Bloodlines

The Normal Life

Just some things you need to know:
Kaldur and Ame have been through a lot throughout the years. They've gotten married, had 3 children and even hung up the hero game. (Funny cuz they're like 35- meaning they had these kid hen they were like 20 or something...YOUNG PARENTS) Ame works at a bar/club at night and works at a business that helps find children's parents (Kinda like a foster care??). Kaldur has a job working at Sea World, where he takes care of the marine life(so he's like a fish doctor😊)
In this story 3 children, Opal, Alexandria, and Tulio, are in elementary school. Opal just turned 11 and soon the twins birthday will follow after. In my little universe this story isn't canon cuz I just can't do that to my babies. And a little warning. Some of the picture will be graphic as in gory so...💉 LOTS OF RED
Kaldur's POV
I feel asleep to Ame's humming last night. For the first time in a long time, I finally got a good nights sleep knowing that everything was ok. Ame was next to me and wasn't having any nightmares, the kids were in bed, and Manta was locked up...for now.
We have moved multiple times in order to stay safe. And sometimes it feels like we're still not safe. The kids are learning somethings about their powers and we're training them some. But all for protection purposes. We didn't want to ruin their childhood with a bunch of training. They know of our past-being heroes anyway- and know not to talk about it. Ame and I decided that we wouldn't tell the kids about their grandpa until they were a little older. They know of my mother but not of Ame's(we still know nothing about her parents). They believe that Calvin, my stepfather, is their true grandpa-
I heard thumping coming from down the hall.
Oh no. Here they come.
"Dad!" Tulio came bursting through the door,"Alexandria pulled my hair!"
I sat up and rubbed my eyes,"Princess? Why would you hurt you brother?"
Alexandria slipped though the door,"Well I didn't mean to daddy! He was messing with me and wouldn't stop!"
Opal came in late,"I tried to stop their bickering father, but they wouldn't listen to reason. They only cared about their petty games. And Al didn't think of the consequences of her actions up until the point where she saw Tulio run to their door. Sad really. I pity you."
"Stop using big words I don't understand!" Alexandria said.
It's odd how she talks. She reads for fun and rather play word puzzles than play video games. She only ten, two years only than the twins. Like her mother says, she'd just like me and it's scary.
They began yelling at each other as I thought to myself about them. My children. They were almost not to be. Ame was worried something bad would become of them. That Doctor, a evil madman that's tortured her for years, would came after them. Or that because she didn't know where she was from, that she couldn't have children. I feared that Manta might find and harm them. But once finding out that she was pregnant with Opal, we didn't have the heart to get an abortion, and there was no way that Ame would even consider giving her up for adoption given the way that she was treated.

To believe that because of my father, I feared to have kids. But I'm glad we did and that I have them in my life. Opal and I relate the most and it's easy to tell why. Shes quiet and well put together and mature for a someone who's still in elementary school. She excels at everything and is very sweet. Alexandria is feisty but she's my little princess and loves me more than anything. She can get a little jealous of her siblings. She secretly loves them but won't dare say it aloud. She looks just like her mother with that wavy hair and big green eyes but they're always butting heads. Tulio is just a ball of sunshine. Built like a football player but has a heart of gold. I feel as if he likes to hang with Ame more than he does me. We don't really talk much either but at least I have the girls to keep me company. He looks like his mother and has the same smile and sparkle in their eye with they talk about something they love.
My love woke up with messy hair and tired red eyes,"Guys mommy's really tired. Please go back and play."
Tulio left without hesitaition and followed his mom's wishes,"Sir yes sir-or is it ma'am yes ma'am?"
"You're slow Tulio!" Alexandria climbed on the bed,"But I wanna stay with daddy!"
"Please princess. Mommy and I are both tired." I begged her.
She pouted,"Ok but only cuz daddy's tired."
Opal left with them without saying word. Ame rolled over to me,"Only for daddy huh? How about the woman who was in labor for like 4 hours only because she was a surprise?"
"Tell her that when she's old enough to truly understand the process of birth," I thought for a minute,"I went thorough labor too."
She sat up,"How?"
"Well I did lots of work and you broke my hand during it."
"You passed out like twice and you didn't feel the ring of fire!"
I quirked my eyebrow, "The what?"
"Exactly. You don't even know. Just know that it's pain."
"Well you know what I know?" I grabbed her waist and pulled her close.
"And what's that?"
"That I love you," I kissed her,"and I know that we're not gonna get back to sleep now that they're awake."
"How-"
"OUCH ALEX!!! THAT HURT!" Tulio cried.
Alexandria whisper shouted,"Shut up Tulio!"
"Do I need to alert the parents?!"
Ame got up,"And so the day begins!"