Chapter 37: House of the rising son:
Hi everyone so firstly I'd like to explain why it took me so long to update. I've been in and out of hospitals for the past 2 months due to health issues and therefor haven't had much time on my laptop. I find strength in all your lovely comments and thank you so much for still reading!
Now for the reviews:
Pmann1: Sorry for the wait…but to compensate it a little it's a longer chapter. Hope you'll like it.
Alli-MaiXD: I'm so sorry for letting you wait this long! I'm not giving up on the story I promise1 Thank you so much for the review once again…Klaus and Kate do love each other, that's clear but so much has happened that they love has to overcome…so it will take some good talks and moments for them to get back together but then again…he is the father of her child so they will tied together forever. Love you 3
Anna.B: Thank you so sooo much for your reviews! I Love reading them and they help me with a build up for the next chapters and story progress! I'm glad that you see the dynamics among the siblings and between them and Katelyn. You are right to see that no matter how much they hate each other from time to time and no matter how much has passed between Klaus and Katelyn their first instinct is to love each other. Then again Katie is a stubborn girl…she won't take just anything from Klaus! I hope you like what I did in this chapter and maybe recognise some of your suggestions in it :)
Adela: Well the long wait is over now! Hope you'll enjoy this chapter too
Amy: I know right! I am really excited about exploringKatelyn as a mother figure! I have had many positive reviews and comment on Katelyn's and Kol's friendship so I will definitely keep it in the story.
CrazyZee: Hahaha same, those are definitely my favourite parts to write. The teasing and banter but at the same time the deep care they have for each other. How they stand up for each other and are always there!
Militato123: I'll slowly start changing up the story line as the story progresses, You'll see the build-up in this chapter and from next chapter onwards it's gonna be a lot different. Katelyn will be stronger and more persistent on fight's than Hayley was but she is still pregnant with a child she needs to protect…Don't worry about Klaus...He'll be stronger in this story than in the show as well, he loved Marcel as a son so in that sense I feel there shouldn't just be hate between them but read the end of the chapter…and you'll see war is gonna start soon. Besides this story has Kol in it too…which means more fun and more fights :)
I hope I didn't miss any of your reviews! Enjoy chapter 37 I hope you'll like it!
Chapter 37:
Katelyn opened her eyes with an irritated groan when she heard another object break downstairs. Dear God they won't stop will they. It had been about 2 weeks since Elijah had magically disappeared and honestly Kol and she both knew Klaus was behind it somehow. Her plan to go to bed early had been overthrown once again and she quickly put on a summer dress that was draped over the chair across the room and matched it with a pair of white Nike sneakers that Kol had gotten for her since she wasn't allowed in the city.
She rushed down the stairs. Across the hall and into a lounge where the noise was coming from. As soon as Kat entered the room she had to duck to evade a sharp wooden object flying through the room. The two original brothers had not yet noticed her presence and continued their fighting. Every other day for the past 2 weeks they had been on the odds. At the moment Kate watched how Klaus impaled Kol with one of the table legs that had come loose and pinned him against the wall.
"I suppose those six dead vampires were part of your promise to make my life miserable until I reveal what happened to Elijah. But with this action you could have put my plan in jeopardy." Klaus yelled as he twisted the dagger to increase the pain.
Kol groaned angrily. "I didn't touch any of Marcel's vampires Nik but I wish that I had. Your plan to dominate this city means nothing to me and ripping out the hearts and body parts of Marcel's little minions would have been the most fun I had in weeks. As soon as I get Elijah back we are taking Katelyn and leaving this city…."
Klaus narrowed his eyes at the threat of Katie and the baby being taken away from him and the fact that his brother would dare think he had more to say about the two then he did. "Watch it Kol….I might not have my daggers but I'll find another way to be rid of you."
Kate heard someone open the front door and the clicking of heels in the hall…..The builders, painters and movers had left hours ago and the two brothers seemed to be too distracted to pay attention to it. Besides it was already night and they weren't expecting anyone. Out of curiosity she left Klaus and Kol to the likes of each other and turned around walking towards the hall.
She opened the huge doors and quickly closed them behind her to make sure the visitor wouldn't be immediately scared off by a vampire fight. When she turned to face the guest her mouth dropped. The blonde in front of her was staring at something else, not completely facing towards her and just to confirm what she was seeing Kat called out to the girl.
"Rebekah?"
Rebekah's eyes grew big in surprise and then narrowed in anger when they focussed on the brunette. "Katelyn" The blonde vampire suddenly sped forward grabbing Katie by the throat and pushing her up against a wall.
"What the hell are you doing here! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH ELIJAH…." Rebekah glared into the blue eyes whilst keeping a tight grip on Kate's throat. "I swear if you have taken another brother from me…" Tears were stinging in Rebekah's eyes.
Katie sputtered in the grip and then focussed on Rebekah who stumbled when an aneurism released a shot of pain. She felt a power surge from deeper within her and focussed it on Rebekah, slinging the original a couple of meter away. "Rebekah listen to me….I….." Rebekah didn't allow her to finish the sentence as she got up and once again sped over, getting a grip on Katelyn's throat.
She leaned forward and got into Katie's face as she started whispering. "Give me one good reason why I should not end your life on the spot."
Out of nowhere Rebekah was launched through the hall, this time at Klaus's doing and Klaus immediately took a protective stance in front of Katelyn. "Take your hands of her…." Katie automatically stepped forward and leaned into Klaus's body as he worriedly looked her over, scared Rebekah had hurt her or the child. Kat looked up at him confused why he had suddenly been so hostile and worried.
Rebekah had gotten to her feet and watched the two in front of her. She noticed Klaus's warning glare and it felt as if her heart was being torn apart. A tear fell down her cheek as she yelled at him "How could you…How could you be with HER! After all she has done to our family."
She then took a step forward and glared at Katelyn "This wench killed our brother and betrayed us all!"
"Rebekah if you would just listen to me…" Katie tried again but once again Rebekah interrupted her.
"Shut up! Shut your mouth! I don't want to hear your poor excuses. You murdered Kol and I swear if you, either of you has hurt Elijah I will rip ….."
"Little sister, I knew to recognise the sound of drama as an announcement of you presence." All three turned to see Kol leaning against the doorpost, dried up blood splattered across his face and clothing.
Rebekah was at a loss for words as she locked eyes with her brother.
"For two months you thought I was dead and I am not even greeted with a hug….how rude.." Kol teased as he could easily read the sheer disbelief and happiness on his sister's face.
Rebekah's lips formed into a little smile as she sped forward and into her brother's arms. At the same time Klaus stepped away from Katelyn as the threat was no being longer posed. Kate couldn't help but smile as Rebekah tightly clung to Kol.
"K-Kol…but I thought….Niklaus and Elijah, they told me…H…..how?"
"That sister, is a very long and complicated story…." Kol was about to tell her the whole story before Klaus interrupted.
"One for which there is no time…so Rebekah, what are you doing here?"
"Elijah wasn't replying any of my calls, so I figured, seeing that he was headed towards you, that you had done something dastardly and Klaus-like. But now I see her here." She threw a slightly agitated look at Katelyn. "and Kol alive and I do not know what to think of this."
Klaus looked at his sister with a painful glare. One annoying sibling and Katelyn were enough to handle, now Rebekah was going to be down his throat bugging him about Elijah's whereabouts too…. "I should have known those 6 dead vampires were all your doing, it wasn't Kol's style…"
Before Kol got the chance to comment Rebekah pointedly looked at Klaus. "They were very rude. Trying to victimize a poor, innocent girl just trying to find her way to the Quarter…So sorry were they friends of yours?" Bekka's tone changed as she mocked her brother with a teasing little smirk. "Oh that's right you don't have any friends."
"I do have friends…I have Marcel." Klaus got a knowing smirk on his face. "you remember him don't you?"
Kat looked at Rebekah's slightly hurt and emotional expression and figured there was more behind that. I need to find out more about this Marcel everyone speaks of.
Klaus continued as Kol moved over to where Katelyn was standing. "Yes of course you do. He fancies himself the 'King of the Quarter' now and has these rules about killing vampires….It'll be fun to see what sort of punishment he comes up with for you."
"Rebekah and Marcel had this scandalous relationship that Nik didn't approve." Kol whispered to Katelyn teasingly loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
"Shut it Kol." Rebekah threw him an angry look. "I don't care about Marcel or any of his rules. Now Elijah would never disappear like this. What did you do to him."
"That sister has been a question our bastard brother has refused to answer for the past few weeks. It's futile to ask." Klaus smirked a little at Kol's comment.
Klaus then faked an unknowing expression as he shrugged. "Perhaps he's on a holiday…or taking a long autumn nap upstairs. Well, go on. Take a look around." Rebekah started to walk out of the room but before she crossed the threshold Klaus turned and said something that made Rebekah stop. "You remember this house as well as I."
"I remember everything." Rebekah started to tell one of the stories that she remembered and Katelyn decided that she was not in the mood for any bed time story.
"Well this was one jolly good fun family reunion but I'm heading back to bed." Katelyn started walking out of the room but turned before she was completely out of sight. "Oh and boys…please go outside if you decide to have more fights….It's an old house, let's not destroy it hmm."
It was daytime when Katelyn awoke. She took a quick shower but remained in her pajama's when she went downstairs to have breakfast. Kol sat in the living room doing lord knows what but when he heard her footsteps he also walked into the kitchen.
"Good morning Darling"
"Where are Klaus and Rebekah?" Katelyn asked as she started to eat the bowl of cereals that she had just made.
"So nice to see you too Kol, how was your night?" Kol said with a high pitched voice.
"You say that as if I should have an interest in your life or wellbeing." Katie replied with sarcasm and a little smirk of her own.
"We both know that I am your favorite Mikaelson sibling."
"Whatever gets you to sleep at night Kol." She gave him two little pats on his back.
"For your information, Nik is still of with Marcel and Rebekah is on a mission to find out more about Elijah's whereabouts and interrogating little miss Sophie."
"So then Rebekah knows about everything?" Katie nervously bit her lip.
"Ah you mean does she know about the little miracle bun in the oven?" Kol teased and Katie rolled her eyes as she glared at him. "Yes she does. Her reaction was rather calm and careless but you know Rebekah….her eyes give away her true feelings….. and I believe she was absolutely mortified by the thought that you and Niklaus must have had well….a scandalous night or day of intimacy to create…." He started to snigger when he could see Katelyn's eyes grow wide.
Kate pouted a little but then grabbed the empty milk carton and threw it in the direction of Kol's head who then duck and continued laughing. "Alright, alright….I could see a hint of excitement."
"Wonderful…" Kat said passively. "Now why are you not out of the house, Kol….afraid that you'd miss me to much?"
"Unfortunately I was put on duty to watch over you…."
Kate scoffed "As if I need to be watched…"
Kol chuckled. "We both know the answer to that. Now once Rebekah is back I'll be of to have some fun. So should you….you don't get out of the house enough" Kol continued riling her up since he knew that Kat wanted nothing more than to get out of this house and of this property.
Katelyn didn't react and put her bowl and spoon in the sink after which she wanted to walk out of the kitchen.
"You know I've heard the quarter is a lovely place to blow of some steam….or the woods!" At that Katelyn smirked and took of one of her slippers which she threw at Kol, who continued laughing as the girl walked back to her room.
Katelyn walked through the spacious bedroom where she had spent most of her time in the past few weeks. She stopped in front of the mirror and looked at herself. No sign of a baby yet….still in my pajamas…. She felt defeated looking at herself…you know what…I'm done with this prisoner game.
She walked to her closet and quickly picked out some black denim shorts, a white t-shirt, her black leather jacket and favorite biker boots. Then she quickly put on some make-up and brushed her curls into beach wave style. She walked back to her mirror and looked at herself with a bit of pride and confidence bubbling up. That's more like it. Next thing she knew, she was tying knots between bed sheets and walking up to her balcony. Kate smiled at herself as she climbed down along the outside wall of the house. She jumped the last end down and ran as fast as she could. When she passed through the property gates she smiled….
Kate had reached the quarter and just to be sure she had cloaked her werewolf side to make sure no vampire would sense in. Davina didn't know or understand Kate's magic yet because it was so different from her own so it was easy to keep it hidden from the little witch.
She came across a bar and decided that it wouldn't hurt to go and get a little drink and observe the locals. As she walked in her eye fell upon a blonde young women sitting at a table studying something. Kate felt like she had seen the women before and couldn't resist, so when she had ordered an orange juice she walked over to the table. "Hi"
The blonde women looked up from her books with a genuine smile. "Hi"
Kate smiled back. "I'm sorry…this seems slightly awkward but I feel like I've seen you somewhere before"
"You look familiar to me as well. Oh I remember, I shortly met you when I saw you walking out of Saint Anne's church the other day….would you like to sit with me?"
"Are you sure? You look rather busy I wouldn't want to…"
The blonde interrupted her "no, no really it's okay."
Kat sat down across from her and the other girl extended her hand. "I'm Camille by the way…but please call me Cami"
Katelyn shook her hand "Okay Cami nice to meet you, I'm Katelyn."
"So Katelyn you're new in town?"
"Yeah…I just moved here…sort of." She tried to keep a straight face but apparently Camille noticed something.
"But….you don't like it here?"
"No it's not that…It's complicated, I didn't get to see much of the city yet." Kate realized that a lot of humans were unaware of everything going on. Suddenly a shudder travelled across her spine as she became very aware of someone who had just entered the bar.
Klaus entered another bar that Marcel had invited him to. "Well, this is a far cry from last night's party." He said sitting down. His eye fell on Camille, the waitress he had met before sitting at a table talking to a very familiar girl. Klaus saw the golden brown hair and even though she was sitting with her back towards them he just knew that it was Katelyn.
"Ah, in pursuit of the bartender from Rousseau's I see" Klaus continued talking as if nothing was wrong but his gut was twisting.
"She's a work in progress." Marcel answered.
"And yet here you are, pining over her when you should be eating her for lunch. Oh she must be special." Klaus focused his ears when he heard Katelyn's odd giggle.
"Business first. The coroner called. He's got my number in case any dead tourists show up."
Klaus knew exactly what had happened for he had conducted a plan. "Let Me guess…dead tourists with a stamp on their hand and vampire blood in their veins?"
Marcel shrugged indifferently. "It happens. Someone takes a drunken tumble off a balcony, or into the Mississippi….and today I got two of them to deal with."
Klaus was only listening with a half ear for he also listened in on Kate's conversation with Camille. "You know what I'll walk you there, my uncle is the priest at I'm headed that way anyways." He heard Camille say.
As the girls got up Kate turned to face him fully and gave him an ignorant but slightly triumphant look. Klaus rose from his seat and walked to the exit and addressed Camille.
"Excuse me love, what's that you're studying?"
"Abnormal Psychology." Kate rolled her eyes when she saw Klaus getting his flirt on.
"Abnormal Psychology, well. Perhaps you could help me diagnose my friend over here." He led Cami to the table where Marcel was sitting. "He's been a little bit depressed, can't keep his mind off a girl. He tells me she's a queen, fit for a king. I think he should cut his losses and move on. What's your professional opinion?"
Kate walked behind them and took in Klaus's friend…so this is Marcel. Seriously? Klaus was throwing an innocent human girl under the bus by trying to play matchmaker with a vampire!
Cami turned her head to Marcel. "Be a nice guy and maybe the opportunity will present itself someday."
Marcel threw her an irresistible smile. "How about tonight, nine O'clock? I'll meet you right here?"
Cami gave a slight nod, "I'll take it under consideration."
Suddenly Marcel got an idea and got up walking passed Klaus and Cami and stopped in front of Katelyn. He looked down and the petite brunette beauty.
"You're a new face…" Klaus clenched his jaw as Marcel spoke to Kate.
"How would you know…maybe I've been around for a long time." Klaus glared at Katelyn and his eyes were clearly demanding her to keep her mouth shut.
"Well I would remember such a face…you look like a girl who know what she wants.." Suddenly Marcel patted Klaus on his shoulder. "Speaking of, my friend here could use a little distraction to loosen up." Marcel smiled between Klaus and the girl thinking he was playing wing man as Klaus had just done for him.
"hmmm…I'm sorry you're going to have to do a lot better than this to persuade me. Anywho…I have to leave, I'm on a tight schedule." With those words Katelyn grabbed Camille's arm and left the bar.
Marcel sat back down. "mmm, harsh. The other girl seems like a challenge, might be fun."
Klaus tried to keep his act together. "I daresay, I've lost my touch. Or you've lost yours." They smiled at each other but then suddenly Klaus downed his drink and got up. I have to talk to her…how could she be so incredibly stubborn and stupid.
"Where are you going…." Marcel suddenly squinted his eyes in suspicion.
"I'm going to prove that I still have it in me…or I'm going to turn her into a snack…I'll be back in a bit."
Marcel chuckled. "That's my man"
Kat was smiling and listening to Camille who was telling her some facts and history of the city they were walking through. God it felt good to be out of that big house. Her moment of peace and joy was however short lived when the girls were startled as Klaus suddenly appeared in front of them.
Camille opened her mouth to question him but before she got the chance Klaus looked deep into her eyes and started to compel her. "You're not going to remember this. You're going to go home and study some more. Your new friend started feeling ill on the way to the church and decided that she'd be better off if she would go home and meet you another day. Now leave." Camille blinked and then turned around, walking away without another word.
"What the bloody hell are you doing here, I told you not to leave the house!" Klaus angrily looked down at Katelyn.
"I'm not going to sit there as a prisoner whilst…."
Klaus suddenly frowned at a thought and interrupted her. "How did you manage to get out of the house. I instructed Kol and Rebekah to watch you and have men guarding the doors."
Kat smugly looked at him. "You have no one guarding the window."
Klaus inhaled sharply "Are you telling me that you decided to climb down the side of the house?"
"Yep. I'm done listening to your shit Klaus" Kat remained calm.
Is she out of her mind. I go to every length to protect her and she decides to climb down a three story house. Kate watched Klaus swallow his words and sulk in anger trying not to make a scene. "I have no time for this nonsense"
"Why not…because you gotta go back and play buddy-buddy by kissing Marcel's ass."
Klaus suddenly grabbed her elbow tight and pulled her close, his expression was hard to read but his eyes were intense and his words demanding. "Werewolves are banned in the Quarter and so is magic…You have no idea what I am doing and how important it is so here is what you are going to do. You are going to turn around and walk home before you put everything into jeopardy." Klaus was about to speed away when she made him freeze in his spot.
Kate crossed her arms nonchalantly. "No"
"What did you say" Klaus threateningly stepped forward until they were only centimetres apart. He wasn't surprised to see Katelyn stand her ground, her eyes filled with a certain fire he hadn't seen in a while.
"Do I need to spell it out….N-O. No Niklaus. You don't give a damn about me or this child, so you don't get to have a say in what I do or do not get to do."
Why does she keep saying that. "Maybe I care, maybe I do not but as I said my siblings clearly do...If you do not listen to me, I will personally see to it that you are on the first plane to Italy and that Sophie Deveraux is locked up or I will make you realize what it really means to be a prisoner"
"Fine." Kat shrugged and walked off in the direction of the house.
Klaus watched her for a few seconds and the dug up his phone from his pocket. He dialled a number and waited for him to answer. "Kol, when I tell you to watch over Katelyn I expect you to watch over her. When she comes home make sure she stays there….Do not fail me again little brother."
Stupid asshole. Kat was trying to keep herself together as she walked through the quarter. This whole family…crumbling apart by lies, manipulations… Katie felt tears prickling in her eyesas she softly laid a hand on her belly whilst walking through the streets without consciously following a direction. "I'm so sorry." She whispered. Really those are the first words I have to say to my child. "I can't protect you, I can't make your father want you….all I want for you is to be safe and grow up happily…like any child should. But I can't give you that." The best I can do for you is save you from a life of suffering…a life of continuous danger, full of fights and enemies. "You shouldn't be born into a world like the one that is now awaiting you." Kate looked up and saw a girl closing a little shop…and she immediately knew it was a witch.
"Hey wait!" She ran towards the shopkeeper who was about to walk off.
"We're closed sorry."
I need to do it no whilst I still have the courage. "I just need one teeny, tiny little herb…please it's really important."
The girl seemed intrigued "Which herb?"
Kat bit her lip. "Crushed aconite flower…" She tried not to be blunt but the other witch new what it was and why she needed it.
The shopkeeper furrowed her brows slightly. "Wolfsbane? That's a poison…You're gonna kill a wolf?"
Kat felt the tears sting again. "Just a little one…"
The girl nodded in understanding. "give me a minute." She went into the shop and came back with Kat's order. "Cut it with jimson weed. A few drops in some hot tea….that should do it."
Katelyn nodded "I know…." She wanted to give the girl the money but the witch refused it….which made Kat a bit suspicious.
The witch looked compassionately at Katelyn "It's an ugly town for wolves. You're doing the right thing"
Katelyn looked down in thought. "I hope so." She then walked off to gather the other two ingredients and missed how the shopkeeper witch girl quickly grabbed her phone and made a call concerning Katelyn's whereabouts and werewolf side.
Katie was walking around with the cup of tea in her hand…drink it and all this will be over….This baby deserves better. For the 5th time Kat felt her phone buzz in her pocket. Kol 3 missed calls. Rebekah 2 missed calls. She didn't want to be disturbed or distracted so she shut her phone off.
Tears fell down her cheeks as she looked at the dawning sky. Katie had never felt as alone as in that moment. A life decision to be made…Sparing her child a potentially miserable life or have it be born into this world. "I love you…so much" she petted her womb once again. "I've failed you…my first words were an apology and I wish I could have you….give you the family you deserve. A father….a safe home…But I can't…I wish I could hold you in my arms, watch you sleep….see you smile. I am sorry baby" Kate kept on walking and closed her eyes as she brought the cup to her mouth.
"Do not proceed Katalyna."
Kate suddenly opened her eyes and found that she had walked into saint Anne's church. In front of her Elijah…his suit dusty and his skin grey and desiccated. "Elijah"
Elijah reached out his hand and cupped her cheek wiping away one of her tears with his thumb. Though Kate could feel the touch a little she knew it was only Elijah's spirit connecting with hers. Something they had had from the very start, the ability to open up their minds to each other.
"You are stronger than this Katelyn." Elijah could feel the emotions tearing at his own heart as he watched the blue eyes of this young girl filled with pain and conflict.
"I can't let it be born Elijah. It has no stable home or family….a world of enemies a child shouldn't be put in a situation like the one mine will be born into. Klaus doesn't want the baby! He manipulates all of you and I can not protect it by myself"
"So there has been no change in Niklaus?" Elijah looked down for a moment.
"No Elijah, he has not changed or at least not significant enough to notice it. You can't force him to care about us, or force him to be loyal. And I can't force him to be the father I need him to be. I will not let my child suffer because I was selfish enough not to let it go."
"Please Katelyn, this child is a miracle…It's your little miracle but also for our family. Look at Kol, how he has protected you since he knows, how he has spoken against Niklaus, I assure you that is not something we would've ever thought Kol would do. Kol adores you and that baby, he told me about that moment that you showed him the bond of family between the child and him in that hospital, what he saw, how amazed he was. And I, I will protect that baby with my life, so will Rebekah. We have been through much Katelyn but we all love you and this child with our hearts. Even Niklaus, who told me this before daggering me. I know the end does not justify the means but Niklaus is trying."
Kate let out a deep sigh before stepping into Elijah's arms. She needed that hug. The warm, protective feeling of Elijah's presence and strong arms around her. For the first time in weeks she felt at peace, protected, something she often needed met never asked for. "It is okay to be afraid, not to know what to do. But remember who you are." Elijah lifted her chin to make her look into his eyes. "You are a strong woman and although my siblings and I will be next to you, to support you every step along the way, it must come from you. Stand and fight…it is within your blood and character. If there is one girl in this world that can carry this burden I know it is you."
Kate felt stronger with each word, the faith Elijah had in her. She wouldn't disappoint him, or herself…she couldn't give up. Suddenly Kate chuckled and Elijah raised his eyebrow. "How is it that you always know how to convince me…"
Elijah smiled proudly at her. "So you will keep the child?"
Kate let go off the original brother and walked up to a bin in which she dropped the plastic cup with the wolfsbane. "I will have my baby but I can not promise you that I will raise it in this city or in this family."
Elijah nodded. "I'm not asking that. I just do not want you to give up your child, my niece or nephew, because of my family, especially not because of my brother who is the father of the child."
Katelyn nodded and then looked around at the church. "So…Niklaus daggered you and gave you Marcel who then gave you to Davina?"
"Yes" Elijah then looked surprised. "You know about Davina?"
"Yes we have met." Katelyn and Elijah turned around to see the little witch in the opening of a door that led to the stair to her room in the tower of the church. Davina then looked at Katelyn with a questioning and pensive glance. "You know the Mikaelsons…the originals?"
"Yes I do Davina and I know you think that they are evil…but believe me they are not. I will not ask you to betray Marcel….because he is a father to you…he is your family, he is your guardian but Davina you know you can trust me." Elijah watched Katelyn walk to Davina and grab the girls hands.
Davina closed her eyes and watched Katelyn show her the kind moments she remembered with the Mikaelson siblings. "See Davina…they are not the monsters you were taught to see in them. Talk to Elijah…I can feel you are curious…He means a lot to me…so please keep him safe. As I said don't betray Marcel but give in to your own feelings…you're a powerful witch."
Davina nodded. "Okay Marcel wanted me to find a way to destroy them…I will not give up on that but if I find that way, I promise you I will not blindly use it. I assure you Elijah is safe for now…and so are you. I have decided to trust you and your magic…but the second you betray me, that's over."
Katelyn stepped forward and pulled Davina into a hug. "Thank you…and Davina, if you'd like it, next time I come by and will bring a couple of grimoires…teach you some spells. If you'd like it we can explore your magic together."
There was a short silence as Katelyn nodded a goodbye to Davina and walked back towards Elijah's ghost form. "Thank you for always being there Elijah"
Elijah took Katelyn's hand in between his. "Take care of yourself." Katie gave the original brother one last hug and walked away.
Klaus was sitting in another bar with a glass of bourbon in his hand. Marcel had just walked in telling Klaus about Rebekah when suddenly Marcel's phone rang. Klaus curiously listened in with his vampire hearing.
"Just got a tip…someone saw a werewolf in Bienville Park.." Klaus tried his best to keep a straight face but his blood was rushing and he felt a chill down his spine. No wolf in their right mind had been in the quarter for weeks. Katelyn was happily skipping around town and there was no doubt in his mind that she would go against his orders.
"Got a couple of night-walkers to run it down. Bring me back its head." He heard Marcel answer before the phone call ended.
Stubborn, ignorant…idiot…Klaus downed his glass of bourbon. He quickly distracted Marcel by going back to their previous conversation. "I guess that solves the mystery of the murdered riffraff. At least my sister's in the clear."
Marcel frowned slightly. "About that. I don't have time for Mikaelson family drama. You're my guest-keep your sister in line. Marcel started to leave and Klaus huffed slightly.
Getting a grip on Rebekah…impossible. "I'd have a greater chance of draining the Mississippi with a straw!" Klaus waited a few minutes after Marcel had left and then sped out of the bar…heading towards Bienville Park, with his heart pounding in his chest.
Meanwhile in Bienville Park
Kate enjoyed walking with the soft evening breeze in her hair and on her face. "Looks like we get to survive another day together." Talking to her baby was something she couldn't stop doing after she had started earlier today.
Katie decided to turn her phone back on and smiled when she saw that she had about 12 missed calls and 4 voicemails. A second later her phone rang. She answered with a light voice. "Hi Kol."
"Where the hell are you…Nik has already threatened to end my life four times! Bekah and I have been looking for you for over an hour…."
Kat suddenly heard a branch snap near her and turned to be confronted with 2 vampires in front of her. She lowered her phone and raised her eyebrows.
"Dumb move coming into the Quarter. You're coming with me, wolf."
Kate spoke up loudly so that Kol would hear it through the phone. "I'm enjoying a long stroll in Bienville park and this is the first time in a long time that I am taking a relaxed walk…I'm sorry but I've had it up to here with vampires telling me what to do." She quickly ended the call.
Kate used her magic on the 2 vampires in front of her…they were young and dropped to their knees in mere seconds. One of them got up but Kate kicked her in the knee cap. Kat then used her magic and werewolf strength to punch through the ribcage of the first one and retrieved her hand with a heart in it. "well that was easy"
She then walked to the next vampire who was crying out in the pain inflicted by Kate's magic and Kat broke the guy's neck with a swift movement. Before she got to turn around when she sensed another presence a snap in her leg caused Kate to yelp in pain and fall to the ground. She looked up to see two other vampires behind her. One of them had just broken her leg. "Son of a bitch."
The duo moved forward to attack but before any of them could touch her, Kat saw two blurs moving through the small crowd of vampires. There were a few seconds of screams, a body dropping to the ground and some blood splashed onto Katie's face as a vampire dropped next to her with a jugular ripped out of his body.
Then there was silence and she looked up at Kol and Rebekah. Kol was smiling victoriously and joyfully and Rebekah had a tiny smirk of her own. "Now that is no way to treat a pregnant lady…I do hate bad manners."
Rebekah walked up to the vampire who Kate previously snapped the neck of and was about to end his life when Kol spoke up. "No Bekah….let's take him home…I can use a plaything."
"Fine" Bekah broke his neck once again. "But you are carrying him. We need to carry all of them home and burn them…Marcel can not find out"
Kol walked towards Katelyn and helped her up, keeping his arm around her waist for her to keep balance as she tried to relieve her broken leg. Kat groaned a little. "I'm sorry."
Rebekah let out a sigh but Kol simply chuckled. "Don't be…this is the most fun I got to have in weeks."
Katie looked around. "There are four bodies…how are we going to get all of those home"
Rebekah smiled. "Kol and I can carry them home…looks like you are going to have to limp Kat. It's a nasty break so it will take to long for us to wait for it to heal."
Kate grimaced and started to limp ahead. Kol eyed Rebekah. "I speed ahead first to drop these two at home whilst you start to carry the other's and protect Kate?"
Rebekah nodded and grabbed the legs of two vampires pulling them behind her. As Kol used his vampire speed to get to the house as quick as possible.
"How did you get to me so fast?" Kate tried to distract herself from the pain by talking.
"We were tracking you so we were only a few minutes away. Why did you not listen to Niklaus? You have to be careful Katelyn…Not every woman is blessed with a child so be thankful and take care of yourself and that baby…"
Katelyn could see the sadness in Rebekah's face…that's right Bekah did want to have children but there was no way she would ever have them. Katelyn waited a few minutes, not knowing what to say.
"Bekah, I…" Suddenly Katelyn was taken down and on the ground with a vampire on top of her squeezing her throat. There was another vampire in front of Rebekah. Rebekah quickly dropped the bodies and attacked the vampire in front of her hoping she would still be on time to save Katelyn but another incredibly quick and strong blur moved across them and launched the vampire on top of Katelyn into a tree.
Kate was perplexed when she looked right into Klaus's vigilant face. "You are alright?" It was more of a reassuring statement than a question and he sped away to pull out the vampire's heart. Within a second he was back leaning over her helping her up.
Klaus noticed Kate's inability to put weight on her left leg. His facial expression was slightly painful at the thought of how much worse it all could have been.
"I broke my leg…well a vampire broke my leg." Klaus didn't answer her and simply encircled her waist with one arm and took the body of the vampire he killed in the other.
"Rebekah feel free to speed ahead and tell our brother that his assistance is no longer needed and that he can stay at the house." Rebekah saw Klaus's face and knew better than to argue so she sped away immediately.
Kate looked up into Klaus's face slightly surprised. "How did you know Kol was here?"
"I arrived to the scene only a few seconds after my siblings did…I watched it happen."
Kate remained quiet for a few seconds but Klaus knew she was about to ask something because he recognised her facial expression. "You came after me?"
Klaus only glanced at her from the side and then suddenly lifted her from the ground slightly and used his vampire speed for the last bit to the house.
Klaus had arrived at the mansion and had let go of Katelyn, who together with Rebekah and Kol watched him throw the final body onto the pile that they had made in the courtyard.
Klaus was enraged as he turned to Kat. "This is why I told you never to leave the house! I explained to you that werewolves and magic are banned in the Quarter. I told you to leave and go home! I had a plan Katelyn, and your little night-time stroll put it all in peril"
Klaus saw that Kol walked to the pile to go and grab the still alive vampire…his plaything "Leave him!"
Kol gave a little snarl annoyed that Nik was taking away his fun. Klaus then turned his attention to his siblings. "You have done enough, don't you think? Letting her run off in the city…Leaving a trail of bodies like a road map to my door?"
Rebekah angrily raised her voice at Klaus blaming them. "If it hadn't been for Kol and me protecting her, everyone here would be screwed. And don't give us that crap about having a plan! You've had all the time in the world to execute this secret plan you brag about."
Kol took over from Rebekah. "Yes Nik no one has seen you do a damn thing! Elijah made a deal to protect your child. And I have been taking care of Katelyn for weeks, all so that it could save you from your selfish, rotten self." Kol suddenly walked forward until he was in his brother's face. "But you obviously don't give a damn about the child, or Kate or Elijah." Kol let out a presumptuous laugh. "You have not changed brother. You yearn for power and nothing more. You don't deserve the love of this girl, or the love of her child…because you have done nothing to honour it"
Klaus roughly pushed Kol away from him. "I have done everything…Let me spell it out for you, shall I? From the day I arrived Marcel hasn't trusted me….From day one he has had his vampires ingest toxic vervain which, as you know, little brother, protects them from my mind control… I needed a spy, someone on the inside with me who Marcel would never suspect. So, I created a Day Zero and got there first. Marcel had just lost six vampires, thanks to Rebekah's little murder spree, and he needed new recruits. So, I made the new one mine, before he'd had even a drop of vervain."
"I'm still not hearing anything about Katelyn or this child or our brother" Rebekah interrupted and Klaus angrily threw her a look telling her not to interrupt him.
"But we all know the real way to a man is through his heart…right little sister? So…"
Kate interrupted this time. "You compelled Camille to be interested in him and give it a chance"
"Who is Camille?" Kol turned to Katelyn. Katie chuckled. "This waitress from a bar in town."
Klaus rolled his eyes and grabbed the left over vampire from the pile dragging him across the courtyard and towards the house.
Kate smirked at Kol and nudged his shoulder. "There goes your little plaything Kol"
Kol gave Katelyn a malicious smile and a nudge back. "Well I still have you…you're my most favorite plaything darling. With the little stunt you pulled today I am pretty sure that you will not leave the house anytime soon so…." There was a short pause when Kol realized something. "Hey…How did your leg heal so fast."
Kate frowned slightly and shrugged. "Klaus what are you doing with him?" Kate asked as he passed her.
"I'm gonna drain him of vervain, compel him to believe his mates found religion and moved to Utah, so that he can explain to Marcel why he lost five more vampires tonight." The trio followed Klaus into the house and Klaus dropped the body in the hall. "Does anyone have any more questions?" No one spoke up so Klaus continued "No? Good, because I have a question. Katelyn, what were you doing in the bloody French Quarter in the first place and why did you not turn back when I told you to?!"
Rebekah got slightly angry at Klaus's raised voice. "Leave her be!"
Katelyn straightened up and glared into the hybrid's blue eyes "You know what Niklaus I don't have to answer your question….because I'm done with your stupid game. Your words and actions point at different things and I have no time or energy for this. This might be your kid as well but I am the one that is carrying it and I will be the one to bring it into this world! That's my choice and my responsibility. And even if you care about this child it gives you absolutely no authority to boss me around. I am who I am, I make my own decisions and in no way am I ever going to blindly obey you….so please get that through your stubborn, revenge driven, egocentric mind!"
Klaus opened his mouth to say something but Kate cut him off. "You had all these great words to Elijah about winning back what is yours and ruling the city….but all I have seen in you up to now is a coward! You're acting like Marcel's little bitch, a vampire not even half your age. You gave up your own brother, daggered Elijah once again and now he is in the possession of a powerful witch…you have no idea what the consequence of that could be."
Klaus raised his eyebrows….how could she possibly know all this. Kol looked at Katelyn his eyes filled with recognition and admiration, for he saw that fierce fire in her burn again as she put her brother in his place.
"but that's not the only cowardly thing you have done! You turned your back on me….which I can understand after what has passed between us but then again…. even in the hardest times, times where I despised you, times in which you broke me, killed my family and hurt my friends. I always pulled through! I WAS ALWAYS THERE IF YOU NEEDED ME! I would never let you die….and not only that but you turned your back on your child! You were prepared to let it die….In fact if it hadn't been for Kol and Elijah our child would be dead" Katelyn was no longer sad and was determined to finally confront him.
"What was your only reason to protect this child again….what was it that you said to me…" Kate faked a pensive expression. "Ah right I remember. You had to protect me and this child solemnly because it would keep your brothers happy and on your side in this battle. You don't care about me! You don't care about this baby….all you want and all you ever wanted is power! Rebekah and Kol were right…tell me one thing in that plan of yours that was about our child! I never dreamed that I would say this but I have come to the point where I am starting to believe….that you are no better than Mikael!"
An utter silence settled in the room and Rebekah froze at the name whereas Kol closely monitored Klaus's face and body language to make sure he wouldn't hurt Kate. The words made Klaus realize how his actions and own words could have led her to believe this. Even though he knew deep inside what he felt for this girl and his child, how he would indeed die for them, it tore at his heart that it was true that what he had let Katelyn, Rebekah and Kol think about him was very much how Mikael had acted as their father.
Katie finally came to answer Klaus's question "So you want to know why I was in the Quarter and stayed there after you sent me home like a child….. First of all, instead of being a little bitch waiting for the enemy to make a move I sought out to discover who Marcel is, since none of you would tell me and I discovered how he has so much power. I know where he is keeping Elijah and reassured that your brother will be safe! I have met and tried to bond with Marcel's little secret weapon which by the way is how he represses the witches."
Kates blushed a little at her final reveal. "And I did a lot of thinking and I bought this." Katelyn pulled out an empty bottle of Wolfsbane.
Rebekah's eyes grew wide and she quietly and sadly shook her head and Kol looked at Katie disapprovingly. She couldn't have done it could she? Klaus looked at the bottle and then at Katelyn absolutely mortified.
"I had decided that I will not let a child, regardless how much I love it already, be born into a life in which it has countless enemies…that I can't protect it from. A family torn apart by endless quarrels and broken promises….a life of manipulation and secrecy…and a father that doesn't want or love it! Therefor I bought poison, so I could put your little baby out of its misery"
The colour on Klaus's face disappeared and he had to focus on not collapsing in the spot as it felt like all the air was torn out of his lungs and his heart stopped beating. Unaware of what he was doing but desperate to act out Klaus sped forward and pinned Katelyn to the door by her neck.
"TELL ME YOU DID NOT DO IT!" Kate gasped for air with fear in her eyes as Klaus screamed at her.
"Nik! NIK!" Rebekah called out to him but Niklaus had filtered out all sounds and only looked into Katie's blue eyes. His own eyes gold of a hybrid due to the emotion rushing through him.
Kol was frozen in his spot for a moment and then realized that he could still hear the little heartbeat coming from Katelyn's womb. Kol then ran at Klaus with vampire speed and pushed him off of Katelyn. Rebekah supported Katelyn as Kol kept hold of Niklaus.
"Keep your hands off her! She is pregnant, for God's sake! Listen to the child's heartbeat Niklaus!" Klaus took a moment and let out a deep breath of relief when he heard the heartbeat of their unborn child. He sank down on the stairs after the rush of terror and feelings that had just experienced.
Katie nodded that it was okay for Rebekah to let go and the blonde walked over and sat down next to both of her brother's on the stairs. "All of this bluster about not wanting the child, and then the second she tells you she's ready to get rid of it? It's okay to care Niklaus. It's okay to want something. That's all Elijah was trying to do, all he's ever wanted for you. All we've ever wanted."
Kat was fidgeting with her torn sleeve uncomfortable in Klaus's presence after the outburst. "I…I am going to go upstairs, clean myself up and get some sleep." She walked passed the three siblings and Klaus frowned at the repressed tears in the girl's eyes.
Kat had relaxed because of the hot shower and walked into her bedroom dressed in her pajama shorts and a tank top. She was drying her hair with a towel when she looked up and saw Klaus sitting on the edge of the bed, playing with the empty vial of Wolfsbane in his hand. His eyes absent and his expression slightly broken and tired.
Katie then felt pity bubble up within her. "I didn't do it" Klaus was so deep in thought that he looked a little startled when her voice filled the room.
Katie walked over to her bed and sat down next to Klaus. He looked right into her blue eyes, his own blues sincere as they clashed with hers. "I am glad you didn't"
"I…I couldn't do it…I had it all figured out and ready, a tinge of Wolsbane in a cup of tea one upset stomach…"
Klaus softly reached our and grabbed her hand and Kate felt a chill move down her spine. "What stopped you? You could have been free of all this…of me."
Katie looked at their hands and slowly entwined their fingers. She let out that soft, odd giggle and Klaus's heart warmed when he saw her smile. "It was your brother…Elijah seems to have the nag of talking me out of things and making me realize what I really want and need to do. I was so caught up in thinking that I could not protect my child from everyone, from this scary world, from all your family's enemies and from you…that I would fail in giving my child the life it deserves…that I forgot that the only way I would disappoint our child...and myself is if I didn't fight for it. Abortion shouldn't be an option. I can always run...go on a murder spree…or if it's necessary give the baby away to someone who would be able to care for it and provide a life it deserves."
Klaus let go of her hand and brushed some wet hair from her face, then softly let his hand rest on her cheek ushering her to look at him. "You were always one to fight when you were backed into a corner love."
Kate looked him right in the eye. "So were you Klaus…you said family is sacred and you were ready to abandon me and this baby…I don't understand you anymore. Honestly a part of me still loves you like it did since the first time we met…that unconditional love. But you have hurt and disappointed me so many times..."
"I truly am sorry. I know I have filled your head with the idea that I do not care…about you or our child." Our child…he said our child. Kate felt he heart fill with joy as she heard him say it for the first time.
"I have spoken to Kol in the past few weeks, that is, when we were not at each other's throats. He explained to me why you did what you did, making us all thing you had murdered him…fleeing town. And I understand…" A tear fell down Katelyn's cheek a she looked down remembering the awful things she had said to Niklaus before leaving. "You did what you thought was right to protect our child." There was a short pause as Klaus carefully thought about his next words.
Kate saw the tears in Klaus's eyes and decided to before he could continue. "I…I know you are nothing like Mikael."
Klaus clenched his jaw. "You have no idea of how afraid you made me today. When Marcel approached you…when I heard the nightwalkers were on your trail. When you climbed down the side of the house. All I want is for you and our child to be safe, but everything I do seems to make you more reckless."
Katelyn sighed deeply. "It's just this whole thing with Marcel. I don't understand it. Why haven't you taken action. Why are you trying to deal with him…you bartered your brother…you are being soft with Marcel, listening to him, doing what he wants you to. It's so unlike you, normally you take what you want…but you treat Marcel like….like…"
"Family." Klaus watched Katelyn carefully as he told her the story of how he met Marcellus. "That is because he was family one. I loved Marcel, made him everything that he is. I treated him like he was my own son. And when Mikael chased me and my family from New Orleans a hundred years ago, we all believed Marcel was killed. We each mourned him, in our own way. Yet when I returned, I found not only had he survived, he had thrived."
Kate saw a dark, hurt look take place on Klaus's face. "Instead of seeking us out, instead of sticking together as one, Marcel made a choice to take everything my family had built and make it his own. Now, he is living in our home, he is sleeping in our beds. That 'M' he stamps everywhere…it's not for Marcel. It's for Mikaelson. I want it all back"
Kate took hold of Klaus's face in her own hands trying to make him listen. "Then take it back! Fight for it! No more buddy-buddy, no more soft, special treatment, no more kissing Marcel's ass. You have so much more than Marcel…you are so much more than him! You have the unconditional love of family, three siblings that have stood by you for centuries…almost indestructible and no matter how angry they are no matter how many times you have shoved them in a box and stolen years of their lives…They will still stand by you!"
Katie stroked a fallen curl from his face as she spoke with compassion. "You wanted to win Marcel back as a son so you could rule together? I get it, letting someone go that you love, it's hard and that would be the explanation why you were so easy on him…why you haven't struck back….why it's hard for you to hurt him, because you still believe the little boy you loved is deep within him. But Marcel clearly doesn't love you in that way anymore. He asked Davina….his 'special weapon' to find a way to destroy originals. You may have lost Marcel but in a few months you might have a son of your own"
Katie noticed Klaus was finally hearing her and decided to tell him everything "You want to know why I came to New Orleans, why I ran here? Because I have a best friend here called William Kenner, he is a wolf, his brother murdered by Marcel's crew. The wolves here deserve better, the witches deserve to practice magic, sure there are some rotten ones but there are also good ones. I came here to free my friend, to give people the freedom that they deserve and if you want me to stay in New Orleans, if you want to take this city back and raise our baby within this family, in this town that you loved and built than you have to help me. Help me, Kol and Rebekah get Elijah back, help me give the wolves the freedom they deserve, help me get this family back together so our child can be born into a loving home! Then I assure you, your siblings and I will help you take this city back, make it ours!"
There was a thoughtful silence and then Klaus leaned forward pressing a kiss to Katelyn's forehead. The he got up and started to walk out of the room.
"Hey where are you going?"
Klaus turned with a dimpled, mischievous smirk on his face. "I'm going to get ready little wolf. You are right…It is time to fight."
Katelyn smiled softly at him. "Goodnight Niklaus."
"Try to get a good night's rest love. You'll need it."
That was it for Chapter 37, it was a bit longer than usual.
Please review, tell me what you liked and what you didn't like and how you'd like the story to continue! I'm a little stuck so feedback both positive and negative would be much appreciated :) Which relationships should I invest more scenes to? Are there still people who want to suggest baby names and vote on the gender of the child?!
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