Chapter 9
The snow was falling but I realize that it wasn't as cold anymore. Guess that is the perk of being a vampire now. Brock had finish starting a fire and he grins and sits down onto a log that had fallen. Katrina and I were in the tent. "That's what I am talking about. A little pre-war battle bonfire, telling war stories." He says and looks up only to see the other vampires stand there. He frowns and starts to feel annoyed. "Or stand there like fricking statues." He grumbles.
Suddenly Hank was beside him grinning. "Name any American battle. I was there." He says. Brock grins. "Little Bighorn." He challenges. "I was this close to biting Custer. But the Indians got him first." He says with a far away look in his eyes, remembering all those years ago. Monica sits down beside Hank and smiles. "Try Oleg's assult on Constantinople. He didn't win that one on his own." She says and Hank grins and looks over at her. Josh sits down as well. "If you're talking about battles, you're talking about the Eleven Year's War. No one does rebellion like the Irish." He says and Hank frowns. "You lost the Eleven years war." He says confused.
"Aye. But it was one ell of a rebellion." He says. At this point, most of the vampires had came over and sat down to tell there own stories about the battles they had gone through. "When we ruled, everything came to us. Prey, diplomats, favor seekers. Such was our power. But we never put on white hats and called ourselves saints." Sean says staring into the fire. Everyone stared at the two listening and yearning for more. "We were honest about what we were." Pietro adds in.
"We sat still for a very long time. We didn't notice we were beginning to petrify." Sean contines on. "Perhaps the Volturi did us a favor when they burned our castles to the ground." Pietro says. It was if they always told there stories together to make it more interesting but they had been together for a very long time. "We've been waiting fifteen hundred years to return that favor. We have been ready to do battle for ages." Sean says. They really want to wait but everyone else was just too tired for a fight these days. They just want to be in peace form now on.
Off in a far distance Steve and Joseph was watching them laugh and smile as they talk about their lives. Steve felt guilty. These vampires might have to fight all because he fell in love with a human. A human Omega of all sakes. "I can't help thinking, all these people are putting themselves in danger because I fell in love with a human." He says and looks to his father. "You found your mate. You deserve to be happy." He says and puts his hand onto his son's shoulder.
"But at what cost?" He asks. Joseph sighs. "Son, we all have something to fight for. I certainly do. If you really love Bucky, you wouldn't feel guilty for falling in love with him. I certainly think he was the best thing that happened to you." He says.
Steve stayed silent and he looked over to where Bucky and Katrina are. Even though he almost killed the love of his life with Katrina but their daughter was perfect. She was beautiful and definitely pretrayed both of their personalities. With her hair brown and her eyes blue. With her smile and stubbornness. She was definitely there daughter. He thinks about the words that his father had just said. He was right, Bucky was the best thing that ever happened to him.
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We were in the tent and I hand Katrina a locket with Steve and I pictures in it. I tried with everything I got not to cry in front of her. For this day might be my last day with her and inside that killed me. It made my heart ache in a way it never ached before. My heart was acheing like a mother's kind of ache.
On the locket it as the words of Plus que ma propre vie on it. She lets her finger run over the wordings and looks up at me with the question in her eyes. "It means 'more than my own life.' That's how much I love you. Tomorrow I'm gonna need you to stay with Brock. No matter what. Even if I tell him that...... that he has to take you somewhere." I say with my voice cracking half way through.
Katrina knows what is going on, she is a smart girl. I am so, so proud of her. Next thing I notice was that a tear falls down her cheek. "Hey. Baby girl, it's all right. You're gonna be safe. Always I promise you that. I love you and I am so proud of you honey." I say and I start to cry. I pull her into my arms and she nuzzles into my chest and clings onto me for life. "I don't want to leave you. Come with me please." She sobs. My body shakes as I sob with her. See, I can't help myself. When my baby girl cries, I just can't stand to see her crying in front of me and I cry with her.
"I can't go with you and I am so sorry. I want to go with you, I really do. But I need to stay so I can protect you. I promise you that I will come get you. I will and when I find you, you can come home with me and we can be a family again." I say and sniffle. I wipe my eyes and hold her little body close. "You promise?" She asks.
I pull her away and tilt her head up so I can wipe her tears away with my thumbs. I stare into her blue eyes. "I promise. I love you so, so much. Don't forget that." I say and she nods. I pull her into a hug again and we just stay there cuddling. Steve comes in and he frowns when he sees us.
I look at him and hold out my hand. Steve does, indeed, take my hand and sits down beside us. Katrina had fallen asleep just a few minutes ago. "Are you alright?" He asks, lightly touching my cheek. I nod and continue to look at my daughter. "I don't want her to go." I whisper. Steve wraps an arm around me and I lean against him. "I know baby. I don't want her to go as well, but we have to in order to protect her." He says and kisses me on the temple. I sigh and a tear falls diwn my cheek. I sniffle and Steve wipes the tear away. "I know." I whisper.
That night Steve and I cuddled her close. We all needed comfort and love. But Steve and I huddled close. That night both of us cried, kissed, laughed softly, and smiled. We didn't want our child to go away from us but we accepted that we have to in order to protect her. We both just hoped that we can be together as a family one day.
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It was the next day and we all were ready. We stood in the meadow waiting for the Volturi to arrive. Hank looks over to Monica. "If we live through this, I will follow you anywhere woman." He says. She sighs. "Now you tell me." She says. We were all nervous of what is about to go down. We can only hope that it all goes smoothly. We see them appear. "The redcoats are coming." Hank and he was not kidding. They were all wearing he colour red. The colour of blood. Erik was right, the Volturi did bring witnesses.
As they were coming Steve leans towards me a little. "Red Skull is looking for Natasha." He says. The wolves at this time has came up and stood beside us. It was now or never. They stopped quite a bit of ways and they were just standing there. Joseph looks over at me and I look at him. He nods and walks towards them a little bit. "Red, let us discuss things in a civilized matter." He says. "Fair words Joseph, but a little out of place, given the battalion you've assembled against us." He says and tilts his head to the left. It looked kind of creepy when he did that. Katrina clung onto me and I held her close.
"I can promise you, that was never my intent. No laws have been broken." Joseph said. "We see the child. Do not treat us as fools." Armin says scowling. "She is not immortal! These witnesses can attest to that. Or you can look. See the flush of human blood on her cheeks." He says loudly so everyone could hear him. She was shivering lightly in my arms. "Mommy I'm cold." She sys softly. "I know sweetheart." I say and hand her, her coat so she can be warmer.
"Artifice!" Armin yells, acusing Joseph of lying. "I will collect every bit of the truth. But from someone more central from the story. Steve, as the child clings to your newborn mate, I assume you are involved." He says. Steve looks over at me and I nod. He starts walking towards him and I focused so my sheild protected him. The ugly man holds out his hand, waiting for Steve to place his hand into his. Steve arrived and did so and we all held our breathes hoping that it will work. "I'd like to meet her." He says to the blonde Alpha and he looks at me. Brock looks over at Thor and he nods coming with us. Just in case anything happens and they get funny ideas.
When we arrived he smiles. "Ah. Young Bucky. Immortality becomes you." He says. I glared at him and he laughs suddenly. "I hear her strange heart." He says smiling and he holds out his hand. Katrina reaches her hand out but instead of taking his hand, she lightly touches his cheek. He looks into her eyes and smiles. "Amazing! Half immortal, half mortal. Conceived and carried by this newborn while he was still human." He says with wonder in his voice. "Impossible." Armin Zola says surpised. "Do you think they fooled me brother?" He asks and Zola stays silent.
Steve then touched my lower back and us five turn and walk back towards our group. "Bring the informer forward." Zola says. Two guards brought Jessica forward. "Is that the child tou saw?" He asks. Jessica looked confused. "I'm not sure." He says. Zola looks at Maria. "Maria." He says but Jessica speaked before Maria could use her power "She's changed. The child is bigger." She says. "Then your allegations were flase." He says. "The Rogers are innocent. I take full responsibility for my mistake, I'm sorry." She says feeling and looking guilty.
I guess Steve could see that something was about to happen because he tapped my arm then yelled out. "Zola no!" He yelled. Reed Richards stepped forward and I covered Katrina's eyes and Jessica's body was ripped apart and burned. "Jessica!" Barbara yells and both sisters run forward. Hank wrapped his arms around Monica and held up as she electrocute him. Joseph stopped Barbara and Steve looks at Raven. "Blind them." He says and she must have because they calmed down. "Barb, this is what they want. If you attack now, you'll die." Steve reasons.
They both nod but I could tell that they are both grieving as they watch their sister die in front of them. I took my hand away from Katrina's eyes. Steve starts walking towards me and I put Katrina down. Out of the corner of my eye I see the Red Skull nod at Maria. "Pain." She says and Steve falls onto his knees and clutch at his head. I instantly put my shield out around everyone and Steve stands up and smiles as he wraps his arms around me. "It's working." He whispers into my ear. Maria looked outrage that she couldn't use her power onto any of us.
"Skull, you see that there's no broken law here." Joseph says. "Agreed. But does it follow that there is no danger? For the first time in our history humans pose a threat to our kind. Their modern technology has given birth to weapons that could destroy us. Maintaining our secret has never been more impreative. In such perilous times, only the known is safe. Only the known is tolerable. And we know nothing of what this child will become. Can we live with such uncertainty? Spare ourselves a fight today, only to die tomorrow." He says. Katrina looks at me with big eyes. "No, you are not a weapon." I say and she instantly looked relived.
Just then we all see two figures walk out into the open from the nearby woods. "Natasha." Steve whispers. "Natasha!" The Red Skull shouts out delighted. I lift Katrina so she was sitting onto Brock's back. "My dear, dear Natasha, we're so glad to see you here, after all." He says smiling. "I have evidence that the child won't be a danger to our kind." She says boldly. However, he only looked suspicion. "Let me show you." She says and holds out her hand.
"Brother?" Zola asks confused but the Skull had already taken her hand. "It doesn't matter what I shw you. Even when you see. You still won't change your decision." She accuses and turns to me. "Now." She whispers and I look over to Brock. "Take care of my daughter." I say gently and Brock bows his head and turns and runs off.
And so the fight as begun.