Previously on The Psychologist And The Noble Stag, Cami was forced to learn the true story of the love affair Elijah shared with Mary, the first being he ever turned into a vampire. In result, she and Elijah shared a kiss after which he was fed with blood. Later that evening, Cami threw a party in honor of Labor's Day, which turned out surprisingly well with a dance between her and Elijah, up until the moment Hope was kidnapped by supposedly Mary. In the meantime, after declaring his love for Hayley the way he knew best, Klaus received a message from his brother, indicating the troubles his daughter was facing.


PLOT: Hearing of their daughter being kidnapped, Klaus and Hayley decide to immediately return to New Orleans, unbeknownst to them that Lucien and Aurora were following them, making Klaus suspicious. Elijah and Camille send out search parties, as well as they give in their best support to find the missing child. Three people make a surprising appearance to the compound, which will startle the spirits. Finally, shocking events occur as Aurora and Lucien follow their plan, leading to the ultimate battle for the reign of New Orleans once again.


"I told them…and you should have heard the scream of terror coming from Hayley as well as Niklaus' angry outburst!" Elijah declared for the whole vampire, werewolf and witch communities to hear. Camille bit her lip and closed her eyes, still in her dress and moved by the emotions with which Elijah was expressing himself. "So whoever wishes to face my brother's wrath and Hayley's when they return home, please do take a seat and do nothing for their daughter!" She couldn't understand why he was so cold towards the people who had not plotted in any way to take Hope away. She stepped over in order to figure out a way to clear the matter up. "Don't worry! You can't be blamed for what happened! Hope will be found, and no one will pay the price for her disappearance except the heartless woman who took her!" Cami exclaimed, the moment Elijah stormed away.

She opened the door to his room and saw him sitting at his desk, with a bottle of his finest wine in a glass, ready to meet his lips. Cami bit her lip and closed the door behind her. She knew that she should be feeling somewhat shocked and somehow pleased by what happened between them in this exact room earlier that day, but also at the party, when he had kissed her. But right now, this was about Hope. This was about the baby they were placed to protect by Klaus and Hayley…and they failed them. She shouldn't be thinking about their kisses. She should be angrier at him for treating their own community of vampires like they were somehow guilty for what happened. "How do you suppose that I am going to be able to look into Niklaus' eyes when he arrives and tell him that there is nothing I can do to help? That I can't rescue my own niece because the woman driven mentally, who has kidnapped her, cannot be traced?" he finally spoke, startling her. His eyes did not meet hers. He couldn't find the will or the power.

Cami stepped over closer and sat down next to him. "We have done the best we could. Search parties are everywhere. Davina and Vincent have the Witch Coven on their side. They can track down Mary in a couple of minutes." "Yes, I believed the same thing. Unfortunately, it would appear that the witches of New Orleans don't particularly see eye-to-eye with their new leader. Davina may look like a sweet child but in leadership…she can be quite determined and shall we say…ferocious." "And what does that have to do with our problem? They have to do it. If anyone can track down Mary, it's Davina!" Cami wasn't ready to accept defeat and just wait for Klaus and Hayley to come home. She wanted to fight and to prove to them that she can be a trustworthy person to look after their child. She had grown in love with Hope…all the time spent with her…and with Elijah too. With her nostrils flaring, Cami could feel the monster in her coming out and she grabbed the glass from Elijah's hands and slammed it down on the table, startling him with such a vicious approach. "What is the meaning of this?" he asked her rather calmly.

"You have been moping all day and I am tired of it! Either about your past relationship with Mary, your inner guilt, your brother, Hope, your life…I am sick and tired of it! I am not going to ask you again! You go out there and find Mary yourself. You said that the two of you had something going on. You know her better than Davina does! If she can't trace Mary, then you can." "I don't believe you understand the matter at hand, Camille. I have already taken the liberty of informing you that before Mary was turned into a vampire by me, she was a very powerful witch." "But you told me she let go of that part of her when she walked away from her coven to be with you." "Perhaps…but she is known to be quite bright. She must have thought of a way not to lose her powers as a witch, while still being immortal alongside me." "Elijah, if anything happens to Hope…" she began and her breathing hitched which is why Elijah took her hands in his and made her look at him in the eyes. "Nothing will happen to her. I know Mary, as you said. And she is not the type who would think about hurting an innocent child, for whatever the cause."

"She could have changed over the years. You never know. I just can't believe that she has been able to fool you all this time, pretending like she was your newly hired masseuse. You know her better, you say? You should have realized it was her, from the way she spoke, from her posture, from signs you may have noticed while you were still with her. After all, it was just the body that changed her, nothing else. But you couldn't figure anything out, could you? Why is that? Maybe because you were too enchanted by her seduction tactics?" Cami snapped at him and he furrowed his eyebrows, as he stood and she stood along with him. "I believe we are taking this conversation somewhere we shouldn't have." "Yeah…maybe we did." "You shouldn't worry about Hope. The only reason Mary took her is because she is sure that I will follow. It is me she wants, after all. So, I will do what you asked of me to do…I will go to her and I will settle this matter once and for all." She looked surprised. "Just like that? You will walk right into her trap even though you know about her tricks? Are you insane?"

He simply smiled and shook his head. "There is not a thing I wouldn't do for my niece. Mary is unpredictable, which is why I suggest that we move swiftly. I want you to stay here." "Why? Am I too vulnerable to even be around you now?" Cami asked, not really making sense of her own words. "No. You are too important to me…and knowing Mary…she would come after you too if she had the slightest clue of what has started going on between the two of us." A blush crept on her cheeks as she whispered softly, "I don't really understand what you mean." She was frightened of what those kisses meant for them. Was something more than just friendship and bonding happening between them, after these past few weeks spent together for Hope's sake? What if this wasn't what she thought it would be for them? What if she ended up disappointed in the end? She couldn't accept that.

Elijah seemed even more confused by her words but at the same time, disappointment rushed through him. He knew that she had expectations; problems of her own a vulnerable human in a city where there were everyday problems between the factions and supernatural trauma. He wanted to shield her from all of that harm so he could offer her a normal life, in the city that was anything but normal. Her words appeared to be words of rejection coming from her. Taking it as that, Elijah stopped his hand from moving to her face and he set it aside, while her own heartbeats were rapidly increasing. She had noticed that his hand had been extended to touch her face but he stopped himself. This was a sign of rejection. She was sure of it, but…she shook her head and grabbed her forehead with her hand. "Look, we need to get it together and stop replying on those hunting parties to search for Hope. We need to get her back ourselves!"

"And correct you are!" A female voice exclaimed. Elijah and Camille turned to the doorway and they both looked amazed to see Rebekah, Freya and Marcel standing there, looking at them. "We came back as quickly as we could." Freya whispered and Rebekah's eyes were filled with sorrow at the thought of her niece's disappearance. "What can we do to help?" Marcel asked, concerned as well. "I thank you for coming back on such short notice. Niklaus and Hayley are on their way as well. Even though it is their daughter that has been captured, it is me that has to go after Mary and settle things straight. I am afraid that if you join me, there will only be more bloodshed on our streets." "Elijah, be reasonable, you can't bloody find her without a witch and we have one!" Rebekah snapped, pointing at Freya. "Mary has found a way to conceal herself from the magic of another witch." Cami explained.

Elijah turned to the young blonde. "I shall be the one to go. It is me she wants, and as I said before, she will not harm the baby." He explained. "But you have to have back-up. The vampires…" "I believe I have angered Simon and Victor enough after that party. There is nothing that I can do now to convince them to join me." "Klaus will kill them if he finds out that they turned their backs on you when you needed help rescuing Hope." "Then I believe it is up to you and Hayley to make him see reason, if there can be any peace left in this city. Take care, dear Camille. I will be fine." He then moved towards Rebekah and Freya and kissed their foreheads silently before moving himself out of the room. Marcel was about to protest but Cami stopped him. "He's an Original. He knows what he has to do. Let's just have some faith in him." "I don't believe my other brother will have the same kind of patience." Rebekah added.

"Hayley!" Klaus exclaimed, rushing over to her when he saw that she had dropped her necklace and had started speeding away from the party. He watched Aurora pick the diamonds up slowly, but with a smirk on her face as she watched the younger hybrid leave. Klaus immediately snatched the necklace from her hands and pinned Aurora to the wall, chocking her. "WHERE IS SHE? WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?" "NIK!" Lucien exclaimed and stepped over to them, pulling Klaus away from Aurora. The redhead still had her smug on her face and looked unaffected by Klaus' outburst. "You have got to keep yourself calm. Nothing that Aurora did can…"

"I know the two of you have something planned. I have watched you ever since the moment Hayley and I arrived here. You have been up to something and it is no coincidence that Aurora showed up the moment we did." "I told you that I missed you, my love. I was not ready to let that girl call you her lover while you and I…" "My brother just informed me that my daughter has been kidnapped by an ex-lover of his. You may know of her…Mary…the woman who after all, shared your very own experiences upon first turning into vampires." "Mary? Mary is alive?" Aurora gasped. Lucien simply frowned at her, as Klaus stepped closer and eyed Lucien. "If I hear that anything has happened to her…if I find out that you were the one scheming all along to take my daughter away from me, my God have mercy on both of your souls. Get out of my face!" Klaus snarled.

Aurora huffed and puffed in disappointment. "He is onto us. And I was sure…" She started saying but Lucien snapped at her, "When are you finally going to get it into your thick skull that he doesn't want you anymore?" "He would have wanted me, but that snitch….that wench…" "Okay, you need to be quiet right now. We have to get back to New Orleans and find Mary before they do." Lucien informed her in a whisper. Aurora put her hands on her hips and made another face. "What? Why would we want to do that? Didn't we say that…?" "We are already suspects. In this case, if Klaus finds out, we're terminated." "Are you going to stand there and tell me that you're actually afraid of him?" "I have lived in fear of him for centuries. You don't know what this guy is capable of. Now, let's get a move on and catch the jet to New Orleans. We have a Labor Day festival to crash, and a baby to keep away from her mommy and daddy isn't that right?" "And what about the city?" "That's where Mary comes in…but we cannot be sure that we can trust that she will not tell her lover. She will have to go too."

Klaus ran after her towards the hotel, where he saw her packing the bags, and in a matter of seconds, she was ready to leave. "Hayley, sweetheart, please remain calm. Elijah has assured me through his voicemail that everything will be alright. We need to remain calm." "Remain calm?! What if that wretched woman hurts her? What if…?" She was already gulping back tears, making her head land on his chest as she sobbed loudly. "I should have never done this. This trip has been a bad idea from the start." Klaus caressed her face and kissed her cheek, making her moan in silence. "I will agree to the fact that this trip has brought out the worst of each other, but now it is time, to bring out the best of each other. It is time to let go of what has hurt us…for the sake of our child. She needs us to be strong for her, and we will do what we do best to bring her to safety." He leaned in and kissed her lips, making her respond to the kiss at once.

This sign made him pleased with what he had accomplished in his relationship with her. Pulling back from their kiss, Klaus made sure his hands were wrapped around her safely. "What are we going to do? Where do we start? How can I possibly keep myself calm?" Hayley asked him, desperately. He gently opened the palm of her hand and placed the diamond necklace she had dropped earlier. "You are going to remain calm through my presence. You know how I always lose my temper quicker than you, little wolf. This time, I shall do the right thing, we both shall do the right thing…and I wish to listen to me carefully." He wiped the tears from her face and lifted her chin gently so that her glassy eyes met his. "Lucien and Aurora may have been plotting with Mary to kidnap Hope all along." "What? How do you…?" "It is a simple suspicion on my part. Especially for the poor way I had treated Lucien a long time ago…he secretly resents me. He wants to get his revenge. This might be the way."

She was trembling with anger. "When I get my hands on that daft whore of yours, I will…" Klaus chuckled and whispered, "Yes, and I promise you that you will get your chance to deal with her. We will pretend as if we have absolutely no idea of what is going on. When the time is right, I will take care of Lucien myself, and I will make him pay for every single lie and trick he has pulled ever since we arrived here. He will pay. I promise you. And if you wish so desperately to deal with Aurora…be my guest." Kissing her hands one last time, Klaus picked up the luggage and descended from the hotel. Hayley left for the airport at once, in order to make sure that they had seats in the earliest flight to Louisiana. Once on the plane, his hand pressed against hers. Their eyes met, and he picked up her hand, putting on it the gentlest kiss he could. "Tell me your forgive me."

Hayley shook her head and whispered, "There is nothing to forgive you for. I was overreacting as always. I should have known better than to think that you would do something to mess up our relationship…after we have been working on it for so long…" "You are correct. We have come a long way. After all we have been through, I would never think of doing anything to damage what we have or to hurt you. Never." "Thank you." Klaus furrowed his eyebrows. "What for, sweetheart?" "For giving this a chance for things to work out between us…for never giving up on us even when I pushed you away." "I wouldn't normally do so…" "Yes, I know." She leaned her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, willing herself to be at peace, convincing herself that everything would be alright and that Hope would soon be back safe in her arms.

As soon as their feet touched the city where problems were being caused, Klaus grabbed a hold of Hayley's hand, and together, they rushed to the compound to find Freya, Camille, Rebekah and Marcel waiting there patiently. Hayley was still wearing the dress from the ball and Klaus was still in his tux, not bothering to even change. "What is going on? Where is Elijah? Where is the witch who has my child?" Klaus demanded answers from them at once. Cami stood up and her bottom lip quivered a little. She was nervous at seeing the two of them. They had trusted her to protect their daughter, and she had failed. "I want answers! NOW!" Klaus snapped them all out of their thoughts. "Elijah has gone after her. Mary is his former ex. He says that he can solve the problem and get Hope back without any blood being spilled." Camille said and that was the moment Klaus started chuckling and he raised his finger in the air. "No, no, no. You see? This is where you are wrong, love. Blood will be spilled…just not by my brother's hands if he so insists."

Hayley stepped over to him and touched his shoulder. "Klaus, you said…" "I know what I said, love. Ever since we have left this city, everything has been out of control. It would seem as if my brother is not worthy enough to be leader in my absence after all." "He tried his hardest!" Cami told him at once, raising her voice. Everyone was now looking at her with suspicion. Since when did she get this defensive when it comes to Elijah? The vampires by now have all gathered in the waiting room. Simon and Victor were both receiving death glares from Klaus, warning them that they will be dealt with as soon as everything else was sorted out. Turning towards Freya, Klaus whispered, "If you cannot track that witch, then track down my brother. I need to know where he has gone." "And what are you going to do?" "I am going to get my daughter back and spill the blood of anyone who stands in my way!" Klaus exclaimed loud enough for all the vampires to hear his threats. "You're not going alone. She is my daughter too!" Hayley argued with him. "Hayley…" "We are in this together. Didn't you say so?"

Smiling at her bravery, Klaus leaned over and kissed her lips. "I simply worry about hurting you." Hayley snorted. "I a hybrid and I have handled plenty of witches before." "This witch also happens to be a vampire." "I don't care. I am faster, stronger and smarter. I am taking her down with you, Klaus and there is nothing you can do to stop me." It was true, that he had no power over her at that moment. The second Freya learned of Elijah's location, Klaus and Hayley headed over to a port, on the outskirts of the city. Mary was standing there, looking heartbroken and with the child at her feet. Elijah had tried reasoning with her, but Mary grabbed Hope from the basket she had laid out for her, and threatened to disappear with her forever, unless she has Elijah's heart again. Hayley, no longer resisting the thought of a crazy woman touching her baby, attacked before Klaus could stop her.

The attack took Mary by surprise, who dropped Hope, but the child was quickly caught by Elijah, as Klaus sped forward and snapped Mary's neck. Hayley's nostrils flared with anger. "I am going to kill her now." Klaus touched his daughter's forehead and kissed her cheek, as he turned to the two people who had expectantly or non-expectantly shown up at the crime scene. Lucien and Aurora were standing there, with eyes showing terror at the thought that they had gotten there too late. Klaus smirked and stepped over to them with his hands behind his back. "Did you really believe that I was going to let you unscarred? I knew you would come back after me. It is time that you pay for what you have done to my family. Both of you." Before Lucien could respond, Klaus had already snapped his neck, leaving Aurora standing there, with her hand over her mouth. "Well, sweetheart, I believe that this is the first time that I see you absolutely speechless. You do put your tongue to good use, I have to give you credit for that, but…it doesn't seem useful anymore. Perhaps we should get rid of it."

Aurora closed her mouth at once as she took a step back. Behind her, the vampires of the community were beginning to gather, led by Marcel and Rebekah. "Nik…you know me. I would never do anything against you. You have it all wrong. It was Lucien and he…he influenced me. I never wanted to hurt you. I just wanted you to remember what magic we shared before this one came into your life." She pointed at Hayley, whose fists were already clenched and she was ready to pounce. "Your plan has failed. Death would be too kind for both you and Lucien, so…I have a better idea of how to put you to good use." A part of Aurora looked relieved at hearing that she will be unharmed. All thoughts vanished out of her mind when Hayley sped forward and snapped her neck, leaving her in blackness.


A/N: This story will end with the next chapter, because I am looking forward to starting a brand new Klayley story after which I know I will enjoy writing.

Now that things are at peace, we will get to discover how Klaus and Hayley will continue their journey with Hope, what will happen to the traitors Mary, Lucien and Aurora, and finally, Elijah and Camille will discuss their kisses and where they would go from there.

Thank you for reading and please leave me reviews!