Iris hummed and snuggled further into the source of warmth and slowly opened her eyes, her vision cleared and saw that Klaus was fast asleep. The raven head turned and winced slightly, she glanced down at herself and saw various marks and love bites. She hefted his arm off of his waist and sat up making the sheet pool around her waist, Iris glanced over to her room and saw that last night garments were scatted everywhere, she slumped down seeing that most of the things that was on her desk last night were on the floor.
Iris swung her legs out of the bed and ran into the bathroom. She turned the shower faucet and whilst she waited she looked at herself in the mirror
"Bloody hybrid" Iris muttered seeing that Klaus definitely left his marks behind, she lightly prodded the one on her collar bone and was glad that it didn't stung. The raven head stepped into the shower and sighed feeling the hot water soothing her skin.
Iris leant her head forward taking a moment just to herself, she gasped when she felt hands snake around her waist,
"Get off-"
"Relax love just me" Klaus whispered into her ear, Iris eyes widened feeling him press his slick wet body against her own
"So? Get out" she snapped and spun around making sure to cover herself "in case you haven't realised I am trying to shower"
"Darling, there's no need cover yourself, I've seen everything before" he smirked pulling Iris's arms away from her chest "and must say I love the view"
"You cocky arrogant-" he cut her off by smashing his lips against her own, she gasped as he pressed her against the tiles on the wool, making her moan feeling the cold tiles against her back but that was getting outweighed by the heat that was rolling off of him.
"Klaus" Iris gasped when he pulled his lips back and attacked her throat and collar bone. He groaned when she dragged her nails up and down back, "How about another round before we leave?" he suggested "we hadn't done the deed in the shower yet?" he purred she pressed herself against his lean body
"Then what are you waiting?" she smirked at him, causing to growl.
Iris was currently sorting through her closet trying to find something to wear, she had managed to convince Klaus that they start making way back to the mansion, since he had earlier suggested spending time there.
The raven head decided to wear a knee length buttoned down grey dress, she pulled her hair into a high pony tail and slipped on a pair of tights,
"Iris, hurry up love we haven't got all day" the hybrid called, making her roll her eyes she grabbed her leather jacket and hurried down the stairs
"Finally thought you-"
"Hush" she smiled shaking her head "shall we?"
"Lets" he smirked taking hold of her hand, they exited the house and Iris spotted a flashy car on her driveway
"When did you-?"
"When you was taking so long at choosing what to wear, also-"
"Hey you're not in your tux anymore" she noticed seeing him in his leather jacket
"Well spotted love" he drawled, Iris elbowed him
"Let's go then"
Iris took off of her jacket as Klaus said he would be back in a moment, the raven head walked into the parlour and once seeing who was there she turned on her heel, but he blurred in front
"Iris, what's this all about? It comes across as if you don't enjoy my company" Kol smirked canting his head to the side, Iris rolled her eyes and walked around him and dropped down on to the couch
"Hmm let me think, last night what did you do?" she pretended to think as he dropped down in the opposite armchair "oh I know, you went and attack Matt"
Kol sighed "Is that all? Really sweets I was just-
"Itching to kill someone?" she asked "no offence dear, but you're twisted" he chuckled as Iris propped her feet up on the couch so that now she was lying down but her top half was propped up
"Aw lovely compliment Iris-"
"It's not meant to be taking as one" Iris responded and smiled when Klaus reappeared with a pad of paper and a pencil. As well an old worn looking novel
"Here" he handed her the book, and lifted her legs up and dropped them on to his lap
"What are you doing?" Iris asked studying the book in front of him
"Sketching" he replied "and you might find that novel to your liking" he added,
"Where's Rebekah, Elijah and Finn?" the petite teen asked Kol, who was resting his feet on the coffee table
"Elijah's skulking around somewhere; Finn is with mother and Rebekah not too sure"
"Ah" Iris opened the novel and was soon focused on that.
"Are you actually going to read-"
"Shut up Kol" Iris cut him off causing Klaus to chuckle,
"Well, well, well there's are girl" Kol smirked standing up, Iris marked her page and looked up her eyes widened seeing that the female Original was still in her dress from last night, she watched as Kol blocked her path
"Get out of my way Kol" Rebekah snarled
"He's being annoying" Iris whispered to Klaus, who glanced up at his younger siblings, the raven head sat up leaning against the hybrid and looked down at his drawing
"Wow" she murmured seeing it, he had drawn her lying on the couch reading the novel but her attention was soon brought back to Kol and Rebekah
"You've been out all night, what a scandal" she went to walk pass him again, but yet again Kol blocked her path "I trust you did better than that commoner? Matt was it?"
"Kol you're being a dick" Iris called out causing him to grin in her direction she rolled her eyes
"I forgot how annoying you were" the raven head muttered causing Klaus to smirk
"If you don't shut your mouth, the next thing to come out of it would be your teeth" Rebekah spat at him and saw Klaus's lips twitch in amusement
"Don't start Nik" Rebekah said smiling at Iris
"I didn't say anything" he shrugged his shoulders
"I'm bored" Kol declared
"Hmm what gave that away?" Iris drawled "oh I know, you've been saying that for the last hour"
"Our sister is a strumpet-"
"And you're an arse" Iris countered, causing Rebekah and Klaus to smirk
"Love you to Iris, but at least she's having fun" he grinned at Klaus and Iris, "but I think you and Iris had fun last night, by the markings on her-"
"And that's the reason why you're a pervert"
"I need entertainment" Kol said, Iris sighed and dropped her head on to Klaus's shoulder
"What are you waiting for? Go on, have at it" Klaus went back to his drawing
"Where's the fun doing that alone?" Kol asked "Come and join me Nik. It's the least you could do after sticking a dagger in my heart"
"Ok why not? I think I didn't have nearly enough to drink last night what with you threatening Rebekah's date " Klaus stood up placing the pad of paper on the side table, "Iris?" he called holding out his hand to her
"Do I want to be in Kol's company?" she cocked an eyebrow "hmm let me think-
"We made a deal love, yesterday? A whole day with me" he smirked, she glared at him
"Plus you can help keep Kol on a leash, not want him to kill any of the locals now do we?"
Iris sighed in annoyance and took his hand, she grabbed her jacket and passed Rebekah
"I bet you had fun last night"
"No doubt" Rebekah smirked causing Iris to chuckle "Would've want Iris to stay, but please go, this house has enough men rolling around in it" she heard the blond as Klaus pulled Iris out of the doorway. They both could hear Kol's reply
"Just like you Bekah" he said, she heard the sound of something being thrown across the room
"She tried to get him with her bag didn't she?" Iris asked and looked over her shoulder seeing Kol was on their heels.
"Yep, now let's paint the town" Kol grinned coming to walk beside her
"Merlin you have been put in a box for a hundred years, no one ever says that" Iris told him
"Well then perhaps you could teach me a few things" he wagged his dark eyebrows up and down; Klaus reached over and twisted his wrist causing it to crack.
"Klaus" Iris rolled her eyes
"What love?" he smirked holding the car door open for her.
Iris rolled her eyes and climbed into the car, and saw Kol getting in the back.
"So where are we going?" she asked Klaus as he turned he engine on
"To meet and greet the locals" he smirked
"The grill?" Iris questioned
"The grill" he nodded
"This isn't going to be an average day is it?" Iris countered
"Why want average? That's boring and not the least bit exciting" Kol smirked from the back.
They had arrived at the grill; Iris spotted Alaric and Meredith at the bar,
"Huh, I didn't know that they were together?" she muttered
"Hmm, you find out new things everyday" Klaus smirked and lightly pushed Iris towards the bar. The raven head walked up and sat down beside the hunter
She heard him talking about the killer being a vampire
"Come now, let's not go blaming the new family" Klaus leant on Iris's other side "just because you lot got yourselves a killer at large, don't mind us my brother and Iris and-"
"Came here for a drink" Iris narrowed her eyes at him "try and not to scare them off"
"Alright love" Klaus smirked
Iris rolled her eyes "Ric I'm glad to see you up and around"
"You too Iris, haven't you spoken to Elena she-"
"We're not exactly talking" she revealed
"Ah, but you forgave Damon?"
"He's annoying and wouldn't leave me alone, speaking of them where are Stef and Damon?"
"Who knows" Alaric shrugged his shoulders
"Are you on a date?" she whispered glancing over to Meredith who was nervously eyeing someone further down from her
"No, yes-"
"Oh Ric, you've got yourself a lady friend" Iris grinned, he chuckled and lightly elbowed her, a drink was placed in front of her, she saw it was Klaus who raised his eyebrows "Meredith ignore Kol, he's a bit of a creep" she said causing both Klaus and Alaric to snigger, Kol sent her a glare, she simply raised her glass.
"She loves me really" Kol smirked "but we're here to blow off some steam" he was looking meaningfully at the doctor
"Dick" the raven head muttered and sipped her drink.
They had spent more than a few hours in the bar
"Well you guys are entertaining" Iris drawled having watched the brothers literally drinking the bar dry.
"Come on sweets, I can make it more exciting for you?" Kol smirked "preferably in the bathroom where we can have some privacy-"
"Say another word I'm going to rip your liver out" Klaus warned
"Ergh, you two are giving me a head ache I'm going to go play pool with Meredith" she jumped off the stool and walked over to Meredith, she heard Kol from behind
"She does look good walking away from you"
"And once again another example of you being a pervert" she yelled over her shoulder. Iris passed Alaric who was on the phone
"Hey" she grinned at the doctor
"Hi"
"Mind if I join you?" she asked
"Not keeping your friends company-"
"There's only so much testosterone a girl can stand" Iris smiled
"Sure go ahead" the raven head picked up the cue and bent over and shot.
"Wow" Meredith muttered "I had no idea you was that good"
"It's been a while since I played" Iris said
"So I heard that you and Elena Gilbert aren't the best of friends-"
"Let me guess you heard it from Ric?" Iris missed and watched as Meredith took her shut and sunk it in
"Yep, so what did she do to make you and her not be friends anymore?" the doctor asked
"Where do I start?" she leant on the cue "roughly about half a year ago, forced me to take part in this sacrifice-"
"What?" the dark haired woman asked in shock
"Yeah, she claimed it was to protect those she loved, but I did go along with it" Iris said now taking her shot "but after that things were going downhill she didn't treat me right and her and Damon- you do know him right?" she asked hitting a ball into the hole
"The vampire who thinks I'm a psycho killer?"
Iris chuckled "yeah him, well they tricked me and nearly got me killed, so I'm not their biggest fan"
"Wow, a lot went on this town"
"Understatement" Iris chuckled and stood up, she spotted Caroline making her way towards her "Care" she smiled at the vampire "how are you?"
"I'm fine, look I need to talk to you" she said seriously
"Why?"
"Because I'm your friend, and I want you to be happy and so can you get Klaus to follow us out-"
Iris brows furrowed curious as to what the blond wanted.
"Sure" she glanced over to Klaus and saw that he had clearly heard what had been said and drank the rest of his drink and followed after the two girls.
"Care what's going on?" Iris asked as the blond took her hand and dragged her across the road
"What are you doing?" she asked
Iris looked at her confused "huh?"
"You and the Originals, you've been hanging around them all the time-"
"Probably because they don't treat me like dirt" she sat down on a stone bench, the vampire sighed and sat down beside her
"Iris, I realised how wrong it was the way we treated you" Iris looked up at her "look I'm your friend and I don't want you to get hurt-!"
"Caroline I'm a big girl-"
"They're evil Iris, I mean after everything Klaus has done, how can you be with him?" she asked, Iris stood up and ran a hand through her hair
"Because I love him! Ok" Iris snapped,
"Oh Iris" Caroline pulled her into a hug
"If you were my friend Caroline, you'll see that I can't just walk away from them. For my whole life I've been searching for a family and now I got one, I want to be happy Care, can you just accept this"? She asked softly,
Caroline sighed and pulled her in to a hug "Yes I can, but –"
"Iris" a voice called out, the girls parted seeing Klaus jogging over to them.
"Serious? Why are you here?-"
"Care you asked him to come?" Iris brows furrowed
"Oh right" Caroline giggled and nervously played with her hair "so sit down, sit down" she gestured for the couple to sit down on the bench
"Must say love, you have odd friends-"
"Be nice" she hissed at him "Caroline-"
"Look Klaus" the younger vampire folded her arms in front of her chest "it's no secret Iris likes you and you like her, I'm saying this as her friend, if you hurt her I'll hurt you"
Iris smiled at that
"Duly noted, is that all? Or do you want to go into detail about how you are going to make me suffer if I don't?" he asked
"Ignore him Care, he can be a git sometime" Iris shook her head "Want to come and join us at the bar, Klaus will buy you a drink"
"Oh…erm I can't-"
"Well see you later" Iris nodded as Klaus took her hand they were about to head back inside but Caroline blurred in front of them
"Caroline what are you-"
"How about the three of us talk?" she suggested, Iris frowned at her
"Caroline Forbes you don't like Klaus-"
"Thanks for that love" Klaus drawled
"Not what I meant" she rolled her eyes and glanced back over to the vampire "but you hate him, why would you want to talk to him? With the Tyler thing and all-"
"Yeah well I am a forgiving person"
Iris narrowed her eyes "Caroline what's going on"
"I can't-"
"Care, tell me you said I was your friend so?" she asked looking wide eye at her.
Caroline bit down on her bottom lip, "Fine" she caved "I'm- I'm-"her eyes darted back over to the grill
"You're distracting us" Iris said realisation hitting her "does this have anything with the Salvatores, Damon didn't show up at the grill-"
"Elena's in danger, Elijah's is holding her hostage-"
Iris eyes widened "Why would-"
"There linked Iris, the Originals if you dagger one, you dagger them all"
Iris gasped "What?" she snapped "Elena-she was acting funny last night-"
"Ester and her did a ritual binding the Originals together so-"
"That she could undo the evil she had created" Klaus snarled
"Kol" Iris whispered "Ric's in there, he's going to dagger Kol, go round the back" she said, Klaus blurred away, the raven head went to run forward but Caroline grabbed her wrist
"Let go of me Caroline" she spat "how could you? I just told you they were like family and you want to kill them all"
"Iris I'm sorry but it's for the best, things can go back to the way it was before-"
"What? Before they came"? she glowered at her "they treated me right and never stepped on me, so forgive me if I don't want them dead"
"Iris please-"
"Why are you doing this?"
"Because Elena would die if-"
"Good-"
"You don't mean that"
Iris shook her head "Elena Gilbert always does something, claiming she wants everyone to be safe but she is the one doing the harm- don't you get it? Elijah, Klaus all of them would be dead and I'll be on my own-"
"You won't be, you have me, Damon and Stefan-"
"Spare me, you will all fawn over her" she spat and ran but Caroline appeared in front of her. "Please Caroline, you would do anything to save them, I would do the same for them. They 're my family"
Caroline nodded "I'm sorry I-"
Iris didn't hear the rest of the sentence as she felt a sharp pain rip into her chest, the raven head gasped and clutched her chest
"Iris?" Caroline looked at her, and her eyes widened seeing Iris pulling her hand away and saw that it was covered in blood
"Care-"her eyes were watery and she choked up blood she dropped to the ground but Caroline caught her and cradled her body
"Iris, Iris –"
"Ergh, hmm-"she gurgled up some more blood
"NO IRIS, WHAT'S HAPPENING?" she vaguely heard Caroline scream the world around was her fading
"KLAUS" the vampire screamed and pulled her top down she saw a hole in the middle of her chest, "Iris, stay with me come one" she bit into her wrist and shoved it against Iris's bloodied lips forcing it down her throat. As soon as Iris swallowed down the blood she started to convulse and started to foam at the mouth
"IRIS" Caroline screamed tears poured down her face.
Klaus heard screaming coming from the parking lot but just then the back door opened, he blurred forward and slammed Stefan against the wall and pulled the dagger out of his brother's chest and threw Alaric across the alley
He blurred towards Damon but froze
"Iris" he whispered and blurred around the corner "What have you done?" he roared at Caroline seeing Iris shaking form
"I didn't do anything, she dropped, my blood doesn't work" the blond sobbed, Klaus grabbed Iris's body just as Damon and Stefan rounded the corner they was in shocked at the sight, Stefan ran forward and dropped to his knees
"What happened?" they could hear her hear faltering her form stopped shaking
"She was linked with us" Elijah announced coming on to the scene, she was losing to much blood
"Vampire blood-"
Klaus eyes widened and bit down into his wrist and shoved it against her mouth, he rubbed her throat trying to get the blood down her throat but Iris didn't stir, the blood merely rolled down the side of her mouth,
"No, no, no Iris come on" Klaus growled tears blurring his vision
"How can she be linked she-"
"Elena gave her a glass of that Champaign something else was added-"
"No Elena wouldn't do this-"
"She was acting weird this morning" Stefan eyes widened
"She must've been tricked into giving Iris the drink-"Damon shook his head
"Wake up" Elijah barked "she knew what she was doing; the only way to get rid of us is to get Iris out of the way"
"Iris come on sweetheart" Klaus hissed cradling her head he re-bit into his wrist and pressed it to her parted lips "don't leave me, please"
The blood travelled down her throat as he sat her up "Come on love"
"Come on Iris" Damon muttered
They could hear her heart re-starting, Iris gasped and took in huge gulps of air, tears marred her face as well as blood
"Got us worry there Sweets" Kol murmured, as Klaus rubbed her back
She looked up at them "What happened?" she looked down at her top and saw it was soaked in blood
Klaus helped her onto her feet keeping his arm around her waist
"You're linked to us Iris, vampire blood didn't work on you" Elijah told her "you've been weakened, I gather that only Klaus and the Original bloodline will aid you"
"I don't understand" she muttered
"Let's test this shall we" Kol suggested grabbing a sharp rock
"What are you-"
"Ssh Sweets" he assured her, Klaus held her as she hissed when Kol dragged a rock over her wrist creating a thin bloody scratch "you" he looked at Stefan "give her your blood"
Stefan frowned but complied none the less, he bit into his wrist and held it out to Iris, who gingerly pressed her lips against it as soon as she swallowed she lurched forward and vomited all over the ground, Kol quickly bit into his wrist and shoved it against her lips, and sure enough the gash had healed
"I don't understand" Iris wiped her mouth with the back of her hand "Stefan's blood felt like it was setting fire to my throat-"
"Elena did this" Elijah scowled
"No she wouldn't she couldn't have" Iris cried confusion setting in
"Iris is right Elena couldn't-"Damon started but was cut off
"She did" Klaus shouted "as soon as Kol was daggered she drops to the ground with a knife wound to her chest. Vampire blood doesn't work on her anymore-"
"I can't believe this" Damon growled and kicked aside a trash can
"She was acting weird last night, she came to me about feeling guilty" Stefan muttered
"She knew that this could have killed Iris" Caroline was in disbelief "but I don't get it why-"
"Because Iris is the other tie that binds us all together, her magic helped created us hence if she's taken down so are we" Elijah frowned
"The doppelganger has officially lost it" Kol shook his head "when I get my hands on her I'll rip her into pieces-"
"You'll have to wait in line" Klaus growled "Elijah what did mother do?"
Elijah sighed and scratched the back of his hand he then pulled out his cell from his pocket
"You tell me where those witches are, or I'll have my sister kill Elena right now" he told the Salvatores but they were stumped
"How could she-"Damon frowned
"Seems like your precious Elena is turning more and more into Tatia and Katerina Petrova" Iris spat anger brimming from her
"She's right, Elena's going to become exactly like her" Caroline frowned
"Just let Rebekah kill her" Klaus snarled
"No you can't, you need her for you hybrids and you-you said we had until we have until after nine" Stefan jumped in
"I rather have her head on a platter" the hybrid growled
"Even so" Elijah spoke over his brother "I'm sure Rebekah would love to start her work early"
"Especially when she learns that the doppelganger tried to kill Iris" Kol added smiling darkly
"The witch house, that's where they are" Stefan said quickly "Where we kept the coffins" he told them
"Well I'd leave now if you want to save Elena" Elijah said to them
Stefan nodded but Damon stood where he was staring at Iris
"Iris-"
"Just go Damon" she snapped feeling nothing but betrayal
"I want know you to know if we knew that you was tied to them like this Iris, we would never have gone through with this"
"Your words mean nothing Damon" she wiped her face "I already know I don't mean nothing to you, I bet that you didn't care what happened to me as long as they-" she gestured towards the Originals "ended up dead then I'll be just collateral damage-"
"You're wrong" Damon shouted "I may have chosen Elena over you in the past but I'll never forgive her for this" Iris shook her head "please come with me-"
"No I can't trust any of you anymore" she raised her shaky hands to her face
"Iris please" Caroline cried tears running down her face "you're my friend and-"
"She's coming with us" Klaus grabbed her by the back of her top
"Where-"
"We're going to see mummy dearest, you better go save that doppelganger before baby sis sinks her teeth into her" Kol smirked. Klaus lifted Iris up and before the others could blink Iris and the three Original brothers were gone.
"Come on we've got to save Elena" Stefan said
"I don't think she even deserves that" Alaric called from behind; Meredith had helped the hunter on his feet.
Iris was by Klaus's side as they walked through the forest
"Tough break Iris, your friend is willing to kill you" Kol smirked
"Fuck off Kol" Iris spat definitely not in the mood "I was so stupid for thinking that she was being nice"
"Iris, you wasn't being stupid you was being yourself" Elijah told her as Klaus hauled Iris over a branch "you was being compassionate, and in the end you put your faith into someone who wasn't worthy"
"Again" the hybrid growled
"What's that supposed to mean?" Iris frowned
"I'm saying that if you had more of a back bone, perhaps that doppelganger wouldn't have felt she can walk all over you" he growled, Iris gritted her teeth
"How the hell was I supposed that the precious doppelganger was a crazy bitch" she spat
"Didn't you learn your lesson with Tatia? Or are you really that stupid" Klaus growled
Iris glared at him and fasten her pace "fucking Hybrid" she swore. She jumped when Kol appeared beside her
"Ease up sweets, I'm sure you've gotten use to your so called friends stabbing you in the back" he chuckled,
"Not anymore" she scowled and kicked his feet out from underneath him and stormed ahead
"Iris, I was only trying to comfort you" Kol caught up with her
"Well you suck at it" she muttered, Klaus appeared on her side
"Iris I didn't mean to cool you stupid, I'm angry that these so called people-"
"It was just Elena the others didn't know-"
"How can you be so sure?" Elijah asked walking on the other side of Klaus "they were willing to put you in danger before-"
"Yeah but they wouldn't have-"
"Iris" Klaus tugged her curls "you need to wake up love and let them know that they can't walk all over you, the rate you're going at soon enough you'll just be lying on your floor letting them walk all over you"
Iris looked away and sighed, he was right, perhaps if she had been more forceful and showed them the fire she had possess during her time at Hogwarts it would have clued them in that she wasn't a weakling. The war had drained her and left her the shell of the person she once was but she was growing into someone else as soon as she entered this town. After this she was going to confront Elena Gilbert and show her who she was dealing with.
But Iris pushed that out of her mind when they had exited the tree line, and stopped at a small clearing, Iris could feel the magic in the air, the peaceful and gentle buzz washed over her
Iris and the others stopped, she saw Ester and Finn in the centre of six lit torches, and it was shaped into a star and one torch stood alone in the centre.
"My sons, Iris come forward" Ester declared
"Stay beside me" Finn warned her holding out his arm, Iris breathed in and closed her eyes there was definitely a lot of magic, she had allowed it to wash over her.
"It's ok, they can't enter" Ester announced. Iris stepped forward lie the others and saw that the flames grew higher even if that was possible, she opened her eyes revealing golden orbs
"That's lovely" Kol commented "we're stuck outside while the favourite son plays sacrificial lamb. How pathetic you are Finn"
"Be quiet Kol, you're brother has virtue that you can't even understand" Ester barked
"Whatever you think of us, killing your own children will be an atrocity" Elijah said calmly, he stiffened smelling Iris's scent ripening
"My only regret is not killing you over a thousand years ago" the Original witch retorted
"Enough, all this talk is boring me, end this now mother or I will send you back to hell" Klaus growled
Ester took a step forward and locked eyes with Klaus "For a thousand years I have been forced to watch you, felt the pain of every victim, suffered why you shed blood. Even with you Elijah you're claim to nobility, you're no better"
"You started this Ester, you're the one who created them" Iris snapped "and now what? You're thinking what you're doing is good?"
"Iris I've been forced to watch you as well, I know the pain you suffered, the life you have been forced to live, those who were supposed to care for you, hurt you and-"
"You know nothing of me" shouted Iris her eyes burning gold, the flames grew higher
"I do" Ester shouted "I know you thought you've of ending your existence, and tonight I can help you Iris, I can. You can join your mother and father and be with those who love you-"
"I'm already with the people I love and who love me" she shouted "My parents wouldn't want me to give up, not like this" she scowled stepping forward "you're in the wrong Ester you are" she let out a burst of magic causing both Finn and the witch to scream in pain, the vampire quickly recovered, but Ester remained on the floor
"Iris please don't, they-"
"It's ironic isn't it?" Iris questioned "over a thousand years ago, I was where you are, in a circle of fire in pain, I told you not to, I begged for you not to kill me and now you're asking me?"
Iris threw out her hand causing her to scream and clutch her head. Ester gritted her teeth and used the power she was getting from the dead witches and threw out her hand to Iris, the raven head felt as if her head was exploding
"ARGH" she screamed falling onto the ground, Klaus was instantly beside her holding her small form, "make her stop, make her stop"
"STOP THIS" Klaus roared seeing blood pouring out of Iris's nose, she gasped
"Ester-"Elijah warned
"If you've come to beg me for your life, then I'm sorry you have wasted your time" Ester said she was helped on to her feet by Finn
"It's time"
Iris opened her eyes and concentrated "I'm not letting you do this" the raven head drew some power from her gut and concentrated on the connection between Ester and the dead witches; she had felt it waning and concluded something must have happened to either Bonnie or her mother
"No, Iris don't- NO SISTERS DON'T LEAVE ME" Ester screamed out in anguish, Iris forced the flames higher
"Mother" Finn cried, Klaus grabbed the raven head and shielded her from the flames with his body, she pressed her face in to his chest, both Elijah and Kol shielded their eyes.
Iris gasped slumping against Klaus who was literally holding her up
"They're gone" she breathed seeing that the circled that was previously occupied was now empty
"They've severed the witch line" Elijah said softly, Iris frowned feeling that the magic had been waning even before she used her magic
"Bonnie" she whispered "I have to go to her"
"Iris-"but she slipped from her grasp and ran into the old witches house
"Bonnie" she called softly climbing down the stairs she heard soft crying further down the hallway. Iris felt her heart break seeing the witch cradling her mother's body, Bonnie's head snapped up hearing footsteps behind her
"Iris" she cried, the raven head dropped down beside her "I'm sorry I didn't know Elena tied you as well"
"Ssh, it's fine, I don't blame you" Iris rubbed her back up and down holding her
"I'm sorry" Bonnie cried "I didn't want you to be dead and my mum she'll be a vampire-"
"No it's fine Bonnie" she looked over the witch's shoulder seeing Caroline, Damon and Stefan there "Caroline's going to take care of you, ok? And your mum" the blond and gently picked the witch up and took Abbey's body.
Leaving Iris with the Salvatores "So aren't you going to check on Elena? After you did save her—"
"It wasn't just her we wanted to save" Stefan said stepping forward "you too Iris, we did it to save you, I met you over a year ago and now I can't imagine being here without you"
"Me too Iris, and I meant what I said about Elena I will never forgive her for this-"
"But you still will love her wouldn't you?" Iris cut Damon off silencing him "when it comes down to it I'll be second best won't I?"
"No Iris, you're my closest friend and I can't even think about her right now" Damon admitted "perhaps you're right, she's turning more and more into Katherine"
"I'll talk to Elena and-"
"No I'll be talking to her" Iris eyes had hardened "and she won't definitely be forgetting it" she walked out leaving both brothers behind.
Iris stepped out of the witch's house and jumped out of her skin seeing that Elijah was there
"Where's Klaus?"
"He went back to the mansion, I'll be escorting you home" Elijah said
Iris frowned something was wrong "Elijah? What is it?"
He sighed as they walked through the trees and shoved his hands into pockets of his trouser
"Ester said was true, she may have turned us but we're the ones who turned ourselves into monsters-"
"You're not a monster Elijah" the raven head snapped "I've met them and you're not one of them"
"Back in England?" he questioned
"Yes" she watched as he crouched down and gesture for her to climb onto his back, she wrapped her arms around his shoulders and felt the wind whipping past them. He set her on her feet,
"Niklaus is in the parlour" he told her "oh and Iris this is goodbye from me for now, but rest assure" he said seeing her face "our paths will cross again" Iris nodded and hugged him, he returned the gesture
"Bye Elijah" she murmured into his chest, he held her tight and kissed her on the temple
"Goody by little one"
Iris stepped in "Klaus?" she called seeing him near the fire with a drink in his hand "Are you ok-" he growled and chucked his glass causing her to squeak
"What's wrong?" she asked and took a step back as he turned to face her
"What's wrong? I was foolish enough to believe that Ester would have forgiven me-"
"Hey" she cupped his cheek "she fooled us all ok?"
Klaus sighed and pressed his forehead against hers, "I- she put you in danger again, and I allowed her to-"
"No you didn't, this isn't your fault" she told him "this was all Ester"
He led her over to the couch and pulled her onto his lap, Iris rested her head on his shoulder
"I'm sorry Iris, I just thought things were finally changing for the better"
"There's nothing wrong with having hope" she murmured kissing his cheek, he turned his head so that he was looking at her
"You look tired love" he lightly ran his thumb under her eye "I wasn't the only one who've been tricked-"
"You're talking about Elena aren't you?" she asked quietly "I- I just can't be near her, she makes my skin crawl" Iris admitted
"Then leave" he simply told her
"What?" she asked looking wide eye "you want me to leave?"
Klaus sighed and kissed her "not forever love, a couple of weeks?" he suggested "and not alone"
"What do you mean?" she asked
"Take a break, be away from them-"
"I don't want to go alone, I-"
"No worries love I'll join you in a few days" he told her "call me when you're settled wherever you are and I'll be on the first flight out"
"Really?" Iris asked a smile coming to her lips
"Really" he grinned seeing her face, he was surprised when she kissed him hard on the lips, and Klaus groaned as Iris straddled his hips and gasped feeling his hands dipping down her back towards her bottom.
"So-"
"Let's make this a night to remember-"
"Klaus I want to leave as soon as I can" she groaned feeling his hands travelling up her thighs. "Plus I got a doppelganger to slap" he laughed
"Ok, then" with that he pushed on to the couch causing her to giggle.
Iris looked up and saw that Elena was in, since the lights were on, she sighed and raised her fist and knocked on the door her anger was coming back in full force
"Hey-Iris" she backpedalled seeing the look she was getting from the raven head "look I'm sorry I just wanted to-"Iris pushed past her into the house
"Really Elena? You wanted to protect everyone. You're such a good person" she snarled
"But you're not are you? You are-"
"I'm sorry Iris I am-"
"I don't need your shitty apologies" she shouted her eyes flashed gold causing the windows to shatter
"Iris please stop-"
"Why should I?" she shouted, Elena swore she saw a flash of red in the golden orbs "I have had it with you, you treated me like shit for the last couple of months-"
"Iris I'm sorry I didn't know-"
"Don't lie to me" Iris fumed "don't lie, you know what? I prefer Katherine over you, sure she was a cow but you are far more manipulative, a two face lying bitch" she stepped up to her, "and you've been asking this from day one" with that Iris punched her in the in face, the brunette cried out and dropped to the floor clutching her nose, Iris crouched down in front of her and grabbed her by the chin
"That hurt didn't it? But it was nothing compared to being stabbed in the chest" Iris eyes darkened "I have no clue why everyone was so keen on rescuing you, you're the reason Bonnie may lose her mother, you're the reason for Damon snapping, you see Elena haven't you realised, you claimed to be the one who wants to look after and protect those you care for? But the truth is you're the one who hurts them, I would love to literally stab you in the heart like you and your fucking ancestor had done, but I won't, not because I pity you and not because I don't have the guts" she squeezed her chin causing the doppelganger to whimper "because I am not as cold and heartless as you" she spat and shoved her. Iris stood up towering over her
"Sooner or later in Bonnie's case right now. You'll make those people who you say you care for will hate you. Goodbye Elena" she left but not before shoving the television off of the stand making it crash to the floor.
Iris arrived at home and climbed up the stairs, she sighed and wiped her fallen tears away, she had hoped that when she had arrived in this town. She was fooled again, but this time she would have people who actually cared for her to come back for.
The raven head ran upstairs and pulled out her suitcase and grabbed bundle of clothes, she tossed them into the suitcase along with her shoes and zipped it up, and she then called a cab and was told it'll be there in fifteen minutes. Iris hauled her suitcase down stairs and went around the house to make sure that everything was off and locked,
There was a beep and she knew that her cab arrived, Iris dragged her case out of the house and wheeled it to the taxi
"Iris Potter?" the driver called
"Yeah that's me" she told him
"Let me kid" he grabbed the case and placed it in the trunk of the taxi
"Iris, you weren't thinking of leaving without saying goodbye was you?" a voice called out
"Rebekah" Iris smiled and couldn't help but be tearful "wasn't sure where I find you"
"But I found you, don't be gone for too long" Rebekah smiled shakily "oh and Kol said he'll have fin tracking you down"
Iris chuckled and looked around she was disappointed to see that the blond was on her own
"Klaus isn't-"
"Right here love" an accented voice said from behind her "so this is your ride?" he nodded towards the car
"Yes" she smiled as a tear rolled down her cheek
"Rebekah" he murmured, Iris watched as Rebekah compelled the man to get her safely to the airport
"Klaus I'll miss you-"
"Don't say it like it's a good bye Iris, I'll be seeing you soon"
Iris sniffed and hugged him, he held her tightly and pulled back giving her a hard kiss on the lips
"I love you Iris don't forget that" he whispered into her ear
"I love you too" she stood on the tips of her toes and kissed him again "goodbye"
"Keep in touch" Rebekah told her hugging her again, she saw both vampires stiffen and turned around to look over her shoulder
"Are you leaving Iris?" Stefan asked with a frown
"For now" she murmured as Klaus wrapped around her waist
"Iris don't go" Damon called out looking sadly at her
"Iris-"Elena was at her porch
"Fuck off Elena" Damon growled glaring at her; the doppelganger ran back into the house
Iris snorted at that
"Iris please-"
"Let her leave, she needs a break" Klaus snarled he turned Iris so that she was facing him
"See you soon, remember to call me when you're wherever you are or-"
"Don't worry Klaus I'll need you soon" she smiled up at him and with one last hug between the vampires including the Salvatores Iris climbed into the car. Klaus slammed the car door shut and backed up
"You can go" she told the driver who nodded he revved the engine and drove down the road, the raven head looked over her shoulder and saw the two Originals and the two vampires standing there, Iris waved and smiled seeing them wave back, when the car had rounded the corner Iris settled in her seat, she dug through her bag and pulled out her cell and she dialled
"Do you know what the bloody-"
"Yes I am well aware of the time there" Iris cut him off a small smile coming onto her face
"Potter what-"
"I was wondering if your offer about attending your wedding is still open?" she asked
"Obviously for you-"
"Also wondering if I can bring a date to it" she asked
"Of course, what are you getting at?"
"Why Draco Malfoy, I am attending your wedding"
"Really?" she could hear the excitement in his voice "so does that mean-"
"I'm coming back" Iris Potter declared with a smile on her face.
AN: There you have it, Iris is allergic to vampire blood par the Originals and Klaus's. Iris and Ester went head to head in magic, she helped severe the witch's line but not before Damon turned Abbey. Damon, Stefan, Caroline, Bonnie and Alaric found out what Elena did and are realizing how bad she had a confrontation with Elena and breaks her nose.
Now Iris had gone off back to England for Draco's wedding, so she's taking a break from Mystic Falls. Obviously Klaus will be her date for the wedding, but who else do you think should tag along?
Next Chap- We meet a load of familiar faces