A/N: This is gonna be wrapped up within…4 chapters. Just saying but thank you to the person that suggested baby names, I will keep those in mind. Also, kinda sorry for the time skip.

Chapter.8

Unexpected

It had been two months since she had first been here. Two months of the same questions, of the same routine, of the same annoyingly smiling faces. And Madrigal had sadly gotten use to it all. She had gotten use to being stubborn and quiet, never really doing much but allowing the blood tests that were routine, eating, and sleeping. She had even gotten use to not hearing from Emily so often. The rebel had started to fade into an after thought only speaking when immediate attention was on the little girl in their shared body. Even then, it was only a whisper and Madge tried to keep her talking sometimes but it was useless. Madge feared Emily would fade all together like other souls and she wasn't ready for that. She wasn't ready to be alone. Ever.

"Madrigal, please pay attention." At the moment, Madge sat on a hospital bed, her legs crossed with both hands resting on her rounded belly. She was 8 months now, only a little over a month to go and the child would be in the world with an uncertain fate. Healer Dust in Winds sat across from her in her white lab coat and pale hair pulled tight in a pony tail. "I don't understand why you have become so stubborn Madrigal. Other Healers have stated you were such a pleasant Soul and kind. Now…" D.W. sighed and rubbed at her temple. "Is it the Host? Is it the stress from the child? You must understand how cautious this all is and why you need to make a decision now." Madge didn't look at her Healer, only stared out the window to the dreary sky that was threatening rain on the city.

Madge sighed and pulled her eyes from the outside world. "Why must you pressure this? Why would it matter if the child grew up without one of us in her? I have heard of Mothers who have had half Soul-half human children who have also go on to separate worlds. Why can mine not be like them?" Her sad, weary eyes fixated on D.W. She had a theory and right now seemed a perfect time to say it. "Is it because the child's father was Burning Stars' Host?" D.W.'s eyes widened at her words. The good Healer took a minute or so to gather herself before clearing her throat.

"And I suppose you learned this from your Host's memories?" D.W. set her note pad to the side and leaned forward in her chair. "Or has Emily been speaking to you this whole time?" Now Madge choked up. She couldn't let anyone know eve if Emily had been fading, she still had to protect her.

"No, why would you think th-," D.W. held up a hand to silence her. Madge watched as the older Soul crossed the room and stood in front of her. The way D.W. held herself and looked down on her suggested that she knew something Madge did not.

D.W. smiled an odd smile. "Madrigal you can not lie, especially to me." She sat on the bed and Madge scooted away slightly. "If you tell me the truth of Emily and yours relationship then I will tell you a secret of mine." Madge was confused by her tone.

"How do I know you are not lying to me?" It was almost a rhetorical question since Soul's usually can't lie.

D.W. nodded as if she anticipated this. "I understand you do not trust me Madrigal. How about I tell you my secret first then?" Madge slowly nodded and watched D.W. with narrowed eyes. She was shocked when D.W. reached with one finger to touch her left eye; she blinked and something was on the tip of her finger. Madge gasped and reeled back in the bed, her back hitting the wooden headboard. "Don't be alarmed please." D.W. blinked again as she did the same to her other eye and looked at Madrigal with clear, blue eyes. Not a trace of silver in them.

"You're a human! You've been lying the whole time!" Madge half yelled but D.W. or who said they were D.W. covered her mouth lightly with their palm. "Who are you?" Madge demanded as she shoved the hand away. "Who are you and what have you been doing if you're not a Healer?" They had a small stare down before the pretend-Soul sighed and sat back in her chair.

"No, I am not Healer Dust in Winds and yes I am a human. I will tell you my real name and why I am here if you please answer what I have already asked." Madge bit her bottom lip, this person did tell their secret like they had said. It was only fair if she kept her side of the bargain. But she was still reluctant. "Yes Emily has been speaking to me or she use to. She hasn't said much since before we were forced here." Malice was very evident in her tone. "I know Burning Stars' Host is the child's father because Emily shared a memory, or I think she shared it, with me and I saw the day that they-" She cut herself off feeling embarrassed for her absent companion. "The day the child was conceived." She finished.

The woman in front of her smiled and nodded. "Thank you for sharing that with me Madge. My real name is Daphne-Willow. I kept my initials so I could remember I am still human and can not and will not let myself be a Host to any Soul." Madrigal sat there dumbfounded and could only blink. In front of her was the woman she had thought was a Soul and was caring for her prior to her 'imprisonment'. She had thought this woman was a Soul, the one who was her Healer. But she wasn't, she was a human. And by the tone of her voice, she was against the Souls. This Daphne-Willow was apart of the rebellion. "I also would like to say I knew Emily once, long before your kind came here." What? She knew Emily? How? Madge sat back more and felt her stomach clench and stir; then she felt something wet on her legs and upper thighs. "I use to be a family friend and-," But she was silenced as Madge let out a blood curdling scream.

"AH!" The sound carried around the room and Madge touched her hand to her inner thigh only to see blood was on it. No. Not now. Please not now! "Emily!" Madge screamed the girl's name like a prayer hoping she'd awaken and help her with this pain. She knew what this pain was, what would happen next and it would last very long.

"Madrigal breathe, just breathe." D.W. was at her side holding her clenched hand with a worried expression. "You still have another month, you can not be having this baby now." But her words fell on deaf ears as Madge screamed again. Emil where are you? Emily please I need you, this baby needs you please! But she was met with only silence in her mind.

A/N: So the baby is coming and Emily is no where to be heard and D.W. isn't a Soul and this was a really short chapter. Whatcha guys think so far?