The Triple Hybrid

Chapter 34 - A New Ally

        “Marcel? We need to talk.” Klaus said, in a very cold and direct voice.

        “What do you want?”

        “To start, I've been to Charlotte, and what you thought is correct.”

        “I knew it, the witch is hid but I will find her.”

        “But it was not quite what I really wanted to talk to you. I have the information you've been 'working' on another plan, which includes witches. Why didn’t you tell me this?”

        “Because it's nothing that you have to worry about. Now, get out of my office please.”

        Klaus looked at the witch who was at the back of the room, with huge black hair. He hadn’t noticed that she was there at the beginning. “As you wish.” He looked deep into the man standing in front of him. It was not the same person that once he thought he was. But one thing he must admit, they were similar in many things, both were possessive, rude and inflexible. The good thing was, Klaus had changed, he was ‘softer’. He sighed and looked around the office that had once been his. When he finally got out of there, he thought of the witch, she could probably give him the answers he was looking for.

She opened the door and left. Anyone could see in her face that she was completely exhausted. She took the way to the bathroom where she looked in the mirror and, loudly, sighed. Then opened the tap slowly. She was dragging every of her moves, even blinking.

        “Hello dear.”

        The witch was scared, despite already knowing of his presence wandering around. She turned to him, slowly, and wiped her wet hands on her pants. “Don’t call me that. And what do you want?”

        “Just want to talk. To start you can tell me your name.”

        “Kylie.” She replied heavily.

        “Okay Kylie, I am...”

        She didn’t let him finish the sentence. “Klaus, I know who you are. Actually, the whole world knows.”

        “Oh, good. So I will not waste time with unnecessary presentations. I'm going straight to the point.” He paused in the sentence. “Who is Marcel looking for?”

        “How do you know he's after someone?” She looked at him, almost ‘buried’ him with such a question.

        “I have my contacts.”

        “Then ask them to inform you of that.” She tried to push him out.

        “Calm down, we are not finished.” He caused her to move back. “Why do you work with him? And don’t lie to me, we both know I know if you lie.”

        “Because I am obliged.”

        “I have a proposal. If I promise you shelter and protection, would you come with me? Will you join me?”

        “What? Start working for you? Sorry, but I'm tired of games... if you really want a witch by your side, arrange another one, I don’t find myself available.”

        “Kylie, I begging you.” Klaus did one of his sincere looks when he really need help and speaks truth. “I will not lie, I need your powers, yes, but I will not force you to do anything. If you come with me and you tell me what I need to know, you shall be free to use those powers, I give you my word I will not control you.”