Violet had been standing in the graveyard staring at the king and queen graves. For some reason, it was hitting her hard that day. Maybe it was the heat, maybe it was the constant threat hanging on her shoulders. It was a strange last couple of weeks as no one has heard from Lucien. It was almost as if he disappeared off of earth and was never even in New Orleans. Of course that raised suspicions with everyone because they knew he'd come back and hit hard. Who knows what he's been doing, making a vampire army to combat the Mikaelson's, plan burning the city down or both. One thing was for sure though; Lucien was making plans to take out someone.
Her phone had been buzzing in her pocket but she ignored it. It was probably Josh wondering where she was at or Marcel needing another errand done. They had been gearing up for whatever was coming their way. Training vampires better and finding what they are best at, who's going to be on the frontlines and who's going to stay back. Sure they had lost some vampires as they weren't willing to risk their lives and Marcel was okay with that. Fed up with the buzzing, she slipped her phone out seeing it as a text message to come to the gym for a meeting. Taking a deep breath, she pulled a little white envelope from her side bag and placed it behind the beads of Marcel's before heading to the gym.
As Violet made her way down the street, she glanced at the four people who were standing in front of the voodoo store just staring. She looked around to see if anyone paid any attention to them, they could have been just visiting. She casually walked around and peered into the window.
"Looking for anything special? I could offer some advice on what to get. Need something for a spell? A hex or even good luck?"
A male and female exchanged glances before he spoke. "No, we are just looking for a dear friend and wondered if they could be in there..."
Violet narrowed her eyes and glanced at some witch she never seen behind the counter. The witch looked over but Violet turned her attention to the group. "So the first place you look is a place full of supernatural things. I believe you'd need a witch to do a spell, am I correct?"
One raised their eyebrow but kept their cool. "I don't know what you're talking about; we're just passing through the city"
The group had turned away from the window and walked right past her. Each gave her a dirty yet curious look but didn't say a word. Violet had wondered who they were and who they were looking. She was assuming they had something to do with Lucien but the thing was who they were trying to find. Everyone was a walking target and no one was in hiding so it really didn't make sense. Maybe they were just tourists looking for a friend she thought, but that quickly left her mind.
She turned away and continued to walk down the street until she heard one of them call out "What a lovely way to burn". Violet had spun around but too many people filled the street and they appeared to be gone. In a way, Lucien reminded her of the Joker as he was always theatrical with everything. He wouldn't just send a threat; he'd play it all like a game.
She huffed and walked a little faster but then she noticed something. New Orleans was always crammed with people but that day seemed different. As she looked around, she kept her eyes and ears open looking and listening for anything. Violet had reached the church without any messages until she opened the church door. Her head sprung up at the name but couldn't tell who it came from. She was thankful that Marcel was there and she ran over.
"Well it looks like the jack of all trades is looking for someone and that is aiming right at us" She didn't realize the group of fifteen some vampires were there as they were hidden in the back.
He turned around from them and looked her over. "Lucien's here?"
"I hope not but I've got info from the word on the street...You want me to say it out loud or speak to you in private?"
"Give me like ten minutes, we're almost done here"
Marcel held his hand out to her and she took it slowly. He helped her up on the little podium he was standing on that looked over the vampires. It was time for him to give one of his speeches to get all the vampires ready for war. It was usually a tradition if something big was going to go down. Violet, Thierry and Diego would usually be near him to show who the second hand vampires were. Violet smiled faintly and looked at him.
"They say before you start a war, you better know what you're fighting for. Well you all are here to help defend this city and to let it stay in one piece. Some of you weren't here for the war against the Mikaelson's the first time but you'll get a taste of it now. You still have time to back out if you want but I appreciate everyone standing here right now"
She looked to her left and remembered the old days, her old friends. She spoke up right after him. "A lot of our friends have died for us to get this far. It isn't just fighting for a city or even defending us. It all comes down to loyalty and what you stand for. Being a vampire isn't easy and if you don't find your place early on, you're not safe. Those who don't know me, I've ran plenty of times. I ran because I wanted freedom, I wanted love, I didn't want consequences and I wanted to love who I wanted to love. But I've never backed down from a fight and we're not here to judge for it"
Marcel held his hand out to her and she took it slowly. He helped her up on the little podium he was standing on that looked over the vampires. It was time for him to give one of his speeches to get all the vampires ready for war. It was usually a tradition if something big was going to go down. Violet, Thierry and Diego would usually be near him to show who the second hand vampires were. Violet smiled faintly and looked at him.
"They say before you start a war, you better know what you're fighting for. Well you all are here to help defend this city and to let it stay in one piece. Some of you weren't here for the war against the Mikaelson's the first time but you'll get a taste of it now. You still have time to back out if you want but I appreciate everyone standing here right now"
She looked to her left and remembered the old days, her old friends. She spoke up right after him. "A lot of our friends have died for us to get this far. It isn't just fighting for a city or even defending us. It all comes down to loyalty and what you stand for. Being a vampire isn't easy and if you don't find your place early on, you're not safe. Those who don't know me, I've ran plenty of times. I ran because I wanted freedom, I wanted love, I didn't want consequences and I wanted to love who I wanted to love. But I've never backed down from a fight and we're not here to judge for it"
Marcel had looked at her in surprise that she had spoken up. She hadn't been putting as much effort as he thought she would but now she has. Violet was always supportive about anything and it looked like she was being supportive now.
"Running is an easy option but what do you after besides that? Where are you going to go, who are you going to trust? Down here, we are nothing but family and friends. No matter the situation we have each other's back and will fight tooth and nail to guard them. Our friend Thierry used to say, if you're going to roll the dice, go all the way or don't even start. You remember that?"
She turned to Marcel who nodded and looked back to them. "We are going to conquer the Mikaelson family and keep what is ours. We will defeat Lucien and have complete reign of the city"
All the vampires had different reactions to these speeches. Some glanced at the others, some smiled and some just stood staring at the two. Slowly they began to clap and it all came together to a point. Marcel finally felt that everything was going his way again.
Violet and Marcel had been standing in the gym talking about a few things. The vampires took their last day of freedom to do whatever they wanted. They were splitting a drink and looked over towards the door. "So I ran into these people earlier today and they were looking for someone both of us know"
"Let me guess, Klaus if they were Lucien's people"
"Nope, think blonde, pretty original vampire who has a scar on her wrist and a nasty bite. I heard one of them mentioned her name right when I was walking in"
He stopped mid drink and stared at her. "Why would they be looking for Rebekah?"
"Lucien does want revenge or whatever the hell he wants. Making Klaus suffer, remember? He's trying to hit Klaus at home base so he's going to take out everyone and everything around him"
He pinched the bridge of his nose and let out a deep sigh. Every time they had everything solved, something else would pop up. No one could catch a break anymore. "You hid her good enough right? Freya did a spell I hope..."
Violet had given him a look and took a drink. He rolled his eyes not believing it. "And why didn't you put a spell on her. Any witch could do a locator and find her in a matter of seconds"
"Why do you care so much?" She questioned knowing it was a stupid question but a valid one. She had noticed a few things recently and it became clear to her what they were and what they weren't. "Well I'm not running over to the Mikaelson's so you're going to have to do the dirty work because I can't dig her up and bring her here"
Violet was standing in the old Mikaelson mansion, the same one where Marcel was raised, the place Klaus took over after returning and a place she was very familiar with. When she met Marcel and he led her there, she knew she would never forget that plantation. It was so beautiful and now she knew every hiding spot within. Violet had hid the Original sister down in the cellar and in a special place.
"Where have you been? I've been waiting for the last ten minutes!" She turned around and waited for Klaus to finish coming down the stairs.
He laughed a little. "You sound like a blonde friend of mine in Mystic Falls, you both really should meet. Stefan Salvatore is something you both share"
"I'm sorry but I'm the one with a death threat hanging over my head just like you do. I need you to help me dig your sister and if she slept with you, I'm more than sure we are very, very different"
Before Klaus could make a smart remark back he zipped over and grabbed her. He placed his hand over her mouth and drug her into a dark corner. Both vampires listened as footsteps approached from the stairs and into the dirty basement. They both were amazed that it was Lucien and he seemed to be looking for Rebekah.
"Alright...Where is the mysterious Original Sister hiding..." He said aloud to himself and glanced around the room. Klaus wanted to move an inch back more but if he made any noise, Lucien would know they were there. Believe it or not, he wasn't going to put her in danger. "Rebekah Mikaelson...Where are you"
They found it confusing that he didn't exactly know where she was as he would have done a locator spell to get there in the first place. A shovel was lying against a little shelf and he grabbed it swiftly. More than anything, they both wanted to get out of there but why risk it. As
Lucien walked around in circles; Klaus pulled her closer to him as her back hit his chest. The upgraded Original stopped dead in his tracks and just stood in place. They both knew he had heard them and didn't want to know what the outcome would be. Instead, Lucien dropped the shovel and made his way back upstairs. They stood there for a good while until they knew he was really gone.
"You think he knew we were here?" Violet asked as she stepped out of the shadows.
"I'm sure he did but I can't figure out why he wouldn't do anything? Lucien has been on the high horse for too long not to do anything" Klaus looked over at her as she picked up the shovel tossing it to him. "It's best if we get Rebekah out of here. At least you guys can have her in your possession...Why am I talking about her like she is an object?" She mostly said to herself before continuing. "Marcel is gearing up for war against you all and he has something in his possession you're going to be afraid of. Lucien seems like the first problem so I'm going to try my best to talk him out fighting you and onto the real target. If he's already in the city, that isn't good for anyone"
"Has he apologized for the way he's been treating you?" Klaus asked which got her attention from moving the dirt away as he dug. She looked back down and wondered why he was so concerned about it.
"The way he has been acting is all because of me and he shouldn't be taking it out on any of his vampires, especially you. You can tell him whatever he has against me..."He stopped in his thought and never completed the sentence. "We will defeat our common enemy together and my family and I will leave the city once it is over"
Violet's eyebrows perked up but she continued to move the dirt feeling the coffin beneath her. "Do you think this is all a trick? Like Lucien wants us to dig her up and then ambush us to take her?"
He shrugged his shoulders and never gave it a thought. "Just make sure you talk Marcellus down. Because I still don't see any of this having a good ending" Klaus stopped once he hit the wood. "If you and Marcel never step foot inside of the compound tomorrow night, you're not going to end in flames. Tomorrow we take Lucien Castle down and that's that"
She took a deep breath and questioned if she should say something. It would land her in trouble in the long run but it would be good enough to say something now. "Klaus…There's something you need to know"
He seemed to not hear her and he bent down to the coffin. He helped her wipe off the dirt from the coffin and she just stared at him. "I'm not going to let either or you burn to ash, especially not you"
Violet just watched his movements and something inside her clicked. She couldn't remember the last time he had said anything remotely nice towards her. It reminded her of the old times they used to have, good times they used to have. "Marcel has beast serum…"