I Do Not Own Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies

Davina woke up warm, safe, and content which was a good feeling as she looked around Kol's room. She had woken up from a nightmare where she had been a fox of all things, she had been being chased through the forest endlessly by starlings. It was the green eyes watching her which had had her freaking out though, especially when she couldn't break the dream. She had jolted awake when a massive eagle had appeared in the forest and sent the birds fluttering away. There had also been a boar and grizzly bear of some kind in the peripheral of her dream, she thought.

The dream though was overly unsettling, and it had Davina seeking out safety.

Hayley hadn't been in her room, Marcel wasn't here, Bonnie was… Bonnie, Vincent didn't reside here, and Kol was safe. Davina hadn't hesitated when she had crawled into the massive bed and pulled the covers over her head. Kol, here or not, was refuge, and safety, everything in her knew that, and knew that for as untamed as he was, he would never permit harm to fall upon her head.

Waking in his room with him wrapped around her was a surprise, but she felt safe, guarded, and protected, which had her sighing as she leaned into him.

Slowly Davina untangled herself from Kol and slipped into her room, grabbing clothes and supplies for a fast shower she did just that. The hot water worked out the kinks in her body, and spine from her dream, it had felt too real, too dangerous. She had felt like she was the fox, which was unsettling.

Once she was dried and dressed, she went to hunt up coffee. Davina found Kol in the kitchen still in his sleep sweats.

"Kol?"

"Hm?" he hummed tiredly as he made the coffee. "What is it, love?"

"Have you… dreams and magic? What do you know about them?" she asked as she rubbed her hands over her face and sat down.

"Why?"

"Cause I had a weird on and it felt like a warning," she admitted.

"What was it about?" he asked as he came fully alert then and cocked his head.

"It was… strange," she stressed that first. "I was a fox moving through a forest, and at some point, I started running, I was running from… starlings," she grimaced. "As I ran the forest morphed into a pair of eyes watching me hatefully, and I couldn't escape no matter where I ran to. Eventually, just as the eyes were about to catch me, an eagle appeared, and I think there was a boar and a bear in my peripheral, but I'm not sure on those, and I woke up."

Kol stood there for a long time as he processed what she had told him. Davina got up to serve the coffee before she sat back down and waited for him. Kol accepted the coffee she pushed to him as he thought before he finally spoke.

"For thousands of years witches have connected to nature, this is no surprise to you though love, but it wasn't uncommon for there to be such a thing as totem animals. It appears in many cultures, in various ways; zodiac animals, spirit animals, and so forth, it's a representation of desired, or undesired qualities humans have seen within themselves that animals embrace and embody. In witchcraft we usually see these manifestations as personal guides," Kol explained.

"So… my dream?"

"I'm getting there," Kol said softly. "As you know I'm equated to a fox, it's been that way since I was a babe and my father saw a fox devouring my mother's afterbirth after he had buried it, this was when they had me. My brothers and sister had similar equated animals to them, Finn a boar, for his 'tamed' nature and his determination, Elijah an stag, Klaus a wolf, I a fox, Bex a bear, and Henrik an eagle. My mother's particular animal, the one she had so much ease controlling and connecting with, starlings. Given your dream, and my own, I think it's a manifestation of an ally on the Other Side warning us, love."

"Of what?"

"Your dream, my mother, though who the forest was would be is a mystery to me, but they're powerful," he muttered.

"What do you think my dream was…?" she asked.

"Love, I think someone on the Other Side is trying to connect with us and warn us," Kol stated.

"Who though?"

"You saw an eagle, and in my dream… he was there, I hate making wagers on things I don't know, but I would wager that Henrik is over there and somehow connecting this," he sighed.

"What do we do about it?" she asked.

"Nothing for now. We have enough to do as it stands, today we meet the Regent as a 'Coven', we have to go collect Eva Sinclair, and abduct Freya, then we'll be dealing with the Gemini which means Travelers, so we can manage your soul problem," he pointed out.

"What was your dream?"

"My dream?" he looked at her with raised brows.

"You've mentioned it twice now," she said as she sipped her coffee. He stared at her and Davina swore she could almost see the gears turning in his mind. She waited for him to tell her and then he shrugged before he took a sip of his own coffee.

"I believe I witnessed Big You's death," he stated.

Davina blinked several times.

"I'm dealing with Little You I see," he chuckled. "I think I witnessed Big You's death and time travel beginnings. I'm not sure how, but I'm sure that's what I witnessed."

"Oh. What makes you think?" she started.

"You mentioned an eagle came to save your foxy self. I saw Henrik in my dream last night, and that in my book, is not a coincidence," he stressed.

Davina sipped her coffee as they both thought this development over. Davina had never dealt with dream magic or witnessing warnings in dreams, she wasn't clairvoyant, it wasn't a gift she possessed or desired. Sabine Laurent was prophetic and all it ever seemed to do was get her laughed at or make everyone uneasy.

"I didn't think it was possible," Kol murmured.

"Hm? What wasn't possible?"

"Henrik," Kol answered. "My youngest sibling was a witch, he just wasn't powerful," Kol admitted. "For the most part he also wasn't interested in practicing, and when he did, he came to me to practice because mother attempted to push him towards the dark arts and he wasn't interested."

"Is that bad?"

"Henrik met a siphoner when he was about ten," Kol explained. "He was never a powerful witch to begin with, it took all his strength to light a candle. What to you and I, and an average witch is easy, it was exceptionally difficult for him. When he was about ten, he encountered a siphoner who siphoned him, after that he couldn't practice and didn't have a desire to, I thought he died human."

Davina nodded.

"Humans, when they die, they are either at peace, or they go to hell, it's possible to contact a human spirit but it isn't wise, and it is exceptionally difficult to do it. They aren't like us, they don't go to the Other Side, I've tried to reach Henrik before," he murmured. "Could never find him. I never would've thought he was on the Other Side."

"Maybe… after the Eva unlinking and before the Gemini Merging thing, we could… try?... to hold a séance for him?" Davina offered.

"It would be worth a shot. I'll call Bex and get her here, she was closest to him, and I'll bring up the matter with Elijah and Nik when they're done trying to kill each other," he decided.

"They won't really?" she started.

"They try this about once a century, Elijah to get Klaus' humanity back, and Klaus because he's pissed about some slight or other, they'll be in a row and make up," he shrugged. "It'll be fine, love. I'm going to go shower and prepare for the Regent."

Alone, Davina sighed as she took her coffee and walked out onto the porch to look out at the fields of the property. Davina couldn't feel her Big Self within her, which was strange, but she also didn't feel like her Little self entirely either, it was a strange mix. Looking out at Nature she sighed as she let the magic flow through her and over her, she felt safe here, and she didn't want to leave yet. Sipping her coffee, she watched Kol's ravens fluttering about as they played on the winds, which was fun to watch.

She felt oddly at peace, which unsettled her because she felt like one, and she wasn't one. That was strange, but it still felt safe. Safer than anything she had experienced.

Jo pulled up to the Plantation as the Mikaelsons called it and looked around, it was relatively quiet and peaceful. Kol was on the front porch as he talked with Davina and Bonnie, as well as a man she didn't recognize.

"That's Vincent," Luke filled in for her as Liv primped her make up.

"Let's do this!" Liv smiled as she got out of the car. Jo just shook her head in exasperation before following her sister's cue. Getting out of the car, Jo clutched her purse where her magic was stored a little tighter. She was actually still a bit annoyed at having had her life thrown into chaos because of the supernatural again.

Kol smiled a smile that was all dangerous teeth and threats that could be unleashed as she came near.

"For the record I don't like Louisiana, it's hot and it's muggy and there's so many mosquitoes," she huffed.

"But they have good food and music. A pleasure to see you, darling," he chuckled.

"I was kind of under the impression strength of numbers is needed," she said uncertainly.

"It will probably help," he shrugged.

"Oh, and my father will be here in a couple of weeks, he wants to discuss the Merge with you, our Coven out voted him," she informed him.

"Because they see sense."

"Well… it's something," she shrugged. She didn't know if Kol was aware that her brother was a sociopathic siphoner and likely to wipe out the Coven if he ever got out of his prison world.

"The famed Gemini Coven?" Vincent asked as he appeared.

"Yeah, they might be able to help with Davina's soul problem," Kol stated.

"They do know a lot about that kind of magic, I always wanted to ask them about Prison Worlds though, the concept is fascinating to me," Vincent started.

"It's not that interesting," Kol stated with distaste. "It's rather cruel and idiotic actually, granted there are people who deserve torture for punishment but there's limits, which the Gemini did not ever understand."

"You wouldn't be saying that if you knew what sort of monsters they locked up," she stated tightly. Kai's carefree smile flashed through her mind, and she could hear his joyful laugh, still she blocked the memories because Kai was a monster.

"Oh, but I do," Kol chuckled. "They attempted to lock me up, I believe it'd be recorded, though I doubt they mentioned me by name."

"What happened?" Luke asked.

"I ate them," Kol answered. Jo trembled a bit, his smile was too much like Kai's at this point but there was something still infinitely more dangerous abut Kol compared to Kai. "Still, I've worked with your Coven before, so I'm fine working with them again, if your father tries to pull a fast one on me though it will not end well for him," Kol stated.

"So the Regent," Jo started nervously.

"It'll be simple, you won't even have to speak," Kol promised her as they walked into the house.

Liv Parker sauntered in, and Davina didn't know the feeling she was feeling but she didn't like it as she watched the blonde flounce around like a floozy.

"Don't," Bonnie appeared.

"I wasn't going to do anything!" Davina stated as she folded her arms.

"And I'm dealing with Little Davina," Bonnie sighed. "She's not going to get anywhere with Kol, sweetie," Bonnie reassured her softly.

"I'm not!" Davina started but shut her mouth when Kol entered and that ugly amplified when Liv sat beside Kol.

"You cannot blow her to the moon," Bonnie stressed.

"I don't get it," Davina answered. She had never felt this feeling, the closest she could equate it to was when Monique had received that new dress that Davina had wanted and begged her mother for, and then it was Monique's birthday gift from Davina rather than Davina's. Kol was not a dress, but he was hers, and she really didn't like the blonde being near him.

"I don't mind if anyone else is near him, what's wrong with me," she grimaced.

"It's jealousy," Bonnie stated.

"But why? I have no reason to be jealous," Davina countered. And she really didn't.

"We're all jealous of that, Davina," Bonnie sighed. "It's the hair, the confidence, the sex appeal, she knows how to work with it. We're all jealous. Guys want her and we want to be her."

"That's stupid, I wouldn't want to be a blonde," Davina huffed. "Blondes are the butt of all those horrible brainless jokes. Liv actually looks the part with her blonde hair."

Bonnie snorted as they sat there. "You're awesome," Bonnie said.

"Obviously," Davina smiled and Bonnie burst into loud laughter which had Liv glaring at them as Kol looked over at them.

"What's so funny darling?"

"Davina's awesome," Bonnie wheezed.

"That's a given, but why?" Kol pressed.

"Cause I'm adorable," Davina decided with a flash of a bright smile at him.

Kol smiled back as he came to lounge beside her and Bonnie on the couch. "I will get to the bottom of this," he warned.

"Bonnie, I'm glad he's not a vampire anymore, no more super hearing!" Davina cackled.

"Right, he's an old man too," Bonnie mused seriously.

"He is that, oh, does he get seniors discounts!?" Davina asked.

"That'd be a great one to find out! Imagine all the food we can order with that discount in restaurants!"

"Yes! Beignets here we come!" Davina grinned.

"I'm not that old! By this era's standards I'm even considered young!" he pointed out.

"And when you were in your era?"

"Middle aged darling, and a catch cause I had all my teeth, land and good hygiene, plus my charming personality," he chuckled.

"Charm?" Davina asked.

"He's delusional, must be his age," Bonnie quipped.

"I'm feeling very attacked," Kol mused.

"There is a Regent LaRue with Elders from the French Quarter Coven here," Elijah announced. Davina felt all amusement fade as she looked at Kol with fear. He slid fingers through her hair.

"No one's getting near you, love, they have to go through me, and Elijah, and…" he started.

"And me, sorry I'm late, I just got here," Marcel stated as he walked in. "I've been managing Klaus all night, I almost couldn't make this, but I wouldn't miss it."

"And him," Kol stated.

Davina nodded as Kol sat up and she moved to stand a little behind him before she got wrapped up in a tight hug from Marcel who seemed to check her over. Safe again Davina kept her eyes on Kol who moved through the room. Vincent and Bonnie were sitting together now, near her side of the parlor, the Parkers were on their own sofa. Davina watched in fear as Josephine LaRue walked in followed by Bastianna and Agnes. Davina tightened her grip on Marcel as she pressed back up against him. She could feel him tighten his hug reassuringly. Kol stood as a shield in front of her, and it was now she noticed how big his back was.

"Regent LaRue," Kol greeted.

Josephine's eyes went straight to Davina. "Kol Mikaelson, I desire to speak with Miss Claire and her Coven alone."

"No," she gasped.

"That one isn't happening, darling, Davina's under my protection and Marcel Gerard's, and though I hate the little maggot, he loves Davina like she's his blood, and that unites him and I for a change," Kol stated icily.

"You have no right," Bastianna started.

"Sit down, you old hag, before you get yourself hurt," Kol warned.

Davina slipped Marcel's grasp and went to stand behind Kol as she peered at Agnes and Bastiana. Kol dropped an arm around her as he kept her close.

"You traitorous little child." Bastianna sneered and Davina snarled as she tried to keep the inhumane sounds of spitting rage.

"I'm the traitor!?" she strangled out. "YOU LIARS!" she roared as she shoved both Agnes and Bastianna against the wall with all her magic. "You Killed Monique! Cassie! Abby! And For WHAT! More Power!? You LIED! You Led Us To Our Deaths!"

"Easy, love," Kol murmured as he pulled her attention away from the Elders. "We need them alive, let them down," he murmured. She trembled as she retracted her magic and then slipped back to Marcel, who wrapped her up in a safe hug as she glared at the Elders.

"Davina will not be alone for any amount of time with the Elders of her Coven," Kol stated to the Regent.

"So I can see," Josephine stated. "I will request a moment of her time without anyone then, no harm shall come to her while we speak."

"I'll be with her," Vincent spoke then. Davina looked over at the older man who nodded reassuringly. "I know how we feel about the Mikaelsons but we know how Davina feels about you and your witches and it's a stance I share, I will not let a member of my new coven standalone before the Regent who willfully neglected her duties to protect her from a dangerous ritual," Vincent stated.

"Very well," Josephine nodded.

"We'll attend to all that after business though," Kol stated.