A Mountain Of Problems
By Bekka Mouri
(>_< Seems Bekka’s baby is going to cause a ton of problems.)
Sarah sneezed as she looked over the book Aly had given to her. It was a tattered old tome, its delicate yellowing pages filled with as much know information about Daedras that there was. The book had to be at least four hundred years old but it had been well taken care of. Aly said no new books had been published because anyone who tried to write one would end up dead.
Sarah had read most of the book, frowning the entire time. Once someone had become a Daedra by blood, it could not be reversed. Drugs and potions wouldn’t have any effect on them either. That meant Bekka would have to give up on her medicine that kept her panic attacks down.
Sarah growled, realizing the contraceptive shots would also prove to be useless. She would have to talk to Bekka about her only option: surgical sterilization. Sarah slapped her forehead, ~Damn it! That won’t work either! Anesthetic will be useless on her. ~
She was going to let loose with a set of curses, aimed at Hermaeus and the whole Daedric race when she realized something. Aly had paralyzed Hermaeus so that meant magic was the only thing that could be used. Sarah looked at the book again, ~I wonder if Aly knows any good sleep spells? ~
**
“ So, “ Bekka said as Gina paid undivided attention to her, “ Enova tells me his friend is in trouble and I need to help. Next thing I know, there’s this little boy in front of us, crying and shaking. He sees me and starts begging for me to help his momma because a bad man is going to hurt her. “
“ What happened next? “ Gina sat on the edge of the heavily padded chair, one hand on her stomach as Kennith kicked. Slight flutters could be seen under Bekka’s nightgown, letting Gina know Enova was kicking too.
“ I asked him what bad man and this mirror appeared. I couldn’t believe my eyes as I saw Mehrunes, all nasty and bloody, coming at you. Then, I took Enova’s hand and I was standing with you in the cell, “ Bekka’s eyes grew wide as she described what happened.
“ YOU were in the cell with me? “ Gina gasped. “ I knew I could feel you! “
“ When he pinned you against the wall and started molesting you, Kennith really started to squall. He was scared out of his mind. That was when I heard you plead for my help. I watched in shock as you told him to bring it on but it was a good move, stepping on his foot with the high heels. “
“ Well, I HAD to do something, “ Gina said, her voice an amazed whisper.
Bekka looked down at her hands, “ I was thinking the same thing when you did it. That was quite freaky, almost like I transmitted the idea to you. “
“ It seems you know how to get out of VERY tight spots or great minds REALLY do think alike, “ Gina chuckled slightly.
“ I will go with great minds think alike, “ Bekka smiled. “ Anyway, I watched as that bastard fell to the floor. Something inside of me drove me to stick close to your side. I have never been too bloodthirsty but I HAD to see him get his. “
“ That moment, when our eyes locked and he told me to do it, “ Gina shook her head, “ I knew it had to end then. “
“ I couldn’t help it. I started to cheer you on. “
Gina nodded, “ I heard you. “
“ I know you did. I was afraid to answer when you said my name, “ Bekka looked at her. “ that’s why I took you hand. I had to help you kill him. After what he did, I had to do it. “
“ Everyone thought I was crazy when I said I could feel you there with me. A few people thought it was your ghost but I knew you were still alive. I knew there was no way you could be dead, “ Gina said quietly.
“ I wouldn’t be here if Namira and Enova hadn’t teamed up to rescue me. She locked Mehrunes in his room so he couldn’t get out while she untied me. She also said that she saw the fire before it happened, “ Bekka shook her head, “ Hermaeus touched her the night her parents died. “
“ He did? “ Gina blinked. “ Did he share his blood? “
Bekka looked up, “ What are you talking about? I don’t know. “
“ Aly said, that when a Daedra gives blood to another creature, that creature becomes Daedra by blood. “
“ That would explain her magic powers, “ Bekka shook her head. She became very still and looked up at Gina slowly. “ Then that means… “
Gina nodded, “ You’re one of them now, Bekka. “
“ And so is Namira. Oh gods! Then she might be… “
“ She might be what? “ Gina arched an eyebrow.
“ Ryat and her… they… Oh no! “ Bekka gripped the blanket to her.
“ What did they do? “ Gina walked over to the bed and sat down.
Bekka growled, “ He took her. She wanted to know about what Tim and I were doing in our room at the tavern. She went to ask him and… “
“ One thing led to another, “ Gina sighed. “ I knew I didn’t like that guy. “
“ Well, he IS the one who betrayed me and sent me to that awful club I worked in. He says he’s sorry now but I still rate him right there below pond scum. I don’t know why I even agreed to let him help us. “
“ Why did you? “ Gina asked.
“ Namira begged me. She was afraid that we would get hurt and that we needed someone to protect us. “
Gina snorted, “ Did a damn good job, didn’t he? He let Tim get kidnapped anyway. “
“ Marhes got into his brain, “ Bekka shook her head. “ How do you know? “
“ Aly told me everything while you were sleeping. “
“ Oh. “
Gina growled, “ If that bastard thinks he’s going to become a guard now, he can just forget about it. A slave maybe, but not a guard. Not even a man slave either… just a flat out slave. “
“ Have Namira get checked out, okay? “ Bekka grasped Gina’s hand.
“ If she turns up to be pregnant too, I hate to think what Lotor will do. I mean, he’s already so angry. He’s kicked just about every male out of the harem. Treize doesn’t really mind that much since Maeve is still gone but Aly is just miserable without Zechs, “ Gina sighed.
“ I know, “ Bekka shook her head.
**
Namira sat in the waiting room, fidgeting nervously. One of the nurses came to her room and got her, telling her that Sarah wanted to see her. Sarah was still getting over the flu but she was far enough over it, she was seeing patients again. She had seen Bekka while she was still ill but that was only because of the strange injury she had received when her baby whacked Hager with an energy bolt.
Finally, a nurse appeared. “ The doctor will see you now, Namira. “
Namira nodded, shaking a little as she stood to her feet. She was still a little scared of hospitals because she had a bad experience in the one she had been in. The nurse led her to a room and opened the door. “ Take off your clothes and put on the gown on the table and Sarah will be with you in a moment. “
Namira nodded and waited for the woman to shut the door. She reached around and undid the zipper of her dress, easing it off. She folded it neatly and placed it on the table and picked up the gown. Her eyes went to her stomach, settling on some scars on her abdomen.
She ran her fingers over the almost invisible scars. She shivered, remembering how she got them…
(Flashback)
“ She’s still not responding to the anesthetic, doctor, “ The nurse said as Namira blinked up at her. She was on a cold table and covered by a sheet, wondering what was happening.
“ What? This can’t be possible, “ The doctor, an older Drule man with short hair, growled. “ We have to get this operation done. We can’t have lunatics reproducing. “
“ But she’s NOT responding! She’s wide-awake, doctor! “ The nurse said through clinched teeth.
“ Fine. We’ll just do it without anesthetic. Prepare the restraints. “
The nurse went pale, “ You can’t! That’s not right! “
“ I don’t care! This has to be done or we will ALL lose our jobs! “ The doctor hissed back. “ Brutus! Take her position! “
A male nurse, big and burly, pushed the woman out of the way. Another big man drug her away as she kicked and screamed. Once the nurse was gone, the doctor looked at Brutus. “ Since she is not responding to the medicine, we will have to resort to more… primal methods. If you will, Brutus… “
Brutus nodded and looked down at Namira. “ Lights out, kid. “
Everything went black as the man hit Namira HARD upside the head, causing her world to go black. A long time later, Namira woke up. Her head throbbed but not as bad as her abdomen. She struggled to sit up and gasped.
Her abdomen had been cut open and stitched shut again. She wasn’t sure what had happened but she knew it hurt. She placed a trembling hand on the wound and gasped again as it began to glow. A few moments later, the wound was gone and the only thing that was left was a few faint scars….
(End Flashback)
Namira pulled the gown on, tying it at her neck and middle. She jumped at the door opened, her eyes growing wide at the sight of the half-dragon/half-woman who stepped in. “ Are you Sarah? “ She whispered.
The woman nodded, “ Yes. How are you, Namira? “
“ I’m good. Why am I here? “
“ You need to be checked. Standard procedure, that’s all. I have read your record from the hospital you were in and they thought you were in pretty good shape when your brother took you out. How do you feel? “
Namira looked around, “ I think I’m healthy. “
Sarah smiled, “ Well, you haven’t been to a doctor for over a year and I need to check you. Is that okay? “
“ I guess, “ Namira said.
Sarah walked to the table and patted it, “ Up you go. “
**
Bekka and Gina were in the lounge together, giggling as they watched a movie. They stopped when Sarah appeared in the doorway. Bekka stood to her feet slowly, “ Well? Is Namira okay? “
Sarah smiled, “ She’s great. She’s not pregnant and I don’t think she will ever have to worry about it. “
“ Why is that? “ Bekka was glad but puzzled.
“ She was sterilized when she entered the asylum she was in. It is common practice for the severely mentally unstable to be sterilized when they enter an institution. It is cruel but it is still done. “
“ But Namira said other girls in the asylum were having babies all the time, “ Bekka gasped.
“ Well, “ Sarah sighed, “ People will be committed for a short amount of time and they are not sterilized. Apparently, they thought Namira was more than a few bricks short of a full load and she would be staying for a while. “
“ Then what about the shots. The ones she said were for her heat cycles? “ Bekka was trying to sort things out in her mind.
Sarah shook her head, “ Those are hormones to replace the ones her body can’t produce. If she didn’t have them, she would develop health problems like osteoporosis and things that women going through menopause would experience. “
“ But she has Daedra blood in her, “ Bekka shook her head. “ Why do they work at all? “
“ I am just as puzzled as you are. Maybe Daedra blood reacts differently when mixed with Drule blood. I think she can resist drugs and such but I’m not sure about those hormones. I have a sample being tested in the lab as we speak; I have a feeling they may be natural in origin but I can’t be a hundred percent sure until I get the results. “
“ Oh, “ Bekka sighed.
“ I am reading a book about Daedras that Aly gave me. I am trying to learn what I can so I can help you, “ Sarah placed a hand on Bekka’s shoulder. “ I want you to consider getting sterilized once you have Enova. Frankly, I can’t see another way to prevent you from becoming pregnant again. “
“ Trust me, I will, “ Bekka nodded vigorously, “ Being this way isn’t a picnic, to say the least. I don’t ever want to do it again. “