OCs 2 - the Sequel

France, Table for 2

A few weeks ago...

Julia listened as Val told her the good news.
"I'm gonna be a mom..." Julia breathed then beamed. "Val, I'm so excited!!"
Val laughed and smiled. "Me too, Jules. Take care of yourself, alright? You'll be a great mom!"
"I will, Val-" she trailed off, feeling something...off. But she couldn't place it.
Val frowned and took a step closer. "Julia? What's wrong?"
"I... Nevermind. It's fine. I'm going to go get food now, okay? I'll see you later," Julia smiled. "Thanks for letting me know."
Val eyed her for a moment then shrugged, grinning mischeviously. "Okay. Try not to be moody."
Julia rolled her eyes and Val laughed, walking off. Julia shook her head and began walking down the street to eat.

She hadn't been walking long when a tall man who definitely had above average looks - and was actually quite handsome - started walking beside her.
"Walking down the streets by yourself while pregnant, Julia? That's not too wise. You're lucky to have my protection," he said, shaking his head slightly.
"Um, excuse me?" Julia crossed her arms. "Who are you exactly?"
He chuckled. "My bad, Julia. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm the infamous Ender... It's a pleasure to meet you."
Julia stopped in her tracks and her eyes widened. "You're Ender?!"
Ender chuckled. "No wonder Valentina picked you... Yes, I am. Let's get you some food."
He snapped his fingers and they were instantly in Paris. He pulled out her chair and she eyed him for a moment before sitting down.
"Now, now, Julia..." Ender became more serious but still sported a small grin as he sat down. "No need to be hesitant around me."
"How can I not?" Julia demanded. "Val told me what you did to her and-"
He held up a hand to stop her as the waiter came by. Julia quickly ordered for both of them in French with a smile. The waiter nodded and walked off. Julia looked back over at him and recrossed her arms.
"So what do you want?" Julia asked.
He smiled in interest. "You know another language? Fascinating... There's little doubt why Val chose you. I think you're perfect."
"What are you talking about?! And yes. I know others as well. I was almost Queen of the United Kingdom. And also my father is a highly educated businessman with high standards. So it was inevitable that I learned quite a bit extra. Now, answer my question, Ender," Julia said, clearly annoyed.
Ender chuckled. "Alright, alright... Relax, sweetheart. When Val chose you, you bonded with not only her - but me. So I cannot hurt you, even if I wanted to. In fact, I don't think I could ever want to..."
He paused to reach a hand out to touch her cheek. He barely touched it for a moment before she moved away.
"I'm pregnant and married. Don't push it," Julia grumbled.
"Remember who took you to Paris, sweetheart," Ender winked before going back to the point. "But the point is... You are a big part of our lives. We need you. So don't worry. Let us do the fighting, alright? And if you ever need us, we'll be here."
The waiter brought the food and Julia said a quick thank you in French before focusing on Ender. "That's good, I guess... I don't know what that means entirely, but as long as you're gonna leave me alone it's cool. But don't flirt with me or I'll tell Val. And Steven. Val might be more powerful, but you don't wanna make Steven upset about me. Or my brother. Trust me."
Ender sighed. "Fine... Deal."
"Good... Then let's eat, then you're taking me home?" Julia asked.
"Sure," Ender agreed.
The two began to eat. Julia told him different tidbits about France, the UK, and her interesting family. Afterwards, he teleported her back home and left to who knows where. Ender prepared for his plan to defeat Val and Val was temporarily oblivious.