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Klaus
Klaus barged into his place and Elijah was at his side immediately. His brother always seemed to sense when something's gone wrong. Or perhaps it's because of how scruffy Klaus looked after the ordeal with Davina, and that obvious angered look on his face.
"What happened, Niklaus?" Elijah asked in his usual calm voice. Klaus also caught sight of Hayley, walking out from Clara's room just at that moment and eyeing the two of them with curiosity. Whatever, Klaus is going to need everyone he can get now.
"What do you say Elijah, that our sister and Marcel has ganged up with some of my old foes, and the witches of the quarter, threatening me to allow them freedom?" Klaus spitted out the words, he is fuming so hard. The simple fact that these people even dared to stand up to him made him mad enough. Not to mention... Klaus hates to think about that but he has to face it. That they have Caroline and she's infected with werewolf venom, so very much thanks to the presence of Tyler, that little bitch.
"What's stopping you to kill your old foes all immediately? You always do that when people betray and go up against you, no?" Hayley shrugged like it's an everyday business.
"Niklaus, please I ask of you, to forgive Rebekah. You know our sister, she has longed freedom, love and happiness more than anyone of us here. She felt that we have constantly deprive and condemn her for it, so she has to fight against you. I assure you it is just a moment of impulse. Let me speak to her, at least." Elijah spoke, moving to the front of Niklaus, as if to stop him from acting from impulse.
Klaus hesitated for a moment, trying to figure out his next move in the game. He hasn't got much time left. "Is there something else about the situation?" Elijah questioned again as Hayley move in closer to them. Klaus doesn't know if he can trust Elijah and Hayley. But it's all or nothing right now.
"The old foes of mine are our common old friends. You both would be quite interested. Katerina Petrova," Klaus smirked, looking at Elijah as a picture of surprise came to his face, then turning to Hayley, he said, "and Tyler Lockwood."
"Tyler?! Again? I thought you and Rebekah took care of him last year." Hayley said horrendously. "Well, we did. My sister even became benevolent and allowed him back to Mystic Falls on the account of a certain quarterback. But revenge eats at him, and this time he's working with Katerina and our lovely sister and Marcel. I thought Katerina was dead too. But she apparently took passenger in Elena Gilbert's body." Klaus continued.
"Excuse me, what?!" Hayley gasped while Elijah appeared to be processing his thoughts and remained in silence.
"Niklaus, I will make no say in how you deal with the Lockwood boy and… Katerina. I will only ask of you to let me talk to Rebekah first," Elijah finally started saying.
"No brother, it is not just about massacring that hateful lot." Klaus interrupted, "They are holding a hostage." There, he finally said it out. He hates to admit some sort of weakness to his brother and the mother of his child. But he has to, in order to save Caroline.
Now Elijah and Hayley are both eyeing him, intrigued. "I'm sorry, who the hell did they kidnap that they thought can threaten you even the tiniest bit? Haven't they known the mighty Klaus well enough to know otherwise?" Hayley scoffed. Klaus glared at her, but continued anyway. "Caroline Forbes." As he said her name, his heart ached at the thought of Caroline's possible state now.
Hayley and Elijah both exchanged glances. "Well, I'd never thought I'd hear the blondie's name again, and wait, did you just say Tyler was part of the plan? He was part of the plan in using Caroline as a hostage?" Hayley said with obvious disgust.
"Look, as much I don't like to admit to the both of you, I care about this girl. Rebekah compelled Tyler to bite her, so I had until that werewolf venom claim Caroline's life to grant them their freedom. Marcel and Katerina will be waiting at the church for me, while the rest hid Caroline away. And I don't know where she is. So I ask, will you two aid me in this, or not?" Klaus looked into the eyes of his brother and Hayley, to show them how serious he had been when he said that.
"How do you need our help, brother?" Elijah asked and a smile came to Klaus' face. His big brother, one that, whether he'd like to agree or not, he can always count on. "Well if Elijah's in, then I'm in." Hayley added.
Caroline, you'll be safe with me very soon. Klaus thought to himself before starting to let Elijah and Hayley in on his plan.
Elijah
In the 1000 years Elijah led as a vampire, as a brother to Niklaus, he has never seen him being so worried about someone. He has never seen Niklaus carrying such affection for anyone, and he knows its genuine because Elijah can see that affection in Niklaus's eyes when he requested for him to aid. Clara aside, he wasn't sure if there's anyone who can get to the soft side of his brother. And so he will help. He has always wanted Niklaus chance at redemption, and this Caroline girl from Mystic Falls seemed like his best shot. Even if it meant for Elijah to go against the girl he once loved so much, or does he still?
He has heard of Caroline Forbes. Briefly, from Rebekah's mention in the past, and he knew the girl was Elena Gilbert's friend. But since he was absent most of the time when Niklaus was in Mystic Falls, Elijah haven't knew the girl and his brother has gotten so acquainted and close, apparently. Elijah pushed away his thoughts and focused on the situation at hand as he walked into the church. He was immediately attacked by pain in his head as he heard Davina chanting the spell.
"Wait, wait!" Someone called out. Elijah knows that voice better than anyone else in the world. He looked up and saw Elena Gilbert. Or to be exact, Katerina, since she took over her doppelganger's body. But what's different about 'Elena' is the gaze in her eyes, it's the way Katerina used to held his sight as they talk, kiss.
"Katerina." Elijah greeted, as he slowly recovered from the pain as Davina stopped her spell. He noticed Marcel at the back with Davina, but did nothing to acknowledge him.
"Why are you here? Are you here to help Klaus? Because I swear Elijah, I won't back down, even for you. I'm Katherine Pierce. I fight to survive, survival is my priority over everything else." Katerina looked Elijah straight in the eye, her loving gaze replaced by a look of determination.
There she is, Elijah thought. Katherine Pierce. Sometimes, he forgot how much Katerina has changed over the 500 years. He loved her. But she isn't how she used to be anymore, even though Elijah could hardly blamed her after what Niklaus did. But back to the now, Elijah sighed. He has his priority too, and like Katerina, it's not each of them.
Elijah slowly raised his hand to cup her cheek. "Katerina." He started as his thumb began slowly caressing her cheek. "I heard what happened to you from Niklaus. While he requested my help, I rejected but assured him I would not be here helping you either. But here I am, because I want to offer you my help Katerina. I let you down when you brought me the cure. I did not fight for your freedom. Even when you sent Niklaus to New Orleans for us to have a chance together, I left you. So I want you to be finally free, this time, let me fight for you. Of course by doing so, I can fight for Rebekah as well. But Katerina, believe me, because I've never given us a chance, but I want to now. If I have the chance."
Elijah saw the tears forming in Katerina's eyes. He felt a pang of guilt hitting him, for using these words on her. On the other hand, these words were largely true. They were words that Elijah thought to himself when he thought of Katerina. They were words that Elijah had hoped to tell Katerina someday, under a completely different circumstance. Then he thought of Hayley.
"Can I believe you? Can I truly believe you?" Katerina sobbed. "Because I wanted these words to be true more than anyone else. When you failed to appear at my deathbed last year, Damon made me hallucinated you did. I wanted you to be there. Regardless of anything, you were my one true love."
Elijah felt pain. He had known Katerina was dying. Klaus had told him that Damon informed him about Katerina's situation. But 1 year back, New Orleans was in a dire state. And there's Hayley, pregnant. And Elijah had believed that it was over between the two of them. But deep down, he never stopped blaming himself for failing to show up. He knew it, he just avoided it.
"Allow me. Let me make it up to you. Starting now." Elijah wiped a droplet of tear which has fallen to Katerina's cheek. "Niklaus will be here any moment judging by the situation. I see you have Marcel here with you and I'd rather avoid any direct confrontation with Niklaus yet. He will be bent on finding Caroline Forbes. Let me go find Rebekah and the girl and I'll take hold of the situation there." Elijah noticed the slightest bit of doubt through Katerina's teary eyes and said again, "Trust me."
Katerina began to nod and wipe at her face. "They're at the old plantation your family used to live at. Thank you, Elijah."
Elijah nodded and hesitated moments at Katerina's sincerity, he didn't want to do this, he hated to betray her again, but he will always place his brother and family foremost. In a blink, Elijah snapped Katerina's neck, and flashed to snapped Marcel's and pushed Davina violently against wall as she was trying to chant the spell.
Elijah pulled out his phone which was on the line with Niklaus and held it to his ears. "You heard, brother." Niklaus muttered that he's on his way with Hayley and hung up.
Elijah was about to flashed out of the church, just as sharp pain resumed in his head, this time ten folds worst. He caught sight of a dozen witches entering the church before he collapsed.
Klaus
"Will Elijah be alright?" Hayley asked they sped through the roads to the old plantation. As soon as Klaus heard that coming from Katerina through the phone, he had immediately set off. No time to waste with Caroline passing the seconds with the werewolf venom, Elijah will take care of the rest.
"Don't you worry little wolf. He'll be just fine." Klaus answered and noticed Hayley back into her own thoughts. The phone had been on speaker, and no doubt she was bothered by the whole emotional talk between Elijah and Katerina. Klaus shook his head, silently cursing Elijah's choice with women. First Celeste, Katerina, and Hayley. All of whom he really can't approve of.
Just at that point of time, Klaus found them at the back of the old plantation. The light is on inside, game is on, he thought to himself. He didn't even bothered being discreet as he barged into the mansion.
"Sister. Tyler! Come on out, don't be afraid." Klaus shouted across. He heard movements and gestured Hayley upstairs to the room on the left. He entered the room, facing Tyler and Rebekah, catching sight of Caroline on the bed. Hayley barged in and immediately snapped the neck of a surprised Tyler and went over to Caroline.
"How did you find out?! Did Marcel betrayed me again?" Rebekah exclaimed. Klaus simply shrugged and in an instant stabbed a dagger into his sister's chest. "Sorry, sister. If only you'd not act against me." He whispered into her ears and he laid the daggered Rebekah on the floor.
Klaus rushed over to Caroline side where Hayley was trying to calm Caroline out of her hallucinations. Hayley moved away as he approaches and Klaus bit into his wrist and held it against Caroline lips, slowly smoothing her hair as he allowed her to drink his blood, like he did so many times ago. Caroline moaned against his wrist, taking in more of his blood.
"It's alright now love. Everything's alright." He whispered to her.