FRENCH QUARTER

The next day, out and about in the French Quarter, Christy is on the phone with Klaus.

{Christy's Outfit}

"You left in quite hurry this morning." Klaus said on the phone.

"I know, but I don't wanna sit at home. I need to keep my occupied with something." Christy said to her husband. "Where's Luna and Trinity?"

"With Hagarth at Mount Orasani. They have been doing some fun activities." Klaus said.

"Such as pottery, feeding the ponies and horses, etcetera, etcetera." Christy said, and looks at a limo as it pulls up beside her. "Klaus? I have to go, I'll see you back at home." She said, and hangs up her phone.

The limo's backseat window rolls down. Zoi is there.

"Hello, Christiana." Zoi greeted.

"Zoi. I would say it's good to see you, but I can sense that something's off." Christy said.

"You can ease your tension, I need to speak with you." Zoi said, opening the back door limo. "Get in, please."

Christy puts her phone in her jeans pocket as she gets inside the limo. The limo drives away.

Inside the backseat of the limo, Zoi and Christy are sitting across from each other.

"I assume that you're familiar with the Pandora Box." Zoi said.

"Yeah, I am." Christy said, with her arms folded.

"And you're also familiar with the Daemon Ritus." Zoi said.

"Why are you asking me about the Pandora Box and the Daemon Ritus?" Christy asked Zoi.

"There's been talk about it. The Pandora Box. Marcalos wants it, Stathis wants it. But the Pandora Box has to remain sealed closed forever. It cannot fall into the wrong hands." Zoi said.

"I know." Christy said.

"The Pandora Box also has a key."
Zoi said.

Christy looks at Zoi, bewildered. "The Daemon Ritus?"

"You have to keep the Daemon Ritus away from the Pandora Box or everyone and everything will be destroyed." Zoi said.

Zoi and Christy exchange worried looks at each other.

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

That afternoon, In the ballroom, Christy has laid out the sketches on the floor, trying to put the sketches together.

Thalia walks inside with a sleeping Little Baby Irene in her stroller. "Hey, Christy."

Christy looks up at Thalia and Little baby Irene. "Hey, guys. Where's Damien?"

"He's at Mount Orasani with Luna, Trinity and Nikole." Thalia replied, and looks at the sketches laying on the floor. "Still haven't figured out the sketches?"

"Not as of yet. You know, what, screw this." Christy replied, making her eyes glow blue, and uses her magic to neatly organize the sketches into one big sketch.

"What the hell?" Thalia said, bewildered. "Is that...?"

"... a Daemonite?" Christy said, and looks at Thalia. "You drew these sketches as to what's inside the Pandora Box."

"And if the Pandora Box is ever opened, we're doomed." Thalia said.

Thalia and Christy exchange worried looks at each other.

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Minutes after, Klaus, Elijah, Marcel, Vincent, Freya, Maximus and Gia are has reconvened with Thalia and Christy.

"The Pandora Box contains dark, evil monsters. The first time, it was accidentally opened at Mount Orasani, Christiana and I were little kids." Maximus said.

"The Elder Gods and Goddess battled with the Daemonites, but it wasn't Daemonites." Christy said.

"What was?" Marcel asked.

"The Daemonites possesses bodies of the good." Christy said.

"Why not the bad?" Gia asked.

"It's too easy." Maximus replied.

"And if Marcalos gets his hands on the Pandora Box, we, along with the French Quarter, is doomed." Christy said.

"And what of the Daemon Ritus?" Rebekah asked. "You said that it's a key to the Pandora Box?"

"Or maybe it's not." Nadia said, wearing casual clothes, causing everyone to look at her. "The Daemon Ritus is a magical artifact. Once a person is possessed by a Daemonite, the person's spirit is put into the Daemon Ritus."

"And the Daemon Ritus itself disappears and you have to find it with New Orleans." Maximus said.

"Gosh, this is giving me a slight headache." Freya said, gently soothing her forehead temple.

"Yeah, I know." Thalia said.

Christy gets up and walks away.

"Christiana?" Nadia said to her daughter.

"I need some air." Christy said, walking away.

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NEW ORLEANS BOARDWALK

Christy is gently leaning on the wooden railing, spaced out. Ames slowly walks up beside his daughter.

"Speak your mind, Christiana." Ames said.

"Why is Marcalos doing this?" Christy asked. "I get he's the Elder God of the Underworld, but he doesn't have to take out his vengeance on the French Quarter and New Orleans."

"Marcalos does vengeful things because he wants to. But that's not what's really on your mind." Ames said.

"It's just the Pandora Box and the Daemon Ritus thing." Christy said.

"You worry too much, you know that." Ames said to Christy.

"I don't, Dad." Christy said.

"Yes, you do." Ames said.

Ames and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

That evening, in the courtyard, Christy is sitting on the sofa, playing with her wooden guitar.

Luna and Trinity walks inside with a takeout bag.

"Hey, Mom." Luna and Trinity greeted their mother.

"Hey, sweethearts." Christy greeted back, gently setting down her guitar on the sofa seat beside her. "What's with the takeout bag?" She asked.

"Hagarth made a carrot cake." Trinity said, gently sets down the takeout bag on the coffee table. "Where's Dad?"

"With your grandparents, Ames and Nadia, at the St. James Infirmary. It's a dinner thing." Christy replied.

"So, it's a 'parent's-in-law, son-in-law' dinner thing?" Luna said, taking a bite out of her slice carrot cake.

"Yeah." Christy said, taking a bite out of her slice carrot cake.

"I like Hagarth." Trinity said.

"When I was 11 years old, He bribed me once with a lollipop if I didn't do my chores." Christy said.

"What were your chores?" Trinity asked.

"Clean my bedchamber, clean the dishes, and my clothes." Christy replied.

Christy, Luna and Trinity exchange chuckles with each other. Suddenly, Fawkes slowly lands on the floor beside Christy.

"Hi, Fawkes." Christy greeted her pet buddy. "How are you, buddy?"

Fawkes makes a tweet noise and Christy gently pats its head with her hand.

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Afterwards, in Klaus's and Christy's room, Christy is sitting on the ottoman, gently pulling off her boots, revealing her socks.

She gently lays down sideways on the bed with the lamplight turned on. Klaus slowly walks inside and gently lays down behind her, gently cuddling her from behind.

"How was dinner with your parent-in-laws?" Christy asked, gently turning over to look at her husband.

"Pretty good." Klaus replied. "We talk, ate food, exchange a few chuckles, and that's it."

Klaus and Christy exchange soft looks at each other.

"You look tired." Klaus said.

"I don't sleep much like I used to." Christy said.

"Maybe, you need some sleep." Klaus said to her.

"What about you?" Christy asked.

"I'll be fine." Klaus replied.

Christy slowly falls to sleep. Klaus pecks a kiss on her cheek and slowly gets up, gently covers her with a blanket, and slowly walks away.

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