Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 8

Chapter 33: The Long and Short of Birth

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

Reiko was busy in the kitchen as she was helping to make breakfast for everyone. The sight of rolled pancakes with skyr and blueberries were a feast for the eyes as everyone arrived just in time to eat their fill. Reiko was glad to fix breakfast as she also noticed Nibori coming into the kitchen preparing some cherry turnovers that were baking in the oven. The smell of them filled the air as they were later taken out and drizzled with some icing like a toaster strudel. With the cherry turnovers prepared, Reiko and Nibori were on hand to get their own breakfast as they took some just to tide them over until lunch, for it was the most important meal of the day after all.

"It's strange that everyone eats so much breakfast," said Reiko as she took a bite of her cherry turnover. "I hope that one of those things is for Sammy."

"Speaking of Sam, have you noticed something a little off about him?" said Nibori.

"From what I heard, the little ones are the size of grapefruits right now in which the Medical Corps won't let him out of bed."

"From what I noticed, he's been leaking ever since Minara travelled to the past and back through a time mandala. Marthonus even took a sample of his breastmilk to examine in which it was later used in an incantation to get Minara back home."

"Having the babies put into him has taken a toll on him, but it was needed to keep him from doing field work after he stopped Sawney Masbath two years ago. I also hope that he—"

"Sammy!"

Reiko and Nibori rushed out of the kitchen as they spotted Dean out in the dining hall. He was looking for me as he was aware of the situation that I was in. When they noticed him, he was standing there as he didn't notice the wheelchair that was at the table, for he was concerned about what was going on with me.

"You're in a mode today," said Nibori.

"Anyone seen Sam lately?" asked Dean.

"He's in the infirmary wing," said Reiko. "He's on bedrest in which Marthonus noticed the babies grow slightly in the size of cabbages."

"Son-of-a-bitch! He's jumped the gun again!"

"Brother, wait! The Medical Corps are keeping an eye on him right now! There's no telling when the babies might arrive in the future."

Dean rushed out of the dining hall as he was on his way to the infirmary wing. He was afraid for my health and safety as he couldn't let this slide much longer. He was worried about me as he had his reasons to do so. It wasn't long until Damien showed up as he followed Dean out into the hallway of the castle and onto the infirmary wing. Both superior and subordinate were there to know of my ongoing condition in which I was stuck in my own predicament, for my pregnancy was taking a toll on my health, both physical and mental.

"You've been on edge lately, Captain," said Damien.

"Oh, I'm more than just being on edge," said Dean.

"Is it about Sam?"

"His pregnancy accelerated again in which Reuben would be on his ass the moment he gets back from a medical conference on Baratheon."

"His convalescence isn't easy on him ever since Lady Seto first plucked him from his long furlough, only to back off. I also noticed him protecting his unborn children in his body after Miriam tried to force him to terminate them at the Yock Memorial Hospital on Stohess. He's had a maternal instinct for them after what he went through."

"Hang in there, Sammy…"

Dean and Damien made their way to the infirmary wing as they would soon meet me in my usual convalescing spot. I was mainly high-risk because of my pregnancy in which my raw power also contributed to the growth, for all of that would soon change for me in the long run…

I was in my hospital room as I still had to remain there for extra bedrest. It had been six days since Minara travelled to the past and back as he was on hand to check up on me. Still, he refused to leave my side as he was busy checking my vitals while I was stuck in my hospital room all bedridden. The pregnancy that I carried was mainly giving me more problems than joy as the constant kicking of the twins kept me up all night. And to top it off, I was given the usual prenatal gummies that brought back some nutrients to me as I was also trapped with a catheter inserted in my member. With the constant work, Minara was on hand to look after me as he also knew about what he was going through, for he was also dreading the infamous caesarian section from hell on the horizon.

"I'm still not looking forward to it," I said as I was yawning from boredom.

"I know that feeling too well, Sam," said Minara as he was examining me with his stethoscope.

"I'm glad that you're safe after what you went through with the time mandala and all." I felt the diaphragm part of the stethoscope touch at my chest as Minara was busy listening to the sound of my heartbeat. "Going to the past is no walk in the park…"

"We went to the past together once after the Spillway mission. We noticed Dean's past self going through the trauma of the four months in Hell at the time. Oh, we even dressed up as the Blues Brothers by using the aliases, Agent Osbourne and Agent Kilmister."

"Captain, your brother is resting right now, we can't just barge in here without authorization!"

I heard footsteps rapidly approaching as I saw Dean barging into my hospital room with Damien following from behind. They noticed me brimming with fatigue as I kept trying to fall asleep in which I felt the pinch of exhaustion gripping me. I was out of it after Minara finished up checking my vitals while putting his stethoscope away, for this pregnancy was too much for me in the long run.

"You're early, Dean," he said. "For the record, Sam's still on strict bedrest as usual."

"Screw the friggin' bedrest! I know that something's wrong with him!" he yelled.

"Captain…," said Damien cautiously as he saw me touching at my stomach. "From a standpoint, something is a little off with your brother."

Minara got into his medical bag as he dug out the portable ultrasound machine. With the blanket covering my lower half, I watched him lift up my hospital gown as he applied some gel on my stomach in which he turned on the machine in desperation. To his shock, he saw my twins become larger than normal as he had a gut feeling that everything would go wrong like usual.

"No…," he said as he saw the images on screen. "You gotta be shitting me!"

"Damn it," said Dean as he was concerned for my overall well-being. "Is there any way to reach Reuben?"

"If he's on Baratheon at a medical conference, he's out of reach at the moment."

"If the Terran God gives us a sign, then let's hope that we got someone capable here in this castle on Skald Island," said Damien worriedly.

It wasn't long until Minara pressed a button near my hospital bed as he needed all the help he could get. He had to do something as he was no stranger into being under the microscope in such a predicament that I was going through. He remembered what it felt like when he went through a caesarian section. He also knew how it felt when he saw Sayoko for the first time. Still, he had to do his best to help me, for

"Emergency!" he yelled in desperation. "I need to prepare a caesarian section immediately!"

It wasn't long until Minara turned around and saw Castiel appearing out of nowhere as he had Reuben in tow. He was in luck that help has arrived in which he was grateful that I was in good hands in this time of need. Reuben knew of surgery very well as he was no stranger into operating on me the first time, for I was in dire need of doing so.

"I've brought him, Lord Minara," said Castiel.

"Damn it," said Reuben as he looked at me the moment I felt fright all over me. "Cass wasn't lying about that…" He touches at my stomach as he felt the twins become the size of watermelons. "Get everything prepped! I need the anesthesia and intravenous drip set up in the emergency room now!"

"Let's hope that Sam's okay with this," said Minara.

"I'll get everything ready." Reuben sees Damien following him as he had to guard him in this emergency surgery. "There's no need for you to do that."

"All Medical Corps staff must be guarded round the clock," he said. "It's best to do so after what happened at the hands of the Blight."

"I'll go with him as well," said Castiel. "The Blight are terrorists who prey on medical workers and I won't let them harm Reuben or his staff."

And so, everyone left my room as there was only Dean and myself. I could hardly sleep because of the kicking of the twins as I was also scared to death of what could happen to me. I was on edge as I couldn't contain my fear anymore, for this was too much for me to bear. It wasn't long until I was starting to feel the contractions coming as it felt like a ton of bricks. The overall labor of it all overwhelmed me as I let out a cry of pain and anguish that engulfed me all over. Still, I had to deal with it as I was scared to the extreme. With everything covered up, I was worried for my life and that of my babies as I also wanted this to be over, for I would soon see my little ones the moment I would go and be operated on.

"Well, this is it," said Dean as he was concerned about the condition I was in. "You're about to be cut open like a stuffed turkey on Thanksgiving."

"I'm scared, Dean…," I said as I was shedding tears.

"There's nothing to be worried about," I noticed him gripping my hand. "As long as there isn't a murderous lingerie model and a demon coming, there's no problem."

"Minara told me about how you cut him open to deliver Sayoko. He said it was painful…"

"It's 'cause there was no anesthetic and we ended up in a cave. I had to craft one of my diamond projectiles into a scalpel just to bring out Sayoko or else Minara would've ended up dead in childbirth. Luckily, there was Desna and Chiaki helping me or else father and daughter wouldn't have made it in time."

"He still remembers it till this day as you cut him open like a stuffed turkey."

"That was until I got my ass chewed out by Dunya. Such fun times…"

It wasn't long until members of the Medical Corps arrived into my room as they were ready to cart me out. Dean watched them roll me out of the hospital bed and into a wheeled stretcher as they were preparing an intravenous drip into my arm. By the time they got me out of the room, Dean followed as he was worried for me in which he concerned for me. I didn't blame him for being worried about me as he saw me being taken into the operating room, for this was a very grueling operation that I would undergo…

Reiko ran towards the infirmary wing as she wanted to see how I was doing. She wanted to see me very badly as she later noticed me being wheeled away. Even Nibori was concerned as she entered into the infirmary wing to see what was going on. She never expected the Medical Corps to be on full alert as she also noticed what was going on in which she fished out her witching talisman to notice the interior growth in my body. The sight of the twins growing to the size of watermelons was alarming as it wasn't a good sign when it came to me being operated on right away.

"Talk about Miracle-Gro babies," she said as she put away her talisman.

"'Miracle-Gro babies?' Oh, no…" said Reiko as she was concerned about my overall health.

"Sam wasn't just leaking… His pregnancy accelerated when he saw us powering up the time mandala to get Minara back. We should've seen this coming… Marthonus is gonna have a field day when it comes to knowing more about Sam's pregnancy off the bat."

"I see…" Reiko sees Dean sprinting off to follow the surgical team as she noticed him running towards the operating room. "They're taking Sammy to deliver the babies. I know of this because the raw power that he has in him caused the babies to grow quick. I just hope that he doesn't end up in pain like Minara did."

Reiko and Nibori followed the entourage as they were on their way to the operating room. She was worried about me like everyone around me as she wanted me and the babies to live. I had to live as I was also put into this ongoing war that was caused by the Executive Division, for my babies were on the cusp of being born without delay…

I was in the operating room as I was surrounded by Reuben and Minara while they were dressed in surgical garb and hospital masks. Several more members of the Medical Corps were also dressed in the same attire as they set me onto an operating table. I was scared as I was about to endure a caesarian section in which it was best for me so far. I was ready to go under the knife again as this wasn't the first rodeo with surgery, for I had it when something was found in my heart at the time. I was hoping to the gods that I would be safe along with the babies as delivery day was already here very early.

"Everything's gonna be fine, Sam," said Reuben as he placed an oxygen mask over my face.

"I hope so," I said as I breathed in the sleeping gas through the mask.

"There's nothing to fear in which you'll be asleep through the operation."

"Let's get this over with…" I felt more drowsy as I couldn't stay awake much longer.

"Sleep tight, Sam," said Minara as he was seeing me closing my eyes and drifting off to a long awaited nap. "Patient is sedated and anesthetized for the caesarian section procedure." The sound of a monitor beeping was heard all over the room as everyone was getting ready to operate. "Well, it's better than what I went through…"

And so, Reuben, Minara, and the others in the Medical Corps exposed my stomach as they were ready to deliver my twins to the world. With a set of incubators ready, there was also the other surgical tools present as everyone was on board into doing this risky procedure towards me. It wasn't long until Reuben took point and grabbed a surgical scalpel and began to cut me open. The surge of raw power filled the room as everyone was on hand to deliver the twins that were ready to come out into the world swinging. With a towel in his hands, Minara noticed a light blue head emerging first as he carefully took it out in which he heard the first cry while he gently pulled it out, for it was a first since Sayoko's birth last year.

"It's a girl," he said as he handed the baby over to Reuben in which he used some surgical scissors to cut and tie the umbilical cord. "Baby came in on November 11 at 6:45 in the evening."

"We're not done yet," he said as he put the newborn in one of the incubators draped in a blanket.

It wasn't long until the operation resumed as Minara noticed another head emerging as it was navy one the moment he gently pulled it out. The sound of the baby's cries filled the room as Reuben took the surgical scissors and cut the cord and later tied it. He was grateful that the babies were born as he was also happy that I didn't get put through the ringer like Minara did, for it was a first after all.

"It's a boy," he said as he covered the newborn in a blanket and put him into the other incubator afterwards. "Baby came in on November 11 at 6:51 in the evening. After all this, the patient will be stitched up and monitored."

Reuben got out a laser scalpel as he sealed my abdomen shut to where the incision was. He never expected to perform a caesarian section on me before as he was glad that it was all over. What he didn't expect was that Reiko and Nibori were waiting outside the operating room as they saw the babies in the incubators. The sight of the two Half-Elven babies made Reiko happy that they were alive and safe as she was also concerned about me, for I didn't get the infamous caesarian section from hell like what was done to Minara last year.

"Welcome to the world, my little darlings," she said.

"This is a first, but I hope that Sam's okay," said Nibori as she saw the doors to the operating room open up. "He pulled through like a champ, which was a lot better than what Minara went through."

"He's endured the worst over the years just like his past self who was trying hard to atone for the sins that he made."

"I've seen Sam put through the ringer by doing the impossible, but giving birth literally takes the cake. His past self even went to Hell after for a year and six months, which is a hundred and eighty in that space below. I've read about his struggles after he got his soul back in which it was written in chapter eleven of Like a Virgin. In chapter four of Pac-Man Fever, he feels the weight of everything after he went through the second trial, which did a number on him."

It wasn't long until Dean sprinted towards the operating room in which he saw me being wheeled out in a stretcher with the two incubators following suit. The sight of the Half-Elven newborns in their incubators were a blessing as they also displayed jeweled sigils on their foreheads like their siblings. He was elated that everything went smoothly as he couldn't contain his excitement and worry for me and my newborns, for the worst was over for now.

"Kazuko and Giles Winchester," he said as he was shedding tears of joy. "Welcome to the world…"

"'Kazuko and Giles?'" said Reiko out of curiosity.

"It's their names on the birth certificates and on their incubators. Giles came in second, but Kazuko is named after the late Kazuo Mitani, who was a pain in the ass in the Medical Corps."

"You decided to name them, didn't you?" said Nibori.

"No… Those names were decided by Reuben and Minara who delivered them. The boy was named after Giles Corri, who served alongside Ippei Mitani during his mission to New Capua. The guy knew how to kick ass and take names until his brave sacrifice in the end."

"At least the little ones have names to honor the dead with. As for Sam's predicament, he's still gonna have to be given bedrest after enduring a caesarian section."

"Sammy wasn't the only one who endured it," said Reiko. "When I gave birth to Zia and Zoran, I had to have one because of the complications I had. Sammy was so worried about me at the time in which he was later being examined by Uncle Kazuo due to what happened to him at the Golden Tiger Resort on Tezuka. Before their birth, we even shared a hospital room together on Christmas in which we talked about our time on Shiganshina."

"I remember that," said Dean fondly. "You and Sam were in there in which the both of you were not in fine fettle at the time. Still…" He clenches his fists as he was worried for me and my babies. "He went through a smooth ride to delivery unlike Minara."

It wasn't long until Reuben and Minara came out of the operating room as they were following the entourage that carried me and my babies. Even though the worst was over, that didn't mean that we weren't out of the woods yet, for I would be more heavily guarded than ever at this time…

Ruby was in a holding cell as she was dressed up in clean clothes. Even though she was brought here, she was at the mercy of Akio as she was staying put in the Order's main headquarters on Valinor. She sensed a birth from far away as it was none other than my own in which she would also end up attracting the ire of Neville, who had an agenda of his own. When she saw him enter into the holding cell, he was wearing a fresh set of noble clothing as he still displayed the collar around his neck, for he was wanting to return to the Vallon-Schacter homestead as soon as possible.

"You're looking chipper," said Ruby. "The dog collar suits you just fine."

"I'm not here for sarcasm, Ruby," said Neville. "I'm here to leave due to good behavior."

"From the look of it, you live at the Vallon-Schacter homestead on Atreides, but your intentions isn't about returning Sam to the battlefield like your sister, is it?"

"Sam Winchester is an Incubator just like his brother-in-law, Minara Mitani. I keep the monopoly on all Incubators in which they will house and future offspring crafted by those from the Fallen. I heard of him be with child in which Reuben was called back here to assist in the delivery."

"You won't go near Sam, I swear of it. He's recently given birth and you want to snatch him from his island sanctuary in the Skalvarg Archipelago on this planet? He's a humanoid being, Neville, not a weapon or Incubator or even a toy. He should have the dignity and respect that is foisted upon him like all of you humanoid beings who live in this planetary system. You're a lot like the Executive Division and their usual scare tactics on a daily basis in which Liesel calls the shots after the deaths of her subordinates. I won't let you take Sam to be part of your collection of breeding tools in your homestead."

"And what about you, Ruby? In the Elder Days, you manipulated the Incubator's past self into drinking demon blood and even slaying Lilith to let out Lucifer at the behest of the true puppeteer of this mess. You wanted death in which you were congratulating your puppet before you lost your life, didn't you? And yet the Arbiter resurrected you to be tortured, only to suffer for the rest of your days in Helgaard Citadel on Efrafa."

"The Arbiter is a much bigger threat than the Executive Division. She has the gall to manipulate our moves and if things don't go her way, she throws a tantrum in which she had the gall to go back into time and let out the Akrida in the Middle Days It was also when she used her whims to manipulate things back to square one, but not without the interference of Pendragon and the one who is known throughout the Grey Havens as the Sage of Time. Jack Kline had the gall to cast him out of Heaven once, but was forbidden by his great-grandfather to do so in order to counteract the Arbiter's actions. I know of this because there will be those who will take her down in the end."

Neville felt the collar around his neck burn as he was feeling the pinch of his punishment weighing heavily on him. Even though Ruby saw him on his knees, she only pitied him as she was not about to hand me over to him or those who would abuse my raw power to no end. Like everyone here all over the Ashizoka System, she wanted this ongoing war to end as she saw Neville getting up and leaving the holding cell. She was alone as she saw the moon shining brightly from outside. Still, she didn't want me to leave my island sanctuary as I was the ultimate prize in everything that was foisted upon me for no reason, for this was one tangled mess that was put in front of me…

I woke up in a hospital room as I heard the sound of the northern wind blowing from outside with a grey sky as a backdrop. Even though it was cold out there, it was warm inside as I was also not having any further problems at all. Speaking of further problems… I sat up as I felt at my stomach as it was lasered up in which it was devoid of the unborn cargo that I carried. What I also noticed was that the intravenous drip that I had in my arm had a pain medication in it as it was feasible to manage what I went through. Still, my body ached, but I was also tired as the sleeping gas did its work on keeping me sedated. I was wanting to know what happened to my babies as I was itching to get out of bed, but I was stuck with a fresh catheter on my member to keep me there. What I also didn't expect was that Damien was there as he was asleep next to the window with his bow and arrows on him. I didn't bother him as I was too tired to do so, for the delivery took too much out of me.

"So, I'm in the same boat as Minara…," I said as I laid back down.

"You're awake, My Lord," said Damien as he opened his eyes. "The captain was worried sick about you just like Lady Reiko and the others."

"How long was I out?"

"You were out for two days. As for what you bore, they're in safe hands and on the usual baby formula that the Medical Corps has at their disposal until you decide to breastfeed when you see them."

"Where are my babies?"

It wasn't long until one of the members of the Medical Corps brought them into my room as they were dressed up in swaddling clothes. Kazuko was dressed in a pink onesies with socks and stocking cap while Giles was dressed in blue ones. My heart melted at the sight of them as I later noticed Reiko entering into the room in which she was on hand to see them, for she was also the mother of them as well.

"They take the baby formula, but the breastmilk is also vital to the little ones," she said.

"The Medical Corps has been known to be the inventor of hyperallergenic baby formula," I said as I was still tired from the procedure I endured. "Therefore, I'm so glad that it's over after going through such a grueling moment of pain all over me." I noticed Kazuko fidgeting as she woke up in her bassinet. "She's up, but she's also hungry as well…"

It wasn't long until Reiko handed Kazuko over to me as she was crying with hunger. I couldn't help it as I opened up my robe and exposed my pectorals the moment I watched Kazuko latching onto me. I was nursing for the first time as I felt relaxed instead of worried in which Reiko was grateful that I would enact on my "motherly instinct" to lighten the load into feeding and caring for the newborns that were there. It wasn't long until the other twin was crying as Reiko picked him up the moment she opened up the top part of her dress and exposed her breast to feed him. The little one tasted the breastmilk as he was not crying at all after that in which it was necessary to let him have what was given to hm.

"Daddy's not the only one who feeds you two," she said as she was still feeding Giles. "His pectorals may have milk, but it's not enough to feed two."

"You're no stranger into feeding babies, are you?" said Damien.

"I've first done this since Aora and Ghimru were born. They were also the ones who used their raw power to save me from Severin's wrath in that old factory on Earendil. They lived, but Sammy was hurt while trying to help me."

"I never expected you to give birth in which Lord Minara went through something similar without the anesthetic."

"He lived to tell the tale, but that experience of going into labor like that traumatized him," I said as I finished up feeding Kazuko. "It's a godsend that Dean went and cut him open to deliver Sayoko, but medical expertise wasn't his specialty."

"Brother means well, but he also has a knack for jumping the gun," said Reiko as she finished feeding Giles while buttoning up the top part of her dress. "He helped to protect Minara and he also welcomed Sayoko into the world as well."

Reiko noticed that Giles was fretting again as she noticed that he had a full diaper. When she took him to the changing table, she took off his onesie as she later removed the diaper in which he ended up getting wet. She was a pro when it came to helping our little ones time again as she began to get out some wipes in order to clean his bottom while carefully cleaning around where the umbilical cord was cut. By the time Reiko finished with our boy, she powdered him as she placed a clean diaper on his bottom and buttoned up the onesie he was wearing. With the dirty diaper and wipe tossed, Giles was cleaned up as he was later wrapped up in his blanket and placed into his bassinet, for he was happy and with a full belly, too.

"You're a lot like Daddy," she said to him as he was yawning.

"Don't forget about Kazuko," I said as I was holding her next to my chest.

I noticed Reiko touching at our newborn daughter's tiny hand as she was yawning after being fed earlier. She loved her with the pink onesie and blanket as she kissed her little head that had a pink cap on it. She was getting more braver as she was eager to help take care of our newest additions in our family. Even Damien was impressed to see such good devotion to family as he was once reminded of what the Winchesters of Old stood for. The ones from the Elder Days had stayed till the bitter end when it came to family, for it wouldn't end in blood anytime soon…

Dean was in the dining hall as he was having dinner with everyone that got off of work. Still, he was wanting to return to his own family on Shiganshina, but he was concerned about my health and well-being after giving birth. He was glad that I wasn't in further danger, but he couldn't let me fall under the cracks as he had seen Kazuko and Giles alive and well after coming out of my body through a caesarian section. He remembered how I ended up being pregnant when I was on Ifalna as he had a gut feeling that I would end up like Minara in such a troubling predicament, for he had his reasons to worry about me.

"You just had to give birth, didn't you, Sammy?" he said to himself as he was eating his dinner.

It wasn't long until he noticed Marthonus arriving as he was there to assess the further situation that happened two days ago. He was given the heads-up of my condition as he spotted Dean in the dining hall finishing his dinner. Still, he had to talk to him in private as he spotted the sitting room that was there in which it was quiet without further delay, for he had to tell him about what was going with me so far.

"Marthonus Vallon," said Dean as he got up from the table. "You just had to fly the coop from your home on Atreides, didn't you?"

"Dean Winchester," he said. "From what I gathered, you still prank your brother after all those years living on Gehenna."

"I take it that you're not here for the strudel, are you?"

"No, but it's best to talk in private so that no one else will hear us."

It wasn't long until Dean and Marthonus left the dining hall and into the sitting room. With the doors closed behind them and locked, they were ready to discuss the situation that occurred two days ago, for this was a private matter that was there under guarded pressure.

"Congratulations on being an uncle… again," said Marthonus.

"Yeah, good times, right?" said Dean.

"I've got word that your brother gave birth to a son and daughter in which this is the second time that a man in the Order did so."

"Yeah, the first one in our ranks was Minara Mitani."

"That was when Liesel went in and tried to kill him last year. From what I heard, you used a diamond projectile as a scalpel to 'cut him open like a stuffed turkey.'"

"That was when Sayoko was delivered. After all that has happened, Minara had been guarded round the clock after what happened to him in which it kept him focused on taking care of the baby. He was even breastfeeding it."

"I've seen Claudian men endure pregnancy as a prank set by the gods because of the fact that some of them don't even have time for their wives. As for Sam's predicament, he will end up resting after having that caesarian section, but there will be an added two years to his long furlough even after he went up against Sawney Masbath two years ago." Marthonus fishes out a file as he hands it over to Dean. "This is the report about your brother while he is still recovering from overexerting his raw power to dismantle Project Amaterasu two years ago."

Dean opened up the file as he looked into it. It was something that he didn't expect as my very long furlough had two more years added onto it, for he would soon tell me about it in the long run. What he didn't expect was that I was also targeted by Neville in which he wanted me in his monopoly of Incubators—men who ended up getting pregnant and had children, only to be under the microscope of those who want them for breeding purposes. This was never seen coming until now as Dean was concerned about my safety even further even after I go and destroy Project Helios on the Sol-4 and end the Second Galvanic Uprising once and for all.

"Neville sure loves screwing the pooch, doesn't he?" he said as he set the file on the table.

"My obsessive half-brother won't share his monopoly of Incubators due to the fact that they're mainly used to house the Fallen," said Marthonus. "All over the galaxy, the stored gene banks of fallen humanoids have been preserved, but hidden from the public. Therefore, those who stored their ovum and semen in cryogenic storage have died either on the battlefield, from hunting monsters, or be victims of unknown crimes."

"At our base in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina, there's a Draaza ship that housed the genetic makeup from Sam's past self from the Elder Days. From what we knew, the scientists were milking his seed for preservation after the fall of Dick Roman. As for the rest of it, there's no trace other than being strewn all over the active volcano."

"Gene banks of the Fallen are well-hidden, but that doesn't stop those who use Incubators like cattle to find them. In the future, your brother and Minara should also watch their backs if they want to live another day."

Dean had a gut feeling that I was never meant to be safe as he was also concerned about Minara's safety as well. As the only two members of the Order who have given birth, we have been walking targets by those who would use us to become breeding cattle against our wishes. It was one hole into another as our plight had gotten from bad to worse so far, for there was no end to our misery in the long run…

Later on in the evening, I was in my bed still as I heard the sound of my twins crying. After taking a long nap when Reiko left, I was alone as I was still in constant pain, but not without a drip to numb it with. Sitting up, I noticed Damien picking up one of them as he was feeding Kazuko with a bottle of milk. I recognized the breastmilk from the bottle as it was Reiko's effort to help me feed the babies after I delivered them into the world. In that moment, I heard Giles crying as he was wanting to get his usual dinner in which I was trying hard to get out of bed, but to no avail. The pain in my body became more intense as I laid back down in my bed. To my surprise, I noticed Castiel appearing out of nowhere as he had a baby bottle of milk the moment he picked Giles up and fed him with it. I was happy to have such help as I was still not out of the woods yet.

"It seems that I have help in low places," I said as I laid back down.

"You're still in pain, Sam, but Marthonus took the liberty to pump some of the milk from your pectorals to feed Kazuko and Giles with, along with some from Lady Reiko," said Castiel.

"That's kind of dirty…"

"It's only dirty if our asses have been targeted by Neville Schacter," said Minara as he entered into the room. "Marthonus had the gall to give Dean a file on us in which you and I have been targeted by my uncle's interest to use us as breeding tools for the Fallen until we up and buy the farm."

"I never met Neville before, but his reasons to turn us into breeding tools are put on hold right now… As for what's been going on, we still have to shut down Project Helios in order to put this ongoing war to bed."

"Neville Schacter is dangerous," said Castiel. "His ambitions to enact a breeding program goes against the Order and the planetary governments in which they've been deemed unethical. It's been put on hold for now, but we can't let the Executive Division cause havoc with Liesel in charge."

"For the record, Liesel and those who serve her have been the thorn in the side of the Valinorian Government," said Damien. "It's ironic that she still stands after the deaths of her superiors and brother. Even Sawney Masbath med his end on the Sol-3, may he rest in piss."

I never expected myself to be a target for breeding purposes as the talk of Neville Schacter was alarming indeed. Still, it was put on hold as we still had that ongoing war that started with General Wetzel trying to resurrect Project Apollo on the Sol-1. After that it was Julilla and Project Ra on the Sol-2. Third, it was Sawney Masbath and Project Amaterasu on the Sol-3. Last on the docket, there was Project Helios on the Sol-4 as it was still floating above Valinor. Therefore, I had to focus on my convalescence if I wanted to use my raw power again, for I had to do so while focusing on my physical and mental health. After I noticed Castiel and Damien finishing up the nightly feeding for Kazuko and Giles, the little ones were later burped, changed, and put into their bassinets for the night as I was relieved to see them cared for. When I looked at twins, they were content with full bellies as I watched them yawning for the night, for it was their bedtime until they wake up again.

"The Half-Elf infants are asleep for now," said Damien.

"That's a relief," said Minara. "It's ironic that the babies have gotten their dinner, but they're also another rare birth coming from a man." He sits down on a stool next to my bed as he looks at me. "If I were you, I suggest that you be careful around the public."

"I'm heavily guarded, but the public will never believe anyone who noticed a pregnant man in their midst anyway," I said.

"We're both targets, Sam. Get used to it."

"You haven't been targeted yet," said Castiel. "It'll only be a matter of time before you get in the crosshairs."

"And that means by taking care of the babies," said Damien as he was smiling gleefully.

"Not with the proverbial sausage fest in this room," said Minara.

I tried to make an effort in cracking a smile as I was also trying my best not to think about the pain. Still, I didn't think about the rest of the bad news as I had my babies to think about, for they were the most precious that I ever had in my family right now…

To be continued...