(1) The Devil's Hybrid (D. Winchester)

Chapter Seventy-Three

Dean and Sam sit in the impala, it is daylight outside, indicating that much time has passed. Dean looks to his watch and sighs.

"Well..." Sam starts. "That was....interesting" Dean scoffs.

"Interesting?" Dean asks looking to him. "We just watched her kill two people"

"To break a curse, that could make her strong enough to kill Lucifer, how many people will that mean she'll save in the end?" Sam points out.

"I know..." Dean argues. "I know that but still...." he sighs and slumps in his seat.

"And they were trying to kill her and Klaus" Sam points out, Dean hums a little. "Is this because she killed them or because you're worried about her?" Sam asks, Dean shoots him a look, Sam smirks. "She'll be fine..." Sam assures him. "She's Erika" Dean scoffs and then smirks.

"Yeah, she is" Dean agrees.

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Klaus wakes up naked in the forest. He looks at the sun and smiles. Someone throws him some clothes. He turns his head. Elijah's there.

"You've been busy," Elijah tells him.

"That was amazing. How long has it been?" Klaus asks.

"Almost 2 days. Full moon came and went. You both remained wolves" Klaus gets dressed.

"We can change at will, then. It's good to know. I remember every single kill" Klaus tells him.

"Yes, I've been cleaning up your little mess along the way"

"Just like old times, brother. Where's Rikki?" Klaus asks.

"Here" Erika answers stepping out from behind a tree pulling on a jacket. Klaus wraps an arm around her shoulders and kisses her head. They share a smile.

"You've had your fun. I believe we have a bargain" Elijah tells Erika, she nods.

"That's right. You wish to be reunited with our family"

"You gave me your word, Erika"

"What kind of sister would break her bond? Even though you did try to kill me and my twin"

"I could have. But I didn't" Elijah helps Klaus put on his jacket.

"And now no one can, not even you. Relax, Elijah. All is forgiven" Klaus tells him.

"Where are they?" Elijah asks them.

"You need to lighten up. We'll bring you to them soon enough" Klaus assures Elijah.

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At Alaric's Residence: Stefan enters the apartment. Katherine is sitting on the bed.

"Hello, Katherine" She gets up.

"Two days, I've been waiting. I'm supposed to be free of their compulsion by now. He's supposed to be dead!"

"We ran into complications"

"Complications?"

"Doesn't really matter. I just need to find them. Do you have any idea where they might be?" She pushes him against the wall and motions for him to be quiet. Erika, Klaus, and Elijah walk through the door.

"You're back. Look who decided to come for a visit" Katherine tells the twins, Klaus looks at Stefan.

"You just keep popping up, don't you?"

"I need your help...For my brother" Stefan answers Klaus.

"Well, whatever it is, it's gonna have to wait a tick. You see, Rikki has an obligation to our brother that requires our immediate attention" Elijah looks at Stefan.

"You understand how important family is, or you wouldn't be here. My sister gave me her word that she would reunite me with my own"

"And so I shall" Erika states, Klaus then stabs a dagger through Elijah's heart, killing him. Erika pushes Stefan against a wall. "Now, what are we gonna do with you?" Erika puts a stake through Stefan. Stefan groans and buckles forward but Erika holds him up. "Do you feel that? It's scraping against your heart. The slightest little movement and you're dead"

"He's just trying to help his brother"

"The witches said you had a cure. Make me a deal. Just give me the cure, and I'll do whatever you want" Stefan begs. Erika takes out the stake. Stefan falls on the floor. Klaus walks over to the counter and pours himself a glass of blood, he looks to Erika who fidgets slightly, Klaus smirks.

"Go," he tells her. "Go to your humans" she looks to him. "Go hunt down the devil and unleash hybrid on him" she smiles and bounces over to his side, she kisses his cheek.

"Thank you," she tells him and squeezes his hand.

"Good luck" he whispers. "You'll need it" he kisses her forehead, Erika nods and then leaves.

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Erika grabs Dean's jacket the second she finds them and kisses him, Dean smiles against her lips and kisses him back, his fingers threading into her hair, Sam looks away awkwardly. Dean wraps his free arm around her back and lifts her up, Erika wraps her legs around his waist. Dean then turns them around and pushes her against the car.

"All right, guys.." Sam complains. "Stop before I see too much....again" Erika chuckles and pulls back. "You okay?" he asks her, Erika nods.

"Yes, love, I feel...I feel great actually, like this weight's been lifted from my chest..." she looks to Dean and smirks pulling him closer, she kisses him, hard, almost animalistic. Dean pulls back.

"Guessing you're a little more animal now?" he asks with a smirk, Sam groans and hangs his head.

"You should expect more of my werewolf side to manifest" she answers. "Aggression, violence....maybe even over protectiveness, werewolves are pack animals, they protect their own.....and you two are part of my family" she admits, Dean strokes her cheek, she smiles at him. "So.....what's our next move?" she asks.

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Erika straddles Dean in the back seat of the impala, parked in a wooded picnic area, Sam sits on a park bench a ways away from them, giving them this moment. Dean's lips slip from hers to nip at the line of her jaw and nudges her head to the side to kiss up to her ear, briefly catching the lobe between his teeth. She opens her mouth to speak, right when he begins trailing open-mouthed kisses down the side of her throat, and her train of thought derails entirely, just crashes and burns. His kisses move lower, to the base of her throat and lower, to her collarbone.

"Dean, love" he slides his hands down her thighs and up again, over her hips to cup her ass. Making his way back up to the side of her throat, his lips brush over her skin as he speaks

"Eri...." he pulls her in for another kiss as his swift fingers began unzipping her dress