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Chapter 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He wasn\u2019t sure if he had to be amused or irritated by the sailors that he had hired to bring his sister back to him. They were boasting, thinking about trying to get more money. Oh, and for heaven\u2019s sake, they opened Rebekah\u2019s prison. Now he really had to kill them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humans were so predictable. Greed and power were their Achilles heels, but mainly greed, because more money meant buying more power. Elijah believed that he had been quite generous when he hired these men to retrieve something as valuable as his sister, but of course, they thought differently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of them scattered after he tore out the heart of the most vocal one, but he managed to kill some of them. His excitement for getting his sister back overruled his idea of being clean, and he opened the lid of her coffin, seeing her sleep ever so soundly with a spelled stake in her chest. Pulling it out, he watched as her veins receded and her skin started to pink up some. The smile on her face was worth it when she sat up in confusion. \u201cHello, sister.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease tell me I didn\u2019t miss Christmas!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t,\u201d a woman\u2019s voice sounded from behind them. When Elijah turned around, he was surprised to find the entire A-Squad standing there, all geared up in their catsuits and utility belts filled with knives and a gun or two. Was that a whip on Autumn\u2019s hip? \u201cBut I fear you\u2019ll have to miss it anyway.\u201d Elijah knew it was the A-Squad as he\u2019d seen their picture in the newspaper, some were also lingering when he first entered D\u00e9bauche on his own, and he and Freya may have passed the others on their way up to the second floor that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur boss wants to keep Ms. Mikaelson safe and doesn\u2019t trust you to provide that safety,\u201d the blonde, Ashley, said, slightly bored. \u201cSo please, kindly push the stake back into your sister, and no harm will be done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, you brought me food, Elijah?\u201d Rebekah said as she held on to him to climb out of the shipping crate. \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t have!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, we really don\u2019t want to do this, seeing as you\u2019re our former boss\u2019 love interest and all, but we have a job to do, and that job is to protect what\u2019s our current boss\u2019 property.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah huffed as she narrowed her eyes on the redhead. \u201cI am nobody\u2019s property but my own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh please, do not tell me that you\u2019ve abandoned your comfortable lives to work for the She-Devil,\u201d Elijah said as he looked at the women to find the weakest link. He was torn between the red head, Ace, and the pint-sized woman who looked to be their technological support. Autumn, wasn\u2019t it? \u201cWhatever she\u2019s been paying you, I\u2019ll pay double.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur allegiance can\u2019t be bought!\u201d Aria fumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUhm, actually, it can,\u201d Alina was the most levelheaded of the group. Elijah remembered Bella taking a liking to her due to their similar interests. \u201cThat\u2019s how we got this gig. We were bored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really do not wish to hurt you,\u201d Elijah said calmly. \u201cBut I will, if you keep insisting that Rebekah should be back on the bottom of that ocean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three of the girls huffed and then they all looked at each other. It was almost as if there was some telepathy going on, a huddle without actually moving from their spot. Well, she is a nutcase. I never agreed to do this anyway. I like Myriam too much to continue. There\u2019s no way we survive two Original vampires attacking us. It\u2019s just a job, get over it and let\u2019s do what we\u2019ve been paid to do. Shut up. \u201cDouble, you say?\u201d Aria eventually spoke up and locked eyes with Elijah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll make it triple if you see to it that my sister and I return safely. Then, if you wish, you can go back to working for Myriam or be the added security for the humans in our care,\u201d he negotiated before pulling his phone out of his coat pocket. \u201cI can make the money transfer now, if you\u2019d like, but I never break my word.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPass,\u201d Ashley shot at Elijah and drew her gun to point it at Rebekah. \u201cBack into your box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without blinking, he moved to the girl and snapped her neck, allowing Rebekah to sink her teeth into Aria and drain her. \u201cYay, food,\u201d she said as she wiped her mouth and dropped the body to the floor. \u201cAnyone else or are you going to take my brother up on his generous offer?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou do know that you didn\u2019t have to do that, right? It\u2019s not as if bullets can kill you,\u201d Autumn remarked as she looked at the two bodies as she chucked her gun to the floor. \u201cHardly anything can kill you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTry nothing,\u201d Alina said as she followed Autumn\u2019s lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrue, but just because we can\u2019t get killed, doesn\u2019t mean that bullets don\u2019t hurt like hell,\u201d Rebekah said with a slight pout, somewhat disappointed that the other three women were smarter than to go up against Originals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo we have your word, you won\u2019t kill us?\u201d Ace said as she reluctantly put her weapons on the floor as well. \u201cWhy should we believe you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy brother is a man of his word, darling, don\u2019t you fret,\u201d Rebekah purred as she went over to her and ran her fingers through her hair. \u201cAren\u2019t you just the loveliest specimen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile it frightens me that your allegiance can be bought so easily, my sister is right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey, if it were up to me, we wouldn\u2019t have left our cushy job but the muscle got antsy,\u201d Autumn said, throwing her hands up in the air in surrender. \u201cBeing the good little drones that we are, we had no choice but to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is always a choice, now, let\u2019s go home, shall we?\u201d Elijah said amused as he eyed his sister. \u201cRebekah, the redhead isn\u2019t food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut she\u2019s pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd so are you,\u201d Ace winked at the vampire. \u201cAnd I\u2019m great in bed, too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreat, I\u2019m going to keep you, then,\u201d she said lightly and looped her arm through Ace\u2019s. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, Rebekah please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShut up, Elijah, and let us go home, it\u2019s been far too long since I\u2019ve seen Nik and I am so curious to his latest squeeze!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

It had been so nice to live in relative quiet for a few days. No kidnappings, no attacks, no pesky know-it-all Cold Ones who said they had information but in truth, didn\u2019t come up with much\u2026 And most importantly; no psychotic bitch making everyone\u2019s life miserable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus had moved back with her in their bedroom and when he wasn\u2019t tending to a shaken Camille; he was with her. Talking, digging through Elijah\u2019s books that basically said the same thing that Peter had told them; just in a very ancient dialect of Italian. Probably a Greek dialect at that. It was strange and creepy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was in awe of Elijah\u2019s library. Yes, Klaus had his own books, but Elijah\u2019s library was filled with hundreds if not thousands of books on every subject. Every war that had been fought. Every book that mentioned the Mikaelson name. Even personal journals of long deceased world leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was after that they had browsed through Elijah\u2019s books that they returned to the Traveler book belonging to the other Mikaelson brother, Kol, to the strange language at the end of the book. It wasn\u2019t a language that Bella recognized; even scanning it in on her iPad and running it through a translation program didn\u2019t work and Klaus could tell her why; it was written by Kol in his unique coded language. Something his brother had done for centuries, mainly to piss off the rest of his siblings when he wanted to keep a secret or something hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only person who could tell them what was on those pages was dead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or maybe there was someone else? When Klaus went to follow Camille when she got a phone call – Bella really couldn\u2019t believe that nobody saw the caring side of Klaus like she had, like Camille had, it was so obvious – she sent a message to Davina on her iPad to meet her at Gillespie\u2019s, if she was available, before grabbing her bag, stuffed her iPad with the scanned pages in that bag and headed out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019ve seen this before, in a handful of books,\u201d Davina said as she took a sip of her drink. \u201cNever knew what it was.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKlaus says it\u2019s something Kol did to piss the rest of the family off, to keep things a secret from them,\u201d Bella replied with a shrug. \u201cI thought maybe Kol would have let you in on this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davina started to laugh and shook her head. \u201cHe was really guarded in some way. Very open in other ways, but always guarded. Very mischievous. I didn\u2019t trust him after finding out who he was, and we only started to truly trust each other when he was dying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought you were lovers?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were in love, yes, but lovers? No,\u201d the witch replied with a small smile across her lips. \u201cBut believe me, I wish we had been. There was simply too much going on, you know, to really stop and smell the flowers. And then he died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smiled as she took a sip of her coffee. \u201cI can now totally understand why you\u2019re so desperate on getting him back; you two have unfinished business!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davina blushed. \u201cI made a promise to him. He had so much to live for, still. Especially as a witch and it\u2019s sad that his brother took that away from him,\u201d she said as she looked at the pictures of the book again. \u201cI really wished I could help you, Bella. I have a feeling that this will help you so much more in finding out what you truly are, but I can\u2019t. And I don\u2019t know of any spell that could decode this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh, was worth a shot,\u201d Bella said with a shrug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m surprised they allowed you to take screenshots of it, though. The Mikaelsons, especially Klaus, aren\u2019t known for their trust in people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smirked. \u201cWhat can I say? I\u2019m a good little entertainer, and I know that I should probably have them return that book to you, but it\u2019s not your book to begin with, is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, true, but Kol wouldn\u2019t mind me having it. Or the rest of his books.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella wasn\u2019t so sure of that. \u201cI\u2019ve been dealing with the Mikaelsons since I came to New Orleans, and if there\u2019s one thing that I\u2019ve learned, it\u2019s that they\u2019re very possessive about their belongings. It\u2019s not as if we can ask Kol, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, not yet,\u201d Davina said frustrated. \u201cI\u2019m working on it. So, what are you doing for Christmas?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She blinked at the girl. \u201cUhm\u2026 I\u2019m working. As a present to himself, Klaus has given my boss a generous amount of money for my company for as long as he pleases. I suppose I should go shopping for a present\u2026 any idea what to give a thousand-year-old hybrid?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davina scrunched up her nose. \u201cA stake through the heart. White Oak. He\u2019ll make a beautiful fire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDavina.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d She smiled at her. \u201cJust because you entertain him, and you get paid for it doesn\u2019t mean that I have to like him, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrue,\u201d Bella smirked as she finished her drink. \u201cAnyway, I think I\u2019d better start looking for presents. They\u2019re celebrating tonight; even their sister is coming home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill Cami be there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Bella smiled. \u201cShe and Klaus are very close.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen why will you be there? Aren\u2019t you just going to be in the way of their blossoming relationship?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged. \u201cI get paid, I don\u2019t care, really.\u201d She had started to wonder if by pretending that she was just the whore – mainly because of Aurora and Tristan, but also because Davina couldn\u2019t be trusted with the knowledge that something else was going on, that she was putting Camille in danger from Aurora. She\u2019d already been taken once, what was there to prevent that from happening again? Sure, she was at the compound, and Klaus had practically glued her to his hip to prevent Aurora from taking her, but maybe there was something else other than friendship? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella didn\u2019t like the idea of Camille getting hurt, again. She was a normal human being who had an apartment filled with dark objects that were under the protection of her family. She was Klaus\u2019 therapist and confidant. She had helped Klaus in so many ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And maybe that was why Klaus kept her close. Because he was afraid that Aurora would go for her again. Wouldn\u2019t Camille be better off at Myriam\u2019s though? It would certainly relieve the feeling of jealousy that Bella had towards her. Especially now that Davina thought the therapist and the hybrid were about to hook up. The feeling only started a few days ago when she saw Klaus and Camille talk quietly in the courtyard, but it was there, and she hated it. \u201cYeah, I\u2019d better go. Merry Christmas, Davina.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou too,\u201d she smiled back at the woman. \u201cWe\u2019ll talk soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u201cNot her, either!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shouldn\u2019t have been surprised, really, that when she returned to the compound after a day of shopping – and additional pampering with a nice manicure, Klaus was yelling, and the sound of a battle was going on right inside the compound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was that Rebekah Klaus was trying to hold back? His loving sister, the one he spoke so highly of? What was going on? Everyone in the courtyard had a panicked look on their face, and they were now looking at her. Including a very much possessed Rebekah. Her black eyes were telling. Oh, crap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah managed to get free from Klaus and used her vampire speed to get to Bella, but Klaus was faster and stopped her right before she could do anything. \u201cAnd certainly not her!\u201d Klaus said as he pulled his sister away from Bella and eventually managed to get her into a choke hold on the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAhh, those poor, little humans,\u201d Rebekah said with a smile on her face. \u201cThere\u2019s Cami the therapist and Bella, the whore, and you\u2019re so afraid you\u2019re going to ruin them both\u2026 Trying to be their white knight, keeping them safe as if they\u2019re breakable objects.\u201d She managed to launch herself off the table but Klaus was able to keep her from running away again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella watched Klaus as his gaze quickly shifted to her and Cami before settling back on Rebekah. Klaus looked horrified as his sister spoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not precious, Nik. Every woman you and Elijah brought into our lives turns into poison. Cami just wants to be loved and appreciated. Bella? She\u2019s so scared and broken that she doesn\u2019t even care that you\u2019re making most decisions for her. Wrap them in bubble wrap, why won\u2019t you?\u201d Rebekah laughed as she watched Cami run away. \u201cShe\u2019ll grow toxic too!\u201d Her gaze then shifted to Bella, who wasn\u2019t moving a muscle. \u201cLook at her, Nik, like a deer caught in headlights, too afraid to move, trusting you to have everything under control or so lost in life that she doesn\u2019t even care about her own anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop talking, sister,\u201d Klaus warned her and was grateful that his brother was now helping him to contain her. Yes, he was still the strongest, but a little help couldn\u2019t hurt. She was right, of course. Camille was too precious of a human being to be hurt, he had pulled her into his world and put her in danger, and she needed to be taken care of as he had failed to do so. And Bella, his beautiful enigma, trusted him with her entire being and that, as history showed, was dangerous for her even though he would do anything not to betray that trust. The worst part of it all was that he could hear Bella\u2019s heart race above everything else that was going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe taking her away from D\u00e9bauche had been the worst idea ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I\u2019m right, aren\u2019t I?\u201d Rebekah cackled. \u201cYou look like a puppy who\u2019s just been kicked!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah!\u201d Elijah pushed her back onto the table. \u201cIgnore her, Niklaus,\u201d he reminded his brother, who turned to help him keep their sister on the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, no!\u201d Rebekah struggled against her brother\u2019s hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeep her down,\u201d Freya said with as much confidence as she could muster when she walked into the courtyard and approached her siblings. She looked bloodied and weak, and Bella felt so confused. When Freya produced a knife to slice off whatever, Bella left her shopping bags and ran upstairs to the bedroom. Behind her, she could hear Freya chant and Rebekah cry out in agony, and it was just too much. Too much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did Camille do this? Well, it was easy, she didn\u2019t actually live at the compound where the threat level could go from green to red within minutes. She had a place of her own, distance. But Bella didn\u2019t want distance; she wanted Klaus. She knew that by agreeing to live with him that she\u2019d encounter some trouble but this was getting ridiculous. While she\u2019d lived a somewhat fearful life for five long years, she had believed it would have been over by now, or at least things that she could understand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold One trouble? Yeah, no problem with that. Other challenges? Nearly every day? How was this healthy? How could Bella go on and pretend that everything was alright? It wasn\u2019t. She wanted to stand by Klaus with everything that was going on in his life; he deserved that, but at what cost? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And she had felt more in the loop with his life when she was still living at Myriam\u2019s. Yes, Klaus told her everything when they were in bed, but right now she felt as if she was on the outside. He was the only one who included her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frustrated, Bella poured herself a glass of bourbon and threw it back while sounds of struggling and then laughter could be heard from downstairs. Who was she kidding? She had no right to think like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was existing, and that was what was important. Her feelings only got in the way of making other people happy. Damn that Peter for telling her to feel something. It only made things worse. Bella was strong, and she had a hot boyfriend who was going out of his way to make her feel loved, and she was always presentable for him. What else could she possibly want? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t as if she was a pushover. Hell no, she had an opinion of her own and Klaus liked that. Bella wasn\u2019t a meek, little lamb either, but despite the fact that Peter had given her the temporary \u2018all clear\u2019 on the Cold One front, she now felt that it was best not to leave the bedroom anymore. Maybe only go back and front to the kitchen for food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a new bubble world like D\u00e9bauche had been for the last two years. Maybe by restricting herself, she wouldn\u2019t end up feeling as scared like this all the time. Bella filled another glass and barricaded the French doors that lead to the walkway. There was still an entrance through the study anyway, something she preferred because she could keep an eye on that one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She felt a little bit sad about closing the doors if she had to be honest. The courtyard was beautifully decorated for Christmas and she had sat in awe the day before, just to look at its sheer awesomeness. It was impressive. Tasteful for the most part. But sacrifices had to be made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella\u2019d rather choose her excitement than to be surprised by it. This was good. She refilled her glass and sat down on the bed as she unpacked her backpack. While she had bought presents for everyone – and they were still downstairs – she had also bought herself some chocolate, and she had ventured into a bookstore and hadn\u2019t been able to stop herself from buying more books. More silly fiction books to add to her collection. They weren\u2019t going to smarten her up, but at least they made her happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she reached for her glass, she was surprised to find Klaus\u2019 hand on it. Allowing her eyes to follow his arm up to his face, she smiled at him. \u201cCan I have that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sighing, he downed it and put the empty glass back down. \u201cWe need to talk,\u201d he said in his \u2018I mean business\u2019 voice. \u201cAnd it cannot wait.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella studied his face and swallowed hard. He had a mixture of sadness and fear written all over his face and all she wanted was to pull him into her arms and tell him that everything was going to be alright, but she feared that he was going to tell her that she had to go and pack her bags to go back to Myriam. \u201cYou want me to leave, don\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprised by her question, he sat down on the bed with her and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as he watched her face. Bella looked as if she was anticipating a positive answer; there was a flash of disappointment on her face, but also a hint of resignation. He never quite knew what to make of her, and that was what kept him on his toes around her. \u201cNow why would you think about that nonsense? Do you want to leave?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I don\u2019t want to leave you, I don\u2019t. But I can understand if you\u2019d want me to,\u201d she said as she plucked an invisible piece of lint off his shirt and sighed. \u201cAnd maybe Rebekah was right, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah was under the influence of a curse, and that made her say things she didn\u2019t really mean,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cOr at least, perhaps she did. But has someone ripping you to shreds with their words have stopped you from anything before?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just that. It\u2019s probably my fault, things that go through my mind. Things that I shouldn\u2019t even think about\u2026\u201d Bella sighed as she met his eyes. \u201cYou\u2019re not going to ask me to leave?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, love,\u201d he smiled warmly at her. \u201cI had an exciting day with Camille and Detective Kinney. It appears that Lucien had compelled him to think less of himself and he was about to end his life, and I simply couldn\u2019t allow that to happen. Camille looked heartbroken, and it was pathetic to see a man sit like that.\u201d He sucked in a breath. \u201cSo I helped him. A little bit of compulsion, some words\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow did that make you feel?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe said it was uncharacteristic of me to show kindness like that, and it made me realize that she, too, thinks I\u2019m a monster,\u201d he said after a pause. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t deny that I am, but I also knew that you\u2019re the only person in my life who sees beyond all that. If you\u2019d been there, you\u2019d have smiled proudly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have a good heart, Klaus, it\u2019s just that not everyone appreciates the way you\u2019re showing it,\u201d she replied and took a deep breath as she caressed his cheek. She was still wondering why he wanted to talk to her – something deep inside told her that it was a different kind of talk that he wanted to have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was this going to be about the fact that she stood nailed to the floor when a psychotic vampire lunged at her? It wasn\u2019t anything new; Jasper Whitlock had done the same thing. The main difference was that he had indeed been much like a live grenade, could go off at anytime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, she had been scared. Confused and scared. Bella had no idea what was going on when she walked in on all of that, but she didn\u2019t respond to it until Freya started to cut Rebekah\u2019s skin. That was just something she didn\u2019t need to see. It was gross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m working on the part where I have to run away when something like that happens, I know that,\u201d she eventually said. \u201cYou\u2019ve said it before, I\u2019m not okay even after all those years, but I\u2019ve never been one to show my emotions much or talk about them. I either implode or explode.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was then that he realized something that he should have seen before. Yes, she had her depressions a couple of times a year, but it almost appeared as if she had found a way to shut off her emotions without the pesky little side effects it came with when being a vampire. And this could prove problematic if she\u2019d be turned. She was caring, she cared for people, for him, deeply, but she was ignoring herself. He didn\u2019t want to have a Ripper on his hands should she decide to turn, if it\u2019s the right moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the contrary, with her showing so much control over her feelings – until she reached a breaking point and plunged into a deep hole she had to claw her way out of – she\u2019d make an excellent vampire. The learning stages would be a lot easier to handle for her. \u201cHow did you feel when I left you?\u201d Her behavior had shown him how she had felt; as if the world had fallen apart and not caring about anything anymore. He was somewhat grateful that she had ended up with Lucien and not someone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see why that\u2019s relevant, really.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLove, I don\u2019t want to push you to do anything you don\u2019t want to, but you need—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI need, what? To be in touch with my feelings? I am, Klaus. I feel the bad things and then let them go as soon as I feel them,\u201d she shot at him. \u201cIn some cases, I may act out, but the thing is, if I\u2019d stop to consider everything the way it\u2019s supposed to be felt, then there\u2019d be nothing left of me. I\u2019d be this sad, sorry mess of a person. Weak. And if something bad happens, it\u2019s usually my fault anyway so why bother you or anyone else with that?\u201d She pushed herself away from him and looked at him. \u201cYou\u2019re just like him. Why is it so important for you to know how or what I feel? I\u2019m here, aren\u2019t I? I\u2019m on your side; I\u2019m with you. And not because you made me, but because I want to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled at that. \u201cFair enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She crawled into his lap and made herself comfortable against him. \u201cWhat was wrong with Rebekah?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, just a typical cursed stake that she\u2019d been staked with courtesy of the Strix,\u201d he sighed as he kissed the top of her head. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have our hands full with them. What did you learn today?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat we really need your dead brother for the last part of that book unless you have a cipher laying around,\u201d she said as she put her arms around his neck. \u201cBut you know what? It\u2019s fine. The story about that other Singer, who wiped out thousands of Cold Ones all those years ago after turning, could be real, so if I turn, I will be able to rid the world of them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not certain of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, but in the absence of more information, this is all we\u2019re going to get. A theory. Unless there\u2019s some way to talk to your brother,\u201d she shrugged and softly kissed him. \u201cBut don\u2019t worry, unless Peter warns us or if we spot another Cold One in the Quarter, I don\u2019t want to turn just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cNow, the reason I wanted to talk to you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat wasn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d he snickered and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. \u201cI think you\u2019re right. Well, I know you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbout?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbout not including you. I know it\u2019s what we both decided because my siblings weren\u2019t particularly trusting you, but you know what? Sod them. You\u2019re family, and it\u2019s time that they finally accept that. They\u2019ll have no choice in the matter. So, get appropriately dressed, we\u2019re going to celebrate Christmas in a bit. And you should meet Rebekah properly. You\u2019ll like her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProperly?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we\u2019re not hosting a ball this Christmas, we do like to make an effort,\u201d he replied with an amused look on his face. \u201cDress up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, yeah?\u201d She smirked as she moved around on his lap and straddled him. \u201cWill you be wearing a suit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous, a dinner jacket thrown over these clothes will do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

She had been surprised when Elijah dropped off the remaining members of the A-Squad and Myriam wasn\u2019t quite sure she wanted them to work for her again. Myriam had known from the very start that their allegiance could be bought. That was how they came to work for her in the first place and now they were back. Minus the two troublemakers, Aria, and Ashley. While Myriam had appreciated how Aria\u2019s mind worked, she was too greedy, and Ashley only followed her wherever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there was no doubt that the other girls had a mind of their own, a good set of brains, but Myriam wasn\u2019t sure if she could trust them ever again. On top of that, she had realized that she liked a team of assassins working for her and had acquired Abeebee as a start. Funny enough, her name began with an A too. Certain circles talked about this woman in a very positive way, and Myriam had decided to snatch her up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019d never expected her to be a complete knock-out, too. Apart from her unique skills, Abeebee was absolutely beautiful with legs for days. Her mixed ancestry made her look exotic beyond words, and while she had been hired to enhance D\u00e9bauche\u2019s security team, Myriam had also told her that, if Abeebee wanted, she could do extracurricular activities, much like the A-squad had done before their departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abeebee was also quite vocal about Alina, Autumn and Ace rejoining the team. She was against it. As she explained to Myriam, she never liked the girls much. Always taking jobs away from her and she had to work twice as hard to be noticed (or not noticed). However, not entirely heartless, Myriam decided to give the girls a second chance now that Elijah and his sister Rebekah had taken out Aria and Ashley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew just the place for the girls to start their road to redemption; cleaning. Was that a little bit harsh? Perhaps. But they had to start somewhere. Myriam wasn\u2019t mad that they left after getting a better offer, she was pissed about the fact that they worked for Aurora. Despite not knowing her, they should have known better when they were asked to protect the coffin carrying an Original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, those Original Vampires weren\u2019t all they were cracked up to be, but they deserved respect. Those girls should have aborted the mission, especially knowing Myriam\u2019s long history with at least one of them. In any case, Elijah called it her Christmas present and she was happy to have her girls back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sticking to the rules that he wasn\u2019t going to enter the club or that she\u2019d come over at the compound – for him – he invited her to a hotel room where she gave him a Christmas present. If she had to be honest with herself, it had been something she\u2019d wanted to do ever since she laid eyes on him when he entered the club the first time. Elijah Mikaelson was an arrogant prick, yes, but he was simply too irresistible on a more physical level, and Myriam liked physicality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it was beyond what she had expected. Elijah had proven to be quite the master of seduction himself. Now, it would be rude to compare, but where Klaus had been more animalistic – for a better word, Elijah was gentle, wanted to know if she was doing alright before taking what he wanted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had loved it how their bodies melted into each other, more than once that night and by the time they were truly done, she felt as giddy as a schoolgirl. She\u2019d needed this, and when Elijah had told her he had no intention of giving up his advances towards her, something snapped inside, and she wanted him. Fully. Even centuries old vampires could get horny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever the gentleman, Elijah wanted to escort her home, and she allowed him to, but when they passed St. Anne\u2019s Church, a scream filled the silent night, and Elijah briefly paused as he looked at Myriam. \u201cCamille,\u201d he said breathlessly before speeding off into the general direction of the scream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u201cNiklaus!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He woke to his brother\u2019s voice calling from the courtyard. It was still night and checking the time; he realized that he\u2019d only been asleep for half an hour. Fortunately, his Bella had been fast asleep long before he had drifted off after their private Christmas celebration, happy that they didn\u2019t have to pretend she was anything other than his girlfriend anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, Aurora was likely to remain a headache for them all until she wouldn\u2019t be. While the Mikaelson, and Klaus especially, had the reputation of being monsters and killing whoever got in their way, it was surprisingly hard to kill old friends. Because they were just that. Old. And former friends. Sentimentality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He and Elijah had talked about ridding themselves of the trio, but actions were harder than words. It was easy to talk. In the end, death was inevitable for everyone. Including for himself, but he was a thousand years old, the perfect picture of health and vitality – just ask Bella – and a conqueror of death. Well, he was just hard to kill, that was all. Death came easier to non-Original vampires. Non-hybrids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus had a conversation with Camille about death, once. She thought that he had a trauma about death. That death did matter to him, if not those of others, it would be his own. Of course, he didn\u2019t want to die. Why else would he have run from Mikael so many times? Why else would he have killed those who were after him and his family? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He didn\u2019t care about death. Death didn\u2019t care about the people it took, or was gifted, so why would he care? The people he\u2019d killed all deserved it. Those who died around him, that he liked or loved, didn\u2019t deserve it, but it was his fault. His failure to protect them, to protect those who couldn\u2019t do it themselves. Mostly humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Camille had pointed out that he was afraid of Death, because why else would he surround himself with only immortals? That when a mortal was orbiting in his life that his anxiety levels went up? Because human life was precious and he and his family would destroy them, one way or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had no idea how he\u2019d react if something would happen to Bella. To Camille. Take revenge was the most obvious response, and he\u2019d avenge them proper. He\u2019d tear out their hearts and place their heads on a spike for display. The humans in his orbit were under his protection – should anything happen to them, it\u2019d be a failure on his part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this was also the reason why it was hard to end the lives of old friends or old enemies. Life was precious, immortal or not. Because you do build up some idea of a relationship with them, a kinship, that you\u2019ll try to avoid killing them. No matter how much they annoyed you or pestered you. You only returned the favor long enough until both parties would get bored and left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His brother\u2019s annoying voice jostled him out of his dark thoughts, his temporary distraction, and he silently slipped out of bed, careful not to wake his Bella. He got into some clothes and went to the walkway to see what had gotten his brother\u2019s nuts so tightly wound. It was her scent that disturbed him the most. Her dead scent. Cami. But dead. Rushing down the stairs, he took Cami\u2019s body into his arms, ready to feed her his blood. She couldn\u2019t be dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus, don\u2019t,\u201d Elijah said as he pulled his brother\u2019s arm away from Camille\u2019s mouth. \u201cShe wouldn\u2019t want to become a vampire; you know that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, he knew that. But it was just unacceptable. Without Camille in his life\u2026 well. \u201cWhat happened?\u201d He managed to let out, trying so hard to find a heartbeat, but it was gone. No vampire blood would be able to bring her back. They could inject blood into her heart with a syringe and manually pump the blood into her system – it had been done before. Camille had to live, against her wishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was such a jerk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAurora,\u201d Elijah said quietly as he observed his brother. He could see the cogs in his head spinning, likely trying to come up with a scenario that would bring Camille back without her being infuriated with Niklaus for turning her into a vampire. \u201cAs it turned out, Aurora was under the impression that you were in love with Camille.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s preposterous!\u201d Klaus spat, cradling Camille\u2019s body tightly as he rocked her back and forth. There might be a few post-mortem broken bones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t have much time trying to get an explanation from Aurora, but it appears that Aurora had Camille compelled. She told her that after your night of passion, she’d have to drink Aurora’s blood from a vial and kill herself,\u201d Elijah calmly explained, he found it remarkable that Niklaus was handling the death of his friend this well; or he was merely pretending to be. \u201cWhen that didn\u2019t happen, Aurora realized she had made a mistake and killed her. Since she never drank the blood, Camille died as a human.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I ended Aurora,\u201d Myriam\u2019s voice sounded. Klaus wasn\u2019t sure where she had come from but looked up when a heart and Aurora\u2019s head dropped on the ground next to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou did what!\u201d Klaus breezed, looking up to his friend, anger in his eyes. Did she really say what he had heard her say just now? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam felt lucky that Klaus was still holding on to Camille\u2019s dead body, almost like a puppy with the last remainder of his broken toy; otherwise he would have likely killed her in return. \u201cAurora\u2019s exact words were; \u2018It\u2019s the whore, isn\u2019t it? I knew something was up; I\u2019m going to kill that little bitch!\u2019, I feared for Bella\u2019s life, and I ended Aurora. To keep Bella safe. Bella\u2019s my priority, Klaus, and she might be here with you now, but she\u2019s still under my protection as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus gently lowered Camille\u2019s body to the ground and carefully stood up, lowering his gaze upon his friend. \u201cDo you have any idea what you\u2019ve done?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRidding this world from evil? Yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have made things a lot more complicated, more difficult than they should have been!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, lighten up, Klaus. The sooner you deal with the unholy trinity, the sooner you can truly play house with Bella. You should be thanking me for this because I know that you or Elijah wouldn\u2019t have been able to make this decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus scowled as he paused to think and then looked up to his bedroom where his Bella was still sound asleep. \u201cLet\u2019s move Camille out of the courtyard, find a medical examiner we can compel and organize her a proper send-off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you sure about this?\u201d Elijah asked carefully. He knew his brother wanted to bring her back but to be so willing to honor Camille was something entirely foreign to him. Where was the anger? Where was the throwing of things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCamille once told me that if she passed, she would want a wake at Rousseau\u2019s, good music, good food, plenty of alcohol. If I\u2019m not allowed to find a way to bring her back, then we will do what she wanted,\u201d Klaus replied as he kept his eyes on the bedroom, stabilizing his emotions by hearing Bella\u2019s heartbeat and breath. His home. \u201cI believe she has plans for the day so we will not inform her of Camille\u2019s death just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat will I do with Aurora\u2019s heart and head?\u201d Myriam asked, a knowing smile appearing on her face. \u201cWould you like me to mount her head on a stick?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter 12 He wasn\u2019t sure if he had to be amused or irritated by the sailors that he had hired to bring his sister back to him. They were boasting, thinking about trying to get more money. Oh, and for heaven\u2019s sake, they opened Rebekah\u2019s prison. Now he really had…<\/p>\n

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