Chapter Thirty-Two
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.
Sorry for the delay, this chapter was meant to be out last week but I was distracted playing Pokémon Shining Pearl.
Hope you guys enjoy!
ORIGINALS
Stood in one of the many studies within the compound, Blair was at work. She was surrounded by magical tools, deciding which one would be best for the spell she would be weaving later that night. Esther had finally made her move by sending an invitation to dinner. It had been paired with a table filled with food and the invitation hidden away under a tray and a dead bird that came to life the moment the dish was opened. It was dramatic, showing where the rest of the family had got their flare for the dramatics from. Klaus had immediately arranged the dinner, leaving no stone unturned. He may not like his mother but he knew how to throw a dinner party like no one's business. It had caused him a lot of stress, but the whole topic of his mother caused him a lot of stress in general.
Hence why no word had been mentioned about his father, whose spirit Blair had trapped in a book.
While the dinner party was happening, Blair would be working her magic, alone. Davina was continuing her act with Kol and so couldn't help out, not that the Fae minded. Despite it mostly being an act, she was happy that Davina was spending time outside the compound where her mind wasn't occupied by Marcel or Tim – who had not stopped trying to contact the young Witch. Blair swore that if Tim did not desist on this behaviour soon, she would be paying that boy a visit.
Luckily, Rebekah had dug up an old item of their mothers, an old dress. It was a dress that Esther had made for Rebekah when she was young and it was something the female Vampire had treasured. Despite everything that had happened, Rebekah could still remember the close bond she used to have with her mother, making this whole situation harder for her. Just as Blair was finished choosing an item for the spell, Rebekah walked into the room, a small bundle half-hidden in her jacket. Blair was instantly tempted to ask about it but decided against it, and instead looked down at the magic circle in front of her.
"Where's Davina?" Rebekah asked as she looked around the room. She was expecting to see the little Witch helping out. Davina had seemed excited to help out so was surprised not to see her.
"She's out with Kol," Blair answered easily.
Slowly, Rebekah smirked, "She's enjoying herself quite a bit, isn't she?"
"Just don't tell her that," Blair's smirk mirrored Rebekah's as they were in agreement. It hadn't escaped anyone's notice the bright smile on Davina's face when she was texting Kol or how often they were meeting up. She and Raphael had made it a bet on how long it would take Davina to realise she was falling for Kol. It would have been wise to pull Davina out since she was getting too attached but Blair wanted to see how this would play out. She also suspected that Kol was having the same issue too, another running bet she had going with Raphael.
Looking around the room, Rebekah saw all the tools that Blair had laid out. "Are you ready for tonight?" This was the beginning of bringing their mother down and she wanted it to go perfectly.
Blair nodded her head, "As long as there are no last-minute surprises, we should be okay." It had been decided that she wouldn't trap Esther in the body of Cassie as this would give the Original Witch a chance to respond and mess everything up. Instead, Blair decided to take the sneakier route, one that would leave no visible mark, or clues and give them the advantage.
"Good," Rebekah's shoulders relaxed a touch.
From this, Blair expected the female Vampire to leave, but she stayed, lingering nervously. This made Blair curious. While she and Rebekah were friendly enough with one another, they didn't usually seek each other out. She suspected that Rebekah was lonely and didn't have many female friends – something Blair herself was guilty of. Luckily, she didn't have to wait long before Rebekah's impulsive behaviour gave away what was on her mind.
"Nik knows about my feeling for Raphael,"
For a moment, Blair didn't visibly react. However, on the inside, she felt her heart clench and her stomach flip. This was not the news she wanted to hear but at the same time, she wasn't surprised. It wasn't exactly like Raphael and Rebekah had been discreet about their potential feelings for one another.
"Should I be warning Raphael to leave or should I be gearing up for a fight?" Blair asked, looking over to the other female.
Rebekah shook her head, "Nik said he approved of him,"
Silently, Blair nodded her head, filled with relief. She had no qualms about fighting against the Hybrid to protect Raphael, but she knew it wouldn't be an easy fight and it would hurt a lot of people. Her involvement was none negotiable but she would leave and take certain people with her if she felt as though they were at risk.
"But I do have a favour to ask," Rebekah said, standing straighter.
Arching a brow, Blair motioned for Rebekah to continue. Inhaling deeply, the Vampire reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out the bundle that Blair had been curious about. Unwrapping the bundle, Blair saw five daggers made of silver. There was a slow eerie sound that emanated from them and that creepy song told Blair all about these daggers. These were the weapons that could immobilise an Original if it were to be stabbed into their chests with white oak dust.
"I need you to hide these," Rebekah said lowly. She knew there was no one around that could hear her but she was feeling paranoid. Klaus had no idea that she had these daggers and if he did, he would be furious. Elijah was aware of what Rebekah wanted to do and had suggested handing them over to Blair, hence why she was there.
Blair stared down at the daggers, repulsed by their presence. She hated them instantly, their eerie song sending shivers down her spine. The cloth used to cover then had muted their melody and she wished them to be covered once more. Reaching out, Blair covered the daggers with the cloth and then looked to Rebekah. "Why?"
"Nik has always used these against us if we did something to 'betray him'." Rebekah explained with a pain-filled expression, "Each one of us has lost time. Finn spent nine hundred years with one in his chest. At one point, every one of us has suffered except for Nik. Sometimes he thinks we need a time out and we can only awaken when he chooses. I don't want that over our heads anymore," Most recently, she had lost nearly a hundred years because Nik had made a decision, one that she disagreed with and resented him for. Her brother had robbed her of her freedom and she hoped that with Blair's intervention, this would never happen again.
Carefully, Blair took the daggers. She understood Rebekah's reasoning, finding it more than rational. "Do you want these destroyed or kept hidden?" Like the white oak stake, she had been asked to hide such a weapon but not destroy it in case they ever needed it.
"Hidden," Rebekah answered. There was a chance they may need the daggers in the future, but as long as they were out of Klaus' hands then she was satisfied. If she had kept hold of them, it would have been only a matter of time before Klaus found out and he would not be happy. After Hayley had given her the daggers, Rebekah had hidden them but she was fearful about them being found.
Nodding her head, Blair's eyes glowed purple and she snapped her fingers, making the bundle of daggers disappear within the blink of an eye. Now, Blair could no longer hear their creepy melody she felt more at ease.
"Where did they go?" Rebekah asked curiously. She had seen the Fae vanish things before and wondered where they all had gone.
"Someplace only I have access to," Blair answered with ease. It was best that no one knew where she stored things away in case, they tried to find them.
Accepting the answer, Rebekah nodded her head in appreciation. Now that the daggers were safely tucked away, she felt more at ease. A massive weight had been lifted from her shoulders now that she knew they could be used against her no more.
"Anything else?" Blair arched a brow.
Rebekah shook her head.
"Then leave me, I need to focus on this," Blair said, looking down at the tools before. She needed to pick the instrument that she would tie this spell to.
Amused, Rebekah walked out, leaving Blair to do her thing.
ORIGINALS
Later that night
Night had fallen and everything was in place. The only people missing were Esther and Finn, who would be arriving at any moment. The compound was lit with candles, setting a rather sombre mood. The compound was empty, Davina was away with Raphael and she was doing the school work she had fallen behind on. Hope was with Hayley as Klaus didn't want to risk having his daughter anywhere near Esther.
Blair walked into the dining room and saw both Klaus and Elijah dressed in sharp black suits and Rebekah in a lovely black evening dress. "Well don't you all look dashing," She smirked and watched as Klaus scowled darkly at her words.
Elijah smirked slightly, "Appearances are a way of showing respect. Mother may be more likely to surrender her true intentions,"
Klaus rolled his eyes, "Mother will not drop her guard if I am dressed like a bloody lawyer," Suits were not his thing, whereas they were Elijah's. He used to wear them when the century made them a requirement, but ever since the change of fashion, he had avoided them when he can.
"I think we look great," Rebekah said with a grin. She had spent hours on her hair and make-up to make sure everything was perfect. She loved to dress up, even if the occasion was seeing their dead mother – again.
Elijah nodded his head in agreement, "Any advantage we can get,"
"You always did excel at diplomacy," Klaus muttered lowly, but everyone in the room heard.
"Just keep them distracted so they don't think anything is amiss," Blair said, looking over the room. It had been very nicely decorated. Whoever Klaus had hired was superb and she reminded herself to let Klaus plan any future parties they may have. There was a subtle smell of food in the background and she was almost disappointed that she was going to miss this. She was tempted to sneak into the kitchen and sample some of the food.
Klaus smirked, "That can easily be arranged,"
Elijah lit a few more candles in the room, adding to the ambience. "With our track record, I would say an argument will start within ten minutes of them arriving,"
Rebekah rolled her eyes, "More like five minutes,"
"I bet I can manage to cause an argument in two minutes," Klaus challenged, his eyes bright in amusement.
Snorting, Blair crossed her arms, "More like one minute,"
Klaus scowled at her, but it wasn't filled with his usual malicious.
Suddenly, Blair felt a chill at the back of her neck. Someone had entered through the front door and was headed in their direction. After the Hunter, she had placed another barrier around the entrance, one that also told her who had entered. "He's here,"
At this announcement, everyone stood up straighter and all enjoyment left the room. They knew that she was referring to their eldest brother, Finn. If he was there, that meant that Esther wasn't too far behind.
"Is she here yet?" Rebekah asked quietly. While she hated her mother, she was nervous at the same time. Esther could make Rebekah feel as though she was a little girl again and she hated it. Luckily, she knew she had the support of her brothers so she had nothing to fear.
Blair shook her head.
"Just let it be known that if she does anything, I will tear her new body to pieces," Klaus announced out loud, knowing that Finn would be close enough to hear this by now. He too could hear footsteps as they made their way over to the dining room.
A low chuckle came from the doorway of the dining room. "You haven't changed a bit, Niklaus," Finn said as he walked into the light, one arm behind his back and dressed in a black suit. Finn looked to Elijah in disdain, "Linens and silk cannot disguise your pathetic self-loathing," He then turned to Rebekah, "And those elegant gowns will never hide how much of a weak and impulsive brat you are,"
Hurt flashed in Rebekah's eyes before it was gone.
Finn then turned to Klaus, "And you, despite the arrogant façade, you're still the same paranoid little boy," He spat out the last word as pure hate flashed in his dark eyes. "Full of hate and fear."
Klaus stared at Finn with a blank expression.
For a moment, Blair examined the eldest Mikaelson male and was unimpressed. While her drawing of him was completely accurate, she found herself bored with his attitude. Normally, she would instantly like anyone that would talk down to Klaus, but knowing who it was made it different. Now, she had some insight on to why he had been kept daggered the longest out of all his siblings.
Stepping forward, Elijah smiled politely, "I could say the same about you,"
Finn's eyes flashed in surprise, not expecting this reaction.
"Been a long time, Finn," Klaus said.
"It has," Finn said before his gaze landed on Blair, "Now, what is she going here?" The disgust and loathing in his tone were almost laughable.
Blair arched a brow, "Just passing by. Don't mind me," She turned to walk away but she stopped when Finn spoke once more.
"I would be careful if I were you. You may not be passing by much longer," Finn said, a deadly smile on his face. While his tone was polite, his words were a warning, one that no one in the room missed.
Before Blair even had a chance to respond, one of the knives from the table was flung in Finn's direction. At the last moment, Finn managed to jump out of the way and everyone turned to see the knife deeply embedded into the wall. Turning her head, Blair looked to Elijah, sensing a murderous aura around him. Elijah was staring at Finn with a burning anger in his dark eyes, one that made her heart jump in her chest in surprise. It seemed as though everyone in the room shared her surprise also.
"That could have killed me," Finn whispered lowly. From the height of the knife, it would have struck him in the eye. The strength behind it alone would have easily pierced his eye and cut into his brain. If he hadn't reacted as quickly as he did, this would have been a different story.
"I would suggest never speaking to her like that ever again," Elijah's eyes flickered black, showing a true glimpse of the beast that dwelled within him. "If you do, I will make sure I don't miss next time,"
Blair stared at Elijah unable to look away from him.
Rebekah and Klaus shared a look with one another. Klaus was amused by the turn of the events and found it comical as it was usually him that lost his temper around the family, but never Elijah. Rebekah, however, was inwardly smiling. She found his behaviour to be cute as she had never seen him so protective before.
Gulping loudly, Finn tried to regain back his composure. It wasn't often that Elijah lost his temper, but when he did, the results were never good. "Noted,"
"I'll be taking my leave," Blair said as she walked out, her cheeks flushed pink. She could feel Elijah's eyes on her, which only served to make her more nervous than she was before.
When Blair was gone, Rebekah turned to her family, "Shall we eat?"
"Excellent idea," Klaus smirked.
Everyone sat down, with Klaus at the head of the table. Elijah sat to his left and Rebekah to his right. It was Finn that sat furthest away from everyone else, leaving a seat between him and Elijah. The moment they sat down, multiple servers entered the room and began filling up the wine glasses before bringing in the starter.
Picking up his wine glass, Finn inhaled deeply. "What an aromatic wine."
"Well, it was a challenge to find a good pairing," Klaus replied back, "What wine goes well with treachery?"
"Do not pout brother, tonight is meant to be a happy occasion," Finn replied as a server placed down his starter. He smiled at her in thanks, silently dismissing her.
Rebekah looked at her eldest brother, "And what are we celebrating?"
"My return of course," Finn answered back. "I spent nine hundred years lying daggered in a box," He sent a pointed glare at Klaus, who didn't look the slightest bit perturbed. "I am rather enjoying this new body, strolling about your lovely city that you've made your home. Now, do tell me, what have I missed? Regale me, with your contributions to society. Medicine, philosophy and art. Or have you three merely cut a path of destruction across time," Scorn on his face, he placed down his wine glass harshly on the table, awaiting his answer.
"Last time we met, you were helping our mother to annihilate the lot of us. Let's not throw stones in glasses houses," Klaus answered plainly. That sting of betrayal had not yet healed and it still made him burn in anger.
Elijah took notice as a server placed out two additional plates at the table. One at the other end and the other across from Finn, "And who else will be joining us?" He asked, looking directly at their eldest brother.
Finn smirked, "Why, that would be mother of course. She will sit at the head of the table and the one opposite me… well I will let you guess who else from our Clan is back,"
Rebekah rolled her eyes, "I struggle to understand how Kol managed to get roped into this."
"He wouldn't listen to anyone but his ego," Klaus continued, keeping up the act. It was then that Klaus was actually grateful for Blair's vision because they would have all been taken blindside. They wouldn't have had the advantage and there was no way Klaus was going to allow that.
Looking smug, Finn answered them, "Yet our mother managed to convince him, the wildest one of us has seen the error of his ways and accepted his new form. Change is inevitable,"
"You dare to face us, immortals, when the only thing inevitable is your death," Klaus replied back, his eyes darkened in annoyance. He longed to put Finn back in that box and keep him daggered for yet another nine hundred years. Even then, that wouldn't be long enough.
Finn sent him a condescending look, "Temper, temper."
Rebekah sighed deeply, drinking deeply from her glass. "Can we please just get on with this, I am finding this evening rather dreary,"
"I am rather enjoying my evening," Finn replied back, "I had nine hundred years to learn to be patient." There was a moment of hesitation as he turned to look at both Elijah and Klaus, "Although, I am curious to know why I was kept in the box for so long," In his short time back, he'd never had the opportunity to ask such a question and it had plagued his mind for some time – why him?
Klaus leaned forward in his seat, "You were daggered for being a simpering dullard. Did mother bring you back so you could wash her knickers?"
"She raised me because I was treated unfairly!" Finn yelled back, losing his temper. "I was cheated out of the smallest portion of my life!"
"Temper, temper," Rebekah whispered lowly so only Klaus and Elijah would hear. Elijah hide a smirk behind his wine glass and Klaus didn't even bother to hide his. This seemed to tick Finn off more, knowing that yet again, he was the odd one out.
Finn turned to Elijah, "I can understand this behaviour from him, but I always thought of you as being the compassionate one. What did I do to deserve you turning your back on me? Where you scared of Niklaus, are you still? Or perhaps it was jealousy as to why you kept me locked in a box. You coveted the duties as the eldest brother, in which case you had a millennium to fix the problems of this family but instead, you produced nine centuries of failure," Needing a moment to himself, Finn brought his hands off his face, mentally willing himself to calm down. He thought he could have faced his family without his emotions getting in the way, but he was wrong. This family had a way of pushing his buttons as no one else could.
Elijah turned to Klaus and Rebekah and saw the amusement in their eyes, an emotion that was mirrored in his own expression. "You may reside like a parasite in another body but your tediousness has remained the same. You see Finn, like father, you've always despised our supernatural existence. Father slaughtered and consumed his own, whereas you, you became pretentious and dull, much like this meal."
Finn's eyes twitched and a deadly glint flickered in his eyes.
Sensing the rising tension, Rebekah decided to cut in. "When is mother going to arrive?" Rebekah asked, looking uninterested. While she did care for Finn, he often got on her nerves and they clashed at times.
A sudden spark went through each of the Vampires. It was almost like a sting on the back of the neck and they instantly knew that this was Blair sending them a message. Their mother had arrived and was on her way.
Unaware of this, Finn turned his attention to Rebekah. "And how could I forget our sweet baby sister. I will ask you the same question, how could you keep your brother in a box for hundreds of years? Did I mean nothing to you?"
"We may be family Finn, but you always treated me like a nuisance," Rebekah answered him, staring directly into his eyes. While the body was not Finn's actual face, it possessed his mannerisms and tone, someone no one other than their dullard of a brother could recreate. Finn had always accused her of following after Klaus like a lost puppy and Rebekah always disliked his holier-than-thou attitude. It was no wonder they used to clash and obviously that hadn't changed.
"Did I mean anything to you?" Finn demanded.
Rebekah nodded her head, "At one point yes. But then you kept lecturing us and at times, acted like father," Finn was the one who would always follow their father about, often being the one to go hunting with him. He believed himself to be the man of the house whenever their father was not there and Rebekah always hated it.
Hurt flashed in Finn's eyes. He was about to say something but he stopped when a new voice was added into the mix. Once he heard the voice, he stood up and stared in the direction of it, surprised that he hadn't even noticed her approach.
"Oh, my darling children," A new, young and female voice said, "How I have missed you," The body of Cassie appeared, young and youthful. But, inside, was Esther's soul.
Upon seeing their mother, each child had a different reaction. Klaus felt anger like no other, Elijah looked blank of any emotion and Rebekah stared at her mother with hurt in her eyes. However, this only lasted for a few seconds before it was replaced with anger.
Sitting down at the head of the table, Esther smiled politely as a server poured more wine and served the food. Finn also sat back down, sitting straighter than before now that their mother had arrived.
"Why don't you say what you needed to say so this wretched night can end," Klaus said, already sick of seeing this mother. He wanted to reach over and snap his mother's neck but knew it wasn't time yet.
Esther looked around the table and frowned in disappointment. "It pains me that you, Elijah and Rebekah can look at me in such disdain. I wish you could see that my every action has been to protect you,"
Klaus glared at her, "You actually believe that, don't you? I knew you were a liar but now I know that you are utterly delusional,"
"You can't forget all the hatred that you cling to, but remember all the times that I have mended and healed you," Esther replied back calmly.
Rebekah sent her mother an incredulous look, "Only after our father beat him to an inch of his life. You stayed with a man that hurt a child," She was disgusted in her mother and no longer deluded into believing that she cared for them. Under the table, Klaus took Rebekah's hand and squeezed in thanks. Rebekah squeezed his hand back, knowing that this wasn't easy for him either. Esther was just as bad as Mikael with her emotional manipulation.
Rebuffed, Esther looked to Elijah for support, "Do you remember when Niklaus challenged Mikael to a duel? Did I leave your brother to die alone? What did I say when you came to me and asked me to help him?"
"That you would rather die than watch any of your children suffer," Elijah replied back, but then continued, "But that does not excuse the fact you didn't try and stop our father from hurting him. Niklaus was just a boy, your child, and yet you let him be continuously abused,"
Esther fell silent, almost shocked by his reply. She hadn't expected this reaction of Elijah, one of her sons that were always compassionate and one of her favourites. He was her sensible boy and to know he had snubbed her as her other two children wounded her. Even Finn could not look anyone in the eyes at that moment.
Thinking back to his past, Klaus remembered that day well. It was a day that he had seen actual fear in Mikael's eyes but now he knew better. The rage he had felt that day had come from his Wolf side, from his true father's side. "That necklace wasn't spelled to protect me. It made me weak,"
"I sought to protect you from yourself," Esther replied back instantly, "If you had killed your father in that duel or anyone else in the course of your life, you would have activated your curse,"
Klaus slammed his hands onto the table. "You ruined me. You left me to suffer at the hands of a man who valued only strength,"
"I kept you from becoming a beast as long as I could!" Esther argued back, desperate for him to understand.
"You lied to me!" Klaus yelled back and stood up. Elijah and Rebekah followed his example, ready to support him if need be. "It was to hide your own transgressions. I was made to live in fear, constantly denied the approval that I once longed for. You turned me into the weakling he hated." All he had ever wanted was for Mikael to be proud of him like he was proud of Finn and Elijah, but he was never given that. When he was younger, he never understood why he was always treated differently but now he knew why.
Esther looked down, but Klaus wasn't having any of it. "Look at me!" He shouted, causing his mother to look back up, "You rant and rave about the monsters we have become. But, you mother, you are the author of everything I am,"
Turning away, hurt flashed in Esther's eyes as tears threatened to fall, "I want to fix everything. I want to give you what was taken from you,"
"And how can you do that?" Elijah asked calmly, keeping an eye on his brother, who was pacing around the room. They needed Cassie's body alive while Blair performed the spell. If Klaus acted in haste it would push the plan back and then they would be back to square one. However, even Elijah was having a little difficulty not striking back against their mother.
Finn was the one who answered. "She can heal us. She had already healed myself and Kol,"
Esther nodded her head, "I can. I can make it so you can have a family, be free from this curse. I can place you in the bodies of mortals so you may have a life and experience joy in life," Once they joined her, they would know true happiness, not this cycle of hatred that had been spinning for a thousand years.
Inwardly, Elijah rolled his eyes but gave no outward reaction. Rebekah pretended to gasp, acting as though this offer was brand new and she had never heard this before. Klaus looked apathetic and annoyed that she would even offer this to him.
"I can fix this, where you could all lead lives where you don't have the Vampire curse inflicted on you," Esther said imploringly. She regretted making them into Vampires and had been trying to fix her mistake from all those years ago. She had gone about it the wrong way in Mystic Falls and it had blown up in her face.
Klaus glared at her, "You're a fool if you think we'll accept anything you have to offer," Despite being there not being many Hybrids, he was happy with what he was. He was one of the strongest being alive and had a daughter to protect. There was no way he was going to give up that power especially when he had so many enemies.
"You will," Esther said, unperturbed in the slightest.
"And what of Hope?" Elijah asked, curious to know where his niece fell into this. Hope was the first of her kind. He found it unlikely that their mother didn't have a plan for her too.
Finn hummed as he considered his words, "Nothing of importance,"
Klaus' eyes flashed in anger, "That is my child you are talking about."
"Enough," Esther cut in, sending Finn a sharp look, one that made him back down. Turning her attention back to her other children, she smiled at them sweetly. "There will come a time where you will accept my offer, and when it does, you'll beg for it." Suddenly, she slumped forward into her seat and her face hit the plat below her.
Everyone except for Finn looked at one another, not knowing what just happened. For a brief moment, Klaus thought she had passed out and it was his doing, but then he, Elijah and Rebekah received another shock at the back of their necks. It was a sign from Blair, letting them know that the spell was done. Understanding filled him and he turned to Elijah and Rebekah, who had also understood the message. Esther had fled Cassie's body and entered a new one.
Elijah turned to Finn, who didn't seem surprised at all by the turn of events. "You may leave now. This evening is over,"
Glaring at him, Finn stood up and took Cassie's body with him. They watched as he struggled, none of them offering to help him at all. After a few moments, Finn was gone and he was out of the compound. Once he was gone, Blair walked into the dining room, a mirror in hand.
"So, did everything go according to plan?" Blair asked with a smirk. She had heard a lot of the conversation and was impressed there hadn't been any bloodshed.
Elijah smirked, "It went exactly as planned,"
"And you?" Klaus demanded.
Blair motioned to the mirror in her hand. "This mirror is our link. It will track her and show us who she had jumped into without her even knowing." She had weaved her magic in a way that it would be undetectable to the Original Witch as she didn't want her getting in the way. Waving her hand, her eyes glowed purple and suddenly, there were three duplicates of the same mirror in front of each Mikaelson.
"How does it work?" Rebekah asked as she picked up the mirror. She examined her reflection and found everything in place.
"Tap the centre of the mirror three times and say your mother's name," Blair explained as she demonstrated. Once she did this, she looked up and saw that everything had followed her instructions. Looking down into the mirror, she saw Esther's new body. It was one of an older Witch with dark skin and long dark hair.
Klaus smirked, "Now we know,"
"Thank you, Blair," Elijah said, impressed with what she had done, "This will be a massive help," After being around magic for as long as he had, he could recognise powerful magic. It wasn't obviously powerful and that was the beauty of this. No one, not even his mother would suspect them of this.
Blair flushed slightly and nodded her head.
Looking down at the reflection, Klaus smirked evilly. He would get his vengeance and Esther would get what was coming to her. He would protect his daughter from his mother's taint so she would never go through what he had.