Absolution [ELIJAH MIKAELSON] [2] [COMPLETED]

LXXIV - VOODOO IN MY BLOOD

   With Vincent and Elijah having restored the ancestors link to the world, it appeared that the spirits weren't wasting any time in reaching out. They sent whispers to Hope to pass along a message to Hayley, as they requested her presence at St. Anne's church. According to them, she and Hope were both connected to the Hollow in some way, and they had instructions for her to follow on how to stop it. Though, all of them were wary of the request. While the ancestors were the key to locking the Hollow away again, they also knew everything they were capable of. What they had put Kol through five years ago, how they had helped Lucien Castle become the beast, the way they'd controlled Vincent. 

   There was a nagging thought in all of them this could be some kind of a setup, but they were out of other options. 

   "I went through the remains of the Lockwood estate, and found you one creepy-ass, ancient finger bone." Alaric's voice informed Audrey down the phone.

   Audrey let out a sigh of relief at that. After some research, Freya had found another of the bloodlines entrusted to hide of the bones of the Hollow, and the search had led her to the Lockwood bloodline. Knowing Mikaelson presence of any kind wouldn't be appreciated in Mystic Falls, Audrey had called Caroline for help, who had convinced Alaric to help. He was surprisingly willing to do it, but only because he had Audrey promise no Original would step foot in Mystic Falls. 

   "Thank you, Ric." She said gratefully.

   "Yeah, well, thank me by bringing Mira to see the girls when whatever madness you're involved in is over. They're missing her like crazy." He told her, making a small smile twitch on her lips. "And listen, there's one more thing. The Lockwoods, they didn't just safeguard the bone... They kept records with names, dates and locations. Turns out they had knowledge of other families that were charged with guarding the rest of the remains. Now, does the name Labonair mean anything to you?"

   Audrey paused in her steps and felt the smile she'd form fall immediately. She knew it couldn't just be coincidence Hayley's birth family kept cropping up in all of this, and now the ancestors were saying she and Hope were a key connection in what was going on. 

   "Intimately." She muttered and cleared her throat. 

   "Well, good. That might be a lead to help you find the rest of the remains. Which you'll have to do yourself, because my days of fighting monsters are over." He informed her firmly. "Okay, so here's the deal. I will be at Jack's Bar-B-Q Shack off Route 59 until 2:00-o-clock. If you're not there by 2:10, I chuck the bone and the records in a Dumpster and I'm gone. And then you can fish them out of the trash yourself."

   "You do that and Caroline will kick your ass for being a dick." Audrey shot back bluntly, and his sigh down the phone confirmed he knew she was right. "Elijah and I are going to come meet you, we'll be there are soon as we can. I'll text you if we get delayed." She muttered before she hung, and made her way toward the voices talking in the courtyard.