Rain

We'd been running for a year, but Alex finally caught up with us in Brazil. A lot of things had changed in that year, namely Sterling and my relationship with him. We weren't exactly upstanding citizens. Sterling's powers weren't what they used to be, they weren't as powerful but he could now alter earth alloys.

With his power we were able to easily get money from ATMs and with my power we could easily hide from the police.

As we got further and further from the life we knew, we got closer to each other. We decided to get fake ID's and get married in Vegas on our way out of the country. We figured if we left the country it would be harder for them to find us. We tried to use our magic as little as possible.

It was lucky that Jared had started changing Sterling's appearance because he looked very different than he had the first time I saw him. He looked about 20 now and was rugged and handsome.

I had started to get weak recently, because I was hiding a secret from him. I was carrying his child. I knew I couldn't tell anyone because they would take it away from us.

I had let my guard down for a second so I could get some fruit to suppress my appetite. The people who owned the tree called the police and I was captured. When they brought me into their station they recognized me from a flier sent by the US government and contacted Alex immediately.

Luckily, Sterling wasn't with me and remained free.

--In the USA holding facility--

"My, this is a surprise." Alex grinned after the doctors had examined me, "so who is the father, you tramp?"

"I'd rather die than tell you!"

"Oh, someone special, I presume. Well, he will be a perfect addition to our collection."

"Yes indeed." Deothanos stepped from the shadows, "you've done enough, boy, leave me now." after Alex and the doctor left he continued, "of course you realize you can't have this baby."

"You slime! You wouldn't dare!"

"Oh, wouldn't I? I can't have another heir to my throne running around, now can I?"

my eyes went wide. "well, who else's baby would you be caring. But enough about that, there's someone I want you to meet."

He slid the door open slowly revealing my father. "Dad?"

"You're dead to me." he growled, "Do you expect me to come crawling back to you after you betrayed me?"

"What? What's going on?"

"Don't play dumb with me!" he yelled, "I don't have to listen to this, I'm leaving. You can live your sinful life without me!"