Gen. 2: Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This

Lucky, lucky me...I have more teenagers in the house...

Jasmine ages up...

...along with Rayanne.

Then the triplets age up and they are already full of attitude.

Camila is my girly girl.  She looks a lot like me, but has her father's brown eyes.

Harper is more of a tom boy.

...and Trinity is a little fashionista already...she works hard to fix her hair every day and she painstakingly picks out all her clothes.

Then my little Qai ages into a toddler and looks a lot like Caleb.

Things have been moving along normally lately, of course right after I age Qai up, I got an interesting phone call.

BONNIE: Hello?

MALE VOICE: Is this Bonnie Reed?  Daughter of Hadley Reed?

BONNIE: Yes...what can I do for you?

MALE VOICE: My name is Wrath.  I'm an old friend of your mother's.

BONNIE: Oh wait...you're that vampire king...I thought you all couldn't come back here without putting everyone at risk...

WRATH: I've been working with some magical entities on this side that allow me to be here.

BONNIE: Huh?

WRATH: Basically, we can be here now, so you're safe...

BONNIE: Oh-kay...

BONNIE: Well, what can I do for you Wrath?

WRATH: I'm in town for awhile and was wondering if you would like to get together?

BONNIE: Uh...sure...wait, are you asking me out?

WRATH: What?  No!  I'm a mated male, Bonnie...and my shellan would kill me...

BONNIE: Your shel-what?

WRATH: *sigh* Shellan...vampire speak for "wife"

BONNIE: Oh, well, ok...I was just about to say that dating you after you boned my mom would be...weird and wrong...

WRATH: *sigh* I can tell you take after her.

BONNIE: Yeah, well...apple, tree...

WRATH: So, are we on for tonight...completely platonic?...and I might have a business proposition for you.

BONNIE: Okay, cool.

That night, my fox of a son, Kaden ages into an adult...he wants to be a magician and he has a bit of an evil side, but he's a hottie...any takers?

Of course, in the middle of the birthday celebrations I get a call from Wrath.

WRATH: Are you planning on making it over here tonight?

BONNIE: I'm on my way...patience, grasshopper.  It's my kid's birthday.

WRATH: I'll be here.

I make my way to the house Wrath is staying in.

When I ring the bell, he answers.

BONNIE: Hmm, I would think a king would have a butler.

WRATH: *chuckles* It's hard to find good help these days.

BONNIE: You're telling me...

WRATH: Do you have a butler?

BONNIE: Hell no, that's why I have children.

Wrath laughs.

BONNIE: So, what brings you to Legacy Island?

WRATH: I heard that you were taking on the baby challenge as your mother had.

BONNIE: Yup, sure did.

WRATH: Well, I have a proposition for you, if you would be interested.

BONNIE: I'm listening.

WRATH: As you my or may not know, in my world vampires are in a war with enemies of our kind called lessers.  My Brothers and I are warriors and protectors of our kind.

BONNIE: Well...awesome...

WRATH: The problem is that there are not enough warriors to continue the fight.  It seems we lose more ground every day.

Suddenly a thought terrifies me.

BONNIE: My siblings...are they...?

WRATH: They have managed to remain safe.

BONNIE: *sigh of relief* Good.  Okay, so it's not going to well there, what can I do?

WRATH: Bear young for us.

BONNIE: What?

WRATH: You need to have young, we need more warriors.

BONNIE: Oh...kind of like you all did with my mom?

WRATH: Yes.

BONNIE: With the same vampires?  They were yummy.

WRATH: *laughs* No, they are all mated, but I brought friends, not Brothers, at least not yet, but strong males of worth.  They will sire young equally strong.

BONNIE: So why me?  Why can't the women there have young for you?  What about my sisters?

WRATH: Vampires in my world carry young for much longer than you do here and there is a very high mortality rate.  We lose more females than gain young.

BONNIE: Oooh...that sucks.

WRATH: ...and your mother produced many strong warriors, both male and female.  We would be honored if you would also produce young for us, I am confident that they will be great assets to our war.

BONNIE: I suppose you remember that one stipulation of the challenge is that I have to raise the children myself, right?

WRATH: Of course, the children would return with us when we go home.

BONNIE: Hmm...okay...but didn't my mother...

WRATH: She had to become a vampire in order to carry the young.  

BONNIE: Sooo...

WRATH: You would need to become a vampire as well.

BONNIE: Hmm...

WRATH: Of course that will mean that you can only have limited contact with the sun, and you can eat regular food, but the only thing that will nourish you here is Plasma.

BONNIE: Don't you have to bite me?

WRATH: That's how it works here.

BONNIE: Will it hurt?  I'm not big on pain...

WRATH: A mother of 100 doesn't like pain?  How's that working for you?

BONNIE: I'll admit I didn't take that into consideration while making my decision...

WRATH: Don't worry, it doesn't hurt that  much, and it goes away quickly, however it takes three days to transition.

BONNIE: Well...okay...I'll do it.

WRATH: You will?  Wonderful!  When would you like to start?

BONNIE: May as well seize the day...

Before I realize what's going on, Wrath sinks his teeth into my arm.  That freakin' liar...this hurts!

When he gets done, he's pretty excited.

BONNIE: Well, I'm glad that was good for you.

As I am ready to leave, I see another extremely buff vampire...he's got dark hair, piercings, tattoos, and if I look closely, I think he has one green eye and one blue.

BONNIE: Is that one of the friends of yours?

WRATH: That would be Qhuinn.  He is a very valued, skilled, and brave fighter.

BONNIE: Hmm, don't mind if I do...

WRATH: Hahahaha!  You are a bit different from your mother, aren't you?  It was difficult to bed her...

BONNIE: Whoa, whoa, whoa, I don't need to hear any details!

WRATH: Haha, of course not.

A few minutes later, another hot vampire came downstairs and introduced himself as Blaylock - or Blay.  He seems to be very nice.  The two are best friends, but there seems to be something more there.  I'm not really sure what.

When I get back from visiting with the vampires, I have to take on my mommy duties as usual by teaching Qai how to walk.

Since walking was the last thing he had to learn, he's all ready to age into childhood.

Qai is adorable, of course, with big brown eyes that look like his father's and no hair, but apparently he likes it that way.  He's quirky, but at least he's comfortable with it.

Over the next couple days I spend my time sculpting and spending as much time as I can in the sun, especially since I won't be able to after I become a vampire.

I keep seeing all these hot vampires around town...hel-lo!  This very classy but kind of scary looking guy goes by the name of Rhevenge...have I mentioned how weird the names are?  He has amethyst eyes and a mohawk.

To make room for new babies, Jasmine and Rayanne age up to adulthood.

Jasmine still has her spunky hairstyle and has started wearing contact lenses, she wants to be a Star News Anchor.  What with her inquiring mind, I'm sure she'll be a good one.

Despite her reserved appearance, Rayanne dreams of becoming a Vocal Legend.  The two girls are planning to move in together.

In the middle of the night, I wake up because I'm suddenly burning hot...I'm not used to waking up to anything but labor or a screaming child, so this is definitely new.

My body just keeps getting hotter and hotter, and then red smoke starts coming off of me...I start to fear that I am going to spontaneously combust...

The heat spreads out of my eyes, my fingers and toes...what have I got myself into?

***YES, I'M DOING THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SERIES AGAIN, BUT THERE ARE MORE HOTTIE VAMPIRES TO USE, SO, WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO?  HAHA, ANYWAY, OF COURSE ALL THESE HOTTIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD***

What's Going On Around Here?

I wake up shocked at my surroundings...this isn't my bed, this isn't my room. I look down at my hands and remember...I'm human again, no longer a vampire.

I get up and walk to the window...

All I see is a construction sight and a tall building underneath a smoggy sky...no longer can I look outside my window and see the bright blue sky and the sun shining over the beautiful ocean and the welcoming, warm quaint sights of Cornucopia. Those views are gone for me...forever? Most likely. *Sigh*

It angers me...but mostly I am saddened. How did it come to this? I suppose I need to cut all the melodrama and fill y'all in.

***A WEEK EARLIER***

It all started when Vishous came to me with a vision he had. I know I mentioned before that he has the gift of foresight. Well, with all that happened with Rachel, I fully trust his abilities.

He was worried about me when he came to me. I was still pregnant with Quinn and Tina at this point.

Vishous: Had, there's no easy way to say this...you're in danger.
Me: What are you talking about?
Vishous: Look, I don't completely understand, but I have had this dream of you screaming, running from something...something was chasing you on the beach...into the ocean. You were afraid...afraid they were going to...
Me: Kill me?
Vishous: Pretty much, yeah.

Me: Do you have any idea when this is going to happen?
Vishous: That's not how my abilities work, unfortunately...

Me: What can I do?
Vishous: Do you have any enemies in this town?
Me: *thinking* None that I know of...hell, most of the people in this town are my kids...it's a small island...there's not a whole lot of room...
Vishous: Have you done anything to piss your kids off?
Me: Every day...but not enough to make them want to hurt me.
Vishous: Hmm, well we need to figure this out...while we work on it, you're going to stay away from the ocean, true?
Me: *raise my eyebrows* It's an island...
Vishous: Try, Hadley...my visions aren't big maybes, they're definite...you feel me?

I shuffle my feet and mutter.

Vishous: You feel me?
Me: Yeah, yeah, I feel ya.

So then, all the stuff with Rachel happened and we got sidetracked...but then, Vishous got a call from his friend, Butch.

Butch: Hey V, we got problems, bro.
Vishous: What's up?
Butch: We tagged a couple lessers the other night and got them talking...they know about this whole arrangement...the other world, the kids, everything.
Vishous: So? Let them know. What's the problem?
Butch: They've been getting smart on us, man. We think they've figured out how to isolate the blood of the brothers and they use it like a damned road map...
Vishous: What?! Quit talking like Yoda and tell me straight up, cop.
Butch: Those damned vampire slayers have figured out how to follow the bloodline, and travel to that world. We've cloaked it as best we can, but it's only a matter of time before they bust through.

Vishous: Oh shit, man. That must be what the dream was about.
Butch: Aww damn, don't tell me you've had one of your visions about this.
Vishous: It was Hadley, they were after her.
Butch: Shit man, you have to get her out of there...but we need you home. You know none of us are near as savvy on this shit as you are.
Vishous: What about the kids? They're all here...all twelve now and mine is on the way...
Butch: Have to get them out of there too. There's no way around it.

Vishous: Where the hell am I going to take them, Butch? They'll still be able to track their bloodline here, right?
Butch: Yeah, I didn't think of that. And they won't have the Brothers protection...
Vishous: They have to come with me.
Butch: What?
Vishous: They have to go back with us...
Butch: Bring them here? What part of that plan is protecting them? That's like throwing them right into the lions den if you ask me, bro.
Vishous: It's dangerous, I know, but at least they'll have our protection.
Butch: Will Hadley go for that? From what I've heard, she's a bit of a ball buster.
Vishous: It'll be tough convincing her, but I got it.
Butch: Ok, so what's the plan?
Vishous: As soon as the my babies age up to adults, we get them all out.
Butch: We can't wait that long, man. We need you back here now. You're the only one who might be able to figure out how they're doing all this and stop them.
Vishous: Then you have to come.
Butch: What do you mean?
Vishous: I can't leave them unprotected until they get here, cop. You have to come here and make sure everyone is safe until my baby ages into an adult.
Butch: That's a long time, man.
Vishous: Not as long as it is in our world. You'll be surprised. It's the only way I'm going to agree to come back.
Butch: Damn, stubborn ass vamp...fine. After your baby is born, you come back here, then I come in, do the domestic shit for awhile, wait for the rugrats to turn into adults, then come back.
Vishous: Pretty much, you good at changing diapers?
Butch: Fuck you, dude.

Vishous: Nah, I'll pass...hey, send me the specs you have on this lesser plan and I'll take a look at it, then I'll get Hadley to get her vampire friend on the phone and fill him in...he's not going to be happy about this.
Butch: I would think he would be on our side, all things considered.
Vishous: Nah, he's got this possessive streak when it comes to Hadley. I brought it up to him when I first met him and he freaked, told me not to talk to Hadley about it and all this shit...reminds me of a bonded male in our world, you feel me?
Butch: Yeah, definitely weird, could he be trouble?
Vishous: Maybe, but I'll deal with him if he is.
Butch: Aww, shit man, you're not falling for this chick too, are you? We have enough love sick puppy dogs running around over here.
Vishous: *defensively* No, I'm not...and word of advice, when they start humping your leg, just put the hose on them, unless you're into that sort of thing...
Butch: F and U...those letters mean anything to you?
Vishous: Love you too, buddy.
Butch: Yeah, whatever. I'll send you the specs...let me know what you find out. I've gotta get off of here, I don't think my cell phone provider offers out of world calling.

So Vishous got on the computer and checked out the plans. He tried to explain them to me, but every time he did, a whole batch of brain cells screamed and exploded...but what he found out was that the lessers have a link to our world through my children, but if the children went with them to the other world, they would be protected and our world, along with our vampires would be safe. I can't say that I'm super excited to be losing my children, but their safety meant more to me than my selfishness.
The only other thing that might have tied them to our world was me, but Vishous seemed to think that once I turned back into a human, that tie would be broken as well.

Meanwhile, I had to talk to Sergo about the whole thing...he didn't take it well, and he was acting strange about the whole thing...

Sergo: No, absolutely not. The children have to stay here. You have to stay here.
Me: You don't seem to get the severity of the situation, Sergo. Apparently these lesser dudes are serious. They were created to kill vampires and they can get here as long as the children are here.
Sergo: How can we be so sure that they're telling the truth? Maybe the brothers just want their children, did you ever think about that?
Me: Sergo, I have lived with these men, I trust them. Why are you being so weird about this?
Sergo: It just sounds fishy to me. Maybe they're letting these things...these lessers over here.

Me: They're in a war with them, why would they do that? Besides, Vishous seems to think that when I'm a human again they won't be able to find their way back here.
Sergo: No, that's not going to work.
Me: What? Me becoming human again? That was the deal from the start, why wouldn't that work?
Sergo: Well...uh, Hadley, I don't think it's a good idea for you to turn back...at least not right away.

Me: Are you crazy? Why not? I'm tired of being a vampire, I miss the sun, eating regular food, being able to go out in the day time. I'm ready to become human again.
Sergo: I don't want to talk about this right now, Hadley. I cannot allow you to turn back.

He hung up the phone. Great. I don't know what his problem is. What the hell did he mean he won't allow me to turn back? He doesn't own me. My temper started bubbling up just thinking about a man trying to control me.

Soon after that, I went into labor and it was time for Vishous to leave. He assured me that his friend, Butch would be in shortly after he left.

Vishous: Butch will be here soon. I trust him with my life and with yours, as well as the children. He might be a pain in the ass some of the time, but he's a good man.
Me: Okay, I trust you, V. I just wish you didn't have to leave so soon.
Vishous: I agree, but if I have to leave, I'm glad Butch is coming in to watch out for things. He can also stay in touch with us and will know what to do if anything goes wrong. Is Sergo straightened out?

Me: No, but I'll straighten him out myself. Don't worry about that.
Vishous: *laughed* Ya' know, I take back what I said earlier...
Me: About what?
Vishous: You could come between brothers...very easily.
Me: What do you mean?
Vishous: I understand why Rhage and Phury are so enamored with you, why they have been fighting over who you cared about more...and why they would have been so willing to give up their lives before to be with you.

Me: Aww, V...are you saying you like me?
Vishous: I'm saying you're a hell of a woman...a woman that could probably make me a better man. If circumstances were different...

I pulled him into one last passionate kiss.
He pulled away and smirked, then smiled.
Vishous: Whew, trying to make it hard on a guy, aren't you?
Me: Sorry, can't help it. *wink*

He pulled me into a deep hug.
Vishous: Be careful, don't do anything stupid and be safe.
Me: I will, I promise.

As Vishous was leaving, Rachel ran up to him to say goodbye.
Rachel: I just wanted to say thinks.
Vishous: No problem, you know I'm going to kick your ass all over the place when you get to my world, right?

In response, she hugged him tight.
Rachel: I would expect nothing less.

He also said goodbye to Artie, who was excited about going to the other world to hang out with his dad and the other brothers. After that, Vishous left.

Right after, it was birthday time.

Rachel grew up to be just as beautiful as she was before. She wasn't sure what she wanted to do, either act or be a professional chef, but she would continue the AA meetings while she was here and apparently Phury has some substance abuse issues as well, so he plans to take her to the ones in his world.

Artie grew up to be a handsome man. He decided to keep his hair long and curly and is thinking about becoming a teacher.

As a teen, Wellsie grew up to be skinny as a rail with an offbeat sense of humor. To look at her, one might think she would blow away at the slightest breeze, but she's made of much tougher stuff.

Sue still had her weight problem and having a super skinny twin didn't help anything. Her weight and some of the things people said were really starting to get to her. The only problem was, no matter what she did, no matter how little she ate or how much exercise she did, she stayed that size.

Quinn obviously looked a lot like Vishous with those big eyes that look like they can see right into the soul. I wonder if the girls would get any of their fathers powers...

Tina looked a little more like me, but I can see Vishous in her as well.

***BACK TO PRESENT DAY***

So that's the beginning of the story...and the rest will have to keep for another day. To lift the dark cloud over me, I've decided it's time for a makeover.

I changed my hairstyle and dyed it platinum blonde...

Then I went to the salon and got some fake tan stuff...and this hot new outfit...hopefully just the thing I need to lift my spirits.

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