Behind The Scars

New Orleans part 1

-3rd person-

Maria woke up in the morning and half expected Rebecca to have woken her up. She liked to sleep in most days so she didn't mind. She got up and took a shower before getting a call from her sister.
"What do you want?" Maria asked in a groan.
"Is that any way to talk to your sister?" Katherine asked and Maria couldn't help but smile.
"Yes. Yes it is." Maria said. "Where are you?"
"You're favorite place." Katherine said.
"Oh no." Maria groaned. "Not Ihop." She joked. Everyone who really knew her, knew that it wasn't her favorite place.
"Try New Orleans." Maria smiled a little.
"What are you doing there?"
"Waiting for my sister."
"Do I have to Kat?"
"Yes." Katherine answered before hanging up. Maria sighed before she ate her breakfast and headed to New Orleans.

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On the way to New Orleans, Maria picked up a leather jacket. She was wearing it as she walked into one of the bars she likes to hang out in. She saw her sister sitting at a table.
"So why here?" Maria asked as she sat down. Kat just sipped her drink.
"Don't you love it here?" Kat asked and Maria just smiled.
"I am a queen here." She said and ordered a drink.
"Is Stefan talking about me?" Katherine asked.
"No." Maria said as she saw a vampire she knew enter. "He's wrapped up in Elena." She said to her sister before waving at the vampire. "Hey Diego...over here."

Diego looked over and saw Maria. He smiled and got a drink before joining them.
"So who's this pretty lady?" Diego asked Maria, but looked at Katherine.
"This horrible looking person is my sister." Maria said with a smile, teasing Katherine a little. "We're fraternal twins." Diego smiled at Katherine.
"My name's Katherine.." Kat said with a smile to Diego. Diego smiled. "And I'm beautiful." Maria rolled her eyes as Diego looked at Maria.
"Does he know you're back?" Maria shook her head.
"I wasn't planning on coming back until my sister made me."
"You didn't have to come." Katherine said and Maria smiled.
"And if I didn't, you would have come to Mystic Falls and dragged me here." Maria said to her sister before turning to Diego. "Where is Marcel?"
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Diego lead Katherine and Maria to the compound. Katherine looked around. Maria looked forward, seeing Marcel up ahead.
"Where's my parade?" Maria asked, getting Marcel's attention. He looked and smiled. Marcel and Maria hugged.
"It's good to see you back." Marcel said. When they broke the hug, Maria stared at him.
"Did you touch my bike?" She asked and Marcel put his hands up in defence.
"I didn't lay a hand on your bike." Marcel said and Maria smiled.
"Good." She patted his cheek before turning to her sister. "This is my sister, Katherine."
"You look beautiful." Marcel said and Maria just shook her head. "I see where you get your looks."
"Stop flirting with my sister." Maria said.
"He can keep doing it." Katherine said to her sister and Marcel gave a small smile.
"Whatever..." Maria said. "So...my parade?"
"That depends...how long are you staying?" Marcel asked.
"Just until the morning." Maria said. "I should get back to Mystic Falls with all the stuff that's happening." Maria wrapped her arm around Marcel's shoulder. "Either way, I should get a parade." She smiled.
"Okay my queen." Marcel joked and gave her a friendly kiss on the cheek.
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Maria was checking her motorcycle while waiting for new about the parade.
"Have you and Marcel......?" Kat asked and Maria shook her head.
"He's more like a son to me." Maria said. "I was with Klaus in 1820 when he met Marcel and I practically helped Klaus raise him. We were in a fight in 1864 when we met Stefan and Damon." Maria added. "In 1919 something happened between me and Klaus...which caused us to break up." Maria said, not telling the full truth to her sister. "There was this fire and I went back to check if Klaus was okay, but they already fled the city. I stayed anyway and helped Marcel repair and develop the city." Maria gave a small smile to her sister.
"There is a surprise for you." Marcel said to both sisters. Maria put the keys to her bike in her pocket before following Marcel.

When the three of them got outside, they saw a group of people.
"Thanks." Maria said to Marcel, knowing it was for a parade.
"Anything for the queen." Marcel said and Maria smiled.

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After the parade, they went to the compound and had a party. It was mainly vampires, but there was some humans to. Maria was dancing with a random human and compelled him to let her feed from him. 'This is just what I need' Maria thought to herself. The fun that she had in New Orleans never grew old. 'What's stopping me from staying here?' She couldn't help but ask herself. She already knew the answer, even though she wouldn't admit it. Maria lifted her head to see a drunk Diego coming towards her.
"No more for you." Maria said and took the glass Diego was holding.
"You're not my mom." Diego said. Maria chuckled and drank his glass.
"Lets dance." Maria said before they began to dance. Her mind flashed back to her first dance with Klaus.

After a few minutes, Kat started to dance with Diego and Marcel with Maria.
"You're drunk." Marcel said to Maria. Maria just gave a smile and danced. Marcel spun Maria. She fell into his arms. "You're going to bed." He said and Maria gave a playful pout. Marcel carried Maria to her room and laid her on the bed.
"I'm glad you're part of my family." Maria said to Marcel with a slur before going to sleep. 
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Author's note: 
-I'm re-reading the chapters before I add them to the story. Hopefully by doing that it will give me muse on what to do in the chapters I have yet to write. 
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