Elijah: (voiceover) Over the course of my long life, I have come to believe we are bound forever to those with whom we share blood. And while we may not choose our family, that bond can be our greatest strength or our deepest regret. This unfortunate truth has haunted me for as long as I can recall.
"Whose voice was that?" MG asked the gathered crowd.
"Elijah Mikaelson. My uncle" Hope answered sinking into her seat a little. It had been so long since she had heard the voice.
"Your uncle has a very good story teller voice" Rafael said with a nod. Truly he could easily get sucked into any story this man would tell.
(An abandoned ship is shown left in the middle of the sea.)
Man 1: What do you make of that?
Man 2: No banner; no flag. Floated in out of nowhere. A miracle ship.
Man 1: Why is it just sitting out there?
Man 2: Suppose we ought to find out.
(The men are shown entering the ship, below deck. They walk down the ladder one by one holding up lanterns for light as we hear water dripping sounds. They have other men with them.)
Man 2: Where in hell is everyone?
Man 1: Deserted. Which makes everything in the hold legally forfeit. Take what suits you.
Man 1: What do you make of that?
(He refers to two coffins.)
Man 1: Open it up.
(Man 2 hesitates slightly, but soon opens the coffin, to reveal a daggered Kol.)
"That's you uncle Kol right?" Josie asked. Hope looked over at the girl and nodded her head. The conversation ended there.
Man 2: (Looks over the body) What the hell?!
(Suddenly a door is heard swung open and men start to get attacked and disappear, but it is unclear who's doing the attacking. There are wind sounds nearby as the men start to disappear. Man 2 is the last one left. He holds up his lantern to see who's taking his men.)
Rebekah: Hello.
"And your aunt Rebekah" Lizzie added with a smirk.
(Man 2 turns around with his lantern up to face Rebekah. She is vamped up and her veins begin to disappear, as she wipes the blood off her lips with her handkerchief.)
Rebekah: Lovely to see such a handsome face after a long journey. Can I eat him, brother?
Elijah: I'd rather you didn't.
(Eljiah is heard as a voiceover and soon appears out of a dark corner. He smiles slightly at Man 2.)
"Wow he's good looking" Lizzie muttered. She looked around feeling like she was being watched and saw that she was indeed being looked at by everyone. At first she was going to ask what they were looking at but then it clicked. "Inside voice!" she groaned burying her face in her hands.
Elijah: There's no need to be afraid. (Compels) And do exactly as I say. You will remember nothing.
Man 2: I will remember nothing.
Elijah: We've had a very long journey, wherein which, unfortunately, we lost all of our crew. Therefore, I will ask you kindly to transport our belongings to the shore.
"He does it so much easier than any vampire I've seen" MG commented in awe.
"He is an original" Josie added with a nod.
Man 2: What kind of hell demons are you?
Rebekah: We're vampires, darling. The Original vampires: Rebekah, Elijah, our brothers Kol and Finn; may they rest in peace.
Klaus: Are we saving the best for last?
Hope froze hearing the voice. Everyone looked over to her, already guessing who the voice belonged to. "I'm fine!" she snapped and just looked at the screen, all her emotions clearly visible in her eyes.
Rebekah: And our half-brother, Niklaus. Ignore him; he's a beast.
(Klaus is shown with Man 1 as a dead body in his arms. His face is vamped up with blood over his mouth and he laughs slightly at Rebekah's comment, before pushing the dead body to the ground, which lands with a loud thud.)
"So that's her father" Landon muttered. He remembered Hope telling him about the man. The monster as everyone called him. And from the looks of things he would agree.
Klaus: We fled Europe and survived the seas. Would you rather I arrive hungry on the shores of our new homeland?
Elijah: Niklaus, your manners are, as always, without equal. Sir, would you be so good as to tell us where it is that we have landed?
Man 2: The French colony of Louisiana, off the shores of a town they have named New Orleans.
Elijah: Thank you so much. Oh, I do recommend that you find yourself further assistance for the luggage. My sincere apologies.
(Elijah soon leaves. Man 2 looks around with his lantern to see men lying dead on the ground. Some against the wall, that are covered with their own blood. The walls have blood on them as well. All the men had been 'rippered')
"Holy" MG swore with wide eyes.
"I'm not even sure Klaus did all that" Alaric muttered in shock. He always thought Elijah and Rebekah were the less violent ones.
"He's hot" Lizzie blurted out then went beet red immediately and bashed head on the couch. Much to the disgust and joy of Hope.
Elijah is enjoying a drink and spilling family secrets to the brave bartender Camille "Cami" . He asks her the whereabouts of Jane-Anne Deveraux. He is directed to a woman who takes him to where Jane-Anne was murdered and her body still lay in the street.
"Why isn't anyone burying her" Josie frowned at the scene.
"Maybe something is stopping them" Rafael added.
She is surrounded by witches, including her sister Sophie. The woman, who turns out to be a witch, tells Elijah Jane-Anne was killed for practicing magic. All of a sudden, Marcel and his crew start to appear, and the woman asks Elijah to stay hidden.
"Eh the entrance needs work. They look like wolves. No offense" MG added the last part for Rafael.
"none taken" the dark skinned boy nodded.
She tells him if Marcel finds out a witch led the Original family back to New Orleans her people will all be slaughtered. Marcel asks Jane-Anne's sister Sophie why Klaus had returned to town asking questions about Jane-Anne. Sophie says she doesn't get involved in vampire business. Marcel takes Jane-Anne's body hostage as leverage for information.
"That's just plain disrespectful" Lizzie growled. Taking away a body like that in front of the victims own family. This was some sick shit going on here.
Elijah calls Rebekah to tell her how Marcel runs a menagerie of savage vampires who kill openly and how witches aren't able to practice magic in the quarter.
"Not gonna lie Hope, your aunt is hot" MG muttered then cringed at the glare Hope threw at him.
Josie agreed with the statement. Though she didn't make her opinion know out loud for her own safety.
He describes the city as a war zone. Elijah tells her he doubts Klaus knew what he was walking into. Rebekah is less than sympathetic to any problems that may be plaguing Klaus.
Hope frowned slightly. Her aunt was being much colder than she had ever seen before. She wondered what had happened.
Elijah reminds her of the oath they took to stand together forever and always. Elijah doesn't have much patience for Rebekah's attitude. His primary concern is why the witches would lure an Original back. Elijah finds Sophie, who informs him that the witches have been trying to fight back against Marcel's army of vamps without much luck. That is until Jane-Anne met a girl, a werewolf, with a special connection to Klaus.
"Mom" Hope muttered under her breath. She knew immediately who was being talked about.
Sophie informs Elijah he's going to be an uncle because this girl is pregnant with Klaus' child. The witches are hiding/holding Hayley hostage in a cemetery where she's theoretically safe from vampires. Elijah returns to the witches and says now that they've drawn his brother's ire, what is to prevent him from just killing them all? Sophie explains that the spell Jane-Anne performed, the one that got her killed, not only confirmed Hayley's pregnancy but also linked Sophie and Hayley. Anything that happens to Sophie, happens to Hayley. Sophie gives Elijah until midnight to change his mind.
"Honestly. Caught in the midst of a war" Alaric shook his head. He truly felt for the young wolf on the screen.
Hope on the other hand was furious at the witches and was thinking of ways to torment them. How dare they touch her mother!
In order to corroborate what Sophie is telling him, Elijah asks to speak with Hayley alone.
"Mom" Hope muttered as tears actually leaked out her eyes. It had been so long.
She tells him they lured her out to the bayou where they performed a bunch of "witchy tests." Hayley is clueless how the pregnancy is even possible since it is universally understood that vampires can't procreate. Elijah tells her that if she knew Klaus' history, she might understand how it is possible. Hayley already knows Klaus is a hybrid. It seems Elijah can transfer images and information to another person via some kind of mind control.
"Okay that is bloody awesome!" MG exclaimed.
"I think it's an Original only trick" Hope dashed his hopes and joy immediately and the boy shrunk slightly.
He tells her the history of the Originals and how they came to be vampires. It was only after Klaus made his first kill as a vampire that his family found out he was a werewolf. Mikael forced Klaus' mother to cast a spell that would deny him any connection with his true self, his werewolf side.
"Your grandfather is an asshole! Klaus had nothing to do with any of this!" Lizzie exclaimed in shock.
"So that's why he is what he is" Alaric thought. The only reason Klaus couldn't find true peace was because he was never always fully there himself, not until the curse broke. Even then he wouldn't know what peace would be. He wondered though why Klaus would want a pack. Elijah and Rebekah seemed to support him. The former more than the latter.
Elijah tells Hayley that even after defeating their father, Klaus remained discontent. He wonders if this baby might bring his brother happiness, a way to save him from himself.
"I wonder if it did" Alaric thought looking over at Hope who was still appalled by the treatment her father had gotten for being a hybrid.
This is when Sophie reveals the witches' plan. They want to run Marcel out of town. Sophie says that since Klaus sired Marcel and taught him everything about being a vampire, it will be easy for Klaus to infiltrate Marcel's inner circle and help the witches run Marcel and his crew out of town.
"And they thought Klaus would just play along?" MG raised an eyebrow. He had read about the Original hybrid. The man didn't seem like a guy who took orders.
Elijah points out that Klaus doesn't exactly like to be told what to do. Anticipating Klaus' lack of cooperation, Sophie has some leverage. She tells Elijah that Marcel ran all of the werewolves out of the city years ago, and he would not be thrilled with the presence of a bouncing baby hybrid. She tells Elijah that if he convinces Klaus to help, no one will find out about the unborn member of the Original family.
"Leverage" Josie mused.
Alaric though frowned. Would Klaus help if it concerned a kid he didn't know about.
Elijah locates Klaus and takes him to Sophie, and they inform him he's going to be a baby daddy. Klaus takes the news in typical Klaus fashion: threats, denials and homicidal rage.
"Definitely dad" Hope thought with a sad smile.
Sophie also gives him an ultimatum regarding his cooperation and the life of Hayley and his unborn child. That really goes over well. Elijah tells his brother they can build a family and regain the power they once had. He uses the baby as a way to emotionally manipulate his brother.
"That is both a brilliant and a terrible way to get help! Like keep the baby, even if its hell spawn Hope here, out of it" Lizzie sighed, earning a glare from the tribrid.
A cranky Klaus confronts Marcel in an effort to find out what the beef is between him and the witches, but Marcel stays tight lipped. Things get heated, and Klaus takes a bite out of one of Marcel's buddies guaranteeing the vampire's death sentence. Since Klaus is in a rage spiral, Elijah has his work cut out for him. Especially since now Klaus has managed to piss off Marcel.
"Your dad is a piece of work" MG muttered.
Hope just sighed. There was no denying the facts.
Elijah again turns to Rebekah, who still could care less about any of Klaus' drama. When Elijah mentions the possibility of bringing mother and child back to Mystic Falls, Rebekah shows less than a nurturing side. But, Elijah is determined that nothing will happen to the baby. Marcel sends out a search party to look for Klaus and ensures his followers he knows how to deal with Klaus. This comment is overheard by Elijah, who has decided to pay Marcel a visit. Elijah is a gentleman as always and informs Marcel that Klaus' blood will cure his friend. In return, Elijah wants Marcel to return Jane-Anne's body to her people so they can lay her to rest. Marcel questions why Elijah cares about the witches, and Elijah informs him that is his business. Midnight comes, and Elijah brings Jane-Anne's body as proof that he intends to help the witches. He assures them that Klaus will agree to their terms, but he needs more time to convince him. As he leaves, he threatens her that if anything happens to his family she wouldn't have to fear either Klaus or Marcel but rather the oldest vampire walking this earth, him.
"I like Elijah. He has a level head and can deal with all this shit better" Landon commented. Only to get the cold shoulder from the tribrid.
Sibling rivalry hits a new violent high between the brothers. That's saying a lot given that Elijah nearly yanked Klaus' heart from his chest, and Klaus daggered Elijah. Elijah tells his brother he will not walk away from this. He threatens to spend eternity saving Klaus from his vile, spoiled, petulant self and beating the humanity into him as their father did.
"I don't think using their father as an example would be a good choice" MG muttered.
Klaus questions why his brother cares, and Elijah says it is because he let Klaus down so long ago. He admits he should have killed their father the first time he struck Klaus.
They all blink in unison. "Struck?" Josie muttered in slight shock.
"And an abused childhood" Alaric thought. He was getting a good picture of Klaus' past now.
Hope just sat there staring at the screen. If she ever got her hands on her grandfather. Oh the things she would do to him.
He stands by the promise they made about sticking together forever and always. While the lure of fatherhood still alludes Klaus, Elijah does get him to see the baby as more than a means to an end. He tells Klaus this baby could finally provide his brother with what he's been searching for his entire existence, unconditional love.
"That's just sad" Lizzie muttered, feeling truly sorry for the hybrid Original.
Hope looked down at her hands and frowned slightly. What did she truly mean to her father? A means to an end? The heir he always wanted? Or was she the one thing he always wanted. Someone to always love him. Because it would be lying to say Hope did not love him. Even with all his flaws Hope still loved him with everything.
Klaus offers his blood to Marcel as a peace offering, Elijah sets Hayley up in a lush pad, and the brothers still question the source of the hostile relationship between Marcel and the witches. Meanwhile in a building a female vampire is seen bringing tea to a young girl named Davina. After being annoyed with the vampire telling her that she wouldn't be allowed to open a window she threw the vampire into the light by using telekinesis proving that Davina is a witch.
"A bit too extreme isn't she" MG winced. He would not like to get barbecued like that.
Marcel has a secret weapon he believes he can use to defeat the Originals,
"And a powerful one too from the looks of things" Josie muttered. She had heard of Davina before of course.
Elijah: In addition to the secret weapon he uses to control the witches, Marcel has assembled a small army of vampires. Working together, we can destroy them from the inside.
Klaus: And what of Rebekah? Has she stopped her pouting long enough to join the fun?
Elijah: She has made her disinterest quite clear.
Klaus: One too many times daggered and shoved in a box, I gather? Or perhaps she doesn't share your unwavering belief that I can be saved.
Elijah: Rebekah may surprise us yet. After all, we all swore the same vow.
Klaus: I hope she stays far away. Because in my desire to reclaim this town, to steal from Marcel that which he holds most dear, I have realized one massive vulnerability. One weakness that Marcel could exploit.
Elijah: And what is that?
Klaus: You.
(Klaus daggers Elijah with the silver dagger. Elijah groans.)
Klaus: Forgive me, my brother. There is no power in love. Mercy makes you weak. Family makes you weak. If I am going to win this war, I have to do it alone.
"Well then" MG piped up with wide eyes and a frown.
"He isn't dead" Hope waved the vampires concern off without a definite explanation.