12 The Pack
"Deaton, can you explain why we came to New Orleans?" asked Scott
"The woman who can help us is here. She was not going to meet us so we came to her."
"Don't tell me she's your ex-girlfriend, Deaton?" Stiles joked
"You're kidding, right? She almost killed me ... three times." laughed at the end
Derek was the only one who knew who Deaton was referring to. In fact, Derek and this woman were family.
"When are we gonna find her?" asked Lydia.
"In a few hours." Derek replied "You go to the Hotel to rest. I have to work things out."
"Klaus." Camille said surprised, when she saw the hybrid on her balcony.
"Hello, Camille."
"What are you doing here?" she went to him
Good question. Not even he knew what he was doing there.
What Rebekah said affected the original and he didn't want to remember that, so he decided to visit Camille.
"I came to see you."
The blonde didn't know how to answer and just stared at Niklaus.
New Orleans, 1919
Maria was sitting on her bed, writing something in a small notebook that Klaus had offered her.
She felt herself being hugged from behind, lips touching her neck. She smiled, perfectly recognizing that touch that always made her shiver.
"Are you writing? Don't you tell me it's a love letter for me?" he laughed at the end.
"It's no big deal."
The witch closed the notebook and turned to face the original.
The same caressed her face and said:
"You are perfect."
"I love you, Nik."
Intending to get this sudden memory out of his head, the hybrid stepped forward and kissed Camille.
Just a few seconds later, he ended up separating himself from the human.
"Klaus..."
"Sorry. It was a mistake."
The original turned his back to leave but was stopped by the voice of the psychologist.
"Do you miss her?"
And in a nutshell, he was able to break her heart.
"All the time."
"Maria, you have visitors." Sofia informed, entering the room with the guests and seeing Maria and Alec.
"Thank you, Sofi." thanked Maria, before the human left the room.
There was a strange silence in the room.
The vampire looked at Alec and said:
"You better go. Let's talk later."
The two smiled, hugged and Alec left the room afterwards.
"It's good to see you again, Maria." said Deaton.
"You too, Deaton." replied the trybrid.
Derek walked over to the woman and hugged her.
"You reaally missed me, didn't you, Derek? We were together a few hours ago." she laughed.
"Let me introduce you to people." spoke the wolf "Scott, the Alpha. Kira, kitsune. Lydia, banshee. Theo and Liam, wolves. And Stiles, the sarcastic human."
"I like you." The witch pointed to Stiles and laughed. "Only cute boys in Beacon Hills." she commented, giving a mischievous smile.
"First, thanks for the compliment." thanked Liam "And second, do you two know each other?" asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"We are family." replied Derek.
"Sit down and we'll explain."
The visitors spread out on the sofas and the vampire sat in a separate chair.
"Me and Derek are distant family members. I am over 100 years old." that had taken the pack by surprise "I'm a trybrid. Vampire, witch and werewolf. That last part comes from my father's family. I had a sister, Miriam, and she married a man named Edward Hale. So, practically, I'm a distant aunt from Derek. Besides having met Thalia and being close friends before she died."
"You could have said you had such a beautiful family member." said Theo, flirting with Maria.
"I know I said you were cute but don't flirt with me. You don't have a chance, kid." replied the wolf.
Scott and Stiles ended up giggling and Theo's smile disappeared.
"Will you help us find Gerard?" Scott changed the subject.
"Yes. Actually, I know where he is." she started to explain "I met Derek before and he explained the situation to me better and it turns out that some of Gerard's hunters tried to kill me, which means he is here. It's only a matter of time before that old man comes out."
"What do you plan to do?" asked Deaton.
"Finish him in the most painful way possible. He can't mess with me and think everything is fine. I am The Trybrid. Gerard Argent is a dead man."
"Are you going to call your boyfriend to help?" asked Kira.
"I have no boyfriend. I don't need a man to be happy."
"So what about the boy who was here with you when we arrived?" said Lydia.
"It is not because I do not need a man that this means that I have no right to have fun."
An invitation had come to the Mikaelson mansion. It was an invitation to the ball at Maria's house.
"We received an invitation to a ball." announced Freya
"What it says?" asked Hayley, curious.
"We are pleased to invite the Mikaelson family to a ball to welcome the city, to be held in two days. Then there's an address here. We count on your presence: Sofia, Regina and Maria."
"We sure will." Rebekah affirmed
"Free drink and food, I think it's worth it." agreed Kol.
"Are you sure we should go?" asked Hayley.
"Are you afraid that Maria will decide to kill you in the middle of a party? I think she has more class than that." mocked the wildest Mikaelson.
Hayley threw a piece of wood at Kol but missed the target.
"You missed the target." He smiled a little.
"There is no better way to make things up with her than to show up at this ball and show how happy we are with her return to New Orleans." said Elijah
"You're right, Elijah." Klaus agreed, surprising everyone "Our presence at this ball is important."
The guests from Beacon Hills were already preparing to leave, but Maria called Scott to be able to speak with him, apart from the rest.
"In two days, my friends and I will have a ball here at home, to celebrate our move to the city. I think it's safe to say that you and your pack are still around and I would like you to come."
"We will definitely come. Thank you for the invitation and for your help with Gerard."
"You're welcome. You seem to be good people so to be after this man is because he really deserves what it's about to happen."
They exchanged smiles and Maria looked at the group, noticing the kitsune's gaze.
"Do you and the kitsune date?" asked the trybrid.
"No. We are just friends."
"Seriously? And does she know that? It's just that she keeps looking at us with a jealous face and looking at whoever wants to kill me." she looked him in the eye "It would be a pity that someone other than Gerard ended up dead."
Scott looked at the brunette and sighed.
He knew that Kira had feelings for him and kitsune did not know how to hide jealousy.
"Do not worry. She won't do nothing to you."
"I'm not worried. I was over with her in a second."
They both had a light laugh and the True Alpha went to their friends.
