Bellatrix Mikaelson (Season 3)

Chapter 15

PRESENT DAY
[Mohinder silently holds up Marcel's daylight ring, and when Tristan sees it, he looks pleased by Marcel's deductions.]
Tristan: Well done! Of course, as you know, that was only half the challenge. [Tristan walks past Marcel and claps him on the shoulder affectionately as Aya follows behind him. When Aya joins Tristan on the other side of the room, making space for Mohinder and Marcel to fight, Tristan leans over to whisper in her ear.]
Tristan: [quietly] Let's see how he does. [Meanwhile, Mohinder and Marcel are in the middle of unbuttoning their suit jackets in preparation for Marcel to fight to get his ring back.]
Mohinder: There's no shame in dying at the hands of one's superior.
Marcel: [smirks] There's not much glory in it, either. [Mohinder strips off his jacket, and Marcel bounces on his heels for a moment to psych himself up before throwing two consecutive punches, each of which hits Mohinder in the face. However, when Marcel kicks him in the stomach, Mohinder grabs him by the leg and throws him across the room, where he lands on a table and smashes it into pieces.]
Marcel: Agh! [Hayley, looking alarmed, pushes her way to the front of the crowd as though she wants to intervene, but she stops at the last moment. Elijah follows her, and the two stand next to Tristan and Aya. Meanwhile, Marcel has just thrown off all of the broken table that landed on him, and turns to find Mohinder standing above him, looking mildly pleased by his quick victory.]
"Marcel, Marcel, Marcel" Cheered Layla.
[After the break, Marcel vamp-speeds to his feet, grabs one of the broken table legs, and backhands Mohinder in the face with it, grunting from the exertion.]
Marcel: UGH! [Mohinder grabs Marcel in a choke-hold, and Marcel, alarmed, desperately punches at Mohinder's chest in an attempt to get free. Mohinder then grips Marcel by the shoulders and head-butts him before throwing him through the brick wall behind them, causing him to land on the floor of the next room.]
Marcel: Ughhhh... [Mohinder climbs throw the hole in the wall and lunges for Marcel, who continues to punch him, only to be shoved face-first into a large shelf full of dishes. When Mohinder grabs Marcel to spin him around so they're facing each other, Marcel grabs a martini shaker and smashes it against Mohinder's head several times. Mohinder once again grabs Marcel in a choke-hold and pins him against the shelf, so Marcel, desperate, grabs an ice scoop and smashes it against Mohinder as well. While he's distracted, Marcel grabs a frying pan with his free hand and uses both to hit Mohinder multiple times across the face.]
"Go, Marcel!" Cheered Layla.
[Unfortunately, Mohinder grabs him by the wrists and snaps his arms, causing Marcel to roar in pain before he is thrown against the shelf so hard that he smashes it into a pile of broken wood. Mohinder sees a broken piece of wood that would make a good stake and grabs it before pulling the groaning Marcel to his feet in a choke-hold. However, before he can stake him, Marcel musters up all the strength he has and tackles Mohinder so hard that they once again break through the wall and back into the room, where they land at an entertained Tristan and Aya's feet. Marcel sees that Mohinder dropped the stake and crawls across the broken bricks and wood to grab it, but Mohinder sees him and kicks him so hard he rolls sideways away from the stake. Marcel kicks Mohinder to get him the time necessary to stand on his feet and begins punching Mohinder hard in the face over and over again until Mohinder throws Marcel into a nearby table and smashes it as well. Finally, Mohinder pulls the weakened Marcel up to his feet, vamps-out, and sinks his fangs into Marcel's neck, feeding deeply. Elijah looks extremely concerned and is about to intervene when Hayley stops him. Elijah looks at Hayley in confusion, but she just subtly shakes her head as though she knows something he doesn't. Mohinder feeds on Marcel for a long moment before he pulls away and vamp-speeds Marcel against the wall, pinning him by the throat and holding up the stake in preparation to kill him.]
Mohinder: You fought with honor. Embrace the nobility of this end.
Marcel: I will if you will. Or do you still not know? [Tristan and Aya look at them curiously, intrigued by where Marcel is going with this.]
Marcel: [chuckles weakly] You must have tasted it in my blood. [Just then, Mohinder begins to look uncomfortable and groans slightly as he wobbles on his feet.]
Marcel: Oh, now you're starting to feel it, aren't you? That burning sensation in your gut? Wolf's venom. A going-away gift from me. I may not have beaten you, but you lost all the same. [Mohinder continues to squirm uncomfortably, gagging slightly from the venom.]
"You are on fire today!" Complimented Layla. Marcel winked. Layla laughed.
Marcel: I suggest you make your peace. We're both dead men walking. [Mohinder becomes furious at this news.]
Mohinder: A desperate ploy! A lie!
"Win is a win!" Said Bella.
[Marcel lifts up the sleeve of his left arm and holds it up so he can see the weeping bite wound on his arm, which stuns Mohinder as Marcel laughs weakly in amusement.]
FLASHBACK—AN HOUR OR SO EARLIER
[While Klaus, Bella and Lucien were distracting the party, Marcel and Hayley were standing close to each other at the bar with their backs turned to the rest of the guests.]
Klaus: [drunkenly] You know, I used to find it insulting that I was barred from your special little club, but now I realize...
[At the bar, Marcel holds up his arm, and Hayley vamps-out for a brief moment so she can bite him.]
PRESENT DAY
[Marcel is still laughing at Mohinder when he spins them so Mohinder is the one pinned against the wall. Marcel aims the stake at Mohinder's own heart before addressing him and the rest of the room.]
Marcel: I don't know why they want you dead, but clearly they do. [Marcel finally lets go of Mohinder and turns to Aya and Tristan.]
Marcel: Why else tell me all about his little feeding habits, or give me a taste of his technique when you came into my gym the other day? All I had to do was be observant. [Tristan and Aya look at Marcel with interest, but Marcel just looks annoyed.]
Marcel: But, I'm done picking up your bread crumbs. You want him dead? You're gonna have to do it yourself. As far as I can see, the only thing he's done to deserve it is picking his friends poorly.
"Honorable! But he will die by venum anyway." Said Layla.
[Marcel, getting even weaker from his injuries, which aren't healing as a result of his hybrid bite, stumbles and is caught by Hayley, who puts his arm around her shoulder to help keep him upright. Marcel coughs as Tristan and Aya share a significant smile. Tristan starts to walk over to Mohinder, who is also getting weak from the werewolf venom and looks horrified by this revelation. Mohinder starts to spit up blood as Tristan cups his face with his right hand and looks at him sympathetically before patting him on the shoulder and walking past him. Mohinder looks as though he might be spared when suddenly, Tristan rips out his heart from behind, causing him to fall dead to the floor. Tristan drops the heart onto the floor with a splat, and Marcel and Hayley look alarmed. Tristan appears to be unhappy at first until he finally smiles.]
Tristan: You chose well! Now, I assure you, he did deserve it. He's been plotting unspeakable crimes against his sworn brothers and sisters. Of course, you couldn't have known. Beating such a worthy opponent is proof of your strength and courage, but your restraint, your refusal to kill without cause, demonstrates a rare integrity. You see, Marcel Gerard... This was the test. [Tristan bends over to pluck Marcel's daylight ring out of Mohinder's pocket and hands it to him.]
Tristan: Welcome to The Strix. [Tristan takes notice of Marcel's increasingly weakened state as he hangs on Hayley's shoulders, and Aya smiles at him proudly.]
Tristan: Provided, of course, you survive your own gambit.
MIKAELSON COMPOUND
[Marcel has made it back to the compound, where he and a still-drunk Klaus discuss the evening's events in Klaus' study while Klaus drinks a glass of wine. Marcel is getting weaker by the moment and is leaning against the table for support.]
Klaus: [annoyed] I bet they were all so impressed, weren't they? Hmm, your new mates? Positively taken by your boldness, your cunning wit, and your steely resolve. And you just assumed that I would be willing-- eager, even-- to drain the blood from my veins in the aftermath. [Marcel remains silent and continues to pant for breath as he leans weakly against the table, and Klaus rolls his eyes as he walks over to him.]
Klaus: We cannot tell friend from foe, and what are you doing? You're pledging a fraternity run by those conspiring against us!
Marcel: [sighs] My interest in The Strix is because of you and Bella. [Klaus looks surprised by this confession.]
Marcel: I don't get to choose sides. Whoever comes for you, comes for me. That's all I need to know.
Bella nodded in approval.
[Before Klaus can respond, a tired-looking Freya walks into the room to talk to Klaus.]
Freya: She's awake. [Klaus sighs and turns back to Marcel.]
Klaus: Yes, whoever comes for me may very well come for you. [Klaus bites into his hand and drains his blood into his empty wine glass.]
Klaus: But, they may also come through you, Marcellus. [Marcel reaches for the glass of blood, but Klaus jerks it out of his reach.]
"Klaus is much smarter than he seems." Said Layla.
Klaus: Remember that. [Klaus finally hands Marcel the glass before he leaves the room to go downstairs. Marcel looks both relieved and anxious about what's to come. Downstairs, Lucien is sitting next to Alexis on the couch, while Klaus, Bella, Hayley, Elijah, and Freya are standing around them. A bruise is developing under Alexis' eye from where Freya punched her, and she looks as though she's close to tears.]
Alexis: I'm sorry. I hoped I was wrong, Lucien. I really did. But I saw it. I saw him die. [Klaus sighs and closes his eyes, not at all happy with this news.]
Lucien: [nervously] Did you see the weapon? [Alexis nods in response.]
Lucien: What is it?
Alexis: [quietly] To understand, it must be seen. [Alexis smiles weakly at Lucien, who frowns in confusion for a moment as Klaus and Bella stare at them both suspiciously. Alexis holds her wrist out to Hayley, who sits down next to her on the couch. Lucien stands to his feet and allows Elijah to take his seat next to Alexis so he can see the vision as well, and she holds out her other wrist to him. Hayley and Elijah look at each other warily before they each bite into Alexis' offered wrists and begin to feed. Alexis throws her head backward as her eyes roll back into her head as the visions begin. Like the other visions, the first flash is of a page from a grimoire with a spell and several pentacles are written on the parchment. Then, the vision cuts to the dining room of the Mikaelson compound, which is in disarray-- it looks like a fight broke out during dinner, because the chairs are overturned, broken glasses litter the table and floor, and the plates of food have been scattered over the bunched up tablecloth. There's another flash to Freya dipping her fingers in the bowl of Klaus'/Alexis' blood, and the scene of Elijah's painted portrait in the living room dripping blood. Another flashback of Freya casting the spell to see the visions from Alexis' blood is seen as the pieces of paper with Klaus, Elijah, and Bella's names written in Elder Futhark Runic script catch on fire. There is then a flash of Lucien's face, which looks serious at first before he smirks smugly. Another flash of the "beast" with extremely long and sharp fangs is seen as well before the vision erupts into flames.]
Everone looks worried.
[In the present, Alexis' nose has begun to bleed, and Hayley quickly stops feeding on her, looking at the blood on her hands in fright. Suddenly, Elijah throws up all the blood he had just drunk onto the floor, and Hayley looks sick as well as she tries to keep herself from throwing up as well.]
Hayley: [moans] Something's wrong. [Elijah looks up at the others with terror in his eyes.]
Elijah: Poison! [Alexis gags before she, too, begins to vomit up a large amount of blood, and Lucien, alarmed, rushes over to Alexis, whose nose and mouth are still bleeding profusely.]
Lucien: No! No! [Alexis weakly falls into Lucien's arms as he desperately tries to wake her.]
Lucien: NO! No, no, no, no, no! [Alexis falls into Lucien's lap and dies, while Klaus and Bella look both suspicious and concerned regarding what has just happened. Lucien, however, is devastated and furious and scowls as he tries to figure out who did this.]
Bella looks jaelous.