Power of Artemis

Cheat

We go back home and I go upstairs this time ready to sleep. But like usual it gets stopped. Nik, Elijah, Hayley, Sophie, Father Kieran and I are waiting in the backyard of the plantation house, where we've dug a grave for Esther, when Rebekah arrives to join us. It's still pouring down rain, and were all standing under umbrellas.

"Did you find them? Will he bring her?" Nik asks her.

"He'll bring her." She tells us solemnly.

"Are you ready to do this?" Kieran asks.

"Always and forever." Nik says. He takes a dagger out and slices his palm open, dripping the blood over Esther's grave. He hands the blade to Rebekah, who does the same, along with Elijah and me, who I'm standing in for myself and Niks baby. Once we all dripped our blood into the grave, Father Kieran takes the knife and throws it into the grave as well.

"It's done." He tells us. The Mikaelsons and I join Sophie at the cemetery, where we wait for Marcel and Davina to arrive to complete the Harvest. Suddenly, flames start to erupt near the entrance, startling everyone.

"Fire." Sophie exclaims. After a moment, Marcel appears, carrying Davina in his arms. As he walks toward them, flames follow them in a trail that licks at Marcel's heals. Once they get to the altar, Marcel sets her down, and Sophie holds the ceremonial athame over the flames before she heads toward Davina.

"Do you believe in the harvest?" Sophie asks and Davina nods nervously.

"I believe." Once she says the words, Sophie raises the blade and slits Davina's throat with it. Davina gasps in shock and grabs at her throat before she falls back. Marcel catches her and lays her down on the ground. Just then, the rain stops, and Davina's skin glows gold as the magic leaves her body and flows into the earth.

"After the Harvest comes the Reaping. Their sacrifices made and accepted. We call upon our Elders to resurrect the chosen ones. [Nothing happens, and the rest of us look around at each other uneasily. Sophie begins again] We call upon our Elders to resurrect the chosen ones... [Still, nothing happens. Sophie becomes flustered and is near tears] Resurrect your chosen ones... Please? I beg... [When it becomes clear that something has gone wrong, Sophie falls to her knees and sobs] No!" Sophie screams. Sophie begins to sob even harder, and both Hayley and Rebekah start to cry. Elijah, Nik and I look depressed, but not as much as Marcel, who shoots Nik a look of hatred before vampire-speeding away. I look down and Nik picks me up bridal style before vampire speeding home. Nik drops me off at my room while he goes to talk to Marcel. Later on he walks in my room with a slight sad but happy face.

"What is it love?" I ask him and he smiles at me and sits at the edge of the bed. I crawl over to him and start to massage his shoulders as he starts to talk.

"Damon has called me to tell me that Katherine has taken a bad turn for the worst so I am going to go back to Mystic Falls to see her and then I want to ruin Caroline and Tyler's relationship.

"You still like her don't you?" I ask scooting away.

"I like her as a sister I promise love. I love you and only you." He tells me.

"If you have sex with her at least don't knock her up too." I smile sadly and turn back and lay down and he sighs turning off the light. He gets in and I stay as far away from him as I can and fall asleep. It has been a week or two since he left and I was in my musical room. I play my piano bored out of my mind. I start playing the song Warrior by Beth Crowley. I hold my stomach afterwards.

"You will be a fight my love no matter what happens." I tell her and I feel her kick. I smile knowing she is my pride and joy forever. I feel another kick and I get confused. I close my eyes and concentrate on my stomach. I gasp with my eyes flying open wide.

"There are two of you." I whisper in disbelief. I stand up putting my hands on my head and shake my head. I have to keep this a secret. I breathe out and walk out of the room. I walk towards my room and to my closet. I change out of my nightgown and to a purple tank top with a white flowy sweater. I put on a pair of spandex shorts and I walk downstairs holding my belly. I notice Marcel storm away and Thierry was back from the garden. They leave and I glare at Klaus and go to walk towards the kitchen when I get stopped.

"Artemis." He asks and I look at him with a glare.

"What?" I growl.

"Forgive me." He exclaims and I roll my eyes and shake my head taking my hand out of his grip.

"I think we need to take a break for a little bit." I say and walk away to the kitchen.

"Hey Hayley will you grab that for me?" I ask my sister nicely pointing to the mac and cheese that for some reason was on the top shelf where everyone knows I can't reach. She nods and grabs it for me putting it on the counter. I thank her and grab a pot putting some water in it and putting it on the stove. About 20 minutes later I finish it and grab a bowl putting some in it. I grab a spoon and walk out of there seeing Klaus leave with Diego. I walk up to my room to eat peacefully. Later that day, I stand along with Klaus, Elijah, Diego, Marcel and many other vampires.

"Ah! Someone will die for this." Klaus growls."Remarkably, I don't disagree. However, I would like to know where they learned such dark magic." Elijah comments.

"I had hoped never to see that symbol again. I recall it is the signature of a fool who once stood against us." Klaus tells him.

"Clearly, some upstart witch is salvaging old tricks." Elijah guesses and I shake my head slightly feeling a pain in my heart."I'll do for him as I did the other. [He turns to Diego] Diego, when night falls, I want you to gather every vampire in the Quarter. Get me the head of whoever did this and put it on a stick." Klaus tells him."Yeah. That's gonna be a problem. Everyone is freaked out, man. We haven't had witches killing vampires in a long time. Marcel made sure of that." Diego tells him."Marcel has run off like a scared child. You lot are left with me. Now, who of you will fight to defend our home? [He looks around to see that no one comes forward] Not a single one of you will stand with me, so afraid are you of this new threat? You should know better. I'll handle this myself."Klaus says storming off. Later that evening I find out why my heart hurt.