Chapter 13

Still missing and the prodigal father returns.

Mikael grabbed Camille by the arm and dragged her through the forest.

"Klaus will come for me." She said weakly as he twisted her arm and made her wince.

"I expect him to." Mikael growled and kept towards a group of college kids partying and one by one ripped into their throats and fed.

Camille screamed, felt something hit her in the head before she blacked out.

When she awoke she was being dragged through an abandoned warehouse. Mikado flung her to the ground.

"I can understand why he doesn't like you. You're cruel, horrid and completely incapable of any emotion any child is worthy of. Your violence can end to end, his life can be restored to what he once was without you. He doesn't need you and your stupid, petty mind games." She growled as she struggled to stand.

"My my how stupid you can be my dear. it's almost as if you're his toy, his play thing The amount faith you have in him. He doesn't care for you nor anyone else, including that nasty little hybrid Hayley. Or the witch my son Elijah calls "wife"- Alana is it?"

"You will pay for hurting her, Hayley or Alana. Hello father."

"Oh how sweet the cur begs for its bitch-" mikado began but Niklaus did not let him finish and threw himself at him. The pair fought and struggled until klaus was stabbed with the white oak stake which made Cami scream. Klaus collapsed and he met her eye. There was silence and mikael grew irritable.

"Why are you not burning? Burn. BURN!" He shouted. He looked up and left the room. Cami crawled to Niklaus' side and removed the stake with a lot of effort. She held it up pointed at Mikael when he returned. But before he could get at her marcel interrupted and set on Mikael. Hayley arrived soon after accompanied by Alana.

"I shall enjoy killing all of you."

"I wouldn't bet on it." Hayley said and set on Mikael with a chain. Marcel rose to his feet and moved to Cami, Alana helped Niklaus to his feet. Mikael was facing them. Niklaus was flanked by Alana, Hayley and Davina. Marcel had hold of Cami behind the group.

"You think having people makes you strong? It just shows how weak you are." Mikael hissed and Alana moved closer to klaus as did Hayley- they were closing ranks.

"Come find me when you don't have fools, women and children fighting your battles." With that he left, klaus made to follow but Alana grabbed his hand to stop him. She shook her head.

They headed outside, together. Davina went over to Caleb. Alana followed.

"How are you doing Kol?" She asked.

"How did you know?"

"I'm a witch, I have a talent for these things. Let me see." She took his face in her hands. "Again, how do you feel little brother?"

"A little light headed but that might be something to do with being flung arse over teacup by dear old dad. I'll be okay." Alana nodded, kissed his forehead and walked back to meet Hayley. She watched as Marcel had an argument with Davina.

Alana went back to Cami and Klaus.

"Thankyou for your help all of you."

"Hay you die, I die. Call me selfish..." Marcel said.

"Yes, I know a lot of people die if klaus dies." Alana started.

"But we have a bigger problem..." Hayley finished.

Elijah saw Hayley and Alana emerge from the doorway, Hayley lunged at Lenore and bit her. Alana went to Elijah.

She ripped down the doll and then Hayley ripped his chains. "I think she's spoken for long enough." She said, signalling to Lenore's body. Elijah smiled and half laughed. Then met Alana's eye.

"I know what you're thinking and I won't do it, I won't feed from you and the baby." He sighed, exhausted.

"I know, that's why I brought you this." She produced a bloodbag and pointed to Hayley. He shook his head Again.

"No."

"Yes. You will feed. Elijah. I cannot, will not loose you." Alana urged and he looked to Hayley who exposed her neck.

"Feed." She said and he bit into her throat and fed. When he had, a little, he turned to Alana and kissed her, chained arms heavy from exertion and wrapped them about her.

"I love you."

" j'adore toi, Elijah." She answered in French, kissing him again.

"I'm letting him dream, let him imagine an ideal world." Esther said to Finn in Vincent's body.

"How considerate of you."

"When he wakes he will know that the only way to salvation is my way." She smirked and Vincent smiled, pleased.

Meanwhile Alana worried for her friends, lover and child- what sort of a future awaited them on the other side of this war? If there was ever going to be an other side, a better side...