The Witches Road

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Word count:4980

Sorry this part is probably a bit cringy but once again idk how to write well. This is basically the whole backstory (kinda) of Maeve.
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Maeve followed Agatha through the woods, it was time for Agatha's baby to come. Maeve glanced around, before helping Agatha lean against a tree.
"It's okay darling" Maeve said, holding Agatha's hand.
Agatha's pain was too much for Maeve to see. She couldn't stand to see her in pain. But that's what women sacrificed to have a child.
Maeve was comforting Agatha, when she felt a presence behind her, she spun. Holding the knife she had used to cut a lemon up.
When she saw Rio. Her face dropped. Her grip on the knife loosened, letting the knife hit the floor before she spoke.
"No.my love, it cannot be." Maeve cried. Looking back at Agatha who was sobbing.
"It must be" Rio stepped forward, keeping her distance to ensure they had time.
"Don't let her take my child. Please" Agatha begged Maeve.
"Please my love." Maeve looked back at Rio. Still holding Agatha's hand.
"I can offer only time." Rio offered. Maeve spun to look at Agatha who smiled. Maeve turned around to thank Rio. But she was gone.
Soon after. The child was born.
Maeve and Agatha exchanged a smile. Holding the boy.
"I.. spoke no spell. I said no incantation" Agatha smiled at the boy. "You. You were made from scratch..." Maeve smiled at Agatha and the boy.
"Darling. We must go. We cannot stay here any longer"
Agatha stood up, letting Maeve take the boy in her arms.

"We need to distract your love from my child." Agatha stated. Letting Maeve carry the baby for a while.
"I know. Leave it up to me Aggie" Maeve handed the boy to Agatha, then kissed her on the cheek and headed towards a singing group.
When Maeve returned, she had a tear of blood streaming down her face. She kissed Agatha on the cheek again, then bent down to the boy in Agatha's arms, giving him a kiss on the forehead.
"That shall keep her away for today. Darling"
Agatha kissed Maeve, this time on the lips. Maeve was shocked, but she didn't mind.
They continued this cycle of taking witches lives to keep Rio away from Nicky. Until.

"My darling. I think it's time" Maeve murmured, her hand reaching to her stretched stomach. She sat down leaning against a tree. "Take Nicky, I do not want him to see me like this." Maeve smiled at Agatha, who held Nicky.
"You shall be fine?" Agatha asked, turning her head to look at her.
"Yes, I will be."

"Mi Amor" Rio appeared from around the corner, Maeve's face dropped. "No my love don't worry." Rio walked up to Maeve, taking her hand. "I am not here for work. I am here to meet our child." Rio smiled, making a small lilac appear in her hand. Maeve smiled back.
"Thank you RiRi." Taking the flower.
Once Maeve's child arrived. Rio took him in her arms.
"What is his name, mi amor?" Rio asked, giving the baby a matching lilac.
"Milo." Maeve smiled.
"Hello, Milo. I'm your mama"
Maeve smiled at the interaction.
"RiRi." Maeve started making Rio look up at her. "Can you promise to give Nicky more time? He's only one."
"I promise my love" Rio handed Milo back to Maeve, giving her a quick kiss. "I have to go. I shall visit again soon."
"See you. RiRi"
Agatha soon returned, smiling when she saw Milo.

After that day, they continued their routine of taking witches to protect Nicky. Rio only ever returned to visit her family, never taking anyone.
Nicky would call Agatha mama, Maeve mommy and Rio mom.
Milo would call Maeve mom, Rio mama and Agatha mommy.
They were a happy family.

"Walk walk walk the road,
I walk the windy road" Nicky started to sing, making his litter brother look up at him.
Copying his singing, he tries to sing along, only to find not being able to keep up.
Nicky made it slower, allowing Milo able to sing along.

"Walk walk walk the road,
I walk the windy road" Milo and Nicky sang, as the four walked down a road.
"Oh you two walk this road alone do you?" Agatha joked, acting offended.
"Walk walk walk the road
We walk the windy road
Wherever it may bend
I'll be there at the end" the three sang together, Milo looked up at his mother.
"Mom. Are you joining in?" He asked.
"Yes baby, next time." Maeve answered, ruffling Milo's hair.