Chapter 24

Crime against nature

Flynn had no idea how long she had been in the cold, dark room. Hours, days, she didn't know, but it felt like forever. No one had brought her any food or water and she hadn't even heard any kind of sounds from behind the door. She was more than desperate, fearing that she would die here. That her baby would die here. Once again she tried to walk around the room in order to stay warm, but it didn't really help. She was so cold that she was shaking.

"Please!" she shouted desperately and banged at the door. "Please, let me out!"

She was just about to give up when the door suddenly opened. Flynn got over her surprise quickly and tried to get out, but two men blocked her way and pushed her back inside. They both entered the room and marched over to her.

"What are you…?" she started when they both grabbed her and pressed her against the floor. She screamed and struggled as hard as she could, but they were stronger.

"No! No, stop it! Please stop, I'm pregnant!"

They ignored her pleads and forced her on her back. She was in panic, but she was sure that she hadn't seen these men before.

"What do you want?! Please!"

Again they ignored her and kept her roughly in place until she didn't have any strength left to struggle. That didn't stop her from trying.

"Please, I have money; just tell me how much…"

She didn't finish her sentence when someone entered the room. A woman who had something in her hand. A very long and thick syringe. Flynn's eyes widened in terror, her panic gave her new strength to fight.

"No! No! Stay away from me!"

The woman looked at her coldly.

"Hold her still," she ordered.

Flynn was struggling even harder, but the men tightened their grip. They were hurting her, but she barely noticed that. She was fighting to protect her son.

"No! No!"

The woman knelt beside her and touched her baby bump.

"No! Don't you dare hurt my baby! I'll kill you!"

The woman seemed somewhat amused.

"No wonder he likes this little whore," she hummed.

Flynn screamed as the woman sank the syringe into her baby bump.

"No need to be so dramatic," the woman snorted contemptuously as she pulled the syringe out. "The abomination is fine, for now."

Flynn's whole body was shaking and her eyes were watering up.

"Please… What do you want?"

The woman smiled.

"What I want is to correct a mistake. A crime against nature. And that thing…." She paused and glanced at Flynn's belly. "… will never be born. We will cut it out of your womb and burn it."

"No! My son is innocent, you can't…"

"We can and we will," the woman cut in coldly. "Obviously you'll die as well, but you can only blame yourself for that. Perhaps you should have thought twice before spreading your legs to a monster. To us, you are no better than them. A demon's whore."

The woman and the men left Flynn on the floor and marched out. It took a moment before Flynn managed to curl up into a fetal position and wrap her arms protectively around her baby bump. She burst into tears, trying desperately to convince herself and her son that everything would be alright.

"Sophie?"

Slowly the witch opened her eyes, trying to clear her vision. She had been in a deep trance. The first thing she saw was all the Mikaelsons. Finn was the only one of them who seemed concerned, all the others were just impatient or in Klaus' case, furious. Sophie was sitting on the sofa in the old governor's mansion and she felt cold. Cold and shaken to her core.

"Well?" Klaus snapped.

Sophie swallowed, unsure if she should tell them what she had just felt. She couldn't deny that right now Klaus scared the hell out of her.

"Here," Finn stated and handed her a tissue.

She frowned.

"What…"

Then she noticed something. She was crying. Quickly she took the tissue and dried her eyes.

"Speak!" Klaus snarled.

"She…she was scared," Sophie murmured. "Really scared. And… Someone was hurting her."

Klaus' face was suddenly completely blank. Yet there was something very dark in his eyes.

"What else?"

Instinctively Sophie touched her stomach.

"The child…"

"What about him?" Klaus asked. His voice was unnaturally calm.

"She was scared for the child," Sophie murmured.

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"Is my son alright?"

"I… I think so."

Klaus crossed his arms and stared at Sophie piercingly.

"Where are they?"

"I don't know…"

No more than a second later Klaus had grabbed Sophie by the throat and pressed her against the wall. His eyes were yellow and his fangs were out.

"Where are they?!"

"I don't know, I swear. The link… It doesn't work like that; I…I can only sense some things."

"Niklaus, please calm yourself," Finn stated. "She is telling the truth."

This time Sophie truly was grateful that Finn was here, although she would have never admitted it. Yes, maybe she did have some feelings for him, even though she knew how stupid that was. He was a Mikaelson for heaven's sake. Granted, he was the best lover she has ever had, he was pleasant company, he was intelligent and handsome and… No. She needed to stop this right now.

"I can use a location spell," Sophie said as calmly as she could. "Or I could, if Marcel wouldn't control us."

Klaus' lips curved into a very dangerous smile.

"Oh, no need to worry about Marcel. I will handle him personally."