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Otto and Bert Schmidt- sons of Frederick and Penelope Bennet

Frederick Married to Penelope Bennet- Elizabeth's mother with Dax

Dax - Elizabeth's father. Forest Dweller-

Jak- A Darcy relative. Lady Sil and husband abduct his baby sister- Forest Dweller. His sister was Fitzwilliam Darcy's Great-grandmother.

Xia- forest dweller- also a hawk.

Warrior- dog, Richard's dog

Earl of Matloc -Lord Fitzwilliams Richard and Bartlett's father

The Hurst- Cousins to Louisa's Bingley's husband, Lord Albert, Antonia (Tony)- Tobias

Bennet: Mr. Bennet, Jane, Mary

Lady Sil -husband Forest Dwellers. Intent on killing all Darcy

Healer -Xohl-

All is well. A Baby makes his grand appearance-

She awoke, still feeling poorly. William was by her side, "My love, I am gone but a couple of hours, and you are in trouble. Don't scare me so. He kissed her hand. "Darling, the baby must come out."

He explained to her what he had learned, she nodded. "But will he be okay? I am afraid because he is so little. William. I wanted to tell you I saw my mother before the pain started. But why hurt me? Did the poison hurt the baby?"

"You don't need to know; it is not important right now. The baby is much further ahead than you think. It is because of your nature. But, there is a solution. However, it has to remain a hidden secret."

"How will it be done?"

" I don't know; they will cut the baby out while you are asleep. They said it would be fine. You will not feel pain. In an hour, the babe will be in your arms. A wet nurse is already here to feed the baby."

Jak heard that" No, it won't be good for the baby, not after what happened. Lady Sil is gone, but still has allies. The baby can only have his mother's milk."

Darcy was cross, "Ladies use wet nurses, they..."

Dax cut him off, "No, ask Lizzie." His tone was final.

"I want to feed my baby, I agree." She squeezed Darcy's hand and smiled. He was letting his pride control him; he had to stop.

"I agree, as well," Lizzie said. My father, I mean, my uncle said the mother's milk is the best."

Darcy prepared to leave. "No, you stay here, but let her brothers see her. Warrior is also waiting." Dax held his arm. "You want to see this; you'll thank me."

"Men leave the room, it is not proper," Darcy argued, he didn't want to see Lizzie in pain.

"Nonsense, you will stay. Spouses stay by each other, always, enough said." Lizzie's father concluded.

Otto and Bert came in. "Lizzie," they both said her name and held her hands, "we were so worried about you. We wanted to kill Lady Sil, and that awful woman, the one that looked like a, hmm, ja, a carrot," Bert told her.

"Which woman, a carrot?" Lizzie was puzzled.

"Miss Bingley, I'll tell you later," Darcy explained.

Elizabeth giggled, "I understand, orange; yes, a giant feathery carrot."

"Ja, the carrot was conspiring with the devil Bartlett and the Sil witch," Otto kept going.

"I want to know now, I'll feel better," Elizabeth insisted sitting up. She looked better.

"Dear, when you are done, we will tell you. It is a long story," Dax soothed her.

"No, I want to know, let my brothers tell me," she sounded like a petulant child.

"No, not now," Dax's touch relaxed her and made her sleepy.

"Everyone out, not you, stay here, enough said," Dax told Darcy when he stood lo leave, "They will wait in the receiving room. Xia stays to help with me. Warrior, you too, go with the young ones." Warrior whined pitifully, but it didn't help.

Elizabeth fell in a deep sleep. The healer uncovered Elizabeth's stomach down to above her groin. He placed a cloth, he produced from a box next to him, all around Elizabeth and under her.

Darcy was sweating, he was afraid something would go wrong, and he hadn't told Elizabeth how much he loved her.

Dax placed the round disk on his forehead, above his brow, "To record the event. The birth of my daughter's child is an important event. Many would like to see him take his first breath," he explained. "One day, he will rule many, just as Lizzie will. This way, Penny can also be here; she is watching right now."

Darcy had seen many wondrous things, he understood. He wanted to keep his eyes shut.

The healer pulled a thin cylinder, just like the one all carried, pointed it all around the bed and over as well. A warm light shone in the room. Then he pointed the light over Elizabeth's stomach. The baby was not in distress.

With precision, he cut just above her groin, to Darcy's surprise, only a little blood came out, but his sight blurred when he saw the open cut, he wanted to vomit. Dax held his arm, "Open your eyes; you will miss it," he insisted.

Darcy opened his eyes on time to see the healer, whose hands glowed green, pull out a small baby out Elizabeth. The baby was the most beautiful thing that Darcy had ever seen. The baby didn't scream but looked around.

Darcy's eyes teared. Xia had a small blanket, wrapped the baby, and took him to a table readied for him; she pointed the cylinder and cleaned the baby. She brought the naked child to Darcy, whose hands shook. The baby was small, maybe three pounds. Darcy knew how to hold him, plenty of practice with Georgiana.

Darcy kissed the baby's tiny head, and his eyes opened, blue like Richard's. The baby looked at Darcy and smiled, showing his gums. Darcy knew it was a real smile, "Richard, I came. Sorry I was late, welcome back. It is so very good to see you. I will make sure nothing bad happens to you, my son. Welcome, welcome." The baby blinked.

Dax stretched his hands, "Son, give me my grandchild, now." Darcy didn't want to give him up, but his hands opened, and the baby floated into Dax's hands.

The healer closed the wound. It looked like Elizabeth never had a cut. He took the cloths, turned them into stained fabrics, and discarded the afterbirth. To others, it would look like a fast baby delivery.

The baby was placed in a crib, it seemed a regular crib, but Darcy saw it had a light dome, all around it.

" He will be there for a few days, nobody should touch him, or not much. He can be out for minutes at a time," the healer explained.

The baby screamed as soon as he touched the crib. Warrior flew in; yes, he flew.

He put his paws on edge_[ stood to look at his master. The baby looked at Warrior and smiled. The warrior thought he heard, "Good boy." His tail wagged like crazy. It was his master, indeed. He barked playfully twice.

" Warrior greeted Richard with two barks." Elizabeth smiled, her baby.

Elizabeth's brothers came to look at their godson. "Can we hold him, he is so tiny, please we will be careful, please?"

"You will need to wait a few days," Dax told them. Darcy sat on the bed, Dax brought the baby, he looked pleased. He was holding his daughter's child, from the daughter from the only one he had loved.

Otto and Bert grumbled at the unfairness, but they were ignored.

Elizabeth opened her eyes and looked around, "My baby, let me hold him," the baby cried, the knowing eyes had faded, for now. Now he was a baby, unique, but a baby, he cried since he was hungry. "He is beautiful, perfect," she touched the bald head gingerly. "Father, his coloring, others will see it."

Darcy realized that the baby didn't look human. Dax smiled, moved his hand, and changed the baby's coloring, his ears, and a couple more details. "Darling, it is done; he still looks perfect, doesn't he?"

"I think he is hungry, he needs to eat," her brothers and father left. Only Darcy remained. "I love you. Thank you for our son." He lay by her to see her feeding the tiny hungry baby after Xia showed her how. He grabbed the small hand and covered it with kisses. He felt high like he was above the ground.

"Will the mommy feed the daddy as well?" Darcy asked after a while; he looked naughty. "It looks delicious."

Elizabeth blushed bright red. "Don't say that it isn't proper."

He raised his eyebrow, "Proper? Hmm, no, I guess not. Maybe not today, you probably don't have enough, the baby comes first, later." He winked.

She made a face and sighed, "You are, are, not sure what. You are something."

He guffawed, "You look so precious when you pout. Well, my love, husbands are not proper with their wives. Do you want me to be proper? It would be boring." Darcy caressed the baby's head, "Nobody is as beautiful as you right this instance. I love you with all my heart; I was afraid I hadn't told you."

In the next room, her brothers kept asking when they could come back in.

Lady Fitzwilliams was at the door with everyone else.

Dax came and told Elizabeth to give him the sleeping baby. He carefully wrapped the baby and went to the door. He opened the door and let everyone come in.

"It is better it nobody touches him. He came too soon." Dax stared at them, compelling everyone to obey, Darcy noticed and grinned.

Mr. Bennet sat by Lizzie, holding her hand. "My first grandchild, thank you, darling, thank you."

Jane and Mary declared he was the most beautiful baby ever. Everyone agreed. "So have you decided on a godmother," Jane asked. Mary was paying close attention. Darcy and others started to laugh.

Elizabeth knew she was cornered. "He has two godfathers, my brothers. So, two godmothers are suitable, the two of you."

Jane and Mary thanked her and wondered about the ongoing laughter; Darcy winked at his flustered wife, and she grinned.

The Fitzwilliams were allowed to kiss his hands. "It is Richard, looks like him, totally bald. Our precious son, the future Earl, has arrived, welcome home son. We get you twice around. A day of rejoicing thanks to our Lizzie."

After they were alone again, Jak came with his news. He said that now that Lady Sil was gone, and when it was time, Tony would go with him. He was still in shock. He never thought he would find someone.

Then Darcy went to the window with the baby; many birds came to look at Dax's grandson. They were privileged to have the first viewing. What was a magical day; all the fears behind.

"A wedding and a baby, all is well. We are safe and happy." Elizabeth exclaimed, her eyes shone. Darcy held her hand and kissed it. "Indeed, all is well."

He was beyond happy, hoping that in a few months, they could all move to Pemberley, but for now, all was well. If only he could get rid of her pesky brothers who now lay at the bottom of the large bed fast asleep, they wanted to bring in mattresses to sleep on the floor, afraid something else could happen. Their weapons were under the bed. Their father had tried to change their mind, but Dax and Jak understood their fears. "Let them; it is a fine idea."

Otto and Bert, her brothers, had already made their claim, according to them, Darcy was the man out. Well, in a couple of years, they would be gone. The later was doubtful; after all, Otto had said the university was a waste of time. Dax told him that he would be bringing instructors for them. At present, they were waiting for the baby to wake up. According to them, they still felt danger; unfortunately, they were right. One day, Darcy would be glad they were around.

Elizabeth's sisters were downstairs with their beaus, Charles and George. With luck, they would soon marry; if not, they would be in the Dower's house. Mr. Bennet would probably marry Lady Fitzwilliams younger sister; she was in her high thirties, that would be fine.

He would be with his Lizzie, making more babies, and raising Richard Eugene Fitzwilliams, the next Earl of Matloc. He would be ready for whatever came.

Warrior was already sitting by the crib, guarding his master, his new knowledge told him the Lady Sil wasn't gone, no yet. She still thought the baby was Darcy's, which was Miss Bingley's opinion. He knew Miss Bingley was also lurking; it just a matter of time before she tried again.

Warrior was right, a friend of Lord Sil had helped them escape, but when they were getting away, Lord Sil was hit by a poisoned arrow. Poison was the only way to kill them. The guards told to come back to be given an antidote, but they went into the shadows. By the time, they were far enough; it was too late for Lord Sil.'

"I love you," Darcy said before closing his eyes and squeezed Elizabeth's hand.

The future was an open book, a book waiting to be written.

End of part 1-

A/n There will be a second part. I don't know when since I am working on final editions. A new story is coming.