A Surprise of Life:
Klaus walked up and saw Elizabeth leaning against the car, breathing deeply. "That's what they do to witches, Klaus. That's what he does! He can't just do that!" She argued, outraged and upset. He rubbed her arm up and down trying to soothe her. She loved the whole town so far, and the only bad thing she hated was the fact that she was a witch, in a town where magic wasn't allowed. "He's barbaric."
Klaus took her hand. "Hey, it's alright. I won't let him lay a finger on you, I'd kill him before that." He told her seriously, making her smile slightly. It won't always be like this. And I can't help now, but I will soon, for now let's just go see Jane-Anne's sister. She's another witch that may be able to help. It's going to be alright, Elizabeth. I won't let anything happen to you." He promised.
She took a deep breath before nodding. "Yeah, okay. Thank you." She told him as he squeezed her hand for comfort, as he led her down the street. She slowly began to calm down, not feeling as nervous as before. She knew that she could take Marcel if she needed to, but she hated what he was doing to all the witches here. They finally made it to this restaurant place, that looked like a bar. She immediately felt a witch's presence, though her energy was weak.
Klaus pulled her over to where Sophie was crying trying to hold it together. Beth felt horrible. She didn't know how she would deal with this if she was in her position. She turned around startled to see them before recognizing the hybrid. "You're Klaus."
He nodded. "I am. And you're upset." He noticed looking at her tear stained cheeks. Sophie, isn't it? I assume this is because of what I just witnessed with your sister on the corner of Royal and St. Ann?" He asked though he already knew the answer.
"Did you enjoy the show?" She asked glancing at them.
"It was a little melodramatic for my tastes." He told her honestly. He respected witches, they had power, he knew that . He couldn't believe what Marcel had done to them and this town."What did your sister want with me Why did Marcel kill her?"
Sophie knew, Beth could tell. She wanted to tell them but some men arrived at the bar by that time. "I see you brought frineds." She noticed that they were Marcel's guys. Klaus looked back at them obviously irritated.
"They're not with me."
Sophie scoffed. "They're with Marcel. That's all that matters. I know you built this town, but this is his town now. He killed my sister because she broke the rules. So I talk to you in front of them? I'm next." She turned and left him. He grit his teeth in frustration.
"I'll go talk to her, just deal with them." Beth assured.
He look reluctant to let her go, but he nodded as she went after the older witch. "Be careful, Elizabeth." He called out as she went out the back of the restaurant. He sighed as he turned to go back to the bar, where his tail was now at the bar.
Beth sneaked into the back, where she saw Sophie leave out. She followed her to the alley where she had sent up a sister, where candles were lit. It was obviously in honor of her sister. Beth slowly walked down, knowing she heard her follow. "I'm sorry about your sister." She told her sincerely. She experienced more than enough loss in her life that she knew how it feels.
She hesitated before nodding. "Thank you. Being a witch, you must know how you'd realize how it hurts us more than anyone." She looked at her surprised and she gave Elizabeth a small smile. "Yes, I can tell. You always can."
She smiled back. "Klaus isn't trying to hurt you. I know him, he just wanted to know what your sister wanted him for." She assured her. Klaus wouldn't lie to her. She knew that much. Beth suddenly, had a bad feeling sitting in the pit of her stomach.
Sophie noticed it. "What's the matter?"
Beth looked around, everything seemed to be cold. "I don't know it's...we should get inside." She told her. Suddenly, the door that they both came out of swung shut, making them both jump, startled. She looked around her, but Sophie remained still as they both saw a figure and turned around.
Sophie turned around again and jumped, annoyed. "The doors work, you know." Beth turned and saw one of the vampires that Klaus was talking to inside, that was following them.
"You're doing magic?" Another guy asked them.
"I'm praying to my dead sister." She snapped. "Go ahead, pay your respects."
"Come on, Sophie, let's go." Beth told her. She knew that Klaus warned her not to use magic, but she had a bad feeling about these guys. She didn't trust them not to start anything. She turned and moved to pull Elizabeth out of there. She didn't want to bring her into this, but the other guy was blocking them.
"You two aren't going anywhere. The hybrid was looking for Jane-Anne, Marcel wants to know why."
Sophie wouldn't waver, she stood her ground. "Oh, that sounds like witch business. I'd say ask her yourself, but I guess you can't, seeing as Marcel killed her." She told him firmly. She turned her back as one of the guys moved to attack her. Beth blasted him into the other wall, but the guy behind them disappeared. Sophie looked at Elizabeth confused. "Did you?" She asked quietly but she shook her head.
Suddenly, they both looked up and turned hearing something fall to the ground. Beth took a small step forward to see a heart, freshly ripped out of the vampire. Neither of them had time to do anything when the second vampire was thrown up against the brick building, where he was held by a stake from his chest.
Beth was surprised to see that it was Elijah that saved them and ran to hug him. He sighed, hugging her back. "You're unharmed?" He asked her worriedly. She nodded. He smiled at her before letting her go. He looked over at Sophie who looked visibly shaken up and nervous. "I'm Elijah, you've heard of me?"
"Y-yes." She said in a shaky voice.
He nodded before looking at Elizabeth. "Why don't you go find Niklaus, while I talk to her about what her family wants with him. Don't worry, no harm will come to her." He assured her seeing the look of worry on her face. She smiled at him before leaving, knowing that he was more reasonable than Klaus and wouldn't immediately resort to killing her if he didn't like what she said.
As soon as she left, Klaus was texting her where he was. He told her not to come to Marcel's house, on account of how many vampires were around, but she knew she couldn't just leave him there alone, no matter how capable he was of dealing with him. She hurried to the address of a huge house, that obviously belonged to Marcel. He wasn't kidding when he said that the vampires did whatever they wanted. She saw some zipping around, drinking from people. It was odd to be somewhere, where supernatural was the norm, rather than Mystic Falls where it was all supposed to be hidden. She looked around for Klaus, but couldn't find him anywhere. "What are you doing here?" She spun around meeting Klaus, worried and concerned. "Didn't I say not to come?"
She sighed as he pulled her out of the house. "Sorry, but Elijah wanted me to come and find you." She told him.
He grit his teeth. Elijah should've known better than to send her right into the lion's den. "Dear brother has come already. We're supposed to meet him outside a cemetery. Apparently, the witches have decided to fess up to why they required me here." He brought them to the entry of the Lafayette Cemetery. Elijah was waiting for them there. "What are we doing here?" He asked his older brother.
"You want to know what the witches have in store for you? Follow me." He told him, as he brought them to one of the huge mausoleums.
Klaus smiled as he walked in to see Sophie. "Sophie Deverauz. What is this?" He asked her.
Elijah walked over to the side. "He's all yours. Proceed."
Beth was surprised at how Sophie didn't seem scared, at all of Klaus. She admired that about the witch. "You know you're famous in this town. Witches tell bedtime stories about the powerful vampire Klaus. We know Marcel was nothing but an orphan street rat, until you made him what he is and now? He's out of control. He does what he wants, he kills who he wants." She said looking away for a minute, obviously thinking about her sister. "I'm going to stop him, and you're going to help me."
Klaus looked amused. Yes, he had respect for witches, but they should know better than to think he'd randomly help them. "This is why you brought us here?" He asked his brother with a mocking tone. Elijah sighed and shook his head.
"Hear her out."
"I don't need to hear her out. I assure you, love, there is not a thing on this earth that will matter enough for me to waste even thirty more seconds of my time. Elijah, what madness is this?" He asked him. He should know better than anyone how he is and that he wouldn't try to bargain with them.
Suddenly, a few more witches entered with Hayley with them. "Klaus, you need to listen to them."
Klaus looked confused at first but than laughed. "You're all out of your minds if you think some liquor-fueled, one night stand, no offense, means a thing a to me." He chuckled at them. All of this wasn't making any sense, Elijah seemed to be off his rocker as well. The only person who could even try to change his mind would be Elizabeth and she seemed just as confused as him.
Sophie sighed. "Marcel may be able to keep us from practicing real magic in this town, but as keepers of the balance we still know when nature has cooked up something new. Some witches have specific gifts. Like, Elizabeth, she can sense when there's danger around." She nodded at the young witch and Klaus immediately straightened up at the sound of her name. "I have a special gift as well, of sensing when a girl is pregnant."
She looked over at Hayley and the whole room went quiet at that. Klaus smirk dropped completely looking at her. "What?" He said his voice barely above a whisper. He looked over at Elizabeth who couldn't even look at him, she was just as shocked.
"I know it's impossible." Hayley said quietly.
Klaus ignored her and turned to Elijah. "What are you saying?" Beth was frozen as she looked over at Elijah, as well. This couldn't be real, it was impossible.
"Niklaus, the girl is carrying your child."
Klaus was stunned before shaking his head. This couldn't be happening. He didn't want this, especially with her. He tried to catch Elizabeth's attention, but she refused to look his way, trying to process this herself."No. It's impossible. Vampire cannot procreate." He told her sternly. He'd know if it were true.
Sophie sighed. "But werewolves can. Magic made you a vampire, but you were born a werwolf. You're the Original hybrid, the first of your kind, and this pregnancy is one of nature's loopholes." She told him. Elizabeth couldn't stand to hear anymore and left the mausoleum, vaguely hearing her name being called out, but she ignored it and just kept walking until she was out of the cemetery. She took a deep breath as as she tried to get her thoughts together.
She didn't stop and just kept walking down the streets of the Quarter. She knew that she didn't have a right to be angry or upset, but she couldn't help it. She had to face it. She had feelings for Klaus, not comparable to her feelings for Kol, but enough to make it to know that he was having a baby with Hayley. She finally stopped, exhausted and realized she was in the park. She wiped her tears away as she sank onto the bench. She was there for a few minutes before a handkerchief was offered to her. "How'd you find me?' She asked as she took it.
Elijah took a seat next to her, calmly. "It wasn't that hard. You didn't go very far. And most people don't think straight when they're upset." He told her as she kept her gaze away from him. "It's okay to be upset."
"No it's not." She sighed. "It's not. He's not mine. He can be with whomever he wants to and have a kid with whoever he...wants." She said quietly looking away. Elijah gently took her hand in his. "I can't be upset when I love Kol, when Kol's the one I want back."
"But you have feelings for Niklaus." He finished for her. She didn't even try to contradict him. It was more than obvious at the moment. "That doesn't make you a horrible person, despite what you might think at the moment. You aren't a horrible person. I can tell you that as a fact and Kol wouldn't think so either."
"Kol would hate me."
"Kol loves you." He reminded her. "You can do no wrong in his eyes. You can't doubt that. He would do anything for you, as you would him with bringing him back. I understand that finding this out will be hard for all of us to understand, but it's just another obstacle we have to over come. I hope that Niklaus will come around soon and see that this child could mean redemption for him." He sighed.
She gave him a weak smile. "I hope it does bring some good for him."
He returned the small smile and stood up, offering her his arm. She sighed and took it. "On a lighter note, have you decided on if you want to go to a college. They have one down here that you might enjoy, depending on your major." He encouraged her. He knew that she would've been thinking of that before Kol's passing.
"Perhaps, I'll think about it. I'd have to actually finish high school first that is, but I just want to work on getting Kol back." She admitted. Elijah's concern grew. She had been acting slightly different. He knew that the magic she was using probably wasn't best, but anything he said would just fall on deaf ears. "It'd be nice to go, though."
He smiled at her. "I'm glad. You should probably head back to the hotel. I have to find Niklaus. Can you get back safely on your own?"
She nodded. 'Yeah, I'll be fine. Don't worry. Just stop Klaus from doing anything stupid I'm sure that he needs you to keep him grounded." He nodded as they parted and went their separate ways.
Beth walked through the streets of New Orleans, still as captivated as before at the talent and charm of the city. Even with the restrictions of the witches she did love the feel of the city. She looked around, not noticing a certain hybrid following her. "Don't leave, please." He said as he came up besides her. She stopped in her tracks. "Elizabeth, will you listen to me?"
She sighed walking again. "There's nothing to talk about."
"You're upset."
"I'm not upset. I don't have a reason to be upset. I'm fine." She told him firmly. He sighed as he followed her, not wanting to leave her alone for too long. He eventually grabbed her arm and turned her around to face him. "What?"
He sighed brushing her hair back. "If you're not upset, than give me the honor of letting me show you something? Please, love?" He asked her desperately. She hesitated before letting him take her over to where a band of musicians were playing on the street. Like he hoped, a small but noticeable smile shadowed her lips. Her eyes even trailed over to an artist quickly painting on the canvas. "What do you think he's trying to say?" He asked her quietly,
She was silent for a minute, as though she didn't hear him before she spoke up. "He...he seems dark and he feels alone. He doesn't have an control, he tries to be strong, fearless, but even he knows that he's afraid. He wants to feel safe, but he can't and he wants love, but won't let himself have it." She told him looking at the painting. She glanced over at Klaus who's eyes were glistening with unshed tears. No matter how angry, upset or hurt she was. Klaus was her friend, her best friend and she hated to see him upset. Automatically she took his hand in hers.
"Elizabeth," He started, wanting to say so many things, but he couldn't. He wanted to apologize, make her feel better. Ask for her not to be angry, anything, but he couldn't get it out.
"It's going to be okay." She told him honestly with a small smile. With those few words he felt some of his anger and pain just melt away. She kissed his cheek, and squeezed his hand. Both of them feeling a bit better as they continued to watch the artist at his work.
