Original at Goode High [Vampire Diaries/Percy Jackson Crossover]

Chapter 7: New Neighbor

Disclaimer: I only own the mortals and plot. All of the other characters and stories belong to Rick and the CW.

Kol lifted a bottle of bourbon to his lips. A pretty brunette had sated hunger in the restroom, but now he was board with the little bar. He drained the bottle, threw a couple bills onto the bar and left to find entertainment elsewhere. As he strolled down the streets of New York, thoughts of Klaus weighed heavily on his mind. Contrary to what his siblings believed, Kol had not taken the dagger, but Klaus was still after him. Rebekah was worrying him too. He knew that he could not count on her loyalty to him. After all, Rebekah had betrayed him to Klaus before. He needed to ensure her cooperation. Kol was crossing the street when a small girl with light brown hair caught his eye. He knew that she looked familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Ah! Chloe! He thought. Bekah's friend.

He moved to meet her on the sidewalk. "Hello."

The small girl whipped around at the sound of Kol's voice. "Oh, hi Kol." She was stumbling over even that small response. Kol smirked, realising the effect he had on her. "What's up?" she asked him. She was clearly still flustered.

"Oh, nothing much. I'm just wandering around the city." As he spoke, he spread his arms in an encompassing gesture. "What about you?"

"Oh I'm going home." Chloe was blushing and still stumbling over her words. She wasn't usually the subject of a hot older boy's attention especially one who had a bad boy vibe like Kol's.

"May I walk with you?" Kol asked. "I would love to get a tour from a local such as yourself."

Chloe's grin almost split her face open. "Sure."

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Well, that went well. Kol thought as he walked away from Chloe's door. He had gotten her number and had been invited in. She was the perfect solution to Kol's dilemma. Rebekah cared for her and now Kol was in prime position to strike should the need arise. With this thought in his head, Kol wandered off to find another meal.

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Rebekah was officially shocked. After overhearing the fight between the substitute teacher and the new kids, she didn't know what to think. They had clearly killed the woman, but that is not what shocked her. The substitute had said some strange things. She had called the "demigods." Rebekah had grown up as a viking, so she knew what demigods were, but it was hard to believe her ears. The rational part of her brain told her, it might just be a codename of some sort, but the Mikaelson part of her brain told her that they were a major threat, and she needed to kill them before they killed her. Naturally, the rational part of her name won, and she resigned herself to watching them for any strange behavior.

Keeping true to her resolution Rebekah watched the "demigods" all day, but she didn't see anything overly suspicious. They all seemed pretty normal. The only thing that was noticeable was a strange affinity for ancient Greek and a love for bizarre nicknames, but that was hardly enough evidence for a theory of any kind, Mikaelson or otherwise.

Kol was not there when she arrived back home, but that was to be expected. Kol worried her. He was a bit of a loose cannon, plus he didn't trust her to not betray him to Klaus. Hopefully he would not feel the need to act on his mistrust, but it was likely he would. She threw her backpack down on the couch and went to get a blood bag. As she drank her mind once again drifted to the "demigods". She was determined to discover what was going on with them.

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Annabeth's mind was going a mile-a-minute. Rebekah had been late to class after they had killed the monster, and it seemed more than a little suspicious. Thalia had told her on their way to Percy's apartment that she had seen Rebekah in the hall after they talked about the monster. They all needed to be more careful. The mist makes it easy to forget that they needed to be worried about people figuring out their secret. She had already warned Thalia, but the others needed to be told as well.

When Thalia and Annabeth arrived at the door of Percy's apartment, they heard voices. Percy, Will, Nico and Sally were all standing just inside the doorway talking to an unfamiliar man. He was medium height with blue eyes, curly blond hair and bright dimples. There was an important air around him, almost arrogant. Something was familiar about him, but Annabeth couldn't put her finger on what it was. Sally had two paper bags of groceries at her feet, and the strange man had another two at his.

"Annabeth, Thalia, there you two are," Sally greeted with her beautiful warm smile upon her face. She gestured to the man next to her. "This is Klaus. He just moved into a place down the hall." The man in question nodded. "Klaus, this is Annabeth and Thalia. They're friend's of Percy's."

"It is a pleasure to meet you," replied Klaus. He had a british accent like Rebekah, but he had an odd lisp to his words while hers were clear and defined. He smiled and put his hands behind his back. Something about him bothered Annabeth. He seemed sinister despite his warm smile and greeting.

Annabeth linked her arm with Percy's. "Nice to meet you, too." Thalia just nodded in response.

"Well, I must be going. Thank you for your hospitality, Sally." Klaus said. He shook Sally's and and nodded in acknowledgement to everyone else in the room. "I hope to see you all very soon." With that he left, and Sally began to put the groceries away. The demigods retreated to the other room.

Sorry I was late, again. I know it is really annoying when updates don't come on time. I tried to put a little more meat in this chapter, so it wasn't just filler. Thank you to JokerJKVanessa and OphiuchusIXII for reviewing and thank you to everyone who read and followed/favorited. As always constructive criticism is loved and appreciated, so please review.