Thanks for all the reviews, really just wrote this for fun but why not continue it. :)
After Marcus left Hope went to find her mum and dad she overheard them bickering which is what they usually did "You can't just get rid of everyone every time they mention Hope, were just going to create more enemies. God knows we don't need anymore!" she sounded exasperated.
Hope quietly walked into the room where the two of them were leaning in closer to one another both fuming, angry breaths "You're not going to kill Marcus are you?"
Hayley jumped away from Klaus turning to Hope smiling "No of course not."
"Not unless you want me to."
"Klaus!" scolded Hayley.
Hope chuckled holding her hand delicately across her mouth, she motioned with her arms upstretched for Klaus to pick her up, which he did willingly. "Good. I like him and he's coming over tomorrow were going to train in Marcel's gym."
Hope could see her mum frowning, despair flashed across her features and she looked to Klaus in guidance "Hope sweetheart. You know how dangerous it is for people to grow attachments to us, to you. You'll have to warn him, you might have to sever all ties with him."
She had forgotten what harm associating with her could do to Marcus's family she couldn't hide the disappointment that took over her face, her shoulders slumped and she buried her head in the nook of her dads neck. "I know." She whispered.
Klaus hugged her tighter to his chest "I wish you didn't have to. You should have a better life." He said sadly, taking a trembling breath.
"I wouldn't have you. It wouldn't be better." She stated simply and a dimpled smile broke across his face, she could see the hints of tears in her mums eyes.
"I'm going to bed." She announced jumping down from her dads hold "Will you come tuck me in?"
She looked to her dad who's eyes crinkled as he smiled back "Only if you don't tell anyone I've a reputation to keep up."
Hope ran up to her mum swinging her arms abruptly around her neck "Oh hi." She laughed still holding her arms in a hugging embrace as Hope ran out of the room.
"I know a lot of secrets dad. Good thing you can trust me."
She remembered the first time she'd seen her dad kill someone, she had been eight years old. She wasn't stupid, in fact she knew she was a million times smarter than all the other kids. She knew that her dad wasn't the most feared man in the world because of the amount of plush toys he gave out to people. As nice as that would be, she knew he went to great lengths to protect her, mum, the family and himself. Late at night she heard the click of the door, her curiosity had always been hard to satisfy and it won her over within seconds. Doing a quick locater spell, she tip toed out of the house her heart racing from the adrenaline rush that was pumping through her body.
She stopped at an alley where she peeked her head around the corner trying to breathe shallow breaths as she heard her dad hiss threats at a cowering vampire, the man he was threatening seemed to spend too much time on his appearance. "This should give the appropriate message to your insignificant gang of misfits." He was coldly smiling at him, it sent shivers up Hope's spine she'd never seen this side of him before.
His lunged like a cheetah onto a gazelle ripping into the throat of the man who squirmed and screamed in agony, he broke apart tilting his head upwards in glory as blood dripped down his face. His hand swooped out like a blade itself taking the man's head clean off his shoulders and Hope involuntarily gasped as the head rolled towards her feet. It started towards her in a blur but as if to make sure she saw the horror of his vacant face it slowed to a stop at her toes.
Most of all she dreaded to look at her dad's pain stricken face, his eyes started to water in a slow torturous way, his mouth parted slowly in a gasp. Unsure of himself he approached her stopping to kneel down in front of her as if he was at her mercy. He moved to cup her face but realising his bloody hands and how tainted it might make Hope he pulled away swiftly.
"Hope." His voice was barely a whisper.
Her voice shook but she controlled it this was her dad and she loved him "He was going to hurt us?"
Unable to speak he just nodded, "I understand. Just take me back home dad."
He didn't look sure how to react his face was unreadable, he swooped her up in his arms, holding her closer than he ever had. As if she might disappear.
As Klaus finished tucking her into bed, Hayley appeared at the doorway leaning against it gently as she inspected their interaction proudly. "How come you are always number one?" she asked pretending to be cross but Hope knew she wasn't.
Klaus softly chuckled "She's daddy's girl. Plus it's not as if I have a million followers lining up at my door like you."
Hayley looked away quickly from him in defence, he quietly walked over to her smiling teasingly at her until Hayley looked at him again. "Okay all my followers are gone now so were both evenly matched. Probably because you chased them all away."
Hope pretending to be a sleep snuggled into her blanket, peeking her nose and eyes above it, Klaus ran one finger down the side of her face slowly and deliberate "Maybe not all of them."
Hayley stiffened causing him to chuckle softly as he turned down the hall, his boots chorusing the amusement he felt. Hayley took a deep breath whispering "Night beautiful." As she reached to turn off the light.
"Children please Niklaus!" Elijah announced across the kitchen as Hope softly padded into the room witnessing Hayley and Klaus elbowing each other in the sides playfully.
"Brother take the stick out of your arse." He argued brushing past Elijah who was breathing deeply as he passed him, his lips pursed "We were just making breakie." He teased looking back at Hayley.
"Morning beautiful." He smiled to Hope ruffling her hair as he passed.
Marcus arrived nervously walking through the compound his eyes frightened, Hope was no better her anxiety on telling him he might have to go away, eating at her. "Marcus!" she shouted excitedly pulling at his hand to drag him to her room.
He was red faced as she shuffled into her bedroom, "Daddy said I should probably warn you and he's right. If you train with me, if you hang out with me or any of us. You'll be in danger you, your mum and your dad so it's something to keep in mind. So either go now or do whatever the hell you want."
Hope's eyes frantically searched his face for hints of an answer, "My dad is dead. He was turned into a vampire after my mom had me, he died protecting you."
Hope was aware many of Marcel's men died protecting her but it was still a jolt to the system seeing the aftermath of just one dead soldier had done. "I like you and your weird family. So if he died for you it must be worth it." he smiled shyly looking at his feet.
Before Hope could cheer in exhilaration Klaus's voice cut across "Well said lad. If you're going to Marcel's please be careful and make sure to bring his discount flyers." He teased.
"I'll rip it up in front of him." Hope snapped evilly.
Hayley disapproving shouted across the house "Hope!"
"Joke."
Hope was itching to do something awful to Marcus with some witchy powers, it was like an itch you had to scratch but she fought it with every little bit she had. She was working Marcus hard as he tried to lunge at her his nervous fists missing her every time as she dodged with precision. "Don't be afraid to hit me just because I'm a girl. Don't second guess just do it, like this."
She grabbed his arms as it dived to her right swinging his arm behind his back, forcing his face to slap off the floor of the cage. He voice muffled he managed to utter "Okay hit you, think I can do that now."
She helped him up, "I'll have you ready to fight that bully by tomorrow."
