I Do Not Own Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies

Elijah looked over the scene before him with a bit of horror. Jane-Anne Devereaux was laid out in the street, people, vampires, and witches alike surrounded her. There were about twelve other bodies around Jane-Anne too, and the sight horrified him.

"What happened?" he demanded as he turned to the other witch.

"No one knows," Sabine answered solemnly.

Elijah didn't say anything as he walked forward and looked over the scene, he came to the witch who lay there with her throat sliced open, the knife in her hand he recognized as ceremonial. It was actually remarkably similar to something Kol would use.

"What are you doing!?" a new voice hissed, and he slowly looked over to the witch who had growled at him.

"Well, I was here to find Jane-Anne Devereaux. Now I am here to prevent my brother from doing something horrid," he answered.

"Your brother?"

"Jane-Anne threatened him, and brought him back to town, Niklaus Mikaelson," Elijah responded as he slipped his hands in his pockets and stared at the young witch. "I am here looking for him."

"You're Elijah," she whispered, there was awe and terror in her voice as she slowly stood.

"I am," he smiled a bit, nothing threatening, but enough to have her uneasy. "And you are?"

"Sophie Devereaux," she answered. "Um… come…"

He watched as the witches were carefully preparing the body of Jane-Anne before he followed Sophie. They walked through the streets for miles before they came to the city of the dead, he was stopped at the gates of the cemetery when the witch turned to him.

"This is sacred ground," she stated pointedly. He frowned as he gave her a bland look, if he was not invited soon, he would retrieve Davina or Kol and have them invite him in, he didn't think Sophie was aware of his marvelous loophole.

"Means vampires can only be welcomed when they're invited," she said this as if she were speaking to an imbecile which had his eyebrow twitching.

This child should realize he was well over a thousand years, and he had more life experiences with witches than she ever would; not as much as Kol, but still, Elijah was no stranger to witches.

"But seeing as how I'm desperate, come on in," she said as she marched off. "We can talk freely here."

Elijah refrained from rolling his eyes when he walked into the cemetery. His eyes widened when Hayley's scent finally wafted through the air, and it took a lot of will power on his part not rush ahead and find the wolf.

"I suggest you start talking," he drawled. "What did your sister want with Niklaus?"

"Isn't it obvious? We have a vampire problem, and we need help. Marcel has an army backing him," she said. He frowned a bit, he knew about Marcel's side of the conflict, it was hard not to when Marcel's business ran out of Elijah's home and Marcel's ward was joined at the hip with Kol. He knew the witches wanted Davina back, and he even knew why, but what he didn't know was the angle this witch was attempting in her attempt to get his brother's attention.

"The witches have been trying to fight back. We haven't had much luck…Until my sister Jane-Anne met a girl, a werewolf passing through the quarter from a small town in Virginia. She had a special connection to your brother. Apparently, they spent some time together, one thing led to another, and now… this special werewolf girl, she's pregnant. And the father, of the child she's carrying, is your brother Niklaus." Sohpie said smugly and Elijah refrained from sinking his teeth in her jugular to finish her off and go collect Hayley himself.

His lack of disbelief or shock on his face seemed to startle her, he supposed that Sophie was expecting him to deny it, or be in shock, but Elijah had learnt this all from Kol this morning and spent all day digesting it.

"Yes, well, I suppose it is possible, we were not fully aware of what his curse restrained him from doing, and now that that is broken, anything is possible as he's a hybrid," Elijah offered blandly.

Sophie glared at him a bit and seemed to almost be pouting at his lack of response to her big reveal. He sort of wondered if she had been practicing it all day. "Bring her out!"

Elijah looked up when Hayley came walking out with an escort of witches, she looked very unhappy and rather murderous as she glared at her escorts. He refrained from impulsively acknowledging their friendship by asking to her wellbeing as he scanned her over for signs of injury. Hayley's eyes widened a bit seeing him and he shook his head minutely, so she didn't inform the witches of their connection.

"Who the hell are you?" she asked, and he refrained from smiling at her pretend ignorance.

Listening intently, he heard her slow heartbeat, it was strong and steady, he tuned it out for the other sounds within her and focused on the baby's heartbeats, like hummingbird heartbeats, swift and steady.

"Give us a moment," he ordered. The witches herded them into a crypt, and he found where she had been held the last day. When he heard no one close he started walking her cell slowly.

"Have you been held here the entire time?" he asked her.

"I was at CVS grabbing… some things when Sophie blew something in my face and grabbed me," she answered.

He nodded.

Now she looked ashamed as she stared at her lap. "Then they did all these weird witchy tests…" she grumbled. "Not that I understand how this could happen, I mean… vampires are dead!" she reminded him desperately. "They can't have children!"

He sighed. "We are not fully attuned to the things Niklaus' hybrid nature permit him to do. We were unaware of his nature until after we were turned, then the curse overtook him."

"Right… the curse is only activated when you take human life," she murmured, and her eyes went wide as she stared at him. "Then…why aren't the rest of you hybrids!?"

"Niklaus is the result of an indiscretion our mother had hidden," he informed her. He had never looked differently at Niklaus when they had learnt of his true parentage, none of them had, except, maybe Finn. However, this dixcovery had changed how Klaus viewed himself.

"Oh," she whispered.

"You are more aware than most of our history and our nature," he pointed out softly. "This discovery deeply tore at my brother's psyche and then the Hunter's curse… I am merely sorry that you have been entangled in this predicament."

"You knew before you got here," she sighed as she looked at her stomach.

"I was informed this morning," Elijah admitted.

"Kol or Davina? They had to have known, one of them, it wouldn't surprise me if Davina knew about this miracle pregnancy. I'm not sure how I feel about that." she muttered as she glared at him. "Naturally though, it has to be the notorious psycho who I sleep with and get knocked up by said psycho. Classic me."

He snorted. "Apparently they had nothing to do with this. This is Nature's doing. Though they did have a backup plan they didn't act on," he chuckled. "And it was Kol who informed me. But no doubt if he knew about the babies then so did Davina."

"Babies!?" she whispered was the blood drained from her face.

"I hear them," he notified her.

"Them?"

"I think two, there might be three. At this stage it is notoriously difficult to differentiate how many I am hearing, we will call on Dr. Malraux or Dr. Laughlin to see to your health and theirs after we get you out of here," he promised.

"You've spoken long enough," Sophie appeared, and he stood to move between her and Hayley.

"What precisely do you want, and what does it have to do with this young woman?" he asked as he kept his hands in his pocket to keep himself restrained.

"We want to run Marcel and his vampires out of town," she started.

"That is enough," a severe voice said, and he looked up as more elders joined. The witches behind a severe auburn woman with icy blue eyes walked in. Her posture was rigid, and her head held high.

"Regent LaRue!" Sophie gasped as she stepped back.

"My apologies for the French Quarter Coven's actions and deceit against your family," the Regent spoke to him. "I have spoken with your brother about the matter that these witches were attempting to entangle you and your family in."

"Which brother?" he drawled out. "I am in possession of two, and both of whom have dealings with witches at this moment."

"Kol." She answered stiffly.

He nodded. "I see."

"I will be by tomorrow with the Elders to speak with your brother and his… Coven about the matter these witches were foolishly attempting to bring you into," she stated as she glared at the witches around.

"Ah, the matter of my brother's… companion," he mused as he looked around the witches.

"Release the girl," the Regent ordered sharply. "Now."

"But…! This is French Quarter Coven business! You have no right!" a different elder started.

"Oh, I don't? Need I remind you whom you elected Regent? I have let this go on far too long, and you would attempt to wage war. Jane-Anne Devereaux was killed by Travelers, not vampires, and Marcel Gerard had had legal custody of Davina Claire since he intervened on an improper Harvest Ritual, something which has just been brought to my attention by Davina Claire's new coven members. You only incite wrath and ruination by bringing the abomination to our city. Now," the Regent stepped towards Hayley and whispered an incantation, he was stunned when Hayley yelped.

"You are unlinked, your children are not harmed, and you will take her and leave," the Regent stated as she turned her icy gaze to him. "I do not want another Old One within our sacred grounds. Leave, now. I will speak with you and your brother tomorrow."

Elijah held a hand out for Hayley, who grabbed it before he hoisted her up and sped away.

They were outside the city limits when he set her down and started inspecting her carefully. "Are you unharmed?"

"I'm fine, hungry, and dizzy, and I want a shower, but I'm fine," she promised as she gripped his arms tightly to keep her balance. "And I'm going to kill Kol and Davina for not telling me!"

"You are not upset about the pregnancy?"

"Admittedly, knowing Davina, she'd probably already knew that was going to happen; I don't have the best tastes in men, and it wouldn't surprise me if I did something stupid like having a one-night stand with Klaus in Davina's time. But they should've told me, or Davina should've, which is why I'm going to kill them," she grumbled.

"According to Kol this pregnancy is a loophole, but still, I will help," he chuckled. "In your condition you should not exhaust yourself."

"I'm not fragile," she huffed as he offered his elbow to her.

"No, I would never dare to think that," he assured her. "Does it upset you, the fact you are pregnant?"

"I don't know. I was just beginning to suspect it yesterday, and I still haven't completely wrapped by head around it," she admitted as she leaned on him. He felt her head fall to his shoulder as they walked. Elijah said nothing as they walked for the plantation again. "When your brother finally knocks up Davina though I'm getting payback."

Elijah chuckled. "And what makes you think that'll happen?"

"Cause I know things."

"Do you know the identity of Davina Claire's mysterious husband."

"Do you?"

"I have suspicions."

"Mmm, I know," she chuckled.

"I will make a deal," he said. "If I should tell you who my suspicions are, I will not tell Kol, and you will tell me if I'm correct."

"What do I get?"

"My help in your revenge," he promised her.

"Alright," she nodded.

"I believe the identity of her husband is Kol," Elijah stated.

"She should work harder at hiding it," Hayley chuckled. "Yeah, Big Davina was married to the Original Vampire, Kol Mikaelson, apparently he was never cured in her time."

Elijah nodded as they walked in companionable silence. It was about ten minutes until they finally came to the plantation.

"Hayley!" Davina appeared as she ran out of the Big House in a flurry of dark curls. Elijah released Hayley who ran for the smaller girl. He watched them as they caught each other in fierce hugs, he saw his youngest brother appear and lean on a column as he sipped a drink. The girls were talking rapidly as Elijah passed them to walk up to where Kol stood.

"Thank you," Kol said as he sipped his drink.

"Thank the Regent," Elijah sighed.

Kol nodded.

"The Regent said she would be here tomorrow to speak with you and Davina, and your Coven."

"Frigg, it's not a Coven!" he groaned.

"It appears that you are amassing one though."

"I'm not! I'm just here because of Davina."

"I am aware," he chuckled. "And I do not know if you intended this or not, but Hayley is carrying more than one child."

"You're sure?"

"Yes. I will contact Dr. Laughlin or Dr. Malraux to come see to her wellbeing," he said firmly.

"How many do you hear?"

"I think three, there are two for sure, but there might be another, it is difficult to differentiate them at this stage," Elijah answered.

"Fuck," Kol groaned as he rubbed a hand over his face.

Shaking his head, Elijah walked into the house and poured himself a drink. He'd track down Klaus tomorrow, tonight he would need to unwind. After a day of scouring the city for Hayley, he was tired, not physically but mentally, and emotionally drawn out. She was carrying his nieces or nephews, and that filled him with elation he didn't know how to handle. Children were a blessing, he had always enjoyed them and desired a family, but when he had been turned, he had discarded the idea. Hayley was not his, and it was his brother's children within her, still, he couldn't stop the elation he felt.

He would have to keep Klaus in line about this matter until his brother saw this for the blessing it was. However, he had also promised Kol that ultimately, he would choose Hayley and the children if it came down to them or Niklaus, and that was a conflict in his mind. However, he agreed with Kol, Hayley and the children would have to be the priority, and Klaus was going to have to sort this out on his own.

Hayley finished getting cleaned up and a shower, she knew Davina had crashed early and Kol was in the study with his brother, which was where she was heading. Her pajamas felt scratchy, but then that could just be her nerves going like electricity beneath her skin as she walked into the study. Elijah and Kol were discussing something when they both looked at her.

Stomping forward Hayley punched Kol as hard as she could.

"You two should've told me about this miracle pregnancy beforehand!" she snapped as she planted her hands on her hips and glared at him. "And planning to ensure the pregnancy, and not acting on that plan, while it relieves me to know you two did nothing, it pisses me off that I'm still in this mess!"

"Fair enough," he grunted as he rubbed his jaw. "Good punch."

Her hand hated her for that punch, but she was pleased she had made her feelings clear.

"Admittedly, I'd have probably done something stupid like sleeping with Klaus regardless of whatever you and Davina had planned, because I make terrible life decisions when I follow my wolf! But next time tell me before I get abducted by witches that I might be a pawn in the grander scheme of Nature, or I'll make your life a living hell!" she warned.

"Understood," he nodded.

"Good," she grumbled.

"Let me see your hand," Kol said. She was reluctant but held it up. Kol inspected it and before she knew what he was doing he whispered an incantation in a strange language then blew on her knuckles, and she felt the pain slipping from her fingers to his hands. "There, all better."

"How'd you?"

"Healing spell," he answered.

She nodded as she flexed her hand and then looked at the brothers.

"What were you two discussing?" she asked as she sat down and looked at them. They both took a seat then and Kol sighed.

"We were discussing bringing up the matter with Nik," Kol answered.

"Our brother might be aware of why he was called back, but as we do not know his mindset his reaction could be…" Elijah trailed off haplessly.

"Oh."

"No harm will come to you or my niece," Kol assured her.

"Niece?"

"I'm going to assume here it's a daughter, or at least one of them is," he shrugged.

"What do you and Davina know?" Hayley asked in amusement as she rested her hand over where the children were growing within her.

"I know a great many things, but in this regard, I don't think it would be wise for me to tell you."

"Why?"

"Consequences, in Davina's time there was only one tribrid," Kol answered. "According to Elijah, he hears multiples, that's a consequence of time meddling no doubt, or Nature, as Nature is attempting to restore some sort of balance I can't figure out. This is Nature's doing. So I'm assuming Nature's ensuring a few loopholes that need to be enacted; though this could also be a backlash of Davina's time travelling magic. I'm sorry we did plan to ensure this pregnancy, and I'm sorry that we didn't tell you beforehand, however we didn't act on our plan," he sighed.

"Oh," she nodded slowly.

"And I have no desire to promise you one thing and to have something else to be given," he sighed. "I think in this matter, it'll be best if Davina and I do not tell you about her time."

"Okay," she agreed reluctantly.

"But these children will be loved, and safe," Elijah promised her. "Regardless of Niklaus' reaction. You will have a home for these children, no matter what."

"I'm not…"

"That is not compensation, Hayley," Elijah cut her off before she could argue she wasn't going to be a burden or responsibility. "That is family, you are a part of this family, just as surely as Davina or Marcel are."

She nodded slowly.

"When are we telling Nik?" Kol asked.

"I don't want to," Hayley muttered honestly. "It was a one-night stand because my emotions were in overdrive, and he helped me rescue my pack! He was being a good alpha and my wolf was attracted to it for a night. ONE Night."

"That'll do it," Kol remarked dryly. She glared at him, and he just sighed. "I'm not mocking you, darling, I promise. Just you are far too good for my brother, and I could never understand how a queen like you slept with a lout like Nik, but emotions and wolves in the mix, I get it," he assured earnestly.

Now she softened a bit. She'd chew out Kol and Davina for scheming behind her back, but for now she was just relieved to know they had nothing to do with it.

"We will have to inform him, he's in the Quarter right now, he's found Marcel's empire though and is… displeased, but I will manage it tomorrow," Elijah sighed.

"Bloody hell," Kol groaned.

"Yes," Elijah quipped as he poured himself and Kol a drink.

Hayley just felt a pit of dread in her stomach as she rubbed a hand over where life within her was growing.