Angelica screamed in pain as her egg moved lower, the torture almost too great for her to take. Blood poured out of her cloaca as her mate held her wing, praying that the birth goes well. "Johnathan, help! It hurts..." Angelica cried, tears streaming down her ashen face as the egg once again moved. "Angelica, you can do this! Stay with me! Push!" Johnathan exclaimed. Angelica screamed as she pushed with all of her might, blood pouring out in flooding amounts as, with the last push, the egg came out of her, its snow white shell soaked in blood as it landed in a pile of the softest grass found.

"Angelica, you did it! Its over!" Johnathan exclaimed happily as he looked at his future child. As he turned back to look at his loving wife, he felt fear stab itself into his heart when he saw that the blood hasn't stopped going out. "Johnathan, promise me you'll take care of him..." Angelica stated, her voice getting fainter with every word spoken. "Wait, what? No, stay with me! Stay... please" Johnathan cried, tears threatening his azure eyes. "Promise me..." Angelica insisted as her breathing slowed, her heart beat slowing. With a heavy sob, Johnathan promised to take care of him till he died. "His name is Xaver..." Angelica said with her final breath, her eyes closing for the final time as she was released to the heavens, her spirit as pure as snow. Johnathan held onto his wife's wing long after she died, tears streaming down his face, his depression making his heart ache. "I love you. Now and forever" Johnathan swore as he picked up the egg, all of the blood off of its surface, its shell gleaming in the shaft of moonlight it was in, the child within oblivious to the death of his mother.
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