[Solo] A Well Of My Own?

[Dementia Requiem Asumi]

There were clouds in the sky, blurring out the sun. A slight breeze was even blowing. Normally, it would have been a cool spring morning. Today, it was warm. There was something in the air that Abby couldn't quite figure out. It felt so different, yet so very familiar at the same time.

She had been spending some time near the woods lately, trying to look for a good secure spot for a home. Her stomach was swollen now, enough to cause her to waddle more than to walk. Maybe that's why it felt familiar. She stretched, looking around. This looked like a good spot to sit and well, sit. The blue demi-goddess grunted, planting her rear on a flat looking rock. She knew she'd regret it later, but for now, it was a wonder to get off her feet for a few minutes.

It wasn't long before the children growing inside made her uncomfortable. She frowned, petting her stomach. "You are just a little bundle of trouble aren't you?" She cooed, free hand going to her back while she stood. Who knew being pregnant was so rough on your body? Abby groaned a bit, making a decent amount of noise as she got herself adjusted enough to start her journey again.

 

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Abby rubbed her back as she walked. The little ones she so lovingly carried were really active today. Maybe they liked the cooler weather. The young adult grunted as one of them kicked her roughly. Gosh, they hurt her when they did that. But, they were Aiolos' babies, and she loved him enough to let his children torture her from the inside out. She smiled, thinking of having a little Aiolos running around. The thought was enough to make it all worth it.

She shook her head, looking around the woods. Everything here felt so... Magical. She really liked it. The blue eyed demi looked around some more. She wasn't sure if there was any real space to put a home though. While Abby would be happy with four walls and a roof, she didn't think Aiolos would want his children raised in something so simple. It was all Abby had known in her life though. Four walls and a roof, with her mother and no one else. Not even the aunt that she heard about all the time.

She smiled a little to herself, looking at her stomach once more. This might just be the spot. She'd have to fetch Aiolos next time she had the courage to face his mother. Parents were scary as all the guardians wraith combined. She shuddered, holding herself. Everything her mother had warned her about, she was taking it all to heart now.

She was going to have to face the facts sooner or later. But first... Why did she feel like something important was near? And that something had disturbed something? It was kind of fuzzy, but something was... Off.

Abby grunted, moving towards a dense area of the forest. It looked so overgrown here, like no one had been in the area in ages. What made this area so different from the rest of isle that made no one ever want to visit

 

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"Help! Someone help meeeeee!"

Abby jumped. Who was calling for help? The demi scrambled, pushing herself further into the forest. She couldn't ignore that cry for help. The voice sounded so young too! She couldn't believe anything so young would get so far into the woods.

"HELP PLEASE!!!" THe voice screamed louder. The noise was echoing It sounded like it was coming from a giant hole in the ground

Abby squeaked, trying to move faster. She closed her eyes for half a moment, passing through a seriously thick bit of flies. She winced as one tried to fly into her throat. Yuck. The young adult coughed, pausing her run to choke the fly out of her throat. Ack, it was horrible.

"I'm coming!" She groaned, coughing again. It didn't taste like there was a bug in her mouth still. But.. That voice, she couldn't help it. It meant more to her than some stupid bug in her mouth, and she couldn't for the life of her figure out why.

 

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Someone was coming? She could jump for joy! A young dappled gray teenager had gotten herself stuck in this well hours ago and she was starting to get really scared.

Abby had started moving faster, and almost ran past the hole in the ground. She blinked, skidding to a halt as she realized there was a huge hole. Not something simple like a hole in the dirt filled with water, but a stone lined hole. Her eyes were wide as she realized there was a very socked and uncomfortable looking pae inside the hole.

"Hold on! I'll get you out of there!" She shouted, wondering just how deep this well was.

Ayala whimpered, trying to keep herself from shivering. It was cold in there and she was getting hungry. The young faun looked up at her would be saviour, flailing to make sure she was noticed. The wolfy faun splashed about to make noise, getting ready to scream again when the voice drifted down. She was going to get out of here!

Ayala could almost jump for joy! Well, if she was in any condition to jump at all. The teen groaned a bit when she realized how numb her feet were. She was a soaked little wolf. A soaked, scared little wolf.

 

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Abby left the side of the hole, looking all around for something, anything, to stick down in there to get that poor creature out. It had to be another pae, she just knew it. Nothing else could talk like that could they?

The young demi goddess groaned when she realized there was nothing she could get that would possibly be long enough to reach to the bottom of the well and still stick out far enough for her to grab. There was only one choice left.

Ayala shivered, rubbing her hands on her arms, looking up. She couldn't help but wonder what was taking so long up there. But then, Ayala couldn't tell the time passing anymore. For all she knew, it could have been days inside this well. The trees had been growing so long and so much that very little light shone through them.

"Move over, I'm coming down!" She called, hoping to the guardians that there would be enough space for her wings to stretch out inside there.

Abby scrunched up her face, plugged her nose, and stepped forward. She had no idea how deep the hole was, all she knew was that there was water and another pae at the bottom of the hole. It had to be a well of some sort, it had to be.

She squeaked, pressing herself as close to the walls as she could. Oh good heavens this pae was crazy and she was HUGE. Not like fat or anything, but she was seriously round. Ayala's eyes widened, taking in the sight. "But wait, it's wet down here!" She called, all too late. The teen was mostly just shocked to see how crazy this other pae was.

 

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Abby created a large splash as she landed, wincing when she stepped on something pokey. Okay. The bottom of this well isn't very comfortable. But there was enough space for two comfortably. She didn't even need to plug her nose.

But why was this pae making so much noise? It was all so loud! Abby winced, hearing noises echo all around her. She grabbed her ears, pressing hard agaisnt either side of her head hoping it would stop all the sounds.

She took a step foward to tell the other to stop, and... The noise stopped. She blinked, hands falling from her head. That was really really weird. Abby shuddered, not wanting to remember how loud it had gotten.

"Are you okay?" they asked at the same time

Ayala grinned, reaching out to the other pae. This one was weird. She had a really big stomach and wings. And a tail. She had a tail too, but it was long and didn't have fur... Ayala frowned, looking at this strange pae. She clearly wasn't a faun. But, she wasn't like the things her dad and big brother had brought back to the tree.

Her dappled hand had more courage to reach out and touch the other first, and she was shocked to feel not even short fur. She sucked in a gasp, eyes wide.

"Wow!

Abby's eyes took a minute to adjust to the dim lighting. She was almost as shocked as the other when she was able to see. Wow. Just... Just wow.

"Le-lets get out of here." She shivered. This water was really cold. They must have been really deep inside the isle to have water that felt like ice.

 

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How the hell were they going to get of this well now? Both of them were stuck. Ayala frowned, looking at the strange pae. "This is crazy!" She groaned, leaning against the wall of the well. The stone was cold, but it was better than the thought of not getting out of here ever again.

Abby frowned, reaching out to the furry pae. "We'll just fly out won't we?" She grinned, intending on lifting the other out. She'd no idea how hard it would be to lift not only herself, the children growing in her stomach, and the furry pae. She did know that flight had been hard since Uncle Himeros had taught her, but it'd been getting easier when she tried it since. Maybe it was all just a matter of practice?

The demi shuddered, mostly from the cold. "Come here, I promise we'll get out of here."

Ayala frowned, wary of the other. She wanted out, but she wasn't sure if she should be trusting this winged creature enough to get her away from here.

"You promise?" Her voice was hesitant now. Yeah, she was happy that someone was here, but it wasn't her brother or parents. It was someone new. Ayala was a scared little wolfy.

She nodded, dark hair getting in her face. She'd splashed enough to soak her entire body on the fall. "I promise on my status as a demi-goddess. I will get us out of this well." She vowed, holding a hand over her heart.

"Please let me see your hand?" Abby asked, holding her hands out to the wolfy.

Ayala frowned, stretching her arms out. Okay, this not furry pae wasn't so bad to touch. She was starting to be okay with this. But she should be, she needed out of this hole in the ground didn't she?

 

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Abby smiled, stretching her wings out as her hands clasped the other's wrists. Wait a second... Her blue eyes grew wide, looking from one side to the other. The well wasn't big enough for her to stretch her wings fully! Oh no!

The demi-goddess pulled her wings back almost as quickly as she'd stretched them out. This wasn't good! Abby was panicking, trying to think of a way out of here. Anything, anything at all!

Ayala gasped, seeing the wings stretch out. She'd never seen a pair so close before! They were really cool, at least, until this other had pulled them back. What was wrong? The wolfy managed to pick up on some of the other's panic, starting to look for another way out of the well. There was no way she wasn't going to see her brother again!

The wolfy scrambled, trying to get up the walls one more time.

Abby almost screamed, grabbing the wolfy before she could tear her hands to shreds climbing the walls. The demi could almost feel the walls closing in on them. No matter how wide and clearly not caving in the walls actually were, Abby was scared stiff.

She squeezed her eyes tight, wishing. No, she wasn't wishing, she was willing, for a way out. Anything to get them out of the well. They couldn't do this. They couldn't stay at the bottom of a hole in the ground!

Ayala squirmed, trying to free herself of the near death grip the other was holding her in. At least give her some room to breath! Good Night it was crazy! The teen gasped, desprate for air when the grip around her midsection finally loosened.

She flopped back, resting on the overgrown foliage around the hole she'd initially fallen into. Not even a second thought as to what happened or how she'd gotten there.

Abby's eyes stayed shut with all her might, breath coming slowly to her. It was like she was concentrating on something, but she couldn't figure out what it was. Finally, a crack, a really hard tug, and a pull later, she was forced to let go of the wolfy she'd just grabbed onto.

"Oh my god, my head!" She cried, currently free hands going directly to her head. It was throbbing, and she still felt like they were inside the well. But.. There was fresh air here? Abby winced, the lighting better up here than it was deep down there. It was starting to make her dizzy. She groaned, collapsing onto the vegetation in the area.

 

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Ayala gasped, rolling over to look at the non furred pae. They were out of the well, and a little short of breath, but they were out! She'd almost entirely forgotten about the one who'd saved her. If it weren't from the blue lady, Ayala would still be chest deep in that cold well right now!

"Hey, are you okay?" Ayala reached out, trying to shake the blue lady's shoulder. She still didn't know the other's name, not that she cared. Right now, the wolfy just wanted to make sure her savior was okay and that she could get out of there as quickly as possible.

Abby groaned, wincing when she was shook. "Ouch." She whined, squeezing her eyes for a second longer. "Leggo please?" Abby finally opened her eyes, looking into the brilliant blue of the wolfy.

Everywhere hurt. Oh Guardians! Her baby! Abby jumped, hands going to her stomach, trying to feel a reassuring kick, even just a movement. Anything to let her know the baby inside her was still alright!

With no small sigh of relief, Abby felt a kick on both sides of her stomach. She'd not felt that before. Did that mean her baby was doing splits? Or was there more than one in there? The demi-goddess was throughly distracted now.

Ayala blinked, tilting her head at the other. "Is your tummy hurt?" She asked, pulling her hand back. The blue lady didn't like being touched, she was okay with that. Her fur was soaked right now, and she didn't even get clean out of it. She stood up, walking a small distance away before shaking herself out like a wet dog. She returned when she'd finally decided she'd shaken off enough.

"N-no... Just.. Felt two babies?" She mumbled, shaking her head. Abby hadn't noticed the other was mostly dry now. She was focused entirely on her stomach and the little one.. No little ones inside of her. "P-please be careful?" Abby looked up, trying to make sure that this other pae didn't fall into the well again. "Don't fall down any more holes"

Ayala nodded, "I promise, I'll be more careful from now on." She crossed her heart. It may have just been a silly gesture, but it meant something to her. The wolfy glanced around, looking to see if it was safe to leave. "I.. Are you gonna be okay Lady?" She asked, worried about the other. Surely someone knew the blue lady was out here. They had to didn't they?