Hi everyone, so I had some extra time on my hands and managed to finish chapter 38. Thanks for reading and the positive responses I've had to the story so far. Now as for the reviewers
Anna.B: I was hoping to get another review from you 3 absolutely love them, thanks for the kind words and my health is improving each day. I'm happy that you understand and see how I try to get the siblings and their personality/ ways I believe they think across. I am including a scene sometime soon where they will all sit down and talk about their life and relationships. The communicating spiritually is something that Katelyn is able to do with people she is close to when they allow her in their mind. Elijah has allowed Kate to do this several times so he was daggered and Davina was there but Katelyn was still able to break though and enter his mind enabling them to communicate. I did the same thing quite some chapters back :) I'm not sure where to place Camille in this story yet I think it would take away something between Klaus and Katelyn if I'd make her Klaus's love interest but I do what Camille involved so…thinking about maybe paring her with another softer original brother. I'm glad that a lot of readers seem to like Kate and her actions/character. Deep down Kate still loves each of the original siblings (alive) and she finds it hard to abandon them because people are not born evil and she knows their stories. I hope you'll enjoy how the story continues
Alexstarlight18: I'm also very glad with my decision to keep Kol alive he adds quite a lot to the story. Glad you like how the story is continuing, hope you'll enjoy this chapter as well. Thanks for the review :)
: Thanks for the review! I love writing the parts between Katelyn and Klaus, when Kate gets to say what she thinks about him. I'm not going to say much but Davina will be put in a difficult compromising position between Marcel and Katelyn and Klaus is probably not going to make things easier. Feel free to let me know what you'd like to happen on that part of the storyline :)
Ako: Davina will be a lot more involved with the original siblings than she was in the original story line. She will very much be caught between the two parties and will become an important part of Katelyn's life. Kat and Nik will continue to grow but still have quite a lot to overcome. I'll start working in the wolves soon and have it set up in the way that I'll use Kate's relationship with her friend Liam Kenner (from previous chapters) to make it interesting.
Guest 1: Here you go :) Hope you'll continue to love how the story goes.
CherryBlossoms016: Hahahah yep we all love Klaus and his many moods…There will be a hint as to the gender of the child in this chapter. Thank you for the review!
Lena0613: There will be a glimpse into the baby's gender in this chapter :) I too think a baby Klaus would be adorable. I'm happy that I get so many positive responses on Kat's influence and attitude towards Klaus. Thanks for the review!
Militato123: Hahaha here's the update. Thanks for the review! And I'll try my best :p
Guest 2: I'll try to write as much as I can but for now here's chapter 38 :)
Ariana Le Fay: WOW! Hahah thanks so much…must be a fast reader than. Thanks for the review!
Little tip, it might seem a little confusing in this chapter but Katie is the name of a witch Thierry is dating/in love with so play close attention that you won't confuse her with Katelyn!
Chapter 38: Tangled up in blue
It was early afternoon and Kate was sitting in one of her favourite big, lazy chairs, dressed in a short bohemian jumpsuit because it was extremely hot inside the house. She was reading one of the diaries she had found in an old box. This one was Elijah's and she smiled as she read the entry.
'August 1359' wow 'I have noticed a difference in my siblings. Our bond strains beneath the pressure of our life as vampires. Each day removes them further from the humanity we once possessed. My sweet sister, Rebekah, has grown quite indifferent to brutality. However, the true problem remains my brother, Niklaus. He continues to hide his loneliness with cruelty.' Kate felt sadness surface as she realized Klaus had been acting and feeling like this for centuries…more miserable than happy.
'Still, I cling to the hope that I, as their eldest brother, can lead them down the correct path, a path charged with the power of a family united. For if I fail, our family's legacy will end in darkness.' Kate put her hand on her small belly and was in deep thoughts.
"Dear diary…" Kat looked up agitated when Kol's loud voice interrupted her quiet time. "My siblings have lost their way…" Kol started mocking Elijah's writing when he saw the old big book with the handwriting that was unmistakably Elijah's.
"Would you kindly shut that hole Kol…I'm trying to read."
For a moment there was some silence and Katelyn proceeded to read however her moment was short lived as Rebekah and Klaus walked into the room.
"I cannot believe you disposed of those vampires without me! You know how I love to set things on fire." Katelyn sighed and shut the book and Kol sniggered at her irritated look.
"Was I supposed to leave them in the front yard to rot? Besides, they were my responsibility" Klaus walked over to where Katelyn was sitting and put his hand on her shoulder. "They attacked the helpless pregnant girl who's carrying my child."
Katelyn quickly shook his hand of and got up from her seat. She put both her hands at her sides and nonchalantly looked into Klaus's eyes. "First of all though I am slightly moved by your newfound sense of fatherly duties towards me and this baby growing inside me…I am not helpless…I killed two of those vampires and I was the one to find out where Elijah is. So that proves that I can take care of myself just fine. Secondly I'd like to know the plan to get Elijah back and when you are going to start with it seeing that it has been three days and nothing has changed…and thirdly…well there is not thirdly."
Kol smirked slightly breaking the news to her and waiting for her fierce reaction. "Well Katelyn, Niklaus is simply going to ask Marcel for Elijah back."
Kate's mouth nearly dropped open but she simply glared at the original hybrid in front of her. "Niklaus! Really? Ask Marcel…come on you can't be serious about that plan! Marcel is going to say NO!"
"Oh Please Kat, Klaus may be a miserable excuse for a sibling but you know that there is none more diabolical.." Rebekah stated but Kol was quick with a response.
"Now I'd object to that…"
Kate chuckled. "You're not diabolical Kol…you just like making a mess of things and not think about the consequences and somehow you always find a way out…"
"Enough." Klaus interrupted the discussion. "Asking Marcel is only plan A love."
"What is plan B?"
Klaus smirked at the brunette in front of him. "War…I promised you that I would fight and so I will"
Katelyn was walking through the French Quarter together with Rebekah. "I don't get why we still can't walk around with Kol. It's not fair to Kol that he is still locked up in the house. So what if Marcel gets antsy and nervous if he knows there are four originals in town…we are stronger than him."
"Yes, well Katelyn, As you know Elijah is still in the possession of that teenage little witch and we do not want to take any chances seeing that the girl is very powerful. So until we have Elijah back I asked Niklaus to proceed with caution." Rebekah then let out a little groan. "This is taking me too long." She reached for her phone and dialled Klaus's number.
"Niklaus, for the love of Mary Magdalene, how long does it take to ask a simple question."
Klaus calmly answered her. "Much longer than you'd think, considering the answer was as expected…No…Marcel's man Thierry thinks you killed twelve nightwalkers"
Katelyn was listening in on the conversation and couldn't suppress a giggle when she heard what Rebekah said next. Well that's a lie I only killed eight. The other four were you, Kol and Katelyn. Should I make Thierry the ninth?
Klaus had heard the giggle and sighed deeply. "Marcel is playing friendly so we cannot kill the favourite son if we want to go about this in a smart way, he'll catch onto us…but I do have a plan, make his kingdom crumble apart from the inside out."
"So war it is then." Rebekah smirked at Katelyn next to her.
"Indeed. Do you know what to do with the shopkeeper who endangered Katelyn? "
Rebekah smiled. "I believe I do."
Klaus happily smiled on the other end. "Good….Rebekah…I know Katalyna is with you…do protect her well please"
Rebekah and Katelyn stopped in front of the shop where Kate had bought the wolfsbane. When they were about to walk in Kate stopped and nudged Rebekah's shoulder pointing at Sophie Deveraux limping up to them. "Ah oh…looks like trouble."
Sophie raised her eyebrows as she stopped in front of the duo. "What are you doing here? Katelyn shouldn't even be in the Quarter."
Rebekah rolled her eyes at the witch "Katelyn was attacked last night by Marcel's crew because somebody told him there was a werewolf in the Quarter. She only made one stop so whoever saw her here rattled her out."
"Well that explains my leg!"
Rebekah smirked at Katelyn and Sophie. "watch and learn…"
The three of them walked into the shop and Katelyn and Rebekah pretended to be busy. Katie, the witch that sold Kate the poison the other night, emerged from a back room and saw Sophie giving her a questioning glance. "Hey Soph"
Sophie gave a soft, awkward smile. "Hey Katie." Katie's eye fell on Rebekah who was touching a necklace.
Katie addressed Rebekah. "That's filled with Marigold…great for attracting the opposite sex. It would look awesome on you"
Rebekah gave her a bit of a bitch face. "I doubt that. Do you have any other…say I don't know…wolfsbane perhaps?"
Katie's face froze. "Wolfsbane? Why would you want that?"
Suddenly Katelyn walked into Katie's view. "Yeah…I don't know why would she want that? I mean who needs poison to kill a wolf when witches just throw them at vampires."
Katie's eyes grew big. "I…I…"
Rebekah used her vampire speed to run at the sales girl in front of her and grabbed her throat. "Please don't play dumb with us." Rebekah then used her strength to lift the witch of the floor and slammed her down on a table.
"REBEKAH!" Sophie worriedly looked at the scene unfolding in front of her.
"I just sold her some herbs." The girl squirmed under Rebekah's grip who then grabbed her throat and started to squeeze.
"Are you lying to me…Katie? I suggest you answer my question honestly."
Katie, the sales girl, choked and looked at Sophie for help. "Sophie…"
"Just answer the question Katie, please…" Sophie looked at her intense and Katie finally gave up.
"Yes….I told someone but you don't understand…I…I love him." Rebekah threw Katie on the floor violently. Katelyn walked up to the two and took over from Rebekah. She used her magic to start choking the witch underneath her.
"You almost had me and my child killed! To help someone gain some points with the big boss…For your and his selfish desire."
Katie's eyes were big in surprise and fear. "You…c-can't u-use mmmagic."
Katelyn smiled with a cocky face. "I don't play by the rules. Now you either start talking and tell us who this vampire Romeo of yours is…or I'll make you suffer until you tell me…"
Rebekah smirked proudly at Katelyn and then teasingly added something. "Shall I count to 3?"
Kate and Rebekah walked out of the shops and smiled at each other. "Oh Niklaus is going to love this."
Rebekah dialled Nik's number and he answered almost instantly. "Well?"
"You were right about the traitor. The sales girl is a witch named Katie, who sold Katelyn out…Luckily, she's just a kid that doesn't know anything about us and what we're up to. Do you want to hear the part that's gonna please you most."
Klaus smirked "Oh do tell Rebekah."
"She's in love with someone I Marcel's inner circle. Guess who it is?" Rebekah added a little tease to it and Katelyn chuckled slightly.
"Right-hand-man type...favours silly caps?"
Rebekah had a smug smile of her own. "Two points for you…Thierry is fraternizing with the enemy."
Katelyn leaned in to hear the conversation a little better. "Well, that means he just unwittingly became the key to our entire plan." She heard Klaus say
"I told you, you'd be pleased." Kate smiled to herself and was no longer really interested in the conversation over the phone.
"Oh to be young and in love in a city where witches and vampires are at war…how tragic…Now Rebekah, you know about the masquerade tonight. I need Marcel to be distracted so I need you to be there as well. I do not wish Kate or Kol to be there, safety precautions and all. Would you mind putting her on the phone for me please, I have a task for her."
Rebekah turned to Katelyn, who was deep in thought and held the phone up in front of her eyes. "Niklaus wants a word with you."
Katie raised her eyebrows and brought the phone to her ear. "Klaus?"
"Hello love, I have something that I need your assistance with. Meet me in front of Rousseau's in half an hour."
The phone call was disconnected and Katelyn shrugged slightly at Rebekah's questioning glance.
Katelyn was waiting in front of Rousseau's. She was 5 minutes early and out of boredom started to read the posters that were on the walls. Her eye fell on a Masquerade ball. Marcel Gerard charity event.. Marcel…wait that's tonight.
"I am afraid you are going to have to miss this one little wolf." Katelyn jumped a little at how close Klaus's voice was to her ear.
"Jeeezus! Don't do that….Wait why can't I go?" Kate pouted slightly.
"Because love I want to keep you out of Marcel's sight and out of the Lion's den." Katelyn saw that Klaus was holding a grimoire in his hand and raised her eyebrow.
"Ah yes this…I want you to go to Davina because I need you to ask her for a spell I know Marcel keeps locked away."
Katelyn worriedly intervened. "What kind of spell?"
"Don't worry love, it's a simple daylight ring spell. I just need you to write down the version that Marcel knows and has, I need it to sabotage one of his most trusted men."
"I see so you want to frame Thierry and make it look like he somehow got his hands on that spell and gave it to Katie and make it look like he is breaking Marcel's rules and running of with his beloved."
Klaus smirked "As I've said before you are so much more than just a pretty face."
"Alright and you want me to get that spell from Davina and in return offer her my oh so profound knowledge of magic and teach her some spells." Katelyn thought about it for a moment and realized that she very much would like to spend some more time with Davina. She seemed a kind girl that could use some help and maybe even a friend. She then smirked at Klaus. "Fine but I'll make you a deal."
Klaus got a boyish smirk because of her cheekiness. "Do tell…"
"I get to decide what happens to Davina. You see, I'm not an idiot…and I know how you think…most of the time. Marcel has Davina, who is extremely powerful…the witches want her as well but if she falls into their hands who knows what kind of peril this city gets into…and you are determined to get the girl for yourself. I agree that she should be under some sort of protection but I have already bonded with her and can help her with her magic…so if I do this for you, I get to decide what happens with Davina and get free range with her when she is under our care."
Klaus frowned slightly irritated at how good Katelyn was at bargaining and making a case. "Alright love, you can have your little witch, as long as she stays under your influence and eventually under our families control."
Katie rolled her eyes. "She's not an object Klaus. I genuinely like her, she's a good kid. She's been through a lot…only problem is that she loves Marcel and he takes care of her like a father. I'd like to see what I can do for and with her"
Katelyn took the grimoire from Klaus and was about to turn on her heel and walk of when he stopped her. "Kate…Do be careful, if you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any way…" He paused for a moment. "I just want you to understand that your safety is something I no longer take lightly, so if something is wrong leave or notify me or Kol…we will come get you no matter what the cost."
Kat smiled at his sincere concern and the insecurity that was in a way showing in his eyes. She could still see through him so easily. Katie stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Klaus's torso, resting her head against his chest.
For a moment an intense flood of emotions overcame Klaus and he was confused which one to go with resulting in him not reacting to the hug the first two or three seconds. He then carefully wrapped his own arms around her and bend his head down slightly to press a kiss into her hair at the top of her head. Neither of them wanted to part but both of them felt and knew things were not like they used to be and therefor let go.
"I promise I'll be careful. See you in a couple of hours Nik…" Nik… Oh how long she had not used that nickname because she mostly reserved that one for moments in which she truly cared for him without any resentment or doubt.
It was only a short walk to the church and once she arrived in front of it and she could feel Davina's presence. Kate looked up and saw the girl excitedly standing in front of the window looking down at her with a big smile.
Katie smiled back and bent down. She picked a white rose from a bush growing near the church and started to chant. After a few seconds the rose vanished from her hands and Katelyn opened her eyes. When she looked back up at the tower she saw that Davina's smile had only grown whilst holding the rose Kate had previously picked.
Davina waved her hands in a matter that it was okay for Kate to come up and so Katelyn did.
Katie walked through the doors of the mansion as it was dawning outside. She had the paper with the locator spell safely tucked away in her pocket and smiled as she saw Kol sitting in one of the arm chairs in the living room.
"Where have you been free bird?" Kol's voice was slightly irritated and his face was grumpy as ever. "I have been locked up on this damned property all day without anyone to entertain me."
Katie raised her eyebrows and gestured at three girls sitting in a corner of the room covered in blood and bite-marks. "Looks to me like you had plenty of entertainment Kol."
Kol got up from his seat and slowly walked over towards her. "They are no fun…they have no sense of humour, cannot muster any intelligent conversation or sentence. They are nothing like…" He stopped and swallowed the rest of his sentence as he was standing in front of Kate and looked down at her.
Kat smirked at the reply that popped into her head. She put on some sad, childish pouty lips and big eyes. "Dahhhwwww did wittle Kol feel a wittle lonely today…did you really miss me so much?"
"Are you making fun of me?" Kol tried to put up an angry expression but Kat could see right through it. "I'm warning you darling…I am extremely unpredictable."
Kate then remembered what Kol had said to her the other day, when she was being kept inside the property. "Ahw I'm sorry Kol…you know what you should do? You should go out sometime…The Quarter is absolutely lovely during the day."
Suddenly Kol used his vampire speed and scooped her up over his shoulder. Kat laughed loudly and Kol had a smile of his own plastered on his face. He then sped outside and into the backyard towards the pool area.
"Right, well darling I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy a little swim in this hot weather."
Kate suddenly panicked thinking of all the times she nearly died whilst being in a body of water. "N-no No Kol! DON'T!"
Kol thought she was still playing and pretending to be scared so he swung her into the deep end of the pool.
Kate hit the cool water and panicked as all traumatic experiences flashed into her mind and memories that she had locked away came flooding back all at once. Katherine throwing her off the bridge, almost drowning as the water filled her lungs and she was unable to breathe. The accident with Matt's car, once again ending up in that same river, the unbearable pain in her entire body as she tried to fight against the unconsciousness even though she was tired and struggling for breath…and the time when she had prepared the body to trap Klaus in and help Tyler but the hybrids pushing her under, by Hayley's command, The fight for air… She sputtered in the water, not knowing what to do, unable to make a sound and call out for help. Just silence and her terrifying memories.
Kol crossed his arms and leaned against a pillar letting out a little snigger. "Well I must give it to you darling….you are quite the actress."
Kate felt gulps of water invade her trachea and block her air supply. Everything was too heightened and too much, her inability to think straight made her freeze and she was unable to do anything until suddenly, she blacked out and was surrounded by nothing.
Kol watched how Kate stopped moving and laid still, face down in the water. Right because that will fool me. He waited a couple of more seconds and then noticed she was really not moving any muscle. Damn. "NIKLAUS!" He called out to his older brother as he dove into the water.
Kol quickly turned Kat on her back and held her head above the water as he swam backwards towards the side of the pool.
"NIKLAUS!" Klaus was sitting behind his desk in the office and had just ended a phone call with Rebekah when Kol called out to him. Klaus recognised the tone of his brother's voice and knew something was very wrong. "What now…"
He jogged down the stairs and as he looked outside through the big window and saw Kol swimming through the pool in his clothes a feeling of dread settled in his stomach. Klaus used his vampire speed for the last bit and stopped at the edge of the pool. Fear overcame him as Kol swam the last bit to the edge and his eye fell on Kate's closed eyes and limp body in his brother's arms.
They hadn't reached the edge completely when Klaus pulled Katelyn from Kol's arms and laid her down onto the warm stone floor. Klaus bend himself over her and sighed, slightly relieved when he heard her breathing and slow heartbeat. Kol pulled himself onto the edge as well, his eyes terrified and full of guilt.
"Is she alright?" Kol got closer to them and worriedly looked at Klaus.
"She's breathing and has a pulse but she just needs some space." Klaus softly brushed some wet hair from Kate's forehead. He then glared at his younger brother "What happened? What was she doing in the water in the first place?" His voice was low and demanding.
"Nik I swear it was an accident. We were just teasing each other. I threw her in the pool and thought she was still pretending…"
Klaus angrily grabbed Kol by the collar of his shirt. "She could've died…who knows what damage this could have done to the child!"
They were interrupted by some coughing and Kate was trying to spit out some of the water that she had just swallowed. Klaus let go of Kol who then quickly rolled Katelyn on her side. Kate threw up a lot of water that she had taken in and Klaus softly rubbed her back. "You're alright love."
Once she had emptied her stomach and lungs Kate tiredly rolled back onto her back and opened her eyes. Her blues first clashed with Klaus's and then with Kol's chocolate brow eyes. She was breathing deeply and trying to catch her breath as she watched the worried looks and white, startled faces of the two brothers leaning over her. She gave them both a soft smile "I..I'm fine."
Kol painfully looked into her eyes and tried to make up his mind on what to say. "Kats I'm so sorry"
Klaus threw another scolding look at his younger brother as he scooped Kate up into his arms bridal style and stood up. "Save your apologies for later Kol." He then turned on his heel and carried Kate to his own bedroom, leaving a by guilt torn Kol behind.
Kate looked past Klaus's shoulder as he carried her away and saw Kol still on his knees on the same spot with a horrified expression upon his face. She then locked eyes with him and gave him a reassuring but tired smile. When she saw the sadness upon his face she focussed and used her magic on Kol, taking away as much of the emotional distress that he was feeling.
Klaus looked at Kate in his arms and saw that her eyes were glowing a sapphire blue. He knew what she was trying to do to help Kol and even though he felt some jealousy at the bond between the two he couldn't help but love her more for what she was doing in that very moment. Even when my siblings or I hurt her, physically or emotionally, intentional or not, she cannot bare to see us in pain.
When they were out of Kol's sight Kate broke the spell and looked back up at Klaus who was still worriedly looking at her. He softly smiled at her. "You are something special little wolf."
She returned the warm smile and then shivered in Klaus's arms. "Let's get you dried up and warm love."
Kate woke up after a nap of about one hour and stared at a familiar ceiling that wasn't her own. She suddenly remembered she was in Klaus's room but was surprised when it wasn't Klaus's voice that spoke up but Kol's.
"You're awake"
Kate sat up straight and gave Kol a smug, teasing smile as she watched how he sat in the armchair near the window. "Well Kol this certainly takes the stalking to another level. Am I the only girl you are obsessed with or is it just a thing you do?"
"This is not a joke Kat!" She could still feel the guilt Kol was feeling. She once again focussed to start taking the emotions away and when it started working Kol snared at her. "Stop! I don't want your help…I don't deserve it…I could've severely hurt you, worse you could've.."
Kate stopped and then walked over to Kol pulling him form the chair and setting him down on the bed as she sat next to. "Don't deserve it? You deserve everything…stop blaming yourself right now. You didn't do anything wrong Kol. Don't beat yourself up like this."
Kol looked away but Kat forced him to look back at her. He watched how her beautiful blue eyes were laced with compassion and warmth. "I'm so sorry. Kate I didn't know I swear. I mean I have known you but no one ever told me about all your accidents or your past. I thought it was part of the game and…"
Kat put her hand softly over his which was clenching his knee. "Exactly. You didn't know Kol. Of course I forgive you…Besides I am as much the blame as you are…if I hadn't freaked out…if I hadn't panicked…I know how to swim but somehow I just couldn't."
Kol shook his head. How is she not angry with him. It was as if she read his mind when he heard her speak again.
"I'm not angry with you because I love you. I know you'd never do this on purpose. That's the risk of the games we play…sometimes we hurt each other but promise me this won't change anything between us."
I love you…The words spooked around in Kol's head as he absent minded looked at her. Of course he was glad she forgave him but how could he forgive himself so easily. He had hurt a person that he cared for so deeply, that he, dare he say it, loved and that cared just as much for him. A profound bond and true friendship he had yearned for his entire life, someone to understand him, his tricks, his loneliness, the emptiness he felt without his magic. She was the one. The only one that ever made an effort to care enough to search deeper within him and look passed the broken, ugly parts.
Kate smiled softly as she realized Kol needed some space. She pressed a kiss to Kol's cheek and got out of the bed. "I got to see Klaus before he leaves, I have to give something to him."
Klaus heard a knock on the door of his office but had already heard her footsteps approaching before. He was nearly done dressing up for the masquerade and saw her reflection in the mirror. He then quickly turned around walking over to her. "How are you feeling?" He looked her over and she smiled at him.
"I'm okay Niklaus."
"I've asked Sophie Deveraux to send over one of her trusted witches to keep you company…She will be arriving soon" Klaus clenched his jaw with the next part. "Kol will stay home as well."
"You shouldn't be so upset with him Niklaus, he couldn't have known. It was just a game."
Klaus's eyebrows knit together. "Yes well maybe you two should stop with your childish little games."
Kate was a little surprised at how much it seemed to bother Klaus. "Right…" It was a little awkward but she quickly continued. "By the way, uhm I still have to give you that spell before you leave."
"That's going to be a little harder now love, seeing that ink is not water resistant and my brother's action of throwing you into the swimming pool erased it from the paper in your pocket."
Kate chuckled. "Well you should know me well enough to know that I memorised it." She walked to his desk and grabbed a pen scribbling it down in a neat handwriting. Before Klaus could take it from her she pulled back her hand with the paper in it. "I want to know the plan…Every part."
"No" Klaus used his vampire speed to grab the paper from her hand and smiled smugly. Kate's mouth had opened a little in surprise of what he did and she tried her best not to smile at his boyish face. He pressed a kiss against her forehead and was about to walk out of the door when he heard some Latin muttering and the door slammed shut in front of him. Then the windows and all other exits in the room shut and locked as well.
He turned with a mischievous and slightly proud glimmer in his eyes when she smiled back and shrugged "If you get to use your vampire abilities I get to use my magic. Rules are rules"
Klaus suddenly sped forward and softly trapped her against a wall. "and who determines those rules…little wolf."
"I do." Klaus saw the determination in her eyes and knew she wouldn't budge. "and I say you are not leaving this room until I know the entire plan."
Klaus sighed deeply. "Fine. First of all I have prepared insurance against the tender-hearted. We needed proper motivation for Katie to attack Marcel tonight and I'm creating that motivation. Marcel has ordered a rousting of the witches, happening at this very moment, and I in turn have arranged for things to go very wrong. Marcel may not be concerned with Thierry's romantic entanglements…But there other crimes which he'll be less inclined to so easily forgive. Killing a vampire for example…that would be unforgivable. Seeing that one of Marcel's nightwalkers will go after Katie, Thierry will do everything in his power to protect her. If Katie in turn hopes to save her one true love from Marcel's punishment…well…a rescue mission like that will require something positively magical." Klaus softly laid his hand down on Katelyn's cheek. "But then, what's worth dying for if not love?"
Kat had listened closely "Then why do you need the spell?"
Klaus smiled. "What is a plan without a backup and if not needed it will be a stimulus for Marcel's anger, if he truly believes his most trusted man is going against him."
"And then what? Davina will notice the magic being practiced…and stop Katie" Kat saw at least ten things wrong with Klaus's plan.
"Yes well before that happens, there will be a window of opportunity in which I will have to take down Marcel."
Kate crossed her arms. "What do you mean take down Marcel?"
"Well, love his most loyal soldier will no longer be supporting him and the others will be afraid to attack certainly against an immortal original…"
"So you are going to kill Marcel? Take over his kingdom. Take over Davina?" Kate sceptically looked at Klaus. He won't be capable to do that to someone he loved and raised.
"Yes or if he will be cooperative I will take him captive and make a deal with our pretty little witch. Now does that satisfy you love?"
Right now it's not killing but actually taking him captive. Katelyn rolled her eyes and released the spell on the room and duck under Klaus's arm, escaping. "Sure. Have fun." She turned on her heel and walked out of the room. Conducting a plan of her own.
Klaus and Rebekah had just left and Kol had restricted himself to his room so Kate was lonely and walked outside to the backyard. She was looking at the water in the pool in deep thought when she heard a twig snap nearby. As she walked closer she was slightly shocked when she saw a wolf staring at her.
Kate felt something was familiar about the wolf. As she sat down in front of it and stared into its eyes she knew who those deep, warm brown eyes belonged to. "Liam?!" The wolf moved its head forward and pushed its snout softly against her shoulder.
"Wait you're a wolf…but then…the curse." Sadness was reflected in both Liam's wolf eyes as in her own. "You have fallen under the crescent wolf curse! You have been trapped in wolf form all these weeks except for the night of the full moon?" Kat remembered how she was able to change Mason from wolf to man so she started to focus.
Her eyes began glowing an amber gold colour as she put her hands in the soft fur neck of the wolf and pressed her forehead against his. She could just feel that it started to work when Liam pulled back looked behind her after which he quickly took off.
Katelyn turned and looked behind her to see an unfamiliar woman standing there. "That wolf should be nowhere near this area."
Kate crossed her arms. "You must be the witch Sophie and Klaus send to keep me company."
"Yes…my name is Sabine."
Kate nodded. "I'm sure you know who I am"
Sabine gave her a little smile. "Yes I do, I was asked to keep you company while everyone's out…You know why it was out here?" Sabine nodded at where Liam was previously standing and then back at Kat.
Yeah he was here because he was looking for me. Because he's my friend and needs my help Kat however kept her mouth shut. No need for witches to meddle in her business with the wolves. "Enlighten me"
"The child you're carrying is part vampire, part werewolf and part witch. It will be the first tribrid ever born. You and Klaus created something special." Sabine remained kind and it made Katelyn loosen up. It wasn't fair of her to be a bitch and focus her frustration on Sabine.
Kate softly smiled and let her hand rest on her belly. "This baby, it's expected to be so many things…to fulfil so many wishes, reunite this family, save souls that have been shattered…but I don't even know what it is…"
Sabine brought her hand to a necklace around her neck. "You know, there is something I can do about that…I can help you find out if it's a boy or a girl."
Kate was a bit on guard. "And this does not involve any sort of magic?"
"No…it's not magic. Just an old trick my grandmother taught me. Come on you must be curious" Katelyn followed Sabine into the kitchen and couldn't help but be think of her own grandmother.
Sabine patted on the kitchen island and Katelyn jumped on and lied down face up. The witch undid the necklace and hung the crystal right over Kate's belly. The crystal started spinning and Sabine focussed. Kate was dying of nerves on the inside. Boy or girl it really doesn't matter.
"I…I think it's a boy."
Kate smiled to herself. He's going to be a handful if he's going to take after his father…or his uncles.
"No wait…" Sabine's voice interrupted Kate's thoughts. Suddenly the crystal glinted in the light and Sabin dropped it…her eyes rolled back and she gasped, threw back her head and started chanting words as if in a trance.
"What the hell?" Katelyn had no idea what was happening and didn't want any danger to come to her child so she didn't move a muscle. "What are you doing?!"
"Hoc est infantima malom. Nos Omnia perditu el eam." Sabine started to repeat the words and Katelyn understood every word. "This child is evil…It will be the death of all of us."
Sabine broke out of the trance and looked at Katelyn…not knowing the girl had just understood every word she said Sabine tried to come up with a believable excuse. "Yeah that happens sometimes…but I'm pretty sure you're having a son." Kate sat up and jumped of the counter.
"Okay so…" Sabine seemed extremely uncomfortable "I'm gonna head out again. It was nice meeting you."
Kate nodded. "Yeah same." As Sabine walked out Kate plopped into a chair. Shit! This is just too much to handle. She sighed thinking of what to do. I'm not going to tell Klaus, he'll go after Sabine and all the other witches…maybe Davina. He'll unleash a second war and we can't fight everyone at the same time. Besides I'm still linked to Sophie. Tears welled up in Katelyn's eyes. Everything was just adding up and her life was and endless spiral of problems. A very strong voice suddenly spoke up within Kate's mind and she knew what to do.
Kol was still sitting in his room trying to distract himself from what had happened with Him and Kate earlier that day. Without a knock his door was thrown open and Kate burst in a determined look on her face.
"You should really knock before entering a room darling, what if I had been inappropriate."
She rolled her eyes but a smirk was pulling on her lips. "Yeah…yeah." Without asking she walked up to Kol's closet and grabbed a tuxedo out of it together with shoes and a bow tie. She threw it next to Kol on his bed. The original brother cocked one eyebrow.
"Get dressed we're going to that masquerade. I can use some distraction and you are not going to sit here sulking all night, so we are going to have some fun."
Kol crossed his arms. "Is this an invitation to break all Nik's rules and ignore all his orders."
"If you put it like that…Yes. Be ready in ten Kol." She walked out of Kol's room and towards her own.
About fifteen minutes later Kol was waiting in the large hall at the bottom of the stairs. "What's taking so long! I thought you said be ready in ten." Kol teasingly yelled up.
Kate grumpily yelled back. "I had a minor sat back! I'm coming down now!" The door to Kate's bedroom opened and Kol's eyes grew wide when she walked out. She was wearing a long black dress that fell tight around her body and a split on the side and see through lace in the back, her hair was in a beautiful waterfall style braid with curls and she was wearing a black white venetian mask. Apart from that she was wearing black stiletto heels, making her a bit taller and she looked mesmerizing, except for her facial expression which was a bit sour.
"You look beautiful." Kol extended his elbow to her and she put her hand through it.
"You think?" Kat let go of Kol's arm and stepped back. "Wait I have a mask for you." She reached into her purse and got out a black mask then carefully put it over Kol's face.
Kol could still see the slight pout on Kate's face. "Really Kat…what could be wrong with the way you look?"
"You really don't see it?" Kate let Kol look her over and when he shook his head she let out a sigh. She then pointed both hands at her belly. "This dress is tight and I'm showing…"
Kol smiled a little at the tiniest baby bump he'd ever seen in his life. If he hadn't known Kate's stomach was normally trained off and flat he would've sworn it was just a regular belly of a girl. Kol smirked at her.
"What an abomination!" He looked as if he was disgusted and shocked. "Now that won't do."
"Stop it Kol! I don't have any other formal wear in this damned house!" Kate was getting angry and Kol realised she just needed a little confidence boost or at least recognition.
"Katelyn you look great. If you had not said anything I wouldn't have noticed. Now get that pout of your face, you're much prettier when you smile."
Kate and Kol arrived late to the party and Kol had a smug little smirk on his face as he walked in. "The most important guests always arrive late."
Kat spotted Rebekah at the bar talking to Marcel. "I'm gonna say Hi to Bekah" Kol grabbed her arm for a moment.
"She's talking to Marcel. You shouldn't be to close around him."
"Come on Kol…the point of us going to this part was to do what we want. Forget about all our problems for just one night." Well for you, for me I need to save Niklaus from himself. " Now if you don't bother me, I won't bother you…This is your opportunity to have your own personal little feast."
Kol chuckled and then let go of her. "You are right, enjoy." With a cheeky smile on their faces they parted.
Katelyn stood next to Rebekah at the bar and listened in on the conversation Marcel and Rebekah were having. The man behind the bar suddenly asked her what she wanted to drink. "I'll have a diet coke please."
In the middle of her conversation Rebekah heard a way to familiar voice and turned around. Her eyes grew wide as they settled on Katelyn, who she easily recognised even with the mask on. Kate gave a triumphant smile at Rebekah's shocked expression. "Hello Rebekah."
Marcel looked over Rebekah's shoulder and saw a pretty petite girl standing there. He too recognised her from the other day in the bar with Klaus. "Hi there, how nice that you could join the party…I didn't see you arrive with Klaus." It bothered Kate how he looked at her as an unimportant human and talked to her in a degrading childish manner. If only you knew what I am capable of.
Rebekah saw the look in Katelyn's eyes and knew something dreadful was about to come out of that mouth. "Ah no I didn't. I'm here with the other original..." She was about to say Kol when an arm fell around her waist.
"Rebekah…why didn't you tell me you invited Katelyn here." Klaus looked at her from the side.
"Ah you know how much you and your siblings love to meddle in other people's love lives Klaus." Marcel said in an accusing way. Marcel then caught sight of Cami at the same time as Kate who frowned seeing Cami in a room full of vampires. "Now if you'll excuse me…I've got a guest to attend to."
Klaus made sure Marcel was too far away to hear before he addressed Katelyn. "Can you do what I ask of you for once in your life?" Klaus contained his anger as much as he could, then again looking at her, her blue eyes, her beautiful curls, the way she looked, he couldn't find it within himself to be angry with her for longer than 10 seconds.
"Rebekah…I saw Kol charming some young ladies near the entrance. Please go and see if our brother is not making a fuss. I need a word with Katelyn…alone."
Klaus pulled her over to a secluded spot and spoke to her with a serious expression on his face. "Kate please go home. I do not want you in the midst of this. I told you to stay home not because I did not want you here. It is for your sake and the sake of our child, you are both in danger here." He looked down and couldn't repress a smile when he noticed a little bump in the tight dress that he had never seen before. She really is carrying my child He couldn't help but feel slightly proud of the first sign of his baby growing inside of her.
"I'm not only here to rebel against you or to please Kol because he deserves to get out of the house….I'm here because I know you. Although I know you would never harm our child or deliberately break your promise to me and your siblings, I know you love Marcel like family. So look me in the eye and tell me you can find it within yourself to kill him or watch him severely hurt and distressed." Kate looked deep into Klaus's eye and that was truth enough for her.
Klaus however stubborn as always looked at her with a fake smile and stoic eyes. "Of course I can love, he means nothing to me."
She repressed another eye roll and turned around shocked to see Diego walk into the room. Diego was walking over to Marcel but saw her too and she knew he recognised her when she saw the intense glare he gave her, a silent promise of trouble.
Klaus had apparently noticed as well as he stepped closer to her wrapping his arm around her waist and glaring back at Diego. "Would you like to explain to me why one of Marcel's inner circle guys, someone you supposedly never met, looked at you in that way?"
Kate's mind flashbacked to a few months prior when she had visited Liam and when Diego had bothered them in the streets after which she used her magic on him to break his bones and therefor break Marcel's rules. "Uhmmm…no time for that now."
Kate watched Diego and Marcel talk and then saw Marcel approach Thierry completely enraged. "Okay I'm leaving Niklaus…" I have my own scheme seeing yours will fail.
"Kat I don't want you to be alone on the streets, have Kol escort you." Katelyn gave him a small nod and Klaus felt a pit of dread grow in his stomach as Diego vengefully looked at Katelyn who walk by him.
Katie had snuck pass all the originals siblings and was barely out of the street of the abattoir when she heard a low laugh. "You really thought you could just come waltzing back into this city without me remembering what you did? That's the downside of being pretty…a mask can't hide your identity"
Diego appeared from a dark alley and Kate grimaced at him. "Hmm I guess, remind me of your name?"
"Diego…you'd do well to remember that pretty little girl."
Katelyn chuckled at him with a mocking smile. "Well Diego…just because you are besties with the boss, doesn't mean I'm afraid of you. I mean I beat you once, I'll do it again. Besides you know I don't listen to Marcel's rules or be his obeying little bitch slave like you."
Diego got veins underneath his eyes and couldn't contain his anger as he impulsively sped forward. Kate did a little chant and her eyes turned sapphire blue again. The vampire collapsed a few feet in front of her. "Now see Diego, I've come to know that the arrogant ones are often the impulsive weaker ones…"
Diego smiled up at her blood in his mouth as Kate was making his internal organs pop with her spell. "Right…I might be arrogant but I'm not stupid, or alone like you." He whistled and suddenly 8 nightwalkers jumped down from the rooftops of a few houses and buildings around them.
Kate closed her eyes and began a new chant and all vampires around her dropped to their knees. Too many to kill at once. She then released her magic on one of the nightwalkers who in turn stood up and sped towards her to attack. Kate dodged his punch and kicked his kneecap breaking it and sending him to the floor, she then quickly broke his neck and pulled out his heart. All this whilst keeping her magic, which was definitely, for some inexplicable reason to her stronger than usual, focussed on the others.
"Alright who's next?" This time she let her magic over two other nightwalkers go and they attacked her at the same time. She once again duck in time for the first vampire to grab her and used her magic to throw him into a window of a shop. The second grabbed her throat but Kate didn't falter and punched her fist into the girl's chest pulling out her heart.
The other nightwalker, who she had thrown through the window had returned faster than Kate anticipated and stuck a piece of broken glass into her chest right underneath her collarbone. "Son of a bitch…" She didn't pull the piece of glass out but got a burst of inspiration. The nightwalker in front of her was extremely new and craved the blood from her veins. He sped forward and hungrily dug his fangs into Kate's neck who winced but used his desperateness against him by letting him drink as she then pulled out the sharp piece of glass and pushed it deep into the vampire's jugular after which the man stumbled a few steps back.
Kate dropped her spell on all vampires and they all rose to their feet looking enraged. She smirked and started chanting and behind her all the broken pieces of glass from the huge window started to levitate and the pointy ends turned towards the vampires. In a burst of magic she threw her hands forward and the glass cut through the skins of the vampires. They all yelled out in pain and Kate started to focus on the still alive nightwalkers. With a spell she had used once before, she desiccated them after which Diego was the only one left.
Katie walked over to Diego and crouched down in front of him as he grunted because of the pain he was suffering. "My name is Katelyn and I am not a pretty little girl you can mess with…" She mocked him as she copied his previous words "You'd do well to remember that."
Katelyn took a few deep breaths after her fight with Diego and was then startled by a strange sound. She quickly started running but after a few steps one of her heels broke. Shit! Kate took off the other shoe and threw them to the side of the street continuing her run on her bare feet frantically looking behind her to make sure no other vampire or witch would suddenly pop up an attack her again. That is the second time I got myself into a mess today…the words that Sabine had spoken had not been out of her mind the entire day. My baby is not evil!
She knew Klaus, Kol and Rebekah were going to be extremely worried and angry for her just disappearing from the party, running off into the city and well…for everything that happened today. Katie found herself running towards Saint Anne's church once again and only stopped running once she was inside the church.
"Can I help you miss" The preacher's voice interrupted Katelyn's thoughts and she needed a moment to slow her breathing.
"No…no…sorry I…I'm alright." She saw the confused look of the preacher who then looked at the door and she knew he would start asking questions if she wouldn't think of something to distract him with.
"Hey…you're Cami's uncle right?"
The preacher smiled at her a little thrown off at the sudden question. "Yes that's me. You know my niece?"
"yeah I had lunch with her the other day. I'm new in town...I'm here to visit one of my friends, Davina…Marcel said it was okay for me to see her."
The preacher looked at her with a kind smile and figured that no one, who wasn't welcome in the church or near Davina knew that the girl was living in the tower. "I'm happy to know that that girl has a friend. She's so young, she should be out in the world."
Katelyn nodded kindly "Yeah yea I agree…" She quickly got up and gave the preacher another sweet smile. "Alright I'm gonna check up on her." With that she made her way to the stairs and the tower.
"Davina?" Katelyn carefully knocked on the door. When she didn't get an answer she put her ear against it and heard some soft whispering and sounds. She decided to knock again and then opened the door.
Davina was in her bed but was thrashing around in her blankets and whispering in French. Katelyn took pity on the young girl and quickly ran over to her sitting on her bed and trying to wake her up. "Davina…" When the girl didn't react Kate put her hand on Davina's shoulder and softly shook her.
The touch enabled her to see what Davina was seeing, a flash of Katie who was repeating a spell over and over. Davina suddenly shot up with her eyes wide open. "Marcel! Something's coming…"
In a trance like state Davina walked up to an easel and grabbed a piece of charcoal frantically and angrily sketching on the blank paper. Katelyn was amazed as Davina sketched Katie's face with her eyes closed and in the top corner of the canvas Thierry as well.
Davina stopped and turned to look at Katelyn. "Magic"
Kat saw the panicky and scared look in Davina's eyes and took a few big steps over to the younger girl taking her into a hug. "Davina you have to listen to me, carefully, I'll try to explain what's going to happen."
Davina suddenly pushed Katelyn away. "No! I know he's behind this"
"Davina calm down."
Davina shook her head and Kate saw her get ready to use her magic. "Klaus! Klaus wants to hurt Marcel…and…and You are on his side!" Davina had tears of betrayal in her eyes.
"No you've got it all wrong Davina. Yes I know Klaus…Yes I know the originals but Marcel never told you the full story...Katie, Thierry's girlfriend, is going to attack Marcel and she is going to try to kill him. I will help you protect him but you know what that is not even going to be necessary because I know Klaus will."
Davina glared at Katelyn. "You're lying! He's the enemy! HE HATES MARCEL!"
Kate shook her head. "Klaus Mikealson raised Marcel! He saved Marcel's life when he was merely a child, he gave him a name, he loved him and taught him to read and write…" Davina crossed her arms as Katelyn spoke and Kat noticed how reluctant the teenager was in believing her. "If not for Klaus, Marcel would be dead."
Katelyn then walked over to Elijah's casket in the room. She opened it and looked down at the original. "The original family has a saying: Family sticks together Always and Forever! Klaus saw Marcel as a son…I think that when you love someone and protect someone like it is your own child, that that's something that hardly ever expires. You don't believe me let me show you."
Kate reached out one of her hands to Davina and placed the other one on Elijah's forehead. "Close your eyes and open your mind." Kate and Davina entered Elijah's mind and saw all the memories Elijah had of Klaus and Marcel from the moment Klaus killed the man who was whipping Marcel when he was an enslaved child to the moments of Klaus in which he grieved the death of his beloved adopted son.
Klaus watched as Marcel and his men lead Thierry out of the party and out onto the street to bring him to the garden. Katie, Thierry's witch girlfriend approached and started chanting loudly.
"Katie NO!" Thierry yelled out to his girl.
Klaus merely smirked. "Like clockwork."
Katie waved her arm and a lamp exploded and all vampires on the street collapsed in pain. Marcel however fought against the pain and was the only one to rise back up and face Katie with an angry look.
Klaus couldn't help but feel a little proud when he saw Marcellus rise. The moment however was short lived as Katie smashed more lights in the street lanterns with magic and Marcel fell down again grunting in pain. Klaus couldn't help but look away for a moment as he was reminded of the first time he saw Marcel. A grown man on a horse whipping a little 11 year old boy who then in his defence threw an rock at his assailant.
When Klaus looked back he saw Marcel struggling but succeeding to stand up again but Katie striking him down with her magic yet again, breaking his bones and making him yell out in pain. A burst of sadness travelled through Klaus as he felt love for this boy surface. A man he had raised, a vampire he had turned. Klaus was about to step in when Marcel rose against all odds. Klaus suspiciously eyed the situation and knew magic had to be involved.
"You're here to save your man? Well come on little girl!" Marcel growled and ran towards the witch to attack her but her magic was strong and Katie made Marcel freeze and broke several more bones sending him down to the ground. Marcel was now sitting in front of her on his knees with a tired and slightly fearful expression upon his face.
Klaus inhaled sharply as the witch lifted a wooden stake above Marcel. No…Marcellus. Marcel ever as proud as Klaus raised him lifted his head up and looked Katie dead in the eye.
"Die you son of a bitch!" Katie yelled but before she could even bring the wooden stake down Klaus had used his vampire speed and snapped her neck. Klaus exhaled slowly as Katie's body fell down to the ground. He looked down at Marcel and reached out his hand after which he pulled him up and softly smiled at him.
Kat and Davina sank down on the younger girl's bed tired but satisfied after using their magic to help save Marcel's life. There was a long silence before Davina spoke. "I'm sorry for not trusting you at first, I just…"
Katelyn smiled and took the girl's hand. "you love Marcel, because you have no parents left. You'd do anything for him." Davina nodded and Katelyn continued.
"But now you know that Klaus doesn't have it in him to kill Marcel. It might have been our magic that made Marcel stand up against Katie's magic but it was Klaus that killed her when she was ready to stake Marcel."
Davina looked down not knowing what to think and Katelyn knew that it was now time to convince the girl. "So tell me Davina, after seeing through Elijah's memories how he and Klaus and even Rebekah wept and grieved Marcel's loss…how much the original family loved Marcel…tell me why it is that Marcel did not come back to them? Sure mistakes were made but that is never a reason to abandon your family, people who have proven their unconditional love for you and took care of you…How is it fair that Marcel ordered you to find a way to kill the people that cannot kill him in return because they care too much?"
Katelyn sighed deeply "Think for yourself Davina…don't let this answer be influenced by Marcel's expectations or by mine…but who is really doing the wrong thing here?"
Davina didn't answer Kat's question but after a few minutes she stood up and walked over to Elijah's casket. She opened it and looked down at the kind face of the original she had kept as a prisoner for over 2 weeks. She then bent down and pulled out the dagger walking back to Katelyn and giving it to her.
"Family for family. You helped me save Marcel, I'll give you Elijah back. You are welcome to stay here until he wakes up, after that you should both leave, Marcel won't be happy"
Katelyn smiled up at Davina. "Thank you" She hugged the girl once again and then held her at arm length. Her blue eyes were soft and proud "Davina I know this is hard for you to go against someone you love. Hell if anyone in the world knows what that's like it's probably me…But if it's the right thing in your heart, it's the right thing to fight for and do…even if it's against your family or loved ones because you'll find that most of the time you're doing it for their well-being and protection."
Davina hugged Katelyn once again, a little tighter and smiled as she pulled back. "Thanks Katelyn."
The party was over and Marcel had just finished his business with Thierry as he walked up to the balcony of his home and saw Klaus standing there.
"How much did Cami see?"
Klaus shrugged "She just saw an argument mate, it's nothing you can't fix. You really like her don't you?"
Marcel thought about it for a moment. "I like that she's not part of any of this. Sometimes it's good to see the world the way the humans do. Is that why you are in love with that girl…Katelyn?"
"I don't know what you are on about I haven't known her very long." Klaus kept his facial expressions frozen.
Marcel chuckled. "Right…right. I'm not blind….I have never seen you look at a woman that way. You admire her…"
Klaus frowned and went to change the subject. "I am sorry about Thierry, you know? I can tell he was a good friend."
"I made him what he was…obviously my trust was misplaced." Marcel felt more range surfacing within him as he took a swig of his bourbon.
"Doesn't make it easier….I would know."
Marcel put the glass down on a table with a loud thud. "What's that supposed to mean! YOU ARE NOT MY MAKER!" Marcel practically screamed the last part.
"DON'T TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME! I took you in when you were nothing but a slave!…I gave you a name! Marcellus….I always considered you my equal as my family…I taught you everything. Without me you would not be alive now." I loved you He didn't speak the last part of his thoughts
"Fine…I'll give you that, you saved me as a kid and I grew up loving you but I have paid and suffered enough. Growing up in your family nearly destroyed me! I had to live by your rules. Let you decide for me, deny me things I wanted…So Klaus what would you have me do? What are you demanding now?" Marcel crossed his arms.
Klaus stepped forward. "I want my brother back."
Marcel got a fake smile upon his face. "Not gonna happen. I saw your younger brother at the party today. With Kol in town, I'm keeping a hold of Elijah. Having 3 originals in town and 1 daggered is bad enough."
"Lat chance Marcellus, give me my brother back or this" Klaus pointed around them and between them "Is over and you will lose everything"
"I am not afraid of you Klaus!" Marcel looked him in the eye and Klaus angrily put his glass down on the table and turned walking away from Marcel.
He had barely set foot on the street when Kol and Rebekah were in front of him. Both disappointed and angry "Nik…Nik…Nik...You're still soft on the little whelp."
Rebekah was a little more upset. "You lied and ruined the plan once again! Now we won't get Elijah back, backstabbing bastard!"
"Oh don't act so innocent Rebekah, you wouldn't have let him die. You are still in love with him sister. I saw you, I know why you invited Camille here!" He turned to look at Kol when a realisation struck him.
"You were supposed to get Katelyn home safely!"
Kol raised his eyebrows. "No one asked me to do anything Niklaus. I have not seen Katelyn after we parted at the party…" Kol worriedly looked at Rebekah. "Bekah?"
Rebekah only shrugged "You were the last to talk to her Nik. She probably just went home. Who cares anyways! You ruined everything!"
"Sister let's just go home…we'll find another way to get our brother back, with or without Niklaus." Kol gave his brother a death glare before speeding away. Rebekah was however not thinking about Katelyn but still wanted to vent about her anger and disappointment to her brother.
Rebekah and Klaus walked back home together. They were not far away from the abattoir when Rebekah spotted a pair of heels. She sped back and forth and smiled a little at Klaus, mockingly. "Looks like Cinderella lost both her shoes this time."
Klaus looked at the shoes, one broken heel and Rebekah saw that her brother was only thinking of doom scenarios. For a moment she saw what Katelyn must see in him every day. Worry, fear, just a man not knowing how to express love and Rebekah took pity on him. "Let's get home quickly Niklaus. She's probably waiting for us there."
"Come on Elijah." Katelyn was pacing around Davina's bedroom and kept her eye on the original. It had been over an hour since Davina had pulled the dagger out and Elijah was still not waking up.
"Davina are you sure you didn't do anything to him or cursed him?"
Davina shook her head. "No…He's been daggered for over 3 weeks and I did practice some magic on him…that's probably why it takes longer."
Kate was fidgeting with the bracelet she was wearing and was looking at Davina when there was a loud gasp in the room. Kat snapped her head around and smiled as Elijah sat straight up in his casket and took in deep breaths of air. She ran over to him and bent down to give him a big hug.
Elijah smiled when he had her in his arms again. Katie almost had tears in her eyes. "I missed you so much!" Elijah climbed out of the casket and looked her over. There was dried up blood in her neck and traces of injury. His face turned a little sour and disappointed.
Davina's eyes suddenly grew wide as she heard familiar footsteps on the stairs.
"Marcel's home…you have to leave NOW!" she opened her window which was large enough for Elijah and Katelyn to fit through. "Here go through my window."
"Thank you." Elijah said slightly confused but completely sincere. He took Katelyn in his arms and jumped down speeding away.
Elijah sat Katelyn down on one of the benches in a park and draped the jacket of his suit over her shoulders.
"How have you been? you look…"
"Horrible, exhausted…like a mess" Kate tried to smile to ensure Elijah but she herself knew that it wasn't looking convincing. She swallowed a lump in her throat and turned away.
"Hey…You do not hide your tears from me." Elijah softly put his hands on her shoulders.
Kat allowed a few tears to roll down her cheek. She wiped them away and to Elijah's surprise started to giggle. "You are not gonna believe the shit day I had…First I nearly drowned in a swimming pool. Then I had a problem with the witches" it's better that I don't tell Elijah more about that "I broke and lost my heels and I got into a fight with about a dozen vampires."
Katelyn sighed and closed her eyes after which she opened them and looked into Elijah's brown ones. "It's just been so much to deal with. But now I realise ever since I came back to America, my life has been drama all along. Maybe people were right about crazy, sensitive emotional pregnant women. Nothing has really changed, except for the fact that I am pregnant."
Elijah chuckled along with her for a moment. "I will make sure my siblings will start taking better care of you. Especially Niklaus. Speaking of pregnancies how is my little niece or nephew?" He put his hand over her small belly. "May I?"
Katelyn nodded with a little smile. "Nephew. I learned that today…I think it's a boy. I believe it's still too early to feel something though"
Elijah smiled widely. "Niklaus must be thrilled."
Katelyn smiled a little proud as well. "I haven't told him yet." A yawn escaped Kate's mouth.
Elijah quickly got up and picked her up to carry her since she was not wearing any shoes "I believe it's time to get you home"
Niklaus had searched every room in the house but there was no sign of Katelyn. Kol and Rebekah watched their brother speed around in a nearly panicked state. It was passed 4 AM and Kate had clearly not returned.
"She never does what she's told!" Klaus thought he was going crazy at the thought of losing her. what if she left him…what if the vampires got to her, what if Marcel had her or the witches.
"She's not a bloody puppet Nik!" Kol stood up from his seat as did Rebekah when they saw Klaus angrily grabbing his jacket.
"Where are you going?" Rebekah asked.
Klaus stalked over to the front door but before opening it he turned to his siblings. "I am going to find her even if it takes me all night…call me if either of you knows anything."
"You have no idea where to look!" Rebekah exclaimed.
"Doesn't matter, I will find her."
At that very moment the door opened and Katelyn stood there surprised to see the three siblings standing in the hall. Klaus turned and a weight was lifted from his chest. He walked over to Kate, who had been worried he'd be cross with her but to Katie's surprise Klaus wrapped his sturdy arms around her and pressed her tight against him. "Thank god you are safe." It was barely a whisper but Kate knew she had heard him say it and pressed her face against his chest.
After hugging her for what felt like only a second but had been more than a minute Klaus placed his hands on both her cheeks and looked her over. He too saw the mark of a vampire bite and the dried up blood. "Where were you?!"
Kate stepped into the house and opened the door further to reveal Elijah standing on the porch. Elijah smiled when Rebekah practically flew towards him and engulfed Elijah in a hug. Kol waited for Elijah to come inside but then gave him a strong hug and a pat on the shoulder as well. "Elijah!" Kat couldn't recall the last time she had seen Rebekah as happy.
Elijah was still smiling as he turned from his youngest brother and sister to face Niklaus who was frozen in his spot next to Katelyn. Slightly ashamed and struggling to look into Elijah's eyes. Elijah however stepped towards him and put a hand on Klaus's shoulder. Klaus placed his hand over Elijah's arm and the brown eyes clashed with the blue. Neither of them spoke a word as both of them didn't know what to say. There was a lot to be fixed between them…a lot to be explained and forgiven but Kate could see by the look deeply hidden in their eyes, they still loved each other.
Rebekah walked over to Katelyn and hugged her tight. "Thank you for bringing my brothers back."
Kat took notice of how Rebekah used plural and couldn't hide a little smile. "I love your family Bekah. You should know that by now." She walked over to the stairs and started to ascend them, exhausted by the long day and night she had had.
"Love?" She turned slightly to see Klaus standing at the bottom of the stairs looking up at her, his siblings standing behind them.
"I'm going to bed. I'm really tired and you all probably have a lot to discuss." She looked at the four grateful faces and felt a familiar tinge of happiness travelling through her mind and filling her heart. This is what I signed up for.
"Alright little wolf."
After a short conversation with his siblings Klaus headed upstairs to check on Katelyn. He slowly opened the door to her bedroom and saw that all lights were out. He quietly walked into the room and used his vampire hearing to listen to her steady breaths and heartbeat.
Klaus walked over to the bed and sat down next to her. She was vast asleep and he decided to focus on the baby's heart beat with a mesmerised smile upon his face. Klaus then looked into the sweetest, kindest most beautiful face he had ever seen. Every time he really looked at her, even with those piercing blue eyes closed, he fell in love, his heart screamed in joy upon seeing her.
Klaus leaned in and softly pressed a kiss against her temple and her forehead and her other temple. Then he softly kissed her cheekbones and chin. "I love you" He whispered it softly into the darkness, knowing that no one would hear but he had to say it.
He sat next to her for hours watching over her as she slept peacefully, quietly and undisturbed and felt satisfied every time Kate smiled in her dreams. When she stirred he made sure she'd still be comfortable. Until the moment that Klaus was so much at peace that for the first time in a long time he fell asleep.
So that's it for chapter 38,
This was not a definitive chapter on the baby's gender it might still be changed. Anywho, I hope you liked it. Things are going to change a lot now. Marcel is probably going to find out about Katelyn and her relationship with Davina and of course that Elijah is back so that means war. The Mikaelsons definitely have to talk and work things out and well there is a lot still to happen between them, the wolves, the witches, Marcel and of course Davina. Thanks for the amazing support so far and if there's something you'd like to suggest to add or take away from the story let me now in a review! I'm always open to suggestions.
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