Chapter 12.
Klaus swiftly walks out the tavern, Marcel closely following behind. He's quick, angry and aggressively slams the door.
"Marcel-"
He angrily points his finger at Klaus, while slowly shaking his head,"I knew there was a catch, I knew something was up. You have me stalking a child," he points to himself, "hunting one? Are you out of your mind Klaus?"
Klaus flashes his palms."Marcel listen there's good reason for all of this-"
"There better be, imagine my surprise when my day walkers track down your attacker, leading them to a boy, not older than fifteen."Marcel folds his arms.
Klaus immediately looks up. "Where is he Marcel? Where'd they find him?" Klaus reaches out and
Marcel quickly retreats. "Nah ah, I'm not telling you anything. Not until I know what's going on in my town."
"Whats going on in your town?"
Marcel nods. "Yes my town."
"Well when you put it that way, the less you know the better," Klaus comes face to face with Marcel. "No need to get the self proclaimed reigning king of New Orleans involved." He cracks a cocky grin .
Marcel straightens his jaw. "Don't give me that crap, I knew it was a joke when they told me you'd retired, suburbia. Klaus Mikaelson will always be a thorn in the world's side, willing to watch it suffer at the hands of him."
Klaus nods. "Perhaps you're somewhat right but I fail to quite hear you over the ironic hypocrisy pouring from the very edge of your reasoning. "
Marcel rolls his eyes. "Get on with it, how am I hypocritical, I'm nothing like you Klaus, I don't hurt children."
"Oh how often we forget the past. Nineteen eighteen. Sechault, France. You had fancied yourself a soldier, gone off to fight the Germans. You were hungry, starving. I came begging you to come back home with me, your family" He points to his chest, "Me Marcellus, I offered you food and water, shelter and you spat in my face, which is exactly what I should've done you begged for my assistance with your deceased vampires."
Klaus smiles, " At my daughter's party, anchoring me from my contentful place, with family. The similarities are striking if I were to say so."
"No you're not gonna' turn this on me all this happened because of you. Same thing with back then.I needed to get away from you."
"Then why approach me for my aid in the first place . It's strange, it almost seems as if you needed me. No matter how many times you say I'm the thing that goes bump in the night, a thorn in the world's side, you'll never see yourself as such. If I am to be the hideous monster you claim, what does that make you? My keeper. The one who unleashes me, only uses me only when he see's fit,to instill fear and intimidation. Admit it mate you wanted a corpse," Klaus walks over to Marcel leaving a light hand on his shoulder, "you're just as bad as me and that my friend is the very hypocritical mind boggling truth, that you fail to realize."
Marcel takes a moment to speak, hands on his hips and .he's calmer now.
''Why is he holding a grudge against you? Did you kill his family? What is it Klaus?"
Klaus briefly looks away and pulls out his phone. "Haley."
"Klaus I'm not done."
"I am, Haley just called, something's come up." he tucks the phone back on the inside of his jacket.
"Something involving the mystery child?"
Klaus nods.
"I coming with you, Haley and Hope don't deserve whatever you just got them into. We'll finish this, agreed?"
"I wouldn't expect anything less from you Marcellus. Now you say you want to know more about the situation, here's your opportunity." Klaus gestures his hand out before Marcel, "after you".
They take off together back towards the house.
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When they arrive at the house everyone is waiting for them in the dining area.
"Haley what is it?"
Haley points to the other side of the room.
Klaus' eyes slowly scan the room before coming face to face with Kol's.
"Brother." They say in unison and before hugging.
"I found him lurking outside the gate, thought it was somebody else."
Klaus looks at Hayley.
"Tell the whole story love, you almost killed me, well almost." Everyone smiles, knowing Kol was never in any real danger.
"Still hurts like crazy though." He holds a hand to his chest.
Klaus wraps an arm around Kol, walking him around the dining table."Good thing you're back brother, and in due time."
"Yes I heard."
"Why didn't you call, if we didn't hear from you sooner we would've thought you to be dead."
"I've been busy, but never too busy to visit my niece on her sixth birthday, you only get one of those."
"You're a few days late mate."
"Maybe, but I'd never want to miss the other special engagement taking place. Your second go at fatherhood. Now explain to me Niklaus how does this happen?"
"Sorry to break up this little family reunion but what is going on here. What do you mean second go a fatherhood?"
"Well third, if you really wanna' get technical."
Marcel rolls his eyes at Kol's statement.
"Haley, would you take our house guest upstairs?"
"No Klaus I'd rather listen to the plan we have to get my son."
Ingrid isn't moving, her arms are folded.
"I'm tired of this Klaus. If you're going to sit here and speak amongst friends, then you surely don't have time to help me."
She gets up, but Klaus is on her, grabbing her elbow.
"You won't be going anywhere. You will stay put upstairs, otherwise he'll have one less mother by sunrise. Do I make myself clear." He's now screaming in her face
"Crystal." She says with teary eyes, walking up the stairs.
He gets closer to Hayley. "Get her her something to drink to calm here will you?Make it a double shot of wolfs bane. We're going on a little hybrid hunt tonight."