Iris was confused at where Nik had taken them, "I thought Kol wanted us to meet, why are we here" she asked.
Nik huffed a reply, "It's Kol, this is where he wanted to meet. He has always been the type to lurk around graveyards" Iris snorted at that.
"So we just go in and what, this place is huge Nik" Iris asks, following him from the car.
"He's supposed to be meeting us" Nik's reply is interupted by Kol.
"I do not lurk, thank you very much" Kol says, greeting Iris and then glaring at Nik, "I used to hide my nefarious plans from my big brother in the crypts" leading the way, he adds "Plus, witches like cemeteries, don't you Iris"
"I have bad experiences with cemeteries, so I try to avoid being in them if possible" she murmurs out, grabbing Niks arm.
Kol leads them to the crypt he had been using, Iris greets Bonnie and sees two woman off to the side talking.
"So, why did you need help" Nik asks Kol.
Kol instructs for the two unknown women to introduce themselves and explain what was needed. They told them of how Marcel was controlling the witches and killing any who stepped out of line. Iris didn't like how this sounded, when the weapon was brought up she looked to Nik.
"Do you know this Marcel" she asks. Nik nods and tells her of his history with Marcel. Iris starts to get an idea but keeps it to herself for now.
Nik tells Kol he will go to Marcel and see what he says, see if he can get any information that might help. Iris adds that she will follow him, since she's the only one who can be invisible. Having a start to the plans they head out.
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Nik is sitting at the bar when a man comes and sits next to him. Looking at the man, Nik smiles. "Marcel, I see you've come up in the world" Iris rolls her invisible eyes at her husband.
"Klaus Mikaelson" Marcel starts off cheerfully, "What are you doing in my city" the tone slightly shifts.
"I'm just visiting my old stomping grounds, seems a little run down since I ran this town" Nik jibes him. Merlin, she was going to smack him in the head if he didn't stop egging the man on.
Marcel starts sniping back at him, talking about he was king of the city...blah blah blah. Iris thought both of them needed to get over their egos. She loved Nik but she knew he was different when dealing with people who weren't her.
Marcel invites Nik to a welcome home party he's throwing for him, Nik say's he'll be there and watches as Marcel leaves. He knows that Iris was following him. Everything was going to plan.
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Iris followed Marcel to an old abandoned looking church. Walking inside she noticed that there was still a man who ran it. She listened to him and Marcel speak for a moment when Marcel started towards a door. Iris followed him up the stairs to the attic where she was surprised to find a girls bedroom. Iris snuck in before the door closed. She made sure to let Nik know where she was so he could pick her up.
Marcel had spoken to Davina for a bit and told her he had to go. Iris waited until she knew he was out of the church before she made her presence known.
"So you're Marcel's secret weapon" Iris says when Davina had turned her back.
Davina jumps, "Who are you, how did you get in here" she asks scared.
"I'm actually trying to figure out what happened to you, I thought witches didn't like vampires" Iris asks.
"Marcel saved me" Davina says quietly. When Iris asked what happened that she needed saving, Davina told her about the harvest. She listened quietly and comforted the girl when she could see she was upset.
Handing Davina a vial, "Drink" she said when all she got was a curious look. "It's a calming draft, I think it will help you keep your powers under control" Iris explains. Davina drinks it and feels the effect.
"I can help you if you want me to" Iris says, explaining how her husband and friends could figure out what she would need to do. Taking a breath, Iris then says "I can understand how scared you are, I had people who wanted me to die for their cause, my only problem was I wouldn't have come back" Davina looks curious.
"What do you mean come back" Davina asks
Iris grabs her hand, "I can make sure you don't die, I will stay with you every step of the way. When it's all over, you don't have to go back to your coven, you can join my brothers" Iris tells her of Kol and Bonnie, how they had more people at home that could help her.
Davina thinks over her offer for a moment. Looking up to Iris, "I'll come with you but you have to help me tell Marcel. I don't want him to think I don't appreciate everything he's done for me" she says.
Iris agrees, telling her that she knew where he was going to be that night. Together they packed Davina's things and headed to find Kol.
Iris made sure to warn Kol that the two witches that had been there weren't to touch Davina or she would make them pay. Kol sent her an address to meet at so no one would know.
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Nik had been waiting on Iris to come out of the church, he was surprised when she was followed out by a younger girl. This girl couldn't have been more than fifteen. What was going on.
Iris opened the back door to get Davina in, hopping in the front and giving Nik a kiss. She smiled at the look on his face.
"Care to explain Luv" Nik asked Iris.
"Nik meet Davina, she needs our help so Kol sent me an address we need to meet at" Iris explains, seeing the look on his face she adds quietly, "The witches were going to sacrifice her, you know I can't let that happen" Nik nods at her.
Pulling up to the address Kol had sent, Nik sighs. "Of course its this house" Iris is confused but they hurry Davina in. She's glued to Iris side when she sees Kol, Bonnie, Elijah and Jenna.
"So, we need to do the harvest without killing Davina. The witches don't care about her they just want their power back from her" Iris explains to them. Looking to Nik, "We get to tell Marcel that Davina is coming home with us" Nik goes to open his mouth but Iris stops him. "We are going to be nice about it, no maiming unless necessary" she smiles at him.
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Nik leads Iris into a large house right in the middle of the quarter. Iris's head is on a swivel, trying to take in all the sights. Niks hand hasn't left her lower back, Elijah and Jenna have accompanied them. Both originals are on edge but Iris is loving everything about this place.
"We could move here, the kids would love it. I honestly think Siri and Remy would too" she tells Nik. He smiles down at her.
They are met at the door by Marcel, "Welcome, Klaus, Elijah. Who are these two ladies" he asks, reaching for Jennas and then Iris hand, placing a kiss on them.
Jenna quickly pulls herself back but Iris of course has to make a comment, "I guess I would be your stepmom since Nik is kind of your dad" Nik snorts at her comment, Elijah shakes his head and Marcel is speechless.
"I'm sorry" Marcel looks to Nik, "Your wife" he questions.
Nik nods, "We have been married for a year, yes" Iris smiles up at him.
"I guess I didn't think you the type" Marcel begins but Iris cuts him off,
"I don't really think he had a choice after the first date, I kind of took over his life" she says cheerily.
Marcel shakes his head, trying to clear it, "Let's head inside" they all follow him and Elijah and Jenna snicker at Iris.
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Marcel didn't know what to think. Klaus Mikaelson had never shown interest in marriage or even love. Now to find out he's married and the girls not a vampire is shocking. Marcel had been trying to figure out what Klaus was up to, this really threw him. Why bring his vulnerable wife to something that could turn deadly.
"So what brings the Mikaelsons to town" Marcel asks, looking between Elijah and Klaus. Iris huffs at being left out.
"Let's just put it all on the table, we came because the witches" Nik tells Marcel.
"Ah, so they called you for help. I control the witches and they know the rules, no magic in my quarter" Marcel says, he moves to get up when he realizes he can't.
"Now see that's a problem for me, you don't get to dictate when witches can practice. It is a part of who they are. I'm sure you wouldn't kill your weapon if she practiced" Nik says, looking around at the vampires that are surrounding them.
Marcel had caught the last part clearly, "What do you know of Davina" he shouts out.
Iris has had enough of male egos, standing she moves to Nik's side, "I know that girl is terrified that the witches are going to kill her to finish the harvest. I know that you have been using her gratefulness of you to have her find the witches who do use magic so you can kill them. You are using a child!" Iris had started speaking softly but she was mad.
Marcel glared at her, "You have no idea what you're talking about" he spits at her.
Nik and Elijah both knew this wasn't going to end well. Iris didn't like when people used others like puppets.
"I know that Davina is going to be free of both you and the witches. I know that if you continue to be a problem I will erase your existence from the earth" Marcel had started to feel fear when Iris stalked towards him and her eyes went black. The fact that not one of his vampires had moved wasn't good either.
"What are you" Marcel whispers out. Iris smiles cruelly at him.
Nik pulls Iris into his chest to calm her, "I think your time as king of the quarter has come to an end. You don't rule a good city like this and when the witches get their power back they will come for you. I must ask, where are the wolves that use to be here" he asks.
"The witches banished them to the bayou before they lost power, their cursed to only be human on full moons and wolves the rest of the time" Marcel tells them. Iris and Nik looked to Elijah, he nodded then left and took Jenna back to Kol.
"I think things are going to change around here" Nik begins, looking to Iris, "Care to be my queen of the quarter" he asks. Iris nods and kisses him.
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Marcel knew that he either agreed with Nik or ended up dead. He was still frozen and so were all of the vampires around them. How had they done that. No witch could do all of that on her own.
Iris looked to Nik, "You two need to talk out your differences. Family is important and you know he's family" she tells him.
Nik looks from Iris to Marcel, "If you're released, will you speak with me" he asks. Marcel nods and then he can move again. He looks to Iris in question.
"I'm going to question these lovely friends of yours" Iris says, skipping off so they can talk.
"So you really married her" Marcel ask, watching as Iris walks up to the first vampire.
Nik nods, smiling at his wife "Yeah, we have two kids as well" he tells Marcel.
Marcel is shocked, "How, did you adopt them" he's confused.
Nik shakes his head, "Iris is special. The twins are ours, Henry and Lillian. They just turned one"
"I honestly thought you had come back to take the city from me, I screwed up didn't I" Marcel asks.
"A lesson to remember is not to piss Iris off. Most who have are dead. She wants to help Davina, she will help her. The witches won't get a chance to harm her" Nik explains.
Marcel watches as Iris looks in each vampires' eyes, pushing a few down to their knees and leaving the others standing. "What is she doing, I thought she was going to talk to them" he asks.
Nik watches his wife, "She's seeing if they will betray me. If they will, they kneel" he tells Marcel.
"She didn't do that to me" Marcel tells him.
"She knows you won't. If you would have, she would have killed you" Nik says.
Iris finishes what she was doing and walks back to her husband. "Are you two good now, I need to call the twins before bed" she says. Nik nods and they tell Marcel they will be back.
Marcel had a lot to think over. He had come to the conclusion that Iris was right, he had been using Davina. The witches would come after him and he deserved it. Hopefully whatever Iris had planned would keep them all safe.
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Iris, Kol, and Bonnie had decided to release the harvest magic before they left. Iris knew they were coming back to live here so she had made a plan.
Nik was surprised when Iris brought the contract to him. It was a magically binding one that if it wasn't followed then the witches would lose their powers. Dobby had delivered it as soon as Remus had finished it.
The witches hadn't wanted to sign it, they wanted Davina. Iris had told them no and when one tried to use magic on her, Iris set her on fire. It didn't last long but it got the point across, they were doing it her way or no way. The witches knew that if they had gone with their other plan, Iris would have eviscerated them. This woman didn't play when it came to family or innocents.
After every witch in the quarter read and signed, Iris told Davina it was time. She knew the girl was nervous, but she was putting all of her faith in Iris. Davina was on the alter, Kol and Bonnie were doing the spell that would release the magic. Iris rubbed her bracelet and held Davina's hand. When the part came for them to slit her throat to finish the harvest, Iris quickly pushed her magic into the girl.
To Davina, it hadn't felt like a knife went through her flesh, it had only felt like a scratch. She had been watching Iris the whole time and when her eyes went completely black and shadows surrounded her, she felt an eerie calm. She felt that she was being wrapped in a blanket to be protected.
Finishing the ritual was left to Kol and Bonnie. Iris was tending to Davina. They had successfully completed it and now she could be free.
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Nik and Iris had headed home after making plans to move into the large house in the quarter. Elijah and Jenna had decided to stay with Kol and Bonnie. They were responsible to keeping the city whole while they got everyone else ready to move.
Landing back in Virginia, the parents only had one thing on their minds. I need to see and hug my babies.
When they arrived home, Iris was in the house before Nik could blink. He smiled and ran after her. Finding Iris with Henry and Lillian wrapped in her arms, he went over and wrapped them all in his.
Remus and Sirius had asked how everything went and Nik told them what they had decided. Both men were of course coming with, no separating them from their grandbabies. They had decided to call everyone over for dinner and they would tell them all what they had planned.
The next chapter will be the epilogue. I feel as if I have taken this story as far as I can and if I continue it will get stagnant. I refuse to acknowledge the end of The Originals, so we won't have to worry about that, I promise. I greatly appreciate the love everyone has shown it. I do have another story in my mind, but I need to get this one completed.
I do not own Harry Potter or The Vampire Diaries. All characters belong to their respective universes. All mistakes are my own.