𝟒𝟖' 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚

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"Wanda" a voice whispered.

"Give up"

"No matter how hard you try you will never escape you're fate"

"You will bring death upon the Mikealson family"

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Wanda gasped awake and realized she was shaking uncontrollably. The girl was frozen like she couldn't move, the only thing running through her mind was those words a voice whispered.

You will bring death upon the Mikealson family...

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Wanda had tagged along with Rebekah on her journey to get out of her current host. She had been distant with Kol this morning and the vampire immediately noticed but hadn't mentioned it.

Rebekah was currently looking through old records, "What good's a jazz club with no bloody jazz?" she complained, Wanda amusingly shook her head but Vincent snapped, "Do you mind? I'm trying to reverse a very complicated sacrifice spell, and you whining about jazz is not helping me!"

Elijah and Kol walked into the room followed by Cami, "I'm afraid we have more pressing concerns." Elijah announced.

"What's all this?" Rebekah asked her brother who had boxes with him.

"Dark objects. Because apparently, now I'm a dispensary." Cami said as Kol snickered.

"It seems that Niklaus' distrust of Freya was not entirely misplaced. Our sister wants to use Hope to lure Dahlia in to a trap." Elijah reveals making Wanda's eyes widen slightly as she crosses her arms.

Kol found himself watching his lover with a cheeky grin plastered on his face, Elijah sent his youngest brother a look and Kol shrugged looking innocent.

"And, I assume you told her she's out of her lunatic mind?" Rebekah said.

Elijah sighs and turns "I have another idea. Hope is something of a beacon for this new terror. But, now that she's been cloaked, perhaps we can use something else to ensnare Dahlia." Vincent sighs and starts to collect his book and notes as Elijah holds up the box he brought "These enchanted objects should generate power to create a decoy of some kind."

Vincent is about to sneak out but Kol vamp speeds towards the door holding it shut as he smirks, Elijah speaks up "Mr. Griffith? Where do you think you're going?"

Vincent turned "I agreed to help Rebekah break her bond with them kids. You wanna get back to that?" He holds up his hand in the shape of a phone "Um, text me!"

Elijah vamp sped in front of him, "Right now, I need the best minds and the most formidable witches in this city. Mr. Griffith, do you have any idea the danger my niece now faces?" the Originals questions.

"I wish her well! I really do! But, I'm done with magic. This ain't my fight." Vincent said.

He tries to push his way out around Elijah, but Elijah grabs him in a choke-hold, lifting Vincent off his feet and holding him up against the wall.

Suddenly red energy webs circle Elijah, the vampires hands are forcibly removed from the witches neck, everyone in room turns toward Wanda who's eyes are glowing violent red.

"When someone needs help 'Lijah, they usually ask nicely not threaten their life." Wanda said to him. She let the Original go and Elijah shakily regained his balance.

Vincent walked right out as Elijah spoke, "Dahlia demanded Hope by nightfall. Time is of the essence." he said then walked out.

Rebekah and Wanda shared a worried look as Kol rubbed his temples.

Wanda walked into the street needing to clear her mind as Kol lingered a few steps back,

"Wanda can you hear me?" a voice suddenly said.

The girl turned in search but there was no one around except for her and Kol.

"What's wrong?" Kol asked sensing her worry.

"Wanda" it said again.

"What the hell-" the redheaded girl breathed.

"We - trying t-to reach y-you" the voice said but it sounded disoriented now.

"Who are you?" Wanda questioned still looking around her as Kol watched her confused.

"It's Doctor Stephen S-Strange- and I- help to g-get y-you- of t-t-there" the person said but the voice faded away.

"Wanda?" Kol called out, Wanda's head snapped toward him.

She was losing her mind

"What happened?" the vampire carefully asked her as he walked closer to her.

Wanda stumbled away from his reach, "Nothing- I just thought I heard something." she lied and walked away covering her ears as if it could help.

Kol watched in silence as her figure faded from his line of sight and sighed.

She was keeping something from him

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Wanda arrived back at the compound where Kol, Elijah, and Rebekah were listening to a voicemail.

"Elijah... I'm calling to say goodbye. Hope and I... we can't be part of your family anymore. All Hope's life, her family has tried to destroy her. That can't be my little girl's story." Hayley's voice says.

Wanda gasps lightly as she walks closer,

"Family is supposed to love you. Even if she is free of Dahlia's first-born curse, Hope would still be Klaus' daughter. She'd inherit a thousand years of enemies, all his anger and rage... I don't want Hope to be a Mikaelson, all the pain that comes with that name... She doesn't deserve that."

Wanda couldn't process the words that were being said from the voicemail.

"Elijah, I... Goodbye" Hayley sighed as the voicemail ends.

"She's right" Rebekah says breaking the silence.

Kol had a conflicted expression as Elijah was near tears. Wanda was trying to process what had just happened.

"It would have been best for Hope."

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Wanda walked into the compound with a croissant in her mouth when she saw Freya on the floor muttering a spell as Elijah looked out the window.

Rebekah walked in followed by Kol and Marcel. "It's done! I'm de-linked from those children, the coven's almost grateful, and we even beat the rain!" Rebekah said happily.

"I trust that Davina will play her part?" Elijah questioned.

"Yeah, against my better judgment." Marcel complained.

Rebekah turned towards the vampire, "Stop being so overprotective. If Davina's made Regent to all nine covens, she'll be granted the power to resurrect Kaleb and the political clout to unite the witches to our cause!"

"Don't pop the champagne just yet. Dahlia said she'd come for the baby, and now a storm springs up out of nowhere? You really think that's coincidence?" Marcel asked.

Wanda thought for a moment.

"Well, regardless of her power, she needs to be dealt with." Elijah says, he turns towards Freya and glances at Wanda.

"And we have a weapon." he said.

"Look, no offense, but are we really going to put all our eggs in one still-kinda-mysterious basket?" Marcel asked.

"I assure you, I am quite motivated to aid in Dahlia's defeat. Particularly now that Elijah has forced me to be the bait. And if anything were to go wrong we have Wanda who we know is feared by Dahlia." Freya said.

"And Davina and the witches will take up the task, at the very least distracting Dahlia long enough for Hope and Hayley to disappear." Elijah added.

Thunder and lighting crashes outside, and Rebekah walks across the room to close the windows to prevent more rain from coming in. However, when she pulls down the window pane, she finds that the top is covered in blood, suggesting it was opened specifically for someone to escape

"Elijah!" Rebekah shouts panicked.

Elijah comes to investigate, and when he sees the blood, Rebekah leads Kol and Marcel into the room where they were keeping Klaus' body in his coffin. When they get there, they find that the coffin is empty and Klaus has vanished.

Wanda walks in shortly after.

"No! Where the hell is he?" Rebekah shouted. Kol had a nervous expression as Marcel looked speechless.

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The next day arrived and Elijah is explaining the plan.

"Until Niklaus is found, Marcel, Kol and I will scour the city." Elijah said and Kol rolled his eyes.

"Assuming Nik doesn't slaughter them. You know as well as I do he'll be on the warpath. Which again raises the question, how in the hell is he even awake?" Rebekah asked.

Freya's voice interrupts them, "It was Dahlia. This was all part of her plan. No doubt, she killed Aiden, hoping that the blame would fall on Klaus, the family would divide, and she could win Klaus to her cause."

"He wouldn't side with her." Wanda defended him and she hoped it was true.

"That is absurd! Nik would never align with Dahlia." Rebekah said aswell.

"You continue to defend him." Freya said to the two girls.

"He'd kill anyone who'd try to take his daughter." Wanda said.

"Isn't it Hayley who's trying to take his daughter?" Freya asks.

"Their daughter. Let's not forget that Dahlia is the true enemy here!" Elijah gruffly said.

Freya smiled fakely, "How good, then, that I finished my spell."

Freya walks over to one of the three paintings, which is hung on an easel. "The paint of his artwork, combined with my blood, will render Dahlia vulnerable. The moment she passes between these paintings" She gestures to the two other paintings, which are hung on the opposite walls "she will be mortal."

She pulls the small blade that Elijah gave her for Mikael's memorial out of her pocket and hands it to Elijah. "You can kill her... using this."

"Father's knife?" Kol questioned, surprised.

"I thought it appropriate." Freya answered.

"Someone's here" Elijah quietly said then sped away.

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They all meet in the ballroom where Freya is sprinkling herbs over the clay golems. "Now, you're certain this will work?" Elijah asks again.

"Maybe if you let her do what she needs to do instead of asking the same question every five seconds Elijah, it will." Wanda said annoyed.

"You grow more adept with magic each day, and this spell is flawless. Though, I might have preferred Elijah ask my permission before volunteering me as the bait." Freya said.

Elijah grew amused, "Yes, I'm not in the habit of asking permission."

"Out of context that would not sound right." Wanda says as Kol burst out laughing with Rebekah.

Freya smiled, "No matter. We have all that we need. Rebekah will perform the spell, using my heartbeat and the golem to craft the illusion of Hope's presence." She turns to Elijah "Once Dahlia is lured into the killing ground, you will do what is necessary."

"You're rather calm, which is odd, because there are a million ways this plan can fall to pieces." Kol said.

Freya sighs and begins pacing around the room, examining each of the painted portraits of Elijah, Klaus, and Rebekah that are hanging on the walls of the ballroom.

"I admit... First, I was upset when Elijah ignored my plan in favor of his own. You are all so determined to protect Hope at all cost. Perhaps I'm envious, no one ever fought so hard to protect me." Freya said sadly.

Wanda frowned at the emotion that came from those words.

"Then, I recalled what I saw when I looked inside your mind. The day you all swore an oath to stand by one another, always and forever. There's strength in such vows." Freya said to Elijah.

"I can assure you, it has not been free of consequence." Elijah said.

"You're bloody telling me." Kol muttered.

"That is an understatement. Ask me, that vow has been more trouble than it's worth." Rebekah said.

"But even then, no matter how many times you all stab each other in the back in the end your always there for one another. I know I would give anything to have my brother back." Wanda said to them.

Kol knew the topic of her brother was sensitive and she had only talked about him a couple of times.

Freya sent Wanda a small smile then turned towards Rebekah, "My entire life, I have longed for what you have. It is better to at least glimpse it, facing death, than run forever and know nothing of family."

Elijah and Kol looked moved by their sisters words.

Wanda smiled at the family before her but the words uttered still haunted her mind.

You will bring death upon the Mikaelson family...

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In the compound's courtyard, Freya is staring at Hope's car seat, which has the golem inside of it. Directly upstairs, Rebekah is lighting a white candle on a table, where Freya has written out the notes for the spell she will perform to create the illusion that Hope and her magic are located in the compound with them. Elijah stands nearby, nervously hitting his hand against the handle of Mikael's knife with Kol as he watches Rebekah raise her arms and begin to recite the incantation. Wanda is on defense ready to intervene if needed.

"Sinete exa vana vintante com. Sinete exa vana vintante com." Freya chants.

Downstairs, Freya picks up the golem and stares at it. Suddenly, the spell kicks in, and the golem suddenly appears to be Hope. Freya clutches the imitation of her niece in her arms and waits anxiously for the plan to begin. Rebekah continues the spell,

"Vana vintante com." 

Footsteps are heard approaching the compound, and the camera pans up from a pair of black high-heeled feet to reveal that Dahlia is on her way to the compound. Wanda lingers away from sight knowing the witch would flee at the glance of her.

Elijah and Kol slink slowly into the hallway so they can watch Dahlia enter the home, where she finds a scared Freya clutching "Hope" in the courtyard. Freya is purposely standing right in between all three of Klaus' paintings in an effort to lure Dahlia into the killing ground, but Dahlia stops right in the doorway into the room.

"I come all this way to collect what is owed to me, and whom should I find?" Dahlia questions.

Elijah and Kol linger listening in to the conversation.

"Auntie, please listen. I betrayed my siblings so I could procure this child." Freya said 'terrified'.

Dahlia starts to walk into the courtyard, but once again stops just short of the killing ground. Upstairs, Rebekah is continuing the spell to maintain the illusion of Hope's presence. Wanda makes sure the witch is in her sight.

"I offer her to you now, and in exchange, I only ask that you release me from my obligation to you." Freya pleads.

Dahlia tilts her head to the side and takes notice of one of Klaus' paintings on the wall behind Freya while she considers this offer. After a moment, she starts walking closer to Freya, but still doesn't cross into the killing ground. In the shadows, Elijah braces himself for a fight and grips Mikael's blade tightly in his hand, Kol gets ready to pounce if needed.

"How curious, that you should bargain with me for that which is already mine. But, by all means, make your case for why you should be freed. And then I will decide whether to release you or kill you, once and for all." Dahlia grinned, clearly amused.

"You surprise me. Betraying the family you meant to coax to your side? How very ruthless of you." Dahlia says.

"I had hoped that they would welcome me as a sister. I was wrong." Freya anxiously said.

"Of course you were, you poor little fool! To think that Esther's wicked little progeny could ever care for you? They are known the world over for obscene acts of violence, and yet, you sought them out instead of staying where you belong. With me." Dahlia said.

"I offered to protect you for all time, and you left me. And now, it is you who is alone! But then-" Dahlia said and Wanda grew completely worried.

"Who could love a deceitful little wretch?" the witch sneered.

Wanda heard a thud come from the room where Rebekah was performing the spell. She rushed up and saw as Marcel had tackled Rebekah towards the floor and was shackled.

Wanda conjured up her powers that circled Marcel, she pushed him into the wall that cracked slightly at the impact.

The girl focused on his lungs making them close slowly, "Wanda he's been compelled!" Rebekah shouted.

Wanda stopped momentarily and looked at her friend.

"Please" Rebekah said.

That was all it took as Wanda let Marcel go with a thud as he hit the ground.

"Dahlia's going to kill them." Marcel coughed.

Wanda ran out and saw a body in flames in the courtyard. She saw Elijah with a blade in his chest as Cami stood in front of Klaus.

Her eyes searched the room and she saw Kol with a wooden stake through his stomach temporarily disabling him.

Wanda looked back at Klaus who was feeding on Cami.

"NO!" the girl shouted she sent her power towards Klaus slamming him into a wall, she ran towards Camille who was left unconscious.

Wanda turned with her eyes scarlet red but stopped as she saw Dahlia holding Kol with a white oak stake near his chest.

"Be a dear and stand down... or I'll kill him before you can even blink." the witch said as she shoved the stake deeper into his chest.

Wanda held her hands up in surrender as tears prickled her eyes.

She couldn't lose him 

Suddenly a metal collar is placed around her neck and the girl screams in pain.

Klaus watched as the girl dropped to her knees in pain. "No" Kol cried.

Dahlia ripped the stake out and tossed the vampire aside as Klaus pierced his youngest brothers shoulder with two poles.

"Now watch as the only women you've ever loved writhers in pain and all you can do... is watch." Klaus whispered.

Wanda screamed again clutching her head.

"Quite a sinister plot they had planned. Would have failed in the end, though. Just as well you came to your senses and sided with me." Dahlia smiled.

Suddenly, Marcel bursts into the compound, holding a struggling Rebekah, who has been restrained with the cursed shackles, into the room with him. She looks at Wanda who is crying in pain and winces. Rebekah looks at Klaus, clearly feeling betrayed and furious.

"Have you lost your mind?" she shouted.

"My mind is quite clear. I just decided to purge it of treacherous barnacles." Klaus replied.

"You bastard!" she cried.

"How could you?" Rebekah whispered.

"Actually, it was rather simple, I just recalled what Elijah did to me and reciprocated ten-fold. Be careful, or I'll apply the same equation to you." Klaus grinned.

"Marcellus, keep Rebekah here. If she tries to leave? Well..." He looks at Rebekah "You do like life as a mortal." He turns back to Marcel "You can punish her by taking that life away."

"Go to hell!" Marcel shouts angered.

"If by Hell, you mean somewhere you are betrayed by those you hold most dear, then it's from Hell I've just come! I didn't much care for it." He stares Marcel in the eyes and compels him again "Do as you're told. There's a good lad."

"The child's magic is still cloaked. I shall need your blood to track her." Dahlia said.

"No! Nik, don't!" Rebekah said as she struggled against Marcel's grip.

Dahlia holds out her hand, and Klaus smirks at Rebekah for a moment before he bites into his hand and lets his blood drip into it. Rebekah looks absolutely appalled by Klaus' behavior as Marcel drags her upstairs and away from her brother.

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Cami suddenly wakes up as Klaus' words echo through her head.

"Have Kol remove the collar from Wanda"

The blonde stumbles towards Kol who is pinned with poles. "ew" she says.

"Take the bloody thing out women, we don't have all day." Kol grunted in pain.

Grimacing Cami yanked both poles out of the vampires body, Kol rips the stake out of his stomach and immediately limps over to Wanda who is shaking.

"Wanda" he softly said, "The voices won't stop" Wanda whispered as her breathing was ragged.

Kol cups her face "I need you to see past the pain for a moment, my love and help me remove this." he said.

"I-I can't" Wanda cried.

"You can, I know you can." Kol reassured her.

Wanda looked up into his eyes and breathed, she closed her eyes and focused on her powers. Snapping her eyes open the girls magic circled the collar and Kol clutched it with his hands as both ripped it from her neck.

Wanda fell into his arms silently crying.

"I'm here. I'm here." Kol softly said.

"I- uh hate to ruin the moment but I think Elijah needs helps." Cami awkwardly said.

Wanda quickly calmed herself down as she got back up on her feet.

"Right, my idiot of a brother." Kol sighed as he made his way over to Elijah.

Kol plunged his hand into his brothers chest then ripped the blade out. "Now was that so hard?" Kol asked.

"Now I'm gonna go kill my bastard of a brother for what he did." Kol darkly said.

"Wait, please-please listen to me he go into my head." Cami said/

"You're words mean nothing to me." Kol replied.

"But mine do, so listen to what she has to say." Wanda told him.

Kol looked at his girlfriend before looking back at the blonde, "Oh this better be good."

"This all of this, is a trick!" Cami said.

"You've lost your mind" Kol and Elijah said at the same time.

"He needs her to trust him, so he can do what he needs to do!" Cami said.

"He had to make it look convincing." the human told them.

Wanda furrowed her brows as Kol and Elijah looked curiously at her.

"He told me her secret. I know how we can kill Dahlia." 

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A/n: Next chapter is the finale for season 2! I am very excited for season 3 ;) But I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter~