If only, Damon Salvatore

043. BROKEN FREE

Chapter forty three

"Broken free."

It was night fall, as the car finally made it to where they needed to go "welcome back to Chicago, Stefan." Klaus said, as he opened the door and got out Stefan followed him, followed by Cassandra and Winifred who were sitting in the back, as Klaus opened a door "what are we doing here?" Stefan asked "I know how much you loved it here. Bringing back memories of the good old ripper days." Klaus shared, as they all looked out to the city in front of them.

"Blacked out most of them. Lot of blood. Lot of partying. Details are all a blur." Stefan shared "well, that is a crying shame. The details are what makes it legend. Word was that the ripper of Monterrey got lonely so he escaped to the city for comfort. It was prohibition. Everything was off limits then. Which made everything such so much fun." Klaus shared, smirking, Winifred turned to him "where's my granddaughter?" she asked him, as Klaus motioned to the truck outside in front of them, Winifred walked toward's it with Cassandra following her.

And as they walked away Stefan furrowed his brows "wait.." he told them, as he followed after them "oh, come on! Chicago was magical." Klaus told him, as Stefan turned to him "yeah, I'll take your word for it. Like I said I don't remember most of it." he told him, as Winifred waved her hand the back of the truck opened, as she climbed in, she walked up to the first coffin, and opened it, finding Beatrix, she picked her up and carried her out and as she did, Stefan held his arms out, as Winifred handed her to him "down to business then?" Klaus asked, as Winifred closed the truck, they all walked back into the room, as Klaus closed the door on them.

"You realize the only reason we're still with you now is to save Beatrix, right? Cause other then this, we had fun, your hybrids failed. The rest of us are moving on so why aren't you?" Stefan asked him "we're doing what Winifred said and going to see one of our favorite witches. If anyone can help us with our problems. It's her." Klaus shared, walking back toward's the car, Winifred and Cassandra did the same, and as Stefan followed them one of Klaus's helpers tried to take Beatrix from him as he stepped back, the guy then walked over to the trunk opening it and as he did, Stefan laid Beatrix down inside of it as he then stepped back and shut it, getting into the car himself.

Making it to the bar, Stefan, Winifred, Cassandra and Klaus all walked in and it was completely empty "looks familiar, doesn't it?" Klaus asked Stefan "I can't believe this place is still here." Stefan shared "you've got to be kidding me." Gloria said, as the four turned to her "so, a hybrid walks into a bar, says to the bar.." Klaus was saying "stop. You may be invincible but that doesn't make you funny." Gloria shared, as Winifred chuckled, Klaus rolled his eyes "I remember you." Gloria told Stefan "yeah. You're Gloria." Stefan told her "mm-hmm." Gloria said "shouldn't you be.." Stefan was telling her "old and dead. Now, if I die, who's gonna run this place, huh? Although there is one difference, someone's way older and blonder then I recall. And has a daughter? Who the hell knocked you up you wicked little bitch?" Gloria asked Winifred, smirking.

And as she did, Winifred smirked "well I didn't trick anyone into it if that's what you're thinking." she shared, as her and Gloria laughed, the two walked toward's each other and hugged, Winifred then turned back to three of them "Gloria here is a very powerful witch just like us." she shared "I can slow the aging down some. Eerbs and spells but don't worry. It'll catch up to me or.." Gloria said as she looked to Winifred "or us one day. So is this your daughter?" she asked, motioning to Cassandra "mm-hmm. That's my daughter Cassandra. And that's the reason I came looking for you." Winnifred shared, turning to her, and when she did, Gloria furrowed her brows "why? What's wrong?" she asked her.

"Stefan, why don't you go and fix us up a little something from behind the bar?" Klaus asked him "yeah, sure thing." Stefan told him, as he turned walking off "you look ravishing by the way." Klaus told Gloria "don't." Gloria told him, as she noticed the sad look on Cassandra's face, as she looked back to Winifred "you know you can tell me what's wrong? We used to be best friends?" she asked her, as she walked the four of them over to somewhere to sit "because I know why he's here. A hybrid out to make more hybrid's? That kind of new travels." she shared "so what am I doing wrong? I broke the curse." Klaus told her.