Guardian

act 2: viii. conflict

They don't leave until two days later because Ally never felt good enough to travel. But on the third day, she just ignores the nauseousness so they won't have to be stall for so long.

Once they reach Marie'a village and reach her palace, Ally runs to the nearest bathroom as she holds her mouth.

Austin sighs as he watches his wife. "One of you go with your mom to watch over her."

"I'll go," Aria says quietly as she slips out of Amelia's hold and runs after her mother.

"Woah... what are you guys doing here?" Keith says in surprise as he enters the main room. "Were we expecting guests?"

Zyra moves from her mother's hold as she runs towards her grandpa. "Daddy stole my speed!"

Zay rolls his eyes for the thousandth time. He hands baby Cai off to Hope before coming over to his in law and daughter. "Something weird is going on and we don't know what it is. Where's Marie?"

Keith scoffs with wide eyes. "Wait, you guys are having troubles? Lian's been off the wall for, like, two days now."

Amelia frowns at the mention of her cousin. "Is she okay?"

"Yeah, she's in her room with Marie. I'll show you."

They go up to Lian's room and as everyone enters the room, they're in shock to see the sight of Lian levitating in the middle of the room with a pained face. Her hair, fingertips, and eyes were so brightly white.

Marie was pacing the carpeted floors as they all entered. She looks up at everyone is shock, confused as to why they were here. "Hope? Austin? What are guys doing here?"

"Is Lian okay?" Hope asks in worry as she approaches her sister's body. She doesn't even respond, though. "What... happened?"

Marie shrugs. "I-I don't know. She got upset with me for telling her to help Yuele clean her room and mid-argument, she does this."

Amelia steps forwards with a deep frown as she looks at her favorite cousin. "Well, sometimes she does it when she gets upset to calm herself down. Maybe you really upset her."

Marie shakes her head as she stares at her distressed daughter. "Lian meditates when she gets upset. She isn't meditating. She looks like she's hurting. Everytime I tried to pull her out of this, she gets even more agressive. Just don't touch her for now."

Ally and Aria enter the room shorty after. Ally takes a seat at Lian's bed and holds her stomach in distress. "We need to figure out what's going on. I've been throwing up nothing for three days now."

"Maybe you have very bad morning sickness," Zay shrugs. Everyone gives him a look, to which he raises his hands in defense. "I mean, everyone's weird behaviors have something to do with their powers except for Ally. I'm just saying."

"Have Amelia read your aura," Marie says, leaning on her hip. "It could be the baby making you sick."

"Why would a baby make me sick?"

Keith answers for his wife. "Marie got sick on our last child. Almost like you, but she was bed written for, like, six months until she went into labor. She felt perfectly fine after."

Amelia comes over to her mother. She places her small hands on Ally's baby bump and closes her eyes as her orange glow starts to kick in.

"There's nothing out of the ordinary. Your energy is a little throw off, though..." Amelia hums, inhaling. "Let me see what it is..."

A second later, Amelia's eyes open and her pupils as filled with green instead of orange. Ally irks an eyebrow. "Why are your eyes green, honey?"

"I found the source," Amelia giggles, moving her hands around her mother's stomach. Ally feels a kick and the need to throw up again occurs. "You're having a boy!"