Chapter 10:
Klaus took a step towards Marcel and Hayley, but stopped. He couldn't take a chance at provoking Marcel and him hurting Hayley.
Klaus raised his hands in front of him, "Alright Marcel you got my attention." he put his hand in front of him, "Now let Hayley go."
Marcel laughed and pointed at Klaus, "You see I'd love to just let her go, but she means something to you. I'm just dying to know what a wolf could have that would make you an original give her a second look. So tell me Klaus what makes her so special to you?"
"Everything about her makes her special to me, i can't just choose one of her qualities." Klaus smiled and looked at Hayley.
Hayley turned her head away from Klaus.
"Well... Looks like the mutt doesn't return the favour." Marcel said picking her up by her hair.
Hayley cried out in sheer pain, as Marcel wrapped his arm around her neck and bent her head sideways.
"Now tell me what is so special about her, or i will drain every last drop of blood from her body while you watch her die!" he growled.
"You wouldn't even get an inch closer to her neck." Rebekkah said appearing beside Klaus.
Elijah appeared on the other, "Brother."
"Well if it isn't the whole family. Does anyone care to share the secret." Marcel asked from across the field.
Everyone stayed silent.
"No, fine." He answered. "How about you wolf?" He looked down to Hayley.
She looked up at him through her thick black eyelashes, "Go to hell." Then she did something miraculous. She throw red hot embers from the blazing fire near by into Marcel's face.
Marcel let out a rawr and Hayley fell to the ground on her knees.
Klaus started running towards her, "Hayley run this way, run to me!"He yelled.
Hayley got to her feet and ran towards Klaus, when she reached him she fell into his arms, crying.
"Shhhhh, there there love. I've got you." Klaus said trying to comfort her.
"No I've got her" Said Marcel from across the field as a girl came out from behind him.
The girl couldn't have been more then 15 or 16, and she was tall, skinny, and looked innocent.
The girl raised her hand and started chanting something that Klaus nor his siblings could hear. Hayley's head reared back as a blood curdling scream came from her mouth.
Hayley fell out of Klaus's arms and hit the ground hard, "Klaus!" she screamed.
Klaus fell to his knees beside her, unable to do anything to subside her pain, he was powerless against Marcel.
That's when it came to him, the last thing that he could possibly do to save Hayley and his heir .
"Stop!"He yelled rising to his feet.
The girl looked to Marcel, to see what he had to say about Klaus's sudden out burst, and he nodded for her to listen.
"You want to know why she is so special to me, fine. Make me a deal." Klaus said.
"I'm listening?" Marcel stated.
"I'll tell you why she is special if you let Elijah and Rebekkah take Hayley away from here right now." Klaus said, "If not i will kill you and your young witch."
Marcel stood there for a minute thinking about what Klaus had to offer. He wanted to know this secret, but at the same time this would mean that the young wolf would no longer be in his grasp.
"Very well, she may leave." Marcel said.
Klaus knelt down beside Hayley who was not unconscious, and kissed her on her forehead, before nodding to Elijah to take her and leave.
Elijah came forth and picked Hayley up off the ground, and he and Rebekkah disappeared into the night.
"Alright Klaus, i followed through on my half of the bargain, now its your turn." Marcel called as Klaus got to his feet.
"Very well, Hayley is no ordinary ware wolf. But, you already know that didn't you? Was it not you that killed her family?" Klaus asked walking towards Marcel.
"Yes, i am aware that Hayley is the last remaining ware wolf clan that use to thrive in the Bayous of New Orleans. Now tell me what this has to do with you?" Marcel stated with a smile.
"Simply that she is pregnant with heir is all i have to say." Klaus said as he finally reached Marcel's side.
"Impossible, vampires can't have offspring." Marcel said as his grin turned into a frown.
"I'm not just any vampire, Marcellus, I'm the Hybrid. The Original Hybrid."