The Soccress: Blood Apocalypse

Kingdom Withering Globe also known as the home of all witches had stood for centuries and their reputation amongst the other supernatural kingdoms was quite known. It always had this solemen and dark aura around it and everyone moved with this aura like a blanket. At night time it was naturally quiet but not on this night because something important was happening or rather about to happen. Inside the palace in the Queen's chambers, Courtney Heathrow bit her lips to hold back the scream threatening to come out,her hands gripping the bedsheets tightly causing her knuckles to turn white as a wave of contraction hit her. The royal midwife was by her side calmly dabbing at the sweat on her face. "Your Majesty just breathe and holding back the scream will only intestify the pain" Courtney turned to glare at her. "Are you mad? Who are you to tell me what to do, I.........Ahhhhhhhhh" She couldn't help but scream out as another contraction hit her. When it was over she layed her head back on the pillow and looked out through the window,it was a full moon and was shining into the room. Courtney had been told from a tender age that your prayers are answered immediately whenever the moon is full because it's believed that the moon goddess was alert and active. Still looking at the moon she softly uttered prayers,"Holy Selena please help me, I don't want to die I want to deliver safely to my baby girl, please....." Just right outside the room, Vincent Heathrow was pacing the length and breadth of the corridor. He would have loved to be beside his wife but just like Courtney she hated to appear or look weak. He could remember exactly what she told him before she entered labour. "Vincent I don't need you to be holding my hand like a sweet husband and shouting baby you can do it! I know you can! That's cringey and crazy,am strong and I don't want you to be in with me. It's a girl am going to give birth to and you know what that means, have waited for seven years for her." "Courtney, you know I love you so much and don't forget the also my daughter so i want to be part of her birth too." He had pleaded but whatever Courtney says stands and he couldn't do anything about it but worry and pray to the goddess for intervention. He couldn't seat still,he stopped beside one of the windows and looked out to the moon. With his hands tightly clasped together, "goddess Selena, protect them please. I don't want to lose any of them........." A strangled scream cut him off. "Courtney!" He walked to the door and tried pushing it open but it didn't budge,she had locked the door to avoid anyone coming in and seeing her vulnerable state. Vincent knew how much she hated to look vulnerable,he let out a sigh and finally sat at the ground resting his back on the door. Meanwhile inside Courtney was trying hard not to lose consciousness,her strength was weakening and the royal midwife was muttering energy spells under her breath for her. "I can't...." Courtney gasped out. The midwife leaned closer patting her hair. "Yes you can, your Majesty." Courtney shook her head tears slipping out of her eyes. "I can't do this anymore..." The midwife cleaned the tears calmly and gazed into her eyes. "You can and you must." She said still using her powers to give Courtney more energy. Courtney squeezed her eyes shut. She had ruled Withering Globe for Years after her mom died,she had faced rebellious witches and wars with different supernatural kingdoms and all those times not once has she been scared but tonight she was terrified. Very terrified. Of leaving Her seven years old son (Rodrick) motherless or even her beloved mate and husband Vincent,the only one that could deal with her attitude problems and loved her unconditionally. She turned her eyes back to the moon, "Please holy Selena...... spare me,spare my life and that of my unborn girl......" A sudden gust of wind rattled the windows and the moon twinkled softly. Courtney wondered what that meant almost immediately she felt the urge to push and she did with the last bit of strength left in her screaming loudly,her screams resounding around the palace. And then she fell back on the bed her face white. The midwife froze with uncertainty and then a low cry of a baby was heard. The midwife exclaimed with joy and picked up the little bundle from the legs of her mother. Courtney stirred weakly. "Your Majesty?" Courtney opened up her eyes and looked at the baby in the arms of the midwife,she had thick red curly hair and a very pale skin. "Bring her to me....my daughter..." She gasped out. The midwife dropped the baby softly in her arms. Courtney laughed softly caressing her daughter's face," She's beautiful! So beautiful!" The baby stopped crying and sucked lightly on her thumb blinking her eyelashes her grey eyes rolling around. "Thank you holy Selena." Courtney muttered staring at the moon. And like though in a reply a low rumble resounded around the kingdom,the moon shining brighter than ever. A s***h of thunder shook her causing her to look at the midwife who was leaning on the bedframe with a tired look. "What was that?" " Sounds to me like the goddess heard all your prayers" Courtney smiled softly and kissed her daughter softly on the head.