The Queen of New Orleans (The Vampire Diaries/ The Originals Fan Fiction)

Chapter 4

Grace’s POV

As I talked to Kol and Elijah, I could hear something be smashed in the other room where Klaus and Marcel were.

Standing up I sighed knowing that the three of us had to do something to stop them from arguing and Marcel being killed.

I stood up and made my way out of the room and into the other room where Klaus had Marcel pinned to the wall by his throat. I let out a sigh walking over to the pair pulling Klaus’ arm from Marcel.

“Niklaus let him go,” I frowned.

“Marcel, do you always let your girl stand up for you?” Niklaus chuckled.

“Firstly Niklaus, I am not his girl I am my own person, and secondly who else will stand up for him, he doesn’t have the balls to do it himself,” I smirked.

It wasn’t like I was deeply in love with Marcel, but the way he spoke about me to Niklaus, it just hurt and I wanted him to feel my pain.

“I’m going out boys, don’t kill one another whilst I’m out or I will destroy everything in the life of the one who lives,” I sighed leaving the four men in the house on their own.

It probably wasn’t the smartest idea in leaving the three Mikaelson’s in a house with Marcel, as I was sure when I went back Marcel would be impaled against a wall with a stake through his heart.

The reason for me leaving was to go and feed, not that I needed any blood at the moment, but anything was better than being stuck in that house.

I wasn’t even around the corner of the house and Kol was next to me.

“Trouble in paradise Gracie?” He smirked wrapping an arm around my shoulders.

“It hasn’t been a paradise for a very long time Kol. I love Marcel but he doesn’t love me. The only reason he is still with me is because he knows that I have all of the witches on my side along with you and Elijah, meaning I could easily defeat him. He also knows that Niklaus has always had a thing for me, so if I needed him to fight for me, even if it was against the golden boy, he’d do it. I have more power than he does and that’s the only reason he fakes his love,” I sighed leaning into him as we walked.

“I still think that you should ditch him and this town, and then we can run away together,” He chuckled kissing the top of my head.

“Kol, you know I love you, but this town needs me, and Marcel may not want to believe it but he needs me too,” I sighed looking up at him.

His brown eyes began to fill with sadness, as he thought that I’d agree to his offer. I desperately wanted to say yes to him. I cared so much for Kol and I felt terrible for the way I had to treat him.

“Well Nik is probably going to kill Marcel, so how about then? Will you run away with me Gracie?” he smiled softly stopping in the empty street to look at me.

“Kol, don’t do this. The witches here will all be massacred even if Marcel dies. He has all of his minions like Thierry and Diego, they’ll kill them all. At least Niklaus understands that the witches are useful and allows them to live quite a good life, whereas Marcel doesn’t let them live how they should,” I sighed.

“But what do you want Gracie? I know you want to protect other people, and you’re a people pleaser, but for once think about yourself Gracie, what do you want?” He questioned.

A soft smile came on my face as it always did when Kol called me Gracie.

What did I want? I knew exactly what I wanted in life, but I knew I couldn’t have it. Yes he asked me to think about myself, but my choice could hurt so many people, and I needed to consider which chose helped the greater good.

Just to protect everyone else, I wouldn’t be making myself happy at all. I wouldn’t be happy; I’d be stuck in a life I didn’t wish to be in.

Like Kol said I was a people pleaser, and I wanted to make others happy no matter how sad it made me.  Yes I wanted to make myself happy sometimes but if it hurt more people than it benefited it would be horrendous.

“You know I can’t do that. My happiness will result in pain for others, and that then means I cannot be happy knowing that I’ve hurt so many people. I’d rather not be happy than to hurt so many more people,” I sighed.

“You aren’t meant to make everyone happy in life. You need to make yourself happy, and then they can make themselves happy in their own way. I know you don’t want to be with Marcel. I don’t care whether you don’t even want to be with me Gracie; I just need you to be happy. If that means you end up with someone like Niklaus, and then I don’t mind as long as I can see your beautiful smile on your face,” He smiled softly running his hand softly over my cheek.

Without even thinking I let myself take the impulse that ran through my body telling me to do what I actually wanted in life. Standing on my tip-toes I rested my palm against his shoulder pressing my lips to his. I knew I caught him off guard but the kiss was short and sweet.

As I pulled away I smiled softly up at him to let him know what happiness was for me.  He smirked pulling me by my waist towards him, as he leant down to me kissing me. This time the kiss was more forceful and passionate, rather than the soft tender kiss we had before.

When he pulled away the sight I saw, I certainly didn’t expect. At a distance, behind Kol, stood Thierry, obviously seeing everything that had just happened, and before I could say anything to him he disappeared into the distance.

I called after him causing Kol to turn around to look at who I was shouting at.

This wasn’t good. 

A/N- Who do you want Grace to end up with? Marcel? Kol? Klaus? Or Other? 

What do you want to happen?