Disclaimer:All characters, except Albany/Ali, Kelly, Kevin, & Dr. Wolfe, are not mine.
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August 1998. I stepped out into the warm summer sun. & walked down the street heading for Athens Incorporated. I was going to give Aladdin his daytime humanity back. Mozenrath�s potion, I realized, wasn�t any different from Hagger�s potion. So, therefore the spell would work on Aladdin, too.
I entered Athens & approached the receptionist�s desk. �I wish to see Aladdin,� I told her. The receptionist nodded & buzzed me in. I walked into the elevator & pushed the button that would take me to the floor where Aladdin & Gemini lived. The doors closed & the elevator took me up to the floor I indicated. A chime sounded that I had arrived on floor 6, I got off & walked right into Aladdin�s waiting arms.
�Jasmine ! You�re human!� Aladdin exclaimed. Then he frowned. �Didn�t you say the spell was permanent?�
�Yes, it was. But Puck & Alex did me a favor to make me human during the day, if I choose to.�
�Could they do it for me?�
�Actually, I can do it.�
�You learned magic?�
�You could say that.�
�Then do it.�
I stood in front of the light-blue gargoyle & chanted the same spell that had been done three times in the past few events(May �97, Jan. �98, & June �98.). After I finished, I explained the spell�s workings. That was when Aladdin noticed my middle.
�You�re pregnant!� he gasped.
�It�s going to be a human/gargoyle hybrid.�
�Wow.�
I spent the day & night with Aladdin, planning his first day back with humanity. I even sprung the news of telling him that Maggie the Cat was pregnant as well & that we were both in our fifth month.
At dawn, Aladdin & I became human, then we got Gemini to come with us & we took off for a day of shopping, touring, & eating. We even ran into a few friends that either Gemini or I knew.
Four Months Later
Maggie & I were in our final month of pregnancy. I noticed that Maggie�s stomach was a little bigger than mine. Both of us don�t know why, but we would soon learn.
When I had reached my sixth, Elisa & I told the clan that I had reached the stage where I should rest a lot. At month seven, I barely had the strength to change to my human form. At month eight, I had no strength to go to human form, so I used my pendent. Fox helped me while the clan slept. Sometimes, a clan member would stay awake to help me so Fox could take care of Alex. I didn�t have any magic lessons since I told Puck about my pregnancy. I still remembered the day Talon had Maggie take a pregnancy test & brought her to the castle:
I stood on the outside of the castle, waiting for Talon & Maggie to come. I saw, in the distance, two figures against the cloudy daylight sky. They circled the castle a couple of times before touching down.
�Hi Talon. Hi Maggie,� I greeted.
�Hello Jasmine,� Talon answered as he looked around the castle. I could tell he was looking for Xanatos. I knew they were enemies, but I never had met Xanatos until the night of the Hunter�s Moon. But, he was an enemy of the clan, so I hated him also. But now, Xanatos & I were on more friendly terms than the others were.
Maggie waved & we walked ahead to the doctor�s office. Talon caught with us after five minutes. Dr. Wolfe did the test on Maggie & came back after ten minutes of examining the results. Maggie was indeed, pregnant. The two mutates were surprised that they could produce offspring. I congratulated the two of them & they accepted it. Maggie & I were excited about giving birth in the same month.
Now it was Dec.24th, nighttime. Brooklyn took it upon himself to carry me sometimes. I walked just fine, but Brooklyn is a little stubborn, so I allowed him to do as he saw fit. Tonight was no different.
He woke up from stone sleep & immediately scooped me up when he saw me. I wanted to protest, but I wasn�t feeling up to it. I was taken to the TV room & placed on the couch. Elisa & Angela occasionally placed their hands on my stomach to feel the baby kick. All the attention I was getting was embarrassing, but it felt good.
It wasn�t long before I felt wetness in the maternity pants Fox gave me. My eyes widened. The water had just broken. I took a deep breath.
�G-guys? My water broke,� I said shakily.
Elisa looked at me, scared. Most likely because we both knew what was coming next. Everyone else was confused.
�What do you mean, your water broke?� Zazu asked. I knew that he knew what I meant. He was hoping that I didn�t really mean it.
�That�s just what I said.�
�What does it mean?� Broadway asked.
�It means she�s going to go into labor soon. The baby�s going to be born,� Elisa cried. At that point, I gave a pained groan.
Brooklyn picked me up & rushed me out of the room. As we left the room, I heard the phone ring & Elisa saying �Hello?�
We burst into the infirmary & Brooklyn shouted, �Get Dr. Wolfe! Jasmine�s in labor!� to Xanatos & Owen who were there. They both left the room quickly & Brooklyn placed me on one of the beds.
Dr. Wolfe ran into the room three minutes later. �It�s time?� he asked.
I nodded, gritting my teeth. Dr. Wolfe immediately grabbed towels, & scissors, then shooed Brooklyn into the waiting room. Drawing a curtain around the bed, Dr. Wolfe said, �Now, let�s get on with the delivery.�
Just then, the doors of the infirmary flew open & Talon ran in carrying Maggie, who was groaning.
�Maggie�s in labor!� Talon called.
�We need nurse help,� Zazu added.
�Zazu?� I said weakly.
�Yes, Jasmine. I�m here. And I�m staying with you to make sure this delivery is successful.�
I smiled until another contraction hit me. I sank back against the pillows & pushed. I heard nurses come into the room, the sound of another curtain being drawn, & Maggie groaning & pushing.
Half an hour later, Maggie & I were pushing as hard as possible. I was groaning with pain, feeling like the baby was clawing it�s way out. I heard Dr. Wolfe say �I�ve got a head.�
�Keep pushing, Jasmine,� Zazu advised.
I did as told. I pushed harder & harder. Finally, I heard a baby gargoyle�s wail.
�Congratulations. It�s a boy,� Dr. Wolfe announced. Zazu & I sighed with relief.
He handed me a bundle wrapped in a white towel once he removed the cord. Zazu & I looked at the wailing gargoyle, while the doctor left to tell the clan the news. My son had dark blue-lavender skin with ash gray hair. I noticed that he had five claws on each hand as well as the usual wings & tail.
Suddenly, I heard another wail & I realized Maggie�s baby was born. Talon pushed aside both curtains, looked at Zazu & me & uttered one word. �Twins!�
I gasped. Maggie was having twins! That explained why her middle was bigger than mine, she had two babies.
�The first one�s a ,� Talon continued as he looked at my child. �You�ve had a boy! Congratulations!�
�Thanks, Talon. And the same to you on your first child.�
Talon grinned. �Yeah, well, I hope to be a good father.�
�Of course you will. Just look at Brooklyn.�
A groan from Maggie cut our conversation short. Talon turned back to his mate, drawing a curtain around them. Zazu & I looked at each other smiling. It�s always exciting to have a new family member. It makes the pain worth it.
�If you don�t mind,� Zazu said bringing out paper & a pen. �maybe you could give a list of friends to tell about the birth.�
�Of course I don�t mind,� I told him. �I want Aladdin, Gemini, the Voltron Force & Lotor, MacBeth, & Demona to know.�
�Demona?� Zazu looked at me curiously, pausing in his writing. �Are you sure? I mean, Brooklyn�s going to make most of the calls.�
I smiled. �Yes, I�m sure. Angela can make the call if Brooklyn doesn�t want to.�
�O-kay,� Zazu wrote Demona�s name down & left. A few minutes later Angela walked in.
�Jasmine, I wanted to be the first to see the new clan member. Not to mention, nephew.�
I smiled & motioned for her to come closer. We exclaimed quietly about his claws, his wings, & tiny tail. About five minutes later, Angela turned to leave. In the midst of Angela�s arrival, Maggie�s second baby came. As Angela pushed the double doors open I heard Brooklyn say, �Oh no. No! I�m not going to tell Demona about my son!� & Angela say, �Then I�ll call her. You can go look at your son.�
Brooklyn entered the room, just as Maggie & Talon began discussing names. Dr. Wolfe announced to the room that it was a boy. It had taken five minutes for the second child to be born.
�You know, we better pick a name, too,� Brooklyn suggested. �Right. I think we should name him after a place. I mean, Rose was named after a flower like myself.�
�Clever. Hmm�how about Albany, New York�s capital?"
�That�s perfect. It suits him.�
�Your son�s name is Albany?� Maggie�s voice asked.
�Sure. Why not?� Brooklyn responded.
�I don�t see a reason why not,� Talon said, pushing Maggie�s curtain aside. �I want you two to meet our son & daughter, Kevin & Kelly.�
We saw two winged felines. One had dark skin like Talon�s & strands of brown hair, & feminine features, obviously Kelly. The other, Kevin, had Maggie�s flesh-colored skin, but no hair like his father.
�They�re so cute,� I exclaimed.
�Who�s so cute?� a voice spoke. The four of us looked at the doorway & saw a gargoyle with ebony skin, red eyes & red hair.
�Hi Gemini,� I said. �We were just talking about Talon & Maggie�s twins.�
�Maggie had twins?� the clone gasped as she dashed between the two beds. �Can I see?�
Maggie proudly displayed her children & Gemini cooed to them. I watched them, happy. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked to my other side.
�Aladdin,� I said, smiling.
�Hi, Jasmine,� he replied. Looking at my son, he said, �He�s handsome. What�s his name?�
�Albany.�
�After the capital?�
�We think it�s perfect.�
�I think so too.�
Aladdin & Gemini soon left. The Voltron Force along with Lotor, Nanny, & Coran arrived. They spent a long time talking with me & looking at my son & Maggie�s twins. After they left, the rest of the clan came & went. MacBeth was the next visitor. The tension was a little strained between him & Brooklyn but things worked out. MacBeth left, then Demona came. I felt a lot of tension between them. But, Brooklyn behaved himself. He refrained from wanting to tear Demona�s throat out. Needless to say, my gargoyle mother didn�t stay long.
Dawn arrived. Maggie, Talon, & the twins were asleep. Brooklyn & I stayed in our gargoyle forms, flesh. I wore my amulet. Looking at our son, who was also asleep, I gasped. �Brooklyn, look!� Our son was no longer a gargoyle, he was human!
�How did he become human?� my mate asked.
�I-I don�t know.�
�I do.� Brooklyn & I looked in the direction the voice had come from. We sighed dully.
�Puck.�
�Well, this is what I get from a happy couple on Christmas,� the fay pretended to be hurt.
�Where�s Alex?� Brooklyn asked.
�Hey, Oberon gave me the gift of using my powers on Christmas.�
Brooklyn & I exchanged an �Oh no.� look. I cleared my throat.
�You said you knew why Albany�s human.�
�I do. Well, it�s simply this: When Dr. Wolfe said hybrid he meant the child will be a gargoyle at night�,�
��and human during the day,� I finished.
�We have a winner!� Puck cheered. Then he left.
�Well,� Brooklyn sighed. �If Albany�s going to walk around Manhattan years from now, he�s going to need a human name & I say that you pick one.�
�I�ve always liked the name Ali,� I began. �That was Aladdin�s prince name.�
�I like it.� We looked at Ali more closely this time. His skin was as white as Brooklyn�s humans skin would be. His eyes & hair were as black as night. He had Brooklyn�s eyes & my hair.
Hours later, I woke up, sensing someone looking at me. And it wasn't Brooklyn who was looking at me. I knew this because I sensed him next to me, also asleep. Blinking sleepily, I looked at the foot of my bed & saw, to my surprise, the Thundercats! Puck must have brought them here after telling them about Ali's birth.
"Hi, everyone," I said softly.
The Thundercats, likewise, said hello softly & gazed at my son. I explained Ali's hybrid qualities, which was still a shock to me. My son's ability was something the Brooklyn & I would need to tell the rest of the clan. As I looked at my son, I wondered what his future would hold for him