SInners and Saints
Chapter 14
Elijah
The next morning, I sat at the kitchen table, reading the newspaper as Freya rushed about cooking yet another breakfast.
"Are you going to pull your head out of that paper anytime soon?" she teased.
"I might. Although, in my defense, I tried to assist you with breakfast and you wouldn't hear of it!"
"I can handle a few waffles!"
"I know you can. You are a great cook. I'm sure they will be delicious," I said as I folded my paper back up.
"Oh, they will be!" She declared as she plated the last of the waffles. "You can get started here. I'm going to go get Klaus and Giselle for breakfast." She left the room. I got up from my seat and walked over to the cabinet and fetched a mug. I poured myself a steaming hot cup of coffee. My sister returned quietly with a smile.
"Are they awake?" I asked as I scooped some sugar into my cup.
"They are, they'll be down any second."
"Nik, put me down!" We could hear Giselle shout between fits of giggles in the distance. "Niiiiiik!"
"Nope. I offered you a lift so here I am giving you a lift!"
"Nik!" She giggled again. Finally they entered the room. Klaus had our guest thrown over his shoulder. I sighed, it was a little early for my brother's shenanigans.
"Good morning Family!" He greeted before turning around so we could see her face.
"Good morning guys! Oh, yum, waffles!" She exclaimed. My brother carefully lowered her back to her feet allowing her to sit down in a chair. She chose the one next to mine.
"You are easy to please, Giselle... Which I have to say is quite refreshing since these two are incredibly difficult!" Freya teased.
"Glad I could be a source of enjoyment! Although it would be difficult to not love your cooking! Or any home cooked meal at all, honestly. I've been on my own awhile." I silently poured her a cup of coffee as well. I brought it to the table and set it in front of her. Her face lit up with a smile.
"Since Elijah didn't offer any, sugar and creme are on the counter, Love," Niklaus said softly as he glared in my direction.
"Actually, Brother, if I'm not mistaken, Giselle likes her coffee black." We both looked to our guest for confirmation. She took a sip.
"You would be correct. Thanks grabbing this for me, Elijah."
"You are very welcome," I replied. My brother silently sulked as I silently celebrated.
"So, how are you feeling today?" Freya asked our guest with concern.
"Oh, I feel great, good as new! Thanks for your concern!" She cut into her syrup covered waffles with a slight smile.
"You had us all a little worried. Glad you pulled through," she replied.
"Well vampire blood is hard to beat as far as life saving measures go!"
"Must we joke about this situation?" My brother asked with a voice laced in irritation. "You could have died, Giselle."
"I know that I could have died. If your siblings hadn't helped me, I would be dead. I know this as well as all of you...but I'm not dead. I lived to tell the tale and if I want to joke about it, I will. It isn't the first time I've nearly been murdered and it won't be the last!"
"She has a point, Niklaus. Don't be a wet blanket!" I teased. He glared at me again.
"Oh shut it, Elijah." Just then Hayley and Hope entered the kitchen. "Hello Hayley...and my beautiful little Hope."
"Hey guys. I'm not interrupting yet another fun Mikaelson family argument am I?" She joked.
"Oh no, they are just bickering as always!" Freya said pointedly. She extended her arms to Hayley and she placed Hope in them.
"It's good to see nothing has changed around here...so, Klaus, when are we heading out?" She asked with her arms crossed in an inpatient fashion. I eyed my brother as he smiled cheekily in my direction.
"We can head out right away, Hayley. We wouldn't want to waste any time, now would we?"
"Absolutely not."
"So, uh...where are you two off to?" I asked curiously. I didn't want my brother getting Hayley into any trouble.
"Just around, Elijah. We are investigating these miscreants that took Giselle...just trying to gauge what we are dealing with here."
"I thought you were taking me by my house to pick up some of my things today," Giselle said a little annoyed at Niklaus' flakiness.
"Sorry, love. I didn't forget, I promise. I was hoping that Elijah could take you wherever you need to go to today."
"Is that okay with you, Elijah?" She asked softly before drinking her coffee.
"Of course it is. I don't have any prior engagements."
"Great. Thank you! I really appreciate it."
"It's no trouble at all."
"I trust you can handle things today, brother?" He asked in a condescending tone.
"Yes."
"You better protect her. If harm comes to her under your watch...I will make sure that you are swiftly met with consequences," he threatened.
"Nik, don't be so dramatic. Elijah will keep me safe. I trust him and so should you!" She scolded.
"We'll see about that." He rose to his feet. "Come on, Hayley, we've got work to do."
"Thanks for agreeing to watch Hope, Freya," Hayley said quickly.
"It's my pleasure. Be safe you two!"
The two of them then left the compound.
"So you knew they were running off today?" I asked my sister curiously.
"Of course. Hayley texted me this morning. They are eager to tackle this situation. I'm just trying to do my part. Why do you ask?"
"I'm glad that we are dealing with this. I really am. We do need to be sure it's safe in the Quarter. I Just wish our brother would make an effort to keep me up to speed. We all need to be working together on this," I pointed out.
"Fair enough...but you know our brother, he's always up to something and he's always very secretive. I'll try to keep you informed as much as I can if you promise me the same."
"Oh course," I agreed. She turned to face Giselle.
"Are you upset?"
"About what?" The blonde asked confused.
"That Niklaus isn't going to be around to gather your things?" She pried.
"I strongly believe that people should keep their word if they say they'll do something. I wish he'd keep his word in principle. Its fine though. I'm sure I'll have a great time with Elijah anyways."
"I'll try my best to entertain you."
"I'm sure it wont be a problem," she replied with a grin.
After breakfast, Giselle went into Niklaus' room for awhile, presumably to freshen up for the day. I sat in my study waiting for her to be ready. Freya appeared in the doorway with Hope on her hip. I put my book down.
"Please be careful today, Brother," she said quietly, careful to not let Giselle hear.
"You sound like Niklaus."
"I know. I just worry. We don't know what kind of people we might be up against. If they come for her, it could be bad news."
"What are you really worried about?" I asked pointedly. She was beating around the bush. She paused for a moment, she was thinking intently.
"I'm worried that something might happen to Giselle. She's a witch who's family was very hated around here and was attacked by vamps!"
"I'm sure I can handle it."
"I'm more worried that if something happens to her, that Klaus might actually dagger you," she whispered harshly.
"I've been daggered before, Freya. He always undaggers us eventually."
"It's bad enough that Rebecca is away somewhere and not with the rest of us. I couldn't handle you being gone too." I smiled at her.
"I think you are letting your mind get a little ahead of reality here. Today will go without a hitch, I promise."
"If you say so." Her voice sounded very unconvinced.
"Hey guys!" Giselle greeted as she entered the room. "Are you ready to swing by my house, Elijah?"
"Absolutely," I said rising to my feet. I observed the look of anxiety on my sisters face.
"Be careful."
"We will!" Giselle promised. "He'll get back in one piece."
"See you soon," I said to her, giving her and Hope a bit of a hug.
It was uncomfortably silent for the first minute.
"Sorry you got stuck being my security detail today," she apologized.
"I didn't get stuck doing it," I objected. I didn't want her feeling like an obligation.
"But you kind of did...I'm sure you had other things in mind to do with your time besides help me retrieve stuff from my house."
"Well perhaps a few things, but I'm an immortal being, I've always got more time to do that stuff later."
"Maybe not. Finn and Kol were supposedly immortal too but they died," she pointed out.
"Fair point. We can only be killed by the white oak from the tree that my mother cursed us with in her spell to make us vampires. Every last bit of it is destroyed."
"So now you all are truly immortal... Interesting."
"Were you hoping to kill us off?" I joked.
"Not if you played your cards right!" She joked back. I smiled slightly.
"After you," I said gesturing to the gate in front of us that led to her house. She promptly opened the gate and we headed through the courtyard to the front door. She went through the threshold. I waited patiently for her to remember that she'd never invited me in. She got a few steps in before she spun around.
"Sorry, Elijah!" She said with a laugh. "Come on in!"
"Thank you."
"No problem. Make yourself at home!" She declared heading down a hallway. I wandered around curiously looking at her belongings, trying to find out a little more about the mysterious Giselle.
Giselle
I stood in my bedroom alone packing up a bag of clothes. Elijah was still snooping about the house. Out of nowhere, I heard my front door fly open and then slam shut. I froze in shock.
"Giselle! Giselle, are you home?!" I heard Cami call out from the doorway. I breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm in my room, Cam!" I replied. I heard her stomp through the house angrily. She walked right into my room and hit me on the back with her purse. "What the hell?"
"I am so angry with you! Where on Earth have you been, G? I have been trying to get a hold of you for two days!"
"Sorry, Mom, but I'm an adult. I get to do what I please." I didn't want her to know about the kidnapping. It would only worry her.
"You don't get to just ghost out whenever you feel like it! I was so worried about you! I thought something had happened to you! Do you have any idea how that feels?" She shouted with angry tears forming in her eyes. I softened. I knew exactly how that felt. That's part of what brought me to New Orleans again in the first place.
"Cam...Cam, I'm sorry. I should know better than to do that to you now."
"Damn right you should!...Where were you!?"
"I was at the Mikaelson's! Relax."
"I won't relax! I was worried sick. You can't just disappear on me. With all we have been through..you can't."
"I know...I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. I understand why you'd freak out...we've already lost so many people."
"Just please don't do this again. I can't bury another person right now. I couldn't bear it..." she said with a slight smile.
"Everything okay in here?" Elijah asked from the hall.
"Hi, Elijah, everything is fine. I was just demanding some details on my irresponsible cousin's whereabouts the past 48 hours!"
"I'm sorry we didn't tell you about it sooner. I promise you, next time she gets abducted, we'll call straight away!" he joked. Cami's smile disappeared.
"Abducted!? She was abducted?! How could you let this happen!?"
"You sound like Nik! It wasn't his fault!" I insisted.
"What the hell happened!?"
"I got attacked on my way home. Elijah actually saved me so...be nice to him."
"Thank you," She said softly to him. "Who would take you?!"
"Ouch! I find that offensive!" I joked.
"You know that's not what I mean."
"I know...some vampires took me. They were trying to locate and kill werewolves."
"They saw her leave with Jackson from the Gala, wanted to squeeze her for information. She was beaten pretty bad but I got to her before they killed her," he said honestly.
"Oh my god. I just knew you'd be in danger here, Giselle."
"I could be In danger anywhere, Cam."
"So... do we know who these vampires are?"
"No, but Niklaus and Hayley are out searching for clues right now," Elijah told her in an effort to reassure her.
"Okay. That's good...wait where are you going?" she asked pointing to the back of clothes on the bed. "Please tell me you aren't leaving again."
"No, no, no. Nothing like that."
"At our insistence, she's staying with us until we know she's safe," he informed her.
"Thank god!" She spat with a sigh. "I can't have you leave me again!"
"I wouldn't."
"Good! I'd track your ass down and drag you back!" She said with a genuine laugh.
"I don't doubt that one bit."
"Alright, now that I know you are alive and well, I need to head to work. Let's hang out this weekend, okay?"
"You got it. I love you, Cam."
"Love you too..." she said heading for the door. "You take care of her, Elijah, or I'll be coming after you!"
"I wouldnt dare let any harm come to her. Don't you worry."
"Bye, guys." She bounced out of the door and the house.
"That could have gone better," Elijah mumbled with a laugh.
"Could have gone a lot worse!" I replied as I resumed packing my bag.
Thanks for reading! Sorry about the long delay in updating! I got major writer's block. The next chapter will be better and more timely!