Where did my babies come from?

[†Amelia†]

~INVITE ONLY~

Amelia stepped into the Hospital Wing, she was covered from head to toe in her dark cloak, using one hand she put down it's hood. Cradled in her other hand was Amelia's youngest pup: Alissa.

She glanced about nervously, she hated her reason for being here, but she needed to know....

Not long after the birth Amelia had started to sense something...it wasn't clear to Amelia, but she was sure she could smell Kage on her pup's. Her little ones' scents did not match that of Railyn, who Amelia had believed to be her dad.

What had Amelia said to Kage that day? "I'm 95% sure it's Railyn's, Kage...I'm quite sure..."...well now Amelia was 95% sure that she had been wrong. She needed to know.

Taking a piece of cloth which was stained with Railyn's blood she approached the nurse's station.

"I'd like a paternity test" she whispered, full of shame, as she looked down at one of her beautiful babies.

[Carrie]

Carrie had been spending most of her shift spinning around on the swivly chair at the nurse's station, eating lollies and making an attempt to start at the paperwork that seemed to be mouting up.

The brown haired nurse was about half way down the first page when the door opened to reveal a black hooded figure. All the staff in the school had been warned of an evil that was lurking around the school, and this made Carrie reach her hand down towards her wand, just in case.

However, as the figure lowered its hood, Amelia Halliwell's face could be seen, confused and a little pale, asking for a paternity test. The little pup in the Lycan girl's arm was sleeping peacefully probably had no idea of the requirement that was being asked, but Carrie was in no position to refuse Amelia's wishes.

"Hello, Amelia," Carrie smiled, pulling up a chair for the new mother to sit in, rushing and fetching a cradle for the baby pup. Surely the girl's arm had gone dead by now, carrying the baby wolf, as small as it was, from the tunnels. Gesturing for Amelia to put her in there, if she wished, Carrie looked back to the girl.

"A paternity test?" the brunette nurse repeated, trying to recall what she had learnt from her years in training. Two blood samples needed to be matched against each other. It all seemed simple enough, especially with magic involved.

"I'll... see what I can do, Amelia," she smiled, hoping to reassure the Lycan girl a little. "Who's do you think it is? And do you need any help down there, at all?"

[†Amelia†]

"Down where?" Amelia asked, totally confused.

Amelia took a seat in the chair which the nurse had offered, however did not put her baby into the cradle: she wanted Alissa close to her at all times now...having nearly lost her once Amelia knew how much the little pup meant to her.

"I have this." she said as she handed Carrie the bloody cloth. "I did believe the pup's father to be Railyn's...surely you have heard about my adultry? But now...I am not so sure, I sense so much of Kage within my new babies..." she whispered, thinking that her lowered tone would help to shock the nurse less.

[Carrie]

Carrie gave a small smile. "Down in the tunnels. I've heard there have been a lot of babies born over the past few weeks, and just want you to know that if there are any medical worries, then me and Kasey are only too happy to help," the brunette nurse explained, pulling out a medical chart and taking the bloodied cloth off Amelia.

Raising a brow, Carrie chose not to inquire as to where the blood stained cloth had come from, or how it occured, but took it to be that of Railyn. Maybe there were some hurt Lycans down there... but it wasn't her place. If they were hurt, they usually came to the Hospital Wing anyway.

Scribbling Amelia's name atop the medical chart, she looked up, brown eyes questioning. "What's the baby's name? Sorry.. I just need it for the records. It's annoying, but essential to keep all the paperwork," she explained with a weary smile, putting the pink lollie back in her mouth and waiting for an answer.

[†Amelia†]

Amelia looked down at her beautiful baby girl pup, she smiled.

"Her name is Alissa" she said simply. "How long will this take? I kinda need to know...now..." she said, her voice showing a need for urgency

[Carrie]

"Alissa," Carrie repeated, scribbling the name down atop the medical record sheet and nodding, but spelling the baby's name Alyssa.

The urgency registered in Carrie's mind, and her heart went out to the mother. "It could take up to five days for the results to come back... We'll need to send them off to St. Mungo's for proper testing, and then they'll owl the results back to us. But I promise that we will keep you updated, Amelia."

Passing the sheet over, Carrie met the girl's pink eyes for a second. "I just need you to sign this... just to say that you're giving us permission to give Alissa a blood test, check the details, and for us to do the paternity check," she explained, crossing the places where Amelia needed to sign.

[†Amelia†]

Amelia stood up, in one swift moment. she was not happy, she needed answers, and she needed them now.

"I can't wait that long. Isn't there any other way? A spell, a potion? you must be able to test for something this simple with all of yor knowledge?!"

[Carrie]

Carrie jumped backwards a little as Amelia stood up quickly, demanding that the task be done quicker. Swallowing, and sucking on her lollie for a second, the brown haired nurse shook her head.

"There's nothing I can do... unless Kasey knows of something," she replied, sheepishly, "But she's not on duty til morning."

[†Amelia†]

Growing more and more frustrated by the moment, the brunette had to remind herself that it wasn't Carrie's fault that she was in this situation.

So, stroking Alissa's soft fur to calm herself, she breathed deeply for a few moments before saying, between gritted teeth:

"Well, thankyou, I guess I'll have to wait the few days then...but if you could rush it through?"

[Carrie]

"I-I'll send a note saying it's urgent," Carrie promised, pushing the quill and parchment back towards Amelia. "If you could just..." she prompted. They wouldn't get anything done quickly if they were sitting here arguing over it all.

[†Amelia†]

"Very well"

Amelia snatched the quill, not meaning to be that rude, and signed on all of the dotted lines.

"Now, erm...just to warn you...Alissa is pretty weak...so take as little blood as you need, ok?" she said, her voice stern as if in warning.

[Carrie]

Carrie took the paper back and nodded, wondering what had happened to the little pup. "Okay," she promised, taking the little furball from Amelia's arms, careful not to drop her. "Hey there, little one," she cooed, taking her over to an examination table.

Turning back to Amelia, she said: "Did you want to hold her ha... paw, or anything?" Carrie took out a needle and prepared it while awaiting an answer.

[†Amelia†]

Amelia frowned, but then...it made sense: she was a mother now and so needed to comfort her children in their times of discomfort.

Leaning against the examination table, Amelia gently stroked her pup's head and ears, as she hummed a lulaby to her...

Nodding for Carrie to just get on with it and take the blood, she watched Alissa with eager eyes for signs of pain...

[Carrie]

Queasiness wasn't a feeling Carrie was allowed to have in her line of work, nerves were. Stepping back towards the examination table, the brown haired nurse gave a small nod, glad that Amelia was at least willing, and wasn't going to bite her head off (at least literally) if Alissa felt some pain... or so she hoped. Needles going into the body were never pleasent, at least for most children, but they had to be done.

Taking one of the tiny paws into her hand, Carrie felt around for a vein, felt for the blood pulsing through one of them. Eventually finding one, near the joint, she pushed the needle in gently and retreived a little amount of blood, the minimal amount needed for the rest that was being undertaken, and took it out again quickly.

[† Alissa †]

Alissa had been dozing in her mother's arms for a few hours, opening her eyes blearily every now and again for a few moments before drifting off again. The little brown wolf was trying to gain some energy before waking up fully.

In the nurse's office, Alissa had been resting her eyes, keeping them closed so she wasn't disorientated by the blurriness. However as the needle went into her front leg, the baby pup howled, and if you looked closely, a tear could be seen leaving the corner of her eye. That hurt... a lot.

Looking around, and trying to stand, Alissa fell back down onto the examination table, wanting her Mommy.