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Marie held onto Kaleb's hand while the other held Kol's, "There are different ways in doing this, a sort of blood transfusion where I draw Kol's blood in exchange of yours or can do the oldest spell in the book with possession. Your choice."
Kaleb thought over the choices, "Do the possession spell, blood and needles make me squeamish."
Kol laughed, "It's ironic I'm going into a body that is squeamish of the sight of blood." Kaleb grinned slightly uneasy by the statement Marie rolled her eyes.
"Relax I will set some precautions to ease your worries." Marie replied towards Kaleb's worry.
Kaleb nods jittery, "Let's start this so my mind will be occupied."
Marie smiled lightly holding his hand as she closed her eyes Kol's energy was radiating off excitement. Marie channeled Kol's supernatural energy for the powerful spell needed to be boosted by his powerful force.
Kol growled inwardly by the slight shocks of pain surging through him as his energy was absorbed. Marie shuttered slightly by the amount of energy that was coursing through her as Kol's energy rushed into her with every word she mustered.
Kaleb grunted his eyes rolled back as the magic went over him with a peaceful cocoon around him. Kol groans falling back as his body started to grey. Marie opened her eyes finishing the spell gazing over the work she has done. Kol's body was grey as though he was desiccated. Kaleb's body started to shift under her hand his eyes open staring at her, his eyes glowed a light brown until they originated back to the owner's baby blue eyes.
"I feel weird." Stated Kol in Kaleb's body as he slowly sat up glancing down at the unfamiliar feeling toward his body.
"Guess you have to get used to being a human again, plus try to lose the accent try to sound more American." Marie remarked rolling her eyes as Kol played around with his reflects and reflection.
"What accent? And to sound 'American' not very specific because back in 1700s they speak like anyone else in the bloody world." Kol remarked fumbling around with accents until he held back an accent that sounded slightly like a person from New York.
"It will be better if you try to sound like Kaleb it lowers any suspicions." Marie responded hearing Kaleb's body trying to speak with Kol's usual accent and it didn't sound right.
Kol got himself comfortable with talking then caught a glance of himself in the mirror and grinned with his new face, "It will be interesting to feel human again." His face exposed the not so innocent plans he is excited to experience. Kol narrowed his eyes feeling a slight pressure on his mind wondering if that pressure always been there when he was human. This is a weird out of body experience. Kol frowned hearing Kaleb's voice in his head.
"What's with the boy being in my head?" Kol responded slightly annoyed.
Marie smirked slightly, "Possessions are a little out of my forte, I might have underestimated Kaleb's strength in magic. But hey at least you have a conscious judging your actions. And Kaleb you be able to see what's going on around you."
Kol rolled his eyes at the comment, "I don't need a conscious of a teenager."
Kaleb's voice was a whisper At least I can just watch everything like a movie.
"This is something I am going to have to get used to." Kol growled trying to push away the annoyance that shared this body's mind.
Marie dragged Kol's grey body into the open door of the house, Marie left Kol behind to enjoy freedom of being a college student before he was thrown into the French Quarter to befriend Davina. Marie placed the dagger in Kol's body to lower any suspicions with her relatives.
Klaus narrowed his eyes hearing Marie coming back, "I guess talking was useless?"
Marie sighed, "He was so enraged I couldn't calm him down so I had to go to the last resort." Marie motioned towards the dagger.
Klaus grinned slightly, "Now you are starting to understand my reasoning behind daggering." Marie rolled her eyes.
"Sure." Marie remarked quickly as she opened the door to where her father kept the coffins.
"Need a hand love?" Klaus offered motioning to grab Kol's body.
"Oh, no I'm fine I can handle it. My mess my responsibility." Marie responded, Klaus raised an eyebrow leaving Marie to care for Kol's body.
Marie sighed in relief as Klaus stepped away back to reading over documents, Marie pulled the dagger out of her uncle's chest as she placed him in a coffin. Marie placed her hand over the top muttering a sealing spell to prevent anyone from disturbing the body.
Marie went back upstairs to find Klaus beckoning her to come forward, "What can you tell me about your progress with Davina?"
"I'm considering stepping back for a little while."
Klaus seemed taken back by her response for Marie always was determine to help witches, "What happened to make you drop her?"
Marie glanced away from his curious blue eyes, "Just was thinking about your concerns with me hanging around witches and figured I will listen."
Klaus narrowed his eyes not convinced, "When have you ever been so compliant with my concerns?"
"You been having enough things to worry about and having me away from the trouble can ease some of your concerns." Marie responded lightly trying to keep Klaus from pressing her to specific reasoning behind her stopping Davina's teachings.
"Really, there isn't any other reason as to why you easily let go of teaching a young witch that certainly needs help? You see Kol seemed to have been on edged as though someone has talked to him and now you are backing down in teaching a student? I don't find the timing a coincidence." Klaus responded smiling slightly he knew his brother, nothing would put him on edge only if it involved Marie or Rebekah.
Marie was taken by surprise and smiled lightly, "I'm fine, I am just trying to avoid problems."
Klaus narrowed his eyes, "Alright." Marie smile was small as she ran upstairs away from Klaus to question her more. Klaus was not going to let her off that easy even if he had to rip out anyone's throat who dare threatened Marie and Kol to act this way.
Kol checked out the campus and he had to admit he had to try college in this century, the atmosphere is different from earlier centuries and it was something to pass the time away from the family drama. To be in this body has its bright side of distancing himself from his family to venture out to study the people around him.
Surprisingly Kaleb prepared for the possession, Kol had to give it to him magic and technology efficiently makes college easy. "I'm surprise you would consider failing out with this possession plot." Kol remarked to himself knowing very well Kaleb would respond. No, told the college I am doing an internship so I didn't have to be a full-time student this semester. Kaleb's voice ringed in his ears as though the boy was standing right next to him.
Interesting… Kol remarked at least he didn't need to do the boring parts of school. When he is bored with Marie's little student Davina, Kol can intrigue himself to the education of the modern world. Kol met Kaleb's roommates, they seem to be people that he can deal with. So far Kol played it off as being Kaleb with his roommates well enough to not raise any alarm of possessions exist, he was waiting for Marie to introduce him to Davina.
Kol peered up at the run downed church disgustedly, out of all the places she is hiding away in it was in a church. Even in today people find comfort and safety in church, Kol always been skeptical with religion being as old as he was, seeing everything possible thing, miracles became myths.
"A church? Marcel couldn't find a place that isn't so obvious to be a safe haven?" Kol remarked at Marie as she pulled him along to the front doors.
Marie nods slightly in agreement for she thought the same, Davina should find a better place to camp out. The warding spells would not stand a chance with powerful witches.
"I told Davina that I'm bringing over a student that knows different arts of magic to lessen any suspicion, just in case there are people watching me." Marie responded.
"How is she taking that? Her teacher being replaced by the master of different arts of magic." Kol remarked grinning at her cockily, in Kaleb's body that smile really showed Kol's soul breaking out of the body.
"Please don't flatter yourself, you only got interested in magic when you found out witches are better as allies then enemies." Marie rolled her eyes remembering Kol being distasteful with witches only seeing the benefit of having them on his side. She added, "And we basically have the same amount of knowledge of magic. Calling yourself a master is a bit of a stretch."
Kol laughed lightly, "Whatever you say darling."
Kol was slightly intrigued to see what all the fuss was about with this Claire witch. Sure he met some of her ancestors but there wasn't any spectacular ways in their ability in magic, guess as centuries went on the witches have gotten more powerful.
Kol could feel the boundary spell of the church, it pulled at his body as he walked through the open doors. He was not sure if it was the vampire subconscious trying to resist entering before an invitation, or if the witch placed a boundary spell that kept any person out no matter their supernatural background. Surprisingly Kaleb has been quiet, Kol almost thought the boy's mind was completely gone but there is a presence he could feel it.
Marie pulled his arm up the stairs towards Davina's door. Kol peered at her remarking lowly, "This looks healthy." Marie hit his arm lightly making sure not too hard for his now human body.
Marie knocked lightly until Davina gave an okay to come in. Kol peered over Marie seeing Davina sitting on a bed with dozens of candles lighting up the room. Kaleb voice echoed his mind Damn sign me up to help teach magic. Kol held back a grin of the silent comment as Marie pulled Kol to her side smiling at Davina.
"Davina this is Kaleb, he goes to the University in town and is very gifted in magic. I think it's safe to have me not around here, I bring too much attention and I want to protect your hiding place." Marie responded.
Davina peered at him in a curious manner, "And we can trust him?"
Kol smirked at her but Marie beat him to a reply, "Trust me, he would not risk this opportunity for himself." Kol frowned in slight annoyance with Marie ruining an opportunity for remark.
"What opportunity will you have?" Davina asked him Kol couldn't think of a remark that didn't sound like his own self it's easier for both of them to have Davina like him, rather he having that annoying attitude Rebekah and Marie always joked about that trait of him.
Tell her to have a chance to meet another witch in this city. Kaleb voice echoed to him Kol held a sigh by the boring response, "To get a chance to meet more witches in this city, I was just lucky by meeting the most beautiful."
Marie rolled her eyes at Kol's usual remarks, however Davina smiled shyly at him. "Well this is a great start."
Marie caught the corner of Kol's eye, Marie can see Kol's spirit inside Kaleb it was all in the way his eyes look, holding a slight playful manner but underneath that there was a darkness that can snap with a push.
"Davina, I will let Kaleb teach magic today to get him comfortable with the new job." Marie replied to get the uneasy teenager hormones in the room. Kol seem to feel the tension and grinned secretly at Marie by her uncomfortable face of Davina's red shy face and Kol's charming smile.
Marie shook her head thinking it's like I'm watching a cheesy chick flick. Kol clapped his hands flaring the candles in raging life. "Let's get started! I've met people who don't bother to use their gift, magic is a birthright so use it. You will regret it when its gone." Kol responded flicking a hand pulling two chairs in front of him and a grimoire appeared in his hand. Marie had to admit Kol was radiant with the freedom of wielding magic of his own.
Marie smiled lightly at him seeing him grin as both her and Davina sat in the chairs he provided them. Kol seem to be excited for he can now actually use the knowledge he learned all over the world. "Think it is appropriate to start my lesson with teaching Davina Claire, my favorite art, creating dark objects." Kol smirked at Marie and Davina. Dark objects were always his favorite things to have when he was a vampire, they didn't need a witch to use them – the objects made him feel like a witch again.
"Alright lead the way." Marie remarked Kol winked at her as he began.
Marie left Davina and Kol testing that mentoring aspect of her uncle. Marie had to tie up loose ends because apparently, she is losing the respect of these New Orleans ancestors and she does not take black mail lightly.
Marie entered the bar Kol told her about to catch the witch off guard as Marie flashed into the backroom pulling her off her feet, "If you wanted to make threats, do it face to face rather making a messenger out of my relative." Marie glared at her icily.
"I didn't mean any disrespect –."
"Sure you didn't." Marie remarked sarcastically letting the witch go making her breath harshly.
Marie smirked, "Tell your ancestors I am not going to be a puppet I fulfilled my agreement, don't let them go back on the deal I made with older and much stronger ancestors or it will be ugly."
Sophie frowned, "My ancestors are not weak –."
"I do not fear them, and I do not take threats lightly. You really don't want to get on my bad side, your ancestors should know that. I left Davina Claire alone, I'm not interfering. And if your ancestors want me so bad to work with them they should try better methods, for they are only pissing me off." Marie responded.
"You should fear them, they have advantages against your kind –."
Marie's eyes glowed gold at Sophie was flung across the room without a touch from Marie, "Tell them to take their best shot. I do not fear spirits anymore, they have nothing they can hold over me."
Marie shook her head, "And by the way your friend Katie sends her regards, she should have been dead but I saved her. And this is the thanks I get, black mailing me to kill a girl. I usually put myself on the sides of witches but you lot are really hard to sympathize with."
Sophie stood up slowly, "Where's Katie now?"
"Safe." Marie replied simply. She added, "I don't want any more threats, if they want to talk on how menacing they are then they should own up to it, I will be waiting."
Marie walked out of the bar staring up at the sun that was now setting, she was tired of spirits always wanting to have some sort of hold on her. She was done, she paid her dues and no way in hell she going to let different ancestors over stepping an agreement she made.
With the challenge she made against these spirits, she would have to make sure the promises she made to people is to have them on her side of things. Marie enter the compound trying to avoid Marcel and heard her father's voice somewhere on the second floor. The vampire prison must be close to where Marcel can travel undetected, Katie told her that were the vampires that broke Marcel's laws.
If she remembered correctly the compound has a cellar where her father used to keep storage. Marie peered around noticing the night brought all the vampires out to enjoy the night and away from their day responsibilities. The temperature dropped as she walked down the steps she met with an iron gate that led to an underground garden. "Whoa." Marie opened the gate opening her hand releasing fire to lighten up the area. There were desiccated heads in the ground, she minded where she stepped, this was like a slow death where the starvation never ends. This place was now a storage for vampires, seems like this place never was made into anything better than to just hold stuff for safe keeping.
Marie held out the fire towards each face trying to find Thierry, it was surprisingly cold and quiet as though she was the ghost to the drained vampires. None of the vampires made a noise of her presence being there. The room seemed to go on and on she whispered his name trying to quicken the search. A mumble came from her left she turned narrowing her eyes at the wall. Marie held her hand towards the wall, there was a hole revealing tired eyes. This was a new way of torturing vampires she was surprised her father never came up with it first.
Marie smiled lightly, "We haven't formally met but I promise Katie I will get you out of here." His eyes widen with the look of sadness and hope.
"Katie is dead." Thierry whispered closing his eyes.
"No, I put a protection spell before Klaus killed her, she is alive." Marie responded.
Thierry eyes flew open by the news and he glared, "Why would you help, I went over my head the day I was put here and it's no coincidence that Katie was attacked by a vampire and the daylight rings spell happened to be there."
"I had nothing to do with that, and I had to admit it was rash." Marie remarked.
Thierry narrowed his eyes, "I know it was Klaus that planned this to get to Marcel –."
"And yet Marcel put you here, everything is different now. My father's rash plans changed and there is nothing to worry about and because of that I wanted to get an innocent man out of here and back to his love."
"Why do you care?" He snapped.
"Because I want peace with my neighbors, and Klaus sometimes takes things a little too far to ensure peace. I was hoping you will have some peace with Katie as well far away from here where she is safe." Marie responded lightly.
"What do you get out of it?"
"I was just hoping to make some allies, I know what the witches do here and Katie isn't a part of it. I just need some reassurance I have some numbers on my side to keep this war at bay." Marie answered tuning her ears to anyone coming down stairs just in case. She added, "I'm the only person who actually came down here to release you giving you an offer to be free and actually have a life that does not involve you or Katie having to look over your shoulders."
Klaus walked out of the compound proud of the stability of his roots in Marcel, he didn't think any harm will come from the vampires, however the news of the raising numbers of werewolves and witches that are coming into the outskirts of the city is alarming. He worked hard to gain the trust of these vampires, Elijah dealt with relations to the humans and Rebekah haven't made any leeway with the wolves in the bayou. Marie have been surprisingly quiet, he was worried about her, the way she gave up on helping Davina was uncanny.
Klaus stopped in his tracks sensing the magical presence around him. Three women blocked his walking route, however he can sense others in the area. Klaus grins darkly by how bold these witches were, New Orleans always had stubborn witches. "I have to admit you lot are either bold or stupid to approach me, with the inability to use magic I must add." Klaus smirked seeing the raw emotions of the women in front of him.
"We have an offer to give you." The woman in the middle spoke up, Klaus narrowed his eyes trying to remember a name to the face – Agnes, the name came to him.
"And what use do I have for witches who are too scared to use their own magic?" Klaus remarked tired of people overstepping him, lately it been many.
"We are not scared, just preparing for the inevitable." Agnes responded stepping forward.
Klaus rolled his eyes, "Stop with the witchy all-knowing act. I really don't give a damn about any offer you can give me. There is nothing that I want."
"Not even if it involves Marie's wellbeing?" The witch Sophie spoke up.
Klaus's eyes glowed gold slightly as he glared at them, "Think it's wise to use my daughter to get me to obey whatever you want?" Klaus snarled ready to kill.
"Marie will face the wrath of our ancestors unless you do what she couldn't do." Agnes responded, Klaus narrowed his eyes thinking this must have been the reason Marie was distant and letting go of helping Davina.
"Let me guess it involves a little Harvest girl?" Klaus remarked, he wasn't surprised Davina seemed to be on the outs with the witches and of course the witches needed someone to get to her.
"We wanted Marie to give her to us but she took the easy way out by leaving Davina." Sophie responded and added, "We just need you to finish what Marie wasn't able to do and Marie will not have to worry about the dead."
Klaus narrowed her eyes, "Why would I believe your word, you witches don't hold the end of the bargain. Marie made a deal with the ancestors to leave her alone, and here you are upholding that deal you have no right to break."
"We know better than to break that promise –."
"Good I will gladly hunt all of you down and kill you slowly – just in case your word means nothing." Klaus growled.
Kol had to admit was nice to be a teacher for once rather just getting knowledge of magic, now he knows how exciting it must have been for Finn to teach Marie when she was a child.
Kol grinned slightly seeing Davina staring at him. Women can never deny me. Kol thought to himself winking at Davina.
Davina diverted her eyes away from the boy Marie brought to teach her, she admitted to herself he was cute. But she could not think of those thoughts, there was more important things that were at hand then her attractions. He was her teacher to prepare for the time when the witches will raise and storm in to retrieve her. Today they learned many new and useful things, with more lessons like these she would be prepared for the worse in no time.
Kol peered at her and smirked seeing the far away gaze in her eyes, he had to be honest the bet with Marie was the best decision he had made in a while. Kol frowned slightly seeing Davina head snap up from her far away gaze to the door. The only thing he did miss from being a vampire was the ability to sense someone was coming. Kol hasn't gotten used to sensing a presence as a witch yet.
"Magic." Davina stated as her eyes became wide, Kol raised his eyebrow, however his human ears were able to hear a loud smash from down stairs as the church doors where knocked down.
"Alright, Davina darling let's put the teaching into good use, hand me some dark objects." Kol motioned for the dark object that was a star, he had one centuries ago similar to it, and it was his favorite. Kol pulled Davina with him as they gazed down over the balcony. There were five hooded figures, but the one thing that really intrigued Kol was the sight of Klaus amongst them. Damn, this might be slightly more difficult. Kol thought as he narrowed his eyes. Klaus was strong when Kol was a vampire, and now he is a witch only strategy would be an advantage they would have over Klaus.
Kol mustered a fireball grinning wickedly down at the intruders. Klaus glared up seeing the boy with a sinister gaze upon him. Davina has a little guardian… Klaus narrowed his eyes, guess it was Marie's doing to protect Davina.
"Davina, let's not make a mess. It will be a shame to have your little friend's insides splatter all over the walls." Klaus sneered.
Kol rolled his eyes feeling Kaleb's worriedness Kol barked at his other conscious, relax, Nik is mostly all talk I have an advantage over him. Kol threw the fireball at Klaus, "Don't worry, I can take care of myself thanks." Kol shot down more fire balls but Klaus seem to dodge most with his vampire speed leaving a few witches scorching with howls of pain.
Kol mustered a spell as he jumped from the balcony landing light on his feet as the spell took the impact of the landing. Kol laughed to himself, excited the magic worked as an impulse.
Klaus narrowed his eyes flashing to the boy. Kol sneered raising his hands taking Klaus down with a surge of pain, "Not fun, is it?" Kol sent another surge to Klaus as Davina finally met him, mimicking the pain surges to the witches.
Klaus growled, his eyes turned gold in his rage. Kaleb commented on the eyes cool eyes and Kol consciously said the same comment out loud. Kol breathed heavy as he started to sweat as Klaus roared fighting the pain, Kol gritted his teeth not sure how long he can hold down Klaus.
Davina shook slightly feeling the witches trying to overpower her, she screamed resulting a shock wave of power knocking everyone off their feet. Davina breathed in slightly, her eyes full of rage, she raised her hands lifting the witches off the ground, "I am not going to die that easy." Davina rolled her neck, snapping their necks with that motion.
Klaus narrowed his eyes seeing the witches fail, "I am not letting teenagers to cause Marie's misfortune." Kol lowered his hand narrowing his eyes trying to read his brother's next move, when it comes to Marie he would not give up.
"Marie wants to protect me." Davina responded standing next to Kol, both waiting to see what the Hybrid will do.
"She is incapable to make decisions that is needed to be made for her own wellbeing." Klaus flashed at Davina, Kol damned himself of his slow human speed as he jumped in front of Davina just as Klaus grabbed her. Kol threw the star at Klaus just as he was flashing for the exit, Kol could hear Klaus laugh in his attempt to stop him but with Kol's aim in timing in Klaus's speed he caught Klaus in the arm causing thousands of gashes to cover his body. Klaus stopped, he breathed heavy as his body was drained of blood. Kol held back his tiredness as he snapped his fingers as he was able to weak Klaus enough to snap his neck.
"That was more difficult than I thought it would have been…" Kol remarked falling to his knees with exhaustion. Kol noticed Davina motioning to touch him, he tried to resist her touching him not knowing if she could see anything from him. Davina pulled his arm motioning for him to get up to leave. Davina felt a barrier around him as she touched him she frowned lightly but push it to the side only thinking to get to Marcel.
Marie opened the door to the safe house for Katie, with an unconscious Thierry under her arm, just a precaution so he will be unaware of the location of this place. Katie hastily glanced up from the sound of the door opening, Marie smirked at her just as she chucked Thierry on the couch. Katie gasped, tears in her eyes as she ran to his side.
"As I promised, your sweet Thierry is safe." Marie responded, Katie nodded feverishly as she kisses Thierry forehead.
"And I am most grateful with you sparing us, what would you like in return?" Katie asked, she held onto Thierry's hand smiling at the Guardian.
"I would like to have you as an ally to keep peace in New Orleans, however the uneasy disputes between the witches and vampires are preventing that. With you and Thierry, you show that both species can live in harmony. We all are not so different, plus I will like to know more information of what happened to the werewolves in these parts to prevent that from happening to the witches or vampires." Marie responded.
"Marcel asked a powerful witch, about twenty years ago, to cast the curse on the werewolves, it was Sophie's aunt, Brynne, my mother was friends with her since they were born. My mother told me one day Brynne changed after she went to consult to the ancestors, and the following days she was obsessed with helping Marcel with the curse. After the spell was cast Brynne killed herself." Katie responded, Marie narrowed her eyes in consideration, possession was the first thought that came to her mind.
"Is it common for witches who talk to the ancestors change completely?" Marie asked, she was curious if the witches changed just because they spoke to the spirits.
"No, that's why it was so weird." Katie replied combing Thierry's hair with her fingers.
"Has there been any witches that seem different after her death, as if they have been possessed?" Marie asked Katie gazed at her in concern.
"There is an ancestor that doesn't want to go back to the dead?" Katie asked nervously.
"Only way to find out." Marie remarked.
Klaus growls in annoyance as he sat up as the stinging pain of his neck alleviated. The church was covered with blood, if Klaus remembered correctly there has been massacres here before, one Kol committed, this church is a curse. He turned slightly hearing a witch groan as she sat up. Klaus narrowed his eyes seeing the sole survivor, "Failed to mention using a protection spell to the others?" Klaus remarked sarcastically.
The tanned woman glared at him, "You were always my least favorite Mikaelson."
Klaus sneered, "I get that a lot, any more bright ideas from you witches?"
"Quicken the side effects on not completing the Harvest, it would make Davina change her mind." The witch responded.
"Great, then we will be done." Klaus remarked just waiting for this bloody witch drama be over, Klaus is close to snapping to kill every bloody witch in the area so the spirits will not have anyone else to command to do their bidding.
"We shall see." The witch responded Klaus glared then noticed slightly a shimmering apparition around the witch, and the figure seemed familiar. Klaus nodded slightly speeding out of the church, he had seen that face before he can't place where.
Marcel crossed his arms suspiciously at the boy Davina had brought to him. Davina came to him when the church was discovered by Klaus and the witches.
"Why was Klaus siding with the witches?" As long as Marcel have known Klaus, Klaus despised witches.
"The witches have something over Marie, that's the reason she brought Kaleb to me to teach me instead of her." Davina replied.
Marcel narrowed his eyes if the witches have something over Marie, Klaus believed it and Marcel had to be vigilant on what plans the witches were plotting.
"Kaleb, is it? Tell me why Marie got you to teach Davina, what do you know?" Marcel asked getting into Kol's face.
Kol narrowed his eyes about to make a sly comment, but it wouldn't be Kaleb like and the comment Kol was about to give would tell Marcel who exactly was behind the eyes of the boy. Kol debated in telling Marcel of the witches' plans to blackmail Marie with the spirits, even Marcel wouldn't want someone like Marie being endangered with becoming possessed by his enemies.
"The witches threatened that the spirits will haunt Marie if she does not give Davina to the witches or if she interferes. That's why she has me teaching Davina and to look after her." Kol responded glaring at Marcel.
"So, you are a babysitter?" Marcel remarked sarcastically, Marie is making sure someone was having an eye on Davina since she wouldn't risk the witches' blackmail.
"Hardly, but it's cute how you think of me as one." Kol remarked as he sneered at him, Marcel narrowed his eyes slamming Kol against the wall. Doesn't seem people like your attitude, Kaleb's voice seemed to laugh. Kol held back from using magic, Marcel didn't know who he was and to attack him will be unwise.
"You got a mouth on you kid." Marcel growled tightening his grip on Kol more.
Kol struggled with the grip infuriated by the weakness of this body, "You had seen nothing yet." Kol remarked flaring him nostrils as he pushed more power on himself to cause Marcel pain as he did with Klaus. Kol was released hitting the ground with a thud, Davina pushed both of them back making Kol to lose his painful hold on Marcel.
"Can you both stop? We are all on the same side, leave the fighting to the witches." Davina responded glaring at both of them.
Kol narrowed his eyes at the comment, sure he would help Davina but if the witches still threaten Marie's wellbeing – the decision would be for Marie's best interest, same as Klaus. But Kol is hoping Klaus would be able to handle things on his side, Marcel and Davina would not take lightly that he would rather see Davina be sacrifice if it comes down to his family. But Kol was hoping he wouldn't have to make that decision.
Marcel stared at both of them he huffed in annoyance, "Fine, the witches wouldn't dare step foot in here."
"Hope that is true, they are becoming bold." Kol remarked.
Marcel narrowed his eyes, "Witches can only hold their own a limited time, they will never be able to hold off my army."
"Whatever you say." Kol remarked, Marcel got Klaus's arrogance of how powerful they are.
Marie peered at the house that Katie directed her towards witches that are deemed as broken. There had to be other witches that had come in contact with the ancestors and ended up broken. The house seemed oddly familiar, she couldn't place when she came across it. She frowned at the creepy doll head that was place onto the gate like it were a warning of the broken witches inside.
How bad can it be? Having experienced possessions before, Marie could not imagine to be thrown away and forgotten. Being released from the spirits that in the past took hold of her she had help to get pass the horrors she witnessed on the other side. Being trapped in her own body, stuck in the dead world while the spirit is wandering free.
Marie opened the gate, grimacing by the pulling feeling as she walked onto the property. She could feel the spell that enchanted the house, how its pull can trap the unfortunate souls within. Questions raised in her mind on the origins of the house and when it became infamous for entrapping unwanted witches. The trip was also beneficial for her to get information on these covens of New Orleans and maybe find some allies.
On the porched the door slowly opened releasing nonsense chatter within. Unnervingly she cautiously stepped inside, "Hello…" Marie called from the front door sensing others inside.
Marie stepped in more sensing a lack of magic within the house. She was met with a large man with two slashed scars on his face, "Oh hi there, I was wondering if there were any witches that were admitted here from an aftermath of being possessed?" Marie could see this man is one of the people in power in this place.
"We do not have any records here." He responded bluntly in an indifferent tone.
"Alright, well I'm just going to look around then and ask for myself." Marie replied smiling slightly at the man she turned down the hall feeling the dark magic spilling from him. Hopefully this was not a waste of time.
"You called? I don't like being summoned like a dog you better have something good." Klaus growled at the witch in charge.
"Relax, this will all be over tonight."
"Good. Then this little truce is done. You leave my family alone and I turn my head the other direction to whatever you witches have going on." Klaus remarked crossing his arms gazing over the sacrificial ritual.
"After Davina Claire is in our possession. Marcel has her in his compound and we need to get her."
Klaus glared at the witch, "I spent months to gain Marcel's trust and you expect me to just waltz right in and take the girl that is a daughter to him."
"His daughter or yours." Agnes remarked smirking at him devilishly. Klaus chuckled darkly Just wait witch when Davina is yours and Marie is free from that little black mail I will gladly have your head on a stake.
"Stop with the threats witch and start showing progress." Klaus growled narrowing his eyes as the ritual spell finished.
Davina glanced at Kol, he seemed drained but also on edge at the same time when he laid back in the room Marcel provided him.
"Got something on your mind?" Kol remarked grinning at her slightly irritated about her staring at him like some sort of fragile object.
Davina stared at him, she was taken aback by the dark tone he gave her but his smile seemed welcoming, "I was just wondering why I couldn't sense anything about you like how I did when I touched Marie."
Kaleb's voice went to him please don't make me sound like an ass. Kol chuckled darkly he was amused that the boy knew what he was feeling, "Happens when a powerful witch makes contact with another powerful witch. Guess I'm not as powerful as everyone perceives me to be."
"No that's not it. It feels like it is blocked from me." Davina responded.
Kol grinned and winked at her, "Think I got something to hide love?" Davina frowned at him. Kol laughed, "Nothing to worry about I'm sure Marie wants us to get to know each other normally rather getting a head start with that witchy touch." Davina smiled slightly Kol smirked back until she left the room.
Kol rolled his eyes staring at Kaleb's body, "I have to give it to you lad fast thinking in making that cloaking spell. But I must warn you, try to boss me around again I won't be this appraising." Kaleb's voice echoed in his mind wow if all your thank yous are like this no wonder your brother dislikes you. Kol stared at his reflection, "Haven't heard that one before." The teenager was annoying when he wanted to make his presence known especially when he tries to put his inputs into the decisions that Kol makes, Marie was right about the boy being a conscious, an annoying one at that.
Kol looked up from his conversation with Kaleb as the door reopened with Davina having a tray with two cups of hot chocolate.
"Since we are getting to know each other might as well over hot chocolate." Davina smiled.
Kol winked, "Trying to woo your teacher? Must say Davina Claire that's very scandalous of you."
Davina laughed blushing slightly, "We are practically the same age."
Hardly Kol thought to himself while adding, "Don't think Marie would approve." Davina nodded laughing along only to stop abruptly with the tray falling from her hands as she froze up.
Kol narrowed his eyes slightly concerned, "Davina?"
Davina coughed violently to the point of her face turning red as dirt erupted out of her strangling coughs.
Kol kneeled in front of her touching her face narrowing his eyes as he felt the spell that overcame her, "What the hell." Kol was pushed back by Marcel as he examined Davina.
"What is happening to her?" Marcel demanded as Davina looked desperately into his eyes.
"It has to be the witches. A person can only hold so much magic, Davina has magic from three other girls and it's too much for her to hold in. The magic is starting to bleed from her, I never seen the process of releasing magic so violently." Kol responded.
"Is it going to kill her?" Marcel asked hastily trying to calm Davina down as she continues to cough up earth.
"You tell me, how desperate are the witches?" Kol remarked at Marcel.
"Very desperate if you ask me." A voice answered from the door Marcel turned and glared at Klaus's smug expression.
"What are you doing here? You are working with them." Marcel growled at Klaus.
Klaus shrugged, "I just want to help. Davina not looking too great and I have some information that can help."
"Now what can you help us with? What you get out of it?" Kol remarked icily.
Klaus smirked slightly, "The grownups are talking. And since you asked, I know what Davina is facing would reflect on New Orleans with all that power trapped in her little body. And I like how New Orleans is."
"You're bluffing." Kol responded.
"Am I?" Like clockwork Davina's coughing subdued and the magic returned back to the earth as an earthquake. The building rocked violently with items falling from shelves and surprised screams from frightened civilians. Klaus smirked, "See the witches put an ironic twist in returning the magic back to the community. Since each Harvest girl represent the elements of nature, they thought it would be fair to have Davina and New Orleans to face the wrath of each element. To be honest I rather not see this city become airborne, drowned, or burned." Klaus grins at the disturbed expressions in the room.
Marcel asked, "How do we stop this?"
Klaus shrugged, "Only way is to have Davina finished the Harvest ritual and they said her and the city will be spared –."
"I have to die!" Davina yelled at Klaus.
"Briefly love. Besides everyone dies one day and not everyone comes back, luckily you are." Klaus remarked smirking and adding, "Look we all get what we want after this, the witches will have a finished Harvest, Marie doesn't have to worry about broken promises, the city is unharmed, and you will finally be left alone. You may even have a normal teenage life without looking over your shoulder for witches."
Davina frowns looking at Marcel and Kol, it can get worse, much worse. The witches are playing their last move and it will be her breaking point to give in.
"Davina…" Marcel can see the conflict in her eyes. He did not want to have the city to be destroyed, but he cannot risk Davina's life over the slight chance of her being resurrected.
"I will come back to life?" Davina asked hesitantly.
"That what they told me." Klaus shrugged.
Davina nods nervously. Marcel grabbed her arm and growled at Klaus, "If they lie about her coming back from life then you will have more to worry about then just having powerful witches."
Klaus sneered, "Can't wait."
Apparently many of these witches are in here for crimes against the witch community the others were mostly out of their right minds. Marie sighed in annoyance by the nonsense chatter from the witches, many of whom seemed to be drained from their magic.
"I hear you looking for broke witches, you came to the right place." Marie turned away from a witch that was playing with building blocks towards a tan woman smirking at her from the stairs.
"Not necessarily broken, I'm looking for witches that have been effected or know anything about these ancestors possessing their followers." Marie remarked as she narrowed her eyes at the seemingly sane woman.
"I heard rumors, there was a witch a few years ago babbling about the end is coming." The woman remarked Marie rolled her eyes at how pointless the trip was.
"Is there any information about what happened to the werewolves?" Marie asked in annoyance feeling there was nothing that was useful here.
"Heard it was a nasty spell, too bad you weren't friends with the woman that was locked up here and committed suicide. She left behind a little journal." The woman held up a small black book, Marie narrowed her eyes trying to determine if the woman was bluffing.
"I'm guessing you want something." Marie remarked curious of what she wanted in return.
"Freedom from this prison." The woman exclaimed Marie saw the dark look in her eyes.
Not a chance. Marie flashed in front of the woman prying the book from her hands.
"Vampire!" The woman shouted Marie froze as all eyes went to her, even with insane witches the word vampire sparked a powerful conniving wave.
Marie peered around she never noticed how many witches were in this place until now. Marie flashed to the door only to be struck back by a boundary spell. Well shit… Glancing around she flashed upstairs pushing many of the witches off their feet. Marie breathed in hiding herself in a closet for the time being.
Marie fumbled with her phone trying to determine who would be the best to get her out of here. Marie cursed inwardly as the house started to shake as though there was a surge of power being released causing her to drop the phone.
Catching it she called Kol on the other end she could hear his annoyed voice, "Sort of a bad time darling, father dearest is making leeway on getting Davina to sacrifice herself. I would have thought you'd be right here comforting the sacrificial lamb –."
"I am in a predicament at the moment, got information about the whole werewolf curse and I found myself trapped in a nuthouse full of witches." Marie remarked she could tell Kol left to where it was quiet, her guess he was in the middle of a showdown between Marcel and Klaus.
"What I tell you, getting that information for Nik got you into. I been telling you and Bekah this, guess this will be a little lesson." Kol laughed Marie growled in annoyance.
"Now if you are done having fun, can you come over and get me out of here – I can send you a location –."
"No need darling – but I think you need to take a number, you see we all planned to give Davina to the Harvest to save the city and I like to see how it pans out. Let's see if the witches are truthful, I am itching to see everything go to hell. I'm siding more for Nik and Marcel slaughtering the witches if Davina doesn't make it. It will be more fun, I will tell you all about it when it's over, take care." Kol hanged up. Marie held back from screaming in anger. Kol was always one for siding with Klaus she hopes he could at least help Davina – but if Davina wants to do the sacrifice then there is nothing Marie could really do.
Guess I come second. Marie sighed to herself as the sound of angry noises became louder. Might as well try breaking out myself.
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