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Chapter 05<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Mystic Falls, VA. Former Salvatore Boarding House. January 24th, 2311. 10:31 am.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan to go to New Orleans had been great, but when morning came, and they were about to leave, Klaus realized that his army was mostly an army of nightwalkers. They would obviously perish in the sun and, therefore, they had to wait until the sun had set to go ahead with the plan. While Bella felt fine, he and Kol still wanted her to take it easy for the day and spend the day on the couch, much to her dismay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make Bella feel better, or he thought that it would make her feel better, Klaus had invited KJ inside the house. KJ had proven to be a great vampire, loyal and diligent, primarily climbing the ranks and became the first in command after Klaus and Sam. As it happened, Kol Jasper Mikaelson had been the last of the brood that Bella had seen born and Klaus wanted him as a vampire, so he had something to remember Bella and his brother by. KJ didn\u2019t even remember his great-great-grandparents and called Kol just that, but Bella remembered him as a baby. It would matter to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KJ, on the other hand, didn\u2019t want to do what Klaus told him to do. He and this girl had nothing in common but a bloodline, and it was simply ridiculous of his sire – great-great-great-uncle if you had to be precise – to ask him to talk to her. Whispers had gone through the ranks about this girl, saying that the girl was inhabited by the greatest witch ever, but one look at the tiny human on the couch made him think otherwise. Most Celebrated witch ever? How about no?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou look just like your father,\u201d Bella snorted as the vampire awkwardly looked at her. \u201cAlthough you seem to have your mother\u2019s eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not fucking Harry Potter,\u201d KJ grumbled as he shoved his hands in his pockets and stared at the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked up to Kol with a grin. \u201cAnd he\u2019s got your potty mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, Darling, yours wasn\u2019t exactly rainbows and sunshine either,\u201d he smirked at her and nodded towards KJ. \u201cLook at that, he has the Swan \u2018ignoring the world\u2019 trait.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe should stop embarrassing the kid,\u201d she said as she looked at the boyish-looking vampire. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. It just had to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KJ huffed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you like being a vampire?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shrugged for an answer and then nodded as he kept his eyes fixed on the floor. He didn\u2019t want this. He wanted out. Just mind his own business. There was this human girl in Mystic Falls that had enthralled him, and he wanted to stalk her some more before quite possibly ending up as werewolf food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be here if you don\u2019t want to,\u201d Bella smiled at him, noticing his unease, his impatience. \u201cI know Klaus made you come in. You can leave if you want to, no harm done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KJ nodded before turning on his heels and spat out of the house, causing Bella to laugh. \u201cOh, he\u2019s cute.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course he\u2019s cute, he\u2019s one of ours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grinning, Bella pulled Kol onto the couch with her and softly kissed him as she crawled into his lap. \u201cI love you, you know that, right?\u201d She said after she had broken off the kiss and ran her hand through his hair as she looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I love you, Cuddles,\u201d he grinned as he kissed her forehead. \u201cIs this another cheese session?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDepends,\u201d she said with a shrug and sighed as she looked at him. \u201cI just want you to know that in whatever body I\u2019m in, that I\u2019ll always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you thinking about jumping into someone else or have someone cast that spell on you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She slowly nodded as she bit her lip. \u201cI doubt that this one is a keeper seeing as your blood made me vomit. You won\u2019t be able to turn me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, let\u2019s call that a plan B, alright? I don\u2019t want to interrupt another person\u2019s life just so that my wife can stay with me forever. As much as I like the idea, I also know what it\u2019s like to be human. It\u2019s too precious for tricks like these.\u201d He then scrunched up his nose and shuddered. \u201cI can\u2019t believe I just said that. I\u2019m not supposed to care about humans. They\u2019re food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you think I know that?\u201d A small smile on her face for Kol\u2019s internal debate with himself. \u201cI want to stay with you and I believe that\u2019s the only option, how wrong it may be. I deserve to be selfish about this. I don\u2019t want to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll figure it out. Once you have access to your books again and our things in our crypt, we\u2019ll figure it out. It\u2019s likely that the witches use magic to limit your options. We\u2019ll have to find out what and who, and we\u2019ll fix it, I promise. I\u2019m selfish like that too, you know. I want you to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCheese.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou started it,\u201d he stuck out his tongue to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpeaking of our crypt, I made a little trip there when I was in New Orleans. I needed to pick something up for us,\u201d she said as she fumbled something out of her pocket and held it up with a big smile on her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, you are fucking brilliant, I felt naked without it!\u201d he said in awe as he gently took her ring and smirked. \u201cGive me your hand Cuddles, let\u2019s do this properly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Mystic Falls, VA. Former Salvatore Boarding House. January 24th, 2311. 3:11 pm.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had been dozing in Kol\u2019s arms on the couch when fighting awoke them. Bella sat up and rubbed her eyes and saw that Sam was attacking both Elijah and Rebekah, who had decided to return with Caroline. Klaus was standing at a safe distance with a self-absorbed smirk on his face and Caroline looked enthralled as if she was watching the fight of the century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh,\u201d Kol cooed as he got off the couch and put the blankets around Bella. \u201cWe\u2019re in trouble now; Elijah and Rebekah are back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHardly,\u201d Klaus huffed as he watched how his Sameen landed a few good punches against Elijah\u2019s jaw. \u201cSameen, love, don\u2019t piss him off, I\u2019d like to keep you alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam growled as her vampire visage had bled out, and she was positioned ready for another attack. “Oh I don’t think I’m the one that has to worry right now considering how pissed off I’ve been at this fucker for the last three centuries…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah dramatically sighed as he grabbed Sam\u2019s throat and pushed her away from him, holding her at arm’s length. \u201cBrother, glad to see nothing has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She smirked at him, raising an eyebrow. “You don’t know anything dickhead. It would be wise to let go about now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smirking, Elijah kept hold of her as he eyed his brother Kol, who had naturally secured himself a whore. \u201cI see you\u2019ve managed to resurrect our brother too, welcome back, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah squealed as she ran to Kol and hugged him tightly. \u201cOh, this is fantastic, the whole family reunited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella got up from the couch and just looked at the scene before her. Rebekah was hugging Kol, Sam dangling from Elijah\u2019s hold on her neck and Klaus as if nothing was going on, leaning against the wall with that egotistical smirk on his face. What was worse was that Kol didn\u2019t even flinch as he hugged his sister, welcoming her back with open arms. Scowling, Bella looked at Klaus. \u201cHey, asshole, your mate is about to get killed by your brother. Do something about it or I will.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sameen\u2019s smirk grew into a broad grin. \u201cTime is up Dick. It has been fun,\u201d she purred as she used her strength, unusual even for a vampire of her caliber, but not for her training, to break his wrist and kicked him in the gut. Swiftly, she grabbed the stakes she kept hidden in her boot and threw them at him, catching them in his chest, just missing his heart. \u201cGuess the cat is out of the bag. Don\u2019t you dare lay a hand on me again and I\u2019ll break more than your wrist. Original dick face,\u201d she muttered and moved to stand beside Klaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah sighed as he pulled out the stakes. \u201cMate?\u201d He blinked at his brother as he gently placed the stakes on the dresser next to him before cleaning his hand with his handkerchief before his eye fell upon Bella again. \u201cExcuse me, but this is a family matter, could you leave?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is family,\u201d Sameen sneered before anyone could. \u201cCould you say the same?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow, love, be nice to my brother,\u201d Klaus said as he caressed her back. \u201cHe\u2019s more than welcome to stay, as long as he stays out of our business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe hasn\u2019t earned my kindness,\u201d she muttered as she narrowed her eyes. \u201cI will be watching him. And the bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe you\u2019re just welcoming them back like that,\u201d Bella spat at Klaus before giving Kol a shove to get him away from Rebekah. \u201cThey\u2019ve abandoned you for centuries and because of that, you fucked things up! That was not part of the deal, and it was undoubtedly unfair towards Sam. You need to kick them out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fine, love,\u201d Klaus smirked, deliberately not calling her Bella. He knew that he was in the wrong with accepting their return, but family was family. \u201cAlways and Forever, remember?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore like\u2026Only when it suits them and Never,\u201d She growled as she moved herself between Kol and Rebekah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhores, always such a big mouth,\u201d Rebekah said as she grabbed Bella by her shoulders, lifted her up and set her outside the door. She then closed the door in her face before returning to her family. \u201cYou sure know how to pick them, Kol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam tsked the Original vampire and shook her head. \u201cThat was not a smart move Barbie. You have no idea who the hell you just kicked out. I really do not wish to be in your shoes right now,\u201d she smiled as she leaned her head against her mate\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol scowled at his sister. \u201cShe\u2019s not a whore and well\u2026\u201d he then smirked as he moved so he was standing next to Klaus and mirrored his stance. \u201cThis is going to be quite entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was fuming after Rebekah closed the door on her and didn\u2019t even bother to open the door normally. She blasted it off it\u2019s hinges as she walked back into the house and shot her hands out towards Elijah and Rebekah to cause them severe pain as she kept advancing. \u201cYou are not family, not after what you\u2019ve two haven\u2019t done. You know how volatile your brother is, and you know the effect you have on them. Yes, I understand your need for freedom and a breather but to leave for nearly 300 years without so much of an attempt a follow-up? You should know better than that!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, of course,\u201d Elijah groaned as he had fallen to the floor as pain shot through his body, unable to stay upright. \u201cMy brother loves his witches, didn\u2019t know they came as prostitutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally should stop while you\u2019re ahead, Dick,\u201d Sam sang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus had sighed before he growled out with irritation at the insult. \u201cThere only ever was one witch for Kol. You know this Elijah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRefer to her as something other than a woman again, I will find the daggers and dagger you both,\u201d Kol evenly replied as he looked at Bella, loving the fire in her eyes. She looked so hot; maybe she could be talked into having sex when she was done playing with his siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam looked up at Nik thoughtfully. \u201cIsn\u2019t there one white oak stake left? We can play eeny meeny miney moe. Though right now my money is on Dick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow now, we do not kill family, love,\u201d Klaus said as he gently rubbed her arm. \u201cDaggering is an option though. Shame all the daggers are in New Orleans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell fuck me,\u201d she pouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGladly,\u201d he smirked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella released Rebekah and Elijah and then slammed both of them against the wall and kept them there so she could look at them. \u201cYou\u2019re no family of mine and you haven\u2019t been family to Klaus either. We\u2019ll forgive Kol because he\u2019s only been back for thirty years, but you are no family. You should have come back and stayed back as soon as I died.\u201d She released them again before giving them one last smack against the wall and walked to Kol. \u201cYou can stay for as long as we need you, then you can fuck off again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was so hot,\u201d Kol said with a big, stupid grin on his face. \u201cDo it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not that cruel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI might be willing to switch teams for another show,\u201d Sam agreed with Kol, grinning. Klaus and his brother both looked to one another, their interest raised significantly at the possibilities in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed. \u201cOkay then,\u201d she shrugged and flung the two Originals across the room. \u201cYou ask, I\u2019ll do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the two vampires laid groaning on the other end of the room, Sam made her way over to Bella with a smile. She winked as she lifted her chin and leaned in, kissing her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella had not expected that Sam would actually go for it, but decided to play along with it, just to fuck with Kol’s head, she knew he liked this kind of stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFuck,\u201d Kol breathed out as he watched his wife answer the kiss of Klaus\u2019 mate. \u201cFuck\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus canted his head as he stared along with his brother, too mesmerized by the sight. It wasn\u2019t the first time he had witnessed his mate seduce a woman but to see her with his sister-in-law; that was another story. \u201cWe shall never speak of this again, but I think from now on, if Sameen desires the companionship of a woman, I will only allow Isabella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour bloody mate is insane Nik,\u201d Rebekah moaned as she pushed herself up from the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh Bex, you haven\u2019t even tipped that iceberg,\u201d Kol cheered. \u201cStill, I have to admit, Nik chose a bloody hot nut although I prefer mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImpossible,\u201d Elijah breathed as he straightened himself up and looked at the young woman, who looked nothing like the Isabella he once knew. Was this a descendant from Kol and their Isabella? \u201cYou married your own blood simply because her name is similar to your dead wife\u2019s?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella growled as she slammed a chair against Elijah. \u201cThree hundred years, and still oblivious to what\u2019s right in front of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella?\u201d Rebekah blinked. \u201cWho in their right mind would resurrect you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shrugged. \u201cI\u2019m here to make sure your asses can enter New Orleans again and then help out the coven.\u201d She leaned against Kol and sighed. \u201cBut I meant what I said, you can stay for as long as we need you. Then you can fuck off again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[New Orleans, LA. Obama Street. January 25th, 2311. 3:23 am.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The taxi she had wanted to take to the landfill refused to take her there, a computer voice citing that that area was known for violence and the lack of respect of everyone else\u2019s property. The company had lost many taxis there and wasn\u2019t planning on losing another. Besides, it was in the middle of the night, who in their right mind would want to venture into that area? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It felt strange for her to walk in this area of New Orleans. Not so much due to the threat of violence or whatever, but more because this part hadn\u2019t existed yet in its current incarnation. It had been an industrial area and some marshlands along the waterway, and now it was one solid landmass. They had filled it all up with sand to create more space to live before they had raised New Orleans to protect it from the floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eastern part of New Orleans had been hit by Katrina and had been underdeveloped in the past, but now that there was more land, they needed to fill it up. However, the years hadn\u2019t been kind; the houses looked shabby, especially under the cover of night and she had to admit, she didn\u2019t quite like the atmosphere. Sure, it felt warm and cozy and friendly, but she could also notice that she was someone new in the area, everyone she met looked at her with suspicion. She didn\u2019t want to ask them why they were up this late. She knew that she was in a bad neighborhood, she had expected it to be, but there were simply too many people on the streets for this to be a coincidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did the Bennett witches have a seer on their side? They were working with the wolves, weren\u2019t they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She could have gone the easy way and cast the invisibility spell she had used earlier this week with Mandy, but she had to walk quite the distance and she had a big spell to cast. She wanted to save her energy. Walking around with her shield up cost a minimum amount of energy, and it would give her enough time to respond should she get into trouble. She had spent a lot of energy during the day when Elijah and Rebekah returned home, courtesy of Caroline Forbes, who went out and found them, and she needed to preserve the rest of her strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella felt like shit but hadn\u2019t told anyone. She needed to do this for them and didn\u2019t want them to worry. On top of that, Kol would come and get her as soon as the barrier was down. She was going to help them take back the city from the wolves and then assist the witches with their problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sameen had given her a small device, \u2018the new way of communicating\u2019, she had said. Her and Klaus\u2019 friend kept telling Bella to maintain a low profile but other than keeping her head down and continue walking; she didn\u2019t quite know how. But at least their friend could tell them when the barrier was down, and that was comforting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she turned the corner to get closer to her destination, an entire pack of wolves was on the street, and they saw her coming. Bella inwardly groaned. \u201cIs there another way?\u201d She asked softly and looked at her device for an answer, but it stayed quiet. \u201cFigures,\u201d she muttered as she shoved it in her pocket and straightened herself up, expanding her shield just a little as she continued to walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella wasn\u2019t afraid of those wolves. She could easily take them, it was just that she didn\u2019t want to take them, only because they\u2019d alert more of them. They would chase her all over the Ninth Ward or at least until she arrived at her destination if luck weren’t on her side. She didn\u2019t want that to happen. Besides, if any one of them would realize what she was and what she had planned, they would come after her anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Where are you going, little girl?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella deeply sighed as she kept on walking, getting off the sidewalk and onto the street because the group wasn’t scattering. It was tempting to do something, at least but counted quietly to ten in her head as she focussed on her breathing. Could she chance to fight them off? Should she? She told herself to breathe but the wolves, youngsters, came after her and kept catcalling her for a good ten minutes before she exploded. “Where the fuck are your manners? Were you raised with the wolves?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This caused the youngsters to laugh maniacally, and she kept on walking. She had to keep on walking because that was the best way to do it. But, of course, it was dark, and it was inevitable that she\u2019d eventually trip over something, which she did; a damn loose tile on the sidewalk she got on after crossing the road. She fell on the ground, hearing something break but wasn\u2019t quite sure what yet and how her shield collapsed in on herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With her defenses down, it didn\u2019t take long for one of the wolves getting the jump on her. He grabbed her by her shoulders and pressed her down to the ground. \u201cGet off me,\u201d she said as she was suddenly aware that her ankle had snapped as the pain radiated through her leg before it died down again. Breaks were the suckiest because they prevented things from happening. She\u2019d cast a tiny spell later to allow herself to continue walking properly as a temporary fix, but even that would wear off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, no,\u201d the boy said as he used his strength to keep her down. \u201cYou have the smell of witch all over you,\u201d he moved his face closer to hers and sniffed her before licking her cheek. \u201cYou smell different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella tried hard not to shudder as she felt how he licked her cheek, that was just rancid and attempted to squirm out of his hold. He retaliated by grabbing both wrists and pin them over her head with one hand, the strength he had in his body keeping them in place. When he started to unzip his pants, her eyes widened in surprise and panic and decided that she needed to stop being such an energy conserving wuss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was unbecoming behavior and so unlike her. She was going to do the big spell later, drained or not, because it\u2019s what she\u2019d promised her husband and Klaus, and she needed to be alive for that. And she needed at least one hand free to use her magic. Growling, she sucked in a deep breath and kneed the wolf in his private parts before using the surprise to kick him off of her. She scrambled to her feet, noticing once again that her ankle was truly broken and froze him, and all the other wolves, in place as she limped away. The spell would break eventually but by then, she hoped to be done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus was going to owe her big time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[New Orleans, LA. Old Gentilly Landfill. January 25th, 2311. 4:01 am.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had cast a minor spell to diffuse her scent as she continued her way to the landfill, even a minor one to temporarily fix her ankle. By the time she got to the point where she would cast her spell, she was exhausted. Bella sat down in the dirt and unpacked her bag with all the herbs and items she was going to need. After switching on her light, she started to assemble the spell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Message: I\u2019ve informed Shaw about your location.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growling, she set the device on the floor next to her after it started to vibrate in her pocket. \u201cOh yeah? What else did you say?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Message: There\u2019s no other information to discuss.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood, let\u2019s keep it that way,\u201d she said as she poured the first ingredient into the bowl. \u201cNow shut up.\u201d She didn\u2019t know how Sam\u2019s friend could hear her when it was only communicating by text messages, but she figured it was some hacker who had hacked into cameras and things like that. Right now, she was grateful that the friend hadn\u2019t told them about her little misadventure. The vampires needed to stay focused and take out as many werewolves as they could on their trip to the French Quarter where they had to fight off some more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once she had assembled all the essentials, she spoke again. \u201cTell them to get in the car, I\u2019m going to cast the spell now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Message: Affirmative.  ETA: 5 minutes.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat? Those cars go that fast?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Message: Correct.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell them three minutes from now,\u201d she huffed as she rolled her shoulders and neck, trying to relax some. She put up her shield again and took a deep breath. She could do this. She was Bella Freaking Swan. Kick ass witch. People were depending on her. She was going to do this spell even if it would kill her. \u201cNow shut up again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[New Orleans, LA. Old Gentilly Landfill. January 25th, 2311. 4:12 am.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had feared this would happen. While he was grateful that he was back in New Orleans, thanks to his beloved wife, he knew that it was going to take its toll on her. It probably already had, and he hoped she was going to be fine. But when he came to the spot, he saw her unconscious body lying in the middle of what looked like a puppy pile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol was just in time to stop one of them from defiling her unconscious state as he mowed through the group. He sent them flying as he hit them with the baseball bat he had found on the streets on the way to her. He listened for her heartbeat as he whacked a few wolves in the head with his metal bat and was relieved to hear her heart still beating. Slow and steady. At least she was still alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once he was sure he had fought most of them off, surprisingly he didn\u2019t get bit, he grabbed the one on top of his love and sunk his teeth into him. Showing everyone what he was, if the exceptional strength and speed hadn\u2019t given it away, before draining the body and dropping it to the ground. The others who were still standing had decided not to fight him, which was preferable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol grabbed some of Bella\u2019s belongings and put them in her bag before lifting her up and continued heading towards the French Quarter where his brother was headed too. They had agreed to reconvene at the statue of Joan of Arc, as it was a spot they all knew, and it was right on the edge of werewolf territory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, Bella\u2019s presence in the Ninth Ward hadn\u2019t stayed unnoticed. As he ran with her across Obama Street, he had to dodge several werewolves or smack them with his bat to keep them out of his way. It was late, what the hell were they doing up this late? Had they been alerted that something was going on? By whom? Well, that was a question he could quickly answer; it were the Bennett witches. No one ever said that taking back New Orleans would be easy but he wished it was, and he wished that his wife was in good health.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[City of the Dead, LaFayette Cemetery 1, New Orleans, LA. February 20th, 2020. 11:31 pm.]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the locator spell was cast by three powerful witches, it was fast and accurate, and it showed the children to be the deep in the Bayou. It was fairly obvious why they had been taken there, whoever took the children, wanted the protection from the werewolves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go,\u201d Klaus growled as he started to barge out of the building followed by Bella and Kol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can help, let me help, please,\u201d Davina said as she ran after the group. \u201cI— I think I am responsible for this. I should have put an end to it before—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Klaus turned around as he sneered at her. \u201cWhat did you do, little witch?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her eyes shifted between the three faces in front of her as she rubbed her neck. \u201cI uh\u2026 some witches and I had a brainstorming session on how to hurt you the most and um\u2026\u201d Davina stammered as she looked at the floor, ready for whatever came her way. \u201cSome of my witches are quite fanatic and\u2026 they might have suggested taking the girls and\u2026\u201d her eyes flickered up, and she defensively held up her hands. \u201cI shot them down, immediately. It\u2019s not what I do. They don\u2019t have anything to do with my beef with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho are they?\u201d Kol asked as he narrowed his eyes on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAhvitahl and Aixa, but I swear, I told them to stop it!\u201d She replied with a squeaky voice, panicked, but slightly relieved when Klaus\u2019 expression turned less hostile. At this point, she was happy that the hybrid could tell if someone was lying to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re staying here, Davina,\u201d Bella finally spoke up, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. \u201cYou have done enough, but I\u2019m not done with you yet,\u201d she then turned around and followed Klaus and Kol out of the building. She was going to give her a piece of her mind later, what was more important that they were going to get the girls back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He knew of Ahvitahl and Aixa, two members of the Ninth Ward Coven, who tended to be a bit more radical than other covens. His least favourite coven as well. Sure, they had balls and talent, but they needed to be controlled, every witch in that coven and Davina clearly didn\u2019t have the respect to exert that control. Kol was going to make sure that once this was over, once they had the kids back, he was going to end the entire coven. It would make Davina\u2019s life easier and the threat to Klaus even less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol drove his and Bella\u2019s rental car towards the Bayou while Klaus fumed in the backseat, angered by Davina and frustrated that Kol and Bella weren\u2019t vampires so they couldn\u2019t get to the Bayou faster. Ahvitahl and Aixa were present at the wedding, and Klaus knew something was off and he didn\u2019t do anything about it because they had been invited as a courtesy towards the entirety of the New Orleans Coven. He should have sent them away. Hope and Nina being taken was his fault as much as it was Davina\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witches. He hated witches. They couldn\u2019t be trusted. The only witches he did trust were his brother and his wife. The rest of them could burn for eternity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took them 30 minutes to get to the Bayou; luckily there wasn\u2019t any traffic otherwise it would have taken them longer. As soon as they were out of the car, Klaus caught a scent and started to walk off. Sighing, Bella looped her arm through Kol\u2019s and followed the hybrid quietly. Once this was over, and once they had pleased Klaus with days of celebrating the wedding, she and Kol were definitely going to take Nina and go away again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five minutes into their walk, Klaus stopped walking and sighed. \u201cWe have company,\u201d he said with a smirk on his face. \u201cWolves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeep walking,\u201d Bella said as she put up a shield around them. \u201cThey can\u2019t touch us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAw, you\u2019re spoiling my fun, little Swan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not here for fun, Klaus. We\u2019re here to get our girls back. Keep walking,\u201d she demanded angrily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pouted. “And once we have the girls?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd when we get our girls, you get to kill a witch. I\u2019ll kill the other. And then, while we\u2019re walking back to the car, you can go after the wolves, how does that sound?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An even wider grin appeared on Klaus\u2019 face. \u201cYou\u2019re my new favourite sibling, Isabella,\u201d he approved as he continued to walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey!\u201d Kol whined. \u201cThat was my idea too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t hear you speak up, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As they continued their hunt for the girls and the witches who took them, the wolves tried to advance on them and kept bouncing off the shield. \u201cI thought the wolves were on our side?\u201d Bella asked with a frown on her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWitchcraft, they probably used some magic to have the wolves protect them. It\u2019s easy. Once the werewolves are in their wolf form, their minds are easier to manipulate,\u201d Klaus replied as he watched another wolf bounce off the shield. \u201cFor instance, they should realize by now that they can\u2019t get through but yet, they keep coming. It\u2019s fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a good twenty minutes, they came upon a cottage that was surrounded by werewolves. \u201cOh, can I please?\u201d Kol grinned as he stretched out his arm and made a scattering movement with his hand, causing the wolves to run away in fear when something invisible hit them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll probably won\u2019t be able to enter that cabin, but please do throw out one of the witches holding our girls so I can snack?\u201d Klaus asked playfully, thirsty for blood and revenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promised you a witch, didn\u2019t I?\u201d Bella replied as they continued towards the cabin, and she swung open the door with her magic before setting foot inside, followed quickly by Kol. The cabin was a one room cabin, sparsely decorated with a table, a couch and a bed. There was also a small kitchenette and a burning fireplace and two witches, she assumed Ahvitahl and Aixa, who looked dumbstruck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMommy!\u201d Nina cheered as she ran over to her mother and clung to her for life. \u201cBad people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know sweetie,\u201d Bella protectively put her arm around her daughter and created a shield around her and Hope while she looked at the two frightened witches. \u201cYou have no idea what you got yourself into, ladies,\u201d she said in a low, threatening voice. \u201cGoing after my<\/em> child? My<\/em> niece?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol took hold of Hope and held her close, as he worryingly looked at Bella. She was pissed off, so was he, but there were kids present, she would not like it if Klaus would shed blood in front of the children. He wanted to shed blood, but Bella would not appreciate it and it wasn’t his desire to spend his wedding night on the couch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have no business with you,\u201d Ahvitahl piped up, readying herself to cast a spell to shoot at the fuming hybrid outside. \u201cOur deal is with the hybrid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, your deal is with me<\/em>!\u201d Bella said as she used her magic to push Aixa into Klaus\u2019 waiting arms. Klaus caught her as if he was a dog with a treat and turned round the corner to sink his teeth into her, out of sight from the children. \u201cYou took my child; it made it my business!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, calm down,\u201d Kol gently said as he looked at his wife. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you take the girls outside?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy don\u2019t you take the girls outside?\u201d Bella shot at Kol before focusing her attention on Ahvitahl, casting a spell at the witch that would make her feel as if she was burning up from the inside, much like she\u2019d hurt a vampire. The girl collapsed on the floor as she screamed in agony, her hands were in her hair, almost as if she was trying to contain the fire within. It was all an illusion, of course, but it felt real and Bella had to admit, she loved seeing the young witch struggle so much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, stop, you don\u2019t want Nina to see this,\u201d Kol said as he muttered a tiny spell to temporarily blind the girls. He was angry too, livid, even, but what about the girls? They were too young to witness this; even Klaus went out of sight to feed on the other witch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t see!\u201d Nina cried out as she stomped her feet. \u201cMommy! I can\u2019t see!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking that the squirming witch had blinded her daughter, Bella stopped the spell currently affecting her and slammed her into the wall. \u201cWhy the fuck did you think that going after kids was a good idea?\u201d She spat. \u201cYes, you can hurt Klaus the most by going after his family but the kids are fucking off limits!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMommy! I can\u2019t see! Daddy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop that,\u201d Bella growled at the witch as she slumped to the floor. \u201cDon\u2019t ever cast a spell on my child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not doing it! I swear!\u201d Ahvitahl said defensively, rubbing her head as she got to her feet. This caused Bella to snap her head towards Kol and narrowed her eyes at him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop,\u201d Kol said calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou stop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, you stop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t make me fight you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t even want to fight you, but you have to stop, what will Nina say to people? \u2018Mommy killed a person\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I do. Stop this now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the two newlyweds bickering, Ahvitahl tried to make it out of the cabin but the hybrid blocked her way, Aixa\u2019s blood was all over his face and his clothes as he smirked at her. \u201cI could go for seconds,\u201d he said playfully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnun!\u201d Nina cried out. \u201cI can\u2019t see!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry, love,\u201d Klaus spoke gently. \u201cI\u2019m sure your father will remove the spell soon enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou did that?\u201d Bella fumed at Kol. \u201cYou put a spell on our daughter?\u201d She said as she pushed him with her free hand. \u201cYou fucker! Cancel the spell now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll do it,\u201d Hope said shrugging and waved her hand, smiling when she could see again. She let go of her uncle Kol and ran to her father, hugging him tightly. \u201cThank you for coming for us, daddy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nina blinked as she got used to seeing again and could now see her parents fight. She let out a deep breath and noticed that no one was keeping an eye on the evil woman who had taken her and Hopey. The woman had a jar in her hands and was ready to throw it at them, and she wasn\u2019t sure what would happen, but it could be bad. She let go of her mother and put up her hands, just as she had seen her mother and father do often enough. \u201cNo!\u201d the little girl screamed from the top of her lungs causing the adults look at her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jar in Ahvitahl\u2019s hands shattered but the contents did not fall to the floor. Instead, the shards and the things in it flew up into the face of the witch. The glass sliced her face and the contents of the jar settled inside the cuts. It took a few seconds, but the herbs exploded in tiny little sparks before igniting a fire. The witch stumbled backwards against the drapes as she screamed, the flames already licking the walls of the small cabin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella had been too enthralled with what was happening to notice that the fire was actually spreading quite fast and only moved when Kol was pulling her and Nina out of the cabin. Nina giggled as she saw the cabin go up in flames. \u201cCool!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus checked the girls over as Bella and Kol were still calming down from their fight. For a moment there, he had feared for his brother\u2019s life, Bella had been consumed by her anger and if he had, to be honest, he was so proud of her. She was a Mikaelson alright; she was going to fit right in with the rest of them. Here he and Kol were, trying to save their children from seeing their parents shed blood. Only because Bella would not like it and she wanted to do shed it instead, there had been absolutely no control, and that was fantastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nina was still giggling as her uncle pat her down and checked her for any cuts or bruises. \u201cThat was fun, Unun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWas it, love?\u201d he smiled at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She nodded as she pulled off her shirt and pushed it against his face to clean up the blood a little, or at least make an attempt to as she nearly fell over. \u201cAgain?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAgain what, love?\u201d Klaus smiled at her as he took her shirt and cleaned his face. She was like her mother in that, always wanting to clean up the blood, and he didn\u2019t mind humoring the little girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFind new bad people. Make them fiery angels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He wanted to reply with \u2018maybe when you\u2019re older\u2019 but Kol had overheard the conversation. \u201cAbsolutely not, Nina,\u201d he said as he lifted the girl in his arms. \u201cHowever, daddy is so proud of you! How about we go back home and get a nice long sleep?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nina shook her head. \u201cThey ruined the day!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s okay,\u201d he said soothingly. \u201cWhat\u2019s important is that we have you two back, all right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Accessing current feeds]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[New Orleans, LA. Decatur Street. January 25th, 2311. 5:01 am.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They had been waiting a good fifteen minutes for the arrival of Klaus and most of his army at the Joan of Arc statue. Kol had insisted that he would be going off on his own to get to Bella. It was faster and more under the radar, but to wait for the cavalry to arrive in the middle – that\u2019s right, not on the edge but right in the middle – of werewolf territory and try to stay unnoticed, was quite the task with an unconscious witch in his arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her heartbeat had started to pick up a little bit, which delighted him as that meant that she was perking up. Her broken ankle wasn\u2019t difficult to miss, he had observed it swell even further while they were resting out of sight. Kol was going to kill the witches who were interfering with his wife\u2019s health. He couldn\u2019t give her his blood to heal, and he wouldn\u2019t want to risk anyone else\u2019s blood either because having her go through another round of vomiting all day was out of the question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was fortunate that it didn\u2019t seem like the werewolf population had reached the French Quarter just yet. Or at least, the streets were quiet, and it was rather safe for Bella at the moment. He didn\u2019t care much for himself; he\u2019d survive a wolf attack, but one wrong move made by him could cause him to lose Bella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he heard some noise, he popped up to see what was going on and was glad to see his siblings accompanied by surprisingly a still large quantity of vampires. If Kol had to be honest, he hadn\u2019t expected much from their rush job in creating as many as possible, but he was impressed. \u201cWell done, brother, you managed to keep most of them alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus huffed. \u201cI don\u2019t know what they\u2019re teaching the wolves these days, but they were easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey haven\u2019t had a challenge for fifty years, of course they think that certain things require not a lot of effort,\u201d Elijah quietly replied as he was cleaning his hands with his faithful white handkerchief. Kol wondered if his brother would still use a cloth to clean his hands if the cloth weren’t white, or would it send him into a mild panic attack?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol huffed as he twirled his baseball bat that was now covered with werewolf blood. \u201cTell that to the wolves in the Ninth Ward, it\u2019s mental out there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow is she?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll be fine,\u201d Kol replied as he gently lifted Bella into his arms again, holding her safely with him as she served as a bat holder. \u201cGive her a little more time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah growled as she took a few steps towards Kol and his wife as she bit into her hand. \u201cJust feed her your blood, you idiot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d Klaus pulled his sister back as Kol turned Bella away from her. \u201cWe do not feed her our blood if we want her at least somewhat capable of doing spells. We have been down this road before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam eyed the exchange and impatiently started to go ahead. She had so much adrenaline surging through her body from the fights, and she wanted more. The Machine had helped them navigate through most of the area, and Klaus had been right, they hadn’t been met with much resistance. Sam couldn\u2019t help but think that the Machine looked out for most of the vampires, still that preservative nature of hers. Most of the vampires had been created for the sole purpose to not survive. What were they going to do with them once this was all over? Send them off to live happily ever after? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere do you think you\u2019re going?\u201d Rebekah questioned his brother\u2019s mate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHome,\u201d Sam muttered. \u201cWhat else? You want to stick around here? We\u2019re in a vast open space, everyone can see us. We\u2019re going home.\u201d she absentmindedly waved in the direction of Bella. \u201cThe girl will be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah huffed as she looked at her brother, confused as he followed his mate\u2019s lead. \u201cNik?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSameen\u2019s right, let\u2019s go home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[New Orleans, LA. Royal Street. January 25th, 2311. 5:13 am.] <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHeads up,\u201d Sam said as she rounded the corner onto Royal Street. \u201cThey\u2019ve been alerted to our presence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus huffed as he saw the row of werewolves standing in front of the Abattoir. \u201cThey don\u2019t want to give us our home back, what a pity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI guess we\u2019ll have to make them,\u201d Kol smirked, itching for another fight but realized that he still had Bella in his arms. Then there was the case of an excessive amount of vampires behind them to do the fighting for them. \u201cEh. Send in the calvary, I think she\u2019s coming to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood,\u201d Klaus said approvingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group made quick work of the werewolves. These were a little bit tougher than the ones they had encountered before. The probable reason was that the other wolves had become too domestic; these were trained and harder to kill, but more fun to kill too. He stayed out of range of flying limbs and bodies as he gently caressed Bella\u2019s cheek. \u201cWe\u2019re about to take our home back, are you going to help us, Cuddles?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a soft groan as she slowly opened her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHello,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cI promise I won\u2019t put you down on your feet but once we\u2019re done, we\u2019re going to set that ankle of yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shook her head almost as if she was in slow motion and sighed. \u201cDoctor. Hospital. Anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see what we can do,\u201d Kol said as he brushed her hair out of her face. \u201cSeeing as we\u2019re in the middle of taking back New Orleans, I doubt there\u2019ll be—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll get her the help she needs, Kol,\u201d Klaus\u2019 voice could be heard. \u201cDon\u2019t be such a twat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella managed to get a victorious smile on her face as she looked at Kol. \u201cHe likes me better than you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, you\u2019re ridiculously helpless right now, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus watched as his siblings ran towards the entrance of their home and hung back, just like Sameen. Both were watching in fascination as they managed to get a few feet inside before getting ejected from the building again, causing both of them to land flat on their ass in the street. The look on their faces was quite entertaining. \u201cNiklaus, what is this?\u201d Elijah demanded as he got up and dusted himself off as if nothing had happened. \u201cWe\u2019ve never had a problem entering our home before after you put the deed back into your name.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid I?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t play games, brother, we are very close to regaining our home. All we need is to round up the witches and werewolves inside that building, and we\u2019re home,\u201d Elijah pointed at the Compound to make his words count. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019d taken a good look first, brother,\u201d Klaus sneered as he nodded towards the entrance. \u201cYou\u2019d see that the witches have boobytrapped the entire place. Going in without thinking straight would certainly end up in more casualties and damage to the building.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam pulled a device out of her pocket and shook it with a smile on her face before activating it and threw it through the entrance to the courtyard before it set off a small charge. \u201cAll technological traps have now been deactivated. Most of their personal devices won\u2019t work either so they can\u2019t call for more backup.\u201d She walked over to Kol and started to pull Bella out of his arms. \u201cCome on, Super Witch, time to do your thing. Kick them out and get us inside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t let her walk!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam smirked at Kol as he handed her over and pretended to drop her, causing Bella to giggle as she put her arms around Sam\u2019s neck. \u201cAre you up for this?\u201d she asked as she brought Bella to the entrance. \u201cI\u2019ll be right here to catch you should you pass out again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll try not to,\u201d Bella promised and looked over Sam\u2019s shoulder to see Klaus. \u201cBe ready for whatever comes out of this place, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry, love, we\u2019re ready,\u201d he said with a hungry smile on his face. \u201cSimply round them up and kick them out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had done the spell a few times over the years after Klaus insisted that she\u2019d learn it by heart for situations like these. Granted, she had been on full power back then, and she was currently only a little charged, but she could do the spell. Clean the entire place out of supernatural messes, people and spells protecting the compound. It had been a thing of beauty to develop together with Kol, making the spell elegant and thorough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSam, could you get me up on the first-floor balcony? You\u2019re invited to come in, of course,\u201d Bella whispered in her ear, loving the confused faces of Rebekah and Elijah. She then cast a small spell that allowed the both of them to remain undetected for a short period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Sam said as she threw Bella over her shoulder and ran around the corner before climbing the drain. Once having reached the balcony, she quietly opened the door and checked to see if the room was empty before walking Bella towards the walkway and hid her behind a pillar. \u201cWill you be okay?\u201d she whispered. \u201cI don\u2019t want to get a headache when you revoke my access again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smiled at her and nodded. \u201cThanks, have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I will.\u201d Sam grinned before making her way out the same way as she got in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Bella was holding on to the pillar, she could feel her own energy buzz through the stone, it was a pleasant feeling that some of her old spells were still active. They had been minor repair spells, but it would be enough for her to tap into it to do the spell. She didn\u2019t want to move because she refused to cast a spell to temporarily heal her ankle again. It was useless, she had only made it worse by using it to full control as she was running from the wolves earlier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She put up her shield for protection as the spell she cast earlier wore off and had started to alert the witches and wolves. She retrieved a small plastic bag filled with ground up Wolfsbane and Lobelia flower and scattered it on the balustrade, careful not to touch the Lobelia flower herself as it\u2019d weaken her even further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next was lighting a match; she needed the fire to purify the building of all witchcraft, including her old spells. It would be as if they\u2019d begin with a clean slate, which wasn\u2019t always that bad. Bella started to mutter the spell, creating a dust cloud of her herbs and sent it on its way. It was supposed to weave through every room and affect every wolf and witch in the building. She then lit a match and dropped it to create a fireball, safe for furniture, but it\u2019d go after every supernatural being inside the home, except for her. Everyone had it programmed inside of their genetic makeup; fire bad. Run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She thought she\u2019d be more under attack from the witches by now, but they were freaking out as the fire kept growing, and Bella heard some spells being cast to try and kill the fire, but it didn\u2019t work. She couldn\u2019t help but let out a maniacal cackle before she started on the next portion of the spell, which wasn\u2019t much of a spell. \u201cMy name is Isabella Marie Mikaelson-Swan. My name is on the deed of this building, and I hereby revoke all access to all supernatural beings not having my name. Get the fuck out of my house!\u201d She could feel how her shield expanded outward and started pushing people out, they didn\u2019t have a choice anymore. They had to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once everyone was out, Bella had to focus, she needed to invite people back in, but it sounded like they were too busy snacking downstairs for them to hear the invitation. When it stopped, she spoke again. \u201cKol, Klaus and Sam, please come inside. If Stefan and Damon are with you, they can come too. The rest just has to find a different place to rest up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey!\u201d Rebekah whined. \u201cWhat about me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe tomorrow! Payback for calling me a whore!\u201d Bella yelled as she slid down the pillar and sighed happily. She was home, and she could nap now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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