Chapter Nine
Disclaimer: I do not own the Vampire Diaries or the Originals, but I do own my OCs.
Summary: Blair has been on the run for 400 years, trying to escape her past. She never stays in once place long enough, but she finds herself drawn to New Orleans and it is there that she meets the Originals. She soon finds herself drawn into their drama and ends up connecting with the Noble Original, Elijah Mikaelson. Slowburn.
ORIGINALS
The next morning had arrived without incident and Davina had yet to be discovered missing. However, Blair knew it wouldn't take long before it was revealed. Marcel was protective of the young Witch and Klaus would be able to smell her absent scent when they realised she wasn't sulking away in her room like they all assumed. Blair had made sure to stay out of their way, but not too much to make it look like she was avoiding them because then that would look suspicious.
For the day, Blair was dressed in a pair of blue skinny jeans with white crochet, a white off the shoulder and a pair of brown sandals. She walked out of her room and near the courtyard of the Abattoir and noticed Hayley and Rebekah stood around talking lowly to one another. Hayley seemed to be holding a dress, one that was meant for the Annual Harvest Girls Festival and Rebekah was looking for one of her own. This conversation did not look pleasant and Hayley appeared uncomfortable – so naturally Blair wanted to be included.
"What's going on?" Blair asked, watching as loads of Vampires paraded around the Abattoir. There wasn't usually this amount of people in the compound and she had a suspicion as to why they were there.
Rebekah turned to the Fae, "Davina is missing and it's Hayley's fault,"
Blair glanced at Hayley, who refused to even look at her. "Oh?" Inwardly, she smirked at her luck. No one knew that she had been involved with Davina's escape. "How do you lose a Witch?"
"Walked right out the front door, apparently," Rebekah said with a frown as if she couldn't believe it either.
"All I did was tell her that Agnes was dead," Hayley crossed her arms and huffed. "I was just telling her the truth,"
"And now she's gone," Rebekah replied back dryly and then glanced back. Klaus and Marcel were stood next to each other, talking amongst one another. "Just look at them. The boys are back together," There was a bitterness in her tone, one that was filled with jealously, especially the glare she was sending to Marcel. "Just wait, Elijah will join them and then they will be unstoppable,"
Blair said nothing as she watched them. There was a tension in the Abattoir that was palpable and it was almost uncomfortable. Klaus appeared ready to tear someone's throat out and Marcel seemed concerned – genuinely concerned. This expression of emotion made Blair frown and then scowl.
Rebekah sent the Fae a glance, "I am surprised they haven't come to you yet," Blair was the only person in the area that could use magic. Rebekah would have assumed that Klaus would have demanded her services beforehand.
"A missing Witch is not my concern," Blair scoffed. What she had done for Davina was a one-time thing, she didn't plan on helping any other Witch. She wasn't running a charity and Davina had spunk. If she could help her get away from Klaus then it was a win for her.
A small grin quirked on Rebekah's face but then she turned back. "If the boys are together, that means us girls need to stick together,"
Hayley huffed and walked off whereas Blair stayed where she was. She watched as the Vampires walked around with their heads held up high, almost as if they were important. Blair inwardly scoffed at their superior attitude, finding it annoying.
"Where do you think she's gone?" Rebekah asked, her voice cutting through Blair's thoughts.
"If she was smart, she'd get out of New Orleans," Blair said dryly. She hoped that Davina would have some sense about her and Josh would get her out. After leaving Cami's apartment, Blair had cornered Josh and forced him to go after Davina. It hadn't taken much convincing, he immediately agreed as soon as he found out she could be in trouble. It was refreshing to see such a pure friendship. Blair had given him specific instructions to get out of New Orleans and she only wished they were long gone.
Rebekah nodded in agreement.
Blair sent her a sideward glance, "Why didn't you leave when you had a chance?" She was aware that Rebekah was going to leave several times but she always seemed to come back. Blair could see how much she resented Klaus at times, why wouldn't she want to be free of them?
Instead of answering, Rebekah walked off, not giving her a reply – not that Blair cared.
Blair walked off, deciding to head out and do some shopping. If she stayed away then maybe Klaus wouldn't demand that she help hunt down Davina. She walked back into her room and grabbed her bag and sunglasses and just as she was about to walk out the front door of the Abattoir, she was stopped when Elijah appeared behind her.
"You have something to do with Davina's disappearance," Elijah said, his voice low but pointed.
This statement caused Blair to pause for a moment. "What makes you say that?" Blair turned around and arched a brow in a challenging manner. She had suspected that someone would accuse her but she hadn't expected Elijah to be the one pointing the finger.
"You were the one that was against her being used by Niklaus," Elijah said as he met her challenging stare with his own.
Blair rolled her eyes, "And why would I do that? I hate Witches,"
Elijah smirked, amusement dancing in his eyes, "But you hate Niklaus more,"
Now, this was something she couldn't deny and he knew it. "Do you plan on passing on your suspicions?" Blair asked, her eyes scanning the area. Throughout their entire conversation, she had been keeping an eye out for anyone who could be eavesdropping. There was no one within hearing distance but she could never be too careful.
"No," Elijah shook his head, "I have no evidence to bring forth, just a hunch." Silently, he agreed with Blair's actions and it was something that should have been done beforehand. Davina did not deserve to be used and manipulated by Klaus, she was a child and one that had already been through so much. "But I think you should be aware, if Niklaus perceives a threat then he will eradicate that threat as he sees fit,"
"I'll keep that in mind," Blair said as she walked away. She had received his warning loud and clear, whether she would listen to it was another question altogether.
Elijah watched her go with a frown. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't seem to get the Fae out of his head. All her actions made no sense and he hadn't expected her to take such actions or protect Davina. She confused him – she was an enigma that he wanted to work out.
ORIGINALS
Hours had passed and night had fallen on New Orleans. Blair had spent most of the day out of the Abattoir and out in the city, away from all the Originals and Hayley. She was aware that Klaus was looking for her, no doubt wanting her to join in on the search for Davina – something she refused to join in. Using her magic, she had snuck back into the compound and had another session with Raphael. The Queen had stuck her claws deep in his mind and so she needed to dig even deeper. The Queen had four hundred years to manipulate her subjects and so it was a battlefield inside Raphael's mind. Blair couldn't push too much in one session and she had no choice but to go down the painful route because of how badly he had been brainwashed.
When Blair was done, one of her burner phones rang in her pocket. Blair answered the phone, having an idea of who it was. "What?"
"I need your help!" Davina cried out over the phone. There was a mix of anger and pain in her voice, something that made Blair pause.
"What's happened?" Blair asked as she put Raphael back to sleep. She stepped away and focused on the phone call.
Davina let out a dry sob, "It's Klaus. He's kidnapped Tim and is demanding that I come back to the compound," During their short time together, Davina had mentioned Timothy a few times – not that Blair had fully listened – but she understood enough to know that Davina had very strong feelings for the young man.
Blair fell silent as she mentally cursed Klaus. "Are you even out of New Orleans?"
"No," Davina said, her voice low.
Blair sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. She was annoyed that she has allowed Davina to get away and she hadn't taken it. "Where are you?"
"I am on my way now," Davina said, determination in her voice.
Blair groaned in aggravation and hung up the phone. She was about to get involved in something she really didn't want to. It was tempting to let Davina deal with this on her own but she had a feeling she needed to be there. With her mind made up, Blair sped walked out of the basement and that's when she heard talking. As stealthily as she could, she made her way to the courtyard and that's when she saw Klaus, Elijah, Marcel and Davina. Sticking close to the shadows, Blair watched everything unfold. In the corner of her eye, she spotted a young boy – who she thankfully didn't recognise. The boy had a violin in his hand and she assumed it to be Timothy.
"How can you make it right? You threatened my friend," Davina glared at Marcel with hate in her eyes. She had trusted the man and he had betrayed her.
"Actually, that was my idea. Apologies." Klaus said, "I've been known to go too far to make a point, but I always get results," There was a smug smirk on his face, one that only served to annoy and exasperation everyone in the room.
Davina scoffed at his attitude. "You always pretend to be so confident, but I know the truth." Klaus sent her an amused look but this spurred the Witch on, fuelling her anger, "You're afraid everyone can see what you really are. An animal," Davina raised her hand and pulled it down, her magic flaringly alarmingly.
Klaus instantly fell to the ground and his bones crunched from under the magic. Klaus screamed out in pain from this assault and it made Blair smirk, finally, someone was teaching Klaus a lesson. Elijah and Marcel attempted to intervene but Davina lifted her other hand and stopped then in their tracks before she brought them to their knees with magic.
Davina looked down to Klaus and moved her hand, "A beast," When her hand moved, Klaus' body convulsed in agony as his bones broke. "Why don't you show us your real face?" Davina asked, her eyes glazed over with bloodlust and anger.
Klaus looked up at Davina and his face morphed from the pain. His fangs elongated, black veins flickered under his eyes and his eyes glowed a horrifying yellow colour. Pure agony shinned in his eyes as Davina broke his back.
"That's enough of you," Davina waved her hand dismissively and broke Klaus' neck. His body fell limp to the ground, but it would no doubt be back when he had healed.
Blair watched this all with a keen eye. From what she could see, Davina was using her magic on instinct, not talent. Davina was using her anger to focus her magic and this made her deadly. Blair frowned when she noticed how Davina's magic would flicker in an unstable manner and it made her feel uncomfortable. If she continued to use her magic like this then she was going to lose control and Blair had a very bad feeling.
"Davina, you don't have to do this," Elijah said from his position on the floor.
Davina's dark eyes focused on Elijah, "And you. You claim to be the noble one but you're a liar. You've fed on innocent blood for a thousand years. Why don't you choke on it," She clenched her hand and her magic flared up. She fully intended to make her words come true and she could feel her magic grow stronger.
That's when Blair intervened. With a wave of her hand, Blair knocked Elijah and Marcel unconscious and stepped towards Davina, "You need to calm down, now." Blair said as she walked closer to the Witch.
Davina glared at her, "Why did you stop me? I had them exactly where I wanted them!" She wanted to make them all pay for using her – they deserved it. She had been scared and terrified when she found out Timothy had been kidnapped but that was gone and now all she felt was anger.
"Your magic is becoming more unstable by the minute. If you don't stop you're going to lose control," Blair said as she stopped when she was in front of Davina. She raised her hand and tapped her forehead, forcing her magic to push Davina's magic back. She needed to intervene before something bad happened, all her instincts were screaming at her to interfere before anything else happened. Blair had allowed her to get her revenge on Klaus – it had been very satisfying for Klaus brought down a peg but that was enough.
The moment Blair's magic pushed hers down, Davina relaxed and felt all the tension leave her shoulders. She hadn't realised how tense she had become. "Why didn't you stop me beforehand?" She asked curiously.
"It was funny to see Klaus get what he deserves," Blair smirked, one that made Davina laugh. Blair looked down at Marcel, "You can speak to him later, preferably when your toy boy isn't be held captive," She said as she looked up at the terrified Timothy.
Davina's eyes widened when she realised she had forgotten about him. He stared down at her from his vantage point, very much confused as to what was happening.
"Don't forget about me," Rebekah said as she walked into the courtyard with a cautious expression. She had been watching from the shadows with interest and had waited for her time to intervene. She had been fascinated by Davina's strong magic but what made it even better was the fact Blair seemed to be able to control her without any struggle.
In an instant, Davina was immediately on edge and Blair sent the female Original a sideward glance. She had sensed Rebekah's presence and wondered what she was doing. She thought Rebekah would have helped Klaus but she hadn't that had surprised Blair.
"Isn't it time for us girls to have a chat?" She sent a glance at both Davina and Blair. "That was very impressive and it was well-deserved in my opinion."
Davina bristled under her stare and she shifted uncomfortably.
Rebekah held up her hands, "Now, before you turn on me, I have a surprise for you," She looked to the entrance of the compound and watched as Josh walked in.
Arching a brow, Blair stayed silent and watched this all play out.
"Josh, what are you doing here?" Davina asked in confusion, "Get out of here!" It was dangerous to be here at the moment and she didn't want him anywhere near here.
In a flash, Rebekah was in front of Josh and held him up by the throat, his feet dangling in the air. Davina cried out in shock and fear, fearing for Josh.
"What are you playing at Rebekah?" Blair asked calmly.
Rebekah ignored her and stared at Davina. "Now, if I were Klaus, I would rip Josh's head from his neck and feed it to a nightwalker. Then, that would be the end of your friend," Josh struggled under Rebekah's grip, gagging under her strength but it didn't last long before Rebekah lowered her hand and retracted her hand, "But hurting people is such a boyish thing to do, like how Klaus compelled your fiddler on the roof," She said as she looked up to Timothy. "And, while I am many things, I am certainly not my brother,"
Blair felt the need to disagree but held back due to curiosity. From the rumours that she had heard about Rebekah, she had just as bad a temper as Klaus. Blair knew that the blonde Original had an agenda – they always did – but she was interested to see where this was going to lead.
"You can come down now, no one is going to hurt you," Rebekah said as she looked up to Timothy.
Timothy looked down with fear in his eyes, "He told me I couldn't climb down off this beam,"
Blair rolled her eyes and waved her hand, using the wind to pick Timothy up. He cried out when she was moved and wriggled around in fear but soon he relaxed when he wasn't plummeting to the ground. Within seconds, Timothy was on the ground safely and Davina jumped at him, wrapping her arms around him, happily. Timothy hugged her back in relief, happy that he was no longer in danger but he was very much confused.
"Davina, what's going on?" Timothy asked.
Davina's smile was watery as tears threatened to fall, "I'll explain everything later," She sent a grateful look in Blair direction, one that the Fae ignored. She then turned to Rebekah, "Why are you doing this?"
"Seems to be that you're the one holding all the cards," Rebekah answered, "But you don't know who to trust. I've just proven that you can trust me. Now, I'd like to show you one more thing. It won't take long and you can bring your friends," She glanced at Blair, Josh and Timothy in a meaningful manner before she walked off.
Davina looked to Blair for advice and the Fae nodded her head. Blair couldn't feel any malicious intentions behind Rebekah's actions. If anything went wrong, she and Davina could take down the Original.
It didn't take long before they reached the Garden. It was a spacious area and at first glance, didn't seem like much but the more Blair looked around, the more she noticed that something wasn't right. Only she and Josh had a lamp to light the way in the dark underground and they led the way, with Davina and Timothy staying by Blair's side. It took her a few seconds before she realised there were people pinned to the wall in bricks. All the people pinned down where Vampires and appeared to be mostly desiccated.
Timothy looked around and saw people who appeared as though they were dead.
Josh grinned weakly, "It is okay. They're not really dead, just really hungry," When Timothy paled dramatically and gasped, Josh winced awkwardly. "I am not helping,"
Rebekah looked around the Garden with a grim expression. She hated the Garden and loathed it, even more, when Marcel had revealed that this was the foundation of their home he was going to build. She despised it. "You think my brother, Nik is awful? Marcel learned from the best. This is how he treats his so-called friends who betray him," Rebekah motioned to the desiccated bodies attached to the walls, "Most of what these poor souls did is no worse than what Josh did,"
Blair looked around, her expression blank of any emotion. The whole Garden was fascinating and she wondered any many Vampires were currently imprisoned.
Pointing over to the nearest wall, Rebekah continued. "Take Thierry for example. He was Marcel's most trusted friend,"
Blair looked over at the nearest Vampire and noticed how well he seemed compared to the other Vampires restrained. The name rang a bell but she didn't care to remember from where exactly she had heard the name. Davina walked closer and nearly gasped when she recognised him. She had seen Thierry a few times while she was still under the care of Marcel.
"Nik tricked him into breaking one of Marcel's rules. Marcel knows this and yet he keeps Thierry locked here day after day suffering." Rebekah explained.
Timothy looked around, "This is insane,"
"Why are you telling us this?" Blair asked with an arched brow.
Rebekah took a few steps forward towards Davina and Blair, "Because you need to know who you're dealing with, who you can trust,"
"And what do you gain from this?" Blair asked the blonde, sceptical of her intentions.
Timothy walked over to Davina, noticing how devastated she looked. He consoled her before offering her a drink of water from the bottle he had with him. Josh stood nearby, also comforting Davina. Davina took a sip from the bottle, sighing in relief, the water helping to calm her nerves.
Staring directly at the Fae, Rebekah answered her. "Davina and I have been lied to and taken advantage of by Marcel and Nik. Maybe together we can get a little payback. It'll only be a matter of time before he tried to use you too,"
Davina frowned and Blair said nothing, silently annoyed by her words.
Suddenly, Timothy started to cough until it became violent. He dropped the bottle in his hands and he lost his grip on his violin case, the case and bottle falling hard into the ground. He fell to his knees and Davina cried out his name in worry. Josh looked up to Blair, "What's going on?!"
Blair and Rebekah where by Timothy and Davina's side in an instant. Blair spotted the bottle and picked it up, quickly sniffing it. "Poison,"
"Nik must have given it to him," Rebekah said. In the past, Klaus had to poison some of the enemies that went against him. It was something he would do with no hesitation.
"H-he made me do it… I didn't even know what I was doing…" Timothy coughed violently, struggling to breathe. It felt like something was burning his throat and his stomach was clenched viciously. He felt like he was going crazy, he couldn't remember how he had even got there in the first place. It felt like there were holes in his memories and he hated it.
Blair immediately set to work, Josh laid Timothy down while she got to work. Using her magic, she detected that Klaus had used a potent poison, something that didn't surprise her. Blair knew that she needed to act fast otherwise he wouldn't make it. As she got to work, she felt Davina's magic flare in anguish. "Davina, control your magic," Blair said, her focus completely on the mortal in front of her. She refused to let the poor child be pulled into Klaus' horrible games. Klaus was doing this to punish Davina for her defiance and Blair refused to let him win.
Davina was about to reply but then she groaned and started to cough. She fell to the ground, besides Timothy and her eyes closed.
"Damn it, Klaus!" Rebekah cursed as she pulled out her phone. She was going to call Klaus and ask for the antidote, though she doubted he would give her it.
"She'll be fine," Blair said as she poured more magic into Timothy, "The magic inside her body is pushing out the poison. She'll survive," The whole time she had been in Davina's presence, she had kept a close eye on Davina's magic. Her magic was reacting to the poison in her system, destroying it before it could do any damage, but Timothy wasn't that lucky.
"Can you save him?" Rebekah asked, lowering the phone in her hand.
Blair nodded her head, "I can. Just keep an eye on Davina," She continued her task in destroying the poison inside Timothy's body. It was concentrated in his stomach and his throat and so she was focused on those two areas. Luckily, it hadn't had long to spread and do any permanent damage and so she could save him. If the poison had been in his body too long then she wouldn't have been able to save him.
Minutes later, Davina gasped as she woke up. She frantically looked around the room and spotted an unconscious Timothy lying beside her. "Timothy!" She shot up and kneeled beside him, "Is he okay?" She asked Blair, desperation in her voice.
"Yes, he'll be fine." Blair answered, her tone softer to the ear, "He just needs some rest," She didn't know what it was but seeing Davina so devastated made her feel something she hadn't felt in a long time. She felt protective of the young Witch. It wasn't fair that Davina was being used and her future wasn't fair either.
Davina slumped in relief before she flung herself at Blair and hugged her tightly. Blair blinked slowly in shock and tensed. It had been a long time since she had been hugged by anyone and it was a foreign feeling. After a few seconds, Blair relaxed and awkwardly patted her on the back before pulling her off.
"He needs to be put somewhere safe where Klaus can't get to him," Blair said.
"He won't strike against him so soon afterwards," Rebekah said confidently. She knew her brother well enough to anticipate his actions, "He'll wait for us to lower our guards. But he does need to be hidden." If Klaus found out that his plan to break Davina had failed then she would flip. It was lucky she had hidden the daggers so they couldn't be used against her. Klaus would wait and then get his revenge, making sure it stung.
Blair looked to Josh, "Get Timothy out of here. Hide him and keep him safe,"
Wordlessly, Josh nodded his head and picked up Timothy's unconscious body. Within seconds, he was gone and Blair silently hoped Josh managed to hide him well enough.
When Timothy was gone, Davina slumped forward, exhausted from the day she'd had and soon she fell into an uneasy sleep. She had exerted a lot of magic today and something didn't feel right. There was a restless inside her but she felt exhausted at the same time. It was confusing. However, her body's exhaustion caused her to crumple the moment she knew Timothy was out of harm's way. Davina slumped against Blair, who effortlessly picked the young girl up and carried her out. Rebekah silently offered to take Davina but Blair refused.
Minutes later, they arrived back at the compound. They walked through the courtyard and found Marcel and Klaus arguing with one another. Elijah stood at the side of the room, exasperation on his face. The moment Blair saw them, anger roared to life.
"Enough!" Blair roared out, magic crackling in the air.
Klaus and Marcel fell silent as they turned to see Rebekah, Blair and Davina. When Marcel saw the young Witch, concern filled his eyes but he stayed where he was because he was cautious of the Fae. Elijah turned to face her, waiting to see what she would say.
Quick to recover, Klaus smirked lazily, "Well, it looks like we have another traitor," His gaze solely laid on Blair, he already knew about his sister's treachery but Blair's surprised him. She had claimed to hate Witches and yet she was holding one in her arms.
Blair sent him a glare, "How can I be a traitor when I was never loyal to you?"
Klaus's eyes narrowed in anger and took a step forward.
Within a flash, Elijah stood between Blair and Klaus. "You will not harm them," He squared his shoulders, ready for an altercation. Davina had been through enough and he would protect her and Blair from Klaus.
Rebekah stepped in front of Blair and Davina also, "We won't let you,"
Klaus growled lowly in the back of his throat but did nothing.
"How is she?" Marcel asked Blair, his eyes filled with concern.
"Devastated and exhausted," Blair replied bluntly, her tone not kind, "I am going to take her up to her room,"
Marcel tried to get closer, "I've got her,"
Blair's eyes flashed a menacing purple colour and magic crackled in the air. "You will not touch her," Using her magic, she pushed Marcel back – not enough to injure but enough to send a point. After everything that he had done, Blair was not letting Marcel anywhere Davina.
Pain flashed in Marcel's eyes but he backed off, knowing not to push the matter.
Wordlessly, Blair stalked off with Davina in her arms. She easily found her room and gently placed the young Witch onto the bed before covering her with the duvet. Blair stared down at Davina's exhausted face and she brushed a loose lock of hair from her face.
"You saved her," Elijah said from the doorway of Davina's room. He had followed after the Fae to check up on her.
Blair turned her head, "I did." She had known he was following her, he hadn't hidden this from her and she had allowed it.
"Thank you," Elijah said, his voice low, "She didn't deserve this,"
Blair said nothing but mentally agreed with what he was saying. Davina did not deserve this fate and it made her curse the Fates in her head. They were horrible people that liked to play games with people's lives.
Elijah stared at her for a moment, "I thought you hated Witches,"
"I do," Blair answered back, her voice low and soft, "But she is different." She couldn't explain what it was but she felt extremely protective of Davina. She wasn't too fused on children and would often avoid them when she could. But Davina stirred up the maternal instincts that she thought had been long dead.
Elijah walked into the room until he was right beside Blair. "You saved me from Davina," He had woken up confused. He could remember how angry Davina was and thought he might suffer the same fate as his brother but it never happened. Vaguely, he remembered her scent before he fell to an unconscious state.
Blair snorted, "Klaus got what he deserved. She had made her point, any more would have been overkill,"
Grinning, Elijah silently agreed with her words. Suddenly, his eyes were drawn to the drawings nearby and he lost his grin. "What are these?"
Looking over, Blair spotted the drawings and frowned. She examined them more closely before she answered. "They appear to be prophetic drawings. They have bad energy about them," There was a subtle pulse of power from the drawings, it wasn't enough to draw her complete attention but she had acknowledged it in her mind.
Taking a step closer to the drawings, Elijah picked them up. "I'll return these in a moment," He said as he took them out of the room.
Blair shrugged her shoulders, not bothered by this. However, as she watched him leave, she had a bad feeling. It was like something heavy had set in her stomach and this made her mentally groan. This sense of foreboding made her uneasy and she just hoped it would go away.