Kimberly Pierce

Chapter 73

Kimberly's pov_______________________

I woke up and went downstairs to see Nik in a bad mood.

"What happened now?" I asked confused.

"Dahlia" Diana said.

"Isn't that the point of a fortress? it does a better job of protecting you when you stay within its walls"

"Ok. We get it. Now let's just figure out what the hell we're gonna do" Hayley said.

Nik turned to her. "What I would like to do is take a strong leash--"

"Children, please, Niklaus, your ire is justified however, Hayley is quite right. We need to find a new strategy. Freya, if you please"

Freya signed. "This spell you described, Dahlia calls in Kenning, using proxies to watch her enemies from afar, but I've never seen it done on quite this scale" 

"Aswome. So basically, every hurricane- Chugging,  Boob-Flashing tourist on Bourbon Street is a potential spy" Hayley said sarcastically. 

"The good news is, I know a little bit about how her magic works. This tonic will at least prevent her from using any of us"

Rebekah and I grabbed a cup. "Well, come on. Should work like a charm. Bottoms up" Elijah and Hayley grabbed a cup and we all drank it. 

"Niklaus, is there something you wish to contribute?" Elijah asked.

"I prefer biscuits with my tea"

"Of course" Elijah muttered. 

"Besides, our minds are far too strong to be invaded by Kenning spells. So what we experienced was a test. Dahlia is watching to see how we respond to aggression. She's preparing for battle. My guess is sooner rather than later"

"Well, if she was watching us, she would know that we have our own army" Hayley said.

"She also knows where we are, and, given the immense nature of her power, we simply have no idea what to expect from her. What we need is to create a new stronghold, something that Dahlia knows nothing about, a sanctuary from any witchcraft" Elijah said.

"That's a fine strategy. I offer another. We could use Jackson to trace her magic back to its source and find out exactly where she is" Freya said.

Everyone looks at Hayley. "Fine. Do it"

"Good. Then it's settled. Off you pop to your respective tasks. Me, I've always been of the opinion that the best defense is a good offense. So I'm gonna go find a way to murder that god-forsaken witch"

When everyone split up I pulled Diana to my bedroom and shut the door. 

"What's wrong?" Diana asked confused.

"I have to tell you something... I'm pregnant" 

Diana's eyes widened in shock. "How?"

"Finn said mates work differently. I think we can have children" 

"You two had sex when you're not even together?" 

"Yeah" 

"Have you told him?"

"No" I shook my head. "I can't say anything"

"Why not?"

"Look how Hayley and Hope are. Hayley had to give away Hope after she gave birth to keep her safe. Hope is constantly in danger... I know I don't want the same for my child"

"What do we do then?" 

"We?" 

"We" Richelle came into the room. "We're your family too, and we will help you with your baby"