The Original Ripper

Chapter 42: "The darkness had a queen"

The next night Layla was lazing around at a nightclub drinking her fill of the day when her phone began going off. Looking down she saw Klaus had sent a text to come home. Finishing her meal she dropped him to the ground and walking back to the home. Once she got there she saw Klaus smirking at her. "Seems as if your old love had come to New Orleans seeking help." Klaus informed her holding up his drink.

"Stefan?" Layla asked with wide eyed.

"Yes sister, I hope you don't fall in love at first sight again." Klaus teased making Layla punch him in the arm.

"You may have saved my life but you are an epic dick." Layla spat walking up to where he was. She stood in the doorway looking at Stefan who had a familiar red cross on his chest.

"A mystical vampire huntress stabbed you with her sword Klaus killed her but surprise, surprise" Freya sighed out.

"She regenerates." Stefan commented dryly as Layla walked into the room chuckling causing Stefan to look up at her. With a tilt of her head and a grin she walked over to him and he got up the two hugging.

"Always getting into improbable problems right Stefan Salvatore." Layla teased making him chuckle.

"It's good to see you back in your real body Layla. See promised I'd come visit." Stefan tried and she shook her head closing her eyes.

"You came because you needed to hide." Layla pointed out with a smirk.

"Well apparently no matter how far I run this wound acts like a beacon drawing her to me." Stefan commented.

"That's what you get for fucking with a huntress Stefan. But no worries my sister always manages to save the day." Layla joked as Freya got out stuff that looked like dirt and porridge mixed together.

"I can't cure the wound but the past masks as a signal." Freya informed him. "Let it dry and you can go."

"Not that I was expecting a parade or anything but why is everyone so eager for me to go?" Stefan asked and Layla sighed.

"Let us have a little chat alone Freya" Layla ordered making Freya narrow her eyes at Layla before getting up and walking out. "Sire lines at war, Mikaelson family prophecy that one will fall by friend, foe, family and lover, ironically everyone has a thing for poetry which is beyond me, Elijah's ancient group of vampires call the Strix is trying to unlink the sire lines, Hayley's husband Jackson was killed and the strix tried to steal her heart but ended up going after Jackson's oh and my first love which happens to be Nik's first vampire is back in town and my family found out about me and him married, Niklaus is demanding another wedding." Layla informed him briefly and Stefan nodded to her confused.

"That um sounds like a pretty good reason to get rid of me." Stefan chuckled lightly.

"So you and Caroline?" Layla asked hopefully.

"No um she's pregnant at the moment, with Josette's children which she magically put in Caroline before she died at her wedding with Alaric." Stefan tried to explain making Layla chuckle.

"Seems like the drama never ends here either." Layla added as she got a text and sighed. "Seems as if Hayley wishes to see me, don't leave without saying goodbye" Layla ordered walking out and driving off. Once she made it there she cried out in pain clutching her head and falling to the ground. Opening her eyes she looked around inside of a room. Walking forward her eyes landed on Klaus who walked over to her.

"Representational magic, we have to find what represents us in here. It's how Aya sees us." Elijah called over to her. Looking around Layla sighed walking around slowly.