Chapter Thirty-Seven
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.
A quick question for everyone: how many of you are Klaus x Caroline shippers?
ORIGINALS
The next morning,
Sleep was slowly fading for Blair and she didn't like it. She could feel that it was morning time because she seemed to have got a decent night's sleep and it was beginning to feel suspicious. But she didn't want to wake up. She was comfy, extremely so. It also didn't help that she was cuddled up against the man she had been fantasising about for months on end and she didn't want it to end. She knew that the moment they woke, she would have to wait hours to have him back in her bed.
Feeling Elijah stir beneath her, his arms tightened around her waist as he rolled them over so they were laying on their side. Looking up, Blair's green eyes met Elijah's darkened eyes.
"Morning," Blair muttered softly, her heart already fluttering. Her face flushed red when she remembered the night before. It had been an amazing night – one filled with many heart-racing moments and a lot of pleasure.
"Good morning indeed," Elijah swooped down and captured Blair's lips into another kiss. Even after tasting her the entire night, he needed more. She was addictive and exactly what he needed.
Whining into the kiss, she could help but instantly respond, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him even closer. They were so close that she could feel his heart beating against her chest and vice versa. Slowly, Elijah pulled back from the searing kiss and instead, placed soft kisses all over her face. Her forehead, cheeks, nose and even her eyelids. Blair giggled at the action, finding it endearing as she nuzzled the side of his face, loving how the stubble on his face scratched her slightly.
Satisfied that he had covered her in kisses, Elijah and Blair settled back to cuddling one another. Blair was the perfect height for her to be snuggling into his chest, her ear pressed against him so she could hear his heartbeat. It was a soothing sound and one that nearly lulled her back to sleep.
"So… how long have you been waiting to kiss me again?" Blair asked, absentmindedly tracing random patterns with her finger on his bare chest. They certainly hadn't done much talking during their night of passion but it was a question that was playing on her mind.
Expecting this question, Elijah placed another kiss on the top of her head, "You had always captivated me so it is hard to say for certain. But I would definitely say that it was when the Crescent Wolves were freed from their curse," He had been distracted by Hayley and when she had betrayed him, it was like a fog had cleared and he could see Blair clearly. Ever since then, he had developed feelings for the Fae.
Blair practically purred at the answer, "I can definitely say that that I wanted you since the moment I met you. But I realised that I was in love with you fairly recently,"
Placing a finger under her chin, Elijah raised her head, "And I love you," To prove his words, he kissed her once more, but this time, slowly and sensually.
His passionate kisses always left her breathless, but this kiss made her knees weak and she was glad she was already laying down. "So, what does that make us?" Blair muttered lowly, placing her forehead against his chest. Before, she hadn't been ready to be in a relationship, but now she was. After a lot of thought, she realised that she could envision them being together, something she had never done before.
Elijah hummed in thought, "Well, I suppose the term nowadays would be boyfriend and girlfriend," Things had changed in the time he had been alive, terms changing every few centuries, though some staying the same.
Blair made a face, unimpressed, "It sounds so childish,"
Chuckling, Elijah nodded his head in agreement, "I will admit, it is not a term I would personally use,"
Looking up, met his eyes curiously, "What term would you use then?"
Elijah was silent for a moment as he considered the options. Partner was an option but it didn't seem to fit them, neither did lover, as that was much too crass for his liking. Then there were the newer terms like boo and bae but he disliked them and found they did not fit them. There was one term that stuck out to him but he was unsure of where Blair stood on it.
"…How about mate?"
Blair's eyes widened at the word, her heart-stopping for a brief moment. "M-mate?"
"It fits. I have felt this pulling sensation while I am around you like I need to be near you." Elijah explained, finding her reaction completely adorable.
Knowing that he had been feeling the exact same feeling elated her. "I like it," Blair admitted, being completely honest. The word, mate, had different connotations within every group. Witches didn't believe mates existed but nearly every other group did, especially the Werewolves. They believed it to be predestined by fate and that no one could interfere. The Fae and Vampires believed that they existed but it was rare to find someone's mate, but if one did find them, it was something that couldn't be trumped.
"I think the bigger question is my family's reaction," Elijah said with a sigh. Any time someone in their family got into a relationship, it was always hell. Rebekah's suitors were always killed, his partners were chased away and Kol's eyes always killed – though Kol did a lot of the killing as well – if Klaus was left out.
Blair snorted, "I have no plans of hiding our relationship,"
"And neither do I," Elijah kissed the top of her head.
Suddenly, there was violent knocking on the door, making Elijah and Blair stared at the door. The handle rattled but never opened, the person on the other side not having permission to enter Blair's room.
"Can they hear us?" Elijah asked the Fae.
Blair shook her head, "I placed a silencing charm around my room last night. We can hear what happens outside, but they can't hear inside." There were two Vampires, one Hybrid, a Fae and a Witch living under this roof – four-fifths of them had an advanced hearing range. She would never dream of hiding their relationship but she wanted her privacy at the same time.
"Smart," Elijah smirked slightly.
"I know you two are awake!" Klaus' voice thundered from the other side, not sounding pleased. "Get downstairs within the next thirty minutes, we have things to discuss," The sound of Klaus' footsteps disappeared, indicating that he was giving them time, but he would more than likely come back.
Elijah rolled his eyes, this was typical Klaus behaviour.
Sighing deeply, Blair rolled out of Elijah's arms and out of bed, "We should probably get up before he gets back," Knowing how stubborn the Hybrid was, he'd probably attempt to break the door down or target someone who did have permission to enter the room to annoy her.
A low growl sounded in the room as Elijah stared at Blair's naked body. Blair coyly looked over her shoulder and winked at him. "Down, boy."
"If I didn't know how much of a nuisance Niklaus would be, we would not leave this room," Elijah's voice was thick with desire.
"Don't threaten me with a good time," Blair purred back, her eyes mirroring his desire.
Inhaling deeply, Elijah had to call upon his self-control as Blair wasn't making it any easier. Getting up, Elijah swiftly collected his clothes from the floor before he disappeared into the ensuite. Before he did that, he gave her a chaste kiss one more time before closing the door behind him. Blair watched him go, a soft smile on her face. She then set out to pick up her clothing that was thrown all over the floor, starting with trying to find her underwear.
It was exactly thirty minutes when Elijah and Blair stepped out of her room and made their way into one of the living rooms in the compound. In that living room, there was Klaus and another person who Elijah had never seen before. The moment Blair saw Ansel, her eyes widened slightly but then it disappeared.
"To what do we owe the pleasure of your biological father being here?" Blair asked as she stared at Ansel. He was handsome, very much so. He looked like an older and rougher version of Klaus and he felt old – extremely so. She could feel the ancient magic clinging to him like a thick mist and could instantly feel Esther's magical signature all over him.
"Oh?" Elijah arched a brow.
"Niklaus asked me to come here," Ansel explained calmly, cautiously watching Elijah and Blair while remaining respectful. Every instinct inside him was telling him to leave and he didn't know which one of the two was setting this off. Elijah had a similar reputation as his son, but he had seen first-hand the power the Fae had and it made him weary.
Looking over to the Hybrid, Elijah spoke, "Do you have a plan in mind?"
Klaus nodded his head, "She intends to use my father as a pawn and I refuse to let that happen." The more he thought about it, the angrier he got at the thought of his mother messing with him and his family.
"How so?" Blair asked.
"Can your magic prevent Esther from manipulating him?" Klaus asked, getting down to business.
Blair nodded her head, "That I can. I can also cloak his presence so she wouldn't be able to track him," She could have found it cheeky that Klaus was asking for a favour after interrupting her time with Elijah, but she didn't. It wasn't often that Klaus was asking her to save someone – and if it meant she messed with the Original bitch then she was down.
Klaus smirked smugly, "Perfect,"
Approaching the ancient Wolf, Blair looked down at him, "Is this okay?" Klaus had made his wishes known but there would be no point in wasting her magic if Ansel wasn't in agreement with this idea. If Ansel was on team Esther then she would send him away, or place a curse on him.
Ansel studied her for a moment, finding that it was Blair that unsettled him. He could feel how powerful her magic was despite not looking lethal. "Your magic is extremely powerful," He muttered lowly, watching out of the corner of his eyes as Klaus and Elijah began to converse with one another. It was evident that his son had faith in this Fae to do what he asked otherwise he would have been watching like a hawk.
"I'd like to think so," Blair smirked smugly, her eyes flashing purple as she raised her hands. She began to silently perform the two spells that Klaus requested.
"I have met a few Fae in my time, none as powerful as you," Ansel observed intently, practically tasting the magic in the air.
Blair hummed absentmindedly.
"I thought all Fae stayed away from conflict?" Ansel asked, prodding for more information.
Looking down at him with glowing eyes, Blair met his unflinchingly, "I am here to help protect Hope," Protecting Hope from Esther and Maeve, but he seemed to understand her unsaid message. She would kill him if he became a threat.
"Have we got a plan going forward?" Elijah asked as he watched Blair work her magic from the corner of his eye.
"Yes, killing our mother," Klaus replied back.
Sighing deeply, Elijah sent him a deadpanned expression, "Well that is a given,"
"Well I was making plans last night with Kol and Rebekah, but you seemed more interested in someone else," Klaus sent a pointed expression. After his session with Finn the night before, he had tried to find his family to come up with a plan but he couldn't find Elijah anywhere. It had annoyed him and it only got worse when Raphael had informed him that he had seen Elijah disappear into Blair's room and didn't come out all night.
"Something important came up," Elijah said with a pleased glint in his dark eyes.
Scowling, Klaus' expression turned dark, "Is this something I should expect for the future? You abandoning this family for a night of passion," While he did want his brother and the Fae together, he didn't appreciate Elijah's shift of priority. During times like this, Elijah should be focussing on his family.
Elijah's eyes narrowed, "I'd watch your tone, Niklaus,"
"Yes, Niklaus," Blair dangerously purred, turning her head to face the brothers, "Be careful what you say next," She could hear everything that they were saying and did not appreciate what he was saying.
"We needed him," Klaus argued back.
"He was pretty busy," Blair smirked as she looked to Elijah, who winked at her.
Klaus scowled unhappily. It was bad enough watching them flirt with one another, but he could also smell them. Both of their scents were intertwined and it unsettled him – this change unsettled him.
"I thought you'd be happy," Elijah commented lightly. Rebekah had told him in passing Klaus' plan with him and Blair, to somehow tie her to this family.
In response, Klaus huffed and crossed his arms over his chest.
"It's because Niklaus feels as though his authority has been challenged," Ansel explained, speaking up after observing them for some time. He had been watching the dynamic between his son and the other two, finding it amusing.
"What?" Blair questioned with a frown.
When Klaus sent his father a curious expression, Ansel smiled in understanding, "Niklaus is an Alpha and he considers both of you part of his pack. You guys may not be Wolves, but it seems an unconventional pack has been formed, which has happened before." It made sense why Klaus seemed unaware to this as he had never been taught what it meant to be a Wolf, that part of his heritage was taken away from him by Esther.
Elijah looked to his brother, "Do you consider us a pack?"
Klaus refused to meet anyone's eyes. On the outside, he was the picture of nonchalance but on the inside he was nervous. Half of him was a Wolf and he'd once had a pack when there were other Hybrids like him. However, they had betrayed him and made the Wolf inside him howl in rage. He was an Alpha with no pack and it hurt him.
Despite not knowing him for long, Blair could decipher the pain and slight embarrassment radiating from him, "If that's the case then why does he treat everyone with hostility?" On one hand, Blair felt touched that Klaus actually saw her as part of the pack but then she also felt surprised because they had never exactly got along.
Ansel smiled slightly but understood the confusion, his son wouldn't have made it easy for anyone. "Niklaus considers himself the Alpha of this pack, but he thinks of you as a challenger for his rule," When he was behind the veil, he had seen his son and the Fae go head-to-head several times and hadn't connected the dots. But now everything made sense and he could see everything clearly.
"But what about me?" Elijah inquired, wondering where he fit into everything. He and Klaus fought constantly so he was wondering if he was also considered a challenger.
"You're his second in command," Ansel explained easily, "He knows he can rely on you if anything were to happen to him. You all have a role within this pack, but he sees you as a threat," He looked to Blair at the end, almost apologetically.
"I do not!" Klaus protested loudly.
Blair stared for a moment and Klaus turned to glare at her, silently challenging her to contradict him. It was tempting to argue with him but she found herself more entertained than anything. Klaus actually saw her as a threat – a serious threat – and things began to make sense. Klaus wasn't just worried about her spending time with Elijah – he was worried that she was going to take Elijah away from him.
"Are we done?" Klaus demanded, his form visibly tense.
Elijah and Blair shared a look with one another. Elijah subtly shook his head, they shouldn't push or tease him anymore about this. It was tempting to ignore Elijah's advice but Blair slightly nodded her head in understanding.
"Yes, we're done," Blair said, stepping away from Ansel and her eyes no longer glowing, "Your mother shouldn't be able to track him anywhere and she won't be able to mentally manipulate him." By putting those mental shields in place, it protected him, something she was sure Esther would hate. As an extra layer of protection, she had rigged the shields so that she would be alerted if Esther tried anything against Ansel.
Klaus stiffly nodded his head, "Good, that will be all for now. I think it's time for you to go back to the Bayou,"
Silently, Ansel nodded his head and stood up. Recently, his cover in the Bayou had been blown and now he was teaching the younger Wolves what it truly meant to be a Wolf. The old values and traditions had been lost over time and Jackson wanted to bring some of them back, something Ansel was more than happy to do.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have things I need to do," Klaus walked off, not looking at anyone as he left.
Once Klaus was out of earshot, Blair looked to Ansel and smirked, "You totally did that to embarrass him,"
Ansel grinned slightly, "I may have,"
"I'd be careful not to push too much," Elijah warned, not hiding his smile. He had held his judgement against Ansel, just watching and observing to get a better sense of the man in front of him. Many people would attempt to use Klaus for his power, but Ansel didn't seem interested in the slightest about it. Elijah just hoped that it remained that way.
"Noted," Ansel nodded his head.
ORIGINALS
Later that same day,
Davina felt ready to collapse on her bed. She'd just had another session with Blair and then a training session with Elijah straight afterwards. Blair was pushing her further with her magic, pushing her to be stronger and faster, even focusing on her weakest element to cover all her bases. Elijah had physically pushed her further, aiming for her to be quicker than her enemies, especially if they were Witches and Wolves. Mentally, she was kicking herself because she had asked to be kept busy and the female Fae had kept true to her promise. She was exhausted and just wanted to sleep for a week straight.
However, it would seem that the universe had other ideas. There was a knock on the door and she groaned loudly.
"What?" Davina asked loudly, not moving from her position from her bed. It was comfy and soft, and if it wasn't important then she was going to send whoever it was away so she could sleep.
"It's me,"
Davina's eyes shot open when she heard Kol's voice. Suddenly filled with energy, she jumped off the bed and looked at herself in the mirror, making sure she looked presentable. Her hair was slightly frizzy and her face flushed with all the exercise she'd had earlier. However, there was nothing that could be done about it as he was right outside her door. Inhaling deeply, Davina walked over to her door and opened it, shyly peeking out.
Kol was standing on the other side, looking perfect as always and it made her mentally curse. "Can we talk?" He asked hesitantly, missing his usual bravado.
Not finding the courage to speak, Davina nodded her head and stepped inside, letting him enter her room. Once he was inside her room, he closed the door behind him and appeared more nervous than before.
"I am honestly surprised it took you this long to come and see me," Davina tried to joke, but it came out flat.
Kol winced, "I would have… but Blair forbade me. She said to give it time for me to cool off," Usually, Kol did not take orders very well, but this one he did. He had an explosive and volatile tempter, and it was very likely he would have done something he would seriously regret if he hadn't taken time away.
Davina nodded her head in understanding. The Fae had given her the same warning too so she wasn't surprised. "Did it work?"
"It did," Kol said, more confident than before, "It allowed me some time to think and get my head around the whole situation. But before I say anything else, I have a question: was everything between us faked?" This was something he was desperate to know because now he was unsure of how real everything was. Before all of this happened, Kol was pretty sure that they had a strong bond but now he wasn't too sure.
Her heart started to beat faster with nerves, something Kol had picked up on but didn't comment on, "No, not everything was faked. In the beginning, yes but that changed. Did you fake anything?" It wasn't just her playing the game and she needed to know if he felt it too.
"At first, yes," Kol admitted with a frown, "I was just going along with everything because my mother asked me to get information from you. But then I began to get to know you and you charmed me. It became evident quite early on that you didn't know where the stake was but I couldn't let my mother know that otherwise, she wouldn't let me spend time with you," It had been easy to lie to Esther because if he hadn't, she would have seen Davina as a distraction and had her removed altogether.
"Are you angry?" Davina asked, slightly worried about the answer.
Kol smirked cheekily, "I wouldn't be here if I was."
Davina sighed in relief, feeling as though a weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
"Are you angry with me?" Kol asked.
Shaking her head, Davina smiled weakly, "No, I wasn't,"
"I was angry," Kol admitted with a sigh, running a hand through his hair. He needed to get this off his chest, "As you probably already know, I don't take people lying to me very well and I felt as though I had been played a fool. It wasn't until both Elijah and Nik explained everything to me that I calmed down," He wasn't proud of his tantrum when the news had been broken. He had wanted to make Davina hurt and pay for what he perceived to be a betrayal but Elijah had talked him down and Klaus had knocked some sense into him.
"If it means anything to you, I am sorry," Davina said whole-heartedly. As the whole charade continued, she felt guilty and had wanted to stop but couldn't. Davina knew that if she had gone to Blair or Elijah, they would have stopped this but she couldn't. She had to see this through until the end especially when she knew that Kol would be saved.
Kol smiled slightly, "I am sorry too."
"But I don't regret it," Davina said, meeting his eyes fearlessly, finding her courage. She didn't regret it at all because she'd got to know him on a personal level and was able to see behind his bravado that he presented to the world. She saw the person who longed for a family and yearned to be loved.
Falling silent, Kol returned her gaze fearlessly, never looking away. This was the girl that had impressed and intrigued him. This was the girl that made him question everything about himself and wants to do better. He wanted to be a better person than before and she shared his sentiment. He didn't regret it, but he wished they had met during better circumstances.
Inhaling deeply, Kol held out his hand, "How about we start over?"
Davina smiled, "I'd like that," She took his hand in hers, feeling the butterflies in her stomach flutter once more.
Bending down, Kol kissed her knuckles, "Why, hello, gorgeous. My name's Kol Mikaelson,"
Giggling at his action, Davina played along, "And my name's Davina Claire,"
"Charmed," Kol said with a playful glint in his eyes.
ORIGINALS
Later that same day,
Everyone was gathered in the living room of the compound, all arguing over what to do with Finn and Esther. However, no one seemed to agree on what to do with Finn and they hadn't even begun to discuss what to do with their mother as of yet. Blair and Kol were advocating to kill him and be done with it, but Raphael and Rebekah were arguing that they should keep him alive. Elijah was attempting to play the diplomate in the family but even he was starting to get frustrated by the lack of order and decisiveness, especially since Klaus had refused to say anything the entire meeting. Davina had also stayed silent, but she did agree with Kol and Blair's suggestion but knew better than to get involved, especially when she could feel the tension rising drastically.
Having enough of the arguing, Blair's magic bubbled under her skin, "Enough!" As soon as she was stood up, everyone in the room went quiet, "We need to come up with a solution and soon. The longer we leave this, the more likely chance Finn becomes a bigger problem," From her vision, she had seen Finn became an even greater nuisance before it was cut off. She could only imagine the trouble he would cause, being a Mikaelson, but for the moment they had him contained. Still, she didn't want to test fate and accidently let him get loose.
"But he's our brother," Rebekah argued back as the Fae sat back down.
Kol snorted, "Who is also trying to kill our niece,"
"To stop your crazy aunt from stealing Hope," Raphael replied back calmly, his arm wrapped around Rebekah.
Elijah looked to Klaus, who had been strangely soundless, "It's not like you to be silent, Niklaus," The only times he was silent was when he was plotting and they never usually had good outcomes.
"You're all right," Klaus said, his voice calm and steady, "Finn needs to be dealt with, and our sessions were not enough to dissuade him from his crusade," Despite everything they had thrown at their eldest sibling, he had not budged in his conviction. He still believed that Hope needed to die otherwise Dahlia would bring chaos to this city. Their mother had truly twisted Finn in a way that not even he could be salvaged. "But death is too good for him,"
"Then what do you suggest?" Kol asked, interested by his ominous words.
A sinister gleam flickered in the Hybrid's blue eyes, "We turn him back into the very thing he hates."
Rebekah's eyes lit up at the suggestion, "Oh, he would really hate that," During their session, Finn had made it known he would not stop his cause until every Vampire was dead. To make him a Vampire again would be poetic justice.
"Could it be done?" Raphael asked with a frown. As far as he was aware, Finn's body had not been left in good condition whereas Kol's body was. Klaus had handled Kol's body with care but Finn's body would need a lot of work before he could be transferred.
Davina had a thoughtful expression, "It could be done,"
"Then what happens to him?" Blair questioned as she looked to Klaus, "Surely you wouldn't let him loose with powers of an Original Vampire?"
"That's when he will be put back in his coffin," Klaus smirked wickedly. He knew how much Finn feared being daggered and put back in his coffin, hence why he thought it to be a fitting ending.
Blair decided not to say anything and instead nodded her head. She shared a look with Rebekah and Kol, who both seemed slightly nervous. If it came down to it, Blair would give Klaus one of the daggers and that was it and even then, she didn't feel confident about giving it to him.
"Now, what about mother?" Kol asked as he looked at his siblings. Now that the issue with Finn was finally settled, they could look at the other adversary they had left to deal with before Dahlia became a player.
Once again, this caused everyone to share their opinions at the same time. It was starting to become annoying and Blair swore that she was starting to get a headache from all this. Sensing her irritation, Elijah wrapped his arms around her and ran his hands through her hair, eyes still focused on his family. Sighing into him, Blair closed her eyes and relaxed. However, just as she started to relax, she began to feel weird. A wave of dizziness hit her and that familiar sickness washed over her.
Realising that she was going to have a vision, her nails dug into Elijah's thigh, making him look down at her, "What's wrong?"
"Vision," Blair muttered out before her vision went white as her powers activated.
Eyes widening slightly, Elijah acted swiftly, ignoring as his family called out his name in surprise. Picking Blair up, he sped out of the room and into hers, so that she would be at ease. Blair had shared once that she didn't feel comfortable being around people when she had a vision because of how vulnerable it left her. Not wanting her to be uncomfortable, Elijah placed her on the bed and watched as she convulsed in the bed, her eyes white and her magic cocooning around her.
Blair was assaulted by a vision of white and then everything began to play out like in a cinema.
The vision started with Esther and Rebekah talking, but the whispers were loud and harsh. The scene then turned sinister when Esther performed a spell on Rebekah, only for the Vampire to collapse and then the scene shifted. Blinking twice, Blair was now standing in front of a house, and there was a sign nearby. It read Dowager Fauline Cottage and it looked like a nice little cottage but then she heard the screams. Inside the place, there seemed to be Witches, all seemingly either deranged or scared. However, Blair could hear Rebekah scream her name and demand to be let out. Suddenly, it shifts once more and Blair watches a familiar person appear – Freya. She was inside the house but broke free along with Rebekah, who was in another body and wasn't someone who Blair recognised. The whispering got louder and louder until Blair had to cover to ears and close her eyes. It was painful and Blair knew that it was all coming from Freya – the pain, the sadness and the longing. However, it suddenly stopped and when Blair opened her eyes once more, she saw Dahlia and Freya. They were fighting one another but Dahlia's magic was too powerful and that's when she noticed the resentment in Freya's eyes – the hatred. The whisper turned to shout as Dahlia became angry and then it stopped. Blinking once more, the vision changed and this time, Dahlia was standing in front of everyone – including herself, Raphael and Davina. They were all on the ground and Dahlia was using her magic to kill them all. Then Esther appeared and everything was calm once more.
Gasping for breath, the vision came to a gradual end and then stopped. Once the light cleared from her eyes, she sagged in relief. Finally, the vision she'd had months ago was complete but it filled her with a sense of foreboding. She wasn't able to think on the vision much more before her vision went dark and she fell into a slumber.