Wild Cards

[InsaneTruth]

"I... I don;t want medicine... I read it can hurt them I'll do it natural," Ebony said "I ... I feel weak and it.. hurt," she said squeezing Mokii's hand and rubbing her belly.


Shania took off to find Kai and Sage whn she did she panted out "Ebony... is in labor," she said


"What?" Kai stood up. Rose did as well she was in the room with Sage to try and help her relax.

 

[Ricia]

Sage sat up, "What? Shes still three months out..." Sage said jumping off the bed. "Is Rhea with her?" Sage asked though she started to follow them back.

Rhea nodded and smiled, "Of course. Ok this is all natural... I just checked you and everything is healthy on normal. I need to you keep breathing ok?" Rhea coo'd to Ebony to keep her calm. Mokii smiled at Ebony and helped her rub her belly, "Breath calmly my dear."

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Lucifer actually got on the bed and put pillow on the bed for her to lay on, petting her hair slowly. He was worried abut he would do his best.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Yeah I got Rhea first," Shania said leading them back


"Should we go in I mean... she'll be giving birth," Kai said.


Ebony tried to breath deep and staedy but it was hard to do she closed her eyes and tried not to scream it felt wrong they aren't supposed to cme out yet and the contractions were to close too soon.

 

[Ricia]

When Sage Shania, Rose and Kai stopped outside the room. Rhea had even kicked Zek out of the room, wanting no one extra, and it Lucifer kept asking question and whining she would kick him out as well.


Ebony stayed in labor for a several hours while most everyone paced the hall outside the room. it wasn't long till the first baby came, it was a boy. It was several hours before the second baby came, at that one a girl. After that, Rhea stayed with Ebony long enough to for her to deliver the birth sac... then she healed the girls body where the birth had damaged her. After a few more hours and things quieted down, Rhea opened the door for everyone to come in, "Its done.. if the babies are healthy or not I don't know... but they cried and are feeding now.. one boy and one girl. Ebony is healthy as well." Rhea said a bit tired.


Sage peaked into the room after Rhea finished talking to take a look herself.

 

[InsaneTruth]

The boy and girl were both attached to their mother covered and safe the babies were wraped in blankets and Ebony looked exhausted "thank you Rhea," she said softly. Ebony smiled up at Lucifer "our children our Lucius and Ivory," They had thought of baby names and those were the first in line for girl and boy.


Shania hugged Rhea "you did an amazing job Rhea," the girl said.


"look at you Luci a dad," Kai smiled "congratulations."


Shania went and hugged Lucifer afraid to hug Ebony for fear of squishing the babies "you did good kid,"

 

[Ricia]

Rhea smiled at Shania happily and hugged her back. Rhea smiled at Ebony and nodded, "I'll be checking up on you and the babies after a while... but Lucius and Ivory sound like great names.."


Lucifer smiled and pulled Ebony to lay on him. He happily accepted all the praise, even Shania's the most. Mokii went to go get her family so they could all fawn over the new babies. Both the babies had just a little bit of black hair on the tops of their heads and both had little nubs for horns to grow from.


Sage hugged Rose to her, saying her own congratulations to the couple and the two new babies. Things were going to get a lot crazier.


A few months went by the the babies seemed healthy and so was Ebony. After Rhea was sure everything was fine, she disappeared again immersed in her research. Nothing new really happened until a few years later when Rhea had accidently thrown herself into a two day coma form taking in way too much negative energy during the studies she was running, scaring the mess out of everyone. It was then clear that Rhea had gone from studying books into a researching and testing phase.


The babies grew fine, and before they knew it Ebony was pregnant again, though Lucifer got beat again for it. They two babies were a huge handful, and Sage was especially bad about it because she would tell the toddlers thing and get into a lot of trouble. A lot of the group had come to accept that they might not be going home. Sage knew better though, she knew Broren said when they came back, humanitie needed them more then anything. She was not sure what to expect when they would get back. Sage was mostly hidden from Dasuke in her room because she knew the man was going to want to train her more today, she was mostly in deep thought like normal.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Ebony liked raising the twins though they were little they were smart too. With another in her tummy she had to be careful.


KAi drew himself into training almost as hard as shania seemed to. Rose and Dasuke were a constant pester to Sage trying to distract or train her.


Shania had once more started trying to get Rhea to take breaks and be with her. Shania was getting disheartened with Rhea's lack of want for anything but the goal at hand.

 

[Ricia]

Whenever Rhea did take breaks, which were usually forced, she would often fall asleep in Shania's arms. Sometimes if Rhea was feeling especially open, she would talk to Shania about Roen. Often crying herself sick over how much to missed him and how worried he probably was over her. She wanted to go home, she wanted everyone to go home and she was trying so hard for that sake.


Lucifer was a great dad, he played well with the kids they had, taking care of them almost constantly. In fact sometimes he had to be reminded to share them with Ebony, mostly because he wanted Ebony to rest or relax being pregnant again. Ebony seem to be having a better time with telling Lucifer no.


With Kai seem to train hard, Mia was able to eventually teach him her ability. It took awhile, but once he got the hardest part down pat, she was able to start teaching him how to pull elements. Mia took care of Kai, mostly listening to him whenever he had a moment.


Sage actually decided that this day she was going to hold herself in the room. She didn't want anyone, she just wanted to sulk. Mostly about her parents and her cat. She truly was homesick. quietly Sage laid on her bed staring at the top of the ceiling. Silently she was fiddling with the bracelet Kai had gotten her for Christmas three years earlier, the only thing left next to her pen she had to remind her of her parents.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Time passes Slowly for Kai he actually got worse though Mia seemed the most understanding as instead of ignoring his tirades of insanity she'd listen. Kai's only problem with training was he still had a temper to him, every now and again he'd loose it and something unexpected would happen.


Dasuke and gave up his pestering of Sage she needed time. Dasuke had started lending his power to Zek since the young demon was wearing himself out continuously. He was as bad if not worse then Rhea because he had nobody to pull him away.


Rose however was trying her best to give Sage space but every passing minute seemed to be harder to resist going to her.


Shania enjoyed the small amounts of time with Rhea though the girl was often depressed Shania missed her brother and though he was dead it still hurt to be away from him, away from the home they shared.


Ebony loved to watch Lucifer play with the kids and would often be found dozing off watching them. Ivory liked to try and trick her dad playing little pranks on him.

 

[Ricia]

It was not long till a carrier had came down from the castle and outside where Mia was having Kai mediate again to gather energy. Though when the carrier, stopped and Mia looked up and he spoke, "Rhea has requested the help from Kai. At his convenience in the library."


Mia nodded and shooed the man away, before looking at Kai, "You can go if you want. I think I am done with you for today." She told him, "But I want to see you again tomorrow."


After Sage had laid in bed for a few hours by herself, she decided she was tired of being alone and wanted to snuggle with Rose. Quietly Sage reached out to the plants and called for Rose to see if she wanted to come spend some time relaxing with her. It was one of Sage's rare moods that she reached out to Rose.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Rose instantly went to Sage's room not needing to listen to the whole message just feeling Sage in the plants was enough. She did knock on the door though.


Kai stood with a groan "yes dear slave driver tomorrow indeed," Kai retorted wondering why Rhea would want to see him she had barely seen anyone and shouldn't she call Shania? The girl had done everything short of begging to get Rhea to spend time with her.

 

[Ricia]

Sage sat up a bit startled by the sudden knock,"Rose?" Sage asked, not one-hundred percent sure that Rose was there. She thought the girl would just barge in in all honest.


Rhea was in the library like normal, pushing her glasses on her face and writing notes in one of her notebooks. She had a very large and ever growing collections of them. When Kai appeared, Rhea looked up for a moment. She always looked tired or warn out and rarely smiled like she use too, "Kai.. I have a favor to ask you." She said softly, though she closed her note book mostly so he could not see into it.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Favors are odd things even from friends... even more so from friends who haven't spared you the time of day for years," Kai said his arms crossed he knew her purpose but he felt she also needed a good kick into the present.


"Yeah," Rose came in and closed the door before pouncing Sage "I was so worried!"

 

[Ricia]

Rhea blinked at Kai before looking back at her book. "Sorry. I am just trying to help... I feel really close." She said quietly. "I know I can get us home." She said quietly. Her fist balled up on the book she had. No one understands how hard she was working for them.


Sage smiled when Rose jumped on her, "Why? There is nothing to worry about Birdy I am fine." Sage lied hugged the girl to her.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"What good is it Rhea? You making yourself and us miserable? You have a family here you are worrying to death, We appreciate your efforts it's why we don't interfere often but... Shania has all but begged you to spend time with her hell me and Sage tried. I am going half mad and I make time for this family or have you begun to love books more?" Kai asked. "would it kill you to I don't know let us do a bit of the work or you to actually get out and learn from demons? Ever thought you might find your answer out of a book?" Kai took a breath after his speech.


"No you aren't," Rose pouted and hugged her tightly.

 

[Ricia]

Rhea recoiled a bit and glanced down at the books again. She wasn't sure what to say or do. Rhea seem to be struggling with words, opening and closing her mouth several times. Though it was not long before she start to tear up and began to cry. "I'm sorry.." She said quietly. She hadn't realized she had been pushing people away.. she was just trying to help everyone.


Sage smiled, "I'm fine.." Sage said again quietly before leaning in and kissing Rose softly.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kai sighed and did what kai does best and pulled her into a hug and rubbed her back "sorry I was harsh but you put yourself in a coma, shania had to be dragged from your side so we could shove food in her, Ebony cried for ever and I... well I am me," he told her "now do you understand? we want to get home but we need you,"


Rose kissed Sage backed softly and she smiled happily.

 

[Ricia]

"I.. Broren.. he said... only I can... I think I am close..." Rhea said though she started to cry a bit harder. "I didn't mean... I didn't mean to make... everyone so worried."


Sage smiled and brushed a strand of Rose's hair from her face. "I feel like i've been so concentrated on Kai i've forgotten about myself and you. and you and Dasuke pestering me all the time made me forget about myself and Kai at the same time. Strange annoying process."

 

[InsaneTruth]

Rose giggled "Daddy has been worried about you, and Kai but he is a bit... weird..." She smiled at Sage "I just want you happy.


Kai hugged Rhea "I know," he said " you have to be happy too Rhea, we want that more then we even want to be home,"

 

[Ricia]

"You fail to realize I am pretty weird myself, and its been almost 4 years." Sage said with a chuckle. "I know birdy... We are worried about how the human world is... we are not exactly sure what to expect when we go back, what kind of mess we will need to clean up." Sage said quietly, though she slid a hand under Rose's shirt and started to gently caress her side and skin. She felt like its been forever since her and Rose actually spent time just the two of them. Usually Kai, Dasuke or one of the others would be with them. Kai even often slept with Sage and Rose at night. Not that Sage minded that Kai did, and she was sure Rose was use to it now. Still a bit of alone time was nice...


Rhea clutched onto Kai a bit. She needed to apologize... To Shania more than anyone else.. well everyone. "I.. don't know.. what would make me happy right now... I am scared now... Shania... I should.. go to Shania." She said honestly. She had not seeked happiness since getting stuck here, she had only done something she thought was going to lead everyone home.. so they would all be happy. Her research was not making her happy, she was not enjoying doing this research out of what felt like necessity.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"I'll be right beside you to help I promise," Rose said and snuggled Sage feeling her hands slid up her sides she purred softly. She had missed alone time with Sage a lot.


"Shania would like that, I swear the girl is going to kill those poor demons that spar with her at this rate," Kai smiled "they will praise you like a great queen if you get Shania to stop trying to beat them into the dirt for practice," Kai said and pet Rhea softly.

 

[Ricia]

"If things are still in a place where Kai and I can handle it.. I really don't want you to get involved.. as it is I am already scared assassins might try to hurt you now that my identity is found.." Sage said quietly, "You and smores... I wouldn't put it past them.."


Rhea shook a bit, "Everyones mad at me aren't they... how long have I locked myself in here?" Rhea asked, though she was still crying kind of heavily. She really had no consideration of time, or how long she had been at it.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Rhea you were in a coma two years we've been here... nearly four," Kai told her still holding her and stroking her hair. "it's ok we aren't mad just worried." he tried to assure the girl.


Rose puffed up "I can handle human's," she said and looked at Sage with a pout. "but if that's what you want I won't get into it,"

 

[Ricia]

"I-it was only two days... I know that.. four years.." Rhea gently scratched her head, "Can.. can I still.. ask you for help.. I've.." Rhea gently started to try and wipe away her tears, "I.. am in the.. testing phase of one of my ideas... I don't... have enough energy by myself.. I was... wondering if.. maybe you will lend me yours.. till I find a better way.." Rhea said quietly, though she was unsure if Kai was being truthful about being mad. He had sounded mad when she had asked him for the favor, she was even unsure if asking him now would be wise, but she just did.


Sage smiled, "You think you can handle humans huh?" She said with a smirk, "You can hardly handle me and Kai, and you want to go fight humans with us?" She said with a chuckle.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Of course, I just got done damn meditating... stupid training," Kai said and rubbed his head and ought back one of his random thoughts that lead to one of his bouts. "And Rhea, stop pushing yourself so hard, Shania has started taking care of herself you take a page out of her book," he tapped Rhea on the head and smiled fondly at the girl.


"you two aren't human you are forces of random chaos." Rose laughed as that was something a few demons had started spreading around.