"Klaus, Lex need something to eat otherwise she'll starve. She may be a witch but that only makes her human," argued Elijah.
"Trying to play the good Samaritan again?" Klaus grins, pushing Elijah out of his way, "She'll eat when she's told me everything."
"It's been three days!" Elijah calls back, frustrated.
"I'm surprised the girl is still alive," Rebekah exclaims.
What neither of them saw was the plate of fruit and bottle of water Klaus grabbed on his way down the stairs.
"Come on, eat up darling," Klaus cajoled, placing a plate in front of me.
The good news was that I was no longer bound up in a chair. No, he'd transferred me to manacles and chains with about a feet or two of leeway before I was straining against the metal.
"I could really go for some Chinese food. The real stuff," I replied weakly, trying to twist the cap off the bottle of water.
He bent down and snatched the bottle from me, popping the lid before giving it back to me.
"Thanks," I smiled halfheartedly and downing the whole thing within seconds.
Klaus had drained most of my blood out of me. Enough for me to be unable to use my magic but, not enough to kill me or do any permanent damage once I had some fluids and food in me. It did however, leave me in a state so weak I wasn't able to defend myself.
Klaus waited until I finished most of the food, "Right, let's try this again." His eyes met mine dilating, compelling me to surrender.
It would be a test of my will against his. I knew some answers would slip free but, I'd been training, willing myself to resist vampire compulsion since I was six, since Klaus went and killed my family.
"Do you have vervain in your system?"
"No. Don't do this Klaus you know-"
"What's your name."
"Lex Grayson -as far as your concerned."
"Do you have feelings for me."
"N—Yes."
"Why did you come to New Orleans?"
"To kill you."
"Why do you want to kill me?"
"I don't. If I explain-"
"Did someone send you here?"
My eyes narrowed, "Yes."
"Who is it?"
"If I tell you I'll die." I begged him
"Are you working for her of your own accord?"
I hesitated, "Yes."
"Who is it?" he pressed on.
"She'll send me to hell Nicklaus."
Recognition dawned on him
He didn't compel this time when he asked, "Who are you working for?"
"Your mother, Ester resurrected me so that I can put that dagger through you and kill you. Send you to the other side."
He just stared at me for a moment before his faced closed up, replaced by a disbelieving sneer,"Oh what a grand laugh you've had at my expense. I've been housing my own demise. Of course I have to kill you for your atempt if you talk I may be persuaded to make it a quick one. Now, tell me everything"
"Well, The good thing is that if you kill me then you're offering me the same fate your mother is so I'd rather not piss her off even more in the process."
Klaus bent down to snap my manacles off, shaking his head, "I don't know what my mother was thinking with this foolish plot. Like you could kill me."
"I don't now if your underestimating me because you care or because you're too arrogant to see the truth."
He began,"And what's -"
Before he could finish his sentence, I had gripped onto his snapping them with a quick motion, knee to the stomach and groin. He fell, kneeling in front of me.
I leaned down to whisper into his ear, "I could have killed you anytime Klaus. These past three days has just shown me what you're capable of. I was having doubts, thinking about sparing but you've locked me up here, keeping me away from my power, threatening me, torturing me" my voice cracked, "I don't know if I can forgive for this.
"You should be glad I haven't done worse," Klaus groaned, "You're stronger than you let on."
"And that threat about my friends -not cool," I hissed, pushing him harder into the ground.
I figured I had one more second before my adrenalin waned due to my low blood pressure -and absence of blood- and before he'd try and over power me. So I bit his neck. Hearing the pop of skin as I clenched down and downed a gulp of his blood before fumbling for the stairs in the dark.
He must've been too shocked at my actions because he didn't come after me even though I knew he could.
I staggered out and found my way to the front door.
I turned away from Elijah as I passed, batting his hand away.
"Don't Elijah, I don't need your help. Protect Hayley, Ester wants the baby too."
Klaus' blood healed me fast. I was still lightheaded but I was able to stop limping by the time I exited the estate.
The walk was longer than I anticipated and I didn't dare go to any of the neighbors. They'd ask questions and call the police. I just needed some fresh clothes, the blood and dirt cleaned off of my skin, and something to eat.
That was how the other hybrid, Tyler found me.
Things are about to get very interesting...
