Chapter 6: A Little Request

New Orleans, 1994. "Marcel, There's something you need to know" Diego approached Marcel who turned to look at him.

Violet stared at the pack of werewolves who occupied the swamp. It was strange to her that people could actually survive with that little of supplies. She hated alligators and that would be one of the last things she would do, sleep in a swamp. She stepped out from the bushes and faintly smiled at a group of children who were playing nearby.

"Does anyone here go by the name Jake? Possible last name Thomas. He has to be in his late 30s, early forties. Tall with brown hair and blue eyes"

Both the women and men turned to look at her. Many backed away but some stood their ground. It was a rare occasion that a vampire stepped into their territory unless it was Hayley or an Original. Her eyes scanned the crowd looking for him.

"Look, I'm not here to harm you. I understand that weeks ago I may have been killing your kind but I'm past that. I just need to know if there is a Jake Thomas here"

She crossed her arms and waited for someone to step forward. "If nobody knows, my name is Violet Badeaux. If there is a Jake just let him know that Violet is looking for him"

Violet looked the crowd over one last time before turning on her heel. Taking a deep breath, she began to walk back from where she came. She guessed that her and Marcel were going to have to find someone else. She didn't even hear the footsteps that came out of one of the cabins.

"I'm Jake…" She paused and slowly turned around.

"You do know that werewolves are banned from the city right?"

"So there is a such thing as vampires, I always believed those were just in fairytales. Look sweetheart, I'm here to find my parents. Can you tell me where the Crescent Wolves are?"

Violet stood on Bourbon Street and looked the man over. He had to be in his early twenties and he was definitely cute. She never had a thing for werewolves but he could be an exception. He also had an edge to him and that was something different for once.

"Far out in the swamp, I'll take you if you want. I can't get too close though, they are not too kind to vampires. Make sure you stay out of here because if Marcel finds out about a wolf lurking around his streets, he'll kill you on sight. I'm Violet by the way"

"I'm Jake, Jake Thomas"

"I cannot believe you are still alive…I really thought Diego killed you all that time ago"

Violet went over to the drink rack and began to pour some Bourbon into a glass. Jake sat on the couch looking everything over. He had shaggy brown hair and a trace of a beard. He was built too…Completely different from the 1990's.

"Yeah well you told me to run and that's what I did. I hid for a while then returned back to the pack. It's crazy to think that you haven't aged and here I am"

She nodded and approached him slowly. He took the glass and she had to look him over for the hundredth time. It was different, way different.

"Marcel should be here in a second, we just want to have a little conversation"

He scoffed and took a drink. Jake never knew Marcel personally but he ordered him to be murdered by a pack of vampires. He couldn't worry about himself anymore; he had his family to worry about now. In walked Marcel who had a smile on his face. He stepped into the room and Jake immediately held his breath.

"So I finally get to meet the famous Jake that Violet was once in love with"

"Violet's been dating some werewolf out in the swamp" Diego stood inside of the compound watching Marcel.

"What do you mean dating some werewolf? She knows that they are banned from here…Did you know about this T?" Thierry looked away from the two of them and looked towards the ground.

Marcel nodded slowly and cleared his throat. "So we put out a man hunt. You vampires go hunt the wolf down and kill him. Thierry and I will go look for Violet, if you find her, force her back here…Fifty years in the garden is her punishment"

Violet stood around the corner of the wall listening. She had to warn Jake.

"So what is it you want? I know she didn't come looking for me on her own. It's been twenty some years and I know you want something"

"You're a straight to the point guy of kind huh?"

Jake shrugged his shoulders as Violet handed him another drink. She sat next to Marcel and listened to the conversation. The last couple of weeks they were plotting and planning every move they needed to do. If it meant becoming a friend to an old enemy, so then be it.

"I want you to do a little favor. You know that vampires cannot get into the city so there is something I need but can't get. I need you to go to a witch named Annalynn Verdoux, she already knows me and just tell her that I need her assistance"

"What's in it for me? You think that I'm just going to go against my pack so you can have a witch at your side?"

"Jake, you know that we want the city back. Marcel and I only want to get back everything that belongs to us. I know you have a wife named Emily, two children, Amelia and Chris. If you do this one little favor we will spare you and your family. Now I'm not saying that we are going to kill your whole pack. If they try to come after us, we will have no choice to"

"Hell, I'll let you and your family stay in the swamp. No moon curse again and I'll let you live there with peace. If any of your pack wanted to come in the city, you do so upon request and I will let you in. I just want my city back Jake"

Jake's blue eyes traveled between the two vampires. A decision like this was a big one and could affect him and his pack. If Klaus found out then that could mean his death. He shook his head and took his shot quickly. He hated the vampires for putting a bounty on his head but all he ever wanted was peace. When his children get older, they need to live in a world of peace instead of a world or chaos.

"When do you want the witch?"

Jake set the glass on the table and Violet looked over at Marcel who grinned.