Not Yours.

[Bella Matthias]

Isabella was beside herself. This wasn't supposed to happen. She was angry for not controlling herself better. For not even thinking that this could happen. Bella was tired and moody; and sick in the mornings. It didn't take a genius to figure out what had happened. Even though the couple had gotten engaged, it had taken Bella a month before she felt like she was ready to go to bed with him again. She felt incredibly guilty for what she had done. And now the guilt was never going to leave her. Even so, being three months pregnant meant that it couldn't be the two-month ago, Rephael's baby. Thinking of that, Bella burst into sobs again. What if Rephael left her? He said he loved her, but was it enough to stay with her and someone else's baby? Bella couldn't remember the man's name; she wanted to scrub away the memory.
The night was ending, and Bella knew that Rephael would be up soon. She sat on the bed, clutching a pillow, one hand on her tummy. She had no clue what she was going to do.

 

[Rephael Matthias]

Rephael Matthias wrapped things up at the pub, and locking everything down for the night. He kicked one of the alcoholics out, and then locked the door. He flipped the sign to say that it was closed, before he walked upstairs to his living quarters, where he would have his fiancee to talk to. Now, it was odd because they were together, official and planning a wedding, but it was still a little on the tense side. He had noticed some of her odd behaviors lately. Rephael opened the door to the bedroom, where he noticed that Bella was sitting on the bed, clutching a pillow. He raised an eyebrow, "Um, something must be bothering you or you have been watching too much drama shows." Rephael walked over and sat down next to her, and couldn't help but see her hand on her stomach. Was she sick? Or was it something else? Rephael looked at her quizzically, which was unusual for him. Normally, he was mean, but seeing someone upset turned that bit off. No, something was wrong with his fiancee, and he wanted to be supportive, if possible. Rephael waited for her to answer, not knowing what it could possibly be.​

 

[Bella Matthias]

Bella's gaze lingered on Rephael as he entered, before moving her head back and closing her eyes, tears still leaking out from the side. She couldn't help but let out a small squeak of a laugh at his question. If only it was that. It was a recent thing, her watching drama shows. The actors in it were so amazing, Bella felt as if she were peaking into their life, and it usually made her feel all types of emotions. But they were emotions that were able to be rid of quite easily. She didn't know if she'd ever get rid of this emotion. The blonde sighed and opened her eyes as she felt her fiance sit down next to her. She looked at him and bit her lip. How on earth was she going to tell him? Would he leave her? Bella moved forward and held his hand. "You know I love you right?" She managed to get out, her blurry eyes staring at Rephael. "And like, we've made mistakes. And, and a couple of months ago, I made a big mistake." Bella carried on, now not looking at him. She took a few deep breaths to try and control herself. Rip it off like a bandaid seemed like the best option. "And I'm pregnant." She said, looking at Rephael again, trying to sense his emotion, his reaction. Bella still clutched onto his hand, looking at him pleadingly.

 

[Rephael Matthias]

Rephael was prepared for almost everything, except for the next news that just made him feel like he was swallowing sandpaper. She said the first six words which made him nod, but it did not take away from what he felt. He could feel some sort of anger come up first, but he shushed it down because he did not even know what it was. They were getting married, and then she said that how they made mistakes. He nodded, because he knew that he made some, and she did too. Rephael looked down when he recalled the fight that they had and led her into the arms of Videl Zhefarovich. She broke the news, and Rephael just paled. It looked as though he might be sick. Bella clutched onto his hand, but he managed to break her grasp so that he got up from the bed, and placed his hands to the sides of his head. "Pregnant... With his...?" He did not even wait, "With that Zhefarovich's kid?" Rephael shook his head and he uttered, "No, you don't even know. Can't you kill it? Wait no, they'd come for you if you did that. Bella, you have no idea what you have done!" Rephael was on the verge of a panic attack. Oh he knew all about them, and how fierce they were about their family and descendants. And now, his fiancee was carrying one! He didn't know if he could handle this. Two brothers of his died, and now, he might be next if he stood in the way of that family.​

 

[Bella Matthias]

It felt like her hysterical tears were going to start again. As Rephael snatched his hand away, Bella looked down, trying to control her breathing again. She swallowed hard, unable to get rid of the lump in her throat, as Rephael started freaking out. Bella looked at him, shocked, when he said that she should kill it, but before she was even able to reject that idea, he continued talking. Bella knew he was going to be angry. But, she hated that he was. And knowing someone was going to be angry, and experiencing it were two different thing. Of course, the two bickered with each other a lot. The last time they actually fought, Bella went and did the stupid thing that bought her to this mess. A brief thought went through her head that Rephael would go and do the same, but it was quickly forgotten. He wouldn't do that; he wasn't as shallow as she was. Bella didn't know who 'they' were, but she shook her head, and she stood up, making her way closer to Rephael, wanting to hug him and for him to tell her it was all going to be okay. She tried to hold his hands again. "We- we don't need to tell them. They don't have to know." Bella implored. Videl didn't have to know what the outcome was. The two of them could raise it as their own.

 

[Rephael Matthias]

Bella really did not seem to understand just how badly these things were! They were in serious danger now, because they would come as soon as they knew. What Rephael did not know was that Videl was rumored to be one of the worst ones of all. He left a tower of destruction in his wake. Rephael placed his hands to his head, and he uttered, "You don't know them! They will know! They always know! I don't know how they know but they will! You don't understand pure-blood families like that. They are like tyrants, hurricanes even. They destroy everything in their path and have great influences." Rephael looked more panicked than anything, but he would not let her touch him though. He was legit terrified of the family because of the stories he heard. If anyone could keep his family in line, it was a family like that. "I'm sorry Bella. I can't stay here." Rephael started to do through the drawers. He had to leave. He was going to run. He was not going to stay here. This house was a large target on his back, and if he left, then maybe they would not come here. Rephael never really displayed fear about anything, not even marriage. But when it came down to this one particular family, he was like a puppy with his tail between his legs.​

 

[Bella Matthias]

Bella stood in stunned silence as Rephael continued to flip out. Tears were still leaking out of her eyes, but she managed to control her breathing so she didn't get hysterical again. The blonde thought that telling her fiance would somehow make her feel better, even if he got angry, but his explanation at who "they" were and what "they" were like terrified her. His panicked look scared her even more, and the fact that he wouldn't even touch her. Like she was a virus, like just a touch would kill him. Bella couldn't understand how they would find out, but she didn't want them to have her baby. As terrible a situation this was, Bella had fallen in love with the unborn child, it was hers.
Isabella's stomach dropped and her heart skipped a beat at his next words. He wasn't going to stay? Was he going to leave her? Bella's breath sped up as she watched him packing things, her eyes wide. She licked her lips, struggling with what to do. "Can, can I come?" Bella almost whispered.

 

[Rephael Matthias]

Rephael knows that this would definitely not be the best place. He rolled his golden eyes, and heard Bella ask if she could come. He looked down at the bag and he gave in. He didn't want Terence or others to hate him for leaving someone that he cared about. He gave a short nod, before he helped her back her things, and he closed down his pub.</COLOR>

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After many months of running, even getting a warning in a parcel that they were going to come for the child, Rephael managed to take Bella and her newborn child born just days ago to an island off of New Zealand, in hopes that none of the family would find them. Rephael didn't even know why, but he did hope that Bella would end up giving up her child. Rephael sat in the arm chair, hoping that they were safe for the time being. He looked ahead, while the girl with no name was sleeping. <COLOR color="#650335">"Bella, we need to consider her life. You know they will raise her better than we can. My family by itself is toxic to her health." Rephael did care for the girl, he did, but he cared about Bella more. Rephael was just not wanting any trouble, and he knew that they were bound to come. The parcel had something to do with the father, and how they didn't want Videl to ever find out because of how completely insane he was. Rephael knew that firsthand.

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[Bella Matthias]

Bella would keep running to the ends of the earth. The blonde fell in love with the little girl in her stomach long before she was born. She had thought of plenty of names that she could be called, but she needed to convince Rephael. He had been so good to her recently, looked after her so well. Bella sat next to her daughter, her hand gently stroking her forehead, watching her as she slept, a smile on her face. Bella hadn't thought much about the 'warning' they had gotten. She didn't think they'd actually show up, and they probably wouldn't be able to find them anyway. Bella heard what Rephael said, but it fell on deaf ears. She shook her head. "I am considering her life. She'd be raised better with her mother." Bella replied softly, before looking over at Rephael. "And you." She finished with a smile.

 

[Rephael Matthias]

Rephael was just pacing back and forth. How could she think that this was going to be okay? The last thing they needed was someone showing up to take the child. Rephael placed his hands on the sides of his blonde head and groaned, “If they do come, we can just have another one, right? One that will have our blonde hair and whatever eyes, my last name and everything else would be you. I just... I just cannot handle seeing you get hurt over some dumb mistake.” It was his fault that she ran off with that Videl character, but she did sleep with him. So, they were both obviously at fault. He was just a little more than paranoid right now, and with good reason. He heard a knock on the door, and his eyes went to the door. He did ask one of his brothers to come by today to check on the girl’s health. As soon as he opened the door, his blood ran cold and his golden eyes widened. He was shoved aside, only to be paralyzed by who came in. He knew who that was.
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[Hades Styx]

Hades was not too thrilled about having to track down another spawn out there that did not belong in the hands of a mother. His son gave them a warning about it, after being told by Axel since his son was the only one available that day. Now, it was time to collect, and Hades was the best one for it. He was intimidating, and downright terrifying. He was one of the most terrifying ones within the family. Hades found their location, after keeping tabs on them for the past several months. He walked up and knocked on the door. As the male answered, Hades did notice the familiarity of the golden eyes. “You have something of ours.” Hades walked further in, shoving the boy to the side. He approached the girl and her child. He looked down at the baby, before smirking, “Hmm, what a beautiful cousin. It is time to allow her to be raised with a proper family. Her bloodline is sacred to us.”
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