Elementals (#Wattys2017)

News

"What do you mean?" I blushed.
"Lina... You're pregnant." She laughed.
"What..." I said stunned.
"Well, when a mommy and daddy love each other very much-"
"I know how it happened!" I yelled.
"Lina, this is amazing! Aren't you happy?" River asked.
"Of course I am but, I'm also terrified." I said placing my hand on my stomach. "River, I don't know if I can bring a baby into this world. We are superheroes! We can't raise a baby!"
"Yes we can! We'll all help you! Lina, we are so happy for you!" River reassured.
I sat down feeling dizzy.
"How am I gonna tell Pine? What will he think?"
"You need to make it special for him. Just you two. I'll tell Breeze. You and Pine go to the cliff. Just tell him."
"I hope your right about this." I said reluctantly.
"Hey, have I ever been wrong?"
"Yes."
"I mean when it's important."
I got up and started out the door.
"Lina, wait." River said. She printed off a chart.
"If you get scared and can't talk. It's your pregnancy test."
I could feel the blood rushing from my face.
I walked out of the room and found Pine and Breeze in the common room.
"Hey, you okay?" I asked tried not to show how terrified I was.
"Yeah, you?"
"Yep, totally...totally healthy." I mumbled.
Pine eyed me suspiciously.
"Hey, can we go to the cliffs? I need to talk to you." I whispered.
"Yeah. Yeah, sure." Pine said.
River walked in with a huge smile on her face.
"What was that all about?" Breeze asked River.
River whispered the news in Breeze's ear.
Breeze's jaw dropped.

"So, what's wrong?" Pine said.
"I'm just...scared."
"Of what?
"What you're going to think. How you're going to react."
"React to what? Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine it's just... I'm afraid to tell you."
"Tell me what?"
"I..."
"Lina, just tell me. I promise what ever it is, it won't change how I feel about you."
"I... I'm...."
I couldn't do it. I handed him the paper.
"You're-"
"Yeah." I said quietly.
"This is what you were afraid to tell me? Lina, this is great!"
I jumped up and pulled me with him.
"Really?" I laughed.
"Yes! Lina this was what we wanted. To have our own little family. I'm so happy."
"You really think we can do it?" I said with tears rolling down my cheeks.
"I know we can! Lina, you're so beautiful." He said placing his hand on my cheek.
"You already married me and got me knocked up. Calm down!"
We laughed together and he kissed me.
"So, when you saved me-"
"It wasn't me. It was..." I put my hand on my stomach.
Pine knelt down so that his face was in front of my stomach.
"Well, thank you. You're like me." He kissed my stomach.
I almost cried.
"I guess we got to get back."
"Yeah, I guess we do."

"Well, look who it is!" Breeze said as we walked in.
Breeze grabbed me, lifted me up, spun me around, and put me back down.
Then he patted Pine on the shoulder.
"Well, I guess he knows!"
We laughed and 'celebrated' the rest of the night but, I still couldn't shake the feeling of terror. I couldn't grasp the fact that there was a tiny person inside me.
My entire world was about to change.