I wake in my bed and frown as I look up at the ceiling. Then to my side where Elijah should be, only I'm not in the same bed I went to sleep in.
I cover my face groaning before falling back onto my pillow.
"Benched again?!"
"Hey, at least I waited until you and Elijah were asleep. The higher ups wanted me to grab you while you two were in the bath."
I sit up to see Anya standing at the foot of my bed.
"Ugh. I knew killing Marcel was going to come back to bite me," I mumble getting out of bed.
"Well at least you catch on fast. This benching should go by pretty fast. I'll be back in a few hours once you're all caught up. Oh I brought you some wine to help pass the time," she says before disappearing.
I get out of bed and head to my bathroom to take a quick shower. I want to start watching right away because Anya wasn't too clear on just how long I have been missing in their world but my stomach demands food.
I shuffle over into my kitchen and make a few peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before moving into the living room and sitting on the couch. I take a bite of one of the sandwiches as I pop in the season 1 of the originals.
I chew the bite in my mouth and look down at the sandwich. Damn, I forgot how good regular food taste as a human.
The show starts playing and I watch as poor Elijah searches for me when he wakes only to finally realize I'm gone again after he and his siblings find no trace of me anywhere. I'm a little surprised with how much Klaus invest in finding me as well.
"Guess I am growing on him," I chuckle. And for the next few hours I watch as some things play out much like they should even without Marcel.
The witches come after the Originals. My anger rises as Celeste goes after them. Rebekah's ugly truth about calling Mikal on Klaus, and finally Elijah stabbing Klaus with the blade of torment. Rebekah barely manages to get away and somehow the three siblings still end up trapped in the witches cemetery.
The screen goes white when I get to episode 16 and I sigh.
"Anya! I'm finish. Hurry up!" I shout.
"Wow, you sure got through those episodes fast. Wasted the whole day away. It's 10 at night. I could let you sleep here and wake you up there if you want," Anya says. I shake my head.
"No. They don't have to go through this. They need me. Send me back to my family...now," I growl. I can feel the veins under my eyes spreading. She holds her hands up in surrender.
"Okay, okay. Have it your way. But if you're going to land in the thick of things you can't go out like that," she says pointing to my sweats and tank top. She snaps her hands and I look down to see myself dressed in black ankle boots, black jeans, a dark red blouse with a black leather coat.
I smile at her.
"Thank you," I say. She shrugs.
"Yeah, yeah and go help your family," she says before snapping her fingers again.
When I open my eyes I'm standing outside the gates of the witches' cemetery. My ears pick up familiar voices.
"We can not leave this cemetery Elijah. How long do you think you can defend her?" Klaus says.
"How ever long it takes."
I move to blur over to them but another sound a little ways off reaches me. Rebekah.
I follow her heavy breathing behind a mausoleum. I cover her mouth with my hand before she can scream.
"Rebekah, relax. It's me." I whisper. She relaxes against me and I remove my hand.
"You have amazing timing. Your psycho bestie is trying to kill me," she whispers harshly. I nod.
"I know. Listen. I'm going to give you some of my blood then I want you to get out of New Orleans until I tell you it's safe to come back," I order. She looks at me confused.
"Why your blood?"
"It's magic proof. A few sips should get you out of this cemetary and stay in your system long enough to get you out of New Orleans without any of the witches stopping you."
I hold my wrist out to her and her veins run down her face. She doesn't bite too hard and only takes a couple of mouthfuls before pulling away.
"Wow, you taste amazing," she whispers in awe. I roll my eyes. The sound of fighting growing close reaches our ears. Rebekah looks scared. I grip her shoulders.
"Go. Now." I order.
She smiles at me sadly. "Thank you."
Then a second later she's gone. I turn in the direction of the yelling and follow the sound.
"You should see yourself right now. The murderous expression, the self righteous posturing...you look like father," Elijah says. I flinch at the words. I forget sometimes just how cruel he can be. The air is silent and I watch from around the corner as the two brothers stare at each other.
"I'm not him," Klaus finally says. I can't take any more. I step out from my hiding place.
"No, you're not," I say. The two turn to me.
"Naya...you're back," Elijah says looking at me in relief. I nod.
"Let me guess, you're here to gang up on me in Rebekah's defense as well?" Klaus snaps. I frown at him touching his shoulder. My eyes soften when he gives me a sad look.
"Now what kind of best friend would I be if I did that?" I whisper. He looks at me in awe.
"Naya, he's trying to kill Rebekah, you can't condone this?" Elijah says looking at me in disbelief. My heart aches a little at the look of betrayal on his face but there will be time to talk this through later.
"Elijah...what would you do if you found out Rebekah hatched a plot to kill me behind your back?" I ask. His brows stitch together in confusion.
"I'd want to kill her," he replies without hesitation before looking wide eyed at Klaus.
"But do you think you'd really go through with it if I ended up being alright in the end?" I ask. He shakes his head and a understanding comes to his eyes as he looks at Klaus.
"No...but I wouldn't be so quick to forgive her either," he says.
The two stare at one another for a moment before Elijah nods putting the blade in his suit. I sigh walking over to him. He pulls me into a hug and I attack his lips with mine. He's a little caught off guard when I knick my bottom lip on his fang. Out of instinct he sucks the blood clean like I knew he would. Klaus clears his throat and we finally pull a part.
I pat Elijah on the chest over his heart.
"Go now. You can leave. I want to talk to Klaus. We'll meet you back at the house a little later," I promise. He looks conflicted between me and then Klaus before finally nodding and disappearing.
Once he's gone I look at the Original hybrid.
"I can't feel Rebekah in here anymore...I'll assume that was your doing?" Klaus mumbles. I nod moving to sit on a set of steps. I pat the spot next to me. I try not to show my surprise when he actually comes over and sits next to me.
"Just so you know...I know you wouldn't have actually killed Rebekah. I'm sorry that she hurt you and I'm sure you know deep down she's sorry too," I say. He looks at me.
"I just wanted her to feel an ounce of the fear she caused me by unleashing Mikal on me."
"And I get that. I really do. Trust me when I say she left out of here damn near pissing her pants. I know you two will have to work it out on your terms but for now can you promise me you'll hold off on any spiteful antics until after we've handled our witch problem?" I ask. His eyes search mine and he sighs.
"Did Elijah ever tell you about our childhood?"
I nod. "I know more than I'd like."
"Hmm, I'm sure. Then you know I was always the one beaten and it wasn't until I was a hybrid did I finally find out why," he says lowly. I grab his hand and give it a squeeze. He looks at me with watery eyes.
"You did nothing to deserve any of that. That pain that he's caused. You have to let it go. You may be a little devious at times and take no bullshit but guess what, none of us are perfect. Even Elijah, and I love that man till my last breath but he's far from perfect. He has his own crosses to bare and so do your other siblings. We all have our insecurities but everyone just handles them differently. Stop being so hard on yourself," I say. He gives me a dimpled smile.
"Practice that little speech long?" He says trying to lighten the mood. I chuckle releasing his hand.
"I'm an improv kinda girl, but the sentiment still stands. You may be wayward at times but you've got the heart of a fucking lion Niklaus Mikaelson and I'm honored to call you my friend," I reply. He gives me an odd look before a look I know well spreads on his face.
"Well...now that we've established that we're best friends forever. Feeling up for a witch hunt?"
I chuckle rising to my feet, him following suit.
"Well you're in luck, I did happen to wear my killing boots today," I say pointing to my footwear. He throws and arm around me as we make our way towards the front gate.
As we stand at the barrier, he drops his arm and turns to give me a serious look.
"Once this is all settled, I promise to do everything I can to help you with your vanishing issue," he says and I smile at him bumping his arm.
"Klaus? Am I growing on you?"
He gives me this goofy grin and looks aloof.
"Well I wouldn't go that far, but I do tire of having to deal with a mopey Elijah whenever it happens. Having to babysit him cuts down on my time for world domination you know?"
I chuckle.
His face grows more serious again. "And I happen to think you're okay to have around."
I smile at him before rolling my sleeve up and holding my wrist out to him. He looks confused.
"Take a bite. Make sure to get a few mouthfuls. Since my blood is magic resistant, you'll be able to leave the cemetery with no problem," I explain. He looks down at my wrist then back to me.
"My my my aren't you full of surprises," he chuckles before taking my wrist and bringing it up to his lips. I barely feel the bite and I'm surprised. For someone with such a ruthless reputation he knows how to be delicate. He takes about four strong pulls before releasing me.
I move to step through the gate but his bleeding wrist in front of my face stops me. I look at him.
"My bite causes hallucinations. One sip should counter the effects," he explains. I take his wrist and take two mouthfuls just in case. The weird itching around his bite on my wrist goes away and i feel the skin repairing itself.
"Thanks," I say. He nods before blurring out of the cemetery without any problems, I follow close behind.
Author's Note:
I know, not a lot of Elijah and Naya here but I'm just letting this go with the flow. Hope you enjoyed, don't forget to review!
