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Allison panted as she felt her children push up against the edge of her belly and stated, "Your-Your mother is important, but consider this. If you go there, well, I'll be left here defenseless. Your mother was with a group of four or so people, right? There was Jack, Ursula, Saya, and... and... tons of other people."

She rested her hand against her belly and added, "If you leave me here when I'm starting to go into labor, at least I think I am, you will be risking my life. You said you would be my husband possibly. So your new children are important."

Her words were selfish, but as she sat on the bed in the elves' home she was not sure they could defend them. They were pretty close to the edge of the woods. Such a place was full of monsters. It did not suit the panicking Jetty to leave her alone. From what she knew about him he was usually level headed and wanted to see him make a good decision for them right now.

After she and Theus had been listening to the conversation, something made Vivyne on edge. Something... foreboding. That edge came true as the soft twang of a crossbow had been fired into the room. While she didn't know whom had fired it, she did know its intended target.

Ursula had taken the bolt for Mel'nala in a selfless act of protection. Vivyne could only see Saya's horrified expression ash she stormed out of the room her katana drawn. That could only mean that one thing. She had noticed that Theus had tried to speak, but he could have not uttered a word. He had tried to warm them.

Despite her worry for Ursula's survival, The elf knew she were in good hands, so she followed the maiden closely, her scimitar ready, only in case.

Downstairs, They stood side by side. The light elf gave her a nod, the only indication saying We're by your side.

Jack couldn't accept this! He wouldn't! Hugging her tightly he began to cry into his mother's body. "Don't leave me all alone! Y-You're the only family I have!!! M-Mother please! There has to be something I can do! Tell me! D-Don't die please!! W-Who's going to greet me every morning with a hug? W-Who's going to pester me about finding a girl to settle down with!? W-Who's going to punch me when I mess up! I-I love you mother! I-I can't accept this! I won't!! I won't let you leave me!!" he sobbed and screamed in anger.

He was shaking as he felt her body suddenly start to fade. He looked up into her eyes, they were shining and smiling like they always had been. Jack stared into them still holding onto to her as if he was trying to keep her with him.

"Ursula.." he said kissing her cheek. "Mother I..thank you.." Jack began to tear up again at how transparent she was now. His hands and armly slowly losing their grip he watched as she started to float up into the air.

"N-No!! Don't go!! Not yet!!" he called out to her chasing after Ursula like a little puppy would chase after it's owner. Tripping he looked up and held his hand out to her to try and grab her hand. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry I took you for grantid! I love you more than anything Mother!! Even if...e-even if you aren't my birthmother..I-I've never felt more loved! You are my real mother!! I know that now!! Please...don't go..." he said sobbing trying to stand.

[ Chapter 3.5 ]

With enough of Rolas’ pestering, Naria’s eyes flickered open. She was not pleased at all, she was finally able to get some rest and he wakes her. She began to sweat, her body felt as if it was set on fire...

“Rolas, please let me sleep. I’m so hot right now...” She said in a strained tone. This wasn’t easy for her at all.

Rolas shook his head. “I can’t, I need to speak with you right now” He said as he wiped away the sweat from her face with a cloth. He knew she was suffering, so he had to be brief about this. “Naria, you can’t give birth to Ful’sou. Just listen to my words.”

“What are you talking about, Ro? I must endure this, for the Dark Lord’s revival.” She winced, the pain was returning. Did Rolas doubt her ability to rebirth Ful’sou herself?

“Its not that, Naria. I'm , I'm my old self again. Naria, it's time to end this petty conflict you have with Kelanthra. You have to stop blaming her for what happened to your people, your parents. It wasn’t her fault and you know it. She had no intention to hurt anyone."

Naria turned fierce, hurling dark flames at Rolas despite the contractions. "So, you're on her side. You're going to kill me while I’m at my most defenseless..."

"You're wrong, Naria." He said as he dodged the flames as well as he could. "I'm not on her side at all." Shielding himself with his cape, he charged at her and grabbed both of her hands.

"I only want to save you from this. Ful'sou used our hurt and shame against us to enslave us. Our sisters are not to blame for why we were hurt." He explained to her. There was a brief pause before Naria's flame died off, she looked at him with a saddened expression.

"Naria, I still love you. And I want to take you with me, away from this."

She sighed, she wanted to go with him, but knew it to be too late for her to change anything now. “It’s too late for me, I can’t stop this now.” Her expression went pained again. “He’s coming, Rolas. I can feel it, it's time for his rebirth...”

Naria wasn't the only one in pain, Ful'sou sensed that Rolas would betray him and decided to take back what was his, the Dark Pandora Key he had implanted in his heart. He removed it swiftly from Rolas and into Naria's womb, returning the key to it's rightful owner.

Indeed, it was time. Her body was instinctively telling her to push, to give birth...

It would be hours later, but Naria did it. Ful'sou was born. With the Pandora Key returned to him, he would be able to return to adult form soon enough. Naria had passed out from the experience, which gave Rolas the chance to escape with her.

Unfortunately, he would have to leave Ful'sou alive. He couldn't bring himself to run him through with a sword at an infantile phase. Not that it mattered, even in his lesser form, Ful'sou was still strong enough to protect himself.

[ Chapter 4 ]

Nala became surprised, she didn't expect Saya to extend the Tanto into a full fledged Katana. Arachne puppeteering the dark elf from her place in the shadows was surprised as well, that wasn't a technique Trish was known to use at all! The soul spider was at lost for words.

"Where did this power come from..."

Nala swiftly evaded the oncoming blade. She wouldn't be able to do that all day. She punched the ground, erupting a pillar of dark energy to surround her. Just long enough to give her a breather.

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Ursula didn’t float away, only hover in front of him. Her soft smile never left her face. “You have nothing to be sorry for, I love you too Jack.” She looked at the pendant given to him by his parents thoughtfully.

“But, I see now. Your parents never left you, I only borrowed you for some time...”

She kissed him one more time on the forehead and placed her hands on his shoulders. “Jack, I’m going to be with them and protect you just like they have, I need you to be strong. You have to continue on where I and the others have left off. You have to go help your friends.”

With once last nod, Usuala poofed into a shower of glimmering lights. Much of which was absorbed into Jack's pendant.

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Jetty shook his head. "Oria is heavier than her sister, but that's about it." He answered as he handed the two little girls over to their mother. They were identical, save for Chime having strand of white hair for bangs and more importantly, they looked very much like Allison.

"As for a nuisance, that's yet to be discovered. Just don't worry about it, okay?" He ran his hands through Allison's hair.

Gwyenth returned to the room, sliding out from underneath the door and sat on the bed next to Allison. She couldn't take all the screaming, whatever that was about. "Why do you have Mini you's?"

"There might be some specters, but you two should be fine right?" Asked Melina, Lancelot didn't like that. Especially since they had to split up, but he had to reassure her. "Yeah, of course its fine."

"Back into the belly we go then, huh?" Teased Terrell to his mother.

The two Pandora nodded and turned to each other. "Cya on the inside sis." With that said, Terrell returned to Imira. Alexis shook her had and done the same. Immediately, the elf began to swell before their very eyes, returning her to her very pregnant form.

"My goodness, you're massive!" Said Milena, she couldn't believe it herself. "Doesn't that hurt?"

"Not for Imira, she enjoys it. By the way, I'll need Alexis' sword while I'm down there." Said Lancelot, focusing, he reached into her belly and pulled out said sword. "I'll return it, of course."

It wasn't exactly his favorite thing either. It felt very odd for him too, like pushing through layers to reach for the weapon. He gave her a small tummy rubbing and smiled at her. "Thanks Imira."

That being said, he dove into the water, transforming his legs into a fish tail upon entry. Gills appeared on his cheek, giving him the ability to breathe under water.