Keelin was angry! Livid! She wanted nothing more than to go find Freya and yell at her. Yell at her for being so completely clueless and stubborn. "How dare she kick me out of her house after I saved her damn life?" Keelin thought to herself. Did she mean that little to the witch? Yeah, she hadn't been forthcoming about the feelings she had for the witch, but they were at least friends by now. Good friends. She definitely didn't deserve to be thrown to the side like some nobody.

As much as Keelin wanted to yell at Freya, she wanted even more to know that the witch was alright. She hadn't heard from her in over two hours. She wanted to make sure she was okay, especially after her near death experience.

"She was dead," Keelin thought. "Like not near dead, but completely dead." Keelin couldn't get that image out of her head. The image of Freya's lifeless body. She was so scared when she saw her like that. That could have been it. Freya could have died and she would never have been able to tell her how she really felt for her. How she found herself completely drawn to her.

"I should call her," Keelin thought. "Or maybe I should just go by the bell tower. I could go back to the compound. But she told me to leave. She told me I was getting in the way. God, that suborn witch! Why does she have to be so stubborn? Why couldn't she have just let me help her? Doesn't she realize I'm a werewolf? I'm stronger than her! I could easily protect her! But I can't protect her if I'm not there!"

That was it! Keelin had had enough. She wasn't going to sit there waiting anymore. The waiting was driving her nuts.

"I'm going to go find her!" Keelin thought as she exited the bar. "I have to find her! I have to know that she's alright."

Keelin starts walking down the street determined to find the witch. That's when she saw her. There was the witch she had just spent hours worrying about. The witch she spent hours being angry at.

"I should go yell at her right now!" Keelin thought.

But then Keelin looked at Freya. She looked so broken. She already looked beat. Keelin couldn't stand the thought of beating her down even more. After all, the witch was dead mere hours ago. Being dead and then being brought back to life had to take its toll on you.

"But, I have to talk to her," Keelin thought. "I have to tell her the truth. I have to tell her how I feel about her. Maybe she won't feel the same way. But, at least I'll know I tried. I tried telling her how much I care about her. I just hope she feels the same way."

"Freya," Keelin calls out.

Present

Freya, Keelin, and Mikael had just arrived in Paris and were now walking the streets, towards Elijah's predicted destination. Freya was tracking him.

"Why is Dahlia involved in this whole plan of Esther's?" Freya asks Mikael as they continue walking.

"Your mother has mended her relationship with that wretched witch. Now I'm stuck in the afterlife listening to her endless tirades. I'm stuck in hell."

"You don't have to convince me. I spent close to a thousand miserable years with the witch. Which is why I can't believe you or Esther would involve her in this?"

"We didn't have a choice Freya. Unfortunately Dahlia is still a very powerful witch. If we want to succeed we'll need her magic to do so."

"And why are you so willing to help? You hate Klaus. Wouldn't you rather see him destroyed?"

"Typically, yes. I hate the bastard. But, this isn't just about helping Niklaus. This affects all of my children, including you."

"Yes the very children that Esther has tried to kill on various occasions."

"They're monsters, Freya. Of course your mother has tried to bring an end to the abominations she had a hand in creating, an action which your mother regrets greatly."

"Of course she does."

"She does, Freya! Regardless of all of the terrible things that have happened at the hands of this family, Esther has never stopped loving her children."

"All but one of those children," Freya reminds Mikael. "Or did you forget what she did to me?"

"Of course not!" Mikael yells as he stops abruptly, enraged. "She took you away from me for a thousand years! Made me believe that you had died! I will never forgive Esther for that! Never!"

"So then you give me one good reason why Esther should be trusted!?"

Mikael had no response. If he were being entirely honest, he wasn't sure that he trusted that Esther had good intentions. He had his own suspicions that his wife had her own ulterior motives for helping their children.

"Exactly!" Freya stated emotionally as she walked off, leaving Keelin and Mikael behind.

"Shouldn't you be going after her?" Mikael asks Keelin.

"I will; after she's had a minute to cool down. I'm pretty sure this is all taking a toll on her."

"She's not wrong," Mikael states as the two start walking, slowly following after Freya. "I can't be certain that Esther can be trusted. Dahlia certainly can't be trusted."

"Well, yeah! Dahlia sounds like a real bitch!"

Mikael looks at Keelin with an amused look. "She's worse than a bitch! I would end my sister-in-law in a heartbeat if I could. I'd take pleasure in torturing her to death."

"Freya's certainly your daughter," Keelin jokes. "In all seriousness, I would too for what she did to Freya. Freya hasn't gone into great detail of what she went through with her, but I know it was terrible."

"You care a lot for my daughter, don't you?"

"I do," Keelin answers sincerely. "I love her."

"So, how long have you two been dating?" Mikael asks.

"Not that long. We were kind of friends for a little bit. Well not really friends so much at the beginning. It's complicated!"

"Love usually is."

"Yeah," Keelin agrees. "It is."

"So, you're a werewolf?" Mikael asks.

"Yes, but this ring helps me suppress my werewolf side. I only turn if I want to."

"I despise werewolves," Mikael states calmly.

Keelin is unsure how to respond. So far the Mikaelson patriarch seemed nice up until now. In fact, she wondered why everyone feared him so much. "I'm sorry to hear that," Keelin responds carefully.

"However, I adore my daughter," Mikael states as he looks Keelin right in the eyes. "Freya means the world to me. I would do anything to protect her."

"I would too," Keelin replies seriously.

"I know; which is why I'm willing to look past your genetic misfortunes. Of course that's as long as you don't ever give me a reason to tear your heart from your chest."

"God, why are all of you Mikaelson's so violent?" Keelin asks. "Actually, I guess now I know where they get it from!"

Mikael cracks a smile at Keelin's joke, surprising the werewolf. She was hoping the man wasn't being serious about his threat, but she wouldn't hold it past him. She could tell that Mikael would do anything for Freya. He would hurt anyone that hurt her.

"Look, if you're trying to do the whole if you hurt my daughter I hurt you speech, you don't have to. I would never hurt Freya! I'd kill anyone that tried to. Including her mother or her aunt!"

"Good answer! I think you and I will get along just fine, Keelin!"

At the compound…

Klaus is watching Dahlia, Esther and Finn like a hawk. He hadn't taken his eyes off the three since Freya, Keelin and Mikael had left for Paris.

"We are not going anywhere if that's your concern," Dahlia comments.

"I have no concerns my dear aunt. I merely want to ensure that I give my guests my undivided attention."

"They're not going anywhere Klaus," Vincent states. "The place is spelled. No one can get in or out unless I let them."

"I don't think I'll be taking your word for it, considering your word means so little now."

"I did what I had to do. The ancestors didn't give me a choice. They seem to think this plan is the only way to defeat the Hollow."

"And now I'm supposed to put my blind trust in the ancestors! The ancestors that wouldn't mind seeing myself and my family dead!"

"Your paranoia is overwhelming," Dahlia comments. "It must be exhausting being you."

"Quite! Especially when I have irritating family members who refuse to remain dead!"

"Niklaus, we are not your enemy," Esther states.

"That's funny, mother! I'm glad you've retained a sense of humor in the afterlife."

"Don't waste your breath, mother," Finn comments. "Niklaus will never trust anyone. He's incapable."

"That's where your wrong brother. I trust my family!"

"Am I not family?" Finn questions.

"Time and time again you've wanted nothing to do with this family! Forgive me if I find it concerning that you suddenly want to be a part of the family you've tried to destroy!"

"That was before I got a glimpse at what it means to be a part of your forsaken always and forever. When I died, with my siblings by my side, it opened my eyes. Like I said, I know I have to earn your trust. I can assure you that I will do whatever it takes to earn that trust, brother."

"What choice does he really have?" Dahlia adds. "After all, without us you will all fall."

"You seem so certain," Klaus says.

"It's the inevitable," Dahlia replies. "The four of you are incapable of staying apart forever. The Hollow will beat all of you! And then she'll come for your daughter and she will destroy her too!"

Klaus snaps at the mention of Hope. He runs forward and grabs Dahlia by the neck, pinning her against the wall, unable to breath. "Do not speak of my daughter! Do not mention my daughter!"

"Klaus stop!" Vincent yells urgently.

"If you say one more word about my family I will end your miserable life and send you to hell!"

"Niklaus you have to stop!" Esther yells. "Whatever happens to us happens to Freya!"

"What are you talking about?" Finn asks, unaware of the new revelation.

Klaus looks at his mother in rage. "Another trick to ensure your survival!?"

"She's telling the truth!" Vincent confirms. "I needed an anchor for the spell. They're all linked to Freya. Anything that happens to them happens to her and if anything happens to her it happens to them. She is their connection to this world. Right now, Freya feels everything you're doing to Dahlia. So, I suggest you let her go or you'll be killing your sister."

Klaus loosens his grip on Dahlia and allows her to fall to the ground. He takes his phone out and dials Freya's number.

"You knew that we would be linked to Freya?" Finn asks Esther.

"Of course she knew!" Klaus yells. "It's her leverage! She knows I won't kill her if it would kill Freya! If you're lying and Freya confirms it I will end you mother! You as well Vincent!"

Elijah is back in 2 chapters! Thanks for reading!