Legacies

How much longer?

Dude, I am smithing something

that has never existed before.

Chill.

Your skills are needed, daughter,

but they don't require your tongue.

If you'd prefer I returned you to your prison

or forced you to fashion a more painful one...

I did what you asked. Now let me go.

I look forward to the day I no longer need to see

your shameful face.

You will go nowhere until this weapon

is proven.

God magic plus Red Oak ash

equals a lethal combo for the Tribrid.

If you can stick it in her heart, that is.

If you are lying to me again,

pray to some other god.

I wouldn't bother.

In my limited experience with them, gods tend to suck.

This is unexpected.

Why? You told Cleo

that only one person had to die.

Me. So I have come to accept your terms.

Self-sacrifice?

How... disappointing.

Actually, I've come to challenge you

according to the Old Ways.

Single combat. You and me.

I take it my bastard son informed you of our customs?

Yeah. He also said that once a challenge is issued

it can't be refused.

Shall we say two hours from now, at the school?

I accept.

But why wait?

Sweet move, dude.

Thanks.

I figured you'd try something shady, so...

hence the astral projection.

See you on the battlefield.

How did it go?

He took the bait.

Time to go to war.

We're holding a vigil for Kaleb.

I thought you might want to go.

Lighting candles and sharing stories will not help him.

Or us.

I see you have other plans.

It was my decision that cost Kaleb his life.

It wasn't your fault, Cleo.

That's on Ken.

And he will pay dearly for it.

I have already lost one student.

I'll be damned if I lose another.

Then let me go. Because while the Squad

is fighting Ken, I'll make sure

that no other god can do something like this again.

Take it from me.

Revenge feels good for a brief moment,

but it won't bring Kaleb back

and it won't make you miss him any less.

Thanks for the advice.

I'll make certain to enjoy that moment.

I'm about to duel a god. Pick me a winner.

Not that one, I should think.

Your school's armory leaves a lot to be desired.

Fortunately, weapons don't win battles.

Warriors do.

Except we just lost one of our best.

- Do you doubt your own plan? - You've been in battle more than any of us.

You know what tends to happen to plans.

Especially the minute that the enemy shows up.

In my experience, the worst plans can overcome the best,

so long as those fighting believe in it.

And the person leading them.

Great. No pressure, then.

Your friends have faith in you, Hope.

So have it in yourself.

And remember,

when steel meets steel and blood is shed,

when the fire and fog of war

is swimming all around you...

...trust your instincts.

This seems like a bad omen.

On the bright side, uh, you finally siphoned

Dummy Ken and triggered the explosion.

And on the not-so-bright side,

I blew up Dummy Me in the process.

You can do this, Lizzie.

You just have to put up a shield spell in time.

Or you just need to plan another vigil.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

I-I know.

And it's taken

every ounce of strength I've got

to not let Kaleb's death pull me under.

But there's only so much loss

that I can take right now.

So please, Lizzie...

Ken is the only one dying today.

I promise.

When Ken arrives, you keep him busy

until Lizzie can vamp in.

She'll siphon him and trigger the explosion.

Best-case scenario, it results

in his painful and permanent demise.

If he survives, then Jed and Ben

will lead the vampires and the werewolves

out of the woods and finish him off.

Which just leaves you.

Yeah, well, I'll hang back,

supporting them with some cover fire.

For as long as my leg holds up.

We're ready, Hope.

Ready as we'll ever be.

There's just one last thing.

Get into position.

I think the show's about to start.

Yeah.

This is happening.

Any minute now.

Um, the battlefield's that way.

Yeah, but Ben isn't. Have you seen him?

No, but he's an ancient warrior who can't die,

so I'd worry more about those of us who can.

You're right.

My first thought in a situation

like this has always been the pack.

It should be the pack.

But when Ben's dad comes for him...

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Well, I do.

You're gonna stick with the plan.

You can't leave the pack without a leader.

I'm not.

Okay? Because they're gonna have you.

Look, if things go sideways, forget about me.

Look out for them.

Okay?

Okay?

Okay.

But just until you're back.

All right, go. Go!

You.

Hello, little bird.

Were you expecting someone else?

Looks like you've switched sides again.

Lizzie was so sure you'd changed.

None of us really change, do we?

We are who we are.

You...

can't stop being a Mikaelson.

And I can't stop hating everything that you stand for.

Any way we could skip the monologue to the part

where you tell me why Ken didn't show up for our fight?

He sent me in his place.

Then he clearly has no honor.

Darling, that's adorable,

coming from the girl who planned to cheat

by laying a trap for him.

Oh, I can hear them all out there.

The wolves.

Very loud heartbeats.

There's the Klaus in you.

Strike first, feel later.

Ignoring your own hypocrisy.

Whatever it takes to win, I suppose.

Well...

you're not the only one who can cheat.

What did you do to them?

It's nothing that I did.

Go on.

Go help your little friends.

You know, my friends can handle themselves.

My fight's here with you.

Finch.

You're turning.

Thanks for explaining that to me.

It's my father.

He can control curses.

He must have triggered all of yours to...

sabotage us.

I don't know.

But you have to get out of here. Now!

These woods are about to be crawling with carnivores

foaming at the mouth for vampire meat.

We got to get off the menu, MG.

If any vampire's bitten, it could cause

a chain reaction, sending you all into a feeding frenzy,

put us all in danger.

We got to get them to safety.

I know how to do it.

But it's a little risky.

We lure the wolves into the tunnels beneath the school,

and Lizzie traps them with a barrier spell.

Who's gonna be the bait?

No. Absolutely not.

I won't let you put yourself in danger like that.

So you get to be the only one?

Do it.