The Past And Future Collide

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander, a few days after arriving within the castle, had discovered the underground river that flowed fairly quickly. What intrigued him was that someone had built and placed a waterwheel within the river, and he'd found pipes that siphoned off some of the water as well. It intrigued him as he could tell that nobody was aware of this area due to the dust, though he did find what appeared to be Norse runic markings upon the heavy wood and metal pipes. He exhaled softly as he left that chamber, though they had later found a bathing chamber that, to his surprise, did indeed hold heated water despite the fact that it was roughly on the second story

He knew that Angelina had grown very fond of the hot baths that they'd enjoyed and that it was very relaxing for both of them after a long day.
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[Opensesame54321]

Angelina was starting to find herself hungry all the time. 'Seems that Sebastian has quite the appetite', she thought to herself. In order to keep her mind off the want of food, she stood on the battlement and cast her mind out, calling the birds to her. There was an eagle she called Alee that answered her first. She asked Alee to search. She could see through his eyes, the sights dizzying as the eagle climbed higher and higher, casting his eyes further and further north.

Alee flew further north than ever before. She heard the call of Garn, the hawk. Garn and Alee flew, riding the air in the sky. Finally they turned back, their distance too much to travel on and stay connected to her. She released them with much thanks and sat down on a bench in the battlements. She was tired and thought to rest a few minutes before going to start the stew for dinner and then work on the baby clothes.

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander chuckled softly as he chopped up the thick venison into smaller chunks roughly as wide and long as his finger to the first knuckle, a little under a sixth of an inch before adding it to the chicken stock he'd soaked the chicken in, then added some salt and left it to thicken over the heat, stirring it occasionally. He knew it would surprise Angelina that he'd chosen to cook, though he'd set the chicken breasts and legs over a lower fire, keeping an eye on it and turning it when necessary. He hummed softly, his voice soft in his mind.
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[Opensesame54321]

The smell of the food greeted her nose before she reached the kitchen. The sight of Alexander busy cooking away was welcomed and she smiled as she crossed to kiss his cheek.

"Thank you love!" She wrapped her arms around his waist as he finished stirring the food. Sebastian kicked, being so near his daddy and she laughed and gave a slight "oh" at the thump. "Sebastian is very active today. He has danced from one side to the other all morning."

She drew in a deep breath, smelling the food he was cooking. "What are you making? It smells wonderful. Or maybe it is because I am getting fat with child and am always hungry?" She laughed before growing somber. "Alee and Garn saw nothing, but I feel that trouble is drawing near. It must be the cold that has slowed them down."

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander chuckled softly. "Venison stew in chicken stock... basically it's water that chicken has soaked in, giving it quite a bit of flavor, and I added in some vegetables and just a little salt. I'm also grilling the chicken over a low fire using metal the blacksmith kinda... threw out. Made a grilling surface with thin bars of metal to support the meat," he said wryly, chuckling a bit. "And you aren't fat... more... ripe with child, I'd say... and you are certainly a delicious woman," he said softly, amused.

"As for the demonic creatures, it makes a bit of sense as, if stories are to be believed, the netherrealm is a place of flames, so they probably wouldn't be too prepared for any cold weather. And considering that the ones we've actually seen have reptilian appearances, that would lean credence to them possibly being cold blooded, though hopefully we don't have to get too close to them to put them down," he said wryly.
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"Well, then, let's hope that it remains cold for the time being." She kissed his cheek again. "Anyway, you are a love for doing this for me."

"Oh!" Grabbed her swollen belly. "Talk to your son, love. He seems to be fighting in there today."

She took his hand and placed it on her belly, the baby easily felt through her clothes.

"Calm him, please?"

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander blinked as his palm pressed against her belly, startled by what he sensed. "He's not fighting... he's playing.... with her," his voice was just above a whisper, startled. He did notice that Sebastian stilled as if aware of him before he was struck abruptly by visions that made no sense, yet... it seemed strangely familiar for reasons he couldn't explain.

He knew that it would likely startle Angelina, knowing that it wasn't just a son... but twins she held within her. The memories were of some sort of school or Academy assaulted by creatures almost like what they were dealing with. He was sure that the memories were of the unexpected twin, which he could sense was a girl.
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He's not fighting... he's playing.... with her,

Her head popped up at his words and a thought popped in his head, surprising her. Twins? Why had she not heard...a daughter too? No wonder she was so large.

She cast her mind inward, searching. Sebastian popped right up. She assured him and reached harder. There she was, quiet and shy.

She noticed that Sebastian calmed down, aware of his father's hand against Angelina's belly.

"My love, may we name Lilianna, after Mama?"

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander tilted his head as she spoke. "Ruby Lilianna... hmm, what do you think?" his tone was thoughtful before he blinked, feeling a slight bump before he noticed the small wince Angelina had for a few seconds."I think she likes it... though I doubt we'll have trouble raising them... together, also, after they're born, it's usually best to wait two to three months before we 'enjoy' each other, so you can heal from the stress of birth, though I have a plan to help you get rid of the extra weight from the pregnancy, though I think it may be better to convert the weight into muscle," he said wryly as he turned the chicken over, the delicious scent of herbs floating in the air as he stirred the stew.
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[Opensesame54321]

Ruby Lilianna... hmm, what do you think?

She felt the baby kick in reply to the name.

I think she likes it... though I doubt we'll have trouble raising them... together, also, after they're born, it's usually best to wait two to three months before we 'enjoy' each other, so you can heal from the stress of birth, though I have a plan to help you get rid of the extra weight from the pregnancy, though I think it may be better to convert the weight into muscle.

She looked at him. "Oh, you're already planning on what to do while we can't have sex? I suspect that you can not wait two to three months! At this time, you have trouble waiting two to three hours." She teased him as she sniffed the food.

"Now I need to start on clothes for a girl too."

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander snorted a laugh as he shook his head slightly. "I don't really see you attracted to other women, but quite frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if there were other women attracted to you. I mean, the women i usually interacted with acted more like say... me... than you. So suddenly interacting with your family... was, frankly, refreshing... how could I not feel some small attraction towards you? You were a Countess... and me... hell, I shouldn't have even existed. But.... shit happens," he said wryly. He saw her blink, stiffening as if startled as he recalled the clip from the movie.
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"What am I going to do with you, love? Countess is just a word. But everyone is someone, even a man that has been pulled from his time and brought to me." She gave a little laugh. "Are you planning on searching another part of the castle today?"

She looked at him. "Was Ruby your mother?" She spoke quietly, curious more than anything else.

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander shrugged. "Don't know. Never met her, though that name... flickered in my mind when I sensed her initially for some reason," he said wryly as he checked the chicken. "Though... now I know that old man's lessons weren't just fantasy and I'm glad I kept them," he mused. He knew it would likely peak Angelina's curiosity, as that particular old man was one of the very few who were actually very kind to him.
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Don't know. Never met her, though that name... flickered in my mind when I sensed her initially for some reason

"That is all right. Perhaps it is a name that the baby chose for herself. It is an unusual name."

Though... now I know that old man's lessons weren't just fantasy and I'm glad I kept them

She heard his thoughts and didn't know who the old man was or what lessons he meant and she didn't want to upset him or make him remember painful memories, so she just nodded and walked up behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist as she laid her head against his back. Alexander had lived a troubled life and she wanted to make his life good now.

The children and her would make a good life for him. She had a feeling that their family would be large. They were starting out strong as it was. Twins. A boy and a girl. Sebastian and Ruby.

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander blushed deeply, thankful that Angelina wasn't looking at his face as he knew the fact she could still make him blush with small things tended to amuse her. "More often than not, the families I ended up with weren't very memorable and I tended to forget most of them within several months, except for one. They were immigrants much like me, though compared to here, they were from the Far East... the elder of the family left me several small things when he passed away, though the rest of the family tried to make sure I got exactly nothing, as I ‘wasn't part of their pure family’ although the elder had stipulated that if they did that... they'd lose everything to me," he said softly as he stirred the stew before removing it from the fire and setting it aside, although being nearly full of stew made it fairly heavy and difficult to move, yet he did so almost effortlessly.
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[Opensesame54321]

She watched as Alexander told her more of his past, his movements easy as he carried the heavy full kettle of stew. There was more of her husband that he kept to himself. She would never know everything, but she knew that she could depend upon him. And she knew that she loved him.

The babies kicked and she gave a little oomph and grabbed the counter. She cast her mind in to the twins inside her.

'Children, please take pity on your mother. Behave.'

She knew that Alexander could hear her. And she missed the frequent sex with him. Now that her stomach had grown quite large, they found themselves having to be creative.

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander blinked as he set down the heavy pot and gently touched Angelina's back before she spoke softly in his mind, directing her chiding tone towards their unborn twins. He swore he heard a feminine giggle that wasn't Angelina's as a presence brushed against their minds. From Angelina's sharp inhalation, she had most definitely noticed it as well. "Huh... I'm almost sure that was Ruby... though... man... for an unborn child to be that aware... I have a feeling that growing up.... is going to be very interesting with her... it's strange, though. I got a brief flash of deep golden hair and lilac colored eyes.... maybe it's possible that... the one after the twins will also be a girl? I know it comes off as presumptuous, but I keep getting an odd feeling like I've seen that flicker somewhere," he said softly as he stirred the stew and got a wooden board for the chicken, which was sizzling very softly. "I know that the wars of this time... are mostly in this area, though... in my time... let's just say that the wars got bigger. For example, there's Germany... to the north of here... one of those wars... was due to a group taking over in Germany... and killing anyone whom they saw as imperfect.. and it was.... a lot of people who were kidnapped... some say the lucky ones died.... it was known as the 'Holocaust'.... I didn't have any family in it, though some did fight against those who were manipulating Germans... the other large war... was against Japan. Interestingly, both Germany and Japan were trying to take land and people that wasn't theirs... both were forced to give up their ill gains," he said softly.
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The giggle caught her off guard. It was a child's, a little girl's laugh and she glanced at Alexander. He heard it too.

Huh... I'm almost sure that was Ruby... though... man... for an unborn child to be that aware... I have a feeling that growing up.... is going to be very interesting with her... it's strange, though. I got a brief flash of deep golden hair and lilac colored eyes.... maybe it's possible that... the one after the twins will also be a girl? I know it comes off as presumptuous, but I keep getting an odd feeling like I've seen that flicker somewhere.

The child after the twins? "Just how many children do you see? I have a right to know just what I've gotten myself in for! Are you planning on filling this castle with your offspring? If so, I had best be sure and stay well fed." She smiled at him, leaning in to hear his answer.

Then he grew quiet, cutting up the chicken as he spoke. The war was still fresh, though there was always talk that any day it would all be over though for Jon's family the war would always be a part of them.

"It is sad to know that with time, mankind does not become wiser. That war is always with us. And yet, we continue to hope."

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander blinked at Angelina's words before he shrugged. "I only caught a flicker of one... though who knows? Besides, if what I have in mind works, we'll both be able to hold our own against those ugly demons. Sometimes, I wonder if people actually saw what comes out of the Netherrealm... they wouldn't try to take advantage of each other so much. The night tends to be the darkest just before dawn," his voice was thoughtful as he doled out bowls of stew. It was really unknown where that expression really came from.
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She could feel the worry in him and tried to ease it for him.

"I think that you know and fear to tell me lest I run screaming into the night." She teased as she leaned up against him, watching him dip the stew into bowls. "But it shall be harder than that to make me afraid to stay with you. For, I love you." She kissed him. "Any man who can cook has my heart."

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander exhaled softly, his eyes flickering to Angelina before he spoke. "You're right, I do know exactly what comes out of the Netherrealms... or Makai.... because one of those families I got stuck with... were dark... as in 'sacrificing children' dark... and they tried to do so with me... only for something... else to happen," he said softly as he had never revealed this to anyone.... not anyone living... anyway. "When I came to, the home they had... which was actually larger than your old one... was ablaze. Apparently... whatever merged with me... doesn't like other demons. It actually gives me certain talents... on top of whatever I gained here.... like being able to sense demonic presences. Most higher level demons, in fact... will take what they call 'meatsuits'.... basically... human bodies... shoving the soul of the human out of the body. Rarely, a demon can be merged with a human... or in my case... one willingly merged with me," he murmured softly. "I suspect that whoever started that demonic summoning... may have been subverted... and consumed... by a demon which took over his body," he said softly. What he didn't say was that the demon merged with him had formerly been human, until he was betrayed and forcibly merged with a demonic elemental that had, in fact, been merged with the human at birth.

He took a deep breath as they ate companionably, not talking about the darkness of supernatural forces, as he suspected those were far more complex than even human politics, which he personally found remarkably dull.
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She grew silent as they ate, his words frightening her. demon...merged with me echoed in her head. meatsuit joined with other phrases and she felt his words reverberate through her skull. Was he saying he was a demon? A demon?Not her Alexander!? She took another bite of stew, knowing that he could hear the thoughts she tried to quell. meatsuit Meatsuit. MEATSUIT!

The babies rolled and her stomach pitched. For a woman so largely pregnant, she moved surprisingly fast as she headed for the sink, the contents of her stomach soon expelled.

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander moved with great speed. "I'm not a demon, love... just.... well... the host of someone who was also the host of one. He was betrayed by those he held precious and thrown physically into a hell realm... he had to change... nearly lost his humanity just to survive... until he stumbled upon me... and in the process of merging with me, allowed us both to escape," he whispered. "What I know of demons... he has revealed... much of it, frankly, I do not like at all... the idea of a demon in a human form... is disturbing," he sighed, rubbing Angelina's back. It was only because he had grown somewhat jaded to such things that he wasn't physically showing any reaction, though he knew it was shocking to Angelina, even knowing these things.

"I had grown lonely... and troubled, if I'm honest... knowing these things... but you... give me hope... and something that grounds me more firmly than the stones upon which we stand," he murmured. "I won't reveal these things to our children until they are ready... or if they decide to do such things as hunting those things, which I hope they never do. I also hope we are able to protect ourselves and those within the village, as we have seen what those things are capable of... yet they have yet to see what we are capable of when driven," he murmured, determination in his voice.
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She listened to his words as he held her head and rubbed her back. Eventually the entire contents of her stomach were before her in the basin but her stomach attempted to continue.

Her mind took in his thoughts, his explanation of what he was trying to tell her. He shared his body with someone else? So, who made love to her? Whose children did she carry? Just who was her husband? Maybe those monsters were after him! Or after the 'thing' inside him?

She started to cry. All she really knew of demons was what the priest spoke of. The inquisition was strong and if they found out about Alexander, they would burn him. And then rip the babies, the spawns of satan from her body and burn them all before burying their ashes in a pit.

...to protect ourselves and those within the village, as we have seen what those things are capable of... yet they have yet to see what we are capable of when driven.

Just what did he mean? She cried as she leaned against him, realizing that she still loved him.

 

[KaosuMakoKino]

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age​

Alexander blinked as a deeper male voice spoke abruptly within their minds. "Let her meet me... and I can't affect anything that Alex does at all. I didn't choose to be betrayed. In fact, I stopped a stupid idiot from betraying our home... for a known traitor who, in his own words 'wanted his body' which I preferred not to think about. Unfortunately, the esteemed elders of the village, thinking of me as nothing more than a weapon, a flawed one at that, decided to execute me, claiming that my power would endanger the village... unknowingly making certain that the scrolls they so desired... from my father... would be forever out of their reach as a result. Turns out that they were later desperate enough to try to resurrect me with a forbidden ritual that needed a human sacrifice... unknown to them I took insurance that wouldn't work," his tenant said wryly. He exhaled softly as he rubbed Angelina's back gently.
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