THE FRENCH QUARTER

The next day, Christy is out and about jogging, listening to some electro-pop instrumental music on her Bluetooth earbuds.

{Christy Outfit}

"Hi, Christy." Callahan greeted her from his pick-up truck with a smile.

"Hey, Cal." Christy greeted him back with a smile.

And Christy continues her jogging.

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

After her jogging, Christy pauses her music, gently takes out her Bluetooth earbuds, slowly walks into the courtyard and sees Theseus with Klaus and Elijah.

"Theseus?" Christy said, slowly walks up to him and notices the worried looks on his face, along with Klaus and Elijah. "What's wrong?"

"The Ceadian Queen Anastasia is requesting to challenge you for a fight." Theseus told her.

"What? When?" Christy asked.

"In two days." Theseus told her.

"Two days? Seriously?" Christy bewildered.

"She is." Theseus said. "But we know why she's really challenging you?"

"Because when I fought her when she kidnapped my husband and in-laws, I defeated her and won. Now, she's pissed off and wants a rematch." Christy said.

"You may need this." Theseus said, handing her a folded parchment paper.

Christy gently takes it and unfolds it and reads it. It's a note from The Ceadian Queen Anastasia.

Christiana,
I look forward to seeing you again in two days prior to our fight. You will not defeat me a second time. When I defeat you in front of all of Orasanian, my queenship will be restored.

" 'Christiana, I look forward to seeing you again in two days prior to our fight. You will not defeat me a second time. When I defeat you in front of all of Orasanian, my queenship will be restored.' " Christy read the note. "Yeah, Anastasia is definitely pissed off."

"So, Anastasia wants revenge because she lost to you when the two of you fought. I saw it myself." Klaus said.

"Are you gonna accept Ceadian Queen Anastasia's challenge fight, Christiana?" Theseus asked.

"I don't know, maybe." Christy said and looks at Theseus. "Do The Elders know about this?"

"They do." Theseus said. "They await your answer."

"What challenge is it? A sword fight? Or a hand-to-hand fight?" Christy asked.

"Kickboxing challenge." Theseus said.

"Hand-to-hand combat? Great." Christy said. "Thanks, Theseus."

"You are welcome, Milady." Theseus said and disappears into a portal.

"What are you gonna do?" Elijah asked his sister-in-law, Christy.

Klaus, Christy and Elijah exchange looks at each other.

"I'm gonna have to fight Anastasia." Christy said.

"You don't sound quite sure." Klaus said.

"Because I don't know if I want to fight Anastasia. I'll think about it." Christy said.

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THE FRENCH QUARTER

Later that day, Christy and her mother, the Elder Goddess, Nadia, who is wearing a casual maxi dress and a blazer, are taking a stroll together on the sidewalk, nibbling on their pastries.

"Will you accept Queen Anastasia's challenge fight?" Nadia asked.

"I don't know, Mom. It's why she's challenging me. She's pissed off that she lost against me and now, she wants a rematch." Christy said.

"No one has ever defeated you, Christiana, you know of this." Nadia said to her daughter.

"I know, Mom." Christy said.

"Do you want to fight Anastasia?" Nadia asked.

"Not really no." Christy told her Mom. "But you and I both know what Queen Anastasia is capable of."

"She will make you fight her by taking someone you love or care for." Nadia said.

"Exactly." Christy said. "I don't want it to come to that. King Vlachellis already kidnapped Klaus and the others to lure me out to them."

"It's your choice to make." Nadia said.

"I know." Christy said.

Nadia and Christy exchange chuckles with each other and they continue nibbling on their pastries.

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HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI -- INDOOR TRAINING ROOM

That afternoon, Christy slowly walks into the indoor training room where there is a boxing ring.

The Elder God, Cyrus, slowly walks up to his niece, Christy. "Are you prepared for your fight with Queen Anastasia?"

"I'm not quite sure if I want to fight her, Uncle Cyrus." Christy said.

"You still have time to ponder about it." Cyrus said.

"Yeah, I do." Christy said.

Cyrus and Christy exchange looks at each other and they look at the boxing ring.

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ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

Later that late afternoon, Zenith, Thalia Max, Gia, Klaus and Christy are sitting at a table with half-empty plates of food.

"Are you gonna accept Ceadian Queen Anastasia's challenge fight, Christy?" Thalia asked.

"I don't know." Christy replied. "But I still have some time to think about it though."

Suddenly, the lights goes off, causing everyone to murmur among themselves.

And then, the lights turn back on, revealing the Ceadian Queen Anastasia, wearing her armor cape gown and her two Ceadian Guardsmen wearing their armor.

"Oh, shit." Max said.

"She's here." Thalia said.

"Christy? We can leave right now." Zenith said.

"You guys know I don't run from a fight." Christy said.

"Who is that?" Gia asked.

"Ceadian Queen Anastasia." Max told his wife.

"Christiana? Show yourself or I will kill everyone in this bar." Ceadian Queen Anastasia threatened.

"Chris?" Klaus said to his wife.

"It's okay, I got this." Christy said.

"Christiana?!" Ceadian Queen Anastasia demanded.

Christy gets up and looks at Ceadian Queen Anastasia. "Anastasia? You need to leave."

"Not to worry. I will not embarrass you completely." Ceadian Queen Anastasia tells her with a sly grin.

"Why are you here?" Christy asked.

"Have you thought about my challenge fight?" Ceadian Queen Anastasia asked, slowly walks up to her.

"I have." Christy said. "I'm not gonna fight you."

Infuriated, Ceadian Queen Anastasia grabs Christy by her throat with her gloved spiked and slings her across the bar.

Christy hits the wall and smashes into a table, revealing small scrape wounds. Klaus gets up, but Zenith gently holds him back.

"Christy said she can handle this and she wouldn't want you hurt." Zenith said.

Ceadian Queen Anastasia crouches down in front of Christy and grabs her by her throat again.

"You will fight me, Legendary Christiana." Ceadian Queen Anastasia threatened her. And back slaps Christy with her spiked gloved hand. "Or I will destroy your family."

"Alright, I'll do it. I'll fight you." Christy tells her, frustrated.

"Good. See you in two days." Ceadian Queen Anastasia said.

Ceadian Queen Anastasia gets back up to her feet. The ceiling lights turns off, and turns back on. Ceadian Queen Anastasia and her Ceadian Guardsmen disappeared.

Klaus and Zenith walks up to Christy and crouches down to her and helps her sit upright against the wall.

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

That evening, in the courtyard, Christy sits on the couch with an ice pack to her right bruised cheekbone.

"Are you gonna be alright, Christy?" Gia asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine, G." Christy reassured her best friend. "I should've known that Ceadian Queen Anastasia was gonna try something."

"She just did what she did to make you fight her." Zenith said. "That's what the enemy does."

"Go after the people you love and care about and threaten them until they get what they want." Klaus said.

"I have no other choice now. I have to fight her. I have to fight Ceadian Queen Anastasia." Christy said.

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