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CRESCENT CITY

"So who do you think came back too?" Nat asked Elijah as she wrapped a towel around her body. He stepped out of the shower and wrapped the other towel around his waist.

"I don't know. It could be anybody." He said as they walked out of the bathroom and headed to their wardrobe.

"But if they brought Papa Tunde back, who you told me had some sort of revenge fantasy against Nik, then it can't just be anyone." Nat said before putting on her underwear. He did the same and looked at her, thinking about her words.

"So you're saying whoever stole the power from the ritual, resurrected witches with personal vendettas against this family?" Nat finished putting on her jeans and shirt and turned to him, seeing him about to tie his tie. She stepped closer and swatted his hands away, taking over the task.

"It has to be, right? I mean why else would this person go through all this trouble?" He raised an eyebrow and nodded before smiling down at her.

"When did you learn this?"

"Well, I figured if my boyfriend was hell bent on wearing a suit every damn day, I might as well learn how to do this." She smirked at him and he laughed. "It's supposed to be romantic or something, right?"

"Absolutely." He said and Nat patted his shoulder lightly when she was done. She grabbed her jacket and put it on, Elijah doing the same with his suit jacket. He then stepped closer and clasped Klaus' necklace around her neck before clasping her talisman too. She held out her wrist and he grabbed the bracelet he had given her last year, putting it around her wrist and clasping it close.

"You know, there was a period of like three days where you wore something other than suits." Nat told him and he looked at her in amusement.

"So you prefer the other clothes?"

"No." He stepped even closer and raised an eyebrow. "You actually look very hot like this. All posh and elegant."

"Hm."

"Everywhere you go, people stare at you as if they want to climb you. I get a bit jealous, if I'm honest." Nat shrugged and Elijah chuckled.

"You know I don't have eyes for anyone else." He told her and grabbed her chin softly, connecting their lips. Nat returned the kiss eagerly but he pulled back. "If I don't stop now I-" Suddenly, he looked at the door and Nat's brows furrowed.

"What?"

"Something is happening." He told her as he walked over to the door. She followed him and they stepped outside, heading to the courtyard. When they arrived, they found Diego, along with other daywalkers, standing around a circle of salt where Papa Tunde's dead body laid.

"Oh my God." Nat whispered in shock at the sight of the dead warlock.

"I'm calling Klaus." Diego said out loud and they looked up at him as he put the phone to his ear. "Uh, we got a special delivery." He paused as he looked at the dead body. "Either our witch problems are over, or they're just getting started." He lowered the phone and signalled for the other vampires to follow him. They left Elijah and Nat alone as they examined the body and the circle of salt he was in.

"This is bad, right?" Nat asked Elijah quietly and he looked at her for a moment before turning back to the body. Not long after, Klaus and Marcel stormed inside the compound and looked at the body in shock and confusion. Elijah crouched down to examine Papa Tunde's corpse while the other three stood beside him and watched.

"Can I get you anything, brother? A magnifying glass? A pipe, perhaps?" Klaus asked sarcastically and Elijah rolled his eyes before standing up and looking at him.