A/N: Okay, so this is a small test run or a pilot so to speak, to see how ya'll think of it.
It's a story very different from others I've come across out on the big wide web, so I don't know if it'll fall in anyone's taste, but we'll see. And if it's well received, then I might just continue ;)
Klaus stopped suddenly in the crowd of people.
The streets were full of people celebrating the yearly Mardi Gras. Loud music, shouts and laughter filled the air along with the smell of alcohol and body odor and yet the hybrid had been able to sense it.
It wasn't the first time however. It seemed to have appeared several times over the last few days, every time he went outside.
Klaus let out an annoyed growl and looked around.
A flash of red told him what he needed to know and the next second Klaus was in an abandoned street alley and slammed the person hard against red brick walls.
"I thought I told you 200 years ago, to never show your face in this city again." Klaus hissed angrily, eyes flashing dark yellow, as his grip around the pale throat tightened. Long fingers closed around his fist and with an intense power, his hand was pried off the throat.
"I remember." The female voice was quiet with a hint of bitterness, "And I wouldn't be here if it wasn't absolutely necessary, believe me." Turquoise eyes looked up at him with evident disdain.
"I could go at least another 50 years without seeing your stupid mug," She continued and pushed long red hair away from her shoulders, "but as it turns out and as much as I hate to admit it," She paused for a moment to take a deep breath, "I need your help."
Klaus rose a brow and took a step back.
"That's quite something, coming from you."
The woman glared at him.
"I know, so don't rub in it." She sneered and pushed him away further and walked past him a meter before stopping and looking back at him, "I'm not happy about this – at all, however, desperate situations calls for desperate measures."
Klaus sighed resigned and drove a tired hand through dirty blond hair as he faced the woman.
"Why should I help you?" He asked, not really in the mood to deal with the red head from a past he had happily forgotten all about. The woman clenched her teeth, evidently trying to control her displeasure and walked up to the hybrid, never taking her eyes off him.
"Because if you don't, this will soon effect and most likely destroy this little supernatural haven, you got going on here." She said non-chalantly, "Your beloved New Orleans will, without a doubt, fall apart. This is bigger than you and me, Niklaus." She added empathizing the use of his full name, indicating an emotional distance, as she stopped inches from him, turquoise eyes locked on blue.
A heavy silence fell between the two, as they stared at each other for a long moment. It began slowly and came sneaking like a hunter getting closer to its prey.
Memories of a past tucked away to the furthest part of his mind resurfaced. With the memories came the feelings, the regrets – all the things Klaus had been running from and pushed away, over the last decade. The hybrid clenched his fists absently, fighting to keep it all away and not let it affect him, as he fell deeper into the familiar eyes. He drew a shaky breath and tore his eyes from hers.
"Fine." He mumbled, looking away turning his attention to the people walking by the alley, "The sooner we get this over with, the sooner you can leave." He heard a small huff coming from the woman as she moved away from him.
"My words exactly." She said bitterly and headed for the street, "I take that you all still live in the compound?"
The two entered through the gate of the compound and was met with the rest of the Mikaelson family, as they were setting up for dinner. They stopped, frozen in place for a moment, as Klaus walked in with the guest. Rebekah let out a loud gasp and covered her mouth as her eyes lit up in excitement.
"Iris?" Elijah asked confused and put down a plate, not taking his eyes of the guest. The red head smiled and gave him a small nod, seconds before she was pulled into crushing hug by Kol.
"It really is you." Rebekah grinned and walked up to her, pulling her in the moment Kol let her go. Klaus watched the scenes of warm greetings with a sour look for a moment, before he let out a sigh and walked to the table.
"Who is she?" Hayley asked and nodded towards the guest, before crossing her arms, as she leaned against the table next to the other hybrid.
"I remember seeing her with you, quite a few times over the centuries," Freya said walking up to the two, "but I never understood your relationship with her."
Klaus looked away from his siblings and poured himself a drink.
"She's no one." He mumbled into the glass with a hint of bitterness, which wasn't missed by the two women. Freya and Hayley exchanged looks at the obvious lie and decided not to dig deeper into the hybrids discomfort of the red head's appearance.
"Freya, Hayley," Elijah said, coming up to the women, "I want you to meet Iris Mikaelson." He introduced and put a hand on the red head's shoulder, pushing her a little forward.
"Mikaelson?" Hayley asked and looked from one sibling to the other. Kol smiled and put an arm around the woman called Iris, with a crooked grin.
"Our adopted sister and Nik's-"
Klaus got up suddenly, interrupting Kol in his introduction.
"You said you needed our help." He said tensely and glanced at Iris expectantly, "Your reason for being here?"
Iris held his glance for a moment, before she sighed and crossed her arms.
"Yes." She began, her posture calm and serious, "We have a situation in Europe, which is getting worse by the day and have been spreading to Asia and even Africa."
"Which is?" Elijah asked, confused by the cold exchange between his brother and adopted sister, something which both Kol and Rebekah had noticed as well, if the confused look on their faces was anything to go by.
"A systematic, government controlled extermination of vampires and werewolves." Iris told them and drove a hand through her hair, "In every part of the old nations, vampires are hunted down, killed or captured. It's the same with werewolves."
The siblings exchanged looks as Iris continued.
"Most of all, it's like it was with the Spanish Inquisition and witch trials in the past, only there's no trials, only instant death or capture in order for them to find more ways to effectively kill us." Iris paused and drew a sigh as she rested hands on her hips looking around at the Mikaelsons expectantly. A silence fell between them as the words sunk in.
"What started all this?" Elijah finally asked, breaking the heavy silence. Iris looked up at him.
"It began years ago, when our sire-line was broken. Vampires started acting uncharacteristic, losing their humanity and killing for the blood only. I guess that's what trickered something with the human fraction, as they began hunting down and kill everything vampire." The red head explained and shook her head, "Ever since the line was broken, everything has just…" She paused and looked at Klaus, "As much as I hate it, we need your help. Your people needs their sire."
Kol hummed and walked up to stand between the two, looking from one to the other.
"Alright, but before we walk into this war," He said and crossed his arms, "What's up with you two? What's with this coldness? The last time we parted, you two were like two peas in a pot."
Neither Iris or Klaus spoke at first, but merely glared at each other coldly.
"We met in London during the 1920's," Klaus said without taking his eyes from her.
"… and were together until you decided to leave for Mystic Falls." Iris finished and broke away from the blue eyes to look at Kol, "We don't wanna talk about it." She clarified and turned on her heels, "I'll be at a hotel down town, as far from here as possible when you're all ready to hear more." With those last words the red head disappeared in a flash, leaving the Mikaelson family behind with perplexed looks and half a dozen questions. Klaus let out a huff, graphed his drink and headed for his room.
A/N: So, how did you all like it? Good? Bad? Be sure to let me know so I'll know whether or not to continue this :)