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Post by Malefica on Jul 25, 2008 12:15:46 GMT -5
*Malefica smiled.*
"Well, there are more complications in my life than that. But none that I cannot shield you from."
*She returned to her work in her study, making a to-do list. She went outside for a while to call on the carpenter, and arranged with him to do the arrangements in the basement.*
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 22, 2008 8:55:43 GMT -5
***NEW NIGHT***
*Dracula sat reading in what had been Malefica's former lover's study. Whatever kind of man he was, he had had excellent tastes in books. He had pulled aside several volumes to leaf through.*
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Post by Malefica on Sept 22, 2008 8:59:39 GMT -5
*Malefica had carried the baby through all the 9 months, without even trying to cheat herself through it. Now she felt a pain in her backside that told her it was time to go and find her husband, to tell him the baby would soon arrive.
She grimaced in pain and knocked on the door to the study.*
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 22, 2008 16:22:37 GMT -5
"Come in." *Dracula answered, not looking up from his book, oblivious to the situation.*
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Post by Malefica on Sept 22, 2008 16:26:04 GMT -5
*Malefica came in and walked over to her husband.*
"I am sorry to disturb you in your reading, my dear, but I think the baby is coming."
*She held a hand over her tummy.*
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 23, 2008 6:05:57 GMT -5
*After a moment of processing, he stood quickly, hurrying to her and supporting her over his shoulder, trying to ignore the pain and sizzling of the contact. As he bent to keep the proper height, he urged her to the small couch in the room, shoving volumes onto the floor and sending papers everywhere. He didn't seem to notice. Truth be told, this wasn't really something he did (it was normally handled by the other wives) but Malefica seemed a bit needy when it came to his attention, and that was all right he supposed. Especially when it came to babies. He helped her lay back.*
"What do you need? Water? Towels?" *He started to look around, trying to make some sort of plan.*
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Post by Malefica on Sept 23, 2008 6:14:15 GMT -5
*Malefica laid down on the couch, grateful for her husband's support. She felt the pain increasing, and took a deep breath to fight back the pain. To be honest she was a bit scared. She had given birth before, but to human-sized children. This was her first childbirth as a vampire. She wondered if she still was immortal. Her curls were plastered to her forehead, and her fists clenced in pain as she tried to reply to her husband's question.*
"I need hot water, to clean the baby, some towels to dry it off.... Maybe a blanket...."
*She suddenly remembered that the baby would be born dead, and felt pain by the thought.*
"....and some painkillers...."
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 23, 2008 9:19:45 GMT -5
*Dracula nodded, standing and hurrying to the door.*
"I'll be back as soon as possible."
*With that, he ducked into the hall.*
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Post by Malefica on Sept 23, 2008 9:41:58 GMT -5
*Malefica was laying on the couch. Her breathing went faster in pain, and her face was white.*
"Sweet mother of God," *She whispered.* "This will be a harder birth than the former ones. I can feel it. How will my children live if I don't survive this?"
*Her tiny body was trembling in pain, and there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.*
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 23, 2008 9:53:02 GMT -5
((Why would she die? She's a vampire.))
*Dracula finally returned, towels and blanket pressed to his chest, both hands on a basin of hot water. He hurried in and set everything down next to her, the bottle of pain relieving powder rested inside the basin. He looked to her belly urgently.*
"What else?"
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Post by Malefica on Sept 23, 2008 10:01:05 GMT -5
((She wouldn't. She is just afraid, because it's the first time she's giving birth to a vampire. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) It's her anxiety that makes the pain as bad as it is. It will be better if she relaxes.)) *Malefica looked up at her husband, with anxiety in her bright blue eyes.* "Luck..." *She whispered, before the labor pains started, and she had to force herself to push.*
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 23, 2008 10:09:43 GMT -5
((Well, at least it comes in a slimy pod shape.))
*Dracula stood by her feet, trying to be prepared, though what for he wasn't sure. He knew she'd get through it though, they always did.*
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Post by Malefica on Sept 23, 2008 10:14:51 GMT -5
*Malefica sought her husband's eyes, trying to find strenght in the love she felt for him. She took a deep breath, and a wave of pain crashed through her body as she pressed one last time.*
****FADE OUT, CHILD BIRTH SCENE****
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Post by Count Dracula on Sept 23, 2008 10:29:00 GMT -5
**FADE IN**
*The whole matter was...rather messy. Dracula stood proudly, if anxiously, holding her gaze as she seemed intent to. But a peace came over her and his brow lifted questioningly.*
"Are..you all right?"
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Post by Malefica on Sept 23, 2008 10:35:16 GMT -5
*Malefica was resting on the couch. The childbirth had taken some of her strength, taking care of the dead born creature that was her child took the rest of it. She had need of the painkiller, to stand the sight of a poor dead born child before she touched it. She meet her husband's eyes.*
"I am all right, yes."
*Her voice lowered, as tears filled her eyes. She looked down at the little leathered pouch creature in her arms.*
"I only wish I could say the same for our child..."
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