𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒

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Annalise awoke with a pain in her neck. She looked around and saw that she was in the woods, she looked down and saw a coat placed across her chest. "You're awake" a voice suddenly said.

Anna stood abruptly, she saw a tall male who was dressed in a white button up. She guessed the jacket was his. "Who are you?" she asked.

Elijah felt his breathe catch in his voice hearing her speak, what was wrong with him? "Elijah" he was finally able to spit out. Anna's eyes widened with realization "Mikaelson?" she asked. Elijah nodded never breaking contact with the girls bright green eyes.

Anna found herself extremely drawn to the male in front of her but broke contact first looking around, suddenly she remembered what had happened. "Where's Nik?" the girl asked panicked.

"Niklaus is enjoying his first time as a wolf." Elijah replied, Anna laughed "It worked?" she asked, but the Original was to busy replaying her laugh in his mind it was calming and soothing to his ears.

"Yes" was all he replied, "Wait- who snapped my neck?" the girl asked remembering. "Damon Salvatore" Elijah told her. Anna grew furious "That filthy blood sucker!" she shouted. Anna was rambling on ways she was going to kill him but Elijah cut her off "How do you know Niklaus?" he asked.

Anna stopped talking and looked at him, "We met awhile ago, why?" she answered, "Because he doesn't usually care enough to save people, but he demanded that I take you along when you were basically killed." he said. "Nik is my best friend." Anna told him.

"I didn't realize my brother had friends." Elijah said but mostly to himself. "I can see why" the girl said. "What about you? What are you?" the Original questioned the heretic.

"What do you mean?" Anna asked tilting her head to the side a bit which Elijah found adorable- wait what?

"What are you? You're neck was snapped but here you are but you were also using magic." he said ignoring that he had thought her previous act to be adorable. "I'm half vampire, half witch." Anna told him.

"That's possible?" Elijah asked, "Yes, I was first a witch till I was turned into a vampire." Anna told him. "I thought witches hated vampires?" Elijah asked "It's the opposite for me, I can't stand the witches they act all high and mighty and ramble on about the rules of nature but when it benefits them, screw the rules." Anna rambled.

"You're not wrong there" Elijah said, "So when's Nik coming back?" Anna asked, "I suppose when he's killed sufficient people." Elijah bluntly said.

"So why are you here? I thought you wanted Klaus dead." Anna said with a slight edge to her voice. "I did, but Niklaus promised me if I sparred his life he would give me back my family." Elijah told her.

"You mean Rebekah's coming back?" Anna asked overjoyed that she would be reunited with her sister. "You also know Rebekah?" Elijah questioned, "Mhm, we always had so much fun together. Whenever Nik was too busy being the feared Original me and Rebekah would have our own fun." the girl smiled.

"I was upset when I found out Nik had daggered her, I didn't talk to him for awhile. I decided to blame Stefan." Anna told him. "Why the Salvatore?" Elijah questioned also saddened by the thought of his daggered sister.

"Rebekah and him dated, but she wanted to stay with him. Nik obviously didn't approve and daggered her, but Stefan didn't care. He just left and Rebekah did care for him." Anna said. Elijah listened intently.

"So now every time I see him, I want to rip his bloody heart out. But Nik compelled him to forget he ever met us." she pouted.

Elijah felt himself smile but a certain wolf came back. Anna smiled as she knew the werewolf was her best friend. Klaus started to shift back.

Klaus wakes up, naked. He looks at the sun and smiles. "I don't need to see that." Anna gags as she turns around. Someone throws him some clothes. He turns his head. Elijah's here. "You've been busy." Elijah stated.

"That was amazing. How long has it been?" Klaus asks as he puts the clothes on. "Almost 2 days. Full moon came and went. You remained a wolf." Elijah told his brother.

"Are you modest now Nik?" Anna asked as she was covering her eyes, Klaus smiled at her "Very" he said, Anna turned around "Well the ritual worked." she smiled.

"Thanks to you, little one." Klaus told her before turning to his brother "I can change at will, then. It's good to know. I remember every single kill." he said.

"Yes, I've been cleaning up your little mess along the way." Elijah told him, "Just like old times, brother." Klaus smirked, Anna shook her head at the two brothers.

"You gave me your word, Nicklaus." Elijah sternly said, "What kind of brother would break his bond? Even though you did try to kill me." Klaus said as Annalise rolled her eyes. "I could have. But I didn't." Elijah said as Anna gave him back his jacket.

"And now no one can, not even you. Relax, Elijah. All is forgiven." Klaus told him. "Where are they?" Elijah asked again getting annoyed.

"You need to lighten up. I'll bring you to them soon enough."

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Klaus, Elijah, and Anna arrive back at Alaric's apartment. They walk inside to find Stefan inside with Katherine. "Klaus, you're back. Look who decided to come for a visit." Katherine told him. "You just keep popping up, don't you?" Klaus grins.

"I need your help... For my brother." Stefan said, "Well, whatever it is, he's gonna have to wait a tick. You see, I have an obligation to my brother that requires my immediate attention." Klaus told him and Anna suddenly felt uneasy like Klaus was going to do something.

Elijah looks at Stefan "You understand how important family is, or you wouldn't be here. My brother gave me his word that he would reunite me with my own." he told him.

"And so I shall." Klaus said as he struck a dagger in Elijah's heart, Anna gasped at the sight and the sudden sharp pain she felt in her chest. She held her chest as she stumbled back, when the pain faded away she looked at Klaus with a furious expression.

Klaus for the moment decided to ignore it as he turned to Stefan, "Now, what am I gonna do with you?" Klaus stakes him "Do you feel that? It's scraping against your heart. The slightest little movement and you're dead." the hybrid said to the vampire.

"He's just trying to help his brother, Klaus." Anna said even if she did hate the vampire she was upset with Klaus at the moment. Klaus almost winced hearing the name she used, he let Stefan go "The witches said you had a cure. Make me a deal. Just give me the cure, and I'll do whatever you want." Stefan said.

Klaus pours himself a glass of blood, "Trouble is I don't know if you'd be any good to me the way you are now. You are just shy of useless."

"I heard about this one vampire, crazy bloke, always on and off the wagon for decades. When he was off, he was magnificent. 1917, he went into Monterey and wiped out an entire migrant village... A true ripper. Sound familiar?" Klaus asked and Anna suddenly realized he wanted the careless version of Stefan.

"I haven't been that way in a long time." Stefan said, "Well, that's the vampire I can make a deal with. That is the kind of talent that I can use when I leave this town." Klaus grinned as Stefan stood up. "Katerina, come here." he told the vampire.

Katherine gets closer. He takes hers arm. His face changes, his eyes are yellow. He bites her. "Ah! No, no, no, no." she panics. Klaus bites his wrist. He makes Katherine drink his blood. Her wound heals. Klaus looks at Stefan "You want your cure? There it is." the hybrid smiled.

"Your blood is the cure." Stefan said disbelieving, "Gotta love mother nature." Klaus smiled he grabs Stefan by the shoulder "Now let's talk, you and I." he said.

Anna sits on the couch going onto her phone as Klaus pours some of his blood into a vial. "There it is. You want to save your brother? How 'bout a decade-long bender? And I have big plans for you when we leave this town." Klaus grins.

"I'm not like that anymore." Stefan told him, Klaus pours some of his blood in the sink "Wait" Stefan said, "Now that's more like it. I want you to join me for a drink." Klaus says as he throws Stefan a blood bag. "Finish it. All of it. You do everything I say, and I save your brother. That's the deal." Klaus said.

Stefan finished one bag then Klaus threw him another then another. "You're going to finish our supply." Anna complained.

Stefan was now surrounded by empty blood bags "You're very cooperative. It's almost as if you're enjoying it." Klaus tells him as he throws another blood bag towards him. "No more. Not until you give me the cure." Stefan said.

"Not until we make a deal. It's your choice, Stefan. You can either remain here living your life in Mystic Falls, or you can embrace what you truly are, leave town with me, and save your brother's life." Klaus says and Stefan picks up the bag and drinks.

"That's the spirit." Klaus smiles, he looks at Katherine and takes his vial of blood. He compels her "Take this over to Damon and come right back." he told her.

"You want me to leave?" Katherine asked anxious, "No!" Stefan shouted. "Yes, and if I were you..." Klaus said as Katherine took the vial and disappeared "I'd hurry." he smiled as he sat down again.

"She'll never take it to him. She'll never take it to him." Stefan panted.

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The three are in a warehouse where Elijah is in a coffin, Anna looks at his veiny body and feels a cry get stuck in her throat, why? She had absolutely no clue.

She eyed the dagger, wanting to pull it out, but suddenly Klaus appears next to her looking at his brother. "I suppose, brother, you've been reunited with our family." he said as he closed the coffin and gave him to two men.

"Put him with the others. We're leaving town tonight." the hybrid said, "Anna-" Klaus tries to speak to her but Anna quickly cuts him off "Don't even." she snaps walking towards Stefan.

"So... Did Katerina make it in time?" Klaus asked Stefan, "You won't be seeing her again, you know." the vampire told him, "Because she's on vervain? I've been around a long time, Stefan. I rarely get played for a fool. Besides, she won't get far. You'll help me see to that." Klaus grins as Anna scoffs.

"What is it you really want from me?" Stefan asked, "I'm wondering that myself." Anna said not understanding what's so great about the Stefan Salvatore.

"All will be explained in time. Once we leave this tragic little town." Klaus smirked, "Then are we done here? Can we go?" Stefan asked anxious to get of town. "Not quite. You see, I have a gift for you." the hybrid said as a girl appeared.

"Come here, sweetheart. Don't be afraid." Klaus said waving over to her, "See, I wanna make sure you honor our deal... That you'll be of use to me." he says as he bites the girl's neck and drinks her blood.

"I could have compelled her to behave, but a real ripper enjoys the hunt." Klaus smiled widely, he releases her. She leaves, screaming. Stefan stops her, bites her and drinks her blood until she's dead. Klaus looks at him.

"Now we can go."

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