Timeskip of 6 months brought to you by Darius and his good lookin hair! (bite me it's funny)

(? POV )

"M'Lady? You asked for me?" Lyric walks into the room, her usual attire on.

Turning in my chair, I addressed said demoness with a questioning glance, then got to the point. "Yes I did, pet. Now I have a council meeting to attend to. Be a dear and make sure this gets to the alchemist." Handing her a scroll that had a much needed item, or potion I should say.

"As you wish, M'Lady." She bows, then asks, "and after?"

"You may have the day off. Go see your 'mate' and watch your back." Nodding, she left the room to do as she was asked.

'As soon as that potion is done, I'll have that dagger enchanted and then that will be the permanent end to Satan Stone. For now though, time to have some fun with the princess." Chuckling, I set to work as it wasnt that hard. Still, though, I had a meeting to get to. One of these days, soon, I will be the one in that chair.

(Sam's POV)

"Do you really have to go?" I asked my demon, Rose. I already knew the answer, but I wanted her to stay home with me. For some reason, I could feel something very wrong was about to happen. Even though everything has been going great the last few months - somewhat. But it was eating away at me, causing my anxiety to go through the roof. Also, I knew something she didn't. I have for almost a month now.

"Yes, Sam, I do. You know as well as I do that I have to. Besides, afterwards I'll take you to train. How's that?" Tying her bracers on top of her red blousy shirt, she turned to put her daggers in her various hiding spots on her body. Finally having had enough, I let down my walls and pushed my feelings that were going through me towards her. I may have pushed too much because she stumbled. Oops.

Turning back around and straightening up, she came over to where I was sitting and pulled me into a hug. "Hey it's ok hun. This one shouldn't take too long. This meeting is more or less just something formal. I should only be there for a few hours. Especially if someone pisses me or Darius off again."

Looking down to the floor, I spaced out into my own thoughts, not really paying attention to what was going on around me. 'Did she not want to be around me as much anymore? What was going on that was so important that I couldn't be allowed to go?" Then my shoulder and head started to feel cold and my thoughts got darker. "She must not want me anymore….. or at least she won't after she finds out. Claire has even been too busy to come over. Same with Darius. Fuck even Taylor hasn't even called me." Shaking my head to clear those thoughts, I could vaguely hear my cell phone going off. It was Taylor, or so I thought.

"Hi, Taylor! How's….."

"This isn't Taylor. This is her production manager. You are no longer to have any contact with her. We are calling as a courtesy to you. Call or text again, and harassment charges will be pressed. Have a good day, ma'am." Then the line went dead signaling the call had ended.

"Wha-what? What just happened?" Looking at where Rose was, my heart rate increased to where it was almost painful. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. I felt as if my world just shattered.

"Aaagh!" I grunted painfully, feeling like my heart was being literally crushed as I fell to the floor.

Hearing me, Rose turned and her eyes widened. Rushing over, she caught me as I fell holding onto my chest. Tears welled up in my eyes, there was so much pain. I felt like I wanted to die.

"Hey hey hey. Baby girl….. look at me. Look at me!" Rose was getting frantic, but I couldn't focus on her. I just wanted it to go away, but the feeling just got worse. I could feel my supposed "father's" mark burn ice cold as if to add to the injury, causing me to scream.

"Fuck! No no no no! Sam….Sam! Look at me! You need to calm down. Breathe baby, breathe!" The next thing I knew, I could smell a metallic smell - blood - and could feel her wipe it on my other shoulder where Darius' mark was. But why? What would that accomplish? My question was answered, because moments later, we were teleported and ended up in the council room, full of the other members.

(Rose's POV)

"Fuck! No no no no! Sam….Sam! Look at me! You need to calm down. Breathe baby, breathe!" Sam screamed in pain again as the evil mark burned her. I could feel what it was doing to her, but because my pain tolerance was higher, it didn't hurt as bad.

Having no other choice, I sliced my hand with my clawed nail and smeared the blood onto Darius' pentagram on her shoulder. Grabbing tightly onto her, we were teleported right where he was. I was hoping he'd still be in his office, but luck was not on our side because we landed right next to him in the council room.

"Rose! What is the meaning of this? Why?..." Darius trailed off, seeing that I was cradling someone, cradling Sam.

Holding her close, I helped muffle another scream, the pain getting stronger for her and a bit more for me causing me to groan. Looking to the other council members, Darius addressed them in urgency. "I am sorry, but this meeting is canceled. Now all of you LEAVE!"

Turning back to us, he grabbed both Sam and I, again teleporting but this time to his office in front of the fireplace. After releasing us, I loosened my grip on Sam, at the same time she yet again screamed out in pain. Tears streaming down her face, "Make it stop. Please…just stop. Aaagh! Mom!"

Another shockwave of pain ran through both of us, this time causing me to flinch and groan again in pain. "Darius, I tried to help but I don't know what is going on. That bastard's mark is hurting her (painful groan) and I didn't know what else to do but bring her here."

Within seconds and without hesitation, Darius cuts his own hand and places it on his own mark on Sam's shoulder, using his own energy to stop it. This causes her to scream at the top of her lungs, eyes wide and almost fully black. It was as if Michael's mark was fighting back causing more pain and for Sam to arch her back almost causing me to drop her.

"Shit! Hold her still, Rose!"

Grabbing Sam, cradling her the best I could, I noticed her eyes go completely black and her breathing becoming even shorter, tears still streaming down her face. "Sam! Look at me, baby! I'm right here! Look at me….breathe!"

Suddenly, I could feel my demonic energy, if not almost all, being slowly drained. Looking up, I see an apologetic look on my best friend's face. "I'm sorry, Rose. I should have asked first. But this was all I could think of. This shouldn't be happening at all. Not unless…." He never got to finish his sentence because Sam cried out one final time and passed out, eyes rolling to the back of her head.

Both of us reached to grab onto her head, but since he had his hand on her shoulder and I was still holding her, we ended up in a heap on the floor. Sitting up, I found he actually had caught both of us in two of his arms while the other two were propping him up into a sitting position.

Breathing slightly heavier, he released us, handing her completely over to me. I in turn, held her as close to me as I could, wiping away the tears that still fell from my human child's face. In turn, that made my own eyes watery. "What the fuck is going on, Darius? His mark shouldn't be able to fight you like that."

Taking a deep breath to calm himself and wipe the sweat from his forehead, he answered. "The only way that is possible, is if he was still alive. Which is NOT possible. I killed that bastard myself! There is something else going on here."

Thinking back to when it first started again, I remembered something, and it clicked. "What if it's tied to her emotions? I notice that every time this has happened, her emotions are at rock bottom. Maybe, just maybe, whoever is doing this, somehow is able to get to her BECAUSE of that. "

Snapping his head up, Darius gave a contemplating look. "I am not entirely sure, Rose" He ran a hand through his long hair, thinking. "Only someone with strong pathokinesis can do that. Very few demons exist anymore with that skill. Whoever it is, has somehow made a direct link to Sam. As far as I am aware, only Derek had actually touched her. But that is when it all started though too."

"Well we need to figure this out. And fast." Looking to his desk, I ask, "would you like me to take some of those home and see what I can find?"

(Darius' POV)

Looking to where Rose was looking, I answered. "That would be greatly appreciated. But not right now. We all need rest. And I'm pretty sure….. what the hell…...Rose?"

"Hmm? What?"

"Why do you have two heartbeats?"

I don't think she knew what I was talking about. "I don't have two heartbeats. Sam has a heart too, dork. You're hearing things."

"Noooo no no. I'm hearing two from you. Sam's is slow because she's out cold. I know how yours sounds, but the second one…. It's a bit fast…like a bird's wing fluttering….." I then focused on her some more and my eyes widened. "How? Rose…..you're pregnant…"

That's when she stopped breathing for a good few seconds. Her thoughts projected outwards, "Me? Pregnant? Not possible….. actually…yea very possible." Blushing, she looked up and caught my gaze. "Are you sure? Because I think I would know if I was…."

Taking Sam from Rose slowly, cradling her , I grabbed one of her hands and put it on her lower stomach. Focusing inside and under our hands, I knew she felt it. A little tiny flutter. Gasping, eyes wide, she looked up at me. "But…."

"I'm guessing congratulations are in order." I smiled softly, letting go of her hand. Reeling in shock, she placed her other hand where we felt the flutter. "But…" Looking at Sam asleep in my arms, "but Sam…I can't. I can't do that to her."

"Do what to her? Nothing is going to change. You just have a baby of your own now on top of having Sam. That's all." Putting one of my hands on her shoulder, "it'll be ok. But now you have another issue to sort out. You need to tell Lyric."

"I won't be able to see her again until tomorrow. She's out on a job right now. I guess that also explains why my emotions have been haywire and everything is more sensitive."

"Hey…you got this. But because of this erm situation….. you need to be more careful ok? I'll help train Sam. She and Claire can do it at the same time. Ok? No overdoing it." I told her in a semi stern voice and faking a glare. I wasn't sure she heard the last part, because a soft look came across her face, almost tender. The same look she gave Sam all the time. She could do this. I knew she could.

The moment, however, was cut brief as Sam slightly stirred in my arms. Looking down, I watched as she slowly opened her eyes. I could tell she was still in pain, because her eyes were still watery and red. "Hey bud, you doin ok? You frightened us quite a bit this time."

Seeing that it was me, she settled back into my arms. Why, I was not quite sure. Deciding on how to get an answer, I tried a question. "Sam…. Do you want me to pass you to your mother?" Both of them jerked their attention to me, Sam more slowly.

Tears welling up in her eyes, Sam shook her head and buried herself into my hold. "No. She doesn't want me. She has a kid already. She doesn't need me." She then cried, curling deeper into me.

"What do you mean, Sam? What kid are you talking about?" I asked. Rose looked curious too, even though now she knew the answer.

"Darius, Rose is pregnant. I've known for almost a month already. She doesn't need me anymore."

Looking at Rose, I did what I thought best. Pulling her towards me and Sam, I placed her into Rose's arms sitting her up slightly. "Sam….. I didn't replace you hunny. I just found out I was pregnant. I didn't even know. I could never replace you! You're mine, forever and always, k?" Wiping her human child's tears from her face, she gave a soft smile to Sam. "It'll be ok. I promise." Then she looked back at me, "Now speaking of children…..here's a question I have… where is Claire?"