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Elijah followed the witch Sophie Devereaux through the cemetery, he could hear voices coming from the crypt up ahead and his shoulders tensed not knowing if he was walking into a trap or not.
"We hide here since vampires can't get access unless we invite them in" she explained as she pushed the heavy door open. Candles lit the space and several other witches stood against the walls eyeing the Original with distrust.
"Why am I here?" Elijah asked at last as they came to a standstill in the middle of the crypt. Sophie turned and met his eyes without an ounce of fear in them.
"We need your brother's help" she said causing Elijah to arch an eyebrow.
"And you thought you would obtain his help by spreading rumors of plotting against him?" Elijah asked as he studied the witch in front of him. Whispers began to break out around him but he kept his eyes focused on Sophie. She frowned in confusion and shook her head.
"We did no such thing so it was a surprise when he showed up out of the blue one day" she explained but Elijah didn't believe her.
"I see" was all he said, Sophie became uncomfortable and motioned to a dark skinned witch beside her.
"Go get the girl" she demanded and the witch complied disappearing behind a wall and coming back with a glaring blonde.
"Ms. Forbes" Elijah acknowledged causing the baby vampires eyes to dart to his. She smiled and waved once looking a little sheepish.
"Hi Elijah" Elijah smirked slightly at her and then turned his attention back to Sophie with a questioning look.
"Why is she here?" He asked getting impatient. He never had the pleasure of getting to know Ms. Forbes the way that his sister or brother had but for the life of him he had no idea what she was doing here.
"This girl is carrying your brother's child and unless he helps us we will kill the both of them" Sophie said not letting her eyes drop from his as she spoke her threat. Elijah's eyes darted to Ms. Forbes again and focused his hearing to her womb. A whooshing sound like butterfly wings hit his ears and his eyes widened.
"Impossible" he spoke before he could stop himself, his eyes met Sophie's again and shrugged nonchalantly.
"If I am not mistaken Ms. Forbes is with one of my brother's hybrids" Elijah stated and out of the corner of his eye he could see Ms. Forbes shoot him a glare.
"It's Caroline Elijah and this is Klaus' baby" she spoke firmly her jaw tight and her shoulders back. Elijah admired her spirit but from what he knew she hated his brother. How could this be?
"Of course Caroline but how is this so?" he asked speaking only to Caroline this time. A blushed covered her cheeks and she ducked her head for a second before lifting it again.
"From what I know they have been following Klaus and when they saw us become intimate they cast a spell to allow my womb to become alive again" she explained, Elijah nodded once and faced Sophie again.
"But you practice ancestral magic how can you cast a spell when not in New Orleans?" Elijah questioned trying to get around the impossible before he brought this information back to his brother.
"All witches stick together Elijah" Sophie responded back with a cocky smile. Elijah frowned still missing one key component.
"And what of my brother, he is technically dead as well?" Sophie laughed out loud and shook her head.
"One of nature's loopholes I am afraid" she said and placed her hands on her hips. "Yes he is dead but only part of him is. He was born a werewolf but magic made him a vampire. The day he broke his curse was the day that that dormant side of him became alive again which in turn has allowed him to be able to procreate" she explained, Elijah's eyebrows rose hating to admit that what the witch said made a valid point.
"What is it that you want from my brother?" he asked and Sophie shook her head.
"Nuh uh you bring him here so that we can speak to him" Sophie said gesturing to her fellow witches. Elijah sighed but nodded his assent.
"Then Caroline will come with me" Elijah said making Sophie and her coven laugh out loud.
"I don't think so, she will stay here until the hybrid agrees to our terms." Sophie told him not backing down. There was nothing stopping Elijah from just taking Caroline and leaving but he did not wish to harm her or the child in the cross hairs.
"As you wish" he told Sophie and then looked back to Caroline. "I will be back with my brother shortly" he said and she smiled back in return. Elijah flashed away quickly extending his senses to see where his brother was. Once he found him he raced to his side stopping behind him.
"Elijah" Klaus spoke leaning over the brass railing observing the bustling street below him.
"Niklaus" Elijah greeted in return moving so he was next to his brother. "Have you found what you were looking for?" Elijah asked even though he already knew the answer. Klaus sighed and turned to his side resting his hip and his elbow against the railing.
"I sought out Marcellus when I arrived and told him what I was here for and as soon as the witch was in front of me he killed her before I could get any answers." Klaus explained frustration coating his every word. Elijah nodded as he stared at his younger brother wondering what his reaction would be when he received the news.
"I believe I have found another way for you to get your answers" Elijah spoke causing Klaus' eyes to light up.
"Well do not keep me in suspense brother do tell" Elijah frowned and shook his head.
"I am afraid that you will have to see for yourself Niklaus" Elijah said, Klaus' anger rose as he pushed off the railing and gripped Elijah by the lapels of his suit jacket.
"I do not have time for your games Elijah just tell me what you know" Klaus seethed right into his brother's face. Elijah didn't flinch only sighed at his brother's outburst.
"Fine Niklaus but do let me go" Elijah stated in his calm voice, Klaus held on for a moment longer before releasing his brother and taking a step back. Elijah straightened his suit jacket and then met Klaus' eyes. "The witches have the baby vampire Caroline in the cemetery…" Elijah trailed off as he watched Klaus' whole body freeze before a look of devastation took over his face followed by a look of determination.
"Which cemetery?" Klaus growled out his eyes flashing from blue to black with a ring of gold. Elijah had never seen his brother react this way when it did not concern his family. Who was this baby vampire to his brother?
"Follow me" Elijah said and then took off with Klaus on his heels. They stopped at the entrance of the cemetery where Sophie was waiting for them.
"You may enter Hybrid" she said and then walked away, Elijah stepped forward with Klaus next to him. Elijah couldn't help but take in his brother's stiff posture and the anger written all over his face. They entered the crypt and once again the witches were against the wall, fear written all over their faces at the sight of Klaus. Elijah watched his brother smirk but continue forward until they reached the center of the crypt. Sophie turned and faced Klaus the same determination on her face as when she spoke to Elijah.
"We need your help Klaus…" she began only to be cut off by Klaus.
"I don't give a damn what you need. Where is Caroline?" he asked, on the outside he looked calm but Elijah knew his brother and knew he was anything but. Sophie glared at Klaus and then motioned to the dark skinned witch again who left quietly, a few seconds later Caroline came out and snatched her arm away from the witches. Elijah watched as her eyes met his brother's and Klaus' whole body relaxed and his eyes softened. Elijah was shocked, it couldn't be, could it? After all these centuries had his brother finally found someone he cared about, maybe possibly even loved?
"Are you ok?" he questioned her and Caroline smiled back and nodded her head.
"Yeah I'm fine" she said and Klaus released and audible breath that both Elijah and Caroline heard.
"Good then we will be leaving" Klaus said taking a step forward until Sophie stepped in front of him.
"I don't think so" she said her hands balled into fist at her side.
"Do you have a death wish?" Klaus growled out as he stared down at the little witch in front of him. Sophie raised one of her hands and sliced against her palm allowing blood to poor from it, a second later Caroline hissed and looked down at her hand that was bleeding before it healed quickly. Elijah took in the scene before him and his jaw tightened in anger. He watched as the pieces came together in his brother's mind before he pushed the witch up against the stone wall, but not as hard as he could have.
"Why have you linked yourself to Caroline?" Klaus yelled into the witches face, she flinched at the tone but did not back down.
"Not Caroline" she said and Elijah closed his eyes in frustration before looking at his brother again.
"Niklaus let her be so she can explain" Elijah said and watched as Klaus slowly let the witch go and made to move near Caroline but Sophie raised the blade in her hand again. Both Elijah and Klaus glared at her while she smiled in victory.
"Now you will listen to what I have to say" Sophie demanded and Klaus closed his fist, wanting nothing more than to rip her spine through her chest at the moment. Sophie watched them both before she nodded with a small smile on her face. "Now as I explained to your brother we need your help. Marcel has control over us witches and we are unable to use our magic without his knowledge. We need him gone. My sister died tonight performing a spell to confirm what we already knew as well to give you a little incentive." Sophie said as she began to pace back and forth. Elijah kept his eyes on his brother and watched as they shifted from Sophie to Caroline continuously.
"Continue" Klaus said placing his hands behind his back and locking them together.
"We needed a way to get you here and decided that we needed to get to someone you cared about. Imagine our surprise when we came across you and this baby vampire in Mystic Falls" Sophie said with a smirk and Klaus' jaw tightened even more. "So we followed the both of you for a while and knew she would do and then the pot sweetened when we caught the two of you in a very compromising position" Sophie said with mock horror, Elijah glanced over towards Caroline and noticed her roll her eyes and fold her arms across her chest. She looked tired but determined and he couldn't quiet figure her out. "So me and my sister had our witch friend cast a little spell" Sophie said with a devilish smile to which Klaus only frowned at.
"What is it that you are trying to say?" Klaus asked and when the witch didn't answer he growled. Elijah stepped closer to his brother and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Listen brother" Elijah spoke in his ear and then motioned towards Caroline with his free hand. Klaus looked at Caroline in confusion and focused all his senses on her. It took a moment but then his eyes widened as he heard what Elijah had, the whooshing sound of butterfly wings coming from her lower abdomen.
"Impossible" Klaus said as his eyes snapped up to meet Caroline's. Elijah watched as the young woman kept an impassive expression on her face as if she were expecting something.
"Not really, you are after all part werewolf so part of you is still alive to be able to create life. The moment you broke the curse this became possible, we only needed to help out on her end. We thought about the little werewolf you screwed but knew this was a much better fit. The woman you care about carrying your child" Sophie said still smirking as if she had won some prize.
"No" Klaus roared, "I don't want any of this. You will get rid of that thing and send Caroline back to Mystic Falls where she belongs" Klaus said and then flashed away. Elijah stayed behind in shock, he had allowed himself to hope that this would bring his brother back. Had he been wrong to think that this baby vampire meant something to Niklaus? Elijah looked at Caroline who did not look afraid or disappointed, her face held a determination as she stared at the spot where Klaus had stood before.
"Caroline" Elijah said getting her attention, Caroline looked over and met his eyes and shook her head with a sigh.
"It's ok Elijah, he'll be back" she said, Elijah looked at her with surprise and Caroline smiled at him.
"How are you so sure?" Elijah asked moving closer and ignoring the witches around him.
"Because I know him and this scares him…." She trailed off and bit her bottom lip letting her arms drop to her sides before speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear. "The possibility of me and him and this child being a family, the one he always craved for but feels like he never got. The fact that I am here and will not run from him, that I will accept him terrifies him. Not to mention your bastard father and all the issues he may have concerning that." Elijah looked at this woman before him in wonder, he had no idea how she knew his brother so well but he was glad she did. Elijah turned from Caroline and looked at the witches.
"Leave us until my brother returns" he demanded and all eyes shot to Sophie, she debated for a moment and then nodded her head.
"He better come back" she said and walked away, her coven following her. Elijah turned back to her and led her to a small stone bench and sat beside her.
"Who are you to my brother?" Elijah asked not wanting to beat around the bush. Caroline giggled and looked down at her fingers for a second before meeting Elijah's eyes head on before speaking.
"The woman he loves"