Grace Mikaelson
-Chapter 7-
Bloodletting
I wake up feeling myself laying on the floor outside. I remember the man poking a needle into me and then everything went black...
"What is this place?" I open my big blue eyes when I hear Hayley say.
"The armpit of Louisiana." The man says.
"Hayley..." I whimper nervously. "Who is he?"
The man smiles at me. "Hello, my name is Tyler." Then, he takes a step towards me, making me back away nervously.
"Tyler, no, don't hurt her." Hayley says quickly. "She's just a child."
"Hayley, you're shacked up in a mansion with a psycho!" Tyler looks at her coldly. "A long way from the girl I found in the Appalachian, helping other werewolves."
"Tyler, I'm sorry, but a lot has happened since the last time I saw you." Hayley says.
"You mean like how you're Klaus's descendant?" Tyler raises an eyebrow. "Or how this child is Klaus's daughter?"
He laughs scarily before continuing. "A child who's vampire, werewolf, and witch. Yeah, I've heard all about her. I've been roaming around the Bayou, asking questions. Let me tell you what I learned."
Tyler pulls Hayley's sweater off of her shoulder before continuing. "This crescent birth mark means you come from a big shot family. Some kind of royalty to the werewolves of this region. And right here, this is all that's left of them."
"Hayley, where are we?" I start crying a little.
"I don't know..." Hayley murmurs, but her eyes widen when she sees a blonde woman that's standing a little further away from us. "Hey!" Hayley calls out to her. "Help us!"
But the woman quickly runs away. "They can't help you." Tyler says. "They're in the woods, hiding, because they've been persecuted for decades by vampires."
Just then, another man walks out of the woods and up to us as Hayley walks over to me and picks me up. "Is this them?" He asks.
"Yeah, Dwane." Tyler sighs. "Take them inside..."
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"Tyler, there's been a wolf watching me lately." Hayley says as she and I are locked in a house together. "Protecting me like it instinctively knows that I'm part of its pack. You're a hybrid, you can turn into a wolf whenever you want, was it you?"
Tyler frowns and shakes his head. "No, but you're right, only hybrids can control when they change. And I'm the only one left besides Klaus, which is why we're here."
"Whatever you think you're doing, you should know that the whole original family has made a pact of some sort to keep Grace safe." Hayley tells him.
"And what about you?" Tyler raises an eyebrow at her. "Who's keeping you safe?"
"I can take care of myself." Hayley narrows her eyes at him.
"Well, I'll make sure you can take even better care of yourself." Tyler smirks before pulling out a BIG needle. Then, he looks at me, making me shrink back with a whimper. "Don't move and it won't hurt as much."
I cry a little as I try to be as still as I can, but when he pokes that needle into me, I cry louder. I don't like being poked by needles...
Then, he pokes the needle into Hayley, making her scream. I feel goosebumps pop up my pale skin as I cry even harder. I scream when Tyler snaps her neck.
I quickly crawl over to Hayley as I can't stop crying...
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"Hayley!" I cry loudly as I touch her arm. But just then, Hayley wakes up with a VERY loud gasp. I quickly hug her as I cry. "I'm so scared!"
"What did you do to me?" Hayley glares at Tyler.
"You died with Grace's blood in your system." Tyler tells her.
His words only makes me cry harder as I'm getting more and more scared. "Hayley, what's happening?"
"You're trying to turn me into a hybrid, how's that even possible?" Hayley's eyes widen.
"It turns out that a witch had nightmare visions about that child." Tyler says. "About how Klaus can use her blood to make an army of hybrid slaves."
"She's just a child, Tyler." Hayley growls at him.
"Maybe." Tyler nods. "Maybe not. That's where you come in. If this works, then congratulations to you, you've become a superior species."
"How can you be so sure that Klaus knows what Grace's blood will do?" Hayley frowns.
I tilt my head. I don't understand. "Hayley, what does my blood do?"
"Shh..." Hayley tells me quietly. "Don't worry, Grace."
"What do you think?" Tyler looks at Hayley as if he already knows the answer. "Klaus Mikaelson, killer of men, women, and puppies, all of a sudden wants to be a daddy? Or he's got an ulterior motive? Hybrids can walk in the sun, their bite is lethal to vampires, they'll take over New Orleans by the end of the week. And you know what's gonna stop Klaus then? Nothing."
Then Tyler grabs a knife and walks over to Dwane. He cuts Dwane's wrist open and pulls him over to Hayley. "You need to feed off of him."
"What?! I'm not..." Hayley starts, but stops when Tyler pushes Dwane's wrist over her mouth. But after a moment, Hayley pushes Dwane away with a scream.
"Hayley?" Tyler sounds worried. "Easy..."
But Hayley pushes Tyler down before running out of the door, screaming loudly. Tyler quickly follows after her. I want to follow too, but I'm still tied up and I'm scared...
"Look at me!" I hear Tyler yelling as Hayley screams. But after a moment, Hayley stops screaming. "You're okay." Tyler tells her.
"Oh, I feel great." Hayley says...
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"So what do we do now?" Hayley says after she and Tyler are back inside the house.
"If Klaus keeps a hold of Grace..." Tyler raises an eyebrow at her.
"Then we need to hide her from him." Hayley says.
"Why do you need to hide me?" My oval-heart shaped face frowns.
"So that you'll be safe." Hayley tells me.
Tyler shakes his head. "He'll find her." He says as he grabs the knife he had dropped on the floor. "And he'll take her away to make more hybrid monsters..."
I whimper tearfully as Tyler walks towards me. But just then, Hayley whooshes to him with a growl. I quickly squeeze my big blue eyes shut. I don't like it when grown-ups fight, it's scary...
I start crying when I hear a loud cracking sound. I don't open my eyes until I feel Hayley pick me up. "Come on, we've got to run!" She pants before whooshing me out of the house with her, leaving Tyler laying on the floor, not moving...
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Hayley and I are hiding behind a tree. Hayley's holding a knife tightly while still carrying me. She hugs me tightly when there's a sound coming from behind us. I whimper quietly as I'm scared...
Hayley closes her eyes for a moment and takes a deep breath before spinning around quickly with the knife raised in the air. Elijah quickly grabs her arm. "Forgive me." Elijah says with a small smile.
"Uncle Elijah..." I sniffle and cry a little as he takes me from Hayley's arms.
"Shh..." He hugs me warmly. "It's alright, I'm here now."
"You would not believe the crap day we're having." Hayley tells him breathlessly.
But Elijah looks at her with a frown. "You're a hybrid, how's this possible?" Elijah sounds VERY surprised.
There's a moment of silence as Hayley stares at Elijah seriously. "Elijah, there's something you need to know about Grace..."
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"Klaus must have known." Hayley shakes her head with a sigh after she told Elijah something about my blood creating something called hybrids. I don't really understand it...
"That's the only explanation." Hayley continues. "He just wants Grace around so that he could use her to make more sired hybrids. Although, the way I'm feeling... It's more like I'm sired Grace..."
"I should take you two home." Elijah says quietly.
"Are you serious?" Hayley scoffs in disbelief.
"Look, regardless of my brother's intentions, mine remains the same." Elijah says. "I said that I would protect both of you."
"I can take care of myself." Hayley says. "You should just focus on protecting Grace..."
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"There you are." Klaus says as Elijah, Hayley and I are back at the house Tyler had brought us to. "I see you've found our wondering strays, perhaps they can shed some light on the situation."
Klaus frowns when he looks at Hayley. "It appears that you've become a hybrid." He says. "Tell me, how is this possible? I certainly don't remember siring you."
"As if you didn't know." Hayley growls at him angrily just as she's about to step towards him, but Elijah stops her by touching her arm. I still don't really understand what's happening...
"Well, aren't you two fast friends?" Klaus smiles crookedly as Elijah steps in front of Hayley while she picks me up into her arms. "Well, come on then, what horrible accusation have you conspired to levy against me?"
"Tyler Lockwood brought Grace and Hayley here to test a theory." Elijah tells Klaus. "That Grace's blood could be used to sire hybrids. He claims you knew that. Furthermore, you intended to use this knowledge to build an army."
"And of course, you assume it's true." Klaus mutters as he rolls his eyes. "I mean, why else would I show any interest in my own flesh and blood?" He sounds as if he doesn't really believe in what he's saying.
"Hayley, what's going on?" I tilt my head towards Hayley.
"Shh..." Hayley whispers to me.
"A heartbroken crybaby points his finger at me." Klaus says angrily. "And my own brother falls in line, eager to believe it! How quickly you assume the worst? Especially when it comes from that werewolf girl."
"Oh, spare me your indignation." Elijah sounds annoyed. "When have you ever demonstrated any kind of concern towards Grace beyond your own selfish pursuits? And what was it that you once said to me? Every king needs an heir..."
My oval-heart shaped face frowns as I look at Klaus's head. He has lots of hair...
"My big brother..." Klaus mutters unhappily. "So you doubt my intentions. Well, I can't say I'm surprised... Standing beside the noble Elijah, how could I be anything but the lesser brother? A liar, a manipulator, a bastard..." He sounds a little hurt...
I don't really understand, but my tummy feels as if I've drank too much lemon juice. I feel as if I might cry soon...
Klaus walks over to Elijah. "That's all I am to you, isn't it?" Klaus continues. "And to Rebekah, and judging by the way Hayley hangs on your every word, it's clear she feels the same way..."
Something about his tone scares me... "Brother, if we..." Elijah starts.
"You've said all that needs to be said! Brother..." Klaus interrupts him with scary anger. Something in my chest feels as if it's about to jump out... "I'll play the role I've been given." He says before suddenly biting Elijah in the neck.
Something in my tummy feels as if a balloon's popped. I'm scared as I scream and start crying...
Elijah's panting as he's laying on the floor when Klaus stops biting him. Klaus wipes his mouth with his hands before whooshing over to me and Hayley.
Klaus snaps Hayley's neck with a loud crack, making goosebumps pop up my pale skin as I cry harder. Klaus catches me before I fall to the ground. Hayley's laying on the ground too...
"You two enjoy each other's company." Klaus tells them scarily. "You'll have much to bond over, once the hallucinations and dementia set in. Consider that bite my parting gift to you both..."
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Klaus has brought me back home, but I still haven't stopped crying. Klaus finishes his grown-up drink silently before sitting down beside me. "Do I frighten you, love?" He sounds a little sad.
"I don't know what that means!" My words don't sound clear as I'm crying.
"Do you fear me?" Klaus asks.
"I... I don't wanna!" I cry louder.
Klaus sighs silently before pulling me onto his lap. "You're the one person who does not need to fear me, love." He says as he pulls me into a hug.
"What's going to happen to uncle Elijah and Hayley?" I sniffle as I quiet down a little.
"Well, that depends." Klaus shrugs. "But my guess is that nothing too harmful shall happen."
"So, they'll be okay?" My big light blue eyes look up at him tearfully.
"Yes, probably..." Klaus shrugs before we hear Rebekah walk into the room. "I thought you were leaving us." He says to her.
"You were leaving?" I pout sadly at her as I start crying a little again.
"Yes, but I'm back now, see?" Rebekah smiles at me as she bents down and picks me up from Klaus's lap and into her arms. Then, she looks at Klaus. "We both know that this family can't function without me. Where are Elijah and Hayley?"
"I left them, in the Bayou." Klaus mutters quietly.
"Why?" Rebekah asks.
"Elijah and I had a bit of a row." Klaus tells her. "Hayley's conspired to turn him against me. You know our brother never was one to resist a pretty face. So, one thing led to another, and I bit him. Left them both stranded in the swamp."
"Daggering, biting, deserting, does your wickedness ever end?" Rebekah says angrily as she puts me back down on the floor.
"My wickedness is self-preservation." Klaus growls loudly. I crouch down and cover my ears as I cry harder. I don't like it when grown-ups fight, it's scary...
"And I would not have to go to such lengths were I not set by all sides by incompetents and treachery!" Klaus continues scarily, making me cry louder.
"Now, that Elijah's abandoned me, I'll be needing you in my plot against Marcel." Klaus says to Rebekah as he walks over to me and picks me up. "Don't expect to be leaving town anytime soon."
"It's alright, sweetheart." He murmurs to me quietly. "Nothing to be afraid of."
"Why should I help you after what you did to Elijah?" Rebekah says angrily.
"You're my family." Klaus tells her. "Besides, who better to spy on Marcel than the girl he so clearly loves. You can tell me all his secrets, like how did he find us here? Any idea about that, little sister?"
"How should I know why Marcel does what he does?" Rebekah says.
"You think I don't know about your engineered run-ins all over the quarter?" Klaus says unhappily. "I know you had private chats with him! So just tell me, what secrets he's confided to you? Is he plotting against me?"
"My poor brother..." Rebekah shakes her head. "So paranoid. Marcel knows nothing. He's not plotting against you. He simply thinks that you're in a quarrel in need of making up."
"Perhaps we will." Klaus nods quietly. "After all, you know I'm capable of forgiving those who disappoint me. As soon as they see the error of their ways, and suffer for them. You do well to remember that."
"You never let me forget." I hear Rebekah say quietly as Klaus carries me out of the room with him...
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Author's note: hey guys, sorry I haven't updated in so long. I promise I'll update the next chapter sooner. So please remember to review! Many thanks!