This is the first Orphan Black story that I have done. I am in love with this show and the characters in it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Orphan Black. If I did, I would be really rich wouldn't I?
The smile of Sarah's face when Helena came back to the Castor base for her made her heart swell with joy. Sarah wasn't mad at her. Helena had been through a lot of pains in her life, but none compared to the guilt she felt as she walked through the desert without Sarah. Deep in her heart she knew that Sarah would not betray her like that, not since they got so close, but Helena had been hurt so many times, she didn't want to believe her, she wanted to protect herself. As she supported most of Sarah's weight walking through that tunnel, she felt proud. She was proud for fighting her upbringing. She was proud of letting herself trust. She was proud of taking a step forward.
Now though, sitting in this restaurant, waiting for the person who sold her out, sent her to that horrific place to arrive, Helena was angry. How did her sister expect her to just forgive her? She betrayed Helena, she tossed her away like she was garbage. Everyone in her life had done the same thing, gotten rid of her as soon as a better opportunity came alone. She should have expected it. Helena had been hoping that since Mrs.S was essentially a part of their family, that it would be different. Helena was angry, but more than that, Helena was hurt.
"Sarah." Helena rasps, her thick accent evident. "When Mrs.S arrives, I will kill her for betraying me." Sarah sighs at her, dropping her head into her hands. In a way, Sarah understands, but she also knows that you cant go around killing everyone who betrays you. Helena had never learnt that lesson. Instead, she was encouraged to kill and torture growing up. That was something Sarah really wanted to work on with Helena.
"Helena, please just think about this. She is my mum. If you kill her, you are killing apart of me. Just hear her out, yeah?" Sarah begged reaching her grab Helena's hands. Helena didn't get a chance to respond, to tell Sarah she was sorry before the door opened and Siobhan Sadler herself walked in. "Hello, Helena." Siobhan says taking off her sunglasses. Something in Helena stirs, deep inside, the feeling outrages her. Siobhan watches as Helena stands up from the table stalking over to her in anger. "You." Helena rasps pushing Siobhan's shoulders. "You betrayed me. You sent me to that place. You left me to rot." Helena practically spits the words out. "Now I must kill you."
"You're not going to kill me, Helena." Mrs.S states. "I'm not?" Helena questions stepping closer. "No. We are going to sit down and settle this like adults." Siobhan is very confident in her words and it unnerves Helena. "You are lucky I am hungry. First I eat, then I kill you." Helena walks back to the table where the waitress is setting down her previously ordered entrée. Helena sits down and immediately grabs for her fork, only for the waitress to grab it and sold her like a child. Helena scowls and picks up her spoon. Scooping spoonful's of food into her mouth, she tries not to think about Sarah. She cant start feeling guilty again, she cant be weak. "Helena." Her head snaps up at the sound of Siobhan's voice. "I am very sorry about what I did to you. It was very wrong and I'm not going to justify it. I will explain to you that to me, Sarah is like a daughter. She is the most important thing to me. Her, Felix, and Kira. So I did what I had to do to save them. It was wrong, Helena. I'll admit that. But I would do it all over again if I had to." Helena swallows down her last bite of food, looking over to the bar, seeing Sarah gone.
"I ate. Now I kill." Helena stands up from the table, as does Siobhan, Helena's anger fuels as Siobhan stands in front of her strong, not cowering in the slightest. Helena pulls her arm back before swinging and landing a strong blow on Siobhan's face. Helena gets two different feelings as she watches Siobhan's head snap to the side from the force of her hit. One, is power, the feeling she always gets from fights, but second, is guilt. This is Sarah's family. Forgetting that for the moment she growls at Siobhan. "Hit me." She threatens. "I'm not going to hit you Helena. You're pregnant." Siobhan reasons, wiping the blood from her nose. Helena punches her again, this time in her eye. "Why do you care about my baby? Hit. Me." Helena gets more and more furiated at this woman. Taking her hits, but not responding. When Siobhan still doesn't hit her, Helena lands three more blows on the woman's face. Then before she has time to react, Siobhan out of instinct, throws a punch back. Immediately after, Siobhan retreats gasping. "Shit. I hit you! Helena I'm so sor-" She is cut off as Helena charges after her. Mrs. S dodges Helena next swings and instead wraps her arms around Helena's waist, pulling her close.
"I'm so sorry for what I've done Helena." Helena squirms and punches Siobhan's back repeatedly, trying to get her off of her. Mrs. S just hugs her tighter. "I hate you!" Helena screams, limbs flailing around. "I hate you!" She repeats. "Forgive me, Helena, please." Siobhan starts stroking her hair. "I've got you. Helena, It's okay. I've got you." Helena feels the emotions from what has happened explode all at once. "You're with family now." Helena gives in. All her weight leaning on Mrs. S, a few choked sobs leaving her mouth without her permission. "Oh Helena." Siobhan sighs. Slowly Siobhan walks over to a chair, Helena still clinging tightly to her, and sits down bringing Helena into her lap, cradling her like a small child. "I'm so sorry for all you've been trough, love." Helena just trembles as she allows herself to be held and comforted for the first time in her life. She feels warmth spreading through her. She strangely feels better, lighter even.
"You're a part of Sarah. You're her twin sister. Sarah is my daughter and I would like you to be too Helena." Mrs. S tells her, rubbing her back to soothe her. Helena slowly lifts her head from the crook of Siobhan's neck and looks at her confused. "We make a family, yes?" Helena asks. "Yes, love. We make a family. Me, you, Sarah, Felix, and all of your other sisters." Siobhan assures her. "I never have a family before." Helena tells S. "You do now, chicken." Helena's face glows at those words and her heart mends, just a little. "I'm so exhausted..." Helena hesitates. "Mother?" Helena inquires. "If that's what you want me to be, love, then I'm honored." Helena nods. "Mother." She confirms. "Lay your head back down while we wait for Sarah to come back." Helena nods and snuggles back into the warmth of her new mothers neck, falling asleep not long after.
"Well that's not what I was expecting." Sarah says softly looking at her mother and sister. "Unless she's dead." Sarah chuckles. "You a 'right?" Sarah asks looking at her bruised and bleeding face. "I'm just fine. She got her anger out, we talked, and now she calls me mother." Siobhan informs the punk. "I don't know how you managed that one, but I'm happy ya did." Sarah smiles looking down at the mess of blonde curls. "The connection you to her, that you always talked about. I feel it too." The mother smiles down at Helena. "She's sorta like a small child isn't she?" Siobhan comments. "Yeah. She just needs a bit of love." Sarah agrees. "Are ya ready to go? I'm dyin to get out of this heat." Sarah fans herself. Siobhan nods. "You want me to wake her?" Sarah asks. "No love, I'll carry her out to the car." Siobhan stands packing the very light weight Helena to the SUV parked outside. Laying Helena down gently in the back seat she smile as Helena rolls, burying her face into the crease on the seats.
Hours go by as they drive and eventually Helena stirs from her much needed rest. "Mornin' meathead." Sarah smiles. "Do not call me this." Helena murmurs sleepily. "Where are we, sestra?" Helena inquires. "Almost to the border to Canada. You've been sleepin for hours." Sarah informs her. "Didn't get sleep in prison, they poison me." Helena explains. Siobhan frowns at the thought of her girls in that place. "I know Helena. They did me too." Sarah reaches back to pat Helena's knee. "We're almost home, a 'right?" Sarah reassures her. Helena nods and offers a smile to her sister. "Home." Helena repeats to herself quietly.
I hope you liked it. Also, I think I want to continue this story, but with little scenes from their life as a family. I will be taking prompts. Comment or PM me if you have an idea. Thank you!