EP.184|A Break From The Pain
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“Ben,” Hunter whispered, he didn't know what time it was but it was too late since everyone was asleep. Ben growled and hissed at Hunter for waking him up “Benny sleeping…”

“I don't give a shit!” Hunter hissed. Ben sat up and rubbed his eyes “what…” he groaned. “Flash me into Operetta’s box. Something’s wrong with her, I can feel it.”
 
He looked at Operetta to see was holding her stomach, groaning softly. “I only did it when I was angry but I can try…” Ben closes his eyes shut, focusing. When he opened them, Hunter was in Operetta’s box.
 
“Operetta,” Hunter rushed to his side, “what’s wrong?”
 
Operetta didn't answer but turned to her side, holding her stomach. “It hurts...she’s hurting…” Operetta cried, her stomach was hurting and it was the baby talking to her.
 
He put his ear to her stomach, the heart beat was very slow. He lifted up Operetta’s shirt, her stomach was green and blue “internal bleeding…”
 
“Hunter…” she looked at him, shaking her head “the baby...it’s gone…”
 
The words echoed through his head “our baby...she’s gone…?” Operetta nodded sadly, crying into Hunter’s arms,
 
He was still in shock, he was so excited to be a father, he got a little onesie for the baby that said “Don't Mess With Me, My Daddy’s A Demon!”he wanted to show the baby how cool he was.
 
He even built the baby bassinet.
 
He could believe it, he was so excited to be a father and have a kid. All that hope was gone in an instant…
 
Hunter shot up, breathing heavily, “Operetta,” he was finally in the same box as her, luckily, Ben flashed him in, “Operetta, wake up,” Hunter shook his girlfriend.
 
She groaned and turned to her side, “Hunter, shh…it's nighttime.” Hunter rolled her eyes, shaking her more. Operetta sat up “now I’m awake.” she yawned, she noticed Hunter’s eyes were watery.
 
“Hunter,” she scooted closer “what’s wrong? Did you have another nightmare?” Operetta began to worry a little.
 
Hunter stared into her eyes, he didn't care if they forced him to tell the truth, all he cared about was looking into her eyes.
 
He pulled her in for a hug, surprising her to say the least “I love you.”
 
Operetta smiled and hugged him back “I love you, too,” she felt the baby kick “yes, I love you as well.”
 
Hunter put his hand on her stomach “she’s gonna be amazing.” he kissed his lover’s lips, raking his hands through her, now short, red hair.
 
“She’s gonna have you beauty,” her kissed her cheeks “and our strength,” his trailed lowered down to neck, “he’s gonna have your eyes,”
 
Operetta smiled and traced her fingers down his chest “well, he’ll be just like you too.”
 
“He’ll…” he then thought about Operetta’s words.
 
“She’s having twins you idiot!” Brazzan scolded, laughing a little.
 
“You’re having twins!” he picked her up, spinning her around in glee. “Surprise!” Operetta laughed, hugging Hunter tightly.
 
“Operetta, I swear, after this is all over, I promise you I’m gonna be the best father to our kids.” Hunter promised, planting her face with butterfly kisses.
 
“You don't have to promise me, I already know you’re gonna be the best father ever.” Operetta smiled kindly. Hunter could feel his heart melt.
 
He put his ear against her stomach, he could heartbeats of his children. Hunter started to tear up. “Can you hear them?” Operetta asked. He nodded, “oh my gods...we’re having twins!”

“Yeah ya dummy.” Operetta chuckled, laying down again. “Now, it’s late, let’s just go to sleep.” Operetta yawned, quickly falling back to sleep.
 
Hunter, who couldn't sleep, just stroked her hair and smiled “you’re beautiful,” he took in her cherry blossom scent “never let anyone tell you other.”
 
“I know.”
 
“You can tell me you're awake,” Hunter muttered. “You say the sweetest things when you think I’m not listening.” Operetta curled up on his chest.
 
“Like the other day, you said I was the prettiest girl in the world, and that you would kill anyone who takes me away from you.” Operetta chuckled. “It’s cute.”
 
“You’re mine…” Hunter growled, holding her closer “you’re only mine…”
 
Operetta smiled “yeah, only yours…”
 
Carlos licked CJ wounds, CJ laughed, “Carlos,” CJ began, Carlos looked up at him “yes, Princesa?”
 
“Are you doing this because of the spray?”
 
“That wore off a long time ago.” Carlos mumbled.
 
“You’re doing because of what happened when you were on the spray.”
 
Carlos whimpered, “yeah…”
 
CJ kissed his forehead “I’m not mad!” she smiled up at him “I love you! You’re my one and only Carlos and nobody else.”
 
“How can you still say that?” Carlos muttered. “Because you’re my mate.” CJ smiled, falling asleep against the soft fur of her wolf.
 
“Humans don't have mates silly, there's so many of you.” Carlos chuckled. “I know but animalistic mate for life,” her hands traced through his fur “I’m with you for the long run.”
 
“You promise?”
 
“If I let mark me,” she kissed his cheek “do you think I don't love you?”
 
Evie watched as Jasper slept, he snored slightly, which Evie found absolutely adorable. She inched her fingers towards his scales, somehow, Jasper growled in delight. It was like he could feel her touch without her even touching him.
 
“How the…” Evie then noticed her shards lighting up. “Miss Evieanna…” the shards spoke in harmony.
 
“Yeah?”
 
“You and this dragon boy…? Are you two together?”
 
“Well duh!” Evie said a little too loudly, Jasper squinted his eyes “sorry darling.”

“Why?”

“What do you mean why?” Evie brushed his fingers through his hair, Jasper moved in closer, clearing telling Evie to continue.
 
“Why Mister Jasper…? He’s a dragon, don't you deserve better?”
 
“Jasper is my one and only,” Evie felt her neck, wishing Jasper’s mark was on it “and he’s gonna mark me soon.”
 
“Is that safe?” the shards asked. “Yes!” she hissed, Jasper made a questionable sound, almost like he knew something was wrong. “Nothing my darling, just keep sleeping.”
 
“Miss Evie, I don't think he’s gonna protect you!”
 
“He will, I’ve researched this, dragons are very protective of their mates.” Evie said, Jasper growled, holding him close “mine...only mine...my blueberry.”
 
“See!”
 
Evie brushed her fingers along his scales, Jasper purred, almost moaning “Evie…”
 
Evie smirked and continued to brush her fingers over it. “Oh Evie…”

Evie licked her lips, “I wonder…” she lowered her lips down to his arms, plating a small kiss on his scales. Jasper shot up “evie!”
 
Evie blushed madly “I’m sorry! I was trying something new!”
 
Jasper chuckled, “awe, that’s cute,” Jasper kissed her lips “you were trying to be sexual weren’t you?”
 
Evie puffed up her cheeks, they were slowing turning red “yes…” she played with her hair “you make it look so easy…”
 
Jasper smirked, and pulled Evie down, having her lay on his chest, he noticed the wounds on his chest were healed, he looked up at Evie “did you heal me?”
 
“No,” she sat up, tracing her fingers over the scar, it wasn’t her magi.
 
“It’s Ben’s magi…”
 
Now Jasper sat up, a surprised look on his face “that’s impossible, Ben can't heal.” he looked at the sleeping animalistic “right?”
 
“I don't know, Carlos says his power level and magi is everywhere. He’s not even sure if he’s still an animalistic anymore.” Evie replied, tapping her lips “the others are worried about him, especially Mal.”
 
Jasper looked the demonic dragon’s way, the dangerous look in her eyes was replaced with worriedness but also a love.
 
Jasper smiled, Ioaz could sense Midnight and Zalia trying to assure her Ben would be fine. “Midnight and Zalia got her, but we should still talk to Ben when we get out of here.”
 
“If we get out of here…” Evie looked down, her face growing a sad expression. “Blueberry, why are you crying?” Jasper lifted her chin, Evie sniffled, “what if we don't make it?”
 
“Habibti (my love in Arabic)” he kissed her cheek. “What does that mean?” She questioned, wiping her tears. “It means My Love in Arabic, my dad said it to my mom when I was little, so I picked that up from him,” he chuckled, “he always taught me and my sister Arabic.”
 
“Really?” the light was coming back into her eyes, “you gotta teach me sometime.”
 
Jasper smiled as he watched his soon to be mate’s eyes fill with happiness “I’d be happy to teach you, Blueberry.”
 
Serenity watched from a different box, she wondered if she’d ever fine love like that. She felt her heart flutter just at the thought of it. But alas, she was happy that her older brother found somebody like Evie.
 
He was always so busy playing with her where Jafar was on business trips or Venus was on migration, that he never had time for a love life.
 
Serenity just couldn't believe they didn't know the secrets that were hidden deeper within them, but alas, that’s a story for a later episode.
 
Zeref couldn't believe it, he wasn’t immortal anymore. He never really thought about his immortality till it was gone.
 
Freddie intertwined her fingers with his, “so what if you’re not immortal,” it was like Freddie could read his mind, “it’s not going to change you drastically, you’ll just have to be more on the defensive side.”
 
“But I won't be allowed on Mt. Olypus.”
 
“We both know you hated that place,” Freddie chuckled, kissing his forehead, “we’ll start our own Mt. Olympus.” Zeref smiled up at Freddie, he didn't notice it at the time, but he could see a hint of another person's soul in Freddie’s eyes.
 
Zeref didn't care, as long as his Freddie was with him, he knew everything was gonna be okay. Zeref kissed her softly, tasting her tropical fruit taste.
 
Freddie giggled, “don't worry, immortality or not,” she gave him a peck on the cheek “you’re still my god of death.”
 
Mal was worried, as much as Midnight and Zalia tried to assure her Ben was still Ben, Mal knew something was different.
 
He turned to his other side, leaning into Mal’s lap. Mal chuckled softly, “he still has that peaceful smile when he sleeps.”
 
Mal ran his fingers through his chestnut brown hair, his aura felt different, almost like Ben was unlocked some new ability none of the VKs could describe.
 
None of them knew what was going on, Ben suddenly gained the power to flash people in and out of spaces, his eyes wouldn't turn red when he was angry, they would now turn silver.
 
And let’s not forget the healing, before tonight, all the VKs who were tortured by Araden wounds were healed. It was like Ben sent out a shock wave of a beautiful green, healing, aura.
 
“He’s going through some changes,” Zalia began, scoffing as she filed her nails, “people like him are the weirdest, you could never pin them down.”
 
“What Zalia’s trying to say is that Ben’s gonna be fine.” Midnight clarified, smacking Zalia upside the head. Zalia rubbed the back of her head, glaring at Midnight “I hate that you’re head demon…”
 
Midnight stuck her tongue out, “she loves me more.”
 
Mal rolled her eyes, “not helping,”
 
“She right,” Zalia agreed “look, Ben is a strong man, frankly I don't know what you see in him, but he’s tough as nails.”
 
Mal smiled and kissed Ben’s forehead, “no matter what happens,” she intertwined her fingers with his, “your still my King.”