Hi everyone! First of all I hope you all had a merry Christmas and I wish you all a blessed and happy 2017. Second I know the update is later than expected but I was in the land down under for a couple of weeks, however I'm still dedicated at writing so don't worry! Once again thank you all for reading, following and reviewing!

Now for the reviews:

Militato123: Hahaha I know Kol has been a little different last chapter but than again Kat is pregnant and he needs to protect her, his initial thought might be not taking too many risks but don't worry, read this chapter and you'll see Kol is still same old Kol.

Kuppcake: Thank you :) I hope you'll continue to enjoy the plot, though it will be leaning a lot to the originals plot it will differ as well.

Adela: Thanks for the review :p I hope you'll like this chapter as well

Guest 1: I know haha a lot of people were not too happy about Kol being weak as well but don't worry this chapter will change it all again. And of course Kate will have her fair share of action.

CaliGirl17: Thank you sooo much, really! And trust me you are up reading this story to 4AM… am up writing it till the early hours :p Once again thanks for the kind review!

Allicja XD/Alli-Mai: Woow once again thank you soo much for reviewing and once again my sincere apologies for being late with the update Thank you so much for these kind words, reviews like yours inspire me to continue writing! Really the feeling is mutual, the story might brighten your day but your words are as much of an inspiration to me 3 I am so glad that you can see what I see in Kol, No one is invincible and he should be allowed to show some weakness sometimes. I definitely try to take my characters on an emotional journey through which they characters develop and this is why I sometimes deviate from the original scripts of the shows because I believe that everyone changes with what they go through in life and that every event has an impact. As for Tyler….family seems to always come back after all he is her big brother ;) I have started with one of your stories but haven't had time to do much reading up anywho I love what I read so far…you should definitely keep on writing 3 and also for you, merry Christmas and a very happy, joyful and blessed 2017 xx

Anna.B: Loved your long review, thank you so much for taking the time to write such elaborate ones I really appreciate them and all your kind words and advise. I think you will enjoy reading this chapter as it will answer many of the questions you had, the only thing is that we will have to wait for Rebekah's reaction until the next chapter. Don't worry about the originals relationship with Katie, they are now tied together forever and as it goes for the siblings, they may resent each other from time to time but somehow they only got each other. Kol and Kat definitely have a strong bond/relationship going on and I am not yet sure of what I am going to do with it but I will most certainly continue to explore it. I'm glad you picked up on the Davina thing because I will be using that in my plot….As for Hayley, don't worry I am NOT considering a pregnancy or anything with her in this story. Even though the whole Jackson storyline is gone, I replaced Jackson with the OC character of Liam Kenner and Kate will therefor also be involved with the New Orleans pack. As for Klaus, you have to read this chapter for his reaction…..Thanks for the review and sorry for the late update!

Chapter 36: And we all meet again

"Katalyna I am truly grateful that you spared Kol but I still do not understand….why this façade? Why did you have to run from my family, from me. We would have helped you…"

Katelyn Kol And Elijah were settled into one of the vaults in the cemetery as they were speaking. Kate shook her head. "Do you have to ask me this Elijah. I could not have come to you with this news about a baby, not with everything that was happening in mystic falls. Niklaus had just killed Carol a few days prior to when I found out….Rebekah saw it as betrayal to our friendship that I was on Kol's side when it came to the Silas issue and you….well you were nowhere near mystic falls until the worst things had already passed."

"Surely you must understand that this news would have changed everything."

Kate got up and nibbled on her fingernail for a moment when a sudden burst of emotions came up when she remembered how she had shattered every piece of love and loyalty the original siblings had felt towards her, Rebekah when she abandoned her….Elijah who begged her to help Kol and who she then left to believe she had killed Kol instead….and Klaus, dear god the words she had said, that he had no one, that she had involved, no directly quoted Mikael, whom practically destroyed his life for centuries. "CHANGED WHAT?!" Katie's voice broke whilst she yelled out in both anger and sadness. "The fact that Niklaus killed Carol? That he did not listen to my warnings of Silas when I begged him to….that he ran Tyler, MY BROTHER out of town and destroyed his life….How could I let someone who cares about nothing but power be a father to my child…"

For a moment there was a silence in the room and Kol and Elijah looked at each other. Kol shrugged, what could they say to that, each of them had broken this girls trust and each of them had been fooled by her thinking she betrayed them. None but Niklaus however had managed to shatter her heart so deeply. Elijah shook his head a little and when Katie turned around he looked her in the eye and spoke again.

"I cannot excuse his behaviour but you know, that our father has hunted him….hunted us for centuries, every time that we found a moment of happiness, we were forced to flee. Even here, in New Orleans, where we were happiest of all...I thought that once he had killed Mikael that we would all find happiness again. Niklaus found you and I swear to you, I had never seen him as happy, as a family we hadn't felt happiness for such a long time before you changed us all for the better.….I do not know where it went wrong between us all but when it did Klaus was angrier than ever. I can't stop but wonder…..if perhaps this baby, his own child might be a way for him to find happiness. A way to save him from himself."

Kol crossed his arms. "He is not worth saving Elijah. Klaus has shoved daggers in all our hearts. He kept us in boxes for centuries…..Nik does not deserve this or any redemption….why do you favour him over Rebekah or me or yourself?!…why is his happiness so important?! You will only give him an opportunity to ruin this child and our family once again!"

Elijah suddenly sharply turned around. He knew Kol's jealous nature, his little brother had always been quite the attention seeker. "Because I owe him Kol….Not one of us is worth saving, not you, not me and not Rebekah but Klaus has been the one hurt by our father since we were but children. I am his older brother and many a times I failed to protect him, from both our father and himself but I know him….he will not be able to walk from this. Katelyn and this child are the last hope for Niklaus and for our family in our pursuit of happiness."

Kate opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by another voice behind them. "I'm glad you feel that way, because we need your help. Your little brother hasn't been much use to us."

Kol rolled his eyes and pushed off the wall walking over to Katelyn as Elijah spoke to Sophie.

"What precisely, is it that you want and what does it have to do with this young woman?"

"We want to run Marcel and his vampires out of town. Klaus is the key" Kol chuckle interrupted Sophie but she continued quickly. "Everything Marcel knows about being a vampire he learned from Klaus. Marcel trusts him and won't see the betrayal coming."

"Yes, well as I am sure you are aware, my brother Niklaus doesn't like to be told what to do."

"That's why I brought you here. Marcel drove the werewolves out of town decades ago" Sophie then pointed at Katie. "Do you really think he's going to welcome a hybrid, no, tribrid baby to the neighbourhood? Convince Klaus to help us, and no one has to know about the newest member of the original family."

Kol used his vampire speed to get in front of Sophie. "That sounds remarkably like blackmail to me" There was a cheekiness in his voice that Kat and Elijah knew all too well. Kol was done playing nice…. "Tell Marcel about that baby and I will kill every witch in your coven."

"Do that and I'll end the life of your friend and that child she is carrying."

"Alright Enough!" Elijah raised his voice to get between the two. "I have my work cut out for me don't I…."

"Elijah…." Kol was about to protest but his brother walked out the vault, making sure to take Sophie with him to avoid any confrontation between Kol and the witch.

Elijah found his brother on one of the balconies above bourbon street, looking out over New Orleans.

"Evening Elijah." Klaus didn't even turn around.

"Niklaus…."

"What an entirely unwelcome surprise." Klaus made no effort to hide his irritation.

"And what an entirely unsurprising welcome….Come with me." Elijah knew not to mention to much….he just had to show Niklaus.

"I'm not going anywhere, not until I find out who is conspiring against me." Klaus had still not faced his brother.

"I believe I just found that out for you." Elijah knew that that was enough for Niklaus and indeed he gained his brother's interest.

At the cemetery:

Katelyn was fiddling with some of the strings on her bohemian shirt when looked up at Kol. "This is going to be a disaster….I never wanted this to happen….or for Klaus to know…"

"I won't lie to you….we both know Nik, he will not be happy but in the end he will not walk away from this. None of us in our right minds would."

Kate's nerves grew when she heard a familiar voice outside.

"What are we doing here?" Niklaus faced Elijah as they walked into the cemetery.

"You wanna know what the witches have in store for you? Follow me…." They entered one of the mausoleums and Klaus cocked his eyebrow as he saw a familiar face.

"Sophie Deveraux…what is this?"

Elijah didn't reply and directed his attention to Sophie. "He's all yours. Proceed."

"You know you're famous in this town? Witches tell bedtime stories about the powerful vampire Klaus. We know Marcel was nothing but an orphan street rat, until you made him what he is and now he's out of control. He does what he wants, he kills who he wants. I'm going to stop him and you are going to help me…"

Klaus smiled rather amused at the determined, uninfluential little witch. "This is why you brought me here" He side-eyes Elijah.

"Hear her out."

Klaus stubborn as ever looked the witch up and down. " I don't need to hear her out. I assure you love there is not a thing on this earth that will matter enough for me to waste even thirty more seconds of my time….Elijah…What madness is this?"

His heart skipped a beat when it wasn't his brother that replied but another voice he knew all too well. "Klaus, you need to listen to them."

He looked up and into the pair of blue eyes that he had once adored. "Katalyna…" The girl that once had been his. It had been over a month since she had broken his heart irreparably. His expression changed within a second as he began to laugh lowly. A laugh Katelyn hated to hear, a madman's laugh.

"You are all out of your minds if you think that she will change anything….She means nothing to me" He looked at Kate and his eyes were stone cold even though there was a fake expression of amusement on his face.

Sophie interrupted the moment by speaking up. "Marcel may be able to keep us from practicing real magic in this town but as keepers of the balance we still know when nature has cooked up something new. For example, I have a special gift…..of sensing when a girl is pregnant."

All amusement left Klaus's face as he looked from Elijah to the witch to Katie. "What?"

"I….I know it's impossible…." Katelyn had no idea where to look but looked anywhere that wasn't straight into Klaus's eyes.

"What are you saying?" Klaus looked at them with bewildered eyes.

"Niklaus…..the girl is carrying your child." Elijah said with an indescribable warmth in his voice.

After a moment of silence Klaus looked back at Elijah "No….it's impossible"

"Well clearly it is brother otherwise we wouldn't be here." A smug voice echoed from somewhere behind them.

Klaus whipped around and his eyes couldn't believe what they were perceiving "Kol?! What the"

"Still alive brother….missed me?"

Klaus went back to ignoring Kol…he'd deal with that later but for now he was just getting angrier. "This is a lie…You are all lying!" His voice, which had previously been aggressive sounded incredulous as he continued. "Vampires cannot procreate!"

"But werewolves can…Magic made you a vampire, but you were born a werewolf." Klaus turned to look back at Sophie. "You're the original hybrid, the first of your kind and we all know that Katelyn…..is no normal witch or wolf either. This pregnancy…..is one of nature's loop holes."

It was clear to everyone in the room who could see Niklaus's face that he was struggling to remain in control of his emotions and facial expressions. A sudden thought pushed him over the line an made him furious.

He turned to Katie and took a few powerful strides to her as he pointed at her shaming her in front of everyone. "you have been with someone else ADMIT IT!"

Before he could take another step closer to Katelyn he saw Elijah stepping in from the side but the real surprise came when he felt someone attack him from behind and pinning him with his front against a wall. He quickly looked over his shoulder to see Kol vamped out, no emotions in the chocolate brown eyes.

All the anger that Kol had kept within for the past 3 weeks finally came out. "How dare you…..You selfish bastard! We have been trapped her for three weeks, I have taken life threatening risks to protect YOUR CHILD and once again you treat us like we are nothing!"

Klaus grabbed Kol's arm that was pressing him down and twisted it until he heard bones snapping. "I see you have grown fond of her and the baby already….fancy them Kol…maybe you could step in fulfil the role of a father, Mikael tried and failed to be mine but after all….you are Mikael's true son, why not raise a child that isn't yours."

Elijah threw one look at Kate and saw the immense sadness within the girl's face grow. "Niklaus! Kol!"

But neither of his impulsive brothers listened. Kol's rage only grew at Klaus's remarks and he threw a punch at his brother's jaw making Klaus stumble back a little. Klaus retaliated by punching Kol back and they started to fight. Suddenly both of them cringed under a stinging pain.

Kol, still having no control looked up at Sophie Deveraux who burning some weird herb. He vamp sped over to the witch grabbed her throat and pinned her against the wall, choking her. "I have had more than enough of you!"

The link between Katelyn and Sophie became evident when Kate started to choke as Kol tightened his hand on the witches throat. Kol was however so far out of control that he didn't care to see what was happening. Elijah and Klaus worriedly looked at the young witch that brought her hands to her throat out of reflex.

"Katalyna" Elijah was next to Katie within an instant trying to see what was going on with her. Klaus had also gotten up from the floor and walked over to Kate as well. He could see the fear within his eyes and remembered that Katelyn had had previous traumatic experiences with not being able to breathe. To Elijah's surprise Klaus stepped in front of the girl and put his hand on her cheek. He heard a softness in his brother's voice that he only knew Klaus to have when he was with Katelyn. "I'm here, you're alright love. What's wrong Kate…just breathe." Neither of the original brothers knew that she and Sophie had been linked.

Kate unable to speak as she could feel that Kol was tightening his grip even more let her blue eyes flash from Klaus to Kol and Sophie trying to make him understand. Klaus quickly looked behind him and then understood. "Elijah….they're linked! Get Kol to stop his nonsense!"

Sophie was sputtering in Kol's arms as the original brother let out everything he had cropped up. "I have behaved myself the past three weeks merely to protect her and this child but no more! You and your witches starved me! Beat me and trapped me! Now it is my turn."

"KOL!" Elijah tried to pull his brother off of the witch but everyone knew that when Kol Mikaelson flipped his switch he was stronger than nearly any of them." Kol angrily pushed Elijah away with all the strength he got and Elijah was launched into a wall.

Klaus caught Katelyn as her legs gave out and kneeled down with her in his arms. He could see the oxygen deprivation was taking its toll as the girl slowly turned purplish blue. "Elijah!" Suddenly he saw a bite-mark form in Katie's neck and blood flowing out of it. When he turned his head he saw Elijah struggling to get up from his fall and Kol eagerly drinking from Sophie's neck.

"I'll be right back love." He said as he carefully laid Katelyn's head down on the floor and sped over to his little brother. With one powerful thrust he snapped Kol's neck and his brother and Sophie sank to the floor. Sophie's wound healed as he kneeled down and he saw that Elijah was feeding Katelyn some blood.

Klaus then took a step back and crossed his arms. For a moment he had felt it again, the worry and the love that came with being in the same room as Katelyn but he was still angry and refusing to believe. "It's not true…It can't be"

Elijah helped Katelyn back to her feet and looked at Klaus with the slightest hope. The way his brother had acted just now….surely had to mean that he still cared for Katelyn….and the baby.

Sophie got up and walked closer to the brothers. "My sister gave her life to perform the spell she needed to confirm this pregnancy. Because of Jane-Anne's sacrifice, the lives of this girl and her baby are now controlled by us…..as you just saw, she is linked to me. If you don't help us to take down Marcel, so help me, Katelyn won't live long enough to see her first maternity dress." She looked at Klaus and Elijah.

Klaus remained unfazed but Elijah frowned and shook his head. Enough of this. If you want Marcel dead, he's dead. I'll do it myself."

Sophie quickly answered "No…we can't not yet. We have a clear plan that we need to follow….." Suddenly she looked very strict and serious "and there are rules."

Elijah closed his eyes for a moment and had already anticipated what was about to happen.

Any feeling of love, shivery or care had disappeared within Klaus when this not even thirty year old witch tried to manipulate the most powerful beings on earth. As he had silently predicted Klaus, who had turned away, slowly turned back facing Sophie. His anger was now barely restrained and his voice was quiet….Which meant he was in the state of murder.

"How dare you command me…..THREATEN ME! With what you wrongfully perceive to be my weaknesses!" Klaus took a few powerful steps towards the door and spoke to Elijah as he passed him. "I won't hear any more lies!"

"Niklaus…" Elijah knew he had to stop his brother….if he could just let him feel or notice that child in the womb of the girl he once loved more than anything.

Katelyn suddenly moved in his path and Klaus looked down at her with a glare that clearly dictated her to move. Katie finally spoke up. "You're not leaving like this….you don't get to walk away until you know what you are walking away from…"

Klaus stood there irritated and tried to take a side step but she did the same blocking his path once more. She intensely looked him in his eyes. Blue clashing with blue… "Listen." Her voice was demanding and Elijah was slightly surprised when he could see his brother focus.

Klaus couldn't explain the feeling that overcame him when he could hear a rapid little heartbeat coming from Kate's abdomen. Kat watched wonderment fill his eyes for a few moment. There it was hope….Katie filled with hope that he would help them, that maybe they could even be…a family.

She could see Klaus's hand relax and his fist unclenched. From the corner of her eyes she noticed that his hand was moving forward aching to touch her belly, to see if he could feel anything, but she knew it was too early for that, hell her stomach was still as flat as a pancake….

Klaus's eyes fell to her abdomen and then travelled back up to her own eyes. She gave him a little smile, could he feel it too? What this child could be for them, his….their baby.

The feeling was so intense that it even scared Klaus. No…I can't…she abandoned me….everything I touch, I destroy…This child will hate me as she does… The sadness that came with the thought of never being able to have a happy family, as if they dangle a carrot in front of a rabbit but then later take it away….He would not be treated like that. He pushed away all his previous feelings, closed his eyes for a moment and when Kate saw them reopen everything….was gone.

Klaus then turned back to look et Elijah and Sophie. Elijah had an expectant, warm smile on his face that fell when his brother spoke to them. "Kill her and the baby…what do I care?" Klaus then stormed away but on his way out he caught a glimpse of the broken look in Katelyn's eyes and couldn't ignore the spark of guilt and regret that started to burn within him.

Elijah glimpsed at Katie as well. That couldn't have been easy for her, the man she once loved, the father of her child had rejected them both. Kate was biting the inside of her cheek and blinking rapidly to avoid the tears that were gathering to fall. In how many possible ways will he be able to break me, how many more opportunities will he get….if this baby is born it will born into a family of vampires with a father that doesn't even want him, or her.

Instead of being sad she switched to being ignorant and angry and turned to Sophie who was standing there with a bewildered look. " Well you heard the man….go on then…kill me, or this child….You'll lose your leverage, you'll lose your life and your sister will have died for nothing. But by all means….kill me, I have nothing to lose." Katie turned around and was about to follow Klaus's footsteps when Elijah strongly grabbed her wrist.

"I will not let my brother and his arrogance have you harm yourself or your child…I'll fix this." He then turned to Sophie. "No one touches this girl…" On his way out he looked at Katie in a strict way and suddenly he realized it was only and 18 year old girl in front of him. "Stay here please."

"Elijah…." Sophie called out before he could leave. "You have until midnight…or I will end this all."

Even though New Orleans was as bussing as always Elijah could just hear his brother running from everything that Kate had to offer him. Love, a family, how could he not realize that this girl could be his everything.

He caught up and stood behind him. "Niklaus"

"It's a trick Elijah." Klaus continued to angrily walk away.

"No brother it's a gift. It's your chance….it's our chance." Klaus had stopped as his brother was speaking and turned.

"To what? To be a father? To win Katelyn back? To have a happy family, with a big house, celebrating Christmas and birthdays and what not…"

"Yes brother, to all those things if you only want them. We can start over….take back everything we lost….everything that was taken from us. Niklaus our own parents came to despise us…Our family was ruined, we were all ruined until you met that girl back there. She loved you more than anyone, she loved all of us for who we were and made us feel like we could be more than just individual monsters….and now she offers you all you have ever wanted, all that we thought was impossible…a family, a child"

Elijah could see the words were getting to his brother. For a moment Klaus was thinking and then locked eyes with his brother. "I will not be manipulated."

Klaus once again turned his back to his brother but this time Elijah vamp sped over to block his way.

"So they are manipulating you...So what? With them Katelyn, the girl you love…."

"I do not love her anymore…." Klaus.

"Oh but you do brother. I saw it just now, you couldn't bear to see her hurt, that is love….but that aside, not only Katelyn lives but your child, , YOUR flesh and blood…will be born."

"I'm gonna kill every last one of them." Klaus shoved Elijah with an angry and distressed look on his face as he turned away. Once again Elijah used his vampire speed to block him.

"and then what? Katelyn will die too. So after you let them die, you'll just resume your life? Return to Mystic Falls as the hated one, as the evil hybrid? Is it so important to you that people quake with fear at the sound of your name?"

"People quake with fear because I have the power to make them afraid. What will this child offer me? Will it guarantee me power?"

Elijah tried his best not to have his voice be overtaken by emotion "Family is power, Niklaus. Love, loyalty, that's power. This is what we swore to one another a thousand years ago, before life tore away what little humanity you had left, before ego, before anger, before paranoia created in this person before me someone I can barely even recognize as my own brother."

Klaus refused to show how his brother's words were making him feel….making him care and bringing him back but the look in his older brother's deep brown eyes, the softness, how genuine he was being...

Elijah continued, "This is us, the Original family, and we remain together, always and forever. I am asking you to stay here. I will help you and I will stand by you. I will be your brother. We will build a home here together." Elijah placed his hand on Klaus's shoulder. "So save Katelyn. Save your child, don't let your anger or your rage get the best of you….."

Klaus pushed his brother's hand away and sped to a bench further away sitting down with his head in his hands, rubbing his temple. Elijah could feel that he was finally getting through the thick wall Klaus had put up.

"Brother please…." Elijah was sitting next to Klaus.

"I need some time Elijah…" It was all a bit much on Klaus. Seeing Kate again, coming to realize that she had spared his little brother, that she had actually not killed Kol….and then of course that baby, he could become a father if he'd allow it.

"I understand that it is much brother, but we have no time….how could you even consider letting them die…"

Klaus shrugged indifferently. "Do what you must Elijah….I have some other business to attend to."

It was just a little passed midnight when Kol awoke to the sound of witches arguing.

"I'm gonna do what I said I was gonna do…" He heard Sophie say as he got to his feet.

"What…kill the girl? Kill yourself?" One of the other witches said and Kol looked around the room to see Katie sitting on one of the stone benches. He walked over to her and put an arm around her when he noticed how cold she was.

"Klaus does not care about that child." Kol could feel Katelyn flinch in his arms at those words.

She's right he doesn't care….An unified source of anger and sadness build up within her. I understand he doesn't like me much after what I have said and done but this baby….how could he let it die. Kat wiped away a stray tear as she was trying to hide it all from Kol.

"I do…" Kol smiled as Elijah appeared in the opening. Kate looked at him with a pale face but saw that he was carrying a body wrapped in a white sheet. "And I bring proof of my intent to help you, the body of your fallen friend. Which I procured from Marcel himself."

Sophie's eyes filled with tears. "Jane-Anne."

"May she be granted peace. Klaus will agree to your terms. I just need a little more time."

Agnes the witch elder spoke up. "You had your time...it's passed."

"Shut up Agnes!" One of the other witches spoke up as she saw how genuine this vampire was being.

"For now, accept the deal. The girl and her child remain unharmed and are free to leave this place. Or I assure you my brother will kill you all." He threw one look at Kol. "And I assure you Kol and I will have the greatest pleasure in helping him."

As he left the mausoleum he extended a hand to Katelyn who got up together with Kol and she walked out with the two original brothers at her side. Once they were out of the cemetery Kat could feel some tears silently falling down her cheeks….Though she tried to hide them Kol grabbed her chin softly between his fingers and turned her face towards them. The shattered look in the sweet blue eyes was more than the brothers could stand.

A murderous expression replaced the kinder one on Kol's face. When he wanted to stalk away Elijah pressed his hand against Kol's shoulder. "Where do you think you are going Kol."

"I'm going to find Nik and rip out his insides….He abandoned her Elijah! LEFT HER and that baby to die." Elijah pulled Katelyn into a hug and could see and feel from how slow and weakly she moved and hugged him how this day had been taking its toll on her. His hand softly brushed her hair as he spoke to Kol.

"Kol please. You didn't see it but when I spoke to him earlier….He was so close, I could see it, he couldn't stand the thought of losing them, but he was being torn…Let me speak to him. I am as angry and disappointed in our brother as you."

Kate let go of Elijah and looked at the brothers. "You guys don't need to feel sorry for me. I'm fine….I had hoped for Klaus never to find out but I knew that if he did he wouldn't feel obligated to take care of us. I said some pretty horrible things. I expected him not to love me anymore, I gave him plenty of reasons….."

Kol violently shook his head. "That is no excuse for him to…"

"I just wanna go home, please…." Kat interrupted Kol and pleadingly looked up at Elijah.

"Kol, you'll have plenty of opportunity to despise and fight with Niklaus but for now please do as she asks…I will deal with our brother. Take her to the house." Kol murmured something under his breath and without permission scooped Katie up into his arms, an action with which he earned himself a glare from the little witch.

Klaus was walking through a deserted street in New Orleans whilst he took another swirl at the bottle of bourbon in his hand. Tears were falling down his cheeks as he punched his fist into a wall. They are probably dead by now….I sentenced them to their death….It was my duty to protect them, why was I too ignorant to allow myself to care. He got sick at the image that his brain conjured, of Katelyn's body bleeding out. Elijah and Kol must have saved her. Suddenly he felt a presence behind him and wiped his tears as he downed the rest of the content in the bottle.

"Have I not made clear my desire to be left alone." Klaus could hear that his own voice was raspy.

"Oh you demand to be left alone at least once a decade…you words have ceased to have an impact."

In his frustration Klaus threw the bottle at the floor and it shattered into a thousand pieces after which he began to shout. "Why must you keep harping on about Katelyn and the baby? That child will never be born….and she will just leave us. Don't you see brother….They are better off dead or gone….if this threat won't take them, something else will….they will forever be endangered…they will be a weakness."

Elijah then sped over to Klaus grabbed him by the throat and pushed him up against another wall. "You will not walk away from this!" His voice was threateningly low and Klaus could see that his brother had enough of him.

Klaus then tried to push Elijah's hand off but when he couldn't he growled. "Let me go!"

"I WILL NOT!" In his anger the most calm of the originals had started shouting as well.

Elijah threw Klaus through the air and into an object at the floor after which he heaved him up again. He held Klaus in an headlock his arm wrapped around his brothers shoulders and Klaus's back pressing against Elijah.

"Don't make me say it again." Klaus said still steaming with anger.

"I will not let go….I will NEVER let go…"

Suddenly Klaus grabbed Elijah overpowered him and threw him against an iron rod fence. Elijah was however quickly back on his feet and grabbed one of the rods as Klaus saw him approach again.

Elijah looked stricter, angrier than ever. "Even if I have to spend an eternity saving you from your own stubborn, petulant, vile self…" Elijah then sped right in front of Klaus and hitting him in the face with the rod. "If I have to beat you as father used to beat you, to remind you of your own humanity…" He hit Klaus again, who stumbled back. "To care about anything…"

When Elijah went to hit him a third time Klaus was faster, grabbed the rod and hit Elijah as hard as he could. He saw his older brother fly backwards a few meters and then all to the ground. Elijah stayed down and Klaus was breathing heavily a he dropped the rod to the ground.

Elijah saw that Klaus had tears in his eyes. Stood there defeated, he then got up and walked over to his little brother wrapping his arms around him in a tight embrace. "For once in your life brother confide in me! Tell me what is wrong and I promise you I will stand by your side!"

"I AM AFRAID! Why do you need to pressure me into admitting that brother! Why can't you leave me to myself! I never wanted this! I hadn't cared about anything in centuries until I met her, Elijah. I killed countless people, created countless enemies and ripped apart families, yet Kate looked passed all that. But then I ruined everything, I ruined her….us and now she is pregnant with OUR child. Instead of confronting me she did everything she could to make me hate her, leave her….I thought she had killed Kol out of revenge that I killed Carol and went after Tyler but now I know that she wasn't capable of killing Kol, of hurting me…or my family in that way. I do not deserve her brother and the only thing that I will do is destroy her life and that baby's. That is why Kate ran, why she left, because she believes that I will fail this child…that I will fail to be a good father."

"So you let them die! let them be killed! They would have if Kol and I had not been involved. You are a coward Niklaus, you see the world through your own fears and when the girl you loved needed you most you abandoned her, you push us away…We made a promise once…..Always, forever and family above all. I failed you because the first time our father laid a hand on you, I should have struck him dead. But know brother we all failed each other in that promise. You had this one opportunity to get something you always craved and never believed to have…the unconditional love of a family and YOU RAN….after you realized that Kate did not betray you. YOU ABANDONED HER ONCE AGAIN!" Elijah had put his hand in Klaus's neck looking him in the eye. "What is it that you truly want Klaus?"

"I want everything that Marcel has…..This town was our home once and in my absence Marcel got everything: Power, loyalty and family….I want what he has….I want it back and I want it all…I wanna be king…"

"And what of Katelyn and that baby…."

I want her, as much as I have always wanted her and that child….something I…no we created. But if I show my true feelings, if I let anyone know how much I love them already…Marcel's little spies will find out and he will use her as leverage…..She will get caught in the crossfire…so for now I can't have anyone know what I truly feel for them. Klaus stoically looked up at Elijah with a fake smug smile hiding his true thoughts. "Every king needs an heir….Tell Sophie Deveraux we have a deal."

Katie woke up from some noises downstairs and heard a number of people moving stuff into the beautiful, old house Kol had taken her to last night. It was only eight in the morning and she decided that she didn't feel like changing so she headed downstairs in her pajama's which consisted of one of the way too big shirts that she had stolen from Klaus when they were still together and knee high socks.

On her way down she met Kol in the hallway. "Good morning darling…how are you feeling today?" He wiped at the corner of his mouth and Kat rolled her eyes when she noticed there was blood on his hands.

"Can you at least clean yourself up before you scare all these people away when they discover what you are."

"Ah where is the fun in that?" Kol wiggled his eyebrows with a smug grin.

When Kat was passed him and walked down the stairs he winked at her when he said "Elijah came home, which is quite the surprise, would have expected him to end up with a dagger in his heart." Kate smiled and hastily ran down the flight of stairs.

She didn't notice the pair of blue eyes following her petite figure from across the staircase. Elijah smiled as he heard her hasty footsteps coming closer as she ran into the room and gave him a big hug. "I was worried...So what happened after Kol and I left"

"Niklaus agreed to a deal…For now you are safe. We'll stay in this house, it's a sanctuary from our business in the quarter…Right now, you are the most important person in the family. You need a good home."

Kat squinted her eyes when she realized something. "Am I allowed to leave this house, or will I be a prisoner in a golden cage?"

Before Elijah got the chance to answer a voice spoke up from behind her. "Well by now we have all learned that you are not to be restricted love. You may leave the house but you are not to go into the French Quarter or the bayou…."

Kate looked at Klaus, anger was still burning within her. After sleeping on it and thinking about last night she could not understand how he could let his own child die. That he didn't care about her anymore she understood but their child…his baby… "So that's basically a fancy way of saying that I'm allowed to go onto the lawn and the garden and that's it"

Klaus chuckled slightly, though her tone and glare indicated that she was angry her choice of words and directness could always make him crack up. For a moment they simply stared into each other's eyes. Then Elijah spoke again only interested in getting his business sorted with his brother.

"Is it done Niklaus?"

Klaus looked at him irritated that Elijah would bring it up in front of Katelyn. "As a matter of fact, yes. Now brother why let us pick this up later, if you would please wait in the dining room…." Elijah nodded threw an apologetic look to Katelyn and walked out the room.

Katelyn stepped close to Klaus and looked him in the eyes with confidence. "After what you said last night don't think for a second that you get to decide anything for me."

Klaus looked down for a moment before meeting her eyes. "Maybe not for you but you are carrying my child." He emphasized the fact that it was his.

All her heart wanted to believe that the softness in his eyes that appeared when he focused on her belly was true. "And you have made it abundantly clear that you do not care about this baby."

"My brothers do and I need to keep them happy in order to have them on my side to fight this battle and if I therefor have to protect you….I'd gladly do it" He extended his hand and brushed away one of the curls that had fallen from her messy ponytail.

She inhaled sharply as she continued to glare. "How kind of you….You know you might be trying to keep this whole battle stuff a secret and keep everything from me but I will find out. Don't think for even a second that you control me…I came to New Orleans for once purpose and one purpose only and whatever it takes I will go after it and find it…"

Klaus raised his eyebrows but the tone in his voice was demanding "And what may this purpose be love…what do you seek to find here…"

"If you keep your secrets and exclude me from what's going on in this town than so will I."

Kat saw his eyes squint slightly and the corner of his mouth twitched…something she recognized all too well as irritation. "So be it…" With those words he turned and walked out of the room.

"Niklaus…" Elijah had noticed Klaus entering the dining room. "Surely you know stress is not good for Katalyna and the baby."

"And yet you try to bring up our business in front of her…I am trying to protect Kate. Believe it or not, I know her better than you do brother. If she knows about our deals and business with Marcel she will try to engage and involve herself. She has no regard for her own safety and she is stubborn."

Elijah smiled slightly. "It seems as though you still care brother."

Knowing what he was about to do Klaus confessed. "I do Elijah….I still love her. I have loved her from the moment I laid eyes upon her and I will love her for eternity. I love that child too and the only way I believe I can protect them is by making sure no one knows that they are my everything. For the worst thing about having everything you ever wanted is the fear and realization of how easy this can be taken away. So understand brother no one can know, not my enemies, not my friends and not even my family."

Elijah's eyes were shining with happiness but he was concerned. "Brother you are so wrong." Klaus had turned his back to him and Elijah could not see his little brother grabbing a dagger from his pocket. Elijah stepped forward and laid a hand on Klaus's shoulder. "We are stronger united and we will protect them together. Tell Katie what you feel and…."

Before he got to finish his sentence Klaus turned and thrust the dagger into his heart. "I am sorry Elijah….I must fight this battle the way I see fit. This is between me and my enemies. Marcel was getting antsy and he wanted more than my blood. I am truly sorry but I have to sacrifice you, I will get you back brother and until then I will protect our family. You have my word"

That's it for chapter 36. A lot has certainly changed. Next chapter Rebekah, who will be quite surprised finding out about the baby….and Kol. Tell me your thoughts on this chapter and your hopes for the next!

-Love CWawesomeness