Little Witches | Mikaelson Fanfic [Book 2]

Chapter 18: Sissy

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[Hayley and Hope enter the kitchen where Elijah is making breakfast. Ophira was sitting at the counter across from Elijah eating fruit. Hayley and Elijah look as though they're about to kiss, but instead Elijah just kisses Hope's head before getting back to his work]

[Klaus and Cami arrive at the safe house, where Klaus finishes up his story just as they both depart from their vehicle]

KLAUS: ...Or, suffer the slow, agonizing death she so deserves.CAMI: [confused] Um, congratulations, I guess? But, right now, I'm a little more worried about Finn... considering I totally stabbed him in the back.KLAUS: He won't find you here. This is the safest place you could possibly be. Come on! There's someone I want you to meet.

[The two walk together toward the house while Klaus continues talking]

KLAUS: I'd like to introduce you to the newest member of our family. The little troublemaker all the fuss has been about.

[The door opens, and Hayley comes out on the porch with Hope in her arms as Klaus walks up the steps and joins her on the porch]

KLAUS: Camille, this is Hope.

[Cami is absolutely stunned, and looks at Klaus and Hayley in confusion before turning her focus back on Hope]

CAMI: [shocked] Oh my god! But-- You said-- I thought she was--?

[Klaus doesn't take his eyes off his daughter while he talks]

KLAUS: The only way to truly protect her was to convince the world of her death.

[Hayley smiles kindly, but Klaus looks awkward as he turns back to Cami]

KLAUS: I hope you understand, once it is safe for you to leave here, this secret cannot leave with you.

[Cami, clearly happy at this revelation, nods in understanding and smiles at her with tears in her eyes before she walks past him to see Hope for herself. Hope grabs her finger and coos at her, and Cami and Hayley both giggle]

CAMI: Oh, she's perfect!
[Ophira runs out of the House]
OPHIRA: Cami! [The girls hug]

[Inside the house, Klaus, Cami, Ophira and Elijah are brainstorming their next move]

KLAUS: Now that we've entombed our mother, I intend to finish making the city safe for Hope and Ophira. Which, to start, means dealing with the lingering problem of Finn.CAMI: [sighs] Oh, once he figures out what you've done to your mother, he's gonna go off the deep end.KLAUS: That's exactly why we need to keep you out of harm's way. Hayley and I will return home and take care of my wayward brother. Elijah will remain here with you.

[Klaus looks over at Elijah, who looks displeased as he peers out the window]

KLAUS: [smirks] He's been experiencing some side effects since his ordeal as our mother's captive. Best he stay here and convalesce.

[Elijah gives Klaus an offended look, and he's clearly still feeling patronized by his siblings]

ELIJAH: A single violent outburst at a filthy road-side café, and one never hears the end of it.KLAUS: [laughs] Oh, Cami has a way with minds plagued by demons, brother. You two can bond!
[Ophira giggles]

[Cami looks over at Elijah awkwardly, while Elijah simply looks uncomfortable]

KLAUS: Well, if you excuse me, I best be on my way! Rebekah should have already woken up in the body of Angelica Barker. Once she has cut the ties of Miss Barker's former life, she'll make her way directly here. [He smiles] You should expect her shortly.

[He leaves for New Orleans, leaving Elijah and Cami alone in the safe house with Hope and Ophira]

[Cami, Ophira and Elijah are still playing Trivial Pursuit, and Cami is quickly reading off card after card, frustrated that Elijah knows the correct answer to every question she asks]

CAMI: What three European countries begin with the letter "A?"ELIJAH: [bored] Albania, Austria,
OPHIRA: Don't forget Andorra.

[Cami makes a frustrated noise and throws the card aside while Elijah makes himself another drink]

CAMI: Agh! Okay, hey! Who was the only U.S. president to earn a Ph.D?ELIJAH: The rather tedious Woodrow Wilson.
OPHIRA: Very tedious indeead

[Cami groans again and searches for another question in the stack of cards]

CAMI: Who rode Secretary to the Triple Crown in 1973--ELIJAH: [cuts her off] Ron Turket.
OPHIRA: Uh, I was in a box during that. 

[Cami, frustrated beyond relief, throws up her hands in exasperation]

CAMI: No! I refuse to believe that you guys just happened to know that!
OPHIRA: Perks of technically being like 90 years old, in an adorable 11 year old body. 

[In her excitement and drunkenness, she accidentally spills Elijah's drink onto the table, splattering bourbon onto his shirt sleeve. When she sees the mess she made, she immediately starts to apologize]

CAMI: [laughs] I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Elijah. Here.

[She hands him a hand towel to clean himself up, which he takes to blot the alcohol from his shirt while she starts looking through the game cards]

CAMI: Ohhh... Okay, who was...

[The longer he tries to dry off his shirt, the more furiously he begins scrubbing at his sleeve, until Cami  and Ophira finally notice and becomes concerned]

OPHIRA: Elijah.

CAMI: [worried] Elijah? Are you okay? Hey, Elijah--

[She reaches out to touch his hand, but Elijah quickly grabs her by the wrist to stop her. Her eyes widen in alarm, but he gently sets her arm down]

ELIJAH: I'm not as fragile as my brother suggests.

[They look at each other for a moment until Elijah's phone rings. He answers it, thinking it's Rebekah]

ELIJAH: [on the phone] Rebekah, where on Earth are you?

[He pauses and listens to the voice on the other end]

ELIJAH: I see. No, I must have been dialing the wrong number. Forgive me.

[He hangs up the phone, looking distressed]

OPHIRA: I'm going to take Hope outside. [Ophira leaves the room and picks up Hope, she sits on the front porch, Hope is in her arms swing on the bench swing]

OPHIRA: I will always protect you, love you, you are my little sister and be their for you my dearest Hope Andrea Mikaelson.  I love you Sissy. [Ophira kisses Hope's little hand]