Hello everyone. Here is chapter 17. I hope that you will enjoy it. :)
Many months past and Maria is, clearly, showing signs of pregnancy as her belly became bigger and she was helped by Banderas in terms of walking as she knew that one bad trip could mean the end of her unborn children's lives, something that she didn't want happening to her and Banderas's unborn children.
The two were busy cuddling each other when Maria felt a sudden pain and Banderas quickly realised that Maria has gone into labour with this important information settling in Banderas's mind, quickly, as he helped Maria by laying her down on her back as well as getting some water to help her out with the process.
Maria, encouraged by Banderas, pushed as hard as she could until the couple's first child was born before she went into labour again and their second child is born as well before she had to go into labour again which led to the birth of the couple's third child, that being the final child for Maria to deliver.
The first child is a male Spix-Scarlet Macaw hybrid and he had a body that was a mixture of blue and red with dark blue at the top while dark red at the bottom with wings that had different colours and he had brown eyes like his father and he has his mother's talons as well as his father's beak, the boy was eventually called Brutus.
The second child is a female Spix-Scarlet Macaw hybrid and like her older brother, her body is also a mixture of the colours blue as well as red with the top part of her body being light red while the bottom part is dark blue with her wings being dark blue and her eyes are brown like her father's as well as her older brother's eyes, her name is Lindsey.
The third and final child is also a female Spix-Scarlet Macaw hybrid, who's body is also a mixture of red and blue with the top part being dark blue while the bottom part is light red along with lavender eyelids as well as brown eyes like her brother, sister and father as the three siblings are held by their proud parents and her name is Olympias.
"Look at them, Banderas, they are so cute" said Maria as she held her three children in her wings. "They remind me of Alex and Liz, I hope that they are ok".
"Same here, Maria, I hope they are ok, too" said Banderas as he nodded in agreement. "I hope that someone has managed to get them out".
"Yeah, though, I have an idea for our children" said Maria as she looked at Banderas. "We need to take them to an orphanage, where they will be safe".
"Alright, but, we need someone to take them" said Banderas as he thought about it. "You and I can't go, because I need to look after you, you need some rest and so, some-".
"I'll do it, your majesty, I can do the task" said Arthur as he made his presence known. "Besides, I know where the safest, orphanage is located, I can take the children there".
Banderas and Maria looked at each other before they nodded in agreement that Arthur can do the task as he had delivered exchanged letters between Banderas and his mother, so that definitely makes Arthur a worthy guy for the job, despite being such a young boy.
The two royals handed over their three children to Arthur as they watched him get onto a horse before riding off to the safest orphanage so they can be safe from Haredi's wrath if the guy ever finds out about the three newly-born children of Banderas and Maria.
Arthur rode his horse as he travelled through the forest until he came upon an orphanage where he got off his horse and walked over to the orphanage while carrying the three royal babies in his wings as he knocked on the door which was answered by a female Scarlet Macaw.
"Hello, I'm, Arthur, a royal-messenger-to-be" said Arthur as he handed over the three royal babies. "These are the children of King Banderas and Queen Maria, look after them".
"I will, my dear, I will protect them with my life" said the female Scarlet Macaw as she smiled. "You will be a good royal messenger, someday, Arthur".
Arthur accepted the compliment as he gave each of the three royal babies a kiss on the forehead, though, Olympias began crying which caused Arthur to pick up Olympias and pat her gently in his attempts to calm Olympias down which ended up working as the youngest of the royal babies fell asleep.
Once Olympias was asleep, Arthur handed her back to the female Scarlet Macaw as he bid her and the three royal babies farewell before getting back on his horse as he rode back to Banderas and Maria to tell them about the successful task, though, he was going to be in for a surprise.