The Ties That Bind

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Last chapter summary: Vicki was tortured by Damon, Elena, and Mikael for about a month

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Last chapter summary: Vicki was tortured by Damon, Elena, and Mikael for about a month. This made it so she can't drink human or animal blood. The thought revolts her. Now, she is unable to feed or heal and is slowly desiccating.

Vicki's POV

I wake up in a room that I've never seen before. I'm still dressed in my ripped clothes. There's a pile of clean clothes at the end of the bed I'm lying on.

I look up at the open door to see Nik leaning against it.

"I've just filled a bath in the bathroom connected to this room. It's yours by the way. Yours and Kol's, I decorated it special." He pulled something from behind his back. "I also brought you this."

Blood.

I shake my head and when he walks towards me, I crawl back further on the bed.

"I can't."

"Just try, for me?" Damn those puppy dog eyes.

I hesitate but eventually take the blood bag from him

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I hesitate but eventually take the blood bag from him. I take a small sip but it's like my throat burns from it. I choke and have to spit it on the ground. I drop the blood bag in the process.

"I'm sorry, I can't"

"It's alright love, we can work on it."

He helps me stand and walks me over to the bathroom.

"Do you need help?" I shake my head and he nods his head before leaving.

I strip the blood stained, sticky clothes off of my body. I slowly climb into the tub. My cuts burn for a bit but I ignore it and sit down all the way.

My wounds have sorta healed but I'm still seeing the gray veins on my hands. They've moved up and are now covering my entire hands.

I wash off the grossness on my body and in my hair. After, I just sit in my filth, unable to move. I start to think about what has happened.

I feel silent tears running down my cheeks before I just break and start sobbing uncontrollably. I can't stop.

I feel someone wraps their arms around me, I begin to panic before I smell Nick's cologne. I completely relax in his arms and continue crying.

He runs his fingers through my hair while whispering comforting words, waiting for me to calm down.

After a bit, I have no more tears to cry, I feel numb.

He helps me get out of the tub and wraps a towel around my shoulders. He takes another one and put it over my head, trying to dry my hair. Awfully bad, too.

I can't help but giggle.

"There she is."

I laugh once more before I sigh and lean into him. "Thank you." I whisper.

"Always and forever, love. You're my family, I'll always find you."

If my body was able to produce any more tears, I'd be crying again.

Once he helps me get dressed, he takes me downstairs to the kitchen.

"If you can't have blood, please eat some food then."

I nod my head and sit down on one of the stools.

He places a plate in front of me, chicken alfredo. Yum.

I am actually able to eat this, in fact I probably eat it a little too fast.

Nik chuckles as he watches me inhale the plate of pasta in front of me.

He checks his phone. "The coffins have been found. I need to go retrieve them. But Tony and the others while be guarding the property. Will you be okay on your own for a bit?"

I think for a second before nodding. He comes over and brings me into a warm hug before leaving.

I explore the house while he's gone, finding a cinema room and settling down to watch a movie.

After a few hours, I heard a crash.

I slowly leave the room, being wary of my surroundings. I'm not sure if my magic is back yet but it couldn't hurt to try if anyone attacks me.

I walk into the room that the coffins are apparently being kept in. This is where I heard the sound.

"Elijah?"

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