The Originals Season 1 | The Ties that bind us

The River in Reverse

It's been 24 hours since Klaus bit Elijah and 'Lijah has been getting worse. I've tried siphoning his infliction but it won't work. It seems that since I've gotten further along with my pregnancy my connection with my magic has gotten weaker.

Elijah was laying on a bed, struggling to breathe. I have a cold damp towel resting on his forehead

I walked over to the sink and I got a glass of water and brought it to Elijah's side, he lifted his head that was resting on the pillow and tried to take a sip of water but failed which caused him to knock the glass onto the floor wetting my shoes

"Forgive me, please" Elijah said as he coughed

"Don't apologize" I say to him kindly, "Remind me to ring Klaus' neck for this once you feel better" I laugh and smile at the Original laying in front of me

"Yes, well remind me to remind you to wait your turn" Elijah replied playfully as he stroke my hand that was resting on my knee

I feel the twins shift in my stomach, one of them kicking my bladder causing me to shift uncomfortably and Elijah takes notice

"Is everything alright?" He asked concerned

"Yes, one of the babies just kicked my bladder, they're pretty active today" I smile as I speak

Elijah looks at me full of light and excitement, "May I?" Elijah said asking if he has permission to touch my stomach

"Of course," I grab his hand gently and placed it on my stomach, "They're your nieces, no need to ask" I smile at him

Elijah focuses on my stomach and the twins move around some more, one of them kicks and Elijah's eyes light up and he smiles and looks up at me

The joyful moment gets interrupted by Elijah coughing and I immediately helped him sit up so he can cough up what's in his chest

"It doesn't help that we're in the swamp, you being ill." I tell him voice full of sympathy and concern

"I'm fine Marie, Please get back to reading" Elijah tells me and he lays back down

I move away from the Original to walk over and pick up the Labonair bible and sat back down next to Elijah on the bed, "I've already read through this. It's just an ordinary bible with an entry about a family tree that may or may not be about me or Hayley. I'm too busy at the moment worrying about you Elijah"

"Marie, please. This fever will make me unstable and once these hallucinations begin, I will see things from my past, say things. You must leave me here."

I shook my head and kissed his forehead, "I'm not leaving you ill and alone Elijah, It's not the kind of person I am" I tell him rubbing his hair

"You're too good for this family Marie, You bring an innocence to it that hasn't been in this family for centuries."

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I was resting on the floor with my back against a wall so I can face Elijah, when Hayley came into the cabin

"Hey" She said loudly

"Shh!" I whisper yell at her as I point to Elijah, "he's sleeping"

Hayley nodds her head and sits next to me and places a ice chest between us, "I packed some blood bags and fruits for you to eat. I thought I'd keep you company" Hayley smiles at me

"Thanks" I said not looking at her, "So, I looked at this book I found, I guess we're half sisters. Or not, it's just a bible" I tell her as I handed it to her

Hayley opens the bible immediately, My real name is Andrea? and Yours is Amberose?"

"I guess so, I just don't know why my mother kept this from me. Or how I didn't know she had a baby. Or how I didn't have any recollection of this." I look down