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Chapter 41
Cassie walked up to the Michaelson mansion later that evening.
She rang the doorbell.
Rob answered.
"Can Kol come out and play?" Cassie asked him smiling.
Rob laughed, "He is finishing getting dressed come on in," he said opening the door wider to let her in.
"What do you mean he still is getting dressed?" Cassie asked as she walked into the hallway.
"I'll go find him," Rob said walking up the steps.
Cassie stopped at looked at the spot where Klaus and her had kissed earlier that day.
She blushed a little thinking about it.
"Reliving what happened today?" Nik's voice whispered in her ear as he wrapped his arms around Cassie's waist and pulled her close to his chest.
"Nope" Cassie said, "I'm just here to pick up Kol"
"And does Kol make you blush like that?" he asked kissing Cassie's neck.
"Maybe, are you jealous Mr. Michaelson?" she whispered turning her head to face him.
"Extremely Ms. Gilbert, I might not let you leave with him" he said.
Cassie turned around and put her arms around his neck stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on his lips.
Klaus returned the kiss just as eagerly.
"God, what are with you two and this hallway?" Kol asked coming down the steps.
Cassie and Klaus pulled apart but Klaus still kept his arms around Cassie, Cassie buried her face into Klaus' shoulder.
"Kol, are you ready?" Cassie asked.
"Is that what your wearing?" Kol asked
"What?" Cassie asked turning around to face Kol.
"Not, that you don't look great, cause clearly my brother thinks so." Kol teased
"Kol" Klaus growled.
Cassie just smiled and rolled her eyes as she leaned in Klaus's chest.
"But why am I wearing a suit?" Kol asked.
"Kol, I'm flattered, but I'm not your date." Cassie said finally taking a step away from Klaus "and we should go if we are going to meet your date"
Kol held out his arm "well I can't say I'm a little disappointed," he said.
Cassie took his arm "lets go get some bad guys" she said walking out with Kol.
The made it all the way out the door, and down the first two steps when Klaus called out for them.
The two of them turned around and saw Klaus leaning against the doorframe.
Cassie stared at him. His arms were crossed and so were his ankles, his whole body seemed relaxed but as Cassie stared into those eyes she was starting to adore, they were flashing with hope and concern.
"Go talk to him" Kol whispered in her ear, "I'll see you at the house." Then he blurred away.
Cassie walked back up the steps and stood in front of Klaus. "Don't worry, I'll bring your brother home in one piece"
Klaus grabbed Cassie's hand "I want to say something but I'm afraid of how you'll take it" he mumbled.
"I'll tell you what, you say it, then I'll tell you if it's a god thing or a bad thing," Cassie said.
"Promise you won't get mad?" he asked
"Nik, I'm going to say this once ok," she said.
Klaus nodded his head.
"I'm just as scared as you are, about this" she said "and I have no idea what to say or how to act with you, so I am just going to say or do how I feel, and I want you to do the same."
Klaus nodded and took a deep breath, "I know that you will get Kol, and everyone else back in one piece, but I just want you to come back in one piece" he said staring into Cassie's brown eyes watching the emotions that played out in them.
Cassie stopped, her breath caught in her throat and her heart skipped a beat.
"Cassandra?" Klaus asked "its not that I don't think you can take care of yourself, its just that you put everyone else before you, and I just want you to know that" he said not being able to finish the thought.
Cassie smiled, "tell you what, you finish that thought, when I come back." She said. "Because that was a very ok thing to say."
Klaus took a deep breath, "good, because I know that we only just started this, but I want to do nothing more then lock you up in a room and make everyone else take care of this problem, so that I know your going to be safe, and especially since I can't come with you and make sure that you are safe."
"I'll be safe" Cassie promised "and I'll come back in on piece, I promise"
Klaus nodded "I'm trusting you to keep that promise"
Cassie gave him a light kiss on his lips "there is a town 30 miles west of here," she said against his lips, "the town hall is in the center of town, and 2 blocks south of it, there is a black van, My dad and brother will be there." She finished.
"Thank you" Klaus said kissing her back.
"I gotta go" Cassie said walking away from him and back towards her car.
Klaus watched her leave then got in his own car and drove to the town to find the van.
He knocked on the back of the van and Alaric opened it. "Come in" Alaric said
"Alaric, Jeremy" Klaus said acknowledging each one of them with a head nod.
"Coffee?" Jeremy asked.
"No offense mate, but I just showed up out of the blue and you're offering me coffee?" Klaus asked a little confused.
"Cassie called us," Jeremy said.
"And she warned us to play nice" Alaric said laughing.
"So sit down," Jeremy said kicking a rolling chair towards Klaus. "It's going to be a long night.
Klaus took a seat and slipped a headset on while turning towards a screen. "Well gentlemen lets get started" he said
"Cassie" Rob called after her as she made her way back to the car.
"Rob?" she asked
"I just wanted to make sure your still thinking about what we talked about earlier," he said.
Cassie took a deep breath, "Rob, why are you so concerned about this, I have seen you four times and this is all you ever want to talk about"
"Just think about my brother before you do whatever you and Vaughn do to celebrate" Rob warned before walking back into the mansion.
Cassie drove back to the boarding house furious, and walked in.
"Its about time" Katherine said. "Alaric and Jeremy are in position, all of the cameras are working. Stefan is already playing servant, and Kol and his date are two minutes from town. Vaughn and Mason left, it's just you and me"
"Got it," Cassie said. "Are we ready to go?"
"Uh huh" Katherine said "because this is such an important mission I'm going to drop this but, we are going to talk about why Kol arrived before you and why you are in such a bad mood, after we get all of the kids home."
Cassie smiled and nodded her head.
Once they arrived they parked Katherine's car and walked to the back of the building where Vaughn and Mason where.
"Well, its about time" Vaughn said, "I almost thought you were going to ditch us."
"Never" Cassie said taking the headset Mason handed her.
"Testing" Cassie, said into the headset.
"Loud and clear" Jeremy said over the headset "you too Katherine"
"Alright now that the avengers have assembled," Vaughn said, "lets go save some kids"
Cassie rolled her eyes.
"Our distraction is in place" Stefan said "and he is doing a good job at it"
"Ok ready?" Vaughn asked.
The three of them nodded.
"Ok Mason and Katherine go, the kids normally are on the top floors where they wait." Vaughn said.
Katherine and Mason nodded and the two of them snuck through the back.
Vaughn turned to Cassie "are you ok?" he asked
"Ya" Cassie said nodding "I'm going to be fine"
"Cass, look at me" Vaughn said grabbing her shoulders "we are going to get everyone of those kids out and back to their families"
"We are" Cassie said, "So lets go"
Vaughn smiled "lets go, lass"
"Room one, basement" Stefan's voice came over the headset "he is the one who finds clients"
"How do you know?" Mason asked
"That would be because he asked me if I was interested in something younger" Kol's voice said
"Alright lass" Vaughn said turning to Cassie "room one"
Cassie and Vaughn walked into the room where Stefan put the vampire, he was tied to a chair and was just gaining conciseness.
"So all we need is the name of the guy he reports to?" Cassie asked
"Ya but I figured we could have some fun" Vaughn said
"You have fun, I'll go find us our second guy." Cassie said.
"Just like old times then" Vaughn said
The vampire groaned and looked around "where am I?" he asked.
Cassie and Vaughn stopped talking and turned to look at the vampire.
"Well good morning sunshine" Vaughn told the vampire.
"Where am I?" the vampire asked again.
"Your in the basement of the town hall" Cassie said, "you know where you were selling the kids"
"I don't know what your talking about" the vampire said.
"Look this is going to be a long night" Cassie said "so lets just skip the I don't knows and the I'm never going to talks, and just get right to the part where you tell us what we want to know"
"Ah come on Cass, please can we have a little fun" Vaughn pleaded.
"Cassandra" the vampire choked out "your Cassandra"
"You've heard of me" Cassie said taking a step forward "that's fantastic, so now that you know who I am." She grabbed a knife from Vaughn "are we just going to skip the hard part or I'm I going to have to live up to my reputation?"
Klaus, Jeremy, and Alaric were sitting in the van.
Klaus just started laughing.
"What's so funny?" Alaric asked.
"I may have said something along those the lines once or twice in my day" Klaus said.
Jeremy turned to Klaus "I have an updated version of the map, we are about three fourths of the way there."
Klaus nodded "Cassandra is doing a good job"
Jeremy and Alaric looked at each other.
"Gentlemen" Klaus said, "If there is something you need to say"
"Cassie is my daughter, I may have just found her but she is my daughter" Alaric began.
"And she is my big sister, I would do anything for her" Jeremy said.
"So if you hurt her" Alaric said.'
"I will show you what it means to have one of the five curse you" Jeremy threatened.
Klaus nodded "did she tell you?"
"No" Alaric said
"She didn't have to, I noticed how unhappy she was this past week" Jeremy said
"And then she smiled again, doesn't take a genius to figure out why" Alaric finished.
"And you're ok with that, with us?" Klaus asked.
Jeremy held up his hands in surrender. "Cassie is an adult and if you make her happy, then who am I to say otherwise"
Klaus looked at Alaric.
"I'm her dad" he shrugged his shoulders "I have to hate everyone my daughter dates"
The three guys just laughed and went back to watching the screen, the tension in the room slightly eased.
Klaus didn't know what to say, for the first time in a long time. People outside of his siblings were not accepting of him, not yet.
But they tolerated him, no hate, no resentment; they were going to be ok with him all for Cassie.
Cassie.
His thoughts trailed back to the girl in that room that was doing god knows what to that vampire to save some kids. He meant what he said; he trusted her to bring herself home in one piece because he knew that the people she cared about would come first.
He understood that.
But Cassie was right, he was scared, not that he would ever admit that to anybody. But the fact that Cassie could just tell, could read him like a book, that scared him.
After thinking that he couldn't be loved or be able to love ever again. This girl crawled her way over the walls he had built and hid behind all of these years. Without her even knowing it.
"Stefan" Cassie's voice came over the headset "next guy we need, his name is Carson"
"Got it," Stefan said.
Vaughn and Cassie looked at each other.
"I can't believe he just told you" Vaughn said.
Cassie laughed, "I can't believe you are actually pouting."
"At least I got to stake him," Vaughn said.
"This guy is bound to be tougher to crack" Cassie countered.
"Fine" he pouted; he grabbed the dead vampire and dragged him to the back corner of the room.
"Rin?" Cassie asked through the headset "how's your part going?"
"Still making our way up to the top floor, had a bump in the road but its taken care of," Katherine said.
"Please tell me you were discreet kitty Kat?" Vaughn asked
"Discreet is my middle name" Katherine replied.
"Discreet may be your middle name, however its not your look a like's middle name" Kol said.
"What?" Cassie asked
"Oh my god" Alaric's said.
"Darling, Elena and Damon just walked into the party," Kol said.
"And they are sticking out like a sore thumb" Stefan said.
"Get them out of there" Vaughn growled
"Vaughn, Cass we found the kids." Mason said.
"Get them out of there, and see if there are any kids in the other rooms" Cassie said.
Cassie turned to Vaughn.
"What are we going to do?" she asked him.
Vaughn ran his hand through his hair.
"Guys I got Carson in the next room" Stefan said "but I can't get to Elena and Damon without causing a huge scene."
"Alright, Cassie go deal with your sister and I'll get our next guy." Vaughn said, "Mason and Katherine you guys are going to have to speed it up"
Cassie walked into the ballroom and stood in the shadows.
Stefan slid next to her.
"What are they doing?" Cassie asked.
"Everyone here knows they weren't invited and they have been asking questions, a few high profile people have left." Stefan replied.
"Shit" Cassie said. "Vaughn did you get that?"
"Lass, we can't let anyone else leave, what if we lose our head honcho?" Vaughn said.
"Ok, time to cause a scene" Cassie said "Kol, grab Damon and Stefan you have Elena, I don't care if you have snap their necks, when you see a moment get them out of here."
"Party time" Cassie said to herself as she walked over to where the orchestra was playing, she picked up the microphone.
"I could use a name," Cassie said to Vaughn.
"Hold on lass, he is about to crack" Vaughn told her.
"Ladies and gentlemen" Cassie said into the microphone. "I hate to do this but the party is over, so everyone take a seat, it's going to be a while."
The vampires all turned towards Cassandra and stared at her.
Cassie rolled her eyes "where are my manners?" she said "let me introduce myself, the name is Cassandra,"
The vampires started to find seats and sit down.
"That's better," she said.
Kol quickly blurred in and grabbed Damon, snapping his neck.
Stefan did the same for Elena, and the two of them dumped the bodies in the van with Alaric, Jeremy, and Klaus.
"Boys" Katherine said, "We need help with the kids."
Kol and Stefan blurred away to help Katherine and Mason.
"So you all know why I'm here" Cassie said still addressing the crowd "and you all know that I don't play around, so lets just cut to the chase, I want whoever is in charge"
A vampire stood up "why should we be afraid of you, there are hundreds of us, and only one of you."
Cassie laughed, "Do you really think I would just walk into a ballroom and demand the head of a huge operation give himself up without any backup?"
"You don't scare us" another vampire called.
"Carson and Ethan thought that too," Cassie said
Silence fell in the ballroom.
"So I'm going to ask nicely one more time" Cassie told them "then its going to get ugly, I want whoever is in charge."
"All the kids are clear" Mason said.
"Lass, Carson talked I'm on my way." Vaughn said "Mason and Kitty Kat, go help Cassie, Kol we are going to try and keep the original out of it"
"I believe you are looking for me" a six-foot tall vampire stood up "I'm Adrian"
"Are you in charge?" Cassie asked "are you the one who has been taking these kids from their families?"
"I am" Adrian replied
"Good" Cassie said, "so are you going to let me kill you, or are you going to do this the hard way?"
Adrian laughed, "I'm afraid that I have no intention of dying tonight."
It was too sudden for Cassie to catch it but there was another vampire behind her, he pulled Cassie to him, an arm around her body crushing her to him, and his other arm around her neck.
"Why don't we take this upstairs?" Adrian said to Cassie and the bodyguard holding her.
They blurred upstairs to an unoccupied room. Adrian shut the door and locked it. "Now, where were we?"
The moment the vampire grabbed Cassie. Klaus, Alaric, and Jeremy had stood up and made their way out of the van.
"I'm going to get her," Klaus growled.
"Hold on" Vaughn said, "Katherine is outside the door, we have a code word, Stefan go help Mason with crowd control."
"Don't tell me to hold on," Klaus said
Alaric, Jeremy, and Kol all froze and looked at each other.
"Cassie can take care of herself, she has a code word, you heard her she wants to keep any originals out of it, now quiet so I can hear what's going on!" Vaughn yelled at Klaus
"My dear, it was foolish for you to come here," Adrian said walking towards Cassie.
"Why because I'm stopping you from selling children to vampires?" Cassie spat out.
"Tell me my dear, you think you so much better then me, but you kill the same as I" Adrian said.
Cassie moved her arms a little so her hands could reach the stake she had hidden.
"You are killing innocent, I only kill the guilty." Cassie said.
"And who judges who is right, and who is wrong?" Adrian asked.
"I do" Cassie said.
"I see, so you kill based on your own sense of right and wrong" Adrian said.
"I never said I was better then you" Cassie gasped out, the vampire's arm still around her throat "you did"
Adrian laughed "so I did, well Cassandra I'm afraid your time as a notorious vampire hunter is drawing to a close"
"My contract isn't up" Cassie said.
"Well, I'm afraid for you it is," Adrian said walking towards her.
"Sorry" Cassie said. "But I made a promise to someone"
She head-butted the vampire behind her and kicked Adrian in the chest.
Pulling the stake out from behind her she quickly staked the vampire holding her.
Adrian walked towards her and Cassie jumped towards him and tackled him.
She was straddling Adrian and holding him down.
"What promise did you make?" Adrian asked
"Guess you will never know" Cassie replied as she drove the stake into Adrian's chest.