The Other Hybrid [A TVD & Originals Fanfic]

Chapter 3: The Sun Can Kill

I opened my eyes to darkness.

A part of me thought that I was still unconscious but then I realized it was just simply dark. I felt around with my hand. I was laying on a cool leather seat. I heard voices coming from in front of me.

"We should be arriving shortly." came the cool voice of Elijah

"Ah perfect, just in time for the morning traffic of the ever so lovely, humans." was Klaus's sarcastic reply

"We would have been back sooner if you hadn't lost your temper."

"Oh please Elijah, I've had it with your constant bickering about my 'terrible behavior.' Let's just enjoy the silence while it lasts."

Hearing their voices reminded me of what had occurred. How long have I been out? An hour? Days? What did these monsters want from me? Would they kill me like they killed my parents? But Elijah had said they needed me alive? Why did they need me at all? What the hell is happening?

A hundred thoughts raced through my head. I stayed quiet and motionless, fearful of what would happen when they realized I was awake.

"Sweetheart, it's rude to eavesdrop."

Klaus didn't address who he spoke to, but we all knew it was directed at me. I took a deep breath, slamming my eyes closed.

"I can hear your heart beating. It's going quite fast," he stopped momentarily, "and it seems to get faster as I speak." he chuckled.

"Please Niklaus, you've scared her enough already. Arista, I assure you that you are safe from harm. My brother just doesn't seem to know the limits of his humor."

That was the first time I'd heard either of them speak my name. I slowly sat up. I was in a large vehicle. Elijah in the passenger seat and Klaus behind the wheel.

"Where am I?" I whispered.

"We're about 30 minutes away from New Orleans."

New Orleans? Why are we going there?

Elijah turned to look at me. I instinctively sunk back as far as my seat allowed. Trying to distance myself as much as possible from my kidnappers.

My gesture did not go unnoticed by him. His dark eyes softened.

"All will be explained shortly."

With one last look at me he turned back in his seat and focused his attention out the windshield. The sky beyond was a light pink.

I wish I had a snarky comment to throw at him. Or the courage to demand my release. In truth, I was too cowardly to so much as blink. I haven't spoken with another person in 10 years since I was concealed in my cell, and now I'm here with these two...what? Vampires? Werewolves? I have no idea who these men are or what they are. All I know that for the time being I am their captive and I have no way of escaping. Even if I did get away where would I go? My parents are dead. I'm alone.

I'm alone.

I was suddenly ripped from my worrying when I felt a tremendous pain on my arm. Shrieking in pain I looked and saw my skin was bubbling and red. The pain was overwhelming. I threw myself from my seat into the little nook behind Klaus's seat and the back row.

My relief was short lived as I realized what was happening.

The sun.

When I was younger my Mother had given me a necklace to protect me from he sun, but when I was cast away to my imprisonment, she'd taken it away. I had no need for a daylight necklace when I would never actually see daylight. But now I was in the sun. And I had no protection from its rays.