AN: Sorry readers, I completely forgot I hadn't posted this chapter yet :3 ~ Zyii
Kindly Edited by Mione Boleyn
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They all stood in the clearing, where markings were clearly etched on the ground. No one moved, their bodies stuck to the ground by an invisible force. No one dared breathe as they watched the scene before them unfold.
Violetta walked forward her feet barely touching the ground as she observed the woman before her, 'Hello Ester'.
PREVIOUSLY
'Klaus, you've been avoiding me,' said Violetta, as she stepped into his house.
'No, I haven't,' he replied, stepping out in front of her.
'Actually you have,' added Rebekah, as she appeared from around the corner.
'I know you, Klaus and seeing as you aren't up to your usual evil ways, something is wrong,' said Violetta.
Klaus looked around the house and shook his head.
Violetta sighed, 'I have to get back to my shop, your delivery will be arriving later. Make sure you come and pick it up around three,' she said deliberately.
Klaus nodded his consent and Violetta left.
The air was getting greyer and greyer by the second, that storm she knew was brewing had been changing its mind constantly. It seemed to be coming sooner than she'd originally planned.
'You are stressed, Mistress'.
Sighing Violetta said, 'You spend your life with one purpose in mind and when the time comes you suddenly run out of time'.
'Things will work out'.
'Hmmm, probably. How is Katherine?', asked Violetta.
'No change, she is the most annoying person I have ever come across. We've taken to wearing earplugs while in her presence,' said the guard.
Violetta giggled, 'A wise choice indeed,' she said.
'What should we do, Mistress?'
'Be ready,' replied Violetta gravely.
[BREAK]
When the clock chimed three the door to her shop opened and in walked Klaus and Rebekah.
'Are you doing to tell me what's bothering you now?' ,asked Violetta.
'There are rumours,' said Klaus.
'There are always rumours, spit out what you need to stay before I become impatient,' growled Violetta.
'The rumours suggest that our Mother is returning to Mystic Falls,' said Klaus.
Violetta watched as Rebekah's face drained of colour, clearly she hadn't been expecting that.
'What aren't you telling me, Klaus?' ,asked Violetta.
'She returned before and linked us all in a spell, kill one to kill us all,' he said.
'So she isn't dead,' said Violetta.
'No,' replied Klaus.
'You think she has come back to try and kill you again?' ,asked Violetta.
'I see no other reason for her return,' said Klaus.
'Please help us,' whispered Rebekah.
Violetta's eyes twinkled mischievously, 'Listen carefully, for these are my instructions,' she began and then started to talk with the two originals in a hushed voice.
Watching them leave, Violetta felt a flurry of power course through her body.
'Is it beginning, Mistress?'
'I believe so. Will you be able to handle it?' ,she asked.
'We made our decision long ago,' was the reply she got.
Violetta nodded, 'I must go to the Salvatore Boarding House. You know what to do in the meantime'.
'Yes Mistress'.
THE SALVATORE BOARDING HOUSE
'Do you enjoy just barging into people's' homes without consent?' ,asked Stefan.
'When it is important I care little for the correct manners,' replied Violetta.
'Why are you here?', growled Damon.
'Aweh still sour because I acknowledged your denial,' mocked Violetta.
'There is no denial for you to acknowledge,' he replied.
'Sure…anyway I'm not here to flirt with a grumpy Damon,' she said winking.
'Then why are you here?' ,asked Stefan.
'I want you to call a team meeting,' replied Violetta cheerfully.
'Why?' ,asked Stefan.
'Can you not just stop asking questions and just do as I ask for once?' ,grumbled Violetta.
Stefan seemed to realise the slight angry lilt in her voice and decided to just do as she said instead of riling her up further. Violetta lounged on the sofa until people began arriving. When the last person walked through the door – which happened to be Caroline – Violetta stood up to talk.
'Wait, she called the meeting?' ,asked Bonnie disgusted.
'Do you want me to inform you or would you prefer to go along blindly,' replied Violetta.
'Look, Violetta just asked me to call the meeting, she didn't say anything else,' said Stefan.
'It's probably a trap,' murmured Bonnie.
'Bonnie! Stop being so mean to Vi,' said Caroline.
Violetta smiled at Caroline and she smiled back.
'You're friends with her!', shouted Bonnie outraged.
'Yes,' replied Caroline.
'Can you all just shut up, so I can talk,' said Violetta.
Caroline giggled but other than that everyone else stopped talking.
'It has come to my attention that you've all had the misfortune of meeting Ester before. Well…the news is she's coming back to try and kill the originals again. I'm only letting you know so that you aren't walking around blind but don't try and do anything stupid! Just go about your days as normal, if you get involved then just try to stay on the side-lines,' said Violetta.
'Or what?' ,challenged Damon.
'Or you could end up dead,' replied Violetta.
'Honey, most of us are dead already,' he said.
'Oh I'm sorry, let me rephrase that – you could end up dead PERMANENTLY!' ,she said sarcastically.
'What are you going to do?' ,asked Stefan.
'Go shopping,' replied Violetta.
Stefan raised his eyebrows.
'Oh, you meant about the coming danger, not sure, I'll think of something,' she said.
'That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence,' said Stefan.
'Well, I wasn't exactly going to tell you all my ideas, was I,' replied Violetta.
[BREAK]
'She's here'.
'I know, I feel the time upon us,' said Violetta.
'What time do you estimate the start?'
'It's an early sunset tonight, so it will probably start at four o'clock,' said Violetta.
'We will await you there. What are you planning to do in the meantime?'
'What is there to do here, but go to the grill? I'm feeling rather peckish after all,' she said.
To a normal person the grill just seemed busy, but to Violetta she could practically taste the tension in the air. The Salvatore's had been here earlier – she could still smell them. Alaric sat at the bar nursing a drink and she'd passed Klaus and Elijah earlier. Violetta had come incognito, she didn't want anyone to recognise her and seek her out. The clock on the wall ticked mockingly as the time slowly passed. Violetta felt restless as she waited, then a gasp reached her ears, too low for any human to hear, but just loud enough for her to know she needed to make a move.
The forest made itself known as it swayed in the breeze. To passers-by it looks formidable and uninviting.
However, Violetta made her way further into the forest searching for something in particular. She found it after a long walk but remained in the shadows. The clearing stood before her, she could clearly see what she'd dubbed 'The Salvatore Band' standing off to one side, then she saw the Originals standing off to the left hand side and a woman standing between the two groups, silent words poured from her mouth as she walked across the markings on the floor.
Violetta crept out of her hiding place and into the clearing, her feet made little sound as she walked further towards the people before her.
'Hello Esther,' she said loudly.
Esther stopped what she was doing and looked up in surprise. Her face displayed a range of emotions; shock, disbelief, anger and fear.
'You!' ,she screeched.
'Yes me, hey there,' said Violetta.
Esther tried to move forward towards Violetta, but was stopped by an invisible barrier.
'You think I'd come here unprepared?' ,questioned Violetta 'You've been a bad girl, Esther'.
'I only did what you wanted,' she replied.
'Except that you didn't. Do you want to tell them or should I?' ,said Violetta.
'I did nothing wrong,' said Esther.
'If you truly believe that, then I pity you,' said Violetta. 'At a time of great trouble and her own wrong doings, Esther came to me and asked for help. I gave her a spell that would turn her children into immortals. Not vampires! The spell I gave her was pure and safe but she was unhappy, she wanted more than protection for her children, she wanted them to be able to wield great power and so she changed the wording of the spell. Spells are not meant to be changed and so she set in motion a series of events that are still evolving to this day. The creation of all vampires is a crime that lies on her hands only, and she used a human sacrifice to bind her newly worded spell. This prevented me from undoing her mistakes at that time. I've had to wait patiently for the right time to present itself. And Esther it has presented itself,' said Violetta seriously.
'You cannot do anything to me! I carry the strongest of witches' powers within my veins, you couldn't stop me then and you cannot stop me now!' ,shouted Esther.
'Perhaps you have forgotten who I am,' said Violetta. 'It is my power that allows you to live and I can quickly take it away again,' said Violetta.
She moved to crouch over the ground. She placed her hand on the soft grass and sent an electric current far underground. It seemed as though nothing had happened until both Esther and Bonnie let out painful screams.
'What have you done?' ,asked Esther.
'Banished the witches to where they belong. They have spent far too long drawing themselves back into a world where they are not welcome. It was their power that was making you both stronger. Bonnie, your decisions were being moulded to suit their needs – I'm sorry. Esther, I'd like to believe you were influenced by them but you were not, they just gave you the extra power you needed to carry out your plans. Witches should never have been for or against vampires or any other creature. They stand neutral and help out all those who ask them,' said Violetta.
'How would you know what a witch should stand for?' ,asked Bonnie quietly.
'Because, I am the first witch, it is through me that you gained your powers and I can easily take them away again – as you can see I have done'.
'You can't do that! They were mine!' ,said Bonnie.
'No, they weren't yours, they were lent to you and you abused them. You must earn back the right to hold them before you can call them your own,' said Violetta.
'Enough talk! You may have taken my power but I can still end my children,' said Esther.
'Oh did I forget to mention? Your spell had no effect on them, they were already protected by me,' said Violetta.
'You cannot set them free!' ,cried Esther.
'Oh but I can, the power is right here,' said Violetta.
'I do not understand,' said Esther.
Before anyone could understand a white light had been thrown towards Esther and she was engulfed in it. She made no sound as she was consumed and all that was left behind was a small patch of dust. As Esther left this world three of her children fell to the floor unconscious while the last – Kol – followed his Mother into the dust. His sentence had been dealt, the others had survived…just.
Then Violetta's guards appeared dragging an unhappy Katherine behind them.
'Katherine,' said Violetta her hands still alight with white light.
Katherine visibly shrunk back.
'Tell them what you did Katherine, tell them what you did wrong,' said Violetta quietly.
Katherine's eye flickered towards 'The Salvatore Band' then back to Violetta, 'I disobeyed a direct order,' she said clearly.
'And what was the order?' ,asked Violetta.
'Look after the Salvatore brothers,' said Katherine.
'And what did you do instead?' ,asked Violetta.
'I played with their minds and turned them into vampires,' said Katherine.
'And then what happened?' ,asked Violetta.
'I ran,' replied Katherine.
Violetta nodded, 'You have two choices, die by the light of my hand or swear loyalty and service to me,' said Violetta.
Katherine eyed the while light fearfully, 'I chose the second option,' said Katherine.
'Very well, I'll deal with you later,' said Violetta with a knowing smile on her face. She'd known given the option that Katherine would chose the option where she stayed alive over the one where she died.
One of her guards secured Katherine in place before returning to Violetta's side. Violetta turned to address 'The Salvatore Band'.
'You have many questions I'm sure and not all of them I can answer at present, but let me warn you this isn't the end. This was something I was always going to have to deal with but the real danger is still out there and it's making its way to Mystic Falls,' said Violetta.
'For now, I shall give you this,' she said.
Her two guards walked out in front of the group, having moved Katherine and the Originals to the requested rooms in Violetta's house, they stood patiently waiting. Violetta moved behind them and removed their hoods simultaneously.
Gasps rang out as the group was presented with the faces of Jenna and Lexi.
Violetta left the clearing for now, sometimes when you were very lucky, days ended happily, this was one of those times.