Hiya kiddies, okay, I'm giving you this chapter because this part is very short. VERY short, this part has only three chapters. Here's the second. ^^ I hope you enjoy it! Oh, and the name of the part (unborn dead one) will be explained in this chapter... you're going to be shocked!
Enjoy!
Part Four
Riku and Mai: The unborn dead one
Ch. 2
“Mai… what is this?” Doki asked. He banged his hand on the crystal like wall that was highly transparent. The wall that surrounded her was much like the stairs in the castle in the World That Was Never Was with the bell like chime with every hit. Strange, it made the same sound only it was stronger.
Mai swallowed, the others missed it but her belly grew a little bigger. Mai didn’t know what this wall was, she was sure that it was created by Tundra as a final gift. It made sense otherwise Mai would have been dead. Tundra… even though she was the most harsh she was truly protective of her. But on the other hand she was powerless… and her powers went to protecting the baby… so that could mean that the powers were coming from the baby. But Mai didn’t stress over it, when the baby would be born they’d know soon enough.
“Okay that’s strange.” Riku said.
“Hm…” Lulu said, “So she hasn’t lost all of her powers.”
“This isn’t a power I normally have,” Mai answered Lulu.
“Really ya?” Wakka said.
“Yeah,” Mai reached out her hand to meet Doki’s and the shield vanished. “Wow…”
“Mai… I think you’re child is doing this…” Doki said.
“Don’t be ridiculous.”
‘Mommy, tired.’
“Yes, I know.”
“Mai, why do you keep talking to yourself like that?”
“What are you talking about?” Mai asked.
“Don’t worry about it, I’ll ask you later.”
“Should we go to Radiant Garden?” Tifa asked changing the subject.
“No,” Mickey said. “I think we should relax, Dawn and Dusk may have attacked this once but we’re getting ahead of ourselves. If we worry and think too much Dawn and Dusk might be able to kill us all.”
“So you’re telling me that you’re not going to go after them?” a small voice came from behind the crowd. A small girl appeared and behind her a blue thing.
“No,” Mickey said, “We’ll fight Dawn and Dusk but only after we have Mai safe. Their target is Mai and if she’s safe they can’t do more damage.”
“Okay… I guess…” Lilo shrugged.
“Go back to your rooms, it’ll be alright.” Mickey smiled to reassure her.
Once the small child was gone Mickey turned back to Mai. Riku looked at her as well. Mai was staring down at her belly, it was round in only a matter of four months… or three months. Mai couldn’t remember how long it’s been…
“Mai, c’mon we have to go to Radiant Garden,” Riku said taking her hand.
Mai looked at him, then turned to Ninja, she instantly remembered what Ninja had told her. “I don’t think we should.” She pulled back.
“Why?” Riku asked.
Mai lowered her eyes for a second. “I don’t want to go…” she shook her head.
‘I’m tired…’
Mai shook her head.
‘Sleep…’
Mai held back a yarn. “Riku, look, I’m fine now, Tundra gave me a gift to protect me from those of the dark, so going to Radiant Garden might not be a good idea.”
“She has a point.” Doki said. Although he was SURE the child was doing this and not some gift from a Lighton.
Raven blinked, she blinked as if something was on her mind and she woke up from it, looked at Doki, “Doki…”
Doki looked at her instantly, he gave her his full attention. “Yes?”
“I think I know where we can go…” Raven whispered into his ear, “If what you told me is true then our best bet is to go to The World That Never Was.”
“What?” Doki said out loud. Raven rolled her eyes out of irritation. She pulls him to the side and continued.
“Listen, the year Riku disappeared I remember being in a world, I only got the name and before I could learn anything else I woke up to find myself back home. I thought I was dreaming so I forgot about it. But from what I remember that world is safe if you’re Dawn or Twilight,” Raven blushed, she felt simple-minded. She wasn’t sure if what she was saying was insanity or not.
“Oh, Raven! You’re a genius!” Doki exclaimed. He ran back to the group. “Guys, let’s go to The World That Never Was, if we go there Riku, Mai, the baby, Raven and I will be safe.”
Mickey tilted his head, “That’s not a bad idea but the problem is that none of us can go there unless we cross over, Dawn and Dusk will find us still, if we all go there.”
“Yes, that’s right,” Ninja said. “But there are still those who linger in darkness that go to that world, so only a few of you of light can go, only a few,” Ninja explained.
Mai nodded, she rubbed her belly, “Let’s go,” she said.
Riku nodded, he opened a corridor and entered. Entering the new world, for Mai anyway, they sighed, it was silent and dawn.
Riku wrapped his arm around Mai and they walked around the town. “Where should we go? The castle or the hotel?”
Mai shrugged, “I’m tired,” Mai looked back and realized only Doki and Raven were with them. “Everyone else stayed behind?”
“Yeah, it looks like it,” Riku said. “You don’t pay attention do you?” he joked.
Mai became wide eyed. Instantly she was biting down on her teeth, “Riku!” she screamed out. “RIKU!” she started to sink to her knees.
“Mai!” Riku was at her side in seconds and realized what was happening. “She’s going into labor!”
“I thought my water was suppose to break first!” she screamed. Doki and Riku were at her side, Raven was at her back rubbing her quickly but softly.
“Aw, crap!” Riku looked around, “We got to get her to the hospital!” he yelled over to Doki.
“I know where it is,” Doki helped sit Mai in Riku’s arms and opened a corridor. They got into the corridor, Riku ran out the other side. A doctor stared confused but quickly was there to help. He grabbed Mai and put her in a wheel chair.
“Riku, it hurts! Riku!” Mai called over and over. Mai breathed harder and harder, harsher and harsher but it was all in fail, no matter how hard she took in the air she felt as if it wasn’t enough.
Riku swallowed as he tried to control himself. “It’s going to be okay, it’s going to be okay,” he repeated a few times as he was forced to stop following.
“Riku!” Mai screamed. “NO! I won’t leave him! Riku!”
But the doctor didn’t heed her words. They carried Mai off.
Riku, Doki and Raven had to stay behind until they were sanitized.
~mean while~
“Looks like we’ll be able to get to her after all.”
Dawn smirked, “Really? Are you sure?”
“Yes, she’s unguarded.”
“Well, since we can’t attack her we should go for a better approach, abduction.”
~Back in the Hospital~
Doki pulled Riku over to the side. He figured it all out… sadly, and Riku wouldn’t believe him but he had to tell him.
“What’s wrong Doki?” Riku asked.
Doki swallowed, “Riku listen… um… I know how Mai got pregnant…”
Riku stared confused. “What do you mean?”
“Well… I looked into your memories a while back trying to figure out how Mai got pregnant and I realized she didn’t do any of the things Emo-trollers had to do… so I started to think and I decided to look into Mai’s memory but… instantly as I started to look into Mai’s I was draw to the baby… and the baby had memories… and…”
“Doki, wait, slow down, what are you trying to tell me, c’mon, I can take it.”
“Riku… I… I think… your baby… is from…”
“Who?” Riku pressed, his curiosity was now showing, he wanted to know what Riku had to say.
“I think… I think the baby’s soul is from… Be-”
“Doki, please come here, I want to ask you something,” Raven interrupted not noticing they were talking.
“Go talk to Raven, you just tell me later okay?”
Doki nodded, “Alright…”
Riku nodded and sat in the chair and waited.
Doki sighed and thought it over in his mind. ‘No, the child can’t be Benjie, that dog may be dead but I don’t think animals have souls… but then again that would explain how Mai was protected by a shield. Benjie protected her before he died… he fought me when I tried to use him as bait… so the shield is the effect of his loving nature towards her… that makes sense but I can’t be sure until he’s born… once he’s born I can look into his eyes to see… but until then, I’m only guessing that Mai’s unborn child is Mai’s dead dog…’
