Fruit of the Poisoned Tree

Màu nền
Font chữ
Font size
Chiều cao dòng






Victoria had woken up, finally deciding to get up after scrolling on her phone for about an hour and taking mini naps. This baby was certainly making her very lazy and constantly tired. Not to mention that parts of her were getting bigger, mainly her ankles and everything was becoming swollen. Some parts she didn't mind, like her breasts and ass, but sometimes she didn't feel pretty, but she brushed it off and told herself that it's needed to have the magical miracle sperm baby.

Considering that everything was getting bigger, she needed new clothes. She needed to go shopping, and someone had yet to take her. She came to the conclusion that she needed to borrow some clothes. Hayley and Rebekah were out because they were both pretty thin and not pregnant. She couldn't get anything from Elijah because all he wore were suits, she was pretty sure he slept in them. So once again, the only choice is Nik. He dressed comfortably.

She guessed that he dressed that way to make it easier to commit mass murders, but she didn't care as long as she got clothes. So she made her way to his room, luckily enough she was able to find some sweatpants that fit her body and a bra that just barely fit her ever growing chest. She looked through his drawers and found one of his henleys and put that on. It fit considering the space in his shirt because of his muscular build.

Once she was satisfied with the color she had picked, she made her way down to the kitchen. She walked through the living room, with a hand placed on her belly and giving a glance to Nik, who raised an eyebrow at the shirt she was wearing, causing him to smile to himself.

She made a beeline to the fridge, and started to rummage through the fridge to find something, anything, to eat.

"Good morning", Victoria heard. She turned to spot Elijah standing in the doorway, smiling at her.

Victoria smiled back at him, "Hey, suits." She continued looking through the fridge.

The french doors behind her opened to reveal Rebekah, dragging a trash can behind her.

Victoria looked confused but brushed it to look at Elijah, "Listen, I know Hayley and I are the only ones in this house that actually drink milk, but would it kill any of you to make sure it's on the grocery list?"

"Speaking of, add bleach." Rebekah added and stomped through the kitchen, passed Victoria and into the living room to clean up the mess.

Victoria smiled, amused at the blonde, and found a tub of ice cream. She pulled it out and placed it on the counter.

"You know, I do hope my siblings were hospitable to you, in my absence." Elijah spoke.

"In your absence, as you like to call it," Victoria started, "Which is a way-too-polite way of saying that your brother put a dagger in your heart..." She looked up to see Elijah bringing a bowl, a spoon, and a bag of cereal to the counter.

"I have been attacked by French Quarter vampires, I've had to live in a house with a secret dungeon full of coffins, and I was nearly murdered by witches who are convinced my baby is Lucifer." Victoria finished. Elijah smiled sympathetically as he pulled orange juice and milk out of the fridge, poured Hayley a bowl of cereal, and then filled it with milk.

Elijah had grabbed the tub of ice cream out of her hands and placed it back into the freezer. She frowned in confusion until he poured a bowl of cereal and filled it with milk. Victoria noticed the milk and blushed in embarrassment, "Oh...milk" She said, sheepishly, "They've been fine. Your siblings are weirdly protective, I know I have you to thank for that. Although, your brother did come around after he proceeded to strangle me against a door."

Elijah smiled until he had heard the last part, "I'm just happy to see that you're in one piece" He said loud enough for the hybrid to hear in the living room while casting a deadly glare mixed with disappointment to him over his shoulder. He turned back to her with a kind smile, "So, back to the murderous witches" he said as he handed her the cereal, "I have some concerns."

"They're evil. And, my life is still magically linked to Sophie Deveraux-"

"Which is not comforting. I need her to be safe." Hayley said as she walked into the room, placing a kiss on Victoria's head.

Elijah looked at her for a small moment before turning back, "Yes, I think it's time we took care of that little problem."

Rebekah reentered the kitchen, dragging a body, "I am all for it. As soon as they're unlinked, we get to leave this crap town. Who do we have to kill?"

Elijah looked to be in thought. "Probably no one."

The three girls looked at each other before looking at him questioningly. Elijah sighed, "Alright, potentially everyone." He turned to leave.










Later, Victoria was in her room, on her phone looking at a bunch of baby items, determining which ones to show Nik when he came home. She suddenly felt something sharp pierce her neck. She shrieked in pain as she grasped her neck. When she pulled her hand away, she noticed blood on her fingers.

Rebekah and Hayley heard her shout, prompting them to run into her room. "What the hell was that?" Rebekah asked.

"Hell if I know, it felt like I was being stabbed." Victoria said, looking between the girls and her hand.

The girls stare at each other, getting a dawning realization that Victoria was most likely in danger.






Hayley and Victoria were hanging out in Hayley's room when Rebekah entered the room where Victoria was sitting in an armchair and Hayley was sitting on the floor. "Time for the demon spawn to snack!"

Victoria sighed, "I really wish you wouldn't call her that."

"Oh, sorry, have you picked another name yet?" Rebekah asked sarcastically. She held out a basket of apples to her. "Take one, the plantation's lousy with them."

Victoria chose an apple, "I feel fine...which is weird. I'm sure it's Sophie-related."

"Then, do me a favor, and don't die on my watch! I'll never hear the end of it."

Hayley turned to the blonde, "You know, when I first met you, I thought you were a real bitch."

Rebekah smiled, "What changed your mind?"

Hayley shrugged, "Oh, I still think you're a bitch!" She smiled, "I've just grown to like that about you."

"That's what she thought about me too, Sexy Bexy." Victoria said.

Rebekah chuckled, "Aw, well, that's sweet of you to say. And 'Sexy Bexy'?" She turned to face the pregnant teen.

Victoria chuckled, "Well, you get bexy from Rebekah. Then you get the sexy...from you." She told her with a flirty smile, causing the blonde to smile with a very small tinge of pink on her face. Victoria winked at her, as Rebekah laughed.

She was able to compose herself before her face turned serious. "Remember it when I'm gone."

Both Hayley and Victoria frowned confused, "Gone? Where are you going?" They asked.

Rebekah shrugged, "I only came to town to make sure everything was okay with Elijah. He's fine, and he hasn't punished Klaus for daggering him, so...as usual, they'll be thick as thieves, and I'll be left to clean up the mess. It's time for me to fly the coop."

"Oh..." Victoria said while Hayley stayed quiet.

Victoria went to bite the apple, but she started to feel woozy. She dropped the apple.

Rebekah frowned, "What's wrong?" Hayley immediately got up to go to her side.

Victoria shook her head. "I dunno, probably morning sickness..."

Rebekah placed her hand on Victoria's forehead, "Oh, you're burning up, actually."

Hayley nodded, feeling for herself, "Let's get you upstairs and into shorts so you can cool down." She helped the girl up, leading her back to her own room. Victoria was doing great until she stumbled and fell forward. She blacked out as someone caught her before she could fall on her stomach.

Victoria had woken up in her bedroom. She was burning up, she hated the feeling like she was on fire.

Rebekah blotted sweat from Victoria's forehead with a damp washcloth to cool her down as Hayley did the same with her chest.

"Stop fussing, will you? Elijah will be here any minute." Rebekah told her.

Victoria groaned, "I feel like I've been microwaved."

"Hey! Just because you're carrying a baby, doesn't mean you get to act like one! I'm sure my little niece is healing you up as we speak."

Elijah ran in with Sophie directly behind him. Rebekah stood to greet them. "What the hell is she doing here?"

Sophie sighed, "I'm trying to help."

Hayley scoffed, "Help? You're the reason we're in this mess!"

"Why aren't we unlinked with this witch already, Elijah?" Rebekah asked, agreeing with Hayley.

"Rebekah, let her do what she can." Elijah pleaded.

"I may know a way to slow the fever down. But, I'm gonna need some special herbs." Sophie turned to the blonde. "I'll text you a list."

Elijah nodded at her in encouragement, and she finally relented. Rebekah smiled patronizingly. "Fine. Happy to play the fetch girl." She stomped out of the room, and shoved the towel she was using into Elijah's chest as she left.

Hayley smiled calmly at the witch, "We might be letting you help her, but make no mistake...if she gets hurt, I will kill you."






Rebekah had returned with the herbs for Sophie. They had changed the location to the pool.

They had just been informed that Victoria's fever was caused by a cursed object Agnes had stabbed Sophie with. To make a bad situation worse, the object is used to cause miscarriages.

Victoria was wrapped in a towel, sitting outside beside the swimming pool. She looked to Hayley, who was sitting next to her and holding her closely. "Hayley, I'm scared" She stated quietly, making Hayley's vision snapped to her. "I don't want to lose my baby." She started to tear up.

Hayley looked at her best friend sadly. Truth be told, she was scared too, but she had to stay strong for her. She held her best friend even closer like a mother comforting her child, "No, you won't lose this baby, honey. Your baby will be fine and you'll get to raise her." She pressed a kiss to her forehead, feeling hot how hot she was getting, "She's burning up!" She yelled, getting everyone's attention.

"We need to do this now." Elijah said as he walked over to Victoria.

"Get her in the water!" Sophie instructed.

Elijah jumped into the pool and helped Victoria in. Sophie mixed herbs in a cup and followed them in.

"I don't see how a midnight swim is supposed to help." Rebekah said.

"Her temperature is sky-high. The water, with the help of the herbs, should cool us down." Sophie said as she passed Victoria a cup full of some liquid, "Drink this!"

Sophie looked to Elijah, "You're going to have to get her heart rate down."

Elijah looked confused. "How do you suggest I do that?"

"Hold her. It's a natural human remedy to slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure." The witch told him.

Rebekah scoffed, "This is never gonna work."

Elijah picked Victoria up bridal style and she wrapped her arms around him. "Davina will break the link, we just need time." Elijah assured.

Victoria began to hyperventilate. "I can't breathe!"

Elijah looked at her, "Okay, long deep breaths, Victoria! Look at me. Long deep breaths, just focus on the sound of my voice." She listened, leaning back and letting her hair get wet, not caring about the curls that would appear afterwards. He whispered to her softly, "You'll be okay. You'll be okay."

Suddenly Victoria felt extreme cramping in her abdomen. It felt like she was going into labor but it was too early. "AHHHH! AHHHH!" She curled up, clutching her stomach in pain and fear.

Then the pain stopped. Sophie looked up to the sky, "I just felt it lift."

Everyone with the exception of the witch sighed in relief. Elijah let her down from his arms, but she was still kind of tired so she leaned on him to keep some balance. Sophie removed one of her earrings and poked her palm with it. Elijah held her hand to check and saw that she wasn't injured. They stared at each other and Victoria smiled at him in thanks until he glanced at Hayley. Elijah led Victoria out of the pool, "Come on, let's go."

"Elijah...as soon as your brother finds out that the link is broken, he'll kill Agnes. I know you don't owe me anything, but please, don't let him kill her." Sophie begged.

Elijah sped out of the pool using vamp speed and pulled his phone out of his jacket on the table, "Elijah! She's our only access to the power we need to survive. Promise me that you'll stop him!"

Elijah ignored her and dialed a number into his phone and raised it to his ear. "It's me, where are you? Don't hurt her. I'll be there shortly." He hung up and turned to Sophie, "I'll make you one last promise. I won't let my brother kill Agnes."

Sophie nodded at him, and Elijah picked up his jacket and shoes and walked away. She made her way out of the pool, but Victoria stopped Sophie at the steps. "I know you were just using me to save your people, but try it again, mess with my child...and I'll kill you. Don't worry you'll be mutilated so badly that they won't even recognize you."

Victoria had just finished putting on dry clothes and was about to dry her now curly hair when she heard a knock on the door. She went downstairs to see Nik's assistant, Josh, looking for Nik.

"Where is he? I've been trying to find him all day. Marcel knows that Klaus lied to him about where he lives." Josh said.

Victoria sighed, "I'm not his wife or his damn keeper, Josh."

"Fine! Just...tell him to call me, please."

"Okay" She shut the door. She was all the way up the stairs when someone knocked again.

She groaned, "Ugh, what the hell, Josh?" She opened the door to find someone who clearly wasn't Josh.

The man smiles, "Hi there, I'm Marcel. I don't think we've met!" Victoria's face fell, turning into one of fear and anger.

What the absolute fuck is he doing here?


Elijah comes home to find the house seemingly empty. He looked around, "Hayley? Victoria?"

"What's up, Elijah?" Hayley said entering the room.

He sighed in relief before turning serious again. "Where's Victoria? Was she with you?"

The werewolf frowned in confusion, "What?"

"She's gone. Where'd she go?" Elijah asked frantically.

"She left?" Hayley asked, before going downstairs to see if they missed anything.

After a desperate call with Rebekah, who also had no idea where the pregnant teen had gone off to, Nik had walked in with a worried look on her face. "Marcel was here." The hybrid told them. Elijah looked stunned, and absently dropped the phone from his ear.

"Guys! You might want to come downstairs!" Hayley yelled, getting the attention of the two originals. They vamp speed to where Hayley was, hoping to see Victoria, but they were wrong.

She held up a syringe that had been clearly used, "Someone took her. And she definitely put up a fight," She pointed to the counter that had a blood stain on it. The three looked at each other, worried for Victoria and the baby's safety.

Nik grabbed the needle from the werewolf's hand and crushed it with his supernatural strength. "We need to find her. Now." Prompting them all to give a nod of agreement.



Word count: 2691

Please vote and comment guys

I'll prolly delete this tag after musicalobsessed4

Bạn đang đọc truyện trên: Truyen2U.Pro