𝟑𝟓' 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥

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Wanda felt a warm irony liquid flow into her mouth, finding the strength to drink, she happily swallowed. The Maximoff girl fluttered her eyes open to see a worried Kol looking down at her. Kol sighed in relief and helped the girl sit up.

"What happened?" Wanda asked looking around, "You were out for quite a bit darling. My mother dearest threw a car at you, luckily you were able to help yourself when the impact came." Kol explained to her.

"Elijah-" Wanda started as she remembered the Original, "Was taken. She was gone as soon as I looked at her." Kol told Wanda. "I'm starting to get the hint that I no longer need to hold back." Wanda said getting irritated with the witch.

"You've been holding back?" Kol asked bewildered that the girl had more power then he's seen. Wanda ignored his comment and went to stand, Kol took her hand helping her.

Wanda's phone rang, "What do you want Nik?" the girl said into the phone as Kol listened in.

"I have a bit of a situation at hand and could use your help, even my brothers."

"What did you do now?"

"My father has decided to try and kill Cami and is hunting me, I'll send you the address."

The hybrid then hung up. Wanda looked at Kol who had an annoyed expression, "And now I have to meet my father, who's more of a lunatic then my mother." the vampire sighed. Wanda shook her head and placed a quick kiss to his jawline.

"Let's go."

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Wanda and Kol arrived at the abandoned building as Davina and Kaleb also arrived. Davina and Wanda lock eyes before they both rush into the building. Kaleb reluctantly followed as Kol did too, "You must be Kol." the boy said.

The vampire sparred the boy a glance, "Nice hair" Kol said before speeding after his love.

Davina is about to walk into the room with Wanda when Kaleb stops Davina. "We need to do this together!" the boy said to her, Wanda walked right into the room as did Kol.

Wanda sees Cami weakly trying to pull herself up, Papa Tunde's knife is thrown at the blonde and before Wanda could blink Klaus was there catching it.

Kol watched their father get up and take hold of the white oak stake making the vampire gulp. Klaus is daggered in the chest with the stake. Wanda conjures up her powers sending the vampire flying through a couple of walls.

Kol sees his brother's body stay the same, no change. Cami weakly crawls over to him, Wanda conjures up her powers to rip out the stake but is suddenly gripped by her neck and is sent flying into a wall making the girl shout. Kol speeds over to Mikael but papa Original plunges Papa Tunde's knife into Kol's chest making him scream in pain.

Wanda tries to stand to help Kol but the pain in her body is unbearable. Mikael walks back in as Cami stands protectively in front of Klaus with the stake.

"Stay the hell away from us! Or, I swear to God, I'll kill you myself." Cami spat, Mikael smirked at the human girl. "You have a warrior's heart. Perhaps I'll keep it as a souvenir."

Mikael is about to grab Cami when Marcel appears out of nowhere and pulls him away from her. He then starts hitting Mikael over and over so quickly that he's too disoriented to fight back right away. Mikael eventually knocks Marcel flat on his back and grabs Klaus' makeshift stake to point it at Marcel's heart.

"Now, ENOUGH! This night has been a long parade of fools. I'll enjoy killing every last one of you." Mikael said, Klaus awakens with a gasp, and Cami bravely stands on her feet. Suddenly, Hayley arrives and throws a chain around Mikael's neck and yanks on it so hard it knocks him off of his feet.

"Yeah, I wouldn't bet on it." the hybrid grinned. Marcel got up and sped towards Wanda helping her up, "You alright?" he asked her "Yeah fine" Wanda said.

Marcel nodded, Klaus goes over to Kol ripping the blade out of his chest. The vampire gasped in pain as Wanda helped him stand with his arm around her. Davina joins them and they all stand in tableau and smirk at him.

Wanda could've easily wiped the vampire right then and there but she knew this was basically Klaus' fight. "You think having people makes you strong? It proves how weak you are. Come find me when you don't have fools, women and children fighting your battles." Mikael told Klaus then sped away.

Klaus let out a relieved sigh and Kol gently squeezed Wanda's shoulder.

Cami tends to Klaus' wounds checking them as Wanda did the same to Kol, "Are you sure you're okay?" Wanda asked him again. "Fine my love, nothing that won't heal. You're the one who got flown into the wall by my dear old dad, are you alright?" Kol asked now checking Wanda as she had a slit cut on her forehead.

"I will admit that hurt like a bitch." Wanda admitted, Kol looked at her in concern but Wanda waved him off and approached Klaus with Hayley and Marcel.

"And, he knew he was outmatched." Hayley said overhearing Cami and Klaus' conversation. "We checked the perimeter, and he's definitely gone." Marcel said, Klaus smiled "I appreciate your assistance." he said.

"Well, hey! You die, I die. Just call me selfish." Marcel smiled, suddenly Wanda remembered the Elijah problem. "Yeah, you die, a lot of people die. But, Nik... we have another problem." Wanda told him.

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Wanda, Kol, and Hayley went to Marcel's loft after Klaus left to look for Esther. The three walked right into the apartment. "Yeah, the humans I know said the same thing. Maybe Klaus is having better luck?" they heard Marcel say.

"No, he's not." Wanda deadpanned, "Which sucks, considering how low the bar is around here. Listen, you two up for a rescue mission?" Hayley asked Gia and Marcel, Kol casually wrapped an arm around Wanda.

"Are we going after Elijah?" Gia immediately asked, Hayley narrowed her eyes at the vampire for a split second before composing herself. "Nope. That's all Klaus. I'm talking about Oliver. Now, he and Elijah were fighting the werewolves together. I've heard that Oliver's been captured and is about to be executed. Now, look, if we can save Oliver, then we might be able to find out where Elijah is." Hayley told them.

Marcel nodded, "'Kay, so what do you want from us?" he questioned. "Just a little distraction. Esther's son, Finn, he's the one that's controlling the werewolves. If you can keep him out of the way, me, Wanda, and Kol can go get Ollie myself." Hayley explained.

Kol wanted nothing to do with the wolves but Wanda made him.

Wanda knew that now they had to find the alpha of the werewolves.

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Wanda, Hayley, and Kol are wandering a remote part of the Bayou, when they come up on a beat-up trailer in the middle of a wooden area. Wanda senses a lingering body behind them and quickly creates a barrier stopping two arrows that were shot at them.

"You're gonna have to do better then that to even scratch me." Wanda said, the man walks towards them, pulling a shortsword out of its sheath with his free hand. He eyes Kol for a moment too long. His bow is clutched in the other, and he has a quiver of arrows strapped on his back. He stops when he heard a gruff voice call out "Stop!"

The four of them turned at the voice, Hayley's demeanor immediately turns kinder. "Jackson?"

Wanda smiled at him as the werewolf returned a smile, Kol felt his blood boil at the silent interaction. "Hayley, Wanda. I see you met my friend Ansel." Jackson said.

"You know these two?" Ansel questioned as Kol felt annoyed that he was being ignored. "Yeah, actually I do. Wanda's a friend, and Hayley was supposed to be my wife." Jackson said.

The five of them sit in chairs around the fire pit, "After Francesca Guerrera took over the wolves, she offered me a moonlight ring as long as I'd call her Alpha. I declined. So, a couple of her brothers dragged me out here and left me for dead. By the time I healed up, word had spread about what happened to you, and to your baby." Hayley looks down at the ground, clearly unhappy about the reminder "So, I knew it was over, and I just drifted. And that's when I met Ansel. See, he's been teaching me the old ways, the traditions. What it means to be a wolf." Jackson explained.

"You mean by living out in the ass-end of nowhere?" Hayley laughed as Kol yawned. "Hey, easy. Your kind makes him ornery." Jackson told her, this made Hayley frown. "My kind? Jack, whatever you and your friend think of me, my kind is the wolves. Even if they did pledge allegiance to a witch. All that means is they need an Alpha. Ollie needs one, too." Hayley said to him.

Kol rolled his eyes and leaned his head onto Wanda's shoulder. "Yeah, I heard about that. The thing is, Ollie betrayed me. He plotted with the Guerreras. He spilled his own people's blood." Jackson almost growled.

"He was trying to make up for it." Wanda softly told him and Kol felt uneasy as she used that tone with the wolf. "It doesnt matter. Witches have him. He's dead. Not that I care." Jackson bluntly said.

"You don't want to be the Alpha? Fine. We'll save Ollie ourselves." Hayley announced as Wanda and Kol stood to leave as did Hayley when Ansel starts packing up his bow and quiver and stands up to walk towards them. "You got a problem old man?" Hayley asked him.

"I have no love for vampires, but I will not allow a wolf to be killed by witches." the werewolf stated, Kol faked a hurt expression when the wolf said he didn't like vampires. Wanda slapped his head making the vampire pout.

Hayley, ignoring Wanda and Kol's little interaction, turns towards Jackson and sends him a look. "At least someone is interested."

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Hayley, Wanda, Kol and Ansel have arrived in the cemetery, and they slowly make their way through the foggy paths as they try to find Oliver. They make it to the lycée and walk up the steps to enter. Inside, they find a bloodied Oliver suspended by his wrists in the greenhouse.

"Ollie! Ollie, wake up!" Hayley says, "The hell are you doing?" he looks at Ansel "Who the hell is that?" Oliver weakly asks. "We're here to save your ass. Please tell me you know where Elijah is?" Wanda asks him.

Oliver weakly shakes his head. Kol senses others' presence, "They know we're here." he said. Hayley focuses her hearing to hear the sounds of werewolves jumping down from the crypts as they make their way to the lycée.

She looks at Oliver and the chains that bind him. "Sorry. No time to be gentle." and then rips the chains off him. Oliver falls to the floor and Hayley quickly picks him up.

"Let's go."

Hayley and Wanda are helping Oliver as Kol and Ansel keep watch, "Just leave me here. Go!" Oliver yells and Kol questions why he's even helping him again.

"To hell with that! They want a fight, I'll give them a fight." Hayley yelled, "No. I came with you to save one of my own, not watch as you kill scores of them." Ansel said making Hayley and Kol roll their eyes.

"The four of you go, I'll hold them off." Ansel then looks at Kol "Especially you." he says. Kol stood a bit confused. "Go" the werewolf said again.

The four left as Ansel stood there unaware that he was about to cross paths with his son.

"Wanda, Kol, you guys can go." Hayley told them, Wanda looked at the hybrid. "What?" she asked. "Go, I appreciate your help but I'll take it from here." Hayley told the two. "Are you sure?" Wanda asked a bit uneasy about the idea. "Yes, I will take Ollie back to Jackson. You two should check up on Klaus." the hybrid told them again.

Wanda reluctantly nodded and Hayley along with Oliver sped away, "I would have lost my mind if I had to play rescue vampire any longer." Kol said, rubbing his temples. Wanda chuckled and Kol quickly wrapped his arms around her waist.

"So, what's the history between you and the overgrown alpha." Kol tried to say in a casual tone but Wanda of course caught the slight edge in his voice and saw his jaw clenched. Wanda knowingly smirked.

"Are you jealous?" she said trying to hide her amusement. Kol scoffed "No" he said but it almost sounded like a question. Wanda laughed and loosely wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I find it cute that you're jealous." Wanda said, "I don't find this amusing." Kol deadpanned which made Wanda stifle a laugh. Kol pouted like a child making Wanda roll her eyes. "And I thought you were an Original vampire." she teased. "I am" Kol said defending his ego.

Wanda chuckled and leaned up pressing their lips together, after a sweet moment, Wanda pulled back and Kol had one of the brightest smiles she'd ever seen on him. "What were we taking about?" Kol asked like he was in a daze.

Wanda smiled at kissed him again.

And for that moment it was like they were the only ones who existed...

But those moments, are always short lived.

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