Chapter Thirteen
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
Davina was in town looking for a present. It was Timothy's birthday soon and she wanted to get him the perfect present especially after everything he had been through. It had surprised her how well he had taken everything, instead of being scared that she was a Witch, he was fascinated. Timothy wasn't concerned that he had been in danger but he was more worried about her and how she was doing. After everything had calmed down, Davina had told him everything – well nearly everything. She hadn't mentioned what Blair had told her, about how they may need to leave America. She didn't want to think about it. Maybe she could convince Blair that leaving was a bad idea – maybe if she aligned herself with the Originals then they could help her defeat the Hunter. Davina soon shook her head at this ridiculous notion, there was no way Blair would team up with Klaus but the others could be an option in the future.
After a few moments of window shopping, she stopped. Davina turned around and watched the busy crowd around her. It was a Saturday and wasn't even noon yet but it was very busy, everywhere she looked there were crowds of people all doing different things. There was a group of people dancing which had garnered an audience and there were loads of people shopping just as she was. Everything seemed normal, except it wasn't. For the past few minutes, Davina had felt someone watching her to the point she felt uncomfortable.
Looking down at the mark on her wrist, she had half a mind to call for Blair but decided against it. She didn't want to call for Blair unless there was actual danger and make her think she was abusing the mark. Davina decided that she could handle this herself and rationalised in her head that she was just being paranoid. After spending nearly nine months hidden away from the Witches, she was sure there was some leftover paranoia that would eventually go away. Feeling much calmer than before, Davina continued with her window shopping, not finding anything that Timothy would want. While doing this, she inadvertently lowered her guard.
It was just as she passed an alleyway that it happened. An arm shot out of the alleyway and wrapped itself around Davina's mouth so she couldn't scream while she was dragged away from the shopping centre. Davina screamed into the hand and attempted to fight back but the hold they had on her was too strong and she couldn't get loose. As this happened, Davina vaguely felt something wrap around her wrist but this wasn't her main priority. Davina was slammed against a wall and a hand wrapped around her throat, she cried out in pain and stared at her attacker but couldn't see anything. Her attacker was stood too close to make out any distinguishable features. Soon, the hand was slowly removed from her and her eyes widened when she saw who had grabbed her – it was a girl from her own Coven.
"Danielle, what are you doing?" Davina whimpered in shock and pain. The last time she had seen Danielle was when she got chosen for the Harvest Festival. She didn't understand why she had been suddenly attacked.
The girl was older than Davina by a few years and they had been around each other for a long time as their families had been friends. However, there was a cold look in Danielle's eyes that unnerved Davina immensely. "I should be asking you that, traitor," Danielle hissed back angrily.
"What are you talking about?" Davina asked, bordering on hysterical.
Danielle scowled, "Don't lie. You've been sharing Coven secrets with Klaus and consorting with a Fae," The disgust and venom in Danielle's voice was nothing short of hurtful and it made Davina visibly wince.
"I haven't been giving secrets to Klaus! I have hardly seen him!" Davina yelled out in defence. Klaus had stayed away from her for the time being as had most Vampires. The only Vampire that tried to speak to her was Marcel and she wasn't done being mad at him for what he had done.
"But you admit to consorting with a Fae?" Danielle demanded.
Davina went silent, not able to refute this claim. This was true but it made her wonder how they knew this. Ever since coming back to life, Davina had stayed away from the Coven like the plague so it made her curious as to how they knew. It wasn't overly obvious that Blair was a Fae, she looked completely normal and most would assume that she was a Witch – something she knew Blair hated. Blair claimed that without her glamour, she looked Fae, not that Davina understood what that meant.
Danielle's eyes darkened when Davina said nothing, "I've been tasked with getting rid of you. You're a liability and with you gone, someone more powerful can take your place," Reaching behind her back, Danielle pulled out a small knife, one that was filled with dark magic to the point Davina could feel it. It was a powerful dark tool that Celeste had gifted her to aid in getting rid of Davina.
The moment Davina saw the knife she knew she was in trouble. Davina attempted to use her own magic but found it unresponsive and this made her panic even more. Looking down at her mark, she closed her eyes. "Blair!"
"No one coming to save you," Danielle sneered as she held up the knife.
"Don't be so certain about that," Blair said as she appeared behind Danielle. The Witch jumped and whirled around, throwing a poorly aimed fireball at the Fae. Blair watched as the fire fizzled out when it hadn't hit her – it had missed her by a mile and she had been stood close enough. Her incompetence made Blair roll her eyes.
"Blair!" Davina cried out in relief.
The Fae's eyes quickly took a look at Davina and saw no visible injuries. This would have calmed her down, but then she spied the magic blocking cuff on Davina's arm and that made her mad.
"Who the hell you are and how did you get here?" Danielle demanded. When she had grabbed Davina, she had placed a silencing spell around the alleyway. Celeste had even taught her how to block someone from tracking Davina and given her the cuff. There was no way Davina would have managed to call for help, let alone anyone being able to find her.
A smirk was etched on Blair's face. "Oh honey, you have no idea who you're messing with," With a flick of her hand, Danielle's wrist that held the knife twisted backwards in a grotesque manner and a loud crack sounded in the alleyway along with Danielle's pain-filled screams. "You okay?" Blair asked Davina, not caring about Danielle on the floor.
Shakily, Davina nodded her head. "She said she was sent by the Coven," It was very hard to ignore Danielle's screams of pain but she tried her best.
Anger flashed in Blair's eyes, obviously, her warning to Sophie hadn't hit home. Walking up to Danielle, Blair grabbed the girl by the throat and held her up against the nearest wall. "I thought I made myself clear, no one touches Davina," Blair hissed lowly, her eyes flashing a violent shade of purple.
In an act of rebellion, Danielle spat at Blair, making the Fae growl lowly in the back of her throat. "She will win, Celeste will have you killed if anything happens to me," Danielle smirked, thinking that she had won.
Throwing her head back, Blair laughed loudly. The longer she laughed, the more unnerved Danielle became. She tried to move out of Blair's grip but the hand tightened around her throat, making her gasp in pain. "She has no idea who she is messing with," Blair said with a large grin on her face. One thing she loved was when she was underestimated. She loved to watch the courage die from someone's eyes when they knew it was hopeless.
In a panic, Danielle attempted to cast a spell but nothing came to her. Looking down at her hand, she noticed the magic blocking cuff that was meant to be on Davina's wrist was now on her wrist. "B-but how?!" She hadn't even felt it be placed on her wrist.
Davina looked down at her wrist, which was now free from the cuff. Now that the cuff was off her, she felt much better.
"I'll let you in on a little secret," Blair said as she put her face closer to Danielle's, "I am far stronger," She whispered lowly. Just for that moment, Blair allowed some of her magic to come loose, something she always kept in check because if her magic was left unchecked then it would cause devastation and draw the attention of the Hunter.
Danielle's eyes widened when she felt the sheer power behind Blair's magic. Before she could even scream, Blair snapped the Witch's neck with magic, killing her instantly. Blair let the body fall to the ground before she turned back to Davina. "Are you injured, kid?"
Crouched down on the floor, Davina stared down at Danielle's lifeless body. "Was it necessary to kill her?" Her voice was barely above a whisper.
"It was either you or her," Blair replied back. She walked over to the discarded blade and picked it up. She could feel the dark magic that radiated from it and this angered her. "If she had even nicked you with this knife, it would have killed you instantly." Focusing her magic, she cloaked the dagger in light magic until she could deal with it. With the blade subdued, Blair pocketed the weapon, planning on disposing of it later.
Slowly, Davina nodded her head in understanding. A sense of dread filled her, she had been inches away from death again and it unnerved her.
"Now, come on. We need to make a quick delivery before we head back to the compound," Blair said as she used her magic to pick up Danielle's lifeless body while also removing the magic blocking cuff. She walked out of the alleyway, cancelling the spells around the alleyway and putting an invisibly spell on the body. She didn't need anyone to see this and asking questions.
Davina followed behind her, keeping her head down.
ORIGINALS
Before heading back to the compound, Blair made one quick stop. As retaliation for what happened, Blair headed over to the Witch's cemetery and dumped Danielle's body for them to find. Blair wanted to send a message and even though Davina disagreed with the plan, she could see the reasoning behind the Fae's actions. By attempting to kill Davina, this had declared war and Blair intended to put the Witches back in their places. Once the body was placed for anyone to find, they headed back to the compound and they walked in on a tense scene. In the courtyard stood Klaus, Marcel, Elijah and Rebekah and the atmosphere were extremely nerve-wracking. They were all glaring at one another – everyone seemed to be glaring at Klaus and the Hybrid seemed angry with everyone in the room. However, the moment Blair and Davina stepped in, fury filled Klaus' eyes.
"You!" He thundered as he attempted to get closer to the young Witch.
With wide eyes, Davina jumped behind Blair for protection. Before Klaus could even get a few steps closer, Marcel was already in his path and Blair had her hands raised, ready to use magic. "We've already been through this!" Marcel yelled at his sire in frustration.
Blair looked around the room, "Does anyone want to explain what is going on?"
"Camille was threatened by the Witches and Niklaus is angry." Elijah explained with a sigh, "He believes Davina has crucial information to protect the Witches," Ever since Klaus had come back, his temper had been explosive and he would have ripped Davina room apart if it weren't for the protection spells surrounding their rooms. They had been attempting to calm Klaus down for the past thirty minutes to little success and in that time Klaus had threatened to kill Davina the moment he saw her. Consequently, this set off Marcel who was still very protective of the little Witch and Elijah had attempted to mediate between the two. Rebekah had watched everything unfold and Hayley was safely tucked away in her room, no doubt listening in to what was happening.
Blair rolled his eyes, "Did he ever think of just asking? Like a normal person would,"
Rebekah snorted haughtily. "Of course he wouldn't,"
"I shouldn't have to ask!" Klaus yelled out furiously, not liking the camaraderie that seemed to be happening between the Fae and his family.
"This can all be easily solved," Elijah said, ignoring his brother's violent outburst. He looked to Davina, whose head was poking out from behind Blair. "Davina, can you shed any more light on the situation? Like how you seemed to have drawn a woman called Celeste,"
Turning her head, Blair looked down at the nervous Witch. Davina looked up at her, unsure if she should say anything. It was only when Blair nodded her head that she answered. "Ever since I got those other girl's powers, I have had visions. I… I don't fully understand them though…." They were dark dreams and visions that she hated. It always made her feel scared and there had been times she had been afraid to sleep.
"And what's the connection to Celeste?" Elijah prompted calmly, keeping an eye on Klaus in case he decided to move to threaten Davina again.
Davina looked down at the ground as she recalled her visions. "I'd always hear a whisper of a name. The name Celeste would always repeat itself and then I would see a face. Any vision I had was dark and I always tried to run away from them but they'd never leave me," She shivered in fright, her whole body trembling in fear.
"Thank you, Davina," Elijah said. He was slightly disappointed that her visions couldn't reveal anything more but he wouldn't push for any further as he could see how this was affecting Davina. There was no need to put the child under any more stress than she had already been through, she deserved a break.
Klaus glared at everyone in the room, "This told is nothing more than we already knew,"
"Actually, it did," Blair said, crossing her arms over her chest, "Davina's visions indicate that it is Celeste that is the evil we're battling against. A Witch cornered Davina in town and said Celeste's name." If this wasn't the proof that was needed then she didn't know what else it could be.
Marcel looked alarmed at this information but said nothing.
Rebekah frowned, "But Celeste is dead, thanks to him," She and Elijah sent a scathing looking in Klaus' direction, one that the Hybrid elected to ignore.
"When did you become an expert in visions?" Klaus' voice full of sarcasm, proving that he didn't believe her.
Blair rolled her eyes, "I have my talents," There was no way she would reveal her actual power of clairvoyance. Only Davina knew about this power and even she did not know the full extent of it. After four hundred years, Blair felt very confident in her ability to interpret visions because she'd had a lot of experience.
"I think she's right," Davina said. Knowing that she had someone in her corner made her feel better.
"No one asked you!" Klaus snapped angrily.
Blair frowned when she felt the tension in the room once more. "Go to your room, Davina," She whispered lowly, not wanting Davina anywhere near Klaus when he was like this. He was unpredictable and that made him extremely dangerous.
Slowly, Davina crept out of the courtyard, her heart pounding in her chest especially when Klaus sent her a vile look. Marcel blocked Davina from the Hybrid's sight, only furthering to enrage him. Everyone in the courtyard seemed to tense up as they waited with baited breathe to see if Klaus would react violently as he usually did. It was only when Davina was out of sight and safely in her room did things seem to calm down.
Marcel turned to Blair, "What happened?"
"Davina was attacked by a Witch," Blair explained briefly, "Davina told me that the girl said if Davina was gone then someone more powerful could take Davina's place. My guess would be that this is related to the Harvest,"
"So this is all connected," Elijah frowned, unhappy that their suspicions were correct.
"But who would they bring back?" Rebekah questions with a frown.
Realisation dawned on Klaus, "They want to bring back the Witch that put a curse on Camille's brother. Camille said the name they said was Bastianna," The fact that Camille had been targeted once again infuriated him. She had nearly been killed when Papa Tunde paid a visit to the bar and he nearly killed Marcel with his dark ritual. If Klaus hadn't been there then he knew it could have gone a lot worse.
"Monique was brought back this morning, meaning one of them is gone," Rebekah said. News had broken that morning that Monique Deveraux had burst from her grave, alive and well. If this information was correct then it meant one of the Witches brought back was dead. "No one has been able to find Papa Tunde,"
"We could be jumping to conclusions," Elijah said, airing on the side of caution. "But I think it might be best to move Hayley out of the compound before things get ugly," He could see where this was going and he knew it would be an all-out war soon. Hayley's safety was important and he didn't want her to get in the crossfire.
Blair grinned slightly, "Oh I agree, things are going to get ugly,"
"So you're actually going to help us," Klaus mockingly asked.
Blair glared at him, "What the hell is that meant to mean?"
Klaus sent the Fae an arrogant look, "You claim to be protecting Hayley yet you've hardly been in her presence. I have also noticed there hasn't been another attack. One would think it never even happened," He had not seen the attack, he only had Blair and Hayley's word to support this story and it made him suspicious.
Blair bristled, hearing this implication of his words. "For your information, this war between you and the Witches is keeping the Fae away because they don't like to be involved in a war. The moment that stops they will come and the Queen will make a grab for that child,"
"You keep mentioning this Queen but she has yet to make an appearance," Klaus commented.
Eyes flashing purple in anger, Blair forced herself to calm down. She knew Klaus was trying to rile her up and it was working, "The only thing stopping the Queen from personally making an appearance is you, she is scared of you." She said, staring at Klaus. His very presence acted as a repellent because the Queen fear him. She worried for the day when the Queen no longer feared Klaus when her greed for power became too much.
Taken aback, Klaus stared at Blair in wonder. He had not met the Queen and yet she was terrified of him, but for what reason? He had not heard of a Fae Queen before Blair came into their lives and so this confused him even more. He knew his reputation proceeded him but what had he done specifically to the Fae?
Elijah frowned, "Then why was Hayley nearly kidnapped?" He had seen the attacker for himself but when Klaus had asked him what happened, Elijah had feigned ignorance. Blair had asked for Klaus to not be made aware of Raphael and he had honoured this request.
Blair sighed deeply, "The Queen may be too scared to come herself but that won't stop her sending others in her place." The Queen would readily sacrifice a few soldiers to get what she wanted. Very few people knew the full extent of the Fae Queen's greed and Blair was not blind.
The air once again became solemn and silence filled the courtyard. Seeing that no one was going to add anything more, Blair walked out of the courtyard. She had things she needed to do.
ORIGINALS
Later that night, Blair had made her way into the kitchen. She was feeling peckish and wanted something to snack on. Looking in the massive fridge, she spotted some cheese and grabbed that, using her magic to cut herself a chunk of it before sitting down to eat it. It was just as she finished eating that Elijah walked into the kitchen, still immaculately dressed in a lovely suit. He seemed to be looking for someone and when he spotted Blair he walked over to her.
"Can I help you?" Blair asked with an arched brow.
"I have a request," Elijah said, his voice low in case there was anyone nearby listening in. Though he was confident no one was, he still aired on the side of caution.
Blair motioned for him to continue, intrigued to know what his request was.
"Hayley is being moved to the plantation tomorrow morning and Rebekah is going with her," Elijah explained with a sigh. He'd just had the conversation with Rebekah where she had luckily accepted his request while also forgiving him for their little tiff that happened the previous day. "However, I know how unruly Hayley can be as well as Rebekah. I was hoping you could accompany them and help protect them,"
Falling silent for a moment, Blair considered his request. She understood his reasoning and found it to be quite sound. "And in the meantime, what will the men be doing?" It hadn't escaped her notice that all the women had been pushed aside and put into one place – which she thought to be a terrible idea.
Elijah smirked slightly, seeing how much this irked her. "We shall be going hunting," A plan was made where they would strike first against the Witches, if not just to surprise but shake them up too.
Blair glared at him but then sighed. "Fine, I'll stay with Hayley."
"Really?" Elijah was surprised at how easily she had given up. He thought she would put up more of a fight.
"Yes," Blair frowned, "There is still a chance the Queen will send someone. Hayley not being around Klaus would be the best opportunity," She wasn't going to lie, she didn't like the fact they were all splitting up, it unsettled her and made her feel like something was going to happen. Blair thought back to her visions she'd had not too long ago and one event that was yet to happen was a fire. That scene in her vision was hazy because there had been a lot going on and everything made her feel uneasy.
Elijah nodded her in agreement. "Thank you," Knowing that both Rebekah and Blair would be with Hayley made him relax a little. He knew that Rebekah would honour his request and Blair would protect the child.
Blair thought to herself for a moment. "I am going to send Davina somewhere safe, just in case anything happens tomorrow," Something inside Blair was telling her not to bring Davina. She was very much safe in the compound as long as she didn't leave her room but Blair couldn't ask Davina to barricade herself in her room just based on a feeling. Blair would send her away with Timothy where they would be protected by wards she would place around the safe house.
"Good idea," Elijah said. After a few moments, he reached into his blazer pocket and pulled out a mobile phone, "This is yours,"
Looking at the phone, Blair sent him a questioning look, not taking the phone, "Why?"
"I notice you didn't have one. This is just in case I need to get in contact with you," Elijah said as he placed the phone on the counter. If Blair wanted to take the phone then that was her choice though he would feel better if she did.
Blair stared at the phone, it was a simple smartphone – not the newest mobile but certainly not the oldest either. She was hesitant in taking the phone even though she could see the logic in his reasoning. She wasn't easy to get a hold of and that was on purpose. Blair used burner phones because the Hunter couldn't track her through this method, hence why she never opened a bank account either, it could all get traced back to her and reveal her location.
Sensing her hesitation, Elijah spoke. "I have some understanding of your situation. I am the only person who has your number and I promise never to give out your number without your permission,"
"Fine," Blair said as she took the phone. Pocketing it, Blair walked out of the kitchen not noticing as Elijah watched her with a smile.
ORIGINALS
Celeste stared down at the dead body of Danielle in contempt. One of the people in the Coven had found the body dramatically placed right outside the cemetery for anyone to see and find. It had been found quickly and hidden away in one of the hideaways in the cemetery before any members of the public could cause any uproar. The carelessness of the body being thrown angered everyone within the Coven. However, it wasn't this that had angered Celeste. No, she was angered at the fact Danielle had failed in her mission and she had also lost the magic blocking cuff and knife that she had been loaned. Now they were in the possession of the enemy and she hated it.
Walking into the cove, Genevieve stared at Celeste in apprehension. She had gone extremely silent since Danielle's body had been found and Genevieve but feel the anger in the air. "Does this change anything?" She asked, her voice low. She was worried that if she raised her voice too loudly that Celeste would turn her wrath onto her.
"This changes nothing," Celeste's voice was thick with fury but her face portrayed nothing. The plan was to have Davina killed so they could bring back Bastianna but it had failed. Danielle had volunteered for this operation, believing that Davina would trust her since their families had been friends but obviously she had overestimated herself and her skills. It was bad enough they had lost Papa Tunde in favour of making the cursed dagger, which luckily was still in their possession.
"I will go and visit Camille again," Genevieve said before we walked out of the cove, sighing in relief when Celeste was out of sight. Genevieve had yet to hand over the dagger to Camille as she wasn't confident she would strike against Klaus considering there was no threat against her uncle, Kieran – yet.
The candles around Celeste flickered as she let some of her anger out. She had thought having Davina eliminated would have been easy – she was practically a sitting duck. Celeste was surprised that Davina hadn't already been killed by Klaus and this only angered her further. What made her so special that Klaus hadn't killed her already? As Celeste examined Danielle's body, she tried to get as much information as possible. She could feel some magic that didn't belong to Danielle, it didn't belong to Davina. It was magic she had never felt before but it was subtle to the point she would have missed it if she wasn't looking for something. Once she felt it, she nearly hissed and moved away from it.
It was Fae magic.
Feeling that power made Celeste's anger skyrocket. It hadn't made sense, Celeste had given very detailed instructions on what to do. Get Davina when she was alone and kill her. Celeste had even gone as far as teaching Danielle some spells so no one could track Davina and trap her. So how had the Fae managed to get past all these precautions? Papa Tunde had dealt with a Fae before in the past and so he knew how to handle one but Celeste had never come across a Fae. She had been alive for a long time and had yet to come across a Fae until now. If she didn't want to be made a fool again she would need to be prepared.