Elena Part II
The clinic was crowded when Stefan, Elena, and Bonnie arrived. Elena registered and then they settled in to wait.
"I gave them the clinics name and number in Georgia, they're calling for my records now" Elena said. She felt a bit dizzy but figured it was just from rushing around this morning. "Elena Salvatore" the nurse called.
Elena, Stefan, and Bonnie approached the door together. I'm sorry the nurse started to say we only allow one person with the patient.
"I'm sure you can make an exception "Stefan compelled her without a qualm. "I'm sure we can, right this way". The nurse led them down the hallway handing Elena a pink striped hospital gown she showed them into an exam room.
Stefan and Bonnie turned their backs to give Elena privacy to change.
"You can turn around" Elena was seated on the exam table with a sheet wrapped around her legs. She seemed pale and small on the table in the stark white room.
Stefan had never been truly terrified in a 145 years but seeing Elena looking this fragile had his palms sweating. Bonnie glanced at him sensing the tension in his mood. The doctor knocked on the door and then entered. "Mrs. Salvatore?
"Yes. It seems your coming to see us today for an ultrasound?
"That's correct'. Elena said glancing at Stefan. "Have there been any problems"? An ultrasound this early in a pregnancy is fairly uncommon".
Stefan stepped smoothly into the doctor's line of vision catching his eyes. "No doctor of course not, we just wanted to have an ultrasound done to confirm how far along Elena is'. Of course the doctor said stepping out of the room; I'll send the tech in right away.
The ultrasound tech came in and explained the ultrasound procedure. After having Elena drink 32 ounces of fluid and wait for half an hour they were ready to begin. Watching the screen the tech pointed out the baby's heartbeat which was normal then checked the other measurements. Everything seems to be normal for a fetus around eight week's term she noted. She wiped the goo off of Elena's stomach. "You can get dressed now" Mrs. Salvatore, the doctor will be back in shortly.
Dr. McManns came back in and reviewed the findings with them.
"Everything seems to be normal and if you have any questions or concerns come by the clinic or go to the Emergency department at the hospital. Dr. McMann said.
Stefan thanked him and they left the clinic. Bonnie said nothing until they got into the car.
"I know that they are saying everything is normal but something feels off, I don't want to scare you I just feel like we're missing something". "I agree" Stefan said.
"How do you feel Elena? Like I'm starving" she blurted out and then laughed. "Sorry I appreciate the seriousness of this discussion, but I've thrown up everything and right now I just need food". "Whats on the menu? Stefan asked with a smile. "How about chicken soup and Ginger Ale? Stefan stopped and got the items, when he left the car, Bonnie grabbed Elena's hand.
Flashes of nausea as well as the creeping feeling of total exhaustion hit her. Releasing Elena she blinked back into the present.
"What Bonnie, What did you see? Elena asked.
"Just what you went through this morning what your feeling now.' How are you doing it? I'd be passed out on the seat. "I'd love to be" Elena replied tiredly.
'But you can see how worried he is. If he thinks that I can't do this, then he'll make me end this pregnancy'. I can't do that Bonnie; I will not lose this child.
Bonnie could think of nothing to say, so she stayed quiet this was going to be an eventful seven months she was sure.
Stefan rejoined them taking in Elena's tired face and posture, he brushed her cheek with his fingertips and put the car in drive.
When they got to the boarding house he helped Elena out of the car, when she stood up she placed her hand to her head as though she had a headache. Stefan settled her into his room with the soup and ginger ale.
Going back downstairs he asked Caroline to sit with her while he had a word with Damon and Bonnie.
Damon was engrossed in a book on vampire research written by a vampire/ scientist named Ivanka Mischaelhoff. "This guy was great" Damon said, "though his research methods were a bit freaky". Freaky? Stefan looked concerned.
"Yeah, he experimented on his prey while live then studied and sampled there blood and tissues post mortem." Damon grinned.
"Oww! He yelled gripping his head the next second.
Bonnie ease up! "Oops, Bonnie smiled. I don't like live experiments unless it's on you, Damon, but then again I guess those could be considered dead right? "I can show you dead ". Damon smirked.
"Quit! Stefan got both their attentions. Later, Damon promised.
"Can't wait. Bonnie smiled.
So Damon do you think this guy could help us?
I'm not letting him near Elena of course but do you think he might have some information?
"Don't know." Damon admitted 'but I need to look this guy up and somehow I don't think he's the telephone type.
They had both been ignoring Bonnie, who had been casually walking around the room. She noticed the book labeled Petrova and reached out to pick it up.
When her fingers touched the cover the visions hit her with the force of an oncoming freight train. There was blood and a lot of death, and then there was Katherine.
But Katherine wasn't a vampire. She was in her late teens, in love frolicking in the sunshine. There was a handsome young man with long dark hair; smiling at her he obviously adored her.
The next vision was of the handsome young man dying, it looked like with some form of plague his face was grotesque. Katherine was sitting next to him crying, her arm curved around her very pregnant abdomen.
The next vision showed Katherine in labor and dying, she was screaming, blood was everywhere and a very dark man walked into the room.
He said something to the midwife then bit into his wrist and forced Katherine to take some blood.
He then pulled out a knife and cut cleanly into her stomach, pulling out a screaming infant. Katherine was ominously silent.
That was all Bonnie saw before the blackness swept her away.
She's coming around, Stefan. "Damon said".
Bonnie felt the cold touch of water on her face, and opened her eyes to see Damon smirking.
"Hey there judgey" Damon quipped if you needed a nap you could have said so instead of just hitting the floor.
"Ooph! I've got the headache from hell! Bonnie said.
What happened? Damon asked, "You were fine then you were on the floor."
Yeah I got that part, Bonnie said. "I touched that book and I saw Katherine, but before she was Katherine.
She had a child, and this guy gave her a home grown C-section and gave her blood before he did it. I'm pretty sure that's who turned her. I didn't see his face though, just his back it was gruesome." Bonnie shuddered.
Well that explains Katherine's connection to Elena, Stefan said. But what does this mean now genetically speaking?
To Be Continued….