Summary: Naruto comes to the Quarter to make it a safe place for his granddaughter Hope. VOP Naruto. BAD Summary I know.
AN: Before you read some things you should know, Klaus, and Elijah sent Rebekah away because it became harder to hide her baby bump. Marcel and Rebekah had a brother/sister relationship until he brought Mikael to town because he got tired of living in Klaus' shadow, and Naruto helped him because he wanted Klaus to man up and protect his city and finally kill Mikael, which caused him and Klaus to not speak for 30 years. Davina no longer has the yin seal, it vanished when she died in the Harvest ritual.
Will have Spoilers from Vampire of Prophecy
My name is Naruto Uzumaki, I am a vampire, and proud of it. Over 1000 years ago, I adopted two sisters who were blessed with the gift of magic, I raised them as my own, and when the youngest sister was pregnant with her 4th child she grew terribly ill, and I saved her with my blood that at the time was filled with the power of deceased werewolves, and my blood merged with the child's still developing genes, making me the father. The child's name was Niklaus, the Original Hybrid.
3 years ago, my son broke the Hybrid curse his mother placed on him, and went about creating his own species, but he was forced to slaughter them when they plotted against him. In all his immortal existence Niklaus craved one thing above all else, and that was family, and I was able to fill the void for a time, but my wives, other children, and I weren't enough, till 13 months ago he learned that he was going to be a father.
Niklaus tried to keep this information secret, so that the enemies of our family wouldn't find out, but his attempt was unsuccessful when a surviving hybrid named Tyler Lockwood tried to kill Hayley Marshall
the wolf pregnant with my grandchild, having failed he sought help from Marcel Gerard an adoptive son of Niklaus who we thought perished in the early 1900s, word quickly spread amongst the supernatural community of the miracle child.
Once I heard of this incident I hunted Tyler Lockwood down and killed him, but the damage was done, as once Hayley went into labor the allied witches, and werewolves attacked the witches got my granddaughter planning on sacrificing her, while the wolves got moonlight rings that allowed them to control when they turned.
Niklaus, Elijah, and Hayley managed to save her, but knowing that she wouldn't be safe in the French Quarter, sent her to me, and my mates.
Its been 4 months and I feel that it's time I go to New Orleans and help make it a safe place for my granddaughter.
New York, New York Naruto's Loft
Cersei, Scarlett, Rebekah, Katherine, Lily and Bonnie were asleep in the master bedroom while across the hallway in anothe r room, a shirtless Naruto was leaning over a large crib, that held 5 babies, 3 girls and 2 boys. Their names were Dorothy Uzumaki Johansson, Timothy Uzumaki Petrova, Noah Uzumaki Bennett, Emma Uzumaki Mikaelson, and Hope Mikaelson
After graduating from Mystic Falls High, Naruto stuck around for a year, to kill Silas, the Travellers, and find the Acendant to the 1903 prison world that he got after torturing the head of the Gemini coven, he left with Bonnie, and Lily. Stefan and Damon came along to spend time with their mother but eventually Stefan settled down with Valerie, while Damon was still in Mystic Falls with Elena who was attending Whitmore with Caroline.
Bonnie after getting pregnant decided to put college on the shelf for now seeing as she was immortal anyway decided to just raise their son, while still keeping in touch with her best friends. Scarlett, and Cersei were still on break from filming, and Lily was getting used to the world, while still keeping in touch with their sons.
Rebekah had went to New Orleans, pregnant and when she was starting to show left to keep it a secret, with Niklaus and Elijah having to force her to leave as they felt it would be dangerous if she was found out to be pregnant as well, their daughter Emma was born the exact same time as Hope making both girls the first of their generation.
Naruto smiled softly as he looked down at his children, and grandchild "I remember every child I've ever had first words, and steps down to the last detail centuries of memories and those are the most precious ones. I can't let Niklaus miss out on Hope's."
"How long will you be gone?" Bonnie asked in the doorway along with Naruto's other mates
"Till there is not a single threat left to this family." Naruto said seriously as he looked back at them
"Just becareful." Lily said as Naruto turned toward her with an easy going smile
"I'll be fine." Naruto said walking up to the m and giving each of them a kiss "You guys have the scrolls, so the clones will be at your beck and call, they can summon me to you when you need me."
The girls nodded and lead Naruto back to their room, to give him a proper send off, closing the door gently behind him.
Next Day French Quarter
Olmstead Foundry
Elijah and one of Francesca's werewolf Lackey s were taking a tour of the abandoned foundry with a realtor and fighting over who would get to buy it
Walking around the building, Elijah said "Authentic cast-iron columns... Look at that, the original Bloomry forge, fueled by a charcoal furnace." Elijah paused when he noticed a fire sprinkler system up in the ceiling, before he continued as he turned to the wolf lackey "the modern elements blend quite nicely indeed. My foundation has aligned itself with the city's Historical Preservation Society. We have a vested interest in seeing this building protected."
"This place is a dump! The Guerrera family would be doing this city a favor." the Guerrero Lackey said
Elijah was about to speak when he noticed the man was wearing a gold ring with a square black stone on his left hand "Well, unfortunately, under the Preservation Act of 1966, we cannot allow the Guerrera's to demolish one of the city's original foundries... even if it is for something as noble and distinguished as a casino." said Elijah before he gestured toward the door in a polite indication that they should leave, before with a fake smile he said "So, thank you, gentleman. Do give my best to Francesca."
Mikaelson Compound
Klaus was listening to Mozart's Requiem in D Minor K 626-3 on a record player while he furiously tried to stretch a canvas over a wooden frame for a painting. When he teared through the canvas,
Klaus, overwhelmed with frustration, yelled at the top of his lungs "AGHHHHHH!" as he threw the canvas across the room just as Elijah entered
Elijah picked up the canvas Klaus threw and examined it "I suppose we shall have to call this your "white period."
"I'm missing a crucial color in my palette- that of my enemies' blood." Klaus said angrily
"Well, I recommend a Venetian red, with a dash of rust..." Elijah started to joke but a frustrated Klaus interrupted him
"It's been months! I've adhered to our plan: sit and do nothing, sell our grief. And now, my child is safely away, and another full moon is upon us- another night of pathetic weakness as the moonlight rings steal my strength!" Klaus said as Elijah gave Klaus a sympathetic look, and Klaus calmed down slightly, though he was still clearly upset "thenursery is killing me. I need to act. I-I-I need- I need to spill blood."
"Well, then, you'll be pleased to know that I've located the last of the twelve rings forged with your blood." Elijah reported causing Klaus to perk up
"then, it's time!" Klaus said excited
"And none too soon. I'm concerned about Hayley ." Elijah said causing Klaus to visibly tense up at the mention of Hayley and started sorting through his art as an excuse to turn away from Elijah
"She looks well enough." Klaus said
"She looks no better than you, brother. Now, if the two of you would treat each othe r as more than just... passing acquaintances-" Elijah started
"She has you for that." Klaus said
"Sadly, like the father of her child, she prefers to fight her demons alone." Elijah said with a sigh
Bayou
Hayley was roaming around the former werewolf encampents in her wolf form for a while until finally shifting back into human form,
walking over she pulled her clothes off of the clothes line and quickly redressed before walking toward Dwayne's old shack.
Outside in the grass, she found a burnt and melted baby doll that was damaged in the bombings orchestrated by Oliver and Francesca, and the sight of it nearly made her cry
Marcel's Loft
Marcel poured himself a drink downstairs and stared out the window that looked out over the river, while Cami, who just redressed, joined him downstairs on her way out "What's the hurry?" she asked
"I have to get back to campus." Cami said as she grabbed her bag off of a chair and walked toward him " I have to meet my new adviser. Apparently, the one I was supposed to have dropped dead. Guy did triathalons, yet couldn't climb a flight of stairs."
"... Will I see you later?" Marcel asked after a moment
Cami sighed "Marcel, you know the deal. No strings, no plans."
Forceing himself to smile, Marcel replied "I know, I know. Just feeling nostalgic, I guess." as he stared out the window, which Cami noticed, causing her to give him an understanding look
"You're not missing anything over there. That bitch Francesca's got her werewolves on every corner. And, as usual, the humans in the know don't care as long as tourism money keeps rolling through."
" Yeah... Gotta say, never thought I'd see the day the vampires were kicked out of the Quarter." Marcel replied with a sigh
"And I never thought I'd be sleeping with one, so I guess life is full of surprises." Cami said with a smile, that Marcel returned before he kissed her on the cheek, but quickly and awkwardly pulled away before turning his back to her and went back to staring out the window
"How's Klaus?" Marcel asked "Nobody knows." Cami said "Not even you?" Marcel asked "Not even me." Cami confirmed
"It doesn't make sense. The wolves attacked him in his home, took his town, probably killed his kid... I mean, why hasn't he struck back?" Marcel asked
"He's in mourning." Cami said
"No, no... if anyone can mourn and murder at the same time, it's him. Something's up. Just wish I knew what." Marcel said pacing
Cami watched concerned by how depressed Marcel seemed, and tried to cheer him up "I saw Davina... She's doing well. She's back in high school. She told her whole witch coven to shove it."
Marcel couldn't help but smile and laugh at the news "Good. Good girl." he said
"Maybe it's better...? Just move forward, not hold onto things we can't change." Cami said
"Yeah. Maybe." Marcel said tense Second Life Vinyl Shop
Davina was at the record shop to pick up some records from the shop owner, Joe Dalton, while behind her, a young man browsed through the crates of records, while looking up at her repeatedly
Joe walked to the counter and handed Davina a record "Here you go, Davina. Now, sometime you're gonna have to give me the low- down on why you're so hooked on ancient Icelandic folk music!" Joe said causing Davina to laugh
"It's for someone else." Davina replied "I sure hope so!" Joe said with a smile
Davina turned to leave and ran into the young guy as he headed out the door, catching each others eye he stopped and smiled at her before leaving, and Davina awkwardly smiled back at him, only for her smile to vanish when Oliver entered the shop.
"Hey there, cutie." Oliver greeted with a grin Davina unimpressed replied "Don't call me that."
Oliver ignored her comment and plucked her record out of her hands to examine it "So, I heard that you ditched your coven. That's too bad. That other Harvest girl, Cassie? She has been super helpful to all us wolves."
"She's making you moonlight rings, Oliver. I wouldn't call that helpful, I'd call that an alliance." Davina said snatching her record back
"Well, you can call it whatever you want. As long as we don't have to turn on the full moon anymore, it works for me." Oliver said before he leaned in closer to Davina and whispered "Look, I'd take off if I were you. Things are about to get a little ugly in here."
Turning to the other patrons Oliver raised his voice "Hey y'all, store's closed. Get out, now!"
Joe looked confused as his customers started to leave "Hey, what are you doing?" he asked Oliver
Oliver turning to Joe pointed at him "It's Joe Dalton, right? You see, I've been studying up on this store. It's been a staple of the Quarter for ninety years... it was run by you, your daddy, and then his daddy before him?" Oliver said
Joe clenched his jaw anxiously "That's right." he said
"Yeah, you see, the thing is, Joe, there just ain't many photos of anyone in your family..." Oliver paused and placed an old black and white photo of Joe on the counter "... But you."
Davina and Joe realized at the same time that Joe's identity as a vampire had been exposed to the Guerrera's "Oliver, NO."
Joe vamp-sped toward the door, but he was blocked in by two more werewolves, both with moonlight rings "Stop! Stop it! STOP IT!" Davina yelled
The werewolves wrestled with Joe and extended their fangs to bite him, but Davina quickly hit them all with a pain infliction spell, which made them grab the ir heads in pain and fall on the ir knees, giving Joe the chance to get out of the ir grip before he could be bitten
"Joe, get out of here!" Davina said, as Joe looked around before with a nod of thanks he left, while Oliver winced and glared at Davina, still on his knees
Davina walked out of the store with a sigh of relief, and started to walk toward St Annes Church, but paused and looked across the Street and her eyes widened as standing there dressed in an Alexander Wang black long sleeve tshirt, black Air Defence 5620 3D slim jeans, and black NIKE Air Force 1 High top sneakers, was Naruto Uzumaki looking at her with a smile before a car passed by and he was gone, causing her to look around.
Guerrera Mansion
Francesca was holding a meeting in her office at her home with the eleven other werewolves with moonlight rings and Cassie, who was still secretly possessed by Esther
Francesca aggravated, spoke "We have a deal, Cassie! Witches don't get in our way when it comes to killing vampires who enter the Quarter."
"Davina is not in our coven anymore. the rules don't apply to her." Cassie/Esther said
Francesca enraged snarled "Well, make them apply!" as she anxiously paced around the office and eventually lost her temper "Get everyone out of my face! They're here, hovering, all the time!"
"They're just doing their job." Oliver said
"Their job is to protect me from Klaus Mikaelson! Who, by the way, has not set foot outside his house in months! All this waiting... I'm losing my mind!" Francesca said before she saw a pack member staring at her and freaked out "Anyone who's not paid to protect me, go! Get out!"
Cassie and the other werewolves leave the room, and once outside the house Cassie was joined by Vincent who was possessed by Finn, "She's unraveling. Poor thing. Cracking under the pressure." Cassie/Esther said
"I assume that was Elijah and Niklaus' goal all along?" Vincent/Finn said
"Say what you will, they are impressive strategists." Cassie/Esthe r said
"A trait they inherited from you, dear Mothe r." Vincent/Finn replied
Cassie/Esther laughed "Well my father is a great teacher, Finn. Francesca Guerrera will be her own undoing. Let's see how impressive your brothers are when the y finally come up against me."
Vincent/Finn nodded in agreement, and the two continued to walk down the sidewalk
French Quarter
Cami walked down a street in the French Quarter after grabbing a coffee. As she walked, two werewolf Lackey's of Francescas, both with moonlight rings, start following her. Cami quickly noticed that she was being followed and turned around to confront them "It never gets old for you guys, does it? Like a couple of dogs with a bone. Tell Francesca I'm just trying to live a normal life. See if you can get that through her thick, canine skull." she said frustrated the wolves just silently glare at her "Why do I bother?" she asked herself with a sigh before handing one of the m her coffee "Here. Your regular extra sugar, right?"
Cami, annoyed, walked away without a second glance. Once she had put some distance between herself and the werewolves, she started to look worried
Mikaelson Compound
Cami managed to sneak into the Abbatoir and looked around the ourtyard for Klaus. She wandered through the covered-up furniture and headed for the stairs, but stopped when she heard a noise "Hello?" she asked as she continued to look around and heard a whooshing sound nearby
"Klaus?" Cami asked as she sensed someone behind her, as she instinctively touched her neck, while Klaus was behind her, looking sad
When she turned around, Klaus was gone, disappointed, Cami continued to ascend the staircase. When she reached the top, Klaus can be seen staring at her from one of the balconies overlooking the courtyard, but he ducked out of view when Cami turned toward him "Klaus, I know you're here somewhere. We need to talk." she said
Suddenly, Elijah appeared behind her out of nowhere "He doesn't wish to see you." he said causing her to jump started and turn to face him
"Ahh! Elijah. Where the hell did you come from?" Cami asked
Elijah unamused stepped closer to her "I beg your pardon? Aren't you the one who is trespassing?" he asked before after a moment of silence ge spoke again "He doesn't care much for conversation the se days. And, he certainly wouldn't care for the fact that you've put yourself in danger by coming here."
"I'm already in danger. I have Guerrera's following me like it's a police state. The city's being run by gangsters, and you guys aren't doing anything about it. Marcel took them out a hundred years ago without any of you. Don't you think he might be up for lending you a hand?" Cami asked
Elijah only stared at her with an unreadable expression for a long moment before speaking "Thank you for coming, Camille."
Elijah gestured toward the stairs to communicate he would like her to leave, and she reluctantly started to leave but stopped and turned to him "I know your family is grieving. But I know you don't believe those rumors that Marcel killed the baby. So, if you want help taking down the Guerrera's, you have a weapon across the river just waiting to be fired. Use it." she said before leaving
Elijah smiled as he watched her from the balcony "I like her spirit." he said as Klaus joined him
"So do I." Klaus said, the brothers stood their for a moment before a voice spoke up behind them
"What is it with you and headstrong blonde women?"
The brothers turned to see Naruto "Father?" Klaus asked in surprise, "What are you doing here? Is Hope ok?"
"Hope is fine, she's with Rebekah and the others. I came to help you both, make New Orleans safe for her." Naruto said stepping up to the younger immortals
Algiers/ Marcel's Loft
Marcel and Josh stood across from at least a dozen humans that Josh had brought so that Marcel could look for potential vampire recruits,
Josh seeing the unimpressed look on Marcel's face whispered "Dude, come on! This is, like, the twentieth group I've brought you. the re's gotta be a keeper in there somewhere."
"I'll be the judge of that." Marcel said as he gestured Josh to go to the next door before he walked toward the group to address the m "I know you're all wondering how you got here. Don't worry about that for now. Instead, I want you to think about your lives."
Pausing he approached a young man and stared him in the eyes "Don't be afraid." he said compelling the man before addressing everyone "Remember when you were a kid, and you felt like anything was possible? Then, you grew up, things didn't turn out like you planned. But still, the re was that part inside of you that would dream. Maybe you wanted strength. Maybe you wanted to be a part of something, something bigger than yourselves." pausing he looked at a young, tough-looking girl named Gia "Maybe you wanted to be a fighter. Have something worth fighting for. Maybe some of you even wanted to live forever. Well, you can have it! All of it. Because that's what being a vampire is all about."
Gia looked intrigued, as Marcel approached the man he compelled earlier he continued "Oh, don't be afraid. What do you have to fear, when you can do this?"
Marcel grabbed the man and threw him hundreds of feet into the air, where he was caught by Josh, who was standing on the top floor of a nearby barn with an open door
Joh placed the man down and patted his shoulder "I know! Pretty cool, right?"
Marcel continued to speak to the rest of the group "When you leave here, you'll forget this. But somewhere, deep down, you'll know the
offer still exists to join me. Be like me. And, only then, will you find your way back here. Because you want it. Because you need it." he said looking straight at Gia
Later
Josh and Marcel entered Marcel's loft, where they discussed their progress for the day "My money's on the rocker chick." Josh said
"I wouldn't bet on it. We'll be lucky to get one from that group." Marcel said
"How can you tell? they all seem tough, what are you looking for?" Josh asked following Marcel over to his bar and poured them each a glass of bourbon
"I'm not looking for tough guys, Josh. I'm looking for warriors." Marcel said
"What's the difference?" Josh asked rolling his eyes
"A warrior fights for what they believe in. A warrior fights for his family." Klaus said from the doorway getting their attention as he and Marcel exchanged smiles
Mikaelson Compound
Elijah was in the middle of packing up Hope's nursery when Hayley finally returned home and stopped dead in her tracks "What do you think you're doing, Elijah?" she asked angrily
"Welcome back. What is it, the third night this week?" Elijah asked passive-aggressively
"I don't need a caretaker. Hybrids are invincible, right?" Hayley asked
"You should know, you plotted the death of 12 of them, if I recall correctly." Elijah said causing Hayley to narrow her eyes
"What are you doing, Elijah?" Hayley asked causing him to sigh
"As we have discussed, our illusion needs to be flawless. Now, months have passed. It's the appropriate time." Elijah said
"What's next on the "appropriate" list? Klaus and I hold our heads up high and say we're ready to try again?"
"I understand this is difficult for you-" Elijah started
"-What's difficult is knowing that Francesca Guerrera is still breathing after she was the one who plotted with the witches to kill my baby." Hayley shouted
"You will have your vengeance, I promise you this." Elijah said
"Well, until then, this is my room, and I'll tell you when it's appropriate to clean it out." Hayley replied, moving out of the way so Elijah can leave the room
Downstairs
Naruto was sitting in the courtyard looking through a magazine, when Elijah joined him "I'm sure you are aware that, packing up the nursery was stupid, correct."
Elijah sighed and sat beside Naruto "We need to make sure that our ruse is flawless."
"And the nursery still being there is helping that ruse. Two parents lost their child, as far as the world knows, and those parents feel more intensely then others so the feeling of lost is more apparent. Besides no one has been inside the compound in 4 months, besides your blonde friend from earlier." Naruto said looking at Elijah "She'll start to feel better when this Francesca bitch is dead, but she won't be truly happy till Hope is in her arms again."
"We don't know how long that will take." Elijah said
"Hopefully before Hope's first steps. If we have to kill every witch, and wolf for her to return we will. We also need to figure out a way to deal with Esther, who is still in purgatory." Naruto said with a sigh before he grabbed a glass of bourbon from the table "You should've left her on the Other Side she would've been sucked into oblivion with all the other spirits."
"Having her consecrated was necessary, to complete the Harvest ritual." Elijah explained
"And look where that got you. Your crazy ex girlfriend Celeste used as an opportunity to bring back witches to kill you, one of which forged a new weapon capable of taking even me down. And one of the others helped forged moonlight rings that weaken Nik every full moon. Now your mothers grimoire is gone, along with that damn stake. It may have been necessary, but was it worth it?"
"Well when you put like that, no." Elijah said causing Naruto to smirk
"We have to be careful with the witches, they are the true threats. Especially since their dead has a penchant for coming back to life, and with the other side gone they could've used that opportunity to bring some of our enemies back. And who knows how many of them you guys have pissed off." Naruto said
St. Anne's Church
Mikael was pacing around the church's attic, listening to the Icelandic folk records Davina got for him, when he suddenly heard a noise and threw the indestructible white oak stake toward the door, where it embedded itself in the wall. Davina stood in the doorway and rolled her eyes
"I don't know why you keep showing off. You know you can't hurt me." Davina said
"Oh, but the desire I have to do so." Mikael retorted before an annoyed Davina walked over to him and held her wrist in front of his
face so he can feed on her "I am Mikael, the vampire who hunts vampires. Your young-thin blood does little to sustain me."
"Feed." Davina ordered, before Mikael's eye veins involuntarily popped out, before he reluctantly bit down on her wrist and fed for a moment "Stop."
Immediately Mikael pulled away, clearly annoyed, and wiped the blood from his mouth with his hand. He spotted the bracelet around Davina's wrist and touched it "Oh, I wish I could rip this from you, break that which binds me to you and complete the task for which you resurrected me- kill the bastard that used to call himself my son." he said
"You can't take off the bracelet, and you can't kill Klaus. Not until I figure out how to save my friends from dying, too." Davina said as she knelt next to a large trunk on the floor and opened it before pulling out Esther's grimoire "I've studied their mother's spell book for weeks. I'm getting close. Once I unlink my friends from Klaus' sire line, I will unleash you to be the monster that you are so eager to be."
Mikael smirked upon hearing that "Music to my ears, my little witch." Marcel's Loft
Marcel and Klaus are drinking and playing Shogi while they discussed how to deal with taking back New Orleans "The wolves have the numbers. Back in 1925, the Guerrera pack was maybe a hundred. We went guerrilla warfare on their asses and wiped them out over a four day fight." Marcel said making a move before sitting back and waiting for Klaus to take his turn "But, we're not just talking about Guerrera s now. they've had wolves coming in from packs all over."
Klaus sipping his glass of bourbon replied "Well, we don't have to hit them all. Only the twelve with the rings that take me out every full moon." he said
"Wait, you want to find twelve rings? Go out and chop off the hands of every wolf you find 'til you get what you want! I mean, come on! You taught me that." Marcel said causing Klaus to smile, as he made his move and took one of Marcel's pieces "You and Elijah are stalling. Why?"
"Because it's possible they're in possession of something very dangerous to us." Klaus revealed
"They have the stake that can kill you." Marcel said stunned
"It went missing... the night I lost my child." Klaus said causing Marcel to give him a look of sympathy "So, it's in play, and the thought of that makes me very nervous. Especially on nights like tonight."
Klaus looked out the window, where the full moon had begun to rise in the night sky, while Marcel looked uncomfortable "Why would you tell me that?" he asked
"Depends. Do you have it?" Klaus asked suspiciously
"'Course not. That kind of weapon does me no good. You die, I die, along with every vampire we've ever sired." Marcel said
"Well, then, perhaps you'd like to help me get it back? We attack the wolves, tonight, when the moon hits its apex. they won't expect it while I'm weak." Klaus said but before Marcel could speak, Joe arrived
"Hey, bad news or good news?" he asked walking into the room
Marcel seeing laughed and stood up "Klaus, Joe. Joe, Klaus. Now, you wanna talk Guerrera s- nobody fought harder back in 1925 than Joe, here. Fought so hard he retired into retail. Been keeping the peace ever since, and living right under the ir noses." he said shaking Joe's hand, as he took a record from Joe, who sat down while he walked to the bar
"Yeah, well, good news is, your order came in this morning. And bad news? I got made. Your friend Davina saved my ass, but what's done is done. So, pour me a drink, and play me a song, because it's gonna be my last." Joe said
"Joe. Don't be dramatic." Marcel said handing him a drink "Just head out of town 'til things blow over."
"No way. I don't run from Guerrera's." Joe said taking a sip of his drink
"You don't leave, you won't have to. They'll sniff you out in a day." Marcel replied
"Hey, let them come hunt me down! 'Cause I've had a good ride." Joe said with a nod,
Klaus impressed leaned forward "How would you like to get back in the fight, Joe?" he asked
"So, what do you have in mind?" Joe asked interested
"I've been thinking about this whole thing the wrong way. The Guerrera pack loves to hunt. They're primal, alphas. I gave you my reason for not making a move these past few months- what, pray tell, is theirs?"
Marcel smiled in realization "They don't have the stake." he said standing up before he stopped to think for a moment "Well, then who the hell does?"
Klaus shrugged and smiled "Well, tonight it doesn't matter. Because tonight, we're going on a wolf hunt!"
Mikaelson Compound
Klaus returned to the compound to discuss his plan with Naruto, and Elijah "We have the Guerrera's where we want them. We have them
waiting, we have them worried, and now, we know they're an army with no defenses against an Original." he said
"We don't know that for certain." Naruto said "I'm willing to gamble." Klaus said
"It's too risky! The stake didn't just disappear, someone has it." Elijah replied
"One enemy at a time! In the end, we'll slay them all." Klaus said as he sat down at the table, just as he felt one of the moonlight rings being activated to keep the bearer from turning with the full moon, which weakened Klaus in the process, getting looks of concern from his brother, and father "Tonight, we just have to plant the right seeds, and for that, we need help."
"And you trust Marcel, and this Joe guy?" Naruto asked "Thry can be trusted, if I die, then so do the y." Klaus said
"That doesn't mean, they won't stab you in the back." Naruto replied crossing his arms across his chest
"Then we'll kill them too." Elijah said
"Easier said then done, our history with Marcel doesn't just go away." Naruto said
"You killed Finn." Klaus replied
"Finn betrayed us 900 years ago with the Five, and tried to kill us along with Esther. He didn't want to be a vampire so I granted his wish." Naruto said with a shrug "Let's just hope that this Joe character plays his part right." he said getting back on track
Second Life Vinyl Shop
Joe returned to his record store, only to find that Oliver and a group of werewolves with moonlight rings were waiting for him "You know, I am starting to think that you have a death wish." Oliver said
"Look, I just want to get my stuff and get out of town." Joe replied, as Oliver aggressively crossed his arms over his chest and walked toward Joe
"And why would we let you do that?" he asked
"'Cause I've got information that could be very useful to Francesca Guerrera ." Joe said with a smirk causing Oliver's smile to fall, though he looks interested
Mikaelson Compound /Guerrera Mansion
Elijah, Hayley, Klaus, and Naruto continued to plan their attack against the Guerrera's that night in the dining room, with photos on the table of their targets
"We're taking the twelve original rings. Now, four of them sit on the hands of the Guerrera brothers. One on Oliver, one on Francesca, three with the home security detail, and the rest scattered amongst her Lackey's. Now, each ring is distinguishable by its setting- gauche, like those that wear them."
At the Guerrera Mansion, Joe had been brought by Oliver and the wolves to see Francesca, where he was giving them the information he claimed to have. Her fellow moonlight-ring-wearing werewolves and Cassie/Esther were there as well "Klaus thinks you have the white oak stake." Joe reported
"But, we don't!" Francesca said
Cassie/Esther stepped forward "That doesn't matter, because if they think you have it, it means they don't know where it is." she said
Francesca looked to Cassie "Do a spell. Find it. Now." she ordered
At the Mikaelson Compound Naruto, Elijah, Hayley, and Klaus continued to scheme "My presence here should remain between us, so Nik and I will stick around here, while Elijah gets the brothers, and Hayley takes out Francesca. If they believe they can get their hands on the stake, they will come for you when you're weak, Nik. Each ring we retrieve will strengthen you, but any hope of our success depends entirely upon our working together." Naruto said
Elijah looked between Hayley and Klaus "Which means that the two of you can no longer afford to retreat to separate corners." he said
Hayley and Klaus looked at each other and sighed "Tonight we take the first step in reuniting both of you with Hope. To do that you both need to work together for your daughter." Naruto said looking at the parents
Hayley looked over at Klaus, who sighed and stood up to look at her "This is our fight. Are you ready for battle, Hayley?"
"Just promise me that Francesca and her allies don't come out of this alive." Hayley said
Klaus smiled weakly "Their heads will be delivered to you on a silver platter, little wolf."
"I'll deal with the last piece of the puzzle." Elijah said walking out the dining room, while Hayley stepped up to Naruto
"Naruto can you please spare, Oliver." Hayley pleaded causing him to raise an eyebrow
"Why?" Naruto asked
"He may be a dick, but he is my family." Hayley said
Naruto looked Hayley in the eye and nodded slowly "I'll break an arm or something but he'll be alive."
Hayley nodded before she patted his shoulder and left, while Naruto took out his phone and pulled up a picture of Hope along with Emma and showed it to Klaus "She's happy." Klaus said with a smile
"Yes, I promise that I'll have her back to you before her first steps. Even if I have to order every member of Horsemen to come." Naruto said "Need to find the stake and reduce it to ash." he thought making a note to call a witch he could trust,
Guerrera Mansion
Cassie/Esther was doing a locator spell for the indestructible white oak stake, while Francesca paced around anxiously "L'arme filium. Pa kenbe ex oculus. Vindi-" Cassie/Esther stopped chanting and frowned "It's no good, I can't find it. It must be cloaked. I'd love to know by whom."
Francesca became angry and glared at Joe "I'm afraid you'll have to tell us the whole story this time. Not just enough to keep yourself alive." she said
"Francesca, I told you-" Joe started
"-And I'm telling you, give me something I don't already know, or you die right now. Spill, and you walk out that door. Who has the white oak stake?" Francesca snarled
"Rumor has it... it landed in the hands of the priest." Joe said hesitating
Cami's Apartment
The two Guerrera werewolf Lackey's who followed Cami earlier had forced themselves into her home, where they started trashing her furniture to scare her into giving them information "It's not enough I can't even go on a walk? And now you have to do this?" Cami asked furiously
Guerrera Lackey #1 with her lamp in hand glared at her "You know how to stop this." he said before he smashed the lamp onto the floor "Where's the stake?"
"Fine. Whatever." Cami said before she picked up a pad of paper and scribbled an address on it "Why do I care? This is not even my fight." she said handing it to Lackey #1 "There. That's where you'll find what you want. Now, all you need is my uncle's key."
Guerrera Lackey #1 read the paper and folded it up as he asked "And where is that?"
Cami rolled her eyes and sighed in annoyance before walking toward the front door and grabbing a key off of a hook next to it "Hiding in plain sight, genius." she said handing it to him before opening her door and showing the two men out. When they leave, she leaned against the door and sighed, when she looked outside the nearby window, where Elijah was seen standing guard to ensure that Cami wasn't hurt in the confrontation. after exchanging nods he walked away
Mikaelson Compound /Guerrera Mansion
At the Mikaelson Compound, Klaus knelt on the floor of his art room, weakened, surrounded by canvases while he waited for the plan to begin, while Naruto sat in the courtyard with a glass of blood waiting for the wolves to arrive
At the Guerrera Mansion, Francesca was outlining her own plan to her pack and Cassie/Esther "Klaus will be at his weakest for the next few hours. Once you retrieve the white oak stake, be ready to use it." she ordered before she turned to Oliver "You take a group to the compound and subdue him while he's still weak."
"What about Elijah and Hayley? There's no way they'll leave his side tonight." Oliver said
Francesca still pacing replied "Elijah can be weakened by our bites. As for Hayley... whoever rips out her heart gets a bonus!"
The pack members started to leave to fulfill their duties, but Oliver hung back "And where will you be?" he asked
"Here, where it's safe. They're vampires! They can't get into the house without an invitation." Francesca said
"So, we risk our lives while you hide?" Oliver asked annoyed
"I'm the top dog! Your job is to ensure that the battle doesn't come to me!" Francesca said with a glare
Olmstead Foundry
The two werewolves from Cami's apartment, along with several others, arrived at the foundry, where Cami sent them to look for the white oak stake
Guerrera Lackey #1 looked to his teammates "Start from the corners. Work the oom from the outside in." he said
As the men look around, they noticed a dark figure vamp-speeding past the m, before they hear the noise and turned to find Marcel landing above them on a platform near the ceiling
Guerrera Lackey #1 looked up with a glare "Well, look what we have here." he said
Marcel raised his hands in a non-threatening pose, distracting them while Josh quickly exited the building and locked the doors from the outside, trapping Marcel and the wolves inside "I know your boss wanted to buy this place, but... I've been stockpiling wolfsbane for months, and I just really needed a place to store it!" Marcel said as he pulled a lighter from his pocket and lit it before holding it near one of the overhead sprinkler system, causing it to spray wolfsbane- infused water down on the werewolves. the wolves screamed as the
ir skin burned from the exposure to wolfsbane. They desperately tried to break through the doors to escape, but they couldn't, as Marcel pushed Lackey #1 against the door and saw the ring on his finger "I'm gonna need that." he said before he sliced the wolves fingers off, including the one with the moonlight ring
Mikaelson Compound/ Guerrera Mansion
At the Mikaelson Compound, Klaus, still kneeling on the floor, gasped in relief as he began to gain some of his strength back from the Lackey losing his ring, causing him to smile and roll his neck. Meanwhile, many of the Guerrera werewolves, including Oliver, invade the compound and saw Naruto standing there "Who the hell are you?" Oliver asked
"Wouldn't you like to know." Naruto said as he sensed a werewolf on the roff jump at him, and in a blur spun around and chopped his head off, "You all are trespassing."
With a smirk Naruto rushed forward "Take him down!" Oliver shouted before two wolves rushed to meet Naruto head on, the werewolve on the right reached him first, when he went for a hook, Naruto leaned back and let his pass him before he blocked a backhand with the back of his hand and with said hand reached forward and grabbed the werewolfs jaw, and with a flick of the wrist snapped his neck. The wolf on the left attempt a kick, that Naruto batted down before he elbowed him in the chin snapping his neck as well.
Naruto looked at the other werewolves that were glaring at him as he held up a hand showing the wolves two moonlight rings between his fingers
Upstairs Klaus, having regained more strength, smirked and grabbed his palette off of the nearby easel
At the Guerrera Mansion, Francesca was sitting at her desk, filling out paperwork, while two of her brothers sit across from her, watching her in boredom. She looked up at them and rolled her eyes
before returning to her work. Suddenly, one of the werewolves outside was thrown past the window behind her, and the three stand up to see what was happening. Just then, a large amount of blood splattered against the window, indicating that someone has begun taking out her security detail.
Outside the house, Elijah was sitting on the side of a fountain while he broke off the moonlight-ring finger of the man's hand and placed it in his pocket square
At the compound, Klaus, growing ever stronger, smiled widely as he grabbed a handful of paintbrushes off of an end table
Olmstead Foundry/ Mikaelson Compound/ Guerrera Mansion
At the Foundry, Marcel was still fighting with the Guerrera werewolves, who were still severely burned from the wolfsbane water that was raining down on them. He saw the ring on the second Lackey's hand and ripped his entire arm off of his body
At the Compound, Klaus gasped in relief as he got even stronger from the loss of the most recent ring, and smiled. He set down a canvas as he prepared to paint, and took a paintbrush in each hand, holding them in a defensive manner
At the Guerrera Mansion, Francesca's security detail rushed outside of the house, where they found a cheerful Elijah waiting for them
"Good evening!" Elijah greeted smiling Mikaelson Compound
Naruto had just finished removing the other ring from a female werewolf he killed surrounded by the bodies of werewolves while he looked at Oliver the only remaining werewolf besides the two he could sense upstairs "Hayley told me to spare you, but that doesn't mean I can't break something."
With a growl Oliver allowed his fangs to drop before he lunged at Naruto with a wild hook and Naruto blocked using his right hand while he slipped his left hand under Oliver's arm, and swung his hand back into Oliver's elbow breaking his arm inward causing him to howl in pain, before Naruto punched him in thenose breaking it, and punched him again in the mouth splitting his lip as well as dropping him to his knees, still holding his broken arm Naruto broke his wrist and then pulled the arm out of the socket, as he took the ring "Now get out of here." Naruto said before he kicked Oliver toward the exit
Upstairs, two Guerrera wolves unaware of the massacre that took place downstairs rushed into to Klaus' study from the open balcony door, where they saw him kneeling weakly on the floor. Sensing that they're approaching, Klaus flipped the paintbrushes in his hands and waited until they got closer. Once they were close, Klaus smiled and quickly turned to forcefully throw the paintbrushes toward them, impaling the wolves in their throats and killing them
Guerrera Mansion
Francesca and her brothers walked toward the front door just as another large splatter of blood landed on the frosted glass windows. they look alarmed as the door opened by itself, just before a severed head was thrown through the doorway, where it rolled into the foyer and landed at Francesca's feet. Alarmed, Francesca and her brothers slowly approach the door, where Elijah is waiting for them on their front porch. He wiped his bloody hands on a pocket square, and Francesca tried to play it cool
Francesca smiled smugly "Hmm." turning to her brothers she said "It's fine! He can't come in."
Elijah looked amused "Can't I?" he asked
Francesca laughed stepping closer "Don't bluff me! You can't win." she said
"You mobsters all suffer from such hubris." Elijah said causing Francesca to raise her eyebrows at him skeptically, but Elijah continued on "Did you know Al Capone thought himself invincible back in his day? And, in the end, he was sentenced to the wretched filth of Alcatraz, for which of his atrocities? Anyone?"
Francesca and her brothers remained quiet, as Elijah continued "A failure to pay his taxes! I suppose the devil's in the details, isn't it?" he asked as he leaned against the doorway and looked around the inside of her mansion from the front porch "My, my, you have a beautiful home, here." Francesca looked at her brothers nervously "I was so pleased when the city took my suggestion to protect its heritage status and invoke imminent domain."
Once Francesca heard that, her smirk faded in horror
"I suppose that means this house now belongs to the public. And, as such, anyone can enter without invitation."
Francesca watched in fear as Elijah stuck his foot inside before stepping in completely as he smirked at Francesca and her brothers who stood defensively and prepared to fight
Mikaelson Mansion
Klaus was painting with the blood of the werewolves he killed, as Elijah returned to the Compound and joined Naruto who was watching the burning bodies of the werewolves "I'm going to have someone come tomorrow, and install a surveillance system."
"That'll be very helpful." Elijah said
"Is Francesca almost at her destination?" Naruto asked "Any moment now." Elijah said getting a smirk from Naruto Backroads of New Orleans
Francesca was desperately speeding down the road in her attempt to flee town before the Mikaelsons could kill her anxiously turning her head around to see if anyone was following her, but when she turned back, she saw Hayley standing in the middle of the road and slammed on her brakes. When Francesca finally stopped, she looked up again, but Hayley was gone. Suddenly, her car door was pulled open, and Hayley ripped her from inside the vehicle
Marcel's Loft
Marcel was having a drink and listening to jazz music on his record player when Josh returned to the loft, looking panicked "Marcel! they got Joe."
Marcel sighed in disappointment, but otherwise didn't seem surprised to hear this news "Joe knew what he was getting himself into." he said
"So, what? "Hey, come on, join our team? Your reward will be your death?" Josh asked confused, causing Marcel to roll his eyes and sit up
"Here's what you gotta understand. Vamps like Joe? they know what it feels like in the battle, and what it feels like to sit on the sidelines. Joe sat it out for a long time, but when the fight came to him, he got back in. Because he'd rather die on his feet than live on his knees. That's a warrior." Marcel explained
"Wh-What are we fighting for?" Josh asked
"Me? I'm fighting for my home. For the dignity of the vampires who were run out of there." Marcel answered before he stood up to look Josh in the eye "the question is, what are you fighting for?" he asked as he turned to his bar
"That's the problem! I have no idea! The wolves took over the Quarter. We beat them back today, they'll fight us back tomorrow. It's nuts! And all for a few measly blocks of real estate?" Josh asked
Marcel handed Josh a drink "I was born here in a time far more shameful than now. And even then, this city was worth fighting for. My blood runs through the gutters of this city, along with the blood of my closest friends. And yeah, Klaus and I fought side-by-side against the Guerrera's. But, you know, before long, he's gonna want to be king of the wolves. His blood runs deep, here, too." Marcel said as Josh looked guilty, before Marcel gestured toward the record player "You hear that? That is the first, last, and only album that my friend Thierry Vanchure ever made. It could have only been made here. We're not fighting for real estate, we're fighting for the soul of this city."
The rocker girl from earlier, Gia, suddenly wandered into Marcel's loft, looking confused, causing Marcel and Josh immediately to stare at her "Hi. I'm sorry. Uh, this is weird. I just kind of found my way here?"
Josh looked over at Marcel and smiled, while Marcel smiled back Mikaelson Compound
Hayley just returned home and was frantically destroying the furniture in thenursery, completely overwhelmed by her various emotions. Elijah hearing the commotion and ran to see what was going on "Hey! Hayley! Please!"
Elijah tried to grab her arms to settle her down, but Hayley backed away from him as though she had been burned. Elijah looked at her in concern and worry, but Hayley just seemed to be exhausted and disgusted by herself "I killed her."
Hayley flashed back to when she grabbed Francesca from her car before biting her neck and feeding on her to death in the middle of the back road.
Elijah looked at her with sympathy, as she was near tears "Francesca looked me in the eye and begged me for her life as I tore
her apart. But I don't feel better! I don't feel peace! I don't feel ANYTHING." Hayley said
"It's perfectly natural given what you're experiencing-"
"Nothing about what I am, Elijah, is NATURAL!" Hayley interrupted
Elijah, seeing how distraught Hayley is, tried to calm her down "As a hybrid, you will begin to experience feelings with a greater intensity. It will take time to master control."
"I don't want to live like this, Elijah. I hate it! When I was living with the Crescents in the Bayou, I finally understood the... purity of being a wolf... thenobility. I killed eight wolves tonight on my way to Francesca. Eight of my own people. What's noble about that? I acted no better than a..."
"... Than a vampire?" Elijah said sadly
"Everything has changed. And not just for me." Hayley whispered as she walked toward him and looked at him with a heartbroken expression "I saw the way you looked at me before. And, I see the way you look at me now. I was a mother, and now I'm a monster."
Elijah continued to look at her with sympathy, but Hayley was in no mood to be comforted "Things are different now. You can't tell me that they're not." she said before started leave
"Hayley." Elijah called softly but she didn't stop or turn back, causing Elijah to just stand in the nursery alone and thought about what had happened
Second Life Vinyl Shop
Davina walked over to the record shop, only to find that it was closed due to Joe's death. She looked sad as she read the sign. Behind her, the young man she saw at the store the previous day walked up behind her "Aw, this sucks." he said causing Davina to turn to look at
him "No trades today. I mean, it's worse for you, of course- guy had the market cornered on the ancient Icelandic folk scene."
Davina laughed "Those weren't for me!" she said as the man chuckled and held out his hand to shake Davina's
"I'm Kaleb." he introduced Davina shook his hand "Davina."
"Wow. Cool name! Terrible taste in music. You obviously need me." Kaleb flirted as he smiled at her charmingly, and though Davina looked slightly awkward, she still returned the smile
Marcel's Loft
Marcel and Cami were laying in Marcel's bed after another round of hooking up "Do you think things will be better in the Quarter now?"
"No. But, it was nice fighting with Klaus for a change." Marcel said "I'm sorry about Joe. The guy was brave." Cami said
Marcel smiled and turned on his side so he can face her "So were you."
Cami uncomfortably said "Doesn't matter. This has to stop, Marcel. Us. The deeper I'm in it with you, the deeper I'm into everything, and... I have to get my certification, I have to help human people with their human problems. And, I can't do that if I keep letting myself get pulled back in. I'm sorry. This has to end."
Cami got out of bed to get dressed, leaving Marcel alone in his bed Mikaelson Compound
Hayley and Klaus sat in one of the living rooms and talked about what happened "
"It will get better." Klaus said
"When? I'm immortal now. If I can't get through today, how am I supposed to get through forever?" Hayley asked
Klaus sighed, unsure of what to say, and hesitated for a moment before speaking "You know, over the years, I've had my share of friends, enemies, lovers, losses, and triumphs. With time, they all begin to run together. But, you will find that the real moments are vibrant. the rest... just fades away. Your pain will fade."
"Not until I can hold my baby in my arms again."
"And so you shall. But, in order to do that, we need to regain control of the city. Now, we worked separately to unite those wolves. We can work together to do it again. they don't need to be our enemies." Klaus said assuredly
"After ambushing them, they're not going to want to be our friends, Klaus." Hayley said
"You waged a just war on those who would harm your child! Not only will they respect you, the y will answer to you!" Klaus replied
"Why would they do that now?" Hayley asked "Because you're their queen." Klaus said with a smile
"What about all our other enemies? The witches don't stop even after they're dead."
"We defeated my mother and her witches because we stood united." Klaus said as he got up to sit next to Hayley on the couch "That is how we will face all our enemies. As a family."
Klaus took her hand in his and squeezed it comfortingly. Hayley smiled a small smile, and Klaus smiled back, when Naruto walked in with a girl that looked to be in her early 20s "Niklaus, Hayley meet
Molly, she's going to be installing surveillance cameras around the compound."
Molly waved at the Hybrids "Sup." she greeted
"I have to go get some of my stuff, I'll be back in about 2 days." Naruto said getting nods before he kissed Molly's temple and sped off.
The French Quarter
Vincent/Finn was sitting at a table outside of a café, and ordered a pastry from a waitress. After a moment, Cami crossed the street to join him, causing him to stand "Mr. Griffith?"
"Hey!" Vincent/Finn said
Cami held out her hand to shake his and introduced herself "Cami. I can't thank you enough for sponsoring my supervised residency."
"Please, call me Vincent!" Vincent/Finn said before he gestured to her to sit down
The Lycée
Cassie/Esther and Vincent/Finn were meeting on the ground floor of the Lycée to discuss their progress "Did she buy it?" Cassie/Esther asked
"Entirely. The humans are weak." Vincent/Finn said as he held his hand over a candle's flame and felt its heat "Their bodies are so strange. I'd forgotten what it feels like to be this vulnerable."
Cassie/Esther smiled "At least you're not stuck in the body of a teenager."
Kaleb then entered the room, revealing he's not exactly who he said he was "Well, I love my body, Mother. I'm pretty sure Davina Claire
does, too!" Kaleb/Kol said as he sat down at the table with them, and Cassie/Esther rolled her eyes in annoyance
"Don't be puerile. We have work to do. Your brothers did me a favor by killing Francesca. Now, I will control the witches and the werewolves. With the vampires in exile, we can begin to take root in our new home. Finn, Kol, let's get to work! We have a family reunion to plan." Cassie/Esther said as she looked over at Vincent/Finn and Kaleb/Kol, and smiled.