*I really hope you don't hate me by the end of this... Just remember, I love you all! This is a combination of the two episodes. I hope this isn't confusing... thanks to those who commented on my post, meant a lot! If you don't follow me please do! I try keep my followers up to date on when I'll update and other things. Hope you enjoy the chapter!*

"You're gonna have to feed on her" Tyler says walking to Claire. While she didn't like it she couldn't help but to be curious if his theory was right or not.

Claire holds back a whimper as Tyler digs a knife against her throat. Dwayne growls and suddenly begins feeding on her. Claire couldn't stop the scream of pain that left her lips.

Dwayne only fed for a few moments before he fell to the ground and began to have a seizure. Tyler watches him carefully until he stops moving.

"Look at me!" Tyler shouted. "You're ok" Tyler whispers realizing it worked.

"I'm better than ok" Dwayne nods.

"There, you've done your little experiment" Claire says standing up.

"Yeah, and now I know that that thing cannot be born" Tyler says.

"You don't get a say in that" Claire says. Tyler growls and races forward. Claire goes to defend herself but finds that she doesn't have too.

"Get away from her!" Dwayne growls throwing Tyler away from Claire.

"What do you care?" Tyler snapped and Claire slowly smirks.

"I said get away!" Dwayne growled.

"You got what you wanted, not get lost!" Tyler demanded.

"I always did love a good lovers quarrel" Claire turns her head and smirks seeing Kai standing in the doorway.

"How's the head?" Claire asks.

"Still there" Kai shrugs before glaring at Dwayne murderously.

"Are you another mate?" Tyler snapped.

"Claire wishes" Kai says winking at her. Claire rolls her eyes. "Nah, I'm just here to kill someone" He said shrugging. "It's been too long"

"Great, another psychopath"

"Eh, I prefer the term sociopath"

"Where do you find these people?" Tyler asks Claire.

"Prison world.com" Kai smirks. "Internet, who knew it'd get so big" Kai shrugs. Tyler frowns his eyebrows at him as Hayley wakes up. "That bitch is awake"

"I have a name" Hayley groaned. Kai shrugs not really caring.

"So, are we just gonna stand here or...?" Kai asks. In a blink of an eye Tyler disappears too fast for Kai and Claire to catch him.

"Guess there's no loyalty amongst kidnappers" Claire says moving closer Hayley. "Tell me where my daughter is,"

"I'll tell you if you let me live" Hayley bargained. Claire laughed.

"Tell me and I'll give you an hour head start" Claire bargains. "Don't tell me and I'll kill you right now"

"She's in a little cottage 10 miles southeast from here. It's the only cottage around, can't miss it" Hayley says.

"Your hour starts now, leave"

"What about the Crescent wolves?" Hayley asks. "What about their curse?"

"I'll get to them eventually" Claire tells her. "But they're no longer your concern, leave" Hayley growls but disappears. "Dwayne, be a dear and follow her"

"Uhh, about that..." Kai mumbles. Claire turns around and sighs seeing a dead Dwayne.

"Really?"

"Hey, he started it" Kai says holding his hands up. Claire rolls her eyes and walks out of the shack. She senses someone coming and quickly uses her magic to pin them against the outside wall.

"Forgive me, I thought you were in danger" Elijah's voice fills her ears. "It appears I was mistaken"

"Elijah" Claire breathes and instantly releases him. He pulls her into his arms and holds her tightly.

"How are you? How's the baby?" Elijah asks stepping back. His eyes darken as he notices the blood on her neck.

"I'm fine," She assures him. "I'm not hurt" She caresses his face. "It's so good to see you" She whispers. He sighs and presses his forehead on hers.

"If you ever pull something like this again-"

"I won't, I'm sorry" She whispers before kissing him. Elijah relaxes now that she's in his arms.

"Kol and Klaus have Madelyn" Elijah assures her.

"What about Tyler?"

"He wasn't there" Elijah says. "We're looking for him, both him and Hayley" Claire nods and rests her head on his shoulder. "Let's go home" He whispers picking her up and speeding away.

"Guess I'm walking" Kai mutters.

"Knocking me out, that wasn't nice Angel" Henrik says once her and Elijah appear. She gives him a sheepish smile.

"I'm sorry," She tells him sincerely. "I don't know why I did it..." Her voice drowns out. "I guess I just... Wanted to prove that because I am pregnant doesn't mean I'm useless"

"Useless? Elskan, you're far from useless" Elijah says turning her head towards him.

"Elijah, I couldn't keep Aaron and Theodore safe" Claire whispers tears filling her eyes.

She covers her mouth trying not to break down as she says their names. Even after all these years they still bring her so much pain and sorrow.

"I let Vanessa sent me to another universe. I let the Sophie link me to herself and threaten my child's. I put my own child in danger by going out on my own!"

Elijah goes to pull her back into his arms but she walks away trying to keep it together. The stress from the day and everything racing through her mind was making it very hard to not fall apart.

She tries to take deep breaths but all she can think about is Aaron and Theodore. They cloud her head, not that they ever left to begin with. Then she thinks about her mother and how, despite everything, she prays they have a chance at reconciling.

"Why would I act like that today?" Claire whispers looking at her two mates. "I didn't know what I was getting into, I didn't know what dangers there would be." She could feel herself get more frantic and panicky. "I knocked Henrik out! I went behind your backs! What am I doing?" Claire whispers sitting in a seat.

"You think you're invincible" Henrik sitting across from her. Claire looks at him, a few tears falling down her face. He gently wipes them away. "You're growing bolder, not that being bold is a bad thing, but you're growing too bold" Claire frowns her eyebrows and tries to process her thoughts.

She could see where he's coming from. A part of her knew he was correct. She has the most invincible beings in the world as her mates, she knew that after everything that's happened and everything that they've protected her from, she was beginning to subconsciously believe that she is in fact invincible.

"It makes sense, Elskan" Elijah tells her. She looks over at him. "You're only untouchable if myself or my brothers are with you. Even if you have your magic you're still vulnerable."

"I put my child's life in danger today" Claire whispers placing a hand on her stomach. "I thought I could protect us" A few more tears fall down her face and she shamefully wipes them away.

"Angel, you have nothing to prove" Henrik says grabbing her hands. Claire looks into his deep green eyes.

She can see how much he loves her, she can feel it. She hated that she knocked him out, she hated that she went behind his back to do this. That wasn't the type of relationship she wanted with him, with them, yet she did it anyways.

"You are not useless, you've never been useless, please do not think you are" He pleads cupping her cheek. "Today you were reckless, there's no denying that," He tells her. "We love you, we just want you to be safe"

"You need to understand that Aaron and Theodore were not your fault" Elijah said moving closer to her. Claire releases a shaky breath. "Aaron was too weak to survive, his heart might not have made it. Even if you were healthy, with his heart being in the shape it was and how premature they were born, he most likely wouldn't have made it either way," Elijah says as sensitively as possible. He picks her up and sits in her spot before pulling her into his lap. "And you did nothing wrong with Theodore, you did everything right. You didn't force the ancestor to take him, you didn't endanger him in any way. Neither of them are your fault"

"And as long as you're not reckless like you were today we will make sure that this little one is born and healthy" Henrik says rubbing her leg. "Please be more careful, Angel"

Claire slowly nods. Henrik smiles softly and kisses her forehead. Henrik and Elijah hated seeing her like this. They hated seeing her upset, hated seeing her so reckless.

"It's going to be alright, Elskan" Elijah comforts. She rests her head on his shoulder, he hold her tightly. "I love you"

"I love you... both of you" She says gripping Henrik's hand. Henrik smiles and lifts her hand up to his lips and kisses them lightly.

"We love you more. We just want you to be safe and happy" Henrik tells her gently. "Everything's going to be alright" He promises her. She gives him a small smiles.

A moment later her phone rings and she sighs hoping it Klaus or Kol calling about Madelyn.

"Hello?"

"Ms. Forbes" Claire frowns her eyebrows recognizing the voice as the Sheriff she had met earlier. "I just wanted to let you know that the faction's considered your terms. We've reached a decision"

"Oh, have you?" She asks turning back to Henrik and Elijah. A moment later an explosion can be heard from outside. The windows by Claire shatter from the blast. She drops the phone and turns away from the glass.

Elijah instantly covers her body as guns shoot into the house. The attackers are human and they get off a few lucky shots. They take down a few hybrids and some others but before they could do even more damage they're killed off by the remaining hybrids.

When the dust settles and the attack is over Elijah slowly lifts his body from Claire. He can smell blood, he can hear heartbreaking screams not only from Claire but from others throughout the plantation as well.

"Claire, are you hit?" Elijah asks as she screams in pain. She struggles in his grasp, desperate to leave his arms. "Claire!" He shouts needing to know her condition. Her screams struck fear into his heart. His mind raced.

Was she injured?

Is the baby alright?

"It's not me!" Claire screams making Elijah tense. His arms loosen and Claire scrambles out of them. She crawls through the broken glass to Elijah's kid brother, Henrik.

"I'm here, now, I'm here" He whispers kissing her head again.

"For how long?" She asks dreading the answer. She looks up and their eyes connect.

"Not nearly long enough, my darling Angel" He whispers. He lifts his hand to her cheek and caresses it softly. "You're so beautiful" He mutters.

"What's your name?" She asks. He smiles at her.

"Henrik" He answers her. "Henrik Mikaelson"

"Please, no, God, no" Claire cries pulling Henrik's head onto her lap. Blood seeps through his shirt, so much blood. His eyes are filled with so much pain, pain and fear. "Elijah!" Claire screamed snapping the elder Mikaelson out of his frozen state.

"We're soulmates right?" She asked. He wrapped his arms around her possessively. "I'm yours, I've always been I just didn't know it." He smirked and pressed his head on hers.

"Forgive me for being forward, Angel... But I love you" He told her. Her heart clenched and her desire to bring him back amplified. "I have watched over you your entire life. I've watched you grow into the person you are now and I know I love you."

"Give him here" Elijah says kneeling beside Henrik. Claire quickly sets him on Elijah's lap. Elijah bites into his wrist and feeds it to his brother. Henrik keeps his eyes on Claire, even as they slowly droop closed, he holds onto her hand until he lets go.

"Why do you call me that?" She asked curiously.

"What? Angel?" He asked tilting his head. She nods searching his eyes for the truth. "Because before you I was withering in the darkness and when you were born I was finally able to see the light. You, my dear, are and always have been and always will be, my beautiful angel. My light in the dark. My moon in the night, the sun in the day. My everything" He woos. She blushes and rests her head on his shoulder. He smirks proudly. "I don't have much more time" He muttered. She simply holds him tightly. "Please, let me see that gorgeous face one last time." He pleads. "Even if it is still red from my complements" He teases. She blushes again but can't deny his request.

"Flirt" She calls him. He smirks.

"I'm nothing compared to some of my brothers, though we all, from time to time, have our flirtatious moments. I am positive, that that side of us will come out around you." He tells her. She smiles at him. "I love you" He whispers pressing his lips on her forehead.

"I love you too"

The plantation wasn't the only place the faction attacked but the Abattoir as well. Multiple vampires were shot and killed. Enzo had been shot along with Finn but the two survived their wounds.

"Dammit, dammit, dammit!" Marcel shouts angrily. "I demand to speak with Claire!" Marcel snapped marching up to Caroline.

"Hey, ease off, mate" Enzo said stepping in front of him. "You don't talk to my girl like that"

"I need to talk to Claire" Marcel snapped glaring at him before looking to Caroline. "This is her fault!"

"Oh my God, Claire" Caroline whispers. It suddenly dawned upon her that if the Abattoir was attacked then so was the plantation. Enzo turns to her as if realizing it at the same time. Caroline looks at him terrified and Finn darts out of the Abattoir.

Marcel growls to himself as Caroline and Enzo follow after Finn. He clenches his fists knowing there's nothing he can do with the sun up. His conversation with Claire would have to wait until nightfall. He turns back to his boys and starts helping those he can with Davina.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Marcel asks Davina. The shaken teenager nods while giving him a small smile.

"Don't be too hard on Claire" Davina says quietly. "She's doing the best she can"

"Her angering the faction is why this happened" Marcel snapped.

"And you really think they'll live after this?" Davina asks raising her eyebrows. Marcel sighs. "From their reaction I think the plantation was attacked as well which means they just endangered the Mikaelson's mates."

"They'll kill them call" Marcel whispers and Davina nods.

"Do you think Father Kieran was apart of it?" Davina asks. Marcel sighs and shakes his head.

"I don't think so, not his style"

"You should make sure they know that or else he'll die with the rest of them"

"How? I don't have my ring"

"Here" Davina says handing him it. "Claire told me I was allowed to give it to you in case of emergencies and I think today qualifies" Marcel gives her a small smile and takes it. "Please be careful, they'll be even more temperamental right now."

"I'll be fine" Marcel promises before leaving for the plantation. Davina sighs watching him go hoping everything would turn out alright.

Caroline, Enzo and Finn arrived at the plantation in record time. Finn didn't stop, he entered the home desperately needing to see his mate. Caroline doesn't enter as quickly. She takes a moment to look at the damage.

"Oh, my..." Caroline whispers gripping onto Enzo as an anchor as they both look around. They could see dead hybrids and dead humans. "Penny?" Caroline asks pulling Enzo over to the younger girl who's crying in Kai's arms. "What happened?" An angry, yet slightly uncomfortable, Kai nods to the side.

Caroline follows his gaze and gasps seeing Hanna kneeling on the ground mourning over her dead sister, Henley. Caroline quickly speeds over to her hoping there was something she could do but there wasn't.

"Claire needs you right now" Hanna whispers looking at Caroline tearfully. Jim, Hanna's brother, hugs Hanna tightly, the both of them mourning their sister. "Go" Hanna whispers before returning her gaze to Henley.

"I'm so sorry" Caroline whispers before standing up. She looks at Enzo, they two of them sharing a grave look knowing that this day was only going to get worse.

Without wasting anymore time, Caroline goes towards the house. Enzo follows shortly behind her feeling the instinctual need to be near her. He didn't know if the threat was gone completely or if another attack was to happen, he needed to be near her.

"Claire?!" Caroline shouted entering the house. She walks into the main room stepping on broken glass but she pays no mind to the shattered window. "Oh, God" She whispers seeing Claire sitting on the ground with Henrik's head in her lap.

None of the vampires could hear a heartbeat.

Claire couldn't move. Her eyes stayed glued on Henrik's face. His skin has paled significantly. None of them knew if Elijah's blood had entered his system by the time his heart stopped beating, none of them knew if he would come back. All Claire knew was that the pain is unbearable.

She had heard Finn come in a short time earlier. She head felt him hold her, heard him talk to her but she couldn't bring herself to acknowledge him. She couldn't snap out of her daze, snap out of her shock. All she wanted was Henrik but he wouldn't wake up no matter how much she begged, no matter how much she pleaded, he just wouldn't.

Then she heard Caroline enter the room and knew Enzo was with her but she didn't look up. She didn't offer Caroline any reassurance that she was alright because she wasn't. She could feel her soul being torn apart. She could feel Henrik leaving her, his bond disappearing.

Mixed with the thoughts of Henrik are the thoughts of revenge. She wanted blood. She wants the council's head in her hands and their blood pouring on the ground. She wants their deaths to be slow and painful. She want to tear them apart, slowly and maliciously. Yet she couldn't bring herself to move from Henrik.

"Does anybody know if Madelyn, Klaus and Kol were attacked?" Claire asks quietly. It's the first she's spoken since Henrik's heart stopped beating. Elijah kneels beside her. His eyes burn into the side of her head but she makes no movement.

"No, they're safe, Elskan" Elijah reassures her. It comforts her to know her daughter and two mates are safe. She wanted them to stay that way. She didn't trust that the plantation is a safe place at the moment and she didn't want Madelyn to see her like this, she didn't want her little girl to see her home in such a mess.

"And where's the human faction?" Claire asks. "Surely they're celebrating right now"

"Rousseau's" Enzo told her. Caroline glances at him. He gives her hand a gentle squeeze.

He hated seeing Claire like this. Not only is it causing his mate pain but he cares for Claire deeply. If it wasn't for her, he'd never met Caroline and he would have never left that cell. He would have never gotten his revenge nor had a shot at having a family like the one they have now.

And now someone's attacked that family, someone's killed members of that family, and the rage he feels is just as deep as theirs. He need for revenge and lust for blood rivals the others. They all knew the council would be lucky to live another hour before they got their hands on them.

"We passed them on our way here"

Claire slowly nods to Enzo's information. She knew that the council isn't only responsible for Henrik's death but for the death of 6 hybrids and the death of her Aunt Henley. She knew that she had to fix this, she had to avenge the dead.

She closes her eyes, a few tears falling down her cheeks. She leans down and kisses Henrik's forehead. Her lips linger there for a few moments. Her heart beats painfully in her chest. Her grip on him tightens and she doesn't want to let go but she knows she needs to get to the council before they can go into hiding.

"I'm so sorry" She whimpers to Henrik. "I love you" Her forehead presses onto his before she moves away from her body. She can't bring herself to look into anybody's eyes but she looks around the room.

She sees Bonnie and Jamie, they're not unharmed but they're not dead. She sees Archie, Rebekah and Asher unharmed and alive as well. She knew Hanna and Jim were outside along with Penny and Kai. She also knew that her grandparents were mourning the loss of their daughter in their own way.

"Tell Klaus and Kol to stay with Madelyn" Claire says to Elijah. "and to stay away until we have this figured out. I cannot lose her too" Elijah nods and calls Klaus quickly.

"What are you doing?" Caroline asks as Claire moves towards the door. Elijah and Finn share a look knowing that Claire going on her own right now was not a smart idea. Elijah makes his conversation with his brother short and quick before hanging up.

Neither Klaus nor Kol liked the idea of staying away. Their inner animal hated being away from Claire. They hated that they weren't there to protect her, to protect Henrik. They couldn't stop thinking about the first time they had lost him and now he's gone again.

"When can I see mommy?" Madelyn asked. Klaus and Kol look at each other. They knew they needed to protect her. They didn't know if the council had sent anyone after her or not, they had to be careful.

"In a little bit, how about we go on an adventure?" Kol asks forcing a playful smirk. It fools the little girl and Madelyn nods eagerly. Kol scoops her up into his arms and the three of them disappear.

"I'm going to kill them all" Claire growls walking out of the house. Elijah appears in front of her, Finn comes up behind her.

"You're not alone, Claire" Elijah says holding onto her arm. "I know you want your revenge but-"

"I'm killing them, Elijah" Claire snapped glaring at him. "You're either with me or you're staying here"

"I'm with you, I'm always with you" He says kissing her forehead. "Just... let us go in first and get rid of the danger, you can finish them off" Claire wanted to protest but Finn places a hand on her stomach. "Don't be reckless, remember?" Elijah reminds her.

"Fine" She whispers softly. Finn tightens his grip on her and kisses her neck. She leans back into him, basking in his comfort for a moment. "Let's go"

Finn picks Claire up and goes to Rousseau's with Elijah, Caroline and Enzo right behind them. Finn sets Claire right outside the establishment with Caroline while the boys enter.

"Good evening gentlemen" Elijah says standing between Finn and Enzo. "I see we've disagreed when it comes to the terms of the deal my beloved mate gave you"

"Elijah, please" Kieran says softly.

"I hope you and that woman have learned your lesson" The sheriff says smirking.

"You should have listened when I told you her word is law" Elijah tells him. "She's asked for your head and I plan on delivering" The sheriff's smirk falters. "Brother's, shall we?" Enzo grins maliciously and speeds forward along with Finn.

By the time they were done everyone in the bar was dead except the Mayor, the Sheriff and Kieran. The three of them knew to keep those men alive for Claire.

As they were killing everyone inside Caroline and Claire stayed outside. Caroline wanted to stay with her sister, make sure she didn't do anything stupid.

"Claire" Marcel says appearing in front of her. Marcel had shown up at the plantation but once he realized that Claire wasn't there he quickly came here. Caroline tenses and glares at him, daring him to shout at her. "Father Kieran had nothing to do with what happened"

"Henrik's dead" Claire told him. Marcel's eyes widened. "He's dead, my aunt is dead, my hybrids are dead, because of the men inside. They don't get to live" Claire growled her eyes darkening as she siphons from the wristband.

"Hear me out, please" Marcel says hoping to reason with her but didn't know if he could now that he knows Henrik's gone. "I've known Kieran for a long time. He's smart and he's fair. I think he can do more good alive than dead. He can rebuild the human faction for you, find people more suitable to work with you"

"I think he's right, Claire" Caroline said. Claire tried to think about it, tried to be logical but as she did all that happened were tears falling down her face. Caroline quickly pulls her into a hug as she begins to sob.

"He's gone, I had him and then he was gone" Claire cried holding onto Caroline. "Why can't I keep anybody safe? Why do they always get hurt? Why do they always die? Why do they always leave?"

Caroline could feel tears of her own coming to her eyes hating the pain in her sisters voice. It wasn't fair. Claire didn't deserve this.

"I just, I just wanna scream!" Claire shouted leaving her sisters arms. She began to pace quickly. "I want to scream! I want to destroy everything that those men hold dear! I want to rip their lives apart, I want them do beg for death!"

"Claire, Claire, come here" Finn says exiting the bar. She falls into his arms sobbing and screaming into his chest.

She hated that she was familiar with the pain. She hated that she's felt like this before and somehow it felt worse. She didn't think this kind of pain could get any worse but it did.

"We have them ready for you" Elijah said from the door.

By some miracle, Claire manages to pull herself together. She doesn't bother to wipe away the tears as she walks towards the entrance.

"Please, Claire, consider what I've told you" Marcel says gently. She spares him a glance before entering the building. Enzo looks at her and gives her a comforting smile but she doesn't look at him. Caroline takes her spot by her mates side.

Claire stops in front of the three men. They looked as if they were already in pain. They were bleeding from some areas and some of their bones looked misplaced but it wasn't enough, it wasn't nearly enough.

Claire had so much to say yet all the words fell silent as she tried to say them. She didn't know what to say to them. They had taken something irreplaceable from her.

She walked up to the Sheriff knowing this was his plan, knowing he had been the one to organize this. He looks up to her and she feeds off the fear that radiates off of him. It brings her pleasure to know he's terrified and she listens to his begs. She loves the sound of him begging knowing she would not grant him an easy death.

Soon, his begging stops as she looks almost demonic. Her eyes are dark, darker than a vampire's. Her veins become more prominent as she places her hands on either side of his face. Nothing happens at first but then it happens.

So much pain pours into his body that he screams on the top of his lungs. He screams so loudly his throat tears. The pain was indescribable. Unlike anything he's ever felt. It was like his heart was going to burst or his head would cave in. He felt as if his very soul was being torn apart, put back together and torn apart again. Even that description was too kind.

It felt like hours, days, years before the pain stopped with his death. It had only been a few minutes. By the time he was dead, the mayor was already shitting himself. He begged everyone in the room for mercy, to let him go. But no one helped him, no one set him free.

When Claire turned to him, he wished he had died before she even walked into the room. When he felt the pain the Sheriff had died from it was a wonder the Sheriff had lasted so long. The mayor gave into death much quicker than the sheriff had.

"Marcel advises me that I should let you live" Claire says looking at an extremely pale Father Kieran. "He says you're a good man, smart" She stops in front of him. "He tells me you'd be of more used alive than dead. I'm willing to do that"

"You-you're going to let-let me go?" He stutters.

"You're going to rebuild the human faction. This is your last chance, should you fail me, I will kill you" He nods quickly believing her. "I doubt you will try something like this in the future"

"I'll never go against you, you have my word" Kieran says quickly. Claire nods slowly.

"Good, there's no reason why we cannot work with each other" She says. "Be sure the ones you pick to be in your council are more... submissive" Kieran nods quickly. "Have a good day, Father"

*So sorry it's so long... and I'm sorry for the heartache... I really do love you guys!*