Chapter 16


After their first night of passion, Lance and Keith lie in bed as Keith asks "Lance, are you happy here with me?" Lance replies "Well yes, actually" but Lance looks at the sea remembering what the other unicorns told him as Keith asks "What is it? What's wrong?" Lance replies "It's just something my friends told me" Keith asks "What did they say?" Lance replies "When we grow old, we'll die but we have to be in the ocean so I can be a unicorn again and regain my immortality but you too will be an immortal unicorn and we'll stay in the forest"

Keith smiles and says "Lance, that's amazing" Lance asks "Are you sure?" Keith replies "Of course I am. I was scared that I would die alone than live a hundred years without knowing you but I gotta say, being a unicorn is gonna be the best thing that'll ever happen to me" Lance smiles and says "Then I guess I don't have to worry about anything going wrong" Keith smiles and says "Nothing can go wrong as long we're together and no force on Earth can tear us apart again" Lance asks "Keith, will you love me till the day I die?" Keith replies "No, much longer than that, Lance. Much longer" and after their passionate kiss, they sleep without any nightmares to haunt them

The next morning, Lance started feeling sick as he started throwing up in the toilet while Keith rubs his back with one hand and the other hand rubs his stomach as he coos "Shhh, it's okay Lance. Let it out, it's okay" Lance stops throwing up as he feels tears pour out of his eyes and tearfully asks "Keith, what's happening to me? Am I dying?" Keith replies "No, of course not, Lance. It's just morning sickness, that's all" Lance calms down and says "Oh, I see. Forgive me, Keith but I never acted like this before" Keith asks "Maybe some breakfast will cheer you up. What do you want?" Lance replies "Red devilled eggs with bacon and jalapeno popper" Keith chuckles "All right, I'll get Sal to make that for you"

Keith kisses Lance on the cheek and leaves to go to the kitchen to tell Sal to cook devilled eggs for Lance who realizes that he never felt sick, moody or hungry before as he walks towards the balconey to watch the ocean as he sees Hunk flutter toward him while Hunk is singing as usual and quoting poetry and when he says "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" Lance asks "Hunk, how happy I am to see you again" Hunk is still singing and says "All I ask is a tall ship and a star to sail her by" Lance asks "Hunk, do you remember who I am or don't you recognize me?" Hunk replies "A maiden there lived whom you may know by the name of Annabel Lee" Hunk still sings as Lance says "Say my name then. If you know my name, tell it to me"

Hunk says "What's in a name that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet?" Lance says "Say it if you know" Hunk laughs "24 but what's funnier than 24 is the number 25" Lance sighs "Why do I even bother asking a butterfly to know my name? I feel so foolish" Hunk is still singing as Lance asks "Hunk, do you know anything about unicorn biology? Is there something wrong with me?" Hunk replies "We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams" Lance groans "Serves me right for asking you again. I should know better than expect a butterfly to know anything at all"

But when Hunk says "Unicorn. Old French "Unicorne". Latin "Unicornus". Literally one horned. Unus, one and cornu, a horn. A fabulous animal resembling a horse with one horn. Visible only to those who search and trust and generall mistaken for a white mare. Unicorn" Lance gasps "You do remember" Hunk asks "But you have changed. What's happened?" Lance replies "I am human now and married to a King. His name is Keith and we are happy but somehow, Hunk, I've been feeling rather sick, hungry and moody after what happned last night" and when Lance asks "Do you know what's wrong with me?"

Hunk replies "You remember what the other unicorns told you? That you're capable of bearing a foal? But since you're human now, you're carrying the King's child inside you" Lance asks "You're saying I'm pregnant?" Hunk replies "Unicorn pregnancies only last five months but now that you're human, it will only last four more months whichever comes first but you'll still carry the child no less than five months" Lance says "I'll carry the child in five months even though I'm still human. Thank you, Hunk. Fly away now, I hope you hear many more songs" Hunk flys away as he says "Goodbye, goodbye. Parting is such sweet sorrow"

Lance feels nervous about telling Keith about the pregnancy but he feels happy to know that he's carrying Keith's child and speaking of which, Keith arrives and says "I've asked Sal to make those devilled eggs you wanted, Lance" Lance smiles and says "Thank you, Keith" Keith says "You're welcome" Keith notices Lance staring at the ocean, walks towards him and asks "Lance, are you all right? Are you sick again?" Lance replies "I'm not sick" Keith asks "Then what's the matter?" Lance faces Keith and replies "Something wonderful has happened. Keith...I'm pregnant" Keith is surprised at first as he asks "How is that possible?" Lance replies "There exist rare unicorns have the ability to bear their foals but since I'm human now, I'm carrying your child inside me. I happen to be one of those unicorns that have that ability" and when Keith smiles and says "Lance, that's wonderful. We're gonna be parents" Lance asks "Are you sure?" Keith replies "Of course I am. Besides, this is a happy moment. The happiest moment of our lives" they kiss as Keith places his hand on Lance's belly to feel the heartbeat of their child








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