Bottom of the River

And A Ripper makes three

Klaus hadn't said anything but continued to paint. He dipped his brush into the blue paint; he had missed doing that in the compound. He had been painting Violet for the last twenty minutes and she was already starting to get bored. She had a painting of her that he had painted over a hundred years ago at her Georgia home and she wanted one there. After she had woken up from a broken neck, she carried on as if nothing ever happened. She took a shower to wash the blood off and changed into fresh clothes. Violet wore black leggings with an emerald sweater. It brought of the color in her eyes and Klaus actually enjoyed his time doing that. Elijah had stood in front of Klaus waiting for a response.

"Well I don't see the big deal. Killing enemy wolves are always a good sign and it is protecting your other love interest, correct?"

Elijah rolled his eyes shaking his head. "Niklaus, we are making bigger enemies and greater threats than ever before"

"Well you are the one who told Violet to go out to the swamp, correct?"

Marcel took a deep breath and sighed heavily. She made a quick smirk but it disappeared once Klaus started painting again. It was Elijah's fault that it happened as Marcel would have gone by himself or took Josh. But that was how things always worked there, Klaus tended to defend Violet and no one ever seemed to know why. Maybe he just liked turning her against the others.

"Look, we've got enough to worry about at the moment. You haven't been doing a good job with Cami, I've got her and the city burning down to deal with and Elijah wants to get your sister back. We don't need all of this drama floating around"

"Speak of the devil but I'm here" All four vampires turned to the bedroom door and saw Cami standing in her pea coat. After everything that had happened, they had invited her to stay with them for a little while until she adjusts to being a vampire.

"Camille..."Klaus had said in surprise not knowing of their engagement.

"I hate to spoil all of the fun but I've been listening this whole time and I think you've gotten a benefit in the matter"

She had taken one of her hands out of her pocket and pointed down to the courtyard. Curious, Elijah had been the first one to reach the railing and looked down. As the others followed, they saw Rebekah standing near the piano with a faint smile. Elijah had rushed down the stairs and welcomed the hug by her. The others had stayed up on the balcony watching.

"Look what the cat drug in" Violet had said with a grin. Marcel shifted his eyes at her but didn't say anything. "Weren't you supposed to be here like a month ago?"

Rebekah had on a pair of jeans, a black tank top and matching jacket that was rolled up to her elbows. She rose her hand to wave her hand at everyone and that was when Elijah caught a look at her arm. He grabbed her and stared down at the nasty burn looking mark. "What happened Rebekah?"

Truth was she didn't look as good as she usually did. Klaus and Elijah were told through text that she made a little pit stop somewhere else. They had no idea the Strix had her the entire time, no one did except Marcel. Maybe that's why his face fell flat when he seen her. With the Strix slowly getting pushed to the side, she was bound to come back. Rebekah ripped her arm from his grip and grabbed him by the suit jacket. She threw him onto the table and he landed, breaking it with a thud. Klaus stepped forward towards the railing as Elijah looked back at her.

"Well I had arrived a month ago but Marcel let the dreadful Strix lock me away in a box with some stake in my heart. I suffered and suffered over and over again" Klaus had snapped his attention to Marcel who shifted his eyes again. Elijah was taken by surprise and looked up at him. She had focused her attention on Violet. "You know you can never get rid of me...Are you intimidated that I'm back Violet? Afraid Marcel will toss you aside and come for me?"