THE HUNTRESS AND THE HYBRID

Chapter 3: a contract of blood

Chapter 3: a contract of blood

Klaus woke up in a groan. That girl hits hard, he thought to himself while getting out of bed. He was thinking about the ruined ritual. He has to find a way to do it in the next full moon.

"Greta!" he called. "Yes?" asked the witch. "Find me a new werewolf and a new vampire before the next full moon. Not from here, I don't want to complicate things. Not now, anyway." He said. "Yes sir." She answered. "Oh, and get me some ice, please. The girl hit me really hard last night." He added. "Immediately." She said and got out of the room. Katherine stared at her curiously.   

He still used Saltzman's apartment, it was comfortable this way.

Damon sighed. He only left two days to live, maybe three. He was standing in front of the window, the sun shine on him, and he is untouched thanks to his day-walking ring. Elena was angry with him because he gave her his blood so she will come back, for at least as a vampire, after the sacrifice, that eventually did not happen.

He looked down at his arm. The werewolf's bite from last night now spread even more over his arm. He was dying. He played with his ring over his finger; he can die in his own terms.

"What are you doing?" he heard Meredith voice behind him. "It's none of your business." He hissed. "Is that a werewolf's bite?" she asked and pulled his arm. He groaned in pain. "Sorry." She said.

Meredith looked at the window. "If you took off you ring, I will hit you on the head." She warned him. "I am dying." He said. "We will find something." She promised. "There is nothing to find." He said. "I will find it anyway." She said in a smile and stubbed him with a vervain arrow. Damon gasped and fell down. "I told you I can put you to sleep too," she said above his head. She stroked his silky black hair. He may be annoying, but he is still her friend.

"What happened?" asked Stefan. "He was bitten by a werewolf, probably by Tyler last night. I saw him trying to take off his ring, so I stubbed him with vervain arrow." She explained. Stefan looked like he was in real pain. "We will find a cure. But for now, you should put him in the cell." She said. Stefan nodded in agreement and pulled his unconscious brother to the cell.

In the next hour Stefan was with Bonnie, while she was trying to convince the hundred dead witches to help them help Damon.

Meanwhile, Meredith was watching Damon that was already recovering from the influence of the vervain.

"You came to watch me die?" he asked. "No. I am just waiting for Stefan, he went to see Bonnie. They are trying to talk with the dead witches." She answered. "The witches hate me," he mumbled. "Lucky for you, they like Stefan and Bonnie." Alaric came down the stairs.

"Stefan came back?" asked Meredith. "No, he went straight to my apartment, the witches told him to go to Klaus." Said Alaric. "What?!" Meredith ran straight to her car.

She dialed Stefan's cellphone number. He answered on the second ring. "Meredith, I can't speak right now." He said. "Stefan Salvatore, if you say a word before I get there, I will kill you. Did you hear me?" she asked. "Yes." He said after a short pause. "Good. I will be there in two minutes." She said. "Do you know where I am? There is no way you could get here in two minutes." Said Stefan. "Funny, I am already here." She said from the door that she just opened.

"How did you…?" Stefan looked at her, surprised. "I know how to drive." She said and winked at him. He smiled.

"Hello love." Said Klaus. "Hello Nicklaus." She smiled. "Stefan here, started to say something when you called." He said. "I know, but I wanted to be here, I don't trust you." She responded. "I don't see your bow," he said in a smile. "Guns are more suitable in a closed place." She said and pulled two guns out of her belt. "Of course. Now, why are you here?" He asked.                                                           

"We need your blood." Said Meredith. Stefan and Klaus stared at her. "Excuse me?" said Klaus. "The moment I heard that the witches send Stefan to you, I knew that your blood is the only cure for werewolf bite. I should have guessed it earlier." She said. "So, you want my blood for…?" he asked. "Damon." She said. "I see. There would be a price for my blood." He warned them. "Of course." She smiled.

"I want Elena for the next full moon, and I want both of you to join me when I call you. It will be after the sacrifice." He said his demands. "Deal." Said Meredith. "Meredith," mumbled Stefan.  She stared at him in warning. He just nodded.

"The problem is that I don't trust you either." Said Klaus in an evil smile. Meredith pulled out a short knife from her boot. She did a cut in the middle of her palm.Veins appeared on the faces of Klaus, Stefan and Katherine at the smell of her blood. She threw the knife to Klaus that catch it.

"Blood oath." She explained in response to his gaze. He smiled. "I will heal in a second." She smiled too. "No you don't. The blade is covered with vervain; it will slow your healing." She said. "Ho, smart trick." He said. "Very useful." She said.

Klaus did a cut in his palm and held out his hand. Meredith took his hand and shook it. "If you are lying to me I will kill every one you ever knew." He said darkly. "You will do that and I will rip your heart out of your chest." She said in the same tone as his and released his hand.

"You are tough." He noted. She ignored his words. "We need your blood." She said. He smiled and deepened the cat in his palm, letting the blood to flow in to a glass. Meredith took the glass and her knife from him. "Thank you." She said while turning to the exit.

"Nice doing business with you love," she heard his words behind her.