Chapter 13
Marcel was in the study awaiting Klaus arrival, he idly stared out the windows upon the manicured lawn. Hearing Klaus approach behind him Marcel turned to face his sire. "Marcel to what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Klaus asked as he calmly walked to the liquor cabinet giving nothing away.
"We have a hybrid in the French Quarter who has been approaching some of the vampires saying you are creating a new breed of hybrid. According to this hybrid you have a baby farm full of freaks going that will destroy the vampire race." He's encouraging the vampires to mutiny and attempt to take you down and kill the women." Marcel delivered this news with his gaze never leaving Niklaus back as he poured a bourbon. Klaus moved so quickly Marcel didn't even have time run. Before he knew it he was pinned to the study wall by his throat. "Now mate suppose you tell me why you paid the Augustine's for a fertility experiment before we get into the hybrid problem?" Klaus was holding onto his restraint by very slim threads.
Thanks to Marcel, Caroline had been tortured and had nearly been killed. Her life and the lives of his children were hanging dangerously close to peril. "Now mate what was so important that you involved the Augustine's!" Klaus squeezed Marcel's throat a little tighter for emphasis. "I wanted to see if vampires could procreate as well as hybrids, to build my own family. The woman I'm interested in is a vampire." Marcel gasped out.
Klaus released Marcel's throat dropping him gasping on the floor of the study. "Rebecca, Klaus yelled." He paced restlessly in front of the desk as he awaited his sisters arrival. "Nick what the bloody hell is it?" Rebecca asked stomping into the room. "Did you know about this, Marcel's collaboration with the Augustine society to create a vampire broodmare?" Klaus watched her reaction carefully. "Don't you think if I had thought it was possible to have a child I would have approached them long before now!" Rebecca snapped back.
"It wasn't for Rebecca ! Marcel snapped. "I was looking for a fertility treatment for someone else a newer vampire." His admission got the attention of both Originals.
"Niklaus, you are needed upstairs now!" Elijah told him coming to the door. " He knows the location of Mr. Lockwood, you and Rebecca accompany him and see if you can obtain the young Brutus. Do not kill him Elijah, I want the pleasure of that myself !"
Caroline felt as though she was burning up, her entire body was covered in a fine sheen of sweat. Elijah had peeked in to check on her and seeing that she wasn't feelling well had went to find Niklaus. Where was he already she felt as though she was on fire and the cramping pain was starting again. The rush of a breeze as Klaus sped into the room was a miniscule relief against the fire that felt as though it was consuming her body. "Klaus something is wrong." Klaus felt her clammy forehead. "Enzo you and Meredith get up here now, Niklaus yelled downstairs."
He could hear their footsteps on the stairs as they ran up. Explaining the situation as best he could Klaus waited impatiently as Meredith took Caroline's temperature and asked about her symptoms. Consulting quietly with Enzo, both he and Meredith nodded in agreement before they approached Klaus. "Her body is reacting to the trauma and large quantities of Wolfsbane and Vervain she was injected with. We're going to need a witch but right now she needs more of your blood." Meredith told him.
Klaus bit into his wrist offering his blood to Caroline, she drank and as the soothing liquid slid down her throat the fire began to recede. This was so frustrating everytime she thought things were going better it seemed as though there was a backset. They were having to really fight for this pregnancy and these babies. Klaus withdrew his wrist softly sweeping her curls back with his other hand. She was so strong but at the same time so fragile.