What is this? Is it a new chapter? IS THAT POSSIBLE?
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CHAPTER 7: IN WHICH A CURTAIN VAMPIRE IS CURIOUS AND ANOTHER IS AS WELL
After handling 'the messenger' and said person has walked out the door, Niklaus turns towards his witches. From the bedroom he can hear Hannah's steady heartbeat and her peaceful breathing, knowing that she is fast asleep he can't help but try to enquire some answers.
"I haven't had the opportunity to ask yet," he starts, attracting the attention of his researchers. "Did you find anything?" He asks, making sure to keep a hopeful tone out off his voice. Maddox and Greta turn to each other for a moment, exchanging a look that immediately puts Klaus on edge. "Well?"He urges.
"We have good and bad news," Maddox says slowly.
"Not what I like to hear," Niklaus bites, but signals for them to give it to him anyway.
"The good news," Greta starts, "is that we finally managed to search all institutions, the bad news is that Yvonne is never noted. Not as Riggs and not as Boulden."
"What?" Klaus retorts, frustrated. "That cannot be," he growls, through clenched teeth – as to not wake Hannah from her slumber. "A Sperm implementation was our only option left! Peter must have used his compulsion on one of the hospitals; to make them forget Yvonne was their patient." Greta does a step back from the raging vampire. "He must have, Peter cannot be her father. He was a vampire, for god sakes!"
"Niklaus, we don't know where to look for her real father, anymore. We questioned every single family member and every single friend. They all said that Peter and Yvonne were happily married, had been for 6 years! None of Yvonne's diaries or friends could tell us anything about a love affair that she had so that rules out that. Then nobody knew that they were having troubles with getting pregnant, there is no mentioning of the fact that they got help with the problem and neither of their hospital records mention anything about surgeries or examinations for fertility, either." Maddox stresses. Niklaus stares at him, daring him to continue. "It just looks like wanted a kid, had a great evening and got pregnant." Maddox blabbers out.
"Maddox, we vampires cannot impregnate, I thought I mentioned this before? However the dad is, he just does not want to be found. Or Peter didn't want him to be found."
Maddox sighs, defeated. He has been investigation Hannah for as long as he remembers. There is just nothing to be found, still Klaus would rather die than actually give up on solving this mystery.
"Klaus, there are no records of Yvonne Boulden in New-Zealand about a fertility operation. We even checked the countries they went to holiday to in period Hannah must have been conceived and a year around that in case there lying about her age. There is nothing." Niklaus locks his jaw to stop from screaming in frustration but the feeling of defeat is burning inside and he can feel his fists clenching as he flies to the other side of the room, punching a hole through the television screen. He locks his teeth to stop from crying out – he doesn't want to wake Hannah. There is no reason to let her know his search for her father officially ended in the dark.
"Klaus, we really think Peter is her father." Maddox says softly, looking at the outraged vampire tensing and relaxing his muscles to stop from trashing the room. Greta walks towards him and puts her hand on his flinching shoulder.
"It makes sense, Hannah than got her power from her daddy. How else would she ever be able to compel people, if born from two humans?" She speaks slowly, not wanting to upset Niklaus more – that would do no good for anybody.
"Maybe she got a gift, maybe she was struck by lightning. I do not know, that is why I have you two!" Klaus snarls sarcastically. "You were supposed to have this figured out by now, it really cannot be this hard." He glares between his magicians.
"We have done everything to look into your theory, Klaus!" Maddox fights back, having more than enough of Niklaus, walking all over him. "You have to consider the fact that Hannah is not adopted or born from a different – human – man." He adds, more carefully, seeing the enraged look in Klaus' eyes.
"Well if you think you are that much smarter than me Maddox, I have yet to hear your hypotheses?" Keeping himself from snapping the guy's neck out of rage.
"Klaus, did Peter knew any witches?" Greta asks softly and Klaus slowly turns to the young witch with an quirked eyebrow, realization sinking in. It is completely still for a moment.
"Tell me everything you know," Niklaus murmurs.
It is only afternoon, the sun just starting to come down from its highest point in the clear sky when a curtain blond man enters the local grill. Scanning the room to see his target for the moment just sitting down at the bar together with Klaus his own disposed... vessel, so to speak. Making his way over to the couple, he signals the bartender for a drink and decides to make himself known.
"Gentlemen," Klaus greets pleasantly looking calm and collected on the outside but silently fuming on the inside. "Why so glum?" He asks even though he heard the words that were spoken before his arrival. Alaric looks up immediately while the vampire of the two takes a second to turn his head – wondering why his friend suddenly looks a tad, afraid almost.
"Ugh," Damon groans, looking down towards his glass and the bar. "Klaus, I presume?" He speaks, having a bit more than just loathing in his voice.
"In the flesh," Niklaus grins and swifts his look to the human. "Thanks for the loaner, mate," he adds, just to provoke. Only a little bit. That makes the vampire's face turn a little bit aggressive and he stands up from his barstool to come stand right next to Klaus. Wanting to impress him, show him he is not afraid of the original. How foolish, Niklaus thinks.
"Any reason you stopped by to say hi?" Damon asks, obviously wanting him gone. Giving him a look that says he doesn't like to be fucked with.
"I've heard you and your brother fancy my doppelganger," Niklaus drawls and sees Damon's expression turn into a grimace. "Just thought I'd remind you to not do anything you'll regret."
"Huh!" He sounds sarcastic somehow and Klaus is not impressed. "Thanks for the advice," Damon then says, clearly not meaning a word and then he seems to get an idea. "I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement by any change, huh?" He asks and Niklaus wants to laugh and actually lets out a soft chuckle: because really? He has waited long enough.
"You're kidding." Klaus voices and then turns to Alaric. "He's kidding, right?" As if the man's opinion matters. The human snorts.
"No, not really," he says, actually sounding sorry.
"I mean, common! What is one month in all grand scheme of things?" Damon tries to persuade. The half smile disappears from Klaus his face as he turns to the vampire to face him fully.
"Let me be clear," he starts and then looks Damon directly in the eyes. "I have my vampire, I have my werewolf. I have everything I need. The ritual will happen tonight," he lets a small pause fall then just for the dramatic touch. "So if you wanna live; to see tomorrow, don't screw it up." Klaus ends, looking into the bright blue eyes of the vampire in front him just to make sure he is clear. Damon's grimace stays as Niklaus starts to make his departure but he turns around one time more, catching the attention. "Oh, and Damon," he adds. "I did not appreciate you coming into my temporary living arrangement." He can see Damon's eyes widen with surprise. "What? You'd thought I wouldn't figure that out?" Klaus asks, stepping closer again. "Don't let me catch you trespassing again, I promise you now there will be consequences." He threatens once more, before walking away. Damon slowly turns around and seats himself again, frowning slightly.
"What was that about?" Alaric asks, accusingly as he turns his look to Damon who looks deep in thought.
"I think Klaus is hiding something in his apartment," Damon says slowly and notices the frown coming onto his partners face. "I'm sorry, your apartment." Alaric shakes his head, as if it doesn't really matter.
"What do you mean?" He asks confused. Damon lifts his eyebrows slightly, looking a bit mischievous.
"When Andie and I went to visit your place I heard a shower running; I couldn't get in but Andie checked it out and told me the shower was broken," Alaric cocks his head.
"That's odd, shower was fine when I left," the Teacher says, playing along.
"I think we need to check if it needs some repair," Damon suggests, hinting at the alternate meaning. Alaric smirks for a moment but then turns serious.
"You're gonna screw it up, aren't you?" Alaric asks, already knowing the answer.
"I think there might be something in that apartment that can help. And otherwise there are still 'the ingredients'. " Damon says, mocking Elijah at the last part. "You think if I took his werewolf out of the arcuation she might get over the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire?"
"I think it won't matter," Alaric cuts in. "Because you will be death."
"But without the werewolf," Damon says, ignoring Alaric's warning and thinking it up as he goes. "He can't perform the ritual tonight, which means that I'll have bought her one month before the next full moon,"
"You will still be death," Alaric deadpans. Damon does not change his look.
"Are you gonna help me, or what?" He asks, staring hardly. The blonde sighs, turns his head to his friend and gives in.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I need you," Damon mocks slightly. "To invite me in to your place," he ends, standing up an giving Alaric a head-sign that means he should do the same. "We are gonna pay Klaus anonymous guest a visit..."
SO, there is finally chapter 7. My sincere apologies for taking so AMAZING long. I was kind of dragging this chapter because I have the first part (with KLaus and the witches) written for quite some time but it wasn't good. I had to write a timeline of Niklaus search first and then alter the whole chapter and I had to make it fitting to Hannah's age so I had quite a few years to fill, anyway, all that took me a long time. And then I wrote the second part in a flash really, but I re-read everything I write and I constantly forgot to do that so I couldn't post the chapter. BUT TADAA, I did it today and here it is!
Also i really wanted to thank SAHARA for reviewing the last chapter, if you wouldn't this one would probably have taken even longer...
I hope you enjoyed it, please leave some feedback! I would love to make it more to your wishes!
PS. Just guess who are meeting in the next chapter huh? I can hear the 'finally's' xD BUT IT IS TRUE =D
Love, Lucky (who is hoping she didn't loose her fans).