Crescent Moon - J. Whitlock

TWENTY-ONE

—— Much to Aquila's dismay, Edward had gotten Isabella pregnant. So, the two newly weds were on their way back to the Cullen household. "I want to strangle Bella." Aquila said as she rocked Joleen in her arms. She was sitting on the porch watching Sirius roll in dirt with Seth Clearwater.
"I'm sure we can figure something out." Jasper said as Aquila rolled her eyes.
"No! Do you know what happens when a human gives birth to a hybrid child? They die! Then, guess what, the child becomes a experiment by doctors. I know how to terminate it, she'll live and the potential child won't become an experiment." Aquila examined harshly before she started to rock poor Joleen more aggressively.
"Aggie, calm down." Jasper said as he rubbed his wife's back. He wasn't entirely sure how to calm her down but her tried his best. Jasper pulled his two girls into a hug before Sirius came running up and nestled himself into the group hug.

         Edward carried Bella into the room bridal style before setting her down on the couch, she took up the whole space and she wasn't even showing yet. Aquila was the first one two move, she punched Edward.
        "You fucking dick. I told you what would happen if she got pregnant. I also said that you two getting married was a fucking bad idea." Aquila said as Bella pushed Sirius off the couch, who just scowled at her. Aquila snapped her head to the brunette girl. "She's not even fit to be a mother, she pushed my son off the couch." Aquila said as Alice popped up.
        "She's his aunty Aquila, she has a right to ask him off the couch. There's no need to be dramatic." Alice said and all Aquila saw was red, Aquila punched Alice and a fight broke out between Edward, Alice and Aquila. Rosalie scoffed before taking Joleen and Sirius up to their rooms.
       "Dramatic, she made him bleed! Alice your a fucking horrible mother, you remind me of my aunt who, by the way, I don't like. You should know that Bella's going to die and the child is not going to have a normal life with this family because of him." Aquila said as she pointed at Carlisle. "As a kid I was abandoned to an orphanage where there were doctors who were fascinated with me, they tested me, recorded my height ect! Then, when a family member picked me up and took me made sure I became a lady. Then, I went to school, I was told that I was a danger, I ran away at thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen and seventeen! I fought a war at nineteen! I met her. A life as a hybrid is not a happy one! Most mother's die!" Aquila yelled as she felt tears swell in her eyes, she had a look in her eyes before he apperated to her own bedroom.
     Jasper looked at them with sadness and disappointment in his eyes. He looked at Edward and Alice before shaking his head. "We're moving once the kid is born." Was all Jasper said before running up the stairs to comfort his wife again, his family was only making their happiness scarce.

— Bella had gone into labor while everyone, except for the unfortunate Aquila, had gone hunting. "Alright, we have to cut into the placenta..." Aquila muttered to herself before getting out Bella's baby, who's name would be Carlie Renesmee Cullen. "Hello." Aquila said as she smiled at the baby, she went and washed her off to see Bella struggling to live. "Hm." Aquila said as she finished cleaning off Carlie before placing the young vampire into a bassinet. Aquila just stared at a chocking Bella, she was severely low o. Blood so, it would be a waste of time trying to turn her. 'Sadly', Aquila lifted her wand and waved it around. "Avada Kedavra." Aquila thought ur as Bella went limp and no longer felt pain. Aquila heard footsteps coming her way so she placed her wand in another room before picking up baby Carlie.
"Bella, is she alright?" It was Edward, Aquila sighed and Edward knew. Bella didn't make it, he desperately tried to save her by injecting venom into her neck but her system was rejecting the venom.
"I'm sorry Edward, but Bella's dead." Aquila said as she started to think about her cousin, allowing Edward to see the image in Luna in her mind.

— "Quillie, I had a dream last night." Luna spoke softly next to the older girl, the two were feeding the thestrals.
"What was is Loo?" Aquila asked as she lifted Luna onto the horse-like creature.
"I'm going to marry a man named Edward Cullen one day, apparently, I'll also have a step-daughter. Isn't that cute? I think I'm a good clairvoyant." Luna said as she smiled thoughtfully. "Your brother had quite a few nargels, infesting his brain." Luna said as she gave Aquila a necklace to give to Harry.
"Would you like to give this to him?" Aquila asked Luna who just smile and nodded. "Your mother was a wonderful woman, your a lot like her." Aquila told her as she felt a soul around her, it was kind and curious.
"Thank you for telling me Aquila. Dad never talks about mum, she's such a painful memory for him. Thank you Quillie. We should get back to the castle now, we have a date with the grey lady." Luna said as she jumped off of the Thestral and hopped out of the forbidden forests shortly followed by Aquila who was going with Luna to 'have a tea party with Helena Ravenclaw'.
"Look it's the Lunatic and Vampire!" Some third year boy yelled as Luna grabbed Aquila's arm to stop her from beating the crap out of the two boy's but sadly, Luna could not stop the furious eyes that she was giving the boys, as if she was trying to set them on fire with her eyes.
"Quillie, we really don't want to miss our tea party." Luna said, calming Aquila down.

Written: June 6th, 2023