NEW ORLEANS

In the center of the compound while their daughter slept upstairs Buffy raises her sword blocking Klaus's own before grinning as he attempts to push the blade closer but she held her own.
Their strengths pretty much evenly matched "So you gonna admit it?" She asks as she kicks his gut before backflipping away.
Klaus watches in amusement as he twirls his sword in his hands before waiting till she lands back on her feet "Whatever do you mean Luv?"

At his words the blonde sighs before spinning around and swinging her sword at him, as he deflects her movement before pushing her sword away she quickly ducks underneath his blade coming up behind him.
"Admit the fact you've made all of our lives big with the awkward." She points out gesturing to Hayley and Jackson's room, which was the reason for Elijah moving out and the air in the compound was just beyond weird.
"They are your wolves." The hybrid argues as he jumps up attempting to bring his sword down on her but the blonde drops to her knees using her sword to prevent contact. Smirking up at him playfully she then cartwheels to the side, her feet making contact with his face.

As she stands back up she giggles as he stumbles before sighing as she spots a few of the wolves watching the two of them "You did this to annoy your brother. It's classic younger sibling tricks. Trust me, me and Jer do it to Elena. A lot. Actually surprised she hasn't killed us in our sleep."

The hybrid raises his sword again, the couple's movements fluid as they move through the compound their swords connecting again and again "The wolves are sworn to protect our daughter. Our daughter is here. As much as I'd like Elijah's help to kill Finn, if his delicate sensibilities are offended...by the presence of Hayley's new husband, then he's welcome to continue sulking."
Buffy scoffs before spinning around swinging her sword at his head, when he blocks it with his own and merely grins down at her she rolls her eyes "I think we should get you a tiara. Drama Queen and all." When he merely glares at her she clenches her jaw "You're gonna think about that later Mister. And you're gonna laugh...or rip my heart out. Literally. So stick with a laugh."

When he shoves her sword away from his face she laughs and spins away before twirling the sword again, once again the two of them moving in perfect sync as they continue to dual "Can you go one day without making your siblings wish you were stuck in wolf form forever?"

"Probably not."
Buffy couldn't help but groan "Great. My eternity as a buffer has begun. You know I'm too pretty to be a buffer, Klaus."

The original hybrid chuckles in amusement before raising his sword, as she blocks it before it could make contact with her face he takes the opportunity to take a step closer to the blonde "Have you thought about my offer?"
At his words, Buffy's eyes widen in shock and due to her momentary distraction, he takes his opportunity and drops to his knees, taking out her legs he stands just as she lands flat on her back.
Buffy winces as her back makes contact with the cold concrete, Klaus having managed to catch her off guard and take the wind out of her. But she was still the Slayer after all...and a stubborn one at that.
So as he raises his sword pointing at her heart smirking thinking he had won the game she grasps the blade with both hands, one on each side, and forces it up so the hilt of his blade goes right into his nose.
Smirking as he stumbles back the blonde flips back up to her feet while he laughs "You're playing dirty Luv."

"Oh I'm sorry did we agree on rules?" She asks as she kicks her sword back up to her hands, catching it she then spins around swinging the sword right at his throat. Stopping it before it made contact "Bang you're headless. Off with his head." She laughs in a teasing tone.
The hybrid shakes his hand in amusement before holding out his hand for her sword so he could put them back where they belonged. As he does he turns to glance at the blonde who was stretching her arms across her chest "You're deflecting Luv."

Buffy groans realizing he wasn't going to drop it, "Even if I do move here...I'm not gonna live here. With you and all the wolves...it's weird."

Klaus sighs, he should have known it wouldn't be that easy but it was a start at least, a step closer to a future he wanted "I'm sure we can find something suited to your taste within walking distance." He argues making her place her hands on her hips as she stares up at him skeptically, he was being way too chill about this. Especially for his crazy hybrid mind.
Spotting the unsure look on her face he sighs "However..."

"There is it."

Shaking his head in amusement he lets out a brief laugh before grabbing her wrist and quickly pulling her up the stairs to the room on the other side of Joy's "As you're staying a bit longer...and until you decide, I had done this done up for you."

The blonde frowns in confusion before watching as he pushes open the double doors to the unfamiliar room. As she enters the room she couldn't help but let out a small gasp. Inside the cream-colored room was a king-size bed which was right in front of floor-length windows overlooking the city. Stepping inside the blonde runs her hands over the beautifully carved vanity and the desk before she lets out a small breath as she spots the painting on the wall.

It was of her mother.

Turning to Klaus she couldn't help but smile "Did you do that?"
The hybrid nods as he comes to stand beside her "I had to paint her from memory. But I thought you would like it. Most of the art in here, are pieces I think she would have appreciated."
Buffy couldn't help but nod in agreement as she glances around the room, to be honest, it was so damn perfect "It's perfect." She whispers before turning to him spotting him grinning like a damn smug cat "It's perfect and you're annoying me with how much nice stuff you're doing. Dammit, Klaus."
The hybrid merely chuckles at her half-hearted words "You're welcome."


WHITMORE

Outside Elena's med-school Katherine was sat on a bench with a smirk on her face, while yes avoiding relationship stuff with Xander was proving difficult everything else had been remarkably easy when it came to taking over Elena Gilbert's life.
"So he set up the place for you?" She repeats after hearing Buffy's tale of what Klaus had done for her back in New Orleans "That's uncharacteristically nice of him."
"He's been pretty great actually. Pretty sure he's trying to bribe me to stay. But I like bribes, especially shiny bribes. And oh my god this artwork. He's making this very difficult Elena."

Katherine laughs at the Slayer's words, still, a little stunned; 500 years with Mary and not once had the witch ever mentioned Klaus doing anything remotely nice for any of them. But here he was practically trying to woo the clearly blind Slayer.
"I can imagine. Look I've gotta go. But can I call you later, I wanna run an idea by you?"

"Sure. See ya."

With that Katherine hangs up before turning back to the diary previously owned by one Elena Gilbert 'Dear Diary.' She writes officially making this her own, when she was done with her plans, Elena Gilbert and everything she had loved would be hers and no one would ever know 'I love my life. Seriously, becoming Elena Gilbert is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I finally have everything I've ever wanted. I'm young, healthy, gorgeous Everyone loves me. But best of all, I got what I wanted since my human days. I got the Petrova Banshee power. And once I'm a hybrid it will all be worth it. So rest in peace Elena, thanks for giving me your perfect life."


NEW ORLEANS

"It's time to use our werewolf army." Klaus tells Buffy as they stand in one of the many of the rooms that filled this seemingly endless compound, with Hayley, Oz, and Jackson.
"Finn and the woman who calls herself my sister are in this city." The hybrid continues "The wolves can help us pinpoint their location."

Buffy sighs and runs a hand through her hair as she thinks about his words, honestly, she was happy to have the three wolves here right now. Given all of them were acting as advisors. And while Hayley was still the werewolf Queen with their loyalties sworn to Buffy she knew that she would have the last word on all decisions, especially when it came to decisions regarding Joy. So having advisors as she figured out how the hell to be The Slayer Queen was very helpful right now.

Jackson turns to the blonde shaking his head in disagreement with the hybrid "No. We need all hands on deck here with Joy."
Oz nods in agreement with the alpha "Buffy, Jackson's right. You and Klaus can compel humans to track your enemies."

Klaus merely snorts in amusement at both wolves' words "Do my ears deceive me, or did you just give me an order in my own home?"

Buffy groans in annoyance before stepping in-between the three males knowing that one wrong word and it would be the world of wolf wars "Let's cut it there before you three start with the hair-pulling." Sighing the blonde turns to Hayley who seemingly was having the same thought she was, both women nod at each other in understanding.
The girls were in charge here and it was time the boys realized that quickly.

"Finn's body went poof from the morgue." Buffy reminds the male wolves "As in magic, which means two options. He's more powerful than we thought, or Freya's all with the power to save his pain in the ass. Humans aren't going to be able to track them."
Hayley nods in agreement with the blonde "She's right. We're not finding them unless we send our best people out there."

Klaus smirks brightly at the looks being exchanged by Oz and Jackson both of them realizing that the women had agreed with the hybrid instead of them. Turning to both men he merely lets his smirk grow as he glances in-between them "But I'm sure you and all your merry men will find them posthaste."
Buffy sighs in annoyance turning to glare at Klaus "Quit it with the smug." She tells him before turning to Jackson and Oz "It's our best option at the moment. I'd call Slayers here but not all Slayers are you know me...if I start calling newly called still learning Slayers to New Orleans...there's gonna be a lot of dead vamps. Which while entertaining yes, we don't have time for."

Oz and Jackson glance at each other clearly having some silent conversation of sorts before Jackson sighs and stands turning to glare at Klaus who merely continues to grin only making Buffy groan in annoyance, wishing she was anywhere else in the world right now.
"Just to be clear..." He starts his hatred of the Original hybrid very clear "...I'm giving this order because Buffy is asking. Hayley is her advisor. But don't think for one second I take orders from you."

Buffy groans in annoyance and claps her hands together "Okay boys, we get it, you hate each other. But the girls are in charge so quit it with the toxic masculinity. I've met demons who glare at me less than you two glare at each other."


MYSTIC FALLS

After spending most of his day on the construction site with Xander, Stefan was actually in a rare good mood as he heads towards the boarding house only to frown as he smells a familiar coppery scent on the car parked outside the front door.
Walking over to the unfamiliar car his eyes widen as he spots blood covering the hood, moving around to the boot he opens it only for his eyes to widen in shock, as there laid dead completely drained of blood was Aaron Whitmore.

Shaking his head in disbelief the young Salvatore moves inside the house and quickly spots Damon passed out on the couch surrounded by empty bottles of bourbon.

Upon hearing his brother enter Damon stumbles from the couch rolling off it and onto the floor "Yeah. Hey." He mumbles before looking around the very much trashed parlor room "Sorry about the mess. I had some company and things got a little out of hand. How was boy bonding with the demon magnet?"
Stefan clenches his jaw in frustration ignoring his brother's question as he gestures towards the driveway outside "You wanna tell me what the hell's going on out in the driveway?"

Damon merely smirks slightly before shrugging "Ah. I let Enzo drive last night. He's a little out of practice. Almost ended up in the damn foyer. Heh." He tells him waving it off as he stands, when he spots his brother's unamused glare his eyes widen "Oh. You mean Aaron."

"Yeah."

Damon still a little drunk stumbles towards his brother "Yeah. Well, last night, we...we hunted him down, and I ripped his throat out." He says offhandedly as he grabs a half-empty bottle of bourbon from one of the nearby tables "You know, I just figured it's time to shove the last branch of the Whitmore family tree into the...wood chipper."


NEW ORLEANS

Buffy crosses her arms over her chest as she listens to Klaus explain to her what he had discussed with Jackson's right-hand wolf Aiden. As she remains silent he shrugs and begins pouring them both a drink "Contrary to popular belief Luv, when a woman is silent not all men can read their thoughts. May I remind you, it was you my dear Slayer Queen that told me to tell you when I decide to change plans."
Buffy clenches her jaw and paces back and forth as she runs through what he had told her in her brain, while yes she agreed that going after Finn with a pack wouldn't work because Finn would spot them a mile away, she didn't like the grin on his face.

Finally turning to face him she arches a brow as she takes her drink "I've been in enough wars to know sneak attacks are better. You rush in all force at a powerful force you lose good people." She tells him thinking back to one of the failed missions she had in Sunnydale that ended up costing the lives of a few potential Slayers.
Sighing she downs her drink before glaring at him as she spots his grin "Don't grin at me. It's not cute."

"It's a little cute."

"Ugh." She groans shaking her head before sighing and taking a step towards him "Jackson is the Alpha of that pack. You don't like Jackson ergo...you're trying to get Oliver to challenge him."
Klaus merely smirks brightly at her words "You read me too well Luv. And what are your Queenly thoughts on that?"
Buffy couldn't help but scoff, grabbing his drink from his hand she downs it before handing him back the empty glass "Don't mess up this treaty Klaus, they are putting their trust in me. Don't mess this up." And with that, the blonde strolls out of the room, with a groan, how her life had gotten this complicated she would never understand.


MYSTIC FALLS

Katherine stands in the middle of the woods glaring at the cups she had placed on a nearby log, as she tried to figure out how in the hell Elena's powers worked. Grasping her fists together tightly she tries to summon a scream, but still, there was nothing "Oh come on!" She yells kicking a nearby tree branch in frustration, she had been at this for hours with no luck. For whatever reason Elena's body wasn't giving her access to the Banshee's abilities. She couldn't help but find herself annoyed, the whole point of taking control of Elena's body was to get the abilities that came with being a Banshee, but how was she supposed to use them when she couldn't unlock those abilities.

Before she could move to try again she huffs in annoyance as her phone begins ringing, spotting Xander's name she sighs "Hey Xand." She says forcing on her best happy Elena voice.

"Hey, wanna tell me why Caroline is texting me about some Bitter Ball, demanding I wear a suit?"

Katherine groans in annoyance, she should have known that the newly confused relationship Caroline would force Xander and Elena to some dance for lonely singles to make herself feel better "Sorry, I forgot Caroline would ambush you. You don't have to go if you don't want to."

"It's fine really. I'll suit up. I do it quite well. Look my lunch break is over but um I'm meet you there."

"Sounds perfect." With that, she hangs up and turns back to the cups on the log "Come on! Stupid powers!"


NEW ORLEANS

Buffy who had finally managed to get a teething Joy down after what felt like hours of torture, sighs in relief as silence finally fills her ears. She swore that kid could scream like a damn banshee. Walking into her adjacent bedroom she arches a brow as she spots Hayley walk in with a plate in her hands "Jackson made grill cheese. Thought you might be hungry."

Buffy's eyes widen gleefully and she nods like a happy child "Your husband is a god. Grilled cheese definitely the king of sandwiches." As she takes the plate happily Hayley couldn't help but laugh as the blonde bites into it.
Noticing Hayley's amused look the blonde pouts "What?"

"Nothing. Just I guess this is confirmation that Slayers really do like to eat."

"Big time." The Slayer admits with a laugh moving to sit on her bed Hayley taking a sit on the opposite end "There was the one time, after a demon hunt, I came home ate all the leftover pizza and had like four sandwiches. My mom always used to say the calories don't count after a certain time...or if it was dessert."

Hayley couldn't help but laugh at the idea of a 16-year-old Buffy stuffing her face full after a day killing demons. She could imagine it was quite the sight.
Buffy watches her through her sandwich before frowning, something was wrong "Okay, don't think bringing me food will get you out of telling me whatever it is you're clearly dying to have much-needed girl chat about."

Hayley sighs and drops her head back to lie on Buffy's bed, the blonde had read her like a book, to be honest, yes she needed someone to talk to. As much as loved the pack...it was mostly guys, there was no one there she could talk about this kind of stuff about. So having Buffy here right now was pretty much a life-saver.
Leaning up she looks over at the blonde who was patiently waiting yet somehow now had chips in her hands "Where? How?"

"Oh, I hide food everywhere." Buffy reveals before chuckling "I put popcorn in Klaus' art studio for when he throws fits and launches stuff around. I like to be prepared."

Hayley lets out a loud laugh at that as she imagines Buffy sat in the corner eating popcorn watching happily as Klaus screamed and launched paints all over the room, in one of his famous rants "Good to know."

Buffy smiles before tapping Hayley's ankle slightly "You deflecting. Out with it wolf girl."
Hayley groans dropping her head back on the bed to glare at Buffy's ceiling, with a big huff she sighs "It's weird you know. Since the wedding, Jack's been like a million miles away. And every time I talk to him about it he just comes up with some reason to stay busy. I've barely seen him."
Buffy sighs before moving to lie down beside the brunette both of them staring up at the ceiling "Well...if it's not obvious, he's really into you. And didn't you and Elijah...maybe just maybe Jackson's giving you some space."

Hayley frowns in confusion before her eyes widen and she brings her hands to her face, her face flushing in embarrassment "This is about..."
"Sex? Big time." Buffy tells her with a laugh before smirking at Hayley's flushed look "Just because the ritual is over doesn't mean you're no longer married. You're big with the married. Like way big, like..."

"I'm so blind." The wolf mumbles before groaning "We're married and we haven't talked about it."
"Jackson's hot, you're hot. You're both adults." Buffy points out turning her head to look at the werewolf with an amused grin as Hayley rolls her eyes "Just you know...lock yourselves in a room together eventually one of you will jump the other."
Hayley lets out a small bubble of laughter and slaps Buffy's arm slightly "You suck."

"Hey, could be worse. Try having a baby that interrupts." Buffy argues gesturing to her daughter's bedroom door "Talk about a mood killer."

Hayley turns to her curiously, that was something she didn't know, while she knew Buffy and Klaus weren't a thing, at least not anymore, it was obvious not just because of Joy that they had been in the past, but from the looks, the male hybrid constantly threw The Slayer. But Buffy had not talked about anything or anyone. "What about you?"

Buffy couldn't help but snort in amusement "The Father of my child is Klaus Mikealson. Most men run."
At that Hayley had to nod in agreement, she couldn't imagine Klaus exactly being welcome to any men in Buffy or Joy's lives. However, she could see from the look on Buffy's face that she was missing something...or someone "But not all?"
Buffy couldn't help but smile ever so slightly at the wolf's words before nodding "No, not all."


MYSTIC FALLS

Damon sighs as he dials Buffy's number and puts the now dialing phone on speaker, both he and Enzo staring at the phone with daggers as they wait for the Slayer to answer.

"Are you sure this Buffy girl can find Wes?"
At Enzo's question, Damon rolls his eyes "Well the head of the Whitmore security was useless in tracking down Wes. Buffy is in New Orleans. With some of the best witches in the world. Witches love Buffy and witches mean locator spell. And we did promise Buffy she could kill Wes."

"True."

As the boys smirk at each other, the familiar female voice pipes up through the phone "Damon, kind of busy."

Damon sighs in annoyance as he pours himself a drink handing one to Enzo at the same time "Yes Queenly duties, you know how you said you'd do anything to help when it came to Augustine?"

There is a shuffle in the background of Buffy clearly moving to get out of earshot of all the supernatural creatures she was currently living with "What do you need?"

"Locator spell. And since we don't have anything of Wes'..."
"You need a witch powerful enough to find him. Got it. I'll get Willow to call you with the details."

Damon smirks brightly at her words, throwing a smug I told you so look at an amused Enzo before downing his drink "You're the best Buff."


Stefan climbs out of his car on the highway where he knew Enzo would be burying Aaron's body. Walking over to the British vampire who was currently digging a shallow grave he calls out to him "I see Damon's got you on shallow grave duty."

Enzo chuckles as he glances behind him and spots the younger Salvatore approaching him "Be a mate. Grab a shovel."
As Enzo turns his back on him to continue digging Stefan merely makes his way over standing right behind the Augustine vampire "I'll pass. Buried enough skeletons out here."

With Stefan's words, an unamused Enzo sighs and stabs his shovel into the ground before turning to face the elder vampire "I'm sensing a metaphor."
Stefan tits his head and offers Enzo a small threatening smile "I think you need to find yourself a new best friend. You see Damon's changed, and his realizing that has freaked him out. Hence his little killing spree. And you're not making things better. I know you just got out of captivity...and you're looking to blow off a bit of steam, which is fine...just do me a favor, leave my brother out of it."

Enzo scoffs in amusement as he watches the do-gooder vampire "I get it you pissed. But in my defense, it wasn't my idea to involve your little girlfriend."
At Enzo's words, Stefan's eyes widen in confusion before slowly anger fills him as he gets what Enzo was hinting at, or more specifically who he and Damon had involved in their little revenge quest.
"Oh." Enzo mumbles in amusement enjoying the anger clearly cursing through Stefan's veins "Damon didn't mention we spoke to that Buffy girl. Hey, all we did was ask for a little locator spell. I believe Damon's actually speaking to a friend of hers now. Willow, I think her name was."

At that Stefan takes the shovel from Enzo's hand and swings it at the vampire's legs knocking him onto his back. Before Enzo could stop him Stefan drives the wooden end of the shovel into the Brit's gut forcing him down "Why don't you be a mate?" He suggests glaring down at Enzo as he shoves the shovel further into Enzo's stomach "Get in that car, start driving, and don't look back, or this will be a very different conversation."


NEW ORLEANS

Buffy frowns she bounces Joy up and down in her arms enjoying a few moments with the little girl before she and Klaus go after Finn, she was just waiting for them to hear from Aiden to see if the wolves had managed to locate him.
Spotting her phone buzzing the blonde adjusts the teething little girl in her arms smiling slightly as she spots an incoming call from Stefan "Hey."

"Buffy hey."

At the tone of his voice the blonde sighs, that wasn't a sweet Stefan voice that was a business stern Stefan "What happened?"
Stefan sighs in frustration through the phone "Is there any chance Damon didn't call you asking you to do a locator spell for him."

Buffy frowns in confusion and places Joy back in her bed before moving out of the room "Well he didn't ask me technically give that's not in my skill set. But he asked me to talk to a friend. He needed help tracking down Wes."
Stefan sighs, he had been hoping that Enzo was bluffing, that Damon hadn't gone as far to actual involve Buffy yet again in his murder plans "I take it Damon left out the part where he ripped out Aaron's throat and tortured Wes' co-workers before asking for your help."

At his words, Buffy's eye brows shoot up into her head and she almost drops the phone in shock, while yes Damon was not the best when it came to self-control, this was beyond nuts "Wait, he did what?" She huffs before groaning and rubbing her head "Ugh my head hurts. I left a week ago, what the hell happened?"
"Enzo happened. I said something to Damon that must have set him off and then in runs Enzo throwing him a murderous lifeboat."
Buffy inhales tightly and runs a hand through her hair "Stefan it's too late. Willow found Wes. Damon and Enzo will be on their way there now."

"I know. Look just stay as far away from this as possible. I can handle Damon but I don't want him dragging you into this, you've got enough to worry about."

The blonde vampire Slayer couldn't help but sigh, she didn't want to sit out, she wanted to help, as much as she wanted Wes dead she didn't want Damon to do something he regretted. She was now beyond worried.
"Stefan I..." Before the blonde could say another word a familiar hand takes the phone from her hand "Sorry Ripper." Klaus says into the phone with a big smirk on his face "The Queen has bigger things to worry about." With that, he hangs up and Buffy's eyes widen in anger "Klaus!" She exclaims yanking her phone back.

The hybrid sighs and merely says the phrase he knew would grasp her attention "I know where Finn is."


WHITMORE

"So remind me why it's called a Bitter Ball." Xander practically begs Katherine as the two dance in the sea of people, he couldn't help but groan not only was he in an uncomfortable suit and tie, but he was stuck in a ballroom with people he didn't know, surrounded by pink.
If he could imagine hell...this would be it.

"Because it was created by lonely single people." Katherine tells him with a laugh, pausing she smiles "Look at you in a suit. So dashing."

"I hate it." He chuckles as he twirls her making her giggle "It feels like I'm being strangled. You so owe me. No more Caroline for a week at least. She started cleaning our bathroom last night. While I was in there."
Katherine snorts brightly at his words before arching a brow as she watches her friend/Elena's boyfriend, she had to admit she was curious to hear how he felt about the supposed death of Katherine Pierce.
"You know we can talk about it." She tells him offering him a small smile "I know you and Katherine were getting close..."

Xander sighs, honestly he was worried to bring it up around Elena, he knew how she felt about Katherine and he didn't want to bring it up and risk fighting over someone who was no longer with them "I mean, yeah, getting to know her was great. I think Katherine just needed a friend...and I hope she went knowing she had a least one."

Katherine exhales softly smiling brightly at his words before nodding "You're a pretty amazing guy Xander."

"Eh..." He shrugs her off playfully "Well you have seen my snoopy dance. So very much with the amazing."
Katherine frowns in slightly confusion quickly trying to hide it but Xander doesn't miss the look on her face which only made him arch a brow. However before he could question it Stefan appears next to the pair with a serious look on his face, making Xander gulp "Who died?" When Stefan remains quiet the human's eyes shoot up into his eyebrows "Geez seriously who died?!"

"We three need to talk." The vampire tells the couple "Now."


NEW ORLEANS

Buffy and Klaus move through the cemetery that they had tracked Finn too, both of them eager to put an end to the witch who had been hunting their daughter.
As she follows the hybrid Buffy couldn't help but groan as she follows him through the area, she much preferred good old fashioned graveyards that felt familiar to her, the cemeteries in New Orleans weren't exactly to her Slayer taste.

"So what were you and the Salvatore ripper discussing Luv?" Klaus asks as the two walk side by side, Buffy who was swinging the scythe in her palm arches a brow at the sudden question "And that matters how?"

"Just curious Luv." He tells her clenching his jaw ever so slightly at the way she circled around the subject "You two have been talking a lot more it seems."
"Woah." Buffy mumbles turning to glance at him as he ignores the incoming call to his phone before turning to her "We're not talking about this. It's way too weird. You don't wanna talk about your therapist... I'm not gonna talk about Stefan."
Klaus sighs in annoyance as an image of ripping Stefan Salvatore's head from his neck fills his brain and he couldn't help but smirk at it. He would rather enjoy beheading him when the time came.

Deciding to focus on the mission at hand he looks out at the cemetery "Finn!"
"Come on Finn!" Buffy yells as they continue walking in search of the hybrid's brother "We're got girl scout cookies! And something to chop your head off with!"

Klaus snorts in amusement as the two continue their search "The wolves tell me you've been quite active...robbing graves and violating corpses."
"Which big with the yuck!" Buffy yells out "Seriously a hobby Finn! Just an idea!"

"Hello, Niklaus, Miss Summers."

With that familiar voice, the two hybrids spin around and there standing at the opposite end of one of the pathways was the one and only Finn Mikealson. Still as smug and cocky as ever.
Buffy arches an unimpressed brow "Sorry I was expecting something big with dramatics. You know evil speech the works. A little disappointed."
"Yes, it was rather pedestrian." The male hybrid says in agreement before the two begin making their way towards Finn both of them ready to end him. "How unfortunate..." Klaus continues "...those are to be your last words."

Finn merely chuckles as he glances in-between the powerful pair without an ounce of fear before focusing mainly on your brother "Your hubris truly knows no bounds. And clearly, that has spread to you..." He says his eyes falling to the young Slayer "...I thought of all people you would know not to attack a witch in the very place the ancestors call home."

"Ancestors shamcestors." Buffy shrugs before shocking Finn by launching the scythe at him, at the unexpected movement Finn screams in agony as the stake end of the scythe goes straight into his shoulder, the force of it sending him flying off his feet.

"Oh!" Klaus laughs watching as Finn howls in pain laying on the floor blood beginning to pour from his shoulder blade "Lovely shot Darling."
Buffy smirks before her eyes widen as she spots Finn yank the scythe out of his arm before throwing his arm out, without hesitation Buffy and Klaus quickly split up just as the area bursts into flames.
Finn groans as he stands clutching his heavily bleeding arm looking around the now hybrid-less area.

As the flames dissipate Finn glances around in a panic as he doesn't spot either hybrid in view, keeping his guard up he takes a step forward only for his brother's voice to pop up from where he stood ontop of one of the crypts "You lost a step, brother...but then, being blown to pieces will do that I suppose."

Before Finn could do a thing he suddenly finds himself thrown through the air crashing face-first into a nearby crypt, wincing in agony he looks up only to spot lather clad legs in front of him.
Looking up he spots a smiling Buffy now holding the bloody scythe in her hands "Hi." She smiles before moving to pick him up only to have a metal railing come flying at her "Oh crap." She breaths as she jumps out of the way to keep from being impaled.
Klaus on the other hand wasn't as lucky as Finn quickly spots him moving towards him and sends a railing right at his brother pinning him to the wall.

"No!" Buffy yells and moves to free him only to suddenly find her head filled with unimaginable pain causing her to crash to her knees and cry out in agony as Finn turns to her with a smirk on his face "His arrogance has rubbed off on you Miss Summers." He tells her before raising a chain in his hand revealing the ring that once belonged to her in another life.
Buffy groans through the pain glaring up hatefully at the witch as she spits out some blood from her mouth that was now filling her lungs "I'm gonna kill you."
"You sound like Niklaus." Finn tells her "That's not a compliment my dear."

"You judge me!" Klaus yells out from his position drawing his brother's attention off of Buffy and back to him "You who cursed Kol to death. But you didn't stop there, did you? No. As an encore, you sought the death of an innocent child." At that Klaus yanks himself free and Buffy despite still screaming in agony stands, ignoring the unimaginable pain running through her body she grabs the back of Finn's head and slams his jaw to her knee, shattering his nose.

As he cries out as blood pours from his nose and mouth the blonde smirks and swings her leg at his back sending him crashing face-first to the floor at Klaus' feet.

Grabbing the chain with her ring on it that he had dropped she crushes it with her strength, as sentimental as it was she couldn't risk it being used against her by the likes of Finn ever again. Approaching the witch she twirls the scythe in her grasp before tossing it to Klaus who catches it with ease before speeding over to Finn and stabbing the stake end into his gut pinning him to the floor "My child!" He hisses in his brother's face "For what you would've done to Joy, we're going to enjoy making you suffer."

With that Buffy places her foot on the axe end of the scythe causing the stake to twist painfully inside of Finn as it practically imploded his lung, ripping it in half.

Klaus chuckles in amusement before ripping the scythe out and turning it so that he could swing the axe end at Finn's head however suddenly both Buffy and Klaus are slammed against a nearby wall. Both of them pinned there by Elijah.
Elijah sighs glaring at his brother "You didn't answer my call."
Buffy winces slightly, Elijah was clearly not in a good mood "In my defense, I didn't know you called."

Elijah groans in annoyance before looking in-between the two of them "I need him alive."


WHITMORE

"What's going on?" Katherine asks in confusion as Stefan drags her and Xander away from the crowd and into a quiet corner.

Stefan sighs glancing around making sure no one would over hear before he turns back to the confused couple "Damon got himself into some bad stuff."
Katherine couldn't help but snort "Yeah, it's what Damon does. He lashes out, Stefan. We know this."
"Yeah well, he's trying to drag Buffy down with him."

At Stefan's words, Katherine's eyes widen and Xander frowns in confusion, he knew how close Buffy and Damon were, honestly he himself had found himself a little jealous of their friendship given how close he and Buffy used to be. But they never dragged each other down "What do you mean?"
Stefan sighs and rubs his jaw in frustration "Enzo's got him convinced that going after Wes is gonna fill the void now that Buffy isn't here as much. He and Damon got Buffy to ask a witch to locate Wes for him." When Katherine frowns Stefan sighs "It's not the first time...over the summer Buffy helped Damon locate Aaron's aunt. He almost dragged her down the deep end during the summer and if we don't help Damon, I think he's going to go down that himself."


NEW ORLEANS

"Remind me again why we can't kill him?" Buffy asks as she paces back and forth in-front of Finn's currently bleeding-out body while Klaus and Elijah continue to argue like children.
Elijah sighs and turns away from his infuriating brother to face the still very confused blonde who kicks Finn's foot making the witch groan.
"Buffy, leave him." Elijah tells her before moving the now pouting Slayer away from the bleeding man, groaning he tries to explain the situation "The witches want that body returned unharmed."

"And what else do they want?" Klaus exclaims in fury "A parade? Free broomsticks for all?"
Elijah clenches his jaw at his brother's stubborn attitude, that stubborness had gotten them in enough trouble over the centuries "This alliance could be greatly beneficial to us all."
"He and the witches tried to gut my baby." Buffy argues her eyes growing dark "Excuse me if I don't want more Sabrina's to jump on their brooms to give it another go."
"Buffy." Elijah hisses turning to the blonde hoping to appeal to some compassion he knew she possessed "Do not allow whatever my brother has said to twist in your mind."

Klaus snorts in amusement, it seemed people were always blaming him for the fact that Buffy was finally embracing her power "Come on Elijah. She's embracing this, stop with the judgemental words just because it doesn't suit your plans."

"You should listen." A new voice pipes up from behind the arguing trio, Buffy frowns and spins around only to spot an unfamiliar blonde now smiling at the three of them "Who invited her to the party?"
Freya merely smiles at the blonde's words before glancing at her brothers "Witch allies can prove valuable." She tells them before moving past the three and over to the half-dead Finn "Buffy, you yourself have surrounded yourself with powerful witches. You know my words ring true."

Buffy arches a brow in confusion before watching as the blonde walks over to Finn who begins begging her to help him, slowly that's when it clicks. This wasn't just any witch...this was Klaus and Elijah's elder sister. Freya.

"Don't worry, brother." Freya assures Finn with a small smile "I won't let them hurt you." Slowly the witch clasps the blue crystal around her necklace and as she begins chanting Buffy glances at Klaus nervously. She didn't like this.
The three immortals watch in silence as suddenly Finn gasps before he looks over at the three of them in confusion "Who are you?"
"Sleep." Freya says simply, and with that the newly returned Vincent does as she says and was out like a light.

Pulling the blonde Slayer back Klaus steps up to his sister glaring at her "What did you do to him?"
Freya merely smiles as she turns to face the three clutching the blue crystal around her neck "Finn is now safe from harm. And his hatred of you can no longer do damage to our cause."
Buffy opens her mouth slightly before raising her hand "Raise your hand if confused."

Freya lets out a small laugh at the blonde's words smiling over at the Slayer "I need to speak to my brothers. Rest assure, they'll be safe me." Before Buffy could do anything Freya waves her hand and Klaus's eyes fill with anger as suddenly Buffy was gone from view "Where is she?!"
"I sent her back to the compound." Freya explains calmly "Rest assured, she is fine. I wouldn't harm her. No please listen brothers...for I have a deal to offer you."


Buffy lets out a yelp as she lands on the floor in the middle of the compound, groaning in pain as she lands on the hard stone floor.
She was going to kick Freya's ass, she hated teleporting especially without permission, the one time Willow had forced her to do it she had almost thrown up and she had to make the red-headed witch promise never to do it again after that.

Rolling onto her side the blonde coughs before looking up at the ceiling, ignoring the sounds of a shocked Hayley and Jackson running over to her. She taps her head against the floor in a huff, just praying Klaus and Elijah got something useful out of their sister. "I hate witches."


Entering the abandoned building that Willow's spell had tracked Wes to Enzo arches a brow as he spots Damon ignoring yet another call from Stefan "Don't tell me you're having second thoughts."
"Nope." He mumbles just as the two freeze hearing a strange noise, glancing at each other they quietly move through the building only to freeze as they turn the corner to spot four chanting Travelers in their path.

Damon snorts "And you are?"

"My back up." A voice pipes up from behind them both causing the two to turn only to spot Wes behind them.
As overwhelming pain fills both vampire's heads, they drop to their knees at the travelers' mercy, Damon couldn't help but groan "You have got to be kidding me."


"Buffy!"

At the sound of Klaus's voice screaming through the compound Buffy who was sat in Joy's room with the little girl sat happily on her lap winces at the loud yell. His voice really did carry.
Sighing she turns to her daughter as she hears his angry footsteps heading towards them "Incoming in 3..2..1." As she finishes counting down, sure enough, the door to their daughter's room opens and there was Klaus who quickly sighs in relief at the sight of the blonde.

"I'm okay." She assures him as she spots him examining her for injuries, probably just looking for any form of reason to rip his sister's heart out at this point "Landed on my ass..." She continues as she stands lifting the baby up with her "...so clearly need to work on my teleporting landings but I'm okay."
Klaus nods in relief but not before checking her once more making her roll her eyes in amusement before smiling as he places his hand on their daughter's head stroking her blonde locks.
As the blonde slayer watches him she couldn't help but worry, there was panic and stress hidden under a facade on his face "What else did Freya say?"
"Finn is dealt with for now." He assures her before a dark look covered his features "But Mikael is on the lose."
Buffy's eyes widen at that, the one time she had met Mikael he hadn't been pleasant, he had been very happy to go cut through the entire town of Mystic Falls if it meant he could kill Klaus.

"Speak to the wolves. I want them hunting Mikael."

Buffy frowns at that before shaking her head, the wolves would be no use going up against someone as powerful as Mikael, they would be torn to shreds in a heartbeat "If we send wolves after him they will all die."

"They are a means to an end." Klaus argues making Buffy sigh and carefully place Joy in his arms to keep him calm, plus if he was holding the baby then he was less likely to start yelling.
Running a hand through her hair the blonde tightens the robe around her trying to think of how to explain this to him "Klaus...I'm thinking the long game here. The Wolves are to protect Joy, if Mikael rips them all apart then where does that leave us." When he opens his mouth to argue she places a hand on his chest forcing him to listen to her "Mikael can't take us both. He'll come for you. And I'll be at your side. But I'm not gonna let you send the wolves out like cannon fodder. I want them here protecting her while we handle Mikael."

Klaus smirks slightly at her words as he realizes something from her words, like him she clearly saw the wolves as a means to an end. "Looks like your growing into Queen-dom my dear."
"You're gonna mess something up, aren't you?" She asks before raising her hand as she spots him beginning to smirk "Don't tell me." She orders him before taking Joy back into her arms, turning to put her bed, she lays the little girl down before heading to the door. With one last glance she sighs, she knew she couldn't stop him from whatever he was planning, but she had to make sure that the goal remained the same. Keeping Joy safe.

"Whatever you're gonna do...make sure the focus remains the same."

"Understood, my queen."


"Oh." Damon groans in pain as he finally joins the land of living again, moaning in pain he turns over just as Enzo turns to him looking at him in a panic "What did he stick you with?" he asks worriedly having seen Wes inject Damon with something just before he passed out.
"I don't know." Damon moans before allowing Enzo to help him back up, once he was on his feet he sighs in annoyance "I can tell you, if he stuck me with that vampire poison, we might have a problem."

At Damon's words Enzo frowns in confusion, but something about the look on Damon's face made him pause as a bad feeling began to build in his gut "What kind of problem?"
"Wes has this sick little scheme...to destroy vampires by making them feed on each other."

At that Enzo's eyes widen in horror however before he could say anything both men freeze as they hear shuffling from down the hall.

Moving through the abandoned hospital Damon's eyes widen as he passes one room where Wes had clearly been working on his vampire experiments only on a smaller budget.
As the man currently cuffed to a metal bed railing spots Damon he sighs in relief "Can you help me? I need to get out."

Damon nods and moves to help him, ripping the binds off his arms however as he does something overwhelming fills every sense in his body. A smell, a smell so powerful that he couldn't help just grab the vampire by the throat and feeding so hard that his head literally goes flying right off.

Enzo who was now standing in the hall watching in horror gulps "I'm seeing how this could be a problem."


Buffy groans as she hears her phone ringing "No." She mumbles throwing her pillow over her face trying to make it go away. However just as she thinks she could go back to sleep her phone starts ringing yet again. Huffing in annoyance the blonde turns over in her bed and reaches onto the bedside table, without looking at the caller's ID she practically growls as she answers "Five words or less."

"Not sure that's possible Luv."

Buffy frowns at the unfamiliar British voice, it wasn't Spike or Klaus and she didn't exactly remember meeting any other British vampires other than the Originals lately "Who is this?"

"Damon didn't mention me. I'd say I'm hurt but I'm in a bit of a predicament you see. My name is Enzo...and we have a bit of a problem."