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Chapter 4: The Full Moon

Talia's POV:
I wake up in Jérémy's room, my head completely foggy and a massive headache. I turn my head towards Elena who is watching me like a big baby, she helps me get up. My head is spinning, she brings me a drink and some medicine which I hurry to take.
Elena: How do you feel?
Talia: I feel like a herd of elephants passed over me.
Elena: What did Finn do to you? Did he find out that you're watching us?
Talia: What? I drank a little too much so I started to go up the stairs but I slipped and hit my head. Finn helped me up and into a room to rest. What did Esther tell you?
Elena: Uh... Okay Esther must have erased your memory...
I manage to deduce just from the sound of her voice that she is hiding something from me, I get out of bed and grab some clothes that she left me next to.
And frankly I'm very awake and having a hangover, so what's more, I'm being lied to...
Once a good breakfast has been prepared and my brain is still in pieces, Elena lugs me to her car to pay a visit to Damon and Stefan.
Arrived at the mansion Damon opens the door for me accompanied by... Oh Miss Original but what a surprise, he must have fallen very low. Rebekah walks out smiling at Elena as I walk back into the house.
Talia: Seriously, Damon?
Damon: What?
Talia: I shouldn't go out with Jace because he's with the Originals and what are you doing? Are you having fun? When she tried to kill Elena.
Damon: Oh but what a drama, you know what you do with your dear Jace I don't care.
Elena: Otherwise I just came to tell you that
Esther intends to kill her entire family, she has bound them with a spell. If just one of them dies, all the Originals die.
Damon: It's great, Klaus is finally going to die, we win! Talia, why are you looking like someone who just killed a unicorn?
Talia: That means Kol and Elijah will also die, if Kol dies Jace too and I refuse that.
Damon: Oh I'm worried about them...
Talia: You're just a big selfish person, I'm sure that he doesn't even worry about Rebekah.
Damon: Oh just two seconds ago you were complaining that she tried to kill Elena, we all win.
Talia: No, not me, but surely you don't care? I refuse to lose Jonathan.
Damon: I'm warning you, you don't have to screw this up.
Talia: We'll see that, I want to see Klaus disappear just as much as you do, but not at anyone else's expense.
Elena: Damon why are you doing this?
Stefan: He's right, Klaus must die like everyone else.
Damon: You see democracy has spoken.
Talia: Fuck you.
Stefan: Talia it.
Talia: And you too.
Damon's glass of bourbon bursts in his face, I rush out of the room, pushing past Stefan followed by Elena.
I really want to kill something... Elena grabs my hand and tries to calm me down, but the only thing that could calm me down is to give Damon a good beating!
After having spent my nerves on the hood of the car Elena takes us to her house where we explained to Bonnie the topo Caroline she is forced to stay behind the door.
Bonnie: Esther came to see Abby and me.
Talia: You should have told us.
Bonnie: So that you worry?
Elena: What did she want?
Bonnie: She just stopped by to introduce herself, she's the saving grace to Abby and me. She has used the energy of our entire lineage to increase her own powers, she came out of politeness.
Elena: Okay... Do you think there's a way to stop him from using you?
Bonnie: Even if there was, why would I do that?
Talia: For me and Elijah who has done nothing but want a reunited family.
Elena: Then I keep telling myself that when Klaus threatened to kill me for the ritual, Elijah found a solution to save me today the situation is reversed I find him in the same position as him and it would be necessary that I let him die, no that would be unfair to him. Then there is Jace on Talia's side..
Caroline: Well first of all getting out of intimacy doesn't work at all, secondly Elena you have nothing to do with it, it's Esther who is behind all this.
Bonnie: You don't have time to change your mind, they'll be dead before the end of the day.
Talia: What?
Bonnie: Tonight is the full moon Esther must turn the star aside to perform the rite and I join her.
Talia: You must refuse.
Bonnie: I can't Talia I'm sorry..
Talia: And you think you can do a spell that removes the bond between Jonathan and Kol?
Bonnie: I'll see what I can do.
Downstairs someone knocks on the door, it's Elijah. I can smell his cologne all around.
I hurry to open the door for him, I have to tell him everything and quickly.
Talia: Elijah I need to talk to you urgently.
Elijah: Well so be it. If you and Elena would like accompany me?
Talia: Yes without any problem.
I take my jacket and ask Elena to get into the car, which she does without any hesitation. Elijah takes us into the forest where he grew up and tells us about his first encounter with a werewolf. His whole story is just incredible, we then follow him towards old stone where there is a cave that connects all of Mystic Falls.
Talia: Elijah, far from it, the desire to spend, you're a great story about time but I absolutely have to talk to you
Elena: Talia... We have to go home.
Elijah: I admire you Elena, you have qualities that I appreciated long before our mother transformed us. As for you, Talia, you have unparalleled loyalty and you are not afraid of anything.
You're ready to turn around with the Salvatores to tell me something very important. As for Elena, you are not deceitful but you lied to me when I asked you what my mother told you.
Elena: No, you're wrong, all Esther asks for is a fresh start.
Elijah: I can hear your heart beating.
Talia: Esther bound you Klaus and the others, if we kill one, you will all die...
Elijah: So that was it... She wants to eradicate us.
Elena: I'm sorry Elijah, I really wish I could help you, believe me.
Elijah: If you wish for anything you end up getting it.
He smacks the ground which brushes the ground then he grabs Elena and throws her in. I try to catch up with her but Elijah grabs my arm and forces me to leave with him, or even Damon and Stefan.
Elijah: Good evening Stefan.
Talia: Let go of me Elijah!
Stefan: Did you hear it?
Damon: He kidnapped Elena.
Talia: No, she is safe.
Elijah: With Rebekah.
Talia: What? Why are you leaving her with her?
Damon: Talia, you really screwed up...
Talia: He already knew that... I just need a little time to undo Kol and Jace's bond.
Elijah: As you know, my sister is dying to jump at his throat, so if you want to see her safe and sound again you're going to have to stop my mother.
Talia: Not even in a dream, Elena is not going to stay with this crazy woman!
Elijah: As much as you want to help Talia, the condition applies to you too.
Damon: I love killing witches, but I'm a little rusty, so to speak.
Talia: I wouldn't let Bonnie die, nor her mother.
Elijah: To Jace's detriment?
Bad luck, my mother doesn't seem to want to stay in the kingdom of the dead even when murdered, not that the spirits will be on her side.
Stefan: What do you expect from us?
Elijah: You remember the witches who freed him from the coffin, my mother may in the power of their entire lineage and this chain must be broken.
I would have done it myself but I have no idea where they are and what's more, they won't be suspicious of you, you have until 9:06 p.m. to find them. At 9:07 p.m. the moon will be full and my mother will have the energy she needs to eliminate us. And if you fail and don't stop him before my sister tura Elena.
Elijah leaves and leaves me with two bombs almost exploded in front of me, but with the greatest surprise nothing happens Stefan approaches me.
Stefan: I'm sorry...
I feel a sting in my neck and my strength leaves me before I fall into his arms.
+
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A terrible smell of mold dances in front of my nose, I get up as quickly as possible and look around me.
He locked me in their cellar with a wooden door, so stupid that they are, I thought that living so long would have taught them that nothing can stop a very angry she-wolf..
And especially not with a poor wooden door, I push the door down with a sharp blow with my foot, it breaks, leaving me free rein. I rush upstairs and find Stefan's phone on the table saying he's meeting at the Mystic Grill to put Kol to sleep. I take some keys from a dresser and get on Damon's motorcycle towards the Mystic Grill, arriving towards the stairs I see Alaric, Damon and Stefan dragging Kol's body. I am about to join them but Niklaus arrives and removes his brother's dagger before violently throwing the Salvatores against the wall.
Talia: Klaus, you have to listen to me, okay?
Klaus: I should have killed you, you've been friends for months.
Damon: Oh don't mind it won't stop
Esther to kill you.
Klaus: What do you say about my mother?
Damon: I'm friends with the Big Bad Witch, and yes we have things in common, she hates you as much as I do! Talia: Klaus doesn't listen to her.
Damon: What are you defending him now?
Talia: No, but provoking him doesn't help.
Elijah: Enough!
Klaus: What did our mother do? What did she do ?!
Elijah: Damon tell me where the witches are or I'll give the order to kill Elena..
Talia: Tell him now..
Damon: We have until gho6.
Elijah: Rebekah will probably be happy to get to work early.
Talia: Elijah, I'm warning you if anything happens to him and you manage to destroy your mother, I swear I'll kill you myself after canceling your stupid bond. Stefan finally gives the location of Esther's ritual while Jace helps Kol get up, he would have been close to tearing off Alaric's head if I hadn't left with the three Mikaelson brothers at the meeting place. We reach the forest and from there I manage to smell Bonnie and her mother as well as Ester panicking.
The four of us face Esther surrounded by her magical barrier.
Kol: Oh great, we're trapped outside while the favorite son plays sacrificial lamb.
Esther: Kol, your brother knows virtues that you can't even imagine.
Jace: You are a monster Esther.
Talia: Killing your own children is a terrible crime telling you they are monsters but you are no better.
Esther: It's a family reunion I don't see what a wolf like you and a wizard done here. Then my only regret is not having seen them die 1000 years ago.
Klaus: Enough! This discussion is deeply boring, we need to put an end to this or I'll send you back to hell.
Talia: I would say that the second solution is the most correct.
Esther: For a millennium I have been forced to watch you, suffering the pain of each of your victims. I suffered when you shed blood.
Talia: You only get what you deserve, you made them that way.
Even after Damon turns Abby, Esther will have enough strength to run away with Finn and we need a way to find them.
Talia: Klaus as soon as Damon transforms
Abby your mother will already be very far away.
Klaus: What do you suggest?
Jace: We have to get to Finn, but since he's inside she can't reach him.
Klaus: So how are you going to manage?
Kol: Yes, we are all connected, Talia just focused on one of us and established the brand in Finn.
Elijah: What if he takes it away?
Jace: Only the witch who cast the spell can stop it. So who volunteers? Even if all four of you have the mark. It's a very powerful spell so you'll have to act quickly.
Klaus: Do it on me.
Klaus opens his jacket and takes off his t-shirt, I place my hand on his chest while reciting the locator spell. "Phasmato loca exum tri call nemesse la marqua, Phasmato loca exum tri call nemesse la marqua, Phasmato loca exum tri call nemesse la marqua"' blood runs down my nose, the spell is more powerful than I believed. Jonathan shouts at me to stop but I don't listen, I'm almost done I can't stop now.
The four brothers start to scream while a red circle appears on Klaus' chest, Esther in turn shouts at me to stop and sends me flying to the other side of the circle. I land on a rock, and hold my skull open, Jace helps me up, inspecting it from head to toe.
Esther starts screaming at the witches not to leave her but her barrier explodes and she disappears with Finn as I had planned. My phone vibrates informing me that Elena is safe.
Kol: Well done, little witch.
Klaus: Thanks for helping us.
Talia: Klaus Mikaelson thanks me? Wow.
Elijah: Talia I'm... naked time to finish his sentence that I slap him as hard as I can to Klaus' laughter.
Talia: That's for using Elena and Rebekah.
Elijah: I'll grant you, I'm not proud of it.
Kol: Well my brothers what are we going to do?
Klaus: What if we see this tomorrow? Kol, Jonathan I have a little mission for you, you have to leave Mystic Falls tomorrow morning.
Jace: Do I really have to?
Klaus: I really need your help you see.
Kol: Jace's poor little heart is breaking since he will be far from his girlfriend.
Jace: Shut up, Kol.
Talia: If Klaus needs you, it's important... Don't worry about me. After this really eventful night, Jace decides to take me home and spends the evening with me. He doesn't even know when he might come back so we might as well spend as much time as possible by his side and luckily my mother isn't there. He carries me to my room and literally throws me on the bed before standing next to me, hugging me, I turn to him and place my lips on his. The room is quiet, no noise comes in or out, nothing except our two bellows being heard.