Back to Alex's location. He moved to the next floor and camped for the night. Before sleeping he heard Nyx's warning.
〖It is not the end.〗
He immediately understood that she was referring to the premonition he had, although he was afraid he eagerly await what would come because the whole thing wasn't complete, Alex had this feeling.
''I understand.'' He closed his eyes and more than ever he eagerly awaited.
°°°°°
A house, a beautiful house. From the outside, this house looks cozy. It has been built with tan stones and has grey brick decorations. Small, octagon windows let in plenty of light and have been added to the house in a very asymmetric way.
The house is equipped with a modern kitchen and one modern bathroom, it also has a snug living room, three bedrooms, a spacious dining room, an office, and a snug storage room.
The building is shaped like a squared S. The two extensions extend into overgrown wooden overhanging panels to each side.
The second floor is smaller than the first, which allowed for a roof garden on two sides of the house. This floor has a very different style than the floor below.
The roof is high and square-shaped and is covered with dark ceramic tiles. One large chimney pokes out the center of the roof. Two roof terraces let in plenty of light to the rooms below the roof.
The house itself is surrounded by a modest garden, covered mostly in grass, a few flower patches, and a small pond. This house looks like a newlyweds house, a family house just like their house when his parents were alive.
Alex started suddenly crying, crying of sadness, crying of joy. He missed them, he deeply missed his parents and Alex thought he must survive, he must be there for his children.
Suddenly, the scenery changed to another one, the one he was familiar with.
In the maternity ward, Alex slid his fingers into Kuina's hand as she started undergoing labor.
"Apply more pressure!" The head doctor urged.
"You can do it!"
Kuina nodded and did her best as the doctor began pulling down the beautiful, nascent soul. She felt twisting, squeezing pain that made her scream and dug her nails into the bed and into Kiba.
Alex looked pained.
Not from her nails but from the understanding of the intense agony she was undergoing. And yet despite everything, she didn't stop. Her persistence, courage, and determination astonished him.
"Everything would be alright!" He said, not knowing if he was assuring her or himself.
She forced a smile in the moment of intense pain. She could feel he was far more nervous than her.
"He might not know it, but he would become a great dad!"
Kuina thought before concentrating her strength to push down to give birth to the fruit of their love, the proof that they have existed.
After what seemed an eternity, the new life stirred into existence. She has an adorable face and golden hair just like her father.
"She is here!" The doctor said as she showed the newborn to the exhausted mother. "And trust me, she is the most beautiful child I have ever seen!"
Kuina smiled in elation.
As the child's body came into her hands, the pain faded as if it never existed. Vigor spread through her body as if she was getting a new source of energy, making her exhaustion disappear.
She knew the source of energy wasn't inside her body but in her hands.
"My child!"
The one for whom she could do anything was now in her embrace...
A few minutes later, she lifted her head and noticed Kiba looking at her and their child. There was a deep longing in his eyes.
"She is yours just as mine," The Holy Maiden said with a warm smile. "Take her."
Alex nodded. He carefully stretched his hands out to take her, afraid he might make some mistake.
"Don't be so nervous," Kuina said while placing their child in his open hands.
"She won't break."
The instant the child touched his hands, everything in the world disappeared. It was as if for him, the whole world was engulfed in the darkness.
And in this darkened world, the nascent golden eyes opened, peering at him. They radiated sunshine that cut through the darkness, bringing him warmth that instantly melted his heart.
She was the extension of his life..
"You are my Hope."
Alex looked back at the golden eyes. He didn't know if he was mistaken, but for a moment, he noticed them glowing with happiness.
Tears erupted in his eyes and his lips spread to form a smile. He was the happiest he has ever been... something that bewildered him greatly.
How could someone he has just met give him such happiness?
How could she make him so weak that he would cry?
He didn't need to think of the answers. He already knew... perhaps he has always known.
Alex kissed her on the forehead and made her asleep. He then gently placed her next to Kuina.
"Kuina."
"Yes?"
"I think I know what it feels to fall in love at first sight."
"I know."
Kuina replied with a content smile. She was feeling what he was feeling.
Love.
A feeling that was far more than parental instinct.
Alex's eyes remained on the child. He observed her soft breathing, the faint stir of her closed eyes, and the eternal bond she shared with him.
"Hope."
He slipped his index finger into her open hand and watched as her hand unconsciously wrapped around it.
"Thank you for coming into my life."
Half an hour later.
He stepped out of the ward and sat in the waiting lounge. The doctors needed to survey them for a moment.
He wasn't worried. His powers have confirmed they were safe. Still, he wanted to have another confirmation from professionals.
***
Back to that house Alex first saw before experiencing this dream again.
An unkempt field of grass is bordered by a sundry of bushes and shrubs. A fountain stands in the center of the garden, offering a gentle, tickling sound of water. The flowers and plants are trying to take all the attention in this garden, and succeeding to a large extent too; they're home to all sorts of life. The bushes and shrubs reach 1m/3ft high but will continue to grow until either stopped or collapsed by their weight. Archways overgrown with flowers are scattered throughout the garden, almost taking people by the hand in order to show them the best sights. Grass keep each other in line, but are all hungry for more land to expand to.
The fountain is for all intents and purposes the centerpiece of this garden, and therefore the most appealing part. The flowers and plants certainly attract attention too, and the bushes and shrubs make sure they're paid attention to as well, but you can't win when the garden is designed around the fountain.
Alex walked through the gardens with Hope in his arms. She was asleep with a cute smile on her sweet face.
''Look at you. Acting all lovely Dovey since Hope's birth.'' Kuina teased him and he smiled, he was happy, happy to finally feel the joy his parents felt upon his birth.
''I want to drink this moment in, this moment with my little girl in my hands. Her eyes are more brilliant than I could have dreamed they would be, and her hands more delicate. She feels so light, looks so perfect, and smells so divine. I am her protector for as long as I live and my love for her will last for all time. I will always be there.'' He vowed and Hope seemed to have smiled upon hearing her father's declaration.
°°°°°°
Without Alex realizing it, time passed. Hours turned into days but for him, the time seemed to be at standstill.
People often complained about newborns, saying they were annoyed with their cries and the attention they demanded.
Alex didn't share the same view as those people.
Hope did indeed cry and scream, but to him, it was never annoying. He only felt the pain to see her eyes full of tears and did everything to ensure she didn't have to cry again, though he failed in that again and again.
Suddenly, he noticed something which he hadn't paid attention to because he was busy with his daughter.
''Where are the others?"
Kuina's expression turned unsightly at this question and Alex couldn't help but frown and he became uneasy all of sudden.
''Why aren't you talking?" He asked again almost raising his voice but because he didn't want to wake up his daughter, he calmed down.
Kuina lowered her head and finally answered but her answer shook Alex to the core.
''They are gone.''
''What?"
''What do you mean by saying they are gone? Gone where?" Alex became emotional all of a sudden but only after making sure that he put his daughter in the cradle.
Kuina opened her mouth repeatedly trying to answer his question however it was then the world of the premonition crumbled.
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