Parenthood

##Carla##

I walked over to touch one of the glowing trees in disbelief. I heard the bird celebrating again. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy." Johny looked so honored; out of nowhere, he grabbed me, lifted me up while swinging me all around.

Johny: This is our first creation together!!!!

Carla: Yup

Johny: Do you want to name them?

Carla: All 30 of them?

I quickly counted

Johny: Yes!!

I walked away, still in disbelief. Satphire surprisingly came to sit next to me.

Satphire: What's wrong?

Carla: I'm a parent at 16. I didn't do any different from my mom.

I said while tears came out of my eyes. Johny was over the moon, giving ridiculous names like "little Carla, Red, Blue, itybity..." The birds were lining up to get their name.

Satphire: These are horrible names

We both laughed. I was getting an incoming telepath call; that's weird.

Carla: Yes

Uriel: Mortal, Be ready tomorrow early!

Carla: Wind Guy?

Uriel: My name is Uriel. You have visited morning star, Universe lady, knowledge, and Nature. I am your 5th.

Carla: Okay

Uriel: It will be a short visit.

Carla: Okay. What Time?

Uriel: On the first wind.

Carla: Right... so let's do 9. I could at least have breakfast.

He took a pause.

Uriel: Fine Mortal

Carla: It's Carla

Uriel: It's Mortal

Carla: Okay, wind guy

He hunged up. When I turned next to me. Satphire was Gone, the king was playing with the birds, and Johny was racing some of them. Queen mother was passing her hands through their feathers. I figured they were going to spend the rest of the day here. Meanwhile, I was settling disputes.

Little Carla: Mom, He ate my worm. I just caught it too.

Red: It was good too.

Carla: Why did you do that?

Little Carla: I want it back!

Carla: Sigh

Red was trying to vomit it back out. saying

Red: Here's your stupid worm. It wasn't even good.

Carla: Pick another one for her. Go!

Red: Fine, mom, but just know I am cutting some part.

Little Carla: MOM!!

Johny: If that worm is not in perfect condition. You will have to deal with me.

Red: Fine.

Then He flew away, looking for worms. I don't know how we got here.

Carla: Haha, what was going to be your punishment?

Johny: Plucking feathers.

Carla: What?

Johny: The other would be iron, but I would never use iron on my kids.

Carla: kids, huh?

Johny: Yes, is something wrong?

Carla: Nothing

Johny: Tell me

He looked passionately into my eyes with a sense of seriousness.

Carla: I don't see how me and my mother are different.

Johny: Ohhhh, I see. Because she had you at 16; well, the way I see it. You're a queen of an entire planet. You have extraordinary powers. Plus, we were married before we had any kids.

I smiled, realizing I'm blessed to have him by my side.

Carla: Tomorrow we are visiting Wind guy.

Johny: Oh, I can't make it.

Carla: Why not?

Johny: I promise the kids I'd teach them how to fish.

Carla: Oh, okay. You understand they are fire elements, right?

Johny: Not all. I think Ittybity is water.

Carla: How so?

Johny: When everyone went to bathe in the volcano, she complained it's too hot.

Carla: So you're going to have her drop the net and have them pull it full of fish?

Johny: It's not only her. We have some other ones too.

I kissed him and said

Carla: I am heading back to the castle.

Johny: Ima stays here tonight. It's their first day alive, and I want to be there.

Carla: Okay

Johny: You gotta go, though, because you have something to do early tomorrow.

I nodded, then called for my horse.

ZeZe: I Am on my way. I was helping the soldiers distribute the ashes.

Carla: That's fine. I'll fly again. Go ahead and finish.

Carla: Am heading back. Are you guys coming?

Speaking to the king and Queen.

King: No, I promise my grandkids fishing tomorrow

Queen: I promised them nuts and beetles.

Carla: Okay.

Queen: Why don't you stay? We are camping tonight. It's been a while since we Camped.

She said, smiling at the king.

Carla: I gotta meet with the angel Uriel tomorrow. It's my 5th visit.

Queen: Yeah, you gotta go.

Carla: We agreed on tomorrow at 9 am.

Queen: Make sure to tell your maid to prepare your breakfast early

Carla: I'll be sure to do that.

Queen: Let them know we will not be home until tomorrow afternoon.

Carla: Sure.

I flew back to the palace, Informed my maid of Queen mother's instruction. She nodded in agreement. I went to bathe in my room and called my parents. It seems like forever since I talk to them.

Mom: Hey, honey!

Carla: How are you?

Mom: Your Dad and I are fine. I am not gonna lie. He looked buff with all these work out his been doing.

Carla: Haha

Mom: In a week, we are going home.

Carla: It seems like yesterday

Mom: Tell me about it. If it wasn't for your school opening back up, me and the baby would spend another month here.

Carla: school? Mom, it's only been two weeks.

Mom: you've been working soo hard you hadn't noticed two months have already passed.

Carla: No, impossible

Mom: Very possible. I Am 6 months now.

We talked for a while then she informed me she was getting hungry. I said good night, assuring her I'll see her in a week. We had three months of summer. I can't believe how short it was here. I decided to not think about it so much; because tomorrow is a big day for me. I quickly dosed off.

##Satphire##

It was 7 am, and my first time sleeping in the mountains on the cold side; I don't know why I felt like it was okay to use her creation. Standing still in the water got lonely. I was summoned by the elder Dragon am not sure why. I was making my way when I saw the king and Queen with the two chiefs of the mountains. The Bear and Dragon.

Elder Dragon: Good to see you out the water Satphire.

Satphire: Yeah, why the summoned?

Elder Dragon: Remember the Time we conspire against the kingdom?

My eyes grew worried. This old man was either bold or really stupid. The king was here along with his Queen. Then General Cleon. Came apologizing for his tardiness.

Older Dragon: Don't worry, I have already come clean to the king.

King: We are just happy nothing bad happened to Carla. She's like a daughter to me, you know.

Satphire: I thought you hated Carla?

King: I don't hate her, she has soo much potential, but she does stupid and idiotic things.

I laughed, understanding where He was coming from.

King: See, you know where I am coming from.

I chuckled some more.

Older Dragon: You laughed? You have not laughed since your mother passed. You are fond of the young Queen...

Satphire: Don't be absurd; I hate her!

King: Sigh, trust me, her stupidity grows on you.

I laughed.

Elder Dragon: You keep telling yourself you hate her. In Reality, I think you like her.

Satphire: Your sense of judgment seems to be escaping you, old man.

Immediately getting serious

Elder Dragon: On the contrary, I've never seen so clearly.

Queen: We don't have time for this. We need you to Go to earth.

Satphire: Why?

Queen: To protect Carla.

Elder Dragon: The king's brother is not accepting that I no longer want to move forward with his plan to destroy this kingdom.

King: As you know, my brother has always tried to kill me. Instead of giving him the death penalty, I let him go, banishing him from this kingdom.

Satphire: He went to create his own kingdom, gathering up his forces To take care of you once and for all.

King: Relying on my feelings has caused this kingdom great pain. Loving my little brother is my greatest sin.

Elder Dragon: There is an abandoned house in between Carla and Johny's house; we have made arrangements for you and Cleon to live there.

Cleon: What will we tell the king? One could assume you did not want them to be alerted if you didn't invite them.

Queen: That is correct; Carla hasn't controlled her powers fully; alerting her could cause her paranoia.

Satphire: When we move in as neighbors, what will we say?

Queen: You always wanted to visit earth, so you came.

Satphire: Sigh, do I have a choice?

I was excited, but I was not going to let them know that.

Queen: Yes, you're the only one close to her age. What are you 17 now?

Satphire: Yes.

Cleon: Am 18

Queen: We know.

Cleon: Can I go as a family friend instead of her brother?

King: Why?

Cleon: Just in case she can't keep her hands off me.

Wow, this guy is full of himself.

Satphire: Please, Hell would need to freeze over.

Cleon: Interesting you say that, being that you breathe ice.

This guy can't be serious? A leopard? does he think I have no class?

King: Fine, just try to not bring soo much shame.

Queen: Everything will be transferred to the school. Your parents will be one of the maids I trust and competent soldiers as your dad. I pick the maid for your needs to be met. As far as your earthly body, can you transform into a normal man?

Satphire: Yes.

Cleon: Hmmm

King: Oh God

Cleon: Satphire, my friend, will teach me.

He said as if He had other intentions.

Elder Dragon: Leave it to us. We will get it done. It's the least we can do.

King: It's not you. My brother has always been ambitious. He just used who He knew had no loyalty to the crowd.

Elder Dragon: I see we were the weakest link.

This is going to be new to me. But it's a mission I can't bring shame to my fellow Dragons. I gotta take it seriously.

##Carla##

Woke up finding breakfast in my room. I gratefully ate then bathed. Dresses would not fit the wind. Jeans would be ideal. A small tornado waited for me outside. Because it wasn't going berserk, I figured Uriel sent it to pick me up. It flew with me, passing several places. Am unable to make any images due to the everlasting swirl of the wind. Hinder when we came to a complete stop. Behold, the four corners of the wind spread out like long white blankets, whooshing, whispering calmly.

Wind: Let's get this over with Mortal.

I swear this guy. It looked like a long white blanket hovering over the ocean; his wind duplicates held each corner of the sheets. They would move it in the same movement as one made a bed. He had a big Book he marked times. His huge wings capable of covering his entire body had multiple eyes constantly surveilling. His face looked like a hawk. Wonder if that's his true form? A hawk with a human body seems cool. After a while, I got bored; I remembered I had brought some dominoes.

Uriel: Two more hours.

Carla: I know you work hard, and you have a schedule to keep, May I interest you in a game of dominoes?

Uriel: Mortal game, not interested.

Carla: Can you create a table for me and chairs?

He waived his hands, and the table and chairs emerged from the clouds.

Uriel: Sit.

Pointing at the table

Carla: Thank you.

Uriel: Sure.

Carla: So this is how the game works.

Uriel: Did you not hear, "no, thank you."

Carla: You must match the domino's end with the same number.

Uriel: Unbelievable

Carla: I am sure you're good with numbers. You calculate time already.

Uriel: Of course

I turned the Dominoes on the table, splitting them into 3 sets giving him 7, and I took 7. The rest was on the table. We could not pass, but you'll constantly pick up until you find the match or until there's nothing left to pick up.

Carla: Whoever got the double six will go first. The end game is to have nothing in your hands. If your last domino could have gone in both ends, you've gained two points.

Uriel: Easy enough.

He had this sense of focus about him.

Carla: You know they say the wind resembles God in some aspects.

I said in between turns.

Carla: The wind is the one that leaves Noone behind. Which resembles the father's love for us. If you are indoors, the wind doesn't reach you like when you shut yourself from the father. You won't feel his presence.

Uriel: Not a lot of people know that, Carla.

Carla: Am not most people, Uriel.

I smiled.

Carla: Your Job description is pretty sweet, by the way. You are a constant reminder to his subject that He will never leave them behind if they would stop hiding from him.

Uriel: Thus, why I say my job is essential.

Carla: I can help sometimes, you know.

He laughed

Uriel: Doing what?

Carla: What you're doing?

Uriel: It looks that easy, huh?

Carla: I've never seen the wind take a day off.

Uriel: 1 day to me is a thousand years to you.

Carla: So it's like 17 hours and 6 min on our Time, but in yours, it's just 1 hour.

Uriel: Yes.

Carla: Even so, you deserve a few hours to yourself.

Uriel: I do rest during the wintertime.

Carla: Nice try, but winter doesn't happen simultaneously in every place in the world.

He laughed.

Uriel: It's Time to bring you back.

Carla: Wait, what? No, I've only been here for about 1 hour now.

Uriel: On earth, it's 17 hours. In Instalaxia, you at least keep your afternoon.

Carla: Not fair. Promise me this!

Uriel: What?

Carla: That you will let me find you if I search for you? I would love to hang out again. You could teach me how you do what you do so you could take a load off.

Uriel: Okay

Carla: We should have one day out the year when we hang out.

Uriel: Don't push it.

Carla: Too soon? We will circle back to it.

I laughed. He brought me back on the tornado. I got to Instalaxia in no time. It was about six in the afternoon. I rush to the mountain, transforming into my Instalaxian form to see how my baby's day was. I found Itybity shaking her head to Johny As if she was saying "no."

Johny: We are here to fish. I already cheated several times by taking the fish they are grilling. You need to get under there and learn to fish for yourself.

Itybity: Dad what if I die? I don't think it's safe.

She said, hiding her face in her blue feathers.

King: It's okay, honey, Johny, stop pushing my Grand babies.

Johny: What? If it was me, you would have pushed me into the water.

King: Yeah, well, she's cute.

I flew down; she ran to my arms.

Itybity: Am sorry, Mom, I can't do it.

##Johny##

We spend the whole day at the beach; for you to tell me I did not catch a single fish because Itybitty is scared?

Carla: What's scaring you?

Our children have now grown to the size of a full-grown rooster. They grow so fast.

Itybity: I don't want to go in there myself.

Carla: I could go with you.

Itybity: Will you, mom? Can you?

Carla transformed. Her eyes were diamond but all iced; her whole body gave cold sublimation. Resembling gas coming out of her body. Wings made out of ice. I shouldn't be surprised. She was able to transform her body into flames.

Carla: Are you ready?

She said to the small bird. The small bird nodded as they leaped into the sea, holding the net; after a while, I got the other children in position. What happened next, I would have never guessed. Itybity comes flying out of the water, looking like her mother except for her eyes; Itybity eyes stay green. It truly took my breath away. Itybity feathers were as cold as the mother's; seeing them soar in the skies made my heart leap. I guess all she needed was her mother!