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10th Century A.D.
There was word in the land that there was a noble in search of guards, Marcel packed his bags the first moment he could. This was his opportunity to raise in the ranks, the noble did not have prequalifies, only the need for guards. And a man in his level could never have this opportunity during normal circumstances.
Marcel stood in front of the wall peering up at the gate that lead to the home. A moat surrounded the wall with one drawbridge leading to the home. It was true the noble needed more guards – the gate opened slowly revealing the courtyard. Marcel gazed around in awe, he never been behind the walls of a noble before.
Marcel was ushered in by a maid being told the lords would be with him in a moment. He gazed around admiring the bright entry way, the hall was lit up by a huge chandelier making the walls and floor to appear like gold. There were four staircases leading different directions to different towers, Marcel was curious if he would get a tour.
"My apologies for the wait. It is a busy morning. I am Niklaus." Marcel jumped not noticing a man coming down the western stairwell. The man before him gave him a quick hand shake as though he were in a hurry his blue eyes were hard to read.
"It is all right my lord, I can come back another time for service to your guard." Marcel responded politely.
"No that would not be necessary, the faster we get you caught up with things the better." Klaus smirked at him and he waved for him to follow. Servants seem to be rushing back and forth with preparing luggage. Klaus noticed him staring at the servants, "My daughter and sister are preparing to leave, the running around is not a usual thing."
Klaus ushered him to the north staircase, "Your quarters will be down this hall with the rest of the guard and servants. Make yourself at home, I will be back shortly." Klaus opened a door to an unoccupied room.
Marcel placed his things on the bed taking in the shock that this is his. He glanced out of the window noticing Klaus outside hugging a little girl with light brown curly hair as he picked her up getting her on the horse. A blond woman was already on a horse waving good bye with two brown haired men next to her as they waited for the little girl.
Marcel frowned putting two and two together of the identity of the girl and woman, however he did not understand why they are leaving so urgently. Marcel noticed Klaus waving goodbye with a man standing next to him, it seems only Niklaus and this man are the only nobles left in this castle.
"You must be the new guard." A voice remarked behind him. Marcel turned, he froze in shock seeing the man that was just outside the courtyard seconds ago, the man smiled at him however his eyes did not match the gesture. "Kol Mikealson."
"Marcel Gerard." Marcel responded slightly uneasy.
Kol sneered, "Great, since we got that taken care of let the real fun begin." His face turned demonic, Marcel backed up to the wall causing Kol to laugh.
"Kol, no need to scare our guest." Klaus leaned on the door smirking slightly as Kol rolled his eyes.
"Just giving him a glance of the reality of his job." Kol remarked icily.
"What – what are you?" Marcel stuttered out making both brothers look at him.
"We are immortals – vampires to be exact." Kol winked at him.
Klaus added, "And we like to give you the offer of immortality for your servitude to us. Think about it, we will give you everlasting life and power. You see we happen to come across that we can transfer our qualities to others, and what better way to have guards that are equally as powerful as us?"
Marcel stared at them, the ability to live forever…the opportunities that would give him –give himself a better life.
"When do we start?" Marcel smiled making his discussion.
Klaus grinned flashing towards him, "Now."
"Finally!" Kol remarked as the plane landed in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was aching to get away from Mystic Falls, the town was a bore and he just wanted to be in a city again. He chugs down his liquor to take off the edge of the shitty events in their last days in Mystic Falls.
"Hopefully being here would stop you from complaining every second." Marie teased, Kol had a run in with the White Oak stake, and she made a deal to destroy Silas for a trade a life for a life. After the encounter of death, Kol was done waiting wanting get out, be free and live a little.
Kol sneered at her, "Oh how nice, the mourning resurrected phase is over and we are back to normal."
Marie smiled at him hitting him lightly on the arm, "Admit it, you would rather want to be with your family then back there."
He winked at her, "Depends if the dagger threats arouse."
"If you behave yourself then you do not have to worry." Klaus rolled his eyes getting up from his chair as the jet landed.
"Besides I hid them." Marie adds as she follows her father out of the jet into the cool air.
"Won't stop him darling, if he that determined to find them he will." Kol remarked, Klaus sighed and to think I missed his annoyance…
"So… Nik did you get a chance to see the city after it was rebuilt after it burned down in the Civil War?" Kol smirked at the memories. During the American Civil War, New Orleans was a major port city for the Confederacy, and Kol so happened to draw a map in the weak points in the city… Kol decided to go on the Union side, he liked the idea of making history and freedom plus he found it amusing to watch his older brothers' city burn down to the ground. However, Elijah and Klaus did not find him amusing and the stunt cost him a dagger in the chest for nearly two centuries.
Klaus growled, "If I were you I would not be bragging about destroying the city."
Marie smiled it felt like old times, Klaus being stern with Kol and Kol going into a laughing fit.
"I am just saying that was the most fun I had in a while." Kol responded slyly knowing Klaus would become enraged.
Klaus turned around glaring at him for a long minute, he exhaled dropping it knowing there was no winning with Kol.
Kol nudged Marie smirking, "Think the city can withstand round two of fire?"
Marie shook her head smiling, "Kol don't push it –."
"Yes brother, listen to Marie she has outgrown your immaturity." Klaus remarked dryly as they got into a car with a compelled driver.
Kol sneers, "At least she enjoys my company so much she resurrected me."
"Don't make me regret it." Marie smirked as he glared at her causing Klaus to chuckle. Just like old times.
The car stopped where the family's compound used to stand. Kol leaned over Marie to look out her window to see the compound, "Seems like Marcel did some remodeling…" Kol remarked.
"Where are Elijah and Rebekah staying?" Marie asked peering at her uncle and father.
Klaus mused over the thought of Marcel moving into their old house when they ran from Mikael after Kol's fire stunt brought him there preventing them to rebuild the city.
"Isn't there a plantation that was one of Rebekah's suitors had a fall?" Kol smirked reliving the sweet memory of another suitor untimely death of the stair's landing. Over the centuries Kol really did enjoy those times.
Klaus narrowed his eyes three hundred years ago he and his family built this city, Marcel was a guest and stayed a while, it seemed like he never truly left after they were chased out.
"Papa?" Nik?" Both Marie and Kol spoke at the same time trying to catch him out of his train of thought.
Klaus grumbled, "Sorry I was just thinking how we built this city and Marcel decided to take it over –."
"Please can we all have peace for at least a few weeks before creating another enemy?" Marie sighs they finally have no one plotting to kill them and now Klaus is deciding to start a problem.
Kol peered at her nodding, "Nik we came here to settle down, we are not here for a custody battle."
Klaus stared at the compound it took his whole will power to turn away nodding, "Fine, lets meet with Bekah and Elijah."
"Finally, you three show up! I thought you would leave right after us?" Rebekah scowled hugging Marie.
"We had a very eventful time, believe me I am done with supernatural all powerful beings. I am fine with some human girls and fun." Kol remarked flopping on the couch rolling his head to look at his sister.
Rebekah raised her eyebrow looking at Kol then to Marie and Klaus, "What have we missed?"
Klaus did not want to worry her about Kol getting killed by Alaric, their mother's powerful hunter, and Marie having to make a deal with the spirits to kill an immortal Silas for a trade of Kol's soul for Silas's.
"Well if you must ask…" Kol went on, "When you and Elijah left you miss all the fun of mother's hunter that Nik and Elijah so unsuccessfully killed which resulted in my death – thank you so much that was such an amazing experience!" Kol remarked sarcastically rolling his eyes in annoyance. Kol could have enjoyed immortality without the experience of death, but now he feels himself become ever so more hesitant in doing dangerous activities – it made himself feel paranoid now and he hated it.
Klaus rolled his eyes he had already apologized to Kol for the tenth time from the moment Marie and Kol crawled out the tunnel after crossing over to the other side to the spirit world in their fight with Silas.
Elijah started, "Brother I am sorry you went through that –."
"Please Elijah I do not need pity. Besides I am not to the best part yet!" Kol remarks enjoying the attention he finally was able to get from all of his family members.
Marie shook her head at the reenactment of Kol's experience which was a bit more overly dramatic. "The three of us were holding Alaric down and his strength was like nothing we seen before – honestly Esther put more work in him then she did us… Then out of nowhere he grabbed the White Oak and thrust it into my chest." Kol reenacted the scene. Klaus rolled his eyes as Kol talked about the other side how cold and dead the world was like.
Klaus peered at Marie seeing how uneasily she seemed. Klaus patted her shoulder drawing her attention from her thoughts, he pulled her along, "We haven't got a chance to talk about what you went through –."
"I'm fine –."
"Marie, I know you." Klaus pressed worriedly, since Marie was a girl the spirits had an interest with her and her finally giving into what they wanted did not sit well to him.
"I had to, I just wanted them to leave us alone. They tortured all of us, they brought Esther back to life made our lives a living hell for centuries. I lived in fear every time I muster a spell, that is not a way to live, I just want to do what I want without fear of something striking me down."
"But what you did was dangerous – you could have died and I would have lost you and that oaf." Klaus nodded to Kol smirking slightly of Kol explaining the whole ordeal.
"But you didn't, we are all here." Marie responded squeezing his hand reassuringly, Klaus smiled at her slightly. "They claim that was the purpose they allowed me to be born I could help take care of that immortal problem, he was a problem longer then we were so if I allow the witch that created him to destroy him I would fulfill their plans for me. She possessed me, destroyed Silas, and it gave me enough time in the spirit world to find Kol and bring him back home. It is a win win situation, I am fine. I haven't been bothered by the spirits anymore."
Klaus studied her, "You haven't tried to use magic, have you?"
Marie froze afraid to look at him to give away her emotions. "Just – I don't know if it is too much to be true. I don't know how I would be, to finally be free from their torment for centuries I lived that way limiting my abilities… I guess I am afraid of it being true with them leaving me alone, I was never free with unlimited power."
Klaus clutched her hand, "Never hurts to try something small love." Marie glanced at him slightly unsure.
Kol bounce in, "Nik we should all go out and see the city alive at night. We are all together again plus we should celebrate the freedom from hell."
Klaus rolled his eyes as Kol winked, "Come on we can all scare the other vampires that the Originals are back in town and here to stay." Klaus had to admit he wanted to announce his presence and see the reactions of every single vampire in this bloody place.
"Fine Kol, but don't make a fool out of us." Klaus remarked; Kol gave him a cheeky smile.
"Won't count on it, Marie darling come along with us. We need to get some drinks in you and let out some of that magic." Kol grins at her making her laugh nervously because he really meant it.
Klaus smirked slightly maybe a night out with the family would help all of them to let out steam.
"One thing I love about cities they never sleep." Kol smirks watching people scroll the streets at night with music playing and restaurants burning bright with life.
Rebekah nudged him on the shoulder, "Plus we can get a snack off the streets easier."
Kol grinned at her, "Now that sounds more like it. That god awful tiny town was boring me, getting a person off the streets was so damn annoying with the young vampires hogging the food supply."
"I don't think you will have that problem here." Klaus responded to the left of Rebekah with Marie under his arm while Elijah walked beside Kol with his hands in his pockets amused by them being all together again.
"It seems vampires run this place." Kol mused glancing up at the roof tops seeing a crowd of vampires hopping from roof top to roof top. "This should be interesting, I am curious if they made deals with the locals to only feast on tourists." Kol remarked grinning excitedly, in Houston Texas that type of system when he went there to get leverage on the Mystic Falls brats. Houston was fun he had to admit; with the different type of music and people, he met a couple of century old vampires that had a system with the humans that lived in that city – vampires leave the locals alone, and the locals will help bring more tourists into the city after dark for the vampires. It was a symbiotic relationship that helped everyone stay at peace, and New Orleans seem to be the same way.
The Originals walked into a bar that seemed to be a popular place vampires, they were met with the strong scent of vampires in the air. Klaus thought it would be interesting to see the strong hold of the relationships of these vampires to each other, plus Klaus did not want to admit but he was curious on how Marcel is able to control these many vampires in one area.
They stepped inside there was dozens of vampires mingling amongst each other with a few humans that were having turns with different vampires. This was something rare they have not seen before, these vampires are out in the open enjoying themselves in their true nature with no fear in their minds of hunters. Rebekah pulled Marie with her to go to the bar with Kol right behind them, there were smirks on their faces with excitement.
Klaus and Elijah stayed back surveying the area a few vampires looked their way suspiciously and curiously. Klaus's eyes were set on a tan man singing karaoke on stage getting the crowd appraises and whistles.
Marcel on stage felt similar menacing eyes on him he glanced up in the crowd his eyes locked with the blue eyes of Klaus. Marcel finished the song with hitting a high note grinning at the crowd he stepped down making a beeline to Klaus.
Marcel grinned at him, "Klaus." Klaus kept his face expressionless wondering what the vampire would do. Marcel's eyes went to Elijah, "And Elijah." The vampires around them settled down staring at the two Originals.
"Marcel." Klaus kept his tone dangerous, he still annoyed with the fact that Marcel was able to rebuilt the city in a better image.
Marcel smirked at him raising an eyebrow, "How long has it been? Two hundred years when you two fled the city?" He looked between the two brothers.
"Been that long?" Elijah wondered, he was not keen on the vampire's tone.
"Yeah and your father left a pile of dead vampires in his wake." Marcel replied a slight anger tone was under his voice.
Klaus chimed in, "Well we don't have to worry about him anymore he is just a pile of ashes now." A few vampires behind Marcel stood up perceiving his words as threatening.
Marcel seemed surprised by Mikael's passing, "You should have given me some heads up."
"Hmm and what have you done?" Klaus stepped closer to him.
Marcel studied him smirking, "I would have thrown you a damn parade." Klaus broke out into a smile letting go of his act hugging Marcel. Klaus got to admit he missed his oldest friend and he was interested to see Marcel's secrets in running this city.
Marcel pulled back shaking Elijah's hand, he grinned at both of the Originals, "Klaus and Elijah Mikaelson, my mentors and saviors. Come on let's get you guys a drink!" Klaus and Elijah smirked at each other following Marcel.
Klaus peered back at his younger siblings with his daughter, he was slightly pleased Marcel didn't give them a grand introduction to the rest of the vampire population in the bar. Marie had enough people being interested in her and he did not need anymore. Plus, Kol and Rebekah are sure to make their presence known by the end of the night.
Marie sat on the bench in between Kol and Rebekah as Kol ordered a round of drinks for the three of them. Marie peered back at her father seeing the ordeal of the standoff with her father's former guard. To Marie's relief seems as though Klaus let go of the jealousy of Marcel, they all can relax for a while without any problems.
"Cheers for life, and family." Kol replies as he gave his sister and niece a round of Vodka shots.
Marie clanged her drink with the two siblings downing her drink wincing by the taste.
Kol grinned at her, "What's the matter darling? Too strong for you?"
"I am not one for Vodka." Marie coughed slightly biting into a lime.
Rebekah smirked at Kol, "How about this Kol, since me and you have been daggered in a coffin for a few centuries our tolerance is not the best it been. First one that needs a break to heal from being drunk loses."
Kol's eyes gleam with the challenge he smirked darkly, "You are going to lose. Marie, you aren't getting out of this bet either."
Marie sighed smirking uneasily, "Won't count on missing out but I must warn you, alcohol is a bit different now."
Kol chuckled, "Thanks for caring darling, but it isn't going to stop us from getting you comfortable with magic again."
Marie glanced at Rebekah who shrugged, "Even Nik thinks you should try it out Marie, come on what's the best place other than here in New Orleans?"
"All right fine." Marie relaxed slightly as Kol gave another round to her, she might as well test it out.
With a few rounds in Kol slowed down on his drinks watching amusedly as Rebekah and Marie caught up. Kol peered around the bar noticing a few vampires eyeing the two girls, many of the vampires are old which he can distinguish by the different scent each vampire gave off. Kol found it amusing that some of these vampires may or may not know who they are, but he enjoyed making it clear for each one.
A vampire came up next to Rebekah bringing both her and Marie into a conversation which brought into his attention. Kol downed his drink glaring at the vampire that seemed so interested in them. Marie peered at him seeing his glare she whispered, "Come on can we all enjoy ourselves?"
Kol grinned at her, "Oh we can, but Nik and Elijah got their grand entrance why not we?"
"I don't need the unwanted attention, we are already getting eyes on us since we are new in town." Marie replied, she was not sure if any of these vampires knew her family before Klaus went on a rampage killing dozens of vampires in the 1500s. Many of these vampires are in a range of almost a thousand years old and others, the younger ones, range to a few centuries old.
Kol smirked slightly nodding of Marie's differences between everyone else he is sure she smelt different with her unique heritage. "Any problems you will let me know?"
"I can take care of myself." Marie remarked he gave her an eyeroll as he got up to mingle with the eyes that trailed him the moment he walked in.
Klaus and Elijah sat together as Marcel poured them both a drink. Elijah's eyes wondered over the two vampires that followed them with Marcel and noticed the daylight rings on their fingers.
Marcel noticed Elijah staring at the daylight rings, "I use that daylight ring spell for my inner circle. Don't worry only the ones that I trust."
Klaus narrowed his eyes in curiosity, "How did you get a witch willingly make daylight rings?" Klaus's family only got their rings from Ayana Bennet, a mother's friend, and it was not easy especially convincing the woman for a ring for Marie when she was first turned.
Marcel smirked over his cup, "I got the witches here wrap around my finger."
Klaus laughed peering at Elijah both of them intrigued, "Is that so? Now how you manage to do that?"
"There are rules, witches can't do magic here in this city. If they do, they get caught and punished. It's how we resolve the witch problem trying to take over." Marcel remarked shrugging glancing behind them at his fellow vampires.
Klaus raised an eyebrow curious on how Marcel has managed to control the witches and keep them under his order. "How are you able to control and prevent them from using magic?"
Marcel smirked winking at them, "Can't let all my secrets out of the bag. You taught me that."
Now this is more interesting… Klaus thought intrigued smirking slightly wanting to know more.
Marie exhaled watching Kol bellowing a song, he had three women with him one girl was a human. Kol was slowly sobering up after betting another vampire with downing ten rounds the fastest. Kol wanted to be known and clearly, he is getting there… Kol got a huge applause after his rounds and his performance on stage. He bowed biting into the woman's neck looking around smugly with his vampire features spotting Marie looking at him. He smirked walking towards her, Marie wasn't one for big scenes she was shier compared to Kol and Rebekah. The three of them would have fun together centuries back it felt like old times, however Marie was slow in opening to people.
"What's with the long face darling?" Kol smirked wrapping his arm around her as the three other women came with him.
Marie shrugged, "I am a bit tired, thinking about going back."
Kol frowned at her looking around for the rest of their family, "Come on darling have some fun we are with our own kind."
Marie looked at the other women uncomfortably then back at Kol, "I'm not comfortable – I'm not use to it Kol." Marie was never surrounded by many vampires before, for centuries Klaus sheltered her from vampires. Even when many vampires were present in the early centuries, Klaus thought it would be better with vampires not knowing Marie's true relation with him in order to protect her. Recently her family is now open having her be known as an Original rather a vampire that was in Klaus's inner circle. To be honest, Marie was never comfortable with vampires because of the secrecy, she has always been comfortable with witches ever since she was human.
Kol patted her shoulder glancing at the three women he compelled them to leave him. "Come along darling let's get some air." Kol forced her up by putting his hand under her arm pulling her along.
"Tell me what's on your mind?" Kol asked wrapping his arm around her peering around to see if anyone was following them.
Marie sighed, "For centuries I am known as Klaus's inner circle, not his daughter because of the whole safety thing with Mikael or vampires getting revenge…And just seem like he let go of the whole protected safety ever since he broke his curse and I am trying to get used to being a part of this family in public."
"So…that's why you being a bore at the bar?" Kol remarked smirking at her.
Marie sighed, "You can't take this seriously." She shrugged his arm off her.
"Relax, I am joking. But seriously darling why are you so uncomfortable around your own kind?"
"That's the thing, I am different. That's one of the reasons you all sheltered me. You know me, vampires were never my strong suit with striking conversations with." Marie remarked, making him nod knowingly.
He smirked at her, "Witches were your strong suit, and here is the thing darling. We are in New Orleans." Kol raised his arm circling around, "There are plenty of witches you can get yourself comfortable with however you got to let some magic out. You don't identify with vampires fine, but at least try with witches. I don't want to see you being miserable we had plenty of that. Now you got a chance to be free and be able to practice the gift you were born with."
Marie raised her eyebrow, so this is the way he is going to try to convince me to get comfortable with magic again. "Got to hand it to you, you have interesting tactics in getting results you want."
Kol winked at her, "Come on darling what do you say?"
"Fine." Marie replied shaking her head as Kol smirked in success. Marie took a deep breath hesitating. No need to worry anymore. Marie closed her eyes feeling the rush of magic coursing through her veins she opened her eyes looking at Kol. First time she hasn't felt the spirits coming towards her she smiled at him raising her arms, the street lanterns burned alive. She exhaled laughing nervously, "So this is what it feels like being a witch that is not condemned."
Kol held out his hand, "See not too bad." Marie smiled at him happily taking his hand.
"Let's see what else I can do." Marie replied muttering a spell she learned a long time ago to connect her magic with another.
Kol gasped grinning feeling the rush of power going through him, "Now this is something I can get used to." Kol flickered items away from their path grinning. "Marie, thank you for this."
"I knew you like spending time with witches as much as I do." Marie responded when she saw him enjoying the excitement of magic in his eyes.
Kol grinned at her flickering more items away from them. Marie glanced up feeling eyes on them, "Kol…"
Kol glanced up seeing vampires over head of them. Kol sneers, "Run along nothing to see here." Four vampires jumped down ahead of them, Kol kept Marie's hand in his keeping her magic connected to him. He grins putting his other hand up towards them, "Now we don't want any problems here." Kol threatened pushing them back with the energy. Marie's nose tricked with blood as Kol pushed them back more, forcing them down on their knees giving them migraines.
"Magic is not permitted to be used." One vampire responded.
Kol grinned, "Not permitted? Well what you going to do about it?" Kol let's go on Marie's hand disconnecting his use of her magic.
Marie grabbed Kol's arm when he took a menacing step towards them flashing his fangs. Marie spoke up, "We don't want any problems. We didn't know." Judging by the other vampires they were not sure what they are up against. Kol already shown his being a vampire, and to them they felt she could be a witch – but she is much more and she never had put herself in jeopardy in letting vampires know her uniqueness. And that knowledge is something dangerous to know.
"Now what do we have here?" The vampires parted ways making room for Marcel who stepped up tilting his head curiously. Klaus and Elijah were behind him, Klaus's eyes locked eyes with Marie. For centuries Marie was kept quiet from her uniqueness of magic, now the secret is about to come out to the worst person who craved order and control.
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