Little Witch

1912 Break On Through

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I ran around the Wickery Bridge opening like a mad man, as I got everything around. "Did you find anything out?" Rebekah asked coming up beside me. "Jesus, Bekah." I say placing a hand over my heart, "We have a lunch date with my mom about the preservation council, it's the best I could do." I tell her turning to her, and she smiled at me, "Thank you Lovely." She says and I lead her to my car.

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Mom, Rebekah, and I are sat at a table together, talking, "Thank you for meeting with me, Mayor. I figured as head of the Preservation Society, you'd be a good person to ask about the oldest trees in this community." Bekah asks, "A long line of Lockwood women use to keep those records, back before any of them had actual jobs." Mom says and I smile, "Mom, I've been to the Founders' archive, but I can't seem to find any record of the tree she is looking for." I tell my mother, "It probably got cut down. Big old trees built half of this town in the 1900s." Mom told us, "Do you happen to know who kept the milling ledgers during that period?" I asked, "Back then all the logging mills were owned by the Salvatores." Mom told her, and my phone buzzes catching a text from Klaus

'Any news?'

My mothers phone then dinged, "I'm so sorry to dash Rebekah, but my daughter and I need to get the opening around." Mom says standing up and I winked at Bekah before following my mother out.

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I skipped the opening, as I rooted through the old things The Lockwoods had. I already looked through the attic, but I never looked through the hiding places. I found a box and grabbed it opening it, as I found letters upon letters. except they were addressed to me.

"Aaliyah?" My mom called out and I turned to her, "What are these?" I asked as I held the letters up. She walked over and sat next to me as she says, "They were left with you when we adopted you. More came over the years, and your dad and I thought that when you turned 18, we'd give them to you incase you wanted to know who your parents were." I nodded and looked down. Mom sighed and kissed my head, before leaving me.

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I drank from a bottle of Whiskey, as I held the letter out in front of me.

My dearest Aaliyah,

Hopefully when you read this, my magic would be in your veins. You're a Corey after all my child. I made a deal with Franchesca, and I hope you don't hate me for it. Baby I was to young, but Celia promised me she'd keep you safe, one way or another. Your heart will tell you to trust people closest to you, but sometimes you can't. Listen to Celia, she knows what's best, and can guide you to be the best witch the Corey's have ever seen. Hopefully one day we can meet. I countdown the days until that can happen. If you have any questions, and have the chance to, go to New Orleans. You'll find the answers there. I love you so much baby girl.

One day,

Agnes Corey

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I ended up at Elena's. Knocking on the door Elena answered and I smiled holding up the bottle of whiskey. "Wanna party?.. Please?" I asked and she laughed, "I'm just heading out to get something for Alaric" She said and I pouted. "Fine i'll party with Alaric and Meredith!" I said and she let me in and left. I set the whiskey on the table with my journal while Alaric sat on the couch and Meredith made coffee. "Can you help me, Aaliyah? please." Meredith asked and I chuckled standing up, "Course."

Meredith looked through cubbards, as I get in the fridge, "Looking for something?" Alaric asked, "I don't know where anything is in this house." She says and I chuckle as she finally finds the cups. She pours the coffee into the mugs, and calls out "I'm sorry, I can't remember, do you take cream?"

"No cream." Alaric says, "I was gonna make sandwiches. I'm starving." I tell them getting things out, "Can I ask you a question?" Alaric asks, "No mustard. I hate mustard." Meredith tells me and I nod, "Do either of you ever feel remorse?" Alaric asks, and I pulled a confused face and turned around Meredith looks up and turns to face Alaric. "I'm sorry?" She asks, "Well." he says, Alaric picks up a knife and walks around the counter, coming closer towards Meredith and I.

"You are a council member. And the council was formed to protect the people of this town from vampires and yet, here you all are, just looking the other way, ignoring your responsibilities. Like you and your vampire blood. and you your a witch with a hybrid brother. So I'm asking you both, do you ever feel remorse? Because you should."

Alaric rushes towards us with the knife and cuts Meredith on her side. She spills the coffee on him and breaks the mugs. I pull her to into the front room and we see the tranquilizers are empty. We go towards the stairs but Alaric cuts us off, grabbing me as Meredith rushes up the stairs. I kicked the knife away from him and then kicking him in the face I escaped his grip, and back up holding my hands out, "Lem duree mohana" I yelled and chanted

Alaric kneeled in pain as he couldn't move. I ran upstairs and joined Meredith in the bathroom, locking two of the three doors. When she goes to shut the final door, Alaric appears and tries to force the door open. I kept pushing the door back and Meredith grabs a pair of scissors which she stabs Alaric's hand with. Alaric screams and retracts his hand from the doorway allowing me to slam the door shut and lock it. I look at Meredith who looks down at her wound, she's bleeding profusely. "Shit." I mumbled and gulp as I pace back and forth.

"Okay, uh.. let me try something." I say and kneel down next to her. I put my hands over the bloody wound. "Alright Celia, if you can help I'd appreciate it." I whispered and closed my eyes. I started mumbling in Latin as I felt the bloody tears in my eyes. I opened my eyes to find, instead of a gasp its a small cut, and everything went black.

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Stefan and Elena walk up the stairs. Stefan breaks the bathroom door open. Meredith is sitting on the floor with blood all over her, and Aaliyah laid next to her blood all over he hands and face. Elena flips on the light and rushes over to Meredith. "Meredith. Hey." Stefan's face starts to change and Elena sent looks at him. Suddenly, Stefan's face becomes normal again, he bites his wrist and gets down next to Meredith to feed her his blood.