Doomed
Buffy had chosen a black strapped silk dress for the dance, she had paired it with some black ankle boots and a black shoulder purse that contained her cell and a stake, and she knew it wouldn't work on Klaus or any hybrid but it was a weapon and she knew how to use it.
She arrived at the Lockwood house with Elena and her friend Matt, Elena had staked Rebekah earlier with the dagger dipped in white oak ash, she had been taken out of the game, and no one had trusted her to betray her brother.
The vampire Buffy had seen fighting Damon the last time she was here came bounding towards them.
"Klaus is here." She announced looking at them in turn, and settling on Buffy last she gave her confused look.
"Where is he?" Elena asked her.
"Outside, he arranged the party to be moved here." The girl answered.
Buffy turned toward Elena, "Am on it." She nodded.
"Be careful." Elena whispered after her.
Buffy made her way outside, the party looked amazing. There were lanterns all the way around the house, and a stage had been set up with a live band. The party was in full swing. Buffy scanned the crowd looking for Klaus but she couldn't spot him, it was then she heard his voice. Buffy swung round and spotted him, he was stood on the stage, with a smirk on his face.
"I want to thank you all for being here to celebrate with me; it's been a long time coming." He said with amusement, he then left the stage and the band began to play again.
Buffy stayed back but kept an eye on Klaus, she watched him as he made his way up to Stefan. For some reason she felt nervous she was not used to relaying on a bunch of vampires, but she guessed this wasn't a usual fight, she had never even known about original vampires, and it made her uneasy knowing they were extremely dangerous to kill, it seemed so many things could go wrong with this plan, there where to many emotions involved, too many people that couldn't be trusted, she had a feeling this was not going to go as planned.
She kept watching Stefan and Klaus; it seemed they were in a heated debate about something. But she wasn't close enough to hear what it was about, she had remember to keep her distance, Klaus had no idea she was the slayer and it needed to stay that way, they needed some element of surprise, if they hoped to take him down. Stefan soon left, and Klaus continued to roam around the crowd coming to a stop at another guy, he was pointing in to the crowd, it looked like Klaus was threatening him, he then moved onto Elena. He was making his way through the group probably warning them all off. Elena stalked off after her conversation with Klaus, and he seemed to be grinning to himself. Buffy rolled her eyes and looked back towards him, but he wasn't there she scanned the crowd panicking where had he gone. She walked forwards still scanning the area, she had to find him. She took a step back and bumped into something solid, she spun round to his infectious grin and playful eyes staring back at her.
"Looking for someone Love?" Klaus grinned at her, and Buffy stopped in her tracks, she had to keep him occupied.
"No" Buffy answered, she wasn't sure what to say to him, she could feel her heart racing and he just continued to grin at her.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Buffy asked unsure she wanted to hear the answer, but she had to keep him busy until it was time.
"I find you interesting." He answered, all serious.
"Why's that?" Buffy asked.
"A college student hanging out at a homecoming dance, why is that?" He asked and Buffy grinned at him.
"Well, I could ask you the same thing, you're not a high school student, or any kind of student." Buffy stated.
"I have business here." Klaus stated back at her.
"And so do I." Buffy nodded.
"Business with your friend Rik, is that who you were looking for?" Klaus asked and Buffy smiled, why was he so interested in Rik.
"Rik is not here, and he's just an old friend." Buffy answered, Klaus nodded seeming pleased with her answer.
"Klaus is that short for something?" Buffy asked, trying to act like she was showing an interest.
"My name is Nicklaus, but that's the name my farther gave me, I go by Klaus." He answered.
"Do you not get along with your farther?" Buffy asked knowing full well this was going to be a sore subject, he didn't seem to get angry though he just dismissed it.
"You could say that love, but let's not talk about such dark times." Klaus stared at her, and she could feel her heart beating quick, she dint know why he had such an impact on her, maybe because she was nervous, she had never known someone like him.
Buffy tore her eyes away from him "What do you want to talk about?" She asked.
"I wanna talk about you." He asked smiling and Buffy laughed.
"Tell me, why choose Mystic Falls?" he asked.
"It's a long story." Buffy said all serious, her past was not something she ever wanted to discuss.
"I have all the time in the world." He seemed serious too, and Buffy gave a weak smile.
She looked up and saw Damon hovering by the back door, he nodded his head at her. It was time, this was happening now.
"In that case am going to need a drink" Buffy hinted towards Klaus and he took a step forward still smiling at her.
"Champagne?" he asked her, and Buffy nodded her head.
"Sure." She answered.
Buffy waited a few minutes after he had left and noticed everyone seemed to be heading outside, it was happening now, she had to get inside. She quickly made her way through the back door and slipped in quietly, she made her way to the front of the house, where she spotted Klaus, he was there by the front door talking to what Buffy assumed was a hybrid. Buffy crept forward when they both spun around to face her. The hybrid came closer to her, he came to a stop in front of her and his eyes dilated he was going to try compel her to leave. Buffy rolled her eyes she hated compulsion, instead she stepped forward and sent her elbow flying into his face, he took a stumble backwards, at first he seemed shocked that she had hit him, then it sunk in and he charged her, but Buffy was ready for him she grabbed his arm and broke it quickly he let out a deep growl and Buffy slammed her leg into his knee, hearing another crack he fell to the floor, and Buffy let go of his arm, the hybrid letting out a cry, Buffy stepped forward and in one quick clean move she snapped his neck, letting his limp body fall to the floor, she knew he wasn't dead but he was out of the game for now.
She looked up and Klaus stood staring at her menacing and dark with blood lust in his eyes, he was angry now. He took a step towards her, and Buffy knew this was going to be it; she was going to have to fight him. She readied herself but he didn't move he just glared at her. It was then Mikael came up behind Klaus he stood at the front door, unable to cross the bearer into the house. Buffy looked towards him and Klaus noticed something else had drawn her attention.
"Hello Nicklaus" Mikael said calmly and Klaus spun around to face him, shocked.
"Hello Mikael, why don't you come in? Aw yes I forget you can't." Klaus said cocky.
"Well you could come outside." Mikael answered back.
"Or I could watch my hybrids tear you limb from limb" Klaus smirked.
"They can't kill me" Mikael stated
"True but it will make a hell of a party game, all I have to do is rub these two fingers together and they will pounce." Klaus spoke with confidence and Mikael smiled.
"The big bad wolf, you haven't changed, still hiding behind your play things, like a coward, let's not forget they maybe sired to you, but there still part vampire, which means they can be compelled." He said with a smile.
It was then one of Klaus's hybrids showed up at the side of Mikael holding Elena by the neck; she passed her to Mikael, where he held her tightly. Buffy stepped forward, this had escalated, was she supposed to bait like this, she was at risk too much here, Buffy walked forward and Klaus stretched his arm out across to the door frame so she couldn't leave the house.
"Come out and face me Nicklaus, or she dies" Mikael threatened.
"Go ahead, Kill her." Klaus spoke quietly now, all the confidence gone.
"No, Klaus. He'll do it" Elena began to cry.
"If she dies, this lot will be the last of your ombanaitions" Mikael shouted.
"I don't need them, I just need to be rid of you." Klaus spat back at him, Buffy could tell he was upset now, and something inside made her feel kind of sorry for him.
"To what end Nicklaus, so you can live forever, with no one by your side. No one care about you any more boy. Who do you have loyal to you, other than those forced. No One" he was shouting at Klaus now.
"Am calling our bluff farther." Klaus sated quietly.
"Face me you coward" he shouted again.
"My whole life, you have underestimated me, if you kill her you lose your leverage, so go ahead kill her" Klaus spoke, and when no one spoke for a few seconds he shouted.
"Kill her".
"Your impulsive Nicklaus, it is the one thing that keeps you from being truly great" Mikael spoke softly again now.
he then stabbed Elena in the back letting her drop to the floor. Elena let out a whimper and was silent. Buffy came forward, but Damon beat her to the punch and tackled Klaus to the floor, stabbing him with a steak, Klaus let out a cry. It was then behind Elena stood up and smiled at Mikael.
"Katherine?" Mikael asked and she smiled at him and spun round.
"Bah Boom" she laughed and throw out some wolf bane bombs, taking care of all the hybrids and with that she disappeared.
Buffy bought her attention back to Damon who lifted the oak tree stake and was bringing it down upon Klaus, when Stefan tackled Damon, sending him across the room. Klaus took the opportunity to grab the stake and lunge at Mikael sending the stake into his heart with force. Klaus took a step backwards and watched his farther burn. He then turned back around and whipped the tears from his face.
"What the hell did you do?" Damon shouted at Klaus.
Klaus took a step forward "He's earnt his freedom". He took a step toward Stefan and dilated his pupils.
"Thank you my friend, you no longer have to do as I say." And with that the compulsion was gone and so was Stefan.
Damon got up from the floor and edged towards Buffy, she was unsure now if they were going to make it out alive now. Klaus looked up at Buffy and started that intense glare; he made no effort to move towards her. Damon grabbed Buffy by the arm and pulled her out the back door.
Damon drove her home, they sat in silence. There plan had failed, and now they had an angry un killable hybrid out for them. He pulled up outside her house.
"Guess another plan is in order" Buffy said deflated and Damon smiled back at her.
"I don't know, I think were kind of doomed." He said with a grin and Buffy laughed.
"Right, well were doomed together." Buffy smiled and got out of the car.
"I'll see you around" Buffy said and shut the car door.
She made her way up to the front door as Damon speed off, he hadn't spoken much but she could tell he was really angry with Stefan and she didn't blame him, he had ruined everything.
Buffy froze, she felt those eyes again staring into the back off her, she wondered who it was that was watching her, she then felt a shiver and she knew this time they were making their presence known. She spun around, only to face those blood thirsty eyes.
"Hello Love" Klaus said though gritted teeth and took a step towards her, pinning her to the front door.