Chapter 23: Hi Hayley

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Hayley emerges from a small store into a truck stop parking lot. She cautiously looks around as she walks between two eighteen wheelers. Suddenly, she hears the sound of something hitting metal. She stops for a second and looks around. She hears the noise again but from behind her this time. She turns around and sees a man standing between the two eighteen wheelers. He vamp runs over to her, grabs her by the throat, and slams her against the side of one of the trucks. Hayley begins to choke and gasp for air. The vamp throws her to the ground and looks down at her, his lip curled up into a snarl. Before he can harm Hayley any further, Ophira appears and mutters "Motus," he goes flying off her. Klaus vamp runs up to the rogue vamp, grabs him by his jacket, and spins him around to face him.

Fangs extending and eyes glowing gold. "Have a care, mate. That's no way to treat a lady."

Klaus bites down on the vamp's neck. The vampire screams as Klaus continues to bite down on him. Klaus stops feasting on the vamp and throws him against one of the trucks. The vamp falls to the ground. Klaus looks down at Hayley.

"Hi Hayley." Ophira says waving.

"Hey Fera." Hayley responds getting up from the ground. "You came." Hayley said to Klaus.

"Well, you did say it was urgent."

The vamp that Klaus attacked is writhing on the ground, gripping his neck wound and moaning. Klaus extends his hand towards Hayley. She takes it and Klaus pulls her up from the ground. Hayley looks over at the vamp lying on the ground. He suddenly gets up and vamp runs away.

"Oh, don't worry about him, love. He'll never make it through tomorrow night."

"What if there are more?""You were foolish enough to make a deal with Katerina Petrova. She used you to find the cure and now you're nothing but a loose end. You'll be lucky if she lets you live."Shoving past Klaus. "You said you would protect me.""And I will." He turns to face Hayley. "Just as soon as you tell me everything you know about Katerina."Klaus' Mansion

Klaus opens the door. Damon is standing outside and grimaces at him. Damon walks in the house without an invitation.

"Ah, what an unpleasant surprise."Striding into the parlor, a piece of paper in his hand. "So I just came up with a list."

Klaus shuts the door and follows Damon into the room.

 "It's called "Things You Suck At"" He stops and turns to face Klaus. "Number one: Finding Katherine. Ever. Number two: covering up your secret phone conversations with that little backstabber Hayley." Waves the phone transcripts a bit and puts them down on the end table. "Yeah, so, where is she? What does she know about Katherine?""I should help you?"Nodding, "Mhm.""After you lot killed my brother and imprisoned Ophira and I in the Gilbert living room?"Walks closer to Klaus. "You might want to prioritize, Klaus. You have much bigger problems."

Klaus looks at him blankly.

"Katherine has the cure." Klaus looks displeased by this news. "My guess is she's gonna want to cram it down your throat. You help me find Katherine, I'll get the cure, I'll give it to Elena, everybody wins. Just let me question Hayley about Katherine."

Klaus smiles and walks towards Damon.

"Can't help you, mate. See Ophira like Hayley and I'm not one to make my adopted daughted upset so she's off limits." He walks past Damon and sits down on the sofa. "Although, I did have a run in with a vampire who may know where Katerina is." Damon turns around and looks at him. "Too bad for you, I bit halfway through his bloody neck. He probably won't have much time for chit-chat."

Hayley, Ophira and Klaus are sitting at a table across from each other. Hayley, pulling her foot up onto her chair, takes a sip of wine while Klaus talks to her.

Tranquilly Klaus says. "So, you're rested, you're fed. Tell me about Katerina.""Most men get their power kick from torture and intimidation. With you, it's drinks and fine dining."Klaus smiles. "Well, in your case, I favor hospitality over unpleasantness, but I have been known to change my mind on a whim. Where is Katerina?""You seriously think I know?""You tipped her off as to what we were up to and set her on a course to find the cure. In return, she sent her lackey to snuff you out. Tell me, what did Katerina promise you?"

Hayley looks at him and pauses for a moment before setting down her glass and readjusting in her seat, leaning forward.

"I was in New Orleans trying to find information about my real parents. Katherine found me and told me she could help.""I lived in New Orleans," Ophira says."For how long?" Hayley asks."Till Mikael killed my parents." Ophira answers. Raising his eyebrows Klaus changed the subject, "An orphan? Well, that does explain your charming bravado. Abandonment issues will do it every time."Instantly, "Sounds like you would know."Smiling, he leans forward. "I'm the only one that can protect you. I'm happy to do so, provided you cooperate." Hayley doesn't respond.

"Ophira darling I have some things I need to discuss with Hayley." Klaus says. 

"I'll be up stairs I'm actually really tired, 'night." She says kissing him on the cheek. She then goes upstairs and falling into a deep sleep.

She was dreaming she flashes she saw a baby, another with the child in Klaus' arms, more flashes of this child with Klaus, Elijah, Bekah, herself, a blonde woman and even Hayley. The She heard a name whispering. Hope Andrea Mikaelson, Hope Andrea Mikaelson, Hope Andrea Mikaelson.

She woke up in shock she whispered to herself, "Hope Andrea Mikaelson". She knew something was happening, nature was making something new.