A Thousand Years, Stefan Salvatore

132. FOLLOW HIM TO NEW ORLEANS

Chapter three hundred and thirty two

"Follow him to New Orleans."

It was morning, as the three were still speeding down the road, Athena knew that Stefan stopped at a gas station, as they pulled in, Athena went around back while Rayna and Annabeth went to the side, Athena parked her motorcycle, she took her helmet off and got off of it, walking inside, and as she did, she saw Stefan walking out the front door, as she pulled out her sword and threw it at him, it imbedded itself in the door.

As Stefan jumped back, he looked at her and then to his left at the ice machine, moving it in front of the door, he missed Annabeth leaning out from behind the wall, shooting her mini crossbow, she got Stefan right in the leg "ah!" Stefan voiced, as he turned seeing Annabeth there, his eyes went wide as he grabbed his charger and turned running to his jeep, he got in driving off.

Annabeth huffed, turning to Rayna, Rayna raised her brows "snacks?" she asked "yes, please." Annabeth told her, as the two began walking around to the back, they headed inside, finding Athena standing at the counter with all the snacks they could want including fountain sodas, as she took the money out of her pocket and paid the man, even a little extra for the broken window, Annabeth and Rayna ran over, grabbing the sodas, they began to down them, as the man put the snacks into a bag, Athena grabbed it along with her soda, as they began walking out.

That night, Stefan had headed to New Orleans to a bar where magic wouldn't work so it would keep Athena from tracking him there, but he also ended up drinking with Klaus the entire day and still was as his phone rang, he got up to answer it while Klaus was getting them a refill "really not a good time." he shared "feelings mutual, brother. Listen, you wouldn't happen to be at that place Valerie sent you to, would you?" Damon asked "why?" Stefan asked "there's a chance I'm gonna have to tango with a werewolf tonight, and it'd suck a lot less if I knew there was an antidote en route." Damon shared.

"What are you talking abut?" Stefan asked, turning and looking at Klaus who was still at the bar "just answer the question, Stefan!" Damon voiced, as Stefan sighed "I'll see what I can do." he told him, hanging up, Klaus walked back over "so where were we? You got married. Had a half slayer half vampire baby. Then there was witch heretics.." he shared, sitting down "sounds like you've been having quite lot of fun since last our paths crossed." he added on, as Stefan sat down "well, to be clear, Athena practically died giving birth to our child. And in fear of living without her I put my venom into her bloodstream and turned her into a half slayer half vampire." he shared, picking up his glass.

"So, you got married, had a child, died for it, and now the two of them are the first of their own kind and now they are all the way back in mystic falls while you sit here drinking with me. I mean that sounds totally like my niece. I mean it's not like she practically came back from the dead and followed us all over to get you back." Klaus shared, as Stefan leaned back, Klaus leaned toward's him "you two have cared for each other more then anybody as in thousand years, you have a child together, so tell me, why aren't you or better yet they with you now?" he asked "like I said, family drama." Stefan told him.

As Klaus drank from his glass "speaking of, um.." Stefan said, moving his drink aside "Damon's found himself in a bit of a werewolf predicament. I know I said he was a pain in the ass, but is there any chance you'd be willing to spare some blood? Just in case things go south." he shared, but Klaus noticed his x scar bleeding through, as he reached his hand out and ripped open his shirt, seeing the scar, he stood up, pointing at him "that is the mark of the phoenix sword." he shared "you've seen this before?" Stefan asked him, as he stood up.

Klaus chuckled "that is why your wife and your child aren't with you someone has shoved that thing into their hearts and turned them into the darkest versions of themselves. And let me guess, Athena Van Helsing's daughter, Rayna, is right next to them isn't she?" he asked "why do you think I'm here, Klaus?" Stefan asked him "so you came here to hide, to seek refuge in my town, to enjoy the perks of my hospitality, in the city where my family sleeps, and the while you lure in a vicious hound with your scent." Klaus shared.

"She can't find me in this bar." Stefan told him "well, maybe not under this roof, but you are aware that this version of her was born in New Orleans, terrorized the quarter for years, thrust her blade through the heart of some of my best men, on the steps of St Anne's church. Even worse everything she knew before is all scrambled! All she remembers is that I killed her! In her twisted mind she probably even believes that I killed the husband of her child yet here you stand! The Van Helsing side of her is just the bloodlust and nothing else, here, elsewhere, or in hell, she will find you." Klaus shared.

"If you know how to outrun her, tell me what to do, Klaus!" Stefan voiced "I tell you what you don't do. You do not draw three slayers to a town full of vampires. You do not drink my bourbon whilst lying to my face, and you dare not ask me favors again. Is that clear, old friend? Get out." Klaus told him "if I leave, she'll kill me." Stefan shared "well then we'll both be in agreement because if you stay, I will. And the story her messed up mind has created will be true! Get..out." Klaus told him, turning and walking away from, he stopped and turned to him "get out!" he yelled, as Stefan turned walking out.

Having gotten back in his keep, Stefan called Valerie as he was driving down the road "hello?" Valerie asked "hey, lost my phone had to pick up a burner." he shared "Stefan, thank god. Have you made it to New Orleans?" Valerie asked "let's just say I wore out my welcome. I'm back on the road, and in a shock turn of events, Damon needs my help." Stefan shared "what are you talking about? Worry about yourself you need to go back." Valerie shared "dispatch just put an APB out on two speeding motorcyclist traveling east highway 90. Three women, matching, Athena, Annabeth and Rayna's descriptions driving like maniacs." Matt shared.

"Did you hear that? Avoid 90." Valerie told him "yeah, a little late for that." Stefan shared "where are you?" Valerie asked "traveling east on 90. I'll call you later." Stefan shared, hanging up, rock music was playing on the radio, as he turned heading right, he flipped open his phone and it was beeping cause he had no bars, as he closed it, where as he continued driving across the road.

In the woods, Athena, Annabeth and Rayna were there, as Rayna held up her crossbow, she shot an arrow at Stefan's wheel, popping the tire, he went off the road, as he got out of his car, he crouched down looking at the arrow in his wheel, as he looked all around them, not seeing them, he stood up, Annabeth pulled up her gun and aimed shooting Stefan in the leg, he fell over, as Athena walked out from the woods aiming her bow an arrow at him, she let her arrow fly as she shot him in the right shoulder.

Athena put her bow an arrow around her, as she walked toward's him, pulling her sword out, she spun it in her hand, as she walked up, kicking him down to the ground "you know, none of the pain your feeling is even close to the pain that I've felt from the man that lives here. He's killed me many times. Brutally in fact." she shared, going to stab him with her sword, Stefan grabbed onto it stopping her "last time he did, he stabbed me right in the heart." Athena told him, as she forced the sword down, blood was dripping from Stefan's hands and as he did, he remembered how Klaus slit her throat out and how he stabbed her in the heart "I know.." Stefan told her.

"No, you don't!" Athena voiced, forcing it down more "mommy, help!" Annabeth screamed and when she did, Athena snapped her head up, turning her attention from him, Stefan looked behind them, seeing Klaus holding his hands around Annabeth's neck, Stefan's eyes went wide "no!" he yelled, as Athena's eyes went wide, stepping around Stefan, she walked toward's Klaus "let her go." she told him, as Klaus raised his brows "sure." he told her, going to snap her neck, Athena dropped her sword and pulled out her bow, shooting an arrow off, getting him in the heart, Klaus groaned stumbling back.

Annabeth ran toward's Athena, wrapping her arms around her, Athena hugged her back "it's okay. It's okay." she told her, picking her up in her arms, she bent down, picking up her sword, she turned walking off, and as she did, Rayna met up with them, walking off after them.