FOUR :

Girl In New Orleans

Hayley sits on the couch, flipping through a book while she talks to Agnes.

Over at the coffee table Rebekah sits and types on a laptop and Ava was eating her leftover cake while design a new jacket she thought of last night.

"I told you Agnes, I feel great!" Hayley said to the witch as Agnes said "You are overdue for a checkup."

"What am I gonna do? Pop into the Quarter for a quick ultrasound? A pregnant werewolf escorted by a witch? Nothing to see here!" Hayley said waving her head around.

"A lot of women  would kill to have a child. It strikes me as odd that you're not taking better care of yours." Rebekah said quite jealous as Ava rose her eyes at the two.

"I know a doctor out in the Bayou, off the beaten path. Now, I took the liberty of making an appointment for you. Tonight, after-hours, just us. Vampires will never get word of it." Agnes said

Hayley thought for a while before rolling her eyes.

"Okay, fine. Bayou-baby-doctor it is." Hayley said as Ava said "Wait, Hayley are you sure I could always go with you." as Hayley said "I'll be fine Av, decides it just a appointment."

Agnes and Hayley then left the room as Ava sighed as she picked up her design book and went into the room with Rebekah looking at satellite photos of the French Quarter, which is when Klaus walked in and looked at her.

"Please, sister, tell me you're not still at it with the internet search. How does one begin, anyway? Just type in "anonymous attic?" he joked as he poured himself some scotch.

Rebekah said "Someone has to find Elijah, even if I have to search every bloody attic in New Orleans."

"Like looking for a needle in a rather large pile of needles." Klaus said.

"I remember details about the attic Marcel took me to. There were shutters on the windows behind Elijah's coffin."

Klaus then said "Well, that should narrow it down immensely. Myself, I prefer actual strategy as opposed to mind-numbing labor. Marcel's delay in returning our brother makes me suspect he's no longer in charge of the situation. If Davina's loyalty to Marcel is strained, perhaps the young witch will be open to discussing a new alliance."

Rebekah smiled bitter before she said "As usual, your power grabs are more important than rescuing your brother."

Rebekah stilled unimpressed, smiles tightly at her brother as he sips his drink.

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Ava took in a deep  breathe before she said practicing over the words she was going to ask Klaus.

"Klaus, I think it would be a good idea if I was able to go out in New Orleans, I know it's no safe, but I don't wanna be stuck in this house."

Ava groaned "No, I sound desperate and Ava Lopez doesn't do desperate." as she huffed and added "This is why I failed drama."

Ava folded her arms before Klaus walked out of his room. "What is it that troubles you tiniest wolf ?" as he walked down the stairs, Ava followed behind him.

"Well Klaus, I heard that there a music festival tonight and I was thinking maybe it would be ok if I went ?"

Klaus said simply "Absolute not." as Ava said "W-What, what happened to my free will ?"

"You're free will was taken from you the day I found out you were my daughter." as Ava said "Don't do that."

Klaus stopped and looked at her.

Ava hissed "You don't get to play protect daddy when you've been MIA for 19 years of my life, better yet I'm 19 years old, I don't have to take anything from you."

Ava was about to turn around and go to her room before getting stopped by Klaus. "You're in my house Ava, which means you follow my rules, you do not leave this house."

"Says the one who was about his daughter over to the witches with no heist, yeah I'm still own that." as she marched upstairs as she added "And whatever daddy daughter thing you wanna try and pull don't, I'm not a teen anymore."

Klaus said "You are stubborn tiniest wolf."

Ava flipped her hair "I just don't like taken crap from you out of all people, I'm going to that festival and having myself some fun, and there's nothing you can do to stop it."

Ava stormed to her room before slamming the door behind.

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19 Years Ago....

Laura was doing work on her computer, stressed was clearing written on her face. She hissed to herself behind on a assignment for her new job.

Her six year old daughter Ava was right next to her, she was drawing a little dress on a piece of paper and she had glitter and sparkles all over Laura's marble table as her hair was in pigtails and she wore a "Hello Kitty." red and white stripped puff sleeve shirt, with a black fluffy skirt, white stockings and pink shoes.

Laura huffed as she drunk her coffee. Ava put down her pink crayon before she said "Look mommy !" as she held up the drawing as Laura turned to a quick second, it was of Ava holding the hand of her mother and a man. "That's nice dear, is that mommy and whose's that ?"

Ava smiled and said "Duh it's daddy." as Laura sighed "It's for when he comes home, I can show him this, he'll be so proud of me. I have a feeling he'll be here tomorrow morning."

"I can't wait, I'm going to give him the biggest hug !" she said excited as she smiled brightly as Laura said "Ava, daddy's isn't going to be here for a while."

Ava said "Yes he is, he has to come back, there's so much stuff we have to do. Like draw with me, give me a piggy back ride and we'll eat candy together till we both grow sick, he's coming back for me, for us."

"Sweetie-" Laura said about to get caught off as Ava started to throw a temper tantrum as she whine, cried, shouted and failed her arms and legs.

Laura groaned into her palm as Ava in the mist of her tantrum accidentally knocked down Laura's cup of coffee as it spilled on her computer going everywhere as Laura and Ava backed up.

Sparks flew out as Laura said voice risen "Seriously !" as Ava stopped as she mumbled "Sorry mommy-"

Laura yelled "I don't wanna here it Ava !" as she saw the drawing seeing it was the piece of work she was missing as she picked up as Ava said "Uh Oh."

Laura said "I've been looking for this Ava, this is my paper and it needs to be turned into my boss tomorrow morning, and now I have to start all over !" as Ava put her hands over her eyes "Stop yelling mommy I'm sorry !"

Laura sat down on the couch and yelled to daughter "Just go, get out of my sight and my face !"

Ava grabbed her colors before running to her room as Laura huffed "God, won't even learn how to balance a pencil right." as she started to get a rag and wipe her computer off...

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Down in Dauphine Street, Marcel walked along Dauphine Street as he gives instructions to a group of his vampires.

"Big event tonight, a lot of people drinking, a lot of eyes watching. I don't want any trouble, which means no witches. Send word through the Cauldron,  any witches come here, we kill them. And, while you're at it, no Originals, I don't like how Rebekah's been snooping around. I got my girl Cami coming, her and a little friend of hers, I want eyes on them at all times, eyes only. Alright? I don't want anyone getting anywhere near either of them. Everybody's got a post, everybody keeps an eye out. You cool?"

The vampires looked at Marcel in agreement before walking away.

It was night time, Davina smiles broadly as she walks down Dauphine Street in a white sundress, looking at all the people and listening to the music. Marcel and Davina walk into Rousseau's, which is teeming with people drinking and listening to a brass band play up front.

"So, is it everything you hoped for?" as Davina shaked her head enthusiastically and giggled.

"Yeah!" which is when Davina looked into the crowd only to see Ava.

She was at the bar taking in a couple of drink with some of the people around her. There was a line of five shots on the table as Ava downed them all in one gulp.

The burning feeling made her feel alive. She smiled as the people around her cheered.

Davina had to make sure that she wasn't actually looking at a goddess across from her. Davina's pupil size increased. She felt heat tickle across her neck, cheek and ears.

She grew red. She was... glamorous. Davina blushed before she grew a wide smile on her face.

Ava whipped her mouth off before she cleared her throat and noticed Davina's intense glaring. Ava found her face sharing the same look as Davina.

She was starstruck, she thought she saw pretty girls before but Davina was magnificent. Ava felt her stomach drop, and she felt lightheaded and her breathes where going in and out.

She tucked her hair behind her ear in a flirty way she didn't know why she did maybe the alcohol was talking for her but Davina giggled at that, so she must have found it funny.

Ava smiled back. Davina came back into reality when Marcel said "D ?" as Davina shook her head "Yeah sorry, I was in my own world." as Marcel said "It's ok, but, we should probably go over the rules."

Davina sighed and said "I won't talk to anyone about anything. I won't say anything about witches, or vampires, or Originals, or you."

Marcel nodded at Davina and smiles, and she smiles in embarrassment in return as she said "You said you weren't going to hover!"

Marcel looked at her incredulously, and Davina laughed.

✧✧✧

It was dark and Agnes drive Hayley up to the obstetrician in the Bayou in her car. The sound of the hoot of a owl was the only thing that could be heard.

"This is the doctor's office?" Hayley asked as Anges smiled and said "Dr. Paige is only this far out because Marcel's men kept terrorizing her patients. Go! She won't bite!"

Hayley nervously exits the car and walks toward the clinic. Once she's out of earshot, Agnes calls someone on her cell phone.

Anges frowned and said " Send them in now and tell them to do it quickly."

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At the bar Marcel keep a close eye on Davina, which is when he spoke to Cami. "It's good to see you. I was worried you thought I was some hothead after that display at the Masquerade."

Cami smiled and said "We all have our hot-headed moments." before she gave a shrug and added "Anyway, I'm almost done here until clean-up, so the two of us girls can hang out if you need to go shmooze, or whatever."

Davina leaned over to butt into their conversation. "You know, he was supposed to stop hovering like, ten minutes ago."

"See what I mean? Authority issues! I'll go talk to the mayor,he actually knows how to show some respect!"

Cami watched as Davina stared at Ava who back was turned and was eating some stew as Cami approached her. " Soooo, what's her name? Hot girl with the stew."

Davina smiled shyly as she said "I don't know actually."which is when Cami smiled before Ava turned to grabbed her lip gloss from her back purse pocket as Cami said "Oh, I know her, that's Ava Lopez, she's new to town."

"Ava." Davina said with a knowing grin before Ava grabbed her phone mirror and did her makeup.

✧✧✧

Outside, the boy named Tim who was the friend of Davina's was struggling to get to unlock his car, his hands full with his fiddle.

Klaus said behind him "Hello Tim." as Tim looked at him blankly "I believe you and I share an acquaintance." as he tightened his grip on his shoulder "Be a good lad and help me send her a message."

Back inside Davina and Cami where looking for Davina's lost friend Tim as Cami said " Well, he couldn't have gone far, he just got off-stage a minute ago!"

Davina sighed blinking tears out of her eyes before she said " It doesn't matter, this was a stupid idea anyway." as Cami said with a sympathetic look "No, it wasn't! Davina."

"Just forget it." as she ran off.

Ava who was tipsy payed for her drinks and meal as she saw Davina running out. She fixed her dress and grabbed her bag, "Hey, Wait Davina !" as she almost tripped over her heel before running over.

Klaus approached Cami from behind and said "Tell her this is from one of the musicians. She'll want to leave, and you're going to want to help her slip out the back exit so Marcel doesn't see. Whatever you do, don't let her out of your sight."

Cami looked annoyed, she turned around to talk to Klaus before seeing he had zoomed away as she shouted "Davina wait !" as she catched up to run with her.

✧✧✧

At St. Ann's Catholic Church, Davina was listening to Tim play. Cami was starting at the bloodstains on the walls in the back of the church as she listened to Tim playing for Davina.

Klaus then joined her. "The boy has a gift. You can't compel a person to play like that."

"I know what you are. It's crazy to me, but at least it makes sense. But this, massacre, was just a pointless, brutal thing. In your life, have you ever heard of anything like that? A good man, an aspiring priest, just goes on a killing spree out of nowhere."

Klaus then sat next to Cami before he said "I've seen quite a lot in my time. The world is a rather awful place. Best to meet it on its own terms."

Cami then shaked her head "No. The world isn't awful. People aren't awful. They want to be good, something makes them bad. Something breaks them down, makes them snap. There are always signs, symptoms, before someone has a psychotic break. The guy who did this had none of them, he didn't drink, he didn't do drugs."

"You're well-informed on the matter. You knew him, didn't you?"

Cami blinked back tears in her eyes " His name was Sean. He was my brother. My twin, actually. I can't sleep, I dream, about what happened, and I hate it, and I hate that I couldn't help him."

"We all must stand alone against our demons."

"What if someday, his demons become mine too?"

She looks at him expectantly, and Klaus notices that Tim has finished playing.

I have some business I should attend to but before I do as he put his hand on Cami's shoulder and started to compel her.

"You should go, enjoy the music. Put this out of your mind." as Klaus let her go to go enjoy the festival.

✧✧✧

Klaus walked up to Davina and Tim as they where talking before he interrupted them.

"You two are absolutely adorable! Warms my heart, it really does. But, I do need a word with the young lady. So, Tim." as he put his hand on his shoulder compelling him "Go sit down. Count to one-hundred-thousand."

Tim walked to the back of the church as Klaus said "Quietly, now, there's a good boy." as he turned to Davina.

"I assume you know who I am?"

"Then, let's get right to it, shall we? Your current dilemma strikes me as a case of poor alliances. You're loyal to Marcel and yet he keeps you tucked away in an attic. Surely you prefer just a little bit more freedom. And yet Marcel keeps you prisoner."

"Marcel doesn't keeps me prisoner, he keeps me safe. He's my friend" Davina said.

Klaus said " Well, I've no doubt he is." as he crouched down to her level and added "For a girl caught in a war between witches and vampires, I might be a better friend. I would keep you safe. And, I'd allow you your freedom."

He got up and begin to pace up and down the aisle "If Marcel could do that, why hasn't he done so already? And it does beg the question, If Marcel can't protect you, then what of those you care about?"

Klaus gestures to Tim, who is sitting in the last pew as Davina added "If anyone tries to hurt anyone I care about, I'll kill them."

"Well, then. Sounds like you don't need Marcel at all. Perhaps you've suspected it all along. Your dear friend Marcel tricks you into doing his bidding, and all the while, you rot in an attic, alone, while young Timothy moves on with his life."

Davina stared intently at Klaus, clearly angry, as she starts using her magic against him.

"You feel that? That's your blood starting to boil."

Klaus groaned and a hissing noise is heard as his blood increases in temperature.

Sweat starts to drip from his forehead, and he composes himself from this unexpected turn of events before he vamp-runs over to Tim and puts him in a headlock.

"Such a shame to lose him, just as you found him again. And I really did admire your skill with that violin."

"Don't you dare hurt him!" Davina said as Klaus said "Oh, I hope I won't have to, sweetheart. But, then, that depends on you."

"Let him go now!" as Klaus said "You should know, I don't do well with demands."

Davina thrusts her open hand out and twists it, using her magic to break the bones in his leg.

But it didn't last knowing cause Klaus's bones healed. "Davina !" they both heard as they turned to see Ava, she had ran inside seeing the events that where unfolding in front of her.

"Ava ! What are you doing get out of here now." Klaus hissed to her as Davina asked "You know him ?"

"Unfortunately." Ava said before Ava said to Klaus, "Stop it, let Tim go !" as Klaus said "You're not making decisions tonight tiniest wolf."

"Impressive. But you don't want to fight me, love. Innocent people have a way of ending up dead."

Tim whispered " Please, let me go."

"Your choice, little witch. Swear allegiance to me alone and the boy lives. Stand against me"

The candles behind Davina gets angrier. After a moment, she thrusts both hands in front of her and shrieks as she unleashes the force of her magic against him.

Her outburst causes the Bibles in the pews to be blown up, and a strong gust of wind blows the pages around the room as all the windows in the church shatter.

The telekinetic force from the spell throws Klaus, Ava, Tim violently toward the entrance. Even Davina is knocked backwards by the power of her own magic and thrown onto the ground.

Ava hit the ground hard before she got knocked out with force blacking out

✧✧✧

Davina awakens on the floor after passing out from attacking Klaus with her magic. She stands up and realizes what has happened.

Davina then said horrified "Tim!"

She runs toward the back of the room, where Klaus and Tim where blown backward, and runs out the door.

Above her, in the balcony, Klaus was on the balcony with Ava.

Ava was next to him. Klaus was shaking her awake. "Ava !" he yelled to her. He bite his wrist he was panicking. He began to feed Ava his blood, but it just ran down the side of her mouth.

Tiny tears started to form in Klaus's eyes he yelled "Ava ! wake up."

"Please, I can't lose you now."

Klaus then looked at the top of Ava's forehead to see the scar on her forehead was healing by itself, but he knew his blood didn't work.

Ava's eyes then flipped open. "Klaus ?" she said weak as Klaus pulled Ava into a tight hug.

Ava didn't expected that, but she pulled away. "Davina, where is she ?"

Klaus said joking "Well, I'm happy your alright." as Ava said "Cry me a pity party." as Klaus rolled his eyes which is when his phone went off and he realized it was Rebekah.

"What do you mean, "She's missing?" he said angrily as Rebekah said on the phone "What do you think I mean? There's blood and bodies everywhere, someone's ripped this lot to shreds, and there's no smart-aleck pregnant girl."

"Keep looking. I'm on my way with Ava." as he hanged up before he pulled Tim to his feet.

"Please, don't hurt me."

"It wasn't my intent to. But, sadly, we've run out of time to play nice."

Klaus grabs Tim and throws him off the balcony onto the floor below. He spots Tim's violin on the floor, and smiles as he throws it over as well before walking away and Ava followed him.

Some time later, Tim lies on the floor, surrounded by broken glass. He was severely injured, and his breathing was shallow. Davina returns and finds him lying on the floor.

"Tim!" as she kneeled down to him. "Oh no please!" as she put his head in her lap.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you!"

Tim gasps in pain and looks at her as she runs her fingers through his hair. Klaus enters and walks toward them.

"One of the tragic consequences of war. Innocent bystanders. What terrible guilt you'll have to live with young Timothy's blood on your hands"

"Get away from him !" she shouted angrily as Klaus held up his hands in his own defense.

"No, no, let's not be hasty. After all, I can heal him." as Davina looked at him confused.

"All you have to do is ask."

Klaus crouches down to her level. Davina looks down at Tim, and after a moment, nods her head.

"Please." Davina said desperate.

"For you, Davina? With pleasure."

Klaus bites his wrist and feeds his blood to Tim. After a moment, Tim pulls away and sighs in relief. Klaus tilts his head toward him and began to compel him.

"You will forget everything that happened after the concert, including the fact that you saw Davina."

"What? No!" she said in shock as Klaus said " If he remembers seeing you, he might come looking. If the witches learn of him, if they know you have a weakness, then poor Tim might end up as leverage in an awful scheme to control you. Again."

Klaus stands up and pulls Tim to his feet again, then compels him again.

"Okay, come on, up you come." as Klaus stared in his eyes. "Take your violin case with you. You'll remember losing the instrument backstage after the performance. You really should be more careful."

Klaus claps him on the back of the neck, and Tim picks up his violin case and leaves with it.

"All fixed! And now, you owe me a favor."

Davina frowns and cries silently as she picks up Tim's smashed violin off the floor. When she looks up again, Klaus has vanished.

She walks into the aisle and turns around when she hears Marcel approaching her.

"Davina !" Marcel said as he looked around in horror and confusion.

"What happened? What are you doing here?"

"I live here, remember?" she said angrily.

She turns away and walks back to her room. Marcel looks at her, confused, and sighs as she walks away.

✧✧✧

Outside the Bayou Clinc, Rebekah was walking around and looking for clues as to where Hayley could be.

She sees the doctor passed out on the floor next to the used syringe. Suddenly, Klaus appeared as Ava walked behind him.

"Wow! You abandoned your quest for power to help out your family! Having an off day?" as Klaus said calmly "Who took her, Rebekah?"

"I don't know." Rebekah said as Klaus said " What do you mean, you don't know? And who killed her attackers?"

"I don't know! I had an arrow in my heart. If it wasn't Hayley who killed them, then-"

She is cut off by wolves howling in the distance. Klaus looks at her and raises his eyebrows.

"Lovely. Maybe her cousins will know where she is." as Ava rolled her eyes at his witty's at least she knew where she got it from.

Klaus follows her outside, speechless. When they exit the building, they see Hayley stumbling toward them, her clothes tattered and dirty. She looks dazed and exhausted as the two Mikaelsons run toward her, Ava ran to.

"Hayley! What happened? Tell me what happened."

"I can't remember." she said groggily.

Klaus anxiously examines Hayley for any wounds, but to his surprised he didn't find anything.

"You've completely healed. There's not a scratch on you."

"One of the perks of being a werewolf, remember?"

"No, not that fast." as Rebekah ran towards her and wrapped an arm around her protectively.

"Leave her alone!" as she thought for a moment before she said "It's the baby. The vampire blood, Klaus' vampire blood in your system. It can heal any wound."

Klaus turns and stares at her incredulously as Rebekah added "And if that's the case, Ava has vampire blood in her system and she can heal herself."

Ava titled her head, Klaus thought that would explain that happened earlier.

"Your own child healed you." as Klaus smiles at the thought as Rebekah turns the subject back to Hayley.

"How did you escape? You were outnumbered, unarmed? Those men were ripped to shreds!"

"I think it was the wolf. I think it's trying to protect me." Hayley said quietly as Klaus pointed to Hayley and said angrily "The witches were supposed to protect you! When I get my hands on Sophie Deveraux."

"It wasn't Sophie. It was Agnes"

"Fine! Agnes, Sophie, it's all the same to me! I'll slaughter the lot of them!"

"Not if Elijah gets there first." as Ava asked Uncle Elijah? Did you find him?"

"He's been in touch, and he has a plan. All he asks is that we take care of you."

Hayley smiled as Hayley said "Hey, so, can we go home now? I'd really like to sleep for a few days."

Hayley stood up. Ava who was drunk and ready to pass out went for a step as Klaus nodded with a smile.

When Ava went to walk, her knees buckled and she stumbled and started to fall. Klaus zoomed over and catched Ava, before she hit the ground.

"Ava" Hayley said weakly as Klaus scooped Ava in her arm carrying her bridal style. "She'll be fine, she's just wasted." as Ava whined with small groans, holding her head.

"I've got you tiniest wolf." as Rebekah, Klaus, and Hayley walked towards their car, Ava still in Klaus's arms.

✧✧✧

Ava groaned as her head was dunked in a trash can. She puked inside it as she huffed. She regretted the shots she took earlier.

She wore her cow print sleep short's and her white cropped shirt that had a cow on it that read "Moo !" on it with a tiny cartoon cow, Ava found herself to be a bit childish.

Her hair was being held up by her black bow headband. Klaus then walked inside the room.

Ava heard his footsteps before Klaus said "The effects of shots, I assume you already felt the lightheartedness, dehydration and now nausea."

Ava rose her head up from the trash can as she hissed "If you hear to give me the Klaus's disposal talk, get on with it."

"I like to call it dad disposal." as Ava narrowed her eyes, "I am not calling you dad."

"That hurt's my feelings." as Ava said "Good, you deserved to have that ego feel alittle broken."

Klaus said "You are my daughter." sounding proud as Ava said "Yay lucky me." as Klaus went over to her holding her hair up for her as Ava continued to throw up her drink. Klaus rubbed her shoulder.

A couple of minutes later. Ava sighed feeling a bit better as she drunk her water as Ava asked "Where did you come from ?"

"I had went to seen Cami." as Ava said simply out loud "You like her." with a smirk as Klaus said "I don't like anyone."

"Klaus, I know when people like each other, trust me you like her." as Klaus said "I do not."

Ava jokingly said "Klaus and Cami sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G." as Klaus said "Oh stop it." as he playful shoved her.

"Hehe, Klaus Mikealson has a crush, Klaus Mikealson has a crush." as Klaus gave her a look as Ava gave him a look sipping her water.

"Enough about my crushes tiniest wolf, what about your's." as Ava cheeks went hot.

Klaus saw her hesitating. Ava played with her fingers. "It's complicated." as Klaus said "Tiniest wolf you can tell me anything."

"Trust me I've heard that before, and then it's right back to judging me." as a couple of tears shined in Ava's eyes as Klaus said "I guess you speak from experience with your mother."

"It's a long story." Ava added as she moved over getting under her blankets as she patted the side next to her. Klaus rose his eyes at her.

Ava gave him a gently nod. Klaus sat next to her. Ava leaned her head on his shoulder.

"I told about a special someone really a girl. I was in middle school. She had given me a necklace that ladybug necklace, because they where my favorite back then. I loved it. Her name was Cindy." as Klaus saw where this was going.

"Mom found out. I told it was a friend thing, but she didn't believe me. She ripped the necklace from my neck and threw it in the fire."

Klaus could hear Ava try to suppress tears, but they rolled down her cheeks. He immediately grew angry, but Ava could sense it and wrapped her finger around his pinky to make him clam down.

"I'm sorry." she said to him rising to sit up as she cleaned her face with her finger trying to wipe away her tears as her felled down and she shut her eyes to stop her tears.

"I am sorry, your mother put you through that tiniest wolf." as Ava said "I'm over it. But I'm Queer Klaus, and I don't wanna go through that level of toxic again, especially not from the man responsibly for my own life."

Klaus grabbed Ava's hand as he said "I love you no matter who you love Ava, as long as that person makes you happy and treat's you well, then that's all that matters to me."

Ava said "Thank you." as Klaus said "You are welcome."as Ava went back under her blankets as she blew out her candle.

"I have matters to attend to." as Ava said "I understand, quest to become King of New Orleans."

Klaus said "Yes." as he rose from his bed as Ava turned her lights off before getting comfortable under her blankets.

Klaus didn't know why but he found it for himself to tuck her in. Ava gave a tiny smile before he walked to the door only to be stopped when Ava said "I'm sorry for going out without your permission."

Klaus then said "I would done the same thing. Your 21 after all, you can make decision for yourself."

Ava gave a playful eye roll before Klaus gave a smile as he closed the door behind as Ava went to sleep.

✧✧✧

Davina is touching Tim's broken violin in her bedroom, still upset from the night's events.

She turns sadly toward her wind chimes in her window, and uses her magic to telekinetically make them play the song Tim played for her.

She is startled when she hears a floorboard creak and turns toward the sound.

She walks toward Elijah's coffin when she suddenly hears Elijah's voice as he stands behind her, looking gray from not feeding for so long.

"It's all right, Davina. I don't mean you any harm, though I do think it's time we had a talk."

Davina is at first surprised, but after a moment, she smiles at him, and he smiles at her in return.

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