Extra: Eleanor Birthday

(Eleanor Pov)

I hear the birds chirping by my bedroom and

I awaken up in a bed that felt so soft with the sunlight gently lighting up my room...

I hear laughter echoing in this house...

"Today's Sunday?" I smiled.

I smiled as I recalled how much of the little sisters that my... Dad have saved from Rapture... And by definition they are my little sister as I am older than them...

I met my grandparents at the dining table now filled with my sisters... And the Federation broadcast of executing a criminals... Sometimes I could not get used to it...

"Good morning Grandma, Grandpa." I greeted them.

"Good morning to you Eleanor..." My grandpa chuckle as he flip his newspaper.

"Good morning to you sweetie, have a Apple pie okay?" My grandma spoke kindly as a steaming piece of pie is placed on my plate .. I pierced it and gave it a bite... First time I felt warmth of a family cooking... I never had something from my biological mother... Just slop of gruel to keep me alive...

I never had much freedom than I was under my real mother... I could visit places and learn new things, Make new friends...

After I done... I found myself in the Garden that held my actual protector... Alexander kept his promise and placed my defender next to where I live... I had five mothers that cared for me....Sometimes I wonder why my actual mother is so cruel to me? I could never know as my dad refused let me to return to that place as he had to power to return to that realm...

I have so many uncles though... Uncle Horus is the most friendliest, Uncle Perturabo is strict but in a sense he is kind, Konrad Curze is funny, Uncle Magnus is the smartest but sometimes we played regicide he pretended to lose, Angron is helpful, sometimes his demeanor reminded me of my protector, Uncle Fulgrim is always teaching manners and arts, Uncle Mortarion we only met for my checkup, constantly busy, Uncle Omegon and Alpharius always wins in hide and seek, even if I had all the little sisters looking for them...

I could see the mansion that was being constructed in a day by Uncle Perturabo in the distance, to house my family... It was funny and Interesting to know a few things in this galaxy...

"Dad..." I spoke softly on the Grave stone...

"Thank you for everything..." I smiled bitterly as I placed a flower at his gravestone.

When I peeked into my dad mind in Rapture... It was bright like a sun shining in azure sea... But within in his mind, I found what would had happened if My real mother didn't destroyed the Vita Chamber... And my ending with him, being alone looking at the Lighthouse... Sometimes I wanted to hate Alexander... But I couldn't... As he save me more than I could ever known... A family that he promised to me, a actual home than being locked away in Persephone.

I felt my phone is ringing... I fumble it and open it. I could never get used to this technology...

"Eleanor... I am free now, want to have a chance to go on a theme park?"

"Okay, I want my sister's to join as well."

"Okay..." I could sense his sadness.

I sighed as I looked at the tombstone...

"I will be going. See you later." I smiled. As I turned around... I could feel my protector waving his arm as I exited the garden...

I could never get used for my sisters going in a convoy of school bus... 900 plus children... And I am surprised how well my dad would managed them all...

"Father secrets..." So he said... But it is at least he could do...

Several Maids were accompanied the Busses to ensure the younger children's not to be trampled by the rest... It was awkward for the people that visit the theme park when they are flooded by children...

And those that knows us as the Children of Solair...

And we are protected by a very protective father...

I could sense the Imperial agents among the crowd...

They immediately swarm the man before me.

"Whoa there Clara, Be easy on the hula hoops Margaret..." He chuckled...

"Oh my... Little Poppy, you got runny nose..." He raised the Five year old as he held out a handkerchief and rubbed it off the snot.

"Alright girls want to see a little trick?" Alexander waved his cape.

"We wanna see it!"

A smoke appeared revealing several versions of him appearing at once and each holding a bunny doll.

"Dad's magic trick. Multiple me's to share around!"

The girls swarmed around them and each of them tended to a girl needs...

"Damm.. that is exhausting..." A voice is beside me...

"I could never get used to it..."

"Well they are me... At the same time, not me... I honestly wanted to spend time with my little birthday girl... But you too kind to bring your sisters along."

"It's been a few years huh? I been hearing that you are constantly busy... Being a Sky Marshal and all of that..."

"But I always spend time with my family as much as I could. Eleanor, we are not blood related... But remember...we are still family."

"Perks for being daddy favorite?" I felt my head ruffle a bit.

"Nonsense Eleanor... All of you are important to me... Well then where do you want to go?"

I ponder and I looked at the roller coaster ride nearby...

"How about that? Blazing thunder coaster?" I pointed at the coaster ride.

"Alrighty then... Let's spent family time together."

The day seems like a blurr to me... I spend so many rides. And went on a prize hunting spree with my dad... Seen the circus that is fielded by Space Elfs as they did their dangerous routine...

I could see my siblings that join the rides as well...

We ended on a Ferris wheel...

I looked outside and signed at the vitality of the city... Despite the sun is setting.

"I wonder what's it like... Dad, to be in your shoes?" I asked as I see people left the theme parks with a smile.

"Eleanor... Sometimes it is hard to be a sky Marshal... I have many responsibility to defend people that is in my care...and give you and your sisters a place where they don't have to live in fear... It's been a few years since we left Rapture... Do you... regret it?"

I ponder... Did I regret it?

I spent half of my life in that place... And especially with my protector...

"A bit... But I have you..."

Alexander smiled as he produced a box from nowhere...

I opened it and it revealed a Bracelet that is inlaid with a ruby gem and a picture of both of me and Alexander together.

"Happy Sweet Sixteen Eleanor... I sure your protector would have love it. I make it like a talisman to keep you safe."

I held it and smiled...

"Thank you dad." I place it on my hand.

A series of fireworks began to light up the dusk, each of them showing a happy birthday, sometimes I wonder if he spoil me a bit too much...

Thank you... For being there for me.

After we returned home... I met a Birthday cake waiting for me. It was a two story high and it is crafted by a artisan. And a pile of presents nearby from my uncles and my sisters. And there is a banquet nearby.

"That is a bit too much."

"Nonsense Eleanor... Your birthday show you how important... You been a blessing to our family."

I remember the days I spent the days in Persephone... My birthday to my biological mother is just a number to her.. a day that she ignored that is inconsequential for her utopia...

Here I found myself with so much love and family that waiting for me.

One of my sister asked Dad as she waddle to him.

"Can I have a birthday like this too?" She asked with eyes shining.

Alexander smiled.

"Of course... All of you are special as well."

"Alright... Time to make the birthday girl to make her wish." I clamber up on a lifter and I found Sixteen candles awaited me. And in the center of it is a miniature Big Daddy and a Little Sister.

'I wished my days with Dad will be the same' I silently pray as I blow out the candles.

I cut my first slice and gave it to my dad... He was surprised... But he smiled.

"Welcome to the family, Eleanor."