"Your world is beneficial to us in that it has a pure air force that makes our kind stronger when raised there and we send our warriors there when they are young. Using that, it's easier for them to cultivate and becomne stronger. For instance, when you two turned, you were already stronger than majority of our warriors because you have lived there your entire lives.
Thus, you could say that we have a symbiotic relationship with people of your world. They allow us to nurture our warriors and royal children there and in turn we protect them from outside attacks. Every two hundred years or so, we, the people of Aska, and the people of Sugnam, give out our offspring to go and defend these realms from enemies who want to take over so as to annihilate all humans and use your realm as their cultivation grounds.
These are the realms that refused to sign the peace treaty thousands of years ago.
This time, I had to give one of my own because he was the strongest. Parents are chosen depending on their values and genetic makeup. The good hearted ones and the strongest of their kind. That's how and why you two were born there.
I am the first wife of the king of Aska and after giving out my son, I decided to live in the temple serving our gods. I have always prayed for your well being. I go home to visit my husband once in a while but I hate all the politics and dog blood drama in the royal family. I wanted to show them that I'm not interested in any of it.
Son (this to me) you come from Sugnam. Another dimension that has people of all kind. It has Griffins, (who are the ruling class), Minotaurs and Chimeras. Your realm is not as peaceful as Aska because each race wants to rule. Your kind, the Griffins, are proud and the Chimeras feel that it is their turn to rule while the Minotaur will support anyone in authority.
What Sugnam needs is someone to unite the three races. Anyway, they are still waiting for that one and it won't be easy. The enmity in the three races in Sugnam is deep rooted.
The reason why you have to visit Aska and Sugnam first is for you to decide whether you want to fight for Zor and the Sunway Galaxy at large. It can't be forced. You have to be its defenders and guardians out of your own free will. But it seems you have to stay in Aska longer than you expected," she finished as she said the last part with a giggle like a young lass. She was even covering her mouth with her palms as she laughed while. looking at me.
"Why do we have to? Isn't it better if we return to Ven soonest? What if an attack happens when we are away?" I asked worriedly because I wouldn't take it if our world was destroyed while we were taking a safari through realms.
"Don't worry because first, I would know if your world was under attack. Two, chosen one, you are with child. You are indeed blessed. And I am going to be a grandmother!" she said with a smile and I looked at her as if she was crazy.
A child my ass! I'm a man not a lass for goodness sake!
"What!"
"What are you talking about?"
Both Adrian and I burst out together and it wasn't hard to guess who said what. Adrian was just surprised and I thought she was insane.
"How can I get pregnant? I'm a man and a doctor at that. Biologically, a man can't get pregnant because he doesn't have a womb let alone ovaries. We are wired differently from women," I defended because it didn't make sense. (Or does it make any sense to you? Thank you! I didn't think it would either)
"Yes, that I know and that's how it works too in all realms except where there are omegas but you aren't a man now, are you? Have you forgotten?" She looked at me as if she was waiting for a star to shine on my head and make me remember something important I had forgottern. I gave her the same look like WTF!
"You are a griffin for goodness sake! And you carry two animals. Your eagle is male and your lion is female. That's why you are always feisty and throwing your temper everywhere just like a lioness. The only reason you didn't realise she was a female was because her head isn't visible during your transformation. and you are a man and so, you never thought of checking back cause you always thought you can only have male animals. Well, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Haven't you asked yourself why you are always tired, sleepy, hungry and you now have that pout in your belly? It's not food. It's children!" She finished with a grin that said 'praise me' but how could I?
I'm pregnant?
I'm pregnant!
I'm pregnant!
Ooooh shit!
"Oh shit! Oh shit! Fuck! Fuck!" I cussed as I stood. How? No. It can't be. I couldn't believe it. It can't be. Nah! If I believe this then.... I didn't get to finish that thought as I felt my knees get weak and I saw my world spin. I felt light headed and down I was going.
"I'm going to faint," I slurred as I lost it.
Maybe my nerdy brain couldn't accept the fact that I was a man and pregnant. I just couldn't. I woke up after, I don't know how many hours but it looked dark outside so I guess I must have been out for several hours.
I looked around and I was met by Adrian's face having a creepy smile looking at me like I was steel turned to gold and he was wondering how much he would make off of me.
"How are you feeling baby? Rested enough?" He asked me and I looked at him suspiciously.
"Why do you have that creepy grin on your face?What's happening?" I asked as I moved further back in the big bed I was lying in.
He looked like he was ready to jump me and I wasn't in the mood. It then occurred to me again.
"Oh fuck! Your mother said I'm pregnant! It can't be true. Is it? Not it can't. Ha ha ha! It can't be." I said as I laughed nervously.
"Calm down love. Come here," Adrian came towards me in the bed and hugged me. I hugged him back because I needed the assurance that this was all real and I wasn't dreaming.
"Shhh! It's okay baby. We will both be here through out your pregnancy. We will go through the pain and mood swings together. We will eat and sleep together. I promise to go through this journey together with you. Don't worry. It's all okay," he said trying to sooth me and I guess it was working because I laid there in his shoulder as I took in his scent.
That scent that always soothed my nerves and assured me that all was well no matter the situation.
"I'm pregnant? How?" I asked no one in particular. "So you are going to be a father? And me? A mother? No. It doesn't sound right. A dad? Yes. Definitely a dad," I rambled on as Adrian still held me.
"Whatever you want our children to call you baby," he said and that irritated me.
"Why couldn't it have been you? Why couldn't you carry the pregnancy? Why me!" I shouted at him while pushing him away from me and I think he could feel all the millions of emotions boiling in me.
"I'm a centaur baby. We only have one gender but you, you are blessed.You have two animals. That means you are stronger than me and you are blessed enough to carry our children. I would be glad to be you. But since I'm not you I'm happy and thrilled to be yours.
I'm yours baby. To command as you see fit," he said and I felt like an A-hole for shouting at him.
I pulled him towards me again and descended on his lips. We kissed like we were assuring each other that we were still here. I kissed him to show him that I still loved him more than life itself and I poured all my emotions in that kiss and he reciprocated.
"I love you baby." I said after we separated and Adrian held my face in between his hands and looked me straight in my eyes, "I love you too baby. And we are going to weather this together."
Yes we will.
We will find a way.
But right now I am damn hungry!