After leaving Cami's, Elena headed back to the Plantation House to reassure Klaus that she had been nowhere near the Bayou, seeing as though he had left her a ton of messages, which were unsurprisingly filled with Dagger Threats. However, since she was passing through the Quarter, she saw Klaus heading to the Abattoir. Raising an eyebrow in surprise, confusion, and suspicion, she silently followed him without being noticed and hid in the shadows as Klaus stood in the centre of the courtyard, looking around.
"Klaus."Marcel stated and Klaus turned sharply to look at him.
"You've been avoiding my calls."Klaus said softly.
"A little pissed off lately."Marcel said coolly.
"Apologies for my behavior can come later."Klaus replied just as calmly."You have something of mine. I want it back."Elena tensed when she saw Marcel bring out the Dagger and knew that this had Rebekah written all over it.
"Sorry, but I can't do that."Marcel said un-apologetically and Elena's thoughts were proven right when Rebekah came to stand next to Marcel and took the Dagger.
Klaus looked at Rebekah, betrayed."What is this?"
"Apologies for your behavior?"Rebekah asked questionably."You don't apologise, Nik, you just act."Rebekah stated."I've had enough."Rebekah glanced slightly at Marcel."We've had enough."
"Well, look at you, finally in possession"Klaus walked towards them."of the one thing that can take you down."Klaus came to a stop."How does it feel?"
"Great."Rebekah hissed and Marcel blew a sharp whistle. Elena watched, eyes wide, as Vampires started coming out of hiding and surrounded Klaus, Rebekah, and Marcel.
"Fuck."Elena whispered softly under her breath.
"So this is it. The evil bastard Klaus has gone too far, must be punished."Klaus gestured to Rebekah."And by his own Sibling, nonetheless. Or rather Siblings."Klaus glanced over at where Elena was hiding."Come out, Little Sister, I know you're there."
Elena walked out into the open and the Vampires in her way, made a path for her to walk through."Klaus,"Elena said, her hands up."I have no idea what's going on."Elena said, glancing at Rebekah and Marcel."Please, believe me when I say this."
"Oh please, stop with the lies!"Klaus snapped at her."I know you want to punish me for hurting Elijah..."Klaus trailed off."How positively biblical."He said after a moment."And you, Marcel, is this your idea of a hit?"Klaus gestured at everyone else, sounding amused."I taught you better then this paltry excuse for a take down."Klaus hissed, looking back at Marcel and Rebekah."You think you can subdue me with this?"Klaus snarled.
"No, but I think I can with this."Marcel said before he gave another sharp whistle and Elena quickly moved a bit further into the circle, watching with wide eyes as move Vampires came out of hiding.
"Oh shit."Elena breathed out.
"Let's end this charade, shall we?"Marcel stared at him with a blank face, however, his eyes were hostile."Vampires of New Orleans,"Klaus exclaimed, spreading his arms out."do recall that I am an Original, A Hybrid."Klaus glanced around."I cannot be killed. Eternity is an awfully long time. How long do you think Marcel will stay in power?"Klaus asked, pointing at Marcel, who's eyes narrowed."What if one of you lot"Klaus did a full circle, pointing at everyone."were to release me, knowing that I would be eternally in your debt?"Klaus came to a stop, putting his hand over his heart."Oh, I would pity those of you who dared to cross me."Klaus said lowly in a dark voice and Elena inwardly shivered."I can assure you, your ends would be spectacular."Klaus smiled as he said that and Elena didn't have to guess that the Werepire Hybrid was imagining it."To borrow a trick from an old friend..."Klaus trailed off, holding up a familiar coin in Marcel's, and everyone else's but Elena's, eyes."Whoever picks up this coin gets to live."Klaus' voice rang out through the Abattoir before he dropped said coin to the floor."Now, which of you magnificent bastards wants to join me?"
"Anyone wants that coin, pledge allegiance to Klaus, take it now."Marcel spoke up."Go ahead. The choice is yours."Marcel said, looking at his army, but no one made a move. Not even Elena, who was frowning and knew that this was going to end in pain, misery, and bloodshed."Take him."Two Vampires darted towards Klaus, trying to take him down, but Klaus got the upper hand,snapped their necks easily and threw them into a wall. Klaus looked back at Marcel with a smirk and held his arms out in a come at me gesture.
"Hmm..."Rebekah gulped before Marcel made a gesture to some Vampires behind Klaus and they threw chains at Klaus's wrists and they wrapped around said wrists."Nngh!"Klaus gritted his teeth, holding his ground as best as he could.
However, the Vampires yanked hard on the chain, causing him to hit the ground and Elena darted forward to help him, but Diego grabbed her and wrenched her back into a group of Vampires who grabbed her and held her. Meanwhile, more Vampires came at Klaus, who quickly got to his feet, trying to fight back, however, he was forced back onto his back again and more Vampires came at him, kicking him while he was down.
Elena struggled against the Vampires holding her before one punched her across the cheek. Enraged, Elena's sclera's turned red as the black webby veins appeared under her eyes. The Witchpire let out a scream, which awoke her telekinesis and left her body in waves and all of the Vampires holding her went flying in the air and some hit the walls and were knocked unconscious while others hit the ground hard.
Glaring down at the ones that were still conscious, Elena gave them one hell of aneurysm. The aneurysm was so bad that blood started to tickle down their noses. Having enough, Elena lifted her hands and flicked her wrists, which effectively snapped the Vampires necks.
Rebekah nor Marcel noticed this as they were too busy watching Klaus get the beating of a life time before he was dragged and held up. As he was held up by the the same Vampires who had wrapped the chains around his wrists, other Vampires came forth, landing more blows on Klaus, mainly his face, drawing blood. A female Vampire pulled out a knife and started slashing at his torso. The two Vampires that held him up, let him go and he dropped to his hands and knees.
The same vampires then grabbed the ends of the chains and used them to hold him up. Elena turned her attention to the crowd when she heard Klaus scream in pain and saw Rebekah step forward, looking eager. A cold chill raced up Elena's spine when she heard a dark and dangerous growl, followed by Rebekah's face turning to horror and she saw the Dagger in Rebekah's hands drop to the floor. Curling her hand into a fist, the Dagger rose into the air and came at Elena at lighting speed. Elena caught it and put it in the inside pocket of her jacket.
Hearing a pain filled screams, Elena realised that Klaus was finally using the full strength of a Hybrid. Darting towards the crowd, Elena started tearing heads off with her bare hands, ripping hearts out, and tearing throats out with her teeth. One Vampire came at her with a pipe and went to hit her across the face, however, Elena, having seen it coming from the corner of her eyes, caught the pipe just meters away from her face and yanked it out of the Vampire's grip before shoving it through their stomach.
"MARCEL! COME AND FINISH THIS!"Klaus yelled, looking straight at Rebekah and Marcel.
"NO!"Rebekah exclaimed, grabbing Marcel before he could go at Klaus."Take the coin."Rebekah stated seriously.
"What?"Marcel exclaimed, shocked and confused.
"They won't stop until everyone is dead, and maybe Elena won't kill you too but Klaus will!"Rebekah explained."End this. Pick up the coin."Rebekah said, practically pleading with Marcel before they looked back at Marcel's army, only to find Klaus and Elena winning, with Klaus getting closer to them as they took down every Vampire in their way.
"ENOUGH!"Marcel yelled, realising that they were never going to win against Klaus. Everyone stopped, including Elena and Klaus, who cracked a Vampire's neck and let her fall to the ground. Seeing Marcel pick up the coin, Klaus and Elena walked toward him.
"Well, well, well."Klaus said mockingly as he came to a stop in front of Marcel, who was still kneeling."The great Marcel, self-proclaimed King of New Orleans, bowing before me."Elena gave Rebekah look that said 'you have some explaining to do'
Marcel threw the coin in front of Klaus' feet."There."Marcel spat, furious and upset."I hereby pledge my allegiance to you."Marcel said, his eyes shining with unshed tears."You have the keys to my Kingdom. It's yours."Klaus smiled, a bloody smile, in glee before he walked away.
Elena came over to Marcel, smiling sadly."You brought this upon yourself Marcel. I can't speak in anyone else's name, but I was trying to help my Brother, your stupid Vampires attacked me and I was just defending myself."