Phoenix Rising

2:9: Christmas

Kol, Davina and I are working on a spell while holding a poppet in our hands over a cauldron. "Protéger sa scandalum subsisto. Se pa toi inquia subsisto l'écoulement. Subsisto venenatis impedit l'écoulement." We chant and set the poppet down, letting our hands go. "It's finished, but I'm afraid it's not enough to protect Cami's body from Esther's magic." I say. "I might know a way to distract you from your troubled mind." Kol says, grinning at me and I give a small laugh and we hear footsteps and see Marcel walk in. "You can take this seriously, or I can lock you in a coffin like your brother Finn, if you prefer." He says, pointing behind him with his thumb. "And I can rip your heart out, if you prefer." I say and Kol intertwines his fingers gently with mine. "No. No, I'd prefer you to bugger off, because this spell needs time to cook in peace." Kol says. "Cami doesn't have time. Esther can jump anybody into her body right now." Marcel says and Kol sounds irritated. "Yeah, yeah, yeah, but she's not going to jump anybody. She's going to jump Rebekah, who just happens to be miles away. But, fair dues, Marcel, I think I'd be a bit testy, too, if my old ex was about to jump into my new ex. I think that would be a bit, uh.." Kol says and gets interrupted by Cami walking in. "Awkward?" She asks. "I was gonna say kinky, but.." Kol says and Marcel dashes over to him, grabbing him by the hem of his shirt and I make Marcel's fingers burn as if he touched sunlight but is still wearing his daylight ring and lets Kol go. "I appreciate the chivalry, but we'll have an easier time protecting me if we're alive." Cami says and I let my spell go. "Keep working." Marcel says and walks off with Cami following him. "What is it with you two?" I ask, confused and Kol sits down, looking at us. "Eh, it gets a bit old, playing odd-man-out in me own family. You know, Klaus, Rebekah, Elijah.. they were always a party of three. No room for me at the table, but there always seemed to be room for Marcel." Kol says as I help Davina clean up the table. "You know that diamond? The one I showed you both?" He asks as we wipe our hands on our jeans. "Yeah, why?" Davina asks. "Well, that was the baby version. The one that we need to do the dagger spell, well, that has to be a lot bigger. A hundred years ago, I had it in my hand." Kol says, making a fist with his hand. "And Marcel ratted me out to Klaus and they took it. He probably bloody well kept it." He says and we smile at him. "Well, let's steal it back." I say. "It's a good chance to snoop." Davina says. "It's like you two are in my bloody mind." Kol says and we all laugh.

Kol, Davina and I are searching through Klaus' room as I'm searching through his top dresser and pick up an old black and white photo in a bronze frame, seeing Kol, Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah and Marcel at a Christmas party on the stairs and smile at it, closing the dresser and walk over to Kol. "Is this you?" I ask and he takes the frame from me. "Was a lot better looking back then." He says and Davina and I both laugh. "You wish. What about Rebekah? You never talk about her." Davina says and we look at her. "Well, there's not much to say, really. She was always their girl. There was one time, though, she did me a solid. Back in Christmas, 1914." He says and tells us the story.

I'd be on the top floor with Marcel and Kol as he told us the plan. "I'd be happy to help." Kol says, wrapping his arms over my shoulders. "In exchange for what? From all the sneaking around today, you're clearly in need of something." Marcel says. "If you want me to find a new body for Rebekah, I want the Fauline diamond you stole from me back in 1914." Kol says and Marcel laughs. "And what do you plan to do with it?" He asks. "Does it matter?" Kol asks, kissing my cheek and rubs my stomach gently. "Well, it will matter to Klaus." Marcel says and Kol smirks. "You see, I could fib here, but I want to be on the up about it. I need a weapon I can use to protect myself against Klaus, and the diamond helps me make it. It's not to kill him! It's simply a matter of self-defense. Only to be used out of absolute necessity." He says and Marcel nods, like he's agreeing. "It's a fair trade, Marcel. We get free of my whackadoodle mum, I acquire the means by which to defend myself against a volatile brother, should the need arise, and, uh, if all goes well, perhaps you'll let me near Davina without bodily harm." He says and Marcel scoffs. "After all, the three of us are best friends. I don't find her in that sort of way at all, mate. So, should I call him back or should you?" Kol asks and I give a small laugh. "I'll do it." I say and peck his lips.