08' House of the Rising Son

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"The Governor has a lot of secret rooms." Rebekah muttered, Hayley and Wanda were following behind her while Kol sat down reading a book, not interested in finding his older brother. The three girls walked down a long staircase into a room with walls made of stone.

"You think Klaus killed him?" Hayley asked, "We can't be killed silly girl, but that doesn't stop Klaus from finding ways to torture us. One dagger in the heart sends us in a deep sleep." Rebekah explained.

Wanda's face grimaced at the thought of Rebekah or Kol with a dagger in their heart. Rebekah walked across looking at each coffin while Hayley and Wanda stood towards the entrance.

"Nik gets his jollies from keeping us in a box until he decides to pull the dagger out, that must've been what he did to Elijah." The Mikleason announced. Wanda felt sympathy towards the blonde.

"This one's mine." Rebekah said. Hayley's eyes widened "He keeps your coffin on standby?" she asks her voice filled with disgust.

"He likes to be prepared for when his family members inevitably disappoint him. Elijah's isn't here, he must have stashed him somewhere else." Rebekah said.

"I feel sick" Hayley said. Wanda rubbed circles on the girls back with her hand. "Welcome to the family love, you should've run the second you realized Elijah was gone." Rebekah told the pregnant girl.

"Yeah, well, the witches have put some sort of hex on me. As long as I'm carrying this baby, I can't leave New Orleans. If I do, they kill me." Hayley revealed.

"Well, knowing Klaus, he's planning a box for you the second you give birth to whatever's cooking in your tum. I'm leaving as soon as I find Elijah. Being daggered in a box for decades sucks, trust me. You'd best find a way to break that hex and run." Rebekah said

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Wanda and Rebekah went to find the Deveraux witch. They watch as the witch answers a call made by Rebekah.

"Sophie Deveraux. My brother Elijah told me about you, know who I am?" the blonde Mikealson questions. "Yeah, I know." the witch said. "Then you know we need to talk, also where are my manners this is Wanda" she said gesturing to the redhaired girl "Now she's someone you wouldn't want to piss off." Rebekah grins.

"So, if I had to guess, knowing Klaus's history, Elijah has a dagger in his chest. It's a magical object, you're a witch. Do a locator spell, locate the dagger, locate Elijah." The blonde said to the witch.

Sophie shakes her head, "I can't use magic. It's punishable by death, Marcel's rules." she announces. Rebekah clenches her hands at the name of the man she loved.

"Marcel? What do you think I'm going to do to you if you don't give me what I want?" She threatens, Sophie holds her chin high "Not much. I've been linked to Hayley, so anything you do to me happens to her." she says confident.

Wanda sees a brief look of confusion pass the Original's face, "Who?" she asks, "The pregnant wolf in you're house." Wanda tells her.

"Oh, right the mumzy. Well, luckily for you, Elijah seems to care about her, otherwise I'd break your neck right here. How did Marcel get so bloody powerful, anyway? He wasn't like this when I left a hundred years ago." Rebekah asks curious.

"Marcel has a way to tell whenever there's magic done in the Quarter. The 'how' isn't relevant." Sophie says to the two girls. "I'll tell you what's not bloody relevant, a coven of witches who can't do magic. Here's an idea, move away." Rebekah said while Wanda stifled a smile.

"We practice ancestral magic. This cemetery is filled with the remains of our witch ancestors. Without access to them, we're powerless. If we run, we're leaving our legacy behind, our home, our family." Sophie argued.

"Well, family's overrated. Look at me. I'm back in a city that's given me nothing but heartache, looking for a brother who's hell-bent on protecting a baby I don't care about." Rebekah said remembering how helping Klaus always ended with her hurt in the end.

"I find that hard to believe. You're here, aren't you?" Sophie smugly said. The witch was starting to piss Wanda off.

"I'm here for Elijah. The instant I find him, I'm gone. He was the one who idiotically believed this baby would be Niklaus' redemption. And now he's missing, probably at the hands of Klaus himself. And you were foolish enough to believe that Elijah could convince Klaus to go against Marcel, when everyone knows that they have a history." Rebekah tells Deveraux getting annoyed.

"Klaus sired Marcel, I know." Sophie says in an obvious tone. "You don't understand. Marcel is not just some guy that Klaus turned into a vampire. Klaus loved him like a son." Rebekah snapped. Wanda is shocked by the revelation.

Rebekah grabs Wanda's wrist, walking out. "I'm gonna go for some fresh air, don't get attacked or Kol will have my head." Wanda watches the blonde Mikealson disappear from her sight.

Wanda looks to a park to see the girl Hayley surrounded with two vampires while one groans, she walks up summoning her magic surrounding the two vampires sending them flying into trees hard enough to snap their backs.

"That's no way to treat a pregnant lady." She says while Hayley stands there in shock at Wanda's magic.

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Klaus throws the last body in a pile while Rebekah, Wanda, and Hayley watch on the porch, "This is why I told you never to leave the house. Werewolves are banned in the Quarter. I had a plan, and your little nighttime stroll put it all in peril! Leave him!" he shouts as Rebekah was walking towards a vampire that was still alive.

"You two have done enough," he says towards Wanda and Rebekah "Don't you think? Leaving a trail of bodies like a road to my door." he angrily says. Wanda rolls her eyes at him. "If I hadn't seen those vamps making their way towards Hayley, everyone here would be screwed." she snaps at him.

"Don't give me that crap about having a plan. You've had all the time in the world to execute a plan, and no one's seen you do a damn thing! Elijah made a deal to protect your child, so that it could save you from your selfish, rotten self. But you obviously don't give a damn about the child or Elijah, because what have you done to honor it?" Rebekah spat at him backing up Wanda.

"I have done everything. Let me spell it out for you, shall I? From the day I arrived, Marcel hasn't trusted me. From Day One, he's had his vampires ingest toxic vervain which, as you know, little sister, protects them from my mind control." he starts to explain.

"I needed a spy, someone on the inside with me who Marcel would never suspect. So, I created a Day Zero and got there first. Marcel had just lost six vampires, thanks to your little murder spree, and he needed new recruits. So, I made the new one mine, before he'd had even a drop of vervain."

Klaus grabs the vampire that was still alive dragging him into the house, "And this one, I'm gonna drain him of vervain, compel him to believe his mates found religion and moved to Utah, so that he can explain to Marcel why he lost three more vampires tonight." he says while the three girls follow him inside with Kol on the couch watching the scene play out.

"Does anyone have any more questions? No? Good, because I have a question. Hayley, what were you doing in the bloody French Quarter in the first place? Answer me!" Klaus shouts.

"Leave her be" Wanda steps forward, "You wanna know what I was doing? I was buying poison, so I could put your little baby out of its misery." Hayley spat.

Klaus vamped speed towards her pinning her to the wall making her gasp from breath. Wanda creates a ball of chaotic energy launching it at Klaus sending him flying while Rebekah sped towards him grabbing him by the shoulders.

Wanda made her way towards Hayley helping her up. "Keep your hands off her! She is pregnant, for God's sake! All of this bluster about not wanting the child, and then the second she tells you she's ready to get rid of it? It's okay to care. It's okay to want something. That's all Elijah was trying to do, all he's ever wanted for you. All we've ever wanted." Rebekah told her older brother.

Klaus steadied his breathing "I gave Elijah to Marcel." he says. "What?" The blonde asks shocked. "Marcel was nervous. It's bad enough one Original returned to town, but two? His crew was getting antsy. He wanted Elijah gone, so... I gave him a peace offering." he explained.

"You bartered our brother?" she questioned her tone laced with hurt. "I have a plan. Gain Marcel's trust, dismantle his empire, honor Elijah's wish that that baby be born. I am executing that plan the only way I know how. If you don't like it, there's the door. See if I care." Klaus states leaving the room.

Hayley turned her attention to Wanda, "I know you don't know me very well and have no connection with me, but thank you for what you did." she says to the auburn-haired girl gratefully.

Wanda looks at Rebekah then back at Hayley and smiles, "Us girls have to look out for each other." Kol starts chuckling "This family never does change." he makes his way to the door, "Where are you going?" Wanda asked him, he turned back to give her a smile he only gave to her.

"Not to worry darling, I'll be back soon" then he leaves.

The three girls take a seat in the living room, "If you know Marcel has Elijah, why don't you just get him back yourself?" Hayley questions the Mikealson. "Because, if I cross my brother, there's still a coffin downstairs with my name on it." Rebekah says grimacing at the thought of getting daggered.

Hayley pulls out two silver daggers, Rebekah's eyes widen. "I found them under your coffin. So, if a couple of antique steak knives were the only things stopping you from getting Elijah back, then here you go." Hayley hands them to the blonde. Rebekah sends her a grateful smile.

Hayley turns her attention towards Wanda, "I don't mean for this to sound rude, but what's holding you back from leaving? Not everyone willingly stays with the Mikealson family" she turns to Rebekah "No offense" Rebekah smiles "None taken"

"It's a long story" Wanda says to the brunette, Hayley looks at Rebekah then back at Wanda,

"I have all night."

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