Knight or King (Completed)

Chapter Thirty One

I was being watched. It wasn't a feeling it was a reality. The men no longer trusted me to be alone, they no longer looked at me the same... It was a fear that they tried to hide, but I could see it. They feared what I had become, what I had done. I tried to understand it, but I couldn't... How could they fear me when I tried to protect them? I may have taken things a little far, but I wasn't going to take the chance that Frank would escape and I wanted revenge for everything they did to me... Anger... I've been enveloped with it, since the incident I realized I wasn't like Andrew, but I would protect those around me even if I became  a monster to do so. If they can't understand this or see it then they are not worthy. 

"Hey little Rose, how are you feeling today?" Hector's voice cuts through the silence as I stare out the window dazed in my thoughts. I can't look at them anymore these days. Not since I saw the fear in their eyes. They can't hide it and I can't bare to see it. 

"Fine." My curt reply hurts him, I know it does. Sighing he tries to come closer, I refuse to be near them though. Bringing a chill to the air I use wind to push him back to keep him from coming closer to me. 

"Rose! You really need to stop using these abilities! They are sucking the life out of you! You are falling into the darkness!" The anger that seeps out of him hits me in waves, it doesn't stop me though. No I want them to understand that they hurt me!

Turning to face him I bring darkness to the outside. "You look at me with FEAR in your eyes! You expect me to just welcome you both to me with open arms when I see the fear lingering in your eyes!?" The shouts from outside grab Hector's attention as a storm brews outside once more. Xavier soon bursts through the door worry written all over his face as well as a smidge of fear laced in his mixed blue and green eyes.

"Rose you need to calm down!"

"She thinks that we look at her with fear in our eyes." Mumbles Hector. 

"Rose! Of course I look at you with fear in my eyes, but not for the reasons you seem to think. I fear for your life as well as those of our children. These abilities are draining you. Your eyes are sunken in as well as your skin color looks paler than a ghost. You need to stop! I'm begging you!"

"You think that lies will help you!?"

"They aren't lies Rose. You are letting the powers consume you. I wouldn't be surprised if you are stealing some of the powers or combining them with your children. You need to think of them You aren't eating, you've been locked in here for weeks. Please just relax and let us help you. This darkness is too much to handle on your own. You helped me when the darkness consumed me, let us help you. Come back to the light for us." 

Everything came rushing back to me at once. The realization of my actions. I was causing my own pain wallowing in the darkness, letting it fuel anger inside me and controling me with my abilities. 

"Help me." I whisper as I release everything. No longer being controlled by my emotions I calm the storm and fall into their arms.

"Let's get you checked out." Heading to the clinic I feel the weight of the last couple weeks weigh down on me. I deprived myself the joy of light as well as the food and water I needed in order to survive living on bare minimum. 

Soon enough the doctor is running around setting up an IV and preparing the machine to check on the babies. 

"Alrighty let's see how these babies are doing, you should be ready to learn the sex today if you like?"

"Yes" We all say in unison. 

Soon gel is being rubbed on my belly and we hear the double heartbeat echo through the room. Watching her measure them as well as checking their health brings me back to reality and quick. 

I was putting the babies as well as myself at risk. Every time I allow my emotions to control me as well as wallowing in my own self pity not eating or drinking or living properly puts us all at risk. Tears stream down my face as I sob at what I have done. The emotions overwhelming me all at once. 

"Hey.... Shhh. It's ok love, they are ok! You hear their hearts? They are strong you just need to be more careful." Nodding my head I watch the screen as the doctor tries to find the gender of the two. 

"So what are you guys wanting?"

"Boys" Says Xavier and Hector at the same time while I smile at the both of them with happiness. 

"Momma?"

"Healthy."

"Alrighty you are going to have..... One of each!"

"Are you serious!?" The men jump with smiles stretched out on their faces with complete joy. 

"Yes."

The joy in the room is almost suffocating but it was worth it, knowing that the men are happy makes me happy, not only that but when the doctor tells me that the babies are healthy but to be more concerned with getting my health in order to maintain the health of the babies. 

Once we finish with the doctor we head back out to the house and one the way we encounter something that I wish we would never have had to worry about. I wish that he would just disappear or even give up. To my dismay as well as bad luck though he is standing there with his men at the ready waiting for a battle that I am in no way ready for.   

"You thought you could kill my men and get away with it? You thought you could live a happy life here with my children and me not take them? Or take you? I worked hard to have you at my mercy. I worked hard to wipe out your lineage to keep the last one alive for breeding and you think you can walk away from me? No love. You ARE MINE!" All hell breaks loose while darkness descends upon me. 

"You and me are to fight alone love." The darkness was Andrew enveloping us in his shadows to battle one on one.