The Originals Season 1 | The Ties that bind us

Long Way Back From Hell

M A R I E

I was laying in bed with Hayley at my side, I wake up with a horrible headache

"what happened?" I look around some more and notice i'm in a hospital bed, "Where's Jackson, or Elijah? Hayley?" I began to grow panicked 

"You're fine Marie I promise. You just can't leave. Your condition worsened. You can't leave the hospital, They might need to induce you."

I look at all the needles in my arms and the heart monitor. "Did I cause this?"

Hayley grabbed my hand lovingly, "No you tried to protect your girls and me and my baby. You were being a mother. It was the witches not you Marie"

I began to cry, "I thought I was going to die, I thought I was going to lose my babies, Hayley I promise you." I took a breath, "I will always protect you and our babies. I love you and I'm so sorry that I've been mean to you." 

Hayley began to cry too, "You have every right, I'm sorry Marie."

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H A Y L E Y

"Hayley!" 

I followed the voice of the person calling me, it was Elijah. He had finally returned from finding Klaus and Rebekah. During last night's events he was concerned about them just as Marie and I were

"Elijah you're back" I said as I walked back into the room, "did you find anything?"

I stopped suddenly, he wasn't wearing a shirt, I see why Marie is so taken with Elijah and Klaus. They're hot.

"What's going on?" I asked, I looked at Marcel who was with Elijah to keep myself from staring at his body

"I need you to make a list of these names," Elijah told me, "Please"

As I walked over I examined his body, I saw the names written all over his chest and his arms. They looked like tattoos

"Okay," I said and i saw a familiar name written on Elijah's wrist. "Sabine? Elijah what is this?"

"I believe they represent the names of women Celeste inhabited for two centuries."

Marcel handed me a notebook and pen, "It's called the Devinette. It's old school, kind of a riddle. Witches use it to teach their kids, solve it and it disappears"

"why what's the point?"

"Celeste forced me to make a choice between yourself and Marie, and my siblings. Now she means to mock that choice. Taunting me with a childish game. The longer the game, the more they suffer. So to find Nikalus and Rebekah, we need to solve this riddle. the solution lies somewhere in these names." Elijah paused and he looked at me, studying my facial features, I nodded in understanding. "How's Marie?" 

I nodded and I began writing the names on the notepad Marcel handed me, "She's fine now, but she really outdid herself, her condition worsened. The doctors said if the twins and herself don't respond as well to treatment they will need to induce her." 

Marcel spoke up concerned, "But she's only 7 months along right?"

"8 months tomorrow" I responded

"well we need to finish this quick just in case she does go into early labor, We need to send someone there to protect her, Marcel you go. Hayley and I can handle this."

"are you sure Elijah?" Marcel asked

"Yes please go, she can't be alone." 

I smiled at Marcel and he sped off.