Things ended up much worse than expected, Daryl distracted everyone to evacuate Luna nova, as a way to lure them to Luna Nova, where she started a huge fire that destroyed all the legacy that the place had carried for centuries, everything being brought down in a few minutes with multiple explosions and fire, with the intention of killing all the girls of Luna Nova, but luckily the teamwork of all made possible the escape so they could all save their lives, Although that event was what ended up causing a shock and trauma for most of the girls that grew up in the orphanage when they had all their things burned and knocked down, buried, their memories, all for this fight for the existence of witches, so much that a good part of them left, living in their own houses of the families that they lost due to the events linked to the cultists, and the few that stayed decided to go to the Cavendish family mansion.
The whole crime was already being detailed, with Laura showing recordings of calls as well as the record they had of Paul's conversations with Daryl regarding the attack on the Cavendish family mansion, serving as part of the evidence, but it wasn't enough to send Hanbridge's father behind bars, Cavendish remained on the run and that's how she wanted to stay, hiding in the shadows for the next attack she intends to do, which was causing more tension, even more that she finally revealed her faces and the danger of the person she really is, the girls will have a huge challenge ahead if they want to cause the change.
Friday 10 August 2018, Cavendish family mansion, Edinburgh, Scotland
A few good days had passed since the incident, things were moving towards a recovery from the trauma, with everyone practically living there, the thirteen girls that started the journey were staying at the mansion, such as Andrew, Ruth, Phoebe, Akko's mothers, Chariot and Croix.
There they went the most trying not to remember those chaotic minutes that were in the middle of that traumatic fire, but as time went by those scars were little by little diminishing, in those days it was kind of an adaptation to the new place that despite having all the luxury and all the security in the world, it still seemed very strange, even more with what they were used to.
But it could also be a more relaxed day, since it was someone's birthday too, Hellene was turning 16 years old, the day was so far starting normal in the girl's room, who was sleeping next to her beloved, all clingy, until she heard knocks on the door and then the coming of the mothers, with her older sister and her friends singing happy birthday to her.
" Oh people, I am naked here! " said McLaren covering herself with the blanket, a bit embarrassed, but they kept on singing and clapping.
What also woke Marianne that was also singing together with the other people of the house, until they finished singing and approached the candle close to the redhead that blew out the numbers of the candle cheering everybody around, what after came a silence, kind of that everybody was getting a little embarrassed after.
" Oh now you remember I'm naked right," said the purple-eyed one.
" We will be right back so let's wait for you to change at the door," said Bernadette.
" Lassie I have seen you several times like this, you don't need to be so embarrassed, but let's let the couple change, you know that here at home we like to sing Happy Birthday as soon as you wake up, it's not our fault if last night you decided to celebrate with the middle of your legs " Laura said.
" Laura! " said his wife, giving a scolding.
From there they sort of leave to let Hellene change leaving the cake on a table, the two of them finish putting on some kind of pyjamas and let everyone in, where then the youngest McLaren is dividing the cake into pieces handing one by one to each of the girls.
" Ahhhhhh, how nice to have a day like this here, I miss this lighter atmosphere " Chariot said.
" Tell me about it, I'm still devastated by everything that happened, I can't stop having nightmares about it " Croix said.
" Let's just stop thinking about it! Today is a day to celebrate people! Who would have thought that I turned 16 today! " said Hellene all excited.
" Oh and we have something for you too " Said Laura handing an envelope to the girl who is opening it after eating the cake.
On a quick read she notices that there were several sponsorship contracts from skateboard brands, mainly calling to participate in events and thus ensure a good brand, besides some that featured advertisements, which she was jumping with excitement, since the brands were well known.
" It's my chance! I can be a professional skater! I thought it would all be ruined after the championship " said the purple"eyed one crying with happiness.
" We also have some for Amanda O'Neill, Diana Cavendish, Atsuko Kagari, Rita Campos, those are the ones I've managed to get in touch with, if you guys want you can have a look too " The older McLaren said.
" Woah... I'm finally going to be able to fulfil my dream of being a great skateboarder, just like Mum Bern was! " Said the excited Irish girl who then left it all on a table to look at later.
" Choose wisely, you can only sign one for now and read carefully each contract and condition, well enjoy your day, just don't celebrate too much Hellene, maybe tomorrow we can also go out to get your driving licence too " said mother McLaren who was rubbing her daughter's head.
From there the older ones go walking, arriving until the main hall where they go to talk, the younger ones go talking between themselves, eating the cake, besides already starting to play videogames, kind of to give a beautiful relax, returning to that nostalgia that they had in the times that still had Luna Nova.
In the main hall, the older girls were sitting down to discuss what would come next.
" Love, be more careful, we almost lost Charlie in that fire " Croix said helping his wife to sit down, but at that moment something happened.
" Oh people, did you get that armchair wet? " asks Du Nord.
At this time the two older ones are kind of looking at each other then they start to present an animated expression, while the couple was kind of in confusion, then McLaren and Cavendish go to the French girl who was looking at everything in confusion, they go lowering the seat.
" Huh? What are you guys doing? " asks the red"haired one.
" Let's take you to a room, that's not the chair that's wet, come with us," said Laura.
At that hour Chariot is in confusion, the two girls go on taking her with magic levitating the girl with the armchair until arriving in a room where there was a bed, from there she herself lay down, where later she was starting to connect the dots, still without feeling anything after the bag had burst.
" Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Does that mean... Charlie is going to be born? " Chariot asks.
" Look the little fool finally connected the dots, I will call Lucy and she will help you with this, and Croix take off her clothes and we will give you this little girl today " Bernadette said stroking Du Nord's head.
" Mum! We are going to be mothers! I didn't understand, but now I remembered, so that's what happens? Take a deep breath love, I'll be here with you all the time helping you " said Croix.
Laura and Bernadette go to where Lucy was, calling for Watson warning about the situation of the childbirth, as well as the two Cavendish twins who go to the room, where there was the red haired one lying with her legs open already without clothes, what Lucy was already putting some gloves, besides a medical cap.
" Wasn't Lucy your coopilot? " Said the red"eyed one.
" I'm a doctor too, it's always good to know a bit when you're on the other bench with crazy Laura, you can never tell when you're going to a tree or a cliff " Watson said.
" Fuck you Lucy, we barely beat you on the stages, you were the one who occasionally gave instructions to take the corners lightly " McLaren shrugged.
" Laura, Laura, you and Colin Mcrae, you were always detonating the cars, I don't even know how that Scotsman still managed to win a championship or we managed to win a victory, you were the terror of every coopilot, you left us with our asses in our hands, but coming back here, keep calm Chariot, we will make this baby girl born in your time, I already helped in the birth of those two, Bern was relatively calm, but Laura was a scandalous cow " said the Australian.
" Hey! Try pulling a watermelon out of a hole that comes out a peanut and you'll see what it's like to have a child " said the Irish girl.
" That's exactly why I have two, even though they don't come from me, now stay calm Chariot, don't let yourself be taken by what that crazy woman is saying," said the purple"eyed woman.
From there the process for Charlotte's birth started, with the help of Lucy who has the experience of having done Diana's and Hellene's, which also resulted in a normal birth, as well as the help of Maril and Merrill who stayed there as nurses, since both were also medical students, seeing it as a study.
Laura and Bernadette were there looking at everything to see if things were ok, as a support, as well as Croix being the one with the hand on his wife.
At Hellene's room the girls barely had any idea that Chariot was giving birth, they were just talking and playing videogames, so much that Amanda was signing at the time the contract that she got.
" You haven't even read O'Neill properly," Diana said.
" And do I need to? You are the only one who appeared to me, I thought since everything was ruined, but I am glad that hope has returned, we will still come back like a phoenix rising from the ashes " Answers the American.
" I'm still going to have a good look at each of those, I want to know the conditions better, but I'm already excited that things could still happen," said McLaren.
" Look I'm not going to sign, I just really want to stay where I am, next year I'm going to start my career here in the UK, hopefully I can win some good rally races," Cavendish said.
" I'll go, but it'll just be to jumpstart my career for my bigger plan of being Shiny Akko... Just when Luna Nova caught fire and ruined everything, I've been wanting to make my first appearance there," Atsuko said.
" You'll still manage to perform love, I'm sure, just keep calm, I think this idea of having a career in skateboarding just to open the fans will help when the future comes, I'm sure you're very good for it " Said the girlfriend giving support.
" 16 years old Hellene, who would say that at this age you would already be a professional skater, and on top of that someone with all this ahead of her, your ability equals your mother, if not passes her, I remember us seeing her in the past and you are very similar " Marianne said.
" Ah I just want to be myself, just to be able to one day achieve the best, to show the world that I also want people not to be so mean to us witches, I also want things to change in that sense " Said the redhead.
" Hey girls, let's have a Tony Hawk, shall we? Or are you in shock? You make sure in real life, but I want to see if you can beat me in the video game " said the Leclerc taking the control turning on her girlfriend's ps2.
From there they spent a long time disputing the points one against the other, making combinations of points that gave a higher level, there was where the creativity was running wild, besides intense disputes, mainly between the couple Hellene and Marianne, where one was very close to the other, but still the biggest challenge was not the two, but the one who played there the most, in the case Akko, who made combos with astronomical scores, which made the whole match much more complicated. She was practically unbeatable, except when she missed a combo, which gave her a better chance, so they spent much of the time.
A few hours later...
They had kind of stopped playing Tony Hawk and decided to take a break to eat. Marianne and Akko went to get some food from the pantry, where they heard some noises coming from nearby.
" Guys... Chariot and Croix... " Akko said, which they don't even notice Laura appearing in the middle of the two.
" Chariot is giving birth girls, they are not having sex, they already did it, now the result is coming " said the redhead that was wearing a mask and a cap.
" Huh? Charlotte is being born today? " They both said in shock.
" Go, now you can gossip to your friends hahaha, we were caught by surprise after we woke Hellene up in the morning, her purse burst and now we are giving her all the care " Said the older one after entering the room.
Anna saw them both and decided to help them, carrying their things in a cart, even having the girls help her to climb the stairs using magic, until they reached the room, where they thanked the girl and then entered the room.
" Girls! Girls! " Akko shouts.
" Ah finally food," Amanda said.
" Charlotte is being born today! " Marianne and Atsuko said.
" What? What do you mean? " They all said in shock.
" That's right! We heard her moaning and then Miss McLaren told us that she is helping Chariot to give birth," said Leclerc.
" Well on my birthday yet, what a coincidence that she is born today heh, I can't wait to see what Charlotte looks like " Hellene said.
" It was a great present today hein sis, we won a Charlotte in this world " said Diana hugging her sister.
" Ahhhh that's great, I can't wait to see little Charlotte, we can play with her here, teach her magic and everything else, just imagine how great that would be " Akko said excitedly.
" I just hope Chariot can take it, to this day I hear my mother Laura complaining about getting this one out of her " Cavendish said.
" Hey! It's not my fault if mum is a short leprechaun and I was born a bit chubby " McLaren said.
" Speaking of which how many do you want to have hein sis " said the older sister.
" Four, I wouldn't mind if they all left me, I want to have lots of children " said the youngest.
" Four nothing hein! Stop being so far out of your mind, love! Do you think you or I have any responsibility and can handle all this? " Said Marianne and the answer given by her girlfriend was a shrug.
From there they talked a little more about the whole situation, the news came like a rocket, while in the room where everything was happening Chariot was screaming in pain, holding his wife's hand tightly, while little Charlotte was going to come out, after a lot of strength, in hours of lying down to get a child out of there.
" Ahhhhhh! I can't stand it any longer! What infernal pain! " Said the Du Nord pushing hard and soon sounds of crying were heard which came as a relief to the Frenchwoman.
" It's born! " They all said excitedly.
" Beautiful Charlotte came into this world, with a few red strands, beautiful green eyes, she took the beauty of both mothers without a doubt," Lucy said.
" Freckles too, I don't remember the Du Nord having freckles on their faces, it's been so long... " Laura said.
" My great"great grandmother Louise and my mother had them, I remember them saying that great"great grandmother Louise was like a sesame bread, it came pretty close to what you have mum... " said Chariot half wearily.
" Oh Chariot... When you say something like that it gets in my heart you know " McLaren said.
" After mum Ellie, I have you both as mums, this girl is your granddaughter too, let's think the sardines came from you Laura " Du Nord said with a smile on her face.
" Hahahhaha, who knows it's not, anyway she was born well and healthy, I'll tell the lassies that she finally came to the world " Said the redhead that was taking a picture with the little girl wrapped in a towel, where then sent to the girls that were loving to see the girl.
" Now let's take all the care in the world and mothers, don't forget to be very affectionate, this little girl here is going to be very hungry " Lucy said.
" We know that, now it is a relief for me that this damned little girl is out of here " Chariot said tiredly.
Charlotte Du Nord Meridies, is born on 10 August 2018, after a long and tiring birth that was also coincidentally on Hellene's birthday, things end up getting quieter, which soon the girls are also getting to know about the birth of the little one and curious are rushing to see, noticing the little one in her mother's arms, being breastfed.
The milestone for the beginning of the future generation to come, the birth of little Charlotte was the demonstration of that, which can ignite new hope in this changing world and can be the motivation to bring about that beginning.
See you, lesbian witches...