Chapter Twenty-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

It was early the next morning and Blair felt anxious. She had awoken not too long ago with the memory of the vision burned into her brain – the images constantly flashing in her mind like a beacon. Stood on the balcony, Blair watched the people below with a frown, a sense of foreboding hitting her. There was no getting out of this situation, she would need to tell the Mikaelson's about her vision. She was able to get away with its last time but Blair doubted she would be so lucky again this time, especially since these visions seemed to focus on their family. Her power of foresight was something that had been kept a secret from most people and she didn't like revealing she had such a power. If too many people knew then others would be after it – after her. She had just got away from one mad man, she didn't need another after her.

A knock at the door snapped her out of her thoughts. Waving her hand, Blair used her magic and unlocked the door, "Come in,"

Raphael walked into the room, shutting the door behind him. His face was slightly puffy from being asleep not too long ago. "What's the matter, Blair?" He tiredly rubbed his eyes to get the sleep out of them.

If the situation wasn't so serious, she would have felt guilty for asking him to come to her room the moment he woke up. She had sensed the moment he had awoken and sent a message, making sure he knew that it was important. Blair needed to talk to someone about this vision and get some advice, and Raphael was the best person to ask.

"I had a vision,"

Any sleep that was remaining inside Raphael was immediately gone. He stood up straighter, his eyes alert. "What happened?"

Moving away from the balcony, Blair cast a small privacy spell around the room. She was being paranoid and knew that no one was listening in but she couldn't stop herself. She would rather be safer than sorry. "The rest of the Mikaelson family will be joining us. Esther is coming back," This wasn't the only thing to happen but for now she wouldn't reveal too much. She didn't like repeating herself.

Raphael winced at the news, "This is not good,"

Blair nodded her head in agreement, "That's not all, but I need some advice,"

"Anything," Raphael replied back instantly.

"I think I need to inform them of my power," Blair said, dreading even saying these words. This was the last thing she wanted but she thought maybe that it was time that she played her hand. She trusted Elijah and Rebekah with this knowledge but not Klaus. He was the one that made her hesitant.

Raphael made a face, one mixed with weariness and repulsion. He quickly hid this expression but it was too late, Blair had already seen it. "I… wouldn't recommend it,"

"I know," Blair sighed to herself, sitting down on her bed.

"What if we just told Rebekah and Elijah?" Raphael suggested with a hopeful expression.

Blair arched a brow at him, "And what happens when Klaus does find out? He will see this as a personal betrayal that no one told him, especially when this concerns his family," While usually, Blair wouldn't care if Klaus was angry at her or not, this decision would affect everyone around her – as well as Raphael. She and Rebekah had come to an agreement to help protect Raphael from Klaus, as nearly all of Rebekah's lovers ended up dying due to Klaus' involvement. Rebekah and Klaus were only just starting to build a relationship back with one another seeing as the female Vampire had decided to stay in New Orleans for the time being.

Wincing at this, Raphael fell silent as he couldn't argue with this logic. "Is the vision really that bad?" Raphael's voice was barely above a whisper, almost fearful to hear the answer. He could see how serious Blair was and this set him on edge. Something must have happened to make her take such drastic action.

Slowly, Blair shook her head. "It is not pretty."

Raphael cursed and began to pace around the room. "Maybe we could say that someone else had a vision instead of you?"

"Wouldn't work," Blair said as she ran a hand through her red hair, "They'll want to know who this person was because of how paranoid Klaus is. We wouldn't be able to procure them and then they won't believe us. We also wouldn't even be able to say Davina had this skill as she doesn't have the powers of the other three Witches inside her," She had managed to get away with this once before but this wouldn't work now. Blair also refused to put Davina in that kind of position too – she had already been through enough.

Raphael opened his mouth to say something, but Blair cut him off. "It is time to tell them,"

"If you say so," Raphael said, giving in. He was also out of ideas and saw no other option. It wasn't ideal in the slightest but Blair wouldn't have suggested it if she hadn't already thought of the consequences.

Inhaling deeply, Blair stood up, "If Klaus does react badly, I don't want you intervening." The last thing she needed to happen was for Raphael to get caught in the crossfire. If this did happen then it would turn into a brawl as Rebekah would join in and then it would all go to hell.

"No chance," Raphael shot down immediately with a frown, "I'll stand by you,"

"You'll be putting a target on your back," Blair warned him, "He already dislikes me as it is. You have a chance of staying off the radar," For now anyway until Rebekah decided to make a move on the male Fae.

Shaking his head, Raphael stared at her with determination in his eyes. "I don't care. I am on your side,"

For a moment, neither one said anything to one another. Blair could see that Raphael was determined and no matter what she said he would not listen. Sighing deeply, Blair nodded her head, "Fine,"

Raphael grinned in victory.

"I'll be telling everyone later today, so be prepared for a fight," Blair said with a frown. She was dreading sharing this news and just wanted to get it over with. But she needed to inform Davina next so there weren't any surprises. She also needed to check up on the book Mikael was trapped in, just to make sure that the barrier spell was still intact.

Nodding his head, Raphael silently agreed with her.

ORIGINALS

A couple of hours had passed and Blair was ready. She and Raphael had everyone gather in one of the many sitting rooms within the compound. Raphael had brought in Rebekah and Davina when Elijah and Klaus were already sat in the living room. Hope was sat in Klaus' lap and Hayley was nowhere in sight. She was over in the Bayou visiting the Wolves and Jackson so she wouldn't be back for some time, which made this perfect.

When everyone was sat, Blair began. "There is something that I need to share with you all," Biting the bullet, she didn't see the point in delaying the inevitable. Davina and Raphael were already aware of what was to come and they had serious expressions on their faces. Rebekah seemed to have an idea of what this conversation entailed – no doubt courtesy of Raphael.

Elijah arched a brow at her ominous comment, "Oh?"

"Well, spit it out," Klaus said, gently rocking Hope in his arms.

Inhaling deeply, Blair watched Elijah and Klaus, "I have the power to see the future."

Silence greeted Blair, something that didn't surprise her. Elijah stared at Blair with intrigue in his eyes whereas Klaus' expression was blank. Both seemed to be checking to see if she was lying to them but she wasn't. She was being deadly serious. When they seemed to realise, she wasn't bluffing, Elijah leaned forward.

"You're being truthful," Elijah muttered. He had been listening into Blair's heartbeat and found no signs of deception.

Blair nodded her head, silently agreeing with his statement. "My visions are always detailed but they take a toll on my body and mind. I always end up needing to rest, especially if it's a big vision. I had just had a big vision when you kidnapped me," Blair directed this last part of Klaus, as he had been the one to kidnap her just after Chloe had warned her away from the city. If she had not been weakened, she would have fought against the Hybrid viciously.

Surprisingly, Klaus remained silent for a moment, putting both Blair and Raphael on edge. He stared at Blair with a blank expression, "You expect me to believe this?" In his long life, he had met a handful of clairvoyants, but none of them had been like Blair. While it was true that he found Blair when she was weakened, he had never thought to question exactly why she was vulnerable at that moment. He hadn't cared but now he was beginning to look at this situation differently.

"I don't care if you do," Blair said indifferently. While she didn't care if she was believed, she wanted them to believe what was to come and trust her word. She and Klaus stared at one another, neither one looking away from one another, silently challenging one another. The Fae's indifference seemed to annoy Klaus had his eyes narrowed dangerously and Blair was silently goading him into action. But she knew he wouldn't do that while he held Hope in his arms.

Feeling awkward, Raphael cleared his throat. "There are some Fae that has special abilities. They are often seen as more valuable. I don't have an ability myself…" He became quiet when others began to look at him.

"Is this why the Queen is after you?" Rebekah asked, remembering the attack from the other day. Blair had been rather cryptic about this incident and Rebekah knew better than to poke the bear.

Blair nodded her head, looking away from Klaus. "Partly, yes. Maeve used my powers when I was younger and when I had less control of them. I refused to use my power for her after I was kicked out and she hates it,"

"But why reveal this now?" Elijah asked seriously. He sent a brief glance at Klaus and found him staring at Blair intently, which unnerved him. He knew exactly what his brother would be thinking about – how he could use Blair's powers for himself. Elijah refused to let that happen, Blair had only just got her freedom, he wasn't about to let her lose it again.

Everyone looked at her, Davina sending the female Fae encouraging glances whereas Raphael looked nervous. Inhaling deeply, Blair kept her gaze trained on Elijah, "I had a vision the night before. In that vision, all of you were in it, as well as the other members of your family. Finn, Kol and your mother, Esther."

It took a few minutes for anyone to react. Klaus had tensed up, but his grip on Hope remained gentle. This was the reason Blair had chosen this moment because she knew he would be careful around his daughter. Elijah's expression was grim and Rebekah looked hurt. Their family was always a sensitive subject, especially their elder brother, Finn and their mother. Esther had betrayed them too many times under the guise of trying to fix their family.

"You're lying," Klaus spat out.

Blair shook her head, "I am not. My visions are not wrong," The only time her visions didn't end up occurring is because she or someone else intervened. If she had decided not to intervene then the events would definitely take place.

"How can we even trust what you're saying is accurate?" Klaus exclaimed, ready to snap the Fae's neck for even mentioning his family.

Meeting his gaze unfearfully, Blair's gaze hardened. "I didn't have to share this but I did because I wanted to help. I could have stayed silent but I never. If it weren't for me, then a lot of things would have transpired. In my first vision here, the matter of Hope's birth was very traumatic for both Hayley and the child and I stopped that. I should remind you that thanks to me, your daughter wasn't kidnapped and Hayley didn't die!" Hayley would have become a Hybrid but Blair didn't feel as though this was necessary to share at that moment.

Klaus fell silent, his gaze falling down to his daughter, who was happily sucking on her own thumb, completely oblivious to what was going on.

"What else did you see?" Elijah asked, moving on the conversation.

Glad for Elijah's levelheadedness, Blair relaxed a touch, "Your mother and siblings have inhabited other bodies belonging to Witches. They will all have the ability to use magic and will be under Esther's tutelage, as will the rest of the Coven," Using her magic, three pictures appeared on the table, each one a drawing of what each sibling looked like. She had done this after speaking with Raphael to help calm her nerves. Pointing to the picture of Kol, she looked to Davina, "It seems as though the plan is for Kol to get Davina on their side while also trying to see if she knows the location of that last white oak stake. So, they send him," The image was of a handsome man with curly hair and a strong jaw. He looked young but he had a wicked smirk on his face, one that Blair had tried to emulate from her vision.

Davina looked down at the picture and found she recognised the boy. She had been visiting a music shop and had seen him several times. He had tried to speak to her, but Davina had brushed him off.

At the mention of the one weapon that could kill them, all the Originals tensed. There was still one white oak stake in the world, but the location of said weapon was top secret. Elijah had asked Blair to hid the weapon away so no one would be able to use it. Only Blair knew the location of the weapon and she planned to share that information with no one.

Blair pointed to Finn's picture. This one was of a man with dark skin and very prominent cheekbones. His expression was serious and dark, something Blair felt she captured in her drawing. "Finn will be sent to go after Camille, acting as someone from her university. They get quite close actually," Blair watched Klaus' reaction, seeing the anger that flashed in his blue eyes at the mention of Camille. It was obvious that Klaus was smitten with the barmaid, for obvious reasons.

"Then lastly, your mother will appear as this girl." Blair pointed to the final picture, one of a sixteen-year-old girl with short brown hair. She looked young and innocent if it weren't for the cold and calculating look in her eyes.

Recognition flashed in Davina's eyes, "I know her, she was a part of the Harvest," The girl's name was Cassie, Esther must have changed places with Cassie when Genevieve had died.

Rebekah looked at the pictures, staring at her mother's new face. Hatred burned in her that their mother was back once more. Why couldn't she just leave them alone?

"Your mother will take control of the Witches and will try and get the Wolves on her side too by offering them moonlight rings," Blair explained, remembering this part of the vision.

Everyone's expression turned grim. Ever since the fallout from when the Hunter killed off a lot of the Crescent Wolves pack, their relations had been strained. From this, the process of giving the Wolves the rings had stopped also and currently there was only a handful that had them. This would need to change if they didn't want Esther coming in and forming an alliance with the Wolves, who then had the advantage of taking down Vampires with their bite at all times.

"Well will fix the relationship with the Wolves first," Klaus commanded, taking control at that moment. This would be the best route so to avoid the Wolves joining his mother's side. The last thing that Witch needed was more power. Even if it weren't for Blair's vision, this had been on his agenda for a while.

Elijah nodded his head in agreement, "We will also need to separate our brothers and mother. Together, they will powerful," If a group of Witches ever came together, especially in threes, the result was never good. There was power in numbers and at this moment, they were dangerous.

"Kol seemed to be the most unwilling," Blair said, thinking back to her vision. Kol seemed to fight back against his mother and brother, but Esther would never allow him to stray too far.

Rebekah grinned, "That's Kol for you. He was always the most mischievous and wild one out of us," It was comforting to know that even after he had died, he still remained the same. The same wild child she loved dearly.

Elijah rolled his eyes, "More like feral," Kol never had any self-control over his impulses, something that had led their father to them too many times to count. Any ghost story could always be pointed back to Kol and how he went on a blood binge.

"Finn did not seem easy to separate from Esther," Blair said with a frown. Finn appeared devoted to his mother, to the point he came across as a lap dog. It reminded her too much of how the other Fae would treat Maeve, the unwavering obedience and servitude.

Klaus sneered, "Hence why we kept him daggered and in a box for nine hundred years," Finn was always the one who hated their lifestyle the most. If they hadn't intervened then their eldest brother would have killed himself hundreds of years ago.

Elijah and Rebekah said nothing, guilt in their eyes. Though, none of them disputed what Klaus said, speaking volumes. This was something neither Blair nor Raphael missed. Raphael frowned, mentally reminding himself to ask Rebekah later on why she reacted this way.

"So, we have a plan for your brothers and the Wolves, now what about your mother?" Blair asked, looking to the Mikaelson's for a plan. This was their family so it was only fair that it would be their decision on what happens to them.

Elijah leaned back in his seat, thinking. "We can't just kill her, we would lose our edge,"

"Why not?" Davina asked, confused as to why they wouldn't just kill their mother. From what she knew about their situation, they had done it before. What was stopping them from doing it again?

Rebekah answered the Witch, "Our mother is a master at body possession. If we kill the girl then she will simply jump into another body and we won't know which one," This was a trick that did not surprise her and was something their mother would do.

"I and Davina can put a stop to that," Blair said, looking to Davina, who nodded her head in agreement. "All we would need is an object of hers and we could stop her from jumping bodies, or allow us to know who she jumps into," With both Blair and Davina's power, they could easily stop Esther, even though she was a powerful Witch. That would not stop Blair from accomplishing this task. The issue would be in making the spell unbreakable, but the Fae had something in mind for the Original Witch.

Klaus nodded his head, liking the plan, "Once she is trapped, we can kill her," He had already killed her before, he had no issues about doing it again.

Raphael frowned, "Why does your mother hate you guys so much?" He had only met one mother before that hated her child so much, but Esther was on another level. She was taking her schemes too far for even him to comprehend.

The Mikaelson siblings looked at one another, each with a different expression. Klaus was blank of all emotion, Elijah was withdrawn and Rebekah looked hurt. They seemed to be silently communicating to one another as to who would answer the question. Eventually, it was Klaus that answered him, "At one time, our mother did love us very much. One of our siblings died before I was born and that changed her. But then we lost Henrik to the Wolves in the village we lived in and she never recovered. In the end, she used her magic to make us into immortals,"

"That's when she loved us the most and it was her undoing," Rebekah whispered softly. Raphael reached over and took her hand in his, an action that was not missed by anyone in the room.

"But what's her overall plan?" Davina asked, looking to Blair for the answer.

"She wants to be rid of us," Klaus answered for the Witch, already knowing his mother's intention. It had not changed from the last time she attempted to kill them in Mystic Falls.

Blair shook her head, "That's not the plan this time. From what I can understand, she plans to break you all, take away what makes you happy and any connections before offering you a lifeline. Yes, she wants to get rid of Vampires, but instead, she will offer you a chance at jumping bodies, to have a clean slate,"

Rebekah sat up straighter in her seat, "Really?"

Klaus arched his brow in surprise.

"How she managed to rope Kol in is a mystery," Elijah commented with a frown. Kol had enjoyed being a Vampire, he liked how indestructible he was and the power that came with it. For him to just give it up didn't suit the person Elijah knew.

"Probably revenge," Rebekah said, understanding her older brother quite well.

Davina looked at Kol's picture once more, a thoughtful expression on her face. "If he is coming for me then I could lead him away and capture him," She had already seen him in the French Quarter and began to make a plan in her head. She had thought him to be quite handsome, but now she knew who he was and the reason behind his sudden interest, her opinion of him had fallen dramatically.

Klaus smirked, "Kol always did have a thing for innocence,"

Davina glared at the Hybrid, wanting to use her magic to make him shut up.

"I think we should tell Camille too," Blair said, looking at Finn's picture, "If we can get Camille to help us capture Finn then it will separate them and leave your mother more vulnerable,"

Anger flashed in Klaus' eyes, "No,"

Elijah turned to face Klaus, "It is the best option. Camille would not like to be kept in the dark," The barmaid had already proven this when Klaus had tried to take her memories and make her leave New Orleans. She had hated it and vowed that if Klaus ever tried to do something like that again, she would make him regret it.

"She going to be involved whether you like it or not," Rebekah said with an unimpressed expression. Even if Klaus refused, Rebekah already planned to go to the barmaid herself and inform her.

Seeing that he was outnumbered on this decision, Klaus huffed, "Fine,"

"In your vision, what else happened?" Elijah asked, looking to Blair for further answers. He believed Blair when she told them what was to come and he wanted to be as prepared as possible. Their mother was a threat that needed to be dealt with before she did something extreme.

Blair opened her mouth and began to tell them more. They would all end up staying in that one room for hours, not wanting to miss anything. The only time someone left that was the room was Klaus and that was to put Hope in her room she could sleep in peace. Once he did this, he came back and began plotting vengeance with the rest of them.

ORIGINALS

Kol sat at the bar, drinking and watching everyone around him. The bar was busy and filled with many people. So many unsuspecting people who had no idea that New Orleans was filled with a plethora of supernatural creatures. Spotting some attractive women, Kol grinned, remembering how when he was a Vampire, he would be feasting on their blood regardless of who was watching. The fun he used to have as a Vampire was unmeasurable but he wasn't a Vampire anymore, he had been brought back as a Witch. He was happy to be back – he still very much resented what happened in Mystic Falls and vowed to make them pay for killing him. However, even though he had been granted another chance, he missed his body. This new face was attractive but nothing could beat his original face.

Just as he was starting to relax, another person sat down beside him. When Kol saw that it was his brother, he rolled his eyes. "Has mother sent you to retrieve me?" Honestly, Finn was such a killjoy that it was affecting his buzz.

Ignoring his question, Finn looked at him with an unimpressed expression. "Why have you not procured the young Witch yet? Mother has given you plenty of time to gain her favour,"

"Charming a girl takes time," Kol snorted, "Not that you'd know,"

Finn's lips thinned in annoyance.

"Relax, soon she'll be eating out the palm of my hand," Kol said dismissively, confident in his own abilities. He had bedded many women in the past – all very willing participants – and it was only a matter of time before Davina fell for him.

"Well hurry it up, mother is getting impatient," Finn ordered.

This made Kol inwardly snarl. He hated being ordered about, especially by Finn. He was mentally wishing that their mother had not brought him back. "What about your task with the barmaid? You haven't exactly got very far,"

Finn glared at him, not liking how his failure had been mentioned but it made Kol silently cheer. Camille had not been very receptive to Finn so far, acting very professional and not allowing Finn to push further. Finn had assumed it would be easy to win over Camille but she had proven to be a harder catch than first thought. Finn had been overconfident in this task, believing that if Klaus could be charming, then so could he.

"Just get the job done," Finn said icily.

Rolling his eyes, Kol took a long swig of his drink. One thing he did enjoy about being human was that he could actually get drunk. He had never experienced it before and he found he actually liked it. It was very similar to when he binged on blood. "Besides, what am I meant to do about the Fae? She has Davina pretty well protected," This was something their mother had been annoyed about. Due to the Fae's protection, Esther could not touch Davina unless she came willingly. She was very insistent that the Fae be dealt with as soon as possible.

"Mother has plans for the Fae," Finn said, a slow smirk appearing on his face.

Kol said nothing, silently wondering what their mother has planned. Personally, he had nothing against the Fae, but his mother hated their kind. Would spit when they were mentioned. To Kol, they were just another group that could use magic and quite frankly, they fascinated him.

"You have until the end of the week to produce some results, if not then I will take over," Finn said before he got up to walk away.

Kol scowled darkly, his mood ruined. Downing the rest of his drink, he got up needing another one to get rid of the sourness his brother left behind.