Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 9

Chapter 23: Two Tickets to Chubby Paradise

(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.)

Gerda was in her hotel room as she was staring at the wedding dress that was on display. She was ready to be wed to Eldrad as he was meant to be hers to begin with. It had been years since she returned to Cordell Island as she also had to claim her right to the home that was cleansed earlier. Even though it was the tomb where here parents were killed, she had a reason to honor their memory as she also vowed to do a lot more than just be a janitor for the rest of her life. When she was examining the wedding dress, she saw it to be in her size range as she was ready to try it on. Just as she was about to do so, she looked at herself in the mirror as she was staring at the curves that she had, for she wanted to remain confident until she began to see herself differently.

"I look good, but I would be a laughingstock in that wedding dress," she said to herself.

Gerda mustered her courage to try on the dress as she was having a little bit of cold feet. When she put on her dress, she saw herself in the mirror again as she notices her curves spilling out in which she was hating her body again. She was crying in her dress as she took it off and went to the wardrobe cabinet. When she saw a corset hanging up in there, she tried it on as it was cinching up her waist to make it look smaller. Just as she was about to take it off, she heard the door open up as Eldrad accidentally walked in on her the moment she was about to collapse from embarrassment, for she had to have something under her wedding dress just in time for the big day.

"Seriously? You're wearing that to our wedding?" he said.

"I'm too fat for my dress," said Gerda.

"You have curves, not fat rolls, and wearing that corset is bad for you."

"I tried the wedding dress on and I looked like a whale. As soon as I keep this corset on, I won't get dirty looks from those in our wedding reception. I also stepped on a bathroom scale and I weigh a hundred and fifty pounds."

"You look more like a goddess than a whale. I would rather have a chubber than a stick figure for a bride because you're more healthier than an anorexic supermodel."

Gerda took off the corset as she was in her underwear. Eldrad was floored to see her like that as she looked stunning with what she had. She wasn't too fat or too thin, but just right as she also became embarrassed to the point of putting on a robe. She still had to overcome some insecurities about her body as she put saw Eldrad leave the room just in time to have her put her clothes back on. For a while, she struggled to accept her body as it was getting harder to adjust in which she heard the inner voices in her head begin to torment her for what she was.

"Look at you!" she heard them say to her. "You don't look beautiful to Eldrad! He really doesn't want to take you until you 'chew the fat.' You're not beautiful! All you are is the bride of Eric Cartman!"

"Stop it! Eldrad loves me for what I am and nothing can change his mind," she said.

"Have you looked in the mirror lately, hippo? You're fat and ugly! How ugly are you, grey mouse? When you walk into the room, everyone jumps on chairs! You're a gross pig that ate too much from the trough!"

"Shut up! I don't want to hear it!"

"It's the truth, Gerda! Why can't you accept it? No one will ever get with a chubber. They want a slender girl, not someone who ate the whole buffet! You're a big, fat blimp! You're a cow that got put out to pasteur just to pig out on grass while you're over the moon for your future husband. You won't be able to be accepted unless you lose all the blubber so Eldrad can accept you properly. You're a gross whale who hasn't lost her blubber! Who would marry someone like you? Jabba the Hutt? No one will marry you because all you'll ever be is a useless, stinky janitor!"

The inner voices got stronger as Gerda was trying hard to shut them out of her mind. She was used to being alone, but insecure about her body as she kept trying to drown them out. When she looked in the mirror again, she saw the word, "Piggy," appear as it was written in red lipstick. She grabbed a tissue to wipe the word from the mirror as she later noticed another one appear in its place. The words, "Gross whale," appeared in the same red lipstick again as she began to shed tears. She didn't want to get married after seeing the harsh words being scrawled on the mirror as she crawled into her bed and cried while her tears ran down her hot cheeks. All she thought about was getting out of the wedding as she was unworthy of being Eldrad's bride, for she wanted to fade away instead of stepping forward.

"Forgive me, Eldrad…," she said to herself. "I'll never be worthy of being your wife after all."

It wasn't long until she heard the knock on her door as she got up and answered it. What she didn't notice was that I was there as I saw her to be a wreck. Today was her wedding day as I also had to officiate it in which I didn't want her to be discouraged about the harshness of what she went through, for she had a better future than just being trapped by the chasm of terrible words altogether.

"Eldrad is waiting for you," I said.

"Tell him that I can't go through with the wedding," said Gerda. "I'm sorry about this…"

I saw the words in lipstick on the mirror as I noticed the terrible message it wrought. No, Gerda was not a gross whale. I made sure that she would be beautiful as I wiped away the lipstick that was on the mirror. I didn't want her to feel insecure as I also had to escort her to the Aldercapt house, for it was necessary for her to be married off to Eldrad as soon as possible.

"You can't just be engulfed by the harsh words that get put in front of you," I said.

"But I'm a big fat blimp that's not worthy of being a bride," said Gerda.

"You're more than worthy in which you're more healthy than emaciated. You're beautiful just the way you are and no one will ever take that away from you."

My words of encouragement drowned out the harsh words that Gerda kept hearing for a while. When I left the room, she got dressed in the wedding gown that was there as she looked at the mirror again. She was trying hard to stay positive as she saw the words in lipstick appear again, only for her to put her foot down. She didn't want to fall into despair as she refused to hear any more terrible putdowns that she endured over the years, for she had enough of it.

"Still trying on the dress, you overgrown cow?" the inner voices said to her. "You'll never walk down the aisle like that while your love handles still—"

"—Enough!" she cried. "I'm beautiful the way I am and no one will ever take that away from me!"

When Gerda left her hotel room, she saw me there as I was ready to do my part in officiating her wedding between her and Eldrad. Just as we were about to leave the hotel, we saw the rain pouring down as the wedding would be a disaster due to the weather. Still, we had to deal with what we had as it was wet and cold outside, for I didn't want the bride and groom to be soaked on their wedding day…

Dean was in the Aldercapt house as he was busy making sure that no other forms of aura were left behind to haunt it. Even though it was cleaned up after being cleansed, it had to have an owner to preserve what was left behind as it was also a reminder of how the war between the Oranges and the Blues boiled over real quick. When Dean went into the ballroom, he saw Kevin cleaning up the mess as he was also making sure that no other traces of the evil aura would further haunt this house, for it needed to be purified before it was too late.

"This place had its perks," he said as he looked at the interior of the ballroom. "It also seems that the Winchester Sigil made its way here of all places." He sees it painted on the ceiling as it was something that kept evil at bay. "I bet that my past self would've wanted to come here and dance with all the ladies with experience he could get… Such fun times, right?"

"This place was also a reminder of what happened to the occupants of this house," said Kevin cautiously. "From what I noticed, this place was also a treasure trove of lore that could even put the Men of Letters bunker from the Elder Days to shame."

"This haunted house was supposed to be part of the wedding venue, but is called off due to the weather outside and Cordell Island had its fair share of rotten luck."

"Luckily, Sam went to the hotel where Gerda and Eldrad are staying at to officiate the wedding in which the groom's two dads are there to see them hitched."

Dean went outside as he saw the rain pouring down outside. It was something that often occurred on Cordell Island as it was a magnet for terrible weather. When he went back inside, he continued to observe the activity of the house as he went into the sitting room in which he saw the treasures that were detailed in the time of the Elder Days. He also noticed a shelf that was not only filled to the brim with the popular Supernatural and The Winchesters books, but the lore books that detailed a lot of things. He even noticed a poster on the wall that was labeled, Supernatural: The Musical!, in bold letters with the Impala driving off into the sunset. There was nostalgia here as Dean never saw anything like it before when he left the sitting room and went straight into the dining hall where Lyra was serving lunch in the form of Peruvian cuisine that consisted of ceviche and tiradito with a side order of chupe de camarones, which was cooking in the kitchen. Even Qo'Ornha was bysy cooking in the kitchen as she was busy making alfajores for dessert. Even though the wedding was supposed to take place here, the weather made it difficult as it was dangerous to go outside in the rain, for it was the way of what wasn't supposed to happen in the first place.

"The gods have played a cruel trick on us today," said Qo'Ornha as she was making the finishing touches to the alfajores. "It seems that Sam has no other choice but to officiate the wedding at the hotel where Leopold and his family are staying."

"Cordell Island is no stranger to dealing with harsh weather," said Lyra as she was busy cooking the chupe de camarones. "For the record, all the islands in the Skalvarg Archipelago often deals with the storms and the chill of the northern wind."

"It's a shame that Sam's missing out on the food here," said Dean as he was ready to dig into the ceviche. "This is a feast for the eyes, but it sucks that the wedding reception's stuck at the hotel."

"Don't even try to get into it yet, Dean." Lyra sees him attempting to get into the ceviche as he backed off. "I make plenty of cuisine, but it's a bad omen that we eat it without the bride and groom."

"Well, the bride and groom can't go out in this weather anyway," said Kevin as he entered into the kitchen. "If only the Skalvarg Archipelago didn't have it to begin with."

"Harsh or not, the weather of the northern wind is also a defense to keep possible threats away from the Skalvarg Archipelago," said Qo'Ornha. "According to the archives detailing this planet's war between the Oranges and the Blues, the northern wind caused an uprising after the Blues invaded the Skalvarg Archipelago when they came here to both Skald and Cordell Islands in which they tried to subjugate the soldiers, refugees, and others to their extremist Christian values. The only divine retaliation happened when the gods caused the northern wind to blow heavily after the atrocities became too far extreme."

"According to Sam, the incarcerated patriarch of the Tremaine Family caused an attack that killed Gerda's parents and had her and her siblings taken away," said Dean. "I bet that the northern wind got pissed off at him for what he did."

"Oswald did more than that," said Lyra. "He didn't just target Gerda's parents because they were Leopold's friends, but they were the chosen protectors of the Skalvarg Archipelago. His actions caused the wrath of the gods and the northern wind was sent to blow away the rest of the Blues. Till this day, the people who lived here in the Skalvarg Archipelago called the event, Yavanna's Reckoning, in which it is celebrated every first Friday of October."

Dean never expected to hear more about what Oswald Tremaine did here as he left the kitchen and went straight outside of the house in which he went to the grave of Gerda's parents. When he looked at the daruma that was put in front of the obsidian obelisks, he noticed it to be glowing as it detected the presence of the northern wind blowing with the rain pouring heavily. By the time he went back inside, he went towards the fireplace as he warmed himself to the fresh fire that was made earlier. Even though it was cold and wet outside, he didn't want to go back out there right now as he continued to warm himself by the crackling fire, for the weather was harsh and unforgiving right now…

Eldrad was in the reception hall of the hotel as he was waiting for Gerda to arrive. Even though the wedding venue was supposed to take place in the Aldercapt house, it was postponed due to the harsh weather as the rain continued to pour heavily. When I arrived to walk Gerda down the aisle, we noticed some of my entourage here as there was also an influx of Leopold's family here with us. I was ready to do my duty as an Elder of the Order to officiate the wedding between Eldrad and Gerda as it was time to begin, for this was something that I set out to do at Leopold's behest.

"Members of the Order and family members of the groom," I said. "We are gathered here today to see Eldrad Foxworth and Gerda Aldercapt be wed in holy matrimony. We were supposed to have this ceremony at the Aldercapt house, but unable to do so due to the weather."

"Sorry that I'm late," said Minara as he entered into the reception hall. "I can't miss this wedding anyway." He sits down in a chair as he wanted me to continue the ceremony. "The weather of the northern wind is a harsh one."

"Let's continue… Do you, Eldrad Foxworth, son of Leopold and Claudette and stepson to Liore, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife; for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, till death do you part as long for as you live?"

"I do," he said as he was looking at Gerda with a hungry look in his eyes.

"Do you, Gerda Aldercapt, daughter of Neil and Tzipprana Aldercapt, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband; for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, till death do you part for as long as you live?"

"I do…," she said as she saw Eldrad remove the veil.

"And by the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Eldrad kissed Gerda passionately as he didn't want to let her go. He now loved her to the fullest as he vowed to keep her safe in which he had a thick girl to cuddle with instead of a stick figure. With everyone celebrating the wedding, we were all here for the venue that consisted of mainly the food that Yavanna provided in which consisted of the mixed cornucopia of Scandanavian and Indian fare respectively. When I got my plate of food and sat down at a table, I tasted the butter chicken with rice as I couldn't get enough of it the moment I saw Eldrad and Gerda cut into a pie that was the substitute for a wedding cake. It was a happy occasion as I couldn't wait to tell Reiko about it when I got home, for this was something that didn't consist of doing field work.

"I'm glad that everything's running smoothly despite the bad weather," said Minara as he sat down at the table. "It's also good that we'll be heading for home after this."

"As soon as the weather clears, we'll get on the ferry back to Skald Island," I said.

"I wonder how Dean and the others are doing… I bet that he'll be bored from eating Lyra's cooking, which consists of Peruvian food."

"I never tried it before, but this might be interesting just to—"

Without warning, I heard a loud scream as it filled the reception hall. Minara heard that familiar scream before as he had a gut feeling that Mizuwa was here the moment he sprinted out of the reception hall. When I followed him out to where he was going to, we entered into one of the hotel rooms as we saw Mizuwa on the bed as Kunio was by her side. We never saw it coming as I noticed Mizuwa heavily pregnant and going into labor, for she was about to give birth any minute.

"What the hell are you doing here?" cried Minara as he was worried about Mizuwa's health.

"I had to bring her here, Papa," said Kunio as he was worried. "I had to use my Nephilim powers to bring her here because the townsfolk in New Capua had to fend off an attack against those people in the creepy suits. Uncle Hector brought everyone to safety when the attack happened, but the attack from those people scared Mizuwa so badly that her water broke.

"Why didn't you bring her to the Medicus? He could've had something for her right now!"

"The Medicus was busy tending to the injured after those creepy people blew up some houses!"

"It's true, my love," said Mizuwa as she was struggling to give birth. "Our baby wouldn't wait."

"Minara," I said cautiously. "We can't jeopardize the life of Mizuwa or your baby. We'll do what we can to deliver it."

It wasn't long until I saw Reiko appear out of nowhere as she had Ravenna in tow. We were in luck as we had to do our best to deliver Mizuwa's baby in which she was worried about its health. With her medical tools, Ravenna was ready to help deliver the new arrival as she had her reasons to do so, for she didn't want to be isolated by her mother's words forever. With her bloomers removed and dress lifted up, Mizuwa was ready to welcome the new arrival as this was her second child, for it was well worth it so far.

"She's ready to deliver," said Ravenna as she saw the baby's head coming.

"Hang in there; my little brother is coming out," said Kunio as he was holding Mizuwa's hand.

"We need hot water and towels," said Reiko.

"It's too late for that," said Minara as he removed his jacket. "The baby won't wait!"

"I have my surgical tools at my disposal," said Ravenna. "Let's hope that the baby's okay."

Mizuwa continued to push as Reiko and I eased her along. With Minara and Ravenna ready to receive the baby, they noticed the black head pushing forth as it was ready to come out on its own. Mizuwa continued to push with all her might as Minara and Ravenna gently pulled out the baby the moment it let out a healthy cry, for it was heard all over the hotel.

"It's a boy," said Ravenna as she laid the baby onto a table while cutting and clamping the umbilical cord. "He looks like Mizuwa, but with Elven ears."

"He looks like Sayoko," said Kunio as he saw his newborn brother for the first time.

"Sometimes, bad weather often brings good surprises," I said as I was happy to see the newborn welcomed into the world. "The baby is a blessing that surpassed everything."

"Welcome to the world, Zenichiro," said Minara as he was holding his new baby.

"Hello, little one," said Reiko as she saw the baby wrapped in Minara's jacket. "You and your mother are safe for now."

It wasn't long until members of the Medical Corps burst into the hotel room as they noticed Mizuwa exhausted from delivery. When they took her and the baby out of there, Minara joined them as he didn't want to leave their side, for it was his duty to care for his family. With Reiko and I alone in the room with Kunio as we later saw Eldrad and Gerda burst in here in which they never expected a huge surprise that didn't dampen their wedding celebration, for it was a blessing fit for the gods.

"What just happened in here?" asked Eldrad.

"My stepmother just delivered a baby just now," said Kunio.

"Is she okay?" asked Gerda.

"She'll be fine," said Reiko. "There's no further danger in which my nephew did the right thing to bring Mizuwa here."

"Luckily, Mizuwa and Zenichiro will get the proper care in the hospital here," I said. "After all that has happened, let's hope that they will be okay."

"There goes our wedding dance," said Eldrad.

"What are you talking about?" said Ravenna. "The reception hall is still reserved for the two of you anyway, but it's a shame that my new husband is trapped in the Aldercapt house due to the weather and he is really missing out on the pie here."

We all escorted Eldrad and Gerda out of the hotel room as we returned to the reception hall. It wasn't long until Ravenna spotted a radio as she turned it on in which she played Journey's "Open Arms" to start the wedding dance between the two newlyweds. Both of them gazed at each other as they danced with such joy while the music played to their delight. It was a joyous occasion as we all had fun despite the hurdles that occurred, for it was well worth it after all that has happened earlier…

Dean was sitting by the fire after he had his fill of food earlier. Even though he was more than likely to call it a day, he was on his way out of the Aldercapt house until he noticed Castiel standing in front of him. He noticed him to be the bearer of bad news as he would soon hear more about what went on under his nose, for this was the norm for us in the Order of Letters so far.

"You came at the wrong time," he said.

"There's been an incident," said Castiel.

"What are you talking about?"

"There was a terrorist attack in the Claudian city of New Capua. It happened near one of the federal buildings in which no one is deemed safe from our new enemies."

"Damn it…"

"The Zenith Vectors claimed responsibility in which their intolerance to other humans triggered them to destroy that building."

"I bet that Minara's gonna be pissed to hear that…"

"His family are safe and unharmed, but his oldest son made off with Mizuwa and made it here."

"Jacob and his boys caused this mess…" Anger flooded Dean as he was ready to punch something, but was stopped by Castiel. "They won't stop causing havoc and for what?! They already iced Magda and Albus, along with the other victims who didn't stand a chance to fight back!"

"You can't go in on your own, Dean. Sooner or later, Jacob Doran and his group will pay for what they've done, but you can't go in with guns blazing."

"And I would love to bury that asshat for what he did."

Dean got up from the floor as he went towards the sitting room. When he was ready to sit down again, he felt a little under the weather as he started to feel a little dizzy. Still, he was no stranger to dealing with what worried him as he was also wanting to check up on me, for I had to fulfill my mission to marry off Gerda and Eldrad soon enough…

Later on in the evening, everyone was at their lodgings as there was Gerda in her hotel room in which she and Eldrad were in the bathroom while relaxing in the tub. After enduring disaster and pulling through, they also had to consummate their marriage as they would soon fulfill what they set out to do. By the time they drained the water out of the tub, they were ready to go through with it as the time to consummate their marriage was crucial, for it was something that was made for them at the last minute.

"After all that dancing, I'm beat," said Gerda as she stepped out of the tub.

"We should thank my family and not the ones from my late mother," said Eldrad.

"I take it that you didn't like being smothered by unreal expectations."

"Yeah, and all I wanted was to be with Dad and my other one. Liore, my other dad, taught me to be an honest person in which he didn't want me to be too arrogant, which went too far."

"I'm glad that we worked out for the better."

"We all know what to do, right?"

Gerda went towards the bed as Eldrad followed her to it. Both of them were in the nude as they didn't mind what was given to them. For the record, Eldrad had a swimmer's body as he was lean with all the physique that made him this way, but in the junk department, he was very much endowed the moment he was wanting Gerda for himself. She was all curves that became the envy of any woman or girl who had them all over as she grabbed Eldrad and thrust him on top of her while laying down on the bed. He was seeing her with what he wanted as he was touching at her breasts the moment she felt aroused by him. He was giving her his all as she opened her legs to him the moment he touched at her soft flesh when she wanted to experience a little more from him. With his member hardened, he took point and breached her defenses the moment she let out a gasp of pain. The feel of him made her want more as she felt the head of his member pushing and pulling inside of her. She loved him a little more as she was more in tune with what she was experiencing in which she was feeling more pleasure while holding onto him. Their interlude made them whole as they were on the verge of their climax. With Gerda feeling more sated, she was welcoming Eldrad as their first time came to an end the moment she felt his hot seed pouring into her. When he pulled out of her, he noticed the blood and semen staining her legs as he also noticed it staining the sheet. It was proof that both of them lost their virginity as the consummation was over, for it was the start of their married life.

"I love your curves," he said to Gerda as she sat up.

"I never felt anything like that before," she said.

"This is our first time in which I wanted to lose myself to someone with meat on her bones and I got what I wanted."

"I wonder how your dad's family is doing…"

"Oh, they'll know about what we did and we'll soon be moving into our haunted house."

"I had so much fond memories until your grandfather came and killed my parents. When my siblings and I were taken away to one of the mainlands, we didn't expect a hurricane to blow away some of your grandfather's men and those who were affiliated with the blues."

"My grandfather was a dick. He wanted to steal my father and placed him with my mom in the sham marriage that he was put through. My mom milked his seed to create my other siblings, but never appreciated us."

"At least your other dad is better than your mom. As for me rejecting you the first time, I never forgot how your mom threatened to kill me if I didn't back off from you. She also didn't want me to marry you because I didn't fit in the standards of high society."

"Who gives a damn what my mom thinks? In my standards, I would rather have someone with meat on her bones than a stick figure."

It wasn't long until Gerda heard a knock on the door as she got up from the bed and put on her robe. When Eldrad looked through the peephole on the door, he saw an Elf standing there as she was waiting patiently. With his own robe put on, he answered the door as he was ready to see the visitor who was dressed in Quenya clothing. The Elf herself looked like Liore as she had his hair and eyes while brandishing a shamisen strapped on her back, for she was there to see what was going on.

"Our dads are going over to the Aldercapt house," she said.

"I hope that Sam's there," said Eldrad.

"He's there, but he also had to deal with an emergency earlier."

"We heard about the birth of Minara's baby," said Gerda.

"I know, but after all that has happened, I hope that his family is safe after what we heard on the news earlier."

"What are you talking about, Shasta?" asked Eldrad.

"Have you heard of the Zenith Vectors? They're a group of Terran supremacists that have been out and about stealing Draaza tech. The only failed attempts they had were in an underground lab above a restaurant in the Westerian capital of Raithwall and the remains of the Freleng. For the record, you should watch your backs because their leader doesn't prefer 'the other white meat' in his group."

"Does Sam know about this?"

"I overheard his brother talking about how the Zenith Vectors raided what was left of the Harryhausen in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina in which it resulted in the death of his wife a few months ago. They are dangerous in which they won't stop until humanity is top dog of the universe."

Eldrad was concerned about the new threat as he also vowed to protect Gerda from their dangerous influence. He had his reasons to protect the one he loved due to her status as a Cetra in which she would be a target of their hatred of those who married other humanoids instead of their own kind. Even though he never saw them before, he now knew of the Zenith Vectors as they were a threat that was worse than the Executive Division. Still, he didn't want that bad news to put a damper on his married life as he and Gerda had to go to the Aldercapt house, for this was a step to preserve what was left of a legacy that was still standing…

Minara was in Mizuwa's hospital room as he noticed her feeding Zenichiro in which he needed what she had. He was blessed to have them safe and unharmed as he was also worried about the rest of his family on Claudius. Even though they were more than likely to be going back to their home in New Capua, they were not out of the woods yet as Minara was fearing the worst coming from the Zenith Vectors, for he also feared for Mizuwa's safety due to her status as a Cetra.

"This was something that I didn't see coming," he said.

"I hope that everyone else is safe in New Capua," said Mizuwa as she felt Zenichiro unlatching after she fed him. "The Zenith Vectors destroyed one of the federal buildings there until they were stopped by the Emperor's Praetorian Guard with their diamond weapons."

"It's because the suits that they wear are vulnerable to diamond."

"I hope to the gods that our children are safe…"

"I'm hoping for the same…"

Minara was blessed that Mizuwa and their newborn son was safe as he was ready to leave the hospital room. When he went out into the hallway, he began to feel queasy again as he rushed into the bathroom and began to vomit in the toilet. He never felt that sick before since he carried Sayoko as he had a gut feeling that something was wrong with him. When he flushed the toilet and grabbed a cartridge of filmy breath strips, he opened it up and took one out while putting it into his mouth to get rid of the vomit smell. When he was about to leave the bathroom, he noticed a dispenser that had pregnancy tests in it. Grabbing one out of it, he wasted no time opening up the box and took it out while removing the plastic out of it. Standing next to the toilet, he relieved himself on the test in his hand as he was shaking with fear.

"Please, don't let this be true…," he said to himself.

Minara zipped his pants up and flushed the toilet as he set the pregnancy test on the sink with the cap covering where the test was used. Staring at it with sheer fear and determination, he noticed only one line on it as he was elated that he wasn't pregnant, for he didn't want to go through what happened to him again. When he washed his hands in the sink, he looked in the mirror as he was also not letting his guard down in which he didn't want Chuck to interfere with his life right now. Leaving the bathroom, he was ready to go to the Aldercapt house as he was more than likely to meet up with everyone. What he didn't expect was that I was there as I was more than likely to be mainly a comfort to him, for something was gnawing at him even after Mizuwa gave birth earlier.

"We're running a little late at the moment," I said.

"Sorry about that, but I was feeling a little out of it," said Minara.

"You don't look good…"

I rush towards the bathroom as I dug into the wastebasket to find the spent pregnancy test. Even though Minara used it to clarify his suspicion, I double-checked the test as I saw the proof that he wasn't expecting right now. When I was ready to leave, I heard my vidphone ringing as I answered it, for I had a feeling that someone wanted Minara to go against his wishes even after welcoming Zenichiro into the world.

"Hello?" I said as I picked up the phone.

"About time you picked up the phone, Sam," said a familiar voice over the phone. "It seems that Minara has a skeleton in the closet, but you already know that the pregnancy test he used was negative after all."

"Maro…"

"And you just won the copy of the home game."

"For the record, Minara doesn't want to be put under the trauma of being pregnant again. Even though he and Mizuwa just welcomed their new bundle of joy, he can't be bothered by anyone right now."

"Minara can't put off doing his duty as an Incubator forever, Sam. Sooner or later, he'll be put under the ringer again just to keep the Arbiter—"

"This discussion is over! Leave Minara out of this, okay?! He's got too much on his plate right now! Don't force it or else it'll backfire on you."

I hung up the phone as I put it back into my pocket. I didn't want anything else to happen right now as I had to welcome Eldrad and Gerda to their home, for it was next on the docket after all…

Eldrad and Gerda arrived at the house as they entered inside after cleaning themselves and dressing in modest clothes earlier. It was a place that became a reminder of the scars that marred it in which it was also the last bastion of lore preservation. With everyone here to christen the house, they were celebrating the union of the two who were destined to make this house their own, for they were meant to honor the memory of Gerda's parents. By the time Minara and I arrived here, we saw everyone safe and sound as the house was not only cleansed from the entity that squatted in it, but was made to be one of the many places that preserved the old lore that was there, for it was also vital to learn from it.

"It looks different," I said as I noticed the walls adorned with wallpaper instead of frost.

"It seems that the newlyweds are happy," said Minara as he saw Eldrad and Gerda scoping out the house. "As I recall, this house used to be haunted, but we got rid of the entity that kept the hunters' spirits prisoner."

We saw Gerda go into the ballroom as she saw the Winchester Sigil on the floor. She remembered all those times when her family hosted gatherings before the war between the Oranges and the Blues started in which she missed being here before she was sent away. When she accidentally stepped on a button on the floor, she saw it change further as she got out of the way. The floor in the ballroom changed into a flight of stairs downward as it led to somewhere below. Gerda never saw anything like it before as she and Eldrad decided to go downstairs to where it led to. By the time they reached the bottom, they found themselves in a basement that resembled a bunker in which it was the secret that was buried for a long time. Even I followed them as I saw what the Aldercapts kept from prying eyes over the years, for this was a place that even put the Men of Letters bunker to shame.

"It's from a Draaza lab," I said as I saw a door that was locked for years.

"So this was what Mom and Dad left behind without anyone else knowing," said Gerda.

"I guess that my douchebag of a grandfather didn't know what was down here," said Eldrad.

"Everyone never expected a treasure trove under the house, but there's only one way to open it," I said. "It's like the underground lab below the Vietnamese restaurant in Raithwall…"

I paused briefly as I saw a computer turn on in which it scanned my retina correctly. With my access approved, I was more than likely to be seeing what was inside of the room as the place was under everything all along, for it was also made to be inherited to Eldrad and Gerda respectively.

"Greetings, Sam Winchester," said a computer voice. "You may now have access to this lab."

I went into the place first as I had Eldrad and Gerda in tow. They never saw anything like it before as it was a place that was hidden under everyone's noses. What they didn't expect was that there were so many weapons that were crafted in the time of the Elder Days in which some of them were dated back in the time of the Middle Days. What they also didn't expect was that there were many vinyl records encased in plastic as they were gracing the walls of what was found. The sight of album covers stemming from Led Zeppelin to Pink Floyd adorned the walls as they were a reminder of what was great back then, for this was something that I gave to Eldrad and Gerda as a wedding present that was unscathed over the years.

"I never saw anything like it before," said Gerda as she saw the albums on the wall.

"That's the presence of classic rock for you," I said.

"Dad never told me about this place, but from what I heard from the Elder Days, it's been said that Grandma must've had a soft spot for the King of the Grey Havens back in the day," said Eldrad as he was looking at what was in the lab. "These weapons had some action before…" He picks up a spear that had a Draaza design on it. "I never expected to see these things here before, but if I'm destined to protect Gerda and do my part in securing this house, I will protect this weapon stash with my life."

"I know my place now," she said as she walked to Eldrad's side. "I am done being insecure and I have to protect this place just like my parents wanted. They were more than just hunters, for they kept these weapons safe for a long time now…"

"And this place will be your guide," I said as I gave the newlyweds my final blessing to them. "Your parents kept this place safe, for it is yours now. May you honor it with your lives and protect those in need."

Eldrad held onto the spear in his hand as he had a new purpose to be with Gerda. It was his destiny to be here with her as he also had to protect the weapon stash that was kept safe for years, for it was blessing to honor what was put there. When I went back upstairs, I paused briefly as I heard my vidphone vibrating the moment I took it out of my pocket. When I noticed a text message on it, I saw the words, "It's baby time," in black letters with a stork emoji on it as it was something that was ominous in the future, for I didn't have time to worry about it right now…

To be continued...