Phoenix Rising

1:13: Burning

I'm at the church between Klaus and Kol as Father Kieran, Cami's Uncle is giving a speech about the reopening of the church. "Thank you all for coming. It means more than I can tell you. We gather today for the first public service of our newly reopened church. St. Anne's can finally once again be the heart of our community, where we can congregate as a people united. Here, this hour, we come together to praise God and give thanks. The events that took place at our church were tragic." He says. "Problem?" Klaus asks, as I look to see him talking to Marcel, who's looking at something or someone in the distance. "No." Marcel says, looking back to Klaus as I turn to see where Marcel was looking at, but see nothing. "Then pay attention. We're meant to seem like devoted parishioners." Klaus says and I focus back on Kieran's voice. "And it is that hope in our hearts, and with the help of many benefactors, that allows us to be here today. So, we gather with renewed spirit, made stronger, committed to the ideals of peace and love. Amen." He says. "Amen." The rest of us say.

We're outside to see Father Kieran after his sermon. "Lovely sermon this morning, Father. Quite inspirational." Klaus says. "I wasn't expecting you to join us." Kieran says. "Oh, we were hoping for some word from your human sources on the recent Haitian invasion." Marcel says. "My guys have their ears on the ground, and no one has seen or heard any sign of whatever his name is." Kieran says. "He's called Papa Tunde. And right now, he's wandering in the Quarter with the power he absorbed in a magical knife." I say. "Power from every soul I had buried in the Garden, so you might wanna put your ear a little closer to the ground." Marcel says, taking a step forward, smiling. "Or I could steer clear of whatever war is brewing between your kind and his, before I find myself.." Kieran says before getting interrupted by Cami shaking his hand as if they're strangers. "I wanted to congratulate you on getting the church up running. I can see this is a bad time. Nice to see you, Adam, Kol, Marcel." She says, glancing at Klaus and then at Marcel, Kol and I as she says our names and walks off. "Cami." Kieran says, calling after her and we look at Klaus as Kol laughs. "What's with you and blondes?" Kol asks, wrapping his arms around my waist and kisses my cheek as Klaus rolls his eyes at him. "Shut up, Kol. And don't look at me. I tried to send her away." He says and answers his ringing phone after checking Caller ID and pulling it from his pocket. "Yes, Diego, what do you have for me? Would you care to elaborate?" He says and hangs up and looks at Marcel. "Marcel." He says and walks off. "Father." Marcel says as we leave as well.

We arrive back to the Compound to see Papa Tunde's dead, bloody body and Elijah is checking the body while crouching. "Can I get you anything, brother? A magnifying glass? A pipe, perhaps?" Klaus asks, sarcastically. "You have a theory you'd like to share with us, Niklaus?" Elijah asks, looking up at him. "Back in the day, the witches wanted to send a threat, they'd just kill a chicken and leave it on your doorstep." Marcel says with his arms crossed. "It's rather a large and ominous chicken, wouldn't you say?" Elijah asks, standing up. "Very large." I say. "Papa Tunde defeated Rebekah with ease, almost got the two of us as well. If he was supposed to be the prize fighter, why leave him for dead in our front yard?" Klaus asks and we see Rebekah walk from behind Elijah. "Well, don't you look cheery. Listen to this. A girl literally exploded from a grave today as Sabine was giving a tour of the City of the Dead. It was Monique Deveraux." She says. "What?" Kol asks. "The tourists thought it was part of the show, but the witches are celebrating like it's some kind of bloody miracle." Rebekah says. "Maybe it is." Marcel says as we look at him. "They think that all hope is lost, but now suddenly a Harvest girl is resurrected. This is how we're gonna get Davina back, kill the witch who took her place." He says and we hear footsteps down the Compound stairs and look up to see Hayley. "I have a theory about who one of them could be." She says, holding up the drawing of Celeste. "Celeste. I mean, it's got to be. Davina was trying to tell us, she was drawing pictures of Celeste. She was warning us that a great evil is coming." She says. "First, Papa Tunde returns to settle old scores." Klaus says and points at Elijah. "Now your murdered lover is back. This isn't witches attacking vampires." Klaus says as we look around at each other. "They're declaring war on us." I say.