Bow Down - the originals [1] ✔️

q u a r t o z e

"You're the best kind of bad something

Cause we keep on coming back for more"

SONG FOR THIS CHAPTER: ROCK BOTTOM - HAILEE STEINFELD FT DNCE

danse de la tombe

Marie, Rebekah and Elijah walk through the streets of the Quarter while they talk about recent events. Marie, had an oversized sweater on and large sunglasses covering her face, needless to say she looked like a homeless person, probably because she was nursing a hangover.

"Now, you may doubt him, but today, I saw Niklaus demonstrate mercy towards an enemy. Tell me that's not progress." Elijah raises an eyebrow as they walk down the street.

"Please, Elijah. Who do you think convinced Klaus to let Thierry out?" Marie smirked, and sipped on her green juice.

"Why would you do such a thing?" Elijah asked, his eyebrows knotted in confusion, as he halted in his tracks and turned to face the two blondes.

"Because, despite Klaus' reprieve, Thierry despises him. I like that about Thierry. I also like that he used to date a witch, so he knows about French Quarter covens. Maybe he can lead me to whoever stole off with the Harvest magic." Rebekah explained, smiling.

"I'll follow her, because she always leads me to something, and when I find whoever stole the magic of the Harvest, I'll kill them." Marie replies nonchalantly.

"Marie, sweetheart, we are all devastated by the outcome of this ritual." Elijah starts, before he got cut off by Marie.

"That's just it. There was no outcome. We both know that power like that doesn't just vanish. I say someone stole it. I'd like to know who, and then I'd like to make their head by footstool and get Davina back."

"Not really, I'd like to make an ally out of them." Rebekah smiles sweetly, while Marie looks at her.

"To what end, exactly?"

"I'm tired of being threatened and controlled by our tyrant brother. If you want to stop a bully, you need the power to stand up to them." Rebekah replies, matter of factly.

"I expect such behavior from Niklaus. It's so very disappointing when it comes from you, Rebekah. Do you not see that, in his way, he's making an effort here? He's invited us back into our family home. He yearns for our family to be reunited." Elijah reasons, but Rebekah was hearing none of it.

"Yes. He's in a brilliant mood now, but for how long? It's his trick, Elijah. He lulls you into a false sense of camaraderie and kinship, and then he turns on you like a snake. I fall for it every time and wind up with a dagger in my chest for my trouble. No more." Rebekah snaps, and sends a withering glare to Elijah.

"I believe that he is approaching some semblance of peace here. Leadership may, in fact, be a good thing for him. Now, sister, please, I ask you, if you cannot support him, then at least do nothing to provoke him." Elijah tuts, and entwines his hands with Marie, and drags her down the street.

Klaus, Elijah, Diego, Marie, and many of the other vampires are congregating in the courtyard, discussing their current situation. Many vampires from Marcel's original army had been kidnapped and found across the Quarter desiccated, with a magical symbol carved into their forehands. Their bodies lay inside a magic circle created with salt, with runes drawn inside.