Wolfsbane

Summary: Klaus returns to the quarter, 200 years later to battle a group of witches that are trying to conspire against him…what happens when he finds out the witch that is trying to conspire against him isn't just a witch but another hybrid…a vampire with the power of a witch.

NO HAYLEYBABY DRAMA. Loosely following the Originals dynamic.

Chapter One

Klaus paced as he loaded up the car. He locked up the trunk and headed towards his old home, New Orleans. He was away from his home long enough. Silas was taken care of so there were no more reasons for him to stay. He had his brother go on ahead to see how bad the situation was in the quarter.

He drove straight from Mystic Falls. He arrived at his family's plantation at 3 am. He unlocked the car door and smirked. He inhaled a moment, even the air smelled sweeter in New Orleans. He saw a light on in the top floor. He saw a shadow open the curtain a bit. Elijah.

Klaus walked in the plantation and closed the door. He walked into the foyer and into the living area. He was home. He drove through the back woods to avoid getting noticed by Marcel or any of his lackeys. He slumped into the nearest chair. He leaned back and held his head. His mind was consumed all through out the drive he was strategizing all the ways he could take back his kingdom. His thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of his brother.

"Niklaus…"

"Brother…" Klaus said looking up at his brother. He put his hands behind his back waiting for Elijah to finish his lecture.

"Niklaus I have information."

"Indeed…enlighten me."

"I have found the witch that had been conspiring against you. Her name is Jane Ann Deveraux. She is working with a coven of witches. I have made inquiries she was killed before I could interrogate her. "

Klaus got up. His anger sent to new heights. "What…by whom?"

"Marcel." Elijah said straightening his jacket.

"Marcellus…" Klaus said through clenched teeth. "Where is he now?"

"In our ancestral home."

"Of course." He said grinning. Marcellus was made in his image of course he would impregnate himself here.

"Did this Jane Ann have any family?"

"Yes…she has made contact. "

"Really…you've been busy brother."

Elijah chuckled. "I have her number we are to meet as soon as you're ready."

"No time like the present." Klaus said smiling devilishly.

Elijah pulled out his cell phone and dialed.

"Good evening…"

"Elijah…has your brother arrived yet?"

"Yes. He's eager to meet. "

"Fine I'll gather my sisters at the old cemetery. "

"See you soon."

Elijah hung up. He put his phone into his jacket pocket. He closed the button and waited for Niklaus.

Klaus flashed out the door before Elijah could finish the phone call. Elijah shook his head and sigh. "Niklaus…" He flashed quickly toward the old cemetery.

Klaus walked towards the entrance of the cemetery and stopped. He bumped into an invisible barrier. Klaus waited for Elijah to appear.

"Why is there a barrier here?" He asked Elijah as he appeared next to him.

Elijah walked around the perimeter. Ivy was covering the iron gate. The lettering was starting to rust. Elijah heard a few footsteps. Witches…always in pairs. He looked around the perimeter, the barrier seemed to be encompassing the entire area of the old cemetery.

Smoke filled the air. It was surrounding the entrance traveling from the cemetery. It even surrounded the iron gate. The gate opened slowly shrieking like a wounded animal. Elijah looked at his brother. The smirk on his face was growing.

"Witches and their propensities for the outlandish." Elijah said smugly.

Klaus snickered. He walked through the barrier slowly. He looked around searching for anything that was out of place. The wind was calm. The sky was clear. The air was dry…maybe a little drier than normal. He walked towards a bonfire. A group of witches were surrounding it. The shades of the dancing flames made their faces seemed sinister.

"This is sacred ground. That is why there was a barrier. "

Klaus walked towards the fire. His teeth clenched as he saw her. Caroline. She was in New Orleans. "Caroline?"

Caroline smiled. She looked at Klaus and then Elijah. Elijah turned his head looking at the look of shock and awe on his brother's face.

"You know this witch brother?"

Klaus kept his eyes on the blond. "She's no witch…she's a vampire."

The witches remained still. A dark haired witch walked closer.

"What trickery is this?" Elijah demanded.

"She's…" Sophie tried to say but was silenced when Caroline held her hand up. Sophie put her head down and went back in line.

"There is no trickery…I am a vampire." Caroline said softly.

Klaus flashed forward towards Caroline. She raised an index finger and he froze where he stood.

"What is this?" Elijah said.

"This is your first and last warning…this is sacred ground there will be no blood shed here." Caroline said.

Elijah nodded.

"Klaus ?" Caroline said sharply.

"Fine…" He said through clenched teeth.

Caroline put her finger down and he fell on his feet. Klaus got up quickly dusted himself off.

"Why have you summoned us?" Elijah said as he stood next to his brother.

"We have a vampire problem…" Caroline said softly.

"Why don't you take care of it yourself. You seem quite capable, love?"

Caroline smiled. Damn that man. "He is protected by one of our own."

"That seems like a witch problem…why should I care?" Klaus said crossing his arms over his chest.

"Marcel is your monster…you created him in your image did you not Niklaus?" Caroline said softly.

"Yes." He frowned. "How did you know that ? "

"I can read your mind Klaus…"

Klaus smirked. "Really?"

"Yes…you always were an animal weren't you..." Caroline said rolling her eyes.

Elijah looked at the interaction between the two. This was going to be difficult. "What is it you want?"

"We want what you want…to get rid of Marcel…he is a thorn on our side…you want your kingdom back… you'll get it …" Caroline said as she threw a handful of vesta in the fire. The flames grew and jumped a few feet before it simmered down.

"Just like that…no strings attached." Klaus said walking towards the fire, he was enjoying the show.

Caroline laughed. "Of course we have conditions. "

"Which are?" Elijah asked. He was intrigued.

"We want to practice in peace…we want no part of your personal vendetta…"

"You expect me to agree to that …I can't have witches unleashing unholy hell on us…you should know me more than that sweetheart…" Klaus said.

"Fine…we agree to a truce…you will not harm us we let you live…"

"And why should we agree?" Elijah interjected before Niklaus said something they both regretted.

"If you get rid of Marcel we give you something you want…" Caroline said looking into the fire.

"And what would that be?" Klaus said grinning at Caroline's bright blue eyes.

"A life for a life…balance." Caroline said waving her hands over the fire. The witches around Caroline held hands as they started to chant. "Look into the fire Klaus…Elijah…tell me what you see?"

Elijah walked towards the flame. Klaus opened his mouth in shock. No it can't be. "Kol…" They said in unison.

Klaus turned around his face filed with anger. What was she trying to pull? What was going on? He looked at Elijah whose eyes were filled with emotion. He looked at the image of his baby brother smiling up at him.

"How do we know this isn't a trick?" Elijah said tearing his eyes away from the flames.

"Ask your brother if my word is to be trusted…he knows me…"

"I knew you a long time ago…" Klaus snorted.

Caroline walked towards Klaus slowly. She was almost floating. She looked into his eyes. They were cold. The warmth she once knew was gone. "You have 24 hours…" She raised her hands and then a mist covered them.

Klaus looked around. "Elijah…" A white cloud was covering them. The air was getting thicker. He started to cough. "Elijah…" He heard a rustling of feet. Klaus walked towards the sound.

"Niklaus…"

Klaus flashed towards Elijah. Elijah was standing near a large stump in the front of the cemetery.

"Niklaus…" Elijah nodded in relief when he saw his brother. He was glad he was still in one piece.

Klaus walked towards him. He gave him a once over. He didn't look hurt. He was going to kill that witch…vampire.

"Niklaus we need to talk…" Elijah said sternly.

"Caroline that was too dangerous…you know Davina can track us…" Sophie said as she paced back and forth.

"I know…but that's why we did the distraction spell before. Davina will know there was magic but she will not be able to tell the exact location. Anyway all was done on sacred ground. The spirits will protect us. We're restoring the balance…Sophie trust me." Caroline placed her hand on her shoulder.

Sophie sighed. " I do…its just…this whole mess with the hybrid is dangerous I have a bad feeling about this…you…you seemed different around him…why?"

Caroline rolled her eyes. " I've known him for a long time. Don't worry…it won't cloud my vision. I know what the plan is. No one is going to stop me…no one…not Marcel and definitely not Klaus. " Caroline said as she put her hands on her hips.

Elijah poured two drinks. He walked over and gave Klaus a glass. Elijah sat down in the couch near his brother. He sat there calmly until Klaus was ready to begin. He loosened his jacket button. He wanted to get comfortable. This was going to be interesting…he didn't know how but he knew it was going to be... it always was with Niklaus.

Klaus started to pace as he gulped the drink down. He walked over to the bar. He refilled his drink. He took the ice cold drink and placed it on the crown of his head. He clenched his teeth. His mind was racing a million miles an hour. What was she doing here?

"Niklaus I am a patient man but even I have my limits." Elijah said as he held his drink.

"Right…well…that was Caroline Forbes. I met her about 200 years ago. She was friends with the doppelganger and the Bennett witch in…"

"Mystic Falls…" Elijah said shaking his head.

"Yes…the last time I saw her...we…"

"Niklaus…what have you done…"

"I left Mystic Falls shortly after Silas was unleashed. "

"Ok…but can we trust her…"

"I…I don't know…the last time I saw her she was…graduating. She called and I came. " Klaus sat down on the chair. He leaned back looking at his drink. "We…left a few things undone."

"What does that mean Niklaus?"

"She was used as a distraction by her fiends. I…I fancied her for a time. She was the girl of my first hybrid. I bite her twice…cured her…" He laughed. "The day I cured her she told me she knew I was in love with her…she never feared me…in fact she was always bloody in my face telling me what was what. She was…I don't know…this is a different person…she isn't the girl I left behind…"

"How is it she has so much power?"

"I don't know…"

"Do we have to worry about her?"

"The girl I knew…I would of trusted her implicitly and done the opposite…" Klaus said as he grinned wolfishly.

"Is she important to you Niklaus?" Elijah said taking a sip of his drink.

"Don't be a fool Elijah….you know love is just a weakness…" Klaus got up placed his empty glass on the bar and walked out of the plantation.

Elijah looked at his brother flash away in bewilderment. His brother was keeping something from him, he needed to find out what. He pulled out his phone and dialed the only person who could shed some light on this mystery.

"Hello…Rebekah how are you…."

"Elijah…what do you want?"

"Charming Rebekah…"

"Fine Elijah such a long time…what's with this surprise call I thought you were off saving Nik?"

"I need some information."

"Okay…"

"What do you know about a Caroline Forbes?"

"Caroline…why do you ask?"

"She's in New Orleans."

"What the hell is she going there?"

"I don't know…I thought you could shed some light on that."

"Well from what I could remember she was a pain in the arse. She was a control freak who was always in the middle of one of her friends plans…she dated Nik's hybrid for a time…why?"

"She's here…looks like she's part of the coven of witches that are conspiring against Niklaus…"

"What? But she's a vampire…"

"Not just a vampire…she's something more…"

"Like what?"

"She has power almost like she's a witch and a vampire…" Elijah stopped talking after Rebekah started to laugh. "What is so funny Rebekah?"

"Looks like Nik isn't the only hybrid in New Orleans."

"How is that possible?"

"It almost sounds as if she was like …no can't be…"

"What is it Rebekah?"

"Silas…"

"Who's Silas?"

"Silas was an immortal being… a vampire created like us except older at the time 2000 years older. He was created by Quetsyah. Before he was died he was a powerful witch. After he became a vampire he wasn't a witch but he was able to read minds, compel masses, even change form at will. Nik told me Silas was able to get into his mind and convince him that he had a piece of the white oak stake inside him…he called Caroline and she distracted him long enough to pull him out of the hallucination…"

"Really…did she care for him?"

"I don't know she was with Tyler…she acted like she couldn't stand him but…"

"But what?"

"She was always used as a distraction for Nik…"

"A distraction…"

"Yes…Nik fancied her…"

"Was it more than just an infatuation…"

"I thought so…why?"

"Because she's leading the rebellion with the witches…she said if we got rid of Marcel we could have the quarter."

"Really…"

"I just don't know if I can trust her word."

"Well…if she's the same twit I knew then she'll keep her word especially to protect those close to her heart."

"Rebekah I may need your help…"

"What? Why?"

"We may have a chance to reclaim our home…"

"Home…why would I help Niklaus…"

"Because we made a vow…always and forever…"

"Elijah…"

"Rebekah…please…"

"Fine Elijah but only for you…but I'm bringing an old friend…."

"Bekah now is not the time to bring a guest…"

"Elijah trust me…my guest knows Caroline…very well…"

"Okay…great when can I expect your arrival."

"We'll be there tomorrow."