Together and Happy

Time pass by, and it's difficult to both Jack and Heracles to forget their past, fears and traumas. But now they now it's easier to deal with all of that when they're together, supporting each other. Although Jack's pregnancy was kind of an unpleasant surprise at the beginning, now they're anxious to see their baby, the result of their love. Adam and Eve are being the best parents of the world to Jack, not only for the emotional support, but also for giving clothes, toys and many more gifts to the baby. The Einherjar warriors also are being the best brothers, even if some of them didn't forgive Heracles' behavior at the beginning. Qin gave birth to a girl, who he named Mei-Hui, when Jack was with 5 months, and the chinese emperor always would say how anxious he was to his nephew or niece to arrive, so his daughter would have a play mate of her age. At Olympus' side, the greek gods didn't swallow the fact that Heracles really would stay with that serial killer, and even have a child with him. About that, Heracles made clear that nothing would stop him to have a happy life with the man he loves and have a family with him. And Eve made sure to warn Hera that if she ever tried to do something against Heracles, and hurt her son and grandchild, she'd be the first mortal woman to kill a goddess in History.

After 39 weeks of pregnancy, it's time to the baby come to world. In the bedroom, with Jack, are only Heracles and Ilitia, Heracles' sister and greek goddess of pregnancy and childbirth (which means, the midwife). Downstairs, Jack's family awaits anxiously. Adam walks in circles, Eve tries to distract herself cooking something, and the brothers bet with each other if the baby is a boy or a girl. Until Heracles gets out of the room and runs downstairs with an ear to ear smile.

- my son is born! My son is born, guys! It's a beautiful boy!

Everyone jump, scream and cheer.

- pay up, losers! We won! - said Rasputin, one of those who bet on the boy, to those who bet on the girl.

Heracles comes back to the room to thank and say goodbye to Ilitia, who already had another childbirth to attend. Jack's with a suffered and exhausted expression in his eyes, after many hours of a painful labor, but still he has a big and soft smile on his lips as he holds his baby in his arms. To Heracles, this scene is so beautiful it shoulded be painted and exposed to eternity. A single emotional tear is inevitable, for he has another chance to be happy with his greatest loves. He comes closes to hug Jack carefully and to admire his son's cuteness.

- He's perfect, my love. And you were so strong this whole time. I'm so proud of you! - he says, kissing Jack's head.

- thank you, dear. I'm so happy he's finally here with us.

The baby moves and starts to open his little eyes. They're as blue as the sky, just like Heracles'. And he has some silver hair on his little head.

- hiiii, handsome! What some beautiful eyes you have, my son! - Heracles says, with a "baby voice". - you're so cute, yes, you are!

- look how silly is your papa, son. He's acting like that because he's so happy to see you. - Jack laughs and turns to Heracles. - well, my dear, now he just needs a name.

- oh, right! - says the demigod, thinking a bit. - you know, I've been thinking about it the last days… Say, what do you think of Alexander?

- Alexander?

- it means "humanity's defender". Not only for being the son of a demigod who loves and protect humans, but also because his other father was humanity's champion at the Ragnarok. And I want our son to grow up being righteous and kind to everyone, to love the people.

- I see… I like it. Alexander is your name, my son.

- welcome to our world and our beautiful family, Alexander.

It was few months after Alexander's birth that Jack and Heracles married, with wedding rings, a ceremony, cake and everything else. They're oficially husbands and nobody, not even the greek gods, could contest their love.

Three years later, Jack was pregnant again. Which surprises his family.

- wait, did you forgive Aphrodite after she gave you a potion just to mess with you? - Qin asks.

- actually, I didn't. - Jack answers.

- my father won't like it, but… - says Heracles. - … We asked for a blessing to Freya, goddess of fertility from the nordic pantheon. By the way, I have to thank Thor for her contact.

More 39 weeks passed, and the family grew bigger with the arrival of Elizabeth, a beautiful little girl, with orange hair and eyes with heterochromia. Just like her daddy Jack, she can see the colors of people's emotions. As soon as she opened her little eyes for the first time, she saw herself being surrounded by golden and warm lights, receiving all the love from her dads, her brother, her grandparents, uncles and cousins. So, instead of cry, like any newborn would do, her first sound was a laughter.