Now til Forever | n.mikaelson (book two)

VII: Bloodletting

Klaus was not letting a single second go to waste. From the second he realized Briana was missing, he was determined to find her. There was one place, or rather one person, he knew would be the perfect starting point. 

In the compound, otherwise known as Marcel's home, the king of the city was hosting one of his regular fight nights. An event in which newbie vampires get the opportunity to ear themselves a daylight ring. 

Klaus was disgusted the second he walked into the compound. It was a pathetic showing and he was slightly disappointed that these excuses of people were the best New Orleans has to offer. 

As he stepped inside the familiar setting, he couldn't help but think of Marcel and the bond the two once shared. Though they have grown estranged, it was hard for Klaus to imagine that Marcel would purposely cause harm to anyone associated with the Mikaelsons. If not for Klaus' sake, than at least for Rebekah's. 

In the middle of the fight circle, a woman has just snapped the neck of a male vampire twice her size. Marcel was impressed. It was the perfect opportunity for Klaus to make his presence known. 

Klaus sped behind the woman who was celebrating her victory and snapped her neck. The room went silent as her body hit the hard, concrete floor. 

"Good evening." Klaus yelled with hands out at his sides, "I'd like a word." 

Marcel's expression twisted to one of confusion as Klaus was interrupting his evening, and in Marcel's city, no one dared cross him. 

"What do you think you're doing?" Marcel asked lowly. 

"It appears.. that we've interrupted a collection of filthy amateurs." Elijah spoke as the crowd parted to create a path for him. 

"We've come here for the girls. Give her to us, or.. we kill everyone here." Elijah calmly threatened, "Starting with you." He told Marcel as Klaus cockily turned his head to the side. 

"You two got a lot of nerve coming into my home and making demands." Marcel taunted from the balcony. 

Klaus couldn't control himself, "Your home, is it?"

"The girls." Elijah yelled, "I will not ask again." 

"I assume you're talking about Briana? Yay high, dark hair, bitchy attitude--" Marcel spoke. 

Klaus couldn't help but scoff in admiration when Marcel mentioned Briana's unique sense of wit that was often described as bitchiness. He smiled to himself realizing that no doubt, Briana gave Marcel hell with her words.

"Who is she anyways?" Marcel asks. 

Klaus couldn't reveal her identity, "She's an old friend. You know how sentimental I am about old friends." 

"Well.. I ain't got her." Marcel confessed, "And before you start whining, I did pay her and her friend a little visit earlier tonight. Another girl, equally as brunette, equally as bitchy if I had to guess, unfortunately I didn't catch her name." 

Elijah stiffened at the mention of Hayley and her wellbeing. Elijah knew Klaus was only here to save Briana where as he wasn't leaving without either one of the werewolves. 

"I was feeling nostalgic tonight, so I took a trip out to the plantation where I used to be a slave, and imagine my surprise when I realized the Original family of vampires had taken up residence. Your girl Briana answered the door.." Marcel said, eyes locked on Klaus like he knew. 

"We exchanged hellos, that was it. If you don't believe me, look around. Hell, I'll even help you find her. But the question that I'd ask is.. if Briana and her friend aren't here, where are they?" Marcel spoke as Elijah and Klaus exchanged glances.