Marcus a ten year old boy living in the spell binding city of New Orleans, where currently the Mikaelson family are residing, Marcus needs help with his bullying problem. Time for him to get a few tips.
Marcus had heard about Marcel's gym in the abandoned church from his friend Jeffrey "Dude. You know all the vampires live there, the Mikaelsons are there." He hissed into his ear.
He breathed a big gasp of air, stuck out his shoulders as if to say I'm not afraid even though he was trembling inside, "So they wouldn't hurt me. Mum knows Marcel a little bit he wouldn't hurt anyone."
Jeffrey snickered managing to snort out "I know he wouldn't. What about the Mikaelson's?"
Marcus held his head up high, starting to march down the street towards the gym and called back over confidently. "I can handle them!"
He searched around frantically for Marcel he'd gotten a brief description but now that he was standing in the gym cowering with a bunch of vampires surrounding him, he wasn't so brave no more. "Can I help you little man?" teased a voice which looked like it belonged to Marcel.
"Marcel?"
He nodded a huge gaping smile back at him and he relaxed somewhat "Good. Do you train people? Not just you know….them."
He gestured towards the two vampires fighting in the cage who seemed to be struggling with life in there, they were vampires? "Not really humans. I could make an exception. You're interested in joining the gym huh?"
He sounded gleeful at this proposal "Yeah I can pay."
"Well membership is at a discount at the moment." He rubbed his hands excitedly together.
Marcus was baffled by this man's enthusiasm in his gym, he was a vampire didn't he have better things to be doing? "Well this guy Tin we call him, he bully's me. I'd just love to be able to kick his ass really, that's all."
Marcel crouched down to his height laying a hand on his shoulder and shook it "Let's get to work."
His brown floppy hair, had started to cling to the side of his face, the sweat pumping from his body should be considered or probably was illegal. Deep breaths to keep from fainting he encouraged himself, Marcel sure did love this gym. "Who's the latest victim Marcel." A mocking English accent vibrated through the whole room.
Marcus looked up to see the famous Klaus Mikaelson, notorious killer but considering how badly he was doing against some kids who beat him up, he was an idol. The most feared man in the world walking freely around, he heard from his mum that he was well liked by his close family members too. He was shaken back into reality when Klaus's face hovered next to him "Does he speak?"
He stood up trying to wipe the sweat off his face "Yeah, yeah. Sorry I'm tired. He doesn't let up."
Klaus smirked leaning down towards him "He's just enthused about receiving some moral support for his gym. Chuffed really."
"Oh. Okay." Marcus smiled trying to knock back the mixed feeling of fear he felt "How do you deal with bullies?"
His smile grew larger, there was nearly a twinkle in his eyes as he jumped at the chance to talk about making people pay "Well I'd just tear his throat out, break his neck, kill his loved ones and…"
A soft but stern voice broke through his threat "Daddy. He's only a human, mum will kill you if she hears you giving advice like that."
A mix of brownie, blonde hair strode into the gym, a devilish twinkle in her eye, she looked about the same age as him. "Yes sweetheart didn't realise you were here." He laughed leaning down and placing a kiss on her cheek.
"My daughter Hope, this is a lesser human."
She hit playfully at her dads arm "Name?"
"Marcus."
She crossed her arms sternly across her chest "Well we could at least be civil and invite him to dinner couldn't we dad? I'm a much better fighter than Marcel I'll teach you. Dad taught me."
Klaus brushed off Marcel's hurt expression took his daughter's hand and gave it an encouraging squeeze before Marcus was led off by the Mikaelsons! Mother wouldn't be too pleased either would Jeffrey come to think of it, he thought his mind a nervous jumble.
"Hope!" Hayley's angry voice bellowed across the compound.
Klaus chuckled lowly and turned to his daughter "What did you do now?"
Hope rolled her eyes playfully she clearly knew she wasn't in any real trouble with her dad, "Jackson was over here trying to make up with mum or win her back or just be stupid. So I may have did the tiniest spell in which he is hanging upside coughing up blood but I was being generous daddy." She rambled making her eyes bigger and more puppy dog like.
"Niklaus!" Elijah roared as on schedule.
"Shite how does he always know when I'm back?" Klaus muttered.
"Let's hide dad." Hope laughed nearly forgetting of Marcus's existence all together.
"Niklaus!"
She grabbed his hand just as they sped down different parts of the compound hiding in the shadows, trying to remain silent. Which was proving difficult when they heard Elijah asking everyone "Have you seen Niklaus?! Where is Niklaus?! Niklaus!"
Finally Elijah's obsession seemed to quieten "I'm checking if the coast is clear. You check Elijah's room." Klaus instructed so serious Marcus forgot these tasks were just games and that they were mainly just having fun and avoiding Elijah.
What he and Hope heard in Elijah's room was beyond bizarre "Niklaus! Niklaus! No, No NIKLAUS! That's not the one…."he dropped his voice an octave "Niklaus."
His dumbstruck face was enough to cause Hope to giggle, they were caught by a very open mouthed, distraught Elijah. "Niklaus is that you? Hope what are you doing heeerrrreee?" he yanked at his tie viciously.
"Oh I was just hiding from Mum she's not happy with me."
Elijah stopped to pout and dab some strawberry chap stick on his lips "Well go speak to her. I must get ready for…."
His eyes seemed to glaze over and Marcus could swear he heard him whisper "Niklaus."
"So you staying in your room Elijah?"
Elijah's eyes widened for no apparent reason "Yes I must rehearse and stroke furniture I should be in here a while."
"Okay." Snorted Hope grabbing his hand as they fell prey into the hands of Hayley Hope's mum who was currently trying to give out to Klaus, not succeeding as he seemed to not be listening in the slightest apart from when he was laughing. Father like daughter it appeared.
"Hope!" she shouted gesturing towards Jackson hanging upside down, with trousers that had apparently fallen around his ankles in the midst of her spell, his massive head of hair covered up all of this Jackson's face.
Klaus and Hope looked at each other and burst into an echo of laughter while Marcus fidgeted unsure on whether he was aloud laugh. That was until this Jackson said "Hayley! At least tell her to spell my pants back on." He pleaded, a hint of croakiness in his voice like he'd been crying.
A snort of laughter erupted from Marcus, Klaus and Hope gave each other approving glances "Mum. Don't be mad but dad said we shouldn't talk to him when were so important and he's a boob." She giggled.
"You ratted me out." He scolded.
Hayley opened her mouth to start to argue until the familiar "Niklaus!" bellowed so loud it nearly shook the house we've awoken Elijah they all feared together.
The group for the hiding was bigger this time Hayley tagged along while Elijah's loud boots pounded down the steps "Brother, Niklaus. Where could he be?"
He noticed a dangling Jackson, peeking his interest "Niklaus! Have you encountered him?"
Jackson not wanting to be trapped there forever, shook his head in protest "No. He left with Hope, Hayley and some boy maybe to the gym."
Elijah stood fixing his suit, deliberating, Marcus turned to laugh with Hope but she was shyly staring at Klaus and Hayley who were huddled together as they hid from Elijah. Her back was pressed up against his chest, his head just above hers, his head tilted downwards so much so he was nearly kissing the top of it. Their breaths were becoming increasing louder, going to give away their position he motioned a shush to them but they were thinking ahead.
Klaus placed his hand over her mouth, just as she did for him. Marcus could see them smirking beneath them, he must ask Hope why her Dad and Mum broke up because Hope seemed well hopeful about the two of them.
"Well then I shall have to search for them. Niklaus!" he lastly said before he sped from the compound, they all found their way back to Jackson laughing.
"You can go." Hope lowered Jackson, tossing him out the door gleefully.
Jackson rubbed some excess tears from his eyes trying to hold back his hair with one hand and not succeeding in the slightest. "Thanks I suppose. I'll be in the swamp if you need me. Any children without a complete family I can be there."
Klaus lifted Hope up in his arms giving her a playful shake before letting her feet touch the ground again, "She should be disciplined. Not rewarded." She was trying to come across strict but she was faltering.
"Hayley now you consciously know that man from the swamp is in fact a boob." He smiled cheekily taking a step closer towards Hayley.
Hayley stayed silent biting her lip but Hope made up her mind "Mum daddy is always right. So am I. He's a boob."
Hayley joined in to their chuckles "Yes, yes he is."
After Marcus felt like he was intruding on all their family moments being a complete stranger "I'm Marcus by the way." He gestured some sort of hand wave towards her.
"Okay. Well thanks Marcus whoever you may be. Who is that?" she whispered the last part to Klaus.
Hope nudged him in the side smiling "You aren't the worst human in the world. Dad is very paranoid about what friends I make sometimes but he's starting to understand I can handle myself."
She smiled smugly at him, he found himself unable to not smile back at her.
"Hope how about you go help him. So he can go home. No magic." Hayley warned.
Marcel interrupting sped towards them looking like he was out of breath, wasn't he a vampire? He was handing a bunch of flyers in his hands shaking them at Klaus's face "Discount gym membership. Put the word around would you man, need to keep the gym a float."
Klaus rolled his eyes but before he could object Hayley snatched the flyers from his hand "Okay go!"
"Heaven forbid no one knows about his gym." Klaus teased ripping up one of the flyers but she stopped him before he got to the rest.
She was suppressing a smile, Hope started to walk away from them but her eyes still lingered on her could be family. "Why are they not together?" he whispered.
"They never were really. Mum had Mr Boob and well dad is always causing trouble she's too judgemental but I would really like a family with the three of us. Is that stupid?" she asked quietly sounding unsure for the first time.
"No of course not. If it helps I think they like each other."
Hope's eyes lit up, "They do don't they?"
"Niklaus!" caused them to scatter throughout the house as Elijah returned home.
Klaus very distinctly spat out "God no."