Elijah Mikaelson & The Dragon's Quest

Chapter 34

By the time Charlie returned to the house, Angelica had regained her composure and she and Elijah had gone through the photos. They now had a better picture of the Coven and were amazed at its membership. Collectively, over sixty Coven witches had been killed and the hospital video had resulted in identification of at least a dozen more. They also now had a photo of the one they believed was the Prophet. Freya had said that the Prophet left with the key and a tall figure in a dark suit was seen entering the sub-basement then leaving with an ornate box. They had vehicle license plates as well and Charlie's programs were working to provide clues as to their current whereabouts and their identities.

While they waited for results, Elijah and Angelica video chatted with Henrik Finn. Henrik Finn told them about what happened during the attack and it took every ounce of Angelica's strength and fortitude to not react to what he was telling them. But Henrik Finn was very detached in his description, recounting the story as if he was telling the plot of a television show.

When he finished, he changed the subject and told his parents that he had completed two thirds of his punishment, having personally apologized to Rafe and Albee after hand-delivering his letters to them since Uncle Niklaus approved of them. He went on to tell them that Headmaster Saltzman was coming by this evening and he would complete his task with the third letter. He told them he was very sorry about misbehaving this weekend and he added that he was very sorry for disobeying Albee this afternoon, that he had learned his lesson. The young boy's voice cracked at the mention of Albee, the guilt of his death weighing heavily upon him even though he had brought Albee back. Angelica felt as if her heart was being pulled out of her chest, all she wanted to do was wrap her arms around her son. But she knew she had to make the world a safer place for him even if that meant she would not be with him for a couple more days.

Angelica told Henrik Finn that they were very proud of him for how brave he had been to protect the family and to save Albee. He had made the right decision once he found himself in a dangerous situation. They were proud of the control he had of his magic. She pushed him to speak of it in more detail but Henrik Finn was hesitant, downplaying it and changing the subject. Angelica thought it best to talk to him more about it when they were together. For now, Rafe and Albee and the family surrounded him and that would have to do for now.

Elijah and Angelica told their son how much they loved him, and he responded in kind. The call ended as both Elijah and Angelica sighed heavily. They had accomplished what they set out to do, to help Kol Mikaelson save Davina Claire. It would only be a matter of time before Freya was successful in reuniting Davina with her magical essence. But in so doing, they uncovered a greater threat to their family in the form of the Pentadeae Coven. They could not ignore the matter of the missing Key and the mysterious Prophet as it would only be a matter of time before the Coven discovered the location of the portal that connected the celestial realm to this realm, and if the two ever met it would signal the end of them all.

There was nothing more to do this evening but wait on Charlie's program and wait on word from Freya. As Angelica suspected, Elijah tried to convince her to join the family in Mystic Falls and leave him to track down the Prophet and the Key alone. But Angelica would not hear of it since they were stronger as a team and their son was safe. She had been under the Coven's control for several hours and she was concerned about whether she had been marked by them and if she had been, she would lead them right to their son if she went to Mystic Falls. When Freya returned she would need to do a purification spell to be certain it was safe.

This did not please Elijah but he knew she was right. He did insist that she lay down to rest, she looked exhausted from the day's ordeal and she had to admit to him that she was unusually fatigued. Charlie assured her he would inform them both immediately if he discovered any leads to the whereabouts of the Coven or the Prophet. Angelica nodded and Elijah took her by the hand and led her down the hallway. As she lay on the bed he brushed the hair away from her face. He covered her with the blanket and kissed her on the side of her head. He sat down in the chair next to the bed and turned out the light. He would not be sleeping any time soon but instead would stand guard to protect his beloved Angelica.