Bad Blood

Chapter 32

Dahlia said" You're quiet. Are you having misgivings?"
Uncle Nik said" I was just looking for a polite way to ask, what the hell is taking so long?"
" Well, we can begin now. Once we're linked, I'll no longer have to sleep for 100 years again. Your concerns for my status will ease, and I will finally be able to focus on Hope and Peter. I will only need a single drop of their blood... and then their powers shall be mine also."
" What do you wanna do about Freya?" Aunt Freya was behind me, knocked out,
" She's served her purpose, so tonight... at the moon's apex, I'll end her life. And once our link is severed... the bonds I share with your daughter and nephew will become permanent."
" Best get on with it, then."

They started the spell, I held onto Hope's seat, we started crying, then they stopped.
Dahlia said" With your strength... I will never need to sleep for a century again." I kissed Hope's head,
Uncle Nik said" Well, perhaps one more nap." He stuck the dagger into him, and they fell, Hope and I got scared. Aunt Freya woke up, gasping, I looked at her.

It's morning, Aunt Freya called Rebekah, so someone should be here soon.
Uncle Lijah sped up,
Aunt Freya said" Well, my adage holds. Nothing good ever happens in a clearing in the woods."
Uncle Lijah said" Nothing good ever happens where my brother us concerned. With one exception. How is she?"
" She's a Mikaelson. She's resilient. When I woke, they were like this. Rebekah tells me Klaus has a plan to kill Dahlia. That he knew our plan would not work."
" Yes, according to hum, our ingredients were incorrect. Niklaus infiltrated Dahlia's mind. You didnt break her heart. We needed the blood of the witch she loved the most... and you are not that witch. That honor belongs to our beloved mother."
" So we need Ester's blood. Well, that's impossible. I killed her."
" One incarnation. Our mother is buried in New Orleans. Niklaus wants us to revive the original body."
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Hope and I were surrounded by dahlias, hope and I were crying,
I cried" Uncle Nik!" Then I felt something poke me, someone came into the room. I was lifted up by Marcel,
Marcel said" Why didn't she take Hope and Peter?"
Uncle Nik said" Because all she needed was a drop of their blood. Unfortunately, I have no idea where the vile harpy has fled to."
" Alright, go. Get Hope and Peter someplace safe. I'll track down your witch. And when this is over, you and I are gonna settle up."
" Provided we survive what's to come tonight, I look forward to it." He put me down, Uncle Nik held my hand, I looked at him.
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Camille came into the safe place, I stayed next to Hope,
Uncle Nik said" Camille, I need your help."
Camille said" Heh. Hello, Klaus. Hello, Camille. Thank you so much, for convincing my furious siblings to join my machiavellian plan. Yeah, that was good times. Oh, what did you say? How is my neck? It's healed. Thank you so much for asking. Now, you were saying?"
" I had to make it seem as if I cared for nothing. For no one. But you should know that when I hurt you... our battle is not yet won. And I need you to protect the most important things in my life. I need you to do it here, where magic is void. And I'm sorry. I will find a way to make it up to you."
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Vincent walked in,
He said" When I invited you to meet me... I had no idea we were gonna have such gorgeous guests. You got blood right there."
Cami said" Oh, yeah. My dry-cleaning bill's been insane since moving back into town. Drinking in front of a baby and a child. New all-time low?"
" You're the one who brought them into a bar."
" Mm. Oh, yeah. I know that look. Sense of obligation. Duty. What do you feel you owe these people?"
" You forgot I have a few psychology degrees... before the family you're so wrapped up in stole my body."
" So, you're head shrinking me now, is that it?"
" No, I'm trying to figure out why a smart, level headed woman such as yourself... would choose to stick around town that offers you nothing but danger."
" I'm the last of my family line. The O'Connells have a long legacy here."
" Don't feed me that legacy crap. Wanna talk about legacies? My mama, her mama and their daddy... were some of the wickedest witches this city has ever seen... and yet, I'm able to walk away from magic because I know it's not good for me. Just like Niklaus and his whole clan are not good for you, Camille."
" So you're walking away? Huh? More like, you're dumping your responsibilities on a teenager who doesn't know any better."
" No, she knows better. She knows. She knows a hell of a lot more than she should. And if she's not careful, she doesn't walk the right line... she's gonna end up being the wickedest of them all. Mark my words."
" Then why would you leave her without a teacher?"
" Okay. Fair enough. Pick a fight, call me out... but from, um, one head shrink to another, what is it that you're deflecting from yourself?" How did they bring Ester back? Davina wanted Uncle Kol back, she wouldn't help them bring Ester back if it meant loosing Uncle Kol. I yawned, laying my head down, falling asleep.
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I was being sent away again, Marcel was in charge of sending me away this time. I was pouting at him,
He said" I know, I know."
I said" Why?!"
" Because Rebekah wants you away from all of the death and blood for a while, you don't even know what fun is, bad blood."
" Why do you listen to Aunt Rebekah?!"
" Because have you met her? She'll kick my ass if I don't."
" Follower!" He chuckled, he tickled my stomach, I giggled,
" Just for a little, all right?"
" This is not fair."
" I know, Bad blood, but you're also a speed-growing hybrid."
" I've stopped speed-growing!"
" Are we sure about that?"
" Maybe!"
" See? So, we're gonna send you to go live a semi-normal life outside of New Orleans for a bit."
" This sucks!"
" Hey, not my rules, little man. I'll call you to inform you every week, alright?"
" Okay. What about Uncle Lijah and Hope?"
" Freya said she'd call you to speak with Hope."
" Fine, I'll go."
" And no compelling yourself back, okay? That last time was a risky move you played."
" Fine, okay."
" Now, don't cause too much trouble, okay?" I giggled, he smiled and ruffled my hair," There she is." A woman pulled up in a car," Take care of this child until it's time for him to come home." She nodded her head," We'll be in touch." He put me into the backseat, and buckled me up, he kissed my head," Bye, Bad blood, see ya soon."