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Blu3B3rryT3a: Klaus is going to have a very hard time saying 'no' to the kids now that they know what his kryptonite. I felt like Maya needed to get it through to Klaus why she wasn't just giving in to him, because it's not just that she doesn't feel that she's ready for a 'forever' commitment, because she knows that the moment that she's with Klaus, it is forever, it was also because she knows in her heart that Klaus may not be ready for that forever either. He talks a big game, but he hasn't fully processed his loss of Aurora, she was the first person that he truly connected with after becoming a Vampire, and even though he lost her a thousand years ago, thanks to the knowledge that Maya gave him, his heartache is still fresh. And you have to keep Freya on her toes, she may be in a different time, but she was very sneaky in trying to get her own way, and Maya's got to make sure that she doesn't fall into a potential trap that Freya sets. Kol has a lot to think about, plus, he doesn't even know whether what Maya is proposing is possible, she didn't want to get his hopes about anything by she needed him to know that maybe, one day, he could have that.
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mrs. morgan 35: You're just going to have to continue to read to find out!
Twihardkarebear38: They are, and now Klaus is going to get a double team whenever the kids want something. Just imagine when the kids are together with Maya and Kol, Klaus would be destroyed by the cuteness! Bonnie and Elena are underestimating Maya, because they have no real idea of what she can do, and they think of Caroline as the stereotypical dumb blonde cheerleader, because they don't really know her either.
jessisthebestduh: She remembers that Miranda was meant to die, but don't forget, the only real reason that she didn't die, was because Mother Nature infiltrated her mind when she was casting the spell for the moonlight rings, and planted the suggestion for her to be in the car. Nature was trying to kill Maya, and used that as the best opportunity, because the crash was already destined to happen, Nature just switched who was meant to be in the car. So she's worried, that saving people on her own, isn't going to work.
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Serena Salvatore: Klaus is definitely going to regret ever letting the kids near Maya and Kol.
xotinkerbella: Klaus is going to have so much trouble with those two now! I think the fact that Vampires can't be Witches is because Nature made it that way, after the first immortals were created, Nature probably wanted to make sure that nothing like Silas could happen again. In this, Enzo is Damon's epic love, there's no way that he could survive that loss, so Klaus is for sure going to try to keep Enzo safe, not just because Enzo is his friend, but to protect his bestie. Having Freya bind herself to Finn is totally a step in the right direction, because I'm sure that all of their siblings would feel better with the knowledge that once and for all Finn isn't as strong as them, and so that he could be dealt with. Similarly if Freya were to ever get out of hand, and become a danger to them, all they'd have to is dagger Finn to stop her.
lillen20: Yep! Everyone thought it was just because Maya wanted to have some 'teenage fun' but she remembers what Klaus's feelings for Aurora are, and she knows that when she told him the truth about her, it was like he lost her all over again. It's like when Enzo gave Damon to get over Katherine, before he let himself be with him. Because they both need to know that they are the first choice, and don't deserve anything less than that.
WiseGirlDivergence46: I foresee punishments in both Kol and Maya's future.
Guest: I get the feeling that Siphon's only became 'abominations' in Witches' eyes, after Vampires were created, because they could become immortal and have magic. The Gemini Coven probably found out by accident when a Vampire turned one of their Siphons and ever since (possibly out of jealousy) they have maintained the belief that Siphons shouldn't exist, and spread it as far as they could.
animexchick: I have no idea! I try to get an update at least once every week and half-ish. Sometimes its longer because of commitments at home, or you know, depression, but I'm really trying hard to be as consistent as I can be. Glad you're enjoying it!
Lostnights: Thank you! I'm happy you like it, hope you continue to read!
sammyleann: Papa Klaus is really fun to rile up!
Hearteyesmf: Kol has to think long and hard about what he wants, because he doesn't strike me as someone that longed for children like Rebekah, or wanted to grow old. His main thing is that he misses his magic, whatever he chooses, he'll lose something that loves. Yep, they've got to use the cuteness while they still got it, so that by the time they get older, it's cemented in Klaus's mind that when they do that, he just gives in. Just like Kol did with him. Dunno about what the kids will see Maya as, she's not there for them like Klaus is, but that's just while everyone is separated.
LifePrice1412: She would remember the compulsion if she became a Vampire, that's one of the things that happens in canon, and I see no reason to change that.
Aliana. Gabriella. Winchester. 17: Not in this story, Death is an entity, and Siphoners were created by him. But in canon, I'm not sure they could break the curse, and we're never going to find out, because of the events in S4 of legacies. But Kai won the merge, even though he was a Siphoner, he didn't break any curse.
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Monday the 5th of October had Maya back in Mystic Falls, and more importantly, back in school with Caroline. Since they were 11, her best friend had declared that the whole week leading up to her birthday was important and demanded extra attention. Not that Maya minded, she loved to make Caroline feel like the most important person in the world to her, because for the most part, she was. "So, let's go over everything for Saturday," Caroline said, like she hadn't been overseeing every step of the party preparation herself.
But Maya indulged her, "Of course. Where do you want to start?"
"The backyard?"
"It's perfectly manicured, the twinkle lights are all up, and the sound system has been fully tested."
"DJ stand and dance floor?"
"The boys will set up the stage and the dance floor, first thing Saturday morning."
"Cake?"
"The cake has been purchased and is being delivered by your favourite bakery and will be here no later than 10 a.m. The fridge will have been cleared out so that there's room for it."
"Food and drink?"
"Damon's in charge of drinks, Enzo's in charge of snacks."
"Music?"
"The DJ will get there at 5 p.m. to set up and make sure that everything works."
"What else?"
"Well, most importantly, Mom is on Sheriff Forbes duty for the night, she will be keeping your mother very busy, so that she has no desire to come over and check on us. And I will put up a 'muffling' barrier, so that there are no noise complaints, and the best part is, the moment that the guests pass back through the barrier on their way home, they will go from whatever level drunk they're at, to almost completely sober, and they will wake the next day, without that terrible headache, because guess who finally figured out the spell for 'hangover-less booze'?" she pointed at herself.
Caroline let out a girlish squeal of glee at that and threw her arms around Maya's neck, "Mai! You're the best!"
"No you are. This party is going to be the best one of the entire school year, and I even created a comprehensive checklist for you to go over, so that you have complete control over absolutely every aspect of the party."
Caroline gasped in delight, but tried to calm herself down, "Maya Alexis Sommers," she said solemnly, getting down on one knee and taking Maya's hand in hers, "Will you do me the honour of being my date, to my birthday party?"
Maya gave a mock gasp, her hand on her heart, "Oh Caroline! I thought this day would never come!" She teared up in a dramatic fashion, "Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!"
"Oh Maya!" Caroline stood, "You've made me the happiest girl in the universe!" the girls burst into laughter, ignoring the attention that they'd drawn from the students in the hallway.
/ / /
Bonnie and Elena watched as Maya and Caroline made a scene on the other end of the hallway, by their lockers. "Do they always have to be such attention whores?" Elena muttered.
Bonnie rolled her eyes, they had bigger things to deal with than Elena's ongoing rivalry with her cousin, "Everyone's saying that Caroline's birthday bash is going to be the biggest party of the year. And neither one of us have invites, so get over yourself, and get on Maya's good side!" Bonnie snapped.
"Bonnie!" Elena gasped.
"I'm sorry," the young Witch apologised, "But we have bigger things to deal with Elena, and right now you're the only thing standing between us and access to that house!"
"Me, what about you?" Elena asked affronted.
"Oh please, Caroline would have invited us out of spite, so that she could rub her amazing party in our faces, if it wasn't for you and Maya being completely at odds right now. So suck it up, and go apologise."
Elena scowled, "Fine!" she said, striding over to the two girls who had attracted a small crowd with their antics.
/ / /
"Maya." Elena said walking up to the two girls, Bonnie trailing behind her.
Maya stiffened and Caroline frowned, their mood being brought down instantly "Elena."
"Where have you been?" Elena asked, Maya had been out of school for almost a week, and Caroline hadn't given anything away.
"It's none of your business," she replied, slamming her locker door shut, swinging her backpack on her shoulder, "If that was all, we have class to get to."
"Wait," Elena stopped her, "I need to talk to you."
Maya's eyes slid from Elena to the Bennett Witch, who was trying and failing to look uninterested in the exchange. "I don't think that right now is an appropriate time to have any sort of conversation."
"Look, please," Elena said, jaw clenching at the plea, "It's important."
Caroline rolled her eyes, and grabbed Maya's hand, "Whatever it is, can wait until later," the blonde said, pulling her best friend along with her.
"Bye girls!" Maya called, waving with just her fingers, the best friends walked off, smirking as the straps of Elena's bag 'magically' tangled themselves between both Elena and Bonnie's legs, causing the two girls to trip the moment they tried to move.
Davina watched as Cassie and Monique went head to head with their magic, their coven had been pushing a few of the younger Witches into more intensive magic practice, she wasn't sure why, but she was excited to learn more, especially if she could use it to protect herself and others.
"Enough!" Bastianna, one of the Elders of the coven said, she'd come in to observe the lesson, with the Regent of the Nine Covens, and Former French Quarter Elder, Josephine La Rue. "Davina, Abigail, your turn."
The two girls snapped to attention, and scrambled to their feet, taking Cassie and Monique's places, "Begin," the Regent said.
Davina was the first to cast a spell, Abigail was only just about able to deflect the gust of wind that had shot her way, "You should know better than to use wind against me Davina!" Abigail said, a little surprised at the strength of the spell the young Witch cast. Every witch had an affinity and Davina's was fire, not air. "Phasmatos levare," she said, lifting stones from the ground, "Motus!" the stones shot towards Davina and she raised her hands, creating a temporary barrier in front of her, causing the rocks to bounce off and away from her.
The Regent watched with a critical eye, it appeared that Davina had grown in strength, she hadn't needed to verbally cast her spell, she was also smart. Abigail had immediately started out with the use of her base element, wind, which meant that she'd already revealed her core strength to her opponent, any attack she made using the other elements would be weaker. Davina however had attacked with wind, when her base element was fire, so she should still be able to increase her attack strength.
Abigail felt the ground rumble underneath her, and jumped back as roots from nearby trees, shot up out of the earth and wrapped around her ankles, pulling so that she fell to floor. Abigail attempted to wriggle out of the roots, but when she couldn't, burned them away with a quick "Incendia," pushing herself up, she frowned, getting angry. This time she'd put in more effort. "Phasmatos flante!" she chanted, the spell stronger than her first, picking up any debris in between her and Davina, and hurling it towards her opponent in a violent fashion.
Davina's eyes widened, she wasn't expecting a strong attack like that from Abigail, this was supposed to be a demonstration, not a real fight. She raised her hands, this time saying her spell aloud, "Phasmatos murus ignis!" causing a wall of fire to erupt from the ground and burn up almost everything that had been sent in her direction. The wall died down almost immediately, but something metal hadn't been affected by the fire, causing Davina to squeak in alarm, it was too close to her to do anything, her right hand flew in front of her face, causing the bracelet on her wrist to flare up and it let out a vibrational blast, destroying the debris that her fire hadn't.
Josephine and Bastianna watched in shock, neither one of them had expected that level of power from Davina, and they hadn't taught any of the girls how to make protective jewellery, "Enough!" Josephine thundered, causing both girls to drop their hands. She walked over to them, Bastianna in tow, "This was supposed to be a demonstration, not a fight. What were you both thinking?"
"She attacked me!" Davina said, "I was just defending myself!"
Josephine held her hand up, silencing the Claire Witch, "Abigail, what were you thinking with that spell?"
Abigail lowered her eyes in shame, "I'm sorry Regent, I was surprised by Davina and allowed my temper to get the better of me. I apologise, my actions were shameful."
The Regent dismissed Abigail and she made her way over to the other girls, Bastianna going with her, and then she turned back to Davina, "You've grown in strength," she said.
"I've been practicing," Davina replied demurely, not wanting to anger The Regent.
"Show me your bracelet."
Davina looked at the bracelet on her wrist, the band was a simple silver, holding a large amber stone, Maya had crafted it for her, for her protection the girl had said. Biting her lip, Davina placed her wrist in The Regent's hand. Josephine first gave it a visual inspection, before reaching out with her magic to see how the bracelet had been crafted. "You didn't make this." The Regent said.
Davina shook her head, "No Regent, I didn't."
"In fact…no French Quarter Witch made this, and yet the magic feels familiar, who made this for you?"
"Um…the uh-" Davina didn't want to tell her, but she knew that she also couldn't lie about who'd created the protection bracelet, "Um-the girl that came here, the one that you sent me to give a message to, Maya, she made it for me."
"Why?" Josephine asked, "And how have you been communicating with her?"
"We met before you sent me to see her, we've been emailing and her coven…specialises in creating charms. She said that in a city full of Vampires, she wanted me to have an extra layer of protection…just in case."
The Regent looked down at Davina, the bracelet was powerful, reacting when its wearer was in danger, it didn't even need to be activated by Davina. "Why would she wish to protect you from Vampires, when she travels with them?"
"Just because she's friends with Vampires doesn't mean that she doesn't know how dangerous they can be!" Davina protested, eyes widening as she realised the tone she'd taken with the Regent, her head bowed down again, "Sorry, Regent, that was rude."
"Hmm." Josephine eyed the young girl, and then the other three, who were watching intently, "It's very powerful, Davina, do you know the significance of the stone used?"
"Yes! Amber is used for protection and strength, and clarity, and confidence, and it's a fire stone, which makes sense for me because my base element is fire."
"You've been studying," Josephine noted, impressed by her knowledge, "Tell me, if one were to make more of these bracelets, say one for each of your friends there, what would you suggest?" The Regent was thinking that perhaps one should be made for each of the girls, they didn't know it yet, but they had all been selected for the Harvest, and they could do with extra protection before the ritual.
"Um…" Davina looked over at the girls thoughtfully, "Well, Monique's base element is earth, so I would use obsidian, because it's main purpose is protection, and it connects well with earth elements. Cassie's a water Witch, so I'd use…um…amethyst because it's used mainly for protection and mediation, and it's mainly a water stone. But air is more difficult to decide for, because there's not really a stone that connects with air, because those are opposite elements. So for Abigail I might use…Carnelian? Mainly for the magical shielding."
Josephine nodded as she listened, Davina's magical knowledge had been expanded beyond that which had been taught to the other girls, she had no doubt that the young girl was an excellent choice for the Harvest, "I'm impressed, you've clearly taken your studying seriously."
"I like to learn," Davina replied.
"Tell me, do you think that Miss Sommers would consent to making a protection charm for each of the girls?"
Davina looked up at that, "I-I don't know, I'd have to ask her."
"Do it," Josephine said, "Now. Run along, I will be having tea with the elders, let me know her answer."
"Um…she doesn't always get back to me straight away, she has school."
"And it's my understanding that school will be finished very shortly. Go."
The final bell, signalling the end of the school day, rang, and Elena and Bonnie, rushed out of class, intent on getting to Maya's car before the other girl, so that they could speak with her before she left. Elena scowled, she'd had the worst day, she had a bruise on her shin from when she and Bonnie had fallen in the hallway. A sore elbow, from where she'd slipped in the cafeteria and cracked it against a table, her shirt had been covered in yoghurt from that particular fall. And to cap it all off, her seat had collapsed under her weight during History, she was certain that that last fall was a result of Maya, given how both she and Caroline were cackling like hyenas when it happened.
"Maya!" Elena said, straightening as she saw the two girls coming towards her.
"Elena," Maya said, arriving at her car, "You are persistent today."
"We need to talk," Elena insisted.
"Fine, but make it quick, there's still a lot of work to do before Sunshine's party."
"Can we talk alone?" Elena huffed.
Maya rolled her eyes and tossed her car keys to Caroline, "I'll be right back." She took Elena's wrist and dragged the older girl over to the stone benches outside the school, "Move!" she said icily to some teenagers that had gathered there. One of them was about to say something, but when they saw who it was, and the glare that she was shooting them, they all scampered off.
Elena yanked her arm from Maya's hand, "You don't need to be so rude!"
"Elena if you don't have anything of worth to say to me, I'm leaving, like I said, I have lots to do."
"Look, can you just- sit down," Elena motioned to the bench and sat on one side of the table.
Maya took a seat opposite, "Fine, I'm sitting, what do you want?"
"Look, Jeremy's birthday is next week, and with Vicki 'missing'," she used air quotes, "I don't think that we should be fighting, it upsets him." She sighed, "And I don't want that."
"I'm listening," Maya said, she hated to admit it, but Elena was right about that, Jeremy didn't deserve to have his family fighting, especially not on his birthday.
"Jeremy wants us all together for his birthday," Elena said, "At home, so we need to settle this thing between us to make Jeremy happy."
Maya nodded, glancing over at Caroline who was staring holes into them and then back at Elena, "So what exactly do you suggest? Because I have a lot of problems with you Elena, but for the moment. One. Really. Big. One."
Elena pursed her lips, and clenched her jaw, she needed to say it, there was no way out of it, "I'm sorry, okay?"
"Sorry. What for?"
"Look isn't it enough that I just said it?"
"But you didn't say it. You could be apologising for stealing my Pink Power Ranger back when we were six for all I know," Maya shrugged.
"I never stole your Power Ranger!"
"Then how did it end up under your bed Elena? Jeremy didn't take it, the Red Ranger was always his favourite."
"The Power Rangers are stupid, I would never take one!" Elena insisted.
Maya scoffed, "Whatever, if you're not going to say it, then this is pointless." She stood and made to leave.
"No wait!" Elena sighed, looking up at her cousin, "I'm sorry…for my actions on the night of the bridge…" When Maya said nothing, but raised an eyebrow, she continued, "I'm sorry that I nearly killed you-did kill you." She huffed, "I'm sorry that I nearly made it permanent."
"And?"
"And, I'm sorry that I was going to go along with Mom and blame you for the accident. That was wrong."
Maya gave her an unimpressed smile, "Fine, apology accepted."
Davina knocked on the door to the Elder's study, and waited to be let in, "Davina," Josephine said, "I trust you have an answer for me.
"Uh yes- well- she says that she needs to speak with the person in charge… because she doesn't work for free."
"Did you tell her that this was a request from me?"
Davina nodded, "I did, her answer was the same," she handed over a slip of paper, "This is the number that you can contact her at."
The Regent was displeased at the turn of events, Witches would scramble to do favours for The Regent of the Nine Covens, because it would mean that they were in her good graces, however Maya was not a New Orleans Witch. "Sit," she said sharply, and Davina practically crumpled into the nearest chair, "Call this number," Josephine said to Agnes.
The other Elder did as requested, handing the phone to Josephine. "Hello." Maya said, picking up after the third ring.
"Miss Sommers, this is Regent La Rue."
"Regent, I understand that you have something to ask me."
"You created a protection charm for Davina."
"Yes."
"I want you to create them for three other girls in the French Quarter."
"My protection bracelets go for 150 grand a pop," Maya replied, feigning disinterest, "That's three bracelets, so... $450,000, how will you be paying?"
The other Elders in the room gasped at her audacity, "That's preposterous!" Bastianna protested.
"How dare you make such a demand of The Regent!" said Agnes.
"Oh but The Regent can make demands of me?" Maya laughed, "I'm not a NOLA Witch, I don't answer to your Regent, and I certainly don't do anything for free. You should already know that, Madam La Rue."
"And yet you provided Davina with a protection charm, she would not be able to afford such a steep price."
"Davina's a special case, I like her."
"And if I were to simply take her bracelet from her to give to one of the girls?" Josephine asked, causing the young girl to snap her head up in shock, "What then? Would you make her another?"
"You can try it, but my protection spells are thorough, and even if you could remove it from her, without cutting off her arm, it wouldn't work for anyone but her. It's why the price is so steep; I personalise all of my work. So please tell me again, how you're just going to take it from her."
Josephine frowned, the girl was far more disrespectful when she wasn't in her presence, "$450,000 is not something that the French Quarter Coven will provide you with."
"Then what do you propose? Because I know you didn't just call me expecting me to bow and scrape for your approval."
Disrespectful and defiant, she reminded Josephine of herself when she was younger, "I would owe you a favour." The Elders gaped at her, it wasn't often that The Regent offered out favours, but Josephine felt like this was something that the girls needed.
"Hmm, but what if I never come back to New Orleans? Then what would I do?"
"That's a risk that you'd have to be willing to take," The Regent replied, goading the girl into agreeing.
"If were to agree there'd be caveats," Maya replied.
"Such as?"
"Well it'll take about a week for me to craft what you're asking for, and if you want something exactly like Davina's, then I'll need blood from all three girls, in order to personalise their protection."
"That can be done," Josephine agreed.
"And I don't have a lot of free time, seeing as how I'm not getting paid, I'm not coming to you, you'll have to come to me…Davina will have to come to me."
"We can't just send Davina!"
"She's the only one of you that I really know, no one else will be allowed in my town. Send her to me on Friday, I'll have someone pick her up from the airport. And Madam La Rue…I'm a busy girl, so if Davina's not at the airport on Friday, I will assume that you no longer want the charms and will repurpose them. At which point, you will need to give me more than just a favour, if you still want them, because I don't like to have my time wasted. Discuss it amongst yourselves and text me the details."
Jenna was at the Grill, waiting for Miranda to show up, she couldn't believe that she was going through with Enzo's ludicrous plan. She didn't think that she'd be able to do this. Attempt to make up with her sister? Keep a straight face while she did it? An impossible task if Miranda still had no intention of apologising to her, and to Maya. She threw back her bourbon (a drink that she'd developed a taste for thanks to Damon and Enzo) and signalled the server for another. Miranda came in and sat down across from her, just as her drink was set on the table in front of her.
"Drinking already?" Miranda asked as she put her bag on the seat next to her.
Jenna scowled, "Really, that's the first thing that you say to me?"
"Well it's only lunch time."
Jenna drank it like a shot of tequila and motioned for another, "And being here with you means that I need another."
"Jenna come on," Miranda sighed.
"What? We haven't spoken in weeks and the first thing you have to say to me is a question about my drinking habits- which are fine by the way, they just increase whenever I'm near you."
"Jenna can't we just put this all behind us? I mean the kids have! Elena told me that she and Maya smoothed things over, why can't we?"
"How about because you were perfectly happy to let my kid take all the blame for something that yours did! Maya was doing you a favour when she went to pick up Elena, she didn't have to, but she did, and she nearly died for it. And it wasn't bad enough that you tried to throw her under the bus, but Maya was in the hospital for a week after her surgery. You took Elena home, and you never came back. I'm your little sister, and my daughter nearly died because of yours, and you never came to check on her, on me." Jenna shook her head, "I was with you every step of the way after Grayson died, we both were, I invited you into my home, took care of you, took care of your kids. I held you when you cried, fed you when didn't have the will to feed yourself, bathed you when you were practically catatonic, and you never came to check on me. Maya took care of Jeremy and Elena, she made sure that Elena stayed healthy, comforted Jeremy when he couldn't stop crying, and you never came to see her." She took a sip of her drink, "Elena confessed, to the Sheriff, I hadn't spoken to her, no one had, she told the truth, and got off lightly. And still, you didn't come to me."
"You were gone! You stuck around for a couple of days and then took off with Maya, what was I supposed to do?"
"Come and see us when we got back?" Jenna shrugged, "Talk to us, before that stupid dinner party, I should have put my foot down when Maya told me that Jeremy had convinced her to go to your place for a family dinner. I should have said no, because she wasn't ready for that, but you wanted that. So much so, that you used the only thing you could, your son, because Maya's always loved him, always given him whatever he asked for, and you used that."
"You wouldn't talk to me Jenna," Miranda shook her head, "You wouldn't pick up the phone! You wouldn't respond to emails, hell you even changed the code on your gate, so that I couldn't come up to the house! Jeremy was all I had."
"Did it ever occur to you that I didn't want to put Maya in a position where she'd have to interact with you before I found out what exactly you had to say? You know where I got to school! You could have come to campus to talk me, but you didn't."
"If you're so hell bent on staying angry at me, why are we even here?" Miranda asked, throwing her hands up.
Jenna frowned, "Because it's Jeremy's birthday next week! Because Maya has asked me to make sure that Jeremy isn't caught in the crossfire! Because as much as I loathe you and Elena right now, he doesn't deserve to have his birthday tainted by this anger!"
Freya joined Rebekah outside of the Villa that she's compelled in L.A, confused at the lack of luggage around her sister she shot her a look, "Don't we need to get back to New York?" she asked, "You said that Elijah's been questioning where you are."
"That's true," Rebekah nodded, "But I also made you a promise, and what better way for us to bond, then to go shopping in Beverly Hills? I hear it's where all the designer boutiques are, and I've never been."
Freya's eyes widened, she'd been fascinated by the shops that she'd seen in Los Angeles as they drove through the city, "You're serious?!"
Rebekah nodded, "Yes, I am!" she clapped her hands together, "So what do you think? Can Finn be without you for one more day?"
A smile crept onto the eldest Mikaelson's face, "Most definitely!"
/ / /
Elijah frowned as his phone call to Rebekah was once again sent to voicemail, she'd been avoiding his calls for two days now, which wasn't good, because they had a schedule to keep up. He waited until the beep and then left a message, "Rebekah, I don't know what it is that you are so intent on doing, but when I call, you answer. Especially when we have work to do! Call me back immediately, less I be forced to come and find you!"
He hung up and pressed his fingers to the bridge of his nose, sometimes being the eldest of his childish siblings (Klaus, Kol and Rebekah) was a nightmare. His phone buzzed, indicating a text message, it was his little sister. Scowling he opened the message, Rebekah knew that he despised texting, the incorrect grammar, the misspelt words and confounded emoticons, grated on his nerves.
"Bzy, wt do u thnk?" Was the message he received, along with a picture attached. It was of Rebekah and Freya, outside in the greenery of the Hills, hair tied up in plaits, wearing oversized sunglasses, smiling at the camera.
Annoyed as he was, he couldn't help but smile, Rebekah was clearly enjoying the fact that she had a sister now. He knew that she'd always longed for one, someone that she could share her wants and dreams with, that wouldn't immediately scoff at her, much like her brothers had. He knew that Rebekah loved her brothers and always would, but to have a sister, it was something that she'd craved, and now that she had something that she always wanted, he was loathe to disrupt her happiness. Sighing, he responded back, "Have fun, but not too much. I'll be waiting for you."
A few moments later, he received another message, along with another picture. Clearly the picture was taken at night if the surroundings were anything to go by. It looked like his sisters were at a bar, or a restaurant. The women were sitting down, Rebekah had her arms wrapped around Freya from behind, head almost resting in the crook of the older Mikaelson's neck. Freya was holding onto Rebekah tightly, both of them smiling. "Thnk u. Luv u. XXX" she'd sent back.
Shaking his head at her atrocious spelling, Elijah chose to save the picture as his phone's background, as a reminder of what he was doing this for. He was making sure that his family was safe, making sure that they were happy, that they had a chance to be together, finally, after a thousand years.
/ / /
Klaus was in a meeting with Cary and the Elders of the pack, just a standard check in that he'd chosen to implement in order to ensure that none of them were thinking of attempting a coup. When he was interrupted by a chirp from his phone, indicating a message. He pulled it from his pocket, looking at it quizzically when he saw that the message was from Elijah, he knew that Elijah hated texting, so why was he communicating in such a way? He opened the message and was faced with a few words, and two pictures. "I thought you might like to see these." Was all it said.
Klaus took in the pictures for a moment, for the first time, not feeling rage when he looked at Rebekah, she was his baby sister, and he knew that he would forgive her eventually, he'd wanted to hold out for longer, but when he was sent images like this. Images of his sister, happy, having fun, it made it more difficult. He saved the pictures and shot a quick message back to his brother. "Looks like they're having fun."
Putting his phone back in his pocket, he looked up, only to find all eyes on him, "Continue," he said.
/ / /
Kol had just made a major breakthrough in the spell to break Klaus's curse, when he'd received a text from Elijah. He opened the message and found two pictures of his sisters, having fun together. Rolling his eyes, he deleted the text. For him, Rebekah's betrayal was still too fresh, even if she hadn't actually done it yet, he wasn't going to forgive her, not for a very long time if he had anything to say about it.
But he wasn't upset that his sisters were getting along, in fact, it would help him when trying to convince Freya to assist Nik with his curse. Because Rebekah would want Nik to be happy, and breaking his curse would do that, she would encourage Freya to help in an effort to get into Nik's good books once more. Shaking his thoughts from his head, he turned his attention to his other problem, The Brotherhood of the Five. He couldn't find any information on them, if he didn't know any better, he'd say that they'd died out. But whoever that boy was with the doppelgänger the day of his death, he was a member of the Five, as his tattoo had suggested, but he was young. Kol wanted to find another hunter, an older one, who knew exactly what he was doing first.
Enzo was hanging out at the arrival bay of the airport, he'd been asked to pick up Davina Claire, the girl that he and Maya had met in New Orleans. Apparently the girls had stayed in touch, and had become friends, along with Caroline, and now she was coming to visit Mystic Falls. He straightened when he saw Davina walk out with a small suitcase, along with a severe looking older woman, who he presumed to be the girl's mother.
"Davina!" He called, getting her attention, and to her credit, she didn't hesitate to scurry over to him, practically ignoring the woman behind her, who had to catch up.
"Maya said that I was the only one allowed to come," she hissed at him, before the woman could join them.
"Not to worry Love," Enzo smiled, "I've got it covered." He took her suitcase from her, "Let's get a move on shall we, it's like an hour and a half back."
"You're a Vampire," the woman sneered.
"Yes," Enzo replied, "What were you expecting?"
"Traditionally, when a Coven invites a Witch into their territory, they send an appropriate emissary to collect the Witch."
"Well, that's what I am," he said, "I've been at the right hand of the Coven Leader since the beginning." He smirked, (technically that was true, he'd been Maya's right hand guy as she'd developed her abilities, and while there were no other Witches with her…yet, she would be the leader that they followed). "So either come with me, or get back on a flight to New Orleans. I'm sure Maya said that she doesn't have time to waste."
Scowling the woman motioned for her daughter to follow the Vampire outside, to the car, "The polite thing to do, would have been to introduce yourself," she said.
Enzo scoffed and put the bags in the back, "No, the polite thing to do, would have been not to sneer at me, the moment you arrived. Especially when as you can see, Davina doesn't have a problem with me. Now get in, I don't want to hit any traffic."
/ / /
45 minutes later, Enzo pulled up to a hotel that was two towns over from Mystic Falls, he went inside and compelled a room, and then came back out, taking the woman's bag from the car, he opened the door on her side of the vehicle, "This is where you get off," he said.
"What? I am not!"
"Yes you are," he replied, "Maya specifically stated that no one other than Davina was welcome in her Coven's territory. Davina's the only one who is coming with me."
"I am not leaving my daughter with a Vampire!"
"Mom!" Davina protested.
"Do I look like I care what you want?" Enzo asked. "Because from what I understand, your Regent was pretty insistent on getting something from Maya. So insistent, that she'll owe my Little Witch a favour. And the only way the Regent is getting what she wants, is if she follows Maya's terms. So you're gonna stay here for the week, food and amenities have been paid for. And Davina is coming with me, to do what she's been asked to do, by her Regent."
"I will not be dictated to by you, or some child Witch," Ms Claire said, "I only take orders from the Regent."
"Then I suggest you call her, right now, because if this isn't resolved soon, I will take you straight back to the airport. And you won't be able to do a thing to stop me, because I hear that New Orleans Witches can't practice outside the city."
/ / /
It had taken a further half an hour, before Enzo and Davina could leave for Mystic Falls, her mother hadn't been happy about it, but the orders from the Regent were clear. She wanted what Maya had and was not prepared to negotiate anything extra for them.
"So, do you know why Maya was so insistent that I come today?" Davina asked.
"Well, you know it's Caroline's birthday tomorrow, right?"
"Right," she nodded.
"The girls are throwing, what is probably the biggest party Mystic Falls has ever seen tomorrow, she just wanted you to come and have some fun." Enzo shrugged.
"A Party?!" Davina exclaimed, "I have nothing to wear!"
Enzo laughed, "Relax, Maya spent all summer shopping in L.A, believe me, you'll have something to wear." He drove through Mystic Falls, and pulled up to the gate at the start of the Sommers' driveway.
"Wow!" Davina said, her eyes wide as she took in the size of the house.
"Oh believe me love, you haven't seen anything yet." Enzo parked up, got her bag out and guided her into the house, where Caroline and Maya were eagerly awaiting their arrival.
The shrieks of excitement that all three girls let out when Davina entered, had Enzo wincing. "Sometimes I really regret moving in with a bunch of girls," he muttered to himself, rushing upstairs to lock himself in his room in order to block out the noise.
Saturday morning had Caroline wake up at her home, and have her traditional breakfast with her mom, it used to be with both of her parents, but her mom and dad hadn't been able to be civil to each other since the divorce. Her mom made pancakes and the two Forbes women for once, enjoyed a peaceful, argument free moment, it was times like this that Caroline missed. With her mother taking on more and more as the Sheriff, the time that she'd spent at home had drastically decreased, meaning that Caroline spent a lot of time at Maya's, sharing her best friend's mom.
Since Caroline was going to be spending the day getting ready for her party with Maya, Liz had taken a shift at work, she'd be home at seven that evening, and Jenna was coming over to spend time with her. Miranda may have been Liz's best friend, but she and Jenna were also close thanks to their daughters. Miranda was coming over too, Liz was hoping to settle the animosity between the two sisters before it got any worse.
"Okay Honey," Liz got up and kissed Caroline's head, "I'm going to head to work now, but as promised, we will spend all of Sunday together, okay?"
Caroline nodded, offering her mom a small smile, "I'll see you later mom."
Liz smiled in return, and left the house. The blonde grabbed her things and was about to leave, when there was a knock at her door. Opening it, she frowned to find no one there, but two parcels on her doorstep. She picked them up, and put them on the counter, there were cards attached to both, she opened the card on the largest parcel and snorted in amusement, the card read: 'Happy Birthday, Klaus.' A simple message, but it had her calling Maya immediately.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" the older girl shouted, picking up the moment she saw Caroline's name.
"Thanks!" Caroline replied.
"You on your way up?"
"I was, but there were two presents on my doorstep."
"Oh?"
"Yep, I think your boyfriend's trying to get into my good books," the blonde said with a smirk.
"Nik isn't my boyfriend!" Maya said.
"I didn't say it was Klaus, but it was funny that your mind went directly there."
"Oh shut up!" Maya pouted at having been caught out.
"What did he send you?"
"I haven't opened it yet."
"Well bring it up here, you can open it with your other presents!"
"Alright."
/ / /
Caroline was over at the Sommers house in record time, mystery gifts in tow. "Okay so let's see what they are," Maya said.
"I totally want to know what an Original thinks is an appropriate gift for his girlfriend's best friend," Davina chimed in.
"I'm not his girlfriend!" Maya protested, causing the other two to burst into laughter. "You both suck!" she said, "Just open them!"
"Fine!" Caroline relented, opening the large present first. The girls gasped at was revealed. It was a beautifully carved, antique jewellery box, it was multi tiered, every compartment lined with sumptuous blue velvet, little gold filigree around the edges of some of the compartments, looking like crowns. The dark wood was beautifully kept, not a hint of damage, it had clearly been expertly restored, it even had a little hidden compartment underneath the rest of the storage.
"It's beautiful," Davina breathed.
"It's so you," Maya said, impressed with what Klaus had managed to come up with.
"I have to admit, your guy's got good taste," Caroline admitted, "It's perfect for me! How did he know that I'd like something like this?" she asked.
"Nik and I regularly talk," Maya replied, "You think we just talk about ourselves the whole time?" she asked.
"Up until now, yeah!"
Maya rolled her eyes and Davina giggled, "Come on, there's still another gift!"
Caroline plucked the card from the smaller present, and read it, eyes widening when she saw what it said:
'Happy birthday Darling.
Rest assured, these were worn by a princess,
Almost as beautiful as you.
Hopefully they will match your shine.
Fondly, Kol.'
"Who's it from?" Maya asked suspiciously.
"No one!" Caroline blurted out, holding the card to her chest.
"You better show us!" Maya said.
"No!" Caroline scooted back a little, away from both girls.
"Sunshine…"
"Nope!" she shot up and made to run.
"Get her Davina!" Maya said, both girls chasing the blonde.
Caroline ran around the table, but Davina cut her off from one way, while Maya went the other way. Davina grabbed Caroline around the middle, stopping her in her tracks, and Maya gripped her shoulders, jumping up, trying to reach the card as Caroline held it over her head. "No! No! No!" Caroline shook her head, she was going to get so much shit if they saw the card, "You can't reach!"
Maya scowled, and then brightened, "Actually…" she waved her hand and the card shot out of Caroline's fingers and floated over to the Siphon.
"No fair! Magic's cheating!"
Maya shrugged, "All's fair in love and war." She read the message on the card and her jaw dropped, "Oh. My. God. Kol?!"
"What?!" Davina exclaimed, snatching the card from Maya and reading it for herself.
"Guys!" Caroline moaned, "Give it back!"
"No, no, Care," Davina said, "Not until you tell us what's going on!"
"Yeah! How much have you been talking to Kol?"
Davina let out a shocked gasp, "Oh. My. God. You have an Original boyfriend!"
"No I don't!" Caroline protested, snatching the card back.
"Yes you do!"
"No I don't!"
"Look, how about you just open the gift and then we can determine whether you're telling the truth or not!" Maya said.
Caroline scowled, but grabbed the much smaller box and opened it, gaping at the gift inside.
Three tier, cushion cut, diamond earrings of the highest clarity. "Wh-I-"
"Davina, Caroline's right, she doesn't have an Original boyfriend," Maya said, causing the younger girl to shoot her an incredulous look, "She has an Original sugar daddy!"
"MAYA!" Caroline shrieked.
"What are we supposed to do now?" Elena asked Bonnie, she'd apologised to Maya, but it hadn't resulted in an invitation to Caroline's party, like the two girls had hoped for.
"Now we sneak in," Bonnie said.
"What?"
"Think about it! The gates will be open to allow the guests in, from what I hear, the party's all set up in the backyard, which means that Maya and Caroline will be outside. But, the doors downstairs will be open, so that guests can go to the bathroom."
"We sneak in when the party has the biggest influx of people," Elena replied, understanding Bonnie's train of thought.
"Exactly! And because everyone's so focused outside, we will have the chance to snoop around Maya's room!"
"But what about Aunt Jenna? She won't be at the party, but she'll be there."
"Actually, I heard that she was going over to the Sheriff's for the night. So there'll be no one to catch us!"
Elena nodded, "Okay, but first, we need to find something to wear so that we don't stand out."
Caroline, Davina and Maya had just put the finishing touches on their outfits, all three of them wearing similar styles, but they were different enough that the dressed weren't identical. Caroline was in a little black A-line dress, with a tulle skirt, beaded bodice, with silver sequins that cinched around her waist. She was also wearing the earrings that Kol had gotten her. Maya was wearing a mocha A-line dress that fell just above her knees, with a scoop neck and a lace bodice, with a chunky silver bracelet around her wrist. Davina was wearing a red, cap sleeve dress, with a lace applique bodice and a string of white pearls around her neck. All three girls looked great.
"You see what I mean?" Maya said to Davina, the younger girl had been nervous, thanks to her Coven she'd never been to a real party, and she wasn't sure that she would look good in what the girls had picked out for her. "We all have similar outfits, so that everybody knows that were together. We all look totally hot, but, neither one of us is upstaging the birthday girl."
"I don't know how we could, with that bling she's got on her," Davina said, causing Maya to smirk, the young Witch was coming into her own more and more.
"Both of you shut up!" Caroline said, with no real heat in the words. Before she could say anything else, the doorbell rang, "Oh, the guests have arrived!"
Elena and Bonnie slunk in with a group of rowdy teenagers, the doppelgänger frowning when she spotted her brother chatting with a girl she'd never seen before, a brunette in a red dress. "Let's go Elena," Bonnie hissed. Despite her assurances to Elena that they wouldn't be caught, Bonnie felt an almost oppressive weight on her shoulders as soon as she stepped foot on the property.
Elena followed the girl upstairs, she remembered where Maya's room was, from when she'd stayed here after her dad had died, so she quickly guided Bonnie to the correct place. She turned the knob and smiled in victory when it twisted easily and she pushed the door open, "She didn't even lock it!" Both girls walked inside and quickly headed to opposite ends of the room, "What are we looking for?" Elena asked.
"Anything that you think could be magical, like a grimoire, or a talisman, which is like a big piece of jewellery, usually just one stone, mostly worn as a necklace, or even herbs collected in small pouches or little bottles so that they can be used in spells."
"A large stone necklace…" Elena trailed off for a moment, "You mean... like the wolf thing that she never takes off?"
Bonnie's eyes widened, as she thought back, Elena was right, she'd never seen Maya without the necklace, not even during cheerleading practice, "Exactly like that!" she rushed to the window, and peaked outside, Maya's bedroom overlooked the back of the house, so Bonnie searched for the red-head, easily spotting her dancing with Caroline, "She's not wearing it!"
"It's got to be somewhere here then!" Elena exclaimed, rushing over to the dresser, and reaching for the jewellery box, "Damn it! It's locked!"
"Hang on," Bonnie said, she didn't know if she could do it, but closing her eyes she concentrated, her Grams had said that she'd be able to do anything with a spell, and every time she lit candles, or accidentally set something on fire, that was her magic bleeding out of her that had had no other outlet, so maybe if she concentrated hard enough, she could open the small lock. After a minute, there was a tiny 'click' and Bonnie smiled, "Try it now."
Elena opened the jewellery box, but the wolf necklace wasn't there, the were definitely expensive pieces in there, but nothing that Bonnie thought would be an amulet. Sighing in frustration she shut the box, "There's nothing here!"
Bonnie frowned, "You're right, I can't sense anything in here that would be magical. Maybe she's not dangerous, maybe she doesn't know a lot of magic."
"Come on," Elena stood, "Let's get out of here before someone finds us." The girls made their way into the hallway, where Bonnie froze, "Bonnie? What is it?"
Bonnie could feel something calling out to her, she needed to find it, "Follow me," she said, walking in the opposite direction, to the stairs that led to the attic, "I sense something." She stood in front of the closed door and tried the knob, "It's locked."
"Can't you just do what you did before?" Elena asked.
"Maybe," Bonnie said, it was a much bigger lock, and would require more from her. Closing her eyes, she put her hands on the door, breathing deep, she concentrated, trying to exert her will over the lock. It took a lot from her, more than she expected, but she managed to open the door.
"Bonnie, your nose!" Elena exclaimed.
The Bennett Witch reached up and felt blood above her lip, she wiped it away and walked inside the room.
/ / /
Maya was dancing with Caroline, spinning the birthday girl around, grinning as she laughed in happiness, when she felt her wrist warm. Her talisman didn't go with her outfit, so she'd clipped it to the inside of her bracelet. She'd spelled the talisman so that it would act like an early warning system should someone try to break into her 'Sanctum Sanctorum' as Jeremy had called it.
Maya smiled at Caroline and leant towards her so that the girl could hear her, "I'm just going to make a round, make sure that everything's set up for later," she said. Caroline nodded and smiled, turning away as her name was called from behind her. Maya took off quickly, she'd be damned if she let anything ruin Caroline's special day.
"Maya!" Davina said, catching the Siphon's wrist, she'd seen the shift in her features and wanted to know what had happened, "What's wrong?"
"Someone's just broken into my magic room," she whispered into the NOLA Witch's ear.
Davina frowned, "Let's go," she said immediately.
"You don't have your magic here."
"I don't care, whoever it is, is getting their butt kicked for trying to ruin tonight!"
"Alright," Maya shrugged, "Let's go."
/ / /
Bonnie looked around the room in wonder, this was exactly what they'd been looking for, but they hadn't expected it in this... quantity. The room was practically dripping with power, "Oh my God," Bonnie whispered. There were books lining a couple of the walls, a shelf containing labelled jars of herbs and other more…disgusting ingredients. A large, oval mirror, with filigree decorating the edges had been positioned near one of the windows in the attic, catching the moonlight. Bonnie walked further inside, the books looked like grimoires, some of them pretty old.
Elena followed Bonnie, and looked around the room, there was workbench to one side with, what looked like, a small cauldron on, and several small opaque bottles. There were also some really weird things in the room, a basketball sized golden sphere, an hourglass filled with black sand, an antique looking birdcage sat on a stool, an abacas, a white statue of a camel sitting on top of one of the shelves. A set of weighing scales on another table, a glowing blue lamp hanging in the corner of the room, a wickedly sharp dagger hanging on the wall, a shelf contained various crystal-like objects of different sizes and colours, a wooden pan flute, and the thing that drew the most attention from them, a single book, sitting in the middle of the room, on a pedestal. "What is all this stuff?" Elena asked, reaching for something on the table.
"DON'T TOUCH THAT!" Bonnie yelled, causing Elena to snap her hand back to her chest, "Sorry," Bonnie calmed, "It's just, I have no idea what most of this stuff is, I don't know if it's dangerous."
Elena nodded, "Is that…a grimoire?" she asked, motioning to the book in the middle of the room.
Bonnie nodded, both of them walking towards it, there was a howling wolf on the front cover, further strengthening Bonnie's belief that the wolf necklace was Maya's talisman. "That could definitely be it."
Elena couldn't help herself, she reached out to touch the book, but the moment her hand came close, the grimoire lurched off of the pedestal and landed on the floor, "What the hell?!"
"It must be some sort of privacy spell," Bonnie said, looking at it, "Designed to keep people away from it."
"Can you-can you do anything about that? If we can't read it, we don't know if there's anything dangerous in it."
Bonnie glanced over at Elena for a moment, before looking back at the grimoire, she bent down and stretched her hand out over the cover, making sure not to touch it, she focused on her magic, and what she wanted it to do, not realising how much she'd expended already, firstly by walking into the house uninvited, secondly by using magic to open a jewellery box and thirdly using magic to open a door that had been spelled with a warning system. Bonnie touched the cover, but yanked her hand back as she was hit was strong shock of electricity, "Owe!" she hissed, a burn lancing across four fingers, "What the hell?"
"What happened?" Elena asked.
"It burned me!"
/ / /
Maya and Davina reached her magic room, just as Bonnie was burnt by the grimoire, "That would be because you're not allowed to touch it." Maya said, causing both girls to whirl around in shock. "What the hell are you doing here Elena?"
"I-"
Maya let out a disbelieving laugh, "No I get it, this is what your apology was for, you don't care about Jer's birthday at all, you were just hoping to score an invite to this party. And when that didn't work, you snuck in anyway."
"You wouldn't tell me anything!" Elena said.
Maya shook her head, "Why is Bonnie here? Let me guess, the baby Bennett Witch finally came into her powers." Bonnie's eyes widened; she wasn't supposed to let Maya know that she could do magic.
"No," Elena refuted, "She's just here to support me."
"Oh yeah? Then how did you get in here? It takes quite a bit of magic if you haven't been keyed into the wards, plus uh- Bon Bon, you missed a spot," Maya tapped the spot above her own lip, indicating that Bonnie still had blood there.
Davina eyed Bonnie with a look of disdain she'd seen on Maya's own face, she could tell the Bennett Witch was in pain, "You don't look like you're feeling too hot there, Bonnie, was it?"
Bonnie's eyes snapped to Davina's "Who are you?"
"Someone's that's allowed to be here, clearly, otherwise I'd look like you right now."
Elena looked over at her friend, only just noticing that she was paler than usual, and now that they'd been confronted, Bonnie was actually trembling a little, "Bonnie! What have you done to her?!" she hissed at Maya.
"Slow your role there cousin," Maya put her hand over her heart, "I didn't do a damn thing, I just got here. The baby Bennett did that to herself."
"What are you talking about?!" Elena wrapped her arm around Bonnie's shoulders in an effort to quell her shaking.
"It's pretty simple actually," Davina said. "This house is protected, the moment the Bennett Witch set foot on the property without an invitation, the spell to weaken magical intruders kicked in. And then Bonnie made it worse by using magic, again and again. Anything that's happening to her now, that's her own fault."
"Make it stop!" Elena said, as Bonnie crumpled into her side.
Maya smirked, walking closer to the girls, "D could you?" she motioned to her grimoire and Davina nodded, trusting that Maya wouldn't ask her to touch it if it would hurt her. She picked up the grimoire, with an almost reverent look, they weren't part of the same Coven, so the fact that Maya was allowing her to touch her personal grimoire, was an incredible sign of trust. "Listen Elena," Maya whispered to her cousin, "You should take Bonnie, and leave. You don't want me to get Damon, do you? Because the state the little Bennett is in, he'll eat her for breakfast…or to be more accurate, dinner." Elena glared at her, "What you need a little push? Okay." Maya waved her hand, and both girls were shoved from the magic room, and just about stopped themselves from falling down the stairs.
Maya stood in the doorway, "Get. Out. Of. My. Home."
Elena only just noticed the anger in Maya's eyes and took a frightened step back, gasping as she came into contact with someone behind her. She turned and was met with Enzo, "Ladies, time to go," he gripped them both by their arms and dragged them out of the house.
Maya sighed in relief as she felt Bonnie's magic disappear from the property, "So that was your cousin," Davina said, looking around the magic room.
"Yep."
"And that girl's really a Bennett Witch? They're supposed to be strong."
"Bonnie's magic has been bound for a long time, she only started showing her affinity for it in the last two months or so. She has no idea what she's capable of yet."
"And you do?"
"Bonnie Bennett has the kind of power inside of her that only comes around once every thousand years or so. She just, can't access it yet."
"So she's a baby Witch, that thought that she could just waltz in here, consequences be damned?"
Maya shrugged, "Up until this week, she had no idea what I'm capable of…she still doesn't."
"She didn't know what you are?"
"I like to keep a low profile where I can," Maya said.
"Why?"
"There's still a lot about me that you don't know, D, my secrets have secrets." she winked.
Davina looked over at her friend, "Will you tell me what some of them are?"
Maya nodded, "Yeah, but not tonight. Help me check nothing's been messed with, and then we can go back to the party."
Davina nodded and both girls went to opposite ends of the room, Davina couldn't access her magic, but it was still inside of her, which meant that she could still reach out with her senses to see if anything had been disturbed. As she stretched out her 'inner eye' as she'd been taught, she felt herself be drawn to a little table, where three bracelets sat.
"I see you found them," Maya said.
"Are these…"
"The protection charms that the Regent asked for? Yeah," she nodded, "There not finished yet, but you can take a look."
Davina picked up the first one, it had two silver bands, and in the centre was a black rose, made of obsidian, "This is Monique's," she said, "The Earth Witch."
"Yeah," Maya nodded with a smile, "And the others?"
Davina's finger trailed over a delicate silver chain, with a small purple stone in the middle, amethyst, "This is Cassie's, she's the Water Witch." And then she picked up the last one, a single gold bangle with an orange-coloured stone in the middle, the carnelian, "And this is Abigail's, because there's no stone that connects to air."
"Exactly! You've been studying," Maya said impressed.
Davina smiled, "Well, I want to be able to pull my weight in our business."
"I'm glad you're learning, but for now, let's put these down, lock up, and head back to the party, before Caroline notices that we're missing."
Elena helped Bonnie inside her Grams' house. "What happened?" Sheila asked, shocked at the state her granddaughter was in.
"We snuck into Maya's house," Elena said.
"You did what?!" Sheila exclaimed, "I specifically told you not to go anywhere near her! Did she put her hands on you?" she asked Bonnie.
Bonnie shook her head, sitting down on the sofa, "She didn't touch me."
"Then what happened to you?"
"She spelled her house, and her magic room! I went inside and it was like swimming against the current, and the longer I was there, the stronger the current got. Grams, she's so much stronger than you said she'd be."
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