Chapter 24

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The Bayou
[Klaus and Bella are waiting at Dwayne's shack when Elijah and Hayley return. Once they approach the porch, he shoves Dwayne's dead body in front of them.]
Bella: There you are! I see you've found our wandering stray. Perhaps you could shed some light on the situation. This-- [kicks the body over]-- appears to be a hybrid.
Hayley: His name was Dwayne.
Klaus: Well, whoever it was, I didn't sire him. Any idea how that's possible?
Hayley: [stomps toward him] As if you didn't know! [Elijah holds Hayley back and walks in front of her to protect her from Klaus.]
Bella and Klaus glare.
Klaus: [unamused] Ahhh, well, aren't you two fast friends? Oh, come on, then. What kind of horrible accusation have you conspired to levy against me?
Elijah: Tyler Lockwood brought Hayley here to test a theory. [Klaus and Bella nod at him to continue] That the blood of her child could be used to sire hybrids. He claims that you knew that. Furthermore, that you intended to use this knowledge to build an army. [Bella looks angry.]
"You are digging your own grave." Said Layla to Elijah.
Klaus: [hurt and angry] And, of course, you assume it's true. I mean, why else would I show interest in my own flesh and blood? A heartbroken little crybaby points his finger at me, and my own brother falls in line, eager to believe it! How quickly you believe the worst, especially when it comes from her.
Elijah: Oh, spare me your indignation. When have you ever demonstrated any kind of concern towards Hayley or her child,beyond your own selfish pursuits?And what was it you once said to me? [He impersonates Klaus] "Every king needs an heir!"
Bella and Klaus glare again.
Klaus: My big brother. So, you doubt my intentions? Well, I can't say I'm surprised, standing next to the noble Elijah, how can I be anything but the lesser brother? A liar, a manipulator, a bastard. [The two stare at each other as Klaus approaches him. Bella looks furious. Elijah seems to be reconsidering his position.]
Klaus: That's all I am to you, isn't it? And Bella.
"It's not true, Nik." Said Bella, than smiles.
"And i'm bastard, too. You should be happy that means we aren't related to Mikael." Said Bella and wink. Klaus smiles at her.
Bella: Nik--
Klaus: And, judging by the way Hayley hangs on your every word, it's clear she feels the same way! [He pauses, looking even more hurt] No doubt my child will as well. 
Bella: When Nik is doing something wrong you are always on his side, but the second he does something good, you beileve the worst of him and are against him. It's always like this. I really don't understand what you are trying to do Elijah. You really beileve that Nik would EVER harm his own daughter? [Klaus looks at her with unreadable expression. Elijah looks guilty and turns to Klaus.]
"She has a point." Said Kol.
Elijah: [more kindly] Brother, if--
Klaus: [interrupts] You've said all that needs to be said, brother. [He steps back a few steps and holds his arms out in defeat] I'll play the role I've been given. [He turns as though he's going to walk away, but instead, he turns back quickly and vamp-runs over to Elijah before biting him savagely on the neck. Hayley screams in horror and runs over to him. Bella doesn't move.]
"Why aren't you doing anything?" Said Layla.
"Because i didn't want to help. I was angry, too." Said Bella.
"Don't you think bite was too much?" Said Hayley.
"Don't you think believing enemy over your brother and blaming Nik for harming his unborn child was too much?" Said Bella.
Klaus: [wipes his mouth with his hand] You two enjoy each other's company. You'll have much to bond over, once the hallucinations and dementia set in. Consider that bite to be my parting gift to you both. Bella, are you coming? [Bella looks at Elijah one last time and vamp-speeds away with Klaus.]
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
[Josh is laying on Davina's floor, looking sweaty and pale after being subjected to Davina's spell all day. He pants and groans as he pushes himself onto his elbows. Davina kneels next to him.]
Davina: That's it. You're free!
Josh: [smiles in relief] You're right! I can feel it. [Davina giggles] Before, I was always thinking about what Klaus would want me to do. Now, I'm like, "Screw that guy!" [Josh starts to laugh hysterically out of happiness.]
Josh: Klaus Mikaelson can suck it!
"I will kill him!" Said Klaus.
"No, you won't!" Said Davina, Layla and Bella.
[Josh continues laughing, but Davina frowns, which doesn't escape Josh's notice.]
Josh: What? What's that look for?
Davina: [sadly] Marcel wants me to make you forget about me.
Josh: Oh, you don't have to do that! I, like, owe you my life! [Davina smiles weakly at him] I'l keep your secret! Besides, it's kind of nice, just talking to someone normal again. 
Davina: You think I'm normal? I'm a sixteen-year-old witch living in an attic like some kind of freak.
Josh: I'm a gay club kid who died and came back as a vampire. Yeah, normal's kind of relative, you know? [They both laugh, and Josh extends his pinky to her] Here, pinky swear on it. [The two of them link pinkies and smile at each other]
"Cute." Said Layla.
The Bayou
[Elijah and Hayley look around the abandoned shack as Hayley shuffles through old photos.]
Hayley: You don't have to help. I can dig through the werewolf antique show on my own. Besides-- [She looks at his neck wound]-- shouldn't you put some kind of ointment or something on that?
Elijah: The bite won't kill me. Like Niklaus himself, it's more than a nuisance than anything.
"Why didn't you just kill yourself. Venom would leave." Said Layla.
"I haven't thought about it." Said Elijah emberassed.
Hayley: Good, 'cause I'm eventually going to need a ride home. [smiles] And thanks, by the way, for staying out here. You didn't have to.
Elijah: I know, but you said the people of this village are the only family you have left. I can relate. 
Hayley: You're thinking about Klaus.
Elijah: [sighs] Perhaps I was too willing to condemn him. In the thousand years that we have been together, my brother has committed numerous unspeakable acts. But, then again, so has Bella. So have I.
"Exactly." Said Bella.
Hayley: So did I, the last time I was in Cabo. [Elijah stares at her in confusion] We've all done bad things. It's just, most people die before the list gets embarrassing. But, don't for a second compare yourself to Klaus.
"In a way, Elijah is worse. I mean Klaus doesn't lie to himelf or others about who he is." Said Layla. Elijah looked down.
"Layla, that's enough!" Said Bella.
[The two stare at each other intensely. After a long moment, they both awkwardly look away.]
Hayley: It's like a freaking hot-box in here, I'm gonna get some air. [Hayley leaves to walk out onto the porch. When she gets outside, she finds a Bible laying on the corner of the porch. She picks it up and begins to flip through it. After a few moments, Elijah joins her outside.]
Hayley: Someone left this here.
Elijah: What is it?
Hayley: A Bible, with a family history that goes back generations. [The two pore over the the Bible's pages. There are many names and birth dates documented, the last of which is "Andréa Labonair 6 June 1991".]
Elijah: What are these names? Who is Andrea?
Hayley: [shocked] I think I am... That's the day that I was born.
THE ABATTOIR
[Tyler and Marcel sit at a table in the bar room while a couple of vampire guards stand around nearby.]
Marcel: You wanna make a deal with me, you gotta offer me something. I already know about Hayley, the werewolf girl. What else you got?
Tyler: What if I told you that werewolf girl is carrying Klaus' child? [Marcel leans in, clearly interested.]
Tyler: And, if that baby is born, it'll mean the end of the vampire species. [Marcel nods at him, silently agreeing to work together.]
"Oh come on! Who beileves that shit? She will bring end of Witches and vampires? Who is next? Werewolves, Humans? She is just a fucking child." Said Layla.

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