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Lucy walked through the streets of New Orleans, her arm linked through Klaus' as he strode beside her proudly. Elijah accompanied the couple trailing slightly behind them. "Why have you dragged us here Niklaus?" Elijah said irritated behind them "I have some business to attend to with my old friend" Klaus spoke over his shoulder. Lucy stopped in her tracks "Not business like the business you had to attend to with Katherine?" she noticed Elijah tense as Klaus stared at her "Niklaus" she said in a warning voice. Klaus raised his eyebrow but continued to stare at Lucy before sighing deeply "Alright. No one dies" Klaus rolled his eyes. Lucy smiled linking her arm through his again.
As the three approached the property Lucy slowed taking it all in. Her head snapped towards the front door as it swung open revealing a tall man with a shaven head. Worry and nerves were imbedded on his face as he stepped forward. "Lucy" he let out a long breath "Lucetta." Lucy corrected him. "And you are?" she asked, causing his eyebrows to shoot up in surprise "Lucetta this is Marcel, an old…friend" Klaus smiled between them "Hello" Lucy nodded towards him. "What kind of game is this? I'm not buying it" Marcel laughed looking between the faces in front of him.
Klaus leaned towards Marcel and whispered in his ear, Lucy stared at the two men noticing Marcels face drop before he nodded his head "Lucetta, so nice the meet you! Niklaus has told me so much about you" He smiled widely at her, darting his eyes towards Elijah whose jaw tightened. "Please…come inside" Marcel nodded as him and Klaus walked inside the property.
Lucy hesitated in the driveway, looking at the property feeling an uneasy feeling capture her. "Lucetta?" Elijah's voice broke through her thoughts as she cleared her throat "are you alright?" He asked softly "Y-yes…sorry I'm fine" Lucy laughed slightly "Shall we go in?" Elijah said placing his hand on her back. Pictures flashed across Lucy's mind fast and quick causing a loud gasp too escape her lips as she pulled away from Elijah's hand her mind simmered to normal.
Lucy turned to face Elijah trying to catch her breath "Lucetta what is it?!" Elijah said his face laced with confusion "Marcel…is he a hybrid?" Lucy asked quietly "Yes. Another one of Niklaus' witch tricks." Elijah spat "Has he ever?...I mean did he. Has he bitten me?" Lucy said confused. Elijah's face dropped as he looked down at his hands "No, no of course he hasn't. I assure you" Elijah smiled at Lucy. She nodded suspiciously "Could you please excuse me Lucetta, I'll see you at home." Before Lucy could respond Elijah vanished from her sight.
"Lucetta?" Klaus' voice rang through her ears as she hesitantly walked through the extravagant house "Lucetta" Klaus saw her walking towards the living room where he stood with Marcel. His eyebrows furrowed noticing the look plastered on her face "What's wrong Love? You look like you've seen a ghost" Klaus said softly cupping her face "I just don't feel okay right now." She whispered gripping Klaus' wrists.
"Niklaus, let me show you what I've done to the place" Marcel called stalking out of the room. Klaus took Lucy's hands and lead her to the plush sofa, pushing her to sit on it gently. He hunkered down in front of her still holding her hands tightly "Just sit here sweetheart, I'll be a few minutes and then I'll take you home…I promise" Klaus smiled softly as Lucy nodded her head. He leaned in kissing her softly before striding from the room. Lucy sat in the room, taking in all her surroundings as her mind still reeled from the images earlier "Lucetta Salvatore…In the flesh." A deep voice came from beside her.
Lucy's face twisted in confusion "Who are you?" she asked eyeing up the tall man with light brown hair who stood in a leather jacket leaning against the wall "What? You don't remember me?" He asked as Lucy shook her head "It's Daniel? Remember that wild weekend you came to visit Damon in Vegas years ago? I know it was a crazy weekend, but surely it was memorable" Daniel winked at her "Damon?" Lucy asked "Your brother?" Daniel said sitting down on the coffee table in front of Lucy.
"I think you have me mixed up with someone else" Lucy shook her head laughing softly "You think I would forget you in a hurry?" Daniel cocked an eyebrow "I'm an only child, I've never visited Vegas, I don't know you." Lucy said growing agitated. Daniels face dropped "What has he done to you" He whispered mainly to himself. "Lucetta?" Klaus' voice approached the room. Klaus looked between Daniel and Lucy as he entered the room. "What did you do?!" Daniel spat towards Klaus "We have to go, Lucetta doesn't feel well today" Klaus rushed yanking Lucy towards the door, Lucy looked back towards Daniel confused.
"Niklaus let go of me" Lucy demanded as they arrived back to the house in the blink of an eye. Klaus noticed he was still gripping Lucy's wrist tightly and immediately let go, "What did he say to you?" Klaus asked "I don't know…He mentioned Elijah's friend Damon and Vegas…I-I didn't understand." Lucy's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. Klaus exhaled and began pacing the hardwood floor in front of Lucy, mumbling under her breath.
"What is it?" Lucy asked as her eyes followed Klaus back and forth as he continued pacing "Niklaus stop! Talk to me" Lucy stepped in front of him bringing him to a halt. Klaus looked into her eyes studying closely. "I don't let people in, I never have. Until you Lucetta, you are the only one who gets past my walls. Do you understand how foolish I was to let you go?" Klaus rambled making Lucy's face twist in confusion "What is this all about?" Lucy asked softly.
"I love you Lucetta! I can't let you go again, I'll destroy anything that tries to take you away from me again" Klaus began to shout "You're acting like a mad man Niklaus stop" Lucy shook her head "I thought we would be safe here but around every corner is someone from the past about to tear this whole thing apart" Klaus whispered. There was a brief silence before Klaus growled sending a glass case full of ornaments and frames smashing to the floor making Lucy gasp loudly "Stop! Okay? Just stop! I know you love me because I love you! You don't need to fight or anything like that because I'm right here with you! I don't understand what's going on but all of this is ridiculous!" Lucy snapped at Klaus "No what was ridiculous is thinking we ever stood a chance" Klaus shouted silencing Lucy. The couple stared at each other before Klaus sighed and stormed off upstairs.
Lucy bent over to pick up a picture that caught her eye being careful not to cut herself. She looked at herself and Klaus at a night club 20 years after she was turned. She took in how happy they both looked, how Klaus held her tightly, their faces were completely carefree. Klaus' eyes held nothing but happiness and love. Lucy felt tears roll softly down her cheeks as she took in the picture that was perfect but surrounded by shattered pieces, much like their love.
"Lucetta?" Lucy's head looked up to see Elijah kneel down beside her carefully "Are you alright?" Elijah whispered noticing the glass everywhere around her as she nodded "Was this Niklaus?" he asked as she nodded once more "he got angry" Lucy whispered "What about?" Elijah asked. Lucy shrugged "I'm not sure Elijah. A friend of Damon's thought he remembered me from years ago, but I have never met him, but Klaus got really angry. I'm just so confused. I don't know what's happening." Lucy's voice shrunk as more tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry Lucetta; I'm sorry you have to be involved in all of this, that you have to be here." Elijah said irritated "I am here and I'll stay because I love Niklaus. If I know anything Elijah it's that I love him more than I ever thought was possible" Lucy whispered. Elijah studied her eyes and saw it embedded deep down. She really did love him.
"I'll clean this up, why don't you go and rest" Elijah smiled warmly "No, I'll clean it" Lucy shook her head, wiping away the last of her tears "Please I insist" Elijah grinned standing up. "You're a good man Elijah" Lucy smiled walking towards the stairs "Lucetta…" Elijah called making her turn to look at him. Immediately zoning into a trance like state "I am the witch's key. Whenever you want this all to end, to know the truth. Just say the word and I'll do it" Elijah said seriously. Lucy snapped out of it focusing her eyes on Elijah once more "Sorry, anyway…goodnight Elijah" She smiled walking up the stairs "Goodnight Lucetta"
Lucy looked at Klaus' sleeping form laying under their duvet peacefully and sighed, shaking her head remembering how Niklaus would always fall asleep straight after an argument. Lucy quickly stripped, picking up one of Klaus' t-shirts pulling it over her curves. Pulling the duvet to cover herself she scooted closer to Klaus. His eyes hazily opened taking her in "I'm sorry" Lucy whispered to him. Klaus sighed moving his arm over her waist to pull her into his chest "You have nothing to be sorry for. I apologise…I get too wrapped up in the non-important things." Klaus said quietly "It's okay" Lucy sighed resting her head on his chest "I don't think you'll ever fully understand how much this means to me Lucetta" Klaus whispered kissing her hair "I understand perfectly." She smiled sleepy.
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