Fruit Of The Poisoned Tree - Season One - Episode Six - A Thousand Year Old Secrets

I yawned as I walked in sluggishly, but paused in the doorway, and furrowed my eyebrows and my eyes went from brother to brother.

"Am I still dreaming or is Elijah actually here?"

Klaus exhaled and raised his eyebrows at me.

"Should I be worried at the fact that you were dreaming about my brother?"

I pursed my lips and ignored Klaus.

"It's good to have you back 'Lijah"

Elijah glanced up from the book he was reading and smiled at me.

"It's good to be back."

I made my way to the kitchen and make myself some breakfast before I yelled over my shoulder.

"Oh and I'll pretend like I didn't see the dead girl bleeding out on the floor...Klaus."

Klaus looked up from his book again.

"It was a gift."

Rebekah chose this point to walk in.

"So, this is what you do the first time we see each other? Vampire book club?"

Klaus didn't look up to his sister.

"Reading edifies the mind, sister. Isn't that right, Elijah?"

'Yes, that is quite right Niklaus." Replied Elijah, again, not looking up from his book.

"And what is this business." She asked pointing to the dead girl between Klaus and Elijah.

"This is a….Peace offering."

Klaus sighed.

"I presumed, after so much time desiccating in a coffin, that my big brother might be a bit peckish."

Elijah exhaled.

"And I explained to my little brother that forgiveness cannot be bought. I'd simply prefer to see a change in behavior that indicates contrition and personal growth. Not this nonsense." He nodded to girl on the table.

Klaus grinned.

"Well, I couldn't let her go to waste now could I?"

"Well, I suppose I'll go fetch the rubbish bin, because she's staining a two hundred-year-old carpet." Rebekah raised her eyebrows annoyingly.

Elijah glanced down at the dead girl, noticing, in fact, that she was bleeding on the carpet.

"Ah yes."

I was rummaging through the fridge trying to find something to eat. I closed it sighing, noticing there wasn't anything edible in there for me and I jumped back in surprise as I saw Elijah standing there.

I raised my eyebrows at him.

"You know, I can't sense vampires anymore, so I would appreciate it if you wouldn't scare me to death. And would it kill you guys to put some human food in this house? I know you guys don't eat it, but I am eating for two now."

I made my way through the kitchen opening all the cupboard doors, looking for something edible.

I leaned against the counter as Elijah pondered his thoughts.

"I hope Niklaus has been good to you, since my absence."

I placed my hand against my chin and huffed.

"Well, in your absence as you so like to call it, which is too polite a word in saying your brother put a dagger in your heart." I watched as Elijah rummaged through the kitchen, pulling out a box of cereal, preparing me breakfast.

I began to list off of my fingers.

"I have been, attacked by French Quarter vampires, I have been to a ball full of vampires, putting myself and my baby at risk, which Klaus had already manhandled and scolded me for, so I don't need one from you too. And I have almost been murdered by crazy witches who are utterly convinced that my unborn child is the spawn of satan. Which I guess kind of is, but she is not going to hatch horns and a red tail."

I breathed in deeply.

"I heard that."

I pursed my lips and Elijah raised his eyebrows at me.

He smiled.

"She?"

I nodded and smiled back, placing my hand on my growing stomach.

"Yeah, the reason that the witches turned crazy is because one of them did some sort of trick to see whether or not the baby was a girl or boy, and then she just flipped out, and now they think she's the devil."

Elijah turned to the fridge and brought out orange juice and milk and poured me a glass of juice, and in turn poured milk into the bowl of cereal before pushing it over to me.

I smiled at him as I picked up the spoon.

"I'm just happy that you are in one piece. But, back to these murderous witches, I have some concerns."

I placed my spoon down as I swallowed the contents of the cereal, before glancing into Elijah's eyes that mirrored my own.

"They're evil Elijah. In all my life, I have never seen a witch, or a coven of witches willing to kill a child. And my life is still linked to Sophie Devereaux, which is not comforting."

Elijah took his hand in mine, noticing my worried glance and thumping heart beat.

"Yes, I think it's time, we took care of that little problem."

Rebekah came through the kitchen, dragging the dead girl along the floor, leaving a trail of blood behind before dumping her in the middle of the floor.

"I am all for it. As soon as they're unlinked, we get to leave this crap town. Who do we have to kill?"

Elijah thought about his answer.

"Probably no one."

Both Rebekah and I raised our eyebrows in disbelief.

"Alright, potentially everyone."

Rebekah is murmuring to herself scrubbing the floor where the dead girl has bled all over the carpet as Klaus was still reading.

She throws the sponge in the bucket of bloody water before turning to her older brother.

"Poetry about poisoned apples from dead trees. Looks like someone's worried about impending daddy-hood."

Klaus shook his head.

"Nonsense. Elijah is back and in his presence all problems turn to pixie dust and fly away!" He replied sarcastically.

Rebekah smirked at his reply and Klaus grinned back.

Elijah walked back in from the kitchen, hearing his siblings talking about him.

"Strange, I don't recall any pixie dust from the darkness of the coffin I was forced to endure." He bit back, flipping through one of Esther's grimoires.

"What are you doing with Mother's spell book?" Asked Rebekah.

" Well, in exchange for my freedom, I promised the witch Davina that I would share a few pages from Mother's grimoire to help her learn to control her magic. I thought we'd begin with a little un-linking spell."

Both Klaus and Rebekah looked at Elijah confused.

Rebekah tilted her head surprised.

"Wait, you want to use her to un-link Alex from Sophie Deveraux?"

"Sophie brought us here under false pretenses! She doesn't just want us to take down Marcel and his minions, she wants to take Davina back. So, she yolked her own cause to ours with magic threats and half-truths! Well, no more. As of now, our deal with Sophie Deveraux is null and void."

Klaus and Rebekah glanced at each other and then back to their brother.

"Niklaus, I need you to come with me. I need five minutes alone with Davina. You need to make certain that I am not interrupted." Elijah pointed towards Rebekah thinking, before giving his order.

" You stay here and watch Alexandra." With his command he left the house.

"How did I get elected supernanny?" She asked annoyed.

"More importantly, who put him in charge." Klaus replied, before he followed Elijah out the house reluctantly.

I hummed to myself as I proceeded to make the bed before I yelped in pain and instinctively grabbed the side of my neck. I pulled my hand away, noticing an amount of blood on my fingers from a small puncture wound that was already healing.

I jumped as Rebekah blurred into my room.

"What the hell was that?"

"I don't know. But it felt like I was just stabbed."

Both Rebekah and I shared a daunting look.

I was peering out the window when Rebekah entered my bedroom and I turned to her.

"Time for the demon spawn to have her snack."

I laughed before coming towards her.

"I really wish you wouldn't call her that."

"Oh, sorry. Have you picked a name out yet?" Rebekah held out the basket of apples to me. "Take one, plantations lousy with them."

I bit my lip gazing into the basket choosing the best one. I settled for the shiniest, dark, red apple.

"I feel fine... which is weird. I'm sure it's Sophie-related. "

"Then, do me a favour, and don't die on my watch. I'll never hear the end of it." Rebekah responded.

"You know, when I first met you, I thought you were a real bitch. "

Rebekah smiled.

"What changed your mind?"

I laughed back at her.

"Oh no. I still think your a bitch, but I've grown to like that about you. If you weren't a bitch I'd think something was wrong."

Rebekah chuckled with me.

"Aw, well, that's sweet of you to say." Her smile faltered and I noticed. "Remember it when I'm gone."

I furrowed my brows at her confused.

"Gone? Where are you going?"

Rebekah sighed.

"I only came to town to make sure everything was okay with Elijah. He's fine, and he hasn't punished Klaus for daggering him, so... as usual, they'll be thick as thieves, and I'll be left to clean up the mess. It's time for me to fly the coop."

"You can't leave me alone with both of your brothers! There is only so much testosterone one woman can handle." I smiled at her small laugh before touching her arm gently.

"If that's what you want, I'll be behind you one hundred percent. Just promise you'll visit?"

Rebekah smiled back.

"Of course."

I beamed with delight.

"Good!" I went to take a bite out of my apple before stopping as I began to feel lightheaded and sick.

Rebekah creased her eyebrows.

"What's wrong?"

I shook my head.

"Probably just morning sickness."

Rebekah placed her hand on my head before glancing at me worriedly.

"You're burning up."

I laid in bed moaning as Rebekah dabbed me down with a wet washcloth.

"Stop fussing will you. Elijah will be here any minute."

I groaned again.

"Ugh, I feel like I've been microwaved."

"Hey! Just because you're carrying a baby doesn't mean you get to act like one! I'm sure my little niece is healing you up as we speak."

Just as Rebekah finished speaking Elijah came in, with Sophie.

Rebekah narrowed her eyes at the brunette.

"What the hell is she doing here?"

Sophie sighed.

"I'm trying to help."

Rebekah growled.

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

Elijah held his hands up at his sister.

"Rebekah, let her do what she can."

"I may know a way to slow the fever down. But, I'm gonna need some special herbs." Sophie looked at Rebekah. ' I'll text you a list. "

Rebekah pursed her lips at the witch.

"Fine. Happy to play fetch girl."

She walked out, throwing the wet cloth at Elijah.

"Elijah.." I moaned through the pain and I felt him blur to the side of me, holding my hand.

"I'm right here Alexandra." He replied, his gaze washing over my form.

"Where is Klaus?"

Elijah turned his gaze back to me.

"He is dealing with the problem."

I sobbed through the pain.

"I want him here. If I'm going to lose her I want...need him by my side."

Elijah squeezed my hand as I cried.

"You will not lose her."

He brushed a hand through my hair and turned back to Sophie as I let out another wail.

"We need to get started now."

I was wrapped in a fluffy towel outside by the pool and Rebekah checked my temperature, as Elijah helped Sophie with the herbs. He shrugged out of his jacket and rolled up his sleeves.

"She's burning up! We need to do this now!"

"Get her in the water!" Sophie replied.

I felt Elijah blur up to me and he took hold of me as he placed us in the swimming pool. Sophie had finished mixing all the herbs together and she jumped into the pool with us.

"I don't see how a midnight swim is supposed to help!" Rebekah yelled frustratingly.

" Her temperature is sky-high. The water, with the help of the herbs, should cool her down." Sophie handed me the herbal concoction and told me to drink it, which I did so hastily.

Sophie turned to Elijah.

"You're going to have to get her heart rate down."

"How do you suggest I do that?" Elijah asked exasperatingly.

"Hold her. It's a natural human remedy to slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure." She replied.

Rebekah watched on worriedly.

"This is never going to work."

I felt as Elijah put his hands underneath my legs and held me against him bridal style.

"Davina will break the link. We just need time."

I clung to Elijah desperately as I felt a wave of pain run through me.

Davina picked up the knot with both hands as she closed her eyes concentrating on the spell.

She took a deep breath as she whispered.

"Phesmatos omnio lagares cordate."

I gasped for air as I clutched Elijah tightly.

"I can't breathe!"

"Okay, long deep breaths, Alexandra! Look at me. Long deep breaths, just focus on the sound of my voice."

I closed my eyes and bit my lip in agony as I listened closely to Elijah's voice.

" You'll be okay. You'll be okay."

"Phesmatos omnio lagares cordate sangorium." Davina chanted. Her eyebrows crinkled in concentration.

My mouth hung open as a loud scream echoed through the garden, Elijah pulled me closer to him. His forehead clung to mine, his jaw bone clenching in anticipation.

Sophie gasped as she felt the beginning of the spell starting to lift as I continued to feel the pain but it began to subside.

"I just felt it lift." Sophie spoke.

Rebekah sighed in relief and I began to feel my heart rate decrease and I breathed in deeply as I set myself down onto the bottom of the pool, but still held onto Elijah as I still felt incredibly weak from the spell.

Sophie took one of her earrings out and poked the palm of her hand. Elijah watched and grabbed my hand, flipping it over to see if there is any wound. He was relieved to see there wasn't, he squeezed my hand and I clung to him as he helped me out of the pool.

"Elijah... as soon as your brother finds out that the link is broken, he'll kill Agnes. I know you don't owe me anything, but please, don't let him kill her." Sophie pleaded.

As soon as I was hanging onto the pools edge, Elijah zoomed over towards his jacket and pulled out his phone.

"Elijah! She's our only access to the power we need to survive. Promise me that you'll stop him!" Sophie begged the Original but was ignored as he dialed Klaus' number and held it to his ear.

"It's me, where are you?" Don't hurt her. I'll be there shortly." Elijah hung up the phone and turned to Sophie.

"I'll make you one last promise. I won't let my brother kill Agnes."

Sophie nodded at him gratefully and I watched as Elijah picked up his things and left, as Sophie began to walk away, I gripped her arm hard and she turned to me wide eyed.

"I know you were using me to save your people, but try it again and I will kill you." I glared at the young witch before grabbing Rebekah and leaving into the house.

I growled and mumbled to myself as I told Josh, one of Klaus' minions to piss off. After everything that's happened today I am so not in the mood for anyone. My annoyance was already reaching sky high at the fact that Elijah was the one to stand with me as I felt the most agonising pain I have ever felt and the father of my child was nowhere to be seen.

Just as I reached the top of the stairs somebody knocked on the door and I growled again thinking it was Josh, however I was very surprised when I opened the door to see none other than Marcel himself.

"Well, Well, Well, if it isn't Klaus' little pet."

I glared at him but inside I was terrified.

Elijah dialed his little sister, as she picked up the phone she sighed.

"Goodbye, means goodbye Elijah."

"Is she with you?"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Alexandra's gone. Where is she?"

"What?"

Elijah turned to see Klaus walk in Alex's room anxiously.

"Marcel was here."