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Chapter 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Davina\u2019s friend Josh looked at the two girls in disbelief. \u201cI can\u2019t believe you two are going to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRelax, Josh,\u201d Davina smiled at him. \u201cNothing can go wrong. It’s really just a simple suspension spell. The poison stops our heart, and the spell keeps us from dying for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella wasn\u2019t entirely sure about this, but if she died for real, she\u2019d turn anyway. She didn\u2019t fear death, and this was the only way to get the cipher to Kol\u2019s code from the man himself. She had Davina take the lead on this one. She smiled a little. If Klaus would find out that she was playing with her life like this, he\u2019d kill her himself. And Davina. And likely Josh as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCool. Yeah, now I’m totally on board. Uh, just except for the part about the poison, your heart, and whatever you said at the end there about dying,\u201d Josh remarked sarcastically as he eyed his friend. When Davina explained more, he still wasn\u2019t convinced, but when the two girls were wobbly on their feet, he knew that they had already taken the poison. Bitches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re our link to the living, Josh. Whatever you do, don\u2019t let go,\u201d Davina said as she took Bella\u2019s hand and sliced her hand open before cutting her own arm. \u201cYour hand goes there, Bella,\u201d she said weakly before slicing her own hand and Josh’. \u201cAnd you, Josh, hold on tightly. Don\u2019t let go. Whatever happens, don\u2019t let go, or we\u2019ll be stuck there forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the record, if you looked up “uncool” in the dictionary, there would just be a tiny drawing of what’s happening right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella wasn\u2019t sure what had happened, but she suddenly found herself standing next to her body, seeing Davina and Josh as well. \u201cTrippy,\u201d she muttered as she looked over to Davina, who seemed to know exactly what she was doing. Bella followed her out of the room, still a bit unsure of all of this because technically, Bella was sharing her blood with Davina in the living world, something she had promised Klaus not to do because her blood was special. However, she couldn\u2019t help but to be curious about this dark version of New Orleans; there was no sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weren\u2019t the Ancestors supposed to be something similar to light? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis place is creeping me out,\u201d Bella hissed to Davina as they were walking on Bourbon Street. The eerily quiet Bourbon Street, deserted. It was an exact copy of it, a mirror image, but so dark. Not even night like dark. Just\u2026 off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShh,\u201d Davina shushed her as she anxiously looked around to see if they were being followed. She wasn\u2019t supposed to be here; the Ancestral Witches were going to be pissed if they found her here. When they walked passed an alley, she was pulled in, roughly. \u201cStop it! Let go of me!\u201d She squeaked as she struggled against the person\u2019s hold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEasy now, easy now! Don’t take off my head,\u201d the man replied soothingly as his hands remained on her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella joined them in the alley and was ready to punch the man\u2019s kidneys when Davina spoke. \u201cKol?\u201d This was Kol Mikaelson? Bella was impressed. Well, she should have known that the younger Mikaelson sibling was as gorgeous as the rest of his family, but wow. If things wouldn\u2019t turn out with Klaus after all, maybe she could have another Mikaelson to play with? No, that was insane. Improper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was a one guy girl. She wasn\u2019t going to do anything to hurt her relationship with Klaus but damn. If this truly was Kol Mikaelson, she might be in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCome on; you don’t recognize this roguish grin? I guess my true face is just too handsome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davina scrunched up her nose. \u201cYou certainly sound like Kol Mikaelson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, Davina Claire\u2026\u201d Kol pulled the girl into his arms for a big hug; there was this huge smile on his face that Bella found endearing, but she knew that he was dangerous. Dead or not, he was still an Original who liked to cause trouble. She loved trouble. No, she was in trouble if she allowed her hormones to continue to rage on in her body. \u201cOh, you are a sight for bleary and battered eyes! You’re also stark raving mad. Do you have any idea what would happen if the Ancestors found you here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella startled when the electricity around them started to buzz and flicker and turned to watch what was going on, only to have to run after Kol and Davina as they went looking for a safer place to talk. Yes, introductions would come later, and she\u2019d try not to drool. She remained at a distance so the two lovebirds could catch up – yes, it was evident that Kol was madly in love with the witch, but she could also see that she was also a means to his end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were light bruises on Kol\u2019s face, even Bella could see them from where she was, but it took Davina quite some time to see them. Poor girl, she was so smitten that she didn\u2019t particularly care for how her boyfriend looked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKol, what’s happening to you here?\u201d Davina lightly touched his face, careful not to hurt him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a sigh, and the typical Mikaelson look when someone was just about to give an evasive answer. \u201cIt’s nothing. Really.\u201d It was then when Kol decided to change the subject and notice Bella. \u201cWho\u2019s this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi, I\u2019m Bella,\u201d Bella said with a slight wave of her hand. \u201cI\u2019m with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cObviously,\u201d he said before looking back at Davina. \u201dYou shouldn’t have come here, Davina. There’s a darkness to this place. To bring someone else with you? That\u2019s insane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davina sighed and frowned as she listened to him. \u201cKol, I had to find you. I think I figured out a way to bring you back!\u201d She pulled the piece of parchment from her back pocket and handed it to him for him to start reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella leaned against the counter, observing Kol\u2019s face as he paced and read. She was wondering if Davina was as observant as she was because he didn\u2019t look too pleased with the spell. It was probably legit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHate to break it to you, love… It’s a fake. Looks like someone’s trying to put one over on you,\u201d he said as he placed the parchment on the bar and poured himself a drink, nervously eyeing Bella. \u201cWhy are you here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot now, you have your witch to deal with,\u201d Bella replied and shook her head as she watched Davina narrow her eyes on her boyfriend. \u201cShe knows you\u2019re lying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He looked at Davina, the bottle of bourbon still in his hand. Yeah, she knew he was lying. For good reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t get it, isn\u2019t this what you want? To live again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol threw back the glass of bourbon in one go and gathered his thoughts before speaking again. \u201cMore than anything, Davina Claire. But do you have any idea how dangerous that spell is? I haven’t seen anything even remotely like it since\u2026\u201d There was the familiar look of panic on Kol\u2019s face. \u201cThe Strix Coven. This is their work, isn\u2019t it? Please tell me you haven’t done something foolish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella knew about the Strix. Of them. They were Elijah\u2019s posse, and they had a coven of witches to themselves. Of course they had. Power was everything, wasn\u2019t it? Why were immortals so good at screwing things up? This was yet another reason why she wished to remain human for a little longer; just to experience the reasonable unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey can give me power, Kol. Real power! I can bring you back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella hadn\u2019t known that Davina had let herself get into it with the Strix, but what could Bella have done? To Davina, she was an adult entertainer, working at the Mikaelson\u2019s, she couldn\u2019t possibly have exposed herself as more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol looked desperate and genuinely worried about the little witch. \u201cFind another way, love. Not with them. Nothing is worth what they’ll make you do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And just like that, lights started to flicker, the jukebox was quiet, electricity crackling and while Kol had pulled Davina to safety, Bella had been too much inside of her head to hide with them when the Ancestors came into the pub. She was standing so close to them, and yet; they didn\u2019t seem to notice her. To see her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curiosity got the better of her, and she waved her hand in front of the closest face, and it didn\u2019t even blink. She peeked over the counter with a big grin on her face and did a thumbs up before heading out the door and ran to another street where she started to make as much noise as possible. This was awesome; the ancestors couldn\u2019t see her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After she had gotten the attention of the Ancestors, she ran back to Rousseau\u2019s. \u201cDid you see that?\u201d she said excitedly. \u201cThey didn\u2019t see me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCurious,\u201d Kol said as he walked towards her and observed her. \u201cNow, what are you? Who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get paid to have sex with your brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah, there\u2019s more to that, come on, Darling, you can fill me in while I walk you back to St. Anne\u2019s,\u201d he said, Davina momentarily forgotten by something that the Ancestors couldn\u2019t see Bella, and yet, he could. \u201cSo, tell me why you\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just need to know what you use as a cipher for your special little language. I\u2019m doing research to my lineage, and you made notes in that book. I want to read them,\u201d Bella replied casually as she followed along. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, there\u2019s more,\u201d Kol said, impatience evident in his voice. Gone was the nice Kol, the one who Davina loved, back was Kol Mikaelson, Klaus\u2019 brother. \u201cYou\u2019re going to tell me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr what? You\u2019ll bore me to death?\u201d Bella rolled her eyes at him. \u201cNo, all I want is the cipher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs it because of Davina? You don\u2019t want her to know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe knows enough,\u201d Bella said after a while, stuffing her hands in her pockets. \u201cBut if I share more with her, Klaus will have my head. So. Cipher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol let out a frustrated sigh. \u201cI\u2019ll have to know which book, Darling, I used several.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe one about the Travelers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re long dead, Darling. They\u2019ve done their last massive sacrifice to raise the first immortal, and that was the end of the lines. The Gemini coven? Well, last thing I heard they were all gone too. So whatever your business is with the Travelers, just keep your nose out of it and don\u2019t worry your pretty little head,\u201d Kol replied as he pat Bella on the head as if she was a good little dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She looked at him with a shrug and raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. Her sleeve slightly dropped, revealing the scar left by James on her wrist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol blinked when he noticed the scar, grabbing her wrist and looked at it, before looking at Bella and looking back at the wrist. \u201cSo you survived a Cold One, whooptiedoo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUse your brain, idiot,\u201d Bella rolled her eyes at him. \u201cKlaus had a friend of his do family tree, and I found out that one of my ancient cousins is from Bulgaria and was a Traveler.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swallowing hard, something inside Kol\u2019s brain clicked. \u201cThank God we\u2019re at the church,\u201d he said under his breath before looking at Davina. \u201cLove, return to the land of the living. I just need a few more minutes with your friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut, you need to come back with me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not my time yet, love. Once you\u2019re gone, the both of you, I shall wait for my resurrection but please, Davina, don\u2019t use the spell by the Strix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davina huffed. \u201cYou don\u2019t have a choice in the matter,\u201d she walked back to him to kiss him goodbye. \u201cAnd just so you know, I take offense that you\u2019re choosing Bella over me right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand, and I\u2019ll make it up to you. I promise, now go, before they find you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFive minutes. Then I\u2019ll use brute force to bring Bella back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFive minutes,\u201d Kol replied with a nod and watched as Davina disappeared inside the church. \u201cNik always has a nose for the particular ones,\u201d he remarked as he sat down on the steps and as he was still holding onto Bella\u2019s arm, yanked her down with him. \u201cYou\u2019re his whore, then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot quite,\u201d she replied with a small smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen him go to that club where you work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, but we only have five minutes so unless you want to waste that by going over your brother\u2019s relationship with me, you better start asking the right questions so you can give me the cypher for that book,\u201d Bella said curtly as she pulled her arm back and pushed her sleeve back down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re obviously not a doppelganger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cObviously. Thank God,\u201d she huffed and rolled her eyes. \u201cI\u2019ve been told about them, doesn\u2019t sound too grand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo\u2026 you must be from one of the other two Petrova lines. From the brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep,\u201d she said with a nod. \u201cWant me to tell you?\u201d She was so afraid that she wouldn\u2019t be given enough time to get the information that she needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been around Cold Ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re just stating the obvious,\u201d she said as she motioned to her wrist. \u201cIt\u2019s a long and complicated story, but yes, I survived the Cold Ones. For now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol thought for a moment, thinking about the book, knowing what he wrote on the back of it. \u201cBut why do you need the information in that book? Unless\u2026 you\u2019re from the Cold One magnet line of the Petrova line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBingo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBloody hell, you\u2019re a singer?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded slowly. \u201cWe think that I might be like Carmen, I need to know what\u2019s in your notes. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here, because of your knowledge about them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoes Klaus know that you\u2019re here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease,\u201d she huffed. \u201cHe would have found a way to stop me and it wouldn\u2019t be pretty because I can\u2019t be compelled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight,\u201d Kol said as he ran a hand through his hair. \u201cWell, what\u2019s in that book won\u2019t help you much. The Cold Ones, especially the Volturi, tend to keep their secrets just that. All the little snippets that I\u2019ve learned through my travels are all safely in here,\u201d he said as he knocked on his forehead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s in the book, Kol?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomething about a prophecy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. I need that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause I have it from a quite reliable source that there\u2019s a prophecy about me. Hell, we might even think that a part of your family\u2019s current prophecy is about me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFuck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo. How do I decrypt your words?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHave you considered asking a witch to cast a decryption spell on it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed and shook her head. \u201cI neither trust Freya or Davina to do a proper job. Something\u2019s off about Freya and well\u2026 Davina\u2026 she\u2019s just\u2026 inexperienced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol let out a breath. \u201cFirst, alternate with one letter up, two letters down, three up, four down. Then grab the original story about The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. First publication. Elijah has a copy of it in his study. Replace everything of that cipher with every fifth character in the book. If it\u2019s a period, it\u2019s a period. Good luck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smiled at him and pecked his cheek. \u201cI do hope you\u2019ll allow Davina to resurrect you. I think it\u2019ll be interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol grinned. \u201cIf you\u2019re going to kill some Cold Ones, I definitely<\/em> want to be there. Those sparkly bitches have ruined enough. But I shall tell you of my exploits when I return, storytime!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She let out a snort. She liked this sibling a lot more than Elijah. \u201cDeal.\u201d Before she knew it, she was coming to on the floor of the loft Davina had taken her to, and the girl didn\u2019t look all too pleased for Bella\u2019s alone time with her boyfriend. \u201cSorry,\u201d she said with a slight grin, feeling as if she got knocked over the head with a sledgehammer – she wouldn\u2019t put it past Davina to have actually done that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you get what you wanted?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood, so did I,\u201d Davina said as she straightened herself up and pointed out the door. \u201cI think it\u2019s best if we don\u2019t meet again, Bella Swan,\u201d she spoke as Josh made some noise of objection. \u201cThere\u2019s clearly things that you do not wish to tell me and I can\u2019t have that. It\u2019s either full disclosure when being my friend or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDavina\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019m serious, Bella. You used me! I should hurt you, but I\u2019m not going to, because you apparently needed Kol\u2019s help with something, but as far as you and I go? We\u2019re done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think you should go,\u201d Josh said as he ushered Bella out of the loft and closed the door. He turned around to face Davina and glared at her. \u201cSeriously?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe used me! Now, out of my way, I need to—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d he said as he pushed his friend down on the bed and handed her a bottle of water. \u201cTell me what it was like. Tell me everything. Drink that bottle and then maybe, maybe then I\u2019ll allow you to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella went to the Big Burger to get something to eat. A lot of time had passed since she went to Davina and returned from the Ancestral Plane and she needed to get things straightened out in her head – despite her self-imposed seclusion that she had insisted upon herself the day before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t safe out in the open; there was something in the air that made her feel uncomfortable, and it wasn\u2019t until she spotted Alina in the distance, keeping an eye on her, that she allowed herself to relax some. Even Myriam was thinking about her. Still. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She needed to eat. She was famished, and while she could have returned home immediately after having done what she had, she needed to take this time for herself. She was relying far too much on Klaus. Bella was independent. She was reverting again. Allowing herself to be put on the sidelines, much as she had allowed Edward to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, the biggest reason was because of everything that was going on and, like Klaus; she wanted to stay safe, but if she\u2019d truly wanted to remain safe, wouldn\u2019t she just have gone back to D\u00e9bauche? She wasn\u2019t ready for the big bad world. Not yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sane, self-respecting woman would allow her sort of boyfriend sleep with another woman to try to find out what she was up to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

None. It was cheating with consent. Even though\u2026 it wasn\u2019t. Or was it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She sat back and chewed on the last bit of her burger. She was so fucked up. She knew Klaus wasn\u2019t Edward, but there were similarities, weren\u2019t there? He was manipulative, yet he didn\u2019t quite manipulate her. Klaus gave her choices but with the slight hope that she\u2019d pick the choice that benefited him. Klaus had his bouts of ignoring her completely, but she didn’t mind that much, it wasn’t as if the world revolved around her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus respected her, made sure that she didn\u2019t want for anything, but maybe this wasn\u2019t the right time to have a relationship with each other. He had this whole family prophecy thing going on and her world got turned upside down when suspicions arose about her being Bella the Cold One Slayer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And how was that going to work, exactly? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were just too many unknowns at the moment and maybe she\u2019d be better off at D\u00e9bauche. Her own apartment. Doing whatever she wanted, dance for an audience again instead of just by herself – even though she was the worst mover ever – have sex with other guys and get paid for it, feel like she mattered again when helping Myriam out with the administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ignoring her problems yet again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She nearly spilled her drink when Peter sat down in the chair across from her. \u201cBella, you need to go to the Compound, now. I\u2019ll explain later, but you need to go now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He sounded urgent enough to spook her, gather her things and to start running. What the hell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She found the home empty. Nearly empty, that was. Hayley was quietly sitting on one of the couches in the courtyard, watching Hope who was on a blanket, playing quietly. It was almost as if she was mourning someone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella didn\u2019t have much time to register the rest, as, out of nowhere, Myriam appeared and pulled her into a bear hug. Tight. \u201cCan\u2019t. Breathe,\u201d Bella reminded her friend as she hugged her back. Myriam immediately released her and checked her over to see if she was alright. \u201cI\u2019m okay, what\u2019s going on? Peter said I should return immediately and—\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam blinked at that, not having thought of anything other than what they had been dealing with all day. She\u2019d been sick with worry. Not because of the shit that was happening with Klaus and everything, but the knowledge that Bella had gone to a friend and wasn\u2019t reachable because she didn\u2019t have a cellphone\u2026 let\u2019s just say that she had been extremely thirsty and ready to sink her teeth into Freya for being\u2026 off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam never meant to stay at the compound; that wasn\u2019t the rule, but she felt as if she had to be there. Klaus and Elijah were getting their revenge and play their little mind games, and basically left the grieving female hybrid by herself. Spending the entire day surrounded by misery, she wondered why Bella hadn\u2019t snapped yet. But maybe that was the reason why Bella didn\u2019t tell anyone where she\u2019d been, to get a little peace and quiet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was she going to worry about Peter? In her belief, the Cold Ones were a threat to the girl who had sought refuge with her; it was more important than whatever was going on in the life of the Mikaelsons. \u201cPeter?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe appeared at Big Burger, telling me to get here and he sounded quite insistent. Where is everyone?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cElijah is doing some Strix business and Klaus is trying to collect Camille\u2019s dark objects before they fall into the wrong hands. Hayley\u2026 the Strix got to her and Jackson, and he didn\u2019t make it,\u201d she said quietly as she guided Bella up the stairs towards her room. \u201cAurora killed Camille last night, and I took care of Aurora, so you won\u2019t have to worry about her any longer, but tell me, was there anything else Peter said?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shook her head, realizing where Myriam wanted to take her. \u201cHold on,\u201d she said as they passed Elijah\u2019s library and thanks to his excellent filing system, she found the book she was looking for quite quickly. \u201cI haven\u2019t been in any danger today, well\u2026 had I died, I would have turned, but it was quite eventful.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat have you been doing?\u201d Myriam wasn\u2019t sure why the girl grabbed The Little Mermaid of all the books out of Elijah\u2019s prized collection and continued to go to her room. \u201cDoes Klaus know what you\u2019ve been doing?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLooking into myself, because I\u2019m kinda fed up with being a sitting duck. Not being able to turn because we don\u2019t have all the information and\u2026 well, he knows. He also knows that the information we need is in the back of this book about Travelers and that until today, only one person knew how to decipher it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smirked as she tossed the book onto the bed and walked around the room to gather a pen, paper and the book in question. \u201cKlaus\u2019 dead brother Kol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou went to have a seance?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomething like that. Davina wanted Kol to check her spell that could return him to the land of the living, and I took the chance to ask questions. We went to the Ancestral Plane.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s insane! Have you lost your mind?\u201d Myriam raised her voice, anger and worry evident. \u201cBella, how do you know you can trust a word he says? It\u2019s Kol Mikaelson we\u2019re talking about. The trickster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI knew that when I went in, I mean, I\u2019ve heard the stories. I knew he\u2019d help me if I had something that would intrigue him. And my situation is interesting to him. Trust me; he\u2019s given me the right way to decipher is code.\u201d She sat down on the bed and opened the books before she started to write on her pad. \u201cCami\u2019s dead?\u201d she asked quietly as it finally set in. \u201cHow did Klaus take it?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam sucked in a breath and shook her head. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019m honest. He wanted to bring her back, but that wasn\u2019t the essence of Camille, was it? Knowing him, he went to her apartment to gather all the important things before he notifies the authorities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNobody knows she\u2019s dead yet?\u201d Bella was shocked at that. Camille was loved by a lot of people in the community, sure they all had a right to know. Were they going to cover up the fact that she had died? Have her body get found days after it happened? Probably yes, if Aurora killed her\u2026 maybe that was best. Wouldn\u2019t want to alert the mortals of a vampire presence in New Orleans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet them handle it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She huffed as she continued with the code. \u201cAgreeing to live here and try to start something with Klaus has been a terrible mistake, hasn\u2019t it?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She didn\u2019t know how to respond to that. Myriam had been hesitant to let her go; it was that Klaus hadn\u2019t left room for objection. But despite all the good that he had done for Bella, she could tell that Bella was suffering in silence. It was one thing to be locked in a building for years where she had all the freedom and non-conflict that she could wish for and a whole other beast in its entirety to live with the Mikaelsons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a while, Myriam spoke. \u201cI can\u2019t answer that question for you, Bella. But I can tell you that all relationships will go through a time of doubt. You\u2019ll have to talk to Klaus about this.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged. \u201cWhen I talk to him about this kind of thing, he says he understands, but does he, really? I mean, whenever we\u2019re together it\u2019s nice, and we can talk\u2026 but nothing\u2019s changed since moving here with him. He doesn\u2019t treat me any differently.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam could tell that Bella was getting agitated about it. \u201cHow would you describe a relationship?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frustrated, Bella put the pen down and looked at Myriam. \u201cHuman. With human problems. With no one picking a fight or get in danger or—\u201d she sighed as she ran a hand through her hair. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I love him, or at least I think I do, but with everything that\u2019s going on\u2026 should I stick around to see what\u2019s going to happen or am I going to bail?\u201d She looked at Myriam, whose face she couldn\u2019t read and continued. \u201cOr maybe I don\u2019t have enough confidence in myself, in Klaus, in our thing what we\u2019re having to actually see it through. That maybe, maybe, our paths crossed so we can both fulfill our destiny and then go our separate ways once that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou should talk to Klaus about this,\u201d Myriam repeated. She knew that the Mikaelsons weren\u2019t easy to live with, she heard the stories, and if you weren\u2019t careful, you\u2019d end up as collateral damage. However, she knew how Klaus felt about her friend and that she had nothing to worry about. But, if she were unhappy, things needed to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI guess,\u201d she murmured as she picked up her pen again and continued with the cipher. \u201cMaybe I should let go of my humanity to stop appearing like a whiny little bitch,\u201d she eventually said with a small smile on her face as she continued to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019m serious. I mean, you\u2019re a vampire. Can\u2019t you just shut off that part of you that makes you question everything when there\u2019s no reason to do so?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s either we switch off completely or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen I opt for the not feeling anything kind of thing,\u201d she muttered. \u201cI\u2019m tired of feeling like this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll only get worse,\u201d Myriam smiled at her, yet again worried. Yes, her mood would only get worse when turned. It could be disastrous or work out perfectly. There was no way to tell, really. Not until she would turn. Even if she\u2019d turned, she would be something new entirely – a hybrid. Or was it a tribrid like Hope? Bella had Traveler blood inside of her, her mental shield created by magic and she was a singer. On top of that, it was likely that she still had a little bit of Cold One venom inside of her, seeing as her scar hadn\u2019t shrunk in the two years, almost three, that Myriam knew her. Turning her would make her quite powerful, but how much? It was still an unknown. \u201cThe only piece of advice I can give you is one you already know yourself; Klaus likes his women strong and vulnerable at the same time. Don\u2019t doubt yourself or your actions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, I know,\u201d Bella sighed, not looking up from her task at hand. \u201cAnd I\u2019m sorry for my temporary loss of insanity; things are merely confusing right now because it feels as if we lead two separate lives.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand, cherie,\u201d Myriam replied with a smile and got up to pour herself a bourbon. She was wondering when Peter would grace them with his presence, probably only after Bella translated the pages, which was fine. She didn\u2019t want to leave Bella by herself right now with everything that was going on. A part of her was afraid that both Klaus and Elijah wouldn\u2019t come home that night. She hoped that her instincts were wrong – they still needed to organize a wake for Camille. On top of that, she was afraid that once Bella had her information, that she\u2019d run. Again, another feeling and two years of experience. \u201cHow about you rest some? I\u2019m sure that Peter will wake you when he\u2019s here.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t sleep now, Myriam, I\u2019m so close in finding the last piece of the puzzle that\u2019s me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019ll still be there when you wake up.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll go to bed when Klaus gets back,\u201d Bella muttered and continued her work. Whatever Kol had been writing, it was a lot of information, or maybe it was something wrapped in a whole lot of nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was maybe half an hour later when Freya walked into the room with Hope\u2019s toy. The toy knight on a horse that Klaus had made for Rebekah a thousand years ago and it was Hope\u2019s favorite. \u201cHad I known you were home I would have given you this sooner, but Klaus asked me to give this to you so you could keep it safe,\u201d she said a little bit abruptly. \u201cI have no idea why, but you shouldn\u2019t lose sight of it. Granted, I\u2019ve protected it from magic until he informs me why this toy is so important, but he told me to give it to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you okay, Freya?\u201d Bella eyed her carefully. The witch looked a little frayed around the edges, almost as if she\u2019d been casting spells all night. \u201cGet some rest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, no, I can\u2019t. Klaus went missing and—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFreya!\u201d Myriam was quick to put a hand over Freya\u2019s mouth. \u201cWe\u2019ve discussed this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Bella blinked as she dropped her pen. \u201cKlaus is missing? And you knew?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam sighed as she let go of Freya and rejoined Bella on the bed, gently rubbing her back. \u201cHe\u2019s not missing. He\u2019s simply not picking up his phone. That could mean anything. Freya\u2019s been doing everything that she can to locate him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what if she can\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRelax,\u201d Freya assured her. \u201cHe\u2019s still alive; I know that much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you tell me that he was missing?\u201d Bella turned to Myriam, worry, and anger in her voice. \u201cSomething could have happened to him. Maybe Tristan got him, or those Strix witches or someone simply decided to sideline him because he\u2019s a giant pain in their ass?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s why I can\u2019t rest. Trust me, Bella, I will find him. You just do your part and keep the little toy safe,\u201d Freya said as she left the room in a hurry. If she hadn\u2019t left, Bella would have thrown the book at her for sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How was she supposed to continue with decrypting Kol\u2019s work now? Klaus was missing. \u201cI should go out there and find him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, you\u2019re staying right here. Peter sent you home, remember?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what if he\u2019s the reason Klaus is missing?\u201d She felt a panic attack coming up. She needed to move, to stay calm. To focus. Klaus had gotten in worse trouble before. Mikael was the first thought that came to her. Mikael had been the worst. Klaus had told her that. No matter the torture or the stabbing others did, Mikael had always been the worst. He was going to be alright. He was the damn original hybrid. He couldn\u2019t be killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of her doubt from earlier, her self-pity, thrown out the window. Klaus was hers, no matter how weird their relationship was, or how inclusive, he was hers. She was his. The best thing she could do is to allow the Mikaelsons do what they did best and take care of their own, and she needed to get a handle on her own path. She still had Klaus\u2019 blood inside of her. If necessary, she could turn and become the powerful creature that everyone thought she\u2019d become. \u201cFine,\u201d she eventually said as she headed towards the kitchen to get herself a sandwich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She walked back into her room carrying a lot of sweet treats and walked into Myriam talking to Peter. Bella had told her about Peter, but this was the first time they had met in person, and it seemed to be going well. \u201cThere\u2019s a grieving hybrid downstairs and a witch on the other side of this house who\u2019s on edge as well, and here you are, strolling in as if you own the place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomeone\u2019s feeling better,\u201d Peter remarked as he eyed her. \u201cYou had me worried for a little there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSeveral things, actually,\u201d Peter said as he sat down in a chair and pulled his feet underneath him. \u201cFirst, I want ya to finish the thing you were working on. Second\u2026 Uhm\u2026 I assisted one of your girls, Myriam, when they were keeping an eye on Bella. I am so sorry, but I could not stop Alina in time to fall off that roof\u2026 She broke her neck and died; I had to think quick, and she\u2019s hidden inside a dumpster in a darkened alley.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlina?\u201d Bella\u2019s voice hitched. She had always liked Alina. \u201cShe\u2019s dead?\u201d Why was everyone dying around her all of a sudden?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot quite,\u201d Myriam said soothingly. \u201cLike yourself, she has a little extra to get her heart pumping again. The only thing you should worry about is that she\u2019ll be smelling like garbage when she wakes up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo\u2026 not dead?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, Cherie, she\u2019ll only want to drink your blood when she comes back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEw, my friend will smell like a garbage can when she wants to take a bite out of me,\u201d Bella eventually quipped after the cogs in her head stopped spinning. She should mourn the loss of Alina, but with her coming back, she didn\u2019t have to. She hated that part of the supernatural community so much. So much. But at least she wouldn\u2019t lose her friend. But both Jackson and Camille were dead dead. And that sucked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThirdly, it appears that there\u2019s a powerful vampire in town who has Cullen friends,\u201d Peter stated carefully, watching Bella take in the news. \u201cHe must have told them that the Volturi ban on New Orleans doesn\u2019t matter to them as he\u2019s the threat and he needs their help. That\u2019s uh, how Alina ended up on the roof, she tried to take on Emmett, and he tossed her aside to get to you, which is why I told you to run.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She nearly dropped the pastry she was munching on in surprise. \u201cNo, no, no, they can\u2019t be here. No way. The Volturi\u2026 you said so, Peter. They forbade\u2026 no.\u201d She wasn\u2019t ready for them. Yes, she wanted to get rid of them, but she was nowhere near ready. \u201cHow? Who?\u201d Powerful vampire? Surely Elijah would have told Klaus about being friends with the Cullens. Was it Klaus? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella felt the color drain from her face. There\u2019s no way that Klaus\u2026 would he? It would explain why he wasn\u2019t there, that he was missing. Probably to save face. That he couldn\u2019t face her for knowing the Cold Ones personally. But Klaus wasn\u2019t the threat. It was one of the Trinity and with Aurora gone\u2026 Lucien or Tristan. Oh, Lucien was good, very good, to fool her senses. \u201cDo they\u2026 do they know I\u2019m here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s highly likely, but you do not need to worry,\u201d Peter assured her. \u201cThey\u2019ll focus on the Mikaelsons first, seeing as that\u2019s the main reason for Tristan and Lucien to call them, I don\u2019t think those two know about your trouble with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot to worry?\u201d Bella huffed, getting off the bed again and started to pace. \u201cI\u2019ve been running from them for seven years, Peter. I should never have left D\u00e9bauche. I\u2026\u201d Everything was coming all at once now. The pressure. The fear. The worry. Where was Klaus? The disappointment in herself that she needed Klaus. The feeling of being disgusted with herself that she wanted to hide in D\u00e9bauche. The fact that the ones who\u2019ve been hiding her for two years were now in danger and it was her fault – which was ridiculous even to think this way. If anything, her friends were able to protect themselves just quite well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam saw how Bella was close to getting back into Isa mode, and she wanted to do something to stop it. The Cold Ones coming to New Orleans had been inevitable; she couldn\u2019t run from them forever, and now she had to be brave. She had to be the brave woman Myriam knew she was. \u201cBella, you\u2019re still safe,\u201d she said reassuringly as she watched Bella pace around. \u201cTake a breath.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, the best thing you can do righ\u2019 now, for your own survival and those you love, is to continue with what you\u2019ve been doing and stay calm. We\u2019ve got this. We\u2019ve got your back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were right. Of course they were. Hope. Klaus would kill Bella if anything happened to her. \u201cTell Freya to protect Hope or Hayley to take Hope and run,\u201d she said slightly calmer, a nod followed to reassure herself that she could do this. No pressure. Of course not. It was simply a matter of ignoring everything happening around her and do this. She could do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where was Klaus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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