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Chapter 21: Beware the Queen

"Good Evening, houseguests," Julie Chen called as her image appeared on the TV in the living room.

"Fuck you,' Damon slurred, throwing his beer bottle at the TV which Kol caught in mid-air.

"That is not a proper use of a perfectly good beer," Kol retorted taking a sip and sitting down beside Bonnie on the couch.

"And fuck you, too," Damon slurred," walking over to the Original and yanking his beer away before walking out of the room.

"Damon," Stefan yelled. "Come on, brother." Damon lifted his middle finger without turning back to look at anyone else.

"Let him go," Klaus advised him while playing with Caroline's left foot. "He'll get over it in no time." Looking over his shoulder, he noticed Damon talking to Rebekah. "See, he's moving along already."

"What?" Jeremy asked noticing Damon leaned over the counter in the kitchen and by the way that Rebekah was smiling was doing more than advising her on how to prepare dinner. "Hey, Bekah. Julie's got an announcement."

Rebekah rolled her eyes. "I'm coming."

Klaus nodded at Jeremy. "Good boy, keep your lady in line."

This comment got Klaus smacked in the back of the head. "Ouch. What did I say, love?"

Caroline folded her arms. "Don't you 'love' me after that sexist crap." Getting up, Caroline walked over to sit beside Stefan who was sitting beside Lexi.

"I am sooo bored," Katherine muttered.

"Then why don't you try sitting outside without your bracelet on," Damon asked appearing behind her.

Elijah looked up at Damon. "Damon, really, we're terribly sorry about Elena but if you're to remain in the game you might want to calm down."

"I'm not sorry," Katherine snapped.

"I am," Matt muttered.
"Who asked you?" Katherine snapped.

"Why don't you shut up, Katherine? He didn't do anything to you," Liz yelled at Katherine.

"Why don't you go home?" Katherine snapped at her.

"Enough!" Sage yelled at them all. "It was my lover who went home first. And, yes, I lost my temper in the beginning but I got over it. I've been trying to keep out of people's way and play a good game. I barely had any time with Finn and I lost him. Again. So, can we please just get on with this?" Sitting back, Sage let out a long breath.

Damon walked towards Sage. "I'm sorry," he murmured. "I'm really, really sorry," he began to rub her back slowly. "So, now that we're stuck here alone…"

Sage shoved him away in disgust. "You are such an ass."

Damon shrugged, "Can't blame a guy for trying? Anyone else? Lexi, you've been all by your lonesome for most of the game."

Lexi sneered, "I would rather sleep with Kol."

"Well, darling-" Kol began when Bonnie elbowed him roughly in the stomach and then rubbed her elbow. "Yes, my Witchy. You might want to watch trying to elbow steel."

Bonnie glared at him and smiled before Kol fell to the floor muttering a string of curse words. "You were saying, darling?"

"Houseguests!" Julie yelled at them. "Please, go to the storage room and collect your outfits for the Head of Household competition."

Everyone trudged in and Klaus walked out to the backyard since he did not have to participate. When the houseguests began to stream out of the house he began to laugh so hard he nearly fell over. "Oh, this is too good."

Kol strutted out into the yard and then threw his pom poms in the air. "I feel so free."

Elijah walked out behind Katherine who was grinning from ear to ear. "Come on, Elijah, you have very sexy legs. Don't be afraid to show them off."

Rebekah, Caroline and Bonnie came out together looking like this was the natural state of affairs. Sage came out behind them looking a little uncomfortable. "This is not my thing," she said pulling at her skirt.

"It's not mine either," Lexi assured her.

"What are you two complaining about?" Stefan questioned the pair as he came out in his costume with Damon, Jeremy and Matt, who looked a little sick.

Damon pulled a hip flask out of his top. "It's no one's fault you feeling insecure about what will happen when your skirt flips up, brother."

Stefan smacked Damon in the back of the head. "I do not care about that. And you need to stop drinking.' Taking the flask he threw it to Klaus.

Jenna, Alaric and Liz were the last to come out. "You look hot," Jenna told Alaric who grinned at her without comment.

"For this competition you will be showing us your best cheers," Julie informed the group. "You will face off in pairs of two for each round. If you fall, you're out. When you hear the music you need to begin your routine."

"Jeremy and Matt, you're up first. Cue the music," Julie called. Pink's "So What!" began to play. Matt and Jeremy began to do their best to emulate the moves they'd seen performed by Caroline, Bonnie, Elena and Rebekah. Matt began to kick his legs up while Jeremy shook his pom poms halfheartledly.

"You both suck," Katherine yelled at them.

Mat and Jeremy hung their heads before sitting down on the grass. "Matt and Jeremy, you have been eliminated." Both of the teens sighed in relief before running over to sit with Klaus.

"Sage and Damon, you're up now. Cue the music," Julie called. Their song was Britney Spears "Toxic."

"Oh, this should be fun." Damon announced. He took the pom poms and began to give them an actual routine with backflips and cart wheels. "Go, Team Damon." He shouted falling into the splits. Sage just stood there and gaped at him. "Top that," he snapped at the redhead.

Sage rolled her eyes. "Rah Rah." Giving up she sat down.

"Sage you're out," Julie announced.

"Liz and Katherine, you're up. Your song is Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca."

"Go, Mom," Caroline called. "Kick her ass."

"Thanks, baby," Liz called feeling less sure that her body was up for this.

Katherine sneered before she began a long routine with cartwheels not using her hands, hand springs and laying on her back and making Elijah somewhat uncomfortable due to his girlfriend's gyrations. Liz mouthed an "I'm sorry," to Caroline before sitting down. Katherine clapped before going to stand beside Damon.

"Next we have, Kol and Lexi, you're song is The Neighborhood's (Sorry, I don't remeber the name of the sone but it was played during season five of TVD. If anyone knows what I'm talking about please pm me. Thanks.)

Kol and Lexi began their routines. Unfortunately for Lexi, Kol decided to take that opportunity to try out his best stripper impression. In the middle of a high kick Lexi was distracted by Kol taking his skirt off and she kicked herself in the face. "Sorry, Lexi, you're out."

"Jenna and Stefan, it's you turn. Your song is Icona Pop's "All Night."

Stefan trudged over and began to shake the pom poms with a forced smile. Jenna began to cheer from years ago as the younger generation of girls cheered her on. "Go, Alaric, he's our man." Jenna cheered. Stefan gave up and fell backward.

"Alaric and Rebekah, please take your places. Your song is Brutal Jooks'"Devil's Crossing."

Rebekah got in front of Alaric and began to give them the best routine so far. Using Alaric as a launching pad, Rebekah took a running leap landing on the history teacher's shoulders throwing her arms out and then flipping backward and then flipped back over him before kneeling in front of her brother, Klaus, who began to clap. "Bravo, Bekah. You have shown us that you can be a silly little human after all.

Alaric sat down and was eliminated. The next pair to face off were Bonnie and Caroline. The two girls grinned at each other before turned to their audience with their hands on their hips. Their song was Big Data's "Dangerous."

Bonnie began her routine. She reached out and grabbed Kol by the hands and pulled him to her side. Damon jumped in beside her. They began to move in line moving their hips waving their pom poms both the vampires lifted her onto their shoulders and Bonnie did a back flip and was caught by Kol before landing in splits. "Top that, Care."

Caroline shook her head before grabbing Klaus, jerking the Original with her. Getting in front of Klaus she began to move sliding her body down his. Reaching up, Caroline felt Klaus instinctively take her hand and throw her into the air. She spun while sailing. Still in the air she flipped her body so she was going down head first. Klaus grabbed her by the ankles stopping her downward motion and pulled her back so she ended up with her knees placed on his shoulder and the Original had dropped to his own knees so they formed a mini pyramid with Caroline waving her pom poms in the air.

An hour later Rebekah, Bonnie and Caroline were the only cheerleaders left. "Okay, ladies. Your song is Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night."

The remaining cheerleaders began to do their routines and Rebekah was nearly kicked in the face by Caroline who turned around to give her a shove and knocked Bonnie over in the process. "Bonnie, you're out."

"But she shoved me,' Bonnie complained. She walked over to sit with the others.

Caroline smiled widely before shouting to Rebekah mid-flip. "Is that Jeremy kissing Bonnie?"

Rebekah dropped to the ground in mid-flip to see Jeremy talking to Stefan. Growling, she stared at her new sister-in-law who was smiling at her. "Caroline, congratulations. You're the winner of this competition. Please, collect the key form Klaus." Caroline leapt into Klaus' arms wrapping her legs around his waist. "We control the house for the second week straight."

Klaus couldn't stop smiling as Julie called over the speaker system. "Caroline, we will need to know who is up for elimination in the next couple of hours."

Looking at Klaus, Caroline nodded. They went upstairs together with the keys. After a brief list of pros and cons they slid each key into place. Since Klaus had given Caroline his nominations for the previous week she was doing his bidding this week. They walked down the stairs together and Caroline asked Klaus to gather the other houseguests.

"Hi everyone, this is the nomination ceremony. As your Head of Household for the week I picked three people who I felt were either sliding under the wire or are competition. Please, remember that you can still win the PoV." Smiling widely at everyone, Caroline removed the first key. "Klaus, you are safe."

Klaus smirked before taking his key and sliding it around his neck. "Thank you, love." Pulling out the next key, he said, "Elijah, you are safe."

Elijah smiled, "Thank you, sister." Caroline beamed at him. "Katherine, you are safe."

Katherine was surprised but happy. She took her key and pulled out the next. "Mama Forbes, you're safe which is so shocking."

"Alaric, you're safe," Liz announced.

Taking the next key, Alaric nodded at Rebekah, "You're safe."

"Thank you, sister," Rebekah called to Caroline from the opposite side of the table. She pulled out Bonnie's key.

Bonnie grinned at her best friend. "Thanks, Care." She pulled out the next key and her eyebrows rose. "Damon, you're safe."

"Stefan, my baby brother, you're safe," Damon announced.

Stefan pulled Jeremy's key. "Jer, you're safe."

"Matt, you're safe," Jeremy announced.

Matt pulled the last key, "Kol, dude, you're safe."

Kol jumped on top of the table and sped over to kneel in front of Caroline. "Dump the smuck and marry me? Although I must admit it is nice to finally have a sister." Rebekah jumped on top of the table and the other houseguest had to move back before Rebekah chased her brother out of the room.

"Jenna, Sage and Lexi, I respect all of you and you still have a lot of life in this game. Good luck and I will see you later. This nomination ceremony is over," Caroline announced before getting up to leave.

"So much for the all female alliance," Lexi muttered shaking her head as she watched Caroline walk up to the HoH room.

Caroline paid them no attention as they walked off to the pink room. She opened the door to the HoH room. Klaus walked in behind her followed by Rebekah, Jeremy, Elijah, Katherine, Bonnie, Kol and the Salvatore brothers. "To the final group." Caroline announced as Klaus laid down on the bed.

"To the final group," the group announced. An hour later Caroline's Mystic Falls friends began to trickle out the door.

Elijah pulled out a bottle of champagne and several glasses. "To the newest member of our family, Mrs. Caroline Mikaelson."

Caroline lifted her glass. "To my husband, Klaus."

"To not being on the block for the second time in two weeks," Rebekah called with a smile. She didn't miss the smile that curved Klaus' lips upward and the way that Caroline flinched slightly.

"To not being daggared for the summer," Kol told them with a laugh.

"To my family," Klaus said. "Always and forever."

"Cheers," they exclaimed together.

Downstairs, Damon was pacing around. "It's time for the Originals to get the hell out of here plan," he told Stefan.

Stefan nodded. "Which means we have to stay in this house."

"Which means we have to work together because no one has your back like me, baby bro." Damon replied. He was nodding to himself, not revealing that he was in an alliance with Klaus.

Stefan nodded as well. He was not about to mention that he had just made an alliance with Caroline and Klaus. "I will be right by your side, brother."

Elsewhere in the house Jeremy, Bonnie and Matt were forming a plot of their own.

Sage, Jenna and Lexi were playing poker.

Alaric was outside in the hammock figuring that his days would be numbered soon.

Katherine was doing her hair. As long as she had Elijah things would be okay. Of course, she was Katherine Pierce and even if Elijah went home she would fight to the end.

There was more plotting and scheming going on in the house that night than anyone was aware of and in the end they would all end up stabbing someone they cared about in the back.

Btw, TheArtofWar was written by a man named Sun Tzu. I had a stupid moment and I will fix it. :P

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