In The End

Being pregnant wasn't Ria's favorite thing though she was lucky in that she had no morning sickness. She could have had a worse partner, but the restless leg syndrome the more pregnant she got, coupled with the always needing to pee, wanting weird food, her spine hurting so only her least favorite sleeping position was comfortable, and the vast array of other annoying hindrances shouldn't have been a thing.

True to his word, Em took care of her through it all. He cooked whatever she wanted, when she wanted it, did all the housework, massaged her legs in the middle of the night when they cramped up, bought a bed's worth of pillows to try to keep her comfortable, and dealt with all her mood swings. When it came time to deliver, he carried her to the hospital and stayed by her side the whole time. Once the delivery was over, Ria was so tired her eyes couldn't focus until her son was brought to her, and she was able to hold him in her arms and stare at his face. Marveling at what had been created, she almost cried as her eyes took in something far more beautiful than she imagined. Crowned with spiky white hair and stunning red eyes, it was as if life from both Cú and Em had meshed and created a child inconceivable between an average couple. When Ria could finally tear her eyes away from him, she looked at Em with worry and confusion, only to see him looking back with love and sadness.

"We did it." He said softly. "All three of us somehow did it."

"What do you mean?" She asked, even more confused.

That's when the doctor came in. "It would seem that somehow, during one of your more intimate moments with both Emiya and Cú, the magic signatures from both combined with your DNA and created not just a child but a new race of Demi-human. Unlike standard Demi-humans created from one Servant and one Main, this child carries the attributes of both and most likely will be proficient in at least the Lancer and Archer role, if not more."

The doctor cleared his throat and proceeded when no questions were asked. "He lost one father, correct?"

Ria nods.

"Well, with your permission, I would like to take a sample of DNA and run a few tests if you don't mind. They are non-invasive and won't require anything be tested on the boy."

Ria scrunched her eyebrows. "As long as no tests are run on him, I guess it's fine."

"Great! Why don't you relax, and we will come to get you if we need you." The doctor then exits the room, leaving them to enjoy a moment of privacy.

"I wonder what that was all about." Ria's anxious curiosity started eating at her as she became protective of the infant she knew she was falling in love with.

Em shrugged and then ran his hand gently over the baby's head. "Why don't you get some sleep? I'll take him."

"That sounds lovely. Thank you, Em."

He leaned down and kissed her forehead, staying with her until she passed out. When she woke up, she was never told how long she slept, but her heart nearly stopped. Upon opening her eyes, Em ran his fingers over her cheek, his eyes wet and his hands empty, but there was a smile on his face that she couldn't understand.

"Em? Em, where is the baby? Where is our son?"

That's when he sat up and stared at a figure seated in the window, holding their son. The figure whispered to him, and the boy was cooing back as if the two were deep in conversation. For several seconds Ria stared at the figure before he lifted his head and looked into her eyes with the same beautiful red pupils of the boy in his arms.

"Looks like this little guy carries enough of me that the doctors were able to summon me back just by putting a little bit of my DNA into SERYPH with that earring you always used to wear. It turns out that trinket not only carries our magical signature but more magical essence than we thought." Then he smiled with that same dismissive grin he always gave.

Unable to process her emotions, Ria reached out with both arms awkwardly, causing her to pitch forward and almost fall out of the bed had Em not caught her and set her upright.

With her lips quivering and body shaking, Ria reached for him desperately while Em tried to steady her.

"We better trade places or she is liable to hurt herself," Em said affectionately.

Cú smiled again. "Looks that way, doesn't it?" Then he got up and walked over to Em so he could hand him their son before standing in front of Ria.

Now that he was here, she was afraid to touch him, afraid he, and everything else, would disappear in smoke. Then his hand came up to cup her cheek, and she know it wasn't a lie.

"Hello, Mo grá. Did you miss me?"

Throwing her arms around him, Ria began to bawl until her voice cracked, her lungs ached, and her head throbbed. Unable to stop, he ran a hand down her back and began to hum an old Celtic song he used to sing to her when she couldn't fall asleep. Then when that didn't help, she felt the warm, reassuring arms of Em wrap around her as their son cooed in his examination bed next to them. At that moment, there were no words, so no one moved from the cumulative embrace until Ria's stomach growled.

"Seems like some things never change." Cú jibes as Ria sits up and leans against Em as she stares at Cú, still in minor disbelief.

"I promise I'm real, though the doctors aren't sure there is enough mana stored in that earring for a second try should I decide to die again."

"Third time isn't a charm here, idiot." She sniffled before reaching out to hold his hand.

"I'd tend to agree." Then he looked at their son. "Does he have a name?"

Ria shook her head. "Nothing felt right."

"I see. Guess we should give him one, then. How about Emrhyc? We can call him Eryc or Emry for short."

They all looked at each other, and Ria smiled. "I like that name."

"Good, then it's settled." Cú took her hand and kissed it back, holding his lips there several moments longer than necessary.

"I promise never to waste another moment with you or our son." He said softly. "I also promise to share you equally and willingly. Nothing is more important than this family, and I won't lose sight of that again." Then he lifted his eyes to look into hers.

"Promise me you, believe me, Mo grá?"

"I believe you. I also trust you and Emiya. Nothing will come between us again." Then she took her hand from his and brushed his cheek as she took the other and reached it back to caress Emiya's cheek similarly.

"Welcome home, Cú. The house just wasn't the same without you."

Once cleared to leave, Ria spent the next four months adapting to motherhood while his body healed. Having met the demands of the order, Ria was no longer required to go and suppress singularities. Having the only multi-Servant birth, the Order left her alone in hopes she would produce more offspring of similar capabilities. By the time Emry was one, they had yet to add to their family, but it wasn't from a lack of trying. With the boys getting along much better now and the baby needing so much of their time, sex was all-inclusive when it happened. Though Ria couldn't say that, given the chance she wouldn't do it all again, she would say she would do things differently. They had come a long way and broken many hearts, but in the end, what once was lost was now found, and they were far better for it.