Characters:Daphne and Thoren
Genre/Story type:family , comedy
Rating:T
Beginning scene: Daphne has gone into labor.
Submitter: skylar sparks
Push
"IT'S HAPPENING!" Thoren shouted through the halls of Alfea before arriving to the door of the Winx. Thoren pounded on the door until a grumpy Musa answered.
"What?" Musa snapped at an unusually giddy and excited Thoren.
"It's happening!" Thoren exclaimed again, barely able to contain his excitement.
The rest of the girls walked over to the door and like Musa, saw the tall brunette head over heels about something.
"What is happening?" Bloom asked her brother in law.
"Daphne..."
"What about Daphne?" Bloom's brow furrowed.
"The baby...Daphne..." Thoren could barely complete a full sentence.
"Is the baby alright? Is Daphne okay?" Bloom was starting to become worried.
"THE BABY IS COMING!" Thoren shouted.
The Wnx all started to jump up and down, Thoren joining in.
"Oh my God! I'm going to be an aunt!" Bloom exclaimed. "Wait," Bloom stopped bouncing up and down, "where is Daphne?"
Thoren stopped bouncing as well, realizing that he was missing a very important someone.
"Ahh, Daphne!" Thoren bolted out of the girls' room and headed down the halls of Alfea to the history room where a very pregnant Daphne was sitting on her desk, holding onto the hands of Palladium and Griselda.
"Oh honey, I am so sorry." Thoren sighed as he ran over to his wife who was breathing in and out, her forehead glistening with sweat.
"Where. Were. You?" Daphne breathed between breaths and her tone was one that could scare even the hardest of criminals.
"I got distracted. I am just so excited!" Thoren smiled but was met with a glare from Daphne.
"Distracted? Excited? This is not exciting! This is painful and scary! I am about to have a person come out of me and you are out getting distracted!"
"I'm sorry, honey."
"Don't you 'honey' me! Get me to the hospital." another contraction came, "NOW!"
Thoren quickly took Daphne's hands and helped her stand up, Griselda and Palladium supporting her from behind. Thoren led a waddling and contracting Daphne into the hallway of Alfea, Palladium and Griselda following behind with Daphne's things.
They had made it out of Alfea and to the courtyard when Daphne collapsed once again in pain. She let out an agonizing groan and squeezed onto Thoren's hand.
"Ow ow ow." Thoren winced in pain.
"Shut. Up." Daphne panted, riding out another contraction.
"They are becoming three minutes apart. She is never going to make it to the hospital." Griselda commented, rubbing Daphne's back.
"What are we going to do?" Thoren asked, not taking his eyes away from Daphne.
"Back inside." Palladium instructed. "We will take her to the infirmary and then notify the doctor at the hospital that she is here. Hopefully she will be able to meet us here.
Daphne was ushered back inside and down the hall when they ran into the Winx.
"What are you doing?" Bloom asked as she saw her sister waddling down the hall.
"There has been a change of plans. Daphne is progressing too quickly to get her to the hospital so she will be giving birth here at Alfea." Palladium explained as he held onto one of Daphne's hands in support.
"We would have been there if SOMEONE didn't take forever getting here!" Daphne shouted.
"Come on, help us get her to the infirmary. This baby is not waiting for anyone." Griselda instructed the Winx.
The girls followed the others as they made their way to the infirmary while carrying Daphne's things. Two minutes went by and Daphne was once again doubled over in pain.
"We aren't going to make it." Stella said.
"Oh yes we are." Thoren replied with determination. Thoren bent down and placed his hands and arms under Daphne and picked her up bridal style. Daphne would have protested but to be honest, she was glad that he had relieved her of walking.
Thoren, Daphne, and the rest of the crew walked down the hallway until they made it to the infirmary. Thoren walked over to the nearest empty bed and placed Daphne carefully on the bed.
"Okay, I am going to tell Ophelia that we are here and then call the doctor." Thoren said as he looked down at his wife.
"No, don't leave me." Daphne pleaded as she tried to control her breathing.
"But,"
"Please."
"I'll call the doctor." Bloom said.
"And I can tell Ophelia that we are here." Griselda gave a rare smile towards Daphne.
"Thank...YOU!" Daphne groaned once again as another contraction hit. This was Bloom's signal to call the doctor.
Bloom stepped away from the group and dialed the hospital on her phone.
"Magix Hospital."
"Uh yeah, Daphne Jones is going into labour and we need Doctor Shapiro here at Alfea as soon as possible." Bloom heard Daphne scream. "Um, now would be better."
"And how far apart are the contractions?" the nurse asked on the other side of the line.
"Uh, about 2 to 3 minutes." Bloom answered.
"Okay," the nurse's voice picked up, "I will let Doctor Shapiro know and have her come right away."
"Thank you." Bloom said as she hung up the phone and ran over to her sister and Thoren.
"They are sending the doctor now. Just hold on, Daphne." Bloom smiled down at her sister.
The rest of the Winx were setting up Daphne's things or helping to set up for the delivery when the doors opened to the infirmary and in walked the Specialists.
"What are you doing here?" Tecna asked as she walked over to the Specialists with Musa, and Stella.
"We heard that Daphne was about to give birth." Sky smiled.
"Wait, how did you know that?" Musa asked.
"Brandon got a call from Stella." Helia replied.
All heads turned towards a blushing Stella. "What can I say? I got really excited."
Musa rolled her eyes, "Alright. Boys, out!"
"Actually, I'm going to need everyone but Thoren, Daphne, and Nurse Ophelia to get out." Doctor Shapiro said as she entered the room.
"Can Bloom stay?" Daphne asked.
"She is?" Doctor Shapiro asked as she walked over to Daphne.
"She's my sister."
"Only if she wants to but she will need to stay out of the way." Doctor Shapiro replied as she went over to the sink to wash her hands.
"Daphne, I think that it would be better for me to stay out of the way. I need to call mom and dad."
"Okay." Daphne sighed.
"We will all be right outside waiting." Bloom gave her sister a kiss on the forehead before walking out with the rest of the Winx and the Specialists.
"Alright, Daphne. Let's take a look." Doctor Shapiro smiled as she lifted up Daphne's blanket and dress. "Looks like you are about nine centimeters dilated which means that I got here just in time."
"In time for what?" Daphne asked.
"Time to push dear. This little lad or lady is wanting to come out to meet mommy and daddy." Doctor Shapiro pulled up the dress and blankets over Daphne's knees, leaving her exposed and ready for the delivery.
"Oh my God, this is really happening." Daphne whispered in shock. Thoren took Daphne's hand and gave it a light kiss.
"I'll be here the whole time." Thoren rubbed the back of Daphne's hand with his thumb.
"Are you ready, Daphne?" Doctor Shapiro asked. Daphne let out a whimpered cry. Despite all the battles she fought and the villains she faced, for the first time in her life, she was scared.
"Daphne, you can do it." Thoren said.
"Okay. I am ready." Daphne replied with conviction.
"Alright, on the count of three, I am going to say push and when I do, I am going to need you to bear down on your cervix and hold until I tell you to stop. Okay?"
"Okay."
"Alright, one, two, three, PUSH!"
Daphne shut her eyes tight and squeezed onto Thoren's hand as she pushed with all the strength that she could muster. After a few seconds, Doctor Shapiro gave her time to breathe.
"Very good, Daphne. It won't be long now."
The patterned continued as Doctor Shapiro instructed Daphne through the delivery process. Pushing and resting. Pushing and resting.
Sweat was building on Daphne's body that halfway through, Nurse Ophelia had to strip Daphne out of her clothing. After another set of pushing, Daphne fell back onto the bed.
"I see the head!" Doctor Shapiro exclaimed. "Alright, Daphne. One more push and your baby will be here."
Daphne began to cry as she looked up at Thoren. "I can't do it."
"Just one more. You are doing amazing!" Thoren trying to encourage his wife.
"I can't. I can't." Daphne cried as if it were a mantra.
"Yes you can! Now push!" Thoren exclaimed.
Daphne nodded her head and sat back up. Daphne gripped the back of her knees and with all the strength she could muster, pushed.
As Daphne pushed, she could feel something large move out of her and then finally, emptiness. It seemed like a lifetime but Daphne then heard the greatest noise of her life, the wailing of a newborn baby. It was like music to Daphne's ears. She could not hear the encouraging and loving words from her husband or Doctor Shapiro. All she could hear was her baby and her own heartbeat and she began to cry as Thoren cut the cord.
The doors to the infirmary opened once again and all who had been there before walked back in, with the addition of Marion and Oritel.
"We tried to stop the girls but they were persistent." Brandon said.
"Like all of you weren't dying to come in either." Aisha turned on her heels and looked at the boys accusingly.
"So what is it?" Stella asked.
"It's a girl." Doctor Shapiro answered as she handed the baby to Nurse Ophelia for cleaning and inspection.
"A girl?" Daphne said in disbelief.
"Ah! A girl!" Stella squealed in excitement.
"Daphne, I am so proud of you. I love you so much." Thoren whispered to Daphne as he gave her a small kiss on her temple.
What seemed like hours to Daphne but was only mere minutes, Ophelia came over to Daphne and asked her what she had waited months to be asked, "Would you like to hold your daughter?" Daphne nodded her head in excitement.
Ophelia handed Daphne a small baby wrapped in a white baby blanket. Daphne began to cry again as she saw the small baby in her arms. Daphne thought that she looked perfect. She had the makings of small blonde curls and a cherubic face. Daphne cried harder when her new daughter opened her eyes to reveal the same steely blue eyes that Thoren had.
"Hi little one, I am your mother." Daphne whispered to the little girl in her arms as the rest of the room looked on.
"And I am your dad and I cannot wait to embarrass you when you are older." Thoren chuckled as he looked down at his daughter. The daughter gave a small giggle and Daphne and the Winx started to cry tears of joy.
"Honey, I am so proud of you." Marion said as she walked over to stand by Daphne and her new granddaughter, Oritel following closely behind.
"Thank you, mom. I hope that I will be a good mother."
"I know you will, sweetie."
"So," Stella interjected, "have you two come up with a name?"
Daphne looked up at Thoren and then back to her daughter and smiled, "We have decided to name her Anna Marion Jones."
Upon hearing the name, Marion started to cry. "Thank you, Daphne."
Anna started to giggle once again, "I think she likes her new name." Flora laughed.
"Bloom, Sky," Daphne said and Bloom and Sky walked over to the new parents, "we want you two to be the godparents of little Anna."
"Really? We would be honored to! Right, Sky?"
"Of course!" Sky responded with a smile.
"Alright alright. If you once again are not a trained medical professional or the parent of Anna, we are going to need you to leave for the afterbirth and so that we do not contaminate the area too much. Anna is just getting used to this brand new world and Daphne could use the rest." Doctor Shapiro instructed.
Everyone left the infirmary and Ophelia walked over to Daphne and stretched out her arms for Anna. "I'm sorry Daphne but I am going to hold on to Anna while you deliver the placenta." Daphne nodded and handed Ophelia her daughter.
"Alright, Daphne. Just one push and you will be all done. Okay and push." Daphne gave a strong push and out came the placenta. "Daphne, congratulations. You made it through childbirth. Good job." Doctor Shapiro said as she took off her bloody gloved and threw them in the trash can. "Nurse Ophelia will take it from here as I have to head back to the hospital but you know that if you ever need me that I will be a phone call away. And I will be seeing you and Anna in one month for a follow up for both of you. Enjoy the rest of your day and once again, congratulations."
"Thank you, Doctor Shapiro, for everything." Daphne smiled up at the doctor before returning her attention to Anna who was once again being placed in her arms.
"Thoren?"
"Yes, Daphne." Thoren replied looking down at Anna.
"Do you think that we are going to be good parents?"
"I think so and we will have plenty of help. With us and our friends and family, Anna will get plenty of love and attention." Thoren answered.
"I love you, Thoren." Daphne looked up at Thoren.
"I love you too, Daphne." Thoren bent down and gave Daphne a tender kiss on her lips.
The baby gave a small cry.
"And I love you, too Anna."
Note: I gave the baby the name Anna after a famous nymph (Anna Perenna). I chose that one because it was the only one that didn't sound really out there or was super long and hard to pronounce.