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As Hayley tried to sneak out of the compound, Diego stopped in front of her when her head was turned and said ''Going somewhere.'' Before Hayley had the chance to answer Elijah snuck behind him and snapped his neck.

''Elijah. You shouldn't be here.'' She said. ''Klaus has his guys watching me.''

''I wouldn't worry about them,'' Elijah said then a pained yell was heard from behind Hayley making her turn around in alert only to see two vampires tumbling down the stairs and Rebekah and Maya coming from the corner.

''Come we mustn't linger,'' Elijah said turning his back to them. ''Let's get you someplace safe.''

''If it was up to me I would leave you here'' Maya said in annoyance.

''No. You don't have to worry about me. I'm fine. I've been deemed under protection by the almighty Klaus.'' Hayley said making Maya groan.

''Please don't tell me I came here for nothing'' She said stomping her feet a little like a child.

''It's the werewolves who need help. He ordered a hunt as some jacked-up peace offering to Marcel's crew. You have to help them.'' Hayley said making Maya's blood boil.

''He did what'' She whisper-yelled in anger that Klaus would do such a thing.

''Out in the bayou.'' Questioned Rebekah. ''Do we look like a bloody vampire rescue squad? I think you should be grateful we came to save you.''

Swallowing her pride Maya said ''I never thought I would ever have to say this but...I agree with Hayley.'' Maya gagged at the fact that she had to agree with Hayley.

''Amaya'' Rebekah looked at her sister-in-law in shock.

''Listen, Rebekah. All my life I've wanted to know who my real family was, and just as I find out that they're out there in the bayou, Klaus orders them killed.'' Rebekah closes her eyes in frustration. ''You want to help me? Help my people, please.'' As Hayley said that Maya narrowed her eyes in suspicion. As far as she knew there was only crescent wolfs in the bayou and Hayley wasn't a crescent wolf so there was no way her family could be there.

Sighing Rebekah and Elijah turned around to go to the bayou not yet realizing that Amaya wasn't following them. She stayed glued to the floor as she analyzed Hayley before saying ''What's your last name, Hayley.''

Gulping slightly Hayley answered ''Marshall'' Maya rolled her eyes at the girl.

'' Well sorry to break it to you.'' Maya sarcastically said ''But there's no way the wolves in the bayou could be your family because they're crescent wolfs.'' Maya then took a threatening step toward Hayley making her take a step back. ''And last I checked you aren't a crescent.'' Taking a step back Maya sent Hayley a fake smile before leaving to join Rebekah and Elijah.

*****

''Where have you been'' Rebekah harshly whispered to Amaya when she caught up to them.

''I was talking with Hayley.'' Maya simply said making Rebeka's eyes widen as she automatically started to think the worst.

''Why'' Rebekah asked worried she might have threatened the werewolf once again.

''Relax she's still alive,'' Amaya said making Rebekah look at her in relief.

''I'd rather you didn't'' Elijah said to Diego as they got to the Bayou.

Standing from his squat position Diego turned around to face them and asked ''What the hell are you doing out here?''

''I've come to suggest you seek other hunting grounds.''

''Suggestion noted.'' He said as Rebekah walked up to him.

''Well, Diego, it would be such a shame to have to rearrange that pretty face.'' Rebekah raised her hand to touch his face but Diego swiftly caught it.

''I don't know about pretty he looks kinda ugly to me'' Maya chuckled at the glare Diego sent her way.

''What the hell you care about wolves?'' He asked them.

''Generally, I don't.'' Elijah started walking towards Diego. ''However, this particular clan is not to be touched. Goodbye.''

''Bye'' Maya whispered to Diego as she smirked.

''Nothing here anyway'' He whistled and all the vampires started following him out the bayou.

Spinning around like a child and holding putting her arms on her waist Rebekah smiled and said ''Great. I guess our job here is done.'' But Elijah wasn't paying attention to them.

He sped off in another direction after mumbling ''Not quite.''

Looking where Elijah once stood Maya said ''Seriously!" then sped after him with Rebekah hot on her trail.

''We're not here to harm you'' Maya heard Elijah say. ''Hello again. Eve, was it?''

''One of Hayley's little mates, I presume,'' Rebekah asked.

Eve said ''Hayley sent you here to protect us, didn't she? Tell her we appreciate the concern, but we've been looking out for ourselves for a while now. Nobody finds us unless we want to be found.''

Slightly tilting her head Rebekah said ''Well, we found you, so..'' She trailed off.

''Like I said. There's something I thought you and your family should know about.'' Eve then pulled open a map and put it on one of the baskets in the bayou. ''We're surrounded by 20,000 acres of swamp. The ones born here know it like the backs of our hands. We'll be fine, but here,'' She pointed to someplace on the map. ''Newcomers out of state, not Hayley's and mine kin, but word spread about that baby of hers. A lot of werewolves want to see this miracle pregnancy for themselves.''

There it was, the sense of protectiveness over the baby came back this time except it was much stronger than the last time. ''What the bloody hell'' She mumbles under her breath in confusion.

''Only now the vampires are out looking for blood, and all these werewolves new to the bayou, they might not know where to hide''

''You say that like we're supposed to care'' Rebekah sarcastically smiled at Eve.

Looking at Rebekah Eve said ''Believe me, you're gonna want them to be kept alive.''

''And why is that?" Elijah asked from beside her. ''See for yourself''

*****

''Wow they travel in style, don't they?'' Rebekah asked from behind Elijah as he went inside an RV. It was now dark outside and they spent the majority of their time in the bayou looking for this RV.

Peeking his head out, Elijah smiled at the girls and said ''Empty.'' Maya groaned in annoyance.

''Behind on their payments, perhaps,'' Rebekah said.

''Shall we proceed then?'' Asked Elijah.

''Let's not and tell Hayley that we did. Then you get to impress the girl, and I and Amaya can go home. You know how hovels depress me.'' Rebekah said making Maya chuckle.

Looking away in amusement Elijah said ''I'm not trying to impress the girl.'' Maya rolled her eyes.

''I should bloody hope you are why else are we still out here. I mean we helped the wolves. We did what we were asked to do. Why else are we out here?'' Maya semi-yelled making Rebekah agree with her.

''Come on, Elijah. You've fallen for her. Admit it.'' Rebekah said with a cheesy grin on her face.

''Of course, he has'' Maya muttered making Elijah look down in embarrassment.

''May do wonders for the stick that's lodged up your enduringly stoic ass if you did.''

Stepping down from the RV Elijah said ''If I admit to you that it's complicated, would that suffice, or are you determined to torment me throughout this endeavour?'' Rebekah slightly smiled but it quickly dropped as they heard a yell from behind them.

Coming towards them was a crowd of Marcel's vampires and two werewolves who were running from them. Speeding toward Diego Elijah pulled his neck backwards and said ''Darling, we're gonna have to stop meeting like this.'' Elijah then let him go making Maya scoff if it was up to her she would have ripped his heart out of his chest without a single thought. Smiling at them he said ''This is how rumours begin. You can go now.''

''Dammit,'' Diego mumbled. This was the third time he had been embarrassed by Elijah.

''Perhaps I'm not making myself clear here. This is a threat. In precisely three minutes, your little hunting party will become the prey. Now, based on your recent failure to subdue my baby brother Niklaus, this despite being better than 100:1 advantage. I recommend you heed my warning.'' Elijah said smugly as he watched Diego and his clan of baby vamps walk away.

''Impressive'' Rebekah as she turned to her brother whereas Maya just raise an eyebrow at him.

''Well, I thought the situation at hand demanded something a little dramatic.'' Hearing a pained groan they all turned to look at the werewolf on the ground.

''Well hello there,'' Maya said as he scrambled to his feet having seen the three originals.

''Who are you people'' He said staring them down in confusion. But Elijah's attention was elsewhere else. He advanced and took a closer look at the wolf's necklace that now rested on his fingertips.

''I would say the better question is who are you?'' Elijah said making Maya roll her eyes at his dramatics once again.

''Enough with the dramatics Elijah what are you looking at'' Maya froze in her steps as she saw the necklace in between her brother-in-law's fingers.

*****

Hayley stopped at Klaus's study and watched as he read a book. Debating if she should go and talk to him she walked right in and said ''Those werewolves you ordered to be killed, that's my family.''

''Not for long, love'', Hayley let out a sigh. ''I mean, this so-called family of yours, they haven't done you much good, have they? You said it yourself. They abandoned you, left you on your own. Now it's simply your turn to do the same.''

''Maybe they had their reasons.'' Hayley tried to justify.

Angered Klaus snapped his book shut and stood up ''Yes. Well, I have a reason, too, little wolf. If the werewolves are dead, then the vampires have less desire to kill you.'' Walking closer to her he said ''I am trying to keep you safe, not that you appreciate the effort.''

''And as soon as I have this baby, what happens to me then?'' When Klaus remained silent Hayley slowly nodded and said ''Right. Well, lucky for me, I have a little while before I find out, and in the meantime, I will find a way to pay you back for this.'' Hayley started backing out. ''As long as I'm in the family way, well, you can't do a damn thing about it.'' She was halfway out of the room when she realized she wanted to ask him something.

Turning around she said ''By the way, Elijah, Rebekah and Amaya stopped by today I asked them to help save the wolfs. But that's not the point when I told them what you did Maya seemed enraged, I want to know why'' Hayley crossed her arms waiting for a response from Klaus but he just stood there in shock.

''Bloody Hell'' He whispered to himself. Blinded by his need to prove that he was an Alpha male Klaus completely forgot about Amaya being a crescent.

''What'' Hayley asked in confusion.

As Klaus started pacing around the room mumbling to himself in panic Hayley just stood there looking at him in shock before leaving the study with absolutely no answers.

******

As they walked through the house that they once stayed in as a family Rebekah said ''I stink of the bog''

''Serves you right for your pathetic attempt to undetermined my rule,'' Klaus said as he sat behind the piano.

''Nik, listen.'' Rebekah tried to say but Klaus interrupted her.

''When I order werewolves to be hunted to extinction, I expect you to stand aside and let the blood flow.'' Maya's head snapped towards his she vamps sped towards him and shoved her hand in his heart making him groan in pain.

''How could you'' She said venomously. When he didn't answer she twisted her hand in his chest making him clench his teeth in pain.

''Amaya'' Elijah warned but Maya just snapped at him.

''No Elijah. My family could have been there. And Klaus here could have gotten them killed.'' Maya snapped at Elijah not taking her eyes off Klaus's guilt-ridden ones.

''Bloody Hell, Amaya. Give up, You're an original, a tribrid even. Do you think that there would be even a sly chance of them wanting you as a family after all the monstrous thing you've done?'' Amaya's eyes widened in shock and hurt before snapping Klaus's neck in a fit of rage. Out of all the people to say that she least expected Klaus to say that. But then again what did she expect. He was Klaus Mikaelson. The big bad Hybrid.

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