Elijah: "I Believe that we should ask him what he would prefer? would he prefer to die or be useful to your mission."
Holland looked at him curiously he never cared about the life of a nameless faceless vampire, she raised her eyes in question and permission he inclined his head and looked straight into his eyes and she looked at all the senseless deaths of humans, witches, Wolves and his own kind. She saw that he and his siblings saw themselves Gods among men and forgot the gods that were above them, she saw that he finally realized he was just a piece that fit in the whole for a lack of a better Idiom (Grand workings of the world.) She saw his desire to stand next to her, taking care of her when she was tired of making decisions for one day she saw him holding as she shrieked her frustration to the moon when nothing seemed to be going right she saw him desire to be the one thing she never had a father someone that would burn the world for her every hurt, the Idea of Always and forever that it could mean that he wanted it to be more than a promise that was broken more then it was kept, and she was giving that to them that all magical's humans and creatures would be reset to the manufactures design. She pulled out of his mind and gave him a blinding smile she Squeezed his hand then she turned to Slater and asked.
Holland: "Hello Slater I'm going to tell you a story but, before that we need to drive to Pilot Mountain there is a energy convergence and that is the spot where we begin to Heal the Earth there are several things that we will need to pick up on the way there, and while we are busy doing that I'll tell you the story on the way. By the end of it I want to know from all of you, if you would rather help me or die."
They took Alice with them after receiving some blood replenishing potions from the House elf that she was using she explained to them what house elves were and how they tethered their lives and magic to the house from whom they serve and receive a power boost and a longevity from the bond and in balance the masters receive service and a guard for all of the family secrets. she put a somnium hex on Alice so she would not wake up during their trip, they made Damon carry her down and he practically dropped her in the boot of the SUV, Slater got in the drivers seat while Damon got in the front passenger seat, Elijah and Holland got in the Middle seat and Rose laid down in the boot with rose and then they were off, they stopped at the blood bank and picked up some blood bags to help heal Rose from the sunlight burn at the Café then Holland began her story.
Holland: "I am not from this time, I was magicked here from the year 2024; the thing about time travel is that you can't let your other self see you or you'll go insane and try to kill yourself wrecking the time line, and since my seventeen year old self is in England Fighting the blood war and keeping the Magical world from falling into subservience to the Darkest Wizard of our generation. For now I am quite safe because this is my only time I've ever been to America, My younger self is going all across the English country side destroying pieces of the Dark Lords soul so he can return being mortal and Die for good. so when that's done the time line will change my younger self will simply Vanish because the future will be different then my original Future that's my mission at least, because the future I came from, humans have discovered us the whole supernatural community and following that the whole Magical world and the earth was on the brink of death and the only way Me and my kind survived was because our magic comes from with in us but our kind was becoming extinct because we are all connected. In the Beginning there was chaos (she showed a mass of energy, Mass and magic with out order) an and born from the Chaos came order and shape given the name of Gaia Goddess of Creation and everything beautiful and living came from her and because she was alone she bore from herself three children to give her life shape and depth, she bore Uranus(The Sky) Ourea (The Mountains) and Pontus (The Sea) and because she had created such depth and shape she desired further progression so she married her son Uranus and when he rained upon her(the Image of rain hitting the earth and with the churning of the earth beings were brought forth Titans that could care for their mother and keep her balanced and growing, she Bore Mnemosyne (the Titaness that gave her mother Memory), Tethys(the Titaness of fresh water so that the animals and plants might live) Theia(The Titaness of sight and the shining of the bright, blue sky. she endowed gold and silver their shine and intrinsic value.) Oceanus(The Titan of rain-water, Wells and springs, and rivers) Hyperion (Is the Titan of the Sun) Coeus(he was the Titan that gave his mother Thought and Intellect) Cronus( was the Titan of Time giving all things there beginning and their end) Cirus (Was the Titan that set stars in the sky so that his mother might see in the night time.) and Iapetus (the Titan from whence came Craftsmanship and Mortality.)
The four immortal's were in Awe as Holland pushed the images into their minds with her magic it was only because Slater was a vampire that he could watch the Images and pay attention to the road they viewed the pictures that were cast in shadow puppets, Holland had such a way of gripping people with her words they inspired something with in each of them to seek more, to seek something better.
Holland: "So that was the Family of Gaia, and they lived for a time, Holland showed them how the earth developed and grew. This was the way of things until such a time when Gaia needed to grow and develop more so she joined with her husband again and she birthed the Fates, Three Daughters to give the lives of mother Earths first Children a purpose and guidance and rules for their lives. But just as any child would, Cronus didn't want any more of his mother to be shared so he cut off his fathers Genitals and from the life blood of her husband dropping onto mother earth, deformed children were born and she named them Giants."
Holland then went on to tell How Cronus married his sister Rhea and she Birthed him the twelve Olympian Gods and how because his half sisters, the Fates predicted that because Cronus would not allow their mother to progress and grow the way she needed too, that his son would over throw him and the time of the titans would be ended and a new age would arise and their mother would grow and flourish and become balanced again so Cronus ate his children one by one until the Wife of Cronus his sister Rhea, who was guided by her mother and sisters the Fates to give her husband a rock that was wrapped in swaddling Clothes and given to his father and the real Baby whom Rhea named Zeus she hid him in a cave with her sisters until the time when he grew and could over throw his father He gave his father a drink of honey and mustard and caused him to regurgitate his grown brothers and sisters and they over threw their father and chopped him up and through him into Tartarus, so that he might help his grandmother grow and progress further.
they Stopped at a back road Diner so Holland could eat lunch she ordered a chicken wrap with fried chips which Rose smilingly reminded her that they were called French fries she also ordered an Ice tea which was something that she had never had tea cold before but found she wasn't adverse to it, while she was sitting in the booth and Damon was off grabbing a (Drink)with Elijah suing a rune stone that she had provided Elijah with so they could obliviate the human afterwards.
Slater: "So this whole Greek Mythology is real?"
He asked excitedly leaning forward, she could tell he was really drawn in and wanted to know more, she saw out of the corner of her eyes that Elijah had come back and she through up a notice-me-not charm so the No-Maj would not see and ignore them, Holland held out her hand and then said.
Holland: "I, Holland Yajna Potter Michaelson, Vow on my life and magic in witness of Lady magic; that all that I have said is true."
The vow swirled and went into each of them, then she lifted her hand and said
Holland: "Lumos!"
her palm lit up she smiled, while Elijah and Damon sat down in the booth she sipped some of her tea then said.
Holland: "Well I'm not dead and I haven't lost my Magic so are you convinced to believe me?"
Slater and Rose Nodded wide eyed they couldn't believe that the Greek myths were true that they were connected to them. Elijah sat and looked at her wide eyed and replied in a strangled voice.
Elijah: "Yajna? you never said your middle name was Yajna and what in the God's names that are Sacred do you mean that your still alive and still have your magic?"
Holland bit her lip sheepishly and shrugged one elbow, then said.
Holland: "Well first off I didn't want to spring my middle name on you when I first told you the story because I thought that you were already getting way too much information, and secondly I made a vow and a vow upon life and magic has power and My lady witnessed it and If I broke my Vow by lying I would loose my magic and Die I did it this way so everyone knows that I don't do lying."
they got back in the car once they filled up with gas again and they were on the road again, she Showed them the Story of Zeus and how he defeated his Father and began the Golden age of the Gods.
Holland: "When Zeus became the God of Olympus, Progress was made, man and woman came into creation and they gained knowledge, language, wealth, they learned craftmanship, when they reached a stage of Development Hecate took some of the first humans and activated the earth magic and she taught them how sacrifice and give thanks to their mother for what she gave them and how to worship the Gods for the life they provided them with; Hecate who as the Goddess of magic, witchcraft, Night, Necromancy and the moon she also received power over Heaven, the Earth and the Sea Since she was so connected with the natural Magic that formed Gaia in the beginning that she in all her Power became a life source to her Grandmother, Hecate created the Telluric Currents or (Ley Lines) she laid them all over her Grandmothers Body so that she would have points of access to push her magic into the earth and where the sacrifices of Humans could go back to the earth that they were created from. she used them so that where ever she was on the earth she had several points of contact. She taught the Humans that she had chosen, the Sacrifices and rituals on all the sacred days, that went on and her Grandmother remained balanced and Powerful."
Damon: "So what does this story have to do with what ever your mission is, and can you quicken it up a bit chick-a-dee." he snarked from the front passenger seat.
Elijah grabbed the back of his head by his hair and then flashed his fangs at him and said.
Elijah: "Quiet your tounge Mr. Salvatore, Lest I rip it out and let you grow it back the hard way Please Daughter go ahead and finish your story."
Holland nodded but before she began again
Holland: "Papa I need as many witches and warlocks as you can get to meet us at Point Mountain and bring on Ram and One sheep each along with anointing oil and candles and ask them to bring a No-Maj man with them."
Slater then asked.
Slater: "What do you need all that for?"
Holland smiled warmly.
Holland: "We are going to breath new life into mother with our first sacrificial ritual and then we are going to talk to some spirits and as if they'll be willing to come back to the world."
She looked at Elijah and smiled brighter, he had no Idea whom she was going to ask what spirit to join them she hoped that they would bring him hope and piece ignoring the questioning glance from Elijah as her eyes twinkled in mischief she continued the story.
Holland: "The human population continued to grow and continued to take from Gaia it was a time later when Gaia began to deteriorate, so Hecate continued to help her by birthing a new type of magic user the Sorceress Circe was her eldest Daughter and her second Daughter was the Conjurer Medea, Hecate also created the first Magical Creatures Charybdis and Scylla, the Empusa and lamia and the Strega's they were created because the population of man became to much for Gaia so they lured the Humans they fed off of them then Sacrificed their bones, flesh and blood back to mother earth while the Sorceress and Conjurer's guided the sacrificial magic back into mother earth to help strengthen her to keep the mortals unknowing of the workings of Hecate and her children, Sorceress Circe protected the magical's and the creatures by creating the Magical Mist it's purpose hides them from the mortal sight."
Rose, raised her hand like a school girl waiting to nervous to answer the question right or wrong.
Rose: "Uh...Why is this Mist not around now why aren't the Magical's and creatures?"
Holland: "that is part of the next phase of the story my pretty little children now pay attention to mommy because I wont be repeating the story."
She conjured the shadow Images again.
Holland: "Man continued to populate and when they got to many they began creating kings and kingdoms they began to forget the Gods and thought themselves greater then their creators,, greed ran rampant through out. The Gods punished them with plagues, Zeus allowed Hecate to create Lycanthropes because King Lycian tried to feed him human body parts when he Joined the mortal king in a Celebration it was done as an insult; Hecate charged them to keep the Empusa and Lamia in control because the Draw to blood was fierce and since Hecate connected the Lycanthropes to mother earth as a beast they made sure that the other magical creatures didn't take to many humans, while the other creatures and magical humans maintained what their mother needed. The humans continued to rebel and their belief in the Gods dwindled and the gods changed their aspects to the Roman, they were more war like and tactical and had sterner rules of worship, at the same time the became the aspects of the Norse Gods who were reliant upon Sacrificial and earthen magic."
Holland looked out the window of the car as the scenery went by it felt like much of her life she had always been in the passenger seat always doing something that was monumental she never got the chance to enjoy the small things that made life beautiful and she wanted to he hoped that when this was over she got to rest, she sighed and then continued to tell the story.
Holland: "Ye shall not suffer a witch to live, the non-Magical Humans continued to teach the Ideology of one God that the only thing that needed to be sacrificed was broken heart and a contrite spirit, Christianity came and the magical humans and creatures had to go under even more and the connection to magic was weakening the Mist was weakening as well because there were no Sacrifices to Gaia and the Gods, with every time the aspect the Gods changed they always tried to maintain the balance that mother needed to create and grow what the humans took from her. Hecate Gave birth to Mages, Arithmancers, Necromancers, Alchemists and enchantresses and Seer's she created witches and warlocks then finally Wizards who were given at birth, they were blessed to Carry a Magical core within themselves so they might hide the children of Hecate and the creatures that she made so that they might continue to fulfill the measure of their creation and it worked with Wards and charms and Jinxes that are powered by ward stones that we fuel by our own power core but in my time even those were failing."
33 years of life. the first 10 years in a cupboard under the stairs then the next 7 trapped either in a castle or that same house that jailed her all of her life, sadness threatened to overwhelm her and all the vampires in the car could feel it Elijah turned her into his chest and held her they didn't speak for a while but she just clung to her Papa like her life depended on it and he gave her what she needed most with out even knowing it, it was his first instinct that him being her father now possessed.
Holland: "Corruption has been fraught though out both of our communities because we have forgotten the old ways and our purpose in them, thinking that we are greater then Gaia the mother and the gods who gave and sustain our lives that was what the Blood war was about if you were pure blood you were better if you were a half blood you were tolerated if you were reborn blood from a known non magical family you were the dregs of humanity, the Dark lord I destroyed, killed more magical blood human and creature then ever before, so by the time I made my supplication and request to the Goddess to intervene; Chaos came back to the world, non-magical Human Hunters and Supernatural human Hunters, were killing wiccans, vampires, Were-wolfs, and they even discovered the magical world because the Technology over came our wards, our births were so low any way."
She remembered
Holland: "my people were dying we were barley having one child to every three families, the magic of the earth was waning they cared more about themselves and what blood status they had and what they deemed pure and blessed then they did about what they were depriving their Mother Earth they cared not Even when Hecate has already chosen her own blessed she told me that the central cause of discovery to the No-Maj's came from here and that My family was involved and their enemies. that brings me back to when I was Magicked here you and my Papa were fighting over Elena Gilbert I know she's a Doppelganger and the curse of Doppelgangers is to have binding blood and because they have binding blood they have Personalities that break the relationships around them, I know what that was like I'm not a Doppelganger, but my curse was that everyone loved me so much to die for me so I was left utterly alone my blood held the key to protection against the Dark Lord until he used my blood to get his body back and after that they died because it was about survival but until I went willing to meet Death every one suffered and the same will happen with Elena Do you know what happens when you sacrifice your self for someone you love? it leaves a protection upon those you sacrificed yourself for."
When they got to Pilot Mountain they all got out and began their trek to the top of the mount she wandlessly Levitated Alice up and she floated along behind her they walked for several Hours, when they reached the pinnacle she lowered Alice to the ground and then turned to the others and said
Holland: "I need stones for an alter and I need to build a Bon Fire."
Holland transfigured a branch into an ax and then used the Geminio charm and the Ax doubled then she sent Damon and Slater off to start chopping wood while Elijah and Rose began to gather rocks together, in the meantime Holland went to the river and then bathed when she came back out she sat herself upon the ground and began to chant.
Holland: "Oh Goddess, Source of Gods and Mortals, all-Fertile, all Destroying Gaia, Mother of all, who brings Forth the Bounteous fruits and flowers, all Variety Maiden who anchors the eternal world in our own, Immortal, Blessed, Crowned forever with grace, Deep Bosomed Earth, Sweet Plains and Fields Fragrant grasses, in the Nurturing Rains, Around you fly the Beauteous Stars, Eternal and Divine Come Blessed Goddess and hear the Prayers of your children, and make the Increase of the fruits and Grains Your constant Care, with the Fertile seasons Your Servants Draw near we ask thee to bless your Supplicants."
She continued her chant as Damon and Slater built up the pyre and Elijah and Rose were busy building up the Alter they were listening to Holland chant it was powerful and full, it filled them as each of her words invoked the presence of the goddess, once the Pyre was done and the alter Holland continued to chant but other voices joined her Elijah recognized Jonas voice and that of his son Luka there were several other witches and Warlocks that came out of the trees chanting with her they began to strip their clothes and stand in a circle man and woman in that pattern while chanting they cut their hand let the blood drop to the ground and once the air was permeated with blood and Magic Holland stood and Motioned for Alice to be brought to her she then had her father lay Alice on the Alter then she said.
Holland: "Mother Gaia I beseech thee to accept our offering of magic, and blood we bring the animal of the earth we offer the Ram in symbolism of power, strength, Determination, Energy and Virility, protection and Fearlessness and Fertility."
that said the men slit the throats of the rams and let the blood flow upon the earth, and with that done the Telluric Currents began to simmer beneath them and the energy raised in level.
Holland: "Mother Gaia I beseech thee to accept our offering of the blood of sheep in symbolism of Purity, Innocence, Peacefulness."
with that to women slit the throats of their sheep and laid them on the ground so the blood would flow to mother earth she looked up at the moon and it was in it's Zenith she looked over at Elijah
Holland: "I need you to bite her Papa in the neck."
he nodded and walked over to Alice, Holland took the sleeping Hex off and she began to stir as Elijah bit down and she screamed in pain, Holland then looked over at Rose she held our her hand and Rose came over and Holland led her over to Alice and picked up the wrist of her left hand and she bit and drank for a minute then walked around the table to the other side and did the same to the other wrist
Holland: "Great mother I offer in sacrifice this woman so that her blood, Flesh and Bone may fill and strengthen you to grow and protect us and all whom take foot step upon you."
Once Alice had left the world of the living Elijah picked her body up and removed it from the alter Holland waved her hand and opened the earth he laid her in the newly formed grave and Damon drug the man who had been yelling and screaming at the scene he compelled the man to lay on the alter and not to move the ritual progressed much the same but Damon bit him on the neck and slater bit him on each wrist and he was drained and buried the same way Alice was.
Holland: "Great mother if you find our sacrifice acceptable we ask that you pour upon us you peace and love that we might begin to know thee once more."
As she ended her supplication she fell to the floor and cried out in Ecstasy as her body was filled with immense peace and joy that she had never known before Elijah sped over to her and held her as her body shook with wave after wave of electricity running along her nerves as all the other wicca witches and warlocks fell to the ground as well feeling what she felt, she had to find her mind again and cast the binding spell on the wicca so that the only Magic they could do was after they fulfilled a ritual from in the old way and once that was done she enjoyed the Ecstasy that ran through her and once the swell lowered and the circle came back to themselves she broke the sacred circle and before they dispersed she explained who she was and what she had done and pushed the knowledge of what her mission was into their minds and told them that if they attempted to work against her she would cut off their connection to the magic forever before they left each of them gave her a vow upon their magic that they would work with her and start to secure the magical world by completing rituals to keep the magical world and creatures safe. the Clearing emptied Elijah told Jonas and Luka to get a Hotel room near by because tomorrow they were going to be finding Klaus and his Daughter, Jonas nodded and led Luka out of the forest.
Holland: "Now we talk to the Dead, I Call upon my patrons Goddess Hecate and Lord Thanatos I come before you to call upon three spirits that I would speak to request that they return to the world of the Living I request Henrik Michelson, Severus Tobias Snape, and Shelia Bennett."
The air shimmered a young boy about 14 years old appeared into view along with what the Vampires assumed was the man named Severus and Damon recognized Shelia along with Elijah but he only had eyes for Henrik he walked up to the boy and he longed to reach out and touch him but he was currently just a spirit.
Elijah: "Brother, I have missed you each day since you died."
Henrik: "I have watched you brother I have been with each of our family and I have cried each time you were sad and angry each time our father tracked you down to try and kill you, and I mourned each time the vow of always and forever has been broken equally among each of you."
the tears were streaming down his Elijah's face.
Elijah: "will you come back brother?"
Henrik could do nothing but nod because he was to choked up.
while Elijah had been talking Holland had been greeting her old professor and speaking to him as well.
Holland: "Hello Professor."
Severus: "Ms. Potter, May I ask you what exactly is going on here?"
Holland looked down then back up and began to explain all of the situation to him about the years after the blood war and the discovery of the magical world by the muggles how they were dying and the earth was on the brink of destruction, she told him how she and Luna Lovegood and Hermione did a ritual to contact Hecate telling him how Lady Magic chose her as a champion and Lord Death chose her and his champion as well, She told her professor that she hadn't changed her ways that she was always looking for trouble and putting her nose in where it didn't belong. he chuckled he had watched her with her parents, once he died and he had rejoined with Lilly and made his peace with James they all watched her as she struggled after the blood war how life really never started again for her then years later being discovered and trying to help people survive just like she's always done then the running for her life again started.
Severus: "Why have you brought me here Holland?"
that shocked her he had never called her by her first name it had her flummoxed for a bit but then she shook off her astonishment and then said.
Holland: "I Want to offer you a second chance at life you can stay here in America and work as a potions master or do something else you never got a chance professor from the moment you met my father he hated you and life spiraled and Voldemort trapped you then Dumbledore trapped you and I know I was running on righteous anger because my parents were murdered and I had expectations to fulfill but now it's so much more then just revenge it's about life and Death and if you could see away of working with us your free to live your life will you come back?"
Severus looked at her for a long moment he had found peace with Lilly and James but she was right he hadn't ever been free if he lived again he was leaving peace that he had earned with all his redemption but just looking at Holland and seeing the helplessness in her eyes she was around nothing that was familiar.
Severus: "Alright Ms. Potter I'll come back, just to make sure you stay out of trouble."
she rolled her eyes but smiled at his sneakiness.
Holland: "Actually it Potter-Michaelson sir I was adopted by my ancestor who just happens to be one of the first Wiccan Vampires created."
he quirked his eyebrow at her and then sneered at her and said
Severus: "Naturally, of course that would happen to you."
she shrugged her shoulders, then she moved over to Shelia Bennett who had been listening to Holland's explanation to Severus everything.
Shelia: "I have been keeping an eye on my granddaughter and she is doing what she ought naught and I will do anything to keep her safe I take care of my own."
Holland: "this goes way beyond that Shelia if Bonnie Bennett won't cooperate I will take her magic and leave her to ruin, this is about the life and death of magic and the world all for one girl who is destined to ruin her anyway she would risk the world for her but I will not you must Vow to be loyal to the cause or I will cut the Bennett line from magic all together human and spirit."
Shelia cocked her eyebrow and pursed her lips in annoyance she was not used to being out strong armed but she could understand the things she would have to do to save the world from what she had said she had already saved her community once and now it was up to her to save the world she didn't envy that.
Shelia: "alright do I have to wait till I have a body to make the vow?"
Holland smirked Wiccan witches and their inflated sense of importance they didn't understand that they weren't the higher power in the world and that all they were was a conduit to feed the mother through ritual and sacrifice.
Holland: "yes because it will be on your life and magic, you cant have that with out a body, well (she clapped her hands to draw attention to each other.) lets get this show on the road."
Holland then cast and aguamenti charm and it spilled on the earth and then stirred it into mud she transfigured the mud into bodies that had no gender or definition because the spirits would mold the bodies the way they wanted them she then called the President's house elf and requested a bottle of skelegro and a blood replenesher and once she had them, she instructed Elijah what she was going to do he was a bit horrified but she made him give his word that he would not interfere but that he would administer the dosage Severus Snape's spirit told him she then walked over to the poppets and she took her knife and said.
Holland: "Lord Thanatos as the Champion of your choice I have summoned the three spirits that you have granted freely to me so through my blood, and my flesh, and my bone I ask you to release them back into life."
she lifted the blade and cut off three of her fingers and tossed them onto the poppets and as the blood flesh and bone sank into the poppets she fell to the ground in agony crying out her pain as she continued to loose blood Elijah gave her the blood replenesher and then the Skelegro she continued to scream until Goddess Hecate shimmered to the clearing and walked over to Holland and gave her newly grown bone fingers a covering of silver flesh, then kissed her on the forehead and blessed her champion then pulsed out her magic to give the poppets form and depth then Lord Death held out his hand to each and welcomed them back into their mortal form; the first to wake was Shelia then a few minutes later was Severus and then the last was Henrik, Severus lifted his hand and cast a Lumos pleased that he seemed to have access to his previous power with out the need for a wand he walked over to Holland and made the vow on his life and magic that he would be loyal to the cause, Holland asked him to be the binder for Shelia's unbreakable Vow since she was a wiccan the vow would latch it's self onto her heart instead of a magical core like it would with any other core witch or wizard and Hecate witnessed the vow approving it. then Henrik also vowed to be loyal to the family since he was technically her Uncle.
the three other Vampires just stood there and watched everything happen and didn't dare say a word except for Damon.
Damon: "What the Hell just happened?"
and it was Rose who answered.
Rose: "She just raised the Dead Damon."
