Klaus P.O.V

I was tired of these witches with their efforts of trying to bring harm to Star and Hayley, if I had my way I would massacre the lot of them. Pledge a war to end all wars upon the lot of them. Unfortunately I can't be that ruthless man I once was when I had no care in the world, my life wasn't about that anymore, my circumstances had changed. I had my beautiful wife back in my life who was with child, I also had Hayley who was also in the same condition. Not out of choice but sometimes you cannot control a situation I have to protect these two women in my life no matter what. My siblings seem to think it's all about me regaining my power to become king of New Orleans that wasn't the case I showed that to them all that it was about gaining my control. All that truly mattered to me was to gain a home for my family for my unborn children. I wanted to give them a life that I had never had unconditional love and safety that was my main focus nothing else mattered so if everyone around wanted to think otherwise more fool them. I am known to people as the tyrant Klaus Mikaelson, ruthless to gain thing to his own gain. I still wanted to be fear by people who didn't matter, but those closest to me I wanted to them know I'm trying to seek redemption. It has been proven a challenge, and the only one who could see my efforts was Star. That all who mattered right now, eventually in time they will come to see what my intentions are.

After my encounter with Marcel and how he informed me that he had been to plantation my guard went up, as the Marcel I see before these days isn't the same young man that I brought up as a son. He had adapted to my ruthless ways as I taught him and I could sense there was something he was holding from me that if he had the option or chance he would put an end to me. What I taught him that to always put an end to your enemies. Now with this revelation I knew I had to do whatever it took to protect myself it left me a little wary of what he may have planned for me. If Marcel choses to go to war with myself then it will be to the death. When I arrived home I found Star on the porch she still looked a little shaken up from her ordeal. All I wanted to do was protect her from any harm but I seem to be failing at that. I knew not matter what I needed to do that she will stand by my side like a true queen would. Considering all the ill manner things I had done over my past thousand years. I didn't understand how I was auspicious to have such a woman as her in my life. Maybe she was brought into my life so I had a reason to redeem myself.

I didn't sleep much that night I laid there just looking at Star thinking what next attempt these witches will make. I notice that she was a little restless in her sleep I was tempted to see what she was dreaming about, but instead I held her in my arms to give her comfort which stopped her tossing and turning. I knew there was something on Star mind I didn't need to compel her, or look into her thoughts to know that. She obviously not sharing with me for a reason which does bring concern. Maybe this is something she couldn't discuss with me that she might turn to Damon, months ago I would be offend by that but now I knew how much he mean to her. I could see the chemistry between the both of them it was like they were siblings. Even though Star was far much older than Damon she looked at him as an older brother. If there was some kind of concern I know he would make me aware of them.

"Good morning." I heard Star voice breaking me out of my thoughts. I look at her and she had that sparkle back in her eyes the same sparkle as she would always have when she was happy. Then she began to frown while looking at me. "Niklaus what's wrong?" I didn't want Star to be worried about my concerns she had been through far too much recently.

"Nothing that matters sweetheart." I caressed her face to assure her that I wasn't having any ill thoughts. "Just concerned about you, and our child." I notice that Star eyes began to fill up. "Please do not cry Star." I embraced her. I shouldn't have brought up about the devastation that she had been through. She woke up smiling and two words from me and it was gone "I was thinking that maybe you should go on a little vacation, just for a few days or a week." As much as I didn't want to be apart from her I didn't want to come in harm's way. Not until I knew what those witches were up to.

"A vacation? Really?" Star spoke sceptically while she climbed on top of me. "So will you be joining me on this vacation?" She asked as she began to kiss my neck. As much as I wish I could whisk her away to some tropical island my place was here, I had to make this place safe for my family and running away wasn't going to solve that.

"As much as I would love to Star—" She stopped kissing my and looked at me arching her brow. "—I think it's best I'd stay. I need to deal with this issue we are having. You do understand don't you?" I didn't want her thinking I didn't want to spend any time with her because if I could I would spend every waking moment with her. This was bigger than Star and I that this was about gaining control once again that once was mine. New Orleans were my happiest time in my life after Star death and I know it would perfect home for my new family.

"No Nik. I'm not going anywhere and leaving you here." Star began to protest. I knew she would behave like this I needed to think of something to convince her. I really didn't want her to be in New Orleans right now because I can't go through another moment of her being attack by the witches.

"Star it's just for a few days. I think Damon should come with you. The both of you haven't spent much time together I know that he misses that with you." I thought if i used Damon as my angle that it might sway her more. I looked at her as she began to contemplate on the idea. "I just think you both just need some time away from all of this. I trust Damon—" I began to chuckle. "—I never thought those words would pass my lips." I looked up at Star who sat there with a smile. I sat up and wrapped my arms around her waist. "Will you just take a break. For me if anything else, I don't know what I will do if anything else was to happen to you, or our child." Which was the honest truth I just wanted her to go out of town for a couple of days until I had some form of control over this situation. Star looked really deep in thought I hoped she was considering what I was trying to tell her.

"Okay. Nik I will. But it's only for a few days" I couldn't help but smile that she gave into my pled. With Star and Damon out of the picture my focus can be back on the game.

After Star agreement she went to see Damon in his room I overheard there conversation and it seem as they were planning to take a trip to Italy. It didn't seem like the kind of place you would go to for a few days, but all that mattered that she was out of harm's way. I arranged there flight and it appeared that they were having Christianna accompany them also. This was all getting better by the moment for myself as I didn't have to worry about either of them, and I knew Damon would take care of the both of them. I had acquired for them a private jet to Naples as they were going to Sorrento I still thought it was all very unusual to be going so far but if it meant that Star was happy then that all that mattered. I drove the three of them to Louis Armstrong international airport. Where the private was awaiting for them it was difficult for me to let Star go, but I knew it was the right thing to do. That sometime away will help her and our baby she had been through so much stress she just needed this time to relax and enjoy her pregnancy.

When I arrived home Elijah immediately told me that Hayley wasn't home and her bed hadn't been slept in. I instantly knew who would have done such a thing as he knew where we lived so Elijah and I went to pay Marcel a visit he didn't seem to know of Hayley whereabouts. I was thankful that Star was out of the reach of the witches of New Orleans as their target seem to be Hayley now, it was like we're not going to give up until they got what they wanted. Well that will be over my dead body. Elijah tried to keep the situation calm he had Sabine do a location spell. Which indicated that Hayley was deep in the Bayou which made me wonder what on earth she was doing there. Instantly the both of us made out way there upon arrival we found a car with Hayley scent but another which I truly didn't expect before Elijah could question me I used my speed to find him.

"HAYLEY!" I heard the voice of the tyrant that I loathed. "Don't make this harder than it has to be! Give up now...I'll end it quick." I appeared behind Tyler. He was rather ballsy to come here knowing that if I was to see him again I would tare him limb from limb.

"Quite an offer! Though, not one I'll be extending to you." Tyler turned around and I could see the fear in his eyes as he braced himself for a fight.

"Klaus." He spoke my name venomously. This was the low life that made me kill 12 of my hybrids so they could be free from my sire bond. Well his mother death was only the start as my vengeance will end when his dead.

"Hello, Tyler. You look well! I aim to change that." I smiled at him. "Threatening a pregnant girl in order to exact revenge against me. I never expected you to sink so low!" I began to walks toward Tyler. "I admit, I'm impressed!" Tyler ducks away from me and puts more distance between us.

"Used to hang out with you, I guess something must have rubbed off." I found his attitude a little amusing as I knew that his beloved Caroline would hate for him to turn into this. Caroline and I had this love hate kind of relationship. She wasn't a girl who would tolerate this kind of behaviour even from the man she loves.

"What would Caroline say if she saw what you've become? Perhaps I'll ask her, when I call her to tell her of your demise." I teased him as his face began to harden then a smile appeared.

"Whatever happens to me, Caroline's NEVER going to stop hating you!" That one comment really got to me I ran to toss Tyler over and into a tree.

"Come on, mate! Give it a bit more effort! I want to enjoy myself." I bellows at him it was like he had no fight in him. Tyler glares at me as he braces himself to fight, but at the last minute, he vamp-runs away I couldn't help but smile and waited for a moment before chasing after him. I reached a werewolf encampments I wondered around and checks random tents to find Tyler. "Is this your idea of revenge, Tyler? A gruelling game of hide-and-seek?" Suddenly Tyler runs up behind me and stab me through the chest with a stake. I yelled in pain and backhands Tyler away, before I pulled the stake out of my chest and readies myself to fight back. I glared at Tyler. "Let's end this, shall we?" The two of us continue to glare at each other, before we lunge forward to fight with our hybrid eyes and fangs emerge. Tyler tackles me and we both roll down a small hill and land in front of shack. Tyler punches me in the face which allowed me to grab him in a chokehold. "How dare you!"

"I'm just getting started." Tyler stated cockily before staking me in my side I began to groan in pain.

"You've grown bloodthirsty. Perhaps it's best your mother didn't live to see you like this, hahahahaha!" I knew that Tyler was becoming more enraged and begins to pummel me in the face. I grabbed his fist, flips him over so I was on top of him, and staked Tyler in the chest with the stake that was stuck in my side. Tyler moans in pain, and we both got back on our feet. "It's sad, really. I thought I made you better. Turns out you're quite the disappointment." I watched as Tyler pulls the stake out of his chest and throws it aside.

"I guess I'm another one of your failures. Like how you FAILED at making hybrids, how you FAILED your family! How you FAILED as husband!" He began to approach me with a smile. "Now it looks like you're going to fail your own kids!" I grabbed Tyler by the throat and pushes him against a tree.

"And thus ends your tedious little life. At least it was brief!" I jammed my hand into Tyler's chest and grabs his heart as Tyler shouts in agony.

"Do it! You're never gonna break me! Only thing you can do is kill me, so go on! Go on, get it over with!" With his pleads it made me realize something that psychical torment wasn't going to resolve anything. It was the mind games that got to Tyler that he always had to watch his back.

"Ahhh, you want me to end your suffering, don't you, hmm? I did break you! Took everything from you, and now you're begging me to sweep away the shards of your shattered little life." I stared at him for a moment, and just when Tyler thinks I was about to kill him. I pulled my empty hand out of his chest and chokes Tyler momentarily. "Death offers more peace than you deserve. It's better to let you live. And each morning, you will wake knowing your wretched existence continues only by my will." I began to compel him. "Now go, and live the rest of your days knowing that you are NOTHING to me." I let him go, and left as Tyler was in agony by himself. As I made my way back to the shack I came across something I didn't expect. A hybrid not one that I had created. Of course I couldn't allow him to live so I killed him. All that kept running through my mind was how on earth did that even happen? Now there was only one explanation for this and I hoped I was wrong. I was waiting at the shack when Elijah and Hayley to return. I shoved the dead hybrid body in front of them.

"There you are! I see you've found our wandering stray. Perhaps you could shed some light on the situation. This—" I kicked the body over. "—appears to be a hybrid." Hayley looked at me a little concern as she looked at the man.

"His name was Dwayne." Hayley tried to keep her voice steady as she spoke. Well all I wanted right now was answers of how he became like this.

"Well, whoever it was, I didn't sire him. Any idea how that's possible?" I question her as I was totally baffled by all this I was the only Hybrid who was able to this. Then suddenly Hayley stomps towards me.

"As if you didn't know!" Elijah holds Hayley back and walks in front of her to protect her from me. Did he really think I was going to hurt her? That in hurting her I would hurt my child. Did Elijah really think so low of me?

"Ahhh, well, aren't you two fast friends? Oh, come on, then. What kind of horrible accusation have you conspired to levy against me?" They thought I had something to do with this? What did I have to do to prove that I'm trying to be the better man? It's seems no matter how much I try in their eyes I will always be that tyrant that don't care.

"Tyler Lockwood brought Hayley here to test a theory." I nodded at him to continue "That the blood of her child also the child Star caries could be used to sire hybrids. He claims that you knew that. Furthermore, that you intended to use this knowledge to build an army." I was hurt and angry that my own brother would think I would use my children in that way. That I would turn them into some blood bank so I could have this army. Hybrids meant nothing to me. All that matter to me was my family and nothing else.

"And, of course, you assume it's true. I mean, why else would I show interest in my own flesh and blood? A heartbroken little cry baby points his finger at me, and my own brother falls in line, eager to believe it! How quickly you believe the worst, especially when it comes from her." I yelled at him as this was even a low blow from my brother. He was allowing his feelings for Hayley could his mind that Tyler Lockwood theory was right.

"Oh, spare me your indignation. When have you ever demonstrated any kind of concern towards Hayley or her child, beyond your own selfish pursuits? And what was it you once said to me?" He does impersonation "Every king needs an heir!" That was what all this was about. That he thought with my intention of taking my city back was only to be king again? Elijah didn't see the bigger picture of all this all he thought was I'm wanting all that for my own selfish needs. No that wasn't the case it was for my family. For Star and our child. For Hayley and our child it was all for them. Of course they had to see it all as ill intent.

"My big brother, so, you doubt my intentions? Well, I can't say I'm surprised, standing next to the noble Elijah, how can I be anything but the lesser brother? A liar, a manipulator, a bastard. You really think I would do that to Star! To the woman I love!" The two of us stare at each other as I approached him. Elijah seems to be reconsidering his position "That's all I am to you, isn't it? And Rebekah. And, judging by the way Hayley hangs on your every word, it's clear she feels the same way!" I paused for a moment as I looked into my brother's eyes. "No doubt my children will as well." It didn't matter no longer as even the people who had that so called faith in me gave up. I knew deep down my children would too as they would get older they hear the horror stories of their father how he was this evil man. Even with Star she couldn't protect our child from the malicious words spoken or been said. All this all that I had become is all down to the fact I never belonged. I'm trying to fix that to make us all united but even when doing so I'm the bad guy.

"Brother, if—" Elijah spoke more kindly but I didn't want to hear his words of reason.

"You've said all that needs to be said, Brother." I stepped back a few steps and holds my arms out in defeat "I'll play the role I've been given." I turned to walk away but I wasn't going to leave it like this. I was going to leave Elijah with food for thought. I vamp-ran over to Elijah and bit him savagely on the neck. Hayley screams in horror and runs over to him. I wiped my mouth with my hand "You two enjoy each other's company. You'll have much to bond over, once the hallucinations and dementia set in. Consider that bite to be my parting gift to you both." I walked away leaving Elijah and Hayley to fend for themselves

I left the Bayou and made my way back home. Part of me wishes I would have taken Star up on her offer. It seems that only she had truth and faith in me that I was doing everything to save our family. Elijah thinking that I would use my own children to sire an army of hybrids. That hurt me more than anyone would ever know. If I learnt anything about creating a hybrid army they will never replace what truly matter and that's family. The loyalty a Hybrid gives to me is fake it compulsion to do so not because they want to. My brother wants to side with the little wolf think of me as the big bad wolf that's fine. If his affections for her were far greater than his own flesh and blood then he deserved to go through the torment I placed upon him. There one thing I realized today no matter what I do. No matter how hard I try and the efforts I would go to in my sibling's eyes I would always be that bastard child. The one who will do everything for his own self gain.

I walked over to pour myself a large scotch. I pulled out my phone contemplating to call Star to tell her that I'll be joining her. Was there any reason for me to be here? I stared out of the window looking out upon the plantation and seeing the city from a far. Of course this was all worth it. This was home to me once, and I want it to be a home for my children. This wasn't about Elijah or Rebekah even Hayley. It was about the two lives I help create, it was about my amazing wife it all for them to have a better future, and I shouldn't give up because others think the worse of me.

"I thought you were leaving us." I asked as Rebekah entered the room, she had made this grand speech as she was leaving that now Elijah was safe. I really thought she would of changed her mind considering how close her and Star are with her becoming an Aunt I just thought she would have stayed for those reason. What I come to realize is I do not know my siblings whatsoever.

"We both know this family can barely function without me. Where Star? I haven't seen all day?" I turned to face Rebekah who stood there frowning. Now she cared about Star less than 24 hours ago she didn't care for nothing.

"She took a well-deserved vacation. I don't even know why you're even interested it's not like you cared about seeing her when you were ready to skip town" I drained my drink as Rebekah looked at me regretfully. I was tired of all my living family today and Rebekah was no different to Elijah when it came to making assumption about me.

"Oh right." Rebekah hung her head low for a moment as if she was in thought "Where are Elijah and Hayley?" As soon as I heard those two name I felt my blood boil.

"I left them in the bayou." I told her flatly as I began to pour myself another scotch to calm my nerves down. No like it will do much but I needed a little distraction.

"Why?" The question I was expecting from her. This will be a little amusing to tell.

"Elijah and I had a bit of a row. Haha, Hayley's conspired to turn him against me. You know our brother was never one to resist a pretty face! So, one thing led to another, and I bit him, left them both stranded in the swamp." I watched Rebekah becomes livid by what she heard. Right now I actually didn't care for Rebekah thoughts or opinion on this matter.

"Daggering, biting, deserting. I thought with Star by your side would change you. How foolish of me. Does your wickedness ever end?" All lengths I went through because they would always turn on me to think the worse of me. Or just maybe sometime I just did it for kicks but it was always because I was pushed.

"My wickedness is self-preservation! And I wouldn't have to go to such lengths were I not presented on all sides with ignorance and treachery! Do not bring Star into all this. She is the only one who actually believes in me, regardless of the length I would go to. I do not question her loyalty. On the other hand with how everything come to surface that Elijah's abandoned me, I'll be needing you in my plot against Marcel." Rebekah glares at me resentfully. "Don't expect to be leaving town anytime soon." I poured myself another drink. I knew the whole Marcel part would of gotten to Rebekah she despised him as much as I did. After returning after all these years to find he's alive. That there Epic Love wasn't that epic as he didn't go in search for her. Proved that Marcel was all about self-gain that Rebekah didn't mean to him as much as she thought.

"Why should I help you, after what you did to Elijah?" I needed Rebekah on side plus I knew she could manipulate Marcel with her womanly ways.

"You're my family. Besides, who better to spy on Marcel than the girl he so clearly loves?" I sat on the coffee table in front of Rebekah, who was sitting on the couch. "You can tell me all his secrets, like how did he find us here? Huh, any idea about that, little sister?" Rebekah arched her brow as I spoke. She knew far too well if she wanted to she could get all the relevant information that was needed.

"How should I know why Marcel does what he does?" Did she think I was that foolish that I didn't know about her encounters?

"You think I don't know about your engineered run-ins all over the Quarter? I know you've had private chats with him! Just tell me what secrets he's confided to you. Is he plotting against me?" Rebekah glares at me and gets in my face.

"My poor brother, so paranoid. Marcel knows nothing! He's not plotting against you, he simply thinks you're in a quarrel in need of making up." I knew that was lies. Rebekah and Marcel were always thick as thieves even myself could never come between them. This just proven where my sister loyalty lies with.

"Perhaps we will. After all" I pointed as I leaned in toward Rebekah aggressively "You know I'm capable of forgiving those who disappoint me! As soon as they've seen the error of their ways, and suffered for them. You'd do well to remember that." I got up and began to walk away. No matter how many times I have forgiven her for the silly errors she had made due to her being 'in love' I always forgave her in the end. In the end Rebekah is and always will be my only sister my family.

"You never let me forget." Rebekah mutters under her breath as I continued to walk away from her. I have learned that sometimes "sorry" is not enough. Sometimes you actually have to change. This was something I needed to see from my sister a change to prove she learnt from the error of her ways. The things two people do to each other they remember. When one has chosen for them to stay together, it's not because they forget; it's because they forgive. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong I've proven that over the last thousand years with all the betrayal I have forgiven.

Star P.O.V

When Nik came home last night I was overcome with guilt after what I had heard from Luca that my father went to great lengths for me to finally be the one thing I always wanted. To be human. Look at what it brought me! Yes I was with child and I was at my peek of happiness because of that then there was the burned that came with it with all. That our child was some kind of weapon for the travellers to disperse magic I didn't want that kind of fate laid upon my son. I held a similar curse where I was meant to take down this great evil who turned out to be my own father. Esther words rang through my ears about the choice I had to make either my unborn child or Niklaus, now with knowing all this I knew what she meant. That if I let this child grow within me that if he was going to bring a destruction to spirit magic that would mean the end of Niklaus. He only lives due to the curse of vampirism that all that I care for hold the same fate Damon and Stefan, it was like everything I was told the warning of being cursed and damned was true. How could I let everyone whom I love die from existence even this baby growing in me that I hardly knew. This revelation was a fate worse than death because if it all eventually would come about. I honestly don't know what Niklaus would do, not only him but any other vampire or witch who knew of the fate of our son.

When I woke up in the morning I did not expect for Nik to suggest to go on some kind of vacation, the thought of it brought a smile to my face that just a little time away with the two do us the world of good. Then he told me that he thought Damon and I should go. If I'm honest I was disappointed but as I listen to Nik reason I understood why he wanted me to get away from New Orleans. That when the idea came to me about going to Italy as I knew my father would be there maybe I would get some kind of answer from the coven and also my estrange father too. I needed answer and the only way I was going to get them was to go there myself. I know with taking Damon with me I would have to tell him the whole story. A huge part of feared that he maybe take it all the wrong way that maybe he might turn on me. This was Damon he knew how much I wanted a child he knew that this was something I always dreamed of. I know him far too well he would do anything to help find some kind of solution to stop this fate laid upon my child.

When I sent to see Damon in his room I asked him if he wanted to go on a vacation. Of course he was all sarcastic about it all that how was a vacation was going to solve anything. I grabbed my phone and began to write a message while speaking out loud, telling him that I wanted to go to Italy as I knew Nik would be listening in on our conversation. I briefly wrote about my father and how he was the one that reverted me to being human, the look upon Damon face wasn't one of happiness but my out loud pleads along with my expression Damon finally gave in eventually as he knew I wasn't going to give up nor that I could really speak of all that I knew freely. Not in this house. Not with the originals lurking. I love my husband dearly but if he was to know everything I wasn't sure what he would do. One thing I've learnt about Mikaelson family it didn't matter if you were blood they were always quick to betray one another.

Damon didn't want to leave Christianna behind which surprised me. I began to tease him that he had some kind of crush on her. Of course Damon was in total denial. That right now we couldn't do anything to help Davina not with the witches knowing about Christi not with how they are determined to hurt me and my child. We need to get away to re-think of how we can save Davina from this fate and Marcel. I called Luca to let him know I'm going to be going to San Salvatore that I wanted answers now. With him hearing that he was going to book himself a flight back home. The journey to the airport was a quite one Damon sat in the front with Nik and I could tell his mind was churning away. Saying my goodbye to Nik was a little harder than I expected I think it was due to my hormones or the fact that he might do something incredible stupid. I just had this feeling overcome me and I didn't want to leave him. Of course Niklaus got his way and I boarded that plane with that gut feeling. We set off pretty much immediately. With the hour Christianna fell asleep and Damon came and sat next to me. I knew as soon as we boarded that jet Damon was going to bombard me with a million questions. Was I ready for that? I had to be because in truth Damon was the only person I could trust with all this right now.

"So want to explain to me why we taking this trip? And why daddy dearest did this to you without your consent?" Damon spoke a little annoyed which had a right to be, my father could have gave us some form of warning rather than let everyone who cared about me worry.

"I know Damon. I know what you're trying to tell me. Believe me I hate to admit this—" I looked away from him looked out of the widow. Where we were floating away upon the clouds it looked so peaceful up here compared to down there "This what he did to me, isn't a gift it's a curse." I felt a tear roll down my cheek as reality set in. That there was nothing I could do about my fate or even my own unborn child either.

"Star please tell me what going on?" Damon embraced me in a hug but I couldn't speak as I just allowed everything I had bottled up since seeing Luca come out.

I explained everything to Damon from what Luca told me I showed him the parchment that explained what my child would bring. That all this was foreseen that the baby I was having with Niklaus would bring end of all magic. Damon seem overwhelmed with everything I had told him I didn't blame him either as I didn't know what to make of it all either. All I did know is that I want to protect and save my baby and everyone who was important to me from all this. Damon gave me reassuring words of 'everything will be fine and we figure this out'. Unfortunately I didn't share the same optimism as Damon because I didn't feel that any of this was going to be fine. That there was no quick fix solution because it was all predicted from before I was even born it was written in the stars that the unum praeditos would bring back to her people there power by her 1st born. If I knew all this. If I only knew what my father was planning I would have stopped him. I came to terms with being a vampire but that didn't matter right now.

We Arrived in Naples and picked up our rental of course Damon wanted to do the driving, and no matter how much I protested he wasn't listening. Well Damon was in for a shock. Within a matter of moment Damon was already cursing as the Italian do not understand the concept of the Highway Code. Christi and I had to hold in our laughter as he cursed in several languages. Eventually Damon suggested for me to drive which I was happy to do. I lived in Italy most of my years so I was used to their barbaric ways of how they drove. After a nearly two hour drive we arrived in the some town of San Salvatore of course Damon was bosting how wonderful his surname was. It was a real eye roller I knew he was doing it to impress Christi. I arrived at Case Montello where I came face to face with my father Damon instantly punched him in the face upon meeting him. Not what my father expected.

"Well that wasn't the type of greeting I was expecting." He spoke as he wiped the blood from his lip. Even till this day when I look at my father I couldn't help but see Stefan. "No hug for your father Ophelia?" I watched as Damon tense up and Christi looked even more confused by what was going on.

"You really expect her to thank you after what you've done to her?" Damon spoke venomously as he began to approach my father and I stood in his way, I could see that look of murder in his eyes right now. The look that meant someone was going to die and I didn't need that right now. I wanted answers and a solution to all this not for anyone to get hurt.

"Damon please. His still my father." Damon looked at me with hesitation. "Why don't you take Christi show her around the town. Just let me talk to him." Damon was focus on Silas he wouldn't even look at me. "Damon Salvatore!" I raised my voice which caught his attention "Believe me this conversation not going to be pretty. Just please take Christi." Damon looked at Silas for a long moment before turning. I was thankful that he actually listen I hated when he was on full vengeful mode.

"Come on Christi. Let father and daughter get reacquainted." He spoke as he ushered an extremely confused Christi.

"Well I'm glad that imbecile gone. What do you actually see in him Ophelia?" I heard him speak from behind me. Today wasn't the day for him to piss me off. Silas maybe my father and we share the same blood but Damon was family to me.

"Don't you dare, speak of him like that!" I raised my voice taking him by surprise. "Thanks for the gift of being human. You could have given me the head up. You know there so many way to communicate these days. Phone, email, text message we are in 21st century." my voice dripped in sarcasm. I was happy that he went to such length to make me human. Then I was pissed at him because of what it all meant by that happening.

"Ophelia please. I don't want to be arguing with you. I'm trying to be a better man. I'm trying to be the father I never was for you." There was only one question on my mind I know he loved and adored me as a child that he felt he missed out on so much. I get that. I needed to truth from him.

"Did you know the consequences of it all father?" I demanded and feared at the same time because if he knew of what would happen then….. I don't know what to think of him anymore.

"That you will become a mother. Something you've long for nearly two thousand years." He spoke a little smugly with a smile as he began to approach me. "Congratulations Ophelia." He embraced me tightly. "You're going to make an exceptional mother." He kissed me on the cheek I felt a little overwhelmed as I hadn't had the whole congratulations from anyone not even Nik family.

"Please answer my question." He pulled away and looked at me. I was trying to read his face for some kind of answer that maybe he didn't have a clue if he would do something like this on purpose. "Tell me. Did you know what it would mean with me having a child?" Then he gave me the same look that Stefan used to give when he was riddle with guilt. "You're unbelievable!" I screamed at him. "I thought you did this because you cared to me. That I was your loving daughter. That you did this because my childhood, my life was ripped away from me because of your betrayal to Qetsiyah." I yelled even louder as I didn't care who was here I couldn't believe that he did this.

"Do you know how long our people have lived not able to gather together? All because of those witches. So what if they can't cast spell's no longer. So what the world will be rid disgusting vampires they had a hand in creating?" He raised his voice. I felt my jaw drop as he spoke and shook my head.

"Those vampires you talk of are my family! My husband the father of this child I'm carrying. They have been more of a family than you or Amara have ever been!" I spoke to him venomously which I could see hurt this feeling but I didn't care. "All you two thought about was one another. Not the consequences of your actions. For that I will always hate you!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is in the betrayal of a father.

Klaus P.O.V

After leaving Rebekah to ponder about my suggestion on letting me know about Marcel little secrets. I called Star to see how she was. She didn't pick up the first couple of time and I was about to call Damon to see if everything was okay. Before doing so Star name flashed up on my screen I had a brief conversation with her she seemed rather happy which made me happy. If I had my choice I would have spoken to her all night but I could tell in her voice she was tired. I felt more at easy that she was in Italy, yes it was the other side of the globe but I knew she was far safer than being here. Two women who bare my children and neither of them I could have in my presence. This wasn't a good start to my fatherhood I just hope in time I'm able to….. No I know I will make this place safe for the both of them. All I need is my sister on my side so I know what Marcel has planned.

Morning came around rather quickly and I knew I had to win Rebekah over. So I hired a catering staff to make and grand breakfast. Of course one of them was very willing to donate her blood. Rebekah came down and didn't seem overly impressed with my efforts. I bit into the woman's wrist while Rebekah sits opposite me. Between us there is a table full of food.

"Have you spoken to our good friend Marcel today?" I asked as I wiped my mouth. Rebekah put down her glass and looked at me sceptically.

"No, should I have?" Looks as my sister wasn't on the same page as myself maybe she needed a little gentle persuasion.

"He's been mysteriously silent - avoiding me, some might say. I thought perhaps he may have whispered reasons into your ear. Along with all of those sweet nothings." I teased her as I knew that Rebekah still held on to some form of feeling for him. Regardless of what I had told her she would always go against me.

"If I see him I'll be sure to ask if he's still sore at you." She continued to eat. I think I needed to make myself a little clearer with Rebekah as she will follow suite with Elijah.

"Let me give a voice to that look in your eyes. My saintly noble brother lies writhing in agony in the bayou, victim of my bastard-brother's-bite, when just one or two drops of his blood would ease his pain." Rebekah placed her fork down and looked at me with her hand under her chin with a smug look upon her face. Which annoyed me slightly.

"On the contrary, Nik, I am simply enjoying my breaky waiting for Elijah's healthy return." She smiled sweetly. Rebekah was playing all this a little to calmly. She had something on her mind and if she didn't speak it she will blow and do something stupid.

"Oh, come on Rebekah, you've been giving me the devil's eye all morning. Out with it!" She sat back in her sit while looking at me for a long moment. Now I knew she was going to unburden what on her mind.

"Perhaps I'm concerned that if I voice my opinion about what you did to Elijah, I will end up on the wrong side of your toxic hybrid teeth." Oh is that what she was frighten about? That I would turn on her as I did with Elijah. Well Rebekah hadn't made accusations as Elijah had. All I was doing was teaching him a little lesson about trust within a family.

"Poppycock! I would never bite you." Which I wouldn't I could never do that to Rebekah "Elijah made some very offensive accusations about my intentions towards my children. He deserves a day or two of discomfort. Besides, you know my preferred method of punishment for your indiscretions is the dagger." Rebekah smirks as she gets up from the chair. Which took me a little by surprise as I didn't expect that action.

"There is something fundamentally wrong with you" She leaves the room leaving me sitting by the table alone. Don't mix bad words with your bad mood. You'll have many opportunities to change a mood, but you'll never get the opportunity to replace the words you spoke.

Marcel P.O.V

Things around here are really not all as it seems. With Rebekah slipping how they aren't staying at the hotel and the apple she had in her possession it made me wonder about a few things that had been said to me. I also knew that Josh was the one that Klaus was using to spy on me. So I followed him and he brought me straight to the planation where I was born and grew up as a slave. How ironic of him to do that. So I thought I'll introduce myself to the young lady who opened the door. As soon as I saw her I knew who she was Andrea Labonair but she's known today as Hayley Marshall. This was very interesting as I knew she was a werewolf but what was she doing with the Mikaelson and she was clearly with child. So many questions ran through my mind about all this. Then it came the confrontation between Klaus and I where I made him fully aware of everything I knew about where he laid his head at nights.

Rebekah was still on the fence I wasn't too sure to trust her. I know the love I had for her was still here but her loyalty would always remain with her family. That is something I had learnt a lot over the years I've known them all so now I need to be one step ahead of Klaus because I knew he was plotting and scheming behind my back. I know Klaus Mikaelson better than anyone and he wants this city back. The thing is it wasn't going to be that simple for him to obtain it. Then I had an unexpected person just show up Tyler Lockwood apparently this kid was from a small town called Mystic Falls where Klaus had place residence for a while. Boy did he let it spill. From Klaus grand entrance what he did to obtain to be a hybrid and all the carnage he let behind. I could see he was bitter about it all. Well Klaus did kill his mom that was kind of low but what else would anyone expect from him.

So Tyler had information on Klaus that would be valuable to myself and to my crew. So I told them all to come to the bar as there was going to be a meeting. There was an impressive turn out they all didn't like Klaus or his family how they all threw their weight around. The only one that was decent out of the Mikaelson that wasn't scheming and plotting at time was Star. Okay she was married into the family but she kept out of all vampire affairs. She didn't interfere in matter that wasn't her concern. When she moved into New Orleans with Klaus I kind of hoped some of her goodness would rub off on him, but he will never change and he will always be the ruthless and power hungry not even someone like her could ever change that.

"All right, I'm here. Let's do this. I'll keep this simple. This kid is an old enemy of your favourite person Klaus. And he's got plenty to say about what that traitor, son of a bitch, has been up to behind my back. Now, for those of you faint of heart, there's the door. Because those who stick around, you're signing up for battle." I wanted to make all clear to them that they had a choice. If they wanted to be part of this I wasn't going to give them an illusion that it will be easy. Klaus is cunning and he always has plan A, B, C, D in mind so if these guys are going to stand with me they needed to know that. No one leaves the room and I nodded proudly.

"You all know Klaus wasn't always the hybrid. When he broke the curse that kept his werewolf side dormant, somewhere in all that, certain parts were now able to trump his vampire side. Like the ability to pass on the werewolf gene. That's where the werewolf girl he's been hiding from you all comes in. She rode through my town, pretended to be my friend and then end up hooking up with him. Now she's pregnant with his kid." That where it all was starting to get interesting. Also I couldn't understand how Star could still stand by his side after knocking up some random girl I guess love is truly blind even to some as unique as Star.

"What the hell is this?" Diego spoke in frustration. I need him to chill out and Tyler didn't seem too impress with the interruption.

"Just listen." I told him firmly and Diego sat back in his chair.

"When Klaus became the hybrid, he figured out a way to turn full-bread werewolves into creatures like him." He rises his hand. "You're looking at one of them. On the plus side, we had all the perks of being vampires. We're stronger, faster. And the toxins in our bites could still kill a vampire. But on the downside we were loyal to him. Like, supernaturally loyal." I looked at my guys and they were taking this all in. The only one who looked sceptical was Diego and I knew why. He didn't like or trust wolves not after what they did to his family.

"Right, and that's why you're here, spilling all his secrets?" Diego questioned. I knew I had to step in to level out this situation.

"That's the point, Diego. He figured out a way to break free of it." I know with everything that gone on Diego is finding it hard to trust these days and I didn't blame him. Things around here had changed a lot since the Mikaelson had turned up and it really put my guys on edge.

"And I helped the rest of them too. Then Klaus killed them for their betrayal." I looked up to see Rebekah bolts into the room it was like she was right on cue I couldn't help but smile as saw her. Rebekah and I had come to understand but I'm not stupid she will always be a Mikaelson. So I knew I had to keep a watchful eye on her.

"Because that is what Klaus does. Don't mind me, I'm fascinated by this story. Hello, Tyler." She smiled sweetly at Tyler and he returned the same smile. Which made me wonder was he one of the string of men under Rebekah Mikaelson list of men.

"Rebekah. Long-time no see." Tyler spoke a little uncertainly in his voice. The look upon the faces of my guys they reflected the same expression.

"What Tyler was about to tell you is that my brother can use his babies blood to sire more hybrids. What you will all figure out is that vampires don't stand a chance. So, Tyler, I assume you were trying to rally this lot into making sure those babies aren't born." I was a little surprise to hear that Rebekah spoke in plural terms as in there was going to be two children. I mean this was a new legacy to Mikaelson clan plus I have my rules that children do not get hurt. So if he planning on going down that rout then no way in hell will I let that happen and maybe Rebekah too.

"Yeah. You don't like it? Go on and take your brother's side. But you know I'm right." Rebekah walked further into the room with a smirk on her face.

"I believe you've mistaken the ladies intentions." I added which made Tyler look at me with confusion along with the rest of my guys. This right now they were not expecting.

"Alright. What's going on?" Diego asked as Rebekah stood beside me.

"You were absolutely right, Tyler. My brother is a crap enough individual as it is. The last thing he needs is to sire a superior species." Rebekah didn't want Klaus to have all that power just as much as we didn't. She turned to me and smiled "Go on, you can tell them." I looked at her for a moment then turned to my guys who were all looking sceptical right now.

"She's not here to fight us, she's here to help us." I assured them all I needed them to know all this was at their best interest. They didn't trust Rebekah cause she was a Mikaelson. Which is fins but for now she was on side with us and I had to put some kind of trust in her.

"That's right. But first..." Rebekah vampire speeds up to Tyler, snaps his neck and then sits down on the chair he was sitting before. "That is enough talk about harming those babies. Klaus is the one we're putting a stop to." It seem that we are all on the same page here. It's easy to find reasons for division between people finding common ground is harder but a step towards getting what you want. That what we are going to do we are finally gonna take Klaus down and have this city back to how it once was.

Well Rebekah wasn't too interested in hearing about Tyler little take down of Klaus I was happy about that Hayley and that unborn baby were not the ones that needed to be taken down. It was Klaus and Klaus alone. I knew I couldn't kill him as Originals couldn't be killed well that what I thought. Apparently they could by a white oak stake which Klaus had in his possession the only issue with that is I stake him with that I'll die along with him. I had something else planned for Klaus and all I needed to do was trick him to come to me and weaken him. I knew it was going to be a challenge but my guys were willing to do whatever it took to take him down. That even meant Rebekah too as she was tired living in Klaus shadow.

I took Tyler dead corps from the bar along with Rebekah and brought him to the garden. As Rebekah thought it was the best place to keep him. Tyler may have gave me a lot of information but I knew he was a douche. He was originally a werewolf they are all hot tempered and ready to go to war all the time. They never think straight either. Did he honestly think in killing those babies it would stop anything? I know Klaus too well that would enrage him further and he would torment Tyler for decade's maybe even centuries before he gave him death.

"Where do you want him?" I asked as I dropped Tyler body to the ground. Rebekah looked at me with a smile, even after all this time she knew how to always bring up those emotions I had for her bubbling to the surface.

"Just put him anywhere handy until Klaus is taken care of. Where are we gonna put Klaus? He needs to be away from all the others. We don't want him fermenting descent. You know he has a knack with words, he could talk his way out of hell." She was right he could do that but I've had a place picked out for him from the moment he entered town and became shady.

"Yeah, he got a spot picked out for him in the back. Only person he's gonna be talking to in the next 52 years is himself." Rebekah looked at me with confusion as I said 52 years.

"52?" She questioned.

"One for each year that he kept you daggered in the 1800s." I hated that he did that to her. All because he didn't approve of our relationship of course he did it to hurt her, but for 52 years I felt the pain and misery of her not being with me. It was just as much torture to me but I needed Klaus on side.

"You mean you let him keep me daggered?" She spoke bitterly. I knew she would never forget that who could blame her. I did betray her in her eyes and I knew I had to make it up to her.

"And I'll spend every year Klaus is in here apologizing to you for it." I turned to her and she looked at me for a long moment. I knew Rebekah was reading my face to see if I was being sincere. Which I was I wanted to make up for all the bad I had done to her.

"Well, I'll settle for long enough to experience just a little bit of happiness. And ensure that my niece isn't turned to a hybrid breeding machine. It's gonna be tough to keep him in here. That little witch of yours would put the odds in our favour." I didn't want Davina involved in any of this. Not with the witches having some kind of indication that she was under my wing. I couldn't allow anything to happen to her she had been through enough already. Then there was her powers that were not under control.

"I can't risk it. She's got less and less control over her magic lately. I can't even get her out of the church attic, much less rely on her to go to battle against Klaus." Rebekah gave me a small smile. I know she would of preferred to have Davina on side and I would of too but I can't do that to her. Not with the way she is right now and Davina more import than taking down Klaus.

"Then we'll need your very best warriors. Klaus is strong and crafty, and betrayal makes him particularly nasty." She right he will be nasty and what coming his way he will not like. Then again all his getting is a taste of his own medic.

"What we're doing is nothing Klaus hasn't done to both you and your brother for dozen times over." I watched as Rebekah looked deep in thought "You're not getting second thoughts now, are you?" I didn't need Rebekah to back out on me. I wrapped my arms around her waist drawing her closer to me.

"These aren't second thoughts. They're feelings of regret. I should have buried him a hundred years ago. A hundred years we could've been together." She was right if we had dealt with Klaus back then we wouldn't have been apart for this long. I leaned in a kissed her but the moment got interrupted by my cell ringing. I pulled away to see it was Josh as he was a huge part of this plan to play Klaus.

"What do you got, Josh?" I looked at Rebekah and gave her apologetic look.

"What do I got? Klaus wants me to steal some dagger from you. It's a test, okay? He knows I'm working for you, I'm sure of it." Josh sounded panicky and I'm not sure if Klaus would know Josh playing both side. With him wanting the dagger means he wanted to take down Elijah and Rebekah typical Klaus move.

"That bastard wants to dagger us again. He deserves everything he's gonna get." Rebekah yelled I needed to her to calm down the last thing I needed was her going off on me.

"Relax. If he knew, he would've ripped your spine out through your nose by now." I spoke calmly to Josh I didn't need him to be getting all nervous around Klaus.

"Oh, great. Now I feel totally at ease! What am I supposed to do?" Josh was a coward at time but he still chose to work alongside with Klaus. He chose to play the middle man and this is where it gets you.

"You tell him you searched high and low but you couldn't find the dagger." I began to tell him then he interrupted me.

"God, I'm so dead." Josh spoke with fear. I may not agree with everything he has done but I didn't want Klaus to kill him. I knew exactly how to bring Klaus attention up and in my direction.

"Then you tell him you saw I had it on me and if he wants it he'll have to come and get it. Which won't be easy as I'm paranoid and I've beefed up my posies." War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with. It was time for Klaus Mikaelson to face one of his worse fears.

Star P.O.V

I stood there with disbelief as he admitted he knew of his consequences of his actions. Luca made it out to me that my father was unaware of his actions. That may have been true on Luca part. The one thing about my father no matter how much I try and search good within him. It would never come to the surface as he was a twisted and bitter man. I told him to make a choice once my mother or me he chose me. Now I wished he had died and took down the veil. Cause the pain and heartache he had brought upon me right now was far greater. How could he think I would be happy with all this? I know I've long for a child. A child with Niklaus. Not with this cost. Not the cost of everyone close to me to die. I couldn't handle that. I couldn't handle a world where none of them would existed.

I looked over at Silas as he held an expression fill with regret and sorrow after what I had told him. I did hate him for everything he had done, for a moment I honestly thought he didn't know what all this meant. I'd just learnt it doesn't matter you share the same blood with someone that they will always do thing for their own selfish needs. Silas and Amara maybe my family and it wasn't out of choice, but I have a family already. A family I chose that was the Mikaelson, the Salvatore's I'm going to do whatever it took to protect them.

"Ophelia you have to understand your heritage your family is with us. Travellers are your family. Your mother and I are part of that." He was still trying to explain his action to me, but what he didn't get still was that his actions may have caused the death to those who had stood by my side.

"No that what you don't get! That not my life. My life is filled with supernatural. My family are the Original vampires. My husband, the man I love more than anything in this world is the Original Hybrid. Damon is vampire so is Stefan. There many others are FAMILY to me. Blood means nothing to me Silas. Nothing! You just proved that by what you have done." As I spoke Niklaus name I felt overwhelming feeling I don't know how to describe it but it was like I felt that he was in some kind of danger.

"I think your daughter made it pretty clear." I heard Damon voice and suddenly he pins Silas to the wall. "You're evil, and twisted, you don't realise how lucky you are to have a daughter like Star." I could feel my hands shaking I looked down and they were shaking uncontrollably. "You know what I think you need to go where you were always meant to be…" Suddenly I heard a crash which made me look up and I saw that Silas threw Damon across the room. They both began to fight throwing blows at each other I wanted to move and try and stop them but I kept getting like flashing images of Nik. They were pretty disturbing with him being in pain and surrounded by people who were ready to attack him. I felt a slight sharp pain in my stomach which made me double over.

"I've wanted you dead from the moment I laid eyes on you Damon." I heard my father say. I cried out in pain as the sharp pain was getting intense. "Ophelia!" I heard Silas voice then his arms around me "Is it the baby?"

"I'm fine—" I stood up straight and saw Damon looking at me with concern. "That's all you care about anyway. This baby" I pushed him away from me "Damon can we talk." I looked at my father. "Privately." I stated to him firmly. He nodded his head and headed out of the room I couldn't stand to be in the same room as him right now.

"Is this when we talk about how I'm going to give your daddy dearest slow painful death?" Damon spoke with his sarcasm to hid the anger that was clearly on his face. "You and the baby okay?" Damon voice soften slightly.

"I need you to do something for me." He stood there arching his brow. I knew what I was about to ask of him he wasn't going to like one bit.

"I need you and Christi to work alongside with Luca and Silas." Damon eyes widen in horror "Please don't argue with me on this one Damon. We need to find a solution to all this. To stop from this baby bring an end to all sprite magic." I knew I was asking a lot from him because Damon hated Silas way before all this. He had kept him composure enough now I'm asking him to work along with him. I know that Luca will keep the situation calm along with Christi who I knew would be able to stop Damon from doing anything silly.

"So while I'm working with the two stooges. What is it you're going to be doing exactly?" This was the part when I knew that Damon will go full on protective mode. I just needed him to understand my motive of why I couldn't be here.

"I'm going home, something not right. I just have this feeling—" I began to say but Damon cut me off.

"Klaus. That's the reason why you're going back? A feeling? You do know it was his idea for you to get the hell away from New Orleans. Right?" I knew now exactly why Nik wanted me out of town. That's why I needed to go back to stop him from whatever diabolical plan he had instated in his mind. I know Nik can only be killed by the white oak stake but I didn't want any harm to come of him. Also I know when Niklaus goes on the war path there would be a lot of bloodshed. With me not being there he will do something that maybe he will regret.

"Don't Damon. Don't stand there and patronize me. How can you expect me to stay here when everything around me is slowly collapsing?" Damon needed to understand this was my life. This was all affect me. That if it wasn't for me none of this would be happening. Silas wouldn't have placed this curse upon me where everyone I love life is endanger. I had to be to one to fix this starting with Nik and stopping him.

"Klaus sent you away for a reason you know that Star. You know Klaus better than anyone. For him wanting you to leave town is because whatever sick and sadistic plan he has going on. He don't want YOU involved." Damon was annoying me now. Of course I knew all that it was like everything was crystal clear now. I was deluded this morning top to not think otherwise. How Nik wanted to stay behind and I went willingly.

"Do you think I'm that stupid? That the thought didn't cross my mind his up to something." I yelled at him. I tried so hard to hold back my tears as I'm tired of crying but I failed miserably "Damon I can't be here when….. When I have this retched feeling that something going to happen." That what it was. Whatever I saw and that pain I felt it was a sign, a sign for me to stop Nik and if I chose to ignore it…. I don't even want to know what would happen.

"Look I don't want you getting upset. That not what I want. Klaus is big enough to look out for himself." I couldn't look at Damon he place his hand under my chin forcing me to look up at him "Do you really trust me not to kill your father?"

"Damon I know you would never do anything too intentionally to hurt me. Niklaus life is in danger and with knowing that I can't stay here." The look upon Damon face seemed as if I was getting through to him. "I know if it was you. If someone you care and love deeply about nothing I would say to you would make you change your mind. So please respect my decision." I gave him a small smile as I removed his hands from my face. Then began to walk away from him I needed to get back to New Orleans and I just hoped that I was in time before anything terrible would happen.

"Star….."Damon called out. "What if we don't find a solution? What there no way of stopping any of this?" That was something that I wasn't not hoping for. I praying that between the four of them they find something.

"Then I know what I have to do." Bethany once told me that hope is wishing something would happen. Faith is believing something will happen. Courage is making something happen. Those are the three thing I needed to believe in hope, faith and courage to believe that all this didn't mean the doom and gloom of what been written.

Klaus P.O.V

It seemed as my little sister wasn't going to be on my side to take Marcel down or even brave enough to gather information, between her and Elijah they were the weak links to all of this. Elijah with his drooling over Hayley, and then there was Rebekah who still held those untoward feeling for Marcel. The only way I could have them both out of my plans was to put them in a slumber sleep the only issue was there was one dagger missing the one I used on Elijah when I handed him over to Marcel. As a peace offering for now was the issue getting my hand on it and I knew just the person who was able to acquire it that would be Josh. That boy was frighten of his own shadow and that was one of the reason why I had used him as part of my plan. He was idiotic and easily manipulated. When I went to see him he seemed a little jittery he didn't like the fact that he was being a spy for me that if Marcel was to find out about his betrayal he would be as good as dead. Well I reminded dear Josh that if he didn't abide my request his death would be by my hands.

So I let Josh go on his merry way and within the hour he had returned with information that the dagger, it appears that Marcel slightly paranoid and carried the dagger. So if I wanted it meant that I had to retrieve it. Josh did his part and now it was time for mine I left to make my way to the compound that was once my home. As I walked the streets all that kept running through my mind was that I was glad that Star wasn't here, reason being I didn't want her knowing how deceitful my family were. I didn't want her to know about the length I was willing to go to get what I wanted that was the safety of my family. She would be furious of what I had done to Elijah, she would be furious with what I'm about to do. It was fortunate for me she was on the other side of the world, and this feeling of guilt or whatever you call it has to stay a bay. When I walked into those grounds I couldn't show my concerns or what I may fear it was all about what I wanted. And I wanted to take back everything that was mine and I didn't care what the cost would be.

"Klaus." I heard Marcel voice from over on the balcony as I entered the courtyard.

"You've been avoiding my calls." I spoke a little smugly as I knew exactly why he was doing that all because I held it secret about my residence.

"Little pissed off lately." Marcel shows the dagger. "Sorry, but I can't do that." He spoke as he descended down the stairs with a smug look upon his face.

"Apologies for my behaviour can come later. You have something of mine. I want it back." Marcel stretched out a hand with the dagger in it towards me. Then suddenly Rebekah appears and takes the dagger. "What is this?" I demanded as Rebekah stood by Marcel side with a look of amusement on her face.

"Apologies for your behaviour? You don't apologize, Nik. You just act. I've had enough. We have had enough." It appeared that my sister had grown some kind of back bone. I looked between her and Marcel the two people I considered as family. How quick just as Elijah they were to turn on me.

"Look at you. Finally in possession of the one thing that can take you down. How does it feel?" I watched as Rebekah twirled the dagger in her hand for a moment then finally looked at me dead in the eye.

"Great." Then Marcel whistles. Some vampires appeared around me. I looked at each of them then back at my two betrayers. This was all a plan to lure me here. What was Rebekah reasons to turn on me in such a way? Well I'm sure I'm about to find out.

"So this is it? The evil bastard Klaus has gone too far. Must be punished. And by his own sibling, nonetheless. How positively biblical. And you, Marcel, is this-" I pointed at the vampires. "—Your idea of a hit? I taught you better than this poultry excuse for a takedown. Do you think you can subdue me - with this!?" I yelled even louder then looked at my sister. "You know Star will never forgive you for this." The look in Rebekah eyes knew that Star wouldn't. Rebekah had always longed for a sister someone whom she could confined in now she had it. She chosen not only to hurt and betray me but also her.

"No she won't. But I think I can stop you with this." Marcel whistles again. More vampires appear. I stood in the middle of Marcel's vampires. It seemed that they thought I was that easy to take down. That couple of dozen vampires was going to take me Klaus Mikaelson down. Well it seem Marcel and his merry men are in for quite a surprise.

"Marcel!" I heard a voice of Star behind me I turned to see her weaving through the crowed vampires. "This has to stop—" Star stood there stunned as she looked at Rebekah. "—your part of this too?" She stood there shaking her head. "To what end will you all go to? You are all once family. You are all created from united bloodline." Star yelled as she looked around the room "All this for power. All this to become king." She approached Rebekah. "And you—" Star slapped her across the face which was well deserved "—you are by far no angel. Are you Rebekah?! Believe me I know your deep dark secret that your family don't know of. The kind of secrets that would even lead to your own death." Rebekah stood there with guilty expression. What did Star know about my sister indiscretions? "Marcel, you were once an honourable man." She looked at him with disappointment "You stand here today with your vampires to take down the man who brought you up. Who still see you as a son? Who gave you a purpose in life?" She turned to me. "Niklaus, do what needs to be done, they deserve the suffering coming to them." I couldn't help but smile as Star didn't want to stop me she knew that none of them had a chance against me. As she was about to walk out two of Marcel men stood in her way I was about to tare their heads off but I saw Marcel give them the nod. Star barged pass them and left.

"Let's end this charade, shall we? Vampires of New Orleans! Do recall that I am an Original. A hybrid. I cannot be killed. Eternity is an awfully long time. How long, do you think, Marcel will stay in power? What if one of you lot were to release me, knowing I will be eternally in your debt? Oh, I would pity those of you who dared to cross me. I can assure you, your ends would be spectacular. To borrow a trick from an old friend." I stretched out my hand with a coin in it. "Whoever picks up... this coin... gets to live." I dropped the coin. "Now which of you magnificent bastards wants to join me?"

"Anyone wants that coin, pledge allegiance to Klaus. Take it now. Go ahead. The choice is yours." No one moves, except myself as I'm slightly astonished that no one picks up the coin. Marcel looks at me proud of the loyalty his minions showed "Take him." Some vampires try to take me down but I killed them easily. I stretched out both hands. Some vampires try to chain me but I was still stronger than all my attackers. They finally manage to take me down - but not for long. When I raised my head as I began to turn to show them my true waft as I began to growl deeply. I could see that Rebekah is paralysed by disbelief. I began to raise up again and continues killing vampires.

"Marcel! Come and finish this!" This was between him and I and I wanted this to end. Star's words were right I did still look at him as a son. The feeling wasn't mutual and I could see that in Marcel eyes. Marcel is up to run towards me but Rebekah holds him back.

"No! Take the coin!" She tells him. Well this was a turn of events. Marcel looked at Rebekah with confusion.

"What?" Marcel spoke with frustration in his voice as he wanted to end this as much as I wanted to.

"He won't stop until everyone is dead. And he will kill you too. End this. Pick up the coin!" Of course Rebekah didn't want anything else to happen to her beloved. Marcel Vampire continued to attack me as they did they signed their own death sentence.

"Enough!" Suddenly the room falls absolutely silent. Marcel takes the coin that was something I truly didn't expect to happen.

"Well, well, well. The great Marcel, self-proclaimed king of New Orleans, bowing before me." Marcel throws away the coin in my direction. I knew he hated that he could never truly win against me that in the end I will always win.

"There. I hereby pledge my allegiance to you. You have the keys to my kingdom. It's yours." I couldn't help but smile as Marcel finally admitted defeat. I looked as the dead vampires are covered with shrouds. Diego and some other vampires pour some alcohol on the corpses. Marcel stood there watching at the disaster he had coursed.

"Looking at what you've wrought?" All this because he wanted to take me down. Marcel was about his people and now there was dozen upon dozen dead before him.

"Look, if you're gonna kill me let's get this over with." He turned to look at me. He really thought I would sentence him to death? After he picked up that coin.

"Why would I kill you? You picked up the coin. There are rules of engagement in battle, Marcel. Without them, you'd have anarchy. I would, however, like to talk about accommodations. You're living quarters, for example. I believe they used to be mine." This place was my home once it had memories that I held dearly to me. This place would be the perfect home for my family that all I ever wanted for them.

"You own this, fine. It's yours. You can put me back on the street for all I care. But let's make one thing clear. - You will never have this: loyalty. You can't buy it, you can't own it and you can't force it. It comes only out of love and respect for the people who believe in you. You taught me many things, Niklaus Mikaelson, but this I learned myself. And it is something that you will never know. Enjoy your kingdom. I watched as watches Diego dropping a lighter and the corpses are catches fire. I always liked those moments of epiphany when you have the next destination. In a thousand year there was something I taught myself that was never settle for less than what you deserve.

Star P.O.V

When finally landing Louis Armstrong international airport I caught a cab home and it felt like a life time when I would reach the plantation, when I did I rushed in all out each of their names but the place was deserted. That meant only one thing the three of them were up to something. I got the keys to Nik car and began to drive into town. If there was one person who could tell me where Nik would be that would be Marcel. They were glued by the hip these days. So anyone knew or had some kind of indication of where he was it would be him. When I walked into the compound I couldn't believe what was going on. It was like some vampire gathering. As I weaved through them all and heard Nik talk I knew this was everything I feared.

As I looked around it all began to sink in that this was some kind of take down on Nik then to see that Rebekah was onside too that infuriated me more than anything. She talks of all the wicked that Nik had done, but some of her betrayals that I know of are far greater. Like how Mikael came into New Orleans over a hundred years ago. We all have a secrets and our betrayals and I'm no different than him that's why I do not hold resentment towards Nik. There many thing that he has done or will do, but it only seems to be me who able to understand Nik motive at time. Then there was Marcel who was willing to do whatever it took to take Nik down too. It's funny considering the story I was told how he was in that theatre thought dead. Now his king of New Orleans. So they wanted to bring out the monster with Niklaus by this betrayal then that was there choice. Nik seemed pleased as I was on his side with all this but I couldn't stand there and watch I had to walk away.

I waited in the car with a million thoughts running through my mind. Was it the right thing to do? Maybe I just spoke in anger and wanted to see Rebekah and Marcel get hurt. Deep down I didn't want that to happen I was tempted to walk back in but I didn't want to endanger my life and the life of my child. I sat there tapping my fingers on the steering wheel when I saw Marcel and Diego walk out. I got out of the car and rushed over to them.

"You're alive?" I spoke breathlessly as Marcel turned around and looked at me with surprised.

"You care now?" He spoke a little bitterly then I saw he regretted what he had just said. "His in there unharmed." I nodded as I was about to walk back in but Marcel caught my arm "His got everything his ever wanted now. New Orleans is all his. There one thing I need to know." I looked at him as he indicated for Diego to leave and he did "Why are you with him? I just don't get it. Star you're too good for him, and thing about Klaus he will drive out all the good in you. You don't deserve that." Marcel spoke with sincerity in his voice. We had history between us and I know from that he will always care about me. It wasn't like that with Nik that what Marcel needed to understand.

"What he wanted for you and him to stand side by side Marcel. Not be enemies like you are." I wanted him to hear reason that this wasn't about who had control it was about loyalty "I'm with Niklaus because I love him Marcel. I miss out on 500 years of not being with him, because of fear. Because of my own shame. If anyone could understand that it would be you" Marcel had the same situation with Rebekah. "Have you ever thought that just maybe it all of you that bring that bitterness to the surface all that hatred. Cause your action from today just proved that you along with Rebekah are just as much the monsters that you claim Nik to be." With that I walked away from him and entered the compound. I saw Nik standing there watching the corpse of the dead vampires inflamed. "Nik" I called out to him and he turned around.

"I thought we agreed that you were going on a vacation. That in tales more than 1 day you know" He smiled as he opened his arms out to me and I rushed in for a hug "I missed you immensely Star." he spoke into my hair while I clang on to him tightly.

"Don't be mad at me Nik I couldn't stay away. I'm sorry, but I just—" My words were broken with a kiss. It was a deep and sensuous kiss the one when you haven't seen your lover in such a long time. He pulled away and cupped my face while looking at me with adoration.

"I'm just happy your home. That is all that matter to me right now." I couldn't help but smile at him. Yes my fear was right but he was not harmed that he proved who the alpha was so to say.

Nik told me about everything that had gone here the whole Tyler Lockwood incident how he proved that the child Hayley was carrying could turn a werewolf into a hybrid. Then he explain how Elijah thought he knew of all this. As Nik spoke I could see the hurt in his eyes as he spoke, not only had Rebekah turned on him which I kind of expected but Elijah too. No wonder why Nik behaves the way he does when even his own family was quick enough to stab him in the back. He wanted to go back to the plantation to grab a few things for us as we were going to move into the compound. Part of me wanted to protest, but I knew it may turn into an argument. We drove back the plantation and Niklaus was up in our room packing a few things while I waited in the parlour. I heard someone walk in as I looked up I saw Rebekah who face was filled with guilt.

"Star—" She began to say but I didn't want to hear her pathetic excuse of why she turned on Nik.

"Rebekah I have nothing to say to you. Do you know how easy it is of me to turn to Nik, and tell him about what length you went to so you and Marcel could be together?" Rebekah looked at me surprised "Well New Orleans burning down over 100 years ago was technically your fault. You guys been run out of town by Mikael—" I heard Nik coming into the room and Rebekah looked a little frighten as he looked at her with that look to kill.

"Elijah's home, there's only one dagger. Which one of us will you be punishing today?" In my eyes they both needed to be punished for their actions but I was going to leave this to Nik. Elijah entered the room and he appeared to be healed from the bite Nik gave him.

"I contemplated a game of eenie-meenie-miney-moe. You betrayed me. My own sister!" Nik raised his voice and of course Elijah stood protectively in front of Rebekah. Only if he knew I wonder if the Nobel Elijah would continue to defend his sister.

"Niklaus, don't you dare!" Elijah raised this voice in protest. I could see this getting messy and I just hoped that Niklaus kept his temper under control. If not for his sake but for mine.

"Perhaps it should be you, brother! Stealing my child away with every fawning moment of tenderness you show to Hayley!" I looked over at Nik. Was he jealous of Elijah and Hayley?

"This has nothing to do with Hayley." Nik began to point with the dagger at Elijah

"It has everything to do with her! She's adored you since she arrived. And now my child, my blood will grow up to call you father!" I stood there and my heart sunk for Nik as even though I was carrying his child like he always wanted he still cared for the child that Hayley carried. That he feared that that child would not look to him as a father. Which got me thinking that maybe Hayley and I should have a talk. To be honest since my pregnancy come about we hardly spoke to each other.

"Is that what it is? You are once again worried that you will be left behind. Has history taught you nothing? We don't abandon you, Nik, you drive us away!" Rebekah raised her voice. Nik clenched his jaw and was about to step towards her but I stopped him.

"Please Nik." I didn't want him to hurt Rebekah not because of her but because of him. End of the day he lets his rage get the better of him and if he does something he will regret it.

"Is that so?" Nik moved me away from him then looked at his siblings "What have I done lately, other than cooperate? I bow down to you, brother, to make up for daggering you. For the greater good of our plan to reclaim our home." He had been trying to make it up to Elijah even I had seen that. It seem it wasn't good enough in their eyes. "Was looking the other way, sister. While you repeat the same cycle with Marcel, falling again for a man you shouldn't be with, while he controls the empire that we built! That he took! Now, I make no excuses for past sins. But in the one moment when you two could have chosen to stand by me - to believe in me - to believe my intentions for my own children were pure. You chose to stand against me, to side with my enemies." I could see that Nik was getting emotional as he spoke and realisation had hit Elijah and Rebekah. "I wanted our home back. Now I have it. So I'm going to live there with Star. And the two of you... you can stay here together... and rot." He grabbed hold of my hand before leaving the room he hands the dagger to Elijah, who takes it. We left the parlour and made our way to the front door.

"Nik are you sure about this. I know you're mad. I'm not saying there actions were are right." He stopped to face me "I just don't want our child. Your child with Hayley to have a family that hate each other." I never had a family growing up. There was Alana but it wasn't like having your own family. Then as I got older I understood that family didn't need to be blood related. Still I wanted our son to know his uncle Elijah and his Aunt Becks I guess that just some kind of dream now because things will never be like that.

"Star, none of this was my choice. Those two in there made this happen. Don't you think I wanted those things too? This is reality sweetheart, and the Mikaelson family it will never happen." I notice Nik was looking behind me and I turned to see Elijah standing there with a regretful expression. "We leaving" Nik walked out of the door and I followed after.

"You're coming with us, little wolf." Nik spoke as he walked pass her headed towards his car.

"Why would I go anywhere with you?" Hayley protested. I knew she had no reason in trusting Nik not if she thinking the same wave length as Elijah and Rebekah. I approached Nik and he placed his arm around me.

"Because, Hayley, those babies you and Star are carrying are the only thing on this earth that matter to me. Now you can fight me on this, but you will lose." He opens the car door and I climb in as I looked up I saw Elijah and Rebekah standing on the porch "As will anyone else who tries to stop you getting in this car." I gave Hayley a pleading look as I didn't want anything to happen to her or for Nick to be aggressive. Hayley stands up gets in the car I gave her a thankful smile. Nik began to drive us back to our new home I had missed 520 years of not being with Niklaus and I plan to stand by his side. Life without Love is like a harp without strings I will not live like that again. With all I've learnt within the last few days I know I need to love cherish my husband. I will stand by his side like the queen he expects me to be.