Sorry guys for the long delay. I've rewritten this a couple times. Please go back and read the previous chapter I've changed a couple things there.

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Title: missing
author: Cindy Ryan
pairings: Hayley/Klaus
timeline: future au

Hayley winced as she tried to shift into a more comfortable sitting position. She hadn't noticed the cut on the back of her left leg when she first woke. Now it stung every time she moved. From the fresh blood Hayley felt on her leg she knew the cut had to be a decent size. With her hands and feet bound Hayley had no way to check it or anything to bandage it with. Toughing it out seemed to be her new mantra.

Footsteps approached caused Hayley to look up. The red haired youth who was the leader of the small pack approached. He was agitated and angry not a good combination. He knelt next to Hayley and pulled out a medium sized knife from the back of his left boot. From the inside pocket of his jacket the werewolf pulled out a pair of work gloves and then a small black cloth bag tied with a matching string.

"I really wanted to do this in a way that would be a win for everyone."The leader began quietly as he put on the gloves and opened the bag. "Unfortunately I decided to take a page out of your boyfriend's playbook."

Hayley could only stare as the pack leader opened the bag and pulled out a few twigs of wolfsbane. He crumbled the wolfsbane against the knife's blade and rubbed the remains against the metal. A shiver of fear went through Hayley. She had to stay strong and endure whatever was to come. Emily needed her.

"Making Klaus squirm wasn't my first plan."The young werewolf continued. "I had just wanted him to pay. But making him squirm and be knocked down a peg or two has a lot more appeal."

"Please."Hayley whispered. "My daughter...she needs me."

"Your daughter isn't supposed to exist."The leader snarled as he sliced a cut across Hayley's collarbone. "You betrayed us by mating with the hybrid. Time to pay. But don't worry we'll keep you alive long enough for Klaus to witness your death."

Hayley felt tears prick her eyes as the wolfsbane burned in the cut on her chest. She blinked the tears away and glared at her captor.

"Klaus is going to tear you limb from limb."Hayley spat.

The red haired werewolf laughed. "He can try."

A scream escaped Hayley as her kidnapper plunged the knife into her right side. She tried to stay conscious but the pain was worse than childbirth had been. The wolfsbane was like someone constantly sticking her with a hot poker. Blackness closed in and Hayley collapsed.

The red haired leader motioned to one of his pack. The other werwolf joined him and knelt down.

"We're going to move."The leader stated. "Too many people know about us. I don't want to make this too easy on Klaus. Tell the others."

The younger blond haired man nodded and left.

An hour later Klaus was enraged. No one in his city, his kingdom knew who had Hayley. The hybrid had broken several necks as he and Rebekah went through their usual sources. It was the second to last informant that Rebekah had been able to coax a location of a new werewolf pack out of. The middle aged woman ran a store on the outskirts of the French Quarter and had sold supplies including wolfsbane to a red haired youth with a partial tattoo on his left wrist. Since it had been their only lead Rebekah had let the woman live. Thirty minutes later Klaus and Rebekah arrived at the werewolves's camp to find it deserted. Klaus snarled as he stalked around the small cave. Close, but too late. Klaus would find Hayley; he wasn't going to fail her again.

"Klaus."Rebekah prompted quietly as she knelt by the right wall.

It was only then that Klaus smelled the blood; fresh blood. His anger had momentarily blocked his senses. As he knelt by his sister the hybrid noted the large amount of blood soaking the ground. It was also smeared on the lower edge of the wall.

"I can still smell the wolfsbane."Rebekah stated as she met her brother's angry gaze. "They're torturing her."

Klaus slowly stood moving away from Hayley's blood. He knew Hayley was strong. It was her fire; her survival spirit that had intrigued him when they first met. Hayley would do whatever it took to survive and get back to her family. Klaus also knew what wolfsbane did to a werewolf. How it wore down their soul as well as their body. The hybrid's anger flared anew.

"They will suffer as she has suffered."Klaus vowed as he left the cave.

Rebekah followed. "Where do we go next?"

"Home we're going to need Elijah's help to find them if they have indeed left New Orleans."Klaus stated. "Wherever they are we will find them. When we do I'm going to kill every single one; slowly and painfully."

Hayley awoke to a camera flash. She blinked groggily. As her senses returned the pain in her right side nearly sent her back into the black void of unconsciousness. Hayley also felt hot and feverish which was a side affect of the wolfsbane. She took a deep breath and steeled herself against it. Looking around she found she was in an older model van and it was moving. Fear fought to take the place of the pain and sickness and Hayley shoved it aside as well. If they were moving it meant Klaus and his siblings had gotten close to finding her. That was hope not fear.

"Look this way."The red headed wolfpack leader instructed gaining Hayley's attention.

The youth held up Hayley's cell phone and took another picture. It was then that Hayley noticed the bandage on her side. It was clean which meant they had changed it in the time she was unconsciousness. They must really think she means something to Klaus to keep her alive. Hayley was going to use that to her advantage; anything to survive and get back to her daughter.

Elijah shifted the restless and upset Emily from his right arm to his left as he descended the stairs. It was if the toddler sensed her mother's absence and her father's anger. With the uniqueness of his niece Elijah wouldn't be surprised if she was empathetic. Emily had woken soon after Klaus and Rebekah had left. He'd tried every baby-sitting trick he could think of and none had worked. Elijah had decided to bring Emily downstairs with him when Rebekah had called saying they were coming home. His sister had given no more details and from Rebekah's tone it didn't sound like their mission had been a success.

"Ssssh, little one."Elijah soothed as Emily choked down a sob as they reached the main hallway. "Try to rest."

Elijah was just about to enter the study when the front door opened and Klaus stormed past him into the room in a blur. Alarmed Elijah glanced back at Rebekah who was closing the door. There was blood on his sibling's clothing which didn't ease Elijah's worry any. Hayley had been important to Elijah from the start. Then it had been because of her pregnancy but as he'd gotten to know the werewolf their relationship had blurred as it strengthened. Their bond was something he'd never been able to pinpoint. Elijah at one time had wanted something more romantically with Hayley but she hadn't wanted to complicate an already complicated situation and he had reluctantly respected her wishes. Now the vibe Elijah was getting from both his siblings was making him think the worst had happened.

"Did you find Hayley?"Elijah asked anxiously. "Is she….."

"We found where they were holding her but they've moved."Rebekah replied as she glanced at Emily her expression unreadable. "I'll take Emily upstairs Klaus will fill you in."

A coldness washed over Elijah and he handed the toddler to Rebekah.

"I haven't been able to get her to sleep with the usual ways. I was about to compel her."Elijah explained as Rebekah headed for the stairs.

"I'll take care of it."Rebekah replied quietly. "Klaus needs you."

Elijah watched them for a moment before he turned and entered the study.

Elijah entered the study just as Klaus's cell phone beeped. Klaus almost ignored it. Then he remembered that Hayley's cell phone had not been in her purse. The hybrid quickly took the device out of his pocket and saw a waiting picture message.

"It's from the kidnappers."Klaus reported as Elijah silently moved to his side and peered at the phone.

Klaus activated the message and nearly threw the phone across the room. The only saving grace of the picture was that it showed Hayley was alive. She was clearly in pain and disorientated. She was also bound hand and foot. There was a nasty cut along the werewolf's collarbone that had only been partially attended to.

"Klaus."Elijah prompted. "There's text with the picture."

Klaus scrolled up the picture to find the text. 'Missing someone?'

"They are idiots."Klaus muttered as he began to type a reply.

"They may be but they are keeping her alive."Elijah stated quietly. "What are you asking them?"

"Not asking."Klaus snapped. "They're going to tell me where they are and I may let them die less painfully than I had planned."

"Don't alienate them, keep the dialog going."Elijah instructed as he pulled out his own phone and scrolled through his contacts. "I have someone who can track it if we get enough data."

Klaus canceled the message and raised the phone to his ear. "Get your person ready. I'm going to see if the wolves are in a talkative mood."

As he talked to his contact Elijah watched his brother. Elijah couldn't help but wonder what would happen if Hayley didn't return. Klaus had fought against the idea of a family of his own. Elijah knew Klaus had finally adjusted to it; had started to let Hayley a bit closer. His brother had been the closes to redemption Elijah had ever seen him. Elijah was afraid that if the worst came true and they lost Hayley the brother that had been starting to reappear would be gone forever.

They had just reached their destination of a state park when Hayley heard her cell phone ring. Two of the werewolves dragged her out of the van but Hayley was able to see the leader glance at her phone before answering it. One advantage of being a werewolf was heightened hearing. Hayley could only hope that if it was Klaus on the other end that he was thinking like a father and not like a someone watching their family fall apart. Hayley had seen subtle changes in the hybrid over the last few weeks and she was afraid that Klaus would want revenge and his family back. She knew that both might not be possible but in Klaus's world the opposite was true.

"Finally realize something was missing or was it my text?"The pack leader greeted with a cold smile as he answered Hayley's phone.

"If you know anything about me you know family is paramount."Klaus commented. "You have my attention what do you want?"

The red haired were wolf laughed. "Did you think this was something you could negotiate, Klaus?"

"Everything is negotiable."The hybrid replied angrily

"Not all things, Klaus you should know that."The pack leader commented as he leaned against a tall tree. "We share similar beliefs; family is important to the werewolves too. Honor and loyalty things your mate didn't believe in."

"My actions are my own."Klaus stated as he glanced at Elijah who nodded and ended his phone call."Hayley has nothing to do with that."

"You know as well as I do Klaus that as important as family is to us they are also a weakness to exploit."Hayley's captor said coldly. "I am not as stupid as you think. I know this call was most likely traced and you now have our location. So be it if you wish a battle so you shall have one."

Hayley met the younger man's gaze as he ended the call. Her kidnapper closed the space between them and knelt down next to Hayley.

"I know you heard every word."The pack leader began with a grin. "If you ever dreamed of a man fighting for you looks like that dream is about to come true."

"End this."Hayley pleaded. "Let me go and nobody else gets hurt."

"Too late for that."The werewolf replied as he stood. "Our kind deserves justice and they will get it."