𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧- 𝐄.𝐌

6. Bayou

"Come out Hayley. I'll make it quick and easy for you." both heard Tyler say.

"Quite the offer albeit one I won't be extended toward you." Klaus responded.

"Klaus." he said, daringly addressing the original. "and Maeve. So not unexpected to see you still in his company."

"Why wouldn't I be?"

Klaus prowled towards Tyler, "Threatening a pregnant girl in order to exact revenge against me. I never expected you to sink so low." 

"I used to hang out with you. I guess something must have rubbed off."

Maeve laughed mockingly at his words. "I think you did worse than him. See, Nik? You're not the worst anymore."

Klaus turned his head slightly to the right, giving Maeve a side eye. She covered the distance in two quick steps. Much to Tyler's shock she punched him with all her strength sending him on the ground.

"You truly are pathetic." she kicked Tyler in the gut and sent him backward making him collide with the tree. Maeve shot one last look at him and then at Klaus before she went into the shed.

The air inside the shed hung heavy with the stench of death and decay. Maeve, driven by an odd mix of concern and curiosity, ventured into the dimly lit space. Her eyes immediately fell upon the lifeless man, his heart discarded beside him.

Maeve's focus however was drawn to the peculiar smell and aura of the dead man. The smell and the aura — all were unmistakably that of a Hybrid. The conclusion brought on more questions. It wasn't until she noticed an odd object in the shed that every single thought fell into its place like a puzzle. A syringe lay discarded not far from the body. She lifted it up in her fingers and examined the few droplets of blood.

"The baby!" she gasped, connecting the dots swiftly. She scoffed in fascination as it all started to make sense to her.

Maeve exited the shed, but with the dead Hybrid and syringe. She beckoned at Klaus to come closer.

"This is so fascinating, you know..." she began showing him the syringe. "This is marvelous. I mean, I know that since I myself am quite the impossible creature, this shouldn't be this amazing but boy is this gruesome and awesome at the same time."

Klaus analysed the dead body, immediately recognising the tell tale signs of a Hybrid. He looked up at Maeve again who was studying the syringe and mumbling to herself.

"The feared hybrid, now a father, hopefully the path of his redemption." she thought out loud with a giggle resounding after her words, "do you have any idea how dramatic and plot twist-like your life is? You have no idea how much of a best selling novel worthy life you're living. The miracle child of a werewolf girl and the original vampire who was born as a werewolf — the product of an illicit affair, granddaughter of the witch who used dark magic without thinking about the consequences. The gene of a werewolf and magic holding blood of a vampire — the tribrid who can sire hybrids? How wonderful is that?"

Klaus listened to her intensely, every thought coiled in his head hearing Maeve reveal what his child's blood can do. For a moment, he thought Maeve believed he had prior knowledge of this theory, but then again, the look on her face led him to assume she wouldn't think so.

"You definitely should write a novel on your life, you know. It would earn you millions. Best selling author is what you'll become I tell you." she continued rambling on randomly.

"Maeve..." he calls out to her but she was far too engrossed in the idea of a novel on his life.

"If you don't want to, can you give me the rights? Like a power of attorney. Obviously I'll do it under an anonymous name like a pen-name, so I can't reveal my identity but I could make some extra cash for myself."