Crown of Thorns

Chapter Seven; Save Her

"How are we going to get revenge on Klaus?" Chloe asked Adrianna as the two of them sat down in a small coffee shop.

Adrianna was slowly losing her mind in the house, the constant bickering that was happening was enough to put anyone over the edge. Both parties agreed, they are stronger as a bigger group but, they still didn't get along, so bickering was something to be dealt with. Chloe kept to herself after Klaus' army attacked the witches, Adrianna spent as much time with her as possible, hoping it would help her.

"You shouldn't be worried about getting revenge on Klaus," Adrianna replied, "You should be worried about more important things, like boys, school, or your magic."

Chloe sighed, "You sound like Callie."

"That's because Callie told me you are one of the strongest witches she has ever met, more powerful than Callie herself," Adrianna told her.

"Maybe I don't want to be a witch," Chloe mumbled.

Adrianna raised an eyebrow, questioning the young girl in front of her, "I don't understand."

"I don't want to be involved with this supernatural stuff," she pouted, "I want to be a normal teenager for once in my life."

Adrianna sighed, "I take part of you not wanting to be a normal teenager, but I hope you understand I had to exile the witches and werewolves."

"But why?" Chloe questioned, "No one talks about it, it's like a forbidden topic of discussion."

"I'll make a deal with you," Adrianna told Chloe, "You go home, do what you want to do and when this stuff with Klaus is figured out I'll tell you everything."

"Why after?" Chloe pushed on.

Adrianna smiled sadly, "Because, I don't want you to get in the middle of him and I."

••••

"I think we should just attack Klaus," Callie said to Adrianna and the council.

"Taking down an immortal hybrid, isn't as easy as it sounds," Adrianna sighed.

"I think we should just give this Klaus Mikaelson a chance," Mr. Carter said, "Who knows, he may have a better offer for us."

Adrianna looked at him in complete rage, she has always hated him from day one. The rest of the council looked to the floor or played with the pens laying on the table.

"I created this city, I have offered you protection for over 150 years," Adrianna huffed, "We just can't hand in over to some hybrid dick."

"Miss Harris, you must know it can't be that simple for us, we are torn on what to do," Mr. Denny sighed, "You know we love what you do for our city, but if someone is threatening it, and people are getting hurt we want to go as peacefully as possible."

Adrianna shook her head, "If Klaus is put in charge of this city, it will go right down."

"On quit the contrary," a new voice erupted the small basement.

Adrianna looked toward the door to see Elijah Mikaelson walking in, dressed in a high fashion suit, looking more professional than anyone in the entire room, including Mr. Carter who was the most proper person Adrianna ever knew in her entire life.

"Elijah, what a surprise," Adrianna growled, "What do you want?"

"I came for the meeting," he said casually as he took a seat next to Mr. Denny making him stiffen.

The council stared at the Original in absolute terror, not knowing what to say or do. Callie stepped back, still scared of the night he came to the witches. Adrianna looked at him with the utmost hatred. How dare he come into her part of the city? How dare he come into the meeting that she called for only certain people?