The Originals: Rewritten

Ch.13: Crescent City

It was a beautiful day, as Father Kieran held the first mass since the massacre had happened.

"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."

Kieran continued his sermon while Klaus and Marcel sat next to each other in one of the pews, talking. Marcel saw a red-haired woman he recognized across the church, but he couldn't get a proper look at her.

"Problem?" Klaus questioned him.

"No," Marcel answered.

"Then pay attention. We're meant to seem like devoted parishioners."

"...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," Kieran continued.

When Kieran continued, the newly-resurrected Bastianna entered the church and watched from the back.

"Amen," everyone attending the mass said, apart from the resurrected witch.

Meanwhile, Celeste possessing Sabine's body was leading her tour guide through the rows of the tombs in the cemetery.

"Each tomb is well cared for. Families honor their dead with display of affection and respect. This place belongs to the Deveraux family, known throughout the Quarter for their strong connection to witchcraft. And, if you look close, these fresh bricks tell us someone in the family has recently fallen."

Monique was in her tomb, having just resurrected, and used her magic to blast through the wall of bricks, since nobody was coming to get her out, even though she had heard people outside. When she blast the wall of bricks, she tumbled out of the tomb. The tourists were frightened, though some began taking pictures with their cameras. Celeste knelt in front of her.

"Hello, Monique. Welcome back to the land of the living," she greeted with a smile.

Later, when Sophie saw Monique's tomb, she raced inside the mausoleum, only to find Sabine and Monique waiting for her.

"What is it? What's going on?" Sophie questioned.

"It's a miracle," Sabine replied with a smile.

Sophie gasped when she saw Monique, shocked that Monique was alive.

"Monique? You're alive!"

Sophie rushed over to her niece and gave her a big hug, thrilled to see her, but Monique was less enthusiastic.

Kieran was outside the church after mass had ended, when Klaus and Marcel approached him.

"Lovely sermon this morning, Father. Quite inspirational," Klaus greeted him.

"I wasn't expecting you to join us," Kieran admitted.

"Oh, we were hoping for some word from your human sources on the recent Haitian invasion."

"My guys have their ears on the ground, and no one has seen or heard any sign of whatever his name is," Kieran informed him.