Power of Artemis

Werewolf Francesca?

Hayley and I pace around the compound worrying about the others. 

"Elijah should have called by now." I say and Genevieve looks at me. 

"Worrying isn't going to help. You should sit down, try to keep calm." She tells me and I roll my eyes looking at her. "What are you, now, magician slash zen-life-coach?" Hayley frowns knowing how much I hate her."The treatment of pregnant women has advanced remarkably since I was a nurse, but even I know high blood pressure is bad for you, and your baby. [I sigh and sits down] Especially now, since you're so close to term." Genevieve ignores Hayley looking at me.:"I hate this. I feel completely useless." I tell her, after her finding out about Apollo, she has been quite nice actually.

"Don't you get it? You're the point of all this. Klaus and Elijah running all over town? [She sighs] It's all for you. I'm a bit envious." Genevieve tells me and I sigh.

"Great. Lucky me." I say and Genevieve smiles nicely at me."Is there anything I can get you?" She asks me and I smirk looking at Hayley. Hayley smiles and nods to me."How about a moonlight ring?" Hayley asks and Genevieve chuckles."The spell can't be performed until the full moon reaches its apex. And, of course, I need the stones, which will be here soon enough. Have a little faith!" Hayley and I aren't convinced, so we get up and walk away. Hayley calls Elijah and I ignore the call before she asks if Jackson is alright. Next thing I know, I hear an explosion over the phone and I stand up looking worried with Hayley. We stand in the study still slightly worried about the phone call. I stand up seeing Klaus, Elijah, and Jackson walk in. Hayley runs to Jackson, her fiance, and Elijah. I go to Nik hugging him.

"Thank god you are alright." I sniffle hugging him tightly and he hugs me making sure to still be careful with the baby. 

"What about the stones?" Hayley asks them as she attends to Jackson's wounds. I let go of Nik but he keeps an arm around me. 

"Scattered across the bed of the Mississippi, I'd imagine." Elijah says with a sigh and Nik pours himself a drink still holding me.

"Marcel's not a fool. He knows an empowered werewolf army would mean the end of vampires in New Orleans. The explosion is his way of saying he means to prevent that. For all the good it'll do him." He tells us and I look around. "Well, it did him pretty damn well, didn't it?"I look at Elijah who frowns."This is my fault. I'll find a way to fix it." Jackson says and Hayley rubs his shoulder affectionately."No, Jack, you're hurt. No one's blaming you." Hayley tells him and Nik glares."I'm blaming you! Those stones will be hard to replace."He looks over at Elijah and smiles evilly. "Fortunately, I always have a backup plan." He tells us and I hear someone walk in. We walk downstairs to see Francesca."You can't seriously mean her! She's a gangster!" I say and Nik sighs at me."I see her more as a means of procuring rare items at short notice. [He turns to Francesca and her entourage] Greetings, Ms. Correa! I see you've brought company." He says and I roll my eyes."These are my brothers. I always include them in delicate business matters. [She turns to her brothers] Fellas, meet Mr. Mikaelson." Francesca says and I glare at her."Please, call me Klaus. All my friends do." He says with a smile.

"I don't know if I'd call us friends."She reaches into the briefcase her brother is holding, and pulls out a small black drawstring bag. "But, if you and Marcel are planning on having a little throw-down, I'd prefer my family to be on the same side as the inevitable victor."

"Then, you have what I asked for?" Nik asks her and she holds out the bag."Not enough for an army at such short notice, but it's a start." Francesca says and I glare at her before looking at Nik as Elijah walks in. 

"I am going upstairs." I tell him glaring once more at her and walking back up the steps towards my room. 

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We all stand around Genevieve as she does the spell. 

"Tua virtuse. Materi lunare tua virtuse. Materi lunare tua virtuse. " Genevieve chants with her arms out, Francesca rushes in. 

"My people say Marcel is on the move, and he's bringing friends." She tells us and Nik turns to Elijah before rushing away. "Get Artemis to safety." Is all he says before he is out of sight. Elijah walks to me grabbing my arms."Come with me." Elijah tells me and I snatch my arm away from his hold."No. Some needs to watch her." I gesture to Genevieve and he shakes his head. "You should help Klaus. My brothers and their security detail won't be much against a vampire army. I'll stay with Artemis." Francesca says and I nod to him."Go, Elijah." I walk over to him looking him into the eye."And don't hold back." ELijah reluctantly agrees before leaving to help Nik. One of Francesca's security guard run into get her out.
"Not yet." She tells him and he frowns."Ms. Correa, we need to go. Your brothers are already headed out the back." He tells her and Genevieve continues to chant before my phone rings. I ignore it continuing to watch her. After a few last words she stops and holds them."The stones are finished. I've done my part. Now, it's up to you." Genevieve says and I go to grab the stones."I'll get them to the Bayou." I say and Francesca rushes over to Genevieve holding out her hand.
"Actually, she was talking to me." Francesca says and I glare at them.
"What the hell is this?" I ask and Genevieve, looking guilty, places the stone in her hand.

"Call it a side deal. The point is, I'm taking the stones." She begins to walk away and I follow her.

"Are you out of your mind? You think the humans can go up against Klaus?" I ask her and she smirks."No, I don't. But, I'm not human." She pulls out a knife, and uses it to slit the throat of her bodyguard. When the bodyguard dies, she doubles over in pain. She looks back up at me with gold eyes and fangs, revealing that she had just triggered her werewolf curse" I'm like you, Artemis. And now, I'm gonna take back my town!" I lunge at her knowing I can do this seeing as I am a hybrid.

"Like hell you are!" Next thing I know everything is black.