Chapter Ten

110 years later- 1804

So very many years had passed now. Bloody ones too.

I was just arriving back at the mansion we were staying in in Atlanta, Georgia. For the past two weeks, I had been out tracking down some vampire Klaus had a death with for and killed him. Where was Klaus now?

"Where is Niklaus?" I asked the maid as she undid my corset, pulling my dress back on after. Ah, much better and less tight.

"He is in the bathroom, Miss Claudia." she told me, curtsying a little before she left the room.

I sighed and made my way upstairs where I could hear him- mainly the girls gasps of pain.

As I pushed the door open, I looked in and saw him in the bath, a pretty blonde maid before him in the bubbles, fangs in her neck, compelled not to move and water as red as rubies, the fluffy bubbles glistening red.

"Good evening." I said in distaste, my jealously setting in. Klaus let her go now and looked up.

"Claudia!" he exclaimed with a grin. "You are earlier than I thought you would be. Your trip went well?"

I walked forwards, closing the door behind me and walked over to the mirror, brusing my hair from my eyes.

"It's done." I told him and he chuckled. "That's very good to hear. Now-" I looked at his reflection as he told the girl to leave the room and close the door behind her, and to bring up some more hot water for the bath.

"Join me?" he asked with a devilish grin, teasing me. I chuckled and turned to him, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh? Did you miss me that much?" He just smirked, so I slipped out my dress and got in opposite, letting him move my hair behind my shoulders, then lean forwards and kiss me passionately for a moment.

"I did miss you." he smiled, putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Even after all this time, you still suprise me."

"I do that alot." he murmured, pressing his lips back to mine, but not before there was a knock on the door that made him snarl quietly, then say in annoyance.

"What!"

"Your hot water Sir?"

Klaus groaned, raising a hand to his hair for a moment. "Yes. Yes, just put it in and leave."

The door opened and the maid came in, avoiding his eyes as she poured the hot water into the bath and swiftly left.

"These maids make me so..." Klaus started, but didn't finish as he kissed my cheek hungrily. "They anger me at their stupidity."

"Why don't you just kill them then?" I asked, eyes closed as he went to my neck.

"Because who else have I got to take my anger out on? To go and fetch things, do-"

"You can leave it there." I told him, putting my arms around him and traced a pattern on his back. "How long was that girl in here?"

"Jealous, are we?"

"Just a little." I admitted, kissing his neck. "You better not have done anything with her. Or so help me, I will tear her head from her body."

"Oh?" he mused, leaning forwards and pushing me down until I was neck deep in hot water. "Such a bloodthirsty girl, aren't we?"

I nodded, closing my eyes in contentment as he kissed me once more.

Over a hundred years, and I still was.

-FORSAKEN-

Later that day, Klaus updated me on his progress on looking for the moonstone and doppleganger.

"I have hit a blank, I'm afraid." He sighed as he fastened up his coat. Now I sighed, adjusting my hat. "We'll find everything, my love. You know we will."

He raised a hand to my cheek now and caressed it for a moment. "I hope so, my love. I truly do."

Klaus let me go now, turning away as he said.

"I have another hunt for you, now that you are back. In West Virginia. I was going myself, but now something concerning a rather powerful witch has came up."

"So soon?" I moaned, letting him slip his arms around my waist and kiss my cheek.

"My Sweetheart, you are the one I trust the most. And, if I am correct, you shall find this person... intriguing."

"Intriguing how?"

Klaus sighed, raising a hand to brush the hair from my face. "You shall know straight away who he is. Trust me."

"But we have not even spent one night together now that I am back." I complained, reluctant to let him go now I had him back.

"I know, I feel the same way... but this is a chance we cannot let up." he told me, kissing me for a moment. "He is onto us, the one you are seeking. You must send him away."

Half of me just wanted to drag him upstairs and push him onto the bed for the rest of the night at least. But I knew where my loyalties and heart belonged- with him.

"Ok..." I sighed, getting another kiss in return for my words. "When we meet again, I swear you will not be leaving my bed for a week minimum." he told me, making me chuckle a little. "That sounds fun. But when are we to meet? And where?"

"Oh, I shall tell you myself." he smiled, and I knew he meant via a dream. He was unfallible when it came to dreams. No matter the distance, that link we had, both emotionally and mentally, allowed him to get into my head.

Unless I wanted to keep him out, of course. He stood no chance if I wanted him out.

"I shall see you soon my love." I sighed, reaching up and kissing him lightly.

-FORSAKEN-

When I reached the town Klaus had allocated to me, I wondered how exactly I was supposed to drive this man away from us.

I didn't even know who it was.

But I'd soon find out...

I was walking through the woods when I heard a branch snap behind me, then I chuckled and turned in a flash, slamming the sneak into the tree, but he threw me back against the other tree, pinning me there by my throat.

"Good evening, Claudia."

It was a man, and as I looked at him, he had long oak brown hair and eyes, but now they were narrowed at me, fangs bared.

"Let go of me!" I hissed and he cocked his head. "Why are you here?"

"Passing through."

"You lie, Claudia. Did he send you? Niklaus?"

I frowned at that. "You know him?"

The man nodded. "Do you know me?"

I have one brother alive now.

Whats his name?

His name is Elijah.

"You. You're Elijah?" I asked and he let me go, scowling. "Where is he." he just asked now, confirming it. This was Elijah.

"Around." I laughed, raising a hand to my hair for a moment.

"Why do you care about him? He is a monster. You know that."

"Maybe so... but I love him." was my answer, angry at Klaus for making me meet his brother like this. Was he trying to get me killed-?

I reached down now and grabbed a fallen piece of wood, turning it over in my hand. "Well..." I started, then smirked, turning in a flash and got him in the heart with the stake. I knew it wouldn't kill him, but leave him dead for an hour or so.

"Nice to meet you Elijah. Your brother sends his regards." I smiled, then let him drop and walk off, feeling angry.

I couldn't believe Klaus had done that to me! Was he insane? I mean, more insane?

Later that day when I nodded off, Klaus arrived.

"Did you meet him then?" he mused, grinning.

I slapped him, even though it was just a dream.

"He could have killed me you bastard! And you still let me come!"

"Sweetie, I-"

"I am not happy! Not happy at all Niklaus!"

"I am-"

"If you say 'sorry' I am going to get so mad that I'm going to-!"

Klaus sighed now, then said. "I am still at the mansion if you are coming back."

He left now and I sighed, rolling my eyes.

Truly, he had crossed the line with that enounter with his brother like that...

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