Chapter 16 (ENJOY)
Klaus comes upstairs, gaining a small peek into Hope's room. He's found Hayley there. She's lying in fetal position, facing the wall. She tightly has a stuffed animal clasped to her chest, as the tears flow slowly,continuously staining the bed sheets.
He takes a step back and breathes before he enters. He'd been harsh towards her and even if it the statements were true he should have found a better way to say it. He knows it.
He takes one last look before he begins to retreat.
He feels a light hand on his shoulder, halting him.
"Talk to her Niklaus, this is a conversation you both need to have." Elijah tells him.
Klaus nods and slowly walks in, shutting the door for privacy. He soundlessly removes the toys from the rocking chair to take a seat next to the bed. He didn't know where to began. He wasn't the comforting or apologizing type.
"I know you miss her, as do I." He clasped his hands together, forearms resting on knees, " we'll get her back."
She nods still facing the wall.
She sniffs,"We don't even know where to look, who really took her, what they plan on doing to her."
His heart ached for her, emotion pouring off her every word. A mother's bond with her child was special. Yes of course he missed his daughter but he had to be strong for Hope and for Hayley.
"I swear it-"
She lets out an emotional huff, cutting him off."Don't make promises you can't keep. I'm her mother. I'm was supposed to be there for her and protect her I supposed to be-" the rest was cut off by her sobering.
He honestly didn't know what to say next. He'd just come into the room, and said they'd get her back. Nothing more needed to be said. He didn't know the who's,why's or when. He just wouldn't give up Hope, literally.
Failing to make Haley place her trust in his words, he goes for a different approach.
"I don't blame you Hayley."
Her breathing slowed, it was good to hear.
"Not really. Im Hopes father and I should have been here too."
"No, you had to find Ezra." She turns to face him.
"My presence was needed here. I'll never forgive myself if-"
He couldn't finish the sentence, he wouldn't.
He looks away not wanting Haley to see the small tear come from the corner of his eye.
She lays a soft touch on his tightly clasped hands.
"Klaus, I don't even know if she being harmed, if she's safe if they put here in a comfy bed or brushing her teeth at night. If she's with Mr, Sparkles."
He clears his throat,"Mr. Sparkles?"
"The stupid bear Marcel gave her. Edward Sparkles." She tries to laugh to keep from crying.
Klaus smiles too. It'd been the first time he did it in days.
"She thought it was a cool name." Haley joins in smiling, still failing to remain non emotional.
"Hayley we cannot give up Hope."
"I've hit rock bottom. I just want my daughter back. I don't care what we have to do or who we have to go through."
"Whatever strength you've got left muster it up and lets find her. She needs us to be strong."
Hayley slightly nods in agreement but he could see it in her eyes. The mixture of uneasiness and doubt."
When she sits up he comes closer, now sitting on the edge of the rocking chair.
" Hayley, I need you to be strong. I need you." He emphasizes each word and willingly lets the tears fall this time, unashamed of his vulnerability.
Haley takes it all in, understanding him. He didn't show his softer side too often and it was good to see, for the both of them. Building each other up at their lowest point, at the time they both needed it most.
"Where do we look first?"
"I'll cover the whole New orleans landscape if I have to. We're getting our daughter back."
When he opens the door he tilts his head as confusion covers his face.
"Freya. What are you doing?"
"Brother, I'm sorry but It's for your own good." She closes her eyes. The chant becoming louder.
"Stop this madness now. Why are you doing this?"
"It's a boundary spell." Hayley says. "It's designed to keep us put."
He swiftly turns to her."You knew about this?"
Hayley turns her head down and Klaus puts his attention back to the door.
"Freya! Release us now!"
"I can't. Elijah told me to keep you here. I care too about my niece to let anything happen to her." The chants continue.
"And locking me in here helps, your illogical plans just get better by the day." He walks over to Hayley, "And you, to think you'd be willing to do anything to get Hope back, your world class pandering and sobering is even more pathetic."
"Hey!" Hayley grabs his his shoulder, "I want her back just as much as you. My feelings are real Klaus. If we want to get her back we have to stay put. It's the last thing I wanted to do, but this is a dangerous enemy, and there are rules."
"Rules. Who told you this?"
" Kol, he's been through this type of thing before."
Klaus giggles. "Kol the one brothers who's been in a box for the last century, really genius. Sorry if I don't put my trust in my brother, the needy sycophantic, who hasn't been around recently."
"If you knew how to get her back, it'd been down by now."
"I can get her back and I know how, theoretically ."
She sighs."Why didn't you share it with the rest of the group, why not feel the need to share it."
"Because I knew one the my idiotic family members would screw it up, which includes you and like you're doing now!"
"How'd you get that information".
"Whilst you all were sulking in your misery, grasping at straws and listening to Elijah harper on about Kol's epic failure of a plan, I've been doing some searching on my own."
She stares for a moment.
"Now anymore questions? Good." He turns back to Freya and Hayley jumps back in front of him. "Searching where?"
"I've been chatting it up with my dear long lost son, Ezra. He gave me the answers I needed."
"Tunde's Blade?"
"I took it out momentarily, I'd be happy to leave it out it and stick into one of you, if you don't open up this bloody door."
"Klaus, I can't". Freya says. "Egyptian blood cannot be spilled."
"Maybe Egyptian can't but Mikaelson sure can and will be if anything should happen to my daughter." He slams his fist on the door.
"You wouldn't. You changed Niklaus I've seen it first hand. Let this go and let Elijah handle it."
"Perhaps you're right. Maybe I've changed. More prone to family and the weaknesses it entails, but I assure you this, there is no line I wouldn't cross to save my daughter. There are more painful penalties the death."