"Hello Vincent" Elijah Mikaelson stood by the church's door looking like a fashion star as always.
"What brought you here, Elijah? Aren't you supposed to be far away from here?" Vincent said surprised by Elijah's sudden appearance.
"I came to ask one simple question Where is Marcellus?" "He hasn't returned any of our calls for the past 2 weeks. I went to his place and found it empty. Klaus is searching the city right now for him. So would you kindly tell me where he is?"
"He is not available right now" Vincent replied.
"what do you mean not available? Where is he?!" Elijah asked suddenly angry
Vincent snorted "Did you forget that he almost kill you? That he hates you the most? Don't get worked up over this Elijah"
"I haven't forgot but I have a brother that doesn't seem to have enough of one child that he wants the burden of another one. And that niece of mine actually thinks that the world revolves around her 'big brother' So Where is he?!"
"A week ago, a witch came into town. She offered Marcel a deal But he refused and threatened her. The witch casted a spell on him but in the process he Killed her. But the spell is sill working on him. She casted a barrier to the house they were meeting in that wouldn't let him leave. I'm trying to find the source of power which feeding the barrier but haven't succeeded"
"Give me the address to this house" Elijah said.
Then Vincent said "He didn't want any of you to know. Or in another word No interference"
"Vincent, Give me the address".
Vincent huffed but still gave Elijah the address. He didn't want to interfere in the Mikaelsons business.
Elijah called klaus and told him what Vincent just said, he sent him the address and they were both headed to the cursed place.
When they arrived they saw it was a beautiful house with big gates and big garden. Definitely not a place to be trapped in.
Marcel was sitting on the House's roof. He was bored inside and being out in the open air gave him sense of freedom. Sure Josh and Vincent came and spent time with him . Even Sofya came and slept here but he still felt rage inside him. If that witch was alive he would take pleasure in torturing her then killing her all over again. Suddenly He heard a car approaching and he knew who was inside that car. The Mikaelsons never took a hint. He didn't need nor wanted their presence-keep telling yourself that a voice inside him said- Okay Maybe he wanted that little kid to come and spend time with him. Time tends to fly when he is with her. And he could use a few flying days around here.
Klaus and Elijah exited the car and saw Marcel sitting on the roof.
"What are you doing here? Came to gloat?" Marcel asked.
"leave it to you to upset a powerful witch to trap you in a house like this!" klaus said Gesturing to the big house.
"Well, I picked this place for my meeting with her. So I didn't give her much of a choice to trap me in a dungeon like I Did to You" Marcel replied with a smirk.
"Which reminds me, I could just go and chop off every Witch trying to get you out of here, Take New Orleans back. And leave you here to rot for eternity. How is that for Karma" Klaus said with a devilish smile. Then be laughed when he saw the blood drain out of Marcel's face and scowling.
He knew that Klaus won't do that whether its because of Hope or some shred of sentimentality for Marcel himself. He didn't want to think of the reason. So he said "Take your brother and leave, Klaus. You are neither needed nor wanted here in NOLA"
Klaus looked at Elijah who nodded at him. They both turned around and started walking to the gates.
But they both stopped and looked at each other and smirked "You see Marcellus, You could lie to the whole world but not to the people Who raised you. You are delusional to think being the most powerful creature in this earth will grant you a certain aura that allows you lie to your family and them not detecting it" Klaus said in a chastising tone.
"But you gotta give him some credit, Nick. The stoic face , steady heartbeats, Unwavering tone. Those could have fooled everyone else." Elijah said in a praising way. Then they walked inside the house.
Marcel huffed and jumped from the roof to the ground.
Inside the house
"Now, why don't you tell us what did this witch want from you?" Klaus said once seated he and Elijah on the coach. Marcel sitting in a chair in front of them.
"It's none of your business. Its only a matter of time till they find the source that feeding the barrier keeping me here and I will make sure that No witch can mess with me ever again"Marcel said angrily .
"Tell Us maybe we could help." Elijah said.
"Like I said I don't need your help"
"Tell Us, NOW!" Klaus angrily yelled.
Marcel got frustrated and replied not because Klaus's tone was scary "She wanted me to KILL YOU AND HOPE. Same old revenge story, you killed her entire coven So she wanted to payback"
"Did you make sure she was alone? No one was working with her?" Klaus said in a serious tone
"Yes"
Klaus got up and called Freya asking her to come.
"I got enough witches to help me. I don't need your sister's help of all people" Marcel said getting up and leaving the room.
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The doorbell rang, Marcel answered and Found little Hope standing their with Freya who looked pissed.
"Marceeeel , I missed you" Hope said hugging Marcel who picked her up and started tickling her right away "Missed you too, Munchkin." She started giggling with squeals.
Klaus and Elijah came after hearing Hope's laughter "I asked you to come alone" Klaus said annoyed that Freya brought Hope to this place.
"Once she heard my phone with you. she wanted to come. I refused, so she sneaked in the car. I didn't know she was there till half way here. Your daughter doesn't hear a word I say." Freya said glaring at the disobedient child.
Klaus hardly kept a straight face to his daughter antics. But steeled himself and was about to scold her when Marcel took her away to the kitchen direction. So klaus took Freya to tell her about the whole mysterious source of power that is keeping Marcel in.
Marcel sat her in the kitchen island " You know, I knew a kid just as stubborn and beautiful as you" Marcel said going to the fridge getting her juice-he asked josh to shop for him a week ago.
Then he continued "she thought she could do whatever she wanted for the people she loved. I however thought I could protect her from every trouble she would get herself into but I couldn't." Then he looked her in the eyes and put his hands on her shoulder "I don't want anything bad happen to you. So you must obey your elders. When your Aunt Freya ask you to do something you do it knowing that its in your best interest"
"But.. But I wanted to see you. Marcel" Hope said tears in her eyes.
"I know baby girl. But Its not safe around here" Marcel said hugging her. "Now, we will go to your aunt and you will apologize for disobeying her. And promise that you will always listen to her, Okay?" Marcel asked and Hope nodded. "Are you upset with me?" Hope asked with big puppy eyes.
"How could I be still upset with you when you give me those puppy eyes and pouty lips" Marcel smiled at her. "Race you to the living room?" Marcel asked trying to lighten her up.
"Nah, you will let me win anyway. Carry me on your shoulder" Hope said smirking.
"Sorry for disobeying you, aunt freya. I won't do it again. Sorry daddy for putting myself in danger by coming her without your permission" Hope apologized sincerely.
"You are forgiven as long as you don't do it again." Freya said hugging her niece . Then Klaus hugged her as well "You are forgiven. I know you wanted to see Marcellus. And I should have made him call you at least."
" Now How about a nap after your little trip" Elijah said
"I'm not a baby. I don't need a nap. But I will sleep for just two hours because My body got really tired. Being small is tiring" Hope said yawning and heading to the stairs calling after her shoulder "Aren't you coming Marcel to show me my room?" So Marcel followed her and put her in the room next to his.
"Tell me about that friend of yours. What happened to her?" Hope asked.
"Her name was Davina. She was a powerful witch. Bad people wanted to take that power away from her but I wouldn't let them. But one time I couldn't protect her. So she got hurt" Marcel couldn't just say that Davina died. He didn't want to upset the little kid. "Now close your eyes and Sleep"
Marcel got to the first floor to find Klaus in front of him "You know, It wasn't your fault. You tried to protect her with all your power. And you certainly didn't let her down."
"The witch knew about Davina's death. She kept agitate me to kill you. To kill Hope. She told me I was weak back then to prevent it from happening But I'm not weak now to avenge her" Marcel said
"Marcel, I think I know what keeps this barrier up. Its Davina's remains. The witch must dug up her grave and took her bones" Klaus said
"Freyaa. I need you to do a locator spell. Try to find Davina's remains"
"Do you have something belongs to her?" Freya Asked. Marcel gave her a locket he brought to Davina when he first took her in.
Freya kept chanting till she found it on the map and it wasn't far away from the house.
" Elijah, take Freya with you and burn those bones" Klaus instructed. But Marcel disappeared to the roof he couldn't stand the thought that the bloody witch was channeling Davina's power and desecrate her remains like that to trap him .
Klaus climbed to the roof "Old habits die hard I guess" Klaus said gesturing to Marcel's position
"You spent an awfully a lot of time on the roof while you were kid."
"Well I would go anywhere to run away from my literature lessons that Elijah kept teaching me" Marcel said his mind already far away to notice that klaus sat very close to him. Like they were friends or a father trying to comfort his son with just his mere presence.
"What's in your mind?" Klaus asked
"All I could think about what If Davina had a stable home. What if her father wasn't out of the picture and her stupid mother didn't volunteer her to be sacrificed for their ancestors. What if I never used her nor introduced her to my world. She wouldn't have gotten into this mess. And that got me thinking of Hope. I thought I was doing her a favor but I wasn't. In order to avenge a kid I could have ruined another kid's life and I'm Sorry for that" Marcel said looking Klaus in the eyes.
"That right their. What you're saying right now is the reason YOU. ARE. MY. GREATEST WEAKNESS. I put that beautiful seed in you and I saw it flourish. And I simply can't kill it nor stay mad at it forever " Klaus said pointing at Marcel heart
So Marcel took a page of Hope's book and threw one arm around Klaus Hugging him. And Klaus caught him like a safety net. God He missed that comforting hug So much. Klaus kept rubbing Marcel's back whispering "I'm sorry Marcellus. I'm sorry, son"
The barrier was lifted, Marcel went back home but This time Not Alone. He had his family again with him. He had his mentor, sire, Father. And his little sister which he will do anything to ensure that she lives the happiest life. Maybe after a few years he will forgive Elijah when reappear as the father from Marcel's childhood. And maybe Hope is the redemption Not just for Klaus and Elijah but for the young warrior as well.
The end.
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I didn't want to abandon this story. But I had to end it to refocus on my other story The famous Davina is grounded. So please Enjoy ;) xo