"so, what exactly is an elemental shade?" Rose asked as Morgana and The Doctor went around the console flipping switches and inputting coordinates
"Living shadows, partially immortal beings that are only able to be hindered by exposure to extreme light, the darker their surroundings, the more dangerous they become" he explained "They also snatch bodies and feast on their lifeforce they use fear to invade other life forms as a survival mechanism, now there are two leads, so we'll need to check out both" he finished as the TARDIS landed
"and, where are we?" Morgana asked
The Doctor checked before paling, glancing at Morgana worried "it's 1815...New Orleans" Morgana paled and flitted out of the TARDIS, the Doctor on her heels
"it's the compound, this is the compound," Morgana said, "why don't I remember this night?" she turned to the Doctor
"it's your personal history... you wouldn't we have to be careful do you know who should be here?" The Doctor asked her urgently as he held her by her shoulders, Rose came out behind them.
"we, we have a calendar it's kept in the dining room" Morgana replied, "there's only one heartbeat in the house...Marcellus!" she realised but the Doctor tightened his hold
"Morgana we have to be careful okay? We'll check the calendar, make sure no one is going to turn up, and then check for the shade, it's probably not here" he soothed and she nodded, nibbling her lip before leading them to the dining room, ignoring Rose who kept picking things up.
The calendar was sat on the table, scribbled on it was 'Morgana's trip', and there were three notes, one from Nico 'full moon- be back tomorrow', Elijah 'There is a new Orchestra and play tonight, I will be staying at my mansion- Elijah' and Kol 'gone partying with witches, Marcellus is asleep, don't freak sister'
"I'm going to kill Kol he should be looking after Marcellus" Morgana hissed
"good Marcel is the only one here" the Doctor breathed out "don't have to worry about any paradoxes, let's check quickly and quietly and then leave"
Morgana nodded and led them throughout the compound, the dungeons, cellar- the servants quarters were in a separate building- the kitchen, dining room, foyer, library, painting room, living rooms, bedrooms- skipping Marcellus the Doctor pressing his scanner at the door and clearing it, the office's, the attic, witch rooms and other storage areas.
"so, it's not here?" Morgana questioned in relief as they headed down the main staircases towards the TARDIS
"definitely not" he reassured "it must have been a quick pit stop to throw us off"
"Mama?" came Marcellus's voice and she spun looking up at her little boy, her human little boy.
"little sun! what are you doing up?" she chided slightly "you'll catch a chill"
"had a nightmare," he said quietly glancing at the Doctor and Rose scared, he was dressed in cotton pyjamas and clutching his black teddy bear "who are they, mama? They're not here to take me, away are they?"
"what? Little sun, no, of course not! why would you think that? Their friends!" she reassured moving quickly up the stairs to him and picking him up, easily placing him on her hip, he clutched her jacket and placed his head in the crook of her neck.
"Uncle Nik was complaining about the governor, after what happened he wants to take me back" Marcellus whimpered, and she hushed him gently bouncing him on her toes looking at the Doctor who was calmly looking back
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Learning to Live
FanfictionMorrigan is a complex being, she was born a thousand years ago but still lived. She and her twin were the firstborns to Mikael and Esther, after the tragic loss of her twin the remaining Mikaelson clan fled to the new world where she became an olde...
