Previously, on Heart by Heart, Hayley attended the party with worry in her heart and Aurora had a lot to discuss with her brother about their respective relationships with Rebekah and Niklaus. Freya was forced to share a dance with Lucien which made her more and more suspicious of what he was up to. Following her intention to create replicas of the pendants, Freya was confronted and helped by Davina. Meanwhile, Hayley discovered from Aurora that she was the second soul that was needed alongside Gia's. Finally, the shock of the night came when Lucien took control of the city, using a pack of wolves, forcing the Mikaelsons to scatter.
PLOT: Lucien, Aurora and Tristan create a pact in order to live harmoniously in the compound, as Rebekah's head is filled with turbulent thoughts about her family, because of Tristan. Freya finds herself in a game played by Lucien that she cannot get out of, especially because of his proposition. Meanwhile, Klaus and Hayley take refuge in a place where Hayley knows they would not be found. Elijah, gets in touch with Marcel, as Vincent can no longer be trusted. Finally, Klaus and Hayley talk about their future, as Freya's life because more confusing.
"Lucien…who are they?" Aurora whispered before looking down again to see that the wolves were close to starting to pounce once more. "Steady now!" Lucien ordered with a smile and the wolves backed away. The vampire then came in front of Tristan and Aurora, pleased that for the first time, they seemed intimidated by him.
"They're my friends. Found them in a far far away destination…promised them a way to get the Wolf Faction in control of the city and…voila!" Lucien added. Tristan didn't show any emotion on his face as his eyes wondered back to the wolves.
He then whispered, "I have a really hard time to believe that they would answer to a vampire. How exactly did you choose to poison them?" "Elementary, my dear Tristan!"
Lucien stated and held out his hand. Aurora hissed in disappointment when Lucien stated, "I have a very good witch by my side and one who is going to offer them the freedom they deserve from the full moon but also, this witch is going to help them turn at any moment they wish."
"And who is this witch?" Tristan asked. "My dear Freya Mikaelson, who has not fled the compound and unfortunately, she will not be able to any longer."
He then glared at the two De Martel siblings and said, "No one is leaving the compound. And no one can overpower the Witch Coven Regent, who is here, with me! Vincent, come out and introduce yourself!"
Vincent came out of the shadows and faced Tristan and Aurora. "Let me get one thing straight. The only reason I accepted to be here is because you are the one who promised me I can have the diamond as soon as your own spell is done."
"But of course. A deal is a deal." Lucien responded but Aurora gasped and frowned. "No! I am not giving you my diamond!"
There was some noise which could have been heard upstairs and Lucien smirked.
"I believe that the darling Freya is upstairs at this very moment with Davina Claire, trying to cook up a way to destroy our little plan. I know she is the one who has both pendants. But not to worry! Everything is going according to schedule and in a matter of days, Nik's sireline will be broken and the three of us will receive the fame and power as brand new Originals, equal to the Mikaelsons. It is only fair after all the misery they had put us through, don't you agree?"
"How exactly are you going to explain the death of half of The Strix members, Lucien? There were some good men and women…" Tristan started saying but Lucien cut him off.
"Yes! Men and women…all very much loyal to you, Tristan and yet very distant from me. Let me get something clear here. I have taken over New Orleans and made the Mikaelsons flee their home once more because I have had the power to do so. And in doing so, I can be declared the new leader in this city even if my partnership with you still stands. But nevertheless…I have earned my position as the current leader of the city and therefore, I take commands from no one but myself."
"And in your intention to show your new power, you decided to weaken our own army of vampires?" Tristan asked him.
Lucien scoffed and said, "Your little friends were unable to understand the importance of this plan and they also present a weak link for me. A weak link which had to be eliminated, including the precious Aya."
Tristan and Aurora looked at one another before turning back to Lucien and Vincent.
"Tell me how the Mikaelson sister plays her role." Tristan stated. "Freya is going to provide me with what the wolves demand in exchange for their loyalty. The question is…how exactly is Rebekah going to fit in this plan as well. She did not choose to leave with her brothers, I see."
"Rebekah is under my care and she will not do anything to disturb our plan. I have had my own personal talk with her. I assure you."
"Very well, Tristan. Then we have nothing too complicated in our way. The only thing that I ask of Vincent is if he can possibly keep the sweet witch Davina in line until we move forward to the next step. From what I learned, she is quite anxious to get her little hands on the diamond we might need later on, Aurora, so I suggest you keep it close to yourself."
"How close do you expect me to keep it? That one already has my two pendants!" she told him angrily.
Lucien just continued to look upstairs, where all the noises were coming from. Eventually, he sighed, put his hands behind his back and gave his simple instructions to Vincent.
"Your coven will receive the rewards you requested. All you have to do is keep the highest protection spell on this compound. No one leaves without my right and no one enters. Is that understood?"
"Fine." "And about Davina Claire…"
"I get it. I will keep her out of your way." Vincent answered. "Very well…and as for me…it is time that I have a little chat with the eldest Mikaelson sister."
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"Tristan, I deserve an explanation for everything that has happened! Niklaus and Elijah fled, along with Hayley and Hope and I have not heard word from Freya! You told me that I could bloody trust you! What happened to that?"
Rebekah lashed out at him as Tristan shushed her calmly and placed his hands on her arms, trying to soothe her.
"What happened…there are plenty of matters I wish to discuss with you, my love but for now, I need for you to understand that your brothers had chosen to run away with Hayley and the child on their own accord."
Rebekah had her arms crossed over her chest. "How gullible do you think I am? Let me out of here or I swear to God, I will rip you apart, Tristan! I have the power to do so!"
Tristan raised his eyebrows and then answered, "I believe you said you love me. I also recall you telling me that you trust me. Trust me when I tell you that your brothers had chosen to leave this compound the moment they learned that we were going to go through with the idea of becoming Originals. They hate the idea of that, my love."
"Niklaus was more than happy to share the bed with your sister again. And now something happened and it all went to dust? You expect me to believe your words? Niklaus and Elijah would never abandon me."
"But they have. I don't see them calling you." Tristan whispered and he could see the color on Rebekah's face draining.
She pulled out her phone and looked over her messages, to see that there was nothing. There were no missed calls or messages. She looked at the innocence shown on Tristan's face once more before she put the phone to hear ear and started calling her eldest brother.
"Pick up, Elijah." She almost pleaded with him but nothing was heard from the other line. She ended the call and searched for Niklaus' number before calling it. There was no resolve…as the brother she had always looked up to wouldn't answer her calls either.
"Something must have happened to them. I have to leave here." She moved to the door but Tristan stopped her. "You cannot leave, my love. No one can leave and no one can enter this compound."
"What? Why the bloody hell not? What has Lucien done exactly?" "He has made this Abattoir safer for us…to complete our plan."
"Safer? Like the way he ruthlessly killed half of The Strix? The people that you and Aurora used to call family? No…there is something else going on here." "There is nothing more to tell outside of what I have just told you." Tristan insisted.
"Why in the bloody name would the wolves help Lucien fulfill his plans? The wolves would never make deals with vampires like him." "That is true. However please…it is meant to be understood that Lucien has offered them a better lifestyle than Niklaus and Elijah would ever offer them."
"Niklaus would have done something. He is part wolf and he would have done it to please Hayley, the mother of his child…"
"And yet he has done nothing, I see." Rebekah remained silent and Tristan sighed, taking her hands in his and kissing them gently.
"You know very well of the past we had shared once, Rebekah and all the torture we had to go through simply because your brothers would never accept our relationship. As a matter of fact, had they ever accepted any relationship you would have had with any man? No, I do not believe they would have. They do not wish your happiness…not as I do and I have expressed it many times before."
"So what the hell do you expect me to do? Live here and do nothing when my brothers are out there as well as my niece and her mother?"
"Had they wanted to be contacted by you or speak to you, they would have called you or at least answered your calls. They have not, have they? Your sister Freya will soon accept the situation. One of the reason as to why I am doing this is for you."
"How exactly is all this madness for me?" "Because I want to be your equal…so you may desire and have a more powerful mate." Rebekah sighed and then whispered, "One thing I can't understand is why you accept what Lucien is doing."
"It is because he is on the right course. We have a plan and we embrace it as partners. And after all we have been through, running from the great Mikael Mikaelson, your father, I believe we are entitled to receiving a little bit of power."
Rebekah looked into his eyes and then asked, "Can I truly be happy with you? Please, just tell me." "If you allow us to go through with this plan and not worry, yes." "And what about Gia?"
Tristan pursed his lips before admitting, "She died, Rebekah. And now her soul is needed. The truth is that the chances that she can be brought back to life are very small. She was a vampire."
Rebekah still couldn't say anything but her heart swooned when Tristan leaned in and kissed her gently. Pulling back, he looked into her eyes and said, "Gia's soul can be used for a better purpose. The energy from the supernaturals she and the other soul will extract for us, will be enough to make us Original Vampires. And then, she will have the peaceful death she has always wanted. I understand she must have meant a lot to your brother, however…she remains in the past."
"Okay…fine. I just want to see Freya and talk to her." Rebekah whispered.
"And so you shall but right now, Lucien is having a very important conversation so it would be rude of us to interrupt, but…I do wish for us to have our own private moment together and worry only about ourselves and how we will move forward…together."
Rebekah continued to look at him in the eyes for a few more moments before smiling, leaning over and kissing his lips gently.
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"You are going to pay for everything you have done so far once my brothers will come back!" Freya snapped and shook her head as she was seated at a table. She looked over it to see that the candles were lit, the lights were dimmed and the food was warm and looked very delicious, placed in front of her and in front of Lucien, who sat down next to her.
Freya looked over his way to see that he was smiling and not having even the slightest problem with everything that has been happening.
"Lucien…" Freya started saying her name angrily but when he looked into her eyes, she was lost and unsure of what she wanted to say. It was as if a simply look from him would make her heart beat just a little bit faster than usual.
She looked away from him and simply asked, "Why?" "Why what, sweetheart?" He put his hand on the table, over hers and caressed it. Freya was shocked and looked at him with a widening look. She then, pulled away her hand and whispered, "You are making all the wrong choices right now and I can't understand why."
"What cannot you possibly understand? I took over the city because I finally had the power to do so. I am supported by a famous and ancient wolf pack and also, by the very Witch Coven in New Orleans."
"The Witch Coven? Meaning Vincent? I don't believe that." Lucien shrugged and started on his venison. "Ask him. He has done all that I have requested."
"What exactly did you request? Lucien, what happened to you keeping your promise to my brothers about standing by us and not against us?" "I never claimed that I would stand by you but I also never claimed that I would stand by the De Martels."
"You are standing by them now."
"For my own interests and also because I am certain that the moment they would have gone along with the plan and the spell without me being in charge, they would have tried to kill me after Nik's sireline is broken. Now…since I have the power…I will be able to control both Tristan and Aurora, keep myself alive but also free, as my life will no longer depend on your brother's."
Freya smirked. "So you have everything just working perfect for you, don't you?" "I suppose so, however…I must admit that your coldness towards me is something I cannot be comfortable with."
"Well, you're going to have to get used to it if you continue to keep me in here." "Aw, chin up, love! You are not alone. Aside from me, your sister Rebekah has chosen to stay as well." "Rebekah?" Freya asked, shocked and then added, "She would never agree to this."
"She would…because she loves Tristan. And he loves her. She wants him to be an Original and for the moment, she holds a certain hatred for the brothers who abandoned her and as Tristan told me, refuse to take her calls."
"I am not Rebekah and I know Elijah and Niklaus would never abandon their family."
"I never said that they abandoned you. But perhaps they were not comfortable with me ruling in the first place and saw the situation as a danger for Hayley and the child. If that is how they felt, it is best that they left. Now…knowing that they are powerful beings and able to get everything they want and I am certain that they will return soon…I suggest that we have a nice dinner together. I know that you are probably hungry after all that has happened."
Freya continued to stare at him and then she said, "You want something from me, don't you?"
Lucien chewed and then clapped his hands. A woman came inside, dressed elegantly. She took the knife from the table and sliced her wrist to make her blood pour into his cup. Lucien smiled at her and nodded, "Thank you love."
The woman walked away and Lucien drank his blood, before saying, "Well yes…I do need your help." "Don't say it as if I am going to do whatever you want as a favor to you. I will do it because you're going to somehow force me to."
"Freya, I made a promise to the pack of wolves who follow my lead that you are going to help them with a little problem. I do hope that you would look past this incident and do this for them and not necessarily for me, to get me off the hook."
"What exactly do they want? They are not the Crescents. Where did they come from?" "A far away land. What they need is to no longer be forced to suffer the tortures of the fool moon. Can you take care of it?"
"You want me to help them turn whenever they want or not at all." "Precisely. It is for the good of their pack, love. Think about it."
"And I would be helping you pay your debt to them." Lucien continued drinking his blood until Freya stated, "If I am going to do this, I want to ask for something in return." "What do you wish?" "I want your promise." "My promise?" Lucien asked, surprised that she would ask something like this from him.
"Yes…I want your promise that whatever is going to happen in this nightmare…you are not going to let me down and be the cruel and traitorous bastard to destroy my family. We did trust you even if we had no reason to. Niklaus trusted you. I don't think that you betrayed that trust yet…so you have to prove it to me…and I hope you will do it. Please."
Lucien was in shock as Freya stood up from the table and walked out of the room. Lucien demanded more blood from the woman who was offering him, while contemplating about words.
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They pulled in a gas station outside of town and Klaus immediately stepped out of the car, saying, and "I need to fill up the car. We have a long drive ahead of us."
There was no emotion shown on his face or felt through his voice. He didn't even look at her and it made Hayley feel even more horrible about all that has happened. She sighed and stepped outside of the car, checking over her daughter, before telling him, "I think she needs something to snack on. You'll find me in this store."
As soon as she left, Klaus filled up the tank, checked on his daughter and pulled out his phone, dialing a number.
It started ringing and Elijah immediately picked up.
"Brother, where are you? Are you somewhere safe? Are Hayley and my niece safe?" Klaus rolled his eyes and stated, "Yes. We are nothing but peachy. Let's just spare the theatrics and figure out our next move. Be warned that I tend to get rid of this phone as soon as we finish our little conversation. Tell me. What have you learned?"
"I have Marcel with me and apparently, Vincent is on their side." "On their side?" Klaus asked, cocking his head to one side. "Yes. He has joined forces with Lucien, Tristan and Aurora. It seems that we cannot depend on the Witch Coven."
"But there is the possibility that we can depend on our sisters. Have you spoken to Freya and Rebekah? Are they in hiding?" "Niklaus…" "What?" Klaus immediately snapped, looking over at the mini store to see that Hayley was still browsing for something.
"Say it again, Elijah! I did not understand you!" he snapped at him.
"Niklaus, I tried to get in touch with both Rebekah and Freya but their phones seem to be disconnected for some reason. And above that, no one had seen them leaving the compound. They must be still trapped inside."
"Because Lucien may want something from her." Klaus concluded. "Brother, did we make a mistake in trusting Lucien? I have a good mind to take down all of three of them."
"No. We wait. Lucien is no longer going to resist being dictated around and as soon as his spell works and he becomes an Original, he is most likely going to go after Tristan and Aurora and we will most probably be rid of all of them."
"If their spell works…Gia's soul would no longer be able to be brought back…" Klaus groaned and closed his eyes. "What's the matter now?" "Elijah, we cannot let them go through with that spell. They cannot become Originals regardless of what we discussed." "And why not?"
"Because it is not only Gia's life which could be at risk. Hayley has told me that Aurora has informed her…that she is the other soul they need in that pendant."
There was silence between them and Elijah eventually told him, "We must not panic as of now, Niklaus. Nothing has happened yet and Hayley is safe with you. She cannot be trapped in that pendant unless…"
"…unless she dies! Yes! That is the bloody answer, Elijah!" he almost yelled out and looked around to see if Hayley was coming.
"Then it is your job to keep her protected and safe from harm so that atrocity doesn't happen. Her soul has not been placed in that pendant and I believe that with Freya still in that compound, she may be able to help us more than she would have if she had left."
"And what makes you so sure of that, Elijah?" "Because Freya and I discussed the matter. And she told me that she might be able to switch the souls of that pendant."
"How exactly?" "I am not certain. All I know is that if she is offered the chance to do her spell, Hayley and Gia would both be safe if…" "NO!" Klaus immediately yelled out and then he hissed, "I am not going to let anything happen to Hayley. Nothing is going to happen to Hayley. Do you understand me, brother?"
"Very well. Keep your family safe as always, Niklaus and call me again when you have discovered something new or simply to inform me of your new location."
"You know I cannot do that. The phones may be intercepted. I shall inform you but through other methods."
Hayley stepped outside of the shop with a small smile on her face and Klaus immediately ended the call. "Yes…all set?" he asked her and she placed a cap on his head, right after he had a chance to read what it said.
"Mother trucker. Is that truly your opinion of me, love?" Hayley grinned and then said, "I wanted to lighten the mood and above all, you need to blend in. Act casual and wear stuff that no vampire would think you would wear. No one has to recognize you."
"Yes…very well. I am aware. I best go and compel the shoppers…regarding my tank filled up…" "Don't even bother! I paid for it, okay? You can't go around and compel people because you don't want to pay for some gas."
Klaus pursed his lips and chose not to argue with her which made her raise her eyebrow. "What? No comeback telling me that I am wrong about doing that or…"
Klaus simply looked at her for a few more moments before whispering, "No. I trust you, love." But afterwards, he took off the hat and opened the car door, when Hayley's hand placed itself on the door and she was looking at him with a playful smile on her face.
"Klaus, you need to blend in."
"Yes…that I have understood, love." "Then you need to start by losing the one thousand-dollar jacket." "Why?" "Because I know that this place where we're going…it's somewhere no one is going to expect you would go."
"And where exactly are you planning on taking us, little wolf?" "The place where I grew up until I left for Mystic Falls to find Tyler…before I met you." "The Appalachians, perhaps?" Klaus asked her with a smirk and Hayley nodded.
"You guessed it. The people I grew up with can truly be trusted. I hope they are still there to be found, though." Hayley got in the car after taking care of Hope and Klaus continued to watch her with a smile.
He started the car eventually when she got in the front and looked at him. "Do you want me to drive?"
Sighing, Klaus shook his head and started the engine. "No, love. I simply wish to know…what exactly Aurora told you." "About what?" "You know what!" he said to her in an angrier manner than he normally would and when she looked at his face, Hayley saw for the first time what she wanted to see him show her.
Care. It was pure care. He was worried about her.
But she wanted to test this theory further. "You would care if I died?" she asked and she could see the immediate pain that flashed on his face and biting her lip, she thought that maybe she had made a mistake.
He stopped the car when they had finally reached the place she indicated. Everything was silent. Klaus followed her into the small bar where they met a werewolf, Hollis.
He was tall and very pleased to have Hayley around again. Klaus sat at the counter and watched her make conversation with a werewolf who named her the "champ of tequila shots".
When he finally left, Klaus grabbed himself a drink and whispered, "I'm very impressed, love. You tend to show your true nature when you are among people of your kind. Not at all the pretense you used to pull around my brother."
"I was never pretending. I…" "Right…" Klaus whispered, rolling his eyes and leaving the counter with the bottle of gin in his hand.
He grabbed a hold of Hope's stroller and took her outside where Hayley later on followed. She watched as he was putting her daughter back in the car.
"What are you doing?" she asked and grabbed his arm. Klaus turned to her and looked into her eyes before telling her in a much calmer way, "We are leaving. Say your goodbyes, little wolf."
"I am not saying any goodbyes because this is the place where we have to be. It's the only place with people I can trust, Klaus and if you would let yourself, you would be able to trust them too!"
"Trust? You have no idea of what such a sensible word…" "Yes, I do! Because you are not the only one who had a crappy life, Klaus! But I am not one to whine about it like you do. I deal with it and I move on. I live in the present!"
"AS DO I!" Klaus yelled back at her.
His face was one which showed pure fury this time and he was no longer going to keep himself from lashing out simply because she told him that she was the victim of the De Martel siblings.
She stared into his eyes and whispered, "Do you trust me?" "Of course I do. I do not know how many times I am supposed to express that to you. I have done all that I could for you and for our daughter, little wolf."
"Then if you trust me…trust them. They are my family, Klaus." "I cannot trust people that I cannot call my family. Please get in the car with me."
Hayley didn't move. She remained there with her hands crossed over her chest and looked up at him. "Hollis told me that a girl I used to take care of when she was very little…she triggered her curse. I have to be there for her now. And I am not leaving no matter what you say."
Klaus pursed his lips but then he opened his mouth to say, "If what you have told me is true, about Aurora's confession, you are in grave danger. All the more reason you need my protection. Do not put up a fight against me for this case, little wolf. I beg of you to listen to me."
Klaus' eyes were pleading with her and her heart was melting. She had wanted to see this much care from him for a long time and she didn't receive it…but now…now that she was receiving it, she didn't want it to end.
She wanted to comply but then she remembered Kayla. The little girl needed her too. Without fear, she stepped over to his and squeezed his arm gently. "Then come stay with me as I talk to Kayla. Stay with me tonight…and we can leave tomorrow if you really insist. Please." She was whispering to him.
"Hayley…"
He stopped when she stepped even closer to him and whispered, "Being kind, doesn't make you weak, Klaus."
Almost immediately after, Hayley turned around and started walking back towards the woods. She had missed this place so much and she didn't expect for Klaus to understand how she felt that she was reunited with the people who cared for her even though they were never her blood.
She felt happy and she wanted to stay but she would also not abandon her daughter.
A/N: Hayley is not afraid. She is a true Queen after all and because he knows of how much danger she is in, Klaus will naturally do his best to be there for her and keep her from certain danger because if she dies, her soul will be trapped in that pendant along with Gia, something Lucien, Aurora and Tristan want. What do you think about Frucien? Tristan and Rebekah?
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