Always and forever[BOOK 1]

5. Sinners and Saints

I woke up by Klaus' yells at someone. I vamp speed down stairs only to find him yelling at Sophie.

'' We had a deal! You protect my unborn child, I dismantle Marcel's army. And whilst I've been busy fulfilling my part of the bargain, you allowed Hayley to be attacked and almost killed by a gaggle of lunatic witches.'' Klaus yelled.

'' I had nothing to do with it, I swear. Hayley and I are linked, remember? She dies, I die.'' Sophie said trying to save her life.

'' Then who were they?'' I asked walking into the room. They both looked at me as I made my way next to Klaus.

''They are a faction of extremists. Sabine stupidly told them about some vision she had about the baby.'' Sophie said.

''What kind of vision?'' Rebekah asked as she entered the room.

'' She has them all the time. They are totally open to interpretation. I'm guessing she's wrong on this one.'' Sophie said and Rebekah walked next to Klaus too.

'' Well, how, may I ask, was this particular vision interpreted?'' Klaus asked Sophie.

'' Pretty much that your baby would bring death to all witches.'' Sophie said and Klaus smiled widely.

'' Ah, well. I grow fonder of this child by the second.'' Klaus said and I rolled my eyes.

'' Sophie, look, I promised Elijah that I would protect the Mikaelson miracle baby whilst he tries to win your witch Davina's loyalty. Why don't you tell me just how extreme this faction is?'' I asked.

'' Elijah's talking to Davina?'' Sophie asked me.

'' Yeah. As we speak, I imagine.'' I said.

'' I'm guessing she'll have plenty to say about that crowd.'' Sophie said.

''Do tell.'' Rebekah said.

'' I... wasn't always an advocate for the witches. My sister was devoted, like our parents, and our upbringing was very strict, which drove me nuts. The minute I turned 21, I left the Quarter to travel... and play. But, I wanted to be a chef, so I came back to Rousseau's. When I went back, my sister told me that the edlers called a vote and that they're moving forward with the Harvest.'' Sophie said her story.

'' What the bloody hell is a Harvest?'' Rebekah asked.

'' It's a ritual our coven does every three centuries, so that the bond to our ancestral magic is restored. We appease our ancestors, they keep our ancestral power flowing.'' Sophie explained.

'' And why haven't I heard of this?'' Klaus asked.

'' Because a Harvest always seemed like a myth. A story, passed on through generations like Noah's ark, or the Buddha walking on water. The kind some people take literally, and some people don't.'' Sophie explained again. '' They had the girls of our community preparing for months. Four would be chosen for the Harvest. They said that it was an honor, that they were special. I thought it was a myth.'' she said again.

''Was it?'' I asked. Sophie looked at us anxiously but before anything else could be told Klaus' phone went off.

'' Marcel. Bit early in the day for you, isn't it?'' Klaus said to his phone.

'' I know, I make this look easy, but I still have an empire to run.'' Marcel said.

'' Rather you than me. All that responsibility seems like such a bore'' Klaus said and smiled fakely.

'' Well, this might spice things up. I just heard about a bunch of dead witches out in the bayou. The kinda damage a werewolf might do, only there was no full moon. I have an informant out there I need to meet and I would love for you to go with me.'' Marcel said.