AN: I know I know I already uploaded this chapter but I fucked up and I just realized now that I uploaded the unrevised version of it. Nothing has changed too much just more detail, nothing that you NEED to re-read if you have already read this chapter but just thought I'd say something so no one thinks they've gone crazy. Enjoy!
With full stomachs and Rebekah's head full of information they all piled out of the taxi and into Gloria's bar. Antonia took a few deep breaths before going in, no one would be able to tell on the outside but she was trying to sedate her nerves.
Inside the bar it seemed like hours before Stefan came back at least to Rebekah who was very much annoyed with his absence, she was perched on the bar top alternating between watching Gloria and the door.
Antonia was laying down on the bar beside Rebekah with Klaus in a bar stool in front leaning against the edge. Her instincts had told her to run from the witch who was sitting at a table in the middle surrounded by candles and other witchy stuff but situated behind Klaus she left a little better.
"You left us" Rebekah said re-crossing her legs as Stefan came through the bar door.
"Yeah sorry retail therapy was making my head explode. What's she doing?"
"She's failing"
"It's hard to find something when you have nothing to go on" Gloria said bitterly giving Klaus the side eye.
"So, use me, I only wore it for a thousand years" Rebekah spoke up jumping down from the bar going over to the witch.
"See? This one offers a solution"
Antonia sat up swinging her legs over the front of the bar wanting to watch. Scared or not at least it was interesting. Getting up from his seat too Klaus patted Antonia's leg almost comfortingly as he poured himself more booze from the table in front of him. Cheering to Antonia teasingly who playfully rolled her eyes.
"She's looking for the neckless huh?" Stefan asked standing between the pairs, Klaus nodded. A few minutes went by filled with weird chanting and channeling all making Antonia's skin crawl.
"I can sense something" Klaus got up getting closer to the table as Gloria chanted more, "I found it"
"So where is it?" Rebekah inquired excitedly but Gloria informed her it didn't work like that and that all she got was images. And all she got was an image of a girl with her friends.
"Yes! A dead girl with dead friends if I don't get my neckless back" Rebekah corrected the woman.
"Well I'll have to dive back in to get more details"
"So, dive!" Klaus said getting even closer placing his hands on either side of the table.
"I need more time, and space" she added, "You two are hashing my juju" Gloria's eyes flickered from Klaus' to Antonia's who bristled under her gaze crossing her arms.
"I can wait" Klaus said ignoring her insinuation of Antonia and his presence.
"I'm sure you can, but that's not what I asked"
"Hey, why don't we just come back later" Stefan suggested clapping a hand on Klaus' back, backing away towards the exit. "I'll let you choose who we eat"
"Yes! Let's leave!" Antonia said perhaps too excitedly as she slid right off the bar scooping up her bags as Rebekah did the same from where she dropped hers. Klaus went to stand following after Stefan and the already retreating figures of Antonia and Rebekah out the door but Gloria grabbed his arm.
"That girl, Antonia, what do you know about her?"
"What concern is it to you?" Klaus countered his eyes narrowing at the witch.
"She has black magic within her, come back without her and I can maybe give you more"
"Black magic?" Klaus questioned flipping the interaction gripping her arm tightly. Gloria seemed slightly taken back by his lack of knowledge about Antonia she shut up.
"Gloria" Klaus said warningly tightening his grip.
"Oh no I'm not saying anymore, come back later"
"Tell me now" His voice was deadly low and his eyes shifted with hints of gold.
"If she is who I think she is I've only heard things, stories, but I never thought they were true" Gloria said ripping her arm from his grasp.
"What things" Klaus said, his interest had peeked as he sat down in the chair. Gloria closed her grimoire glancing to the door as if checking that no one else was in the bar with them.
"If she's who I think she is, she's your mate"
"Those are myths, I don't like being lied to Gloria" Gloria gave him a look as if saying you know I'm not lying, "How is this possible?" Klaus was trying to wrack his mind remembering what Greta had said and perhaps if this was what she was hinting at when she had meet Antonia too. Antonia. How could she not know if she had been dragged to so many witches by Katherine but perhaps not? Katherine was known to have witches on her sides but maybe they weren't strong enough to pick up the clues?
"There is an energy to her, and next to yours it comes forward and connects"
"How is this possible? Would anyone be able to pick up on this?"
"They would have to be very powerful not something your average witch would be able to pick up on." Biting her lip in hesitation Gloria changed her tune. "I've already said too much, just leave and I'll give you more information later. Just go" Gloria said standing her chair pushed back as she pointed towards the door. "Go" she demanded planting her hands on her hips.
Klaus put his hands as Gloria's power caused the lights to flicker, he backed up going towards to the door, "This isn't over. I expect more information on this, if you're lying-"
"Honey, don't accuse me of lying because I'm not now get the hell out of my bar"
Leaving Klaus wondered how, why now? Not only were his instincts telling him this was all a trick, to run, either Gloria was tricking him or Antonia was. Yet Greta had sensed it and he had trusted her more than any other witch ever, this was all so confusing. Klaus knew he needed more answers before jumping to any conclusions.
His mind couldn't help but make him suspicious of Antonia, but there was a little voice in his head telling him he knew there was truth to it. He had felt it. But the most startling aspect of this new information was prospect of having someone made for him, it made his dead heart beat.
The ride back to the penthouse was relatively uneventful as Klaus found himself sliding into the car with Stefan. Frankie informed him that Rebekah and Antonia had decided to take it upon themselves and go together in the other car and had left before Klaus had even come out.
Back at the penthouse Klaus decided to take Stefan up on his offer of finding someone to eat and they went off in search of their fill of the locals. Inside Rebekah and Antonia were getting to know one another better.
Antonia sat in the corner of the couch with a pint of ice-cream scrolling through TV shows. "Grey's is my favorite, or we could watch the Bachelorette"
Rebekah dug into her pint of mint chip as she tried to decide which show seemed most interesting. "Which has more blood?"
"Greys has blood and hot guys"
"Greys it is then!" The show started to play as they settled in, they had become fast friends. Rebekah hadn't had the best of luck when it came to female friends but somehow Antonia and her just clicked.
"See that guy? That's her love interest" Antonia said pointing out McDreamy with her spoon.
"So how old are you?"
"I don't know?"
"No how old were you when you were you know?"
"How old do I look?" Antonia said pretending to model flipping her hair, Rebekah laughed, "17, you?"
"Me too. Sometimes I wish I could be a normal 17-year-old and like go to high school or something you know. See what it's like to be a teenager in the twenty-first century" She dug into her ice-cream seemingly annoyed.
"Why don't you?" Antonia shifted to face Rebekah more.
"Honestly I don't know, we don't stay in one place long besides school back before I was daggered was so boring"
"I can relate I never stayed in one place more than a year. But would you want to go now?"
"Forget I said anything, it's stupid"
"I don't think it's stupid. I mean if you ever go I'd do it with you" Antonia had never thought of going to high school, learning things but maybe going back with someone a friend that would fun.
"Really?"
"Yeah why not?" Silence lapped them as they got into Greys. Within a few episodes Antonia had Rebekah screaming at the TV fully invested.
By the time Klaus and Stefan had returned the girls had fallen asleep on the couch surrounded by Chinese food take out containers, empty ice-cream pints and a massive pile of shopping bags and packages littered the floor with Greys still playing on the screen. The Chinese food delivery man was dead on the floor, drained of blood. Rebekah had face planted into a pillow while Antonia had curled up with a pillow.
"Ugh Rebekah" Klaus groaned at the sight before him. Klaus had given told Frankie and the others to take the night off, which left Stefan to be filling in. "Stefan, clean this up" clapping a hand on his shoulder.
"Klaus!" Stefan whisper shouted at his retreating figure. All Stefan got in return was a wave from Klaus as he disappeared within another room leaving him to clean up the mess. Once the food containers and the body of the delivery boy was taken care of Stefan stood contemplating whether or not to wake the two sleeping girls so they could move to their bedrooms. The positions they fell asleep in looked anything other than comfortable.
Figuring Antonia would be the easiest to wake as she was already twisting and turning in her sleep he went over and lightly shook her shoulders. Nothing.
Taking a hold of Antonia's shoulders, a little harder and Antonia awoke with a start letting out a little scream as she tried to back up and away from Stefan which happened to be over the side of the couch landing with a very hard thud. Despite slamming her head on the floor Antonia scurried until her back was touching the wall, "get away from me!". Antonia was battling a nightmare and being shook awake in the dark by a looming figure she couldn't make out only made it feel all that more real.
Within seconds Rebekah was awake and Klaus was standing the doorway, "WHAT IS GOING ON?" Klaus boomed as Antonia shook holding her hands out keeping everyone at arm's length.
Stefan and Rebekah just starred at Antonia with a concerned look on their faces unsure what had just happened.
It was as if Antonia was just seeing her surroundings for the first time, bringing her hands back to her holding them to her chest, "I'm so sorry… It was just a nightmare". She couldn't face them keeping her eyes low "sorry" she repeated over and over again as she shook her head trying to get those vivid images out of her mind.
"I didn't do anything" Stefan said looking at Klaus who looked like he didn't trust him. "Why did you even wake her?" Rebekah asked as she knelt down beside Antonia.
"I'm fine, I just got freaked out" Antonia said moving to her feet, Rebekah mirroring her standing. "I'm so sorry to scare all of you, I should just uh be going to bed". Yet Antonia's feet didn't move, she looked at felt like a trapped animal.
"Stefan leave" Klaus said locking eyes with Antonia. He didn't have to be told twice flashing out of the penthouse. Rebekah went to put a hand on the smaller girl's shoulder and Antonia flinched at her touch but Rebekah kept her hand firmly on her shoulder.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Rebekah asked rubbing circles with her thumb in a calming motion.
"It was just a nightmare I really am sorry for making such a fuss" Antonia said giving a shy smile.
Klaus came to stand before Antonia, "Are you going to be able to go back to sleep?"
"Yeah, yeah of course" Antonia said placing a hand on Rebekah's as she put back up her façade, "I'm sorry for waking you Rebekah"
"It's fine, I'm just glad you're okay" squeezing her hand one more time Antonia went to go to her room. She gave Klaus a little smile as she went past but Klaus went to follow her, "Goodnight Klaus"
"Goodnight, love"
Once Antonia had passed Klaus he nodded to Rebekah that she should follow. Already concerned that was all the encouragement Rebekah needed. "I'll come with" Rebekah said following here no convinced that Antonia was okay. She threw her brother a look of 'I've got it'.
"I'm fine Bekah"
"You sure? You seemed more than freaked out"
"It's a reoccurring nightmare its nothing" She gave her friend a little smile.
"What is it?"
"The night I was turned" She said turning to lean on the doorframe, looking at Rebekah.
"Oh" Was all she could think of saying as Antonia turned stripping off her shift tossing it on the floor. Rebekah plopped herself down on the bed as Antonia went to the bathroom getting ready for bed.
Rebekah and Antonia just laid on the bed for a while after, "Do you want to talk about it?" Rebekah asked.
Antonia rolled on her side propped up by her elbow as she played with the comforter, "I'm back in the woods after curfew and suddenly I'm grabbed from behind. I'm trying my hardest to get away but the man's grip is too tight…. His eyes were a cold blue so cold they didn't care how much I screamed. Those eyes still haunt me… The next thing I remember is waking up surrounded by a circle of fire and that woman was chanting words I couldn't understand, my chest hurt so terribly I thought I was dying."
A silent tear rolled down Antonia's cheek but as quickly as came she wiped it away, "You don't have to tell me…" Rebekah told her as she watched Antonia break before her.
"I've never told anyone before…" Rebekah touched her hand and Antonia continued. "it was like I was levitating, and the man forced my mouth open so the woman could pour something nasty down my throat. It burned like it was on fire when I swallowed it." Antonia's hand subconsciously rubbed her throat, "That that woman she then plunged a knife into my heart. I could feel it scrapping against my ribs before killing me it hurt so much I screamed but no one came to help me" Antonia cried as Rebekah wrapped her arms around her pulling her into a hug.
"You're okay now" Rebekah murmured again and again unsure of what else to say, Rebekah herself had been scared but never to the extent that Antonia must have felt that night. Rebekah held her until Antonia had fallen asleep, her breath becoming even, and Rebekah slipped her under the covers before she slipped away leaving her to rest.
"How is she?" Klaus asked as he nursed his drink as Rebekah came back into the living room.
"I know you listened in to everything, she's a strong woman just a broken girl" Rebekah said coming to sit on the couch. "It sounds like she never processed anything that happened"
"Yes, it does sound like that" And that was the last they spoke, they just sat there until Rebekah got tired and eventually went to bed herself with Klaus soon to follow.
In the morning the Originals were awoken to the smell of fresh pancakes and bacon. Rebekah was the first to come to the kitchen only to see Antonia fresh faced and covered in flour. She stopped in the doorway totally taken back at the sight before her. Antonia had Beats on singing to her music as she worked around the kitchen.
Honey honey
I can see the stars all the way from here
Can't you see the glow on the window pane
I can feel the sun whenever you're near
Every time you touch me I just melt away
"What is all this?" Klaus asked Rebekah coming up next to her, neither noticed by Antonia as she continued to sing softly. Her hips swayed to the music only she could hear as she busied herself with breakfast.
Baby it's you
You're the one I love
You're the one I need
You're the only one I see
Come on baby it's you
You're the one that gives your all
You're the one I can always call
When I need to make everything stop
Finally you put my love on top
"She can sing" It wasn't a question rather a statement, Rebekah's mouth hung open slightly. Despite singing so that she wouldn't wake anyone they could hear the talent hidden in her soft voice. Dare they say angelic.
"Close your mouth Rebekah" Klaus said moving past his sister coming up behind Antonia placing a hand on her lower back. She jumped at the unexpected contact, slipping down the headphones she turned her head sharply looking at Klaus.
"Klaus! Morning!" Her eyes lit up at seeing him.
"What's all this, love?" He asked his hand spreading warmth throughout her body. They locked eyes as they both felt the energy between them, the sizzle of the pancake made Antonia breaking eye contact as she flipped a pancake on the stove.
"I wanted to thank Rebekah and you for being so understanding last night, you shouldn't have had to deal with that…" She turned her head to look at Klaus. Antonia felt her cheeks heat up at her recollection of her embarrassing emotional happening.
"Very sweet but unnecessary, love. I must admit it looks delicious" His breath tickled her ear, Antonia was suddenly very aware of how close they were.
"It's not all done yet, would you like some strawberries while I finish up?" Antonia said trying to divert her attention from his hard body so close to hers which felt like she was melting, the energy she felt from his touch was calling to her. She pulled a strawberry from the bowl on the counter in front of her holding it out to Klaus.
"Why thank you, love" He said leaning down to bite into the strawberry still in her hand. Antonia's eyes went wide at his action. Rebekah cleared her throat still standing in the doorway.
"Rebekah! Morning, pancake?" Antonia would have dropped the strawberry in her hand if Klaus' hadn't come up behind hers holding it steady as he pulled back eating the berry.
"I see the headphones were a good investment. Told you we didn't need to wait till the morning to order them"
"Yeah they were, thanks again" Antonia said directing the last part at Klaus.
"Didn't know I bought them for you" Klaus said stepping away taking the half-eaten strawberry with him as he poured himself some juice.
"I stole his card" Rebekah shrugged as she too got herself a drink before sitting down. Antonia rolled her eyes she should have figured; the card had looked very familiar last night when they ordered more modern things most for Rebekah but also a few for Antonia.
Flipping one more pancake, "Okay, ready to eat!" Antonia smiled widely as she carried the stack of pancakes over to the table along with syrup. Breakfast went well, Rebekah was forced to hand over Klaus' credit card but only on the promise that both Antonia and herself be given ones of their own. Antonia objected but was eventually convinced based on the idea of Klaus being able to take care of her as her Alpha.
The promise of cellphones was also given and fulfilled when Frankie arrived later that morning, "All of Klaus' and my information as well as each other's information is already programed in" Frankie informed them as he handed over the newest iPhones to the girls.
"Antonia you must show me how to use this right away!" Rebekah said pulling the girl away by her arm into the living room.
"Rebekah, I have to clean up the kitchen from breakfast!" Antonia protested pulling her arm and Rebekah along with her towards to the island.
"No, Frankie can do it!" She informed her yanking Antonia with her Original strength.
"Klaus!" Antonia pleaded as she was dragged away.
"You're on your own, love" He said throwing his hands up still sitting at the table surrounded by left dishes and an annoyed looking Frankie who was realizing just the magnitude of the mess he was left with to clean up.
