Remember

Part 14

Two months of preparation later and you were exhausted. Freya stressed to you the importance of keeping well rested, and while you were listening to her and you wanted to sleep, your mind would not leave you alone long enough to get a decent amount of sleep. Three hours was the best you could do–and that was on a good night.

You avoided Klaus like the plague. It didn't do anyone any good for the two of you to be at each other's throats, so you took measures to prevent it.

You arrived at the compound now because Rebekah had texted you to "get your ass over here." To say you were nervous was an understatement.

They were all gathered in the courtyard. All, that is, except Klaus.

"What's going on?" You asked.

Elijah stood. "Niklaus has been abducted."

Your blood ran cold. "By who?"

"Lucien Castle and Aurora de Martel."

"Who?"

"They are two of the first people we ever turned."

"Aurora is Klaus' ex," Hayley added.

"So, we've got a scorned ex-lover," you said, "and what's Lucien's problem?"

"Back in the day Lucien fancied Aurora," Rebekah explained. "He still does. He feels that Klaus stole his one true love."

You nodded. Then you turned on your heel and started back to your car.

"Where are you going?" Elijah asked.

"To find Klaus, where else?" You replied.

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Two hours of running around all over with no luck had sent you into a panicked frenzy. Your imagination ran wild with thoughts of what they were doing to Klaus, of what they were going to do, of what they might've already done–stop.

Still in your car, your pulled over and took a deep breath. Panicking like this, though understandable, wasn't going to get you anywhere. You closed your eyes and leaned your head back against the headrest. Where would they take him...

Where did Lucien and Aurora live? That is, assuming they stayed in the same place. That might be a good place to start, and it was better than nothing.

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Baseball bat in hand, you watched the digital numbers in the elevator go up and up and up to Lucien's penthouse. It seemed too convenient for Klaus to be held here, but maybe that was the point.

The doors opened, and you stepped out. You turned to your left and saw Klaus on his knees, arms shackled above his head. Your eyes widened, and you rushed forward.

"I'm surprised you came," he said.

"Then you're a fool," you replied, taking off the unlocked shackles.

Wait. Unlocked?

Ah, hell.

You tightened your grip on your bat as Klaus stood. A man and woman walked out from a room on your right. You assumed they were Lucien and Aurora.

"What have we here?" Aurora asked. "It seems someone thought they could sneak in and out without us noticing."

"Oh, I wanted you to notice," you replied. "Then I could see the looks on your faces right before I smashed them in."

"That's a bit violent, isn't it?" Lucien said.

You shrugged. "Depends on your definition of violent."