Title: Forbidden Love Is Over-Rated
Rating: T for femslash and foul words
Pairing/Story: Aphrodite and Stevie Rae from House Of Night
Author's comments: Now my comments are important here, because this story was written way back from last, last year. I gotta admit, it's a little scratchy at first. But it becomes better, I swear. Anyways, I had always been in love with the pairing AphroditexStevie Rae. And whenever I browse through fanfiction, I do see a few stories about them- But not on how they came to be.
Now like I said before, this story was written last, last year. So I threw in a character or two, or three, or even more. And most of the characters might be lil' OOC. But this is my version of how Aphrodite and Stevie Rae came to be. Oh and a little side note, Kalona and his raven mockers don't exist here. Instead there's Adonis and his Stripe-Aphros.
Read on, I beg of you. You might even find this interesting.
Summary: Takes Place After Stevie Rae and Aphrodite imprinted~
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The wind was terribly rough as she took a step towards the large oak tree. Her breathing was rough and her hands were shaking violently. She wasn't ready to face whatever was behind the tree. But before she could turn and run, a moan came from behind the oak tree and she stopped dead in her tracks. Curiosity took over as she scooted closer to the tree. She leaned on it and drew a breath. She turned around and a she did something that she was fully aware necessary. She screamed.
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"Stevie Rae, I don't understand why you're acting so mean!"
The blonde whirled around and her obvious anger flared. "Shut up, Dallas! I don't want to talk about it." She turned around again. Drawing a deep breath, she stalked away, leaving a very dumbfounded Dallas.
She reached the basement and whirled the door open, almost bumping head first into the girl whom she was imprinted with.
"Watch it, nerd." Aphrodite grumbled.
Stevie Rae rolled her eyes and brushed passed Aphrodite, ignoring her curious glances.
"What happened to you?" Her voice made Stevie Rae stop dead in her tracks. Never before had Aphrodite ever shown any interest or concern in the okie's life and yet here she was, eyebrow raised in a caring matter. Stevie Rae decided it was just the imprint. Aphrodite noticed her hesitation and she coughed nervously.
"Don't think I'm starting to 'care' for you or anything. It's- It's just the imprint." She stammered, looking very much frustrated.
Stevie Rae gritted her teeth and continued walking. Aphrodite didn't say anything else.
When the okie 'nerd' finally got outside, she flinched at the cold. Even with her supernatural red vamp powers she still shivered when she made her way to the shed. She had kept something in there that she didn't feel overjoyed for.
The Stripe Aphro was still cuddled up in a bunch by the corner. Its broken arm and leg were starting to turn grey. Its eyes were closed shut so the blue circles around them that indicates near-death were visible. Its furry stomach was exposed with a long and scary cut.
Stevie Rae hesitated and took one step towards the creature. It opened its red eyes and roared in pain. Stevie Rae yelped and took a step back. The stripe aphro was staring at her with its pain-filled eyes.
"You! Red one, I need blood!" It screamed. She was surprised at how human it sounded.
"U-uh, I don't have blood." She replied, feeling more than a little scared. She had no idea what made her bring him here. She knew stripe aphro's are deadly dangerous, even when they were near-death.
The stripe aphro shook its large head and bared its huge, sharp fangs. "I need blooooood." It growled out.
Before Stevie Rae could see it, it got up and was in front of her in seconds.
'Forgot, they have super-speed. Now you're dead, Stevie Rae.' She thought hesitantly.
".." It screeched. Stevie Rae felt compelled and opened her mouth to say 'yes' when suddenly someone burst through the shed doors.
"Get away from her, you tiger-freak!" Aphrodite's voice was not hard to mistaken but Stevie Rae was too damn surprised that she was even there.
The Stripe Aphro turned its large head and snarled at Aphrodite. "You're the vision one. I can use your blood." Before Stevie Rae or Aphrodite could stop it, it appeared in front of her and bit into her neck. Aphrodite's scream was in unison with Stevie Rae's.
"No! Aphrodite!" Stevie Rae screamed, feeling the fear rush through her body. She didn't know what to do, so she did what her gut told her to do. Stevie Rae ran towards them and grabbed the stripe aphro by the arm. She gathered her strength and focused on killing the tiger beast.
"Let go," She shouted. Suddenly the stripe aphro was flung towards the end of the shed. It landed in a pile of hard equipment with a crash. Stevie Rae turned to Aphrodite who was already on the floor crying. "Are you alright?" Stevie Rae squeaked dumbly.
Aphrodite looked up at Stevie Rae and even though she was crying with blood spilling down her neck, she smirked. "Yeah, bumpkin. I'm absolutely fine even though the friggin' tigerboy over there just bit me." Stevie Rae smiled at Aphrodite's comment.
"Get rid of him and help me up so that we can return to the depot and check if I got any rabies." Aphrodite said. Stevie Rae hesitated but nodded quickly. She stood up and faced the Stripe Aphro. "Earth, suck this beast in your depths and never let him out." Suddenly the ground started shaking below the stripe aphro. As if a mouth, the ground split in two and sucked the struggling stripe aphro into its depths.
"There." Stevie Rae said breathlessly. Aphrodite grabbed hold of the table that held more equipment but her hand slipped and instead she fell on her butt. She mumbled a 'damn'. Stevie Rae let out a yelp and ran to Aphrodite.
"Oh god- I'm sorry! C'mon, let's get you back!" Stevie Rae murmured. Aphrodite smirked and leaned back a little. "You sound cute when you panic..." Aphrodite's voice drifted off and her eyes closed shut.
"No!" Stevie Rae shouted, panicking like hell. She bit her lip and wrapped her arms around Aphrodite's waist. She tried to lift her up but she wasn't that strong a girl. So she did what she was best at, calling Earth to help her.
"E-Earth! I need your help. My friend, Aphrodite, is badly injured. I need you to lend me power so that I can carry her back!" She practically screamed. "I-I know that Aphrodite can be a total pain in the ass but I need you to help me because I-I-" Stevie Rae blinked back tears and something inside of her burst. She felt compassion towards Aphrodite. Why? Because she had saved her from becoming tiger-food? Because she had said that Stevie Rae looked cute?
"Well hell, I don't know!" Stevie Rae shouted, obviously frustrated. She heard a small moan and a chuckle. She turned her head and watch as Aphrodite struggled to sit up, but instead fell back on her back with a huff. "You're weird when you talk to yourself, bumpkin." She said teasingly. Stevie Rae scoffed and rolled her eyes.
"Earth won't help me." Her words shocked Stevie Rae quite a lot. "You don't like me and I don't think you ever will. Earth is doing biddings from what's inside of you. And you hate me inside." Her voice was soft and hushed, but her eyes spoke dangerously.
Stevie Rae shook her head quickly, her blonde curls bouncing up and down. "No, I don't hate you Aphrodite. You sometimes make me dislike you but I've never hated you."
Aphrodite choked a chuckle that sounded more like a moan of pain. Stevie Rae bit her lip and shut her eyes. She prayed silently to Nyx and tried again. This time, she made her voice loud and confident.
"Earth, I demand help from you. Aphrodite is definitely a freaking pain-in-the-ass. Heck, she can be meaner than a pig in a mud competition." Throw in a joke or two, what the hell. "But I care about her. And I don't want her to die. Earth, I demand you to lend me strength so that I can help her. Save her. Continue to care for her." The words rushed out of her mouth like they weren't even hers. But they were. And Stevie Rae felt a little nervous at saying them out loud.
Suddenly, the scent of hay and grass and spring leaves invaded her nostrils. She smiled to herself and nearly bawled. "Thank you." She whispered when she felt that undeniable strong power filling her within.
Aphrodite let out a small gasp when Stevie Rae slowly carried her, bridal-style. "Stevie Rae-"
"Shh," Stevie Rae whispered as if a mother. For a moment, they just stood there in that position. Aphrodite was staring deeply into Stevie Rae's eyes and she was doing the same thing. "Aphrodite, I...I-i lo-"
"Aphrodite!" The familiar voice called out. Stevie Rae bit her lip from shouting in frustration. Why does everyone always come in at the wrong timing? Darius came rushing in with Zoey and Erik in tow. "What happened?" He asked hesitantly as he opened his arms.
Stevie Rae stared at his offered arms and blinked. "Uh, Stevie Rae, hun. Darius can take the carrying from here." Zoey said, smiling sadly then frowning when she spotted Aphrodite.
Stevie Rae continued staring. She didn't want to let Aphrodite go. Let alone hand her to her 'warrior'. "Oh right," She mumbled quickly when she realized everyone was looking at her. She hesitantly handed Aphrodite to Darius. By now, she was half unconscious.
"Aphrodite, beauty, can you hear me?" Darius asked. His face was screwed up in worry. Stevie Rae decided that she didn't like this scene. So she quickly thought of something.
"S-She has to be in Earth! I called upon my element to help her, but she has to be underground." Silently, Stevie Rae prayed that they will fall for it. Zoey stared at her as if crazy but Erik and Darius seemed to have bought it.
They hurriedly brought her to the underground depot. Zoey pulled Stevie Rae back for a little talk. "Hey, you alright?" She asked, carefully observing her. Stevie Rae shook her head and forced a smile.
"I'm fine. Just a little shaken up." Zoey smiled at her and nodded. She let go a sigh and stared of into space, re-collecting her next question. Stevie Rae wanted to run down to the depot to see if Aphrodite was alright. But she couldn't with Zoey standing right there. It would raise way too many unnecessary questions.
"So, what happened?" Zoey asked.
Stevie Rae was afraid that she was going to ask this. She slowly shook her head, pretending to look thoughtful for a minute. Finally she responded with a shrug. "I came to the shed to get some fresh air when suddenly this Stripe Aphro came. Aphrodite must've sensed my fear cause she totally came for my rescue when the tigerman attacked me. She saved me but got bitten by the stripe aphro instead." She blurted out in a rush.
Zoey looked totally clueless for a minute, then she regained her posture and hesitated. "Wait, a Stripe Aphro was here?"
"D-dont worry, I ordered Earth to help me pull him into its depths. He won't be coming out." Stevie Rae said. "Well, I guess I better go check on Aphrodite. Who knows what kind of rabies that tigerbeast had in him!"
Before Zoey could add anything else, Stevie Rae rushed to the basement.
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"Ohmygoddess, is she going to be alright?" Stevie Rae asked when she saw the blonde on a table with blood streaming down her neck like a fountain.
She didn't look so good. 'I wonder why I didn't notice the blood just now.' Stevie Rae thought. Some of the red fledglings (Ex, Dallas, Kramisha, Venus and others) had stopped drooling over Aphrodite's blood to look up at Stevie Rae.
"She is going to be okay." Darius said solemly. Stevie Rae sensed there was a 'but' to this.
"But?"
Darius sighed and slowly shook his head. "But I don't know what the bite might do to her. She might turn into a stripe aphro, she might make an imprint or she even might not survive."
All those facts burned Stevie Rae deeply. It was nothing like a physical wound. It was more like someone had ripped part of your spirit and sent the other part on fire. "Is she awake?" She croaked.
Darius shook his head and pressed two fingers on his temple. "I do not know if she will awaken." He whispered, hurt obviously in his voice.
"I'm awake." Aphrodite said. It was more like a weak whisper than a normal strong voice. Her eyes were still closed but her lips were curled into a pained smile. "And this bite better not turn me into a friggin' tiger. That'll be sooooo not good for my image!"
Venus smirked and nodded. "Yup, she's fine." She murmured. The red fledglings all mumbled in agreement. A flood of relief crashed over Stevie Rae. She let out a loud sigh and nodded slowly.
"Hey bumpkin, will you learn to keep your emotions in check? I'm starting to get all warm and teary."
Dallas looked at Stevie Rae disbelieving, the others mimicking his actions. Stevie Rae flushed and felt the heat on her cheeks. "Warm and teary?" Dallas murmured, looking hurt.
"W-Wait a second! Isn't there an injured Stark waiting for your care in another room, Darius?" Stevie Rae asked-shouted. She wanted so badly to be left alone with Aphrodite for a while.
Darius hesitated. "Yeah, but i-"
"Oh, don't worry! I'll take care of Aphrodite." Stevie Rae said quickly, hesitating at that last part. Darius looked unsure for a moment, but after three shoves from Stevie Rae, he finally left with a sigh and a confused Erik in tow. With a knowing glare from Stevie Rae, the red fledglings started piling out too. Dallas was the last one to leave the room.
He stopped in front of Stevie Rae with a worried look on his face. Stevie Rae remembered the argument earlier that day and squirmed at how mean she was to him. "Dallas, i-"
"Stevie Rae, I'm-" They said at the same time. Dallas stopped and sighed.
"You first." Stevie Rae said softly. Dallas nodded and smiled reassuringly.
"Stevie Rae, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have butted in on your personal life but I just really-" Dallas looked away and shrugged cheekily. "-like you."
The last part took Stevie Rae by surprise and before she could counter, Dallas leaned in and placed a soft and loving kiss right on her mouth. Stevie Rae was unaware that she moaned but was fully aware of the pleasure filling her.
Just when Dallas almost placed his hands oh her waist, he jerked and pulled away. Stevie Rae blinked and looked up. Aphrodite was still on the bed, but now she was sitting up with a very annoyed and pissed off expression. Her hand was laid firmly on Dallas's shoulder, so tight that her knuckles were starting to turn white.
"Hey, leggo of me!" Dallas shot, glaring at Aphrodite whom glared right back at him.
Aphrodite let go of Dallas but it included a hard shove on his back. "If I wanted to watch a porn video, I'd go on the internet. Now leave and do NOT ever make out in front of me again." She ordered, her voice back to normal. Her anger was oblivious to no one.
Dallas grumbled but walked away stubbornly. Stevie Rae shot Aphrodite a pissed off look. "Aphrodite, you can't order someone to do something when both of them are enjoying themselves!" Stevie Rae snapped, the angry words flooding her head.
Aphrodite jerked and hesitated. Then she looked at Stevie Rae with her annoyed face, but her eyes were hurt. "Listen bumpkin, you want to talk to me, you better not waste my time. Besides," Aphrodite looked Stevie Rae up and down. "I don't think Dallas would be missing much."
'Woah, what the hell?' What happened to teasing but kind Aphrodite? She lasted brief. Stevie Rae glared at her and tried to mask her dismay.
"Shut up, Aphrodite! I came here to ask you if you're alright, not to ask you on beauty tips! Dallas and I are together, deal with it."
A look of pain and surprise crossed Aphrodite's face, but only for a second. Then the paissed off look was back. "Who ever said I wasn't? And I'm fine! What, you thought just because I got bitten by a fucking tiger it means that I'm mutated?" She snapped.
Aphrodite's tone of voice shook Stevie Rae to the core. "No! I was just checking to see if the girl who saved me was alright. I didn't want her dying but now that looks like a good option!"
Aphrodite growled and glared. "Well thanks a lot, bumpkin. Next time learn to respect your saver. Now what the fuck did you wanted to say to me outside before Darius came?" She shot.
Stevie Rae clenched her teeth and felt the warm tears already starting to form in her eyes. "I just wanted to say," She bit her lip. "That I loathe you." Her voice was cold and harsh.
Before Aphrodite could respond, Stevie Rae turned around and ran out of the room in a fit of sobs.