Chapter 16: Rancor
Violet ran down Bourbon Street and into the bar Cami worked at. She honestly didn't care how late it was, she needed a drink. Checking her phone for the time, she quickly zipped through the door just as Cami was locking it.
"I need a drink Cami"
"Yeah, I clearly can see that. You could have just said wait but shoving me out of the way also did the trick. You do realize that you shouldn't be here, if Klaus finds out"
"I won't tell if you won't tell"
The blonde human shook her head and closed the door slowly. Flipping the lock, she moved back to the bar and grabbed a cup off of the shelf behind her. Violet took a seat in front of her and pointed to a bottle of vodka. Cami grabbed it pouring out the clear liquid.
"Going for the hard stuff tonight, huh?"
"Yeah well if you understood living under one roof with Marcel and two Originals, I think you would need millions of bottle of vodka to last for a week"
"I saw Rebekah around town the other day. She come to take care of Hope again?"
She stopped mid drink when Cami said her name. She raised her hands up and lightly laughed. It was trivial to her that vampires had drama just like humans. Violet continued her shot before speaking up.
"No, she's one of the Originals staying with us. She and Papa decided to help us try to get the city back. I already know that you know about Marcel's history with her. Not like I'm exactly enjoying every second living with her either"
"You two hate each other that much?"
"We go way back. She was there when I turned and always trying to take Marcel away from me"
New Orleans, 1846. Violet took a deep breath and shook her head. She wasn't a child but Marcel was definitely treating her like one. It was getting old but she was going to do what she wanted, too bad for him.
"I told you that we can't bring too much attention to ourselves. All of them have told you that so you need to get this ripper part under control"
"Klaus doesn't mind it much. He's actually showing me how to survive through this. You are my sire and I haven't seen you lift a finger to help me with anything"
"That's another thing, please just stop following under his footsteps"
She scoffed and plopped down in the old chair. He gave her a serious look but then Rebekah walked into the room with Klaus behind her. They looked towards them curious on what was going on.
"You want me to give you some advice Marcel? Stop going after her!"
He glanced behind him and saw that the Originals standing there. Rebekah raised an eyebrow and gripped her dress to step over. Klaus grinned knowing that this was all going to unravel at some point. It was what he wanted; maybe this would break the dynamic between his sister and his protégé.
"Look Vi, you just need to understand that I just need you to hang in there"
"Do not look Violet me. You've been with her every second and not gave a damn about me. You should have just let me die of the sickness than turned me. You wasted me and now I am a monster…"
Her eyes trailed between them then down to the ground. She stood up and in a flash, she was gone.
"So you and Rebekah have been fighting over Marcel? You told me that you didn't like him like that…I'm guessing someone changed their mind"
"Cami, you are a human so you don't exactly understand what being a vampire means. I have love for him; he is a big brother to me. Sometimes those feelings change and sometimes they don't. He turned me for a purpose and to be thrown away because of her?"
They both heard a tap at the door and that worried both of them. She nodded at her to get the door as she stood up just in case she had to bail. They couldn't see who it was so if it was Klaus, they both were in deep trouble. Cami stepped over, unlocked it and opened it.
"May I come in for a drink?"
She blinked then looked behind her. Violet went back to her seat and grabbed the bottle of vodka. Rebekah removed her hands from her coat and stepped inside. She smiled at Cami who once again locked the door. Rebekah looked around then took a seat next to the vampire. She moved down one seat and Cami laughed quietly to herself.
"Childish games we are playing again?"
"I've been around you for the last couple of days and that has given me enough to bash my head against this bar. Why are you here?"
"I wanted to talk to you. I followed you and I know you don't want me to tell Marcel that you snuck inside of the city"
"Well it looks like you've gotten a new obsession. Thank you but I prefer tall, dark and handsome"
Rebekah gave Cami a look and handed her a glass. She held her hand out for the bottle of vodka and after a few moments, Violet budged. It was very awkward between the three blondes and it was only a matter of time before Cami needed a drink to get through the night.
"I understand that you don't like me but we need to get past this. I'm trying to make amends because all of this tension is exhausting"
"Well if you didn't want it, then you shouldn't have showed up"
Rebekah shook her head and drank her shot. "I'm trying to be as friendly as I can be and you know I can turn like a flipped switch. I doubt you want to be on my bad side right now"
"You don't want to be on my bad side either"
"If you think I am afraid of you in ripper form, you guessed wrong. You may see yourself as a monster or you are on the fence with it. Marcel may use it as an advantage but you don't intimidate me. And I'm sure if you want to tell history, make sure you tell it right"
New Orleans, 1900. Violet grabbed all of the dresses out of the closet and shoved them into a large trunk. She looked around then reached for the necklaces to bury them somewhere inside. She needed to hurry because the rest of the group would be back in no time.
"Leaving so soon?" Rebekah slowly stepped inside of her bedroom at the compound.
"I doubt so soon is the proper term. My time has been long overdue. Everyone else here?"
She shook her head. "I came back early, the others are either still drinking or went out for a feed. I was snooping earlier and I saw you had written down Atlanta. I never thought you would do it though"
"Not like I have much of a choice. I'd probably be better off fighting this stage of my life alone. Your brother helps to a certain extent but then I always end up turning into a monster. Besides, I wish the both of you the best of luck"
Rebekah shook her head causing her curls to tumble to her shoulders. It was a game they were used to playing and they both played it well. Being around her brothers and Marcel constantly gave her a headache sometimes so having another female around was a plus.
"Are you leaving because of us?"
"I'm not going to keep running in circles Bekah. I just think it's time for me to manage myself and build my own place. I know we have our differences but you are good for him. You keep him in line more so than your brother. Marcel is like a brother to me but I'm not going to fight for his attention. I need help so I'll take care of myself. But do me a favor"
"What's that?" She glanced between the luggage and her with a sigh.
"Just don't tell them I left, especially him"
"Violet you know I cannot do that. He'll want to know where you went"
"Then if you tell him, he'll follow me and bring me back here. Or what if Klaus and Elijah start fighting and I'm going to be caught in the middle like always. We both know Niklaus has used me as a pawn against you two. Please, it's all I ask"
They both stopped speaking when they heard voices echo from below them. The boys had arrived back and now they were on crunched time. She nodded at her as Violet grabbed the box.
"If time serves me correctly, we have gotten along at some points in time but not too often. Two blonde vampires are better than one, no offense Cami. So what do you say, we work together?"
"Over my dead body Rebekah"
Violet took the last shot then slammed her glass on the bar. She gave her a serious look before zipping out. Cami shrugged as she poured her another drink. It looked like things weren't going to change which was only going to create more problems. But Violet did mean more to her words. She began to doubt they would get the city…Then it would be over her dead body.