Bellatrix Mikaelson (The Originals S1)

Chapter 43

THE BAYOU
[Music plays as the werewolves all hang out together outside around a bonfire. Eve and Elijah are together talking nearby.]
Eve: You don't need to keep coming out. I'd tell you if something was wrong. But she's doing okay. The girl has a natural gift for leading. She surprised everyone.
Elijah: [smiles and watches Hayley laugh and talk to her family] Not everyone.
"So cute." Said Layla. Hayley blushed.
Eve: Do you want to join us?
Elijah: What I want Is for that girl to be happy. Don't tell her I was here. [Elijah disappears.]
THE MIKAELSON COMPOUND
[Elijah enters the study to find Klaus searching furiously for something on the bookshelf.]
Elijah: Can I help you find something?Klaus: Yes, in fact, I believe you can. I'm looking for a book, about yea big, filled with our mother's most powerful spells. It appears to have been misplaced.
Elijah: [sits at his desk] How very mysterious.
Klaus: Indeed. At first, I feared the witches had succeeded in their efforts to obtain it, but considering their last attempt ended with me relieving a rather large, tattooed gentleman of his hands, I began to wonder if the thief wasn't a bit closer to home. [He notices Elijah nonchalantly scribbling in a notebook] Don't make this harder than it needs to be, brother.
Elijah: Well, admittedly, I did have a theory that your sudden interest in mother's grimoire was in some way related to whatever foolishness you've been conducting with the Crescent wolves. Therefore, I took it upon myself to carefully place it where naughty little fingers could not pry.
Klaus: And here I thought you, of all people, would understand. I am simply trying to help those wolves! Play Samaritan to the abused. Champion to the underdog, so to speak.
Elijah: How splendidly noble of you.
Klaus: Have you ever considered that, like you, I am trying to keep Hayley safe? Using our mother's magic to empower her people so they are capable of protecting her?
"He is telling truth." Said Bella.
"How would you know?" Said Hayley.
"I can tell when he is lying." Said Bella.
Elijah: [stands up and walks toward him] Yes, unless, of course, they decide to seek retribution for decades held in exile, and Hayley will find herself in the middle of an uprising. One that will only provoke further violence. You see, you risk turning New Orleans into a war zone, brother. I won't let that happen.
Klaus: The drums of war were beating long before we returned. I suggest you use a little less of this-- [He makes a talking gesture with his hand]-- and a little more of these. [He points to his ears, and smiles fakely before sitting on the couch.]
"Ok, he kind of has a point, but he could just tell Elijah and work with him instead of conspiring." Said Layla.
"Exactly." Said Bella.
THE BAYOU
[Elijah and Bella meet with Jackson and Oliver, along with Eve and Hayley.]
Elijah: You're making a grave mistake.
Oliver: So, you're just worried about us. Is that it?
Jackson: Look, Elijah. We know all about your brother's reputation, but if there is even a chance that these rings can help us take control of our curse --
Oliver: [interrupts him] -- Our gift --
Jackson: --Then, honestly, we don't care what he's really after. Won't have to.
Elijah: I see. There are those in the Quarter who will consider this a great provocation.
"I mean did you really think that would work? They finally got to be free, of course they will do everything to keep it." Said Layla. Hayley pointed at Layla.
Oliver: Apparently, most of them see us breathing the same way. Why don't you say anything?
Bella: As much as i hate to say it. Klaus has point, we can't get peace like this.
[Elijah looked at her betrayed.]
Bella: What? You know i'm right. Klaus did it wrong way and probably has some evil plan cooking up, but he still promised them better life.
Hayley: Bella is right. We don't want a fight, Elijah. We just want a better life.
Elijah: Allegiance with my brother will guarantee you anything but that. [They hear the sound of a motorbike approaching, and cut their argument short to go see who it is.]
Jackson: What the hell? [Outside, a man on a motorbike rides into the encampment and stops as the group approach him.]
Man: Which one of you is in charge?
Jackson: Who's asking? [Elijah and Bella notices something off about the man, and reflexively tackle Jackson, just as the motorbike explodes. Everyone is thrown backwards in the blast.]
Everyone: Ahh! [Elijah and Bella pick themself up off the ground. Their clothes and skin are all singed and covered in ash. It takes a moment for their ears to heal enough to hear anything. They see injured people all around them stumbling around, including Jackson, Oliver, and Hayley.]
Everyone glares at screen.
Oliver: Hayley, are you okay? [Hayley gets up quickly and runs over to where everyone else is. She sees a little boy standing next to a severely injured man, and immediately runs over to help.]
Hayley: [picks up the child] It's ok. Here. Come here. Oh, God. Jackson? Here. Get him away from here.
Jackson: [takes the child and walks away] Come on.
Bella&Elijah: Hayley.
Hayley: Elijah. [Hayley, Bella and Elijah kneel next to the injured man. Elijah lifts his shirt to find chemical and heat burns.]
Bella: Wolfsbane.
Everyone glares at screen.
Hayley: It must have been in the gas tank. You're the fastest. Take him, anyone else who can't walk on their own. [Elijah looks at Hayley in concern] It's okay, Elijah. I'm fine. They need your help. [Hayley walks over to where Oliver is helping treat a werewolf who has been impaled with a tree branch.]
Oliver: Just hang in there, okay?
Hayley: [sees that Oliver is about to pull it out and runs over to them] Oliver, no.
Werewolf girl: Ahh!
Hayley: Oh, God. [She grabs Eve's hands] Press here. [to Oliver] Give me your shirt. [She uses the shirt to make a tourniquet] Now! It's okay.
Eve: [impressed] How'd you learn how to do that?
Hayley: You get a hell of an education when you leave home at thirteen. That should slow the bleeding, at least until the healing kicks in.
Peopel look at her sadly.
Oliver: [stands up and throws a nearby trashcan in anger] Oh! Argh! Vampires. They don't even have the guts to do their own dirty work themselves. I mean, why bother when you can just compel some poor son-of-a-bitch to do it for you? I say we hit them back! Hard.
Hayley: [pushes him against a shack] Stay here, Oliver. I need you to look after everyone until I get back.
Oliver: Where the hell are you going?
Hayley: If this was vampires, I'm pretty sure that I can guess who gave the order. I'm gonna go find Marcel. [She grabs a tree branch from the ground and breaks it into a stake before leaving.]
"Uggh... problematic woman." Said Bella.
HAYLEY'S CAR / THE BAYOU
[Hayley drives across the river, where Marcel is currently living, and calls Elijah to assure him she's okay.]
Elijah: Hayley.
Hayley: I have to take care of something. I'll be back as soon as I can.
Bella: Where the hell are you?!
"Why everyone in this family have to be stupid?!" Cried Bella. Some looked at her amused.
Hayley: I'm fine. Just take care of the pack while I'm gone, please? [Hayley hangs up on Elijah. Jackson approaches them.]
Jackson: Is she okay?
Elijah: Apparently, yes.
Jackson: It's a good thing that bomb went off where it did. Could've been a lot worse. We all could've got killed. [The three walk where the entirety of the Bayou wolves have congregated after the explosion, tending to the wounded and dead. Elijah and Bella  consider Jackson's words for a minute, and their eyes grow wide in panic.]
"What is it?" Asked Davina. Bella pointed at screen.
Elijah: Unless... [they notice a bomb planted under an RV nearby] 
Bella: Get everyone out of here! Now! [Eight different explosions go off from various points in the encampments, damaging numerous people. Just as Elijah and Bella begins tending to the newly injureds, another explosion, this one much larger, goes off right behind them, so Elijah dives over a man to protect him.]