Sinners and Saints
Chapter 9
Niklaus
I woke late into the morning still laying next to Giselle. Our faces were only inches apart. She looked fairly peaceful as a tendril of her hair fell over her face. I lifted my hand slowly and carefully moved it off of her nose and placed it behind her ear. She began to stir. I really didn't want to disturb her slumber. Yesterday had been quite an exhausting one and a spell like the one she's used to save my sister was no walk in the park. I felt like it was my duty to ensure that she got every ounce of sleep she needed. We owed her at least that much.
So for her, I gingerly rolled out of bed. Without as much as a sound, I quickly shed my clothes and dressed for the day. I was about to head downstairs when I stopped in my tracks. I hurried over to my nightstand, ripped a page out of my sketch pad, and jotted a quick note down for Giselle.
'Good morning Love,
I've gone to the dining room for breakfast. Join us when you're ready.
-Nik'
I set the note next to her on my pillow and headed down stairs. My nostrils filled with several delicious aromas pouring out of the kitchen. Somebody was actually cooking a proper breakfast. I figured it was likely a doting Elijah whipping up something for Freya, as she's done many times for us. I was surprised when I came around the corner to see my sister at the stove once again.
"Freya! Why on Earth are you cooking?! You should be resting!" I chided.
"Don't worry. I woke up feeling completely fine this morning. Thought I'd make everybody a nice breakfast!" she said with a shrug.
"You know you don't have to cook for us. Vampires eat for pleasure not sustenance!" I pointed out. She was always trying to feed us and I always felt bad she put in so much effort.
"Yes, but I am not a vampire...nor is Giselle or your daughter for that matter. So yes I cook breakfast, Brother," she said with a smug smile.
"Fair enough. I'm just glad you are feeling back to normal. You gave us quite a scare there for awhile last night."
"Thank you. I'm just glad that Giselle was there. Her and Jackson were amazing last night. They took on a pack of vamps for me like four or five of them."
"She really is something, isn't she?"
"Yes. I think we are very fortunate that we have her in our lives now," she said thoughtfully. Elijah entered the room. "I think we will grow to be great friends."
"Talking about Giselle, I presume?" He asked.
"The one and only," I said taking a sip of orange juice.
"Well, did you know that she carries around syringes of vervain?!" He asked concerned.
"I didn't but I'm not entirely surprised," I said with a shrug.
"Really?"
"Well, she also carries wooden stakes in her purse so no, i'm not entirely surprised that shes armed herself with vervain!"
"That is utterly insane!"
"It really isn't," I argued.
"Niklaus, you don't find that the least bit strange?" he snapped. Freya and I exchanged peeved glances.
"In a town over flowing with vampires? Not really. Actually, I think she's rather smart to protect herself out there."
"Really?" He asked unconvinced.
"Yes. I saw her in an alley in the middle of the day get attacked by three vampires. She was able to fend them off because she had such weaponry on her. Why are you so suspicious? That's usually my job!"
"I don't know...I just have a feeling that something isn't right with her."
"Oh, Brother, I'm going to tell you what I tell Niklaus when he gets like this, you've got to relax!" Freya said with a chuckle. "You two are so intense sometimes!"
"I'm not being dramatic! I'm just saying that I wish you two could put aside your budding friendships with her and consider the very real possibilities here."
"Like what?"
"Like she could be a vampire hunter! People are always trying to end us. Killing us and Rebekah essentially kills the entire vampire species. Maybe somebody got her to get close to us in order to follow through with some plan. We literally have no idea about this woman!" He insisted.
"A vampire hunter? Seriously?!" I groaned.
"There is no way, Elijah. You have gone off the deep end on this one," Freya added with a laugh.
"Look, she was born into a family that has been aware of the existence of vampires for generations. They have stockpiles of dark objects and detailed records of vampires and their families histories. They know exactly who the vampires are. On top of that, Giselle is a walking vampire weaponry! So yes, she very likely could be a hunter!" he concluded. "She's got all of the things she'd need."
"Shush, she's coming," I scolded. I wouldn't let him insult her with such accusations.
"Oh my gosh, what smells absolutely heavenly!?" Giselle asked bursting into the room. She was still only wearing my t-shirt that covered her butt and barely skimmed her thighs. Elijah raised an eyebrow in my direction. I was going to have to explaining to do.
"Freya has made us all some breakfast!" Elijah replied with a smile. She edged around the table.
"I could kiss you," she joked as she wrapped her arms around my sisters small frame. Apparently Giselle really loved breakfast.
"It's just bacon and waffles!" she giggled.
"Which is amazing! Two of the best breakfast foods!" Giselle plopped down in the seat next to me.
"Well I'm glad to have somebody who appreciates my cooking! These two always have to be difficult."
"I keep telling you, we don't need to eat food!" I argued
"By why wouldn't you want to? Especially if it's bacon. Bacon is the best!" Giselle decided.
"There is no way to argue with either of you."
"Basically."
"Pretty much," they said sounding off. I smiled and shook my head.
"I thought so. How did you sleep, Love?"
"Like a rock! You have the most comfortable bed!"
"Glad you enjoyed it."
"So, what is on your agenda today?" Freya butting in to ask her.
"Well i'm supposed to talk with a gentleman about a job at some point. As you know, I'm freelance so I'm not sure if i'm I'm going to take it or not. I don't really need the money but it is nice to have something to do to keep me busy."
"Fair enough. You seem like the kind of woman that gets into trouble when she's got nothing to do," I teased. A smiled crossed her lips.
"You'd be 100% right."
"Well you'll love being our friend then, we always have something happening," Freya joked.
"That's what I hear! So far I'm very entertained!"
"You say that now..."Elijah warned with a smile.
"I haven't really had much of a family so it's nice to be included in a surrogate one, now matter how dysfunctional!"
Elijah
Breakfast concluded and everybody got going about their days. Hayley hastily stormed through the threshold to the study where I sat reading.
"Hello, Hayley."
"Hey Elijah... Klaus and Giselle aren't here are they?" She asked discreetly. Her eyes darted around suspiciously.
"Giselle already left and I think Klaus is up in Hope's room playing with her. Why?"
"I just wanted to talk to you about something...in private."
"Well he's too far away to hear us so we have privacy. My attention is all yours, what would you like to discuss?" I asked incredibly curiously.
"Okay, well...I need you to hear me out on this...I know you like Giselle and everything but...I think she's hiding something. I just can't shake this feeling."
"Oh?"
"I was talking to Jack about last night...it all just doesn't add up. She has a garter full of vervain syringes like a crazy person, she fought off vampires...what person does that? Then there is the whole healing Freya thing. It's all too weird. She can't be who she says she is!"
"I'm not sure I completely disagree with you, if I'm being honest."
"Great!" She said relieved. "At least i'm not the only one! Jack thinks i'm crazy or that I'm jealous or something. He is very impressed by her...she 'saved' him you know." She said rolling her eyes. I was quiet for a few moments, thinking of what to say.
"Everybody else seems to be fairly taken with her too. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy her presence. I just want to make sure she truly isnt a threat to our family so I can rest a little easier. Maybe we can just look into this matter quietly...if we don't find anything, perfect, we leave well enough alone. Nobody will be the wiser."
"And if we do find something?" She implored.
"We'll decide how to handle it if that comes," I said decidedly.
"Fair enough. Where do we start?"
"I think I'll speak with Davina...Perhaps you can speak with Camille? She might have some information that could be useful."
"I'll get right on it."
"Be discreet," I warned. We didn't know what we were dealing with.
"I will. We'll talk later."
Niklaus
I left Hope playing gleefully with her toys and headed up to my room. The bed was a disaster with blankets thrown every which way. I walked over to my side and began to make the bed. A glimmering object caught my eye as I crossed over to where Giselle had slept. It was a bracelet. I studied it closely admiring the impeccably beautiful gemstones. Then it hit me, this was not some ordinary piece of jewelry, this was the bracelet she wore to cloak her magic from others. She'd shown it to me when she talked to me about Hope's magic. I grabbed my phone out of my pocket immediately. I dialed.
"Hello?"
"Hello Love, It's Klaus."
"I know who you are, Nik. What's up? You seem a little...weird."
"It's nothing. I just have something of yours that I'm assuming you'd like back rather promptly..."
"Oh my gosh, my bracelet?" She asked with a panic. The surprise in her voice led me to believe that she'd just realized it was missing.
"Yes. You can come get it here or I can bring it to you if you tell me where you are."
"I'm at my house. I'll text you the address."
"Alright. I'll be over right away."
"Thank you so much! You are a life saver!"
We hung up and she sent over the address. I put the bracelet into my pocket and rushed towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Freya asked.
"Out! Is Elijah here?"
"No, he's out with Davina or something," she said with a shrug.
"Any chance you would be able to keep an eye on Hope for me while I go out for a bit?"
"No problem...be careful!" She warned, assuming that I was going to get myself into mischief which wasn't completely unheard of. I stepped out into the quarter and walked the few minutes to the address she'd texted me. I'd walked by this house so many times and never knew who resided here. It had looked pretty abandoned since I'd moved back to New Orleans. I walked through the gate into the small courtyard that led to her house. I stepped around the small fountain and to her door. I knocked quietly. A few seconds later the door flew open.
"Hey!"
"Hello Love. I've got a present for you!" I said pulling the bracelet out of my jacket pocket and holding it out for her. She gleefully took it and secured it onto her wrist once again.
"Thank you so much!" She said giving me a big hug.
"Anytime. Hopefully no trouble has occured due to its absence..."
"Well, It's hard to tell. Somebody would have had to have been looking for me to have found me or the power...the chances are slim but this town is full of witches that are fighting for survival..."
"Well if you run into any problems you let us know. You aren't in this alone..."
"I know. I appreciate that very much. Its very reassuring to have you all to lean on...So wanna cone in and see the place?"
"Sure!" I tried to step through the door and was blocked from entry. I glared at her.
"Oh, right! Vampire...Niklaus, please come in," she said with a hearty laugh.
"Very funny," I pouted as I stepped through the threshold, following her into the house.
Elijah
I walked through the gloomy cemetery to meet Davina in her little magic lair that she'd been handed from Kol.
"Knock knock," I said softly. Her head snapped in my direction.
"Hi Elijah, come on in."
"Don't mind if I do," I mused as I entered the tomb, walking towards her.
"What brings you by?"
"Well I did want to talk to you about something."
"Oh! Did Niklaus tell you about our talk a few days ago?" She asked curiously.
"What talk?" I asked confused. He hadn't mentioned a thing, not that this was out of the ordinary.
"I wanted to warn him about a magical presence that has entered the quarter." A slight chill ran down my spine.
"Is it serious?"
"I don't know. All I do know is that the level of supernatural activity is higher than usual. Something is here. I don't know if it is a group or an individual. It could be witches, vampires, werewolves, anything...unfortunately I don't have many answers. I'm a little scared. We don't know what is here or what it/they wants..."
"It could be something fairly innocent right?"
"Yeah, it could. All I can tell is that it's quite powerful. One of the ancestors tried to tell me more but was cut off by the others," she pouted.
"They are still mad at you?"
"Sadly yes, I never thought it would be this lonely not having dead ancestors aiding you along the way."
"I can't imagine. Although I've got Niklaus trying to make me do stuff all the time," I joked. She smiled.
"You win, that's much worse!"
"So, when's the last time you tried to track the energy?" Perhaps this source was what was truly making me uneasy. Maybe Giselle was just what I was blaming for my feelings of uncertainty... There was only one way to find out.
"A few days ago. Why?"
"Can you try again? Maybe It'll work this time."
"I can definitely try it," she said heading over to a table that had a big map of the quarter on it. She carefully pulled out a jar of sand, pouring it onto the map.
"Do you need anything more from me?"
"No I've got it. Now shut up, I need to concentrate!"
"Fair enough." She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. Her hands slowly raised themselves over the map.
"Ce che vous, pro la busque... Ce che vous, pro la busque...Ce che vous, pro la busque," she began to chant. The sand slowly began to drift in a line towards the center of the French Quarter. "Oh my gosh, It's working!"
"Keep going!"
"Ce che vous, pro la busque... Ce che vous, pro la busque... Ce che vous, pro la busque... Ce che vous, pro la busque."
"There! We've found our mysterious power source!" I declared as the sand landed at a building.
"I can't believe it!" she said in disbelief. "Ive done this dozens of times in the last week...finally!"
"I should call Hayley..."
"No! There's no time. We have to get there before it leaves!" She said urgently as she headed for the door.
"I'll update her later. Lead the way."
Thank you all for take the time to read Sinners and Saints! I hope you'll stick with me and keep reading to see what shenanigans Giselle brings forth to The Originals! Comments and feedback are appreciated! This is my first Originals Fanfic so take it easy on me :)
