Crossfire

Chapter 7

    "With everything that's been going on I almost forgot I'm having twins." I say laughing.

    "Do you know the genders?" She asks excitedly.

    "I want to tell Klaus first." I say quietly. She smiles and holds out the basket to me.

    "Take one. The plantation is crowded with them. How's your neck feeling?" She asks.

    "I feel fine." I tell her for the thousandth time.

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

    "You know when I first met you, I thought you were a real bitch." I say in a matter of fact tone.

    "What changed your mind?" She asks.

    "Oh, I still think you're a bitch, I've just grown to like that about you." I tell her.

    "Well, that's sweet of you to say, remember it when I'm gone." She says, catching my attention.

    "Gone? Where are you going?" I ask.

    "I only came to town to make sure everything was okay with Elijah. He's fine so it's time for me to fly the coup." She says with a hint of sadness.

    "But my babies are going to need a godmother." I argue.

    "Really?" She asks, unsure if I'm joking or not.

    "Really." I nod.

    "I suppose I'll have to visit every now and then." She decides.

    Suddenly I feel really warm.

    "What's wrong?" She asks.

    "I don't know, probably morning sickness." I lie. This is the episode when Agnus uses the dark relic to try and give Hayley a miscarriage.

    "You're burning up, actually." She says, worriedly.

    "Well, that's just great." I says sarcastically.

    "Let's get you to bed." She says, trying to help me up. I stand up and walk upstairs ignoring the pain.

    "Where are you going?!" She calls from downstairs.

    "To find the solution." I say just loud enough for her to hear. She follows and we walk around the house until I find who I'm looking for.

    "Amanda, what's going on?" Ari asks.

    "Episode six." I tell her all she needs to know.

    "Lie in bed while I get what I need." She says rushing off. I get in the bed as Elijah and Sophie arrive.

    "What the hell is she doing here?" Rebekah asks.

    "I'm trying to help." Sophie says calmly.

    "Help?! You're the reason we're in this bloody mess! Why aren't we unlinked with this witch already, Elijah?" Rebekah asks.

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

    "No." I speak up.

    "What?" He asks me.

    "Rebekah's right, we don't need her." I tell him.

    "Of course we do, we need a witch to fix this." He says crossing his arms.

    "And you've got one. Now, stay the hell out of my way." We turn and see Ariana standing in the doorway.

    "Thank God, you're back, Ari. Do you have it?" I ask.

    "Yes, but we need to hurry." She says, holding up a knotted rope.

    "How is a rope going to help?" Rebekah asks.

    "She's going to unlink them." Elijah says, out loud.

    "Davina and Agnus are the only ones powerful enough to do that." Sophie argues.

    "You call that powerful?" Ari asks, laughing a little. The knot begins to untie without her even chanting the spell. Everyone looks at her in shock.

    "You just did nonverbal magic and that was a very hard spell for just anyone to do. I've never seen this much power before." Sophie says quietly.

    "You don't know the half of it. Now, get out of my sight before I decide to turn you into ashes for hurting her." Ari demands Sophie angrily and Sophie sprints out.

    "You never told us we have a powerful witch on our side." Rebekah says to me.

    "I'm not on your side, I'm on Amanda's side and as long as she's with you, so am I." Ariana says firmly before going back to her room.