Killer Stone

13

You was reading while you cradled Clementine in your other arm, and Connoric returns with a bottle of milk for him. He takes the baby away from you not wanting to interrupt you, and you slip away making him curious to where you were going. You enter his well kept room in search of his camera when you came along a letter at his desk. You prevent yourself in snooping at first, but you pause at the sight of your name. As you can't help yourself, you pick up scanning his perfect handwriting seeing it was meant for the Gods. He.. He was trying to reinstate you as Queen of Earth. This would make anyone happy, but you grimaced not sure if you were comfortable with this. To begin with, you didn't even want the position and responsibility in the first place, and you almost feel free without it. Second, you felt out of place now for you're a Northern Light now. Sure, it was small compared to your lineage, but it made you feel like.. a new person. You jumped suddenly at feeling a hand on your shoulders, and hating that he frightened you, he apologized landing a kiss on the crown of your head.

" It's... It's okay. Is this necessary?"

You notioned towards the paper, and he frowns a bit perplexed at your reaction.

" Valentine and I thought it would make you happy, and it serves to protect you-."

" It's what made me a target to begin with. You should of asked me first."

You could feel his spirit dimming through your bond, and Valentine senses it through you.

" Is something wrong?"

" We just need to talk about something is all-."

" Darling, what?... Did.. Did I do something wrong?"

" Why are you talking to him without including me? What are you saying?"

He comes closer needing closure.

" He can feel you're upset though.. he thinks it's me."

" Y/n, why aren't you talking?"

" Are you mad?"

You walked away unable to take the both of them at once. You were about to throw the letter away in the trash, but you hesitate at the idea of Clem. You looked at him for a second wondering what would be best for him. Would the title change his life for the better, or would it continue to put him in danger?

" My whole life, I was smothered into being an Earth deity making me almost hate the planet. Now that I'm a Northern Light, it's like I can finally escape it. I love the idea of being imperfect almost hoping my parents will disown me. Do you understand how badly I wish to know where it came from? It makes no sense whatsoever. I know through being forced to reasearch my lineage that no one make a mistake, so it came from before the beginning. Before the Changeling and Guardian Angel. But how could that be possible? One came directly from the heavens while the other from the Fae realm. They then gave birth to the very first Mother Earth me being the second. I use to think that was so special, but it truly is a curse. That's why I don't think I want to be Queen of Earth again, but what's best for Clementine and the other children? Please tell me."

" I'm sorry my beauty. We can leave it all behind if you want to. Also, I can take a peak into the death records after some convincing with my father if you would like. I just need the names is all."

" There's.. There's a book. Would you really do that for me?"

" Of course!"

" Y/n, you don't have to do anything you don't want to. You found the letter we've been working on, haven't you? It was suppose to be a surprise. I'm sorry if you're upset with us."

" I was a little bit, but it's okay now. Are you coming here tonight?"

" Yes, my dear. Is Connoric okay?"

" He is I think."

You keep the letter placing it back on his desk and landing a kiss on Connoric. He gives you a sad smile, and you felt guilt for making him upset.

" Can we cuddle?"

He perks up immediately at that, and you climbed into his bed patting the spot beside you. Placing the baby between you two, he wraps an arm around your waist and presses his forehead against your own.

" I love you-."

" I want a baby with you."

He makes a sound of shock deep within his throat, and he sits up not able to contain his excitement.

" We can have a baby? Just the two of us? Wait, is that wrong? I don't want to upset Valentine."

" Well, I think it's only fair that he gets to keep his nine children, and in return, you can have nine children-."

" I can have nine?! Are you serious?! Let me see if there's a womb in here!"

He runs to the other side bed making you giggle at his reaction. He searched endlesssly just to frown in seeing nothing.

" I'm going to take you to a specialist, okay? I'm going to have a baby with my prettiest mate."

" You say that as if there's more."

" Never! One wife and one husband-. Don't tell him that yet."

" Oh Valentineee."

" What is it my love? I'm glad you're not mad at me. I was starting to become concerned when you weren't talking."

" Connoric said-."

" You better stop! I know you're talking to him!"

Connoric begins tickling you making you erupt into laughter. Clementine heard you and joins in as well.

" Do tell. I'm curious."

" He.. He won't let me tell you! He's tickling me!"

You could sense Valentine was chuckling as you begin rolling... until you fall off the bed and hit your head on the nightstand.

" Are you okay?!"

" Darling, did you just get hurt?"

" I'm so sorry! I should of been more careful-!"

" Ahh!"

He stands up quickly as your child sounded inhuman, and he wondered if a Banisher Fae had switched your child for a beast.

" Ahh!"

You screamed as the occult members held you down; you eyes the color of dirt. You begged your parents for the pain to stop, and they looked down at you with such disappointment.

" What a failure. Here I thought you would be the Serpent Master we oh so wanted."

Valentine and Connoric both see this memory, but you were quick to scoop up Clem as your worst fears came true.

" No! He'll die! He's just a baby-... Is.. Is he okay?"

" DARLING, IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH CLEMENTINE?!"

You watched him laugh in this new malevolent voice, and you gasped as all twenty rings adorned his fingers.

" He's.. He's fine Val. This will be getting to my parents soon though."

" He's okay, but Y/n, I can tell this is ancient. What is it? You couldn't appear to take it."

" Have you heard the Serpents of Earth? The beasts that formed the planet, and if they're ever moved from their exact position, it could end all life here possibly."

" Bullshit! Fuck! Shit! We have to hide him now!"

Your panick rises again as you hold your son close to yourself.

" Valentine is right. He's not safe."