The next two chapters are in Klaus' view because they have to do with the second part of this story.

June 10th 2015

Mystic Falls

(Damon POV)

To be a family… you have to feel like a family. I've been turning what Elena said yesterday in my mind a lot since last morning. That was why I standing here, in front of her room door. I was deciding on whether to knock or not, obviously she knew I was here but she wasn't saying anything.

To be a family you have to feel like a family. I knocked on her door. I was her son. Ugh. I exhaled, building up my strength to do what I had planned. She walked over and opened the door. She looked at me and I beamed at her.

"Hello Damon." She didn't say anything else but she did smile at me. I tried as hard as I could to replace this woman with the one I thought was my mother back when I was a kid. She looked at me directly, eyes connecting.

"Hello… mom. Do you have any plans for today?"

"No I did not have plans for today. Do you?"

"Yeah, I do. If you want to… join… me."

"I will be glad to join you Damon. Where are we going first?"

"You can choose the first one, then I'll choose. How does that sound? You always taught us to share." She smiled brighter and I inwardly cringed. She was smiling at me…

(Klaus POV)

Today was Jeremy's turn. He'd done… boring, if you asked me. It was the library, the gym, swimming, and then home… well I guess I couldn't tell him if he chose well or not, I wasn't one of them. I was in charge sure but I didn't like always being in charge. Which is why I sometimes let Tyler and Elijah tell me what to do. Mikael I would never pay any mind. Nor Esther. Speaking of which… I had to speak with my Aunt Dahlia, because I wanted to give her her expression since she bloody claimed to be the strongest witch in the world, obviously I could take down even the strongest witch. Told you I was the strongest creature on this planet. In the galaxy. In the universe. I hummed to myself. When the bloody hell were they getting back again? I groaned to myself, dropping my head on my desk.

I needed them back before next month! Elijah and Katerina were getting married, I'd already planned it out. I was proud of myself for that. How to talk to them… hmm. I lifted myself back to the proper position and got up. I needed to talk to Genevieve… but she wasn't paying any attention to me, which I could tell from her eyes was breaking her heart. Best to try my luck anyway.

I walked into Geena's room. The one beside Kolinn's who was in the room across from mine. I sat by Geena's crib and watched her sleep. They'd followed my request to not take them from the house and I had promised not to interact with them… which meant this was the perfect way to get their attention. I was smart like that I suppose. Then I again I could go see Gen herself but then I wouldn't get something from this, or two things from this anyway. I hadn't seen Geena in 16 days. Which kind of made me a bad father.

"Klaus? I thought you'd said you wouldn't come in here until August 1st." Gen complained, her voice strained, she'd just got up. I looked at her, giving her a crooked smile. She walked over to me and stood there.

"This love, is exactly what I wanted. Your attention."

"And to see Geena." She added, smiling before kissing me, I stopped her.

"Not in front of her. Now what I needed. How do I get in contact with my Mother and Aunt who are currently residing in Norway or somewhere. I don't pay attention to my 'parents' like I should." I smiled.

"They never said where they originated from." She replied, frowning at me. I groaned. "However do you know anyone who does know where she originates who is still here?" I thought hard about that. Who could possibly know that… Father and Finn. Finn loved her so much he would know almost everything about her.

"Finn?"

"Then I can use your blood for sending a note to Esther, but you should probably have Davina do it. I'm going to be busy today. With Hayley and you shall be out all day." I shook my head.

"Not today love. However I have to get going. They should be up in a minute now." She kissed my cheek before wafting off to her room again. I had to speak to one of them then… I got up and walked down into the kitchen and sat down, watching Elijah cook.

"What are you doing Eli? You're not supposed to be cooking. You're not a cook."

"I am, I made a bet with Katerina and I lost. I do not know how I lost."

"Especially since you're 500 years older than her right?"

"Age has nothing to do with it."

"What was the bet? Who could keep quieter the most whilst having sex?" Eli shot me a look and I smiled innocently. He shook his head and I only laughed.

"No Niklaus that was not the bet." Then it hit me what I'd said. Elijah would very much win that bet. I know he would. I saw Finn walk in and sit down. I turned toward him, and he smiled at me. I beamed back at him… I was growing some type of feeling for him. He wasn't always shooting me down with something about behaviour.

"Finn, where did Mother originate from?" He scratched his head before answering.

"Why would you want to know that?"

"Because… reasons."

"Niklaus that is not a good reason."

"Please tell me?" Maybe my father was a better option of getting this information. I wanted to speak with Davina so Gen's suggestion would be great. I wanted to make her the leader of her coven, I felt she deserved it. She earned it!

"You've never been interested in Mother so I don't think I will tell you."

"Fine. I can always go ask-" I gasped for dramatic effect '"my father!" I beamed at him. He smiled however, I hadn't made the right effect on him. I glared at him before vamping off to wake the kids.

We were having breakfast now. They'd began their breakfast. I finished mine first before excusing myself to go. I left the house and found a human. I vamped up behind them, knowing I'd have to give Kieran an excuse as to why I'd done this if he asked. Most likely I was more intimidating than I thought. I smiled to myself. The human looked at me, I smiled before covering his mouth and vamping off farther so I was no longer in ear shot. I bit into his neck and saw this man was not on vervain. This kid was at least 18 so he could drive. I had a small fill before I let go, wiping my mouth clean with my hand, licking up the blood droplets and turned to look him in the eye.

"Hello mate. 'I want you to go to the Bayou, find Tyler Akatai and take him with you to take him to Mid-City Branch Library as fast as you can, if anyone asks tell them Klaus Mikaelson sent you. Except Tyler Akatai. He doesn't need to know. Now-'" I gave him a car key, the one I owned that I had brought for him, that way people would believe his story. "' get going and take him there in less than an hour or I'll kill your family.'" I let him go, if he did fail me, I'd compel a vampire next time and I'd also kill him and everyone he'd ever met. My family problems were more important than him.

I vamped back home and into the kitchen. "Are you kids ready to go? I suggest using the bathroom before you come. Jeremy has decided that instead of driving that we will be walking. It's a 45 minute walk for humans." They stood up and came back a few minutes later. "We're off mates." I said more to the room than anyone in particular. Jeremy had asked us to walk, I was just throwing in more ingredients.

We were at the library now and they were looking for books. I was looking for books too until I found that man and my father sitting together in awkward silence. I love myself. I'm a genius. I walked over and sat down with them.

"Good job." I turned to him, compelling him to leave and go about his business. Then I turned around to face my father. "So you're here. I have something I want to ask you."

"You and I need to have a talk Niklaus."

"Later. I know what you want, an excuse about 'The Curse Of The Sun And The Moon', am I right? Of course I am. So I was wanting to know if you knew where Mother originated from. I need to get in contact with her because she said she wasn't going to be back till August and I need her back for a week, actually a day really. I'm getting Elijah and Katerina married. Finally. They should consider this my blessing. I'm planning everything on my own. If I were her, I'd be on my knees thanking me very gratefully. However, she doesn't know about that. So, where did Mother originate? I need to know this and get in contact with her before my plans can actually go according to plan, and I will be damned if they don't."

"Elijah and Katerina are getting married?"

"Yeah, they've been wanting to do this ever since they've been reunited and I moved to New Orleans in the first place." He beamed, laughing.

"Speaking of when you first came to New Orleans, did you know I'd already been here? Waiting for you? Sadly the Ancestors told me that you'd be well placed as the Moondog Clan Alpha. I'd thought some things I was ashamed of thinking of when I found out it was you they'd been talking about. When I heard that you'd tried to kill that girl, I knew the Ancestors were right. Then I got to talk to you and catch up with what you were doing and I don't think even the Moondog Alpha would stand for his pack doing such things. I tried hard not to believe what they told me when I first met you, I refused to believe that you could have evolved in such a manner."

"The Moondog Clan? I could kill them for sport." He shook his head, sighing.

"That is what I meant Niklaus. However I wish I could change that fact and make you an Akatai instead but I believe Mikael has ruined you. It won't stop me from trying." I hummed before speaking again.

"You know, Elijah once told me that I'm good at making threats." He looked at me. "If you want me to be an Akatai then make me an Akatai. I'm not stopping you."

"I want you to get to see our Ancestors. Will you do that? We could do an initiation ritual or ceremony. I've never been good at telling the difference between the two."

"Are you suggesting I get hazed?" I asked, before breaking into a fit of laughter. He waited for me to stop laughing before speaking again. I ended up chuckling before I just laughed a few times and stopped finally. I still beamed at him, trying to keep from laughing, my teeth showing because of it.

"Hazing? No. There is nothing humiliating about this." I dropped my smile.

"How and when would this happen?"

"I can tell you the when but not the how because I am sworn by our Past Alphas." I looked away from him, puffing out my disbelief.

"Then tell me why I'd be interested."

"Because then you would be part of your pack?"

"I would be above Kevin in ranking wouldn't I?"

"As Prince, yes you would."

"'Prince'." I said, the word coming out as if it were poison. He looked at me disapprovingly. I sighed.

"Niklaus, try to be supporting of your heritage. It saddens me to hear you mock it so." I looked at him, a minuscule part of me, the human part, felt guilty and wanted to make him happy. I weighed my options, my feelings and sided with making him happy.

"I'm sorry Dad." He smiled, happy. Wow. That was easy. "I don't mean to mock but I'm just so used to being King, not Prince. I was the one who made this town what it is and it owes everything it has to me and my son. My Marcellus. However he did try to put me down..." I almost fell into my thoughts, but he spoke.

"There is only Alpha and Prince in the clans. I'm sure he didn't mean it the way it happened."

"Tyler helped him. Marcel and Rebekah called Mikael. Then again, I should really not have been running if killing him was really that easy. I should be proud of myself." I smiled. "They actually did me a favour."

"They didn't know what they were doing Niklaus. They were flowing on anger. A hybrid like us should understand this." I thought about it and I suppose he was right. That's why humans killed each other most of the time. And hybrids, and vampires, had heightened senses.

"Fine, so they didn't mean it the way it seemed. They just couldn't control their 'anger'. Marcel wanted to stay King, I tried and then I bumped him back down to Prince of the city because he couldn't take responsibility when it was called for. Papa Tunde was fun to kill." He ignored my last sentence.

"As King of this city and him as your son, you have that right. You also have the right to keep this city safe. I think you do that quite well Niklaus. I am very proud of you." He was about to speak more when the kids came over.

I looked over at them, smiling. "Ready to move on? Hm?" They put down their books and I stood. "Father, stay please. I'll get you when we're ready to go." I took the kids before taking them to the front desk. This was why I didn't want him over here.

"We would like to check out these books." I pointed to them and she smiled.

"May I see your library cards?" I smiled at her before leaning over the desk, using my hands to keep me up. She looked me in the eyes and I began to compel her.

"'You don't need us to sign up for library cards, just give them to us.'" She sat there for a minute before her chippy voice came back out of her lips. She bent down and brought out five different cards. I pushed the one she handed me back and shook my head. I just took the books I wanted, if I even wanted to borrow library books.

"Here are your library cards, all I need you to do is sign these." They obeyed her and she began to sign them out. She handed the books over and I walked over to the table Father was sitting at.

"It's time to go to the gym."

It'd taken forever with humans walking with us too… I hated humans sometimes but these I liked so I refused to be bitter. They had trouble holding their books, or the humans did anyway. Now was time to get my father to answer the damn question. I sat down somewhere and Father followed me. He sat down next to me and I watched the kids exercise.

"So where did Mother originate from?"

"Your mother? She came from the Kingdom of Norway. Born in 960." I kept myself from being surprised, I was born in 982. I think… or maybe it was 983. He went on about how he met her and how… I was born. Ew. I rolled my eyes, looking over at the other people who were here. He went on about how he felt when Esther showed him me as a baby. Very awkward. I had to change this conversation before it went too far.

"Okay so when were you born?"

"When was I born?" He smiled before answering me. "I was born in 957 in the old, or old to me, Akatai Clan camp. My father was Ishaan Akatai, who you met once, and my mother was Lilian Paritian. That was back when the Alphas kids were betrothed by their parents."

"You stopped that tradition didn't you."

"Yes, I did. I was punished for breaking tradition but I never resented what I did. I loved when Esther gave birth to you, making me a father..." He went on about that subject a bit more and I was looking around for a new subject.

"So what was he like? Ishaan? And what about her? Lilian?" He thought for a minute before speaking.

"My mother I can't remember much of. But she is amazing. She's sweet, kind, and caring for those who aren't even her clanmates. That's something to expect from one of Zachary's clan. Zachary I believe was her brother. We should all be nicer to the other clans. We are all one, we are werewolves. Just like Gira said." He looked down when he said that, like he'd done something wrong, let something slip. I looked over, intrigued. He never does that.

"Dad is something wrong?"

"You are never to give away information from one of your meetings with the Ancestors."

"So what? Who cares what ancestors think? They are useless. They are dead. If they wanted us to listen to them they should have staid where they can keep their eye on us." He laughed once before shaking his head.

"Maybe when you meet the Ancestors, you'll change your mind on that."

"Actually if you ask Mikael, I never took those ancestors seriously either. Neither did Carr or Kyle but they did when they grew up to adults and died, most likely because every viking did that. I am glad I don't have to worry about the ancestors approving of me or disapproving of me. All I have to worry about is me." I looked at him for once and he smiling sadly. I was disappointing him again. It kind of hurt to know that… maybe, just maybe, I'm in the same boat, that Kai is with us, with my parents.

"Klaus, we're ready to go." Jeremy said, I looked up at them. It was time to take them swimming.

We were actually at a restaurant because I'd realized it was lunch time. Meals From The Heart Café. Right now all I had on my mind was Kolinn and Geena. Did they really know how to feed them? I'd been doing it since they were born… I looked at the menu and chose an open face two egg omelet, with a hard boiled egg that came with toast, with a vegan shake. They didn't have much else from what I saw.

I waited for the food to come and when it did, we began to eat but Jeremy made a comment that started a spat between the kids. Idiots. "Hey, being a vegan athlete isn't so bad after all."

"Oh come on dude, vegans suck."

"Tyler!" I was about to continue but Kai put in his opinion.

"Actually it depends on what angle you want to come through. If you want to be an athlete or a vampire hunter you actually need that type of lifestyle but if you want to be a 'cool' person then you should totally do whatever everyone else says but if you want to be special, do whatever you want." That was Kai's best being 'nice' right now. He still had to learn.

"Shut up Kai!" Tyler and Jeremy demanded.

"Hey! We are all cool! If Jeremy wants to be a vegan it's okay. If Jeremy doesn't want to be a vegan then it's okay."

"I didn't say I wanted to be a vegan. Ugh, I hate you guys." I stopped myself grinning, if I did it wouldn't be a nice one.

"Okay I think we should change the subject, now that we've all had a turn saying things we don't mean. How has your days been so far?" I asked, not actually listening to their replies. I sometimes used that as an excuse to stop their fighting. They weren't 100 years old yet so they'd fight this frequently until then anyway, or Jeremy wouldn't the others would.

When that was done, I took them not swimming. I'm not stupid! If I did that, they'd have stomach cramps or something. So while we were walking I walked up to Jeremy, instead of staying next to my dad like I'd been doing.

"Jeremy we can't go swimming. We just ate. And we can't go home we didn't finish the day. What would you like to do?"

"Go for a run?"

"Okay, let's head to the park." I smiled at him before taking the lead, showing them how to get to the park. Father followed us.

We were at Washington Square, which was only 9 minutes away. I sat down at a park bench as they ran the whole perimeter. Father sat down by me and I watched the scenery go by us. He waited for me to ask another question. So I did, the first one that came to mind.

"So if I were to be 'initiated' into this clan of yours where would I be placed in rank?" I'd hold my other question for until he finished speeching his answer to my first question. I was really intrigued in getting that done, but not tonight.

"You, I have already placed. You'd either be with Kevin or Aphrodite. You'd be in one of those groups."

"So I'm in between. And what makes you think this?"

"Because your an adult yet your actions are scattered everywhere." I hmmed before I watched the kids again, they were coming back around. "I've decided that maybe with the initiation that I could get help in this from our Ancestors. They want you in our pack. It is our pack Niklaus, you have Akatai blood in your veins."

"I know I do. I'm just not used to having a pack that isn't run by me, and besides, I wouldn't be in the clan much. Why should I be initiated?"

"Our Ancestors want that to happen, they understand that you wouldn't be there but you are still my son."

"I would choose nothing else if I had to have a father. Not even Mikael." He didn't reply, just smile, beaming at everything. This man was a very happy man as apposed to Mikael who is a very angry man. His control kind of makes me jealous… Time for my other question I guess.

"So would I be seeing your parents when that happens?"

"Yes, you would, but more importantly it will be your first glimpse of our first Ancestors. Lupus and Sirius."

"Okay, thanks for answering my questions."

"Now maybe you will answer my questions." Shit, he has questions? Please don't tell me he's still harping on finding out about The Curse Of The Sun And The Moon… "When would you like to have your Akatai ritual?" I'm so lucky.

"Somewhere between July 1st and July 9th because I have to deal with these kids and then I have plans for when they've gone back to Damon's, whom I'm surprised I don't wish dead anymore." I used to try to do anything to get him killed, even against Elijah's wishes. What Elijah said to me rose to my mind and I had to roll my eyes to get it out of my head.

"July 1st is the full moon. That would be perfect but so would July 9th because the full moon is a time to review the month and usually werewolves are turned some time between the full moon cycle not on the full moon."

"Oh well then I guess it's a date." I smirked at my response before he asked another question, I had no such luck. Damn this world!

"I want to know about this Curse Of The Sun And The Moon."

"It's called The Curse Of The Sun And The Moon. What is there to know about it? It's fake. I made it up. When I was blistered from drink but nonetheless I made it up." I smiled at him but he gave me a disapproving look. I smiled harder to get no reaction so I just looked away from him. "You wanted to know so I told you."

"But did you not have to break this curse to become a hybrid again?"

"Yes I had break the bloody curse that your so called wife put on me and I ended up killing her. Sure I was displeased with her at first but then when I realized I was nothing to her I decided she needed to be punished." Truth be told I remember thinking that but when I did kill her, I felt horrible, I grew to like that I had killed my mother.

"What does the hybrid curse, Jeremy's sister, Jeremy's aunt, and a wolf fit into this curse that is made up by you?" I blinked a few times, trying to come up with something.

"The Hybrid Curse is The Curse Of The Sun And The Moon, Jeremy's 'sister' is Elena Petrova who is related to Katerina Petrova by Isobel Flemming who is further along the line related to Nadia who is Katerina's daughter. So therefore, not that you've seen her, but she's the doppelgänger and now I no longer need her. I did need her to make more hybrids but my plans were foiled by Damon Salvatore and Stefan Salvatore. So I left and then when I came back I killed Mikael, who was trying to kill me. Then I took over until Mother came back and tried to kill us all twice. Then she was killed and then she has the nerve to come back and say she wants a family?"

"We'll get back to that subject later, how does his aunt and the wolf fit into this curse?" I glared at him, my teeth baring themselves involuntarily. I looked away.

"Well I was going to use some other vampire but then Damon freed the wolf and the vampire, but I was smarter than him. Werewolves prefer to travel in packs. Did you know that? Even exiled ones. So I used Jules instead." Though from what I hear Elijah killed Trevor and Jules killed Rose. I think it's funny I need them back. I needed parents for Katerina and they might as well be her parents. Didn't I kill her real parents? I moved off that trail of thoughts quickly before I began to laugh, but I did smile.

"His aunt?"

"Was the vampire whom I used, Greta turned her. I miss Greta. She was brilliant. I suppose she's found peace though. She is with her family now."

"Stop trying to change the subject Niklaus. When you went back you kept trying to kill them and their friends? Why?" That I actually had to think about, so I didn't let anything slip, like the reason I kept trying to kill Damon was because I had hated him. I laughed before I straightened up.

"Because after I killed Mikael, Stefan was forced to steal my family by Katerina Petrova and she left him to do her dirty work because she was terrified of what would happen between us if I caught her again. I had to get across to them somehow. They respond best to violence so I gave them violence." Oh wait…

"Niklaus you could have asked nicely couldn't you?"

"They were using my family as a guarantee that I would leave the city and never come back. I refused. Easy as that. When I did get them back, they blamed it on me and that was hurtful to me because of all the effort I'd expended on trying to get them back. Sometimes I'm the only smart one around. Then Mother came in and interrupted the fight. She had us drink and tried to kill Finn to kill us all. Luckily they failed. Then she turned Alaric into an Original and then he was killed by Beky. Of course I'd jumped into Tyler's body to save myself. He'd staked my body so that's why Bonnie put me back in my own. I heard of Conner then and so I decided to go after the cure and Katerina got a hold of it, giving it to Elijah in the hopes that I would let her free. I also refused that."

"What made you decide to come here?"

"Something about Silas happened and then Katerina left a letter for me, that was after I had sex with Hayley. It'd been a drunk one night stand. I understand it was she who forced me to kill my hybrids but I still fell in love with her. She's a brilliant little wolf. She does step out of line sometimes though. Like everyone does. When I came here I found Marcel and the rest I've told you already."

"How did Hayley force you to kill your hybrids?"

I saw the kids coming over to us and I smiled at them, preferring to pay attention to them than him.

"We're ready to go home Nik." Kol said, pretending to wipe his brow of sweat. I rolled my eyes and led them to the car.

We were at the bayou now, dropping off Father. "Thank you for the ride, it was enjoyable. Good bye. Have a nice day and until we meet again, good hunting to you." He said to us before he looked at me. "I will be speaking with you more later Niklaus. Thank you for today." He nodded, I nodded back and he closed the door before heading back to his camp. I turned the car around and began the drive back to the house.

"Dinner's ready." Rebekah called. I walked the kids into the dining room and sat down at the head of the table myself. Elijah sat by me and Kol took my other side. Everyone sat down and we began to eat after Elijah prayed for it. I'd be calling Damon and talking to him about our mothers if everything went according to plan.

When we were done with dessert, the kids left to watch TV and Eli turned to me. "Niklaus where is your red car?" I tried my best to explain to him that I'd let a human borrow it and that I'd retrieve it tomorrow morning. He began to scold me for compelling the human.

I'd gotten a few smacks from my brother for my replies but now the kids were finishing up their baths and in hand I had one of Tyler's bottles, I was going to feed him blood. He needed it. I sat down in his room and waited for him to come out. When he did, and he saw me and what I had, he groaned before trying to quickly walk out of the room.

"Tyler! Get… back… here." He licked his lip, whined and obeyed. He looked at me, and I handed him the bottle, testing to see if he'd drink it himself. He did, reluctantly. He didn't need the lid that was sitting next to me on the bedside table. "Good boy." I kissed his cheek and he turned away from me. Eventually he'll learn to feed himself. I kissed his forehead this time and led him to the room they'd been sleeping in lately.

He got in the bottom bunk and I walked over, asked if they needed anything but they refused this time. I smiled, kissed them all on the cheek like before, I hated to do this with Jeremy but I couldn't let him feel left out and I couldn't have him know I don't really like him that much.

I walked out, knowing what Kai had planned for tomorrow, we'd planned the day before they had a bath and I gave Tyler blood to drink. I walked into my room, and got ready for bed. I had to speak with Davina tomorrow. Maybe I'd let Marcel watch them tomorrow.

(Damon POV)

"Thank you Damon, today was a very exciting day." She kissed my cheek and I flinched. The only one who ever did that was either Elena or Stefan. "I can't wait for tomorrow."

"You can plan tomorrow I guess. We've all had a turn." She smiled at me and nodded.

"Thank you Damy." That was what she used to call me when I was a child. So with that I immediately turned around and headed for my room.

"Yeah, don't get too excited, it's going to be difficult." 'for you.' I went to my room, ready for bed, tomorrow was going to be very boring since Lily's trying her hand at this.