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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"It was a nebulous night in New Orleans. It had just been after The Harvest had been fulfilled. Nobody understood why it hadn't worked. Davina should've come back, and the others as well, but they hadn't. And so, while Marcel spent his time at the bar instead of aiding Klaus, Elijah was seeking answers, and Hayley was trying to find the answers out by looking at all the sketches she'd done. And Klaus, not really concerned about witches, was dabbling in other matters. Rebekah, in the meantime, was consulting with Sophie how this could've happened./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Kat, having found her way out of a prison world, and was human again, was looking for Elijah. She was hoping she wouldn't need to go to the compound to do so, and that Marcel wouldn't see her as an enemy anymore. She had active Traveler magic, but that didn't mean she could come up against all of his vampires at once. It also meant that she didn't know how to heal, unlike Freya that she'd met centuries ago. But she knew this wasn't the time to tell them about her. She knew Freya wouldn't awaken until next year, so all she had to do was wait. In the meantime, she'd help them all with everything./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Tell me this Harvest magic wasn't of your making," she heard a familiar voice state from a small ways behind her./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanShe turned around to look at him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""First off, I just got here, so I haven't had the time to do anything to anyone. But I am aware of the Harvest magic stealing. If I knew who it was, I'd tell you, for sure. I never would've wished harm on Davina. And I don't care about the other witches, but I don't wish Sophie to be powerless. She's probably one of the few real friends I have left. I've known her since she was a teenager. We've always helped each other when it was needed. Thus, one of my reasons for leaving Klaus a note that sent him here. To take care of Marcel, before he decided to kill more witches. I tried my way in the 90's and it didn't pan out, so I fled, since I knew I was defeated, and I knew Marcel's rules for, well, killing his vampires. I knew I had to find another way, so they've all been stuck here since then under his tyrant rule," she replied. Then she told him, "Secondly, I know I broke your trust and all for lying to you back in Pennsylvania, but accusing me of something so heinous like this the moment you see me again isn't exactly the best greeting you should be coming up with. But I understand that it's a coincidence. And since the cure got shoved down my throat months ago, right after you abandoned me, if you don't believe me, all you have to do is compel me," she offered./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"I apologize. I shouldn't have thought this to be your doing. No need. I think I know after all these centuries when you're lying to me," he replied. "What are you doing here, Katerina, if not to cause any trouble?" he then asked. He didn't say it, but he never felt like he'd abandoned her. Once he was done here, he had every intention of seeking her out, to be sure that she was okay./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"My long-lost daughter, Nadia, found me shortly after I was turned into a human. Now, I somewhat understand your whole family loyalty. Tyler bit her, so since all she wanted was for me to be happy, instead of giving anything up to save her, and since I decided to honor her wish, I had to watch her die. At the time, I too was dying, but of old age rapidly, so I died right after her. The only difference is she went to peace, and I got swept away by a black mass, only to end up in a prison world. I finally found my way out tonight. I just wasn't expecting to end up here, although it does save a trip for me, ending up here. Klaus and Rebekah knew about me dying of old age, but I think Caroline convinced Klaus not to gloat over me, and Rebekah probably went to see the football player, instead. Considering, neither of them showed up. Don't be angry at them. I understand why Klaus wouldn't tell you. He needed you at his side, and if you knew, you would have dropped everything to try and save me. And Rebekah, well, I can't blame her, either. She despises me because of what has happened with her family because of me," she informed and asked of him. "Now that I'm here though, I will help you all figure this out. Right now though, I could use some witch healing. I had to deal with Kai," she added./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Elijah wasn't happy at his siblings for not telling him anything related to Katerina, but he didn't say it. Instead, he approached her, which was when he actually saw her injuries, since she'd been standing in front of the alley in the darkness with a hand on the brick wall. He also saw the arrow in her leg and the ascendant in hand, which she then put in her jacket./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"When he reached her and put a gentle hand on her arm, he knew that she'd lost a lot of blood./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Katerina," he stated, as he caught her from hitting the ground, when she collapsed./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He gently picked her up in his arms, before blurring to the cemetery. Katerina had mentioned being friends with Sophie so, even though most of them weren't big fans of hers at the moment, he was going to her. If Katerina trusted Sophie, then he had to do the same. At least, for now./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Stay with me, Katerina," he pleaded./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"It didn't take long for him to enter the cemetery and get her on the table in the mausoleum. Once he did, he took his jacket off, using it as a pillow for her head, as Sophie came in from another room in the mausoleum./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"I need her healed," he instructed./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Why don't you try your blood?" she wanted to know./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Katerina got the cure shoved down her throat. I don't know if she can digest it, and I'm not taking that risk. Please, find a way to heal her. She just came back, and I'm not losing her again."/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"I'll see what I can do," she replied, not wanting to see Katherine die./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"When the human woke up, she was on his bed, him seated on her bedside. Clearly, she'd been healed, but knowing Elijah, she assumed it had been witch healing. She knew Elijah wouldn't risk anything when it came to her, despite him leaving months ago. And clearly, she was at the compound./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"She slowly sat up in bed./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Feeling better?" he inquired./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Thanks," she replied./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I'll let you rest, before you help us figure out what's happened," he told her. "You almost died."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I assume Sophie healed me?" she inquired./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Yes."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Then I'll be fine. Besides, I shouldn't have to go anywhere just to figure out what happened," she replied./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Very well, then."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"It had been a few weeks since Elijah had had to have Sophie heal her. Since then, they'd been all trying to figure out who had stolen the magic. Then, eventually, they finally figured it out. Their mother had resurrected. Then, shortly afterward, Davina finally came back to life./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"It was a nebulous night in New Orleans. It had just been after The Harvest had been fulfilled. Nobody understood why it hadn't worked. Davina should've come back, and the others as well, but they hadn't. And so, while Marcel spent his time at the bar instead of aiding Klaus, Elijah was seeking answers, and Hayley was trying to find the answers out by looking at all the sketches she'd done. And Klaus, not really concerned about witches, was dabbling in other matters. Rebekah, in the meantime, was consulting with Sophie how this could've happened./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Kat, having found her way out of a prison world, and was human again, was looking for Elijah. She was hoping she wouldn't need to go to the compound to do so, and that Marcel wouldn't see her as an enemy anymore. She had active Traveler magic, but that didn't mean she could come up against all of his vampires at once. It also meant that she didn't know how to heal, unlike Freya that she'd met centuries ago. But she knew this wasn't the time to tell them about her. She knew Freya wouldn't awaken until next year, so all she had to do was wait. In the meantime, she'd help them all with everything./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Tell me this Harvest magic wasn't of your making," she heard a familiar voice state from a small ways behind her./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanShe turned around to look at him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""First off, I just got here, so I haven't had the time to do anything to anyone. But I am aware of the Harvest magic stealing. If I knew who it was, I'd tell you, for sure. I never would've wished harm on Davina. And I don't care about the other witches, but I don't wish Sophie to be powerless. She's probably one of the few real friends I have left. I've known her since she was a teenager. We've always helped each other when it was needed. Thus, one of my reasons for leaving Klaus a note that sent him here. To take care of Marcel, before he decided to kill more witches. I tried my way in the 90's and it didn't pan out, so I fled, since I knew I was defeated, and I knew Marcel's rules for, well, killing his vampires. I knew I had to find another way, so they've all been stuck here since then under his tyrant rule," she replied. Then she told him, "Secondly, I know I broke your trust and all for lying to you back in Pennsylvania, but accusing me of something so heinous like this the moment you see me again isn't exactly the best greeting you should be coming up with. But I understand that it's a coincidence. And since the cure got shoved down my throat months ago, right after you abandoned me, if you don't believe me, all you have to do is compel me," she offered./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"I apologize. I shouldn't have thought this to be your doing. No need. I think I know after all these centuries when you're lying to me," he replied. "What are you doing here, Katerina, if not to cause any trouble?" he then asked. He didn't say it, but he never felt like he'd abandoned her. Once he was done here, he had every intention of seeking her out, to be sure that she was okay./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"My long-lost daughter, Nadia, found me shortly after I was turned into a human. Now, I somewhat understand your whole family loyalty. Tyler bit her, so since all she wanted was for me to be happy, instead of giving anything up to save her, and since I decided to honor her wish, I had to watch her die. At the time, I too was dying, but of old age rapidly, so I died right after her. The only difference is she went to peace, and I got swept away by a black mass, only to end up in a prison world. I finally found my way out tonight. I just wasn't expecting to end up here, although it does save a trip for me, ending up here. Klaus and Rebekah knew about me dying of old age, but I think Caroline convinced Klaus not to gloat over me, and Rebekah probably went to see the football player, instead. Considering, neither of them showed up. Don't be angry at them. I understand why Klaus wouldn't tell you. He needed you at his side, and if you knew, you would have dropped everything to try and save me. And Rebekah, well, I can't blame her, either. She despises me because of what has happened with her family because of me," she informed and asked of him. "Now that I'm here though, I will help you all figure this out. Right now though, I could use some witch healing. I had to deal with Kai," she added./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Elijah wasn't happy at his siblings for not telling him anything related to Katerina, but he didn't say it. Instead, he approached her, which was when he actually saw her injuries, since she'd been standing in front of the alley in the darkness with a hand on the brick wall. He also saw the arrow in her leg and the ascendant in hand, which she then put in her jacket./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"When he reached her and put a gentle hand on her arm, he knew that she'd lost a lot of blood./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Katerina," he stated, as he caught her from hitting the ground, when she collapsed./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He gently picked her up in his arms, before blurring to the cemetery. Katerina had mentioned being friends with Sophie so, even though most of them weren't big fans of hers at the moment, he was going to her. If Katerina trusted Sophie, then he had to do the same. At least, for now./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Stay with me, Katerina," he pleaded./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"It didn't take long for him to enter the cemetery and get her on the table in the mausoleum. Once he did, he took his jacket off, using it as a pillow for her head, as Sophie came in from another room in the mausoleum./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"I need her healed," he instructed./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Why don't you try your blood?" she wanted to know./p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"Katerina got the cure shoved down her throat. I don't know if she can digest it, and I'm not taking that risk. Please, find a way to heal her. She just came back, and I'm not losing her again."/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /span"I'll see what I can do," she replied, not wanting to see Katherine die./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"When the human woke up, she was on his bed, him seated on her bedside. Clearly, she'd been healed, but knowing Elijah, she assumed it had been witch healing. She knew Elijah wouldn't risk anything when it came to her, despite him leaving months ago. And clearly, she was at the compound./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"She slowly sat up in bed./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Feeling better?" he inquired./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Thanks," she replied./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I'll let you rest, before you help us figure out what's happened," he told her. "You almost died."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I assume Sophie healed me?" she inquired./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Yes."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Then I'll be fine. Besides, I shouldn't have to go anywhere just to figure out what happened," she replied./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Very well, then."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"It had been a few weeks since Elijah had had to have Sophie heal her. Since then, they'd been all trying to figure out who had stolen the magic. Then, eventually, they finally figured it out. Their mother had resurrected. Then, shortly afterward, Davina finally came back to life./p