ST. ANNE'S CHURCH FIGHT GYM

The next day, Christy is punching on a free-standing punching bag, wearing a pair of boxing fingerless gloves.

{Christy's Outfit}

"Venting out your anger and frustration?" Ana asked, walking inside.

"Yeah, something like that." Christy said with a glance.

Ana sits down on a bench, cross-legged position. "What did Klaus do this time to piss you off?"

"He lied and slept with his former ex-girlfriend, Amaranth." Christy told Ana as she punches the free-standing punching bag.

"I've been waiting for you to explore The Nexus Realm using The Squinox." Ana said to her. "We can explore it together."

"Yeah, maybe, we can." Christy said.

And then, a whoosh of thunder is in the fight gym. The Elder God, Cyrus, is there, wearing casual clothes.

"Uncle Cyrus?" Christy said as she stopped punching the punching bag. "What are you doing here? I mean, it's good to see you."

"I am pleased to see you have returned from the battle of the ShangQui alive and well, Niecey." said Cyrus with a small smile. "Also, I have not good news."

"Which is?" Ana said.

"Marcalos did not resurrect Klaus's old significant other, Amaranth. Marcalos's wife, Persephone, did." Cyrus told Christy.

Ana and Christy exchange looks at each other and looks at Cyrus again.

"Are you sure?" Ana asked.

"I am certain." Cyrus said to Ana. "You and Klaus have been deceived by the Elder Goddess, Persephone. And also her necklace."

"You mean the Crystal teardrop necklace?" Christy mentioned.

"Correct. It is Persephone's. She uses her necklace, which channels her magical necklace, to gain advantage over a person." Cyrus told Christy.

"So, you're saying that Persephone resurrected Amaranth to put a wedge between Klaus and Me for her own entertainment?" Christy said to her Uncle Cyrus.

"Yes." Cyrus said.

Progressing what Cyrus has told her, Christy gently leans sideways on the fighting cage ring.

"Do not blame yourself, Christiana." Cyrus said to her.

"Uncle Cyrus? Tell Klaus what you told me." Christy said to her Uncle.

"I will." Cyrus said with a nod and whooshes away in Thunder.

Ana and Christy exchange looks at each other.

"You didn't know, Christy. You were tricked, just like Klaus." Ana said.

"Yeah." Christy said.

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Later on that day, Christy resumed punching the free-standing punching bag. And her phone buzzes in her leggings. She pulls out her phone and looks at it.

Klaus

Christy answers her phone. "Klaus?"

"Cyrus just told me what he told you. Seems as though you and I have been tricked by Persephone." Klaus told her on the phone.

"Yeah, we were." Christy said. "Klaus? I am so sorry."

"It's alright." Klaus said.

"No, it's not." Christy told her husband. "All this time, we thought that Marcalos resurrected Amaranth, but it was all apart of Persephone's mischievous scheme to turn us against each other for her own entertainment."

"I know, Love." Klaus said on the phone. "So, what do we do?"

"We find Amaranth and destroy the necklace that's giving her magical powers." Christy told him on the phone.

"Alright, I'll asks Freya to do a locator spell." Klaus said to Christy.

"Okay." Christy said, and hangs up her phone.

"That's a working progress." Ana said, still sitting on the bench. "You and Klaus are gonna patch things up between you two."

Ana and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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3RD POV

In the French Quarter, Amaranth is wandering around when suddenly, she's pulled into an alleyway by Klaus.

"Klaus?" Amaranth said.

"Where's Persephone's necklace? The one she given you to magically control me?" Klaus asked her.

"I don't know." Amaranth told her. "When I awoke, it was gone. I looked everywhere in my penthouse for it. I didn't find it."

"How do I know how you're telling me the truth?" Klaus asked Amaranth with a serious expression on his face.

"She's telling the truth, Klaus." said Persephone.

Klaus and Amaranth both looks at Persephone and she's wearing her crystal teardrop necklace.

"Persephone." Klaus said with bitterness in his British voice.

"Hi, Klaus." Persephone said, and uses her magical powers to knock him out unconscious onto the alleyway ground.

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ST. ANNE'S CHURCH FIGHT GYM

That afternoon, Ana and Christy are sitting on the bench. Christy's phone buzzes in her leggings pocket. She pulls out her phone and looks at it.

Amaranth

Christy answers her phone. "Amaranth?"

"Christy? It's Klaus. He's in trouble. Persephone took him, but I don't know where." Amaranth told Christy on the phone.

"Okay, thanks, Amaranth." Christy thanked her and hangs up her phone.

"You can get glimpses of Klaus's location, right?" Ana said.

"Yeah." Christy said. And closes her eyes, using her sorceress magic to locate her husband.

Glimpses of Klaus's location is at Mount Orasani. And Persephone has him under her magic control again.

Christy opens her eyes and looks at Ana. "Persephone has Klaus at Mount Orasani."

Ana and Christy gently holds each other's hands and Christy teleports away in golden dust.

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HOME ISLAND OF MOUNT ORASANI

After teleporting to the entrance hall, both Ana and Christy takes off running to where Persephone has Klaus.

{Christy's Outfit}

Minutes after...

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IMPENETRABLE GLASS RECTANGULAR PRISM ROOM

That evening, Ana and Christy both scurries inside the room where Klaus is tied to a pillar with ropes.

"Klaus?" Christy said, scurries up to her husband and unties him from the pillar.

Klaus falls on the floor and Christy kneels down in front of him, gently lifts him up.

"Klaus?" Christy said, gently cupping his face with her hands. "Klaus?"

Klaus looks at Christy and his eyes glow red, indicating that he's been magically controlled.

Klaus grips Christy by her throat and slings her across the room. She hits a pillar and falls onto the floor.

"Klaus?" Ana said.

"Ana? Find Persephone and destroy her necklace." Christy told her.

And Ana vamp-sped away.

Klaus and Christy exchange looks at each other and she tackles him onto the floor and punches him in his face.

Klaus punches Christy in her face and pushes her off of him. But she gets back up to her feet just as Klaus grabs her by her throat and pins her against the pillar, starting to choke her with his hand.

Suddenly, the magical influence on Klaus is ceased as he lets go of Christy and collapses onto the floor.

Christy falls onto the floor, panting softly to herself.

"Guards?!" Christy exclaimed.

Two Orasanian Guardsmen walks inside and kneels down both at Klaus and Christy.

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After the two best friends regrouped with each other, Ana and Christy has brought Persephone to the indoor courtyard.

"Why?" Christy asked Persephone.

"It was pretty good seeing you and Klaus arguing with each other. And you thought I was nothing like my husband, Marcalos." Persephone said to Christy.

"Klaus's and I's marriage is none of your business, Persephone." Christy told the Underworld Elder Goddess and Queen Daemonites. "Was it just for fun? Turning me and Klaus against each other?"

"Yeah, it was." Persephone said, nonchalantly. "To have your strong bond and connection to be broken by my scheme."

"Why did you turn Klaus and Christy against each other? Is it because you're not getting enough of Marcalos's affections?" Ana asked Persephone.

"Oh, I do." said Persephone with a sly grin. "But not to worry, I'm not that mischievous."

"Whatever." Christy said. "So, please, go back to the Underworld."

"Fine by me." Persephone said, and vanishes into red smoke.

Ana and Christy exchange looks at each other.

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

Later on that night, in the study, Klaus is sitting at the minibar, drinking bourbon.

Christy slowly walks inside. She and Klaus exchange looks at each other.

"How did it go with Persephone?" Klaus asked.

"Ana and I talked to her, but Persephone remains herself." Christy said.

Klaus drinks his bourbon in one gulp and gets up to his feet and slowly walks over to his wife.

Klaus and Christy exchange soften looks at each other.

"What does that mean for us?" Klaus asked her.

"I don't know, Klaus." Christy said to her husband, glumly, with a shrug of her shoulders, becoming teary. "I really don't know."

Klaus and Christy exchange another soften looks at each other.

"I know I lost your trust. And it's gonna take a while for me to earn it back." Klaus said.

Christy slowly walks up to him. "I will always love you, Klaus. Always. But somewhere, in the back of my mind, you might do it again later on down."

"I won't." Klaus said.

"How do I know that you won't?" Christy asked him. "I know I've made mistakes, so, have you. But we also learn from them."

"I will fix this, however, long it takes, Christy." Klaus said with a determined expression on his face.

Klaus and Christy exchange small smiles at each other.

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3RD POV

In the warehouse district, Aurora de Martel slowly wanders around, not knowing where she is.

"Hello, Aurora." Persephone greeted the Redheaded vampire.

"Are you the one that resurrected me once again?" Aurora asked Persephone.

"Indeed I am." Persephone told her. "I am the Elder Goddess of the Underworld after all and my husband, Marcalos, isn't the only one that can pull off a resurrection."

"What do you want with me?" Aurora asked.

"I can offer you a deal. You get Klaus. And I'll get Christiana. What do you say? Do we have a deal?" Persephone asked Aurora.

Aurora sly smirks. "We have a deal."

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