The young PIxie gently pushed Illusion down so that she was laying down in a make shirt bed. "don't worry, they are fine. But you need to rest." he said as he looked at her. Her children where in a bed next to her fast asleep

Illusion rolled over and touched their hands. She smiled and closed her eyes.

The young pixie smiled and made sure that she was comfortable. He hoped tht she would be okay.

Who are you? She asked the pixie silently. Her wings stretched over to her kids.

my name is Brigand he said as he looked at her and stayed slert for anyone who came near them.

Ebony stroked his cheek softly and closed her eyes. "If he hadn't caught me off guard like that when you became more wolf then human... None of this wouldve happened... Though I'm almost glade it did..." she said quietly loving his natural warmth that was heating her as well.

Ivan smiled and ran his hands over her sides. "you shouldn't have listend to him but at least I am back with you." he said as he looked at her lovingly and kissed her happly. He had missed thi more then anything else and was glad to be back with her.

Ebony smiled and nodded. "But if I hadn't Thomas wouldn't have lived long.... Shade saved him... Did I tell you what happen when he was born?" she asked softly remembering the wonderful yet horrible day. She kissed Ivan's jaw and breathed in his scent deeply.

Ivan shook his head and then looked at her. "but I wish that you had told me that you where pregnant before all of this happend." he then kissed her head and stroke her hair. "but please tell me." he said softly

Brigand? Why did you help me?

In truth I have been following you for a long time. I was assigned to watch you and make sure that nothing happens to you since our race is slowly dieing. So far only a few of us are left. he said as he looked at her.

"I didn't know either... We had thought I was just comming down with the flue... We never realized it could be a baby." she whispered and smiled remembering how happy she had been only to find the father of their future baby away on a misson suddenly and came back... A monster... "Well... When I went into labor we had just set up the camp and I had fed you.... Then I was walkig to help some elves and my water broke... They quickly rushed me to the hospital tent and as I went into labor vampires attacked the camp... Somehow they knew I was going to have Thomas that day... They had come to kill me before Thomas had a chance to live.... But our men held fast and Thomas came into the world..." she said smiling and rme Bering how beautiful her little baby had been. "But minutes after vampires decended on the tent and took Thomas away from me and almost killed me.... Shade hunted them down... After a week the others had lost hope... And ended the surch all except Shade.... And one night when I thought I should just give up he appeared with Thomas in his hands...." she said and sighed. "I never let that little boy out of my sight much after that... And if it wasn't for shade Thomas would be dead..." she said and looked at Ivan. "Shade wasn't bad until Thomas grew up... It was then when he started changing." she whispered.

Ivan nodded and held her closer. "I think I know why he started to change. He said as he looked at her. He whished that he had been there to help her, help protect her and be with her. "I think he is afraid of werewolves even half werewolves like Thomas was. That why way he put that collar on me. he wanted to make sure that I wasn't a threat to him." he said and started to wish that he could have been the one to kill Shade.

Ebony nodded and cuddled closer to Ivan. "Maybe you're right... But I don't want to think about it anymore... You're here now and that's all that matters." she whispered beging to really feel her tiredness. She closed her eyes and her breathing began to get slower and her tracing shapes got slower and slower.

Ivan smiled as he felt her falling asleep and kissed her head. "yeah your right, that is all that matters now." he said and pulled her closer as she fell asleep. As he watched her fall sleep he felt sleep starting to watch over him. "night, my love." he said and kissed her one more time before falling asleep

Ebony smiled as she dreamed of fighting again.... Of finally finding the wizards and getting them on her side... She then would attack the castle and kill her bastard of an uncle ounce and for all. She smiled in her dream when she got her throne back and woke up smiling to herself. She kissed Ivan softly and pulled on her clothes. She gently wiggled out from under his arm and walked into camp. She found the twins up with Tricky and walked into Thomas's room to find him still sleeping. She stroked his head and kissed him and was just about to leave when he said sleepily,"Mom?" "Yes honey?" she said softly. "I love you and dad and the twins alot..." he whispered and she smiled. He then closed his eyes again and she walked out of the tent smiling.

Ivan soon woke up when he moved and didn't feel Ebony. He quickly listned for her afraid that she had been taken but found he rin camp walking. He quickly got up and when he was about to grab his clothing he decieded to get some better ones since his where just pants. He dissappeared into the nearest empy tent. He soon came out wearing some pants and a tight shirt that showed off his muscles. He then walked over to everyone and smiled. "morning." he said happly and kissed Eobny on the head.

"Mommy?" Disaster and Paranoia called softly. Illusion went to them and picked them up. "Shh halas, its okay. I'm here." She said soothingly.

Brigand smiled and stood next to there little camp. "yes it should be okay." he said as he looked at her. He was a little bit older then her and had golden hair. He woar black clothing and had a sword at his belt.

Illusion's black hair cascaded over her eyes. She wore a cloak.

Brigand could hardly take his eyes off of her but then looked away. "you should probabaly get some rest." he said as he looked a ther.

Illusion nodded. The little ones curled up next to her and soon they we're asleep

Brigand smiled at them they where cute

You should get some sleep. No one will bring harm. Illusion said softly.

Brigand sighed, "sorry, cant. Need to stay awake and protect you." he saida s he looked at her.