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Rory's outfit

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Klaus opened the door for Rory once he got out the car then turned to Stefan
"Welcome back to Chicago, Stefan." He said
"What are we doing here?" Stefan asked.

"I know how much you loved it here. Bringing back memories of the good old ripper days?" He asked
"Blacked out most of them. A lot of blood, a lot of partying. The details are all a blur." Stefan said
"Well, that is a crying shame. The details are what make it legend." He said.

"Chicago was magical." Klaus wrapped his arms around Rory
"Yeah, well, I'll take your word for it. Like I said, I don't remember most of it." Stefan told him
"Going to get down to business, then?"

"Why am I still with you? We had our fun, your hybrids failed. I mean, don't you want to move on?" Stefan asked
"We're going to see my favourite witch. If anyone can help us with our hybrid problem, it's her." He said and then they walk back to the car.

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The trio walked into a bar that was dimly lighted and Rory held onto Klaus' hand
"Looks familiar, doesn't it?" Klaus said to Stefan
"I can't believe this place is still here." He said.

"You got to be kidding me." A woman said
"So a hybrid walks into a bar, says to the bartender..."
"Nik, I'm your soulmate so I will put this nicely, you're not fucking funny." Rory squeezed his hand.

"I agree with her." The woman said as she walked to them
"I remember you." She said to Stefan
"Yeah. You're Gloria. Shouldn't you be..." Stefan trailed off.

"Old and dead? Now if I die, who's going to run this place, huh?" She said
"Gloria's a very powerful witch." Klaus said
"I can slow the aging down some. Herbs and spells. But don't worry, it'll catch up to me one day." Gloria said.

"Stefan, why don't you go and fix us up a little something from behind the bar?" Klaus said
"Yeah, sure thing." He said and Rory walked to Gloria
"Can I go behind the bar, I'm also bartender." Rory held out a card and Gloria looked at it then glanced at Rory's wrist with initials onto it.

"You carry those around with you?" Klaus asked
"Yes, no really believes me when i say I'm a bartender." She shrugged
"Well you can. At least someone knows what they're doing." Gloria said.

"Thank you!" Rory skipped over to the bar and kissed Stefan's cheek.

Gloria looked over to the pair then back at Klaus
"So, soulmate." She gave him a look
"Yes, after all this time." He said.

"You look ravishing, by the way." Klaus said to her
"Don't. I know why you're here. A hybrid out to make more hybrids? That kind of news travels." Gloria said
"So what am I doing wrong? I broke the curse." Klaus told her.

"Obviously you did something wrong. Look, every spell has a loophole, but a curse that old...We'd have to contact the witch who created it." Gloria said
"Well, that would be the original witch. She's very dead." He said.
"I know. And for me to contact her, I'll need help. Bring me Rebekah." Gloria told him.

"Rory, could you move just a little." Stefan said and Rory nodded then looked over to where he was looking.

"Rebekah. Rebekah is a bit preoccupied." Klaus told Gloria
"She has what I need. Bring her to me." She said.

"What is this?" Stefan said and they walked to them
"Well, I told you, Stefan. Chicago's a magical place." Rory gave the photo to Stefan
"But this is me. With you." He said.

"Does this mean you guys had threesomes together without me?" They all turned to Rory in shock
"You fucking whores." She downed a shot.

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The three walked into a warehouse. Stefan looked at the picture as Rory and Klaus walked hand in hand, Klaus then spun Rory in his arms as she laughed.
"This doesn't make any sense. Why don't I remember you?" Stefan asked.

"You said it yourself: that time had a lot of dark holes." Klaus told him
"No, if you knew me, then why haven't you said anything?" He asked
"I'm a little busy right now. Memory Lane will have to wait." Klaus said.

"What the hell is going on? Answer me." Stefan stopped him
"Let's just say we didn't get off to a brilliant start. To be honest, I hated you." He said
"Your sister. So I knew another Original vampire." Stefan said.

"How many of my soulmates have you been with?" Rory asked Stefan
"If you can't handle it, then don't ask." Klaus walked over to a number of coffins when he opened it to reveal Rebekah with a dagger in her chest.

"I don't recognise her." Stefan told him
"Well, don't tell her that. Rebekah's temper is worse than mine. But, now that Rory is here, she doesn't give a fuck about you." Klaus pulled the dagger out.

"Time to wake up, little sister." He said then after 5 minutes he spoke again
"Any day now, Rebekah. She's being dramatic." He whispered to them and Rory rolled her eyes.

"Look, why don't you just tell me what the hell is going on? I mean, you obviously want me here for a reason, right?" Stefan said
"Well, you have many useful talents." Klaus said
"Do I?" He asked.

"In fact, I learned some of my favourite tricks from you." He said
"Oh I was thinking about something completely different about talents." Rory muttered
"Really?" Stefan kissed the side of her head.

"I was your number one fan." Klaus told him
"Why should I believe any of this?" Stefan asked and Klaus walked to a guard
"When she wakes up, tell her to meet us at Gloria's Bar. Then volunteer your carotid artery and let her feed until you die." He compelled and the guard nodded.

"Where are you going?" Stefan asked
"You think I'm lying, Stefan. You and I knew each other. You trusted me with one of your secrets and now I'm going to prove it to you." Klaus told him.

"How?" Stefan asked
"We're going to your old apartment." Klaus said
"Why? Are there dead bodies?" Rory asked.

"No. There's probably dead rat, though." Stefan said.

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They walked into Stefan's apartment
"What a charming little homestead. Do you feel that? Is anybody here?" Klaus entered
"It's been vacant for decades. People must break in all the time. Why'd you bring me here?" Stefan asked.

"Your friend, Liam Grant, the one who drank his wife's blood...I never could figure out why you wanted his name. And then you told me your little secret. It was all part of your special little ritual." Klaus explained
"To write it down."
"And relive the kill...over and over again." He opened the hidden door.

"You believe me now?" Stefan entered the room while Klaus spun Rory in his arms and kissed her
"Look what I found." The two pulled away
"1918. Single malt." He said.

"My favourite. Let's go and find someone to pair it with."
"Really? What about your preferred mixer?" She asked
"Little of your blood if you're offering." Klaus told her.

"Well maybe I am." Then they all walked out of the apartment.

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The three of them were in the bar when Gloria handed them drinks
"Where's Rebekah?" She asked
"She'll be here. I can't just conjure her on demand." Klaus said then looked at Stefan
"What's with you? I thought Chicago was your playground."

"So this is why you asked me to be your wingman? Because you liked the way that I tortured innocent people?" Stefan asked
"Well, that's certainly half of it." Klaus said
"What's the other half?" He asked.

"The other half, Stefan, is that you used to want to be my wingman." Klaus poured shots
"To friendship." He raised his glass
"Yes, let there be many more threesomes in our future." Rory joked and they both smirked while they took the shots.

"So I'm confused. If we were such great friends, then why do I only know you as the hybrid dick who sacrificed my girlfriend's cousin on an altar of fire? Huh?" Stefan asked
"All good things must come to an end." Klaus said and Rory sipped on her drink.

"You compelled me to forget?" Stefan asked
"It was time for Rebekah and I to move on. Better to have a clean slate." Klaus explained
"That makes sense why Stefan didn't get a sense that you were my soulmate and that he even had a soulmate." Rory said.

"But why? You shouldn't have to cover your tracks...unless you're running from someone." Stefan accused
"Story-time's over." Klaus said
"I need another drink. A real one." Stefan left.

"Last call. Drink 'em up!" Gloria announced
"I see they've opened the doors to the riff-raff now." Klaus said
"Oh, honey, I've been called worse." Rory lifted her head to see Damon.

"You don't give up, do you?" Klaus said
"Give me my brother and my girl back...You'll never have to see me again." Damon told him
"Oh here we go." Rory put her head back onto the table and ate the peanuts at the bar then played with her mini umbrella in her drink.

"Well, I am torn. You see, I promised Stefan I wouldn't let you die, but how many freebies did I really sign up for? And clearly you want to die, otherwise you wouldn't be here, so..."
"What can I say? I'm a thrill-seeker." Damon said.

Klaus then grabbed Damon by the throat
"Oh, dear, what was that? I'm boozy, so you'll forgive me if I miss your heart the first few tries." He took the mini umbrella from Rory's drink
"Hey!" Rory complained as Klaus stabbed Damon in the stomach with it.

"Ohh! No, that's not it. Hmm." He stabbed him again
"Ohh. Almost." He angled the toothpick upwards
"You want a partner in crime? Forget Stefan. I'm so much more fun." Damon said.

"Three, two, one..." Rory mumbled and then Klaus threw him back onto one of the tables
"You won't be any fun after you're dead." Klaus said and then took a leg from a chair
"Right!" Rory shouted and Gloria set the stake aflame.

"Really?" Klaus turned to her
"Not in my bar. You take it outside." Gloria said and Klaus turned to Damon
"You don't have to negotiate your brother's freedom. When I'm done with him, he won't want to go back." He said.

Rory then walked over to Damon then helped him up
"Come with me please." Klaus and Gloria looked at Rory as she lead him out of the bar
"Is it lecture time?" Damon asked.

"No, I need to give you something. Well someone." She said then took something out of the car
"This is Rudy, here's my child. You will look out of my child, you will care for my child. He is now your child." She handed the dog to him.

"I will guard him with my life."
"Good because if you don't..." She walked closer to him, as if to kiss him
"Life time sex ban." She patted his face.

"Now, go! I don't wanna die because your dumbass got yourself killed!" Rory shouted back at him and Damon smiled.

Rory then walked back to see Klaus and Stefan standing there,
"Let's go see if Rebekah is awake, shall we?" Rory said and they nodded.

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Klaus entered the warehouse as Rory and Stefan stood outside
"Are you nervous?" Stefan asked
"No, I've done this 4 times." She said but nodded her head
"You'll be fine." He told her.

"Easy for you to say, she was in love with you." She said
"And when I started having crushes on girls it was hard, I can't talk to them. Also I have no idea if it's gonna take longer for her and I to bond." She sighed.

"She will love you, she will feel the same way I felt when I saw you."
"Yes and how long did it take for us to get together? For Damon and I to get together?"
"It doesn't matter, you know why? Because you are both soulmates." He said.

"Also I'm really nervous to talk to girls. They're so pretty." Rory complained and Stefan chuckled.

"I understand that you're upset with me, Rebekah...So I'm going to let that go. Just this once. Brought you a little peace offering. You can come in." Klaus said and Stefan held Rory's hand as they walked in.

"Stefan..." Rebekah gasped then Klaus walked to him
"Now you remember." He compelled and Rory felt Stefan's grip tighten as he remember
"Rebekah." Stefan said.

"Stefan." She smiled then Stefan turned to Klaus
"I remember you. We were friends." He said
"We are friends." Klaus corrected.

"Yeah, after Vegas, you fucking better be friends." Rory muttered.

"And now the reason you're here. Gloria tells me you know how to contact the original witch." Klaus turned to his sister
"The original witch?" She asked
"What do you have that Gloria needs?" He asked her and Rebekah touched her neck.

"Where's my necklace? What did you do with it? I never take it off!" She panicked
"I don't know. I didn't touch it." He said
"We need to find it, Nik. Now, I want it back!" She told him.

"Tell me that's not what she needs, Rebekah!" Rebekah looked in the coffin, not being able to find it then she threw the coffin onto the ground.

"So is that a no?" Rory asked and Rebekah turned to her
"You're her." Rebekah realised
"The person you're spending the rest of your life with? Yep, yep, tha- that's me. I'm your girl- I mean I am that girl- yeah your girl is fitting actually- can someone make me stop talking? Please." Rory stumbled over her words.

Klaus and Stefan both looked at her in shock, Stefan didn't really believe her at first. But now he knew. Girls make her nervous. Like, horrifically nervous. It's shocking.

"You know, how about tomorrow we go shopping?" Stefan suggested
"Yeah, let's settle for the night." Klaus said
"Do we get a fancy hotel like last time?" Rory asked.

"Yes. We do." He told her
"Yes!" She cheered and wrapped her arms around her as Rebekah looked at her. Rebekah had never seen her brother smile like that before, she then felt a pang in her chest when she realised how close they were.

She needed a way to be closer to her.

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Once they got to the hotel, Klaus collected the key cards for the rooms when Rebekah took one
"Rory and I will share a room." She said
"Well-"

"I'm sure you've spent enough time with her. She's mine now." Rebekah grabbed Rory's hand and they went to the room,
"So how does this work?" Rebekah asked Rory who chuckled
"I'll show you when we get to the room."

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"Okay, I have Stefan's clothes for you and I stole some of Nik's clothes for me." Rory put them on the bed
"Thank you." Rebekah said.

"I'm uh, gonna go change in there." She walked into the bathroom leaving Rebekah confused but she got changed, Rory then walked back into the room then walked to the bed.

"You know, if you like we could make a barrier of pillows." She suggested
"Is there something wrong?" Rebekah asked
"No, I just thought maybe you'd be more comfortable." Rory said.

"Why are you wedging things between us? Literally?" She held up a pillow in disbelief
"Well I thought because we only just met that you would need some time to process this whole soulmate thing."
"Rory, I've known about me having a soulmate for a very long time."

"I know but maybe you haven't truly came to terms with the fact that I'm..." Rory motioned to herself
"Are you trying to say that you think I haven't came to terms with the fact that you are a woman and I have to spend my whole life with a woman?" She asked
"Essentially yes." Rory nodded.

"Why would that be an issue?" Rebekah asked
"I mean your last relationship was with Stefan." She said
"Yes, I know but I also know that if I was still with him I would of met you sooner." Rebekah said.

"So you're fine with it?" Rory asked
"Yes. Are you fine with it? I mean by your reaction when you met me." Rebekah told her
"Thats because I can't talk to girls!" Rory groaned.

"I mean seriously, I can flirt with guys because let's face it. Those two and the other ones at home, I could blink and they could be having heart palpitations." Rory said
"But with girls, it's completely different because they know every trick, every little thing and it's because they're girls. Guys are completely blind to it all." She said.

"And then they're so pretty and honestly the things girls could say to me and I would fold in fucking two." She rambled then looked at Rebekah who smiled at her.

"And sometimes I can't really stop talking." Rory sheepishly smiled as she picked at her nail polish
"It's cute." Rebekah told her
"Thank you." She blushed.

"Come on, even though I've technically been asleep for nearly a century but please lay with me." Rebekah told her and Rory laid next to her. Rebekah reached over and intertwined Rory's hand.

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Rory's Outfit

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The group was in a store while drinking as Rebekah got changed
"There has to be more to this dress." She walked out in a short black dress
"There's not." Klaus said.

"So women in the 21st century dress like prostitutes, then. You know, I got dirty looks for wearing trousers." Rebekah said
"You wore trousers so women today could wear nothing." Klaus told her and Rory hit his chest.

"And what is this music? It sounds like a cable car accident." Rebekah asked
"It's dance music." Stefan said
"People dance to this?" She asked and he hummed.

"Are we done?" Klaus asked
"And why are you so grumpy?" Rebekah asked
"I needed one thing from you for my witch to find out why my hybrids are dying, one thing. Your necklace. And you lost it." He said.

"I didn't lose it. It's just been missing for 90 years." Rebekah said
"So what do you think?" She asked Stefan
"I like it." He said plainly and both her and Rory gave him a look.

"What? I said I like it." He said
"I can always tell when you're lying, Stefan." Rebekah said
"If I can be honest?" Rory asked.
"Yes." Rebekah nodded
"Your tits are amazing in it. But I don't like the pattern of the dress. Definitely a V-neckline though." She said
"Thank you." She said and then walked back in the dressing room.

"What happened to the stumbling over the words from yesterday?" Stefan asked
"We sorted stuff out yesterday." Rory shrugged
"It's only been a day." Stefan grabbed her wrist to look at it, not seeing a mark.

"Not like that!" She rolled her eyes and pulled her wrist away then Stefan cleared his throat
"All right. I'm going to get some fresh air." He got up and walked out.

"What are you doing?" Klaus asked Rory as she looked on her phone
"I'm having Jeremy send photos of my Fifty Shades of Grey book so I can read it. I will say though, he didn't realise how much sex was in the book or what type. Bit traumatised." Rory said.

"What is this book?" Rebekah asked as she went out of the dressing room
"It's a book full of smut. Which is very kinky." Rory told her
"I've read all of them so..." Rory shrugged.

"Really? Why?"
"Well I will say, I can proudly put all of the reading to good used." Rory said
"Certainly have." Klaus muttered.

"Okay, didn't need to have that bit of the conversation." Rebekah walked back in.

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Stefan entered Gloria's bar as both Mikaelsons and Rory were at the bar
"You left us." Rory said and handed him a drink
"Yeah, sorry. Retail therapy was making my head explode." Stefan said.

"Tell me about it." Klaus said
"What's she doing?" Stefan asked as he looked at Gloria
"She's failing." He said.

"It's hard to find something when you don't have anything to go on." Gloria told him
"So use me. I only wore it for a thousand years." Rebekah suggested
"See? Now this one offers a solution." She said.

"I need you as well. Well, particularly your blood." Gloria said
"Okay." Rory said then walked over and sat beside Rebekah, Gloria then grabbed a knife then gave it to Rory
"Where do you witches get your fancy fucking knives?" Rory asked as she made a little cut and blood dripped down next to the candles making them flare.

"All right, give me your hand, sweetheart." Gloria said and Rebekah did
"She's, uh, she's looking for the necklace, huh?" Stefan asked
"I can sense something." Gloria turned to them

"I found it." She said
"So where is it?" Rebekah asked
"It doesn't work like that, doll. I get images. There's a girl with her friends..." She said.

"Yes, a dead girl with dead friends, if I don't get my necklace back." Rebekah resorted
"Well, I'll have to dive back in to get the details." She said
"So dive." Klaus told her.

"I need more time." She said to him
"And space. You're harshing my ju-ju." She told to him
"We can wait." He said.

"I'm sure you can. But that's not what I asked." She told him
"Hey. Hey, you know, why don't we just come back later. I'm hungry anyway. I'll let you pick who we eat." Stefan told him.

"Yeah I bet smelling my blood doesn't help whatsoever." Rory said and they all walked out.

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They were in the warehouse and they were all drinking from girls as Rory just sat there bored and hungry
"My girl's dead. I'm bored." Rebekah sighed.

"You weren't kidding about being hungry." Klaus said to Stefan
"Yeah. It's been a long day." He said
"Try being related to her." Klaus motioned to Rebekah.

"You're being mean. And why are you being mean?" Rebekah asked
"It's been ninety years, Rebekah. Give him a minute to get used to your personality." Klaus said
"Why are you taking his side?" She asked.

"Because, my dear sister, I feel pity for any man who doesn't give you what you want."
"Will you stop making me out to be a brat? I am not a brat!" She protested
"A thousand years of life experience says otherwise." He said.

"Well, you're no picnic, either. I mean, I've only spent one summer with you and I feel like I want to blow my head off." Stefan said
"Fantastic." Rebekah laughed.

"You both are bad as each other. You know they never got along until they..." Rory stopped herself and Klaus and Stefan looked at each other
"We all had a talk." She said.

"I need to go." Stefan announced then walked out
"Where's he going?" Rebekah asked
"To write a name on a wall. It's a long story." Klaus said.

"Can I get something to eat? I know you all don't need food food to live but I sure as hell do and I need a fucking fries and a damn burger."
"Yes, love." Klaus said and held out his hand for her.

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"Oh fucking finally." Rory ate her fries
"I cannot believe you nearly told Rebekah about our thing." Klaus said
"I can't believe it either. No one can know. Not for a long time at least." Rory said.

"Will there be more?" He asked
"Yes, we can also have just ourselves since we didn't have the most normal bond completion." Rory beat around the bush.

Klaus noticed her picking her nail polish when he grabbed her hand to make her stop. Rory looked up at him and they both just sat in silence enjoying each other's company.

"Let's go check up on Gloria." Rory suggested once she finished her food.

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Rory and Klaus rushed into the warehouse to see Stefan and Rebekah
"Gloria's gone. She's cleared out. We need to find a new witch immediately." Klaus said then paused
"What's going on?" He asked.

"Something's wrong. He was asking about Michael. He's not with us, Nik. I can sense it." Rebekah told them
"She's wrong. Klaus..." Stefan said and Klaus rushed over to him then snapped his neck.

"What does the necklace look like?" Rory asked and they turned to her
"What?" He asked
"What does the necklace look like?" She repeated and he drew the necklace.

"What is it?" Rebekah asked
"Stefan gave this to me. Before we found out I could withstand compulsion when Damon tried to kiss me." Rory remembered
"So where is it?" Klaus asked.

"In my car, still." Rory murmured
"How long ago was this?" Rebekah asked
"Nearly a year ago..." She smiled sheepishly.

"It's been in your car for nearly a year?" Klaus asked
"Even after my car accident." She nodded
"After your what?"

"I didn't cause it. Technically."