Star P.O.V
After walking away from Niklaus my hand was pulsing through the pain of the slap I gave him, I knew it was either broken or I had caused some kind of server damage. Of course Nik wanted to play dotting husband offering his blood to heal me, I didn't want anything from him. I didn't want his blood or help I wanted nothing to do with him. With everything I had learnt while I was blinded by thinking everything Nik was doing was for the good of this family, it wasn't it was all to do with his gain to power. All for self-gain to finally destroy Marcel, and look at them now they are back to being partners in crime. I had to make a choice and walking away from Nik it was the best thing for my sanity and the future of our son, if I continued being blinded and accepting his action what would that show our son? I don't want my son to be brought into this... Then again my son doesn't have a choice, his family are the originals and then there was my side of the family where my father who not exactly 'Mr innocent' either.
With all that put aside New Orleans was abuzz with mills of people in town for the annual Casket Girls Festival. Horse and carriages roaming about people drinking, dressed up in old costumes. It was like they had no care in the world. Whereas I had a million thoughts running through my mind with everything I recently discovered about the man I was in love with. All this time I refused to believe that he was what people called him a monster and now I've seen him for what he truly is. That all that needs to be put to aside all that wasn't important to me right now. All that was important was Davina and my unborn child. Niklaus could go to hell for I care with his lies and deceits all so he could regain power and to have this city once again.
I made a promise a long time ago to a friend of my called Mary-Alice Claire after she gave birth to her daughter Bethany that I would always protect her ancestor line even after her disappearance. I kept to my word I would visit New Orleans and watched and helped the Claire women with their magic over the years. What stopped the visit? We'll let just say a complication occurred in the name of Marcel. He was like a dog with a bone. He had an attraction for me from the moment he laid eyes on me, the feeling wasn't mutual as I knew exactly what he was. So I kept him at arm's length, but Marcel was one who like to talk and impress with his stories. He told me back then about his sire and his family, he never spoke of their names, but that all finally came to light on my visit to New Orleans with Niklaus. Yesterday things changed slightly when he and I shared a few harsh words, Marcel was still pissed with the fact I never told him. Well some secrets you have to keep to yourself like the secret of how Davina and I are connected.
So today was a special day where the town of New Orleans would celebrate in honour of the casket girls. The Casket Girls legend lives on, now celebrated in typical New Orleans fashion with stylish costumes and supernatural flair. It's a yearly reminder of how woman can be oppressed by selfish men and how they can triumph when brave enough to fight for themselves. On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln had issued a preliminary proclamation that he would order the emancipation of all slaves in any state. Us women were and still are beneath men that they continue to try and control us. That's what the symbolization about the casket girl's freedom of women. So today was a day where many would dress up in their honour where tourist and people of the town would wear white dresses to symbolize the innocents of those three girls.
Even though I tried to keep my mind occupied with these festivities Nik would always come at the forefront of my mind. How could I been so blinded by love that I accepted everything he done. That everything good or bad that he did I found some reason that it was all acceptable for Nik redemption. No. It's not and after what I heard how he used Tim who was Davina first love as a pawn so she would side with him. Then to compel him and nearly killing him and using the fact that he could heal him he used that to an advantage to use Davina to regain some kind of favour back. That's how sick and twisted Niklaus mind worked then to compel Tim to forget seeing her, yes that's the sick and twisted the mind of my so called beloved husband. I keep asking myself why I defended him to Esther? She called him an abomination that should be something that should be put down. That I would have to choose between him, or my unborn child... I defended him I told her she was wrong. I walked over to the other side of the street were a saw a rail with costumes for this celebration. They were how should I put it nicely?
"Dull, dreary, hideous-" I spoke as I looked at each item. It just looked like cheap tat that was made in some kind of sweat shop in some third world country. None of these were suitable for me anyway not with this bump I'm carrying. I wanted to bring Davina out tonight to enjoy the celebration of women's liberation I don't see it really going to plan.
"Talking about the clothes, or something else?" I heard Marcel voice from behind me. Oh my estrange husbands lackey probably checking up on me from his master orders.
"Why, feeling insecure?" I looked at him smiling sweetly and I notice that he was taken back slightly. "If your here to check up on me because that poor excuse of a husband requested. Then tell him from me to rot in hell." I turned away from him and continue to search for a dress through the rail. I didn't need Marcel sniffing around under Nik orders I wasn't going to let Marcel be his lackey. It seems Niklaus far too much of a coward to even face me no like I could do anything to him I'm just a mere human now. I swear if I was unum praeditos I would kick his ass pregnant or not.
"Star…." He attempts to touch me and I threw his arm off me. Marcel trying to be my friend isn't going to work with me. He knew what Nik done to Davina even when he talks about how she important to him he sides with him? Being like BFF like they once was.
"Don't. You and Niklaus are best friends again; you never cared for Davina because if you did you wouldn't be siding with him." Marcel's phone starts to ring. "I wonder who that could be." I spoke bitterly to him then walked away. That what I couldn't get my head around the fact that Marcel tried so hard to protect Davina. To make sure she was safe but he fail just as I failed too but that not going to happen anymore. I don't care what I have to do I will not allow those witches or Niklaus go anywhere near her.
Klaus P.O.V
From the moment that Star walked out of that room I stood there speechless and hurt by her last words. The word monster was something I thought I would never hear from the woman I loved more than anything in this world. I knew that she had been informed from Davina everything that I had not told Star. The one thing I didn't quite understand why had it affected her so much? I could hurt my family, and do some terrifying things, but I did one action to get Davina on my side, and Star reacts like this? Something truly didn't add up, and I knew since she had become pregnant her hormones had been acting up. That why I kept bring it up because one moment she will be fine and the next she wasn't. Hayley wasn't having this problem as she always had a problem with myself, and didn't like the fact how Elijah would stay loyal to me. Rather than give into his intimate desires for her he chose to 'help'me on this road of redemption. I knew I couldn't let Star walk away and with her hand being the way it was and the pain that filled her face, I went after her but when I did she was gone.
I searched the city high and low and she was nowhere to be found. I knew I my Star far too well and if she did not want me to find her she would make sure of that. Like the extreme she went to faking her death 500 years ago even as I thought about that till this very day, it still felt like my heart had been torn from my chest. I recall that all I wanted was to find the white oak stake to be rid of this life so I could rest beside my beautiful wife. I didn't and I still don't see a fulfil life without her by my side I was given a second chance to be with her. Over one action it was all over well I'm not giving up I'm not going to let her walk away. I will fix this all somehow because it wasn't just losing Star this time I was also going to be losing my son too.
After my search of the city I made my way back to the compound I avoid everyone in my path. As they did me because they could see that I was on some kind of war path. I made my way into my study and all I wanted to do was break everything in sight to release this anger, I kept my composure because just in case just by any form of chance Star was to return I didn't want to prove her right. That I was some kind of monster that lost his temper and destroyed everything in sight. Instead I walked over and poured myself a drink in hopes that it may calm me down I was filled with so many regrets right now I should have told her everything not kept anything away from her, but to be quite frank I didn't expect her to react in such a way over Davina. It boggled my mind how one conversation with her and Davina doe like eyes had captured Star compassion. If I could have changed one thing that would be to have told her about what happed.
So much had happened from Star becoming human like some kind of miracle then to be carrying I child. I wanted to tell her everything, maybe if I'd been able to, we could have lived differently, and maybe Star would be here now instead of where ever she was. Maybe... if I'd said, 'I'm so afraid of losing something I love that I refuse to bare all'maybe that would have made the impossible possible. Maybe, but I couldn't do it, I had buried too much too deeply inside me. And here I am alone, instead of the arms of my beloved. I needed answers I wanted to know why Davina felt that she could play with Star emotions. I knew that I couldn't psychically hurt her but I needed to know why.
I stormed out of my study and made my way to the room I had placed her in. She was nowhere to me seen and this made me even more furious as I knew that not only had she ruined my marriage. This young witch defied me by leaving even at my effort to try and keep her safe from the witches whom hunt her down. The first thing I did was to call Marcel and inform him of what his little friend had done, he seemed a little surprised at first then worried because just as I knew if the witches were to find her they would finish the harvest. There was only one slight issue with that as Christi was all the way in Italy with Damon so if they actually wanted to reap the benefits they would need her. That was a relief on it's own but that didn't stop them finding her and tracking her down. There one thing I have learnt since the witches had been messing with Star turning her human and this miracle pregnancy. Is they would not back down and once they were to have Davina one drop of blood they could locate Christi.
Marcel informed me that he had seen Star and she was a little more annoyed than usual I was taken back that she was still in the city. I asked if she seemed okay they if she seemed injured in anyway Marcel was a little confused at first with why I asked him that question. But he informed me that Star looked fine a little tired and snapper than usual. It felt a little better knowing she was okay but that when I knew that Star was with Davina as her hand was healed. This would make me retrieving her back a little more difficult with Star protecting her from me I asked for Marcel to return back here so we could devise a plan. Elijah appeared and asked what had happened I was a little hesitant to tell him about it all. Then I thought that just maybe with this help and his way with words he might be able to convince Star that everything I did wasn't for power. It was all for our family for us to build a solid foundation. When I told him what had happened let just say my older brother was not best pleased, I wasn't sure if my brother was angry of my action or of Star's. He just muttered under his breath about all this being absurd before walking away. I looked up to see that Marcel had entered the room looking overly concerned with the news I had told him.
"You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to know the obvious. Our secret weapon has escaped." I spoke as I began to pour myself another scotch to relinquish the anger that was brewing up within me. As this wasn't how it was all meant to go. At first yes I wanted to use Davina as my great weapon I admit that but everything changed. It all changed from when Christi helped save my Star life that she risked her own to save the woman I love more than anything. I didn't want Davina power I wanted to keep her safe just as I wanted to keep Christi safe. I didn't want the witches to touch either of them so they could regain all that power. I was ready to send Davina over to Italy to reunite with her cousin so the both of them would be out of danger. Well the little witch had her own agenda and what I was willing to do for her wasn't an option no more.
"She wouldn't just leave; she knows the witches want her back." Marcel informed me as he was right and I knew she wouldn't walk out of here without a little persuasion. I see Elijah appears from around the corner and Marcel turns towards him.
"Her violin is missing. She may have left of her own volition." Well that didn't take a genius but I think there was another person whom made sure of her escape. That would be my beloved Star how could I return Davina without making things more complicated with Star.
"What did you say to her in the attic?" Marcel demanded of my brother as he began to approach him "She lied to my face so she could stay up there, thinking that you'd help her control her magic. How do we know you didn't take her?" It seems that Marcel was point the finger at the wrong member of this family as I knew for sure Elijah was not behind all this. How was I going to stop Marcel from possibly doing something silly when he to learn it was Star.
"I have no idea where Davina is, or why she ran away. Can I suggest you take a step back?" Elijah spoke to him firmly. Marcel eyes him for a moment before turning away. "I can assure you I have absolutely no desire to see that child come into harm's way. She's suffered enough with this Harvest ritual nonsense." Elijah as myself knew that this ritual was ridiculous nonsense but maybe I had shown that a little too late to Davina. One thing that had been proven to me from Davina actions is that she will be against me. Whatever words were used she is the reason why I may have lost the woman I love and my child so she was not a friend to us she was my enemy.
"That child, to whom you refer to so affectionately, is the most powerful witch in New Orleans. If she's fled, what's to stop her from destroying us? In fact, destroying all we've worked for? No, if she's not a friend to this family, then she is our enemy." I watched as Marcel and Elijah looked at me with surprise but I meant what I had spoken. Davina will do anything to destroy me starting with somehow twisting and manipulating Star the next part of her agenda will be ultimate take down.
"She is a friend, Klaus." Marcel spoke with compassion in his voice as he did care for her a great deal. Well I knew of one way to stop the little witch from continuing with whatever little plan she is plotting with. As much as maybe Star would hate me further with this one action I couldn't allow Davina to have full control as I knew her weakness.
"Well, let's hope so. Lucky for you, I know how to get her back. Follow my lead." I knew what I had to do to grab the attention of Davina. It wouldn't honour me any brownie point with many people including my wife but being a bad guy was easy, being a hero was hard. No matter whatever good action I would do the bad would always win over. Playing the role of the villain was best suited for me as the role of the hero would never suffice the people who mattered to me.
Damon P.O.V
Star left suddenly wanting to go back to New Orleans and there wasn't much I could really do about it either. My dear friend was extremely stubborn so even if I bound her and gagged her to stay she would somehow get out, there wasn't any point in arguing with her as I needed to get to the bottle of why Silas her father had ruined her life. I knew once she was in New Orleans Klaus would keep her safe that was one thing I didn't need to worry about. We had an understanding when it came down to Star, we both wanted to protect her and make sure that no harm came to her. So while she went swanning off back to the states I was stuck here with dumb and dumber, thank to my lucky stars that I had Christi here, because on many occasions I was ready to kill the both of them. Luca would have been an easy kill Silas on the other hand was freaking immortal. It would have been fun to torture his ass for what curse he had placed upon Star.
So you're wondering after that kiss with Christi if anything progress if she was brave enough to jump upon the Salvatore soul train? We'll let's just say there has been a few moments shared between the both of us. The one thing that I loved about spending time with Christi is the fact as angry as I was getting being around dumb and dumber she calmed me down. Not using her hocus pocus but just by talking to me and telling me to say what was on my mind. It would all just come spewing out which surprised me as the only person I could ever do that with was Star. I guess in some ways Christi held some similar qualities that Star held, maybe that why it felt easy to talk to her. Who would of thought me Damon Salvatore falling for a witch after I've treated so many badly over the years, then again when I look at her I don't see her as witch strangely enough and she didn't use her magic. So was this chemistry was bubbling between the both of us I thought that I would make a step to take it to another level. So while the two idiots were still trying to find what it all meant about Star being human and carrying supernatural baby I thought I would be a great idea that I had some play time relax a little and unwind.
So I thought it was about time that I took Christi on a date you know to show her my true intension of what I would like us to be. I mean it could work that vampire back in New Orleans Thierry was dating that witch and it kind or worked. So why couldn't it work between Christi and I? I had to give it a go I mean I hadn't felt these kind of feeling since Elena, and I honestly thought I couldn't feel like that again then Christi walked in and that all changed. I'm up for change I'm up for moving forward and starting a new future hopefully in that future it will have Christi in it. So I put on my brave face on and went to see her in her room. She was busy flicking between one book and another trying to find some kind of information on what it meant with Star carrying a child that will end magic. So I asked her thinking that maybe she would decline my offer but she didn't. That literally took me by surprised so I told her to be ready for seven as I was going to take her out of town, for first time in while I saw her smiling but it was a genuine smile not the one she used to cover her fears.
Seven came and I waited patiently for Christi in the parlour and when she walked in she looked breath taking. While she stood there in this fitted dress that clung to all her curves that I wasn't fully aware of as Christi wasn't the type of girl who showed off her assets well her ass in those tight jeans but I mean everything about her was literally perfection. After picking up my jaw from the ground we both left the house and got in the rental car. I drove us to Mount Vesuvius there was a tiny restaurant there where they made pizza that were truly out of this world. As we arrived I was very chivalrous by opening her door and helping her out of the car. I watched as Christi blushed as I don't think she had guys do that to her before well I'm not like other guys I'm different I intend so show her how a real man treats a woman. We walked into the restaurant and were shown to our table. I watched as Christi looked around with wonderment in her eyes taken by the scenery as were outside on the balcony. We ordered our food and there was pleasant conversation spoken between us mainly about work than anything else but I didn't want to talk about that no more. As much as I loved Star as if she was my own sister this tonight was about me and her.
"So Christi you impressed with the food and the view?" I tried to keep my flirtations dialled down but it was difficult when I was sitting across the table vision of beauty. I couldn't be too full on as I didn't want to scare her or indicate all I want was a night of passion with her. Well that I really wouldn't mind I've envision that a few times. I don't want her to think it's about me wooing her into bed that I wanted to know the real Christi Claire.
"Yes I am very impressed, and the view is beautiful." She spoke with a smile on her face. Well she's impressed so that a good sign maybe the kind of sign to see where all of this is leading. Shall I risk it? Jeez I'm Damon Freaking Salvatore the guy who speaks his mind. I'm not going to hold back no long just going to be straight out with her.
"So I'm guessing when I asked you to come on a date with me that you weren't too surprised." I felt a smirk appear on my face as I knew I wasn't making it some great secret to her that I had some kind of feeling for her. "It's not like I had kept my intention quite." I watched as she blushed slightly to a light shade of pink which made her look even more stunning "That shade of blush suites you." She looked at me with her head slightly titled I knew from her expression she was trying to find the right words to say.
"I have to admit that you are different than what I thought Damon. When I first met you. I thought that you were some kind of Romeo who would say anything to get what he wanted. But I can admit that I was wrong, and that you should never judge a book by its cover." She spoke as she placed her hand on top of mine. That was a good sign that she didn't think of me as what other seem to judge me by in an instant. In theory that my own fault that people see me like that because that how I portrayed myself I had to because I couldn't let many people know the real me. You know my weakness the way I think it was better that they thought of me. As egoistic or villain or bad boy or whatever conclusion they wanted to think of me. Only the special people in my life knew and saw the real me and Christi was one of them.
"So there like a reason all behind all this." I watched as she arched her brow. "It's not to get you into bed… but if you wanna skip to that part I'm totally down for that." I teased as she shook her head while fighting her smile. "I guess the reason why I done all this is because I see that you're special, and I feel like a deep connection with you that I hadn't felt in a while." I paused for a moment to try and figure out the right words to say to her. "What I'm trying to say is that I think you're an amazing woman you're sweet, beautiful, stunning, but appearances aside just you as a full package is true perfection." I held her hand tightly as I was a little nervous of what she might say "I love that we have become really good friends that I got to know you as a person and I love how passionate you are. I guess I want to be more than friends." I felt like some high school douche right now asking the prettiest girl in the school for a date this wasn't like me. I looked at Christi who was blushing as she stared at me. She cleared her throat.
"Damon, you are definitely full of surprises—" She smiles at me but seems a little hesitant to continue. "I would like something more to blossom between us." As much as I felt like I total douche asking her to be my girlfriend I was happy as hell that she accepted I got up from my sit while still holding her hand.
"I've been wanting to do this for a while now." I slowly wrapped my arms around her waist drawing her closer to. I looked into her beautiful chocolate brown eyes before I leaned in to kiss her and as soon as her lips touch mines it was different from the last time. There was something kind of magical about it. The kiss although slow and lingering, had a fire a longing that only two passionate people can light up. Our lips testing, exploring, finding out our feelings from this one kiss. Unfortunately the moment was ruined by my cell ringing I tried to ignore it but Christi kept telling me to answer it in between her sweet kissed. I sighed in defeat and answered. "Whoever this is its real bad timing." believe me I wasn't best pleased right now cause I was really into the moment.
"Damon we have a problem. I need you to come back here." Like I was going to end my date with my new beautiful girlfriend so Luca can tell me about some pointless lead he found like always.
"Yeah I'll come and see you in the morning." I didn't want this night to end with me running back to that douche to tell me some pointless discovery that has no reinvents to Star.
"Damon believes me when I say this. You will want to hear this now it's about Star and the baby and with what I found out we haven't got much time. So stop with your bullshit and get here." He hung up on me I stood there a little baffled with what I heard. Luca sounded serious and used a swear word which wasn't like him I needed to know what else Silas had done to ruin Star life. As the part about time is what concerned me right now and I'm sure my amazingly beautiful girl will understand why our evening has been cut short.
Star P.O.V
After seeing that douche Marcel I made my way back to the abandon apartment that I had left Davina and her friend Josh at. Yeah Josh as in the poor kid that Nik used as a pawn too as part of his project to claim New Orleans. Over the last 24 hours I had seen many sides to my acclaimed husband that I was truly blinded by it's so crazy that when you're so in love with a person you don't see their fault. That you find justifications for their action that there always a reason behind the madness was it for their benefit? Or was it so you could sleep more easily at night? What Davina had told me about that one action that he had done to her shook me in many ways. I know Niklaus had done far worse in this time that he has killed and torture many. This wasn't any person this was Davina someone who I considered my family, yes many of you might think why I didn't tell him about her being so special to me. I guess I was frightened that maybe he would use that to his advantage. That Niklaus was and is my weakness I admit that and maybe I would fall for his words and use Davina in a way I didn't want to. That was my fear in the end that he would manipulate me in using her. How terrible is that? I guess that was a sign, but I chose to ignore it.
When I arrived at the abandon apartment Davina was sleeping and Josh kept pacing around I think he was frighten about him being involved I couldn't be dealing with him right now or how frighten he was about all this. I knew by now Nik will be fully aware that Davina not at the compound that would be the reason to that phone call Marcel received. I knowing Niklaus as well as I know him now he will be looking to find a way to bring Davina back. Well he is going to have a fight on his hands, because I will not allow him to use her as a pawn against the witches. I looked up to see Davina enter the kitchen she smiles at I sat at the dining room table, she seemed in better spirits since our talk, and I think she felt that now she had someone on her side. I told her she had Christianna on her side too but as soon as I mention her Davina freeze up, she didn't want to talk about whatsoever which surprised me somewhat, but I wasn't going to push it. Davina had only wrapped her mind around my story and the reason why I hadn't seen her in years if I began to try and talk her round about Christi I knew she would back away from me and possibly not trust me as much. Davina pours water into a glass and sets it on the kitchen table in front of me.
"Keep drinking. You need the vervain in your system so you can't be compelled." Davina was convinced that Nik or someone from that family would compel me which I knew they wouldn't dare. I didn't want to argue with her about it because if with me drinking vervain water was letting her trust me more, then I'll would do it. When I did drink it I would have this burning sensation goes down my throat and then a pain in my stomach I knew that my baby would hold some form vampire capabilities and I'm guessing vervain was something he didn't like. I would sip enough to keep her happy I didn't feel that drinking it was a threat to me or my baby boy.
"Hey Star, you don't have any like... human blood hanging around, do you?" I looked up at him as he stood there looking at me with slight hope. He had to be kidding right now like I'm going to have blood round this place I was about to talk when I saw Davina marching up to him a little annoyed. God she reminded me of her father sometimes it was so canny.
"For crying out loud, here." Davina holds her arm up in front of Josh's face. He hesitates a moment before taking a hold of her wrist. She then stops suddenly she spaces out like something was happening to her, I got from my chair and rushed over to her.
"Davina?" I shook her lightly to get her out of this trance like state that she seemed in Josh looked as concerned as I was about the way she was acting right now.
"Someone's practicing magic. They're trying to find me." I knew it of course they would be looking for her word had to gotten out that she wasn't in hiding no more. Knowing Nik it probably him that he had forced some witches to perform the spell. What length would this man go to get what he wants?
"Then we have to run." I knew exactly where we needed to go. "We can get a flight to Italy, I have friends there who will be able to protect you." I knew Luca would protect Davina as he and Sergio were close friends then there was my father. He owed me big time so I'm sure he would know of some counter spell to stop the witches and Nik and whoever else are trying to get her. I grabbed the holdall that I had a few bits in that I packed and placed it on the table.
"There is no way to sneak me out of the Quarter. By now, everyone's looking for me - the witches, Marcel, Klaus." I didn't need her to be all negative about all this I know I can do this and get her out of here safely.
"Don't worry we will keep low. Okay. No one going to get you." I began to search through my bag to see if I had my passport with me.
"Star—" Davina tried to talk but I wasn't going to let her think we can't get out of this. I made a vowed that I would protect her as human as I maybe I will not let that stop me.
"I need you to go to Davina old place Josh. Get her passport it has to be somewhere." I spoke as I continued to search through this bag and then I finally found my passport and I felt relief. As I didn't want to go back to compound cause it was likely to bump into Nik I didn't want to break my hand again even though Davina could fix it. The pain repairing it isn't worth the well-deserved slap.
"Star stop." I heard Davina call out as I carried on putting everything back in the holdall.
"You know what forget about getting the passport. I know this guy in Montgomery, he can do you new id no problem. He owes me a few favours." Davina stood there not moving while looking at me as if I'm crazy person. "It's going to be fine…" I began to approach her and the closer I got the more I notice that the look she was giving me the look I thought. Davina looked frighten "I promise you I'm going to get you the hell away from here. Okay just trust me please." I need her to know that I was going to help her through this.
"Hey, you guys seriously need to go, like now. Plane, train, automobile, whatever. Take my car, it's parked down at the docks. I'll text you the where." Josh spoke. I was kind of surprised he was totally on board with all this as he looked like he didn't have much faith in me either. All I knew is Davina safety was important right now because don't know what I would do if they got her.
"Put your number in Star's phone. Most of the Quarter is shut down right now, we'll have to walk. And the sun is taking forever to go down." I could see that Davina was getting upset with what was going on. Of course she would this was her life she was leaving behind okay it wasn't the greatest of lives but this was her home.
"Hey, no tears." I watched as Davina hugs Josh. As annoying as he can be and also a bit of a wimp he was a good friend to Davina and I respected him for that.
"Promise you'll meet us as soon as it gets dark out?" Davina asked with hope in her voice. Josh glanced over at me and I nodded it wouldn't be a bad idea to have him come with us. Also I could get a witch to make him a daylight ring so we didn't have to wait around till it got dark.
"Yeah, don't worry about me. Just don't let them find you." Davina smiles and nod before turning to me. You don't ask people with knives in their stomachs what would make them happy; happiness is no longer the point. It's all about survival; it's all about whether you pull the knife out and bleed to death or keep it in... One thing I have learn in my 1051 years your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival so I will not allow whatever fear I may have right now consume me.
Davina P.O.V
I had no choice but to move into Klaus compound I knew Marcel was only looking out for me, but things all change dramatically in my short time there. I found out that Marcel had been lying to me this whole time I thought that the witches were after me. The only elder that was left Agnes had been killed and he didn't tell me that I lived in fear up in that attic while he knew the whole time that the harvest couldn't be done as there wasn't an elder. Who told me all this? Star Mikaelson who was my godmother. I didn't know she was married to Klaus or the fact that she was some supernatural being all those years ago. I was trying to wrap my head around it all as none of it made sense to me. This woman who stood before me I used to idolize, I used to ask my mom all the time when my amazing godmother was coming, because every time Star used to visit and spend time with me it was kind of magical. I had such a bond a connection with her that was far greater than the one I had with my own mom. I remember that night of the ritual how my mom just handed me over like I was nothing all so our community could regain magic. All I kept thinking in that one moment was I wished that Star was there, but I hadn't seen her maybe coming up to eight years.
Here she was right in front of me dropping the biggest bomb shell ever trying to make me believe that Marcel had used me. There were harsh words shared between us well more from me rather than her. She was married to the original hybrid she was carrying his miracle child of course she was trying to manipulate me. When I began to tell her about my encounter with her dear husband how he used Tim and hurt him all so that he had the advantage. Star stood there stunned by what she heard it was like she believed it but didn't want to at the same time. Of course I could see she was in love with Klaus she wouldn't married him if she wasn't, now with her being pregnant with his child her emotions would be even more intense for him. Well that wasn't the case for the first time ever I've known her she cursed, when I mean curse she called Klaus some names that I hadn't even heard of and she wasn't just saying them in English either. Star looked as if she was going to explode with just one thing I told her that when I knew she wasn't on his side on all this. That when I knew she was the Star I recalled from my childhood.
From that moment Star got me out of there and promised me that she will not allow anyone to hurt me. It was like I felt safe again like I did as a kid when she would tell me that she always be there for me no matter what. I know it had been years but like I explain there was a connection I had with her that I couldn't shake off if I tried. She brought me to some abandon apartment to hide out until we knew what we needed to do. I asked to use her phone as I wanted to let Josh know I wasn't at the compound no longer and to meet me here. Star wasn't pleased at first as I told her he was the only person who I trusted apart from her, she didn't argue with me and knew she could trust my judgement. Star left as apparently she needed to collect a few things back from the compound the one thing that worried me about that is if she saw Klaus. Star human now who can be easily compelled my concern was about that. So as soon as Josh came I told him to get some vervain he was a little confused at first but went off anyway.
Star returned quicker than I expected with a black holdall and tears streaming down her cheeks while holding her swollen right hand. It seems that Star told Klaus exactly what she thought of him and when she swung for him somehow she broke her hand. I knew it was a simple spell to help heal it but I also knew it wasn't going to be pleasant for her though as her bones fixed themselves. She stuck it out though and her hand was fine I told her about the vervain and she insisted it wasn't necessary but in my eyes it was. So once Josh came I made some vervain water for her and she drank it with no complaining.
In the morning Star went out and I tried to catch some sleep as I didn't sleep much during the night as I guess I felt on edge about everything I learnt. I had that feeling like I always had when a witch was doing magic. I knew who it was and what they were doing they were trying to find me. Star began to panic and was talking about taking me away to Italy as he had people there that can protect me. She was talking like as crazy person and no listening to me whatsoever. She was making it all sound simple but I didn't see it like that firstly I don't even think I own a passport then she was talking about going to Montgomery to get fake id. I knew there was no point in arguing with her it was like a pointless battle also I didn't want to stress her out too much. Even with what was going on with me Star was pregnant and quite far gone too.
We left the apartment and made our way through town. Star held my hand tightly and I notice there was some strange energy coming from her I don't know how to describe it but it was pretty powerful but I knew she was human so whatever I was feeling was from her baby. It seems that child going to be really gifted if it's penetrating that kind of energy from within Star womb. We began to make our way to the French quarters as it was the only way to get to the docks. The Festival is in full swing, marching bands and people partying in dressed up costumes to celebrate. I was in disguise with a mask over my face and so was Star disguised we walk quickly down the sidewalk. It was hard with the amount of people everywhere there wasn't a clear path anywhere.
"There are people everywhere." I complained as we were on limited time and needed to get out of here before we saw anyone we didn't need to see.
"Just keep walking; no one knows it's you." Star assured me and I wasn't feeling as confident as her because I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach.
"Star—" I began to speak but we both stopped walking as soon as we see Klaus walking ahead of us searching around. I knew he wouldn't give up of course he wouldn't he wants his power and his beloved wife back. Klaus wasn't going to give up until he found the both of us.
"We have to get off this street." We rush off down a side street. I don't fear failure so much just the saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. I intend not to lead by any of those tonight as of tonight I will finally be free.
Klaus P.O.V
I had devised a way to bring back the little witch and I knew that Star would hate me further for going to such extremes, neither of them was thinking about the consequences they are both wanted by the witches in one way or another. Yes Agnes dies a brutal death by the hands of my brother, but didn't stop anyone else to try and go ahead with their diabolical plans. I know an elder is needed to complete this ritual, but one thing I have learnt in my thousand years is that there always a loop hole in everything. Right now I'm sure that these witches are conspiring something. So my plan is to lure Davina back to the compound using the one thing she cares about most. That would be the fiddler Timothy as I said my extremely angry wife won't be pleased, but sometimes we can't please all. That included not only her but Marcel and my brother that were not too keen on my plan.
There was a festival on tonight in honourer of the casket girls the streets were filled with music, and people laughing and really enjoying themselves. What I would give for uncomplicated life right now to not be part of all this witches nonsense to be happy with my wife to enjoy an evening of pleasantries with her while walking down the streets without care in the word. Even something as simple as waking up in the morning not having to worry about the safety of Star, Hayley and my two unborn children. I'm Niklaus Mikaelson that would never be the case there will always be some form of threat, if not to me it will be towards the one I love and care the most. All these years I spend running from my father I thought that was my biggest concern I was wrong. When my mother appeared from the great beyond but they both didn't succeed in bring us all down. Even after all those odds of beating the two people that brought me nothing but misery all my life there had to someone else in line to take a shot.
As I was searching through the crowds in hope that I might find Star along with Davina so I didn't need to go to my plan. I had no joy whatsoever it would be impossible to find them, I had stopped literally every pregnant woman with dark hair wearing a mask. I might have frightened most of them to death as I wasn't really using my soft approach as time went on. I had called father Kieran and asked him if had seen either of them of course he hadn't. Kieran fully aware of this situation and does not want the witches to get hold of Davina as much as we do. He informed me that he would update me if he would see them which pleased me. I didn't want anyone hurt Star or Davina because if they did they would feel my wrath. I looked up to see Marcel and Elijah and I made my way towards them. I hoped that have had better luck than myself.
"Kieran is gonna call me first if he hears anything." I spoke as I began to approaches them. I notice they were having some kind of private conversation but it stopped the instant I spoke. "Ah, you two look rather cozy." I teased as Marcel face hardens to my remark.
"Hardly, I was just telling Elijah how we're wasting time." Marcel spoke in defeat but I didn't need that kind of negativity. We would find them tonight. We would have Davina back in the safety of the compound even if I had to go by my plan of using Timothy,
"You don't like festivals?" I teased him and he wasn't amused as his only concerns were of the wellbeing of Davina. I looked over his shoulder and saw Rebekah approaching.
"I don't see why not? Who doesn't love a street fair?" Rebekah spoke bitterly towards Marcel I knew that they had fallen out after their little stunt. Where she and Marcel attempted to take me down seem that Marcellus saw the light. That his loyalties towards me are far greater than his 'apparent´affection for Rebekah.
"Sister, come to help us?" As I found it a little strange for her to suddenly turn up when she had been in hiding for so long. She hadn't made any form of appearance since I told her and Elijah to go to hell. Even after I spoke to him cleared the air telling him that were both welcome back Rebekah hadn't.
"Star is like a sister to me, and your wrong doing drove her away Nik. Let not forget the fact she carrying my nephew and the witches want him dead." I felt myself tense up as soon as she spoke of the witches wanting my unborn son dead. It wasn't that I had forgotten it was something I kept buried in my mind because when I thought about it. All I wanted to do was let the streets of New Orleans be path in their blood. "We can't let your secret weapon get in the wrong hands, can we?" Rebekah spoke smugly about Davina which didn't please me as this wasn't only about her. She wasn't a weapon as such she was a young girl who needed to be out of harm's way. That didn't matter because even if I attempt to say any of that none of them would believe me.
"For the record, we're moments away from retrieving her." I spoke smug as I knew I had to go down the route of doing something that I know I will regret later. Well like I spoke earlier the role of the villain is far more suited to me.
"I recognize that tone of voice, Niklaus. Clearly you have some diabolical machination. What is it?" Elijah questioned me but I wasn't going to reveal just yet. I peered over Elijah shoulder and smirked as I saw Timothy just a stone throw away. I walked away from Elijah and began to approached him it seems this was my last option.
"Timothy... " I placed my hand on his shoulder and compels him "Might I have a word?" He looked at me a little bewildered but I told him there was nothing to worry about. The next part to all this was to let Davina know what I had in my possession. There was only one person I knew that could pass that message on to her. I got out my cell and called Joshua number after a few rings he picked up.
"Uh, hello?" Josh spoke a little nervously down the phone maybe he knew it was me but then I did withhold my number as I knew he wouldn't answer otherwise.
"Joshua, my most disappointing minion. I suspected you wouldn't answer the call were it from me." I began to pace in the compound as I knew this what I was about to do would cause further damage to what I had left of a marriage.
"Klaus. Hey. What up? Guess what, I just moved to Turkey. Weirdly, they don't eat turkey here. Go figure." I knew he was lying as he was spotted by one of the night-walkers with a young lady fitting the description of Davina.
"You're lying. In fact Marcel and I were just chatting about your failed double agent status, and we've surmised that you're likely still in town and in the company of a friend - a young, angry witch." Now I knew I had him as Joshua was a terrible liar and he may of fooled me once but that for sure would never happen again.
"Nope. Nope. No witches here. Totally digging Turkey, though." Well it seems that I needed to inform him of what may happen if he doesn't pass on the message to his little friend.
"Are you really going to leave Davina's fiddler soul mate, Timothy alone with me? Oh, Josh. What would they think of that? I assure you I just wanna talk to her and my wife as I do know they are together. Tim and I will be at the compound. I really do hope they come home soon." I hung up on him. It's for love, in the end. Pettiest of all pursuits. Arrogance, greed, even revenge… they're nobler, trust me. I've walked all those roads. But love? It twists all the other things. Makes you misstep, makes you irrational, and makes you impatient, above all.
Star P.O.V
We left the apartment and made out way into town I could sense that Davina was frighten but she didn't need to be. We were both disguised no one would recognise us I think she was just frighten in general and who could blame her. She had been living this sheltered life for months where she lived in fear of the witches, while Marcel used her as some form of weapon so he could know when they were practising magic. The more I thought about it angrier I got because in the end it was all about power for him too. He didn't care for Davina for her wellbeing because if he did once Agnes was dead he would have told her. Then it would have been her choice to stay or leave. Davina was powerful and powerful enough to look after herself now with the last remaining elder dead. So that leaves only one question in Davina mind was Marcel a friend or foe?
As we continued to walk the street we nearly bumped into Nik, I felt my heart go into my mouth as much as I wanted to hate him for what he did I still loved him. I guess I was in love with a monster and there was nothing I could truly do about it. As he would always be a part of my life in some way as I carry his child. Oh I wish I could just compel these feelings away but even if I did it would only be a lie to myself wouldn't it? I stopped all those thoughts and dragged Davina down one of the alleys I knew I had to get her to safety. As we came out I saw that we weren't too far from St Ann church so we began to walk in that direction. Davina wasn't pleased but I knew if we walked through that crowd out there Nik or one of this people would get us. We needed to stay low just for a little while, until they finally give up on their search. We entered the church and it was empty luckily enough.
"We should keep moving. How long do we have to wait?" Davina spoke impatiently as she began to approach the alter, I didn't know how long we had to be here but all I knew is that we couldn't get caught before leaving town.
"Give it a few minutes, and then I'll check to see if the coast is clear." I felt my phone vibrate I got it out and saw Josh was calling. I notice that I had dozen of missed calls from him. "Josh, sorry I missed your calls." Josh began to explain to me that Nik had Tim and that he wanted Davina and I to make an appearance at the compound. "What?" As I thought Nik went low before but doing this was the lowest of the lows.
"Look, I didn't want to tell you, but I know Klaus. If Davina doesn't show up, he'll kill Tim." My eyes advert to Davina and I could see that she was worried. I couldn't believe that Nik would go to these lengths. God who I'm kidding he will go to whatever length to get his own way that to have Davina back and somehow win me over.
"We'll think of something. Make your way to the Quarter. Stay hidden. We'll text you when we have a plan." I hung up on him. I had to think fast but I felt like a million things were running through my mind in that one moment. Nik had Tim and Josh was right he would kill him if we didn't show up but I couldn't let him get his way. I need to think but my mind kept coming to a blank. This man was the man I loved and he was behaving like the one thing I never saw him as until last night 'a monster'.
"I have to go." Davina headed toward the doors but I caught hold of her arm. I couldn't let her just go there I need to think. I needed to think like Nik and what other scheme he might have up his sleeve because that what he was like. Yes we turn up and then what? He would have us on prison watch and I wasn't going to let Davina live a life like that. She was 16 just turning into a woman I didn't want that kind of life for her.
"Davina, wait." I could see in the look in her eyes she wasn't going to listen. Why should she I had only returned into her life after years. Then there was Timothy the guy she was nuts about in the hand of my husband.
"I can't let Tim die." She stated with fear in her voice then she gripped hold of me she was in a trance like state once again,
"What's wrong?" I tried to hide my fears in my voice but failed miserably. Davina looked up at me with great fear in her eyes which worried me further.
"The witches." As soon as she spoke those words the latches on the church doors clank loudly. I watched as a group of witches enter, chanting.
"Gadyen nan balans. Gadyen nan la foi. Se pou nou fe sa yo dwe fe." They chanted as they began to walk towards us. As they did I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen shooting down to my pelvis I couldn't help but cry out in pain, it was excruciating I couldn't hold my own weight no long as my legs shook and I sunk to my knees.
"NO!" Davina yelled in fury as she stood there with her hand held out toward the witches. The church's foundations begin to tremble. Davina levitates the witches then snaps their necks using her magic. They fall to the ground, dead. Davina rushed over to me "Star." She spoke with panic in her I could feel the pain slowly fading away as I took in deep breaths "Star the baby. Is the baby okay?" Davina didn't need to worry about me she needed to get to Tim before Nik did something incredibly stupid.
"I'm fine. Just go and save Tim I'll be right behind you." Davina shook her head I knew she wasn't going to leave but she needed to go "I promise you I'll be fine, I need to catch my breath, and I'll slow you down. Just do what you have to do to save Tim." With that Davina got up from the ground taking one last look at me before leaving. I had learned early to assume something dark and lethal hidden at the heart of anything I loved. When I couldn't find it, I responded, bewildered and wary, in the only way I knew how: by planting it there myself. I chose to ignore what the man I loved was for long time but now I may have just sealed his fate. With that it brought an aching feeling to my heart.
Davina P.O.V
I knew that Klaus was evil and manipulative but I didn't know he would use Tim as bate once again. The fear and disappointment in Star's eyes as she told me as she thought he wouldn't do that, well I think Star never really knew he husband as the stories that were told had been proven true. I could see that she was clearly still madly in love with him just by her expression. It was like beauty fell for the beast but in that story the beast turned out to be a good guy, in reality Klaus would never be that he will do everything for his own self-gain. As we were trying to deal with all that I felt a strong sense of magic being used but not by one witch but a coven. That when it all happened they came storming into St Ann church and tried to hurt Star and the baby in the process to try and weaken me. I could hear Star in agony and I couldn't allow them to hurt her or the baby. I don't care what mythical story was behind her unborn child Star was my family so is that baby. I don't care that the father is Klaus all that matter to me was them. So I conjured up my powers and stopped them killing them all one by one. In doing so I felt like a surge powerful run through me something I never felt before.
Once it was all done I rushed over to Star who seemed a little dazed I wanted to take her with me but she insisted for me to go. I couldn't not with her being like this I could see she was still in pain and I was worried for the life of the baby she was carrying. I forgot how stubborn she can be as she was refusing to come with me that she would catch up. I began to hurry through the festive streets of the Quarter when Josh finds me. I was a little taken back by seeing him as I was on the warpath to finally put Klaus in his place.
"Hey, it's just me. Don't, like, melt me." Josh spoke in fear as I was on edge and ready to use my magic on anyone who was going to stop me getting to Tim.
"What are you doing? You're supposed to be hidden." He going to get himself killed walking around and if Marcel or Klaus or anyone who on that side was to see him they would surly kill him.
"Yeah. So are you, remember, but you're kind of working that whole girl on a mission look that makes me nervous. Are you sure that you really want to mess with, like, the baddest dude in all of history?" I didn't care that Klaus was known to be the big bad he had crossed the line with me. I intend to make him pay for every single little thing he has done. Not only to me but to anyone he has ever hurt Klaus Mikaelson will feel pain like he has never felt before.
"He messed with me when he took Tim. I'll kill him, all of them." I was prepared to do that I would kill anyone who would stand in my way right now. I was tired of been pushed around and kept hidden in the dark that girl was gone and this is the real me now.
"Davina, Originals can't be killed." Josh stated firmly. I didn't believe that to be true with the kind of power I was feeling right now I knew I could take Klaus down.
"Maybe they can. I have so much power; I've never felt anything like it before. It's growing, gathering inside me. I'm strong, Josh." I didn't want Josh to think I couldn't do this but I could see that look of doubt in his eyes.
"If you kill them, then—" He began to say but I cut him off I didn't need him to be negative about this I needed support.
"What?" I yelled at him as I was getting frustrated as more time I wasted with Josh the less time Tim had to live.
"If you're gonna do it, don't hold back. You hit them with all you got." With hearing that from Josh I felt confident with what I had to do. People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance
Klaus P.O.V
I did the unthinkable I had to go to the extreme of taking Timothy yes as strange as this may seem I had a sense of guilt with what I was doing. Not for Davina as much but for Star as I knew this action that I had taken will bring the end of our relationship. It was too late now nothing could be taken back as the saying goes 'you reap what you sow'.So whatever the outcome of all of this will be it will be at my own doing that I maybe lose the one thing that so precious to me. It wouldn't just be Star I would lose my also my unborn son the two things I couldn't leave without. There was no sense in dwelling I would find out soon enough the consequences of my actions as I knew Josh would inform his little friend about Timothy. I had Timothy perched on a ledge while playing some entertaining music all my favourites of course just to keep myself thinking of what I had done. I was surprised that Rebekah was on board about all this, but then again her and Star did have a unique relationship. We all stood in the courtyard waiting for the appearance of Davina and possibly Star. I dreaded to see the look upon her face but this is what I felt I had to do. As much as they didn't see it I was trying to protect the both of them and I would take what actions necessary in doing so.
"Where's Rebekah gotten off to?" I spoke in frustration as she should have been back by now all she was doing was searching for them. She knew of the plan I had in mind well not the full plan as I didn't disclose that to none of them.
"It's not Rebekah that I'm concerned about, and how can you be so certain that Star and Davina will come?" Elijah spoke as he entered the room. As I said none of them were fully aware of what I had planned and yes at the end of all this I will be classed as the monster as they all see me as.
"One might think you've forgotten what it's like to be in the grip of an all-consuming infatuation. She'll come." I looked up to where Timothy was play his pleasant melody from his perch. Elijah followed my gaze then shook his head in disappointment.
"Are the maudlin theatrics absolutely necessary, Niklaus?" Elijah asked arching his brow looking at me I knew exactly what he meant but chose to ignore it.
"Ha! It's a fair point, Timothy, play something a little more upbeat, please. That's a good lad. Took you long enough to spread the word." I turned back to Elijah who still stood there with an expression of anger as he didn't like my way of luring them back here.
"Have you met his nightwalkers? Not the brightest assortment." He indicated towards Marcel who didn't look best pleased either. It seemed that tonight was one of those night when no one would be pleased by any actions.
"All that matters is, I got it covered. When Davina gets here, you two need to let me do the talking." Marcel insisted he really thought that he could get through to her but I personally didn't see that happening.
"Well, I'm sure you'll have your chance." As I spoke I saw Davina enter the court yard, but Star wasn't with her to say I was disappointed would be an understatement but maybe it was a blessing. Davina stood there with a face filled with rage "Hello, love. Silence is golden, Timothy. Thank you." I called out to him and he looked down to see Davina below him.
"Davina?" Timothy spoke with confusion of course the poor lad couldn't remember there last meet as I had compelled him to forget. It seems the lovers had reunited once again for however long will be down to me.
"You got me here. Now let him down." Davina demanded. Did she think it was all going to be that simple that she turns up and everything falls into place?
"Well, first, we have to have a little chat about you returning to the fold. Not forgetting the whereabouts of my beloved wife." Davina face hardens as she didn't like my tone with her but I needed to know where Star was. She was carrying my child and I knew what these witches were like Davina is no importance to me no longer. It was Star who mattered to me nothing else with her not making an appearance concerned me slightly.
"What did I say, Klaus? I got this" Marcel spoke with frustration in his voice. He really thought that Davina would listen to him? He turned to Davina "D, what happened? Why'd you run? Talk to me." He began to approach her but Davina didn't seem interested in his pleads. "Hey, I can make it right." He placed his hands on her shoulders as a sign of affection but Davina took a step away from him. I could sense that her fury was rising to the surface as her anger spread across her face.
"How, by threatening my friend?" Davina raised her voice at him. Well that was nothing to do with Marcel I must admit that was my doing.
"Actually, that was my idea. Apologies." I spoke to her calmly as she glared at me I knew I had to attempt to defuse this situation before the drastic part sets in. You always have to have a plan B and I'm hoping not to go down that route. "I've been known to go too far to make a point. But I do always get results." Which was true I would go to whatever length I needed to prove that but in this occasion I did it because it's wasn't about one person. It was because my wife and unborn child were scarrowing the streets of New Orleans.
"You pretend to be so confident, but I know the truth. You're afraid everyone can see what you really are- an animal. Well there one person you didn't want to see you as that—" She starts to torture me with her magic "—Star finally sees you for who you are. A beast. Why don't you show us your real face?" I felt myself turn involuntary the pain that rippled through me was something I hadn't felt before. "That's enough of you." I felt that my heart was being twisted as she had her clutches around it with her magic. As much as I tried to fight it I couldn't I felt that I couldn't breathe as I fell down to my knees. I tried to look up to see Davina face filled with vengeance before falling to an obelisk of darkness.
Damon P.O.V
So my date was cut short because Luca had discovered something that apparently couldn't wait until the morning. Since the time we've been here my hopes get brought up then back down I guess my fear is that I'm going to hear something that will be devastating that not only would this child bring the end of magic. Something far worse connected to Star and I couldn't lose her that something I couldn't deal with. I couldn't think like that because if I did I might do something stupid like kill her father no that he doesn't deserve it. How stupid could be to get these people to perform a spell on his daughter and not know of the consequence. We arrived back at the villa as I parked up I felt my stomach turn as I had this feeling it was going to be bad news. As I got out of the car I felt someone hold my hand I see that it was Christi. She gave me an encouraging smile which kind of helped as I was being far too negative about all this. We made our way into the villa and Silas and Luca were waiting in the parlour. The look upon Silas face was filled with worry while Luca kept his head down in a book. I felt frozen on the spot as I knew that I was going to hear something terrible. Luca looked up from his book he held the same worrisome look upon his face.
"Damon I didn't know—" I heard Silas speak before he could speak another word I had him pinned to the wall and I could feel myself turn in my anger.
"You didn't know what!" I spoke through my teeth trying to hold back my rage I was failing miserably right now as all I wanted to do was kill him. Or attempt to as his freaking immortal kind of un-killable like those flipping originals.
"Damon please…" I heard Christi cry out but not even her pleading going to stop me laying into Silas.
"What did you do to her?" I tighten my grip around his throat and he began to choke "What the hell have you done to your own daughter?" Silas just stood there gasping for air as tears began to fill up in his eyes. I didn't feel any form of remorse towards him as this was all down to him. Whatever he had done was all on him and no one else.
"Damon!" Christi shouted and I glared over at her as she really wasn't helping with my mood right now.
"Christi stay out of this!" The next thing I had one of those witchy migraines and then flown across the room. "Why the hell did you do that for?!" I yelled at her as that was not called for Silas deserved what I was giving him, and now she's defending him.
"You're going in all fangs first. Not listening to what actually going on—" She spoke as she approached me before crouching down in front of me. "Violence is not the option right now Damon." She spoke a little more calmly as she reached out her hand to me. I was pissed but I didn't need to take it out her as she was trying to stop me do something that Star would never forgive me for.
"Well it will make me feel a lot better if I rip his throat out." I told her as she helped up to my feet and a small smile crept up on her face.
"Don't you think I don't feel guilty enough for what I bestowed on my daughter!" Silas screamed at me and I was about to go for him when Christi held me back with her magic which this time really annoyed me.
"Okay everyone needs to calm the hell down!" She shouted and everything in the room began to shake like that there was an earth quake. She regains her composure. I don't think Christi was the type who liked to lose her temper because in that one moment she was actually a little scary. "Yelling at one another isn't going to help right now." She spoke more in her calmer tone then turned to Luca who stood there not uttering a word. "Luca can you please tell us why Silas is beating himself up?" Luca walked over holding the book in his hand he glanced at Silas who now was pouring himself a large drink. God I hated that man more than Katherine and that truly saying something.
"Silas wasn't aware of the spell he had cast on his daughter.r" Great now this douche is BFF with Silas now. Whatever this is for Silas to be so upset about it was his fault in my eyes as none of this would be happening if he didn't mess around with Star life. "In his defence what is happening isn't internally his fault. The route to all this is down to the curse that was place upon Star by Qetsiyah." What did she have to do with all this? Then I recalled how Star told me that Qetsiyah was the reason why she lived so long. That she used the daughter of Silas blood to waken him. So all of that was causing some kind of problem? I don't get it.
"That woman still tortures me from beyond the grave." Silas spoke angrily before draining his drink. This was all down to him playing two women everything Star had been through was all because of the hurt that Silas gave that stupid witch from beyond the grave.
"Okay spit it out point Dexter. What is actually happening to Star? What had that crazy ex of his done to her?" that all I wanted to know as no one in this room was actually getting to the freaking point.
"The child she carries is of supernatural element. His father is an original a hybrid that his child will bring the end to all magic." I was growing very tiresome of Luca right now because he was telling me everything I knew already. He placed the book down and read from it. "Star will have Et accipietis supernaturalis mortem. Meaning that while this child grows and become stronger Star will weaken." What the hell did that even mean that she would weaken?
"Meaning?!" I demanded I notice that Christi shot a glare at me but right now I didn't care. I wanted to know what Silas had done to Star because I feel that my worst fears are coming to reality.
"Meaning that the longer Star carries that child the closer her death becomes." As Silas spoke those words it felt like everything around came to grinding halt… Star was going to die.
Klaus P.O.V
I felt myself coming around my head was throbbing as if it had been smacking on the hard ground repeatedly. I slowly opened my eyes to see that Marcel and Elijah unconscious I tried to move but I couldn't. Davina had done a right number on me and if she only listened to reason then what had happened in my slumber could have been stopped. It was just precaution but like all witches they never listen. I turned to see Elijah stirring as he was coming around I tried to sit up and I could now as whatever spell Davina had placed on me had gone. Then I saw that Marcel was coming through too now. It seem that Davina had vented her anger out on all three of us.
"Well, isn't this monumentally awkward." Elijah spoke as he got up from the ground. I pulled out my phone as I wanted to know where the hell Rebekah was as she was meant to come back. I hoped with Star but no Rebekah or Star seemed to be here.
"Rebekah, where are you?" I demanded down the phone as tonight I was done with games. This night hadn't turned out quite as I planned it at all.
"I'm with Davina, and she's dying because of your treachery." Well it seems that Timothy had done what I asked of him if Davina was to hurt me. Now Davina is paying the price by not hearing me out her death will be a slow one but it was precaution if she was going to take me down she will follow suite.
"Well, I tried to talk to her out of respect for Marcel, but she made it quite clear she is not our friend. My apologies you thought she was yours." I tried to hide my sadness of what had become of Davina with sarcasm as I knew that her death will bring something to me that I fear the most. The hatred from Star but I knew of the consequences and all I hoped for was for Davina to see reason but it appear she was too far off the edge now.
"Just tell me how to cure her. Vampire blood isn't working." Rebekah shouted down the phone. I knew there wasn't a way to save her there was nothing that could help Davina now.
"No. It wouldn't. You see, the poison I compelled Timothy to feed her is quite potent. It's just a matter of time for her." Time wasn't on Davina side right now even the almighty powerful witch as herself could be put down with a simple poison.
"For both of them, you diabolical bastard. They're children. We could've dealt with her fairly." She yelled once more it seemed that my sister heart had grown two sizes with her affection towards young Timothy and Davina.
"There is no dealing with those who threaten us. Davina sealed her fate when she stood against me. This was her choice, not mine." That was the truth I didn't want to harm her but she gave me no choice. I hung up and turned to see Elijah and Marcel stare at me with faces of disapproval. "Oh, come on. The stench of your judgment is overwhelming. Need I remind you that Davina just bested the lot of us? I did what had to be done. Don't worry, Elijah. I remain as redeemable as ever." He looked at me with great sorrow in his eyes that look he always gave me when he was disappointed in me. The look that I had been accustomed to over the last thousand years.
"So you compelled that boy to poison Davina without consulting Marcel or myself." Elijah raised his voice in surprise like he didn't think I could have thought of a precaution. Did he think I would let Davina walk away into the sunset if she attempted to harm me? My brother didn't know me as well as he thought if he came to that conclusion.
"You know what the worst part is?" Marcel spoke breaking the tension between my brother and I. I looked at him and he had a smile on his face which surprised me considering his little friend was dying. "It's that you're so predictable, I had to make an alliance with your brother, who I don't even like." Marcel and Elijah exchanged a particular look.
"Judging by your expression, you have something you'd like to share." I watched as a huge smile appeared upon his face like he was feeling a little smug about something.
"Damn straight, I do. I got a call from Kieran earlier, right after Sabine and some witches almost got their hands on Davina and Star first." As soon as Star name was mention I felt my heart stop. As I knew the witches would not leave her alone they truly had a death wish.
Flashback—St Anne Church
Kieran had called me to let me know what had happened at St Ann. He found Star alone in the church trying to make her way out apparently she seemed in some kind of pain while holding onto her swollen bump. Kieran tried to help her but she kept saying she was fine that she needed to get to Davina. He asked her what had happened and she explained how the witches come here to take Davina down and harm her child. As much as Kieran insisted to take her to the ER Star wasn't listening. When I arrived I saw all the dead bodies on the floor of the result to Davina hand. My thought shifted to Star how Kieran told me about the state she was in. I know what Star was like immortal or mortal she was stubborn and with her being concerned for Davina for some unknown reason. She wasn't going to back down until she knew that Davina was okay. I was about to leave when I saw one of the witches moving. I went over and crouched down beside her.
"Oh, hello. Let me guess, protection spell?" I asked as Sabine sat up and seemed a little surprised to see me.
"You think I'd let a day where witches can do magic pass by without one? They all should've done the same." She spoke as she looked over at her dead witch friends. Then I had an idea which I thought was perfect for my situation right now.
"You broke one of my rules, Sabine, and I'm guessing that spell of yours is probably a one-time deal. I'll give you two choices- an immediate reunion with your dearly departed friends, OR, you can do that same spell for a young witch friend of mine." Sabine gives me a look "Yeah, you probably know which one I'm talking about."
Present Day
"So, when you slipped away to allegedly check on your nightwalkers, you were, in fact, colluding with a witch. That's very clever. I suppose I should be proud." I felt a sense of relief as I knew that Davina would survive that would mean Star wouldn't be angry well I mean not hate me. "So on your heroic quest did you happen to stumble upon my wife?" Maybe he had kept Star somewhere safe as the witches tried to harm her and our child.
"Star? You know her Klaus if she doesn't want to be found she won't be." This was true but from the way he spoke he didn't even attempt to look for her. "I just wanted to make sure I had a failsafe just in case, as Elijah expected, you started acting like you." Well as much as I didn't want to express how happy I was about this I needed to bring something to his attention that he had failed to realize.
"Except that now you've involved the witches, who, last time I checked, were enemy to us all, to everything we have, and to our family." This was the truth the witches wanted to use me as some pawn to take down Marcel so they could have Davina. With that aside they are trying to destroy Star by killing the one thing she has longed for in her thousand year of walking this earth. Witches were enemies and that what Marcel and my brother seem to fail to forget.
"Davina is Marcel's family, Niklaus, or did that somehow slip your mind as you tried to take her life? You will call Rebekah. You'll tell her that Davina will recover. Do wish the same could be said for that boy." With that being Elijah final words before walking off. These words people threw around - humans, monsters, heroes, and villains - to Victor it was all just a matter of semantics. Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone else could be labelled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human. Tonight had proven anything I would always be classed and the evil villain the monster for am Niklaus Mikaelson.
Star P.O.V
Once I told Davina to leave I tried to get up but I kept getting like a tightening in my stomach something didn't feel right. As I got to my feet I felt a slight sharp pain in my side like something was pushing into my hip. I took in a few deep breathes to regain my composure. Then I felt someone touch me it frightens me at first as I thought it was a witch but it wasn't, but it was Father Kieran he asked what happened and I explained to him then he wanted to take me down the ER. That was the last place I wanted to be right now. I needed to get to compound and stop Davina or Nik whoever from doing something stupid. After getting away from Kieran I began to stumble toward the compound the pain I was feeling before had calmed down. It felt like I had been walking for hours as I had to stop ever so often as I felt tired and weak I don't know what those witches had done to me, but there was something not quite right about myself right now. My little buddle of joy seemed fine as he moved around and occasionally kicked hard to say I'm here. Myself I didn't feel too great, but I need to keep moving because if anyone could stop anything from happening it would be me. Nik wouldn't do anything else to upset me further and Davina I would make her see reason. Cause in the end this bitter war that is happening right now was not worth anyone death.
I finally reached the compound as I walked in I came face to face with Elijah. He was full of concern as he could see that I didn't seem to look to well I just demanded to see Davina which took him by surprise, because I wasn't in the mood to be having a conversation. He brought me into the garden where all vampires were sent to when behaving badly. My eyes adverted to the ground where I saw a lifeless Davina beside her young man who I knew was Tim I stood there as my heart sunk and tears began to come to surface. Rebekah rushed over to me hugging me tightly assuring me that Davina will awake. All I felt was relief as I didn't know what I would do if she was gone. Then I heard that Tim wouldn't be making it as I was told that Davina revive gasping. She turns to Tim's body
"Tim? Tim? Tim, Tim, wake up. Tim, please wake up. Open your eyes. No, no. Please wake up. Please don't leave me alone." She cried over his dead body. I walked over and couched down beside her "His dead." She spoke through her tears. "H-he d-d-dead" She spoke uncontrollably through her tears as she reached towards me crying in into my chest.
I knew this had Niklaus written all over this and there was nothing I could do to take the pain from her. I just held her in my arms tightly as I kept telling her that everything going to be fine but in truth it would never be that for Davina. Not with losing Tim in this way. I looked up to see both Rebekah and Elijah baffled by the way Davina confided in me. Of course neither of them knew of my connection with her and now I think it will all come about. Davina eventually fell asleep in my arms I asked for Rebekah help to take her to the guest room upstairs. Rebekah nodded as she picked her up she didn't question me but gave me a small smile. As I got up Elijah was giving me a curious look but I ignored it and followed Rebekah into the court yard. As we were approaching the stairs Marcel appeared all I felt in that moment was anger toward him but then I knew it was down to him why she didn't die.
"Is she ok?" Marcel asked with concern while looking down at Davina who was totally worn out. There was something different about her now I don't know if it's because of her loss or that she returned from the dead. There was something that didn't seem right.
"She's devastated and exhausted." Rebekah spoke to him firmly then turned to me "Where's her room?" I gave her a small smile as I began to walk towards the stairs as she followed but Marcel stops her.
"No. I got her. I got her." Rebekah looked at me and I nodded as foolish as Marcel was to side with my husband I knew his actions from tonight were to protect Davina which he did.
He walked pass me heading up the stairs as I was about to take my first step I see Nik across the court yard. Our eyes locked for a moment I could see regret in his but now wasn't the time to deal with him I needed to make sure that Davina was comfortable and be there for her like I should have been from the start. It is said that this is a man's world, and sometimes it is. For every Casket Girl that was saved, countless others were not. Marcel brought Davina into the room and placed her on the bed covering her with the sheets. She looked so peaceful, so tranquil as she slept but I'm sure even in her dreams she was haunted by what happened.
"She'll never trust me again." Marcel spoke as he kept looking down at her. He was many things but even though he kept about Agnes from her. It all came apparent to me now that all he was doing was trying to protect her from this big bad world we lived in. Whereas I brought more pain more misery into her life I never shielded her from all this like I should have.
"That might be the case." Marcel looked at me with worried eyes. "You must never surrender the fight to reclaim that trust. You love her as if she was your own I seen that tonight. So don't give up on her." I walked over and gave Davina a kiss on the cheek then left the room. There was someone I needed to deal with right now there was no point in stalling. I made my way back down in the courtyard and I notice that Nik hadn't moved from the same spot. He looked deep in thought maybe thinking of what he could say to me whereas I knew what I need to say. "She's fine by the way" He looks up and it wasn't like I was looking at the hybrid everyone fear it was more of a broken man who had lost it all. "I don't know what you were thinking. I don't even want—" I felt a little light headed and my legs felt like they turned into jelly. Suddenly I felt a pair of arms around me. I looked up to see Nik looking at me with fear and concern in his eyes.
"Your exhausted Star" He spoke in the loving way that would always make me surrender, but I didn't want him to manipulate me with his ways. I tried to push him away, but I was far too weak. "Star please let me bring you to bed. You need to rest." I didn't feel it either I didn't quite feel myself since what happened in St Anne. "Just let me bring you up to bed." As much as I wanted to protest I couldn't because truth of the matter I was far too tired. Nik scooped me up in his arms and walked at a human pace bringing me up the stairs. Being this close to him stirred so many emotions within me the scent of his cologne his warm embrace as he held me. For a few moments it was like I was back in the arms of my Niklaus. He places me on our bed then covered me with the comforter. He was about to leave but I couldn't let him go there was something I needed him to know
"Nik…" I called out and he stopped and turned to me.
"Star please you need your rest we can talk in the morning. I'm sure you'll have plenty of hateful things to say to me." That what he thought that I was going to throw around a bunch of curse words? No he wasn't going to walk out of here until I said my piece there was things that needed to be said I can't rest until I do so.
"Stop, just listen" I raised my voice slightly at him as he continued to walk but stopped but didn't turn to face me. "I was blinded for so many months thinking that everything you were doing—"Nik turned around to walk away. "Please let me talk." He sighed as he came a little closer to the bed. "I didn't ever want look at you, and see you as this person like everyone else see." I felt my eye filling up as I never believed for him to be that person. "Because I never saw you as that monster that people claimed you to be. You were my Niklaus, the love of my whole existence, and the father to our unborn child" He sat down on the bed next to me and I sat up so I had a better view of him. "I can't forgive you for what you did to Davina." I watched as his face began to fill with confusion and I knew what he was about to ask. I guess it was time for him to tell him why I had been behaving like this.
"Why is Davina so important to you? Why is she the only person that made you turn on me" Nik spoke calmly but I knew he was trying to hide his anger about all this.
"I never told you because I feared that you may use it to your advantage but I'm Davina Godmother." I watched as stunned expression appeared on his face "I used to visit her and take her to the park as a child. When I heard what Ruby her mother allowed the coven to do to her and what she became. I was frighten to tell you." Nik began to shake his head but I knew at that time when he wanted to take his city back. He would have used me as some kind of pawn to win Davina over. "You wanted the weapon that Marcel had at whatever cost." Nik eyes began to glaze over as he was hurt by what I told him. Maybe I always knew there was a monster buried deep within him that why I never told him about my connection to Davina because I fear what he would use her for.
"Star if I knew that Davina was your family I wouldn't—" I had to stop him there as I knew that was a lie.
"Nik you know that's a lie. You broke her tonight. You took the one piece of good in her life. Davina like family to me Nik, and you hurting her is hurting me." I took in a deep breath as this was the hardest part for me to say. "My heart is telling me to forgive you, and tell you how much I'm utterly in love with you." I began to wipe away my tears as this was more heart breaking than I thought it would be. "Nik I will love you until my dying breathe." I watched as a huge smile appeared on his face and he began to lean towards me but I put out my hand to stop him. "I can't listen to my heart no longer Nik, it's blinded me for far too long. It's time for me to listen to my head." I felt lump build up in my throat as this was becoming even more difficult as I looked at him and just saw the man I loved. "My head is telling me to let you go. For myself. For our child. For my sanity I can't live like this no longer, I can't live a life with you in it. I'm sorry Nik I can't be with you." I spoke the words I fear to say to him but as I did I felt regret. I knew that it was the best thing for me even with a gaping hole in my heart where it was once filled with Nik. I had to walk away from him and try to live a life without him in it. Because the day I understood everything, was the day I stopped trying to figure everything out. The day I knew peace was the day I let him go.