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Chapter Twenty-One: A Closer Walk With Thee

Nobody's Pov

As everyone settles down the next episode begins to play.

The screen turns on and the camera pans into Klaus and Holden's bedroom.

We head over to the bed where we see Klaus and Holden peacefully sleeping with Klaus hugging Holden from behind with his chin resting on his shoulder.

Everyone couldn't stop the smiles from appearing on their faces.

Seeing Klaus and Big in this position, looking so peaceful, just brought some sort of comfort for them.

Especially when they're just sleeping, holding each other, and don't have to worry about anything when doing so.

All of a sudden Klaus starts muttering a few things under his breath and starts tossing and turning in bed.

Klaus's eyes snap open and he shoots up from the bed, gasping for air.

Holden's eyes snap open and he turns to his boyfriend with a worried look plastered on his face.

"Nik, what's wrong?" Holden asked, frowning.

Klaus tries to respond but is unable to say anything and continues gasping for air.

Holden sits up and gently turns Klaus's face so that they were facing each other and cups the sides of his boyfriends face with his hands.

"Nik, just look at me. Focus on me, baby" Holden softly ordered.

Klaus does as told and Holden offers him a small smile as he caresses his face. 

It doesn't take long for Klaus to calm down just by looking at his boyfriends face.

"Aww, that's so cute" Tay gushed, clasping his hands together.

"I know right. He helped him calm down" Tankhun smiled.

Seeing the interactions between their favorite couple made their hearts flutter with happiness.

"Better?" Holden asked.

"Yes. Thank you" Klaus nodded.

"Of course. Mind telling me what happened. Did you have a bad dream?" Holden asked.

"You could say that" Klaus muttered.

Holden wanted to ask more but he let it go since he could tell that Klaus didn't want to talk about it.

So, he laid back down in bed while bringing Klaus with him.

Once Klaus settled Holden moved so that his head was resting on his chest and his arms were wrapped around Klaus's waist.

Klaus held onto Holden protectively and after planting a kiss to his head he drifted back to sleep.

Everyone was confused as to what happened to Klaus for him to react the way he did.

But it didn't seem to be anything serious and Big helped him calm down.

So, as long as he was ok then they won't think too much of it.

The scene changes to Rousseau's and we head inside where we see people throwing an Irish-style wake in honor of Father Kieran.

Irish music is being played, lots of alcohol are being handed out and tons of people are either walking around, standing alone or sharing stories of Father Kieran.

"Uh...what's going on there?" Kinn asked with a raised eyebrow.

"It's an Irish-style wake that has been prepared for Cami's uncle, Father Kieran" Gertrude said.

Everyone's eyes widened at what they just heard and all heads snapped into Gertrude's direction.

"Wait, does that mean..." Porsche trailed off.

"Yes, Father Kieran has passed away" Gertrude nodded.

"Because of the hex right?" Jom asked.

"Yes and no. The hex was beginning to take a toll on him and he was dying because of it but Klaus ended up feeding him his blood and killed him. But he woke up as a vampire in transition. He had the option to drink Klaus's blood to complete the transition or to not go through with the transition and die" Gertrude explained.

"And he chose to die" Tem sighed.

Gertrude said nothing, she just nodded.

"Why would he do that? Didn't he want to continue living?" Pete asked.

Gertrude scoffed at that and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Most people don't want to become vampires. You may think it's cool but it's really not. Being a vampire changes a person and it's definitely not something they want to be for the rest of their life" Gertrude explained.

She knows that if something were to happen to her she would choose to die rather than being a vampire.

She's a witch and she could never imagine becoming a vampire.

And she sure as hell won't want to be one for the rest of her life.

It's torture and she would rather die than become one.

Pete frowned at that but said nothing.

There was nothing he could say.

Especially when Gertrude had a point.

Not everyone wants to be vampires, not everyone wants to be vampires for the rest of their life, not everyone wants to become a blood sucking creature.

Father Kieran certainly didn't and that's why he chose to die.

And while Pete is still upset that the man left his niece behind, he'll respect the choice he's made.

The camera pans over to one of the tables where we see Klaus and Holden sitting together.

Klaus has an arm draped over Holden's shoulders as he holds a glass of scotch in his hand.

Holden is looking at his boyfriend with worry in his eyes because he can tell that there is something bothering him.

"Nik, what's wrong?" Holden asked.

Klaus doesn't say anything and takes a sip of his scotch.

Holden frowns and opens his mouth to say something but stops when Cami sits down across from them.

"Hi, Holden" Cami greeted him.

"Hey, Cami" Holden greeted her back.

Cami then looks at Klaus and snaps her fingers in his face.

"Hey! Earth to you!" Cami yelled.

Klaus snapped out of it and looked at Cami with an annoyed look.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at the facial expression on Klaus's face.

Holden chuckled and when he looks at Cami again he frowns when he notices the wound on her forehead.

"Cami, what happened to your face?" Holden asked.

"It's nothing serious. Don't worry, it'll heal" Cami reassured him.

Holden sighs but nods his head with a small smile and Cami returns the gesture.

"Listen, I wanted to thank you-" Cami started, looking at Klaus, but is cut off.

"Unless you've come equipped with the means to fill this, no additional platitudes are necessary" Klaus told her.

Holden glared at him while Cami raised an eyebrow at him.

"Ok. I'm in a crap mood because my uncle just died, and people are partying like it's Mardi Gras. What's your excuse?" Cami asked, annoyed.

Klaus stares at her for a few seconds before looking down at his glass of scotch.

Cami opens her mouth to say something but stops when someone catches her eye.

Holden turns around and sees Jonah inside as he looks around for a certain someone.

Holden looks at Cami and sees a smile, as well as a blush, on her face.

"Excuse me" Cami said, quickly getting up and making her way towards Jonah.

Everyone raised an eyebrow at what they were seeing, wondering when Jonah and Cami became close.

Tankhun and Tay, on the other hand, looked at each other with knowing looks on their faces.

They hadn't expected it, if they were being honest, but given the scene they had in that one episode they should've known this was going to happen.

But they weren't complaining, not one bit.

Honestly, they were excited for those two.

Holden watches her go with a small smile before turning to his boyfriend.

He sighs at seeing the look on his face and grabs his hand.

"Nik, seriously, what's going on?" Holden asked, worried.

Klaus tears his eyes away from his glass of scotch and looks at his boyfriend who's waiting for him to answer.

Klaus stares at Holden for a few seconds before he sighs and gives in.

"I've been having these dreams about my dead father. No diagnosis necessary, love. I've already got this one covered. My fears of fatherhood, of scarring my child as my father scarred me, are manifesting as nightmares. It's horrifically cliché" Klaus explained.

Holden frowned at that as he watched Klaus take a long sip of his scotch.

Everyone frowned at hearing everything Klaus told Big.

They couldn't believe that Klaus was having dreams of his father, Mikael, and they couldn't believe that these dreams were affecting him.

Especially in regards to him becoming a father.

They honestly thought that Klaus would fight against it but it looks like he's giving into it.

Vegas couldn't believe that he found himself relating to Klaus.

Before Pete entered his life he never thought about starting a family.

All his life he didn't know anything about love, all he knew was to fight and to take control.

He only had one person that he cared, loved and cherished more than anything and that was Macau.

His little brother was his world and he would do anything to protect him from anything and anyone.

He was content with it just being him and Macau.

He was content with not starting a family.

He was content with not becoming a father.

Because the last thing he wanted was to turn out like his own father and give his child a terrible life.

But, with Pete in his life he's slowly found himself letting his walls down and being vulnerable around him.

Not only that but it's clear that Pete wants a family with him and Vegas wants that too, he does.

But he's scared that he'll screw it all up because that's what he's good at.

His father never forgot to remind him of that.

"Nik, I know it's hard to accept the fact that you're going to be a dad. Trust me, anyone would be scared about entering parenthood. But, if there's one thing I know is that you're not going to be like Mikael. You'll be better than him" Holden said.

"How do you know that?" Klaus asked.

"Because I do. You're nothing like Mikael and I know that you'll treat your daughter differently than how Mikael treated you. You'll shower your daughter with love and care and give her the life that she deserves" Holden said.

Klaus looked at him and could hear the sincerity in his tone as he spoke.

"You seem to have more faith in me then I do" Klaus softly said.

Holden offers him a small smile and gently cups the sides of his face with his hands.

"Because I believe in you, Nik. You just have to believe in yourself" Holden softly said.

Klaus could feel his heart flutter at his words and felt tears gathering in his eyes.

Klaus leaned in which made Holden lean in too and their lips met in a sweet kiss.

Everyone couldn't stop the smiles from appearing on their faces from seeing the interaction from the couple.

Even Ken had a small smile plastered on his face.

Tankhun and Tay were smiling while trying not to squeal out loud.

They pull away at the sound of clicking glass just as everyone else quiets down.

Everyone turns to see that it was from Marcel.

"I know I haven't been around these parts lately. It's a testament to Father Kieran that we could come together and share a drink, and a story or two. Kieran rolled into town on a rusty old cruiser after his daddy died twenty-five years ago. And damnit, that guy could party" Marcel grinned.

This made him laugh along with everyone else. 

"That was, of course, before he took his vows. But, even then, he was committed to the quarter. He knew that this town needed him. And, we still do" Marcel added.

He pours himself a glass, sets the bottle down, before raising his glass.

"To Father K" Marcel finished.

Everyone raises their own glass and says in unison, "to Father K".

Everyone in the theater, out of respect, did the same as the people onscreen.

They may not have known Father Kieran but they knew, from what they've heard about him, that he was a good man and a good uncle.

It's clear that he's going to be missed.

But at least he's no longer in pain and can rest in peace.

The scene changes back to the table Klaus and Holden are sitting at and we see that Elijah has joined them.

Elijah grabs the bottle and pours himself a glass while Klaus looks at everyone.

"Seems rather uncivilized to laugh and dance around the body of a loved one" Klaus commented.

"Agreed. I would never want anyone to throw a party for me if I died" Holden nodded.

"Good because we didn't" Ken muttered.

He doesn't understand what these people were doing but it definitely wasn't the right way to mourn Father Kieran.

And he can tell that it was bothering Cami since it's her uncle that died and people are celebrating his death.

A proper funeral was held for Big when he was announced dead.

Ken had been the one to arrange it the way he knew his best friend would've liked it.

"Yes, far better to practice your process of grief, Niklaus. Denial, rage, and hoarding coffins in basements" Elijah said.

Hayley walks over to them and sits down next to her brother.

"Hey, Hales" Holden greeted her.

"Hey, Hol" Hayley greeted him.

Hayley then turns to Elijah and Klaus with a serious look on her face.

"I will warn you, Hayley, Niklaus is in a spectacularly foul mood today" Elijah warned her.

"Sod off" Klaus scoffed.

"What's the deal with these moonlight rings? Oliver's trying to set a revolution every five seconds. People are scared, angry, and frankly, I'm tired of stalling" Hayley said.

"It's a day of peace, Hayley. Try and enjoy it. And, in the meantime, with all manner of unknown enemies conspiring against our family, you'll move back in with us" Klaus told her.

"Awesome! Then, we can do that thing where you lock me in the tower, I escape, there's drama, and then you two both realize I'm very capable of looking after myself" Hayley sternly said.

"We both are capable of looking after ourselves. We've been doing it for years" Holden added.

Ken frowned a little at that and couldn't help but feel bad for his best friend.

Big has been looking after himself, learning how to survive, when he was only 12 after his adoptive parents kicked him and his sister out.

Big, along with Hayley, had to grow up faster because of that due to the fact that they had nobody but each other.

And they didn't deserve that.

"The rings are in progress. I will live up to my word. We will find and punish whoever launched the attack on the Bayou, and you will return to the compound for your own safety" Klaus said, frustrated.

Hayley sighed and rolled her eyes as Klaus grabs a bottle of scotch.

"But, right now, I'm gonna finish this bottle and the next, in the hopes of drowning the demon who has chosen today to haunt me" Klaus said.

He opens the bottle before looking up at the ceiling.

"Cheers, Mikael. Impeccable, Freudian timing" Klaus sarcastically said.

He starts chugging from the bottle causing Holden to sigh while patting Klaus's back.

"Ok, this is seriously making me want some more alcohol" Kinn muttered.

He was itching for something, anything, that had alcohol in it.

He was only able to have a little bit moments ago but that was it and he hated it.

Seeing Klaus and everyone else drinking alcohol is making him jealous.

Elijah, clearly stunned, turns to Klaus.

"Elaborate" Elijah demanded.

Hayley looked between Elijah and Klaus with concern while Klaus sighed.

"Have you dreamt of our father?" Elijah asked.

"Go ahead, have a good laugh" Klaus huffed.

"I can assure you there is no piece of this that I find even remotely amusing, Niklaus. Especially considering I've been dreaming of him, too" Elijah revealed.

Klaus looked at his brother with wide eyes, shocked, while Hayley and Holden glance at each other before looking at the brothers.

Everyone couldn't stop the shock from coursing through their bodies at hearing that Elijah was too dreaming of his father.

They thought it was just Klaus and he was just having nightmares.

Considering the complicated relationship he and Mikael had.

But to hear that Elijah was having them too was shocking and worrisome.

What exactly was happening?

"What?" Klaus asked.

"If you are also seeing him..." Elijah trailed off.

His eyes wandered around the bar before stopping once he notices Genevieve enter Rousseau's.

Genevieve catches his eye and sends him a smile.

"Perhaps our elusive, unknown enemy is orchestrating a further attack?" Elijah finished.

Klaus turns to look at Genevieve along with Holden.

"Well, then. What better way to punctuate a day of peace than by killing someone?" Klaus asked.

Genevieve catches Klaus's eye and smiled at him but Klaus just waved at her.

Holden glared at Genevieve before leaning closer to his sister who looked at him.

"I sure as hell don't mind killing the bitch that has done nothing but undress my boyfriend with her eyes" Holden whispered, annoyed.

Hayley snorted and gives her brother an amused look.

Laughter was heard in the theater as amusement was plastered on everyone's face.

They have never seen Big this jealous and it was honestly funny as hell.

Tankhun and Tay, on the other hand, agreed with Holden and wanted nothing more than for that redhead witch to be dead.

Especially if she were going to do something that could potentially come in between Klaus and Holden.

The scene changes to a mansion and we see it's already late at night.

The camera pans over to Hayley and Holden who are sitting on the front porch while waiting for someone to return.

Footsteps are heard and the camera pans over to the front entrance of the mansion and we see a woman and her bodyguard entering the place.

"Everyone, meet Francesca. I'm sure you remember her from that party that Elijah threw at the compound a few episodes back" Gertrude said.

It took everyone a second to realize what she was talking about and nodded their heads.

They honestly didn't know that this Francesca woman would show up again.

But, from the looks of it, she has and they wonder how she's important to all this.

Francesca looks up from her phone and is surprised, and annoyed, at seeing the Marshall siblings.

"Ah. Hayley and Holden, right?" Francesca asked.

She and her bodyguard walked closer to the siblings.

"I'm guessing you're not here because you want to make a new friend?" Francesca asked.

"We don't count terrorists as friends" Holden told her.

Hayley nodded and the two of them stood up from the porch while Francesca let out a laugh.

"Wow. I've been accused of everything from grand larceny to blackmail, but terrorist, that's new" Francesca said.

"A human pulled up to our home in the Bayou on a motorcycle and blew himself up" Hayley told her.

"I heard. Awful" Francesca frowned.

She holds out her hand and her bodyguard places her keys into her hand.

"Goodnight" Francesca smiled.

She walks to her front door while the bodyguard walks over to the siblings so he can lead them out.

Holden grabs the bodyguard by his shoulders and headbutts him in the face, hard, before slamming his head into a birdbath and lets the bodyguard drop to the ground.

Hayley smirked at her brother while Francesca looks at him in shock.

A few people were in shock by what they saw.

While others, the ones from the main family, were smirking at what they saw.

Ken had the biggest smirk on his face because what his best friend just did to that man was one of his signature moves.

He would normally pull that move on people that pissed him off.

It was amazing as it was amusing.

"Classic Big" Chan chuckled.

He was glad, as well as proud, that Big still had his skills from when he worked for the main family and was using them.

It's clear that Big wasn't going to go soft let alone lose his touch.

Which is a good thing.

Especially with the new mess that he's got himself into when he moved to New Orleans.

"Word of advice, get yourself an actual bodyguard that can protect you and put up a fight" Holden rolled his eyes.

Hayley snorted while Francesca shot him a small glare before smiling fakely at him.

"Word on the street is, he owed a hundred grand to the Palace Royale casino. And then, after he died, the debt was erased. Just like magic" Hayley said, going back to the man that blew himself up at the bayou.

"Jeff was a fixture at my roulette table. Sometimes he was up, sometimes he was down. I absolved his family of the debt he owed out of the goodness of my heart" Francesca told her.

Hayley glared at her while Holden narrowed his eyes at her.

Everyone had the same reaction as the Marshall siblings.

There's no way that Francesca would pay off the debt that man owed out of the goodness of her heart.

Nobody would pay off that much money, no matter how wealthy they are, unless there was a reason.

That man had to have done something for her in exchange for his debt to be erased.

Kinn and Vegas would never pay off a strangers debt unless said stranger agreed to do some work for them.

"Feel free to sniff around. My hands are clean. And, I'd advise you both to mind your manners. It's lucky you're still alive. You two are the ones the wolves all whisper about like royalty. If I was interested in hurting the wolves, you would be my targets" Francesca told them.

The Marshall siblings glare at her.

"And, when I go after someone? I don't miss" Francesca smiled.

She turns around and inserts her key to open her front door only to stop when a gunshot is heard. 

Francesca screamed in surprise, dropping her keys, and turned around to see two bullet holes in the wall.

She turned around only for her eyes to widen when she saw Holden aiming a gun at her with a serious look on his face.

The ones from the mafia couldn't stop the smirks from appearing on their faces.

They knew that Big would never let someone get off easily especially when threatening him or someone he loves.

They were glad to see him showing him sending a message to Francesca.

Showing her that he wasn't scared of her and he wouldn't hesitate to end her to protect him and his sister.

"I'd advise you to take your own advice. I've had targets of my own in the past and, trust me, when I go after my targets I make sure they're not alive to talk about what happened" Holden told her.

He lowers his gun, switching it to safety, before putting it into his pocket.

"Goodnight" Holden smiled fakely at her.

With that, he grabs Hayley by her arm and they walk away from the mansion.

When they were away from the mansion Hayley lets out a laugh as she links her arm with her brothers.

"That was amazing" Hayley grinned.

"I know" Holden grinned.

"Well, at least something good came out of working for the mafia" Hayley said.

"True" Holden hummed.

With that the two of them continued walking so Hayley could head back to the bayou while Holden could head back to the compound.

"I don't think that was the only good thing that came out of working for us" Kinn muttered.

He had to admit that it did hurt to know that Big hated working for him.

He always thought that Big didn't mind working for him since he had a roof over his head and was making good money.

Finding out that Big hated his job and didn't like him, simply tolerated him, hurt a little.

But he was glad to know that Big was using what he knew from working with his family in New Orleans.

Pete, Arm, Pol and Ken frowned a little because they wondered if Big didn't consider their friendship as something good.

Although, they wouldn't be surprised if Big hated them.

After all, they did leave him in the warehouse instead of bringing his 'dead' body with them to properly bury.

The scene changes to the next day and the funeral procession for Father Kieran has begun.

Tons of people are walking down the street as jazz music is being played and behind are the priests acting as pallbearers for Father Kieran. 

Near the end of the parade is Klaus, Holden, Elijah and Hayley with all of them wearing black.

Holden and Hayley both look flushed and are having coughing fits.

Klaus frowned as he wrapped an arm around Holden's shoulders and pulled him close to his side.

"Love, are you alright?" Klaus asked, looking at his boyfriend worriedly.

"I'm fine. It's just coughs" Holden reassured him.

Hayley nodded before another cough escaped her lips with the same happening to Holden.

Chan, Kim and Vegas narrowed their eyes at seeing the state Big and his sister were in.

They would like to pass it off as allergies or maybe a simple cold.

But the way they looked, the way they were constantly coughing, made them worry.

Especially when they believed that whatever was wrong with the Marshall siblings was something serious. 

Elijah looked at Hayley and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You alright? You look-" Elijah started but was cut off.

"A hundred months pregnant and pissed off at the world?" Hayley sarcastically asked.

"I was going to say you look lovely" Elijah smiled.

Hayley nods before her and Holden notice Francesca a couple yards in front of them, who is pretending to wipe tears from her face with a tissue.

"Does the bitch really think anyone is going to buy her act?" Ken asked, rolling his eyes.

Francesca was up to something, that much was obvious, and didn't care about anyone other than herself.

He just hopes that she stays far away from Big and Hayley.

Cause if she does anything to harm either of them, he will find her and kill her with his bare hands.

"Do you think we were the targets of those bombings?" Hayley asked.

"Of course you were the targets. Were I to wage a war on the wolves, Hayley would be my first kill. I would string her up for all her worshipers to see" Klaus said.

Hayley glared at him while Holden smacked his boyfriend upside the head.

Elijah sighed and looked at Hayley.

"I believe that was my brother's way of telling you he'd like you to return home with us" Elijah said.

Elijah then looks at his brother and says, "perhaps try a different approach, Niklaus, with fewer references to murder".

"Like he can actually do that" Macau snorted.

"Also, what's wrong with references to murder? I happen to like that route" Vegas grinned.

If there's one thing he knows that scares people is murder.

He knows from experiences when he takes on his enemies and locks them up and comes up with what he wants to do with them.

He knows exactly what to say, and what to do, to get them to tremble with fear.

And he fucking loves it.

"As much as I would hate to throw you over my shoulder, and drag you kicking and screaming to the compound, we both know I will for the sake of my child" Klaus said.

"One bad dream, and suddenly, you want to be a responsible daddy" Hayley sarcastically smiled.

Klaus rolled his eyes before using his other arm to wrap it around Hayley's shoulders.

"Let me put this into perspective, my father lived to torment me. It is not my intention to become him. This cycle of misery ends with my child" Klaus told her.

Kinn and Vegas pursed their lips at that as they glanced at each other.

When their fathers died during the coup they decided to stop the petty rivalry they had going on and work together rather than work against each other.

They stopped a rivalry that had started with their fathers.

Which means they were going to stop the cycle of bad parenting.

When the time comes, when they were ready to start a family with their lovers, they were going to make sure to be the best fathers to their kids.

They wouldn't do what their fathers did to them or taught them.

They were going to be better.

Hayley hummed before shoving Klaus's arm off of her.

"You forgot one thing in your little attempt to plead your case. She's not your child. She's ours" Hayley reminded him.

She grabbed Holden's hand, holding it firmly, and they both start walking down the sidewalk.

They see Cami walking near the front of the procession and run to catch up with her. The Marshall siblings stand at her side once they reach her.

"Cami" Hayley greeted.

"Hey, girl" Holden greeted.

"Hayley, Holden, hi" Cami greeted.

"Hi, I know you don't know us, but I just wanted to say that-" Hayley cut herself off as she started coughing.

Holden frowned before he starting coughing too.

"What the hell?" Kim asked, furrowing his eyebrows.

"Is something wrong with them?" Chan asked.

There's no way that what the Marshall siblings had a cold or allergies.

Something was wrong and they were hoping it was nothing too serious.

"I'm sorry about your uncle" Hayley said once she stopped coughing.

"I'm sorry too. He was really good to people like us during the storm, and we really appreciated that" Holden finished.

"Thank you" Cami nodded.

Her eyebrows furrow together as she looks at them.

"You two want something, do you?" Cami asked.

Hayley and Holden smiled awkwardly at her.

"We're sorry about the timing, we were just wondering, if before he died, he said anything weird about Francesca Correa?" Holden asked. 

"We think that she may have been involved in an attack in the Bayou. If you hear anything-" Hayley started but was cut off.

"Look, guys, I'm trying, mostly failing, to stay out of all this stuff, but she's a real bitch. So, yeah, if I hear anything, I'll let you two know" Cami said.

"Ain't that the truth" Ken snorted.

That Francesca woman was a real bitch and it's clear she wants something or is causing trouble.

He wouldn't be surprised if she had been involved in the attack on the bayou.

"Thanks" Hayley nodded.

"And, again, sorry about your uncle" Holden added.

"Thanks" Cami nodded.

Holden pats her shoulder comfortingly while Hayley nods at her and the two walk away.

The two of them start to cough and look woozy. They stumble and find themselves leaning against a lightpost as they continue coughing. 

They bring their hands to their mouths and all of a sudden blood splutters out and paint their hands.

Their eyes widen and they glance at each other, clearly horrified.

Everyone's eyes widened, clearly shocked and horrified, and feel their bodies tense up.

Chan, Vegas and Kim cursed under their breaths and glanced at each other.

They knew something was wrong with them.

"What the hell is going on?!" Porsche yelled.

"What's wrong with them?!" Ken yelled.

All eyes turned to Gertrude, wanting an answer.

"To put it simple Monique cast a spell on the siblings and, well, you'll see what that spell has done to them soon" Gertrude explained.

Everyone's eyes widened at what they learned and felt nothing but anger coursing through them.

That Monique girl was nothing but a brat and a bitch.

They honestly feel bad that Sophie is her aunt and was almost killed by her.

Before they can do or say anything their eyes roll to the back of their heads and they collapse.

"Hayley!" Elijah yelled.

"Holden!" Klaus yelled.

The scene changes to the compound and we see Elijah carrying Hayley bridal style while Klaus is carrying Holden bridal style.

Genevieve is with them in hopes of helping.

"Help? Please, I wouldn't be surprised if that bitch ordered Monique to spell them" Tankhun scoffed.

He never trusted her.

That redhead witch has been nothing but trouble since day one. 

Especially when she played a part of kidnapping Klaus and Rebekah and tortured Rebekah and is the reason she left New Orleans.

And it's clear she wants Klaus, just by the looks she has been giving him so far, and hates Holden for having him.

He wouldn't be surprised if she was behind everything.

The Mikaelson brothers lay the Marshall siblings next to each other on a table.

"I can help" Genevieve said, reaching for Hayley and Holden.

Elijah pushes her away to prevent her from touching either of the Marshall siblings.

"Don't you touch them!" Elijah yelled.

"Let it be, Elijah. She was a nurse" Klaus told him.

Elijah sighed, annoyed, but steps back and lets Genevieve approach the table to check on the Marshall siblings.

"There's a spell I can do. Klaus, get chamomile from the pantry" Genevieve ordered.

Klaus nodded and speeds off to get what he needs to get.

Genevieve looks at the Marshall siblings, who are barely conscious, before looking at Elijah.

"They're trembling. Your jacket, Elijah" Genevieve said.

Elijah quickly takes off his jacket and lays it over Hayley and Holden. 

"They're not breathing. I can hear the baby's heartbeat, but not theirs" Elijah said.

Everyone tensed even more at that with nothing but fear coursing through their bodies.

Ken clenched his jaw and bounced his knee up and down anxiously.

Chan noticed and scooted closer to Ken and did his best to comfort him despite feeling anxious himself.

The scene changes to some blue-hue scenery of the compound.

The camera pans to the table where we see Hayley and Holden, still unconscious, laying next to each other.

All of a sudden their eyes snap open and they gasp for air.

Everyone's eyes widened at seeing Big and Hayley wake up.

They didn't really care that it didn't look like they were in the compound they just cared that they were awake.

"Oh thank god" Ken breathed out in relief.

Chan nodded, relief coursing through his eyes, and placed a gentle hand on Ken's shoulder.

Hayley and Holden sit up on the table and look at each other.

"Are you alright, Hales?" Holden asked, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I think so. And you?" Hayley asked.

Holden nodded before looking around only to frown in confusion when he saw that it was only him and his sister.

All of a sudden a figure appears from a dark corner causing the Marshall siblings to tense up.

The figure walks towards them and the Marshall siblings to get off the table, huddle close to each other, and back away.

The figure steps out from the dark corner and their face is revealed.

Silence filled the theater room.

Everyone in the theater couldn't help but tense up even more then when the Marshall siblings had collapsed.

They're not sure why but seeing this unknown man, seeing his face, seeing the look in his eyes, made them realize that he was dangerous.

There was just something about him that put them on edge.

And they swear that he looks familiar in some ways.

The silence continued for a minute before it was broken.

"Who is that?" Jom asked.

All eyes turned to Gertrude and waited for her to answer.

"Everyone, meet Mikael Mikaelson. The father of the Mikaelson siblings" Gertrude revealed.

Everyone's eyes widened at that and they looked at each other.

So, this is the famous Mikael Mikaelson.

This is Klaus's father that, from what they've learned, made his life miserable since he was a kid.

As shocked as they were that they are seeing Mikael's face they were worried.

Why was Mikael in the same room, or dream, as Big and Hayley?

And what the hell was he going to do to them?

"Who are you?" Hayley asked.

"I suppose I'm family" Mikael smirked.

Holden quickly comes to the realization that this is Mikael Mikaelson, the father of Klaus and Elijah, and tenses up.

Hayley puts the pieces together and her eyes widen in realization.

Mikael approaches the Marshall siblings but they back away from him more.

"I assume my reputation precedes me" Mikael smiled, amused.

"This is a nightmare. We're dreaming" Holden shook his head.

"On the contrary, my darling, this is very real" Mikael told him.

He speeds towards the Marshall siblings and puts them in a headlock causing them to gasp in fright.

Everyone jumped, startled, and their eyes widened at seeing Mikael put the siblings in a headlock.

"Hey! Let them go!" Ken yelled.

He tried getting up from his seat to lunge at the screen but Chan was quick to grab him and hold him back.

As much as they wanted to help he knew it was impossible.

And as much as they would hate it he also knew they had to do nothing but sit and watch.

Ken scowled at being held back but didn't attempt to get out of Chan's hold and kept his eyes on the screen.

He swore to hunt down Mikael if he so much as laid a finger on Big or Hayley.

"Welcome to my hell, stuck in an eternity of watching over that hideous creature my children call brother!" Mikael yelled.

"You're dead! How can we be here?" Holden asked, his jaw clenching.

"Oh my god! No!" Hayley yelled, her eyes wide.

She thrashes around in Mikael's grip but he's not letting her, or Holden, go. 

"Noo! The baby!" Hayley yelled, fear in her tone.

"The baby? That kid never had a chance! And as if your bloodline isn't filth enough, you poison it by merging it with Klaus's" Mikael scowled.

He starts laughing manically.

"The deathless vermin, fancying himself a daddy?" Mikael asked, his tone mocking.

A few people couldn't help but wince at Mikael's harsh words.

"I know he's a bad guy and a bad dad but, wow, he's an asshole" Jom whispered.

"No kidding" Tem muttered.

As much as his dad gets on his nerves he's glad that he's nothing like Mikael.

Mikael is the type of dad anybody would be unlucky to have.

"Shut up!" Holden roared, his eyes turning gold.

He lets out a scream and bites on Mikael's arm causing him to scream and release his hold on him.

Hayley lets out a scream before headbutting Mikael causing him to release his hold on her as he stumbled backwards.

Hayley quickly picks up a coat rack and swings it at Mikael's head with all the force she can muster.

Mikael yells in pain and falls to his knees from the impact.

"YES!" everyone shouted, grins appearing on their faces.

"Go Big!" Pete, Pol and Arm yelled in unison.

"That's my best friend!" Ken yelled.

Chan smirked, feeling like a proud father as he watched Big fight off Mikael rather than cower away in fear.

Another good thing that came out of working for the main family.

Never show fear or give into fear.

"She's not dead!" Hayley yelled, gesturing to her baby.

"We're not dead! If we were dead, you wouldn't be trying to kill us!" Holden yelled.

Mikael stands up and glares at them with Hayley and Holden glaring back at him.

"You're dead, Mikael" Hayley reminded him.

"Your son already beat you!" Holden yelled.

"He is not my son! He's a scourge, a walking symbol of weakness!" Mikael yelled.

Mikael walks closer to them and Holden grabs Hayley and pushes her behind him as the two back away from him.

Vegas flinched at his words, almost as if they were being aimed at him.

He remembers the insults his own father would throw at him whenever he did something wrong or messed up.

Macau flinched a little even though he didn't receive the harsh treatment from his father like his brother.

But that didn't stop his father from being an ass to him whenever they interacted.

Hayley kicks at the banister to the staircase in order to break off the piece of wood and makes two stakes.

She hands one to Holden, who quickly takes it, and holds onto the other one. 

The Marshall siblings make their way up the stairs as Mikael continues to stalk them menacingly.

"There is no saving that atrocity festering in your womb. Klaus will destroy it, one way or another. Better he dies now, and you along with it!" Mikael yelled.

He looks away from Hayley to look at at Holden and laughs.

"You think that just because you're dating Klaus that you're going to have a happy ending with him. Please. That abomination will throw you away once he gets tired of you. Let me spare you the heartbreak and kill you along with your sister!" Mikael yelled.

"You motherfucker! Don't talk that way about Klaus!" Tankhun yelled, his eyes blazing with anger.

"Klaus isn't an abomination! He cares about Holden and would never throw him away or hurt him!" Tay yelled.

They won't deny that Klaus is many things from what they've seen so far.

But they know that he isn't an abomination.

Deep down they know that he's just someone that has never received love from his father and was abused his entire life.

They see a lonely guy with nothing but trauma.

And they know that he would never hurt Holden.

Not with the way he treats him and how much he adores him and cares for him.

Mikael jumps up onto the second floor balcony, startling Hayley and Holden.

Hayley and Holden jump down onto the first floor and Mikael jumps down to follow them. 

He lands behind them but before he can do anything they spin around rapidly and rush behind him.

Holden uses his stake to stab it into Mikael's leg while Hayley uses her stake to stab Mikael in the back.

Mikael screams in pain as he's forced to his knees and Hayley leans closer to him.

"YES!" everyone, once again, shouted.

"They make a badass sibling duo" Pol commented with a grin on his face.

"Yes they do" Arm chuckled while nodding his head.

"My daughter has an advantage Klaus never had. She will never, ever know you" Hayley scowled.

She removes the stake from his back and tosses it to the ground.

Holden removes his stake from Mikael's leg but doesn't toss it to the ground.

Instead, he kicks Mikael causing him to fall to the ground before jumping on top of him.

"Nik is the most amazing guy ever and he cares about me the same way I care about him. You're nothing but a heartless monster that cares for nobody but yourself! I sympathize not only Nik but the rest of your children for having a father like you! Thank god my niece will never meet you!" Holden yelled.

With that he uses his stake and stabs it into Mikael's heart.

Cheers and claps were heard in the theater from everyone.

Ken had a proud smirk on his face and allowed himself to relax.

Chan released his hold on Ken and looked at the screen with a proud smirk of his own.

The scene changes back to the compound, the real compound, just as Hayley and Holden awaken with a gasp.

Klaus and Elijah rush to their aid and help them sit up on the table.

Klaus engulfs Holden in a tight hug and Holden doesn't hesitate to hug him back while shivering.

"You're alright, love. You're alright" Klaus soothed him.

Tankhun and Tay's eyes softened and smiles appeared on their faces.

They could tell how worried Klaus was and how relieved he was that his lover was alright.

"Nik, we saw him. He tried to kill us" Holden told him.

Klaus frowned, confused and worried, and pulls back from the hug in order to look at Holden.

Hayley nodded and looks at Klaus who looks at her.

"We saw Mikael" Hayley revealed.

Klaus's eyes widen at that as did Elijah's and the brothers glance at each other worriedly.

Everyone either frowned or bit their lips and glanced at each other.

Don't get them wrong they were relieved that Big and Hayley were able to fight off Mikael and return safely.

But that doesn't stop them from worrying about why they saw him.

And that sure as hell doesn't stop them worrying about what's going to happen next.

The scene changes to Hayley's bedroom and we see her and Holden sitting on the bed looking lost in thought.

The camera pans to the doors of Hayley's bedroom where we see Klaus appear.

He stops and knocks, gaining the attention of the Marshall siblings, before entering.

"You've proved quite resilient. Fighters, all three of you" Klaus praised.

"I guess we've had to be. Especially lately" Hayley shrugged.

"No kidding" Holden muttered.

"I swear to god they go through more shit than we do" Porsche whispered to Pete.

Pete couldn't help but nod in agreement.

They honestly thought that him and the others had to deal with tons of shit considering they were involved in the mafia.

Everyone knows that being involved with the mafia is dangerous.

But Big, along with Hayley, were involved in chaos that revolves around the supernatural.

And since the beginning they were always in constant danger.

Honestly, they should be rewarded for putting up with all the shit that comes their way.

"I've decided that I'm going to move back in" Hayley said.

"Well, I'm relieved to hear it" Klaus softly said.

Holden nodded, a smile appearing on his face, as he held his sisters hand.

Hayley smiled at her brother before looking at Klaus and her face hardened.

"But no mouth-breathing bodyguards, no telling me what to do" Hayley sternly said.

"All I ask is that the child is kept safe" Klaus smiled.

"And what about me? What happens after she's born? If you try to take her away from me, I-" Hayley started but was cut off.

"Come with me. Both of you" Klaus said.

He starts walking but stopped and turned to see Hayley and Holden still sitting on the bed.

"Please. I want to show you two something" Klaus said.

Hayley and Holden glance at each other before reluctantly getting up and follow Klaus out the door.

Klaus takes them to another room in the compound and opens the door. Hayley and Holden step inside and gasps escape their lips.

The room is a nursery. Inside is a crib, a bassinet and a gorgeous mobile hanging from the ceiling, among other things. 

Everyone's eyes widened at the nursery room that Klaus had set up.

"Woah" Porsche breathed out.

"It's beautiful" Pete smiled.

The room was beautiful and filled with things that a baby would need and indeed love.

He swears that when the time comes, when he and Vegas start a family of their own, the nursery room for their child will be just as beautiful.

After all, his future son/daughter deserves the best.

Ken couldn't stop the small smile from appearing on his face at what he was seeing.

Maybe Klaus really did love his baby. 

Maybe Klaus was ready, despite the fears he still had, to be a dad.

Maybe he really did misjudge Klaus's intentions towards his baby.

Hayley stares in surprise as she takes everything in while Holden has a soft smile plastered on his face.

Hayley walked closer to the crib while Holden looked at Klaus.

"This is why you didn't want me coming in here, right?" Holden asked.

Klaus nodded, a small smile on his face, before looking at Hayley.

"Believe it or not, Hayley, I would actually like you to be here. Our daughter should be raised by her parents, in her family home" Klaus said.

Hayley touches the crystals hanging from the mobile.

"You, Elijah, Holden, me and miracle-baby, all under one roof?" Hayley asked.

She turned to Klaus with a smile and says, "sounds like a bad reality show".

Klaus chuckled at that while Holden snorted.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh at Hayley's words.

"Honestly, when you think about, we are watching their lives almost as if it was a reality show" Jom pointed out.

"Huh? Good point" Tem nodded.

Hayley laughed and looked around the room before looking back at Klaus.

"Thank you, Klaus. I really appreciate what you set up for our daughter" Hayley smiled.

"You're welcome, little wolf" Klaus nodded.

Holden glanced between them with a smile on his face, he was happy that they were slowly warming up to each other.

Holden cleared his throat which gained their attention.

"Well, it's getting late so lets call it a night" Holden suggested.

"Sounds good, love" Klaus nodded.

"Yeah, after today I need to sleep until I'm forty" Hayley added.

Holden laughed before embracing his sister in a hug and bid her goodnight.

Hayley hugged him back and bid him goodnight while planting a kiss to his head.

"Their bond is really cute" Tay commented with a smile.

"Right" Tankhun nodded.

The bond the Marshall siblings had was really cute and it shows how much they love each other and will always be there for each other.

They were happy that Hayley was moving back in which means her and Holden will be together again.

They could tell that Holden missed his sister even though he visited her in the bayou as much as he could.

The Marshall siblings pull away from their hug and Holden leaves the room with Klaus following him.

The men enter their room, Klaus closing the door behind him, as Holden moves to the bed and starts taking off his blazer.

Holden takes his tie off and is about to unbutton his shirt but stopped when he noticed Klaus staring at him.

"Nik, are you ok?" Holden asked, turning to face him.

Klaus continued staring at him, still silent, before clearing his throat.

"Love, you said you saw my father" Klaus pointed out.

Holden sighed and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Nik, why do you call him that when he's not your real dad?" Holden asked.

"He's done damage only a father could do" Klaus told him. 

Vegas blinked at Klaus's words and found himself taking those words into consideration.

Because, in a way, Vegas can relate to Klaus.

Klaus had someone as terrible as Mikael as a father and was abused by him for nearly his entire life.

The same way Vegas had someone as terrible as Gun as his father.

Vegas was abused by his father for nearly his entire life.

And with everything Gun had done to him you would think that he would stop referring to him as his dad.

But, he can't.

He just can't.

Because at the end of the day Gun was his father and has done damage only a father could do.

The same way Mikael damaged Klaus.

Everyone else on the other hand blinked at what they heard.

"Wait, not his real dad?" Kinn asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Ah, right, forgot to mention that Mikael isn't Klaus's biological father. Esther, Klaus's mother, cheated on Mikael which resulted in her getting pregnant with Klaus. This is one of the reasons why Mikael hates Klaus and abused him his entire life" Gertrude explained.

Everyone's eyes widened at that and they glanced at each other.

They couldn't believe that Esther was unfaithful to Mikael and as a result of it she got pregnant with Klaus.

They couldn't believe that Mikael took out all of his anger on Klaus when it wasn't his fault.

They couldn't believe that Klaus had to suffer years of abuse for something that his mother did.

"What a bitch" Chay muttered.

Kim, having heard his boyfriend, nodded in agreement while holding back a laugh.

"Love, what did he say to you?" Klaus asked.

Holden looked down, a small frown forming on his face, as he lost himself in his thoughts.

He recalled all the terrible things Mikael said to him and Hayley about Klaus and it made his blood boil.

Especially when what came out of his mouth was nothing but lies.

Holden looked back up at Klaus, who was still staring at him, and smiled warmly at him.

"Nothing true" Holden told him.

Klaus's eyes widen a little and we can see his eyes turn red as he does his best not to cry.

Holden noticed and walked closer to his boyfriend and stopped once he was in front of him.

Holden brought his hands up to cup the sides of Klaus's face and looked directly into his eyes.

"Mikael is nothing but an asshole and I know that you have a feeling as to what he said to me. I want you to know that none of it is true" Holden sternly said.

He leaned forward and pressed his forehead against Klaus's.

"You, Nik, are an amazing person. Everything about you is amazing. Everything about you makes my heart beat. Trust me when I say that you're nothing like how Mikael describes you. Trust me when I say that you're nothing like him. Nothing" Holden finished.

Everyone's eyes softened at hearing Big say all of that to Klaus and smiles appeared on their faces.

Especially when they could hear the sincerity in his words.

Not to mention the look of pure adoration in his eyes when he not only spoke but looked at Klaus.

Kinn and Porsche looked at each other and kissed softly before embracing each other in a hug.

Pete turned to Vegas and cupped the sides of his face before kissing him softly.

Vegas smiled into the kiss, nothing but happiness coursing through his body, and kissed Pete back.

Kim wrapped an arm around Chay while pulling him closer to his side and planted a kiss to his temple. Chay smiled at Kim and snuggled close to his side.

Arm hesitated before sliding his hand into Pol's and flashed him a small smile.

Pol blushed, his heart skipping a beat, and held Arm's hand while scooting closer to his side.

Tankhun and Tay were holding onto each others hands while squealing in delight.

Chan chuckled softly because he's never heard Big say those kinds of words to anyone before.

For him to hear him say that to Klaus, well, it really show just how much Big truly cares about the hybrid.

Ken stared at the screen and, despite the small smile on his face, couldn't help but narrow his eyes a little.

He always thought that Big had feelings for Kinn but that was clearly thrown out the window after learning that Big felt absolutely nothing towards Kinn.

But, seeing the interactions between his best friend and the original hybrid made him realize something.

It made him realize that Big's feelings towards Klaus is nothing, absolutely nothing, like how he felt towards Kinn.

Or anyone else for that matter.

Ken knows, can tell, just how much Klaus means to Big and how he'll stand by him no matter what.

And he knows that while Big has never said the words but he can't help but wonder...

Is it possible that his best friend is in love with Klaus?

Klaus's eyes are wide with shock, not expecting to that from his boyfriend, and can't hold back his tears anymore.

Holden smiled softly at his boyfriend and gently wiped his tears away.

Klaus smiled at Holden, one genuine and adoration, before leaning in and kissed him. Holden let out a hum and kissed Klaus back.

It didn't take long for a simple sweet kiss to turn into something more passionate as Klaus deepened the kiss, wrapping his arms around Holden's waist, while Holden moaned while wrapping his arms around Klaus's neck.

The couple maneuvered to their bed and, without breaking the kiss, fell to the bed.

It wasn't long before the rest of their clothes came off and they engulfed themselves in a night of passion.

As the screen turned black, indicating that the episode was over, sighs were heard from everyone in theater room.

They had to admit that things during the beginning and the middle were worrisome.

But they also had to admit that the ending was everything.

Especially with Klaus hearing the reassurance that he needed and, of all people, he needed it to be from Holden.

It was really sweet and warmed all of their hearts.

They were just hoping that things won't go bad in the next episode.

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