Eagle Crest Hallows [3]

Alyx's Spirit

I glance back down at her stomach when she says the last part.

"Do you trust me, Kira?" I whisper, "Would you believe me if I told you something?"

Brooklyn

I sigh, crossing my arms over my stomach before opening my eyes. "I can't sleep." I say, glancing at the floor. Something feels wrong and I sit up, realizing Riley went back to her room. I heard her scream and I automatically stand, running to her room and see her in the corner rocking back and fourth while crying.

"Rye, what happened?" I asked, crouching infront of her. She points to a note on her bed and I pick it up carefully while reading it.

Jamie

I follow Brooklyn into Riley's room and watch as she reads the note.

"W-what is it?" I ask, reading over her shoulder.

Brooklyn

When I'm done reading I drop it and stumble backwards just as Riley stands and shoves me backwards.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!" She says angrily. "Look whats gonna happen now! We're all gonna die, Rayah!" She screams. I swallow when she calls me that. "What did you call me?"

She shakes her head, "Your just like mom! You can't just tell people whats wrong!"

I look at her, unable to respond.
I can't believe she called me Rayah... I'm not Rayah...

Kira Nemesis

I nodded and some how already knew what he was about to tell me, I sigh.

"I'm pregnant ain't I?" I ask.

Alyx's Spirit

I don't answer her, just looking her in the eyes. Guilt. That's all I feel. Leaving her with something like this. We weren't...that. We weren't family material together. It shouldn't be part of me inside of her...

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Jamie

I catch Brooklyn and stand, looking at Riley.

"You were five," I say in a calm, quiet voice, "How does someone tell their five year old twins that they'll be in a situation like that one day?"

I swallow and look away again, afraid she might say what Logan said or worse.

"D-didn't Alyx help you?" I ask in a whisper, my voice cracking at his name, "Didn't he prepare you two for anything?"

Brooklyn

"Yeah but not enough," she responds.

"Riley you have us it's okay." I said, walking towards her.

"Did I have you three years ago? Did I have you when I needed you most? Did I have you when I needed a girl to talk to? Huh?" She asks, crossing her arms.

I tear up, "How dare you say that! I was DEAD. Give it a rest!"

"You chose to leave us!" She says, turning away.

"I-I..." I'm unable to respond, shaking my head and look at Jamie to help me out.

Kira Nemesis

Alyx disappear's and I know what his last wishes are, I put my hand to my stomach and do something I'll probably regret for a long time. Lightning crackles in my hand as I channel it to my stomach to attack the embryo, tears fall from my eyes like rain falls from the sky. As the pain intenseafies ten fold, until finally I scream stopping it up all and becoming unconcioues.

Jamie

Caught off guard by the scream from downstairs, i swallow and look back at them.

"S-she...Who told you that?" I ask, wondering who would tell a child their mother committed suicide.

Cheer

I stand above the unconscious Kira. Sighing, I slip into her subconscious. "Are you sure you want to get rid of this child?" I ask her, holding the child's spirit in my hand.

Brooklyn

I hear a scream from downstairs and glance down for a second before waiting for a response.

"I saw it. I have memories too," She says, glaring at me.

I sigh, "I-I was in grief...I didnt know what I was doing...I was..."

"Mental?" She intturupts me.

I look at her, "No..." I say, crossing my arms.

She reaches for my arm and reminds me of the long scar across it.

"Look at that. You still have it." She says.

I swallow, memories coming back and look at the ground, shaking my head. "I-I'm sorry..."

Kira Nemesis

I wonder what it was like to find a spirt in my dreams asking me if I want to get rid of my child, I nod solomly. I assumed it was Anubis.

"As much as would love to have one, the child would simply get in the way of my duties Anubis. And they must be fullfiled weather I like it or not." I said.

Cheer

I sigh.

"As much as would love to have one, the child would simply get in the way of my duties Anubis. And they must be fullfiled weather I like it or not." She said.

"You don't have to keep it. Give it up for adoption. Children need to grow. There is a ban in the underworld against abortion, so you have to keep it," I lie smiling. I shove the child's spirit back and fade.

Jamie

I was mental... I shake that thought from my head and swallow, watching the two. She watched her mother die before her?

"How would you feel if the love of your life had to be...killed for his own good?" I ask, "For everyone's own good."

Brooklyn

I yank my arm away from her, shaking my head.

Riley sighs, "Suicide only causes problems. Nothing good comes out of it," She responds without even hesitation.

I study the scar before looking back up at her, "Nothing good?" I ask, "How would you know?"

She shrugs, "Killing yourself hurts those you love."