Phoenix Rising

1:21: Traitor

I'm in Klaus' study with Hayley and Elijah as he's talking on the phone with Klaus. "It appears our wolves have gone astray, brother." He says and Hayley interrupts. "They should have been back hours ago." She says and he holds up a finger to her. "We need to find them. And you didn't feel the need to share this information?" Elijah asks, putting his hand in his pocket. "Where could they be?" I ask, looking at Hayley and she shakes her head. "I don't know." She says. "Do enlighten us." Elijah says and sighs. "Marcel." He says. "No. He'll kill them." I say, worriedly and we see him hang up.

Hayley and I are walking around in the Compound's living room with her phone in hand as she's worrying. "Elijah should have called by now." She says and we see Genevieve walk in. "Worrying isn't going to help. You should sit down, try to keep calm." She says, walking over to us and we turn to look at her as Hayley frowns. "What are you, now? Magician/Zen Life Coach?" She asks and I give a small laugh and Genevieve frowns back. "The treatment of pregnant women has advanced remarkably since I was a nurse, but even I know high blood pressure is bad for you, and your baby. Especially now that you're so close to term." She says and Hayley sighs before sitting down, frowning more and I sit down next to her. "I hate this. I feel completely useless." She says. "You're not useless, Hayley. You're pregnant. Huge difference." I say. "He's right. Don't you get it? You're the point of all this. Klaus and Elijah running all over town?" Genevieve asks and sighs. "It's all for you. Both of you. I'm a bit envious." She says and Hayley fake smiles at her. "Great. Lucky us." She says. "Is there anything I can get you?" She asks and looks at me. "Either of you?" She asks, smiling and I smile back. "No, thank you." I say, shaking my head and Hayley smiles up at her. "How about a moonlight ring?" She asks and Genevieve sits down next to us. "The spell can't be performed until the full moon reaches its apex. And, of course, I need the stones, which will be here soon enough. Have a little faith." Genevieve says and Hayley gets up, walking off. "Hayley, wait." I call after her and follow her.

She's dialing Elijah and he accepts her call as she she puts him on speaker phone. "What's going on?" She asks. "Jackson is fine. He's.. a little tied up right now. Can we call you back?" Elijah asks and we hear Klaus laugh along with Kol and hear box opening and a whining sound. "Oh, that doesn't bode well." Klaus says. "What is it? What's wrong?" I ask, concerned. "Are you trying to kill us?" We hear Jackson exclaim. "Elijah, tell me what's going on, now!" Hayley exclaims. "This is for Thierry." Klaus says and we hear a giant explosion.

We're waiting for the guys to get back and hear the front door shut and turn to see Jackson and Elijah, running over to them. "Thank God you're alive." Hayley says as Jackson groans as we both hug him gently and I nod at Elijah and he nods back. "I'm fine, too. Thanks for asking." Klaus says, smiling as we help Jackson to the couch. "Me too, darlings." Kol says, walking in with Klaus and we sit next to Jackson, glancing as his bloody face and I look back to Klaus. "What about the stones?" I ask and Elijah sighs. "Scattered across the bed of the Mississippi, I'd imagine." He says as Kol walks over to Klaus and they pour themselves drinks. "Marcel's not a fool. He knows an empowered werewolf army would mean the end of vampires in New Orleans. The explosion is his way of saying he means to prevent that. For all the good it'll do him." Klaus says, grinning and sips on his drink. "Well, it did him pretty damn well, didn't it?" Hayley asks, looking between him and Elijah. "This is my fault. I will find a way to fix it." Jackson says, sitting up a little. "No, Jackson. You're hurt. No one's blaming you." I say, smiling softly at him. "I'm blaming you." Klaus says and Hayley and I roll our eyes. "I'm Those stones will be hard to replace. Fortunately, I always have a backup plan." Klaus says, smiling evilly as we look at him. "Always a plan, darlings." Kol says, grinning.

Klaus finishes telling us about Francesca and we see her walking as we're on the second floor with five of her men behind her, one of them carrying a briefcase as they're all in suits. "You can't seriously mean her! She's a gangster!" Hayley exclaims. "I see her more as a means of procuring rare items at short notice. Greetings, Ms. Correa! I see you've brought company." Klaus says as we walk down the steps to meet Francesca. "These are my brothers. I always include them in delicate business matters." Francesca says and looks at her brothers. "Fellas, meet Mr. Mikaelson." She says and looks back to Klaus, who smiles at her. "Please, call me Klaus. All my friends do." He says. "I don't know if I'd call us friends." Francesca says and turns around as her brother opens the briefcase for her. "But, if you and Marcel are planning on having a little throw-down, I'd prefer my family to be on the same side as the inevitable victor." She says and we see her holding a small, black, drawstring bag as Hayley and I have our arms crossed. "Then you have what I asked for." Klaus says. "Not enough for an army at such short notice, but it's a start." Francesca says, smiling and hands Klaus the small drawstring bag. "Strange, I wasn't aware that she was familiar with our plan." Elijah says as we look at him. "My price for doing business is full disclosure. Your brother complied." Francesca says as Klaus smiles while looking at one of the stones. "And what does the Human Faction stand to benefit from all of this?" Elijah asks. "I only want us to solidify our allegiance to the ruling class. It's good for business." She says, smiling between Klaus and Elijah. "If only everyone shared your capacity for reason." Klaus says, smiling. "Sadly, they don't. Marcel is being especially vindictive. I'm worried he might come after me, or my family, just for meeting with you. It might be in our best interests if we combine our efforts." Francesca says. "So be it. The more bodies we have to defend the Compound, the better. Let's get started, shall we?" Klaus asks.

We're in the dining room of the Compound, watching Genevieve do her spell. "Tua virtuse. Materi lunare tua virtuse. Materi lunare tua virtuse." She chants over the stones and we see Francesca walk in. "My people say Marcel is on the move, and he's bringing friends." She says and Klaus looks at us. "Get Hayley to safety." He says to Elijah and walks off. "Come with me." Elijah says, walking past Hayley. "No. Someone needs to watch her." Hayley says and looks at Genevieve and back to Elijah. "You should help Klaus. My brothers and their security detail won't be much against a vampire army. I'll stay with Hayley and Adam." Francesca says, looking at us and I give a small nod as we look at Elijah. "Go, Elijah." I say as we walk over to him. "And don't hold back." Hayley says and he walks off and we look back at Genevieve.

We see a man in a suit walk in and over to Francesca. "Ms. Correa, we need to go. Your brothers are already headed out the back." He says and she holds up her hand. "Not yet." She says and Hayley and I see her phone vibrating and see it's Cami calling and she ignores it. Genevieve finishes up her spell and picks up one of the stones. "The stones are finished. I've done my part. Now, it's up to you." She says. "I'll get them to the bayou." Hayley says and goes to grab the stones but I use my magic on her to cause her to have a migraine. "Sorry, Hayley. But I don't think she was talking to you." I say, laughing and Francesca walks over to us and holds out her hand. "Actually, she was talking to me." She says and I end Hayley's spell as she stands up. "What the hell, Adam?" She asks. "Call it a side deal. Point is, I'm taking the stones." Francesca says and walks over to her bodyguard and Hayley and I walk over to her. "Are you out of your mind? You think the humans can go up against Klaus?" She asks and Francesca shakes her head. "No, I don't. But I'm not human." She says, drawing a knife and slashes her bodyguard's throat, killing him as he falls to the floor and she grins at us as she gasps and hunches over before looking at us with amber eyes. "I'm like you, Hayley. And now, I'm gonna take back my town." She says. "Like hell you are." Hayley says, stepping forward and Genevieve and I put our hands out to stop her, causing her to gasp and go into a deep sleep and Francesca walks over to us, smiling as I put the stones in her hands. "Don't look so dour, Genevieve. We all got what we wanted." She says.

I arrive with Genevieve, Monique and Abigail, the Harvest Witch of Air to the church as two of the witches drag Hayley to the stairs. "Please, no!" She exclaims, sobbing. "Get her down on the floor!" Genevieve exclaims as the witches, well, warlocks set her down. "We should take her to the City of the Dead." Monique says. "We won't make it, the baby is coming now." Genevieve says. "No, it's too soon." Hayley says and screams. "Apparently not." I say and step forward but Monique grabs my arm and I look at her. "The plan was to induce her when the sacrifice was ready." She says and I pull my hand back. "We had to subdue her, and the trauma caused a placental abruption. So, the baby is coming, and we'll just have to adapt." Genevieve says and we walk over to crouch down by Hayley. "Let me go!" She screams as she struggles against the witches. "You need to be calm, Hayley." I say. "Why are you doing this to me? You're my brother." She says, crying more. "Because you're not one of us. You're a beast." I say. "To be reborn, we must sacrifice." Monique says and touches her face gently as Hayley struggles more. "What the fuck does that mean, you psychotic little bitch?!" Hayley shouts. "The ancestors demand an offering in exchange for power." Genevieve says and holds Hayley's arm down and Monqiue the other one. "You and your child will be a fine offering." Abigail says. "No! No! You will not take my baby, I will kill all of you!" Hayley exclaims. "No, you won't. And neither will Klaus, or Elijah. When your baby is born, we will offer her up to those who came before us." Monique says, looking at us and back to Hayley, who whimpers and shakes her head. "I'm sorry, Hayley, but this is the way it had to be." I say and she screams loudly; no repeatedly.