Chapter Fourteen

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 arrived and Blair was stood outside the plantation house with Hayley and Rebekah. She was dressed in a short-sleeved burgundy floral printed dress with a low V-neck, black tights and knee-high black high heeled boots and a black leather jacket. Surprisingly, the journey hadn't been too bad. Hayley hadn't said a word to Blair but Rebekah had made up for that silence. Rebekah had sprung this move on Hayley that morning and she had taken the news rather well. Everything seemed to be running smoothly and this only put Blair more on edge. The more time passed the worse the anxious feeling got in Blair's chest. She felt like something was going to happen, she just didn't know what exactly other than fire would be involved.

Rebekah looked to Hayley, "I thought I was going to have to drag you to the plantation kicking and screaming," She had been extremely suspicious when Hayley had made no complaints about this unexpected move. She had expected some form of negative reaction, but Hayley had simply agreed and packed a bag, getting into the car with no objections.

Hayley sent the Original a dry look. "Yes. Well, we all just want to protect me and the baby,"

Blair rolled her eyes at Hayley's attitude but said nothing.

"Hey, I am on your side remember?" Rebekah said, unhappy with the tone Hayley was using. "So what gives?"

Looking around, Hayley moved closer, "Tonight is a full moon."

"So what?" Rebekah asked, "You're preggers, you can't turn." This was one small advantage to Hayley being pregnant, she didn't have to go through the agony of turning and having every bone in her body broken.

"Yes. But I wanted to invite a few people over," Hayley admitted slowly. She had been planning this for some time, wondering how she could pull this off under the constant surveillance of Klaus and Elijah. She'd had to be sneaky to make sure no one in the compound knew what she had planned and it had been going well. When Rebekah had told her that she was going to the plantation house, she had jumped at the chance knowing that this was the perfect opportunity.

Rebekah gave a sarcastic smile. "Of course. Every red-blooded American Werewolf will be a bundle of fur and sharp teeth tonight whilst your cursed Crescent Clan will be human."

"But only for a few hours," Hayley said, "And won't be again until the next full moon. So I asked Josh to get a message out to Eve in the Bayou,"

Rebekah looked surprised. "Josh is still alive?" She looked to Blair who smirked, "Good for him. I love a nice survival story,"

Blair grinned, "He does have a knack for getting in trouble," Luckily, he would be nowhere near the trouble tonight. She had asked him to look out for Davina and Timothy in their hideaway. Josh had been more than happy to help and even happier to stay out of the way.

Just then, someone came out the front door with a large empty red trolley. "Who the bloody hell is that?" Rebekah asked with a frown, immediately defensive. As far as she was aware, there should have been no one in the house.

"Kegs out back, right?" Hayley awkwardly asked the delivery man, who answered with a thumbs up. Once he had delivered the kegs, the man walked away.

Blair arched a brow, "Oh, a little party perhaps?" The trolley the man had come out with was massive, indicating that the kegs were pretty big or a lot of them had been ordered. Blair did wonder how Hayley had managed to pay for all this as it wouldn't have been cheap. She didn't have the advantage of using compulsion to get what she wanted or magic, so she must have had other means of buying them.

"It appears you weren't going to wait for permission to throw a kegger," Rebekah said, unimpressed.

Hayley sighed deeply, "Listen, you all want me safe, fine. I'll do as I am told. I will play the damsel in the glass tower. But tonight's the one night of the month that I can meet my family. You can rat me out, send me to my room, or you two could help me throw one hell of a party," She smiled at both of them, hoping they didn't rat her out to Klaus or Elijah. If they did then she knew the party would be over before it even began.

Rebekah and Blair shared a look, one that Hayley perceived as that she had won. With a smile, Hayley headed inside, feeling as though she had accomplished something. There was so much left to do, she wanted to make this night perfect.

"I don't like this," Rebekah said with a sigh. She knew that if Elijah was here, he would massively disapprove of Hayley's actions and she could see why. This party could attract the wrong kind of attention and they were supposed to be lying low. This was the exact opposite of lying low.

Blair nodded her head in agreement, "Neither do I."

"But, I suppose she needs this," Rebekah sighed deeply, feeling a sense of guilt.

Knowing that this party was going to happen regardless, Blair shook her head. "Be on your guard. I have a bad feeling about tonight," She said as she walked into the house.

ORIGINALS

Many hours had passed and it was now night time. Soon, the Wolves would arrive and the party would begin. Hayley and Rebekah had nearly finished everything, with the pregnant Wolf's nerves becoming more frayed as time went on. She couldn't seem to sit still and she hovered over Rebekah at one point to make sure she didn't ruin the food. Blair had spent most of the day between two places. After letting Hayley settle in, Blair had checked up on Davina and Timothy – who were being happily supervised by Josh. Carefully, Blair had warded the premises with layers upon layers of powerful protection spells because she wasn't going to be there. When she arrived back at the plantation, she had used similar spells to protect the house, though not as strong. To be safe, Blair placed a barrier around the house, one that would alert her to any presence that wasn't a Wolf or an Original.

Just as the Wolves were about to descend, Hayley ran out with handfuls of clothes, intending to hang them up on the washing line. They were for the Wolves, who would be naked when they transformed back into humans. Blair took one last look over the house and was satisfied with what she saw. Rebekah and Hayley had decked out the house, there were lights outside, huge quantities of red cups and the giant kegs were all lined up. The food was nearly done, Rebekah plating up the food with a furious expression.

Interested, Blair walked over to the Original, curious to know what had enraged her so much. As she got closer, she saw Rebekah with her phone in hand, leaving a voicemail to Marcel, cursing him out and demanding that he call her back.

"I thought you two were finished?" Blair asked. During the day, Rebekah had told her that she was done with Marcel – officially. The Fae had believed Rebekah when she made this vow and hoped that she wouldn't go back on this vow.

Rebekah glanced at her as she plated up the food, "It's nothing really. A Witch from our past has come back and Marcel promised to sort it," Seeing Genevieve again had made her panic and curse the Harvest to hell and back. It had scared her because she knew how close her and Marcel's secret was to coming out and she wanted to avoid that. If Klaus found out, he would kill her and Rebekah doubted that not even Elijah could stop him.

Blair watched her for a moment before nodding her head. She could tell there was something that wasn't being said but didn't probe any further.

Clearing her throat, Rebekah spoke, "I do have a question for you. Who is in our basement?" Ever since her talk with the male Fae, she had struggled to focus on much else, his words playing over in her mind. She couldn't understand why she was so affected by them. His whole presence was a mystery and she hoped Blair could shed some light on the situation. She had been wanting to ask since it happened but refrained, for now, trying to find the right moment.

Blair paused for a moment, her shoulder tensed. Mentally, she cursed herself. She must have forgotten to lock the basement door after she had left at one point. "His name is Raphael and he's the Fae that tried to attack Hayley," She saw no point in lying because Rebekah had already met him. As long as she didn't tell Klaus, everything would be fine and he would be safe.

Rebekah frowned at this news, "Then why is he still alive?" After meeting him, she wouldn't have thought of him doing such a thing but it only made her hunger for more information.

"It wasn't his fault," Blair defended with a sigh, "The Queen has an ability similar to a Vampire's compulsion. I am breaking that control but the compulsion is deep so it's taking some time," She has already completed quite a few sessions with Raphael and had made a lot of progress. Blair was confident that it wouldn't take many more sessions until he was free of the Queen's control. She didn't know what would happen afterwards but she would deal with that another time.

"Wouldn't you want to do it quicker?" Rebekah questioned.

Blair shook her head, "No if I go faster or push harder then I risk breaking his mind completely. The Queen's power is strong and runs deep. Her control over his mind took everything away from him and so building that back needs to be careful," She knew that Raphael would never have acted the way he did if it wasn't for the Queen. He had been made to kill Chloe and Blair didn't know if he remembered what he had done. She hoped that he didn't because he didn't deserve to go through that trauma.

Rebekah nodded her head in understanding, "Is there any way I can help?"

Blair stared at her for a moment, "Why do you seem to care?" This was an offer she had not expected and it made her wary to know Rebekah's intentions behind it.

"He said something that stuck with me," Rebekah answered back, not wanting to reveal what Raphael had said. It was private and something she held dear to her. She feared that if she told anyone then they would laugh at her.

Snorting in mirth, Blair grinned slightly, "Of course he did. He always knew what to say to people," Raphael was a sensitive soul, hence why she didn't want him to go through any more trauma than he already had. He was a complete and utter nerd but endearingly – or at least he was before she was kicked out. Blair mentally shook away her thoughts, not wanting to reminisce.

Rebekah returned the grin, silently agreeing with her words.

"But if you want to help then you can't tell Klaus. If he finds out that Raphael is here then he will try and kill him." Blair explained when she was satisfied with Rebekah's reasoning. If she had Rebekah on her side to keep Raphael's identity a secret then she hoped it would help. Elijah was already aware of Raphael but hadn't tried to enter the basement or enquired about him since. If it happened where Klaus found out, she would defend Raphael and protect him from the Hybrid no matter what.

"That's exactly what he would do," Rebekah sighed deeply, knowing the Fae's words to be true. It wouldn't matter that Raphael was under the control of the Queen, Klaus would kill him and have no regrets.

"I swear he's lucky to have any family around him," Blair scoffed. If Klaus was related to her in any sense, she would have run away a long time ago.

Anger flashed in Rebekah's eyes. "He has a knack for driving people away," It was his actions that had caused her to summon Mikael to New Orleans. If he had simply left her love life alone and stopped being a tyrant then she wouldn't have had to resort to such methods. Rebekah felt her actions were justified but if Klaus ever found out then he would never see her point of view.

Blair nodded her head in agreement but said nothing more on the matter. She could see the anger in Rebekah's eyes and knew not to comment.

"They're here!" Hayley called from another room.

This seemed to snap Rebekah out of her daze and she finished plating up the food. Blair used her magic and helped the Original, knowing that the Wolves would probably be starving. Within minutes, they had finished and by that point, the garden was filled with naked men and women, all putting on clothes that Hayley had put out.

ORIGINALS

The party was in full swing and loud music was blasting from the speakers. Everyone was dancing, laughing and drinking from the kegs. All the food that Rebekah had spent ages preparing had been quickly demolished by the hungry Wolves and now they had moved onto drinking and dancing. As soon as the Wolves had made an appearance, Rebekah had vanished with a blonde male, looking as though she was having fun. Hayley had disappeared upstairs and a dark-haired male had followed after her – something Blair was keeping an eye on. She had heard in passing that Hayley was looking for the Wolf that was protecting her and Blair had a feeling that man was the Wolf.

As Blair walked around outside, she could feel people watching her. It made her feel uncomfortable. After years on the run, she has developed a sixth sense when it came to people staring at her. Currently, there were at least six pairs of eyes on her and this put her on edge. But it didn't end there, those six Wolves were following her and they were trying to act discreet but were failing miserably at it. She could feel the excitement that emanated from them like a bad smell, and it seemed like there was a sense of urgency that made her raise her guard. Deciding that she'd had enough of the loud music and bad dancing, Blair headed back inside the house. She walked back into the kitchen and heard people following behind her. Turning her head, she spotted four people, two men and two females.

"What?" Blair demanded, not in the mood to deal with this. Her anxiety was through the roof at this point and whatever they wanted wouldn't help her.

Saying nothing, the four Werewolves moved around the kitchen blocking her in. Blair looked around for an escape route but then two more Werewolves – two males – blocked that exit, leaving her completely surrounded.

"We are here to make things right," The first male said, "Surrender and you'll live,"

Blair arched a brow, amused by his answer. "Oh? And why would I need to surrender?" She looked around the room, noting all the weapons. Since she was in the kitchen, there were plenty of weapons at her disposal, but that also meant the weapons were at the Werewolves disposal too.

A second male spoke up, "Because if you don't, we're going to kill you," To emphasise his point, he cracked his knuckles loudly.

Before anyone could blink, Blair flicked her wrists and the second man who threatened her fell to his knees, screaming in pain and holding his head. The Werewolves took a step back, all staring at the screaming man in confusion. Blair smirked wickedly, they had no idea who they were messing with. "My answer is no, I won't surrender," Blair said haughtily.

Screaming in anger, a female Wolf ran at Blair. The Fae summoned her magic and sent the female Wolf flying backwards into the sink and watched as she crumpled to the ground. A forceful burst of water came out of the sink with the tap broken. Blair dropped the magic she was using on the second male and used her magic to manipulate the water, her natural element. With a snap of her wrist, she sent the water towards a third male and froze the water, pinning him to the fridge.

A scream came from behind her and the fourth male Wolf swung at her angrily. She ducked, grabbed a nearby knife and stuck it in his abdomen as she rolled away. Just as she stopped, the second female Wolf grabbed her arm and twisted it backwards. Hissing at the sudden pain, Blair's eyes glowed a violent shade of purple as an electric shock pushed the female Wolf away. Whirling around, Blair saw that two male Wolves were coming at her with knives in hand. Pushing out her hands, she summoned her magic and sent them flying into the glass doors, the crash so loud that she worried that they would be overheard and more reinforcements would come. Luckily, the music outside was so loud that no one heard this commotion. Blair watched cautiously as all the Wolves were on the floor, groaning in pain. However, she knew it wouldn't be long before they were back up and trying to kill her once more.

Feeling as though things were about to get worse, Blair felt like she had no choice but to call for reinforcements. She could handle six Werewolves but if the whole pack decided to attack her then that would be a different story. 'Raphael,' Blair called out through their bond. This bond had been forged when she was stripping away the Queen's control. Blair thought that it may come in useful in the future and she wasn't wrong.

'Blair, what's wrong?' Raphael asked, his voice filled with concern. It wasn't like Blair to contact him through the bond.

'How well would you say your control is?' Blair asked, watching as the Werewolves began to get up. Quickly, she left the room, hoping to find somewhere to hide. She couldn't risk using any more excessive magic in case the Witches decided to strike – or the Fae Queen. She had already used quite a bit of magic with all the protective spells she had placed around Davina's location and this one. This fight with the Wolves had cost her and she didn't want to risk using any more than she had to.

'I am confident I have control,' Raphael answered back strongly, 'Do you need help?'

Blair mentally sighed, 'Yes. Wolves have decided to attack me. They're down for now but they'll be back. I have a feeling the Witches have something to do with this,' Werewolves did not usually attack the Fae, in fact, the two were on good terms. Typically, Werewolves had a better relationship with the Fae over the Witches and so this behaviour was unusual and this unsettled Blair. The few people she'd got close to in the past was Werewolves – a pack had found her when she first left the forest and they let her join their pack.

'Let me out, I'll come and help,' Raphael replied.

For a moment, Blair hesitated. She wondered if she was letting Raphael out too early, he needed at least two more sessions before he was fully free but she had little choice at this point. She couldn't sense Rebekah and she refused to disturb Elijah. There was no way in hell she would ask Klaus or Marcel for her help so that only left Raphael. 'Come to the plantation straight away,' With her magic, she vanished the magic holding him and sent him an image of the plantation, as well as how to get there.

'I won't be long.' Raphael said as he ran out of the basement.

Blair walked into another room where she saw Hayley and a dark-haired Werewolf. The man had light olive skin, brown eyes, and curly dark brown hair. He was a very tall man, easily towering over Hayley and looked muscled. He was wearing the clothing Hayley had put out, they were a little big but not ridiculously so. He was an appealing man but he was also a Werewolf. When Blair saw him, she internally groaned. It was another person from her vision, and if she remembered correctly, he and Hayley become very close. Blair sensed a certain power to him and identified him as the Alpha of this pack. The moment Jackson saw her, he tensed and sent her a guarded look, one that made Blair arch a brow.

"Blair! What's going on?" Hayley asked, confused as to what the noise was. She and Jackson had come to investigate. She had been chatting with Jackson upstairs and her head was still spinning from the information he had given her.

Blair glared at Jackson, "Members of your pack tried to attack me."

He returned that glare, "Because you're trying to steal this baby and kill Hayley," Jackson said, standing in front of Hayley as if to protect her.

Not able to stop herself, Blair laughed, "What? I don't want to steal her baby. Hayley can be annoying at the time but I don't want her dead,"

Hayley rolled her eyes at her comment.

Jackson looked down at her in confusion, "You don't?"

Hayley walked around him, not liking that she was being protected again. "She isn't trying to steal my baby. She's trying to protect me from other Fae,"

"But the Witches said you made a deal with them. The deal was that we gave them the Fae that was trying to kill you," Jackson said as he looked to Hayley. Before coming to the plantation house, they had been approached by a Witch called Celeste and she had explained that Hayley was in danger. She told them a Fae would kill Hayley and steal the baby once it was born, something that had infuriated the pack. "She said that if we killed the Fae, she'd help set us free,"

Blair and Hayley shared a look, "I never made a deal with any Witches," Hayley said in apprehension.

Just then, a sharp ringtone rang loudly. Feeling a vibration in her pocket, Blair pulled out the new phone Elijah bought her. Elijah's name flashed and she answered the call, "What's happened?" She asked, feeling Hayley and Jackson's gaze on her.

"You, Hayley and Rebekah are in danger. Stay with each other until I get there," Elijah warned before he hung up the phone.

Suddenly, Blair felt a pulse of magic and she instantly knew what it was. The wards she had placed around the house alerted her to the two magical signatures. "We need to get out now," Grabbing Hayley, Blair marched out of the room with Jackson following behind her. Just as they made it to the exit, the doors swung shut and locked in place, trapping them inside.

Jackson attempted to open the doors but they wouldn't budge.

'Raphael, are you close?' Blair mentally asked.

'I am just arriving now,' Raphael replied back swiftly.

'Find Rebekah then come and find me,' Blair answered and cut off the connection before he could say anything.

Looking around, Blair noticed there was a fire at every exit, blocking them in. Blair mentally cursed the Witches, they were trying to burn down the house with them inside. Testing out the magic, Blair attempted to open the door but it wouldn't budge. The magic the Witches were using together was too strong and she suspected the power had something to do with the Harvest.

Seeing no other option, Blair cursed out loud. "Grab onto me and don't let me go," She ordered as she looked to Hayley and Jackson.

"Why? What are you going to do?" Jackson asked, confused and scared.

"I am going to teleport us," Blair answered back, wary of how close the flames were getting. This wasn't normal fire, it was stronger and more lethal. Blair did not like fire at all, it unnerved her and being trapped in a house that was going ablaze did nothing to settle her nerves. This was what happened in her vision and she berated herself for not noticing this sooner.

Without hesitation, Hayley grabbed Blair's arm tightly. Having been teleported once before, she knew what to expect. Quietly, she informed Jackson of what was going to happen, who then grabbed Blair's other arm tentatively. Closing her eyes, Blair gathered her magic and imagined the outside of the house, away from the fire. The flooring below their feet disappeared as they travelled outside and the blazing heat of the room disappeared. Instead, the smell of dampness filled their senses and they felt the solid ground below their feet. Jackson wretched in his throat, not used to the feeling and Hayley groaned and tightened her grip on Blair.

"We're safe," Blair announced after a few seconds. She allowed them some time to adjust before she too opened her eyes. Looking around, she noted that they were in the forest outside the plantation house, far away from the fire. Sighing deeply, Blair mentally scowled at her low level of magic. Teleporting three people was a hit to her magic reserves but it had been needed. Without it, they could have burned before Elijah made it.

Within seconds, Elijah was on the scene. "Are you two alright?" He immediately asked when he saw Hayley and Jackson on their knees. He was worried that something had happened to Hayley but he was relieved when he saw she was unharmed. He then turned to Blair for answers.

"I teleported us out, we're fine. Hayley didn't have a chance to inhale much smoke but we'd best get her checked out," Blair commented as she watched Hayley cough lightly. Jackson seemed disorientated but otherwise fine.

Elijah nodded his head, "And you?"

Blair spared him a glance, "I am fine… a little low on magic," She hated to admit this but she had no choice.

Elijah frowned in concern and was about to comment when footsteps were approaching. Everyone turned their heads to the noise and watched as Raphael walked closer with an injured Rebekah in his arms. The female Original was covered in blood and Wolf bite marks which seemed to be healing. The moment Elijah saw Raphael, he tensed but then he saw a stern look from Blair.

"He's on our side now," Blair warned him lowly. Even though she was low on magic she would fight for Raphael, even if it killed her.

Slowly, Elijah nodded his head in understanding and instead turned to face Raphael, "Rebekah," Elijah uttered as he rushed over to his sister. He gently took Rebekah from Raphael and nodded his head in thanks.

"What happened?" Blair asked, not moving away from Hayley and Jackson. There was still a chance the Witches could make a physical appearance.

"A group of Wolves attacked her. She fought them off but they got a few bites in," Raphael said, his eyes not moving from Rebekah's still form. By the time he had arrived, Rebekah had already taken down a lot of the Wolves but she was severally weakened. If Raphael hadn't arrived when he had and taken down the remaining Wolves then the damage would have been a lot worse.

"It won't kill her. But she'll be feverish for a few hours," Elijah explained. A Werewolf's bite couldn't kill an Original and she would heal, but it would take some time. Very likely, by morning Rebekah would be okay.

Blair looked down at Hayley and Jackson and saw they seemed better. "We need to move," Staying out in the open did not make her feel safe.

Elijah looked to the Fae, "The Witches have Niklaus," He needed to find his brother before anything happened. Celeste was determined to have Niklaus dead and Elijah wanted to prevent that. Having to choose between his family members and Hayley had been a horrible choice but Hayley came first. She was pregnant and very vulnerable whereas his siblings could take care of themselves more easily. However, it seemed as though the Witches had outsmarted his brother.

Walking closer to the male Original, Blair lowered her voice. "We're in no condition to be searching for Klaus. Rebekah is injured, I am low on magic and Hayley may need medical attention. Klaus will be fine until the morning," As a Hybrid, Klaus couldn't die easily. He was much harder to kill and as much as Blair hated to admit this, he was also resilient. He could manage for a few hours while everyone recharged.

Reluctantly, Elijah agreed with this assessment.

There was another sound of crackling leaves and Blair's magical wards alerted her to the presence of two Witches. This sent her instincts into overdrive – they needed to get out now. In the condition everyone was in, this battle would not go in their favour. "Grab onto me, now!" She ordered urgently. Blair moved to touch Jackson and Hayley, Elijah was by her side instantly, holding Rebekah with one arm and the other touching Blair's arm. Raphael followed her instruction with no complaint and touched her other arm. Closing her eyes, Blair pushed her magic to her limit and teleported them out of the forest and back into the compound.

Seconds later, they were all back in the compound and were safe. Dark spots danced in Blair's vision as she nearly collapsed. Blair grit her teeth, it was taking everything inside her to complete this move even though her magic protested. Everyone moved away from Blair, feeling sick by the sudden movement.

Noticing Blair swaying on her feet, Elijah passed Rebekah's body to Raphael, who took her with no hesitation. Elijah walked over to Blair, "Are you okay?" He asked in concern. He had never seen Blair so weak before and it worried him. He did not feel great himself, but he could manage.

"I'm fine," Blair slurred out tiredly, "Just do me a favour and catch me," With no energy left at all, Blair's body shut down. Her vision went dark and her head tipped back to fall. She had reached the limit of her magic, something she had not done for the last two hundred years.

Instantly, Elijah caught Blair before she could fall and picked her up gently. He stared down at Blair's relaxed face and smiled softly. An unexpected rage filled him, he didn't like that Blair had been pushed to this point. It made him uncomfortable to see her in such a vulnerable state. Feeling a gaze in him, Elijah looked up and noticed Raphael staring at him.

"Where should I put Rebekah?" Raphael asked softly.

"Up the stairs, second door to your left," Elijah answered with ease.

Nodding his head, Raphael turned around and went inside the compound. Rebekah needed her rest to heal from the venom.

Following suit, Elijah walked inside to find Blair's room. His grip on her tightened as he looked down at her face.

Hayley watched Elijah go, a heavy feeling in her heart. She didn't like it. She didn't like how Elijah looked at Blair. It made her feel unhappy and … insignificant. Hayley had thought Elijah cared for her but he seemed to care for that Fae as well. Jealously filled her being and she clenched her fists. She was so engulfed by this sudden onset of jealousy that she hardly noticed as Jackson informed her he had to leave.