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Chapter 08<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entire afternoon was spent with Klaus and her going through her stuff. Bella realized that most of her wardrobe was comprised of her working clothes and weren\u2019t quite decent enough to wear normally, and decided to keep a few things that could be used for parties or whatever and the rest, she put it in a bag to return to Myriam. Maybe some other girls could use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Klaus had been helpful<\/em> with sorting out the clothes, some outfits made his eyes darken and made him drool, he insisted that she kept all of her underwear as he planned on tearing some numbers off her body if she wore them, getting the both of them quite excited and ended up making love in front of the fireplace before resuming the cleanup process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He graciously made space in closets and drawers and even on a few shelves here and there for her belongings, he drew the line at having Mr. Wiggles in bed with them. It was Bella\u2019s oldest stuffed animal that she always dragged along for comfort. He looked tattered, but he was still there, just like she was. She found a nice spot for him, on her side of the bed, out of Klaus\u2019 sight, but she knew that the stuffed animal was there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And after dinner, she and Klaus withdrew to the parlour for her to go through the folder that Myriam had given Klaus. Bella hadn\u2019t known about the existence of this folder, with important papers concerning her. She had an insurance policy, a health insurance and all other things that a human needed to be functional in the real world. She hadn\u2019t thought about any of it while she was on the run, then again, Bella didn\u2019t quite know how to adult anyway so she was grateful for Myriam having done this for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What surprised her most, though, was finding a note from Myriam telling her about the next papers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You were always so gracious in insisting that you didn\u2019t want any money for the time you put in for D\u00e9bauche, whether it be administration or entertaining. So I didn\u2019t pay you your wages. However, you worked hard, Bella, and you also handed off your tips as if money meant nothing to you. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you\u2019re in a position where you might want to buy things of your own, you need money, although there\u2019s no doubt in my mind that Klaus will provide you with everything you need. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since you first handed your tips over to me, willingly and so graciously, I made the decision of depositing that into a bank account in your name. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend it wisely, Bella. All the information that you need are in the bank documents. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With love, Myriam.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella blinked as she continued to look through her papers. \u201cDid you know about this?\u201d she asked Klaus, who was standing on the balcony with a glass of bourbon. \u201cThat she kept my tips for me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot at first, love,\u201d he replied absently. There was something in the air, he could feel it, and it wasn\u2019t good. \u201cBut it\u2019s nice of her that she did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t realize I had that much in tips over the last two years though. I mean\u2026 I\u2019m not a dancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, but you are very talented in other ways,\u201d he said with a smile on his face. \u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that some clients added a little extra later. You can spend some of your newfound wealth on clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cForget clothes, I want more books!\u201d she joked and then nearly fell backward into the fire when Elijah walked in, followed by a huge man. Muscles, dark hair, anger etched on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought I smelled swamp,\u201d Klaus remarked as he turned around to face his brother and Jackson. \u201cDid you have to startle Bella at this time of night?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat did you do with Hayley?\u201d Jackson breezed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me what you know,\u201d Elijah added, briefly glancing over to Bella. \u201cHope\u2019s in her crib, could you tend to her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou go deal with Hope,\u201d Bella shot at him as she got to her feet. \u201cYou come barging in here, accusing Klaus of something. Wrongfully accusing him, I might add. He\u2019s been here all the time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho the hell is she?\u201d Jackson demanded as he pointed at Bella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s alright, Bella,\u201d Klaus smiled at her before walking towards his brother. \u201cHas Jackson misplaced his bride? Come to think about it, I did read that global warming was affecting migration patterns. Try Georgia!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just left the bodies of people I care about to rot in the woods because you left them defenseless against poachers!\u201d Jackson shot at the hybrid. \u201cLike Kingmaker Land Development. Does that ring a bell?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt does, it\u2019s been brought to my attention that there\u2019s a new company in town. Someone was actually worried that they were going to build in the Bayou!\u201d Klaus replied with a snort. \u201cWhat a ridiculous idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, the CEO is Lucien Castle,\u201d Jackson spat. \u201cElijah tells me you two go way back–\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo what do you know, Niklaus?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella just stared at the men in front of her. So this was Jackson, Hayley\u2019s husband. Hope\u2019s stepfather. And Hayley was missing. And Lucien had something to do with it? That sounded absurd, really. He was a businessman, not a poacher. He probably also knew not to go after werewolves seeing as he\u2019s a vampire and all. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, but what has Lucien to do with this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus winced and Elijah\u2019s head snapped to Bella. \u201cYou know Lucien?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, we met a couple of days ago. He held me for a few days,\u201d she said nonchalantly. \u201cSpeaking of which,\u201d she turned to Klaus. \u201cHe still has my blood!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m working on it, love,\u201d he replied soothingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWork harder!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo I\u2019ll ask you again, what do you know?\u201d Elijah demanded as he took another step towards his brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs it happens, two days ago I had a romp with our good friend Lucien. You can find him in the penthouse of the gaudy new construction on Canal. And while you two are catching up, be sure to ask him about the prophetic vision he showed me of our family’s spectacular downfall. You could use a good laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd ask for my blood!\u201d Bella nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah sighed and pointed at Jackson. \u201cYou stay here. Niklaus and I will deal with this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cActually, as long as Hayley’s prowling about on two legs and unaccounted for, I’m staying with my daughter,\u201d Klaus said as he walked towards Jackson and eyed him suspiciously. \u201cAnd, should I discover that this is yet another cock-eyed scheme for Hayley and you to abscond with her, the paltry remains of your beloved wolf pack will be sniffing at your entrails come morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson scowled at Klaus, which made Klaus smile as he moved to join Bella, only to be stopped by Elijah. \u201cThis doesn’t frighten you, brother. But, one day, your daughter will know exactly the kind of man that her father is. If anything should happen to Hayley, you mark my words– no one will have to take Hope from you. She will, without question, leave you of her own accord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was amazed that Klaus just let Elijah speak to him like that and watched Elijah\u2019s retreating back. \u201cWow, you\u2019re such an asshole,\u201d she remarked. \u201cAnd who\u2019s going to tell Hope that her own mother tried to take her away from her loving and caring father? Not you, I\u2019m sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStay out of this, Bella,\u201d Elijah replied. \u201cHope is none of your concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, but Klaus is and you know very well that he has the right to be angry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll discuss this later, we have an old friend<\/em> to catch up with and you don\u2019t want to hear that you\u2019re wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAsshole,\u201d Bella muttered as she watched Elijah follow Jackson out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus sighed as he rubbed Bella\u2019s back. \u201cYou need to be more careful who you piss off, love. Yes, I\u2019m aware that you have my blood in your system, but if you\u2019re going to die, it\u2019ll be by my hand.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She rolled her eyes at him. \u201cShut up, Klaus. I\u2019m going to see if Hope\u2019s okay and you\u2026 well\u2026 do whatever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amused, Klaus watched her as she walked away and made his way to the courtyard, calling Freya on his phone. Hayley was missing. She needed to be found. Yes, he was angry with her, but she did not deserve to miss out on the one night a month where she could see her daughter. He was cruel, but not that cruel. \u201cFreya, I’m aware that 21st century technology remains a mystery to you, but when you see my name pop up on your phone, you answer it. Come home. Immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After he disconnected the call, he bumped into Camille. This late? What was she doing up this late? He decided to entertain her for the time being, and listened to her ridiculous accusations that Lucien was responsible for the murders in the Quarter. It didn\u2019t sound like him. It was too sloppy, too messy and Lucien was a perfectionist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the crime scene photo\u2019s that she shared were stirring some memories within him, memories of long ago and now he wasn\u2019t sure if it wasn\u2019t Lucien. Cami had some compelling words about how NOLA PD wouldn\u2019t be able to arrest a thousand year old vampire, and all that nastiness that came with it and told Klaus to make Lucien stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why was everything about Lucien all of a sudden? What if Tristan and Aurora showed up because they believed in the same stupid prophecy that Lucien did? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella had fallen asleep in the rocking chair while holding Hope. For some reason, for someone who didn\u2019t like children – Klaus knew this – this was the second time today that he found Bella asleep with Hope in her arms. Maybe it was because Hope wasn\u2019t an ordinary baby, or maybe Bella did feel comfortable around her. All he knew was that the sight before him was a beautiful sight for sore eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trying to gently remove Hope out of Bella\u2019s sleeping arms, he failed and Bella\u2019s eyes shot open. \u201cLook, I\u2019m used to spending nights awake, but I usually sleep during the day. How on Earth is it possible for you to be still standing upright?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can go back to sleep, love, I only need Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a child! She needs her sleep more than I do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to validate me waking up my daughter to you,\u201d Klaus said as he held the baby who was starting to wake up. \u201cBut her mother is still missing and Freya needs her in order for her to do a locator spell. You can go to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed as she rubbed her eyes and got up from the chair. \u201cNo, it\u2019s alright, I\u2019ll just put Hope back in her crib once you\u2019re done,\u201d yawning, she followed Klaus downstairs where Freya had set up to perform the spell. She sat down a little further away from them at a seat and poured herself a glass of bourbon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truthfully, Klaus had wished that Bella would have stayed upstairs, out of the high alert zone as he was uncertain about what would happen. He was anxious, kept pacing around with Hope in his arms, eyeing Freya, willing the spell to work. He was angry with himself now, he had only wanted to teach Hayley a lesson, not to completely take away Hope\u2019s mother. If Hayley was dead, there was no way he could ever forgive himself for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya gasped as she finished the spell and looked at Klaus in shock. \u201cI can\u2019t find her,\u201d she whispered. \u201cIt\u2019s like she doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He looked at Hope, who was looking at him with her fingers stuck in her mouth and let out a breath. Fuck<\/em>. \u201cOr she\u2019s dead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked up when Jackson and Elijah stormed back in, Jackson obviously having heard what Klaus had said. \u201cNo! No. No. You have to find her!\u201d Bella poured herself another bourbon instead. It was time to get drunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya was still trying to find Hayley while Klaus kept anxiously pacing and just out of nowhere, Jackson doubled over in pain, his arms and legs moving in unnatural ways and Bella could hear the breaking of bones. Before she knew it, she had Hope back in her arms and Klaus was helping Freya to chain Jackson to the walls. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nearly morning, Jackson\u2019s transforming back into a wolf,\u201d Elijah replied kindly. \u201cPlease take Hope upstairs and stay there. Should he break free, we do not want you in harm\u2019s way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she stood up and headed for the other set of stairs. In the distance, she could hear Jackson plead with Freya to continue doing the spell, telling her that he couldn\u2019t go a month without Hayley before his words were drawn out by his screams. Bella quickened her step, this was something she hadn\u2019t seen before; the Quileute wolves just transformed without any effort, but it seemed as if the werewolves, the proper ones, were different in that way. The breaking and setting of bones? They had to go through that every month? It made her period seem less volatile and put in perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pulled Hope\u2019s travel crib into the bedroom and gently put her down. \u201cGo back to sleep,\u201d she said softly before crawling into bed and hopefully, she\u2019d get a few more hours in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a whine when she heard Klaus on the phone to Lucien as he was looking at his daughter. She was tempted to find vervain somewhere and simply inject the hybrid and his brother with it so they could sleep, but then again, with Hayley still lost, she could understand why he was still up. But it was frustrating and he was bugging his daughter who clearly needed her sleep as well, seeing as Hope was now whining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Klaus got off the phone, Bella threw a pillow at him. \u201cLet her sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re quite the mother hen, aren\u2019t you?\u201d Klaus said amused as he looked at her. \u201cAnd here I thought you didn\u2019t want to be her step-mother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t. I won\u2019t. But she\u2019s a defenseless baby and you keep waking her up. That can\u2019t be healthy for a child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a necessity—\u201d his gaze shifted to the courtyard before pointing at Bella. \u201cStay here. Keep Hope here, mommy\u2019s home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She watched him leave, and then got out of the bed to peek around the corner of the French doors while Hope was still in her crib. She couldn\u2019t quite see what was going on, but at least she could hear it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHayley. Come to apologize for all your transgressions?\u201d Klaus sounded smug. All the anxiety of before was gone now that she was standing there. If she was as powerful as he had told Bella to be, why poke her with a jibe? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you have any idea what you have taken from me?\u201d Hayley growled and she soon screamed out in pain. Bella was tempted to peek over the balcony to see what was going on, but she imagined Klaus doing something. What was he up to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe very thing you sought to take from me– the chance to raise our daughter. Your punishment fits your crime,\u201d Klaus said, and Bella had already said many times that she agreed with it. He was teaching her a lesson. However, she could also understand Hayley\u2019s anger towards him. Seeing your kid only once a month must hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour family was ruining her life!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella could hear some fighting going on, but the grunts were mostly from the near-feral Hayley. \u201cMy family saved her life while you were off playing hide-and-seek in the forest!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It must have been some fight, because soon, Bella could hear Jackson grunting. \u201cLet me go! He’ll kill her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll kill you!\u201d Freya\u2019s voice sounded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere’s a very short list of people who’ve tried to take Hope away from me, and you’re the only one left breathing,\u201d Klaus sounded calm. Oh, Bella knew what he was doing. He was giving Hayley the opportunity to vent her anger, which was good, she wouldn\u2019t be able to kill him and she\u2019d calm down in the process, perhaps working through things while she was beating him up. Not that Bella wanted him to get beaten up, but he was durable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you that delusional, Klaus? You cursed all of us! Every wolf that I fought for, everyone that stood up for our daughter. You took all of them away from their families!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, yes, your precious pack, that family you chose over us, and in doing so, you chose over Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs that what you were planning on telling her when she got older and asked for me? That I abandoned her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nearly fell backward when all of a sudden, Hayley was on their floor. She closed the doors and made her way to Hope, who was now standing in her crib. Lifting her up, she held on to her as she listened for what happened outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy parents left me! Yours turned their backs on you! Look at us now, Klaus!\u201d Bella could hear how more punches were dished out and eventually Hayley screaming in agony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus!\u201d Elijah\u2019s voice sounded, probably trying to intervene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe deserves something better than what we had, and all I have ever wanted for her is something better!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked at Hope and smiled at her. Hayley was right, in that. She hoped that Klaus would think the same way and quietly opened the doors. \u201cGo to mommy,\u201d she whispered as she put the girl down on her feet and pointed at Hayley. \u201cGo on.\u201d Hayley was still pushing and hitting Klaus and Bella wished she\u2019d stop. The look on his face broke her heart, it was a mixture of realisation of the true extent of his actions and hurt. His face was bloody, but he would be alright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFight back! FIGHT BACK!\u201d Hayley screamed at Klaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he looked over Hayley\u2019s shoulder to look at Hope, his eyes fell on Bella, who was squatting inside the room, barely out of sight. He smiled when Bella seemed to coax Hope into walking towards her parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella saw Hayley turn around, eyes widened and her hand covering her mouth in shock. Hayley was covered in blood, but she doubted that it was her own and of Klaus\u2019 doing. Guilt flashed over Hayley\u2019s face, and she seemed to be calming down. \u201cOhhhh. She’s walking. When did she start walking?\u201d Bella scampered backwards when Hayley walked towards them, unsure if the hybrid would start attacking her. \u201cI missed it. I missed everything.\u201d Bella watched as Hayley picked Hope from the floor and swallowed hard when Hayley looked at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi,\u201d Bella said sheepishly and waved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho the hell are you?\u201d Hayley growled as she held on to Hope, protectively, before looking at Klaus. \u201cWhat? You wanted to give our daughter a new mother?!\u201d she yelled at him, causing Hope to cry out. \u201cOh, I\u2019m so sorry, baby, I\u2019m so sorry,\u201d she cooed as she eyed Klaus and stepped inside the room, feeling that this new person could be a threat to all of them. With Hope still in her arms, she charged at Bella, who was still on the floor, before someone, who wasn\u2019t any of the Mikaelsons, pulled Bella to her feet and pushed her behind him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHurt her and I\u2019m gonna tan your hide, missy,\u201d the man warned her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus rushed into the room, moving himself between Hayley and his daughter and this unknown person who had Bella behind him. Even Bella knew that Klaus would protect Hope at all costs, choosing her over Bella, and she wouldn\u2019t have it any other way, on top of that, she had Klaus\u2019 blood in her, she would be fine. \u201cWho are you and what are you doing in my home?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am makin\u2019 sure that nobody touches a hair on this little lady\u2019s pretty head,\u201d he replied with a nod in greeting. \u201cThe name is Peter. I\u2019m kinda in between last names right now as my sire is about as useful as tits on a daddy-turtle and kinda disappointed me by going after this peach. Considering with what I know, I choose her over him any day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a breath as her eyes widened in shock and took a few steps back. No way. There was no way that he was here to protect her. \u201cYou\u2019re Peter Whitlock!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeter. Just Peter, girlie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSooooo,\u201d Peter said as he looked at the two hybrids, the little baby and a shocked Bella. \u201cI know you\u2019re kinda busy, so I\u2019ll go to your dungeons, sit there quietly until you guys are done in an attempt to mend fences an\u2019 confirm the prophecy and shit like that. We really need to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, we don\u2019t,\u201d Bella said, shaking her head as the stories she\u2019d heard about him bubbled to the surface in her head. Despite her hating the Cullens, there was someone worse out there and currently standing in the Mikaelson compound. \u201cYou\u2019re a Cold One.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHayley, love, go join your husband downstairs with our daughter, I\u2019ll be with you shortly,\u201d Klaus coached her softly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cY\u2019all are wound tighter than a new girdle,\u201d Peter sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose. \u201cGo deal with your crap, then come find me in the dungeon. I promise, I\u2019m not here to hurt anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t trust you,\u201d Bella said as she looked up at him. \u201cI don\u2019t want you here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTough, sweet cheeks,\u201d Peter winked at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella blinked and then looked at Klaus who seemed to be just as confused as she was. \u201cDon\u2019t look at me, I have no idea what he\u2019s doing here! I\u2019ve heard some horror stories about him but this behaviour doesn\u2019t seem to match up with those.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella,\u201d Peter said as he slowly moved towards her. \u201cI know you can tell when a supernatural creature is out to hurt you, I mean, I shouldn\u2019t even have to ask you because clearly I just saved you from being torn apart by that beastie. However, I\u2019m going to touch you an\u2019 you can sense it yourself that I mean you no harm. Nor do I wish harm upon your friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t,\u201d she said, jerking away, but Peter had already placed a hand on her shoulder. She blinked when she felt an intense heat coming off of him, which was insane as Cold Ones were as cold as marble. \u201cYou moved through the sun to get to me, didn\u2019t you? Are you insane?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, but tell me what you feel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2026 I don\u2019t know, you feel warm. I\u2026 I don\u2019t think that\u2026 well, you do wish to kill things but not me,\u201d she said confused, slightly hesitant. \u201cWhat is this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what we need to discuss, but it can wait, peaches,\u201d he pulled his hand back. \u201cI\u2019ll be in the dungeon where I can\u2019t do any harm nor be tempted to snoop, as your new beau is so worried about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus let out a low growl in warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSee what I mean?\u201d Peter smirked and rushed out to go to the dungeons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella?\u201d Klaus held out his hand for her to join him downstairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUhm\u2026 no, you go deal with them, you can introduce me properly later. I need a shower. Peter touched me,\u201d she said as she visibly shuddered. \u201cAnd I need\u2026 I need to process this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs you wish,\u201d he smiled and kissed the top of her head. \u201cThank you, for what you\u2019ve done with Hope the other moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would never have let her out if I hadn\u2019t figured out that she wouldn\u2019t get hurt, you know that, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d he softly kissed her. \u201cGo take your shower, take your time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After things had quieted down somewhat, with Jackson, Hayley and Hope moving into their new apartment across the street from the compound and Niklaus making sure that his new friend was alright, Elijah made his way into the study where Freya was nursing the bruise on her forehead. She greeted him with a weak smile as she put her pendant back into her pocket. \u201cI supposed I was misguided to believe Hayley’s return would ease tensions in this house,\u201d she said with a sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah smirked at that. \u201cMisguided. Delusional. Refreshingly optimistic,\u201d he then shrugged as his smirk turned into a wide grin. \u201cYou\u2019re new.\u201d She would soon realize that tensions would run in the family for a very long time, and time was all that they had. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot as new as Nik\u2019s new friend,\u201d Freya said as she smiled at him, liking the light side of her brother. \u201cWhat\u2019s your take on her, brother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s intriguing, if not a bit naive. Her bravery in the face of danger\u2026 it\u2019s almost as if she doesn\u2019t recognize when she\u2019s in danger or she\u2019s simply suicidal,\u201d he replied after some thought. \u201cHer past has obviously damaged her in more ways that we\u2019re possibly aware.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya nodded at that. \u201cI always believed that she was simply someone who our brother took a liking to, a special interest, like his favourite. I never thought he\u2019d feel for her as he does.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, it\u2019s clear that he does and I fear for the girl. Niklaus\u2019 affections don\u2019t last that long, he always does something to mess things up and ends up hurting himself or others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps it\u2019s different this time. I agree that it might have been a wrong idea of him to move her here, especially now that I sense that there is danger to come. Not just for us, but for her, as well. There is something big at play, and it\u2019s not just a threat from the witches, it\u2019s something else. How are we to face that when we also have to face her demons?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Cold Ones will be easily taken care of, it\u2019s merely dismembering them and setting them on fire,\u201d Elijah replied as he leaned against the doorway. \u201cI\u2019m concerned about her status as a Singer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya let out a chuckle. \u201cYou do know more!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have my suspicions, I seem to remember something that I\u2019ve read in one of the books, but I won\u2019t know for certain until I\u2019ve re-read them. I do not want to worry Niklaus for nothing,\u201d he said as he cocked his head. \u201cTell me, sister, when we were having lunch and you were performing that spell on her, were your intentions less than pure?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh,\u201d Freya said with a shrug. \u201cI merely attempted to push through the magic to see what it would do. Maybe even a sloppy attempt of removing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFreya,\u201d he sighed as he tiredly pinched the bridge of his nose. \u201cIf our brother finds out\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut he won\u2019t,\u201d she said sternly. \u201cIt was harmless, but I do hope that I\u2019ll get access to some of her blood to see what\u2019s going on. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s directly related to her status as a Singer, but more to her blood, her ancestors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally?\u201d he was surprised to hear that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, that\u2019s as far as I got, really. It\u2019s old magic, very old. It was there when she was born. Perhaps finding out her lineage would be enlightening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr perhaps you could ask Davina for a favor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya laughed at that. \u201cElijah, I may be linked to Ancestral magic now, but Davina doesn\u2019t like me. At all. No, I\u2019ll ask Rebekah. Maybe she has some ideas on how to approach it, but I do want that blood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe won\u2019t part with it voluntarily,\u201d he reminded her. \u201cMyriam told me that Niklaus and she have been repeatedly telling Bella not to give out her blood. She\u2019s offered her blood several times but they\u2019ve never drank from her. Not once.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI must admit, Freya, that around Bella, and everything that\u2019s concerning her, Niklaus doesn\u2019t make any sense. He truly cares for her, even when he\u2019s occupied doing something else, he always makes sure that he knows where she is. Even Hope\u2026 he trusts her with Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd Hope trusts her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShould you find out any more information, please do let me know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cOf course,\u201d she smiled at him and then cocked her head again. \u201cNow, tell me, brother, what\u2019s wrong? It\u2019s not just Bella on your mind, is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI received some unsettling information from Lucien Castle. I don’t trust the source, but I… trust you,\u201d he then explained what happened at Lucien\u2019s penthouse, how he fed off a witch who told him a prophecy. Freya took his hand and pulled him downstairs while calling out for Klaus to join them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want your blood,\u201d she said as she instructed Klaus and Elijah and handed Klaus a bowl. She eyed Bella, who was sitting in a chair looking over some old papers before she turned her attention back to the table. \u201cI\u2019m well aware that I\u2019m greedy when it comes to blood,\u201d she continued with a shrug and lit a candle. \u201cIf you fed on this prophetic witch, her blood is still in your system. If there’s a weapon that can kill you, we need to know. Why is she here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho? Bella?\u201d Klaus replied as he watched his blood fall into the bowl. \u201cShe lives here. And, she too, has heard the prophecy. Like myself, she thinks that the witch is merely a story teller.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHold on!\u201d Bella piped up. \u201cI think she was making shit up about the whole singer thing. I never told you that I didn\u2019t believe the prophecy to be real. Don\u2019t put words in my mouth, Klaus Mikaelson, or I shall put something in your mouth that will be even tougher to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnal beads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya looked at Bella in shock. Elijah was embarrassed and didn\u2019t know where to look. Klaus simply smirked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI swear, I\u2019ll push them so far down your esophagus you have no other option than to swallow them and it will be painful,\u201d Bella said as she stared him down from her seat. \u201cThen I might have to perform emergency surgery which requires me to slash open your throat and rip the beads out, and then hope that I don\u2019t rip out your vocal chords while doing so because I\u2019m not a medical professional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He narrowed his eyes on her, smiling slightly. \u201cAnd whose beads would you use? Myriam\u2019s perhaps? I doubt she would allow you. She may have her own plans for her toys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t pay attention when you emptied my underwear drawer in the bag. I have one with spikes,\u201d she stuck out her tongue to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a sadist, Isabella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell yes, I had clients who liked me being bossy and sadistic, do you have a problem with that, Mr. Mikaelson?\u201d She said in her dominatrix voice. \u201cI can make you cry like a baby if you test my patience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShall we uhm, get back to finding out whether the prophecy is real or not?\u201d Elijah stammered uncomfortably. \u201cThis is getting slightly out of hand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, by all means continue,\u201d Freya smirked. \u201cThis is highly entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus let out a growl as he sank his teeth into his hand, before holding it over the bowl to add some more blood for his sister\u2019s spell. He kept his eyes on Bella, a small smile on his lips. \u201cI will deal with you later, I assure you of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hell you will, we have things to do,\u201d she huffed as she relaxed back in her chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya took the bowl from Klaus and set it on the table, along with three pieces of paper where the names of Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah were written on in Runes. She took a few deep breaths and tried to hide her anxiety before looking at the black candle and dipped her fingers into the blood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As she chanted, blood started to drip from her ear, her voice becoming intense, more rough and harder to hear before she seemed to be pushing herself further and her chanting turned more powerful. It didn\u2019t take long for Elijah to grab Freya\u2019s arm to make her stop, there was no reason for her to hurt herself over this, but she ignored him and kept going. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a while, Freya gasped as her eyes flew open and the papers started to burn, only to extinguish themselves when consumed. \u201cIt’s true. You have a terrible shadow over you. Rebekah, too. If this prophecy is fulfilled, you will all fall\u2026\u201d she said grim. \u201c…One by friend, one by foe, and one… by family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus and Elijah exchanged worried glances before Freya whimpered as she was drawn back into the spell. It took them some effort to remove Freya\u2019s hands from the bowl, and when they eventually managed, she was shaking like a leaf. \u201cThe witch left something out, something I can\u2019t figure out just yet but this is it\u2026\u201d she said as she took a deep breath. \u201cThe audience has to lose everything before the turning of the performance will make them stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah took his handkerchief out and started to clean Freya\u2019s hands. \u201cSo it is true then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Elijah fussed over Freya, Klaus didn\u2019t have much time to process the new information, that the prophecy was a real threat, because they still had Bella\u2019s guest in the dungeon. Despite Peter saying to take their time, he didn\u2019t want to waste any. The sooner Klaus could focus on his own problems, the better, because now that the war of the sire lines was confirmed, he needed to put all his resources and energy in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, did your witch confirm your little prophecy problem?\u201d Peter greeted Klaus as he walked in first, followed by Bella. \u201cShe tell you about the extra bit? The look on your face says she has.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus let go of Bella and charged at Peter, pushing the Cold One up the wall. \u201cI do not like magic tricks nor do I appreciate for being accused of being a fool. You will tell us what you came here for and then I\u2019ll decide whether or not I shall allow you to leave here alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re being a little out of snuff, fella,\u201d Peter said, not fighting Klaus. \u201cI have nothing but good intentions, your little missy confirmed as much, even though she\u2019s obviously still shaking in her boots because I\u2019m here. Allow me to properly introduce myself. My name is Peter and I\u2019m a gifted Cold One. I know things. I don\u2019t know how, I don\u2019t get visions or into someone\u2019s noggin\u2019, but I just know things, and I know things about you. It\u2019s not a precise science, but you\u2019ll have to do with what I give you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow did you know that Bella was going to end up hurt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t, I knew I needed to be here at a certain time to see what needed be doin\u2019, an\u2019 I saved her life. Which is good because as of righ\u2019 now, y\u2019all in trouble, y\u2019see. But I don\u2019t meddle in your trouble, I\u2019m here because of her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpeak,\u201d Klaus said as he released the vampire, but kept himself between Bella and Peter. \u201cWhat do you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMerely helping you along on your journey,\u201d he said as he nodded to Bella. \u201cWeren\u2019t you lookin\u2019 at some papers earlier?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUhm\u2026\u201d Bella said as she was holding on to her folder. \u201cYes, the friend I stayed at set me up with a few things and I was looking over my family tree. I didn\u2019t even know she had made one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAllow your beau to look at the tree, he\u2019ll find it enlightening. Perhaps a lil\u2019 disturbing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus scowled as he took the folder from Bella and retrieved the papers she was speaking of. It was quiet for a moment and Bella could see the color disappeared from his face. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLove, I told you about Katerina Petrova, didn\u2019t I?\u201d Klaus asked carefully, fighting every urge to rip the papers apart. \u201cAnd Elena Gilbert?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, Elena\u2019s Katherine\u2019s descendant and they\u2019re both doppelgangers, why?\u201d Bella asked confused. She hadn\u2019t looked over the entire family tree yet, just skimmed it, in awe of Myriam\u2019s work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKaterina was part of a group of witches called the Travelers. They\u2019re non-existent now, or at least their numbers have dwindled so significantly that they can\u2019t do anything anymore. But, around that time, they were extremely powerful. I think you\u2019re more familiar with the term Romani gypsies, but they were slightly different from that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, so, what does that have to do with me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus sighed as he handed Bella the family tree back. \u201cYou share an ancestor. You\u2019re not from Katerina\u2019s line, but you are essentially cousins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella blinked at him. \u201cEw?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt seems he has a type,\u201d Peter remarked with a smug smile on his face. \u201cYou see, Bella, Katerina\u2019s line is known to produce doppelgangers. She\u2019s a direct descendant of Amara, and Elena is the last one in the line – for now. There are three lines of Petrova\u2019s. There is the main line with Katerina and Elena innit, who were not the only doppelgangers but your beau never found them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus scowled at that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTunnelvision does that to a person,\u201d Peter replied before continuing his story. \u201cThere was another line, from an older brother of Katerina\u2019s father, but that one ended generations ago. Your line is the last one, from the youngest brother, an\u2019 the one who practised magic the most. The last two known singers were the ones killed by Emmett. Especially in the beginning when the Cold Ones were roaming every country in the world, singers were present in abundance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, so people like me like to off themselves, good to know,\u201d she remarked sarcastically before sitting down on a crate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, you\u2019re worrying. You shouldn\u2019t. You see, it took the Volturi centuries to figure out that the singers weren\u2019t just more appetizing to some vampires. They weren\u2019t supposed to be weak and easy to kill. Singers were born to destroy Cold Ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut how? How can a mere human kill a Cold One? That\u2019s impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He nodded slowly. \u201cTrue, but I\u2019ll get to that in a moment, peaches. Rumor has it that the Travelers were angry that their weapons were being destroyed so easily. Mainly because some Cold Ones, like Edward and Aro, can read minds, but also because singers are attracted to everything that\u2019s supernatural. I think you have noticed that yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She sighed and hung her head somewhat in shame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat attraction was what got most singers killed within a short period of time when encountering a Cold One. The blood is simply too appetizing to leave it be, in a way, you were fortunate that you were, still are, the singer to a Cullen, they have more self control than others. Anyway, that brings us to this pesky word you regular vampires are struggling with now. Prophecy. Bella, my dear, you\u2019re the result of one yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat? How?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s where the story ends, I\u2019m afraid,\u201d Peter sighed. \u201cI need more information. You are aware that we have our limitations, an\u2019 this is mine. What I\u2019ve just given you is what I turned up over seven years of digging. But I do know where to get more, so that\u2019s not a problem. The information that we need is even in New Orleans, how grand is that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere is it?\u201d Klaus demanded. He didn\u2019t want to believe Peter\u2019s story but it sounded credible. And if it had to do with Travelers, then they really needed to figure this out. Especially because Petrova\u2019s were known to cause trouble. Damn Tatia. Katerina. Even young Elena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt requires some breaking and entering on your part. There\u2019s a witch repository that we need to get into and last I heard, this witch used to be a vampire or a witch or whatever. Related to you, actually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus snarled. \u201cGreat. He has that place locked up nice and tight with some powerful magic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, but your sister can get in. Or this young brunette that has been sighted with him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho are you talking about?\u201d Bella was confused as she looked at Klaus. \u201cIs he talking about Kol?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho else?\u201d Klaus growled. \u201cThat idiot continues to cause trouble even after his death!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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