Kings And Queens
"We were the kings and queens of promise
We were the victims of ourselves
Maybe the children of a lesser god
Between Heaven and Hell."
30 Seconds To Mars- Kings and Queens
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(Longer summary)
:1920: Who else can you love when you're the only one of your kind? There's a newcomer in Chicago... and it's not what anyone expects, especially Klaus when he finds out she's also a hybrid. Loneliness can drive a man mad... and so can trying to get her to join him. But Victoria has secrets of her own... and they involve the other hybrid more than he realizes. Sometimes... the past should remain forgotten. Klaus/OC
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The key rattled in its lock as the witch locked up the speakeasy for the night, feeling more than a little tired from the night of singing. She hummed to herself now a few jazz numbers, then put the key away in her bag, then felt a shiver go down her spine, a sense that she was being watched.
Gloria spun around now, staring out into the darkness of the parking lot where only one dark car was sat. She frowned now, then stepped forwards, hitching her bag more onto her shoulder, feeling tense for some reason.
She raised her hand now, then the bin a little way away ignited, casting light around the grey area, and Gloria felt the eyes once more and spun around to see bright golden yellow eyes and fangs in the firelight. They were fixed on her, a growl in the persons throat.
Gloria gasped, backing off a little, then flung out her hand, the door behind the monster smashing forwards, but the eyes were already gone.
She backed off even more now, her bag tumbling to the floor as she spun around, the sound of the strange creature flashing all around her, to her left, right... everywhere.
"Come out and face me you coward!" She hissed now, the bins light exploding out of the metal can, igniting the place even more. She stared around, heart racing against her chest, feeling a shiver of fear go down her spine- what the hell was this thing? It had eyes like a werewolf, but the the fangs of a vampire...
Of course. She knew who was hunting her now.
Gloria snarled now as she realized, then picked up her bag, shouting in annoyance. "Niklaus! Get your ass out here now you hybrid bastard!"
There was a silence, then she heard footsteps, and they were ones that were wearing heeled shoes.
Gloria stared as the person walked forwards, and she saw long flowing hair that fell past the persons slim shoulders, eyes still golden, looking amber in the firelight.
"Who are you?" The witch called now, throwing caution to the wind, ready to use magic if the person, this monster, stepped any closer.
The figure did stop now, staring at the witch, but then she heard a female voice say quietly.
"You know a hybrid?"
Gloria stared now as the girl walked forwards a little more, but she couldn't see her face. She just said. "Who are you?"
"Answer my question first witch. Is the hybrid here? In Chicago-?"
"What's it to you?" Gloria snarled, raising her hand to blast her back, but the girl was gone in a flash.
Her breathing was a little ragged now, having never faced something quite like this. She stepped backwards, but then something grabbed her, ripping off her vervain bracelet, making her face yellow eyes.
"Forgot you ever saw me."
Gloria blinked now, then she frowned as she found the parking lot essentially on fire. She sighed now- youths these days. The witch adjusted the bracelet, then picked up her bag, heading off home.
What a day.
The next day, Gloria headed to the speakeasy a little earlier than usual to speak to a few girls that were interested in taking up the free position of the evening singing. God she hoped there was some talent in the city.
She walked to the secret entrance, then saw three girls waiting outside the place, chattering among themselves. The witch smiled now, then asked. "All three of you here for auditions?"
They all nodded, and they followed her inside to the stage where she hurriedly set it up, sitting down before the stage, asking them in turn to come up and perform a song for her.
For the next half an hour, the trio took it in turn to sing, and Gloria grew more and more bored as they performed- nothing special. No spark...
"Sorry I'm late."
She looked to the door as a voice floated in- a pretty honey blonde headed girl with deep and dark sapphire eyes, looking more or less out of breath as if she'd been running to get here.
"You're not late-" Gloria smiled, indicating to the stage where the girl smiled, taking her brown fur coat off, setting it down beside the witch along with her bag.
"What's your name?" Gloria asked now, and the girl smiled as she got up onto the stage. "It's Victoria."
Gloria nodded. "Go ahead Victoria."
Victoria smiled, then took the mike, starting the song up, smiling as she started with a song, singing it nicely, Gloria tapping her foot to the tune. She was really good.
Finally, some raw talent.
Victoria smiled as she finished, staring at the young woman as she clapped. "That was lovely Victoria. I think you're what we're looking for."
The girl smiled and nodded. "Then I have the position?"
"Yes you do."
One of the girls who hadn't hissed in annoyance, getting up and walking out. The other two looked disappointed, but followed in her example.
Victoria got down now, then Gloria smiled. "Right. Tonight at seven you need to be here. Make sure you bring a large enough playlist."
The girl nodded, then picked up her coat, pulling it back on, picking up her bag and nodded once more. "Thank you. I'll be here."
Victoria left now, sighing as she did so, pulling out a cigarette when she was outside, lighting it up and went in her bag, putting the box of matches back inside, closing it up again.
Tonight she would no doubt come face to face with the other man, the other hybrid.
It seemed impossible... so many years of searching, and there was one here? Of all places?
Huh. It was probably a dead end once more...
Later that night, Victoria went back to the speakeasy, clearing her throat as she reached the door, and it was opened for her as she walked inside, staring out at the rapidly filling up place.
She sighed- she hoped there was another hybrid here. Finally... she might not be the only one anymore. It could be so very lonely being the only one of her kind.
But what if the other hybrid was a-?
Never mind...
Victoria walked over to the bar now where Gloria was, that smile back on her face. "I'm here."
The witch nodded, then nodded to the stage. "Anytime you want to, feel free."
Victoria nodded, then asked. "May I have a drink?"
"It is a bar after all sweetie." Gloria chuckled, passing her a scotch that she necked back, grimacing for a moment before heading up to the stage, wondering why she had taken up the post just to find this other hybrid. Oh yeah, Gloria had told her that one was here- one called Niklaus.
Her eyes scanned the room now, wondering who it was, and if he was here. Victoria did wonder whether she should compel Gloria to tell her, but from the previous nights attack, she would probably be on high alert, vervain in her systems this time. No. It would have to be search-and-find.
She started up her song now, her eyes taking in each face as she did so, trying to distinguish every heartbeat, searching for anything that might mean they were this hybrid.
But as the night wore on, she was beginning to think that he wasn't here, and when she was finished, she gave up that he was here.
She stepped down now and went over to the bar, getting a new drink, sitting down on a stool, sipping on her martini.
But Victoria just listened now.
"I still say coming to these places is better than prohibition fake booze."
"-the pair of girls over there have nice legs, yeah?"
"This drink tastes funny."
"Oh God... I am so going to fuck him later on-"
"I have a blister on my heel..."
"Come on Nik, loosen up a little."
Victoria turned her head now to the last voice to see a young blonde headed woman walking beside a well dressed man, his hair dark and a look of boredom upon his face.
They walked past now, and Victorias eyes followed him the entire time- Nik? As in Niklaus?
The one Gloria had thought was creeping up on her?
She watched the pair sit down at a booth now, the woman pouting a little, but then snapped her fingers, making a young man, a waiter walk over, asking if they wanted drinks. They both ordered, and when it came back, the woman just said.
"I'll have something to eat as well thank you."
"We don't serve food here."
"Ok then. Shut up and sit down."
Victoria blinked in surprise as she saw the woman compelling him, then felt her heart start to race- she was a vampire at any rate. The man, Nik, rolled his eyes as the woman bit down into the man, then just said dispassionately. "Rebekah, would you please get some manners."
"Screw you Nik." The girl, Rebekah, just said, biting down more into the man. Victoria watched the man, Nik, get up now, taking his drink with him as he walked down the steps to the other end of the bar, ordering a refil as he knocked the first back.
She bit her lip a little, then drank her own back, walking over and setting the empty glass down, asking for another. Victoria faked a groan as didn't have the last few little bits of money, and she asked the man next to her.
"Couldn't spare a little could you?"
The man looked up from his drink and Victoria met ocean blue eyes, and he just went, shaking his head a little as if he'd had other things on his mind beforehand.
"Sorry-? Oh, ok. How much are you missing?"
Victoria looked down, then groaned. "A dollar."
He went into his pocket now, then bought out a crumpled note, giving it to her. Victoria smiled. "Thank you so much."
He chuckled, raising his glass. "It's hard times."
Victoria nodded, then sighed into her drink. "Don't you just feel like you're alone most of the time these days?"
"Agreed." He grumbled, and Victoria chuckled. "I'm Victoria."
He looked up now, as if he was seeing her for the first time, then frowned a little. "You were doing the singing, weren't you?"
She nodded. "It's my first night. I'm new to town."
He was silent, then just said. "I'm Klaus."
"Oh? That short for Niklaus?"
Klaus raised an eyebrow, then nodded, looking at her accusingly. Victoria added hastily. "I heard the woman you were with say your name."
He chuckled. "My sister Rebekah. She does have a big mouth at times."
"And yet, she's there in full view biting the shit out of that waiter?"
Klaus set his drink down now and smirked. "Vampire?"
"I suppose." Victoria said truthfully, then swallowed, saying. "I'm actually looking for someone. Been looking... ooh, a long time."
"Anyone I might know?" He asked now, and Victoria chuckled, looking to Rebekah, smirking a little before saying. "A hybrid." She looked back, and Klaus nodded. "Ok then."
"You know him?"
"You're looking at him sweetie." Klaus just said, and Victoria chuckled. "So you're a vampire-"
"Werewolf hybrid? Yes. Also I'm an Original."
"And big headed?"
Klaus raised his glass and touched her own. "Yes. Let's drink to that. Now... why were you looking for me?"
Victoria stared at the hybrid now, chuckling once more. "I came to tell him something. Something... he'd really, really want to hear."
He was silent and Victoria scoffed. "Buy another drink then."
"I already gave you a dollar." He said, and Victoria rolled her eyes, starting to get up, but he grabbed her wrist, adding hastily. "Fine. Now what?"
"Well... you're not the only hybrid in the world."
Klaus let her go now, eyes widening just a fraction, and he scoffed. "You're bluffing."
"Niklaus... why would I even lie?" Victoria said matter of factly, raising a hand to her elegantly curled and pinned back hair, looking back to him. His eyes were wide once more, then he grabbed her wrist, pulling her to her feet, dragging her out the bar.
When they were outside, he slammed her into the wall by her throat, snarling.
"Where did you hear this-! You had better not be lying-!"
"Let me go you bastard!" She snarled violently, her eyes flashing golden, then she pushed him hard, sending him flying backwards into the floor where she walked over and put a heeled foot on his chest, forcing him down, fangs bared.
"Still need me to tell you?" She demanded now, eyes reverting back to their original dark blue.
Klaus pushed at the foot, but couldn't budge it, and then he yelled as she pushed harder, the stiletto heel penetrating his chest. He met her eyes now, scoffing. "You?"
"The one and only." Victoria just said, then leaned down a little. "Now... are you going to behave now?"
Klaus just glared, then gave a curt nod, and hissed as Victoria pulled the heel out of his chest, but it healed up straight away. He sat up now, watching the girl, another hybrid-? adjust her dress, then sigh... but it was short lived as something hit her hard in the back, sending her flying into the wall of the building.
Rebekah advanced on her now, fangs bared as she picked her up by her throat, slamming her into the wall, about to bite her... but then she was yanked back, making the girl crash to the floor.
"What the hell Nik!" She hissed now, turning to her brother, eyes blazing. Klaus just ignored her, walking forwards and crouching down next to the girl, intrigued.
"Who are you?"
"You know my name." Victoria snarled, sitting up a little straighter, meeting his eyes with her own darkening ones. Klaus' grin widened now, then he just asked, frowning a little. "A hybrid? Truly?"
Victoria was silent, then her eyes went golden once more, and Klaus stood back up, chuckling. "Well, in that case Victoria... I apologize for my sisters actions."
"Oh, I'm just fine." Victoria said, getting to her feet, staring between the pair. Rebekah understood now, then scoffed. "A hybrid? Another one?" She walked forwards now and said into the girls face. "I want more proof bitch."
Victoria glanced to Klaus, then grinned. "Ok." She flashed forwards now, ripping into the vampires neck, but was pushed away, gasping as she raised a hand to her neck, feeling the bite spread.
Klaus started forwards, spinning his sister around so he could see the bite himself. He watched it heal up now, then said quietly. "Need more proof sister?"
Rebekah looked back to the girl now, a hand still on her throat- how was this even possible-?
After a few minuets silence, Klaus put his hands together, then said. "Join us for a drink Victoria."
She snorted, then just said, stepping closer. "I was expecting the only other hybrid I've ever met or heard of to be more... well, impressive. And this is what I get? A freak and his bratty sister. Another time."
Victoria walked off into the darkness now, and Klaus was grinning after her- this was one chance in a million. A billion... another hybrid existed.
Somehow.
Rebekah scoffed as Klaus walked after her like a little boy, excited on Christmas morning. Great (!) His obsession with hybrids was going to grow even more now...
But before he could catch up, she grabbed his arm, and yanked him around, going. "Nik, wait-"
"Why?" Klaus just demanded of her, snarling. Rebekah was silent, then sighed. "This is another hybrid Nik. We don't know what that means. We need to be careful."
Klaus shook his head, then sighed, saying quietly. "Sister... this is another hybrid."
"I know. But-"
"Well, don't ruin this for me." Klaus snapped, walking off back inside the speakeasy, the door shutting behind him, leaving Rebekah stood there, feeling uneasy for the first time in years.
What did all this mean exactly-?
So many unanswered questions...
Just.. how could another hybrid exist-?
This idea actually came when I got hit on the head by my Linkin Park- Hybrid Theory CD XD of all things huh? Anyway- we have another hybrid in this story! What will this mean for Klaus' plans?;D No Stefan just yet, but there will be soon enough:) I'll continue if we get enough wanting to read more.
So be nice and review
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