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EVERY MOTHER'S SON

"So, which restaurant's missing a compelled chef?" Hayley asked Klaus as she munched on an array of fruit and other breakfast food sitting on a large table.

"It's certainly a card I've played in the past, but I had no hand in this." Klaus replied, gesturing to the food on the table. Nat started walking down the stairs just as Elijah returned to the compound.

"Hmm. Well, then, I guess we have Elijah to thank?"

"This wasn't my doing..." He trailed off as he looked at the table. They turned to Nat and she shook her head.

"Don't look at me, I can barely make a sandwich." She muttered and Hayley frowned as she looked at the food. Nat walked closer to them until she was standing next to Elijah.

"Then where did this all come from?" Hayley asked in confusion. The silver lid on the platter suddenly began to rattle, startling Nat and Hayley. Klaus looked at it uneasily before lifting the platter, which released two birds that flew up towards the ceiling, causing the four to reflexively duck to avoid being hit.

"What the hell was that?" Nat asked out loud as Klaus reached for the invitation. He opened it and skimmed through it before looking up at his brother.

"An invitation from our mother."

Nat looked between the two before sighing loudly. Klaus walked away and towards the stairs, heading to his bedroom to sulk probably. Nat looked at Elijah and Hayley before following the hybrid upstairs, Hayley right behind her. Once they arrived, they found Klaus standing on the balcony. Hayley immediately flopped onto the bed while Nat leaned on the wall.

"It is times like this I'm really glad I never knew my mother." Hayley stated after a while, Klaus heading back into his bedroom.

"We have enough enemies here. And now, the war for our home is to be fought against my own family." Klaus muttered in frustration while Hayley sat back up.

"Your wretched mother and her disciples tried to put a carving knife through our baby's heart. I will happily add to the body count." Hayley retorted and Nat perked up before leaning back down on the wall. Klaus smiled at Hayley just as Elijah entered the room.

"You will do no such thing." Nat turned to her boyfriend and her face fell. "Esther's a master in the art of possession. We know whose body she currently inhabits. We must decipher her intentions before she finds a new host."

"Well, her last invitation was an assassination attempt on all her children, so I think it's safe to say her intentions cannot be good." Nat retorted and Elijah shrugged.

"Well, then. We have..." He checked his watch before looking up. "This afternoon to prepare for the worst." Nat watched him go before turning back to Hayley, who only looked at her blankly. She sighed loudly before storming out of the room.

Frankly, Hayley's presence was bothering her. Nat still hadn't forgiven her for her attack on the witches a few days ago and the hybrid hadn't even tried to apologize either. Nat grabbed her jacket before walking out of the compound and towards Sara's shop. Just as she was about to cross the street, she bumped into someone.

"Ah, my mistake, love. Sorry." She looked up and found Kaleb staring down at her with a cheeky smile. She narrowed her eyes and nodded.

"Kaleb." She acknowledged before looking at his healing forehead. "Nasty cut."

"Ran into some werewolves the other day. I recall seeing you there with your Original boyfriend." Nat raised an eyebrow and stared at him cautiously. "I was actually looking for you."

"Really?"

"Davina told me that you two were friends."

"You're the guy she met?" Nat asked him with an amused smile and he shrugged. "Well, yeah, we're friends."