It is May 12th, the hospital is throwing their annual formal ball and the theme is masquerade. Phoenix is wearing a gold, dress with a silver, diamond encrusted breast. It is strapping and displays her any bump profusely, there is a slit on the left side so her calf shoes. She paired it off with some silver, open toe heels and a black mask while her hair is in a braided bun with one long curl on each side of her head. She is by the punch table with her back to everyone old, a cup of punch in her hands but she has laced it with a few drips of blood.
Turning around as she takes sips of it, a man with jet black hair in a dark grey suit walks over to her. He is wearing a white masks that the ends flare out like wings, his eyes a light hazel.
"My lady may I have this dance" he asks?
"How do you know that I am not taken or waiting on my partner" she asks?
"I have been studying you for the last hour. I have seen you turn down multiple men who approached you, yet none of them seem to be worth your time" he says.
"But you are" she asks finishing off her punch?
"There is more to me than what meets the eyes. Just like I am sure to you" he says.
"Well you are correct about that" she says.
"So that dance" he asks?
"I don't dance with strangers" she says.
"My name is Tim beautiful" he says.
"Well Tim, my name is Phoenix" she says.
"It is my pleasure to meet you" he says taking her hand in his and pressing a kiss to it.
She smiles at him before allowing him to move her to the center of the dance floor, her dress flowing in a wave almost behind her. His arm circles around her waist pulling her closer as their hands are together and held up above their shoulders as they sway side to side and in circles.
"So Phoenix. What exactly do you do" he asks?
"I am a phlebotomist at Mercy Christ Hospital" she says.
"Oh I have never seen you before" he says spinning in her in a circle under his arm.
"I just moved here three months ago" she says.
"The father of your baby just let you leave" he asks?
"We didn't end on good terms" she says.
The lights suddenly go off and she feels a cool wind, people gasps and she then hears what sounds like a muffled, pain filled scream. She feels Tim's hand slip from her touch before they are replaced, when the lights come on instead of black hair there is curly blonde hair and piercing blue eyes.
"Well we meet again love" Klaus speaks softly and her eyes widen.
"Klaus" she whispers and yanks her hands out of his grip, clutching the bottom of her stomach. She pushes her way past the group of people, making her way into the empty hallway. She feels this pain slide up her left hand and chest and she drops to her knees, hearing a whooshing sound she looks up to see Marcel in a cream colored suit and bending down beside her. He places a hand on her lower back but she flinches away, her body is trembling and shaking as she raises her head and looks at him.
"Marcel you need..I need blood" she whimpers closing her eyes fighting off the pain as Klaus makes his grand entrance as usual.
"Ah Marcel you have found her. Great now let's get her in the car shall we" Klaus asks?
"No Klaus something is wrong" Marcel says as Klaus gets nearer.
"Marcel blood" she mutters.
"We didn't pack any with us" Marcel asks?
"What is all of this bloody talk about blood" Klaus asks?
Phoenix raises her left hand and Klaus and Marcel eyes widen, her hand is white with grey veins and it stops right at her wrist.
"You hand is desiccating" Marcel says.
"Yes and I need blood or it's going to spread. Take me to my apartment" she says staggering to standing up.
Klaus sees her almost fall back and swoops in picking her up bridal style, Marcel fishes he keys out of Klaus's suit pocket and makes his way down the decorated hallway.
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When they get to Phoenix's apartment, Klaus carrying Phoenix goes to walk in but the barrier keeps him out.
"Damn it. Whose name did you put the apartment in" he asks?
"The baby's" she whispers rubbing her stomach as her mouth feels like it's closing and her body feels like the Sahara desert.
"Is that possible" Marcel asks?
"I need blood" Phoenix says.
"I'll grab someone off the street" Klaus states.
"There's no need" Phoenix says and closes her eyes, she starts lightly muttering words that even Klaus and Marcel can't comprehend but they know that she is doing a spell.
She feels a little weak, they watch as two blood bags soar through the air towards them. When it reaches Phoenix, she exhales as her body falls limp in Klaus's arms. All her energy is gone from her body, Marcel picks up the two blood bag and swiftly pushes them in his pants pocket. Looking around he makes sure none of her neighbors are nearby, they start to make their way towards the exit when a piercing pain fills their sensitive ears. Klaus and Marcel are drawn to their knees, Phoenix lying on her back with an arm slung over her chest.
Tim appears from around the corner with a woman who has dirty blonde hair, her eyes determined as a hand is out and aiming at Klaus and Marcel.
"You" Klaus snarls.
"Always ruining the party Niklaus. Did you honestly believe that I would want your leftovers" Tim asks shaking his head mockingly.
"Who are you" Marcel bites as the pain in his head and ears deepen and blood slides down his ears and cheeks.
"I am Tim Arthur. Let's just say I'm a vampire hunter, I have been tracking Phoenix since I knew heard about the pregnancy" Tim states.
"She didn't tell anyone about it" Klaus asks as he feels immobilized by the witches magic.
"It was prophecies about for centuries and I knew you would chase her away. I just waited until the right time, this public display could have been avoided but you had to swoop in" Tim says rolling his eyes.
"What is it you want" Marcel asks as he tries to move his hands but all they do is shake, his eyes burning as Klaus snarls. Klaus's eyes flash from his stone blue to his hybrid ones and then back to blue.
"Oh wolfy is getting upset. Well the child she is caring, is very powerful since he or she was conceived. This baby is an abomination, powers of the witches, werewolves and vampires. No one should be that superior, it is nature's rule to have separate species. But you Niklaus just don't care" Tim states.
Klaus snarls and he is able to push the magic enough to lunge at Tim, he anticipates it and rises his knee hiring Klaus in the face and sending him on his back as the witch applies more magic.
"Tsk. Tsk. Such a shame your child will never be born" Tim states and pulls out a long, silver blade from out the back of his suit and it the metal blade shines with a pointed tip.
"Nice isn't it" Tim says and smirks.
He bends down next to Phoenix's unconscious body and places one hand on her shoulder, he goes to lunge the blade right into her stomach. Klaus looks at Marcel out the corner of his eyes and they share a silent connection, right as Tim is going to stab the blade into Phoenix's stomach. Phoenix hand comes up and wraps around his wrist, he jumps as her eyes are still closed. His witch looks away from Klaus and Marcel to look at Tim, Klaus and Marcel take the chance. Marcel uses his vampire speed and rushes the witch wrapping his hand around her throat and raising her feet off the floor.
She gasps scratching at his hand, Klaus tackles Tim away from Phoenix. The blade stumbles above their head, Klaus eyes flash amber before he growls wolf-like and bites down on Tim's jugular enough. Once he is done, he stands up as Tim staggers placing a bloody hand on the wall leaving a red print.
"You won't kill me" Tim taunts.
"I have been having a really few months" Klaus states bending down and picking up the blade Tim dropped looking at the intricate gold design. He turns his back to Tim and walks towards Phoenix like he is going to leave him, but he turns around and tosses the blade at him. It pierces Tim's chest, his eyes widen with shock as a gasp leave his lips. His body slides down the wall before dropping with a thud as his head falls forward, Marcel twists his wrist snapping the witches neck and dropping her body. Klaus picks up Phoenix in his arms as Marcel pulls the blade out of Tim's body and the two vampires continue to the exit.