The Girl of Prophecy

As I Lay Dying

[The Woods]

As Alura wakes up, she finds some clothes laying near her. She puts them on as she listens to the two brothers converse.

"You've been busy." Elijah raises an eyebrow at his brother.

Klaus smiles, feeling free for the first time in many years. "That was amazing. How long has it been?"

"Almost 2 days. Full moon came and went. You remained a wolf. You both did." Elijah reveals, nodding his head towards Alura who was getting dressed.

She feels eyes on her as she puts her shirt on. She turns to find none other than Klaus checking her out. "We've been married 900 years, Niklaus. Are the stares necessary?" She glares.

Klaus smirks back at his wife. "It's a view I've missed for nearly a century." He then proceeds to dress himself. "I can change at will, then. It's good to know. I remember every single kill."

Elijah nods, holding a jacket out for Alura. "Yes, I've been cleaning up your little mess along the way."

Klaus smiles back at them. "Just like old times, brother."

"What truly was like old times was Alura dragging you out of the messes." Elijah mumbles.

Alura rolls her eyes in remembrance of both earlier times and of her time as a wolf. "Still a pain in the ass." she grumbles.

Elijah laughs at the girls snark, before he turns back to his brother. "You've had your fun. I believe we have a bargain."

Klaus tilts his head feigning trying to remember. "That's right. Now, what was it again? Oh, yeah. Wait. I remember. That's it. You wish to be reunited with our family." It was the look in her husbands eye that caught Alura's attention. He was definitely being reunited, but not in the way he wished.  

Elijah glares at his brother, unknowing of his ulterior motive. "You gave me your word, Niklaus."

"What kind of brother would break his bond? Even though you did try to kill me." Klaus glares.

Elijah glares back. "I could have. But I didn't." Elijah then helps Klaus into his jacket.

"And now no one can, not even you. Relax, Elijah. All is forgiven." Klaus smirks, putting an arm over Alura's shoulder.

"Where are they?" Elijah presses for information. Alura, shaking the arm off her shoulder.

Klaus rolls his eyes at both Alura and his brother. "You need to lighten up. I'll bring you to them soon enough."

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[Alaric's Residence]

Stefan enters the apartment. Katherine is sitting on the bed. "Hello, Katherine."

She gets up. "Two days, I've been waiting. I'm supposed to be free of Klaus' compulsion by now. He's supposed to be dead!" Katherine complains.

Stefan scratches the back of his head. "We ran into complications."

Katherine raises an eyebrow. "Complications?"

Stefan shrugs. "Doesn't really matter. I just need to find him. Do you have any idea where he might be?"

Hearing people approaching, Katherine pushes him against the wall and motions for him to be quiet. Alura, Klaus and Elijah walk through the door. "Klaus, you're back. Look who decided to come for a visit."

Alura's eyes widen at the sight of Stefan. "You've got to be kidding me."

Klaus looks at Stefan. "You just keep popping up, don't you?"