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Chapter 9: The Rescue
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Marcel?" Rebekah purred walking into the compound. He looked up his dark eyes drinking in her appearance.
"Rebekah." He replied curtly. "Where are Klaus and Elijah, I seem to recall demanding all of the Mikaelsons be present tonight."
"Well you know how frustrating those two can be." She said fluttering her eyelashes. Caroline and Sophie looked at each other not sure what was going on with the blonde Original. "If you must know I came here on my own to talk to you."
"What could we possibly have to discuss?" He baulked. "Unless it's this human you seem to have taken a liking to for whatever reason." He smiled evilly pulling a very weak Matt towards him and drinking some more blood for fun.
Rebekah had to physically stop herself from launching herself at Marcel and saving Matt from his clutches. She hated seeing him so wounded. Klaus was right, Marcel was going to pay.
"Why would I have any interest in the human?"
"Well you tell me Rebekah, I have no idea what goes on in that weird head of yours." He laughed wiping his mouth as the excess blood oozed from his lips.
"He was just a fling. I'm sure you've had a few of those in your time Marcel." She said watching Matt's face drop feeling immediately bad but hoping he would understand.
"Well yes." He chuckled looking towards Sophie who was unimpressed to say the least. "Although I think you were my favourite, as much as I'm loathed to admit it."
"How can you call what we had a fling?" She cried moving towards him so she was standing right in front of him. "What we had was much more than that."
"Oh let me guess your brothers sent you ahead to try and sweet talk me?" He cried in realisation. "I should have known, oldest trick in the book."
"They did no such thing, my brother's don't tell me what to do Marcel." She said bending down and caressing his cheek softly.
"Well I beg to differ but if you want to whisper sweet nothings in my ear darling you go right ahead." He grinned enjoying Matt's pained expression.
"I'd be more than willing to do that but how about some privacy then I can really show you how much I've missed you and your talents." She whispered her breath tickling his ear softly placing a kiss just below it. Rebekah knew if there was a spot that drove Marcel crazy it was right there.
"Do you think I'm stupid Rebekah?' He laughed deviously. "You and I go up to the bedroom so what your brothers can swoop in here and save their girlfriends?"
"Well given how outnumbered they'd be in this situation." She said gesturing to his massive hoard of minions. "Do you really think they'd be that stupid?"
"Yes actually I do." Rebekah moved forward straddling him and brushing her lips against his, slowly at first but as she felt him respond the kiss only intensified.
She really hoped Matt would forgive her for this. One thing Marcel hadn't counted on was the desire and feelings she'd ignite inside him. He pulled her towards him greedily moaning against her lips.
"Fine." He replied shortly his breath ragged. "Come with me, keep an eye on these four." He commanded Thierry and lifted her with him cupping her bottom then stalking off towards the bedroom, his longing too strong to ignore.
"Here I was thinking someone draining my blood was painful." Matt said obviously upset by the display he'd been forced to endure.
"Don't worry Matt it was all an act." Caroline whispered soothingly. "A damn good one I might add."
"I wouldn't kiss that cockroach if you paid me." Katherine shuddered lapsing into consciousness briefly.
"Are you okay?" Caroline asked.
"Just peachy." She mumbled opening her eyes briefly before closing them again.
"What the hell did that bitch do to you?" Sophie asked referring to Hayley.
"Oh you know slapped me, called me names, pulled my hair." She said offhandedly. "Enough about me did you get to Davina?"
"Yeah I did. She was ready to rush out here and kick Marcel's arse to save you." Sophie said looking to Katherine.
"So I guess the obvious question is why isn't she kicking his arse?" Caroline asked impatiently.
"She's really upset with Marcel so her powers are all over the place. I suggested she sit down and channel her energy first then come out and kick his arse."
"I can deal with that." Katherine laughed despite feeling like she was very close to death.
"Oh Marcel, where are you?" They heard a loud and unmistakable voice yell over the din. Suddenly a pack of his minions converged on Klaus, Caroline looked away unable to watch at first. She didn't need to worry as he picked them off one by one his enormous strength winning out.
He looked over at Caroline and smiled so happy to finally lay eyes on her again. She smiled back tears of relief blurring her vision.
"How rude of our host to not welcome us properly." Elijah cried from the top balcony. Katherine looked up in her weary state a slight smile crossing her features. Elijah threw a few of his men off the balcony watching them fall to the ground with a loud thud.
"Caroline psst." Stefan whispered pulling at her vervain ropes.
"Boy am I glad to see you." She grinned at his familiar face, once she was freed he busied himself untying Sophie.
"My hero." She joked giving him a lopsided smile. Even with all the commotion Caroline smiled at their obvious chemistry as she tugged at Matt's restraints.
"Well I try." He replied blushing slightly distracted by Sophie. "I'll free Katherine and then we need to get out of here before all hell breaks loose."
"We can't go yet, what about Elijah?" Katherine moaned at him as he began to untie her.
"I think Elijah is just fine." Matt smiled tiredly watching the Original remove multiple hearts at once. Stefan ushered them towards the exit not noticing Caroline had fallen behind worried about Klaus. She looked around the compound unable to see him anymore as the fighting only intensified.
"Going somewhere so soon?" Tyler hissed before grabbing her and leading her away towards the back of the compound. Caroline looked at Tyler barely recognising her ex boyfriend with that menacing look in his eyes.
"This isn't you Tyler." She cried trying to appeal to his conscience.
"You don't even know me Caroline." He spat pushing her up against the wall roughly.
"How can you say that we dated for a long time Tyler, we loved each other."
"I thought we already covered this Caroline." He tutted. "Love just gets you into trouble. I mean look at your boyfriend out there, he's come here to his death all for you." Caroline felt her stomach flip at the mention of Klaus.
"I think he's more than holding his own." She shot back desperate to get away from her ex and see that Klaus was okay.
"I think you have way too much faith in him." He said shaking his head. "I really thought you were smarter than that Caroline."
"Well I'd trust him more than you any day." She growled. "So now that you've got me what exactly are you planning?" He looked at her slightly confused. "Oh what you have no plan? Let me guess you need Marcel here to tell you what to do." She noticed the anger flashing in his eyes worried she might have taken it too far.
"I know exactly what I'm going to do Caroline, kill what's most important to your beloved Klaus." He moved forward and began to choke her. As her air supply ran out and the blackness overtook her Caroline knew things weren't going to end well.
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"Stefan stop!" Sophie cried as she looked behind her noticing in all the confusion that the others weren't behind them anymore. "I can't see them."
Stefan looked around desperately trying to place them in the mess of bodies and fighting.
"Great I had one job to do and couldn't even manage that." He yelled running back into the crowd and sinking his teeth into the first vampire who got in his way. Another ran up to him in retaliation earning a neck snap for his trouble.
He didn't notice another approaching him from behind stake in hand; Sophie watched the unfolding scene like it was playing in slow motion. As he raised the stake to Stefan's turned back Sophie cried out his name and launched herself on the vampire's back hitting and slapping him with everything she had.
Stefan looked around in absolute shock his mouth agape. He lunged forward and grabbed the stake driving it through the vampire's heart and watching him crumble. Stefan pulled Sophie into his arms before she hit the ground.
"I guess thanks are in order."
"No the thanks are all mine." He murmured loving the feeling of the feisty witch in his arms. He reluctantly put her down realising he had more pressing matters. "We're never going to find them."
"I think you're right." She replied her brow furrowed trying to think of a solution. "We need to get to Davina, I know where she is."
"No Sophie we need to help the others." He said obviously torn about what to do.
"Trust me Stefan, Marcel's first thought will be finding Davina to use against Klaus." She said. "If we get to her first we might have a chance to save everyone." He nodded as she led him away sick with worry for his friends.
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As soon as the Mikaelsons had crashed the party Marcel had sprung into action annoyed that yet again his needs had distracted him from the job at hand. He jumped up and ran toward the bedroom door not before Rebekah intercepted him leaning against his sole exit.
"Going somewhere loverboy?" She smiled at him devilishly. "I mean you haven't even put your shirt back on yet." She gestured towards his bare chest.
"I bet you think you're pretty clever Rebekah." He shot back.
"Yes I guess I am." She grinned. "Now how do you want to do this?"
"You won't kill me." He said rubbing himself against her. "Far too much has transpired between us for that."
"Oh please." She scoffed feeling slightly distracted. Damn Marcel for having that effect on her. She thought she'd done well to resist his charms earlier but his close proximity was definitely messing with her head. She didn't love him but he certainly knew how to stir up the desire within her.
"Always so transparent." He said tracing his hand along her neck and across her chest. "You know there's still time for you to come over to the winning side."
"Last time I checked we were the ones who can't be killed." She said finally pushing him away wondering what the hell had come over her for that brief moment. She decided to blame it on temporary insanity.
"Well yes that's true but what about Matt?" He grinned knowingly.
"Over my dead body." She cried worried what he had in store for him and turning to leave the room.
"Okay you asked for it." He produced one of the daggers he'd stolen and plunged it into her chest. She whimpered slightly from the effects then fell forward as her whole body began to turn grey.
"Leave her alone." Matt cried racing into the room taking Marcel by surprise and falling off balance.
"I'm so scared." He said pretending to quake in fear. "What exactly are you going to do to me human?" Matt gulped loudly realising just what he'd gotten himself into.
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"Going somewhere?" Hayley asked watching Katherine attempting to limp away.
"Well I was trying but you have this habit of always getting in my way." She murmured barely able to speak, let alone run.
"It's nothing personal I just don't really like you." She drawled pulling her backwards and yanking at her hair again,
"Ow! Yes it certainly doesn't seem personal." She said sarcastically. "Do you think you could possibly stop pulling my hair? I'd like at least some of it left."
"I suppose I could concentrate my energies on killing you instead if you'd prefer Katherine?" She smiled sweetly pushing her onto the floor and standing over her body.
"Please go right ahead, put me out of my misery." She groaned in pain. Hayley looked down at her almost disappointed she wasn't even trying to fight back.
"Well if that's what you want." She replied gleefully picking up a nearby weapon and waving it over her head.
"Do that and I'll kill you myself." Elijah said his tone calm and even as usual. Hayley looked over with her wide brown eyes annoyed by the interruption.
"I should have known anywhere the doppelganger seems to go you follow like a hopeless puppy dog." She moaned. "She doesn't even seem to like you that much."
"Well I did something fairly unforgivable so I don't really blame her." He said sadly looking down at the helpless woman he loved so much. "Although I love her so much I'm hoping she'll find it in her heart to forgive me."
"Yeah you swan around pretending to be this honourable person but instead deceive unsuspecting women along the way." She spat thinking about her own experiences with him.
"Although you were an arse Elijah I think I'll forgive you." Katherine whispered from the floor making his heart swell.
"Oh isn't this just too sweet." Hayley cried raising the weapon once again and aiming straight for Katherine, Elijah yelling out for her to stop.
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"I should have killed you when I had the chance mate." Klaus growled approaching Tyler as he strangled the life out of his one true love. He was so angry he could barely see straight.
Klaus had probably killed hundreds of people by this stage, not that he was keeping a body count. As soon as he'd entered the compound his main concern had been Caroline. She'd smiled at him with such love and hope, a look he wouldn't forget easily. As he'd distracted Marcel's men he noticed Stefan freeing her and breathed a sigh of relief until he'd found Tyler Lockwood trying to kill her with his bare hands.
"Maybe you should have done it given I'm about to kill the person you love the most." He said watching her slump against the wall almost unconscious.
"This is the girl you supposedly love but you'd prefer to kill her just to get to me. That's messed up." He hissed trying to get closer without alarming Tyler who was clearly crazy and capable of anything.
"Yes is that so hard to believe?" He laughed maniacally. "You've done a lot worse than that Klaus, remember my mother?"
"Maybe but I would never hurt Caroline, unlike some people I actually know the difference between love and hate."
"I did before you came along and ruined my life, just like I'm about to ruin yours." He cried producing a stake and aiming it at her heart.
"No!" Klaus cried knocking it out of his hand before he could plunge it into her chest. His cry of fear alerted a group of vampires who approached him before he could grab Tyler who ran off into the night like the coward he was.
Klaus fought them all desperate to get to Caroline and see how she was. He removed one's heart, snapped another's neck and plunged the stake Tyler had tried to use in the other's chest with such force it went all the way through to the other side.
He ran towards Caroline who was slumped against the wall unconscious. He knelt down and gathered her in his arms stroking her hair lovingly. Klaus knew it might take a while for her to come to and that he should really find Marcel and take back what was rightfully his but for some reason he was rooted to the spot unable to take his eyes off Caroline.
Klaus suddenly realised that he didn't care about this war anymore, he cared about Caroline. He just wanted to know she was going to be okay so stayed there rocking her gently in his arms and waiting for her to wake up and send him one of her beautiful smiles.
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"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" Davina cried watching Marcel torment Matt mercilessly.
"Davina honey, I was just about to come and find you." He said relinquishing Matt and watching him fall to the ground passed out from all the trauma.
After he'd stormed into the room to save Rebekah Marcel decided he'd had enough and was just about to kill the human when Davina and Josh burst in taking him by surprise.
"What so you could just use me again?" She scoffed sick of his excuses.
"Look I don't know what they've told you sweetheart but it's all lies. I've been the only one to protect you from those evil witches." He said trying to envelop her in his embrace. Josh stood between them his expression serious.
"Last time I checked you did what I said." He growled looking at his servant.
"How did I miss what a bully you are." She cried. "Oh that's right you were far too busy manipulating me. I know about the witches Marcel, I know Agnes is dead." He looked at her realising he'd been caught out.
"Davina I don't know who told you that but it's all lies."
"Oh really?" She baulked. "You'd know all about that given you do it so well."
"I'm telling you that's what they want you to think Davina. They're just trying to break us up."
"And the lies keep coming." Sophie said overhearing their conversation. She and Stefan had been trying to find Davina and stumbled upon them by chance. Stefan ran over to Matt to see if he was okay.
"I knew it must have been you Sophie." He spat. "I can't believe you're going to believe her over me."
"Honestly I don't really know who to believe right now." She cried in confusion the lights flickering as her powers faltered slightly. "Where's Katerina?"
"Why do you care about her all of a sudden, I mean you barely know her?" Marcel asked.
"She cares about me unlike you." She whispered. "You promised she'd be okay but then you took her prisoner."
"Oh please, I've been the one looking after you for all this time not some doppelganger who just breezed into town." He shouted his temper rising with every word.
"Yes because keeping Davina locked up in a church attic away from everyone else is looking after her." Sophie interrupted unable to believe the pathetic justifications for his behaviour.
"Stop it!" Davina cried clearly upset by the unfolding events. The lights blew sending sparks flying and creating confusion as the room plunged into darkness. Sophie ran over to comfort Davina who was hysterical by this stage.
"Davina it's going to be okay." She soothed holding the girl in her arms as Josh looked on concerned for his friend.
"Looks like Marcel has managed to escape again." Josh said noticing his absence.
"I'm sorry." Davina sobbed. "I'm just so upset I can't control myself."
"It's okay Davina you've helped more than you know." Stefan comforted her gesturing towards Matt who was slowly regaining consciousness.
"Rebekah!" Matt's first words rung out making them look around at the grey figure lying in the corner, the dagger protruding from her body.
Sophie let Josh comfort Davina and ran over pulling out the dagger. As the colour slowly returned to her body they sat in silence trying to plan their next move against Marcel.
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Elijah watched Hayley trying to kill Katerina his protective instincts kicking in as he pushed her away with such force she rebounded against the nearby cried out in pain but that was the least of his worries. Elijah pulled Katherine up so her head was in his lap and began to caress her face trying to rouse her from her unconscious state.
"Katerina please come back to me." He pleaded not liking the look of her ashen face. She stirred slightly her eyes fluttering open to look into his brown ones.
"Elijah?"
"Yes it's me sweetheart." He answered his voice full of love. "You're going to be okay, we just need to find Davina and then we'll get you better." He soothed wishing more than believing it to be true. Elijah knew time was running out but he wasn't going to stop until he'd done everything in his power to save her.
"She's dying." Hayley whispered in realisation interrupting their moment.
"That's none of your business." He growled. "If I was you I'd keep my mouth shut given how close I am to killing you right now."
"You wouldn't dare, I mean I am pregnant with child." She said confidently. "I seem to recall you being quite protective of me and this little baby not that long ago."
"Well that was when I thought the baby belonged to Niklaus and was a Mikaelson."
"So you know then?" She asked curiously. "I suppose it was only a matter of time."
"You know I really couldn't care less about the paternity of your bastard." He cried gathering Katherine in his arms about to go in search of Davina.
"Watch who you're calling a bastard." Tyler warned cornering him.
"Oh so you're the father, I really should have known." He said. "Now as much as I love a good soap opera I have better things to do with my time." He attempted to leave as Tyler advanced upon him.
"I didn't say you could leave." Tyler countered.
"Oh really big man?" He chuckled thinking Tyler was either really stupid or had a death wish. "You have no idea who you're messing with." His eyes flickered towards Hayley who nodded in agreement. He seemed to falter obviously not sure about his next move.
Elijah pushed past him noting the fear in his eyes, obviously afraid of losing his heart right from his chest.
"If I were you two I'd run as far away as possible because once Niklaus gets wind of this you're both as good as dead." He walked off hoping his young witch was around to heal Katerina.
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"Klaus?" Caroline asked as she came to watching his face come into focus.
"Yes sweetheart it's me." He grinned in relief happy to hear the melodic tones of her voice.
"What happened?" She asked disillusioned.
"Well after Marcel kidnapped you Tyler tried to kill you."
"Wow it's certainly been an eventful day." She commented smiling at him. "I definitely have the headache to prove it."
"We'll get you home soon okay?"
"Where's Marcel now?"
"I don't really know." He said truthfully stroking her face affectionately never wanting to be apart from her again.
"But you came here to kill Marcel and take back New Orleans." She said in confusion. "Why are you here with me?"
"There's no where else I'd rather be love."
"But why?" She asked in disbelief.
"What do you mean why?"
"I know how important revenge is to you Klaus so excuse me if I'm a little confused to find you here cradling me while he gets away."
"I suppose it was but seeing you almost killed a few times this week has certainly put things into perspective." He said knowingly.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe those attempts at my life have killed a few precious brain cells." She babbled in true Caroline form.
"I love you Caroline." He interrupted even though the sound of her rambling would never get old to him. "I've always loved you."
"You love me?" She squeaked sitting upright feeling slightly lightheaded.
"That's just what I said." He reiterated. "Although I can say it again if you like."
"You love me?" She repeated.
"Yes Caroline I'm madly, truly and deeply in love with you." He grinned. "Even if you do infuriate and worry me constantly."
"What about Marcel?"
"No I don't love Marcel, he's not really my type." He teased feeling increasingly self-conscious she hadn't returned his feelings.
"That's not what I meant." She mumbled nudging him playfully. "I thought you cared more about exacting revenge on him than me."
Klaus placed his finger under her chin and lifted it upwards so her blue eyes were looking straight into his. "I don't know where you got a silly idea like that." He said and she felt stupid for believing Marcel. "I would take you any day over that."
"You would?"
"Yes love I would." He replied sincerely. "Well if you want me too that is." She noticed a look of discomfort in his eyes and immediately felt bad for holding out on him for so long.
"I do want you." She smiled leaning in closer so that her forehead was against his. "And I love you too by the way." He exhaled at hearing the words he'd been waiting for all this time.
"Glad to hear it love." He grinned capturing his lips with hers. After their kiss the other night Klaus didn't think it could get much better but he was wrong. He licked her lips slowly. She pulled him closer nestling her fingers in his curls and playfully nipped at the corners of his mouth as their kisses began to deepen his tongue plunging into her mouth and exploring every crevice of her warmth.
Klaus lifted her onto his lap so she was straddling him and ran his hands through her silky waves groaning against her lips. He'd dreamed about this moment for far too long and nothing was going to stop him now. A loud scream pierced the air and they broke apart like startled animals.
"That sounded suspiciously like your sister." Caroline observed trying to contain her racing heart.
"She always knows when to ruin a moment." He joked kissing her on the nose. "I suppose we should really see if she's okay."
"How thoughtful of you." She teased standing up shakily. "We need to find Marcel anyway."
"I thought you didn't really care?"
"No that was you, I want to kick his arse for kidnapping me and don't even get me started on what I want to do to Hayley then Tyler." She laughed making him smile.
"Now that's my girl." He chuckled pulling her in closer and walking towards the noise.
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Between the brothers they'd killed their way through the majority of Marcel's men and the ones that were left had run away in fear of their lives. Caroline and Klaus crept up the stairs and found their way to the bedroom noticing Rebekah throwing a tantrum her screams reverberating around the compound.
"Always the dramatic one aren't you sister?" Klaus drawled as they entered the room.
"Well you'd be angry too if Marcel had daggered you." She cried rubbing at the spot he'd driven the knife into her chest. "I'm just glad I had Matt here to save me." She smiled at the blonde relieved he was okay.
'Well I wouldn't go that far." Matt muttered hating the fact he had no powers whatsoever.
"Care I'm so glad you're okay." Stefan said pulling her into his embrace. Klaus watched them realising his jealousy had finally faded because he knew she was finally his and he hers.
'Well everything seems to be okay now." He said looking at Sophie, Davina, Josh and Stefan. "Where's Marcel?"
"Well he managed to escape but I'll find him don't worry." Davina puffed angrily.
"Davina you need to calm down otherwise your powers are useless." Sophie warned.
"So has anyone seen Elijah or Katherine?" Caroline asked hoping they were okay thinking how terrible she looked earlier.
"We're here." Elijah said walking into the room Katherine nestled in his arms.
"Oh Katerina." Davina moaned stroking her hair lovingly. "I'm so sorry Elijah, Marcel promised he'd look after her for me, although I should have known better than to trust that compulsive liar."
"It's not your fault." Elijah said warmly placing her softly on the bed. "I brought some spells with me, hopefully one will work before it's too late." He pulled out the paper from his suit jacket pocket as Davina busied herself with the task at hand.
"What's wrong with her Elijah?" Stefan asked the concern evident in his voice.
"After she became human she began to age rapidly and if we don't find the right spell to halt or reverse the aging process she'll die." He whispered looking at her lying practically lifeless on the bed.
"It's okay Elijah we'll help her." Sophie reassured him. "Maybe two witches will be better than one." She sat on the bed and began to help Davina with the spell.
"It's going to be okay brother." Rebekah said placing her hand affectionately on his shoulder. He cleared his throat nervously feeling awkward with all the attention on him.
"So we don't know where Marcel is, how about Tyler?" Caroline asked changing the subject.
"Tyler is here?" Matt asked rubbing his sore head.
"I think I'd remember someone trying to kill me." She growled thinking just how much she hated her psycho ex boyfriend.
"He tried to kill you?" Stefan asked incredulously. "I thought he was just angry not severely unhinged."
"I saw Tyler and Hayley." Elijah muttered his gaze never leaving Katherine.
"You saw Hayley too, when?" Klaus asked.
"Just before, although I have a feeling they're getting as far away from this place as possible."
"You just let them go?"
"Well I'm sorry if I had other things on my mind Niklaus." Elijah snapped. "Anyway I told them you'd hunt them down and kill them if that's any consolation."
"I guess I can live with that." Klaus muttered annoyed he wouldn't be able to exact his revenge on the hybrid just yet.
"Well I have to say I'm slightly annoyed about it." Matt commented and they all looked at him in surprise. "Oh come on like you all weren't dying to know about Hayley's mysterious baby daddy."
"Actually he has a point, I guess it's something we'll never know." Stefan said regretfully. "My money was on Professor Shane."
"Really?" Rebekah asked. "Although it's an outside chance I was going for little Gilbert."
"Ew." Caroline cried thinking of poor Jeremy in her clutches.
"Well you'll be happy to know his identity is no longer a secret." Elijah murmured still watching Katherine intently. They all looked over at him in shock.
"Well don't keep us waiting brother." Klaus cried in suspense.
"Tyler Lockwood." They all gasped not seeing what was right in front of them all the time.
"I pity that poor child with them as parents." Stefan joked. "Well at least that's one mystery solved. Now to save Katherine."
"Oh Klaus don't tell me you're hiding from me now." Marcel sing songed from the floor of the compound. He rushed to the window noticing him and some of his remaining minions lying in wait.
"I need to go out there." Davina said torn by her competing priorities.
"No Davina stay here and save Katherine." He instructed. "If Marcel wants me that's who he's going to get."
He went to leave the bedroom before Caroline intercepted him her eyes filled with fear. "Be careful." She whispered cupping his cheeks affectionately.
"Aren't I always love?" He replied warmly placing a lingering kiss on her lips. "I am the most powerful creature on the planet after all. Now it's time to finish this once and for all."