𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 19

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Anna was searching with Rebekah over at the coffee table for the attic Elijah was being held in on the computer.

"I told you Agnes, I feel great!" Hayley told the witch as she sits on the couch.

"You are overdue for a checkup."

"What am I gonna do? Pop into the Quarter for a quick ultrasound? A pregnant werewolf escorted by a witch? Nothing to see here!" Hayley exaggerated.

Rebekah turned towards the werewolf, "A lot of women would kill to have a child. It strikes me as odd that you're not taking better care of yours."

Annalise elbowed the vampire making her roll her eyes as they continued their search.

"I know a doctor out in the Bayou, off the beaten path. Now, I took the liberty of making an appointment for you. Tonight, after-hours, just us. Vampires will never get word of it." Agnes told the girl.

Hayley thinks for a moment and rolls her eyes in reluctant agreement, "Okay, fine. Bayou-baby-doctor it is."

Anna looks weary of the witch and chimes in, "Why don't I join you two."

"I don't think that's necessary." Agnes narrowed her eyes.

"Well sadly it isn't up for discussion. Beks you continue searching for Elijah, I'll be back soon."

The Elder witch looked annoyed as Hayley and Anna walked out behind her.

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It's dark and Agnes drives Hayley and Annalise up to the obstetrician in the Bayou in her car. Leaves could be heard moving and Owl hoots plagued the silence.

"This is the doctor's office?" Hayley wryly questioned.

"Seems like a murder took place here." Anna crossed her arms.

"Dr. Paige is only this far out because Marcel's men kept terrorizing her patients. Go! She won't bite!" the witch smiled.

Hayley and Anna exit the car but Agnes stops the heretic, "Only Hayley is allowed inside, your welcome to wait out here though." she said getting out of her own car as well.

The Martin witch looked at Hayley, "It's fine, you wait. I'll be back."

Anna nodded respecting the werewolf's wishes.

Once she was out of sight Anna hadn't notice Agnes move from her place as she stabbed a syringe into the girls neck injecting vervain into her.

Anna screamed in pain as she collapsed on the ground, Agnes grabbed a piece of wood and struck it into her abdomen.

The heretic grimaced in agony, her blood was on fire and felt like it was being burned up and couldn't find the strength to pull the stake out of herself.

"Send them in now and tell them to do it quickly. The vampire won't be down for long."

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A priest is cleaning up a very run-down looking church when Rebekah enters and starts looking around. He briefly looks up at her before going back to what he was doing.

"Church is closed. If you want your horror fix, go take a ghost tour."

"I don't much care for ghosts. I am, however, fascinated by window shutters. I've been on a town tour of them all day. I noticed the windows of your attic have shutters." Rebekah smiled.

"Are you really interested in shutters?" Kieran deadpanned.

"I can assure you it's my current life obsession." the original sighed, "What's your name?"

"Father Kieran. And you are?"

"Mildly curious." she merely said.

Father Kieran sighs deeply as Rebekah notices a red stain on the nearby wall, "What happened here?"

"St. Ann's used to be the heart of the neighborhood. It's been abandoned for a while now... since the night of the massacre. Nine seminary students were killed... by one of their own. You're standing on blood."

Rebekah crossed her arms, "I'm not squeamish. Where's the attic?"

"Like I said, the church is closed."

Rebekah moves herself right in front of his face and compels him, "Where is the attic?"

"Past the sacristy, up the stairs."

The girl happily smiled, "Thank you. Now, forget I was here."

The Mikaelson went up the stairs and finds a door that leads into the attic, she opens it and grins, "I knew it!"

She tried to walk into the room but found herself unable to do so, Davina must have put a spell to keep others out for the night.

In the doorway, she looks over at her brother laying in his open coffin. His eyes open and look toward her, and he uses his vampire telepathy to speak with Rebekah in her head, using a memory of them going to an opera in New Orleans in the 1880s as a backdrop.

"What the bloody hell?" she muttered looking around.

Elijah approaches her from behind, "Rebekah, language, please!"

"Elijah!" Rebekah runs toward him and hugs him tightly before looking around them.

"What is all this?"

"You don't remember? We went to the opera house together. It was your first full day back into New Orleans' society after Klaus removed the dagger from you. It's a memory that only you and I share. Also, I need you to know it's not another of Davina's tricks."

"Well, how are you even awake?"

The older Mikaelson smiled, "Davina removed the dagger, unaware that doing so even once would negate the dagger's power. In a few hours, I shall be as good as new."

"So, pop me into the attic and we can find a way to get you out!"

"I'm afraid I'm not quite ready to leave yet, Rebekah. This girl, Davina, she's... curious. Willful, too. Soon, I shall be able to speak to her, perhaps to even propose a truce of some kind. So, if we can end this war between the vampires and the witches, we'll be able to eliminate the threat to Hayley and the baby. Perhaps then Niklaus and our entire family can finally know peace."

The vampire continued, "How is Anna?"

Rebekah grinned, "Oh she's doing well, went off to watch Hayley. Did you know she even went as far as pretending to have an interest in Marcel to get you back? Her determination is one of a kind."

"What?" Elijah furrowed his brows.

"Oh yes, Marcel's taken quite the liking to her." the blonde was trying to push her brother into confessing his feelings to Annalise, she knew it would take a lot for that to happen.

Elijah pressed his lips into a firm line, the mere thought of Marcel having his hands on the girl flared up his anger.

"Watch over Anna, I promised to keep her safe but seeing as Niklaus disturbed that once again I need you to protect her."

"She's very capable of herself."

"I am well aware, but there's something about this city that is putting her on edge. Almost as if she's afraid of something, a memory perhaps."

Rebekah thought for a moment, "I'll keep your word."

Elijah smiled at his sister before he winced and yelled in pain.

"Elijah?" the blonde looked worried.

The original panted as he felt a stabbing sensation go into him and only one person went into his mind. Anna.

"You need to go Rebekah. Find Annalise, she needs help."

"How do you know?" the girl was beyond confused.

"Go and find her!"

He returns her back to reality and Rebekah rapidly walked out of the church.

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The heretic had her hands wrapped around the stake but she couldn't find the force to pull it out. Agnes had went inside along with a few men.

Hayley needed her help. Groaning, the girl shakily ripped the stake out and panted.

She heard commotion and looked to see Hayley running into the woods with a few men after her.

Anna turned over and got to her knees, "Get up Anna, you're stronger than this." she told herself.

A sudden voice plagued her mind, "You are only that strong because of me"

The heretic started rapidly breathing as her hands started to shake.

"You were always ungrateful."

Annalise clutched her head, "Not now, please not now!"

"You killed me"

A scream was heard and Anna released her magic. Some trees were blown away and glass shattered from the car behind her.

The girl placed her hands on her knees and tried to gain control over her emotions.

Elsewhere Davina was overcome by a shock of magic, she stumbled and almost collapsed on the floor.

Cami caught the girl and looked concerned, "Are you alright?"

Davina had a rigid expression, she couldn't pinpoint where that magic came from but whoever it was from, they had terrifying magic. She straightened up again and plastered on a fake smile.

"Yup, just got a little dizzy."

Back in the Bayou, Anna was trying to take deep breaths but was struggling.

The last time she lost control was two centuries ago when she was still learning to control her emotions.

She hit her fist on the ground in frustration, how could she help others if she couldn't even control herself.

It's her fault this happened, it's her fault her she's a monster. Only hers.

"Anna!" a voice shouted in search for her.

Annalise sighed knowing it as none other than her best friend.

Klaus approached the girl and quickly ran over kneeling before her.

"What happened?" he worriedly questioned.

Anna slowed down her breathing and closed her eyes, "Agnes"

"I swear those witch's will be the end of me." Klaus seethed.

"Where's Hayley?" the girl panted.

"That's what we're trying to find out."

Anna began to suddenly cough and Klaus rubbed her back.

"What happened to you?"

"Got injected with vervain and staked." she groaned as Klaus delicately helped her up.

"Can you stand?" the hybrid asked her.

Anna nodded and let go of Klaus's arm as she weakly stood.

The two walked into the clinic and saw as a doctor laid passed out with a syringe near her.

Rebekah suddenly appeared, "Wow! You abandoned your quest for power to help out your family! Having an off day?"

Klaus took a deep breath, "Who took her, Rebekah?"

"I don't know."

"What do you mean, you don't know? And who killed her attackers?" Klaus impatiently asked.

"I don't know! I had an arrow in my heart. If it wasn't Hayley who killed them, then-" she was cut of by howling, she raises her brows.

Anna placed her hand on a table to help support herself.

"Lovely. Maybe her cousins will know where she is."

The two siblings walked out the building. Anna slowly went after them.

When they exit the building, they see Hayley stumbling toward them, her clothes tattered and dirty.

Klaus rushed towards her, "Hayley! What happened? Tell me what happened."

"I can't remember." she tiredly replied.

Klaus looked for any wounds, "You've completely healed. There's not a scratch on you."

Anna and Rebekah approached the two.

"One of the perks of being a werewolf, remember?"

"Not that fast." Anna said as she was starting to regain her strength.

"It's the baby. The vampire blood, Klaus' vampire blood, in your system. It can heal any wound." Rebekah explained.

Klaus furrows his brows as Anna nods in agreement.

"She's right. Your own child healed you."

Klaus smiled at the thought.

"How did you escape? You were outnumbered, unarmed? Those men were ripped to shreds!"

Anna looked disappointed, she was supposed to keep Hayley safe but instead she was spiraling out of control.

"I think it was the wolf. I think it's trying to protect me." Hayley quietly said.

"The witches were supposed to protect you! When I get my hands on Sophie Deveraux-" Klaus started having forgotten Anna told him it was Agnes but Hayley corrected him.

"It wasn't Sophie. It was Agnes."

"Fine! Agnes, Sophie, it's all the same to me! I'll slaughter the lot of them!"

"Not if Elijah gets there first." Rebekah said catching their attention.

"What? Elijah? Did you find him?" Anna's eyes brightened up.

"He's been in touch, and he has a plan. All he asks is that we take care of you two." Rebekah said looking at Hayley then Anna.

The heretic crossed her arms, "I'm perfectly fine on my own."

"Clearly." Klaus muttered.

She shot him a glare.

"Hey, so... can we go home now? I'd really like to sleep for a few days." Hayley said as she stood but her legs gave out and started to fall but Klaus quickly catches her and picks her up bridal style.

"Ooh, I've got you, love. I've got you."

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