Abe. The fish-man would wither and dry out if he didn't leave the room soon. Even if he was keeping himself wet with a large towel, the water had to be boiling against his skin.
As the commotion went on, Nuada stood beside Shilo, his expression blank. His eyes, however, were alight with curiousity and slight disgust. Shilo frowned. It hadn't been hard for her to learn of how Hellboy and Nuada were not on good terms with each other.
The tale of Hellboy vs the Golden Army had been told to her by Myers during her time of depression. He seemed to think that a story would cheer her up. She had learned of the fight Nuada and Hellboy had fought, both going at it with there best.
In the end, Hellboy had bested the Prince, but choose to let him live so Nuala could live. Nuada, angered and shamed by his defeat, had attempted to stab Hellboy when he turned around. Hellboy could have been hurt severely if Nuala, in her own selflessness, commits an act of suicide to stop her brother, stabbing herself in the chest with a knife. It killed them both.
About three months later, after a mission against a pack of werewolves and there tree God, Hellboy and the team returned to the B.P.R.D. to find Princess Nuala and Prince Nuada in the library, the Angel of Death hovering behind them.
Because of Nuala's sacrifice to save the world and her friends and love, Abe, the Angel of Death declared that Prince Nuada would be given a second chance to live because of his sister. If Nuada ever tried to take over the world in any way, he would die a painful death. Nuala would live, free from her brothers punishment.
As the Angel of Death makes its leave, he blesses Nuala and Abe, who embrace each other lovingly. Hellboy and Manning were both unhappy with the set-up, Hellboy becoming even more cross when Manning, defeated and annoyed, agreed that Nuada and Nuala would become the new B.P.R.D. members.
Since then, Nuada and Nuala, Nuala more so, had been accepted as apart of the Paranormal family. Even more so with the discovery from Abe. It seems the Angel of Death's blessing was a psychic link created child for the two.
"Liz! On the next contraction I'm gonna need you to push as hard as you can, OK?" Shilo was pulled from her thoughts as Doc looked up at Liz, who nodded toward the doctor. Doc nodded good, before he turned to Hellboy. "Try and keep her breathing steady in between contractions, OK Hellboy?" Hellboy, looking like he needed to sit down, gave a sloppy nod. Doc gave him a weak smile, he turned back towards Liz.
"Here we go! Push, Liz! Push!"
Shilo covered her ears, her eyes wide and her tail violently swishing back and forth, as Liz let out a cry of pure pain. Flames licked across her bod, as she gripped Hellboy's flesh hand tightly!
Liz, tears in her eyes, roughly hit her head back against her pillow, as the contraction slowly ceased. The flames around Liz dimmed, as she began steadly breath as Abe and Nuala had instructed her before the contractions had increased.
"Keep your eyes open, child. You should witness this." Shilo, realizing that she had just closed her eyes, opened them. With her ears still covered, she turned to Nuada, as Liz groaned loudly.
His eyes were forward, his stance straight, as he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Shilo stared at him, nodding slightly, before turning back to Hellboy and Liz.
"Come on, Liz! Just one more big push! Just one more and this little baby should be out!" Shilo heard Doc exclaim, earning an exhausted chuckle from Hellboy, and a smile from Liz. Shilo felt herself relax slightly, thinking everything would be alittle better now. Her hope was snuffed as Liz's face contorted into a look of pain!
Shilo gasped, taking a step forward as Liz slammed her upper body backward into the bed! Shilo covered her ears, tears in her eyes as Liz screamed and cried out in pain! Shilo, ignoring Abe's order that she stay back, stumbled up beside the bed. Shilo, knowing it was a dumb idea, grasped Liz's free hand, cringing at the vice like grip that felt like her hand would break.
Hellboy, looking panicked, gave did a double take at spotting her, a weak and shaken smile on his face, as Shilo, cringing, smiled at him through her hands pain. Liz screaming in pain seemed to shake up and frighten Hellboy, causing Shilo to give him a sympathetic look. Shilo didnt know much about child birthing, but she remembered old lady Freya telling her that the stronger the man, the more pathetic and helpless they appear and feel during these types of situations. Knowing Hellboy well enough, Shilo could only imagine how this was affecting him. She was five! This was taking alot out on her emotions and body! More than a five-year-old should deal with!
"That's it Liz! That's it!" Liz let out another eardrum bursting scream! As her scream quited to a whimper, the sound of a quieter wail caused Shilo's ears to perk up, her tail swishing happily! Looking down towards the end of the bed, Shilo's mouth opened to an oval shape, her eyes wide as she caught a glimpse of something small and red being wrapped in a fluffy blue blanket! She went to look closer, only to growl lightly, her tail standing straight out, as the bundle was carried away?!
"Its OK, Shilo!" Shilo and Hellboy, who looked as frazzled and upset as her, turned to Abe. "They are just taking the baby to get cleaned up. they will bring him right back, I promise"
Shilo let her growing growl and worry subside slightly, feeling better at the knowledge that the baby would be OK. As her tail started swishing back and forth, Shilo couldn't help but silently wonder why she'd almost lunged at the nurse taking the baby away. 'Why? This has to stop before I hurt someone again.' Shilo thought, briefly glancing behind her towards Nuada, who had remained in his spot, quiet as ever.
"RED!!" Shilo was yanked from her thought, as Liz let lose another scream, gripping her and Hellboy's hand tightly, causing Shilo to bite back a scream of her own from the pain. "You can do it, Liz!" Shilo heard Hellboy encourage, as knelled down to be more level with her. Shilo, not needing to neal, pressed her head against Liz's shoulder, mewing softly, encouraging the older woman.
"This little one doesn't seem to want to come out. But don't worry! Just keep pushing Liz and we'll get your baby out." Doc, sweating like a farmer plowing in the field in summer, looked exhausted and determined, as Liz nodded, screaming and crying.
Hellboy looked beaten and guilty, as he rested his head atop hers, putting his ear even closer to her screams, getting a sympathetic look from Nuala and Abe, who stepped away, taking to standing beside Nuada. Wanting to comfort her friend, Shilo, with slight difficulty, was able to turn to her side, allowing her tail to reach out and wrap slightly around Hellboy's rock arm, which was resting under the table.
Startled slightly, Hellboy raised his gaze slightly, meeting Shilo's pain filled and encouraging gaze. There eyes remained locked, as a small, weak, smile was pulled from Hellboy, as Shilo mouthed 'don't give up, Mr. Hellboy.' Nodding, Hellboy raised himself up a little straighter.
"Thats it, Liz! Just one big push and you ll be done!" Doc commented loudly with excitement, as a few tears ran down Liz s cheeks, a weak smile on her face. Slowly, Liz began to relax, her grip on Shilo and Hellboy's hand lessening.
Shilo felt a slight worry grip her chest, as she realized that the baby hadn't cried like the other one! Hellboy and Liz seemed to notice this as well. Liz's voice was hoarse and tired as she asked if everything was alright.
Shilo felt her breath catch in her throat then release, as a nurse, after walking away and cleaning the little girl, turned to Hellboy and Liz with a smile, handing a wrapped bundle of pink to Liz, along with a blue bundle.
Shilo felt her eyes light up, as she smiled at the tears of happiness that began to roll down Liz's cheeks. Hellboy rose to his full height, as Doc and Abe positioned her up better, lowering the bed down slightly, before pushing a large chair over for Hellboy to sit on.
Taking a seat beside her, Shilo smiled as Hellboy tail came up and wrapped gently around Liz's waist. Hellboy's face was lit with a warm and proud smile, as he and Shilo spotted the small tufts of black hair upon both the babies heads.
Shilo giggled softly, as she spotted the slightest hint of bumps just barely covered by their hair. Shilo came up the other side of Liz, her eyes wide as the little boy stared up at her with eyes like Hellboy's eyes.
She was startled back a step, as the little reached up at her, her mouth wide as a large stone hand gripped her swishing tail. The little girl did the same towards Liz and Hellboy, who let the little girl grip his stone index finger.
"Hey! You three better get over here! How am I gonna show off my babies if yer all way in the back! Get over here! You too Princy!" Hellboy chuckled, as he motioned Nuada, Nuala, and Abe over. Nuala and Abe happily rushed to the bed, smiling and clutching each other as Nuala marveled and congratulated Hellboy and Liz.
Shilo smiled as Nuada slowly stepped towards the bed. "Congratulations... Hellboy." A bright smile appeared on Liz's face, as Nuala whispered her brothers name, a soft smile on her face, as Hellboy, a shocked look on his face, slowly nodded and patted Nuada sharply on the back with his flesh hand. Nuada had actually used Red's real name.
Shilo turned back to the small red skinned and yellow eyed baby boy, who had not released his grip on her tail. He stared up at her, his flesh hand reaching up to her. Liz smiled, turning to Hellboy, who gave slight nod to her silent question. "Shilo? Would you like to hold him?"
Shilo's eyes widened, as she looked from the little boy to Liz, giving a slow, numb, nod. Liz smiled, as Abe brought a chair forward, motioning for Shilo to take a seat. Shilo, numbly, did as she was instructed, and watched as Liz handed the boy up to Abe, who smiled at the little boy, as he lowered the baby into her waiting arms.
The baby was light, and Shilo couldn't help the smile that broke across her numb face. Shilo slowly and clumsily rocked the little boy, almost jumping as a tail that had been tucked inside the blanket, curled out to grip her wrists. "Wow." Shilo whispered, giggling as she bent over the child, who gripped a strand of her shoulder-length chocolate brown hair in his right stone hand. He gazed up at her ears, a large smile and cooing sound being gurgled out as she twitched her ears.
Hellboy, whose tail was now in his daughters hand, chuckled at his son, who released Shilo's hair, gurgling and cooing as he reached out towards her twitching ears.
"What will you name them, Sir Hellboy?" Hellboy turned to Nuala upon her question, before turning to Liz, then the little boy in Shilo's arms. A warm smile spread across Liz's face, as Hellboy turned back to her. She nodded, answering his silent question. Liz glanced lovingly at her daughter, as she placed her in Hellboy's arms, smiling as he did his best to hold her gently in his stone head. "Ella. Ella Broom."
Liz turned to Shilo, who smiled at the baby, before she turned back to Liz. "And Trevor. Trevor Broom." Shilo saw the large smile cross Hellboy's face, as he cuddled Ella in his arms, smiling at Trevor, who yawned cutely, his grip on Shilo's wrist lessening.
"Trevor and Ella Broom.... I like that."
OMG! This was such a pain to write! God! See, Im seventeen, and Ive been in a hospital room when my friend Alice was giving birth to her babies, one girl whose name is Ella and a boy whose name is Ethan, and I can honestly say that it is the loudest, most terrifying thing I have ever been apart of!
God! It smelled so bad when her water broke! And I about gagged as I watched the head come out! Good lord! I mean id seen the child birthing vid back when I was like thirteen, but let me tell you, its even more gagging in real life.
But Alice wanted me there, and I wasn't gonna let my friend down. But let me tell you something, that girl almost broke my damn hand! Her fiance and my friend Gabrielle looked like he wanted to cry over how hard she was holding his hand! I think he got the worst end of the holding side XD
But when it was all over, I was happy to say that I got to hold my Godchildren and I got to laugh at Gabrielle as the nurse wrapped his hand up to stop the bleeding that Alice had caused when she dug her nails into him! Ouch!
So! I hope you all enjoyed this, and you can thank my friend Alice for the inspiration for the birth and what happens during labor!