The Tales Of The Mighty Siphoner

by bugatti95

Kai Parker was banished and locked away in the 1994 Prison World for over two decades. What if he used that time more productively? What if he learned magic during this time? The Knowledge of the entire world at his fingertips. And knowledge is power. Antihero sort of Kai! Original Vampire Kai! Crossover with Originals later on. (My Version).

4. Chapter 3

The Tales Of The Mighty Siphoner

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Diaries or Originals, or anything else set in that universe, they belong to the rightful owners. I do not own anything from any other fiction I use or reference either, they all belong to their rightful owners.

A/N: The original fic was written by baringan on this site. Link on Profile.

Someone once posted a comment asking what is the point of making an story almost identical to the original story with only minor tweaks.

I think the original story is one of the best stories I have read on this site, a total re-write could ruin it; there are just some small things I want to change. I originally made the re-write only for myself, but I decided to post it just in case anyone else might want to read it.

Some things weren't explained in baringan's version, so I will be adding my own explanations; readers and the original writer, baringan, might not like what I add, the changes I make, and, or, my reasons or explanations - and that is your opinion; I like the changes I make, the things I add, and my reasons and explanations.

Because there are multiple things I want to add, there will be a LOT of extra text.

In the original story, the original fic's writer, baringan, sometimes says Kai is 'truly immortal'.

Immortals, what Silas and Amara used to be, were also described as being 'truly immortal', but to me, they weren't; because their immortality could be removed. It could only happen in a few ways, but it could still happen. The Kai in baringan's fic could also have his immortality removed. With enough power, that version of him could also be killed.

For my story, I will use my idea of true immortality - immortality that makes it so the person who has it can never ever die; no matter what.

Part of this means it is completely impossible to remove my kind of true immortality - and I mean completely impossible; there aren't, and there never will be, any exceptions and, or, workarounds that could be used to remove my kind of true immortality from the person who has it, or even to weaken their connection to it, or to kill the person who has it.

I have done this because, to me, being able to remove someone's immortality means that there is a way for them to die. So, based on my version of true immortality, Silas and Amara, and the version of Kai in baringan's fic, were never truly immortal.

I will put this top A/N in each chapter, so if someone in the story mentions something can kill Kai, readers will know it is just what they think; it is not actually true.

This kind of immortality, which Kai will have, only means he can't ever die - it does not mean that Kai can't lose a fight, or that he can't be taken out in some other way. After all, there are many ways of taking someone down without killing them.

While I like stories where my favourite character, or characters, have more abilities, skills, and power and powers, than they have in canon, I generally dislike ones where they get them without any explanations; especially ones that it shouldn't be possible for them to have. I believe any and all powers a character gains should have an explanation for how the character gains them. I do have an idea that I may use to give my version of Kai powers and abilities that he would not be able to get normally - but at least that will have an explanation; not just him randomly having them.

I also generally dislike ones where they make them totally unbeatable. My Kai will have many powers, abilities, and skills, and will be very powerful, but he won't be totally unbeatable - just very hard to beat.

In my version of this fic, Kai will not be paired with anyone. All of Kai's relationships in this fic will be platonic - he will not be in any romantic or sexual relationships.

If you see the word hybrid written as 'Hybrid' in the middle of a sentence; then I mean werewolf-vampire hybrid. So don't be surprised or confused when I switch between them, or when I use them both. Sometimes I will use 'werewolf-vampire hybrid' and sometimes I will use 'Hybrid'.

I know that Heretics are the ones who were put in the 1903 Prison World, but since hybrid can refer to any kind of hybrid; I will be using the terms Heretic and vampire-witch interchangeably.

Sometimes I'll use vampire-witch hybrid, sometimes I'll use Heretic. So don't be surprised or confused when I switch between them, or when I use them both.

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Chapter 3

Marcel processed what Kai had just revealed to him. Then to Kai's bewilderment, Marcel burst into laughter.

After a few moments, he looked at Kai and, still laughing, asked. "An Original vampire? You?"

"Oi, yes! Me!" Kai replied, a bit annoyed. At this point, Marcel was still chuckling.

"Sorry, but I can't take your story seriously. Before Finn and Kol died as Originals, there used to be 6 Original vampires; Mikael, Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah, Kol, and Finn, and I have met every single one of them. There are no other Original vampires." Marcel finished.

Kai walked towards the drinks stand, and poured himself a glass of bourbon. He took a quick sip. "I understand your scepticism, my claim is difficult to believe; but it is true."

Marcel sat on his couch beside the table, still facing the younger vampire. "It's not that I don't believe you, but I cannot take such a claim seriously without proof. So, if you are an Original, what proof do you have of your claim?"

After calming down from his laughter, he'd thought about it seriously. After thinking it over, Marcel believed that there may be some truth to Kai's claim.

The younger vampire does seem to be rather strong and fast for someone turned only a few months ago; when he saw Kai fighting his vampires, it seemed as if he wasn't really trying. Marcel tried to keep an open mind. In the magical world, things that are believed to be impossible are often possible.

However, the idea of another Original running around was unsettling, especially one that hadn't been a vampire long; as it meant there isn't much known about Kai.

Though if Kai is an Original, then Marcel knows Kai has been intentionally holding back most of his powers; the powers he has shown so far aren't even close to the powers of the Originals Marcel has met, even the weakest of them.

"You want proof?" Kai asked, setting down his glass.

Marcel nodded in answer. "Yes, Esther turned all of the Originals. But you want me to believe you are an Original without an explanation or proof."

Kai nodded, both in reply and in understanding. Marcel is right, without an explanation or proof, most people wouldn't believe such a claim, most people weren't even aware that Esther had come back to life, let alone that she'd turned someone else into an Original vampire.

Apart from Kai, the only people who knew Alaric had been turned into an Original by Esther, were the Mikaelsons and his friends in Mystic Falls; as they had all been a part of tose events, or, like Kai, had been told about it. But none of them would mention it to other people, since it would attract attention from people who wanted to figure out how it was done.

Alaric had only been an Enhanced Original for a short period of time, so no one else knew about the spell that had been used to turn Alaric, so it wasn't Marcel's fault he didn't know about the seventh Original vampire; the Enhanced Original vampire.

The only person who knew everything about the Enhanced Original spell was Esther, Alaric knew some; like how he it was adapted so whoever the spell turned would be highly resistant to sunlight, vervain, and werewolf venom, and slightly resistant to magic.

But Kai remembers what Alaric told him; how Esther had added something that took her almost a thousand years to perfect, but Alaric didn't have any idea what the something she'd added was.

So it wouldn't surprise Kai if there were other changes or additions she'd made to the Enhanced Original spell.

One such change was how she had amplified the way the spell boosted the mind itself.

The version she used to turn her children gave them almost perfect memories; this explained how they rarely, if ever, forget things. Multiple times something would happen that involved someone, or something, they'd encountered centuries ago; and they recall the events as if they'd happened days before - this is something all vampires seem to possess.

With the Enhanced Original spell, Esther had boosted this much further.

She had seen everything her children had done while trapped on the Other Side; she saw them often outsmart others, and knew that with her only creating a single Enhanced Original; they'd need to be smarter, learn quicker, and think faster, or else her children would find a way to survive - which wasn't what she'd wanted.

So she'd made some tweaks to the part of the spell that enhances the mind, she'd added how they would learn, and think, at a faster rate, and even have their own intelligence enhanced. A second change made it so that the spell also enhances these elements in the same way it enhances the body.

Basically, this part of the spell, adds mental speed and intelligence to the mind of the person it was cast on, and then amplifies that mind.

Like the way it enhanced the body, when used on someone whose mind works at a faster speed than most people, or processes information faster than most people, or on someone who is already very intelligent, the affects are even greater than the affects it would have on someone that has none of these things.

This was one of the reasons why she'd chosen Alaric, he'd been a hunter and a teacher; so Alaric was already very intelligent, especially on supernatural things, like hunting vampires. She had believed he would be able to use his increased mental abilities to kill the Original vampires, her children; and through their sirelines, end the vampire race. It was why she'd cultivated his darker side; the intelligence he already possessed, added to his new hatred towards all vampires, and the fact that he had experience hunting vampires, had made Alaric the ideal candidate to become the Enhanced Original vampire.

But now, Kai is the Enhanced Original vampire.

So, like Alaric before him, Kai can learn and understand things at a faster rate, think at a faster rate, and think at a level far beyond his previous intelligence.

Alaric and Kai were chronologically about the same age, but Alaric had spent years hunting vampires, and had not practiced ways to enhance his mind; but Kai had, before, during, and after his imprisonment, spent all his time learning things and training his mind. This means his intelligence was even greater than Alaric's, even before he'd been turned; this meant the spell had amplified his mind even more than it had amplified Alaric's.

As Kai had fed magic into the spell, all elements of the spell were enhanced; including the part of the spell that amplified the mind itself. This was also amplified by the magic he'd already siphoned from the boundary. This combined with his superior mind meant that the difference between them was even greater than it would have been otherwise.

All this meant that Kai could come up with all sorts of ideas, and ways to execute these ideas, that no one else would ever be able to think of, let alone comprehend.

"My vampirism was created by Esther Mikaelson herself. A witch can confirm that I am an Original. Or you can just call one of your vampires up here and I'll compel them; as Originals can compel non-Original vampires, that is all the proof you need." Kai said.

He didn't mention the reason the spell was made as the other Originals could just bleed Marcel of the vervain, and then compel the information from him.

Alaric had been turned into the Enhanced Original to kill them, and Kai doubts they'd respond well to knowing he'd been turned by the same spell, especially if they learned that it had been made much more powerful by all the magic he had pumped into the spell, and about how it had been modified.

Marcel stood up and went to the window. He gave a loud whistle, immediately after one of his men vamp-sped up to the loft. Marcel then addressed the man. "Tom, are you still on vervain?"

"No." Tom replied. Marcel then nodded for Kai to go ahead with his demonstration. Tom was clearly confused, before he could ask any questions, Kai was already in front of him.

The speed Kai had moved at surprised Marcel - it was definitely Original level speed.

Kai reached inside his jacket and pulled out a pocketknife, then looked Tom in the eyes and activated his compulsion. "Take this blade, and plunge it into your thigh."

Tom grabbed the knife and stabbed himself in the leg. Tom cried out in pain, as blood started gushing from his thigh. He grit his teeth as he pulled the blade out. The wound quickly healed, looking like it had never happened.

"Thank you for that demonstration, Tom." Kai took back the blade, pulled out a handkerchief, and wiped away the blood with it.

"Why did I do that? Did you just compel me to stab myself?" Tom accused, confused and enraged. Kai could feel anger rising from the vampire.

Kai quickly moved to look Tom in the eye. "Forget what just happened in this room. You're no longer needed up here, go back to you whatever you were doing before Marcel called you up here." He compelled.

Tom left the same way he came in.

'This changes everything.' Marcel realised. The Mikaelsons were no longer the only Originals in the world. But there was something Marcel had to ask.

"Why did you reveal this to me? You could've kept your status as an Original a secret." Marcel eyed Kai suspiciously.

"I took a calculated risk in revealing this secret to you, and I believe that building some trust between us may be beneficial to the both of us in the long run. But if things had gone south, I would have just compelled you to forget." Kai explained bluntly.

'And if I ever need to, I will.' Kai thought. He will do almost anything to protect the people that he cares about.

Marcel was surprised by Kai's bluntness and reasoning. Marcel was glad he is still on vervain, which protects against vampire compulsion; even an Originals.

What Marcel didn't know is, unlike other vampires, vervain can't defend against Kai's compulsion. Kai had only discovered that particular abnormality earlier.

While training him, Stefan and Damon had explained about all of a vampires abilities, so he knew what he should, and shouldn't, be able to do. But since then he'd already displayed some abilities and powers that are different to other vampire's abilities and powers, including Originals, and not including his witch side.

Bonnie had already explained her theory, about how and why he's a living vampire, to Kai. This seemed to be confirmed by his ability to enter houses uninvited, as vampires can't enter houses without invitation - which was Nature's attempt to protect living people, a vampire's main food source, from undead vampires.

According to Bonnie's theory, that since the Enhanced Original spell cast on Alaric had been activated when Esther killed him, it didn't need to be activated to turn him; as the spell had been stripped from Alaric while active.

She theorized this meant that the spell was still active when Kai had repaired it, so the spell had only needed someone to attach itself to - it didn't need to kill him, and it only knocked him out instead.

As the spell had it attached itself to a living being, it meant Kai had entered and completed his transition as a living being.

So unlike all other vampires, who are classified as undead, Kai is a living vampire.

The only other vampires in history not to be undead were the Immortals: Silas and Amara.

There was no weapon that could kill Immortals. But even Immortals could die; though it would have taken an enormous amount of magic.

Immortals, unlike regular vampires, aren't undead - so the invitation rules didn't apply to Immortals. In fact, the invitation rules treats them just like any other living beings; meaning if Silas or Amara had owned a home, vampires would not have been able to enter without being invited inside by the owner.

Qetsiyah had created the world's first true Immortality spell - immortality not bound to anything, or anyone.

As a friend of one of Qetsiyah's descendants, Esther had access to some of the theory and mechanics behind Qetsiyah's Immortality spell, which she'd based her own on, but not all of it.

So when Esther had made her own version of Qetsiyah's Immortality spell, she had needed to make modifications to fill in the blanks.

These modifications are responsible for some of the differences between vampires like the Mikaelsons, and Immortals like Silas and Amara.

Since she'd only had access to some of the theory and mechanic behind the spell, the part of Esther's spell that gave the Originals their psychic abilities was just a watered down version of the part of Qetsiyah's spell that gave Immortal's their psychic abilities.

While Original vampires can compel humans and vampires through eye contact, an Immortal could compel crowds of people at a time. Immortal's psychic abilities were so powerful they could even affect witches, even powerful witches like Qetsiyah - the very witch who created the spell that turned them into Immortals.

Kai recently discovered that he possesses some of the Immortal's psychic abilities.

Kai had heard from Caroline that Silas was able to use his psychic abilities on her even when she was on vervain.

Earlier, Kai did the same thing when he got carried away with the fights and told Josh to fight him, and in his enthusiasm, accidentally compelled Josh to fight him, only learning later that Josh is on vervain.

He theorised these changes must have happened when Alaric's vampirism had been stripped by the anti-magic boundary. He believed the spell resonated with the anti-magic boundary. The Enhanced Original spell was designed by Esther, but its core, its framework, was based on Qetsiyah's Immortality spell; Traveler magic.

The anti-magic boundary was created by hundreds of Traveler witches.

The boundary spell had been fueled by the blood of doppelgängers. Doppelgängers were echoes of the Immortals; their blood contained the blueprints of the first true Immortality spell - Qetsiyah's Immortality spell. The magic of doppelgänger blood originates from Traveler magic as well, since doppelgängers were Nature's response to what had been done - Traveler magic being what was used to turn Silas and Amara into Immortals.

He believed during resonance, the boundary spell's Traveler magic had reacted to Esther's version of the Immortality spell. The doppelgänger blood had then acted as a map to modify what it deemed was wrong with it - the immortality and psychic abilities.

The doppelgänger blood in conjunction with Traveler magic was what had modified Esther's Enhanced Original spell so much.

This had occurred just because the spell was exposed to the magic of the boundary, then he had then fed all the magic directly into the spell - this caused the abilities and powers of an Immortal to be amplified; causing them to surpass their previous limits.

The Traveler magic had tried to change more, however, because the spell had also been exposed to non-Traveler magic, which it was also created by, and because the two spells had fundamental differences, the Traveler magic had only been able to change the immortality and psychic abilities.

Kai believed that the Enhanced Original spell had been continually unraveled and remade, until the strongest union of the two spells had been constructed.

The modifications mean that Kai can not die. Ever.

However, his vampiric nature means that all of his powers and abilities will continue to grow stronger - including his mental powers and abilities.

His accidental use of his powers had Kai thinking even more about his abilities and powers, and how they work.

Kai theorised the mutations to Esther's spell gave him the power of an Enhanced Original, with the immortality and psychic abilities of the Immortals, but all enhanced by all the extra magic he had fed into the spell.

Which would explain why he was able to enter Hayley's mind so easily, and why he can compel people even while they're on vervain. Kai had that heard Silas had also been able to read minds from a distance, cast powerful illusions, and compel hoards of people at once.

So far, Kai has yet to demonstrate any of these awesome psychic abilities. He believed he might never develop them. Perhaps there was a limit to how much Esther's Enhanced Original spell had been modified. Or maybe not, Silas had 2000 years to develop his powers, after all. It could be that these powers were developed over a long time. He has all the time in the world.

Though he had heard that it might have only taken Silas so long to develop them since his powers developed even more as he drank blood. Silas had been entombed for all those years; he'd only had small blood sacrifices he had been able to manipulate people into giving him with his powers.

If this was the case, then Kai could develop them at a far faster rate; since he isn't limited to small blood sacrifices, and has already drunk plenty of blood.

Although, this is all a theory to Kai. Another theory he has is all the added magic made his psychics powers strong enough vervain doesn't affect them. Only time will tell him which theory is right and which is wrong.

There were some things though that Kai has yet to discover.

Because of all the added magic from the Traveler's anti-magic barrier, all Kai's abilities and powers were enhanced in many different ways. His psychic abilities are different to other beings, including Originals and, though he didn't know it yet, even Immortals.

His mind, which had been enhanced by years of training, was now completely immune to any and all forms of mental manipulation, magical or otherwise.

But unlike others, Kai's abilities and powers can grow through more than just time.

As a living being, Kai's physical strength can grow through training; since his physical powers and abilities are part of his vampire nature. Kai's mental powers and abilities, which are also part of his vampire nature, can also grow through training.

So all his powers and abilities grow stronger through time, but could also grow with training.

However, due to them originating from his vampire side, Kai will not lose strength if he doesn't spend any time training; this also means all the increases he gains through training, or otherwise, will be permanent increases. This applies to his mental powers and abilities as well.

He could also use his powers in a much more subtle way, vampire compulsion works by the vampire taking control of a mind and bending it to their will; which is why humans normally do not know when they're being compelled. It is also why enough willpower and mental training can make someone immune to vampire compulsion.

Kai can compel people without them knowing about it. Kai could choose whether he wants to do this, or not; if he wanted someone to know they are being compelled, they would know - even humans, who normally wouldn't know. Vampires can do something similar; they compel someone and then compel them to not to remember being compelled. This achieves the same affect; compelling someone without them knowing they were compelled. Kai's method does not require using his compulsion twice though. And Kai's compulsions cannot be resisted, even when used like this. Whereas, someone who's been compelled and made to forget they were compelled can resist the compulsion as soon as they feel it start to take affect; as long as they have the willpower to resist the compulsion.

As Kai hadn't know this yet, when he accidentally compelled Josh; Kai did it without Josh even knowing he'd been compelled. He'd wanted to spar with Josh, but did not want him to know about his powers, it's wasn't necessary and he didn't know Josh enough to trust him with the secret, so he had subconsciously compelled him not to know he'd been compelled. Josh had just ended up thinking he agreed to spar with Kai because of his enthusiasm.

Though he'd realised what he'd done when Josh hadn't even mentioned it; after all, when vampires are compelled they retain enough of their minds to know they're being compelled, though they couldn't do anything about it. Josh knows Originals are the only vampires that can compel other vampires, yet Josh hadn't confronted Kai about it, or even mentioned it; which Josh would've done, since he would've known straight away that Kai is an Original vampire.

Kai's empathy had made him realise Josh hadn't been interested in fighting him. This was what made him think he may have compelled Josh, who had not confronted Kai about him being an Original vampire.

This made Kai realise his psychic powers might be different. So he had tried to mentally reach out to the minds of others; he realised, as well as being able to compel, he can also read, and even enter, minds. And no one even knew he'd been in their minds. Kai had reached out to Josh's mind to see if he was right, this was how he'd realised it was true; he had accidentally compelled Josh. Kai also checked Josh's mind and confirmed that Josh didn't know he is an Original, or had even realised that Kai had compelled him.

Kai was doing the same thing while talking to Marcel; to make sure he doesn't plan to reveal anything Kai tells him. He won't compel Marcel not to reveal it though; if it was ever discovered, it could damage any alliance they might make.

"So Marcel, have I made a believer out of you?" Kai quipped, enjoying the stunned expression on Marcel's face.

Marcel immediately composed himself.

"Yes you have. I'm convinced. You're an Original." Marcel relented.

Marcel poured himself a drink, he really needed one. "The Mikaelsons won't take kindly to the appearance of a new, unknown, Original. Klaus is suspicious even of his own allies, he wouldn't have any trouble painting you as a threat. Or eliminating you to sate his paranoia."

"I'm not worried about Klaus or his family. I am not here to take over, or to fight him or his family. I plan on setting up roots in New Orleans, Marcel. Which means I'll have to make peace with living in a city with the other Originals. And they with me." He said, as he casually fiddled with his Daylight ring.

"Klaus will kill you." Marcel warned darkly.

"Oh, please. He can't kill me anymore than I can kill him. The perks of being an Original, Marcel." Kai lifted his glass up, as if to toast.

"Klaus has possession of the indestructible white oak stake, the only weapon that can kill an Original." Marcel revealed, but he could tell by Kai's expression that the young Original wasn't surprised by this.

"Yes, I heard that it is currently in Klaus' possession. That weapon can't harm me. I was created differently to the other Originals. It's possible there's a weapon that can end me, but it is not that stake." Kai explained.

"I plan on gaining possession of that stake anyway." He added casually.

Marcel became alarmed at Kai's last statement.

Sensing his shift in emotion, Kai quickly explained. "Do not worry Marcel, I don't plan to take it to kill anyone with it. I want to make sure that it can't be used. I have a safe place I can keep it that no one will ever be able to find; except for me, of course."

"If you don't want to use it, then why do you want it?" Marcel asked, still slightly suspicious.

"I have some friends whose lives, like yours, are linked to the lives of the Originals. By keeping that stake safe, I am keeping my friends safe." Kai explained seriously.

Marcel was a little surprised by the seriousness in his voice. In the short amount of time Marcel had known Kai, he was nothing but cheerful and carefree. Hearing Kai wanted the white oak stake for such a noble reason gave Marcel some comfort.

"You said you wanted Elijah to teach you. Why?" Marcel questioned, bringing him back to the topic that started these revelations.

"Well, I heard from my friends Elijah is the most moral of the Mikaelsons, though from what I have heard that isn't really saying much. I am still getting used to my vampire abilities. I was also told that Elijah, like me, is an Original who practices martial arts. I figured that Elijah would be the best person to teach me how to use my vampire abilities to their fullest."

Marcel sighed, remembering his lessons with Elijah as a child. He'd thought of him as an uncle of sorts. Elijah had started educating him in a life of sophistication, a life that the young former slave had thought would only ever be a dream. Marcel had been disappointed when Elijah handed care of him over to Klaus. In time, he'd come to understand Elijah's motives for doing so; however, the realisation didn't make the past any less bitter.

"I'm going to be frank with you. I've lived with the Mikaelsons for a long time. I've seen their powers and abilities more times than I care to remember. I have even made the mistake of underestimating their abilities multiple times. Even though their near indestructibility sets them apart from other vampires, their other abilities, except their compulsion, aren't that much different from a regular vampire's. Their real power lies in their minds. I've seen them beat their enemies by outsmarting them. Any vampire with a few centuries experience could teach you to use your powers as well as any Original could."

"Then what do you suggest?" Kai asked, after a moment of thought.

"Experience will come with time. It's not something you can force." Marcel sagely advised.

Kai let out a sigh. His seemingly discontented face slowly shifted into a grin. Marcel was right after all. Kai had a lot of time; there's no need for any haste. "I suppose you are right."

Marcel poured himself and Kai another drink. "I take it, you want me to keep the fact that you're an Original a secret?"

Kai picked up the drink. "Yeah. The Mikaelsons have made many enemies over the centuries. They have all got targets on their heads. When news of another Original spreads, I think the same enemies will come after me." 'Most to find out how I became one.' He added in thought. It is the most likely reason they'd come after him.

Kai smirked. "Don't get me wrong, If they want a fight, then I'll welcome a fight. I'm not looking to make enemies, but if someone wants to make me an enemy, then I will show them a lesson in slaughter. For now, I'll enjoy my peace while I have it."

Kai placed his glass onto the table, he then turned towards Marcel. "Let's talk business then."

"Business?" Marcel queried.

"Yes, business." Kai repeated. "As an Original, I will live for a long time. I will need to set up places to stay all over the world, especially since I love to travel. The first place I'm going to set up in, is New Orleans; I've only been here for a short time, but I really like the ambiance in this city: the people, the culture, and the magic."

Marcel could understand that, the Crescent city definitely has its charms.

"I want to own a house here, a place I can call home and attend any business I have in New Orleans in relative peace, whenever I choose to stay in New Orleans, that is. I am going to do the same with other places I have visited, and other places I'll visit in the future, but New Orleans will be the first. This means I have a interest in making sure this city is taken care of. Plus, I know that in a city with potential enemies everywhere, I am going to require allies." Kai explained.

'Since I'm going to live for a long time, I'll need to plant some seeds in the world I live in.' Kai thought.

"You've lived in New Orleans for a long time Marcel, you have experience and resources I may find useful. In return for your assistance, I offer my help when you may need it, within reason, of course. My status as an Original is to be kept quiet until I believe it is time to reveal it myself, or if it becomes necessary to reveal it. You are already aware of the benefits of having an Original vampire on your side. And I know you're already friends with a family of Originals, but you know what they say: do not put all your eggs in one basket."

"This partnership will benefit both of us." He finished, summing up his proposal.

Marcel considered the alliance, weighing the pros and the cons.

'It's true I can't always rely on the Mikaelson Originals. When push comes to shove, Elijah and Rebekah will always side with their family. Always and forever.' Marcel thought, bitterly.

"Your offer is enticing, but I need to consider the bigger picture. How does your presence affect the city? The balance between the Factions is fragile enough with only the Mikaelsons living here. Even if we keep the fact that you're an Original a secret, our actions would cause ripples, ripples that will be noticed." Marcel stressed.

Kai smirked at Marcel's foreboding. "You're talking about the witches, aren't you?"

Marcel nodded. "The nine covens are some of the strongest covens in the world. And they do not like vampires, especially Originals. I'm not even sure you could hide your secret from them."

Kai shrugged. "I've already befriended the Crescent wolves, how hard could it be to win over a coven of disgruntled vampire-hating witches?" Kai said rhetorically.

"You still haven't told me how you managed to get yourself an invitation to the wedding?" Marcel asked, he was actually quite curious.

Kai waved him off. "It is a long story, you can ask the bride herself. As for the witches, I'm familiar with the politics of witches. You wouldn't have known this, but before I became a vampire, I was a witch. I will make more than just ripples, the waves I'll make will reshape this city for the better." Kai said with determination.

Once more, Marcel was intrigued by the conviction he heard from the young Original.

"One of my goals in reshaping this city is for the factions to reconcile. To do that, the vampires and witches are going to have to settle their differences and make peace with each other."

"Easier said than done. Elijah tried the same thing not too long ago and it blew up in his face." Marcel countered.

"Then it's good thing I am not Elijah. Whether you want to admit it or not, a vampire community needs the cooperation of witches in order to thrive. I noticed all your people are wearing Daylight rings, which, as you know, needs a witch to spell. That means the size of your community depends on the graces the witches give you."

Marcel was still sceptical, due to his history with the covens. "How do you intend to bridge the gap between the vampire community and the witch covens?"

Kai considered what to tell Marcel next. He could sense that Marcel was almost convinced; he only needed one more push. Kai didn't want to reveal his other secret to Marcel, but then decided that since he'd revealed it to Hayley, he should probably extend the same courtesy to Marcel, since he's the leader of the vampire Faction.

"Hayley is already helping vampires and werewolves to coexist more peacefully. How? Because she is a hybrid, this gives her a foothold in each world. What I'm going to tell you next stays between you, me, and Hayley, who already knows. This information must be kept even more of a secret than the fact I am an Original." Kai said, looking at Marcel seriously, hoping to convey how big of a secret this is.

'A secret even bigger than the fact you're an Original?' Marcel thought intrigued.

"You have my word. I'm not one to tattle." Marcel said.

After observing Marcel for a moment, Kai nodded.

"Do not blink." Kai instructed. Kai focused some magic into his hand, then held it out and flicked his fingers towards the lamp sitting on the table by Marcel's couch.

Marcel did as told. He watched as Kai held out his hand and flicked his fingers. Then the impossible happened, at least in Marcel's eyes. The bulb inside of the lamp, which was turned off, began to light up. The luminosity steadily increased, so much so that the light was starting to hurt his eyes. POP! The bulb had shattered into shards, as there was too much electricity in the bulb.

Marcel was stupefied. His expression was more or less reminiscent of a gaping fish.

'Did he just use magic?' Marcel was astonished. 'Impossible!' Marcel wanted to speak, but he couldn't find his voice.

'I'll never get tired of seeing that expression.' Kai thought with a large grin on his face, he enjoyed shocking people.

"I hadn't planned on revealing this until much later. Like Hayley, I am a kind of hybrid, a witch-vampire hybrid called a Heretic. I am in a much better position than other vampires, I have a much better chance of bridging the animosity between witches and vampires."

Marcel started to laugh. "Things are going to get pretty interesting with you here. I'm just glad we're allies." Marcel raised his glass to toast.

Kai reciprocated in kind, raising his glass, gently bumping it to Marcel's glass.

"To a better New Orleans." Marcel toasted.

"To a better New Orleans." Kai repeated.

The two then spent more time discussing their alliance.

---

The morning finally came. It was the day of the wedding. Kai paid the cab driver and then got out of the vehicle. The air was frosty, as expected of a typical winter morning. He tightened the scarf around his neck.

As Kai breathed out, vapor could be seen coming from him. He inspected the estate ahead of him, this was his destination. It was a beautiful property: a large two story manor surrounded by a sea of green grass. It was similar to his old family home when growing up, though this property was more stylised in the typical New Orleans design.

As Kai made his way deeper into the estate, a man who was dressed quite formally, the butler, approached him.

"Excuse me, this is private property, if you have no business here, I advise you to leave, immediately." The man said in regal fashion.

"Thank you, I'm here to see Madam LaRue." Kai informed smilingly. He purposefully let the dark vampire veins flow into his eyes, to show the man he is a vampire.

The man maintained his stoic expression. "Please wait out here for a moment."

The butler, Gregory, then left to inform his mistress about her unexpected visitor.

He returned 5 minutes later. "Please follow me."

Kai followed the man around the front of the house, and into the backyard. There, sat underneath a large parasol sipping tea at a table, was Josephine - the Regent of the nine covens of New Orleans. There were two maids, one on either side of her. The sound of classical music filled the air, the music played by a large vinyl player, 3 feet from the Regent. She had her eyes closed, as she hummed to the melody.

"Excuse me Madam, your guest is here." Gregory told his mistress.

Josephine, interrupted from her humming, stopped, opened her eyes, and turned her attention towards Gregory and Kai.

"Thank you Gregory." The Regent nodded. Gregory bowed and then retreated back to attend to his business, leaving Kai standing alone to face Josephine.

In his mind, he pitied the vampire that would have to face the indomitable presence of Josephine LaRue. The Regent was not only powerful and set in her ways, but also not a friend to vampires.

Kai found the scrutinising gaze of the Regent to be amusing. If he hadn't experienced the life he had, he might have been unsettled by her gaze; but, due to the life he has lived, he fears no one, even those more powerful than him. Kai finds anything meant to intimidate, or unnerve him amusing. And with the way she is looking at him, that had been her intention.

Despite her gaze, he detected no malice detected from her. Though Kai's empathy told him she was, for some reason, a little unsettled herself.

Kai took a moment to prepare mentally, he did not want to say something to offend her. Though he's not afraid of her, he knows it would not be wise to become her enemy, she is the Regent of the nine witch covens of New Orleans after all; if you were an enemy to her, you were an enemy to all nine covens.

Taking a breath, Kai stepped forward to address the Regent.

"Madam LaRue, you may be wondering why I'm seeking an audience with you. You may not know who I am, other than the fact I'm a vampire, but I know who you are, and I know about your current position in regards to vampires."

"Mr?" Josephine asked.

"Parker. Kai Parker." Kai said. He nodded to her respectfully.

"Mr Parker. It's true I don't know who you are, but you're presence in this city has not gone unnoticed."

That got Kai's attention, he was momentarily surprised, but after a moment of thought Kai realised what she was referring to. "You must be referring to the witch spirits." His tone reflected that he was slightly curious.

Thanks to his incredible sensing ability Kai had sensed the magic of the dead witches. He knew about Ancestral wells and Ancestral magic, but he didn't know any specific details about the one in New Orleans, like when it was created, who created it, or why it was created.

There are only a few other Ancestral wells in the world, due to how complex the magic is. Which is also why most people have not even heard of them. Ancestral wells are usually limited to a small section of the cities or towns they are located in, but in New Orleans Kai sensed the dead witches magic everywhere. He knows Ancestral wells are mainly used as a power source, but not about any other uses.

Josephine smiled politely, hiding her surprise; though Kai sensed it anyway. "I've been Regent of the witches in this city for a long time Mr Parker. Being Regent means that I'm in contact with the Ancestors. Their counsel helps me better govern, protect, and help the nine covens." She explained, hearing his curiosity.

It seemed, to her, he possesses some knowledge of Ancestral wells, and possibly even their magic, but not much else.

Josephine waved Kai over and beckoned him to take a seat on the other side of the table, underneath the large parasol. As Kai sat down, she continued to explain.

"For a long time, the Ancestors have been peaceful spirits. But ever since the Originals returned to the city, the spirits have been restless, and even vengeful. Our witch Elders have been killed, and our Harvest girls slaughtered. As more time passes, I can feel the Ancestral spirits growing darker."

Kai nodded. That sounds like an ominous problem, but he didn't understand how it was his problem. Raising a questioning brow. "With all due respect Madam LaRue, I don't understand what your Ancestors have to do with me."

Josephine stared at Kai. "A few day ago, the Ancestors sensed a new powerful presence in the city, you. They don't know what you are, are you an Original? Are you a witch? The spirits are very confused about you Mr Parker. The Ancestral spirits fear you, they have advised me to be wary and to treat you carefully. If they hadn't, we would not be having this conversation."

Well at least her Ancestors warning her about him explained why she seemed a little unsettled by him, despite the fact she's powerful and had only just met him.

Kai laughed. "Your Ancestors flatter me. For a bunch of dead witches, they're quite impressive."

Kai snapped his fingers. The two women attending on Josephine collapsed to the ground, under his sleeping spell.

Kai stood up "As to what I am. I am both an Original vampire and a witch." He gave a mock-bow to the Regent. "Original Heretic, at your service."

Josephine looked down at her two sleeping maids. Sensing they're unhurt, she returned her gaze to the young man in front of her. "Why is it you came to see me?"

"I'm glad you asked." Kai affirmed. "Formally, I am here to pay my respects to the ruling Regent of the nine-covens of New Orleans."

"Duly noted."

"On another matter." Kai continued quickly, but slightly hesitantly. "I am also here to seek friendship. After all, we are both witches."

"And what would this friendship entail?" Josephine drawled, her eyes briefly moving to her slumbering maids, before returning to young man in front of her.

"Just goodwill is enough. And make no mistake, I am not here seeking friendship with your Ancestors. I don't make friends idly; especially not with shadowy figures I cannot see. It is your friendship I am after." Kai clarified kindly.

Kai walked closer to the Regent, before crouching in front of her. "May I see your hands?"

Josephine LaRue was a powerful woman, arguably, the most influential woman in the Crescent city. She's not one to be fearful, even of those more powerful than her; especially not to vampires. But the Ancestors have pleaded with her to tread carefully concerning Mr Parker.

Reluctantly, she raised arms and presented her hands. Her fingers were curled in a disfigured fist; a punishment inflicted on her during her youth.

Kai looked at her hands with interest. He inspected her hands gently. "Surely vampire blood could've healed your injuries."

"My infliction is a constant reminder left by my mother; it was caused by magic, a thing as meager as vampire blood wouldn't be able heal me." Josephine smiled sadly, bitterness clear in her voice.

"Biases like those are what is tearing this city apart." Kai warned sagely.

Kai took her hands in his own. His eyes glowed slightly as he used his magic.

A bright light shone from his palms. Josephine felt warmth spread from her fingertips, extending up the length of her arm. She shut her eyes, closing them from the blinding light.

As the light faded, Josephine felt a long forgotten sensation from her fingers. All her fingers were separated, and no longer curled. She could move them, freely. The numb feeling she'd felt from her hands for so long was replaced by the feeling of frosty winter air.

Josephine marveled at her hands, speechless at what she had thought was impossible. As Kai stood back up, she experimentally manoeuvred her fingers, and found them to be as dexterous as they were in her youth, no trace of the deformity remained; he had healed her.

While Kai would not call himself a healer, he had dabbled in magical, and some non-magical, healing. Thousands of years ago, witches were primarily guardians and healers. Though he can't heal major diseases or ailments, he was good at healing physical injuries, almost as well as vampire blood, he could even heal some minor diseases and ailments. He'd decided to learn some basic non-magical healing methods to help with anything resistant to magical healing, or to help when he did not have enough magic to heal something.

Kai does intend to learn more healing magic, so he can heal people he cares about, and Kai likes the idea of being able to repair things and not just causing damage.

Kai's limited magical medical knowledge, included curse healing and soul healing. Some ancient witches had a nasty habit of cursing people, so some witches had to specialise in curse removal, curse breaking and counter-cursing. The curse used on her hands, while malicious by modern standards, was tame when compared with the curses of ancient times.

Josephine LaRue gave the young Original Heretic a newfound look of gratitude and respect. Gratitude for healing her, and respect for the impressive display of magic.

"Mr Parker, I've always found alliances with vampires to be tenuous at best. They are twisted versions of their former selves. I've always found them to be traitorous and manipulative. Our alliances always end in death." Josephine said softly.

She paused for a moment, looking at him thoughtfully.

"However, you came here seeking friendship and I find your candor refreshing, as a token of our friendship, I would like to play you a song - would you care to listen?"

"I'm not really into classical." Kai admitted, but he shrugged anyway. "But sure, why not? Besides, I do not want to offend a friend."

"And by the way, my friends just call me Kai." He said, giving her a smile.

"As you wish, but only if you call me Josephine. I get the idea you're not one for formality."

Kai laughed. "Was it that obvious? Thank goodness, even though I'm a witch, I find witch-politics to be very boring."

Josephine removed a violin from a case leaning against the base of the vinyl player. She took the tone arm off of the disc, and the music stopped. After removing the violin from its case, she used her now healed fingers to caress the smooth wooden surface, as if she was allowing two old friends to reunite.

When Josephine started playing, he expected classical, but to his surprise, Jazz sounded through the air. Kai wouldn't have pegged Josephine as a fan of Jazz.

Kai shook his head, with a grin; New Orleans was filled with strange characters. He ended up spending the entire morning in the presence of the Regent.

The two maids woke up during that time. They were surprised to see their lady playing a violin - both of them thought that they were still dreaming.

---

By the Kai arrived, the Mikaelson Compound was already packed with people. Klaus had insisted on using his family home as the venue for the wedding ceremony.

Kai could sense that almost all of the guests were supernatural creatures, the majority of them being werewolves.

In the courtyard, Kai saw a large stone crucible. His interest was piqued when he saw a couple of newly arrived werewolves walk by, remove their Moonlight rings, and drop them into the crucible.

Kai moved to get a closer look and, to his delight, the stone bowl was filled with dozens of Moonlight rings. Kai swiftly picked up some of the rings, and pocketed them before anyone could notice. He thought it would be such a waste to simply throw away all of these magical rings; he wanted to study them and their magic.

Kai then made his way into the compound, there were many unfamiliar faces - most of which were Crescent werewolves.

"Hey, Kai!" A familiar voice called out.

He turned towards the voice. It was Josh, and he wasn't alone. Accompany Josh, was a werewolf and a witch. Kai recognised their signatures, they were the people he had sensed while Finn had been talking to Kol.

Kai smiled at Josh and his friends, happy to see someone he recognised.

"Hey, you're early, or I guess I am late." Kai realised sheepishly.

He then waved towards Josh's friends. "Pardon my rudeness." He held out his left hand to shake theirs. "I'm Kai, I don't think we've met."

The young lady smiled radiantly. "I'm Davina. It's nice to meet you too." Shaking his hand for a moment.

'She has a beautiful smile.' Kai observed; though he was not drawn to her, he could understand how some people might be.

The young witch had an air of innocence about her, but at the same time, there was also an aura of fierceness and strength that couldn't be ignored.

Aidan, who is on the other side of Josh stepped forward to introduce himself. "I'm Aiden, Josh's boyfriend." He said in a friendly manner, briefly shaking his hand.

Kai did a double take. He glanced at Josh and then back at Aiden. "You two are together?"

He quickly analysed Aiden. "You're a werewolf." Kai added with an unreadable expression.

Aiden tensed, unconsciously taking Josh's hand into his own. Josh, meanwhile, was beginning to think Kai might be homophobic, or anti-werewolf, or both.

Kai then gave both Josh and Aiden a big friendly smile, surprising the couple.

"A gay vampire and werewolf relationship - if anybody gives you trouble for it, let me know, I will set them straight." Josh relaxed his hand into Aiden's and smiled, letting out the breath he'd been unknowingly holding.

Davina also smiled, seeing Josh was happy. Davina was also a little intrigued by Kai. For a moment there, she had thought he was going to cause problem for Josh and Aiden, but it seems she doesn't have to worry about that after all.

Kai then realised how his earlier words may have sounded. "Sorry if you thought I was against your relationship. It's just that there is still a lot of homophobia around and since becoming a vampire a few months ago, I've heard how vampires and werewolves seem to hate each other. So, a homosexual werewolf-vampire relationship surprised me a lot."

"It's okay, most people tend to be surprised by our relationship." Aiden said. What he said was true, there is still a lot of homophobia; even in the magical world. They hadn't heard a lot of homophobic comments, but they had heard a few of them.

"Plus, you're right. Vampires and werewolves do tend to hate each other." Josh said, forgivingly. It is not the first time someone had been surprised by a gay werewolf and a gay vampire being in a relationship with each other, and he doubted it would be the last.

Kai nodded in thanks. He then scanned around, but couldn't see the two people he was expecting to see.

"Where's Marcel?" Kai asked Josh.

"He'll be here soon, he's going with Gia." Josh replied.

Kai nodded. "How about Hayley?"

"Not sure, probably upstairs putting on her wedding dress." Josh said shrugging.

"How do you know Marcel?" Davina couldn't help but voice her curiosity.

Aiden was wondering the same thing about Hayley. They were surprised that he knew both Marcel and Hayley. While all the supernatural people in New Orleans know about Marcel Gerard and Hayley Marshall, there was only a short list of people who know both of them personally.

"I only met Marcel recently. Helped him with a witch problem. Been buddies ever since." He told the younger witch.

Davina was a little annoyed. The response Kai gave her barely sated her query. She looked to Josh, raising her eyebrow questioningly, silently asking him to elaborate.

Josh added. "You remember when Finn had captured me and everybody else?" He nodded towards Kai. "This guy single-handedly rescued everyone."

Aidan and Davina looked at Kai in a different light. Together, they were barely able to rescue Josh, but Kai had rescued a few dozen vampires from Finn's grasp; all on his own as well.

Kai smiled at Josh's praise. "It was nothing. I was in the neighbourhood. And besides, you didn't need me to rescue you at all."

Josh chuckled at Kai's attempt at modesty. "Well, I'm lucky to have these two," He gestured to his boyfriend and Davina. "they saved me."

"Well,"Kai began, as he addressed Aiden and Davina. "it was nice to meet you both. And I hope to catch up with you guys later, but right now I have a bride to find."

He then held up the bag in his right hand. Josh, Aiden, and Davina nodded; realising it was a wedding gift for Hayley.

As Kai left for the stairs, Aiden looked toward his boyfriend. "Well, your friend was pleasant, who is he?"

"He just told you."

"But who is he? At first, I thought he was one of Marcel's vampires, but it sounds like he was already a vampire when he met Marcel." Davina said.

Josh laughed. "Yeah, he's new to New Orleans, but he was turned a few months before he came here. But don't let his goofiness fool you, he is a monster when it comes to fighting." Josh said, rubbing his shoulder, and remembering his very short fight with him.

When Josh noticed the inquisitive look on Aiden's face, he explained.

"We were all sparring outside Marcel's loft, and he defeated all of us. I still can't believe he is a new vampire. Kai must have been a martial artist before he turned."

Aiden blinked, before his expression turned into a smirk. "Really? I wish I had been there to see you guys get your butt kicked by a baby vampire."

"Me too." Davina said, with amusement in her voice.

"Haha." Josh rolled his eyes, and then said to Aiden in a challenging tone. "I would like to see you try and beat Kai in a fight."

Davina briefly thought about what a mysterious character Kai was, before her thoughts then strayed to wonder where her boyfriend, Kol, is.

---

Meanwhile, Hayley had just changed into the beautiful white flowing wedding dress that Rebekah had lent to her. It was majestic. Hayley has never considered herself a girly girl, but, in that moment, she felt like a princess or rather, a Queen.

Hayley thought herself lucky to soon be married to a man who was truly devoted to her. Jackson will be her King. But part of her still yearns for another.

She cleared her mind, before it started to wonder into dangerous territory. She couldn't have doubts now, this marriage was to liberate and strengthen her pack.

Elijah gave her his blessing. He had absolved her of any guilt.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock. She turned to see Kai standing outside the door frame of the room.

Hayley brightened at seeing the saviour of her daughter. "You made it."

She inspected him in a tux. "You cleaned up nicely." She remarked with a smirk.

True to her promise, she hadn't mentioned Kai's involvement to either Klaus or Elijah. But she had informed Jackson; the ceremony demanded they did not have any secrets from each other.

Kai walked towards Hayley. "Wouldn't miss it for the world. I guess congratulations are in order. I have something for you." She then noticed the bag he was carrying, inside was a wedding gift - the reason why he'd arrived later than most of the other guests.

Kai removed a rectangular box from the plastic bag. "Here you go." Dropping the box into Hayley's hands, and stuffing the bag in his pocket.

Hayley raised an eyebrow. "Thanks." She looked at the box. "What is it?" He nodded his head towards it, indicating her to open it and discover what it is for herself.

Hayley opened the box. Inside, she saw a long elongated object, covered in a leather cloth. Hayley gently unwrapped the cloth, unsure if the object inside is fragile.

'Is this a bone?' Hayley thought. After taking a closer look, she realised it wasn't just an ordinary bone. It looks like the skeletal remains of a wolf's hand, complete with claws.

"You got me bones." She stated. Then added. " This better not be a dog joke."

"I wouldn't dare, I'm hurt you'd even think I would do that." Kai said with mocked indignation.

"These bones are the legacy of ancient werewolves." Kai revealed.

"Apparently, this came from the remains of a powerful Alpha from long ago. Witches preserved his powers by calcifying the remains. Scripture says they can be used to activate or deactivate the werewolf gene of members within their pack."

Hayley looked at the bones with slight reverence. She looked back up at Kai and engulfed him in a hug. "Thank you."

"How do you use it?"

Kai shrugged. "How should I know? I'm not a werewolf, let alone an Alpha."

Hayley sighed, but smiled a moment later. She put the fossilised item back into its cloth and then put it on a table. "I guess I will find out how to use them when the time comes."

Hayley stepped forward and embraced him in a hug. "I love the gift. Jackson and I will use it to help our pack."

Kai returned the hug with one arm. Then he separated. "Where is Hope?"

"She's somewhere with Jackson's grandmother." Hayley said.

Kai noticed that Hayley was rather fidgety, he then sensed how nervous she is.

"Nervous?" Kai asked teasingly.

"A bit." Hayley admitted.

He snickered.

"So it seems even the mighty werewolf Queen gets nervous." Kai said, with a grin.

He put his hands on the bride's shoulders reassuringly and stared at her face-to-face. Her emerald colour eyes conveyed her moment of vulnerability and self-doubt.

"Being nervous is good. It is your body telling you something important is about to happen. Throughout your life you will remember these moments. You could even say moments of nervousness, then happiness, are the bookmarks of your life."

"Thank you, I needed that." Hayley smiled, before adding. "You know, you are wiser than you seem. It is not just all goofiness in there I see."

"Hey!" Kai said with mock fury. Pretending to be upset, he huffed and walked towards the door, before leaving; he turned around and smiled.

"Don't worry, you look absolutely stunning, the groom won't know what hit him." He finished with a wink.

Hayley blushed, thinking about Jackson's reaction…and Elijah's reaction.

Kai, seeing her reaction, laughed - before moving back downstairs to join the party.

---

Kai took his seat next to Marcel and Gia, just before the unification ceremony began.

"Jackson, you may now kiss your bride." Mary happily told her grandson.

The groom and bride inched closer until their lips met; the contact quickly bloomed into a heated kiss. As quick as it started, the unification ceremony had concluded.

Kai felt the magic of every Crescent wolf in the yard flare up brightly for a moment.

To someone as magical sensitivity as Kai, the experience was nothing short of intense. From his perspective, it was like fireworks of magic erupting around him, it was magnificent to behold.

The intense flare of magic soon died down, yet Kai sensed the energy levels of the werewolves are now pulsating at a higher frequency than before - their energy now felt stronger than it was before.

Kai looked around the room and noticed that the irises of the werewolves had flashed amber for a few moments.

He knew, for the werewolves, this unification signified their freedom from being bound to the moon, but also from Finn's control.

'Interesting.' Kai marveled. Everyone broke off into smaller groups, hugging and kissing.

Many were talking happily amongst themselves, cheerfully discussing the prospects of what their new abilities will mean for their pack.

'Werewolves have more unique traits than I realised.' He thought interested, Kai had always liked to learn about things, especially anything magical.

At the same time, Marcel was considering how this development will affect the balance of power between the Factions.

Kai walked up to Hayley. "Congratulations, Mrs Kenner!"

"Kai, this is Jackson." She said, pulling her new husband to her side.

Kai patted Jackson on the shoulder. "I've heard a lot of admiral things about you." Kai praised.

"You two have a long night ahead of you, we will catch up when things aren't so..." He looked around."...hectic." He finished with a smile.

Jackson nodded, before Aiden came up to him and hugged him. Congratulating his life-long friend on his marriage.

Kai slid into the background as their rather rowdy friends carried off Hayley and Jackson to attend their wedding parade.

Kai sensed a familiar presence beside him, also observing the scene. "Elijah, I presume." He said, turning ever so slightly to acknowledge the ancient vampire.

Elijah was taken out of his musings when the young vampire had addressed him. Elijah never considered himself an elitist, but because of his stature, most vampires do not usually initiate idle chit-chat with him, especially one of Marcel's vampires.

At least that's what Elijah had assumed he is, since he'd seen him sat near Marcel and Gia. So, he assumed the young man is one of Marcel's baby vampires; in other words, disposable cannon fodder.

"Pardon me, I don't believed we've been introduced." Elijah inclined ever so politely.

He offered his hand out for a shake.

Kai shook the older vampires hand. He made sure his grip was firm. "Kai Parker. You have a lovely home." He introduced, and then casually adds a compliment.

"Thank you, are you a friend of Marcel?" Elijah asked, but then settled his gaze onto the hand he was shaking. Before he could respond, Elijah added curiously. "Quite the peculiar Daylight ring you've got there." Kai dropped the hand, returning his hand to his pocket.

Kai chuckled, knowing the jig was already up. "You are really as shrewd a man as I've heard. Colour me impressed."

"You are too kind." Elijah said, a small amused smile graced his feature, then asked.

"How are Ms Gilbert and the Salvatore brothers?"

"To answer your first question, yes, I am a friend of Marcel, and Hayley." Kai said, surprising Elijah, he didn't know the young man was a friend of Hayley's.

"Damon, Elena, and Stefan are all doing well, I'm sure. Knowing them though, they are probably causing some form of trouble." He added in good humour.

Elijah chuckled at the sentiment. "Of that, I have no doubt."

Elijah took a moment to gaze up the balcony, staring at his younger brother, Klaus.

Kai briefly followed Elijah's line of sight and spotted the Original-Hybrid. "It was nice meeting you, but you will have to excuse me, I must attend to my brother, before he does something rash. At a better time, I would like to hear about your relation to our mutual friends from Mystic falls. But for now, I must bid you adieu."

Kai nodded. "Yeah, I'll be around."

After Elijah left to find Klaus, Kai turned back towards the party, or rather what's left of the reception. Marcel was already gone. So were Josh, Davina and Aiden. They had probably followed the parade wherever it had gone.

Kai saw no other reason for him to stay, so he decided to return to his hotel room.

---

Kai had spent the next few days visiting and keeping Josephine LaRue company. She seems to enjoy his company. Kai didn't mind, she was like an odd mix of Bonnie Bennett and his grandmother. Sometimes, she'd even ask for his input on how to solve a particular issue, or how to solve a particular dispute between the covens.

One afternoon, Kai and Josephine were having tea inside, discussing some issues. One particular issue was Finn Mikaelson. The Tremé coven has been requesting the help of the Regent to free Vincent Griffith from Finn's possession.

Kai had believed that particular problem had died along with the burning house, thanks to his sensitivity towards magic and his ability to sense signatures, Kai knows Finn didn't survive the explosion - which meant that Finn had somehow come back to life, again, and was still possessing the same person.

Kai was not pleased, as this meant that Hope is still in danger.

Josephine had asked for his help, as she had said that someone with Kai's abilities would be ideal for finding Finn, removing him from Vincent Griffith's body, and then bringing Vincent Griffith back home.

"I'll see what I can do." Kai said, agreeing to Josephine's request for help.

Kai hadn't done it earlier as it wasn't any of his business, it may have seemed cruel, but even though Kai didn't consider himself to be an evil person; he did not think of himself as a good person either. Kai had no connection to Vincent Griffith - so Kai hadn't had any reason to help him; that's why he hadn't gone into the house. Yes Kai had wanted to keep his secrets; but if there had been a connection to Vincent that had Kai wanting him to live, then he would've freed him from Finn's control. He didn't have any connection to Vincent though, so Kai had not cared that killing Finn had also meant killing Vincent; especially because it meant keeping Hope safe.

However, Josephine had asked for his help in freeing Vincent from Finn's possession, and since he had been asked by a friend of his; Kai agreed to help.

Amidst further discussion, Josephine's butler came in to inform her of some unexpected guests.

"Madam, an Elijah Mikaelson is here to see you." He said politely.

Josephine looked at Kai. He shrugged, showing that he didn't know the reason for Elijah's surprising house call.

She nodded towards Gregory. "Invite him in, please." She requested.

Kai felt Josephine steel her emotions in anticipation of meeting the legendary Elijah Mikaelson.

Elijah and Gia emerged through the hallway and into the living room.

They were both surprised to see Kai sitting there drinking tea with the Regent.

Kai was equally surprised to see Gia, and even more surprised to see Gia in a pretty purple dress.

He didn't need to have empathy to know what Gia is feeling; he knows she hates dressing like that.

'What kind of friend would I be if I didn't take this chance to further her embarrassment?' He thought. Kai wolf-whistled at Gia, then grinned at her. She in turn, glared daggers at him.

Elijah gave Kai a curt nod. While he is curious why the vampire was with Josephine LaRue, he had more important things to deal with. He'd lain out his plan to win the Regent's trust; it was a simple, yet elegant plan. Elijah wasn't sure if, and how, Kai's unexpected presence might divert his plan to win Josephine LaRue's trust.

Fortunately for Elijah, Kai stood up to address the Regent. "It's time for me to leave, since you have guests. Besides, I need to get on with fullfiling your request. I will bring back Vincent Griffith as soon as I can." Kai promised with a mock-salute.

Elijah was confused to hear the Regent is requesting Kai, a vampire, find the body Finn is possessing. Every werewolf in New Orleans has already been sent out to find his traitorous brother. Finn has eluded Originals and werewolves, so why is the Regent sending a vampire to find him, especially since everyone knows that the Regent dislikes vampires; that is the reason Elijah had needed to come up with a plan to earn her trust in the first place.

Gia was wondering the same things.

Besides, an ordinary vampire would be of little to no use against Finn.

Before Elijah and Gia could give it any more thought, Kai gave a quick goodbye wave to Elijah and a teasing smile towards Gia and then promptly left the manor so he could find Finn and fulfill the Regent's request. After Kai left, Elijah and Gia completely forgot the matter, they had more important things to deal with.

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'He could be anywhere, probably cloaked under a spell too.' Kai thought.

Cloaking spells are one of the Gemini coven's specialities, as are spells to break through cloaking spells. Though he didn't require a spell to find Finn.

Kai sat on his hotel room's bed, in a meditative position. Closing his eyes, he expanded his senses, in order to better sense the signatures in the city.

When someone's signature was cloaked it was harder to sense it, which made it harder to sense anything about the person. Though Kai had been practising this skill for years, he couldn't perfectly sense cloaked signatures yet; Kai would need to practise more before he could do that.

Sensing people over large distances was also a lot more difficult, but much easier when meditating, as it allowed him to expand and focus his sensing abilities.

Kai would find the strongest signatures, then sense closer to see if they were cloaked, with how magical this city is; Kai knew he'd find several cloaking spells - most witches like using cloaking spells to hide some of their most powerful and important things.

If they were being cloaked, Kai would then feel past the spell, which would allow him to sense their signatures more accurately.

He would do this until he felt Finn's and Vincent's signatures. Since he'd sensed the signature of Finn's soul, Vincent's body, and Vincent's soul before, he'd recognise them as soon as he sensed them.

Even if Kai hadn't sensed them before, he'd still know when he had found Finn; a soul's signature is only slightly different to the signature of their body, but different people possess completely different signatures; so Finn's signature would not feel anything like the signature of Vincent's body, or soul.

He would barely be able to sense Vincent's soul though, as it was being completely suppressed.

There were many, almost first too many. Being a powerful witch, Vincent's body should have one of the strongest magical signatures. So, Kai would start by singling out the strongest signatures.

If they weren't being cloaked, Kai would check their signature to see who it is; just in case Finn is using a non-magical way of hiding. While he doesn't think this will be the case, Kai doesn't want to risk not finding Finn just because he made an assumption.

Kai first sensed a powerful signature coming from the Mikaelson compound, no doubt coming from Klaus. Two more powerful signatures were close by, coming from Josephine's manor. The remaining powerful presences were all clustered together in one area.

Judging by the distance and direction of the signatures, they appear to be coming from the city of the dead - Lafayette Cemetery. After Kai rescued him, Marcel had given him a quick run down of the territories. And the city of the dead is in that general vicinity.

'Finn must be at the cemetery. The hunt is on.' Kai thought with a predatory grin. He was ready for a fight.

Kai had been in multiple fights since arriving in New Orleans, but the only time he had used magic in a fight was when he had subdued Hayley, though that was only so he could talk to her, he hadn't actually needed to use magic against her. It had just been easier.

Also, it had been easy to beat her, since Hayley had no defence against magic. He hadn't had a fight where he needed to use both his vampire powers and his magic.

This may be his first real fight using both his vampire and witch powers.

Finn had once been an Original, so he knew all about being a vampire; including their strengths and weaknesses. Finn also had a lot of magical knowledge and access to the magic of Vincent, a powerful witch.

He quickly cast a cloaking spell. Kai didn't want to risk Finn running away before he found him, which is a possibility since Finn clearly didn't want to be found. As only a few people knew about his status as an Original, Kai doubted he'd flee from what he believes is a regular vampire, but he didn't want to take that chance; since he'd then have to find him again.

Kai ran to the location in minutes. As he made his way further into the city of the dead, Kai couldn't help but think about how morbid New Orleans witches seem to be.

Even the witches of the Gemini coven don't seem quite so occult by comparison.

He scanned around, quickly realising one of the powerful signatures he'd sensed was Davina. He'd heard from Marcel she'd been grieving the death of Kol Mikaelson.

Kai hadn't known they were an item. He had been present when Kol had been cursed, he now wondered if he should have siphoned it away. He may have been a bit more willing to save him, if he hadn't tried to maim Jeremy and Elena in the past.

Kai made his way towards the tombs. He smirked as he could clearly feel Finn's presence.

But then Kai sensed another presence. This signature was very strong. Their magic was incredibly powerful, more than any other witch in the city, except for him; but almost equal to his reserves.

But Kai fears no one, not even someone more powerful than himself, he decided to ignore it, for now. He moved forward to complete his objective. Kai saw Finn as he exited the tomb, carrying what looked like a body wrapped in cloth.

Kai dropped the cloaking spell. Finn still didn't notice him, since he was busy with the body.

Kai then moved to stand a few metres behind Finn, before announcing his presence.

"Well, what do we have here?" Kai asked rhetorically, he wasn't interested in why Finn was moving a body, or whose body it was.

Finn stopped in his tracks. He hadn't expected anyone to find him so soon, and he had been too busy with the body to notice anyone approaching.

He quickly put his mother's body down on the side of the stone grave, before standing up to address this man, who he could sense was a vampire.

"Did my brothers send you? They made a mistake sending only one of their minions." Finn threatened.

"Your brothers?" Kai said, with a laugh. "No, Finn. The Tremé coven want Vincent Griffith back, and I'm here on the authority of the Regent to grant their request."

Finn's eyes dimmed, this was someone sent by the witches, who are not a threat to him. So he doubted this vampire was a threat to him. Though why a witch like the Regent would send a vampire makes no sense to him; she dislikes vampires. It also made no sense to him why, if she is working with vampires, she'd only sent one.

"We will see about that. HA". Finn yelled as he unleashed a torrent of flame with a thrust of his palms. The wave of fire burrowed towards Kai at great speed. He could feel the heat of the flames as they approached him.

A silent explosion of smoke ringed through the air. Finn expected to see the charred remains of his would-be opponent. After a few moments, Finn realised that it isn't smoke that's rising into the air.

'Steam.' Finn thought, confused.

Before the flames could torch him, Kai had quickly moved his left arm in an upward slicing motion. This had made water molecules in the air rapidly coalesce to form a whirlpool of water. The whirlpool had absorbed the blunt of the flames and shielded him from any damage.

"Not bad." Kai said to the eldest Mikaelson son. "But not good enough."

Kai drew his arm back, and used water manipulation magic to change the steam from its gaseous state into a solid object: an icy spear. With his vampire strength and speed, Kai quickly threw the spear at directly at Finn.

Due to the speed of Kai's projectile. Finn couldn't react. The spear punctured Finn through the midsection. He then delivered a punch into the air; this had Kai's magic sending a powerful blast of air directly at Finn.

Finn was caught ill prepared, as he could barely focus through the pain radiating from his stomach. The only sign Finn got of Kai's next attack was the sudden clearing of steam, as the air attack barreled into him.

The air attack hit Finn directly in the chest, blasting him through the air and into a brick wall. The force of the blast left him gasping for air.

The impact of the air cannon also shattered the ice spear in his midsection, the shards of ice became embedded in his wound. Blood was starting to pool through the gaping hole on his stomach. Finn desperately tried to apply pressure to the wound.

But before Finn could even reorient himself. Kai had already sped in front of Finn. In one fluid moment, faster than a normal person could see, he pinned Finn's hand to the brick wall with a knife.

Finn groaned in pain. He tried to ignore the pain. Believing it was time to cut his losses, Finn prepared to jump into another body.

Kai had already guessed he would try that. "Sorry, not this time, buddy." Kai slammed his hand over Finn's heart. "Have a nice sleep."

'Containment seal!' Kai activated, mentally. Layers of Kai's magic constricted around Finn's soul. Finn tried to resist, but he was already quickly losing consciousness.

The spell would seal Finn deep inside the body and trap him there, which would allow Vincent to reawaken and regain control of his body. The body Finn stole would now act as a prison.

On Vincent's chest appeared a small burn-like scar in the shape of a pentacle. This was the seal that contained Finn's soul.

Vincent Griffith's body immediately slackened. Kai removed the knife. He then used his magic to melt the ice in Vincent's body. He then used the knife to cut his palm, and Kai allowed blood to drip from his hand, and seep into Vincent's wounds, the wounds were instantly healed by his vampire blood. The only sign of the damage he had inflicted was the blood and ruined clothing.

After he was done, he checked Vincent's vitals, everything appears to be fine; he only needed to rest.

Kai let out a breath of relief. "Mission accomplished."

It would take a while for Vincent to regain consciousness though, since his soul had been suppressed, and his body needed to recuperate from the loss of blood.

"What have you done?" Came an alarmed voice behind him.

Kai turned and saw two people. The first was a young looking, blond haired woman. Kai's empathy told him it was the women who was alarmed, so he guessed it had been her that spoke.

Next to her was a man who looked to be middle aged. The man had dried blood running down his chin. Obviously, a vampire. Evidently he had fed just recently.

He could sense the women is a witch. Her magic was probing Vincent, and when it reached his soul she became concerned and even more alarmed. Kai knew Vincent is fine, so her concern is for Finn, not Vincent. When her magic reached his seal, Kai was proven right; she became even more concerned, but her concern was aimed directly towards the seal trapping Finn's soul.

Freya Mikaelson had just been reunited with her father after a millennium apart.

Amidst their happiness, both Freya and Mikael failed to notice the battle between Kai and Finn. Until Mikael said that he could hear a fight outside. They went outside and found a vampire standing over Finn's possessed body, her magic probed and found Finn's soul is not in control of the body, and there's a seal on it.

She probed at the seal with her magic, growing even more concerned. It was not hard to realise someone had trapped her brother within it. Seals are a very intricate kind of magic, undoing it won't be easy, even for her. If not done properly, undoing a seal could damage the sealed person's soul - one mistake is all it would take.

It would be far easier to find the person who created the seal, and force them to undo it; a seal is keyed to the magic of whoever created it, and trying to undo it any other way has the risk of the seal being undone incorrectly. It can't be the man standing over the body, she can sense that he is a vampire.

"I'm just here to retrieve what belongs to the Tremé coven." Kai replied frankly, he pointed towards the body of Vincent Griffith.

"You're not taking that body anywhere." Freya proclaimed, flaring her magic. While it is not Finn's body, her brother's soul is inside the seal on that body - she cannot just let someone take the body away.

Plus, she couldn't find the person who cast the seal if she didn't have access to the seal; or, if she can't find them, try to remove it herself.

Seeing her aggressive stance, Mikael readied himself to assist his beloved daughter.

"Yes, I am." Kai responded fiercely, flaring his own magic, and getting into a stance.

Seeing this, Mikael, the Viking warrior that he was, immediately launched himself at Kai.

Kai dodged, grabbed Mikael's arm and, using Mikael's own momentum against him, threw him over his shoulders, launching the Original away. Mikael simply titled his weight so that he landed on his feet, then immediately returned to attacking Kai.

They traded many attacks, with Mikael leading the offensive against Kai. Kai's fighting style is more defensive; it's more about redirecting attacks, while analysing his opponent's fighting style, then using what he learned from that analysis to attack. Fortunately for Kai, he is stronger and faster than Mikael.

The fight was quite even. Every time one of them thought they could break the stalemate, the other would turn the tables - bringing it back to a stalemate. Mikael has centuries of experience fighting, and guiding attacks, while Kai has experience, it's not even close to Mikael's. Kai's martial arts training allowed him to mix styles, and moves, in order to combat Mikael's constant assault.

As the fight went on, the more Kai adapted to his opponent's fighting style. Kai began to land, and avoid, more and more hits as he analysed, and adapted to, Mikael's style of fighting.

Despite this, Mikael was enjoying the fight.

His Viking blood cried for battle. This vampire was a worthy opponent. In his nearly thousand years of battle, Mikael had rarely had a true fight; one that pushed him to his limit. His children normally ran from him, and even when he did catch them, their fear of him meant the fight was always quick. The only one of them who had shown any promise was Klaus, and that had only been very recently.

Mikael then managed to land a kick to Kai's chest; causing the younger vampire to stagger back, breaking their stalemate once more. Mikael was not one to let such an opportunity go to waste; so, trying to capitalise on it, Mikael aimed a powerful punch at Kai's head - aiming to decapitate the young vampire.

Believing victory was in hand, Mikael was surprised when his hand went through Kai's head. The image of the younger vampire disappeared as soon as it was hit.

The real Kai appeared from behind, letting go of the cloaking spell. He was holding a metal spike that he had broken off from a fence. Kai was going to impale Mikael through the chest with the spike, when he suddenly felt a searing pain radiate through his head.

Clutching his head, Kai fell to his knees.

Kai could sense foreign magic attacking him. The witch. He'd been so focused on fighting the vampire, he hadn't remembered that she was even there.

"Who are you?" Freya demanded, still holding onto the pain infliction spell. "Are you in league with Dahlia?"

Kai used his mental training to block out the pain momentarily, so he can cast a spell to shield himself. He mentally cast the spell, immediately a shield activated and stopped the witch's magic from inflicting pain on him. He then stood back up, cracking his neck as he stretched.

He sensed her confusion at having her magic blocked, she'd probably sensed he's a vampire, and, not knowing he's a Heretic, is confused what had blocked her spell.

Kai knew he couldn't hide his hybrid status from them; they'd seen too much, and even if they didn't realise it yet, they'd figure it out eventually. After their fight, he knew he would lose if he fought them both at the same time; they were both powerful, and he didn't have any experience fighting vampires and witches at the same time. He'd try talking to them, and if they still fought him then he would have to teleport away with Vincent's prone body.

"You know, its common courtesy to introduce yourself first before asking someone else for their name." He chided.

Mikael, who was once again next to his daughter, spoke first. "I am Mikael, the destroyer. You've been a worthy opponent, tell me, what is your name young vampire."

"You're an Original." Kai said in realisation, he'd heard about Mikael from his friends in Mystic Falls.

He hadn't bothered to sense Mikael's magic very closely; he'd sensed he was a vampire, a very powerful one, but had assumed he's an ordinary vampire, though the fact he's an Original made sense.

Ever since Kai learned to fight as a vampire, he'd been holding back a lot; to make the fights more fun, but against Mikael, Kai hadn't held back as much as he usually did, he had still held back - as he had assumed he was fighting an ordinary, but powerful, vampire.

"I am Kai." He introduced himself calmly, making it clear that it made little difference to him that Mikael is an Original vampire.

Kai then looked to the witch, waiting for her to introduce herself. "And lady, that was some pain you dealt me - ouch. And no, I am not in league with someone called Dahlia, I don't know who this Dahlia you mentioned is. I've never even heard of somone called Dahlia. Though, I'm pretty sure it's a name of a flower."

"My name is Freya Mikaelson." She introduced. Mikael was proud to have his daughter carry his name.

Kai raised an eyebrow. "Freya? I've never heard of a Freya Mikaelson before." He remarked, with a slight emphasis on her name.

"Not many have." Freya said, smiling sadly, as she looked down slightly.

A moment later, she looked back at Kai with curiosity. "What are you? You used magic, but you're clearly a vampire. That's impossible."

She didn't remark that he is an Original vampire, while Mikael may or may not have realised it, to her, it is obvious; he had fought her father to a stalemate - and her father is an Original vampire and a skilled fighter, normal vampires stood little chance against him.

"Impossible? Hardly." Kai scoffed.

Freya raised her hand, sending a powerful blast of telekinesis at Kai. Kai also brought his hand up, and sent his out his own wave of telekinesis. As a vampire, Kai has a much greater reaction speed than any normal witch.

Though Kai didn't need to actually raise his hand, since he could use telekinesis with just a thought; it's just much easier to use it through his hands.

Their telekinetic waves collided, canceling each other out, and causing the air where they collided to explode; violently pushing air in the faces of all three of them.

Once the air stopped moving, they both lowered their arms.

She didn't attack again, so Kai assumed she'd only been testing him - to verify what she saw.

For over a thousand years, Dahlia has been trying to achieve the impossible - she's been trying to gain immortality without losing her magic. So far, she has come close, so very close - just one more step, one more person.

Freya had doubted if it were even possible. She dreaded the possibility, for if it were possible, and Dahlia achieved it, Freya would doubtlessly have to stay with Dahlia until the end of time, she would never be able to escape.

In one moment, the man in front of her destroyed whatever doubts she may have had.

Kai is a vampire. Vampires possess immortality; the ability to live forever, the ability Dahlia craves. But he had cast an illusion spell, and a cloaking spell, then blocked her aneurysm spell, and then he'd cancelled out the telekinetic wave she sent, so Kai is clearly a witch.

So, Kai is a vampire - an immortal being, but he can still use magic; which exactly is what Dahlia wants to become. While Dahlia doesn't really care for physical power, Freya knew that she enjoyed any type of power.

Kai has the immortality, speed, and strength of an Original vampire, but he can still use magic.

Dahlia would do pretty much anything to become what Kai is. The blood of a vampire has multiple uses. Original vampires were also very fast, very strong, extremely difficult to kill, and could compel humans, untriggered werewolves, and ordinary vampires. Dahlia would probably see the speed and strength as an added bonus, the Original's ability to compel humans, untriggered werewolves, and vampires would be of little to use to Dahlia, as she could already use Kenning to control people and, unlike vampire compulsion, it can work on triggered werewolves.

'Could Dahlia become like Kai?' Freya wondered. Then shuddered at the thought.

Dahlia is bad enough as she is, but the thought of her having the immortality and powers of an Original vampire - while keeping her magic, was truly terrifying to her.

For the first time since awakening from her slumber, Freya didn't know what to do. She looked towards her father. Mikael seemed unbothered by all these revelations.

He was content in knowing that his daughter has returned to his side. For now, that is enough for the prideful Viking - nothing else mattered.

Though his warrior mind could not help but think over this new information.

While they'd talked, Mikael had thought over the fight. He, like his daughter, had realised this vampire is an Original vampire, which means he could use both physical and magical power to fight. He knows how powerful magic can be. Mikael could not help but wonder about his potential; he has the powers and abilities of an Original vampire, plus the powers and abilities of a witch.

Freya quickly thought about her options. Freya had not expected another very powerful person to be in New Orleans. This city has plenty of powerful people, but they aren't much compared to witches with as much power as her, and even less compared to Dahlia. She was not sure how Kai's presence may affect her plans.

On the other hand, Freya considered. 'This vampire-witch hybrid, Kai, might just be able to tip the scale in our favour against Dahlia. As an Original, Kai can do things I can't do, but, as a witch, he can do things my siblings can't. But how can I convince him to help us? It will be hard enough to get Elijah, Klaus, and Rebekah to work with me, let alone someone who isn't family.' She thought desperately.

Freya looked towards the Finn's unconscious body - well, not really his body, but it was the body that he had been possessing, until Kai sealed him.

It was obviously him who sealed Finn - he'd been standing over the body Finn had been possessing, and there was not anyone else nearby. Freya had only originally dismissed Kai because she had thought he was an ordinary vampire; which she now knows is not the case.

Which was another reason to try and convince him to aid them, seals required power and skill, so much so, that most witches couldn't even use them. Even she and Dahlia have trouble with seals. So Kai is not only very powerful, but he's also very skilled.

"I don't know how Finn wronged you, but I need you give him to me." She half-pleaded, she'll need all the help she can get against Dahlia.

"No. Your brother did not wrong me, but Finn did wrong a lot of people. I was asked by my friend, the Regent, to stop him. I am sorry, but I cannot let him go just because he is your brother." Kai argued.

"You will give us my son." Mikael demanded. "We have important business, and you're wasting our time."

Kai glared at the older Original for trying to demand something from him. Kai hates it when people try to order him around, or demand something of, or from, him.

Since Kai is a siphoner, witches in the Gemini coven had always tried to order him around, or tried to demand things of, or from, him; they'd done so because they had believed siphoners to be inferior to normal witches - since they were born without their own magic.

Even though Jo had told him his display of skill had changed that, Kai will always hate when people try to order him around, or try to demand something of, or from, him, or people looking down on him.

Kai will only do something if he wants to do it, or if he has a reason to do it.

"We can fight again if you want, old man, but now you know I can use magic, do you really want to test me? I may not be able to kill you, but you might wish that I could while you're drowning at the bottom of the ocean." Kai warned venomously, annoyed by the attempted intimidation.

He's beginning to wonder when people will realise that he's not afraid of anything, or anyone; all trying to intimidate Kai does, is either amuse him, or annoy him. It usually annoys Kai when it's done in an arrogant or aggresive way, with some exceptions, and Mikael is definitely trying to intimidate Kai in an aggresive way.

Freya decided to jump in before the tension could escalate into another fight. She wanted Kai to be an ally, not an enemy.

"Please." Freya said to her father, giving him a pleading look, silently asking him to back down. He acquiesced to her silent request.

Then she turned her attention back on Kai. "There's a threat coming here, a threat to all of us, and I am going to need my whole family to defeat her."

"Who is this threat?" He asked, wanting to know more about this claimed threat.

"My aunt Dahlia." Freya stated ominously, as though the name itself was a dreadful explanation.

Kai shrugged, as he leant against a tomb. "That sounds like it's more your problem than it is mine."

She shook her head. "When she gets here, no one will be safe. Dahlia will be coming for my niece, she's drawn to the baby's magic. And she will kill everyone in her way. This city and its inhabitants would be left in ruins."

Kai clenched his jaw. "Your niece - you mean Hope, Klaus' daughter."

"Yes, over a thousand years ago, our mother, Esther, in exchange for fertility, bartered away the first born of every generation. I was the first one she took, and now she'll come to take Hope." Freya explained. She was perplexed by Kai's reaction. It would seem he has some kind of connection to her niece she did not know about.

"Why would Dahlia want something like that? Why would she want first born children?" Kai narrowed his eyes. Kai had a feeling he wasn't going to like what Freya is about to tell him.

"Dahlia plans to create her own coven of witches consisting of Mikaelson firstborns. She wants firstborns because firstborn Mikaelsons are born with incredible power, she'll link them to her, giving her unrivaled power, and she comes for them when they're young so that she can mold and shape them however she likes. Since Hope will give her power, and another firstborn Mikaelson when she grows up, Dahlia will try to control her - even if it makes Hope's life miserable."

Kai was right, he didn't like what she told him. Sighing, Kai pushed himself off the wall. It seems he will be helping after all; Hope is not only a unique magical being, but also an innocent baby. Kai won't let her be controlled; that would be a waste of her potential, and he will not let Dahlia make Hope's life miserable.

Besides, if Dahlia manages to kill Klaus for getting in her way; then all of Kai's friends who are linked to Klaus would die as well - and Kai won't let that happen.

"Alright, I will give you your brother back, but only his soul." He pointed to Vincent Griffith. "That body belongs to Vincent Griffith of New Orleans' Tremé coven."

"I understand, I can store his soul somewhere else until I can find him another body." She relented.

"Witches from the nine covens are off-limits." Kai clarified the terms.

After a small pause, she nodded. She remembered his comment about his friend being the Regent, this is clearly a warning; if Finn possesses another witch from the nine covens, and Kai is asked to stop him again, then he will seal him again; but next time, Kai will not let Finn go so easily.

He crouched down next to Vincent's body, and then placed a hand over his chest.

'Containment seal - release.' He spelled. The lock Kai put in place reacted to his magic, and the seal unraveled. The seal on Vincent's chest then disappeared.

He then nodded to Freya, indicating for her to retrieve Finn's soul.

Freya immediately stepped forward. She lifted her necklace slightly from her neck, then muttered a spell under her breath.

Since Esther had created the Enhanced Original to hunt the other Original vampires, she had also increased all the senses of the Enhanced Original; so the Enhanced Original vampire, Alaric, like a werewolf, had been able to use his enhanced senses to identify if someone was a vampire or a werewolf using his enhanced senses.

However, before he was turned by the spell, Kai had enhanced the spell by adding more powerful magic to it; so while Kai could do it too, his senses were even more powerful and even more accurate, this increase made his senses way beyond any werewolf's senses.

So not only can Kai use his senses to identify vampires and other beings. Kai could also use his senses to know when someone is lying to him; without even needing to use his psychic powers or a spell. Kai can also use his senses to know what someone is feeling, without using empathy. Kai could also use these senses to identify magic; according to Tyler, some werewolves can do this as well. Apparently, magic being used has a sort of smell to it, and some werewolves can smell it even when the magic isn't being used; which allows werewolves who can smell magic to identify witches by smell - though werewolves being able to smell magic is quite rare.

He rarely uses these, except the hearing. His empathy allows him to both sense and manipulate the feelings of others, his siphoning is far more accurate for sensing what someone is, which Kai can also do by sensing someone's signature, his siphoner senses are also better for sensing the use of magic.

His hearing is the most useful, as not only does it tell him if someone is lying, but it works on everyone; as everyone's body reacts when they lie, even people who have gained the ability to control their heartbeat. Kai can do this because, no matter the species, the body makes unconscious sounds. This also applies to half-lies, though unconscious sounds made by someone's body when they tell a half-lie are even quieter.

There are some werewolves whose senses are strong enough for them to sense when someone is lying, but this is very rare; as werewolves don't have senses that are strong enough or accurate enough to sense when someone is lying, with only very rare exceptions. Though even these exceptions cannot sense when someone tells a half-lie; the unconscious sounds a body makes when someone tells a half-lie are just too quiet for any werewolf.

Vampire senses are not as good as werewolf senses, so they can't sense lies - except for Hybrids, since they are part werewolf. This also applies to Originals, Klaus, being both an Original and a Hybrid, is the only Original who could sense a lie often, the other Mikaelson Originals can only do it on very rare occasions. Klaus does not do it since he doesn't actually know much about being a werewolf; he hadn't known he was part werewolf until after Esther turned her family into vampires, he killed someone, and this triggered his werewolf curse, but then Esther had bound it, and it took him over a thousand years to break it. Even if he had known, using his senses to this extent leaves him vulnerable to loud sounds or strong smells overwhelming him; this applies to werewolves, but Klaus is so paranoid he wouldn't allow himself the chance to be vulnerable to his own senses. Because of this, Klaus only uses his enhaned senses when he really needs to.

Though the vampires and werewolves Kai has met so far can't even sense a lie; whereas Kai can sense lies, including half lies.

Though Kai's psychic powers are better for lies and locating; as with his psychic powers, he will know when someone is trying to hide something, which he can't do with his senses; as they only work if someone is lying, half-lying, or the person is thinking about it, as they tell a lie, or half lie. He can only uses his senses to find people nearby, but his psychic powers allow him to locate people at much further distances, and find out things even when someone isn't thinking about the lie.

Kai regularly used this enhanced hearing, so he could know if someones is lying to him. It is the reason Kai believes what Freya had told him.

Thanks to this incredible hearing, he heard the incantation she's using to remove Finn from Vincent's body. With how quietly she spoke, he doubts anyone else would have heard the words for the incantation.

He also felt how her magic reacted. He wants to know this spell, and how the magic acts - in case he ever needs to remove someone from a body that isn't their own.

While Kai does have a few spells that work similarly, they all take a lot more time, effort, and preparation, to perform. The spell he just heard Freya use doesn't. This spell is better; it lets someone remove a soul from a body, so it can remove someone who is possessing someone else's body, but can be used with only a spell.

The blue necklace sparkled for a moment, as her magic acted.

When the light dyed down, the spell was done; Vincent Griffith is now completely free of possession. Kai knew where Finn's soul was being kept. Every soul requires a vessel of some kind. If her necklace sparkling had been any indication, Finn was now being kept inside his sister's necklace.

Kai let out a sigh of relief. "Keep him out of trouble." He said warningly.

Freya looked at him expectantly. "So, what are you going to do?"

Kai gestured to Vincent. "I'm going to bring him to the Regent, as I promised. After she has checked that he's okay, she will return him to his coven." While Josephine may trust Kai, Vincent's coven do not know him; they will want her to check Vincent is okay, and make sure that Finn is no longer possessing him.

"That is not what I meant." She clarified, "I meant what are you going to do in regards to the threat that Dahlia poses. If you have friends and family in this city, then it is best if you align with us. United, we will have a better chance of beating Dahlia." Freya stated firmly.

Images of his New Orleans friends passed through his mind. He smirked and supplied "Worry not, if the witch does come and proves to be a threat, I'll end her."

A small, sad, smile appeared on Freya's face. She wished it was that simple, Dahlia's power alone made it much more difficult than that; especially with how skilled Dahlia is at using her magic.

Mikael scoffed. "If only it was that easy, I would go find her right now and end her miserable existence." He said angrily.

Kai turned away from Mikael and looked towards Freya, tilting his head at her curiously, before addressing her. "What aren't you telling me?"

"Dahlia has made herself indestructible."

"What do you mean?" Kai asked. He knew she wasn't talking about immortality, the phrasing of her sentence was too specific for that to be what she is talking about.

"She cast a very powerful and intricate protection spell on herself - she cannot be killed by normal means, so I'm sending my father to gather the ingredients we will need to bypass Dahlia's protection spell and kill her."

"That sounds straight forward enough." Kai remarked.

"However, time is of the essence. I would like to ask for your help in assisting him on his search."

"I don't need his help." Mikael argued, not wanting to be stuck with a sidekick.

"Please father, with his help, your search will be much quicker; his magic could also aid you in locating the items."

Kai smirked at the old man. Freya had a point, and he could sense that it annoyed Mikael - likely the idea of him needing help.

Mikael let out a low growl, but didn't argue any further. His daughter was right - the sooner they find the items, the sooner they can kill Dahlia.

Kai believed this trip could be very interesting for him. "If it will help beat the wicked witch, I'm game." He said, with a shrug.

Just as they finished talking, Kai noticed two presences appear, and begin to make their way towards the city of the dead.

"Your other brothers are heading here now. They should be here soon enough." He informed Freya, nodding his head in the direction he sensed them.

Freya then stretched her own magical senses, and found that he was right; Klaus and Elijah were heading towards them.

Freya then gave a small smile. "It is time I talk with my younger brothers. You had better go. If Klaus sees my father right now, there will no doubt be another fight between them."

Mikael didn't care about that, but he knew killing Dahlia was more important, so he merely nodded to his daughter, but before he could speed away Kai stopped him.

"I will join you after I have brought Vincent to the Regent." Kai told Mikael.

This annoyed Mikael, as he wanted to get this over and done with, but he did not want to waste time arguing, so he just growled in annoyance and vamp-sped away.

Kai then picked up Vincent, put him over his shoulder, gave his usual finger wave to Freya, before he vamp-sped away as well.

Freya stood still, eagerly waiting to see her brothers.

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A/N : There probably are, and will continue to be, grammatical mistakes, as I am not very good with grammar.

While I'm making Kai even more powerful than in the original version of this fic, I wanted to change some of the abilities lore. I didn't like that siphoners do not have other differences from witches - that's where their ability to feel magic comes from, and that is why siphoners also have different levels of siphoning power.

Kai's powers will also continue to have differences that are not in the original version of this fic, or in the show. The same will apply to some of his abilities as well.

And I might even change some abilities, or even the lore of other supernatural species, though I'm not sure about that yet.

For example, one idea I had was to combine the werewolf lore and abilities from Teen Wolf into this type of werewolves.

I got the idea while checking something about werewolves on the wikia, when in the comments I noticed complaints about how there weren't any differences between them.

How Alphas aren't different from other werewolves, since they can be elected, or how werewolves all have the same eye colour.

Alpha is only a title in tvd's universe, but in Teen Wolf, Alphas werewolves are more powerful than non-Alphas, and if a non-Alpha manages to kill an Alpha, they take the 'spark' that made them an Alpha for themself; which turns them into an Alpha.

If I do add it, I will probably explain why they aren't currently like that, and then maybe find a way to change them back.

Then again I might not do any of this, I haven't decided yet. I won't decide until a later chapter.

Also, in my previous version of this, I forgot to mention his enhanced senses. The thing about Kai's senses telling him if someone is lying is based on Teen Wolf and a former ability listed on the tvd wiki. But Kai's senses will always tell him when the person, or people, he focuses on are lying. But he must choose to use his senses.

Please continue to make suggestions about powers, and abilities that Kai could have.

I haven't really used any of these so far, but I did get some ideas from them; as I thought about adding them, and got new ideas from them.

There will be a bit of a rant from here.

A reviewer called Mrsiri mentioned that they hope this isn't just a copy of the original fic.

To Mrsiri and everyone else who doesn't read the A/N at the top - this fic is NOT JUST an exact copy.

When I write this altered version, I copy the chapter into a file, then I re-read it, and as I do I: remove bits from the original version I just don't like, change things I want to change, and put explanations for some important things that aren't explained in baringan's fic that I wanted an explanation for; though they are my explanations, and I also add my own ideas. All while checking for spelling mistakes.

Just like Mrsiri, the original version is one of my favourite fics. But every time I read it, there were things I wanted to remove, change, and add.

I knew that this would be a very slight re-write, and I didn't want to upset baringan.

So BEFORE I originally started to write my very slightly re-written version, I contacted baringan and asked if I could do it.

I mentioned in my request to baringan it would be ALMOST identical, and that any changes would be minor. I made my request on October 24, 2016.

I got a message back the same day saying that it was okay.

I was told, quote from the message, 'Feel free to write as you wish, you have my Oct 24, 2016 blessing :)'.

I have written it and taken it down a couple of times since then, to make even more changes to it.

Sorry about the rant - but I really like baringan's fic, the changes in this fic are just things I thought would be good. Also, I mention this is a slightly altered fic in the A/N at the beginning of every chapter.

I do this so people know that baringan deserves all the credit.

Without baringan's original version, this version wouldn't exist. All praise should go to baringan.