Chapter 13

(Hey guys its been awhile, long story short I was in a car accident. My car is totaled and right now I'm just working on healing. Chapters may come out slow but hopefully not, seeing as writing is very soothing and therapeutic for me:) Thank you for all the silent prayers and get wells in advance! Happy Reading and enjoy chapter 13!)

"Marcel, your men, they say he went this way?" He ask as he ducks the overgrown protruding branches.

"Yea, apparently he's living here."

"In the bloody Bayou?" Klaus smiles.

"Yeah ever since the Crescent's split it's been vacant, we just get the weary travelers, lone wolves passing through."

" Doesn't really add up now does it, an ancient coven of powerful egyptian witches, plotting to take their revenge on me, and they have their most powerful adversary , a hybrid adolescent, hiding here."

"Nothing's making sense at all, It'd probably be best to proceed with caution. I'll go over there behind those trees," he points out into the distance, "if I see him i'll give the signal to flank."

Klaus nods "Good thing I can always count on you Marcellus, where others have always continuously failed me."

They both turn their heads toward Klaus' phone which was on speaker.

"Listen NiKlaus I told you this was a bad idea! These witches are not to be trifled with. They-

"Gentlemen please Retain from arguing just this once please. Niklaus have you two located the child?"

Klaus turns his head away from his phone.

"No, but we will."

Marcel jumps in "Any luck on finding Lucien's ancient device yet?"

"No,this place has been condemned for years," Elijah heavily breathes, "We had some difficulties finding the current owner of this complex. We're waiting on the key. This device could take some time to find."

"We don't have any to spare. Find the device, and if Kol isn't so willing he can have another go at it with my overly temperamental, slightly less annoying child's mother. " He quickly hangs up.

"Nice to see your relationship with Kol hasn't changed."

They began to walk slowly again.

"Fool. Mindlessly harping on about these witches. The sooner I rid myself of this child, the sooner he can go back to whatever rut he climbed out of."

"Klaus," he shakes his tilted head, "I didn't come here to help you murder a kid, I thought that was what the pillory was for."

"And if Elijah doesn't come in time, what then?" He shrugs his shoulders. "Perhaps we just let him go willingly, free to strike at me once again. If you wish to leave me fine, so be it. Run off with Kol. The truth of the matter is your only here to play handler. Contradiction at its finest. You say I haven't changed, pure evil. All while foolishly still believing I would spare the life of this child on a whim? I'm sorry but you coming means little. What did you expect?"

"Nothing, and if you do this-"

"If I do this what?" They come face to face.

"You can add it to the long list of things you've done. Killing adults is bad enough but a kid."

"Let me remind you that kid turned his hand against me first. As much as you like to paint him as a saint, he is not your darling Davina or one of your lackies from vampire daycare."

"And if it were Hope?"

Klaus narrows his eyes and Marcel continues to move forward.

"DO NOT begin compare my daughter to that-"

Klaus begins to say, but he's cut off by a distinct click coming from under Marcels boot.

Marcel carefully balances himself, distributing just enough weight under him.

"Don't move."

Marcel rolls his eyes."I know that sound when I when I hear it," he turns to Klaus, " Question is, why is it out here?" He gently rest his hands on his hips.

Klaus crouches down gently brushing the grass and debris from the bomb.

When he slightly comes closer his nose burns.

"Vervain."

Marcel exhales.

"Great."

"Remain still." Klaus says as he continues his investigation, he moves slowly to the other side. His hands immediately burn in the grass when touched. He gasps.

"More vervain from our buddy?"

"No. Wolfsbane. This trap was laid out for a hybrid, me. The two plants in combination at the dosage would likely slow me down." He sniffs the air. "He's close. He must be."

"He has to be. Look." Marcel points to the other five various land mines surrounding them.

"You've gotta' do better than that mate!" Klaus yells.

"Keep your voice down."

"I will no longer be hunted, it's time to hunt." He pulls out Papa Tunde's blade.

Marcel holds out his hands."Let's wait for Elijah and Kol. Let's just figure this out first before you go off finding trouble".

"Truth is Marcel you'd only slow me down," he began to slowly walk backwards, "I think I'd like to investigate this particular matter on my own."

"You cannot leave me here."

"Like you said wait for Elijah and Kol so wait, and Since you dare me to be so blatant with my retorts and such I'll just come out and say it, without lacking all honesty and truth. I'm going to kill that kid. Anyone who comes against me or my family no matter the child or adult will pay the consequence with pain torment and longing death."

With that being said he vanishes into the forest.