"We have a problem, little one."

A shriek left my mouth as Qetsiyah appeared beside me. What the fuck is up with my ancestors appearing out of nowhere to scare the shit out of me?!

"You scared the shit out of me! Don't do that!"

Qetsiyah scoffs, "Did you die from it? No, it was a slight scare. You will be fine. This is urgent, Ororo. Your boyfriend's deranged mother is plotting to escape from the Other Side quicker than we expected. She's pulling strings with other witches."

I pinche the bridge of my nose in frustration. First, Klaus was in town, and now I've got to deal with Esther. That woman was a pain in the ass during the show. Now she wants to derail the storyline and come back earlier than expected.

"Momma Original wants to rise from the grave, and this is our concern because?"

Qetsiyah scowls, slapping me against the head.

"OW!" I let out a hiss, grabbing my head, rubbing the sire spot. For her to be a spirit, she sure packs a heavy ass hand.

"Ayana and Emily warned me about that bitch, Esther. If she rises, trust me, things will become a lot more complicated. She has a way with words and could easily turn the Mikaelsons against you. And we don't want that, do we?"

I shook my head. Hell no, I can't have that bitch ruining any of my process with Kol, Elijah, and especially Finn. Bonnie has come so far with Finn. And just for Esther to destroy it was a disaster.

"And our bloodline doesn't shut up about the wrench. All she does is moan and whine about how she created abominations. No one told her to twist and fuck up my spell. It wasn't meant for her! I wish I would've only made it accessible to Bennett witches."

Someone clearly hates Esther Mikaelson.

"I mean, if she rises, I could have Klaus rip her heart out again. You know he hates her with a passion. ,"

"Klaus is currently stalking and plotting your death, Ororo. Do you think you can win him over?"

"Let's see; I currently have Kol and Elijah wrapped around my finger. Bonnie has Finn around hers. If I can get them, I can get Klaus. He needs to loosen up and stop being such a paranoid egoistic dick."

~~~

Seven days, That's how long Klaus has been stalking me. He never actively seeks me out, but I can feel him in the background, lurking. The Salvatores are agonizing over Mason and Bonnie. Katherine disappeared after Elijah tossed her around like a rag doll.

"Your brother is obsessed with me," I tell Elijah as he takes a seat beside me. I stopped at the Grille for lunch.

"Is that so? Which one may I ask?" He raises an eyebrow, adjusting himself in his seat.

"Klaus, he thinks threatening and stalking me is going to make things go his way."

Elijah smirks, "My brother is used to having his way, and you're derailing his plans for breaking his curse. He'll do everything but cooperate. I warned him you would not play his games, but of course, he doesn't listen. So, do what you must, Ororo."

I wasn't actively listening to Elijah as he spoke; instead, I was eyeing Damon. He was sitting at the bar, but I know he was eavesdropping.

"Damon Salvatore is a handful and such a pathetic excuse of a vampire. He thought he could beat me, an Original. He and his brother don't know how to respect their elders." Elijah says as he turns to glare over at Damon. He was clutching his glass in a tight grip as he heard Elijah degrade him.

"Damon Salvatore is a pig-headed fool, Elijah. There's no help for that kind of stupidity." Damon growls; he crushes the glass in his hand as he gets up and storms over to Elijah and I.

"Listen Witchy, if you think I-"

Elijah cuts him off quickly, "Mr. Salvatore, please tell me you are not about to threaten Miss. Bennett in my presence?"

Damon was an idiot and didn't think, of course, he was. I could handle him just fine, but if Daddy Elijah wanted to defend my honor, that was completely fine with me.

"I'm not threatening Witchy, just giving her a warning."

This guy doesn't know how to give up, does he? His little warnings don't scare me. I'm not scared of Damon nor his weak ass little brother.

"Let me make this clear, Damon. I don't care. Your little 'warnings' don't faze me, and you don't scare me. It would do you well to stop aggravating me. Snapping your neck and nearly snatching your heart out isn't enough. You want me to kill you, don't you?"

Damon stands there in front of the table with his mouth open. He's a fucking idiot.

"Go chase after Elena like a dog in heat and leave us alone, Salvatore." I shoo him away.

~~~

"I hate Damon and Stefan with a fucking passion," Bonnie growls out as she storms into my room. Finn was trailing behind her, looking furious as well.

"I think it's universal to hate Damon. The guy is a nightmare." Caroline snickers as I finish braiding her hair. For some reason, she wanted Viking locks, but I think it's because she wanted to fit in with Bonnie and I.

"What happened, Bon?"

"You know those jackasses tried to kill Mason! They laced him full of wolfsbane, nearly killing him! If I hadn't gotten there in time..." Bonnie trails off, throwing her hands up in frustration. Finn places a comforting hand on Bonnies' shoulders.

" He has done nothing to anyone since coming to town! If he isn't with Finn and me, then he's with Tyler! What gives them the right to hurt him? They're fucking-" She lets out of a shriek.

"Bon, calm down. He's alright now, isn't he? Where is he now?"

"He's with mom and Grams. They were told to leave him alone, they didn't listen, and then they have the nerve to ask me to trap and help them kill Katherine tonight! Does it look like I give a flying fuck about her?!"

Honestly, none of us did. We had better things to do than worry about her. But it seems the Salvatores are fucking up everything. They're more trouble than the Mikaelsons combined. Klaus hasn't even caused this much trouble, and he's been here a week! He's seen Elena face to face, and I'm sure Damon was stupid enough not to suspect he wasn't Alaric and ran his mouth about Katherine.

"I'm surprised Elijah hasn't killed them yet," Kol speaks as he appears.

"Where have you been? I haven't seen you all day!" I throw a pillow at him, hitting him upside the head.

"Stalking my idiotic brothers and preventing them from doing stupid shit. You need to set a barrier between your room and the woods, by the way."

"Why would I need to do that?"

"Let's say my brother has a thing for lurking outside your window at night." He takes a seat beside me on the bed.

"Oh my god, Klaus is Ororo's, Edward Cullen?!" Caroline bursts out laughing as the realization slaps me in the face. Why the fuck was Klaus creeping outside my window at night?!

"You've caught his attention, and he will not leave you alone. Not until you agree to do his bidding or break a few of his bones so he'll learn his place."

There was no way in hell I was doing his bidding. So, snapping a couple of bones, it was.

~~~

"Miss. Bennett," Klaus greets me as I opened my front door. It was two in the afternoon, and this crazy fucker was on my doorstep.

"What do you want, Klaus? Come to threaten me again? Better yet, why the hell have you been camping outside my window at night? I'm not Bella Swan; the next time you're outside my window, I'm setting you on fire. Creep."

Kol snickers from behind me. "Oh, he isn't going to like that, Ororo."

Klaus narrows his eyes, growling out. "I've taken regard to you and Elijah's words. Fifty-thousand, and you will tell me everything you know."

I cross my arms, leaning against the doorframe. "Eighty-thousand, and I want Kol's body."

"KOL'S BODY?! First, you want eighty grand, and now you want my brother's corpse?! Why in the bloody hell do you want it?"

"That's right, eight grand and Kol. I'll tell you everything you want to know about the curse. I'll even perform the ritual for you."

Klaus looks like a child seconds away from stomping his foot and throwing a tantrum.

"He isn't going to take it," Kol says over my shoulder. "Look at him; he's seconds away from attempting to murder you."

"Why do you want my brother's body, Witch?"

"Let's say him, and I have some unfinished business. So, what will it be, Klaus? Take it or leave it."

"If I find out you've lied to me, I will have your head. Elijah will be here to collect you."

Oh, wow. He was actually going through with it. "Are you going to be in your actual body, or are you going to continue living as Alaric?"

"Don't worry about that, Miss. Bennett. Just be ready when my brother comes."

God, he's such an annoying asshole.

Note; Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas/holidays. Homebound has a nice cover, what do you guys think of it and the chapter update? I know it's pretty boring but more drama is soon to come! Especially with Klaus and Ororo. The cover isn't the best but I wanted to try something new and simple. I'm not a graphic designer in the slightest.