Monster Love

Chapter 1

Title: Monster Love.

I howl in pain. I've been in labor for two days! Each second the pain intensifies This is the most uncomfortable pain I've ever experienced. I'm covered in sweat. My stomach is rock hard. I almost passed out from the pain yesterday! My entire body shook with pain when my contractions started. Each contraction feels like lightning threatening to rip me apart at my seams. There is no part of me left in peace. My body is drenched in sweat and I can barely hold my head up and my child isn't even here.

I'm on a rock of all things. The once cool surface was favorable when my body felt like a damn sauna but now it grows more and more uncomfortable as the seconds pass. I never imagined I'd be giving birth on a rock. Me a Princess! The heir to my throne. No, I never thought this was how I'd give birth to my child. But i never expected to fall in love with a monster of all things. Well he's not a monster to me. Our child will rule a nation I at least imagined something more comfortable. Me giving birth to the next rulers of nations giving birth on a damn rock! But overlooking the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. As the sun goes down it leaves inky streaks of pink and orange in its path. In the brief moments of peace after my contractions watching the sunset calms me. It gives me hope for the future.

However, that does not last long when my contractions come back. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. Heavens forbid, I could just have a regular labor! My entire body is seized in pain and on hour 48 I'm getting sick of this shit. I groan in pain and irritation.

"Push!" Xavier encourages.

"You have this my love." My husband whispers as I clutch his hand.

I have never wanted to punch someone so much in my life before! How can he be so sure! I would feel a lot better if I quit. But I want to see my child, with all my heart.

"He's crowning." Anne announces between my legs.

I push again and this time a child comes out. He has his father's purple skin and my fiery red eyes.

"It's a boy." Anne explains with a scared smile on her face then she looks back between my legs and passes my child to my husband, "I see another one."

I scream frustrated. I feel this overwhelming urge to push, but my insides feel like are being twisted and cut open at the same time.

"You're doing great my love."

I push hard and long and another comes out.

"A girl." With my blue skin and she has his dark red eyes. I can't keep this up! My energy is fleeting and my mouth is so dry.

"Is it over?" I ask.

"One more." Anne says crouching back down between my legs.

I give birth to another son, with a blue and purple mix of skin. He has my red eyes.

My husband, kisses me and I hold our kids. I can't help but feel proud, but mostly exhausted. I can barely muster the strength to hold them. My Love has long grey hair touching his back. Dark users have grey hair first and then their hair turns black when they get old.

"I love you." I tell him finding it hard to keep my eyes open.

"I love you more."

He takes the kids in his giant arms. He does as his tradition insists and gives them the kiss of dark magic on their forehead, from which their dark powers come. The more powerful the person and older the line of magic is the more powerful the receiver becomes. And since he is the King of all Dark magic no one is more powerful than him. His line stretches back to almost the beginning of time.