Part 4

"Just kill me," Stefan muttered. "I know you'll do it when he brings the coffin."

Klaus smiled and yanked Stefan to his feet. Of course he was going to kill the arrogant brat, but he wasn't planning to grant him a quick death. Oh no, that would be way too merciful.

"You really have given up, haven't you? Where's the fight? Where's the ripper?"

Stefan didn't have time to reply when Elijah and Damon entered the room, followed by the blonde maid who was carrying a tray. Klaus raised an eyebrow.

"Elijah, why haven't you left?"

Elijah glared at him icily

"Where are your manners, brother? We forgot dessert."

Klaus gasped as his brother yanked the cloth off the tray, revealing two daggers.

"What have you done?"

"No, what have you done?" Elijah replied icily. "You see, I've learned not to trust your vulgar promises, Klaus. We're doing this on my terms now."

Damon Salvatore was smirking arrogantly next to Elijah, but Klaus didn't pay any attention to him. The first one of his siblings entering the room was Kol.

"Long time, brother," Kol greeted him smiling.

"Kol…" Klaus pleaded and took a step back, but no more than a second later Finn was standing in front of him.

"Finn, don't…"

His oldest brother's eyes were flaming in rage when he grabbed one of the daggers and ran it through Klaus' hand. Klaus barely managed to turn around when Rebekah appeared in front of him, she stabbed him in the stomach.

"This is for our mother," she hissed and shoved Klaus backwards. Kol was standing behind him; he restrained Klaus. Their other siblings gathered around them.

"You're free to go," Elijah said. "This is family business."

The Salvatore brothers didn't need to be told twice; they headed immediately towards the door. All Klaus' siblings were glaring at him; Finn was the one who spoke first.

"Where are we?" he asked.

"This is the place where our village was," Elijah replied. "In the new world."

"I see. How long was I daggered?"

Elijah hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Over 900 years."

Finn's eyes widened with shock.

"What? 900 years…"

"Right," Kol huffed and let go of Klaus. "That means I was daggered for…what, a century?"

"Yes," Elijah confirmed.

"Hmm. No wonder I'm starving." He paused and smiled at the blonde maid who was still in the room. "Hello there, darling."

Klaus didn't say anything when Kol fed and Elijah brought blood bags for Finn. Rebekah was walking around the room.

"I like what you've done with the new place, Nik," she hummed and picked up a vase. Her eyes darkened when she threw it against the wall.

"I wanted this to be for all of us," Klaus muttered. "A place we could call home, a place we could be a family. None of us would have to be alone again"

"You're right," Elijah replied coolly and headed towards the door. "None of us will be."

"You will stay behind," Finn added as he followed Elijah.

"We're leaving you, Nik," Rebekah stated. "Right after I kill that doppelganger wench. And you will be alone. Always and forever."

Klaus clenched his fists and glared at his siblings.

"If you run, I'll hunt all of you down," he threatened.

"Then you'll become everything you hate," Elijah replied coolly. "Our father."

Being compared to Mikael was the last straw; Klaus had no intention to tolerate this.

"I'm the hybrid!" he shouted. "I can't be killed!" He paused and snorted contemptuously. "I have nothing to fear from any of you."

"You will when we have that coffin," Elijah stated.

Klaus was so furious that he was shaking; he wasn't going to let them leave. They had no right to leave him. None of them had the time to say anything when the door opened. Klaus gasped and stared at the girl who was standing in the doorway. All his siblings were staring at her as well.

"Frida," Rebekah gasped.

"Hello, Bekah," she replied smiling. "Finn, Eli."

"Thank goodness," Elijah said and hugged his baby sister. "I was so worried…"

"I could say the same to you," Frida huffed. "I have been looking everywhere for you." She paused and looked at Kol. "Hello, Hansel."

Kol grinned at her.

"Hello, Gretel. Come here."

She zoomed in front of him and hugged him tightly.

"I've missed you," she murmured.

"Right back at you. But now Hansel and Gretel are back together. I think that calls for a celebration."

Kol pulled away and kissed Frida's forehead before zooming to the bar cabinet.

"Oh Frida," Rebekah said and hugged her sister.

"Little sister," Finn stated and also hugged her, although the gesture was quite clumsy.

Klaus didn't say anything; he kept his eyes on the floor. He could feel Frida's eyes on him, but he couldn't face her, not after everything. He just couldn't. Slowly she walked over to him and crossed her arms.

"Hello, Niklaus," she stated. "It has been a while."

"What are you doing here?" he muttered.

"I came to see my family," she replied calmly.

Klaus pressed his lips together and looked at her.

"Let me guess," he snorted. "You want to kill me? Well, unfortunately for you, that's not possible anymore. I'm the hybrid now."

"Yes, I know. And no, I don't want to kill you."

"Really? What do you want then?" he asked mockingly.

She looked him in the eyes for a while before slowly raising her hand. He flinched when she touched his cheek.

"What are you…" he started when she suddenly wrapped her arms around him. He tensed immediately, unable to understand what was happening. What was she doing, she hated him. She hated him. He wanted her to hate him. No. He didn't want that, he never had. Not really. He closed his eyes and finally hugged her back.

"Frida…"

"I'm here, Nik," she stated calmly. "And I'm not going anywhere."