Code Red

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[Hayley P.O.V]

Finally in Klaus' arms feels oddly good. I didn't want to be but I had been given up denying my liking for him.

Being all emotional feels weird. It's a different I'm not used to and will never be used to. Everything is just...more now. My senses, my emotions, my everything. I could hear every heart beat; every breath. It was terrifying and awesome all at once.

I slumped further into Klaus' embrace as Rebekah frees Kol and Elijah. He smells perfect, like cologne and pine mixed with paint. When Freya tries approaching me, I snarl at her. Klaus tightens his grip and soothes me and I watch as Freya sighs and hesitantly sits a few meters away.

"I don't know if you can understand me, Hayley but...," she stops and her eyes dart from mine just to come back again. "I'm sorry. What I said wasn't warranted. I was frustrated but that isn't an excuse for what I said. Hope misses you. We all do. You've become such an integral part of the Mikealsons, I think that when you were killed and your memory was taken, we lost you. Or at least we thought we did. Until you came back, still helping us even though you didn't know what you meant- what you mean to us. So... I apologize."

I frown and then whine. Freya had looked away but looked back at me. I nudge closer and Freya reaches out. I put my palm into hers. She smiles and tears up. "Is this forgivness?"

I growls and Freya jumps. "Not fotgiveness but... acceptance?"

I grunt in agreement.

With each minute that passes, I grow more and more tired. Eventually, I find my body pressed completely into Klaus' abdomen. I breathe him in and exhale, my mind getting fuzzy with sleep.

I make a noise and Klaus shushes me quickly. When he scratches just behind my ears, where my jaw and ear meet, I melt. He chuckles above me. "You like that?" He asks.

I find myself sleeping in the next minute.

When I'm awake again, there's a tune going and I'm laid across a person's lap. They're stroking my arm. I noticed that there's warmth all over me and it's not the heat from the car. I blink and my vision is blinded by sunlight. I grunt and cover my eye. Someone touches my hair. "She's awake."

I hear Elijah say. My eyes snapped open and I look up at him. He's blankly staring at me. I blink and then sit up, shifting around. A cloth drapes across my shoulders and I look to see Klaus with a tiny smile on his face. "It's good to see you."

I nod and then look around; we're in Rebekah's car, as she dries and Freya sits in the passenger seat. Kol is behind her with Elijah in the middle. "Where are we?"

"We just passed into Memphis darling." Freya answers and I nod, getting more comfortable on Klaus' lap. My head ends up on his shoulder and his arms around me. It's nice.

"What happened?"

"After you went to sleep, Freya put Jauden under a sleep spell. He's in the trunk and won't wake up unless we want him to. We're going home."

I take a deep breath. Why am I going with them? Freya's words destroyed me and I know she's sorry but that won't change what happened. Nothing will. But the point is that Jaiden didn't honor his deal. It became invalid when he hurt Rebekah and Freya. And yeah, I know it's hypocritical but at least he wasn't hurting them. Me or Marlen or Liam were. Not him. And now, there's nothing stopping him.

[Third Person P.O.V]

The ride was silent. And when they arrived back home at the compound, Hayley got out eagerly. They headed inside and Rebekah dashed off to get Hayley some clothes while she wandered into the kitchen for food.

She scavenged through the freezer until she found a piece of meat. Though she ate some raw yesterday, she'd much rather eat it cooked. She sets down the meat and puts her arms through Klaus' jacket and buttons it up to the top. Her collarbones stick out. Hayley sets up a skillet and turns on the stove,  pouring in oil. As her meat cooks, Elijah comes in. "Here you are."

Hayley took a deep breath. No better time than now. "Thanks." She glances between her clothes and her food. Elijah thankfully understands and comes closer.

"I'll watch your food." She smiles and dashes away, going to change in the bathroom nearby. She comes back wearing her own clothes under Klaus' now unbuttoned jacket. "It's done." Elijah says as he slides it onto a plate and hands it to her. She smiles and sits at the island, immediately digging in.

"Elijah-,"

Hayley starts at the same time Elijah says, "I must-,"

They look at each other before laughing. Elijah nods to her. "Elijah I never got to apologize to you. I know from what I see that you loved me. And I betrayed that by sleeping with Klaus. Even though I may not remember what us as a couple did, I know I lost my love for you. Romantically. I owe you that." Elijah nods with a small smile.

"Thank you. And I apologize. For being too pushy with you when you clearly weren't ready. You probably don't remember but I was very rude to you, saying you changed after you became a hybrid. You didn't, I did. I never wanted that to happen to you but it did and I couldn't change it. But I shouldn't have said or done what I did. I'm sorry." Hayley smiles and places her hand on his.

"It's okay. And officially, I free you. To date that is." Elijah smiles and leans over to kiss her temple.

"Much obliged." He smiles and Hayley let's go with a smile.

She finally digs into her meat.

When she's done, her and Elijah start talking but then a crash alerts them. They speed into the courtyard and see a broken coffin with Kol and Klaus picking themselves up from the floor. "Klaus!" She runs to his side, helping him.

"Wow, no help for me?" Kol jokes and Elijah strides forward.

"What happened?"

"He escaped." Klaus grunts when Hayley sat him down. Freya, Keelin, and Rebekah enter the big room as well. Keelin holds Hope in her arms.

Rebekah crosses her arms. "Now what?"

Hayley sighs and looks around at her circle of friends- no of family.

"This needs to end." She says. Rebekah looks at her with a shake of her head.

"How? Jaiden could kill us."

"I think...it's time."

Klaus looks up at her confused. "What do you mean 'it's time'?" Hayley looks to her mate with sad eyes.

"It's time I killed Jaiden."

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