Chapter 8 (HEY guys enjoy the chapter!I don't know if the story sucks or if it's entertaining, please leave a review if you can. I love feedback and would love to hear your thoughts :)

Later on that night they all gather in the living room, Elijah is last to come, taking one last look around the dark corridor.

The compound is on lockdown, Marcel's vampires guard each entrance and exit.

Klaus is mindlessly pacing back and forth, struggling to find the connections.

"Klaus what is going on"? Haley persistently asked.

He doesn't answer her immediately, he's more concerned with Elijah and his recent findings.

"What did you find?"

"Nothing, not a trace. Are you sure Niklaus?"

"As sure as I can be."

"Hello? Are you guys just going to ignore me? I need to know what's going on."

Klaus glances at Haley. He's about a foot from her, and Hope who's soundlessly sleeping on her lap. He takes a seat directly in front of her.

" Recently Someone has painted me a target, it's time for you and Hope to leave."

Haley's expression goes cold. "Again?"

Her word is small, but it cuts deep. Klaus bows his head and closes his eyes.

"Until this threat is neutralized, you will depart from the Quarter, and New Orleans all together."

"I know you feel like you can do this on your own, but as history proves you need me. I want to help."

"As history proves you always end up in danger. Haley this isn't up to discussion, you will leave the Quarter," He takes a deep breathe and realizes he's yelling and switches to a lower tone, "Until I say otherwise."

She looks to Elijah for help, tears in her eyes.

"He agrees Haley, please just take Hope and go.I refuse to have our daughter motherless and growing up without you."

Her red puffy eyes glance at him. "What about you? She needs her father too."

He comes closer, slowly inching into her personal space.

"In due time she'll have me, just not now." He brushes a strand of Hope's hair behind her ear.

"Look Haley, someone wants me dead and I refuse to make you or her a casualty. Neither of you will be put in harm's way."

He gets up and turns to Elijah. "I just wish we knew where to start."

"Maybe we can help you with that". Two people, a man and a women enter the scene.

"And who exactly might you two be?"

Perceiving them to be a threat, the vampire guards rush to them, only to have the man's snap break their necks.

"How did you?"

"He's a witch."

"Warlocke".

" I'm Ingrid, Ingrid Hayes, this is my associate."

"Great now that we're done with that useless information, who are you?"

" You don't remember me."

"Been alive for a thousand years sweetheart, many faces." He stares at the unconscious vampires lying on the ground.

She circles around, looking at him. "You really don't remember me."

"You'd be correct, now skip to the part where you tell us how you can help".

"Ezra, your daughter Hope may have meet him".

Klaus quickly raises up, his arms tightly grip her arms, his face inches from hers.

He chants a defensive spell, pushing Klaus back into the wall.

He wipes his bloody nose before he rises to speak, then sniffs.

"Tell me what you know about the boy."

"Ezra, he's smart, brave-"

"I don't want to hear about the attributes of your crush love, just tell me how to rid of him."

"He's my son and he's being lead down the wrong path by someone, a coven."

"What does that have to do with me? Your child's vendetta seems a bit personal."

"Klaus."

The room is blanketed in silence with everyone hanging on to Ingrid's words.

"He's your son".

"Impossible! That vile creature has nothing remotely similar to me! That, that monster!" Klaus swings a wildly pointed finger at her, and Haley gives him a gentle touch on the arm.

He reluctantly takes a step forward, remembering the ear splitting headache the witch gave him.

"Looks who's talking". She spouts.

"I will not have you point unjustly accusations at me,in my home"

"Brother." Elijah's eyes tells Klaus to calm down. His eyes go back too Ingrid"Proceed"

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Klaus is shaking with rage, to have the accusation pointed at him, then to have Elijah protect her. He shakes his head.

"Thank you Elijah… as I was saying he is your's, back in twenty twelve you broke the curse in Mystic falls. I was there. .we've been keeping an eye on you Klaus Mikaelson. Mystic falls,Chicago,New Orleans.

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