IT HAD BEEN A WHILE SINCE I WAS OUT OF THE COMPOUND. I was kind of on house arrest with the twins because we were waiting anxiously for Dahlia to make an appearance. All this waiting was super stressful and I was on edge. And Kai was getting bored of staying in the compound. So we decided to go on a walk with the twins, so I could show him more of the city.

And I heard that staying confined for babies wasn't good, something about an immunity system and more chances of getting sick. So I had to take the twins. Besides they liked when I would take them on walks, especially Kolina. She was always looking around with wide eyes, she was a very curious baby.

I was walking down the streets of the French Quarter as Kai pushes the twins in their stroller. We were to each other as we passed locals and tourists milling around the street, along with street musicians who are playing various instruments. The twins coos at me, making me giggles as I tickle my little girls.

"So I was teaching some spells to Bexy and once she lit on fire a panting on the wall" he laughed "it was hilarious and she was so embarrassed after this. Honestly, I never saw someone suck at-"

"Language" I scolded him as the twins were with us.

He rolled his eyes "Oh yeah imagine if the twin's first word is suck, it would be hilarious and so cool" Kai giggled "anyways she's so bad at magic it's embarrassing but it means we spend a lot of time together so that's super-duper amazing. She's my little apprentice and I get to touch her hands when we do spells. Her palms are so pretty and soft. Oh and I keep cloaking myself and sacring her, it's soooo funny. She's always" he mimics a high-pitched voice with a British accent "ahhh bloody wanker".

"Oh, I remember when we would we would siphon magic and play cloak and seek." I smiled at the memory, basically, it was hide and seek but we were cloaking ourselves instead, but we had to play in secret otherwise dad would punish us "I'm so happy your good friends with Blondie"

"Friends...huh sure sexy bexy she's a good friend," said Kai awkwardly making me raise an eyebrow.

"Oh we have to get some beignets, I was constantly eating them when I was pregnant," I said changing the subject.

"Hum sounds yummy"

I tickle the twins again, and they giggle. We come upon a violinist on the sidewalk who is playing an upbeat tune, and so they stop to listen. The violinist continues playing the tune a little longer before smiling and dramatically ending the song. I smile back at the woman and drops some money into her violin case since her music wasn't that bad.

As we walk away, the violinist starts playing a much slower tune, the exact same tune that Dahlia used to sing to Freya. I pause, looking unnerved as I look over at the violinist, who is staring at us and Kai looks at me in concern. It's just that music was so familiar in an odd way.

I suddenly shiver "That song... What is it? I think I already heard it somewhere"

"I dunno," said Kai "But I don't like it, sounds boring. No my cup of music. See what I did? I mixed cup of tea but for music... I'm a genius"

We look back at the violinist again, who is still staring at us creepily, and alarmed I quickly turn back around and start walking. Whatever he was just a freak. As we head down the street Kai continues to rant about Rebekah and I start scanning out my surroundings and see a waiter writing a message onto the chalkboard outside of a restaurant that reads, "A promise made is a debt to be paid."

I instantly become even more alarmed. Suddenly, they're stopped by a man holding a large, long-stemmed red and black flower in his hand.

The Flower salesman says "Flowers, miss." He holds it out to the twins "A gift for the children"

"Back off you major pedo!" I yelled as Kai went in front of the twins protectively. And people tell I have no manners when this dude was harassing me and my daughters. And he looked so creepy.

The flower salesman doesn't seem fazed by my clear rejection "You sure?" I look at the man suspiciously as he holds up the flower "Black dahlias are in bloom. They're quite lovely."

"Are you deaf?" asked Kai "and people wonder why I like killing," he mutters annoyed.

"We don't need your satanic flowers. Dahlia!" I yelled "Stop with your creepy tricks you lunatic witch! And stay away from my children or I'll cut your spleen and cut your eyes out. I wonder how you're going to read spells without eyes!" I threatened her furious.

Afraid I start to walk past him, but the man grabs me tightly by the arm as both of his eyes turn pure white. Out of nowhere, Klaus appears and shoves the man against a light post as he puts him in a choke-hold.

Klaus growls "Show yourself, witch."

Suddenly, Jackson who was following us not far behind came closer and is overwhelmed by an unknown force as the flower salesman's eyes return to normal. After a moment, Jackson's eyes become pure white, indicating that he's being temporarily possessed by Dahlia.

I exclaim startled when I noticed Jackson's eyes "Nick!"

Klaus turns to find Jackson standing straight in front of them "I am here. I am everywhere, and I intend to take what is mine."

Klaus scowls at him, while I look terrified and I bit my nail nervously. A bad habit I had since I was a kid.

"That's creepy" stated Kai and then he grinned "I need to learn how to do that. We could try that on dad it would be a super-duper awesome right sissy?" he asks me but I ignore it it it him too startled by what was happening.

Klaus says shocked "It's her."

Jackson groans as Dahlia leaves his body, and he looks completely confused when he sees Elizabeth,

and Klaus staring at him in shock and fear.

Jackson asked concerned "Hey, what just happened?"

"You got processed... You tried to kill us all and you kept cursing like a maniac...it was scary" said Kai with a wide smile.

Klaus rolls his eyes and sighs "Dahlia."

We were all in the dining room to discuss what had just happened. Klaus says displeased "Isn't that the point of a fortress? It does a better job of protecting you when you stay within its walls?"

"I was just feeling claustrophobic sorry." I admitted, "It's just you know I don't like being confined in a room or a house it makes me feel sick... but I took Kai with me and-"

Klaus cuts me off furiously and scoffed "Because this twit can protect my daughters"

"Yeah he's good at killing people," I said as a matter of fact.

Kai grins at my statement "Oh thanks sissy, at least someone admires my hard work"

"Anyway, what happens now? Because we need to figure out what the hell we're gonna do. Did you manage to make the weapon that can kill her?" I asked hoping for some good news.

Klaus shouts "What I would like to do is take a strong leash..."

"Hey your the dog not me!" I protested. I was on edge because of Dahlia, and he was not making it better.

"Tks tks Naughty doggie" mutters Kai making me smile.

Elijah politely cuts off the argument sensing his brother's fury "Children, please. Niklaus, your ire is justified. However, Elizabeth is quite right." Duh, I'm always right. I shrug and give Klaus a smug look, while he rolls his eyes. "We need to find a new strategy. Freya, if you please..."

Freya sighs defeatedly "The spell you described, Dahlia calls it "kenning", using proxies to watch her enemies from afar." Klaus looks at her, half-suspicious, half-curious, and Freya pauses, looking overwhelmed "But, I've never seen it done on quite this scale."

Hayley sighs in frustration "Awesome. So, basically every hurricane-chugging, boob-flashing tourist on Bourbon Street is a potential spy."

I shrug and proposes "We could kill them all"

"Oh that could be fun, nice plan sissy" complimented me Kai grinning, agreeing with me. He also looked excited with this plan, the idiot wanted to kill people.

"You can't be serious they are innocent people!" yelled Hayley in complete disbelief.

"And I should care why?" I asked. Since when did I care about innocent people honestly? I killed a tasty delivery guy last week and I didn't feel a nice of guilt.

"Your unbelievable" muttered Hayley.

"And you're a fucking hypocrite," I yelled surprising everybody in the room. Well except Kai, he knew I was on edge and it was a matter of time until I lashed out. And my victim was Hayley who kept pushing my buttons right now "Now you care about innocent people? A fucking joke. I'm done with you trying to make me feel bad when I've been honest since the beginning about who I am."

"Why is it so hard for you to be a decent person?" shouted back Hayley irritated.

"Because I don't want to be one. Stop trying to change me" I yelled back, I then laughed bitterly "at least I don't play a good person and kill people when it suits me, unlike you-"

I just cared about some people other than just myself and Kai, but I didn't change. I'm still selfish as before just not with the shortlist of people I care about. Like my babies, Klaus, Elijah, I guess Gia since she was cool, Rebekah, hum Davina even if we hadn't talked in a while. She was cool but a little annoying sometimes, she always looked for a fight, and most of the time it was against Klaus so it was a bummer. And there was Hayley but she's on thin ice lately with me. Freya was okay but I didn't know her enough to put her on that list.

"Elizabeth please" implored Elijah.

"It would take too much bloody time anyway, love. We need a better strategy" said Klaus.

"The good news is, I know a little about how her magic works." Freya gestures at a tray she has set up that has a silver tea kettle and seven teacups full of brown liquid on saucers "This tonic will at least prevent her from using any of us.

Rebekah and Freya each reach for a cup. Rebekah looks at the others "Well, come on! This should work like a charm!"

Elijah sits down at the table, and he and Hayley each grab a cup. I tool one of the cups as well. However, Klaus remains standing where he is and doesn't move to join them. Kai also doesn't take the cup and looks at it with a grimace.

Rebekah raises her glass "Bottoms up!" The five of us drink our tonics, and Elijah holds out the fifth cup for Klaus, who simply stares at it. In his other hand, he hands a cup to Kai. "Malachai"

Kai smirks and takes the cup "You can call me Kai, Malachai sounds so evil"

"Oh calling people by their full name is Eli's thing," I said to Kai. "Like us with nicknames"

"Actually Malachai signifies Angel, it was the name of a Prophet" informed us, Elijah. It doesn't even surprise me he knows that this guy is book smart.

Kai gasp dramatically a hand on his heart "You're telling me my whole life has been a lie!"

I nodded "Oh he's right I just checked it on the Internet. This thing is amazing by the way. And they even described your personality. Check that out Despite your quick temper, you are sincere, generous, and very affectionate." I read "Hum expect for the temper they are completely wrong. It's not starting good. You also possess a great sense of humor.

"That's me," said Kai grinning "I want to hear more"

"You are social and you like people, involvement, and dedication to humanitarian causes." I continued to read, and we both actually laughed "Humanitarian? not really you've burned down a church once. You seek out adventures, and at certain points in your life, you will be very rebellious. That's totally true you even used to sell magical drugs at a school that makes you hallucinate dead people, those were freaky. Dad was furious when he found out...You must act out some of your ideals and lash out at the wrongs of society. You are so daring that you acquire many admirers. Those who disapprove of what you do still will secretly admire you for your actions."

"Admirers? I knew it. That's why I keep receiving those creepy love letters" joked Kai sending a wink to Rebekah who rolled her eyes. He then started grinning while drinking his tea "Hum yummy"

Elijah sighs in annoyance "Niklaus, is there something you wish to contribute?"

Klaus shrugs "I prefer biscuits with my tea."

Kai puts his tea on the table and exclaims "Santa Klaus is right where are the biscuits or the cupcakes? Aren't you guys supposed to be filthy rich or something?"

Elijah rolls his eyes as he sets down Klaus's cup, which Klaus hadn't taken after all. Elijah mutters under his breath "Of course."

Klaus ignores him "Besides, our minds are far too strong to be invaded by kenning spells. Except maybe Elizabeth's idiotic brother"

"Nick!" I scolded him irritated.

"I'm merely stating facts" responded Klaus smugly while I rolled my eyes at him. Kai didn't seem to fazed by Klaus's insult he was actually smirking. And that smirk meant he was planning something.

Elijah rolls his eyes again and sips his tonic "So what we experienced was a test. Dahlia is watching to see how we respond to aggression. She's preparing for battle. My guess is sooner, rather than later."

"Well, if she was watching us, she would know that we have our own army," says Hayley.

Elijah nods "She also knows where we are, and, given the immense nature of her power, we simply have no idea what to expect from her. What we need is to create a new stronghold, something that Dahlia knows nothing about, a sanctuary from any witchcraft."

"That's a fine strategy. I offer another. We could use Jackson to trace her magic back to its source, find out exactly where she is." says Freya, and everyone looks to Hayley, who considers this for a moment. She looks over at Klaus, who merely smiles and raises his eyebrows at her before she sighs.

Hayley reluctantly agreed "Fine. Do it."

Klaus pleased exclaims "Good! Then it's settled. Off you pop to your respective tasks! Me? I've always been of the opinion that the best defense is a good offense. So I'm gonna find a way to murder that God-forsaken witch." He smiles evilly and leaves the room.

I follow after him "Maybe Kai can go with you, my favorites person can bond" I suggested.

"No, it's out of the question"

"Can't you at least make an effort" I complained pouting.

"He tried to kill me" responded Klaus, as a matter of fact, irritated.

"Everybody tries to kill you, even Elijah and Rebekah did" yes I knew about that. Rebekah told me everything that in Mystic Falls and bits about their past.

"Well thank you for reminding me that even my siblings are backstabbers and traitors." he responds bitterly "Listen, love, I have a meeting with Mikeal, yes Mikael." he clarifies when my eyes widen" He has the ingredients for the weapon. I can't take Kai with me, because my father will certainly kill the idiot just for being a pain in the ass"

"Oh okay..." I responded although I was anxious about his father. He hurt Klaus so much and I was afraid of how he would be after spending some time with him. I definitely had a bad feeling about this.

"Take care of the little ones," he said before leaving me anxious.

Hayley comes into her and Jackson's bedroom with a cup of Freya's tonic for Jackson, who is sitting at the end of the bed, looking stressed and guilty. She walks toward him and sits next to him. I came with her to check if there was any trace of magic Dahlia's magic even after he took the tonic.

"Hey, you OK?" asks Hayley to Jackson concerned.

Jackson looks unhappy and tells me "That witch got in my head. I could have hurt you, hurt the babies."

"I would have killed you before you can touch me...and huh it wasn't your fault." I said with a small smile "Besides Kai exaggerated a little bit you just said creepy things"

Hayley hands him the teacup "Here. Drink this. Freya said it will keep her from getting in again."

Jackson drinks the tonic "I could feel her, Hayley. Dahlia, she is nothing but darkness." he then looks at me "I say we take we take the twins and the pack and we leave town. Tonight."

I look at Jackson confused. Did he think Dahlia wouldn't follow us or something? Besides, I couldn't leave without Kai, and the pack won't accept him being with us when he killed one of them.

"We can't just leave like that. Klaus is their father I can't take them away from him" I promised that my daughters would be in a happy family with their father. And he loved them not like our fathers. I couldn't take them away from him, it wasn't fair. He was also their parent. "Besides I hate the swamp" I added with a grimace.

Hayley looks confused and backs me up "We can't just run from our home, Jack."

Jackson shakes his head "You are my home, and running isn't a sign of weakness. It's what wolves do. I know every inch of that bayou. Out there, we're the predator." he looks at me once again "Elizabeth we can keep her safe. At the very least, it will buy us some time to figure out how to get rid of Dahlia for good."

I didn't want to be mean but how he and a pack of wolves could find a way to kill Dahlia? I mean he didn't been know anything about witches and he spent the last several years in the body of an animal.

"No Elizabeth is right. What about Klaus? Elijah? Rebekah? They're Kolina's family." says Hayley not convinced by Jackson's plan.

Jackson rubs his face in frustration and stands up "You know who else is part of that family? Dahlia!" Hayley sighs, understanding his point while I roll my eyes. It's not Klaus's fault his family is shitty. He doesn't deserve to lose his children because of his mother's mistakes. Besides running away won't make the problem disappear. His plan was plain stupid, and Dahlia would be able to sense Kolina's magic even in the bayou.

Jackson looks as though he feels bad for his outburst, and his tone becomes gentler "Look. I don't back away from a fight, ok, but this one started 1,000 years ago. It's not our war... and it certainly ain't your daughter's."

Hayley sighs and considers this idea for a moment, she looks at me and confesses "He is right Lizzie"

"No," I said before leaving the room abruptly. I couldn't do that, it wasn't a good solution, right? I know there was some truth in what Jackson said...but I couldn't leave Klaus. But did I think that because of my feelings for him or because it was best for my children? Maybe leaving was the best for Kolina?

I was freaking confused...

Maybe if I took the best precautions, with at least a hundred of cloaking spells Dahlia wouldn't be able to sense Kolina and we would be safe away from this city.

But I doubt I was enough powerful against Dahlia. What if by running I put Kolina more in danger?

Jackson is laying on the table, where Freya is drawing an infinity symbol on his bare chest using the burned end of a sage smudge-stick. Hayley and Rebekah watch worriedly as she works, while Kai looks excited. We both were curious when it came to magic and learning spells since it was something for was forbidden while growing up.

"By doing this, we should be able to trace Dahlia's signature all the way back to the source of her power, but I'll need to dig deep." says Freya as she looks up at us "Rebekah, Elizabeth, and Malachai if I may channel you..."

Rebekah looks uneasy, but she nods in agreement. Kai, on the other hand, sounds excited "Oh sexy Bexy what's with the sour face? This is going to be fun"

Rebekah rolls her eyes "I don't have a sour face. It's just...I'm not good at being a bloody witch" she confessed letting out an irritated sigh.

Kai put his hand on her shoulder and winked at her "No worries I'll be here to guide you, beautiful"

Rebekah rolled her eyes and took his hand off her shoulder and said smugly "Elizabeth and my sister will be here to guide me, not an wanker"

Kai put his hand on his heart "Ouch you hurt my feelings! So mean sexy bexy"

Hayley looks down at Jackson in concern "Are you sure you're OK with this?"

Jackson laughs nervously "Piece of cake!"

Hayley sighs and looks over at the girls. Kai takes in one hand his sister and Rebekah, while I and Rebekah take Freya's hands in ours. We hold our hands over Jackson's body as they both begin chanting the spell.

"Inveniere potencia reparon. Inveniere potencia reason."

As the we chant, Jackson's back arches painfully as he groans, clearly in agony. After a moment, Rebekah looks up at Freya and sees a vision of Dahlia standing behind her, holding her hand on Freya's shoulder. Startled, Rebekah immediately let's go, though Freya assumes she did so because of Jackson's pain, and she stares at her hands in fright.

"Why did you stop?" I asked confused had Kai and I had not seen what she did.

Freya says gently "Rebekah... we need to continue."

Rebekah however was shocked "I..."

Hayley looks concerned as her eyes move from Freya to Rebekah in confusion. "What is it?"

Rebekah looks at Freya, appalled "Uh, you. You're the reason Dahlia is able to cast such powerful spells." Freya looks alarmed and begins shaking her head in disagreement, but Rebekah continues on "She's channeling you!"

Hayley looks at Freya, clearly feeling betrayed, but Freya appears as though this revelation is news to her. It was clear that Freya didn't know about this.

"This whole time, you've been helping her!" yells Hayley furiously.

Freya shakes her head, obviously upset "I had no idea!" She begins to pace anxiously "She must have found me." She starts to walk toward Rebekah "She wants to turn you against me!

Hayley shoves her backward "Get away from my husband!"

"Hayley she didn't even know!" I protested. Freya was a victim in this scenario, while I was supposed to be the bad one I could see it but not Hayley? I know she was worried about Jackson but he was fine and we could actually use this to our advantage.

Rebekah breaks them apart "Stop!"

Kai muttered with a smirk exited "Finally some fight. Even better a girl fight, those are awesome. They're pulling hair, scratching each other on the face with their nails.."

"Wait we can use that to our advantage," I said getting everyone's attention on me in the room.

"How?" asked Freya suspiciously.

I smirked and pointed to my brother who raised an eyebrow "You have two siphons in the room. Use them."

"That's right you can siphon the link between me and Dahlia. It would even weaken her." Freya smiled at the thought of being free from Dahlia "This is brilliant"

Kai and I both take one of Freya's hands. I turn to Kai "Remember what I told you on how to make siphoning hurt less"

We had been training on his siphoning and he was making a lot of progress. Kai nods "Gotcha sis"

I turn to Freya "It might hurt a lot"

"I can handle it, it's okay"

Kai and I both siphon Freya when she starts to whimper in pain. Our hands start to glow red and magic, very powerful magic starts running through our veins. After few minutes we both get exhausted from the siphoning as there is too much magic. We both stop siphoning Freya although the link wasn't completely gone. But otherwise, there was a possibility of us dying overwhelmed by this strong magic.

After having a taste of Dahlia's magic I was even more scared of her.

"Damn," said Kai as we stopped siphoning. His pupils were dilated and he looked high right now, which happened after we absorbed a lot of magic.

"What is it?" asked Freya concerned.

"Hum the link is too strong, it's partly gone but they're still an input and it's too much magic to siphon even if there two of us" I explain. "But good news Dahlia is a little weaker!"

Rebekah puts a comforting hand on Freya's shoulder "Freya, I want to trust you, I do, but... you said it yourself... you're still bonded to Dahlia. I'm sorry, but it's better that you go. Please."

Freya looks hurt, but she doesn't fight them on it, she simply turns and leaves the compound.

"Go with her," I tell Kai when Freya leaves. It was best to still have her on our side somehow because she could end up on Dahlia's side after we rejected her. And we definitely didn't want that to happen.

"But I want to stay with you and next, your both more fun." pouted Kai "Plus she's kinda scary"

"Please Kai"

Kai rolled his eyes and waved at Rebekah "Bye beautiful" Kai put his hand together and bowed down "Namaste" he said before vanishing with a clocking spell. The dumbass did it to impress Rebekah I'm sure of it. I also think we watched too many times cobra Kai, he even had chosen Cobrakai1972 as his name for his Twitter account.

"I think my brother has a thing for you or maybe it's one of his jokes I dunno," I told Rebekah when Kai disappeared.

Rebekah nodded "Yes he's been pursuing me no matter how many times I reject him"

I chuckled "Good! the two of you would be a disaster!"

Although I don't want Kai to be rejected, him being with Rebekah could mess up things. And she had her weird thing with Marcel, and my brother wasn't the second choice. We Parkers were always the first choice because we deserved the best.

I was maybe biased but who wouldn't? Kai was my big brother, my savior from dad, my family, and twin by soul.

So unless Kai was Rebekah's first choice she didn't deserve him.

Elijah has finally arrived home after helping Josephine and Marcel create the new safe house, and he is very unhappy to find that Freya has left "What do you mean "Freya's gone?"

"More Hayls and Bex quicked her out" I mumbled under my breath.

Hayley glares at me and says to Elijah "She was a risk-"

Elijah cuts her off "She's also the one person who intimately understands the enemy we now face!"

Rebekah interrupts them "Both of you, just stop it."

Hayley talks over her "I was protecting Kolina from someone who it's obvious none of us completely trust."

Elijah let out a frustrated sigh "Correction, we've done nothing but doubt Freya." He looks at Rebekah "Nevertheless, she kept her promise, and she saved your life." Rebekah looks guilty at Elijah's statement "We certainly haven't demonstrated the same kindness towards her."

"I send Kai with her" I informed Elijah "let's hope he doesn't annoy her"

Elijah nodded gratefully at me while Rebekah rolls her eyes, knowing Elijah is right "So, what the bloody hell do we do now?"

"There's a jazz club in Algiers by the name of the St. James infirmary. Marcel has acquired it, and Josephine is fortifying it as a sanctuary against magic." Elijah turns to me "Pack your things. Marcel will escort you, the twins, and Malachai there tonight at 9:00." I nod at Elijah knowing this might be the best solution right now. Then Elijah points to Rebekah "You, wait with me."

Rebekah asks confused "What for?"

"If Freya shall return, we will be here. Now, whether we trust her or not, we cannot win this fight without her." Elijah leaves the room, and Rebekah looks over at Hayley, who is frowning unhappily. I on the other go pack the twins, and Kai things to leave to free from the magic sanctuary.

The werewolf guards are all milling around the courtyard of the compound when Freya finally returns to see her siblings, with Kai et her side. The guards all start to surround her threateningly and block her way, but after a moment, Rebekah appears with me at her side.

"I need to see Elijah," told Freya to the guard.

Rebekah yells to the guards "Let her through!"

Werewolf guard mutters under her breath "Is she serious?"

"Yes, she is," I said to the werewolf annoyed. God those werewolves were starting to annoy me. "Are you deaf?" I asked sarcastically.

Rebekah says to Freya "I'm actually glad you're here."

Elijah, having heard his sister's arrival, joins us in the courtyard. "Freya."

Freya looked really shaken "I saw her... Dahlia. She intends to make her move tonight. Klaus and our father will be her next victims."

"What no she can't kill Nick," I said distress clearly apparent in my voice. I couldn't lose him, and the twins could not lose their father. Especially not now, I needed him.

"She was super scary," says Kai grimacing "even tried to kill me. But witchy Frezza here saved my life"

I turn to Freya with a grateful smile on my lips "Thank you" I wouldn't be able to live with myself if Kai died, because of me. Dahlia was my enemy, not his.

Elijah frowns anxiously "And you have returned to warn the very people who would cast you out?" Elijah gives Rebekah a sharp look, and she blushes in embarrassment.

Freya was now in tears "I understand Klaus' mistrust, as I do yours, but I did not come this far to see my family die at the hands of the very evil that I've tried for so long to escape. I'm begging you, help me save them."

"Tell me what you need," says Elijah.

"Dahlia will lure them into a trap. She prefers places of darkness. She'll be drawn to any site that's been steeped in death."

Rebekah rolls her eyes sarcastically "Well, welcome to New Orleans."

Freya shakes her head "Oh, no. I'm talking about dark power created by massacre, sacred ground that's been stained in the blood of the innocent."

"So the freaking church where I died or the creepy cemetery then." I list put the only two possibilities I could think of "But I think more the church since she doesn't want to be annoyed by the ancestors, they are a pain in the ass"

"You died in a church?" asked Kai with wide eyes "Damn that's horrible you hate churches,"

"Yep and even worse I gave birth there"

Klaus is drinking scotch in the bar-room when I found him, thank God he was alive. I was so anxious when they left to fight with Dahlia. Even if I wanted to be here, to help I knew that I could make things worse. I was easier to kill than Klaus, and I knew he would be distracted by wanting to keep me safe.

Besides if someones happened to both of us, the twins would be orphans...

"What happened?" I asked when I noticed his face. I knew this face and it clearly didn't scream victory.

"I failed" he confessed and drunk his scotch "you can bloody yell at me now"

I sighed "I'm just glad you're alive. Besides I sure we'll find another way, it's not over. I know you, you always have a plan B, C, D, and even F. I could even do the whole alphabet" I joked as I took I poured myself a drink as well. I really needed one right now.

I had to somewhat try to be positive otherwise I would lose my mind. Besides Klaus might be a bastard but he was one smart bastard that always had another plan up his sleeves.

"You never doubt me"

Elijah, Rebekah, Mikael, and Freya walk into joins, interrupting us "Well, that sounds like a bloody fiasco. Where's Dahlia now?" asks Rebekah.

Elijah answers defeatedly "She could be anywhere. There wasn't a trace of her left in the church."

Freya says bitterly "She's done with us for the night. No doubt, she wants us to take some time to wallow in our defeat."

Klaus drinks his scotch and smirks, his mood already better after his talk with Elizabeth "Defeat? I disagree. We saw her face. We took her measure. If that's the best she's got, quite frankly, I'm unimpressed."

"Her aim was not to impress us. She wanted us to reveal our sole weapon, and, like fools, we did," said Mikeal.

Having heard the commotion Kai comes and joins us. I give him a drink hoping he would shut up for once, because I knew things would escalate quickly right now.

Rebekah says incredulously "Am I hearing things, or did Nik just exchange words with our father?"

Mikael smiles "Rebekah. I'd know that wicked tongue anywhere. What mischief have you gotten yourself into now? No doubt the bastard's doing."

Klaus growls "Enough. My patience, like this farce of a reunion, is at an end."

Elijah scowls and walks toward Mikael "Agreed. There only is one question here: What exactly are we doing?"

"This was not my plan!" yells Freya furious "You rushed it and made but a single weapon! Of course, she took it from you, and now we've lost what advantage we had and used up the very materials we needed to kill her."

"It's a bit histrionic. Your materials are easily found. Let's take stock, shall we?" Klaus points at Freya "There's an ample supply of your blood. Norwegian soil is hardly scarce. What else? Ah, yes... the ashes of Dahlia's Viking oppressors."

Michael gets annoyed "Only priceless relics gotten with great difficulty at a museum, lost due to your worthless strategies."

Klaus angrily vamp-speeds over to Mikael, pinning him to the wall and shoving the tip of the indestructible white oak stake into his chest.

Mikael doesn't move or fight back, he simply stares at Klaus as Freya lunges toward Klaus and is held back by Elijah. "Uh! Oh no! "

"If I feel even the faintest touch of your magic, Freya, I will end him with a flick of my wrist!" Klaus addresses Mikael "You don't seem surprised.

Michael gasps as the stake brushes his heart "Betrayal is in your nature, boy."

"Oh shut up for once you dipshit" I mumbled annoyed. I mimicked his voice mockingly "Being pathetic is in your nature, boy"

"No. I wasn't born like this. Her you fight for... Lovely Freya, the daughter you barely know... yet there was a time when you knew me as your son, a time before all the disappointments, the revelations of betrayal." Klaus's voice shakes, and tears begin to fill his eyes "There were moments when all you had to do was be my father, and even then, you despised me, didn't you?" He begins to cry "I want to know why."

Michael says this time softly, and without malice "I don't know. I just... did."

Klaus is overwhelmed by this admission, and he and Mikael stare at each other in the eyes for a long moment. Elijah is still holding Freya back, but all three of them seem surprised by this uncharacteristic vulnerability from Mikael.

Finally, Klaus forces himself to stop crying and glares at Mikael hatefully "Are those your final words?"

Mikael hesitates for a moment and stares at Freya "Freya... I'm so sorry. I love you."

Klaus is so enraged by this tenderness toward Freya that he plunges the stake into Mikael's heart.

Michael dreams in agony "Ahh!"

"No!" Freya screams and cries.

Elijah continues to hold Freya back, but neither he nor Rebekah seem happy to see Mikael killed. Klaus backs away, looking conflicted as he watches Mikael reach out for them before falling to his knees and kneeling over.

After his body has fully desiccated, it goes up in flames as Freya continues to sob uncontrollably "No! Ugh!"

Klaus turns to Freya and feigns as though he's not upset "Viking ash is indeed rare... but all you really need is a burning Viking corpse."

"I'm starting to think this family is very dys-FUN-ctional." Kai laughs "See what I did? Stressing the 'fun' in dysfunctional--"

"Kai" I scolded him "Not the good moment"

"Oh right insensitive," said Kai, although he didn't look sorry at all. He was still smirking widely.

Klaus leaves the room without another word, and Elijah has to struggle to hold Freya back and keep her from attacking him as he leaves. Freya is completely devastated, and Rebekah and Elijah both stare at Klaus unhappily as he leaves, stunned speechless as they take one last look at Mikael's burning corpse

"Nick... Nick stop" I yell after him when he leaves the room. He told me once about how Mikeal hated him even when he didn't know he wasn't his son, but he never knew why. And actually, there was no reason. Mikeal just didn't love him and he didn't even know why. That was just plain sad.

"Leave me alone!" he protested tears falling on his face. "For once leave the bloody hell alone when I tell you to!"

I speed out in front of him and put a hand on his chest to stop him "No"

Klaus glares at me and pushed away my hand.

"It's okay you can cry with me...if you want... If you want to yell or go out to kill someone we can also do that" I suggested. "We can also have hot and angry sex, and you can cry afterward. Whatever you want"

"He hated me for no reason!" shouted Klaus suddenly, his voice breaking once again "All my life I tried so hard to be strong like he expected of me. But it was never bloody enough!" he laughs bitterly "and he had no actual reason. I tried to be stronger in his eyes. I even challenged once and he mocked me. But all my efforts wouldn't have worked, it was for nothing because he would have hated me either way!"

I hug him and pat his back awkwardly not knowing how to comfort him. I was so bad at this "hum whatever he's a dick anyway. And so pathetic like he chased you for a thousand years yet you killed him twice. Like what a major loser"

Klaus chuckles at my statement-making me smile. He then turns suddenly serious "Listen to me carefully. I will take care of Dahlia but you must stay in the jazz club in Algiers, it is a sanctuary against magic. You'll be safe there with the twins and under no circumstance, you leave. Expect if Dahlia manages to enter of course"

"Okay, I know what to do... Just be safe. I'll bring you back from your grave and kill you myself if I have to raise the twins without their father" she teased him.

Klaus smirked "I wouldn't expect less of you, love"

"And keep me updated. I have to know if something is happening" I tell warningly.

"Of course"