The Past And Future Collide

A voice she had never heard spoke silently. She closed her eyes as the deep voice echoed in her head, speaking words that she found hard to understand. This was new to her, new and scary.

'Why can you not leave? Who are you?' She felt her stomach lurch again, and she leaned against Alexander, crying and feeling faint. The babies churned, upset, inside her. They picked up her emotions and were also upset.

Alexander continued to try to calm her, his hand rubbing her back.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander cocked his head, quietly listening very closely. "My name.... is Chìhó Namikaze, and due to what was done to me... if I hadn't merged with Alex, he'd have been trapped in that hell realm both physically and spiritually, unable to escape... ever... not even by dying. Me.... if I'd been that heartless, which I refused to be... let's just say that something would have made very certain that there was no chance of me ever seeing anyone I was related to... in life... or after death," his tenant said wryly. He exhaled softly as he rubbed Angelina's back gently, frowning slightly as, though he'd never mentioned it... he knew what that something was.... the Shinigami. He knew because he'd encountered the ancient entity a few times.
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My name.... is Chìhó Namikaze, and due to what was done to me... if I hadn't merged with Alex, he'd have been trapped in that hell realm both physically and spiritually, unable to escape... ever... not even by dying.

This was going to take a bit of time to get used to. She knew it was still her Alexander. But...

She stood up straight and pet her husband's arm.

"I need a bit of time to comprehend all of this." She knew that she was going to accept all of this. But she needed time alone to try and understand all of it.

She walked away, leaving the kitchen though she got no further than the next room before she collapsed. Her body hitting the floor was the sound reaching Alexander's ears.
 

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19 years of age
Alexander exhaled softly, his eyes closing as he heard her step out of the room before he twisted as he heard her collapse, darting in and sliding beneath her just in time to keep her head from hitting the stone of the floor. His eyes half closed as he scooped her into his arms before gently placing her on the nearby bed. He took a deep breath, his eyes half closing as his dark amethyst irises flickered a warm cobalt.
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In her head she heard the babies cry. They were scared because they could feel her confusion, her pain. She had known that Alexander was different. He used things she had never seen. He talked of things she had never heard about, had never imagined. But that there was someone inside him she had trouble comprehending. And now the babies felt her fear.

She had to get the babies calm or she could lose them. Their cries filled her head and she lay on the bed, unconscious and moaning. She needed Alexander to help her, to calm the babies and herself. She tried to wake and call for help. Was this a dream?

Her mind reached out for him as the babies cried.
 

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19 years of age
Alexander sighed softly as his eyes drifted almost closed as his fingers entwined with Angelina's. He cleared his mind, feeling himself materializing within his mindscape. He heard the soft but rapid breaths from Angelina who stood a few feet away. He knew that she would be startled by what she'd see when her eyes opened. "Angel," his voice was low and very concerned.
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She heard him calling to her, his voice worried.

Angel

She opened her eyes in her mind and gasped. She had never seen anyplace like this before. She had heard of beaches with vast waters that went on for days. But she had never seen it. There was lush greenery and the ground was white and loose. Strange trees grew, almost bereft of limbs or leaves save perched upon the very top. The sky was a beautiful blue and in the distance were tall peaks, some pointed and some rounded but all covered with greenery so that it appeared like velvet.

And in the sky were two rainbows, one strong and beautiful and one faint though still breathtaking.

She cried out in fear and yet wonder.

"Alexander! Where are you? And where am I? Where is this place?"

She looked around her at the beauty of the place and felt Alexander's hand in hers. She put one hand on her stomach and felt the babies move.

"My love, let them feel your hand for they listen to you."

She looked at the beauty before her, with the double rainbow, and began to understand what he had been trying to tell her.

"Alexander," she whispered, "I think I understand."
 

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19 years of age
Alexander brushed his fingers over Angelina's belly before his eyes widened slightly as a distant cliffside formed attached to the mountains to the south. His eyes flickered to Angelina's belly before he spoke five words in a thoughtful but questioning tone. "A memory of yours, Ruby?" before his eyes widened slightly as he felt the lightest touch, like something pressing against his palm... with five tiny fingers.

He felt a sleepy shift before he snorted softly, trying to keep from chuckling. "I think Sebastian may not be a morning person... or an evening person. This, Angel... is in many ways one of the few enjoyable memories I have... it is a beach on a chain of tropical islands... the island is known as Molokaʻi, and is the third smallest but second least populated... that is to say that there's only one other island with less people on it... though months before I found myself with you, another island had formed," his tone was soft and gentle.

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She saw the cliff side appear as Alexander spoke to the girl inside her.

A memory of yours, Ruby?

She felt the baby press against her, touching as if reaching for her father. There was another shift and she heard her husband say,

I think Sebastian may not be a morning person... or an evening person. This, Angel... is in many ways one of the few enjoyable memories I have... it is a beach on a chain of tropical islands... the island is known as Molokaʻi, and is the third smallest but second least populated... that is to say that there's only one other island with less people on it... though months before I found myself with you, another island had formed.

She looked at the double rainbow, one strong and beautiful and the other one very faint. But together, they made a beautiful scene.

"Alexander, you are the strong, vivid rainbow and your 'other' is the weak rainbow. But together you make a beautiful view. I'm sorry, but I do not remember his name. But you are still the man I fell in love with, and you are still my husband, and the father of our children."

She looked around. "This is a beautiful place. I've never seen anything like this. Or like what Ruby showed you." She smiled. "I suspect that she will be close to you. She revealed herself to you before me."

She looked at him. "I'm sorry that I panicked and put the babies in danger. Something like this is a new experience for me."

She woke up and found the exotic scene gone. Instead, Alexander sat beside her in the bed, one hand holding her hand and one hand on her stomach calming the babies.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander chuckled softly as he hugged Angelina gently, his fingers trailing over her skin before brushing her hair back. "It is not surprising that you would panic at such knowledge. Quite frankly, your reaction was very.... gentle and calm.... compared to my own reaction. I wouldn't assume anything about our children, though. The brief flashes I've seen... from Ruby.... well... let's just say that this will hopefully be a calmer life than what I've seen. I doubt I've seen everything, and there's no way to tell how much she'll be aware of either way," he said wryly.
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It is not surprising that you would panic at such knowledge. Quite frankly, your reaction was very.... gentle and calm.... compared to my own reaction. I wouldn't assume anything about our children, though. The brief flashes I've seen... from Ruby.... well... let's just say that this will hopefully be a calmer life than what I've seen. I doubt I've seen everything, and there's no way to tell how much she'll be aware of either way.

"Are you saying that Ruby is showing you the future? Her future or someone else's?"

She closed her eyes for a moment. "Alexander, this is new for me. Being able to talk to each other in our minds, talking to my unborn children, my possessed husband. I'm beginning to forget what is normal. If others here discover these things, we should be burned at the stake for witchcraft. So, please, please keep it quiet."
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander exhaled softly as he thought about her question about Ruby as well as her concerns. "They won't know anything about this, as if I have any opportunity, I will make sure that they know we will protect them as we can. Although with Ruby.... I don't think it's her future or ours... I suppose it's possible it could be... but somehow I get the feeling that that cliffside we saw.... was... her past. I don't know for sure, though," he said slowly, trying to put his instincts into words.
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They won't know anything about this, as if I have any opportunity, I will make sure that they know we will protect them as we can. Although with Ruby.... I don't think it's her future or ours... I suppose it's possible it could be... but somehow I get the feeling that that cliffside we saw.... was... her past. I don't know for sure, though.

She was confused. "Her past? No, don't try to explain it. It won't make sense and will either upset me or confuse me." She stood up. "Dear, your meal has probably grown cold. If you will put the stew back on the fire, it should soon reheat." She looked at him. "My stomach is still a bit upset. So I will just go work on baby clothes." She gave his arm a pet and headed for the nursery. She needed some time alone.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander chuckled softly as Angelina spoke, as he agreed upon that fact. "If I recall correctly, there should be some dried peppermint and ginger in small pouches in the pantry where the dried meat is. Warm some water and steep a pouch or two in it. Ginger and peppermint are good for settling your stomach," he advised.

He exhaled softly as his eyes half closed before steam rose from the stew. He took his time eating, thinking. He was thinking about the sword he'd had made, though he hadn't revealed it to Angelina yet.

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As she left Alexander alone in the kitchen with his thoughts, something flashed through her mind from him and she purposefully closed her mind to it. Right now, she did not want to know. Sometimes, people needed their secrets, she thought. Some things were just too private. She wished that she did not know this latest information. And yet, she understood why he had told her.

Her entire life, such things had been drilled in her head. It was the work of the devil. She knew Alexander to be good, to be kind, to be loving. It was hard to turn ones back on beliefs drilled in ones head.

She reached the nursery and began sewing on the little gown. Sitting by the window, she stitched fine stitches, remembering just about a year ago, had she held a needle and thread in her hand, it would have wound up wounding her and bleeding all over her work.

Her stomach rolled again and she rose and made it to a basin in time to throw up a bit. Maybe in a while she would look for the packet that Alexander had mentioned. But, for now, she left her husband alone with his thoughts and she concentrated on talking and singing to her babies as she continued on with her sewing.

A faint headache began.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander exhaled softly as he closed his eyes. Funny enough, though he'd essentially been used as a human sacrifice, then merged with a humanoid being that claimed that he'd have been stuck there in a 'living hell', he rarely made use of what he'd gained from the connection with Chìhó. "First John, Chapter Four, Verse One: Beloved, do not believe all spirits, but be distinguishing between the spirits whether they are from God, because many false Prophets have gone out into the world." He recited it from memory, as it was why he was very cautious of Chìhó.
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From the bits of the future that Alexander had shown her through his thoughts, she worried just what kind of world her children would know.

She stopped sewing, rocking with her hand on the rounded stomach. The babies calmed down as she began singing the lullaby to them. And, in a way, it calmed her too. It was a link with her past, a past where she was a small child and Mama and Papa were still alive. Where she knew what was right and wrong and the worst thing she could do was to not obey them. Now, her world was filled with a husband possessed, twin babies that talked to them before being born, and she was able to talk to animals. A world where demons chased people, though the reasons still remained hidden.

Her headache refused to leave, though the lack of food could be the reason. Maybe supper would settle better.

With needle in hand, she started sewing again. Tomorrow she would need to clean the place. It was entirely too big for them at the moment, but Alexander believed that they were safer here than in the cottage.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander sighed, his fingers playing over the bowl despite the fact that he'd already washed it. He knew most of his memories very much interested Chìhó, which was why he was often very quiet and rarely interacted, even with him. He slid it into the shelf, gently closing the door before he paused, getting an odd sense of urgency. He couldn't explain what he was sensing, however. He hummed softly, thinking.
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Angelina worked on the baby clothes until she felt exhausted. Her headache was not any better and she finally stopped, resting her eyes for a moment. The babies were needing food and she knew that she really should eat soon. And now that she was eating for not just her, but also a son and daughter, she could not afford to skip many meals.

"Sebastian. Ruby. I hear you. I'm heading for the kitchen. Your father made a stew that should be nourishing." Her walk was much slower than this time last month and she first headed for the room that Alexander had set aside, something called a bathroom.

She then walked toward the kitchen on the top floor.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander exhaled softly as he loped up the slope, having slipped out of the castle. He had left a couple of speakers in the castle that projected his voice when necessary, though it, more often, played the natural sounds of wildlife. His voice was low and soft as he sang softly.

"I thought I was doing all right being alone...
I swore I'd never let somebody get close again....
I was never gonna let my guard down... Not for anyone...
But there's a light in your eyes and it's got me movin' in...
And tonight these walls are all coming down...

And my heart is open,
I'm letting you in...
Cause you give me a reason and the faith I've been needing to start again...
And your love is healing...
I'm finally breathing...
I've been waiting so long, hoping for this moment,
My heart is open...

These days it seems like everybody's just walking away...
Like there's no forever and love is just a game,
But, don't you know you can believe me when I say that I'm your man...

My heart is open...
I'm letting you in, baby,
Cause you give me a reason and the faith I've been needing to start again....
And your love is healing,
I'm finally breathing...
I've been waiting so long, hoping for this moment,
My heart is open...

I can't wait anymore, no no...
Because I've got nothing left to prove,
And I've got so much left to use...
That's why I'm tearing out the walls and, baby, I'm kicking down the doors...

And your love is healing,
Baby, I'm finally breathing;
I can hear you calling, I'm ready to fall in love again...
My heart is open,"
he sang softly, noticing how he could feel, somehow, almost exactly where Angelina was.

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The stew was on the fire, bubbling low. She could feel that he was not in the castle, hearing the wildlife whisper in her head as they noted where he was. Life had changed so much and her thoughts were no longer hers. Her husband spoke in her brain, her unborn babies whispered to her, her mind was filled with woodland creatures.

Sometimes the sounds at night became overwhelming and sleep came from pure exhaustion. She missed the nights in his arms, making love, before she knew his secret. It scared her still, though, the thought that there was someone else was living inside him had not harmed either of them.

She closed her mind and stirred the soup. The song echoed throughout the castle.
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander blinked as he heard whining nearby and paused, frowning slightly. He shifted his movements, finding a large male fox before his eyes narrowed, deepening in color until they were the dark emerald green of Chìhó. "I'm going to give you peace from my presence, but I'll protect your family as my own, Alex," Chìhó murmured softly as his hands were a rapid blur of movement. "Shinzui Hōhō: Kōshin Hofūkatsu," Alexander heard Chìhó intone before the abrupt surge of hot sapphire-lavender light erupted, revealing Alexander swaying, disoriented, whilst the fox had healed and was shallowly breathing.
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The music garbled before suddenly stopping. Angelina paused in her stirring, the soup slowly bubbling. The plop on the heavy broth was the only sound in the castle.

She laid the spoon on the table and cast her thoughts to Alexander, worrying. She found him and started hurrying as fast as her bloated body would let her. Something was wrong. Alexander did not feel the same. The heaviness felt lifted and she couldn't understand it.

She worried. It was taking too long to get to him and he was.not answering her call. She cast out a call to the animals around him, asking them what was wrong with her love. Various birds answered, reporting his location as they flew overhead. She heard from a pair of rats and thought she knew where he was. She had not realized that he had left the castle till now.

She changed direction, calling to him to answer her. She then heard a fox speak and she halted in her tracks. She had heard that sound before. It was Chìhó, answering for the fox.

"What has happened, Chìhó? What has happened to my love? And why do you answer for the fox?"
 

Alexander Èirílae Campbell
19 years of age
Alexander swayed on his knees before his ears twitched, his gaze sweeping around as he shifted his grip from the sheath of the sword to the heron-marked hilt. "I transferred my awareness... my soul... into the body of a dying fox. His personality was gone, but the final breaths lingered, allowing me to merge with, heal, and enhance the body. It's in no way immortal, obviously, and I lack most of the power I had, though it will regenerate in time, though I doubt it will be anywhere near as strong as before. I still have a... strange... I can't sense Alex's mind.... it's like he's... I can't explain it. I see him, yet it's like he's..." "We're not alone. I sense humanoid figures moving to the northeast. At least four," Alexander said suddenly in a low voice, rising to his feet with shocking fluidity and grace, more like the movements of a predator hunting than a human.

Chìhó's ears twitched at the sudden graceful loping jog Alexander broke into. "Huh... that one in his memories... Lan Dragoran," his comment was thoughtful as he recognized the fluid predatory movements. He remembered that particular man training Alexander several months before he'd passed on from an incurable disease, but he now remembered that particular sword. He knew Angelina would be very curious what he was commenting on, though Alexander would reveal that in time, likely a short time, now. His eyes widened before narrowing as he spotted the creatures.
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I transferred my awareness... my soul... into the body of a dying fox. His personality was gone, but the final breaths lingered, allowing me to merge with, heal, and enhance the body. It's in no way immortal, obviously, and I lack most of the power I had, though it will regenerate in time, though I doubt it will be anywhere near as strong as before. I still have a... strange... I can't sense Alex's mind.... it's like he's... I can't explain it. I see him, yet it's like he's... Huh... that one in his memories... Lan Dragoran"

"If you can see him, tell me where he is, and what is happening! He will not answer me and all I get is a jumble. Something is wrong! Is Alexander in danger? Are my babies in danger? Not everything you say makes sense." She was starting to panic. This castle was supposed to afford them protection, but not if Alexander was outside its walls!

She stepped outside the castle, walking across the drawbridge, stopping for a moment. With her eyes closed and quickly cleared her mind, she placed the call.

"Alee! Garn! I have need of you! Please hear my cry!" As she waited for the answer, she felt the wind in her face. There was the smell of death on the breeze, a faint smell like a foreboding and her heart quickened for her love. Why did he not answer?
 
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