~ I stayed up past midnight to post this chapter... *sigh* I do that too often... lol

~ I decided to split the episode into two parts. Hopefully it will make it better, especially with what I have planned in the next chapter (:

BloodMoonWanes: I wanted to make sure that there was good Klaus/Chelsea in the last chapter... but I also had to have Damon/Chelsea because Damon still cares for Chelsea. I want Chelsea and Klaus to be together at this point because I want to bring her into the spin-off, but Damon and her will still have to have scenes until then.

Anna.B: It felt like ages since I wrote a new chapter for this story, but my other stories kept me busy (: lol I think the wait made the chapter better to.. but I could just be saying that because I wrote parts of the last chapter before the episode even aired because I wanted them to be in it (: I wanted Elena to physically attack Chelsea, because I want to write a physical fight, but I felt like it would be the way I made it after I watched the episode... twice (: Hopefully there will be a interaction between Chelsea and Silas... but who's to say that Silas wasn't pretending to be Elena in the last chapter? (I asked myself that after I wrote it... lol). I think definitely after episode 21 (She's Come Undone), if it goes the way I sort of have planned, the Salvatores will notice more that Chelsea needs more help... but I don't know how that will go so it's hard to say. I want Chelsea to have the amount of power that she has now when she goes into the Spin-off (because I'm convinced it's going to happen) because then there could be a power struggle against Marcel.. even if there will be a small friendship between the two. I'm thinking that she will be on Klaus's side for the most part when he says that he wants to be King... (which you should see some of in the next chapter). I think (and know) that as we get closer to the end of season 4, Chelsea will confront Damon about their relationship and possibly even tell him that she won't go back to him. I'm hoping to do it before the finale episode... I'm thinking about having a nice Chelsea/Damon friendship moment in the finale. With the possible Klaus/Chelsea drama in the spin-off, that might influence her to do a little traveling to get away from him or bring her closer to Elijah. There was one story that I read awhile ago that was Bonnie/Klaus but I don't remember what it was... but it was a good story... but I think it had a sad ending. I was waiting for you to review (: lol

Nymartian: I don't know which ones I liked better either... lol but I think Chelsea/Klaus because they are way more together than she is with Damon. I'm hoping to try to stay in-line sort of with what happened in the pilot... with the exception of Haley... I think when I get to writing that part... it will be interesting on how I try to make my idea work (:

Sayomi-hime: I think that if the assertiveness stays with Chelsea, it will be a strong influence in her actions when it comes to the spin-off. Hopefully there will be nice Klaus/Chelsea moments, but I hope to have some fun with it since Elijah will also be in New Orleans (:

ENJOY!

Chelsea's POV

After Klaus and I danced the night of prom, he found out that there were witches in New Orleans that were planning to possibly kill him. He wanted me to stay in his mansion in Mystic Falls, but I wanted to come with. The last time I was in New Orleans I wasn't in the best of moods, but with Nik, I felt better. After talking to him, he let me come with. I thought that it was nice of him wanting me out of danger, but I didn't want to stay in Mystic Falls at the moment because of what happened at prom with Elena.

Nik and I stood at a corner, watching a guy walk past with a tour behind him. I couldn't help but look around at everyone. It seemed different to me since the last time I was in the city, but it could be just because of who I was with. I slipped my hand into his before we walked across the street. I couldn't help but notice that a woman that looked at us. She quickly took things off the table in front of her and put them in a bag as we got closer.
"Good afternoon." Nik said to her as he sat on the chair. "Time for two more?"
"I have nothing to say to you." She said as she looked at Klaus. "But I might say something to her." She glanced at me because I was standing by his side. Nik just let out a little chuckle.
"Oh, now that's not very amiable, is it? You don't even know me." He said to her.
"I know what you are. half-vampire, half-beast. You're a hybrid." The woman glanced at me. "And I can tell she's also half-vampire, which is impossible." 'A lot of things are impossible' I thought before Klaus spoke.
"I'm the Original hybrid, actually, but that's a long story for another time." He slightly leaned in. "I'm looking for someone, a witch. Perhaps you might be able to help me find her. Jane-Anne Deveraux." I could tell by the woman's reaction that she knew of the person.
"Sorry. I don't know." She said and Klaus looked at me before looking back at the person that was sitting across from him.
"Well, now that's a fib, isn't it?" He leaned in a little bit more and took her hand. "Now, you see, I know that you're a true witch, like her..." Nik nudged his head towards me ", amongst this sea of poseurs, so enough with the fabrications. I've quite a temper." I didn't anything to stop him because I knew that he knew I would stop him from killing the witch that was in front of us.
"Witches don't talk outta school in the Quarter." She took her hand from Klaus's and I couldn't help but be interested because I was part witch. "The vampire won't allow are the rules. I don't break Marcel's rules."
"Marcel's rules?" I asked, remembering him from the last time I was in New Orleans.
"Where do you suppose we might find Marcel?" I couldn't help but feel like I knew where Marcel was, even though I barely knew him.

Nik and I walked to a bar where I noticed that Marcel was singing on a stage. Marcel looked like he was having fun, which I believed since I met him once before. I looked at Nik, whose eyes were on Marcel as he finished up the song. I looked back at Marcel, who was now at the bar by some people. He took a sip from a glass but then stopped and turned towards us.
"Klaus." He said, not even glancing at me.
"Marcel." Nik said to him.
"Must be a hundred years since that nasty business with your papa." Marcel said and I remembered that Mikeal hunted Klaus until he was desiccated by Bonnie's mom. They both took a small step closer to each other. I stayed behind Klaus, but I took a small step closer to them.
"Has it been that long?"
"The way I recall it, he ran you outta town. Left a trail of dead vampires in his wake."
"And yet how fortunate you managed to survive. My father, I'm afraid, I recently incinerated to dust." Some of the people behind Marcel stood up and I figured out that they were vampires.
"Well, if I'd known you were coming back in town, if I had a heads-up,"
"What, Marcel? What would you have done?" There was a second when I thought that the two of them were going to fight, but a part of me felt like they weren't going to.
"I'd have thrown you a damn parade." A huge smile appeared on Marcel's face before he hugged Klaus. I slightly smiled because it looked like they were close friends. "Niklaus Mikaelson. My mentor, my savior, my sire. Let's get you a drink."
"What about me?" I asked from behind Nik, which made them both look at me.
"Chelsea, nice to see you again." Marcel said, which I noticed made Nik confused.
"I met him the last time I was here." I said to him before taking a step closer to them. I linked my arm in Klaus's, which slightly surprised Marcel.
"Well, then let's get the two of you a drink." Marcel said with a small smile before the three of us walked towards the back of the bar.

A few minutes later, Nik and I were sitting at a table next to each other. I had my arm intertwined with Nik's and practically laying my head on his shoulder as Marcel poured us drinks.
"It is good to see you." Marcel said to Nik. "And I see you found yourself a girl." I found myself smiling as Marcel sat down across from us.
"It's good to be home." Nik said as he slipped his fingers into mine. "Although please tell me the current state of Bourbon Street is not your doing." Marcel chuckled as he poured himself a glass.
"Something's gotta draw in the out-of-towners, otherwise we'd all go hungry." I had to admit that it was a smart idea, but that's what the blood bags were for. That's how I have been feeding for a while and I was used to it.
"I see your friends are daywalkers." Klaus said after I noticed that he had looked at the vampires that were behind us.
"Yeah, yeah, I shared the secret of your daylight ring with a few buddies. Just the inner circle, though, the family." I slightly smiled.
"How'd you get a witch to willingly make daylight rings?" I asked, knowing first hand how witches didn't get along with some vampires.
"I got the witches around here wrapped around my finger." Marcel proudly said and I didn't like it. Witches shouldn't be wrapped around someones finger like he's saying he has them. I think Nik could sense my discomfort and gave my hand a small squeeze.
"Is that so?" Nik asked and I could tell that he really didn't believe Marcel. "I'm looking for a witch by the name of Jane-Anne Deveraux. Has some business with me." Marcel looked behind us and then looked back to Nik.
"You're looking for Jane-Anne? You probably oughta come with me." He stood and smiled. "Ha-ha, showtime!" I couldn't help but start to get a bad feeling about what was going to happen.

I walked next to Nik with our hands together. Marcel was on the other side of him, which I was actually glad for. There was a part of me that liked him as a friend but since he said he had witches wrapped around his finger... I didn't like him as much.
"How's your family?" Marcel asked Nik.
"Those who live hate me more than ever." I gave Nik a small squeeze because I was there for him.
"Ah, forget 'em. If your blood relations let you down, you make your own, eh? You taught me that." Marcel said and I felt a little uncomfortable. "Besides, you got your girl." I couldn't help but look at Nik out the corner of my eye. "And what's mine is yours, as always. Even my nightwalkers, the riff-raff." Marcel pointed to the roofs of the buildings to our side. I looked up and saw vampires standing on the roofs, kneeling, and a few jumping down to a lower building.
"They're hardly subtle." I said in observation.
"It's the Quarter." Marcel said. "Ain't no such thing as subtle, baby." Marcel whistled, which made the growing crowd cheer. A vampire brought a person into the middle of the crowd and I had a feeling that I knew who it was. "Jane-Anne Deveraux!" I couldn't help but look at her as Marcel got closer to her. 'She's a witch' I couldn't help but think. "Give it up for Jane-Anne! Come on, let's hear it! Jane-Anne Deveraux, you have been accused of the practice of witchcraft beyond the bounds of the rules set forth, and enforced, by me. How do you plead?" Marcel stopped talking and turned towards me and Klaus. "Was that convincing? I studied law back in the '50s. Hold that thought." Marcel turned back towards Jane-Anne. "Seriously J, tick-tock. You know the drill. How do you plead?"
"I didn't do anything." She said and I wanted to help her but with everyone watching, I knew I wouldn't stand a chance. I didn't want to try to use my magic because I was a little afraid of losing control of it.
"Mm, that's a lie. You know it, I know it, and you hate that I know it. It drives you witches crazy that I'm aware of your every move. That you can't do magic in this town without getting caught." I started to have the feeling of wanting to go back to Mystic Falls when Marcel spoke. I liked doing magic freely like I did in Mystic Falls. "So, why don't we just cut to the chase, huh?" I brought my attention back to what was happening in front of me. "You tell me what magic you're brewing. I mean, tell me. I'll grant you leniency. Hey, I am, after all, a merciful man."
"Rot in hell, monster." I actually smiled at her response, even though I tried to hide it. I liked that she stood up to him, but the bad feeling that I had started to get stronger.
"I'll tell you what. I'll give you one more chance..." By the time Marcel turned towards us, I made sure my smile was hidden because I didn't want him to come after me. He quickly turned around towards Jane-Anne and sliced her neck open with the branch that he was holding. I closed my eyes, knowing that she was a witch and he killed her. "Or not." When the crowd began to cheer, I opened my eyes and sadly looked at Jane-Anne. I noticed that Nik held my hand a little tighter and I figured that it was in anger because he wanted to talk to her and he didn't like it when he didn't get what he wanted.

After a few moments, his hand left mine and he turned around. I turned towards him, not wanting to look at Jane-Anne's dead body.
"What was that?" Nik asked Marcel as he turned him around. I walked up to them because I didn't want to be near her body.
"Hey. Come walk with me." Marcel started to walk with Klaus and I made sure I was walking alongside them. "The witches aren't allowed to do magic here, she broke the rules." 'I don't like him' I thought about Marcel. Why would I like someone that was doing what he is doing with witches?
"I told you I wanted to talk to her." I could tell that Nik was upset so I didn't say anything.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I got caught up in the show. Those witches, they think that they still have power in this town. I have to show them that they don't. I never waste an opportunity for a show of force, another lesson that I learned from you." I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. I knew that Klaus was like that and I didn't exactly like it, but I guess I've just gotten used to the soft side of him. When he's alone with me. "And besides, anything that you could've gotten outta her, I can find out for you, and I will. I promise." Nik looked at me and I think he could tell that I didn't like Marcel before he looked back at him.
"Well, whatever it was, doesn't matter anymore, does it?" I knew that Nik wasn't going to let it go, even though Marcel seemed to have bought it. They both smiled, but I knew Nik's was just to cover his plan.
"Good, good. Then let's eat, 'cause all that spilled blood makes me hungry, ha-ha!" Marcel walked away and I was glad. Nik looked at me for a moment before going to one of the people that was walking behind us.
"Hey, Thierry, isn't it? Any more Deveraux witches where she came from?" I was pretty sure that Klaus had compelled him to answer because he truthfully answered.

Nik and I walked into a restaurant where Thierry said that Jane-Anne's sister worked. She was chopping some carrots before she stopped and turned around.
"You're Klaus." She said when she say Nik before looking towards me. "And you're Chelsea." 'How does she know my name?' I couldn't help but ask myself.
"We are." Nik said "And you're upset. Sophie, isn't it? I assume this is because of what I just witnessed with your sister on the corner of Royal and St. Ann?" I couldn't help but notice that Sophie was crying, which made me feel bad for her.
"Did you enjoy the show?" She asked us.
"Not at all." I said after shaking my head. "I don't like to see other witches get killed." My mind flashed back to when I killed the 12 witches that almost killed Bonnie. I think Sophie could tell that I was being sincere about it before Nik spoke up.
"It was a little melodramatic for my tastes." Klaus said to her. "What did your sister want with me? Why did Marcel kill her?" Sophie opened her mouth like she was going to answer, but her eyes went behind us. I followed her gaze and I could tell that two vampires sat at the bar.
"I see you brought friends." She said as I turned back towards her.
"They're not with us." I said as Nik looked back towards them.
"They're with Marcel." Sophie said as Nik looked back towards us. "That's all that matters. I know he built this town," She said to me, but glanced at Nik ", but this is his town now." I knew she meant Marcel. "He killed my sister because she broke the rules. So I talk to him" She glanced at Nik again ", in front of them, I'm next." I couldn't help but feel sorry, not only because of what happened to her sister, but because how Marcel is making the witches feel. Witches shouldn't have to be afraid of a vampire, especially since they should be more than capable to take one down. I noticed that Nik was walking back towards the vampires at the bar, so I decided to step up to Sophie.
"I'm sorry about your sister." I sincerely said to her. She just gave me a small saddened smile. I was going to tell her that she shouldn't be afraid of Marcel, but I didn't want her to die if the vampires could hear us. I just gave her a small sad smile before going to Klaus, who had had his grip on the vampire's shoulders.
"If Marcel wants to know what I'm up to, he can ask me himself." He gave them a small push towards the bar before he turned to face me. I could tell that he was going to confront Marcel and I decided to follow him.

Nik and I walked down a street and I was careful with what I said while we were walking because I knew he was in a bad mood. It seemed like his patience was shrinking with Marcel and I didn't really like the guy, even though I haven't known him that long. The two of us turned into an alley, which was filled with vampires. Some of them were feeding, which made me slightly hungry, but I ignored it because I fed from a blood bag before we came to New Orleans. We got closer and I couldn't help but look up to see people dancing.
"Where is Marcel?" When I looked, I saw Nik trying to control himself as he asked a vampire about Marcel.
"And who the hell is asking?" The vampire asked and I was going to say something, but Nik spoke before I could.
"I assume you're joking."
"I only answer to Marcel." The vampire said and I rolled my eyes. If Nik built the town, they should know who he is... I would think.
"Well then, in that case perhaps you'll answer to this." Klaus grabbed him by the throat and I had a feeling I knew where it was going. "You're aware the bite of a werewolf can kill a vampire? Well, as you can see, I'm half werewolf, so I'm gonna ask you one more time: where is Marcel!?" I stepped closer to Nik and gently placed my hand on his arm.
"Nik." I said with some concern, hoping it would calm him down a little.
"He-hey, I'm right here, " Marcel said as he approached us and tried to get Nik from hurting the vampire in front of us ", I'm right here, e-e-easy now." He got Nik to let go of the vampire's neck. I brought my hand down to Nik's hand, gently holding it. "Diego's just looking out for me. Nobody harms my guys, those are the rules." I stopped myself from rolling my eyes.
"I don't care about your rules, Marcel, and I don't need chaperones." Nik said and I could tell just by his voice that he was pissed. "Why are you having us followed?"
"Come here." Marcel said as he gently guided us away from Diego. "I get it, a show of force. You've made your point. Let it go friend, ah? For me."
"Fine." I knew he wasn't going to let it go, but like before, Marcel seemed to buy it. 'At least or now' I couldn't help but think. "Why don't you show me what you've done with the place, while you explain exactly what it is you've been up to in my town?" Marcel paused for a moment, like he was thinking it over before he smiled.
"Follow me." Marcel said before Nick and I followed him up some stairs.

When we got to the top, I saw the lights of the street. I couldn't help but look in amazement at how the lights looked at at night.
"Look at that skyline, huh?" Marcel said as we got closer to the railing. "That there, that's progress. More hotels, more tourists, more fresh blood. And the humans? I taught them to look the other way."
"And what of the witches?" Nik asked and I was actually interested. "In my time, they were a force to be reckoned with, and now they live in fear."
"Not all of them live in fear." I said to him before he put his arm on my shoulders.
"How do you know when they're using magic?" He asked before I could.
"Maybe I got a secret weapon, an ace up my sleeve." Marcel said with some cockiness in his voice. "Something that gives me complete control over all the magic in this town."
"Is that a fact?" I asked because I didn't believe him. I didn't believe that someone could have complete control over a witches magic.
"Might be." Marcel glanced at me. "Maybe I'm just bluffing." He put something in his mouth and I figured that it was vervain.
"You take vervain?" I asked.
"Burns like a bitch, but I figure I should limit the number of things I'm vulnerable to." He said to me and I couldn't help but sort of agree to that. "Don't be mad about that chaperone thing." Marcel said as he looked at Nik. "I've told my guys to look out for you, that's all. That's what we do here, look out for each other." I wasn't sure if I should be happy or worried about that. Without saying much to him I could tell that he was similar to how Nik was, so I figured that I had a right to question what he said. "Mm, m-m-mm. New blood." Marcel said after a few moments, which made me look at the street below us.
"The bartender." I said, mainly to myself because I recognized her from when we tried to talk to Sophie.
"She's walking alone at night." Klaus said, adding to what I said. "She's either brave or dumb."
"Let's see: brave, I let her live; dumb, she's dessert." I didn't know what to say as Marcel jumped over the railing and alerted the bartender to his presence.

I moved a little so I didn't have to see what Marcel was doing. Nik's arm left my shoulder and I put my arm through his and gently laid my head on his shoulder as I looked in the direction that I was looking at before. The sight of the lights were a little calming, but I just didn't want to see them because of why we were in New Orleans.
"Evening, Elijah." Nik said, which made me look to see Elijah standing at the doorway.
"Niklaus." Elijah said without looking at him.
"Hi Elijah." I said, trying to be more friendly than Nik.
"What an entirely unwelcome surprise." Nik said, barely looking at Elijah.
"And what an entirely unsurprising welcome." I turned a little bit more to see Elijah while keeping my arm in Nik's. "Come with me." He said to Nik.
"I'm not going anywhere." Nik said, looking at Elijah for a moment before looking back down at the street. "Not till I find out who's conspiring against me."
"I believe I just found that out for you." I couldn't help but be interested with Elijah's words. 'He probably had a better chance because he doesn't threaten almost everyone he meets.' I could tell that Nik looked at Elijah and when he looked at me, I knew he wanted to go along with Elijah.

~ I'd LOVE to hear your predictions with how I'm going to write the pregnancy. I hope that they keep that storyline in the show because of the possibilities of how I can write that (: I can't say much, but it would sort of impact the possible Klaus/Chelsea/Elijah triangle for the spin-off... without spoiling the next chapter (:
~ I know this chapter is mainly scenes from the episode, but there will be some non-episode scenes in the next chapter... including a possible Chelsea/Elijah scene (:

~ I'm hoping to get a really nice Klaus/Chelsea moment in the finale... that would maybe change a bit of the spin-off, but it's too soon to tell. You'll know what it might be after I post the next chapter.

~ 4 helpful reviews on the last chapter (: 10 more reviews and it ties with the season 3 version (: Let's try and beat the total of 136 reviews that was on the season 3 one (:
~ Please check out my other stories... I started a new story that's the sequel to an older story of mine called 'Deep Within'... the new one is called 'Secret Memories'... not the best title... but when you read it, it might make more sense.

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