Chapter 10: It All Begins
It's been months since we've seen Kern. A very long 6 months. Ever since the day of the attack I've felt so very weak. It seemed as though Kern had sucked out some of my life energy along with the blood he had stolen that day. The pregnancy wasn't going as smoothly as I thought it would either. I was so weak I couldn't get out of bed. Everytime my little Nioto kicked I felt as though he was going to kick right through me. I didn't want to tell Kevin, but I knew I was going to die. My time was up on this earth.I could feel death coming for me. As I lay in my bed I felt a sharp pain shoot through my entire body. I started breaking into a cold sweat. What was going on? What was happening to me. I started to toss, and turn when all of a sudden I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. "Hello beautiful..." came a familiar voice. I squinted my eyes, and I watched as Kern Mallory stepped out of the darkness. Oh no. Not him. No. "Hello love...I see that child is giving you some...issues...I think I should take him off of your hands..." Kern said smirking. "What?! No! No! Stay away! Stay away from my baby!" I screamed out weakly. "Oh darling...I know seperating from him will be painful...but I'll take good care of him...." Kern said smiling. I was trying to protect my big pregnant belly with my hands but it was no good. Within minutes Kern had me stripped down to nothing but my underclothes. The next part was excruciating. I felt his claws rip through my flesh. I screamed and cried. "Kevin! Mama! Somebody help me!" I screamed. "Shh dear...it's almost over" he whispered. I felt him pulling my stomach apart. I felt as though he was going to rip me in half. I could hear crying. My baby was crying. "Now now little ones....." I heard Kern whisper.
Little ones? There were two.....I was going to lose two of my babies. All of a sudden I heard Kern hiss loudly and I felt something being thrown on my chest. "Half breed! He's a dirty half breed! No matter...I have one child....she will be the strongest vampire princess in the world....masters Acheron and Asher will be pleased........" Kern hissed. I heard my tiny babies screaming and crying. "N.............no......." I whispered weakly. "Goodbye Jade....your sacrifice is greatly appreciated..." Kern whispered as he disappeared. "N.......no.....m....my.......baby" was the last thing I said before I blacked out.
It's so dark. So very dark. I feel cold. Where am I? All I could remember was my baby being taken from me. My poor baby. But there were two. Two. Where's my other baby? Is he alright? Where is he? I need my baby. As I looked around the pitch black room I saw a door. Curiously I walked up to it. When I touched the knob I pulled back quickly for it was as cold as ice. I looked around once more taking a deep breath. I grabbed the knob, and turned it. As the door swung open I saw the most beautiful rose garden I had ever seen in my entire life. It was so peaceful here. Was this heaven? Had I died? As I walked through the garden I noticed a black rose. It was the prettiest rose in the entire garden. I just had to pick it. As I grasped the rose firmly with my hand I felt something tear through my skin, and I pulled my hand away quickly. "O-ow" I whispered to myself. I felt a burning sensation started to move through me. What kind of black magic was this? What was happening? All of a sudden I fell to my knees in pain. I cried out but nobody was around to help me. I was alone
All alone. I felt cold. I felt like I was slowly dying. "Kevin..........." I whispered. "Jade!" I heard someone yell. My eyes searched the garden. "Kevin......" I yelled weakly. I could feel my eyes start to close. No. No. I have to stay awake. I have to. I have to stay awake until Kevin finds me. I have to. "K....ev.....in..." I whispered. I felt my eyes slowly flutter close, and I sunk into the darkness.
"I think she's waking up..." I heard a familiar voice. Where was I? Was I dead? Was I in a room somewhere awaiting my judgement. I heard a tiny baby's cries, and that's when my eyes flew open. "She's awake! Kevin she's awake!" I heard Alex yell. My eyes frantically searched the room for the tiny crying child. "My.....baby...." I whispered. My throat felt like sand paper. I was so thirsty. I saw Kevin come in with my baby, and I reached for him. "Alex.....she needs to feed before she can be anywhere near him..." Kevin said quietly. Feed? What did he mean by feed? I watched as Alex bit into his wrist. "Drink love..." he said quietly as he held his wrist up to my mouth. What was he thinking? I didn't need this. Or did I? It smelt so good. Before I could stop myself I grabbed his wrist roughly, and bit into it. The sweet, warm liquid felt so good over my dry throat. I closed my eyes savoring the flavor. "That's enough love" I heard Alex say as he gently pulled his wrist away. I opened my eyes, and saw Kevin cradleing our child. I reached for my baby. Kevin was hesitant as he brought him over to me. Why was he acting so strange? He was treating me like I had the plague or something. He gently placed my baby in my arms, and I held him close. "My baby......my precious baby....." I whispered softly. Tears started falling from my eyes. I felt empty. I let him take away my other baby. He took her to Amani. He took her away from me. He stole her away! I was shaking. "Alex......" I heard Kevin whisper. All of a sudden my baby boy was taken from my arms, and I was being held back. I started struggling. "Let me go! I have to go after him! He took her away!" I cried out. "Her? Love what are you talking about?" Kevin whispered. "Kern! He took my baby away from me! He took her away!" I cried. "Jade....sis....there is no other baby........." Alex said sounding confused. "Yes there is! I heard her! I heard Kern saying she would make a wonderful princess! He has her! He has her!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Alex held my face. "Jade..............there is no other baby......" he whispered. "But.....but.....but I......". "Jade.....dear.....we found you unconscious..........you were bleeding out bad from the birth.........you must had been holding Nioto when you passed out from blood loss......" Kevin whispered. What? No. Kern ripped my babies out of me. I pulled my shirt up, and frantically searched my stomach for some kind of scar. Nothing. There was nothing. No scar. No marks. Nothing. "But.......but....he....he ripped me open and took them out of me!" I screamed. "Jade......no......no.......you were dreaming....." Kevin whispered. Crazy. They thought I was crazy. I fell to my knees, my entire body trembling. No. She was here. He took her. No. I wasn't crazy. I wasn't. I felt arms wrap around me and cradle me as I cried. "Shh Hon it'll be ok....shhh" Kevin whispered quietly into my ear. She was real. I know she was. I wasn't crazy. I wasn't. What would he do to my baby girl?
Kern's POV
As I carried the tiny baby through the gates of Amani, I watched as heads turned and eyes stared at our-soon to be-princess. That's it. That's it. Stare at your princess. She shall be strong. I'll make sure of that. I'll train her up to be fierce. To be despicable. She won't be like our last heir. He was a weakling. He fell for a human. But all that didn't matter because in the end he got what he deserved. Executed. "My little Natalia.....you shall be a strong warrior indeed" I whispered ever so softly to the tiny baby in my arms.
"Masters...I have brought you our new princess...." I said proudly as I held the tiny baby out to them. "Excellent Kern.....you have done Amani a great justice" Asher said smiling. I smirked as I carried the tiny baby up the stairs to the throwns of my master. "She is a beautiful little babe.....she shall be a wonderful princess...." Asher said smirking. I smiled, and lay the tiny babe into the cradle we had especially made. Natalia stared up at me with those big sky blue eyes. "Kern.....you shall father this child until she is old enough to fend for herself..." Acheron said sternly. I nodded, and held my head-proudly-high. "Yes masters......I won't let you down..." I said proudly as I took the tiny baby out of her crib. She would be remarkably strong. I'll make sure of it.
Jade's POV
As night time fell apon us I stood in my son's room holding him close. I was now a vampire. I was immortal. My daughter was gone. My son half human. So much has gone on. So much, it makes me woozy just thinking about it. What would they do to her. Would they torture her. Would they brain wash her? Corrupt her? My poor baby girl. As I stare down at my sleeping baby boy I couldn't help but cry. My baby. My perfect baby boy. I would protect him with my life. That was a promise.
