Ismene sips at a glass of bourbon, laughing at her mother's suggestion "so there just happens to be a stray vampire and a werewolf you can get your slimy hands on… how convenient!"
Katherine sends a smile to her daughter and says "I'm doing what I have to, to stay alive!"
"You're not living… you're barely existing!" she snaps Klaus watching the scene with a smile
"Now, ladies, let's get back to the matter at hand! Maddox, go to the Lockwood's have the mother call her son and inform her of an accident, and then give her one! I then want the two of you to obtain my werewolf… understand?" he says turning to two witches
The warlock nods blankly, the female with a foul smirk on her lips as they walk out of the apartment Izzy looking to him and asking "what do you want me to do?"
"let's go get some lunch love, then we'll talk shop!" he smiles to the girl who bumps into Katherine hard as she walks out, Klaus sending a vindictive smile back at the doppelganger
They walk out and Izzy feels instantly annoyed "you're not really considering using another vampire right?"
"Yes, think about it love, the longer she lives, the longer she suffers!" he argues
"it's not fair!" she complains in anger and storms off to the car
They walk into the grill and she's been giving him the silent treatment all the way and he has to say he doesn't like it! They walk over to the bar "Gentlemen, why so glum?"
The human and vampire look at the pair and make a quick realization "uh, Klaus, I presume and look it's new girl, who could have seen that coming!"
Klaus gives a small laugh at his sarcastic tone and the girl simply leaning across the bar, grabbing a bottle of Malibu and a glass as the conversation carries on, when Damon suggests postponing the ritual he gets a painted look from the girl and a bitter chuckle from Klaus, when he realizes he's serious he lays down a threat and then turns to Izzy who downs her drink "well this was fun! But I'm bored, see you round…"
She says cynically and matches off just before Klaus who follows after her, mumbling under his breath, when they get outside he grabs her arm, turning her to him and she glares "get off me!"
"I understand that your upset sweetheart…" he tries to reason but she doesn't take it
She rips her arm from his grip and stands close, scowling him in the eye "five hundred years we've been after her, five hundred years of waiting and now here she is, trapped like a lab rat… the sacrifice would be her perfect end, the irony! I mean she gets herself turned to escape the ritual only to become another part of it! ...so tell me Klaus, tell me why?"
He just glares down at her and says "because I said so!"
She raises her hands and backs away "fine, you do what you want; you always do!"
He watches with a clenched jaw as she storms off, her angry tone filling him with frustration and he sighs "Bloody women!"
Ismene walks around and finds a small café followed by a need to relax so she takes a seat and orders a cinnamon tea, she just sits staring the liquid with the sweet stick, thinking about her fight with Klaus, she knew it was pointless but she wanted Katarina dead, wanted her to pay for her heartless crimes and was happy to watch "Excuse me?"
She looks up at the unfamiliar voice and finds a handsome redhead boy looking at her with a half-smile and brown eyes "I'm sorry I just… I was wondering if you wouldn't mind me joining you."
She looks around and sees a few free seats then asks "why do you want to do that?"
"You just… you look kind of down!" she answers with a symphonic gaze
She thinks about it for a moment then says with a smile "why not?"
He smiles and takes a seat across from her "I'm Teddy, so do you want to talk about it?"
"Izzy and it's a long story!" she smiles with a sip of her tea
He just shrugs, placing his hands on his coffee "I've got time…"
She lets out a breath and nods "ok, well Teddy it's like this, wish my mother was in a fiery grave, my best friend is in a coffin, one of my friends has no idea who I am, another old friend is in town but can't have anything to do with me because he hates his brother Klaus, who just happens to be the guy I live with and work for and just had a fight with that was totally pointless because he'll just do what he wants despite everything I say!"
He nods his head and takes a gulp of his coffee "wow, sound like a mission!"
"It is a mission Teddy, one big long mission and I'm tired and I just… guh he just makes me so mad!" she vents and then looks to the redhead
"Sorry, didn't mean to lay all my hassles on you like that!" she says, falling back into the chair
He holds up a hand "hey don't apologize, I asked! … so what was the fight about?"
"We have this thing, it's been in the workings for a very long time and tonight's the night, Klaus's big night and I just… I made a suggestion and he was like 'but it'll be better this way' and I just want to change one little detail but no, sometimes I want to rip his heart out!" she complains breathlessly
Teddy gives off a nod and says "if he's so bad why don't you just leave?"
She smiles and shakes her head "no, I mean yeah sometimes I hate him so much, he's impatient, bad tempered, stubborn and has little to no tolerance for disappointment, but leave him? …I don't think I could ever do that!"
He gives her a look and shrugs "why not? Why not leave him and go see your friend, switch sides!"
"It's complicated, yeah he's a ass but… he's not all bad, he helped me when I was lost, scared and confused, showed me a new way of life, gave me everything I could ever want, but it's not just material, he's always been there for me, took care of me, never lied to me… he has this way about him that just makes me feel like everything going to be ok… no, I could never leave him, besides… he makes me laugh!" she smiles, staring of into her tea
The redhead nods with a coy smile "but you're still mad at him?"
"Oh yeah!" she laughs with him and seeing the clock on the wall stands
"I have to go, but it was nice meeting you Teddy, thanks!" she smiles to him, he just gives a nod and smiles after her, leaving her thinking 'human's strange little things…'
She walks back into the apartment seeing Klaus then Katherine in the other room on the phone "what I miss?"
He shrugs lightly as she rounds the island for a blood bag "nothing much, just getting myself a backup vampire…"
She nods indifferently and sips at the crimson "your still upset with me… we had a little tiff, I've over it already!"
She looks at him and can't help but giggle at his pouty expression, dribbling a bit of blood down her chin and onto her shirt; she wipes it and throws the empty blood bag at him "you're such an ass!"
He smiles at her in victory "so I'm forgiven?"
She rolls her eyes and answers "whatever!" and walks off to change, his blue eyes and bright smile following her.
Katherine walks back in and hands him the phone "she's on her way!"
He then leaves to fetch Jenna, his vampire sacrifice and his Doppelganger. He waits for nearly half an hour for Elena, but is glad to see she has followed the rules, when he take her he quickly hands her off to Greta to get everything ready, returning to the apartment to get Izzy, Maddox and check on his back-up hound!
He walks in and is slightly frustrated to find Maddox isn't there, Izzy flicking through the channels in a fresh shirt but stands when the door opens Damon Salvatore walking inside, who quickly informs them he's rescued the blond and the wolf, Izzy laughing lightly and says "I'm sorry it just… wow, you're kind of stupid!"
Klaus would usually laugh but instead asks the two women to give them a moment. Mother and daughter retreat into the bedroom and Katherine says "Ismene… you're really going to go through with this? End your own family line?"
The girl scoffs and eyes the other vampire "since when have you cared about family? I know for a fact that you were planning to offer Elena up to Klaus yourself!"
Katherine looks her dead in the eyes and asks "yeah, I was… I wanted my freedom, to not have to run anymore, I was just trying to survive Ismene!"
"Yeah, looking out for number one right Katarina? Some things never change!" she stands firm against her mother's gaze
The doppelganger vampire examines her daughter and says "is it true? That you went to Klaus?"
"What do you think!" the angered girl bites
"Why? I told you about him so you could get away not run into the lion's den!" Katherine questions with a curious expression
Izzy huffs and folds her arms "why should I run from him? It was you he was after… I went to him because I didn't know where else to go, I'm not sure if you remember, but you destroyed my life, I had to do something!"
A feeling few and far between for Katherine rises in throat, guilt "but why him?"
A smile appears on the girl's lips and she shrugs "survival! Isn't that what we do mother?"
She then watches in wonderment as her child turns her back on her, walking to Klaus's side. Izzy looks down at the unconscious vampire and says "you feel like a little payback?"
He knows her train of thought and shakes his head, showing her Damon's bitten arm "He'd tainted!"
"Shame, it would have been nice for Elena to know at least one of the Salvatore's tried to save her!" she shrugs and then looks to Klaus
He smiles and offers his hand to her "Time to go love!"
She looks to her mother who is now at her old lovers side, slipping her hand into his she turns to his blue orbs and nods "Hell yeah!"
And they walk out of the apartment, leaving the dying vampire and the heartbroken mother, only just realizing how much her daughter actually hates her!
