The Beginning
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New story time everyone! Yes, I know it's been a hot hot minute but life's been crazy and I'm just along for the ride.
Posting schedule will be one chapter a month, at least for a while, until things finally settle because things are happening and everything is still crazy.
Enjoy!
Igneel stares out the window of the hospital room. His wife, Zanelia, had just given birth no more than three hours prior to their young son Natsu. He peeks over at the bassinet that contains the small boy with salmon hair, like himself. Sleeping on the couch closest to the bassinet is his eldest son, Zeref, who already adores his baby brother.
"What's with the look?" a small, tired voice calls out. Igneel turns his head to his exhausted wife.
"Why are you up love?" Igneel asks.
"Don't answer a question with a question darling. What's with the look?" Zanelia asks again, with more intent.
"Just thinking. I'm so proud we have another son, but with the news the doctor gave us, I wonder how happy you truly are." Igneel says. A quiet sigh escapes his wife before he hears the soft pats on the bed, indicating for him to come over and sit with her.
"You're tired my love." Igneel says.
"Good thing I wasn't asking then huh." Zanelia giggles quietly. A low snort escapes Igneel as he walks over to the bed his wife is in.
"I know I wanted more than two children, and I am a little sad about that, but I am more than grateful that we even had these two beautiful boys. They're happy, healthy and strong, and that's all that really matters." Zanelia says softly.
"The doctor said that if we try for another you could die. Both pregnancies have had their own sets of complications, but this one was the worst of it. You were constantly sick, we almost lost him, you bled a lot during the delivery. I don't know what I would do if I lost you." Igneel says quietly. Zanelia rests her hand on his cheek, stroking it with her thumb.
"Which is why I scheduled to have a full hysterectomy once Natsu was weaned." Zanelia says calmly.
"But you wanted five." Igneel says quietly.
"But clearly fate has other intentions." Zanelia retorts. Igneel sighs.
"If you're sure; we could always use a surrogate." Igneel suggests.
"Despite the complications I did like being pregnant, it wouldn't feel the same. I can and will be content with our two sons." Zanelia says firmly. Igneel smiles up at her before his phone vibrates, causing his smile to drop immediately.
"Fullbuster, you better have a damn good reason to be calling." Igneel growls.
"Touchy, but I understand. I just heard word Weisslogia Eucliffe and Skiadrum Cheney have formed an alliance and work closest with Jose and Jiemma. That may prove to be a problem later." Silver says. Igneel sighs as he pinches the bridge of his nose in frustration. Those two have been a pain in his ass since they were sixteen. Not much has changed in eight years, other than both of them are engaged now.
"Any word on Metalicanna?" Igneel says.
"No." Silver says. Igneel sighs in annoyance. He managed to bring together the Fullbuster, Dragneel, and Dreyer families, but there were still so many to work on to create this grand scheme.
"Grandeeney Marvell is interested in this idea though and will contact you in a week once she has made her decision." Silver says.
"Well, that's good news I suppose." Igneel chuckles. They continue to discuss business and potential ways to convince the other six families to join in this coalition before Natsu starts to cry for him mother.
"Little tyke has a set of lungs on him don't he?" Silver chuckles.
"He was screaming the moment he was out." Igneel laughs before they hang up and he grabs his now very pissed off child. He doesn't smell so he takes him over to Zanelia. She barely gets her top down before he latches onto her nipple and starts to suckle away, eating like he was a starved child.
"He weighs over nine pounds, yet he acts like he's starved." Igneel chuckles.
"Well, he has a healthy appetite." Zanelia laughs. A moment of silence passes between them.
"What was that all about on the phone dear?" Zanelia asks.
"Oh, just some complications within the family that need to be worked out." Igneel says. Zanelia nods in understanding.
"I wonder if they'll follow this path?" Zanelia says quietly.
"They'll have a choice, just as I did, and just as my father did. Though, he was the one to fuck it up with the other families, and I've been doing my best to fix his fuck up." Igneel sighs out.
"You're doing wonderful. You already got back the Dreyer's and the Fullbuster's. I'm sure the others will fall in." Zanelia says in a comforting way.
"Four generations of absolute control over all major Industries in this country. Four generations of being the head family to run it all while getting advice from the others. Four fucking generations of working compatibly and symbiotically for what, my egotistical father to ruin it because he, the head, wanted a larger share of the whole damn thing even though he didn't need it." Igneel grumbles.
"It wasn't just your father. If I recall, Ivan Dryer was also trying to be greedy and add narcotics to the whole mess, which is why this country now has that big of a problem." Zanelia adds.
"Which is why Makarov kicked him out and cut him off. Hopefully Laxus won't turn out like his father." Igneel says.
"My love, trust broken takes time to heal. The sheer fact that you have almost recovered three of the other eight families shows that they want to trust you." Zanelia says.
"Save for the Eucliffe and Cheney families, the rest seem more forgiving." Igneel grunts.
"Those two have always been stubborn. Just be patient." Zanelia says. Igneel nods just as Natsu finishes eating and starts to be burped by his mother. Igneel smiles at the scene before him, his young son slowly falling asleep in the arms of his loving and beautiful mother. He cherishes these moments because once his boys turn five they have to make a near impossible choice. Continue the legacy of their father as the head of the Fiore mafia or walk a different path.
Yes, it's another mafia fic. Why? Because I have seen too many...not great ones on other platforms and the mind went into overdrive.
Again, no flames allowed, don't like, don't read and all that jazz.
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