The Devil is Tribrid (The Originals) Hayley Marshall

Chapter 13

Follow The Leader pt I

Arabelle pov

"The Italians call them Strega. The Yoruba of West Africa calls them Aje, meaning mother. Where our mother was from, they called them Hexa, and here we call them a Witch. Over the centuries, vampires have fought them and fought beside them, bedded them and burned them. Whether adversary or ally, they have been a force to be reckoned with. Their ancestral magic anchors this city. There's never been one all-powerful witch until D--" i yawned loudly. Resting my left arm on the armchair, sitting beside Nik. 

"And bla bla bla. There is only two types of witches, Elijah. A real witch and a real bitch. Besides, I'm a witch and i don't need a history lesson about a witch from someone who isn't a witch. So, can you jump to the point, dearest witch historian?" slouching my back. "Who is now tucked in safe and sound down the hall under my protection. Your Celeste was quite beautiful and a portent of evil according to our volatile artist in-- Ahh!" i stabbed Nik's thigh with my heels and give her a 'shut up' look. 

"Yes. Perhaps Davina's mistaken what she calls evil for power. Celeste was certainly very powerful in her day, but she's been dead for over 200 years. I don't understand. Why all these sketches now?" I feel like Elijah judgement's eyes are staring at me for an answer, "witches never stay dead, Elijah. Even if they are dead as we speak now," i told him. "Why does any witch do anything--." We heard something shatter from coming from Davina's room. 

"Well, that's going well." 

"If you mean 'well', by speeding the apocalypse then we all are doom, you idiot!" i said, glaring at him. I wonder if Davina has started showing symptoms or do i need to start counting now. "And if you were trying to win the girl's trust, perhaps poisoning her one true love was not the most splendid idea," Elijah added. 

"Oh. Are there any more inopportune deaths you'd like to wave in my face?" "Give me a month. I'll get you list," Elijah's countered. I chuckle at Elijah subtle's disappointment while Nik smirking at our eldest brother, knowing he just pisses him off more. Then we hear another thing being thrown from Davina's, "young, old, dead, or alive. Witches are a pain in the ass," Nik said, he gently lifts my legs then he gets up. "Elijah?" Hayley called softly. "There's something you need to know--" the house begins to shake like there's an earthquake. I change my position and lean my back, facing Elijah and Hayley. "And it has started," i muttered. Hayley and Elijah go to the balcony when the earthquake stops. 

So, the first phase is earth.

"This is madness. How can a 16-year-old girl shake the entire French quarter?" Nik asks, more like asking me directly. "I've seen her rock the church but I've never seen anything like this," Marcel's answers. "How did you control her when she was in the attic?" I snorted and roll my question at Nik's dumb question. "I didn't have to, but then I never killed her boyfriend."