SEASON ONE - EPISODE EIGHTEEN
"THE BIG UNEASY"
...The Bayou...
Rosalind was outside, glancing at the river in front of her, sipping her mug, enjoying the peaceful morning sound.
It was this moments where she felt truly at home, surrounded by her family and a part of her was finally in pure joy to find these missing piece of herself.
"Penny for your thoughts" she hears Jackson says from behind and feels a blanket being placed at her shoulders. She smiles at the warmth.
"Thank you" she says "Honestly, there's nothing on my mind. I'm just enjoying myself"
He smiles at her calmness.
"It is good to have you here" he says shyly and she raises an eyebrow "both of you" he corrects himself and she smirks.
"It's good to be here" she says "it feels right"
"Because it is. This where you and Hayley belongs, with our pack, our people" Jackson says.
"Jack..." she starts "I appreciate everything you and the pack are doing for me and my sister. We're truly grateful, but I cannot just pretend that my past didn't exist"
Hayley and Jackson have been pleading uncountable times for her to concentrate herself and her whole attention at the pack, and forget about Mystic Falls and The Mikaelson family for her own safety.
But of course she denied. She couldn't leave this part of her life, especially considering her others siblings and of course...the father of her children.
Rosalind and Klaus weren't exactly on speaking terms, but at least she wasn't so angry with him anymore. In fact she didn't thought it was fair from her to be angry at him. It wasn't like they were a real, real couple...right?
These past few weeks she's been trying to keep her mind out of this and trying to ignore the fact that she didn't notice him coming at the Bayou to check on her. Was he really trying to be discreet?
"We're only trying to protect you Rosie" Jackson says softly "The three of you" he glances at her pregnant stomach.
"I know" she says softly "But things are not that easy and I can just throw it away, trust me, I tried"
She turns back to the view and sighs. Jackson senses her tension and decides to break the silence.
"My brother and I, we used to compete about who's the fastest and which of us would be the best Alpha one day" Jackson says nostalgic "he was there when I first shift"
"He sounded like an amazing person" Rosalind says smiling weakly. She knew how hard it was for him to talk about his dead brother. Of course it was, she couldn't bring herself at the thought of losing one of her siblings.
"He was" he mutters "Ever since the day my parents told them about pack stuff and his role on it, he wanted to meet you"
She sighs looking down.
"We never knew what happened to you or Hayley. You guys just disappeared" he says sadly "but he never gave up, even I did, but he didn't. The last thing he said to me was how beautiful his future wife must be"
Her eyes started to tear up at his confession.
"I'm so sorry Jack" she whispered sadly and he took her hands in his.
"I just want you to know that this..." he gestures around them "...was always your place and it'll always be. You, Hayley and now...those little babies. The new Crescents"
She laughs through her tears.
"It's been a long time since I felt this peaceful before" she says "Thank you. I guess you do have a way with words"
He laughs along with her too. She turns her attention back at her mug and lost completely the way Jackson was looking at her. Rosalind was the most amazing woman he has ever met during his life and deep down, he was starting to wish he was the one betrothed to the oldest Labonair. Don't get him wrong, of course Hayley was a beautiful woman as well and as kind as her sister, but Rosalind...she was definitely something more. Who could blame him? He wasn't the first to fall unintentionally for her and absolutely not the last...
Rosalind glances at Jackson again, only to find him smiling softly at her.
"What?" she asks confused, snapping him out of his trance.
He shook his head, glancing at his feet shyly.
Suddenly she felt her phone buzzing on her pocket. Picking it up, she sighs seeing Klaus' name at the screen. Clicking to ignore it, she sees the thousands messages from him asking how she's feeling, how's the babies, when is she going back to the compound and a couple of threats of him about dragging her against her will back to there.
At least he's out of his cave now, she thought herself.
...Mikaelson Compound...
Elijah has men renovating the compound in the courtyard. He was speaking with the workers when the door opened and Rosalind entered, trying to be unseen just to take some stuff she forgot previously, but of course she was caught.
When he turned around, Elijah's eyes widened at the sight of the stunning blonde in front of him, smiling awkwardly.
"Rosie?" he breathed out "Are you back? That's really good. I'm sure this was the bes..." she cuts him off.
"Stop, Elijah" she raises her hand "I'm not back, just forgot to get some important things"
He cleared his throat sadly.
"I could've brought it for you there" he suggested.
"It's fine. I'm pregnant but didn't forget how to drive" she says and they smiled "What's this?" she gestures around.
"I'm renovating the compound. It's past it's time, don't you think?" he asks.
"Perhaps" she says glancing around.
While the two of them were having a little chat, Klaus was in his room, painting one more portrait of Rosalind. It was his way to feel closer to her since she wasn't answering his calls and barely his texts. It was completely driving him crazy.
He continues his work at the canvas until he hears her melodic voice from downstairs, causing his heart to stop for a moment.
Klaus was about to vamp speeds downstairs to see her, when a certain redhead entered in front of him.
"Going somewhere?" she asks smirking.
"I suggest you step out of my way, witch" he growled causing her smirk to widen.
"I've been trying to be nice for time enough" she says in fake annoyance "Every favor needs a recompense"
"You're lucky to still have your head on top of your shoulders" he says "Do not even think about getting in the middle of mine's and Rosalind's relationship"
"What relationship?" she mocked and his eyes turn a powerful amber. In a second he pins her at the wall with his fangs showing up.
"GET. OUT. OF. HERE" he said through gritted teeth "and don't you dare to even think about harming my love or our children"
She smirks and runs up her hands on his chest, despite the fact that she was scared by his threat and completely envious of Rosalind. Of course she tried to cover it.
He growled and shoves her away from him, before vamp speeding out of the room, towards the one he's was craving to see.
He found her speaking with his brother about the new changes at the compound.
"It will look amazing with a couple flowers here and there" she says "this place seems a little...dead" she smirks at him and he chuckled.
"Indeed" Elijah says and Klaus' heart ached at the scene in front of him. He was wanting to talk to her, be near her and make her laugh, but instead it was his brother.
"My love" Klaus breathed out causing both to turn around.
"Hey" she smiles weakly and his eyes fell to her pregnant stomach which now was even bigger.
Without an actual rationale thought, the Original Hybrid was fast on engulfing her in a tight hug, causing her to yelp in surprise, but also smile at his actions.
It doesn't take much to realize how much the Hybrid has changed these last year, thanks to Rosalind, of course. Maybe she brought out of him his reasonable side, maybe his humanity, maybe some kind of feelings he had never felt before, maybe all of...who knows.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she smiles shyly feeling his warmth, while Elijah looks away in awkward jealousy.
"Thank god you're back" he whispers with his eyes closed and she gulps in response, withdrawing from the hug.
"Yeah...hm...no...no I'm not back" she says quietly.
"What?" he asks taken back "No! No, you're coming back here! You've refused to come here for weeks and now that you're finally here by your own, I won't let you step out of this compound!"
And just like it came, the beautiful moment between them ended like a snap of a finger.
"Please" she huffs "not this again, okay?"
Before they could continue to argue, Genevieve appears on the top of the stairs. Of course she wouldn't miss the opportunity to mess with Rosalind's feelings. Her attempts on separating them was working at the end of the day. Perfect timing.
"Darling, why's taking so long? I'm getting impatient" she whined and Rosalind eyes widened.
Despite how complicated Rosalind was with her own feelings, this was more than enough to hurt her heart.
She truly felt disgusted, which wasn't exactly good for a pregnant woman.
"I think you should go back there" Rosalind says, clearing her throat "We didn't want to interrupt your last events and concerns"
Genevieve smirks.
"Do not believe on this witch!" Klaus shouts frustrated "She barged into my room before I recognized your voice and nothing more happened. I never touched this woman"
Rosalind went to argue, but she felt the babies moving strong inside her, causing her to groan a little.
It was simply impressive how smart those babies already were.
She looks down rubbing softly her belly and melting internally. Every time she felt them it was magical and she couldn't wait to have them in her arms. Little did she know...
"What's the matter?"
"Are you okay?" Klaus and Elijah asks at the same time, focusing their whole attention at the beautiful blonde.
She was caught off guard at the sudden concern in their voices, too stunned to noticed the redhead approaching her.
Rosalind holds up her hand stopping both brothers on their places.
"Babies are fine" she says smiling weakly "I am fine"
Genevieve walks over Rosalind.
"You shouldn't stress yourself this much. The babies are probably complaining" she goes to place her hand over the blonde's stomach, but before she could even got closer enough, her hand was roughly grabbed by a furious Klaus with a dead glare and vicious amber glowing eyes.
"Don't you dare to even think about it" he growled, almost breaking her wrist causing her to yelp a little in pain.
Rosalind sighs.
"I am completely aware of what I should or shouldn't do during my pregnancy, Genevieve" she says annoyed "But I appreciate your..." she trailed off "...concern" she fake smiles.
The blonde glances at Klaus and sees him still holding the witch's wrist with a dead glare in his face. She takes a step closer and grabs his hand in attempt to calm him down.
"Let her go" she says "I am okay"
He stares at her for a moment, before releasing Genevieve from his hold and interlacing his fingers with Rosalind's.
After what felt like ages, Klaus decides to speak. He was too stunned by Rosalind's presence and certainly didn't want to let her go this easily.
"What is it with all the racket, Elijah?" he asks annoyed by the loud noise.
"Is there a problem, brother?" Elijah turns to the workers "Gentlemen, please"
"I agreed to a general sprucing up, not a bloody three-ring circus" Klaus says and Rosalind rolls her eyes.
"Marcel and his minions abused our home for the better part of a century. Now, you might be content to live in squalor. I'm not" Elijah says.
"I agree with your brother. It's a new era in the French Quarter. This place could use a makeover" Genevieve says, placing one hand in Klaus' shoulder, causing Rosalind to scoff and try to free her hand from Klaus' hold. Tried.
"Careful, Elijah. When this one agrees with you, it's a sure sign she wants something" Klaus says not paying attention to the redhead, instead changing his hold on Rosalind from her hand to her waist. She glares at him.
"Actually I do have a request. I'm told our coven hasn't been able to celebrate feast days in the open since Marcel restricted the use of magic. Now with the new peace, I'd like that to change" Genevieve says.
"Am I to assume that you have a certain feast day in mind?" Elijah asks annoyed.
"La Fête des Bénêdictions. Feast of the Blessings. In the past, members of the community offered witches gifts in exchange for blessings. We'd like to use it as a forum for introducing our young Harvest girls to society" she continues while Rosalind struggles to takes Klaus' hands away from her, but he just kept holding her with a smile plastered on his face.
"So your coven attempted to destroy my family...and you yourself held my siblings in unspeakable torment...and you would like a party for the witches?" Elijah asks.
Klaus chuckles at Elijah.
"I made my amends with your brother. Why don't you think it over?" Genevieve says the last part while looking at Rosalind and she internally scoffs.
Genevieve leaves.
"Oh, don't be such a stiff, Elijah. The tourists love a good festival. Besides, what better way to cement the solidarity than a show of faith toward a one-time enemy?" Klaus says while caressing Rosalind's pregnant stomach.
"A onetime enemy with whom you've grown rather nauseatingly intimate" Rosalind says finally taking his hands off her. A part of her was melting inside seeing his concern, but the other one just couldn't stop thinking about Klaus and Genevieve, even when he said nothing happened. Really? Nothing?
"This is not true, little wolf and you know it" Klaus tries to approaches her again, but she stops him.
"One would think you'd be a little more interested in attending to the needs of the mother of your children" Elijah says coming to Rosalind's salvation.
"So, she's the reason behind this oh-so-thoughtful renovation?" Klaus asks starting to get angry "Still trying to impress my love, I see" Rosalind raises an eyebrow "Elijah, the truth is, my love here" he points at the blonde "the mother of my children is werewolf royalty. She's far safer in the Bayou with her pack than she would ever be here with us. Don't worry. I'll bring her home before the birth. No children of mine will be born in a swamp" the last he says directly looking in her eyes and she narrowed her blue eyes at him.
"I want to see you try and take me away from there against my will" she says through gritted teeth "It won't end up well for you, Niklaus"
Both brothers were stunned and impressed by her tone and how she positioned herself, but again they'd be disappointed if she was to sit and stay quiet beyond someone trying to tell her what to do. Hell no.
After glaring one last to both of them, she leaves the compound.
...The Bayou...
After arriving from the compound, Rosalind and Hayley are drinking tea on the porch with Eve, where they remark on all the new werewolves who have shown up in the Bayou and flooded the encampments.
"You've gotta be kidding me. Seriously, what is going on? Who are all these people? Why are they standing out here all weird and lurk-y?" Rosalind asks Eve.
"They've come from all over. All the packs" Eve says.
"Why? To see the babies that aren't even born yet?" Rosalind asks.
"Forget the babies. These freaks, they come here to see you and Hayley. You know, given the place your parents held in pack hierarchy, maybe they think you guys gonna be the long-lost werewolves messiah or something. Especially you Rosie" Oliver says coming out from the house.
Both sisters exchanged glances.
"Great. No pressure or anything" Hayley says.
Oliver's phone rings, so he walks away to take it.
"Hello?" he answers.
"Oliver. I trust you have an update on the matter we discussed" Klaus says on the other line.
"Yeah, um, about that. We got wolves coming in by the truckload right now, so it's gonna be a little tricky to find just one guy. I mean, all you gave me was a first name" Oliver says.
"Yes. His name is Cary. He's got blond hair and brown eyes. He's one of my clan, a distant relative from the Northeast Atlantic pack. His presence is required if we are to continue with our plan. You find him and you bring him to me" Klaus says.
"All right, fine. I'm on it" Oliver says.
"Another thing...my brother will soon invite you to a feast honoring the witches. You and your friends will graciously accept the invitation" Klaus says.
"Why the hell would I do that?" Oliver asks.
"Because if Elijah believes his treaty is working, he'll be less inclined to get in my way" Klaus says.
...Lycée...
The French Quarter coven has convened in the lycée's greenhouse for a meeting about Genevieve.
"And who put you in charge?" The redhead asks.
"I communed with the ancestors. They said it's time for you to sacrifice yourself" Monique says.
"Of course. It will be an honor to fulfill my duty to our coven. But it's not quite my time yet" Genevieve says.
"The ancestors were very clear. We need for you to die so our community can have the full power of the Harvest" Monique says.
"Careful, Monique. Not so long ago, I was one of those ancestors. A spirit forced to watch as little by little, witches surrendered everything to vampires. We may no longer live under Marcel's thumb, but I for one don't particularly enjoy answering to Elijah, either. Before I take my leave, I'd like to ensure that you have the power to control your own fate. The Mikaelsons' mother Esther was a powerful witch. Her spell book contains enchantments that we can use to our own ends. I can steal it for our coven and we'll never be held in subjugation again. You'll have your sacrifice. But, I have things to do before I die" Genevieve finishes.
...Vampire Territory...
Elijah meets with Diego and the rest of the the Vampire Faction about the Feast of Blessings.
"You want us to go to a witch event on bended knee and give them a gift? I'm sorry, but I just remembered. We're busy doing just about anything else that night" Diego says.
"Diego, this isn't a request. Your name is on that treaty. Now, if you have any difficulty whatsoever with your new-found position, I'd be more than willing to remove you" Elijah says.
"I never thought I'd see the day. Vampires bowing down to witches" Diego says annoyed.
"I see it as a demonstration of strength, acknowledging a lesser faction" Elijah says.
...Human Territory...
Elijah meets with Francesca, the Human Faction leader.
"But you're not asking, are you?" She laughs "Oh, I see it's true what they say about you, Elijah. You make even strong-arming seem noble. Well, the tourists do read this stuff up. Can you imagine what they'd think if they suddenly found out it was all real? I take it you want me at the public show and the private party afterward?"
"That is correct" he agrees.
"I'd be happy to attend. And in return, you will owe the humans a favor" she says.
...Werewolf Territory...
Elijah next meets with Rosalind, Jackson, Oliver, and Hayley on behalf of the Crescent wolves.
"Your people are uniquely poised to set an example for the rest of the French Quarter. Which is why it's important for the wolves to attend" Elijah explains.
"Thanks, but no thanks?" Rosalind says.
"Let's hear the man out" Oliver sighs.
"The witches are the ones that cursed our pack. And they've been nothing but crap to me since I first returned to the town" She turns to Elijah "No. We're not going"
"It's a new day in the Quarter, Rosie. I agree with Oliver. If we're gonna coexist, we have to play ball. We'll send a representative with a gift" Jackson says and Hayley scoffs.
Elijah frowns as Rosie, who is annoyed, walks away. He catches up with her to speak with her privately.
"That was too easy. Don't trust him. Don't trust any of them" he whispers and she frowned before nodding.
...The Bayou...
Rosalind comes out on the porch to join Jackson and Oliver. They stop talking when she comes outside, which makes her suspicious.
"What is this? High School?" she asks in a sarcastic tone.
"Why don't you take the hint and mind your own business?" Oliver says and she tilts her head to the side.
Rosalind grabs him by the arm, spins him around, twists his arm behind his back, and pins him up against the wall, face-first.
"This is my pack. That makes it my business" she whispers in a threatening tone.
"No need to get all riled up. It's not good for you and the babies, Rosie" Jackson says.
"I have tried to play nice" She twists his arm harder "The last month of pregnancy is all hormones and mood swings, so unless you want me to snap your arm like a twig, I suggest that you tell me what is going on" she says sternly.
"You can go to hell" Oliver groaned in pain.
"Knock it off. There's no reason to keep it from her" Jackson says.
"I can think of a reason. Tall and immortal and wears a pocket scarf" Oliver says and she frowns.
Oliver fights against her, but she forcefully pins him back down again.
"AHH!" he yells in pain.
"Rosie, you're one of us. You deserve to know. Now, go on" Jackson says.
Rosie reluctantly releases him and turns to Jackson for an explanation.
"We made an alliance that's gonna change everything for the wolves" Jackson starts.
"An alliance with who?" she asks.
"Klaus" Jackson answers and her eyes widen.
"Tell me everything" she demands.
...The French Quarter...
It is night now, and the Feast of Blessings parade begins. The witches march down the street, and the three currently-alive Harvest girls are hoisted above the crowd on thrones. The girls are each dressed for the element they represented in the Harvest--Monique in floral earth tones, for earth; Davina in bright red-orange, for fire; and Abigail in white, for air. Genevieve anxiously watches it all from the sidelines.
"It's time. Klaus will be at the event, which means the compound will be empty. You know what to do" Genevieve says to a fellow witch.
Genevieve joins the Harvest girls on stage to greet the crowd.
"Now, in accordance with the Fête des Bénédictions, the witches of New Orleans bless you all!" she says.
The crowd cheers. Genevieve steps offstage. Monique steps forward first, and creates a mild earthquake that rumbles the ground below them. Then, Abigail steps forward and raises her arms to create very strong winds that blow around the crowd of tourists. Finally, Davina steps forward, turns around, and raises her palm to the sign behind her, which immediately ignites with fire and sets off dozens of fireworks, which makes the crowd cheer again.
...Mikaelson Compound...
The witch Genevieve sent has entered the compound, and begins to look around the courtyard. After a moment, he finds Esther's grimoire laying on the table, and reaches for it.
Klaus is standing above, on the balcony.
"A little too easy, isn't it? I've been expecting you" He vamp-speeds down to face him "You're late"
...The French Quarter...
Music plays as Elijah waits near the entrance and waits for Davina to pass through.
"Davina" Elijah greets.
"Elijah" she nods.
"It's lovely to see you. And under far better circumstances" he says.
"Is it? My friend Tim is still dead, and your brother's still breathing" she says.
"Davina, that's enough. Elijah has been a patron to us this evening. We will show him respect" Genevieve says coming from behind her. She turns to Elijah "Thank you for all of this"
"This isn't for you. You know as well as I that your people would never accept a truce unless we showed them some respect. So be it. Enjoy your party" he says.
Rosalind enters just as Genevieve leaves, with all her beauty and grace, causing Elijah's knees to almost buckle.
He walks over her.
"Strange. I thought you'd be in the company of your colorful friends" he half jokes.
"Oh. You asked for a representative for the werewolves, so take me or leave me" she says.
"Take you, of course" he says.
Elijah smiles and holds out his arm, which Rosalind reluctantly takes.
...Feast Of Blessings Party...
Inside, Monique glares at Davina, who is talking and giggling with some guests. Genevieve catches up with her.
"Is something wrong?" The redhead asks.
"These people came to praise witches. What has she done to prove herself worthy?" Monique asks.
"She's a Harvest girl. Like you" Genevieve says.
She gestures for Monique to walk with her.
"Our power is a gift from the ancestors. I've had to make sacrifices to honor that gift. I lost my mother, my aunt. Davina has done nothing but stand against us" Monique says.
"She just needs a little lesson. If there's one thing I'm good at, it's putting people in their place" Genevieve says.
Genevieve kicks off the after-party by greeting the guests, as everyone grabs drinks from the bar.
"Welcome. As is our time-honored tradition, you are all welcome to deliver your offerings. It is our custom that no one should be turned away, no blessing be denied" she says.
Guests line up to bring their offerings to the Harvest girls. First is Rosalind, who smiles at Davina and is about to give her gift to her, but is stopped by an attendant, who grabs her arm. She tells Rosalind to give the gift to Monique, which caused her to glare at the person. Snatching her arm from the person's hold, she takes her wrist and twisted it before whispering.
"If you want to keep your head over your shoulders, I suggest you do not try to tell a pregnant woman what to do" the person gulps "let alone grab my arm that way again. I brought a gift to my favorite Harvest girl and I intend to give it to her. Unless you have something against it?!" when the person doesn't respond, Rosalind pushes her off the way and walks over Davina, who's eyes shine at the sight of the blonde she loves so much.
"Rosie!" Davina squealed happily and Rosalind laughs "I didn't think you'd come"
"Why not?" Rosalind asks.
"Those witches were bad to you, I thought you wouldn't like to be here" Davinas says.
"Well, I am not loving it to be honest with you" Rosalind starts and Davina looks down "but I couldn't miss the opportunity to see my favorite Harvest girl, could I?"
Davina lifts her head and smiles excitedly.
"Here" Rosalind handed her a blue box with a white lace "I hope you like it"
Opening it, Davina smiles emotionally at the beautiful necklace inside it. It was a gold necklace with a little rose as a pendant with diamonds on it.
"Oh my god Rosie!" Davina exclaimed in shock. It was probably the most expensive gift that was ever given that night "I can't accept it"
"Of course you can and you will!" Rosalind says and shows Davina her own necklace, which is the same as Davina, as a proof of their bond "As long as we use it, we will always be close to each other, no matter where we physically are"
Davina looks stunned and Monique scoffs, while Genevieve glares at Rosalind.
"It is magical?" Davinas asks and Rosalind nods.
"Thanks to a special friend of mine" Rosalind says thinking about a certain Bennet witch "Enjoy the night D!" she lowers her voice a little "Those bitches are just jealous of your power and grace. They will want to put you down, but you'll just raise your hand and show them hell"
Rosalind smirks while Davina blush at her words, but nods eventually.
The blonde take a step closer and kisses her forehead, before smiling and walking away.
The next person, Francesca gives their gift to Abigail. Genevieve watches as no one, other than Rosalind of course, gives their gift to Davina. She smirks victoriously.
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The line to give offerings to the Harvest girls continue. Davina has still not received any gifts other than Rosalind's and Monique sends Davina smug smiles every time she gets a new gift. Davina, near tears, runs away looking for Rosalind and bumps into Josh on her way out.
"Josh! What are you doing here?" Davina asks.
"What, are you kidding? No way I'd miss out on your big day. Besides, music, wind, fire? The club kid in me is, like, in heaven" He notices how sad she is "You don't look like you're having much fun, though. Hey. Come on. Let's get out of here and find Rosie"
He's about to lead her away when Klaus notices him.
"Joshua. What a fortunate coincidence, finding you here. We have unfinished business" Klaus says.
"You need to leave here. Right now" Davina says to Klaus.
"Now, to be fair, love, you're not quite as powerful as you once were, are you? You're in no position to give orders" He vamp-speeds over to Josh and grabs him by the neck "Come along, lad"
"Hey, can we talk about this?" Josh asks.
Davina follows them into the main room of the party.
"Josh!" Davina calls out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. We are gathered here today to pay homage to our beloved witches, but one very special witch has been utterly ignored. That seems a little unfair to me" Klaus addressed the crowd.
Klaus hands Davina a small box as his offering.
"No. I don't want your gift" Davina shook her head and Rosalind holds her laugh.
"I understand why you would reject me, given our past. In truth, many of us here today have been wronged in the conflict which my brother's treaty ended. Your friend Josh was involved in a plot to kill me. It would be well within my right to execute him here and now. But, in the spirit of solidarity, and for your favor, Davina, I hereby pardon him. Josh from this day forward, you have nothing to fear from me. Please" he says.
Klaus hands Davina the box before he leaves the two of them, and Josh beams in relief.
"So, are you gonna open it?" She opens it, and looks stunned when she finds a lapis lazuli ring and a small, folded up piece of parchment "What? What is it?"
"It's the spell that makes daylight rings" she answers.
Rosalind walks through the party as Klaus catches up with her and wraps an arm around her waist.
"You look ravishing as always, my love" he whispered in her ear and she arches her back.
"Thank you" she says a little shy and tries to walk away, but he tightened his grip on her "Are you planning on letting me go this century or not?"
"Probably not" he shrugged and she scoffs turning around in his arms.
"Again with the same speech about me coming back to the compound? Seriously? Aren't we past this yet?" she asks and he gives her his best innocent eyes "stop with the eyes" he smirks at her.
"I hear you made quite an impression with the wolves. My arrangement with them was supposed to be a secret, and yet you forced it out of them. It's very bold. As was your decision to represent them here today, on your own. I trust you'll do nothing to harm our cause" he says and she crosses her arms.
"Are you really gonna go behind Elijah's back?" she asks.
"Come on! What difference does it make to you as long as your people benefit?" he asks.
"If I find out that you are playing some game, trying to manipulate us for one of your schemes..." she starts but he cuts her off.
"...You know, you've come a long way, my love. I knew you were tough, I knew you were cunning, but mostly I always knew you were born to be a queen"
A blush appears on her face hearing his words, but before she could reply a large group of drummers marches into the party. Confused, Rosie, Elijah and Klaus linger nearby and watch them.
"Happy Fête des Bénédictions. We have a message for all of you from Marcel Gerard" one of the drummers says.
Klaus glances suspiciously at the men and hid Rosalind behind him a protective way.
"Stay close to me, my love" he says and she nods, also confused.
The crowd frowns, and everyone starts whispering to each other. All of the drummers take out straight razors and slice their wrists open, bleeding all over the floor. The vampires in the room start to get antsy and vamp-out at the smell of blood.
"Control yourselves. This is a vulgar trick" He shouts to the crowd "We do not violate our agreement" Elijah says.
The lights suddenly go out, and the vampires start feeding on the drummers, as well as other humans at the party. The crowd dissolves into chaos.
In the middle of this mess, Rosalind is dragged away from Klaus and ended up falling on the floor. She screams when she felt a pain in her neck.
"AHH! NIK! ELIJAH!" she yells desperately.
"ROSIE!" both brothers yells through the crowd, desperately trying to find the blonde in the middle of many bloodthirsty vampires.
Genevieve runs toward the Harvest girls and grabs another witch to help.
"Get them out of here!" she says.
The chaos continues, and when the lights switch back on, there are dozens of dead/injured humans lying on the ground. On the walls, someone has written 'THERE WILL BE NO PEACE' on the wall"
Both Elijah and Klaus finally found Rosalind, being attacked by a random vampire.
It was almost palpable the rage passing through both brothers when they saw what was happening.
Klaus was faster on ripping the vampire out of her and killing him instantly. It was oddly surprising on how easy it was for him to separate a head from a body.
Elijah helps the blonde to stands on her feet.
"Elijah" she whispers.
"It's okay. It's all right. You're fine" he says
He picks her up and helps her out of the party before Klaus could say anything, causing him to almost blow up in rage, literally.
...Mikaelson Compound...
Klaus returns home to find Elijah waiting for him, with his hands still bloody from killing Thierry.
"Well, I see that you've already avenged my little wolf. But judging by your look, you're still out for blood" Klaus says trying to keep his nerves steady. He didn't forget about Elijah rushing away with Rosalind.
He was thankful that she and the babies were fine, but very pissed for not being the one who took her out of there.
"If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results, then surely my quest for your salvation ranks me as one of the maddest of men" Elijah says.
"Come on, then. What horrible deed has the bastard done this time?" Klaus asks.
"Do you know, in the past, I actually appreciated the methods to your manipulations? However, now, here we are, poised on the brink of a new era which will benefit not only your home but Rosie and your children and you go behind my back to conspire with wolves" Elijah says.
"Conspire is hardly the word I would use for a family council. Lest you forget, Elijah, they are my family as much as any Mikaelson. A name, in truth, I cannot even call my own" Klaus says.
"How casually you disavow 1,000 years of allegiance towards you" Elijah says starting to get angry.
"And now that I've found the remnants of my other family, am I to ignore their plight? I would've thought you'd support my desire to help them, when in doing so, I help my love and our children" Klaus says, emphasizing Rosalind in his speech.
"Do not question my allegiance towards those children" Elijah shouts.
"Oh, and I suppose your affection for Rosie has nothing to do with your tireless dedication. Yes, you see, I saw how you cared for her tonight. Called her name in the dark. The zeal with which you destroy those who would harm her, even took her away from me without bating an eye" Klaus shouts too.
"I have denied every single impulse I have ever had for that woman. Out of some misbegotten respect for intentions that you don't even honor it" Elijah says.
"I'm warning you..." Klaus starts but Elijah cuts him off and shoves him into the wall.
"I'm warning you. I've forgiven you. I have stood by you. I've forsaken every single one of my desires in the name of your ridiculous redemption. No more. If I want something I'll take it, we both know what I want" Elijah says and Klaus clenched his jaw hardly "And nothing nothing will stand in my way"
With that he walks away and Klaus threw the nearest table at the wall, shattering it, thinking about his brother's attempts on stealing the love of his life away from him.
...The Bayou...
Music plays as the werewolves all hang out together outside around a bonfire. Eve and Elijah are together talking nearby.
"You don't need to keep coming out. I'd tell you if something was wrong. But she's doing okay. The girl has a natural gift for leading. She surprised everyone" Eve says.
Elijah smiles and watches Rosalind laughs and talk to her family. Suddenly she felt strong kicks at her belly and grabs both Hayley's and Jackson's hands, placing them at her stomach. They gasp and smile happily when another round of kicks started.
"Not everyone" he says staring lovingly at her.
"Do you want to join us?" Eve asks.
"What I want Is for that girl to be happy. Don't tell her I was here" he says and Eve nods.
Elijah disappears.
...Outside Marcel's Loft...
Marcel has covered Thierry's body and douses it in alcohol.
"This is Thierry Vanchure. Mean-ass horn player, lover of feisty women...witch, vampire, and human alike" He sighs "I rebuilt this city with him and he always had my back. Even when I screwed up and forgot to have his. And now all I can do is promise you this, T. I won't let you die in vain. I will take back our city" Marcel says.
Vampires start to jump down from rooftops around Marcel, including Diego.
"Going up against the Originals? For real, no backing down?" he asks.
"No backing down" Marcel confirms "This is for Thierry and Rosie. Her life will always be on fire line with them and I won't allow it. She was my best friend way before they barged into her life and that no one will take it from me"
...Lafayette Cemetery...
The coven has gathered to discuss Genevieve's fate.
"You failed us" Monique says.
"I told you. It will take time" Genevieve says.
"Do you think the ancestors care about your excuses? The vampires attacked us. We can't retaliate until we possess our full strength. Your sacrifice is the final step" Monique says.
Monique holds out the Harvest athame, and Genevieve begins gasping due to Monique's spell. Suddenly, the ancestors begin channeling through Monique again.
"Nous concedumus sa vie a Genevieve. Si elle hecatage a filia de Mikaelson" Monique chants.
"What are they saying?" Genevieve gasps.
"They told me to let you live. But in exchange, they want another offering. One of their choosing" Monique says.
"Tell me. Whatever it is they want, I will make sure they get it. I swear it" Genevieve says.
"The ancestors want us to kill Rosalind's and Klaus' children" Monique says slowly.
Genevieve gulps looking shocked and afraid.
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