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Seriously eight chapters in a week and at least a couple days of one another? I am so spoiling you before the holidays and y'all ain't even my family. You guys actually like my writing unlike most of my family that think I'm wasting my time. (I hope)
Let's see if you can find the MCU character I have hidden in here and yes Gabe Turner is one of the references.
Well at least his face and physique is. ;)
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Previously on Divine Beauty:
"Your mother left you all of her personal bank account, her business, and the house you live in now." He says and I snap my eyes up to him. "She and your father also have an inheritance that will slowly feed into your account until you turn 18."
My jaw drops, "H-how much are we talking about here?" I ask as he looks through his folder.
"Your mother's money added up is about half a million dollars and then the inheritance they set up for you is at it's max of 8.2 Million dollars." he looks up at me and I raise my eyebrows at him.
"Are you serious? Wha-why would I need all that money?" I ask and he gives me a letter.
"She said that she explains everything in this letter." He says and I gently take the letter away from him blushing slightly as he accidentally grabs my fingers as well. "S-sorry."
I smirk and wink at him, "Don't worry Mr. Turner. It's okay." I say as he raises his eyebrow at me before giving me a panty dropping smirk.
"I'm barely older than you there's no reason to call me Mister." He says and I roll my eyes as I lick my lips.
"No way, how old are you?"
"Twenty. I'm turning Twenty-one on March Tenth." He says and he looks at me. "How much longer till you turn 18?"
"I turned 17 on November twenty-first a couple months ago." I say with a pout and I watch his eyes flicker down to my lips.
"That's a bummer." He says and he nervously hands me his card. "When you want to celebrate your 18th call me." He stands up and kisses my cheek after gathering his stuff and leaving before he stops at the door and gives me a wink.
"Gabe Turner, why are you older than me?"
Klaus's POV:
I pull away from the canvas and tilt my head before I start adding her tattoo/vine on her arm making sure that the lines are perfect. I put that brush into my water cup and I grab another before dipping it into the green so I can add her little green hue to it and her hair. Suddenly as I put the brush to her hair, I feel a surge of emotions and I furrow my eyebrows before I grab the mirror Greta gave to me, so I could watch over Rayen. The mirror glows slightly and I see Rayen getting woken up by a blonde girl wearing white jeans, a tank top with some writing on it. I watch her gorgeous mix matched eyes open and focus in on her friend as she licks her drying lips.
"Oh my god, why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?' My eyes widen just as hers do and I sit back from my latest painting to watch Rayen to look at her. I thought she wasn't telling anyone.
"How the hell do you know?" She asks as she tilts her head and the blonde copies her but she has a smirk on her face. She holds a prenatal vitamin bottle and swings it slightly as Riptide snores slightly and I smile as I hear her giggle.
"This and the fact that I can hear one really fast heartbeat which is Riptide's, one slower heartbeat of course mine, one regular heartbeat, and another but smaller heartbeat." The blonde says and I hear her groan before she moves the blankets off Rayen and puts her ear to her belly. "Hi little one, I'm your auntie Caroline, I'll make sure you look so beautiful or if you're a boy then I'm going to make you look so handsome and fly." She says as I watch her smiling genuinely at her little baby bump as her hand is gently resting against it.
Rayen giggles lightly as I set my paint brush in a glass of water so I can fully watch my little goddess and her friend, "What are you doing?" I watch 'Caroline' look up at her while her free hand pets the sleeping Riptide.
"I'm talking to the baby duh." She says and kisses her tiny baby bump which has me raise my eyebrow at her actions. "Now come on, I'm gonna make you eat dinner and we're gonna have a movie night." She gets up and throws her the silk white and black robe from that night she showed off her powers. I see her shiver and I remember the last time she wore that gown and that robe. I smirk and remember that she warped the table so bad during her multiple orgasms that I had to buy a new table.
"Fine, but you better get me soda. I don't have any." She says bargaining her complacency. I smile happily and turn the mirror over, so she can have her girls night with Caroline. I look at the painting and I smile at it's progress. I stand up and stretch before I go downstairs as I walk I hear Greta's sleeping peacefully. I see her door open and she's not covered up. I quickly cover her up with her blanket and then leave as I close the door. I walk into the dining room to see my inner circle in the dining room.
"How are we doing on confirming the rumors about the doppelgänger?" I ask as I go to my seat and sit down. I look out at them all and they all start talking before my newest one member that I turned when I went to Russia. Her signature Annie like curls and her dark oceanic blue eyes that have only been seen running through one family and I saved her before the humans could kill her like they did her family. I look at her and she smirks at me. She was born as Princess Anastasia Romanov, but she now goes by Iris Winchester and she actually works as a vigilante to protect mostly kids, women, and animals. Basically anyone that the justice systems around the world won't help, she does. She holds up a folder and I stand up. "Keep searching for her and report to me whatever you find." I say with a ton of finality and they all leave except for her.
"I have some very high up contacts in the United States government and I was able to get some clues." She says with a hint of a Russian accent and she hands me a folder. "He sent me all of this." I look through it all and I smirk as I see a picture of the girl that's the newest doppelgänger. "Does this help you?" She asks and I look up at her.
"Yes. Yes it does. Thank you Iris." I say as she speeds away and I smirk before I notice a very familiar person with her at a school function making my jaw drop. "Bloody hell."
Time Jump
After I look over the pictures, I grab myself a glass of blood from one of the girls I have staying here and I go back up to my room. I finish the painting of Rayen wearing the dress and mask from her little charity masquerade ball. I smile as I have it dry naturally before I grab the mirror again. I watch her wake up in the living room to see that everything is clean and Caroline is gone. She picks up a handwritten note that's next to her, 'Sorry mom called and I got grounded for ditching school. Don't worry I won't tell anyone about you know what. Love, Care.' I watch her genuinely smile and stand up before she easily makes the wood go back to it's normal spots. She makes herself some eggs and bacon before she makes sure Riptides food bowl has some breakfast in it. Ring. Ring. She picks up the landline and answer it.
"Yes. Who is this?" She asks as she eats my breakfast. The door opens and I look to see Damon Salvatore walking in.
"Yes actually I can meet you at the Grill at like 11:45." She says as she holds her hand out to quiet him which has him roll his eyes at her. She hangs up and put her empty plate into the sink.
"Hey, we want everyone for a team meeting. There's some new info on the guy I staked." He says as he checks her out before she self-consciously covers up and closes her robe up. I growl angrily as he checks her out.
"Okay, I'll be down after I get dressed." He says as he cleans up the mess that my gorgeous Persephone made from making breakfast. She walks up her stairs and I watch her quickly change into a very curve hugging pair of black ripped jeggings with a pair of platform Mary Jane's that give her height. She covers the baby bump with a powder blue off the shoulder long sleeve top. She lets her long hair out of the braids and she gently brushes them out in waves. I smile as she does her makeup and she looks up with gasp before he and I make eye contact. "Nik." I see her say softly as I watch her put her hand on the mirror and I smile as I put my hand on it as best I can.
"Ray." I say softly before I see her frowning slightly before the image fizzles out. "Shit."
Rayen's POV:
Next day
I go down to the studio and look around seeing that it's incredibly dusty. I clean up all of the dust and go through all of my financials and emails. I settle down on my desk chair and stretch before I pop my back. I toss my purse from the desk to inside of my desk drawer and I put my head in my heads. "Maybe I should close this place down or sell it." I whisper as I run my hands through my hair. I stand up and start pushing things back into my purse before something catches my eye. I grab the envelope that I haven't even read yet from my mom yet. I grab the envelope and I turn it around to see the family crest in a green and silver wax seal. I bite and nibble on my lip, "Fuck, if I don't do this then I'm gonna regret it." I rip it open and unfold it. I see her familiar script. It's almost like calligraphy, but it's a bit more legible.
'My dearest Rayen,
If you're reading this then the worst has happened and I've left you alone. I am so sorry. I really don't want you to think that it's your fault my little one.
I'm really sorry that I sent you away, but from the pictures Greta and Maddox send me periodically, you actually look happy with Freckles. I'm really wanting you to keep your heart open so you could possibly find your soulmate. I think that he's actually good for you. I know it's terribly clichéd but it's true. I just want your happiness. I never meant to miss all of your milestones whether it be a graduation or a wedding. Hell, even the birth of your child. I'm sorry I'm going to miss it or if I'm missing it by the time you read this. I hope that you go all out and do what you wish for your wedding.
I really hope that you follow your dream and become world famous for your photos. Do not hold back because of the grief. Push passed it. I am so sorry that I'm missing these or if I missed these. I am so damn sorry that we didn't have more time with one another. I wish I could've helped you with your powers, but I believe that no matter what you will become the greatest nature manipulator in your family line. (At least on your fathers side.) Don't let your anger get the best of you. Always remember what I've told you before.
Remember these pieces of advice my little sassy princess, the world watches women with black tinted glasses. So no matter what when people try to break you. Keep your chin up, shoulders straight, and your smile on. Never show fear or weakness. Build your strength through the both of them to be as strong as the mighty oak tree. Remember those that think of you as weak shall be eaten by the strength you have taken root in your body. I know that I have said this so many times that it's probably become ingrained into your DNA.
In my opinion I wish I could've named you Kore. It was the original name for Persephone. But the myths were twisted. Kore was never kidnapped by Hades. She was wandering and stumbled upon the entrance into the underworld. Hades then found her and they began to flirt and fall deeper in love. She ate the seeds of the pomegranate to stay with the man that she fell in love with. After spending time with her controlling mother spreading spring and summer she always came home to her loving husband. In the six months that she stays in her loving home she was deemed the Punisher of the Underworld. She gave no quarter unless it was someone doing something for the right reason then she was more lenient with them. You see she was the real reason people tried to never sin. Her husband may have been the King of the Underworld, but she was the Queen and she was ruthless. She was the epitome of strength until her story was changed and she was turned into a damsel in distress. I see her strength and sense of in you.
I love you my dearest Rayen. Remember you are never alone.
Love,
Mom'
By the time I'm done reading mom's letter I have tears running down my face. I go to the bathroom and wash my face getting rid of the tracks so no one suspects. I walk out and grab my purse before putting the envelope back into my purse. I look at myself in the full length mirror and I pull my shirt up to see that my little bump is starting to get bigger. I cover it back up before I walk out of there and lock it up set in my decision. I double check my phone and just as I'm about to cross the street I get pulled back. I wind up my arm and before I can follow through on my punch I get stopped.
"Come on Ray, I know you have a faster reaction time than that." Ty says and I roll my eyes.
"Ya' my father and yours taught me how to fight." I say as I pull my hand out of his before he pulls me into a hug.
"I want to apologize. I don't know what came over me. I am so sorry Ray ray." He whispers in my ear and I sigh before I relax in his arms while he grips my waist pulling my closer.
"You better not try to do anything else like that. If you do I promise you'll have a literal stick up your ass." I whisper and kiss his cheek before I head home. Once I get home I get online and start looking at clothes that will better hide my baby bump. My phone goes off and I check to see that it's my alarm to take my prenatal vitamins. I pay for the cute outfits I chose before I go and take them.
Elijah's POV:
I walk into the study of Dr. Jonas Martin which he purchased when we heard word of Katerina's doppelgänger. The warlocks and I have an understanding. the Martin men help me with anything that I need help with and I help them when they need help. On his desk is a picture of Lady Rayen and the little doppelgänger with some other girls during an All Hallows Eve party. Rayen wearing a pair of black wings and a purple top with a pair of black ripped trousers while the doppelgänger is wearing an all white dress with white wings and a next couple of items were things taken from the doppelgänger's house the night before because Lady Rayen's is protected by her powers. There were strands of hair from her hairbrush and then some small items of her jewelry.
"So how exactly does the spell work?" Elijah questions as he looks up from the picture.
Jonas holds out his hand. "Give me your hand." I look at him for a moment before I place my hand with my palm up into his awaiting hand. The warlock takes a knife and slices open my palm letting my blood flow down. "And place it here." He turns my hand and settled it over the picture. "Now take my hand." With my free hand I take the warlock's still watching him. With of course a very clear warning lingering in his eyes for this not to be a trick. "Close your eyes, relax your mind and look for her." Jonas tells me and I close my eyes after I watch him do the same. I hear Jonas chanting lowly before I start to feel a slight tug on my mind. I open my eyes and I see the little doppelgänger looking straight at me before I see Lady Rayen taking some pills in her kitchen. I watch her put the pills away and make herself some macaroni and cheese. I then reopen my eyes since apparently me opening them the first time was an illusion. I meet the warlock's gaze and he asks. "You saw her, didn't you?" Elijah smirks at me.
"I know exactly where she is."
"Are you sure this is the right move?"
"This girl will mean more to Klaus than you know. Her safety is our priority."
"And this isn't some infatuation?"
I raise an eyebrow at him. "Are you questioning me?"
"No. Of course not. I'm just a bit concerned that this girl will distract you from what you agreed." He says to him as I narrow my eyes at him. I see his fear make him recoil as if I hissed like a cat at him.
"I can assure you that I will uphold our agreement, Dr. Martin. I will help you regain your daughter from Klaus's control. And Lady Harjo will create a way for me to do so and the doppelgänger will just be an added bonus for him." He stands up and I see that I tower over the warlock. "Do not question my motives again." Jonas lowers his gaze as I leave the room.
Rayen's POV:
I walk out of the house after I finish off my mac and cheese and put my dirty dishes into my dishwasher. I walk through the treeline and I start singing, "O bonny Portmore, you shine where you stand
And the more I think on you the more I think long
If I had you now as I had once before
All the boys in Old England could not purchase Portmore," I weave my way through the roots and underbrush as I hum the tunes. "O bonny Portmore, I am sorry to see
The woeful destruction of your ornament tree
It sat on your shore for many's a long day
Till the long boats of Antrim came to float it away
O bonny Portmore, you shine where you stand
And the more I think on you the more I think long
If I had you now as I had once before
All the boys in Old England could not purchase Portmore." I stop at the place where I lost control of my powers and I see the destruction it caused. Trees warped, plants grey and petrified, and any exposed tree roots are now frayed up like tentacles. I sigh as my guilt builds and I start pulling my magic letting it build within my body. I close my eyes and kneel down to the forest floor. I put my palms on the floor and let out a magic filled breath as I close my eyes. I start thinking of another song and I smirk when I turn on my phone before I go back into position. Apparently for some reason it's easier for me to fix something in a larger area with music. "Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor," I sing out as I stand and pull my hands to my chest. My magic building from my heart and I can feel my body and the earth shaking. "Beaten why for (why for)
Can't take much more
(Here we go, here we go, here we go)
One, nothing wrong with me
Two, nothing wrong with me
Three, nothing wrong with me
Four, nothing wrong with me
One, something's got to give
Two, something's got to give
Three, something's got to give now," I throw my hands out and I fix the damage I did to the forest floor with multiple waves of my magic. I smile and I start watching the forest regrow while I turn my music off. I walk back leaving the forest to heal with my magic by itself and I head home feeling a twinge in my stomach. "Oof okay I have to eat more if I am going to use my magic. I'm sorry little one." I say as I rub my bump before I walk into the house and I take a deep breath before I take my shoes off. My landline starts ringing and I furrow my eyebrows. I grab it and answer after seeing that it's the Salvatore line. "Hello?"
"Stefan's stuck in the tomb with Katherine." My eyes widen.
"Take me to him." I say as I grab my keys and I slide a better pair of heels to match my layered white peasant top with a black, red, and white checkered pinafore dress. The door opens and Damon walks in. "Take me to my best friend please Damon." He smiles and I hang up before he picks me up and zooms me over to the tomb. We get there and I see Elena sprinting down the ruins steps before skidding to a halt in front of the tomb entrance.
"Stefan!" She cries out and takes a step cause Damon to set me down. "Stefan!" Damon zooms down the stairs and pins Elena to the wall as I walk down being mindful of the cracks.
"Don't you dare."
"Stefan's in there, Damon! How could you let this happen?"
Damon scowls and I look to the entrance as I lean against it. "What are you talking about? I was too busy saving you from your kamikaze mission."
"Elena tell me you didn't." I say as I glare at her as I cross my arms.
"You didn't even have to go after the moonstone in the first place." Elena hisses as she ignores me.
"It was the right call, Elena."
"The right call? How is any of this the right call?" She shrieks and fights Damon as I bite my lip wondering on if I should tell Stefan or not. "Damon, let go of me! Let go of me! Please."
"Are you done?" He asks when Elena finally stops thrashing. He lets her go and she stumbles to the side obviously trying to slide pass her. "Don't." He warns when she tries to slip past him. Her frustration increasing Elena runs a hand through her hair and stomps back out of the ruins.
"Of all the idiot plans, Stefan." Damon shakes as I hear Steffie rounding the corner of the tomb wall.
"Yeah."
"I'll find a way to get you out." He promises.
"No, that's alright." Stefan sighs. "I'll handle myself. Bonnie has the moonstone. Work with her. Try to figure out how to dispel it."
"You martyr yourself in a tomb and I get partnered with a semi competent witch and a suicidal girlfriend who doesn't listen to reason."
Stefan grimaces. "Try to work with it. Keep Elena away from here.".
"Yeah. 'cause that will be easy." His big brother rolls his eyes and i smirk.
"Promise me. No matter what happens, you'll protect her." Stefan nods. "Belle too."
"Promise." Damon leaves and I wave him off.
"I'll meet you up there. I need to tell him." I say as his eyes flicker to my hidden bump and I nod. He leaves and I stand in front of the tomb.
"Belle are you okay?" He asks and I nod with a smile on my face.
"I am. I have something to tell you." I say in Latin and he looks at me confused.
"Okay, why are we speaking in latin?"
"I don't want others listening in." I switch to sign language. "I'm 13 weeks pregnant." His jaw drops and I nod before signing to focus his ears to listen in. "Yeah." I say as I smile as I tear up.
"Who knows?"
"You, Damon, Ty, Care, and my doctors." I say as he sighs.
"DO you know who the-" I shake my head.
"No and whenever I try to think back to it. All I see is black smoke like when Harry goes into the pensieve." I say as I put my hand to my head. "It starts hurting a lot when I try to push passed the smoke." I say as I see him try to reach out to me.
"Well well. Isn't it Lady Harjo?" I hear Katherine and I roll my eyes before I stand up straight. "Is this a budding romance I smell?" she asks and my irritation level increases.
"Trust me Katerina. I'm not a slut like you. He's my best friend." I say as I create a little apple tree for only Stefan. "I know how you like apples. This tree can only be picked by you it has a iron count so it should help with cravings."
"Aw little Persephone creating fruit for her 'best friend'." I growl before I through my hand out and have some roots wrap around her throat.
"Trust me Katerina. I am not like that twisted damsel in distress story derived from Kore's real life." I say as I stake a root through her thigh before I stop. I look at Stefan. "Enjoy the apples try not to kill her. That's my job." I tease with a smile and I walk away to the part of the tomb that has a big root exposed in front of the opening. I do my version of teleporting and I see that Care is in my house and she is making food. I smile and we have another girls night that has been much needed with everything going on.
