"Antonia!" A minute went by no answer. "Antonia!" Noticing the empty coffin Klaus started to panic a little, wondering what had happened to Antonia if her sister thought she was a human blood bag.

"Rebekah, it's your big brother?" Antonia heard Klaus call out. Her hearing was slowly coming back but her eyes were still too heavy to open and mobility hadn't come back to the point where she could speak or move and get up yet. Antonia could hear footsteps and the coldness of the concrete floor beneath her, she was so cold and wanted to call out to him. Each time she was killed or died the time returning all depended on how she was killed but sometimes it took longer for no reason.

"Rebekah, come out come out wherever you are" Klaus said tauntingly. With a whooshed Rebekah was shoving him into a shelf stabbing him with her dagger in his stomach.

"GO TO HELL NIK" Rebekah screamed in his face before stepping back all proud of her actions.

Grasping it Klaus pulled the dagger out with a wince before letting in fall to the ground with a clink.

"Don't pout. You knew it wouldn't kill me."

"Yeah but I was hoping it would hurt more" she said turning walking away and to where Antonia was laying on the floor next to the guard who Rebekah had actually killed.

"Now where the bloody hell is she?"

No answer Rebekah only folded her arms across her chest continuing walking but slower.

"I understand you are upset with me, Rebekah, so I'm going to let that go just this once." Klaus said stopping her before she could around the corner to behind a crate where Antonia lay, "What did you to do Antonia?"

"That bimbo snack you left me? She's dead"

Flashing to pin her by her neck against the opposing shelf Klaus' eyes flashed golden. "Where is she Rebekah? Tell me!"

Rebekah shoved him off herself glaring at him.

"Tell me and I'll give you the little peace offering I have for you" Klaus said sternly trying to bargain with his sister. With perfect timing Antonia coughed finally regaining full mobility shooting straight up. Instantly Klaus was kneeling next to Antonia who still looked pale as a sheet, "Are you alright?" he asked very concerned helping her stand as she softly nodded. Even in her delirious state Antonia could tell something had shifted within Klaus but wasn't sure what.

Dried blood was all over Antonia's neck and had dried dripping down her chest where Klaus shamelessly checked out, "Oh please eye fuck your bimbo later, Nik" Rebekah commented with a hair flip still very angry.

Klaus threw Rebekah a warning glance as he growled "Rebekah, I will deal with you later". Antonia looked like she was about to faint yet let go of his hand once firmly on her feet, wrapping her jean jacket closer around her as she took a step away to lean against the nearest crate.

"What kind of joke is this? Why isn't she dead? I drained that bimbo" Rebekah said eyeing Antonia accusingly planting her hands on her hips.

"Call her that one more time and I'll re-dagger you so fast you won't be able to bat an eyelash sister, I said later" He gritted out moving closer to Antonia bringing his hand out to put a hand on her shoulder up to her neck rubbing soothingly while starring at Rebekah. Instantly Antonia relaxed at his touch despite still being uncomfortable in Rebekah's presence.

"You can come in" Klaus projected before moving closer to Antonia, he could feel her shaky breathing. He was concerned and kicking himself in the butt for leaving her, he should have known something like this was going to happen. What was he thinking, damn his impatience.

When Rebekah looked away from them to the direction of the opening door, Klaus slipped a piece of hair behind Antonia's ear letting his hand rest on her cheek, "Are you sure you're alright, sweetheart?" he whispered, his eyes scanned her face for anything indicating otherwise. Subconsciously and because she was still cold she leaned into his warm touch, making eye contact with him.

Antonia's eyes started to tear up for a second and she pursed her lips in attempts to keep herself together despite feeling like she was going to faint and throw up but she nodded nonetheless. Leaning forward Klaus kissed her forehead as his thumb caressed her cheek before swiftly turning back to the approaching Stefan but not before he murmured "later" against her forehead. Looking up at him from beneath her lashes Antonia gave him a small smile.

Pulled back to the more pressing issue at hand Klaus' demeanor flipping from caring to his cocky self in an instant.

"Stefan" Rebekah stated with emotion clear in her voice.

Leaving Antonia's side Klaus went right up to Stefan his hand on his shoulder and looked into his eyes, "Now you remember".

Klaus stepped aside letting Stefan really for the first time look at his sister, "Rebekah" Stefan said cocking his head to the side as he walked towards her, memoires flashing before his eyes, while Rebekah looked like she was in love.

"Stefan" Klaus called from behind him, causing him to turn different memoires flashing before his eyes. In the moment Antonia could see the way he looked at both the Originals had drastically changed with the unburying of memoires.

"I remember you, we were friends"

"We are friends" Klaus corrected placing a hand on Stefan's shoulder again in a brotherly way. Looking past him to his sister, "Now for the reason you're here, Gloria tells me you know how to contact the Original witch."

"The Original Witch" Rebekah stated/asked with attitude not fully following.

"What do you have that Gloria needs?"

Reaching to her neck Rebekah found nothing underneath her hand, "Where's my neckless? What did you do with it? I never take it off!" Her hand wandering her neck as if she was hoping it would suddenly appear.

"I don't know. I didn't touch it" Klaus countered his voice raising to match Rebekah's. Antonia's head was pounding. Antonia also noted Stefan awkwardly shifting behind them at the mention of a neckless, she filed that away as suspicious behavior. The more she watched Stefan the more she questioned what he did and how he acted.

"We need to find it Nik. Now, I want it back!" Rebekah wined.

"Tell me that's not what she needs. Tell me that's not what she needs Rebekah" Klaus said over Rebekah, both of their tempers coming to a boil. Turning to look in her coffin Rebekah came up empty handed and out of pure frustration tossed her coffin off its stand across the warehouse floor.

Antonia jumped her head was still pounding, she needed some sort of substance if she was going to stay with it. Feeling extremely awkward she vetoed the idea of asking right now and figured that she could make it until Klaus remembered she needed food to survive.

Stefan glanced at Antonia and the two made eye contact, he looked her up and down. He saw how her legs were shaking, her pale complexion was taken to an even lighter shade and how her eye lids were barely opening. It was as if she was getting worse before she got better. Klaus and Rebekah were both yelling at each other about the whereabouts of the neckless until Stefan butted in, "Klaus"

"WHAT?" Stefan hesitated for half a second only making Klaus madder, "WHAT IS IT STEFAN?"

"I don't think Antonia is doing alright"

"Yes, and I think I need a more up to date wardrobe judging by that one's lack of clothes she calls an outfit"

Pinching the bridge of his nose Klaus turned to face Antonia, "Fine, let's go back to the penthouse" His words were kind but his tone was anything but pleased.

Feeling the anger being directed at her for being an inconvenience for needing rest Antonia tried persuading otherwise, "I'll be fine, we can go look for this neckless if that's what you want" Klaus gave her a look as if to say 'oh really', "I'll be fine I promise". Her hands came up in defense but they shook badly.

"You aren't fooling anyone, love"

"You really are a terrible actress" Rebekah sneered, clearly still judging from the state of dress Antonia was in. Her dress had ridden up quite a lot and her neckline and managed to get lower exposing a lot of skin.

"I can wait another night before we try to solve my Hybrid problem, now let's go" Klaus informed. He took out his phone texting as he walked over to Antonia.

"Hybrid problem? You broke the curse?" Rebekah asked excitedly just as Klaus was slipping a hand onto Antonia's back guiding her to the warehouse' entrance with the two vampires following right behind.

"We have lots to catch you up on sister, I will fill you in in due time don't you worry"

Just as the group made their way to the where they came in Frankie pulled up with another car behind the first black SUV. Frankie and the other driver both came out opening the doors to each car.

"Stefan do try to catch Rebekah up on life today, technology and lingo and all that" Klaus said as he continued to guide Antonia towards the door Frankie held open. Standing back letting Antonia go to the car Klaus spoke to the drivers.

"Penthouse" He told them and just as Klaus' hand left Antonia's back she stumbled a little walking forward but she caught herself on the car before she had hit the asphalt. "I'm fine" she announced feeling all of their eyes on her as she stood up straight and climbed into the back seat ignoring Frankie's attempts to assist her. Antonia's hair was coming down from its bun and was slick against her face.

"Why can't I ride with you, Nik?" Rebekah asked starting to move towards Klaus. Stefan looked at both them and quickly got into the other car not wanting to be a part of that conversation.

"Because you killed her Rebekah and I don't want to see you right now! Get in, I'll see you at the penthouse" Shooing her with his hand Rebekah got into the SUV with Stefan keeping a sour expression on her face. Klaus then turned getting into the car with Antonia who still looked terrible. Frankie closed the door behind them and started driving back to the penthouse.

Propped up against the inside of the car Antonia kept her eyes closed, "I'm sorry" her voice was soft and almost sounded like she hadn't used it in years, all rough and scratchy.

"Why would you need to be sorry?" Klaus asked turning his body to look at her placing a hand on her thigh.

"I don't know… sometimes it just hits me harder than others and I know you want to figure out your problem so I'm sorry I'm side tracking you I guess" her voice was barely above a whisper still, peeking open her eyes she saw Klaus shaking his head.

"It's quite alright love, you're my responsibility. As your Alpha I'm going to take care of you, you don't have to apologize" there was a pause as he took a deep breath, "Rebekah overstepped she will be dealt with" His eyes shone golden with anger at the thought of Rebekah draining her despite himself having done the same thing less than a month ago. The thought of someone hurting Antonia made his blood boil.

"No"

"No?"

"Her anger may have been displaced but it's fine really" Antonia said shifting from leaning into the car door to sitting up against the seat trying to stay awake so she could eat when they arrived back at the penthouse.

"I don't care, she will be dealt with, disciplined"

"Mhm" Antonia hummed in response not really listening anymore as she felt sleep over taking her. In her sleep/unconsciousness her head drifted down to Klaus' shoulder. Snaking an arm around her waist Klaus pulled her closer to him letting her lean into him finding warmth which her body craved in this state.

"I've got you" Klaus murmured into her hair not caring if Frankie saw him embracing the girl, to hell with that Antonia needed him, her Alpha.

"Antonia… wake up sweetheart we're back"

A moan was all Klaus received in response as Antonia tried to wiggle out of his grasp. He was currently carrying bridal style her to the elevator where Stefan and Rebekah were already waiting holding the elevator for them. Refusing to make eye contact with his sister who was still very perplexed at the situation and his affection for this human girl Klaus stood with his back to both.

It was a silent and awkward ride up to the penthouse. Going inside Klaus took Antonia right into the room she was in the other night laying her down onto the bed softly. Klaus hadn't even noticed Antonia's little hand holding on tight to his necklaces until he tried to set her down and his neck was kept down as he tried to stand back up.

Taking her hand in his he slowly untwined her fingers from the strings. "Antonia"

"Klaus?"

"I'm here"

"I don't feel so good I'm so tired, I just need to rest I'll be fine" she murmured, her eyes still hadn't opened left but he could see the uncomfortableness on her face.

"I know I know, I'm going to get you something to eat alright? How does that sound" he asked sitting up from the edge of the bed, making to leave to get her something from the kitchen.

"Why'd you leave me?"

Fuck, Klaus hadn't expected her to ask him that tonight, "I'll be right back, I promise"

"Hmm" she said rolling onto her side curling into the comforter. The pile of clothes from that morning sat on the end of her bed in a pile still and her sneakers brought little skids of dirt on the creamy comforter which she would feel bad about in the morning. Taking the opportunity of her sleeping, Klaus swooshed out to the kitchen where Rebekah was standing looking through the fridge.

"It's been so long, I never imagined they would be this nice" Rebekah said glancing over her shoulder to him.

"Of course, you didn't"

"Who is she Nik?"

"Who?" He asked playing dumb as he went to a cabinet pulling out a can of soup.

"The girl, why didn't she stay dead? And why the bloody hell are you being so caring to her!" She asked pulling a container of strawberries from the fridge, angry but hungry herself.

Klaus continued to fix up the soup and its needed components ignoring his sister's questioning. "Seriously, Nik, who the hell is she?"

Exhaling in annoyance knowing she wouldn't give up, "She's part of my pack, my true father's pack"

Rebekah laughed cracking open the strawberries, a genuine laugh. Silence. "You're serious, you can't be serious! They all died Nik this is obviously a trick, someone's playing you!" Her hands were flying everywhere making her point.

"I AM NOT BEING PLAYED!" Taking a breath trying to calm himself as not to get out of hand and scream waking Antonia up, "It's not a trick, I've looked into it, I know that facts. I will fill you in after Antonia eats, I promise sister"

"You're caring more for some random girl than you're caring for your own blood, ME!" Rebekah screamed, tears glistening in her eyes poking a finger for emphasis into her own chest.

"Rebekah, I suggest you get your jealously under control before I re-dagger you" He threatened pushing past her soup in hand.

"Antonia!" The bed was empty. Empty. Setting the bowl of soup down on the dresser Klaus realized the bathroom door was shut and the light on. He could hear the water running as she opened the bathroom door. Antonia stood at the sink jacket off with a wet washcloth drying to clean off her dried blood.

"Hey"

"Let me help" Klaus said taking the wash cloth from her hand. Standing behind her he reached around dipping the cloth under the running water ringing it out he brought it to her neck. She tilted her neck a little letting him drag slow swipes across her skin. They didn't speak, for what felt like forever.

"Why'd you leave me there?" Klaus kept his eyes on her neck but he could sense her gaze through the mirror. She didn't seem angry something else.

"I wasn't thinking-"

"Obviously"

"I didn't think Rebekah- "

"It was your choice to leave me there, this has nothing to do with Rebekah. I'll be fine by morning" Her hand came to stop his from wiping away any more blood. Her touch was cold as she pulled the warm wash cloth from him. It wasn't anger it was disappointment.

"Antonia- "

"I would like to take a shower now…"

"Alright" Klaus pursed his lips nodding he wanted to scream at her but he knew her anger was legitimate, "But you need to eat first, there's soup for you in your room"

"Thank you" Antonia said dropping her head to her chest. Silence took over again as Klaus turned and left her alone.

Starting the shower Antonia went back to her room finding the soup quickly eating it as she let the water heat up. She knew exactly what was happening. The closer she got to Klaus the more her human body wanted to shut down forcing her to turn to stay healthy. Her body was trying to force her hand to trigger her curse and completing the mate bond. Shuddering finishing her soup she shut her door before heading to shower and hopefully warm up.