The End of Time

10. The Final Challenge

"Mikaela! You must stay conscious!" Jena yelled at me from across the bed. I was screaming and gripping Baurus's hand as tightly as I could. He was looking me in the eyes and saying "You're doing great, Mikey. You're doing just great. Just stay with me. You have to stay with me." My eyes were squinted shut as I gave a heave. Jauffre was pacing the floor, and Ocato was helping Jena with the tools and medicine.

"I can see the head!" Jena said so I could hear it. "You're almost there! Just a few more good pushes, Mikaela!" Ocato yelled. I started breathing, and pushed with as much power as I could muster. Jauffre passed clean out from across the room. "It's almost out! Just one more push, dear!" Jena yelled. I was so tired, but I was too stubborn to be beaten, and they knew that well. I took in a deep breath, and pushed with everything I had in me.

"It's out! It's out!" Ocato yelled as Jena wrapped it in a cloth and he cut the umbilical cord. I was breathing heavily, and Baurus smiled and said "You did it, Mikaela. You were amazing." Jena was washing the crying baby in a tub not too far away, and dried it off as she wrapped it back up. "It's a beautiful baby girl. Congratulations." She said as she gave it to me. I pushed down the cloth, and looked down in her face. She was so small, and she looked exactly like me. But she had his nose. I smiled and said "Alessia. That is her name."

As she progressed, she got strong. Lucien was very fond of her, as was everyone else. I was happy that Lucien still came around, despite the fact that I had to resign from the Brotherhood because of my position. They trusted Lucien with watching me to make sure I didn't give way any secrets, although they knew I wouldn't betray them. I was sitting in a rocking chair in the hearth room, holding her in my arms. Baurus was sitting right next to me, and Jauffre and Ocato were in chairs discussing different affairs of state. I looked down at her, and her eyes started to flutter open. I smiled when they opened, and I knew without a doubt that she had his spirit. Her eyes shined the same sky blue that his did. She looked up at me and smiled, and I kissed her on the nose.

Baurus smiled and said "She has his eyes. She's a mixture of both of you." I smiled at him and said "Yes, she is. She has his spirit, I can tell. The Dragon blood flows deeply in her. She will make an excellent Empress." I looked around at the smiling faces of my family. At that moment, I was granted a vision: one of my daughter ascending to the throne, and remaking the Septim Dynasty, making the Empire more than what any of us had ever dreamed. And boy, was it going to be fun getting there.

Well, that's my first published fanfic! I didn't really know about the whole "bringing Martin back for a spell" part. But in the end I decided to go with it. I though she deserved at least that :). Be sure to tell me what you thought, and give me any suggestions for future stories. I mostly specialize in fanfics pertaining to TES, but I also get into the SCP Foundation, and some anime. I'm going to pick into Lucien and his Silencer next, and I've already got a long, convoluted story and trilogy thing. It's going to bridge from Oblivion into Skyrim, but it's going to take some doing. Please review and tell me you thoughts! Thanks for reading!