Chapter Thirty
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.
Thank you to everyone that has been reviewing, favouriting and following this story so far! I have a question for everyone – what do you want to happen with Finn? I already have a plan for Kol but I want to see what you guys think should happen? Would you like to see him get killed off or would you like to see him get brought into the fold with the rest of the family and Blair? Let me know what you think!
ORIGINALS
Later that same day
After Blair's vision was shared, everyone had set off with a plan in mind. Davina would start to lay out the groundwork on luring Kol away with Raphael to help her. While the young Witch was highly confident, she wouldn't need the male Fae's help, it never hurt to have a backup, especially when dealing with the Mikaelson family. Rebekah was scoping out the Witch situation, getting tips on their mother, gathering as much intelligence as possible. She was also getting something of their mother's so Blair and Davina could use it for a spell, but it would need time to dig out something that was well hidden. Camille had been successfully recruited onto their side, more than happy to help. Klaus was sticking by the barmaid's side, this was to make sure nothing went wrong and if it did, he would be there to protect her. That left Elijah and Blair to sort out the Werewolf situation, which was where the pair were headed.
Elijah had been in touch with Hayley, informing her of the situation – who was not best pleased. Hayley had not been informed of Blair's clairvoyant powers as the Fae didn't trust the female Wolf, but she had been informed enough to where she wouldn't become suspicious. As far as she was aware, someone other than Blair had a vision – someone who owed the Originals a favour. Surprisingly, Hayley hadn't asked many questions, far too distracted with what was happening with the pack and her daughter.
Arriving just outside the Bayou, Hayley was stood at the side with her arms crossed over her chest, a sour expression on her face. "This is a bad idea," Hayley said the moment she saw them arrive. Her eyes were solely trained on Elijah, her whole demeanour softening ever so slightly. This change unsettled something in Blair. She didn't like how Hayley was looking at Elijah so longingly.
Elijah withheld an eye-roll, "This needs to be done, Hayley. If not, my mother will try and gain control over the Wolves," He had enough of her disapproving tone over the phone and had hung up on her. This had amused Blair greatly, amusement tinkering even now in her green eyes.
Seeing that there was no reasoning with the Original, Hayley turned her Blair, "Jackson warned you not to come back,"
Blair shrugged her shoulders, "I know," The Alpha had told her to never set foot back in the Bayou but she didn't care. She would deal with Jackson when she saw him because his grievances with her were the reason the Wolves could side with Esther.
Sighing deeply, Hayley stepped back. "Fine. Jackson's over this way," Turning around, Hayley began walking deeper into the woods with Elijah and Blair following behind her.
As they moved through the woods, Elijah was alert the entire time, knowing that at any point, Jackson could appear from nowhere if he smelt Blair's scent. Elijah wouldn't put it past him to try and attack Blair with the whole pack, considering the animosity he felt towards the Fae. Unconsciously, Elijah stepped closer to Blair, just in case he needed to assist her at a moment's notice. Blair said nothing of the closeness but she appreciated it. Thinking on the same lines, Blair kept her senses sharp and her magic crackling at the tips of her fingers, ready for a surprise attack. She was aware that she was walking into a snake pit at this point but the animosity between them couldn't be allowed to linger. Blair would have personally liked to give the Wolves more time to lick their wounds but it seemed as though fate had another idea.
It didn't take long for them to make it into the clearing where the cabin sat. It seemed as though a lot of the Wolves had returned and were gathered around, laughing and joking with one another. It was a nice sight to see and Jackson was in the middle of them all, a huge smile on his face. However, that smile immediately disappeared when his nostrils flared. Turning his head, Jackson easily spotted Blair and a growl lowly vibrated from his chest. This sound made the laughing instantly stop as they all turned to their Alpha, wondering what had caused his sudden change of mood. However, when people looked around and spotted Blair and Elijah, they understood and slowly backed away so they weren't caught in the crossfire.
"What is she doing here?" Jackson was looking at Hayley, demanding to know why she brought them to their home. He had made his feelings very clear that he never wanted to see the female Fae again. Elijah was another issue altogether as he knew Hayley still had feelings for the Original and this made him feel defensive.
"She needs to speak with you, it is important," Hayley said, meeting Jackson's eyes in defiance.
"I don't care," Jackson said, his eyes hardened.
Hayley clenched her jaw. She had been trying hard to make Jackson change his opinion on the whole situation but he was stubborn and he refused. Hayley understood that the plan around the Hunter had gone wrong but she never once blamed Blair. It wasn't Blair's fault she had been chased by a madman for hundreds of years. But Jackson refused to see Blair's point of view and his contempt for Elijah and his whole family grew worse every day. It made things extremely awkward when she was going to see her daughter.
Having enough of Jackson's attitude, Blair spoke up. "I know we don't like each other, but you will want to hear what I have to say,"
Jackson's dark eyes found hers, "Either leave or I will kill you,"
"Jackson!" Hayley shouted out in astonishment. This was not the Jackson she had come to know and care for. This Jackson was completely different – had been ever since the Hunter, and she didn't like it. As much as Hayley didn't like Blair, the Fae had saved her when she woke her up from the never-ending nightmare. Then there were all the other times the Fae had helped her. She owed Blair and she didn't like owing people.
Elijah arched a brow in amusement. If Jackson thought that he could take Blair on in a fight then he would be sorely mistaken. Even Klaus was cautious of Blair's magic and he respected it too. She was a powerful Fae, one that Jackson should not underestimate.
"Try it, I dare you," Blair smirked, placing her hands on her hips.
At the challenge, Jackson's eyes glowed as he changed into his Wolf form. This transformation took seconds – another bonus to the moonlight ring – and once it was done, he charged at Blair. Claws and fangs out, Jackson was out for blood as he let out a roar and attacked Blair. He wanted vengeance and closure for his fallen pack members, which he would receive when Blair was dead. However, before he could even get a couple feet of her, Blair's eyes glowed purple and she sent a wave of magic at Jackson, propelling him into a nearby tree. Letting out a grunt of pain, Jackson landed on the ground painfully before he jumped back up, intending to attack her once more. This time, Jackson made it slightly closer, not knowing that Blair was toying with him, but then he was pushed back again, this time in a tree further away than before.
"Jackson!" Hayley called out in concern. Those landings looked painful, especially when he landed on his back. She turned to Blair, "You don't need to do this!"
Blair looked at the female Wolf as though she was stupid, "As supposed to what, letting him attack me? He wanted this and now he's got it," Turning back to face Jackson, she sent him backwards into a tree once more, enjoying this little game. She could do so much more to him – much worse. She could kill him if she wanted to but it wouldn't serve her purpose. She could really make him feel a lot more pain than what she was doing right now, but no one other than Elijah realised that she was being merciful.
It seemed as though not everyone in the pack could deal with this situation much more. As Jackson struggled to get up from being repelled for the ninth time, Eva stepped forward. "Jackson, stop this madness, please!"
Jackson growled at her and took a threatening step forward for her daring to intervene. Eva flinched back, hearing what he was saying through her mind. Jackson was not happy with her at all and had just questioned her loyalty to the pack. It hurt her because she had helped raise him when he was just a pup. It wasn't just her that had heard his accusation, it was everyone in the pack and they seemed just as shocked by this accusation. Some even gasped in astonishment – Hayley included.
In a flash, Elijah was beside Eva and moved her to the side, away from the fighting. Luckily, Eva didn't struggle and allowed the Vampire to move her out of the way. Elijah didn't trust Jackson's self-control at this point and didn't trust his intentions towards Eva. He had seen the horrified expression on the other pack members faces and it was easy to guess that what Jackson was saying was not pleasant.
Seeing this move, Jackson growled at Elijah, unhappy with his intervention and turned his attention to the Original, aiming to attack him. Jackson was sick of their intervention; their kind was always butting their noses into places they didn't belong. To make it even worse, Elijah had protected one of his own pack members against him, the Alpha. It was too much of an insult to let go. Ignoring Hayley's scream for him to stop, he made a lunge for Elijah, wanting to bite him. While he knew the bite wouldn't kill an Original, it would seriously debilitate him.
Any amusement Blair felt at Jackson's struggle was gone and instead, she was annoyed. The fact Jackson was aiming to attack Elijah for helping Eva irritated her greatly. "Don't even think about it," She hissed lowly, her arm stretched forward as she used her magic. Having enough, Blair forced Jackson to transform back into a human, not caring as he screamed out in agony. In fact, Blair revelled in this, inwardly smirking.
The transformation into a Wolf and human was always painful, but when the process had been forced, it was even more unbearable. Now, he lay on the ground, naked and shivering in pain. Once Jackson was fully human again, Blair walked forward until she was a couple feet away from him. Jackson looked up at her and glared, which the Fae returned with an even fiercer glare. "I know you don't like me at the moment, but there is something more important than your feelings at the moment,"
Saying nothing, Jackson continued to glare at her. Briefly, he looked around to see if any of his packmates would support him but none of them made a move to help. No one even moved to pass him some clothing to cover his modesty.
"In fact, I am surprised. You may not like me, but you are certainly benefiting from the moonlight ring I made," Blair said, looking at the ring on Jackson's finger. It was one of the original twelve stones she had charmed. Jackson had encased the stone in a silver band and wore it was on his index finger.
The pack appeared to perk up at the mention of moonlight rings, especially Oliver. Not all of them had been granted the chance to have a moonlight ring after Jackson's relationship with the Originals and Blair had withered. A very heated topic within the pack – not that anyone was brave enough to bring that up to the Alpha's face. Looking down at his ring, Jackson felt conflicted. The ring was useful and very important to him, but he didn't like how they had come to be.
Hayley stepped forward, "Just say what you need to and leave," She was now having to take charge once more, something she was having to do a lot more of since Jackson had fallen off the wagon. She had been acting as Alpha, for the time being, something the pack seemed to be okay with.
Elijah cleared his throat, "We came wanting peace between us once more. There is a Witch that plans to manipulate you by offering you moonlight rings but it comes with a cost. That Witch has been possessed by the Original Witch, our mother, and she plans to use you all as her own personal army."
A voice sounded from the back, "What does she want?"
"She wants to cause chaos," Blair answered, turning to speak to the members of the pack, "She wants to use you to fight against the Vampires for her. She will offer a moonlight ring in exchange for your services and she will not be kind if you decide to renege on the deal." She looked to Oliver, who she knew would become a victim of Finn and Esther's ploy. Even Blair could see how eager he was for a moonlight ring so it was no wonder how he got lured in.
"And what do you want?" Another pack member asked.
"We want peace," Elijah answered, his strong voice captivating his audience, "We want all this fighting to stop for my niece's sake," He motioned to Hayley, who was the acting Alpha to the pack, "But my mother does not. She will aim to destroy everything that has been built, taking away things that make us happy."
"We also suspect that Esther is after Hope," Blair said, making sure to keep Hayley in her peripheral vision. From here, she could see how tense Hayley had become at the potential threat against her daughter.
A low growl sounded from Hayley and this was echoed when a few other Wolves growled also. Elijah and Blair shared a look with one another, the Wolves were listening to them.
Jackson rounded on his pack, "Don't listen to them! They're lying to us, trying to lure us in before they turn on us!"
Annoyance rippled through Blair. Jackson was getting on her very last nerve and she was going to kill him if he wasn't careful. To prove how irritated she truly was, Blair's eyes glowed purple once more and she was used her magic to lift Jackson into the air by his neck. Struggling, Jackson attempted to get the invisible hand off his neck to no avail. He gulped for breath but found that he still had enough air so he wasn't gasping for it.
"Listen here, Jackson," Blair purred his name silkily, "I could kill you without a second thought. I have been around for much longer than you and I am much more powerful. With a flick of my wrists, I could snap your neck and be done with you. I have fought bigger and stronger beasts than you. You are nothing but a nuisance at the moment," Every word that Blair spoke was filled with honey and venom and not once did she lie. She had no qualms about killing the Alpha here and now – regardless of whether it not it served her purpose anymore. It would probably do her a favour and get rid of an annoyance but she held herself back, just a bit.
Elijah smirked, his gaze solely focused on the Fae in front of him. She captivated him, enchanted him. There was something extremely attractive about a powerful woman that made his blood sing. While he thought Blair to be extremely beautiful, she was downright entrancing when she was angry and it made him want her even more. "I think he's got the point, Blair,"
Turning her head, Blair met Elijah's heated gaze and found she couldn't look away. The way Elijah was staring at her, as though he wanted her so badly made her body heat up and tingle in a very pleasurable way. She was sure he could hear her accelerated heartbeat but she found she didn't care. She had always thought Elijah to be extremely attractive but now it was different. Rebekah's words echoed in her mind and she tried very hard to push them away.
Watching the two interact, Hayley could feel that uncomfortable prickling sensation in her chest again. It was a feeling that was appearing a lot more than normal and she didn't like it. She did not like how they were watching one another with such emotion and chemistry. She hated it and desperately wanted it to stop. Faking a cough, she broke the silence, "Drop him,"
For a moment, both Elijah and Blair seemed to ignore her instruction, far too focused on each other. However, when Hayley spoke again, she added more force. "Drop him, now!"
It would have been a very tempting thing for Blair to ignore Hayley's command, as she was very inclined to do. But, when she looked around the pack, she saw them all looking at her with slight fear in their eyes but none of them jumped in to save their Alpha. In fact, a lot of them were looking at Hayley in admiration. Blair thought back to her conversation with Elijah before coming to the Bayou. Klaus wanted Hayley to become the Alpha of the Crescent Wolves instead of Jackson. She could see the change in dynamic – the Wolves thought Hayley made a better Alpha and if Blair showed her up then it would undermine her authority. Sighing lightly, Blair lowered Jackson to the ground and watched with a blank expression as a few of his pack members came to check upon him.
When Jackson was back on the ground, Hayley relaxed ever so slightly.
"We are willing to give you all moonlight rings," Elijah said catching everyone's attention. "We only ask that you don't join the Witches,"
"I would also be willing to help out as well," Blair offered, causing people to look at her in confusion. Only Elijah was not surprised as this had already been discussed on the way to the Bayou.
Oliver stared at her dubiously, "Why would we want your help?"
Blair flashed him a wry grin, "Better to have me on your side than against you,"
The pack looked at one another before they turned to look at Hayley and then Jackson. There was some tension as some were divided on their loyalties. Jackson was the official Alpha but most preferred Hayley. Then there was the issue was wanting moonlight rings, something they all desperately wanted and not all of them had access to. There also seemed to be some resentment towards Jackson as he was the one who put a stop to others having the moonlight rings when he had one for himself – but so did Hayley and Eva.
Feeling this tension, Elijah stepped back and Blair easily copied him. "We will be back tomorrow," Elijah said as he turned around to walk away.
Blair flashed one last grin to the pack before she followed after Elijah. They walked until they reached the car and got inside. Now that they were alone, Blair looked to the Original, "Well, that went better than planned," In the beginning, the plan was to stir up some drama between the pack so the Wolves would turn on Jackson, but that level of intervention wasn't needed. With how things were going, the Wolves would turn on Jackson without their meddling.
"Indeed, it was," Elijah smirked. Since Eva was his informant for the Crescent Wolves, she had been telling him for weeks about the unrest within the pack. People were loyal to Jackson because he used to be a caring Alpha and was noble, but had recently turned. If Jackson didn't do something to change then he would lose his position.
"Do you think they'll accept the deal?" Blair questioned, curious to know Elijah's thoughts.
Elijah nodded his head as he drove out from the Bayou. He did not like the Bayou, it was far below his standard of living but needs must. "They will accept it because they will have no choice," Despite the offering of peace, Elijah knew that if they turned down this alliance, he would make their lives hell. Klaus was in agreement with this as well as Blair and Raphael.
Blair snorted, "And if Hayley is smart then she'll take up the mantel,"
"Giving Klaus a chance to monitor everything," Elijah finished, his dark eyes alight in amusement. One of the reasons why Klaus wanted Hayley to have control over the Wolves was so he could be involved. With Klaus and Hayley's lives intertwined due to Hope, he had now set his sights on the pack his biological father used to lead. Klaus was confident that he could find that pack through Hayley.
"I swear Wolves have got dumber as the years have passed," Blair didn't remember Wolves being so gullible and easily led. She had met plenty of Wolves and was on good terms with them – at least before the Hunter intervened. But none had been as naïve as the Crescent Wolves, which made them easy targets for any new enemies.
Elijah grinned slightly in agreement, "You are definitely not wrong,"
ORIGINALS
Around the same time
Davina sat in town, drinking a hot chocolate outside a café. She was looking around, waiting for Kol to make his appearance. She was trying to make it look like she was being blasé but really, she was on edge and a little impatient. She had been waiting for Kol to show up in town for nearly an hour before she got bored of pretending to window-shop and decided to grab herself a drink.
'Don't look so anxious,' Raphael's voice sounded in her head.
'He's taking too long,' Davina complained in her head. Before setting out, Blair had made sure to link up Davina and Raphael's minds so they could communicate with one another.
Raphael chuckled, 'Good things come to those who wait,'
'Well if he doesn't arrive soon then I am just going to knock him out,' Davina said haughtily.
'Not a bad idea, but we don't want to raise any suspicions. I think people might protest if they saw someone being attacked,'
Unfortunately, Davina could not argue with the male's Fae logic and went back to sipping on her drink. She looked around once more and was about to give up for the day. She would return the next day until Kol showed up. Surely everyone would understand that she gave it ago and it wouldn't be her fault. After a few more moments, Davina gave up and drained the rest of her drink before walking away, ignoring as Raphael laughed at her impatience. Marching up the street, Davina aimed to head back to the Abattoir, tired after a long day. It was just as she rounded the corner when Raphael said her name. However, before she could do anything, Davina bumped into someone and nearly sent herself flying into the ground. Luckily, whoever it was she bumped into grabbed her by the arm and stopped her from falling. Looking up, Davina saw that she had run into Kol.
"Sorry about that, love," Kol said with a cheeky grin. "Are you okay?"
For a moment, Davina was starstruck. She had seen this boy a few times in town before but now that she was up close to him, he was even more handsome than thought. Blair had really got every detail about Kol correct, even down to the mischievous glint in his eyes. "Y-yeah, I am good. Great even,"
"Good, we wouldn't want anything happening to that pretty little face," Kol smiled charmingly as he made sure Davina was balanced before he let go of her.
Davina blushed, unable to help herself.
'Davina get a hold of yourself!' Raphael's voice brought her back to reality.
Snapping out of her daze, Davina put on her best smile, "I've seen you around town a few times. Did you just move here?" He had tried to approach her a few times in the past but something always came up and they had never properly never interacted.
Kol nodded his head, "Yeah, a few weeks ago. It's just me, my brother and mother."
"Cool," Davina said, "My name's Davina,"
"Kaleb," Kol lied with a smile.
"If you're new to New Orleans, maybe I could show you around? I've lived here all my life and I know the best places," Davina offered, tilting her head innocently. Klaus and Rebekah had coached her before coming out, explaining their brother in great detail. She was very well aware of how flirtatious Kol was and what he looked for. She would use this to her advantage and lure him away.
Kol's eyes lit up at the opportunity and genuine surprise showed on his face, which made Davina feel slightly smug. "A beautiful girl showing me around New Orleans? That sounds like a dream," Kol said, holding out his arm so she could grab onto it.
Taking the silent cue, Davina linked her arm with and they began walking down the street. As they walked, Davina could sense Raphael following them in the crowd, but this was only due to their mental connection. If it wasn't then she wouldn't have even noticed him in the crowd. Raphael was very good at blending into the background and disappearing, which made him a perfect spy. It did also make Davina feel safer, even though she knew she could look after herself if anything happened. Blair had taught her well.
Davina let out a laugh, pretending to find what Kol said was funny. They shared stories and joked with one another, Kol explaining he had been trying to get to know New Orleans but wasn't having much luck. Davina smiled and spoke back to him enthusiastically, making it seem like she was interested in him.
'Not really pretending though, are you?' Raphael whispered in her mind.
'Shut up!' Davina shouted back, blushing at his accusation. Luckily, Kol had just paid her another compliment so it was easy to play it off.
Up ahead, there was an alleyway and an idea went off in Davina's head. She could push the plan further and subdue Kol now. If she took him into the alleyway, she could knock him unconscious and take him back to the compound. However, before Davina could go any further with this plan, Raphael's voice sounded in her head.
'Don't do it.'
It took everything inside Davina not to frown. If she did, Kol would question it and she would have no excuse. Luckily, she managed to keep the smile on her face, listening to Kol's ramblings. 'Why not?'
'Blair warned you beforehand not to rush this. You need to gain his trust, make it seem like you want to help him,' Raphael reminded her calmly. Before heading out, Blair had cautioned him that Davina may try and rush this because she knew what the young Witch was like – and she had been spot on. Rebekah, Klaus and Elijah had shared that outwardly betraying Kol would also be a bad move as he was extremely vengeful against the people who wronged him.
Davina inwardly sighed, 'Fine, I won't rush things,' Turning her attention back to Kol, she listened to the thing he said, chiming in and laughing when appropriate. On the outside, she acted like the perfectly innocent girl and he fell for it, hook line and sinker. But on the inside, she couldn't wait to be rid of him, his brother and his twisted mother.
She just needed to be patient.