Nothing But Disappointment

Arabelle pov

"Good morning, little sister, i assume that you called in this early morning because...... men problem?" 

I pour the batter on the pan while holding my phone between ear and shoulder, then using my other hand to flip the pancake with a wooden spatula, "..... Hmm, that is typical Nik." I hear footsteps approaching, "what do you want me to do? We know how Nik is when he's in throwing tantrum mode." I turn around to see Hayley and mouth 'morning' at her. "Where is he? I bet he's still hallucinating about dear old dead Céleste Dubois?"

Sorry Céleste, no hard feeling but it just.... for a witch you were too clingy. Again no hard feeling.

I place the three stack pancakes on Hayley's plate while still listening to Bex's rant, like how she is afraid that she would be Nik next victim. I pick my plate up and put it on the table while Hayley trying to find something on the fridge, I pour the batter above the pan in case she wants more. "Calm down little sister, as long as you're not planning world domination without Nik's or my blessing, you'll be safe from dear old dagger...... Wait, do you?" I flip my pancake, i hear nothing but a silence which make me pull my phone away to see if she is hangup on me. 

"Bex?? Hello from the other side! I must've called a thousand times!" 

There's silence for a few minutes before Bex said no. She lied, she is planning something and it involves Nik. "Well, Elijah can wait for the cure while on the other side my belly cannot wait for me to feed it." I went to open my fridge, "it's not like the bite can kill him. Unless he got a deadly love bite from Katerina Petrova."

Speaking of her, how is she? Is she dead? Is she alive? Did she found another brother to play with? Did she find a sense of peace? Or maybe she is still her bitch self? That is why Tatia and her doppelgänger are nothing but Complicated. 

I grab Braised Cerebellum à La Grenobloise and the blood bag out then put it on a microwave to re-heat it, "i promise with Hayley as my witness, Bex.... Right after i fed my poor belly then i will deliver the cure," i hang up the call. 

Dammit! I forgot to ask her about Hayley's request!

"Was that Rebekah?" I turn to look at Hayley who just pouring milk into her glass, "yes...." I paused then went to take my breakfast out of the microwave, "Nik is throwing tantrums, and when he does there will be a victim. I.e. Elijah. And Bex are afraid that she will be the next," i explained. 

Taking a seat across Hayley and stare at her untouched pancake, "you don't like the pancake? Do you want cereals? I can make something else if you want," pointing at her breakfast, frowning. She rolls her eyes, "i'm waiting for you, dummy! So, we can eat breakfast together." My mouth forms a big '0' and nodding my head at her, smiling at her. "So, what did Klaus do to Elijah?" i pour the blood bag on my Braised Cerebellum à La Grenobloise and make sure that it covers with the blood. "It's nothing new. Snapping neck, daggering, and deserting. He gives Elijah a deadly love bite," i told her nonchalantly. 

"He what?!" 

"Originals 911. We can't die from a werewolf bite while the freshmen and newbie will die in the most painful as you can imagine," i told her, picking my spoon up. "Are there any ointment or a cure?" i drag it to my mouth, i moan delights. "Only Nik and my blood can heal the bite. And before you said the same thing like Bex, i will hand the cure after breakfast," i answered. "Can i come with you? When Tyler kidnapped me--" 

Oh, i thought it was Taylor, not Tyler.

"--he told me that my birthmark means i come from a big-shot family. Some kind of royalty for the werewolves of Bayou's region," she pulls down her sweater-sleeve so i can see the birthmark on her shoulder. "And you want to find anything about your family?" she nods. "I came here to find anything about my family before those witches trapped me and holding me hostage," i look at her in empathy. 

 "Sure, i will help you. But, does it count as our first date?"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Bayou

We drive in my car to the Bayou and as we are holding hands, Hayley led me to the old wooden house. "you know, i saw a blonde woman when i was kidnapped, but, she running away." Hayley started. "I wonder if she is part of the pack," she added. 

Is she talking to the same person that i saw yesterday? 

"We can.... try to find her. Clearly, she is part of your pack and she is drawn to you and I'm sure with you standing here has ticking her radar on." We are outside the hut by a lake, i can hear that Elijah is groaning with pain. "Stay here. Werewolf bite can cause hallucination and also violence," i said to Hayley. 

I walk up inside the hut and see my noble brother is laying on the bed, panting for breath. "Don't you look awful, brother?" Elijah startles up scared while i just leaning my side on the doorframe. He jumps up and put his hand around my neck, "did you still dreaming strangling dear old Céleste Dubois? Because that's kinky," i place my hand above his hand and twist it easily. 

"Arabelle, what are you doing here?"

I loot at the bite on his neck then drag him back to put him on the bed. "Based on Bex story, you were playing your roles very perfectly against Nik. Doubting his intention with his child," i pull the chair and place it near the bed. "What is it you told me, 'lijah?" I tap my chin repeatedly, "Oh! It's where you begging me to come here and told me that this child can be the key to Nik neverending misery and violence and how he would find his happiness after what our parents did to us." I chuckle amused, "SO, tell me, Elijah, did you doubting my intention with Hayley? If i were you, i would be very careful of my answer. One bite from me i can be your angel and stop your neverending suffering or make it more worst."

"My only regret is helping our parents to place a curse on Niklaus and you. Letting our parents treat you the way they shouldn't be." I slowly clapped, "did you made the speech before i came Or was it after?" wiping my imaginary tears off, "you deserve a prize Nobel, brother." I huffed, "but that's not the answer i want to hear. You have 30 seconds to tell me exactly what i want," i patted his cheek. "I never doubt your intention with her, but i doubt what the future has for you and Hayley."

I think i feel the betrayal and hurt that Nik felt. 

"Even when you're sick, you always found your way with words, brother. That's amazingly sick!" I chuckle bitterly, "you see, implicitly, you just told me that i will never be with Hayley. Why? Is it because i'm a tribrid? A monster?! A devil?! An unstable moody originals that happened to be monster and devil!!?" i felt tears falling from my eyes. 

"Unlike you, i will fight for Hayley. I will NEVER let anyone or anything take her away from me," i place my hand on his chin, "like Nik, I will playing the roles that you have given to me," i added then snapping his neck. "You're lucky i made a promise to Bex," i whispered then bite my wrist and pull his chin down with my other hand as my blood dropping on his mouth. 

"Si vis pacem para bellum, Elijah."

I close my eyes and taking a deep breath in order to calm myself down, as i still feeling the hurt from Elijah's word, or i will set the whole Bayou on fire, i exhales slowly before walking out of the hut and open my eyes. Trying to see or hear anything about Hayley, but i don't see her around me then i hear her voice talking with someone. I vamp-speed to wherever she is, "good day, ladies!" giving the two ladies a Vulcan greeting style, i found Hayley talking with the girl i saw yesterday. 

I turn to look at the other girl, "oh, aren't you the girl from yesterday? My apology about yesterday and i'm Arabelle Mikaelson, which I'm sure you knew about me." The girl from yesterday eyeing me carefully, "Ara, I've got this. Are you okay? How's Elijah?" i turn to look at Hayley and my attitude change 180 degrees. "Perfect! So, does Elijah. He is sleeping like a baby now," she raised her eyebrow, "sleeping?" I wave her off, "nothing to worry about, just side effect of the cure." 

"Okay... This is Eve. She told me what happened with my family," she picks a book or journal up and walks up to me, "a Bible, with a family history that goes back generations," she pores over the Bible's pages, there are many names and birthdates documented, the last of which is 'Andrea Labonair 6 June 1991'. 

"And who is this Andrea girl? Someone you know? An ex? Another ghost from the past? Sister? Twin? Scammer? A catfish? Some stripper you met? " i asked in curiosity to Hayley who is shocked. 

"I think I am... That's the day that I was born."

"I take my last word back."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Abbatoir

"So, where are we? Tell me we are not trespassing."

We enter my family old house, my hand intertwining with Hayley's. "This used to be our old home back on a good day or time before Mikael went all 'Hail Hydra' on us and we were forced to leave New Orleans then the self-made Beggar king, Marcel, claimed everything we have until a few hours ago where Nik took it back. Absolutely not in a democratic way, because we all know democracy is another kind of fairytale. That such a thing only applies in some Hollywood's movies and I'm rambling, so I'll stop... Complicated," i said nonchalantly. "Klaus took it back?! Does that mean he killed Marcel?!" i shook my head then point to someone that stood behind her. 

"Sister." 

"Niklaus. I take it as you gave Elijah and Rebekah a piece of your mind, am i right?" i walk past her. "Yes. And they learned their lesson the hard way. So, do you," he said smugly, taking out the same dagger that i found a few weeks ago. "Oh, remind me again... For what crimes?" 

When i stare at the dagger in his hand, i feel so many things. At first, i feel guilty for making him look dumb, but then he deserves it. And then it's quite funny to see him bragging about his mighty and useless dagger that he believes could weaken me, i really want to laugh but it would ruin the surprise and it's not good for neither the rating nor voting of this story. I bite my inside cheek trying to hold back my laughter while trying to concentrate to look at him without ruining the surprise--. 

"Ara..." Hayley's voice snaps me out of my thought when i can hear the concern in her tone as she sees the dagger. "I thought it was Elijah, but then seems like it is you, sister. She's adored you and now my child, my blood will grow up to call you mother!" I huffed and scratch the back of my head while he keeps rambling the same thing over and over again, "stealing my child away with every fawning moment of tenderness you show to Hayley!" pointing the dagger at the woman behind me. 

Not this again, Niklaus!

I rolled my eyes, staring at Nik with pity. "Hayley dear, you might want to stand few feet away from us. It's our turn or more like time for Niklaus to learn his lesson," i said, rolling my sleeves up then looking up at Nik. 

Here we go again.

"Is that so, Nik? Because as long as i remember i did anything for you! I stand up for you! While you haven't done anything for me and become your true self, a backstabbing wanker. I.e. Created a coffin for me that you put on the Plantation which got me curious have you forget to move that special box in the basement yet? The better question is did i ruin your surprise for me? You certainly did." I burst out in laughter when i just busted his as his dirty secret, his eyes widened. 

"Aww, look at your face, Niklaus. I haven't seen that face for a hundred?" i shrugged my shoulders. "What, nothing to say? Wolf got your tongue? Pun intended...." I gasp continue to mock him. "Oh, i know! You must think how the hell did i know, am i right?" letting out the biggest grin at him. "You see Nik, i discovered that coffin when you told Bex to feel free looking around the house and something never change is you never good at hiding anything. I mean the basement, really!? I expect somewhere more challenging." I clicked my tongue in disappointment.

 (AN: That is Arabelle's tribrid eyes, which is different, not like Hope. Hers will be all black, because her magic is dark magic.)

"I must say that I expected something great from you, but seeing..." point at everything he had done to his own family, "you are nothing but disappointment. Look at you, Nik, thousands years and still nothing to learn." Smirking, knowing i hit the nerve, "but if this is what you want, I'll be glad to fight you." I raise my pointer finger up and gesture for him to come at me while letting out my tribrid eyes. He walks up at me at a slow pace while he did the same like i do, letting his hybrid eyes out. "Ooohh, finally! The big bad hybrid has come out to play! This will be fun!"

"Tell me, Niklaus. Have you come to punish--" suddenly i felt a stinging pain on my right cheek as he just backhanded me. I wipe the blood off my mouth with my index finger, staring at my own blood before laughing hysterical. "Come on Niklaus! Is that all you got? I haven't told the other disappointment's list!" I exhale, "well, my turn." 

As he is about to kick me backwards, i step forward and slightly tilt my body aside to dodge his kick and catch his leg using my left forearm then hit his shin with my right elbow and twist his leg until i hear a crack coming from his bones. "Two, you always thought that yourself are above anyone. Just because you are a hybrid! That's cute, actually." I look down at Nik, who is still having difficulty standing, I vamp-speed and crouch down to his level, i cupped his cheek and caressing his cheeks affectionate with my thumbs.

"Three, your enemy will not play fair and square. What are you? Twelve? Ha!" A black vein starts to appear on his skin, he gasps in pain as he becomes too weak. I move my right hand to his shoulder and leant to his ear, "the sooner you accept the reality that you can't beat me on your game, the less it will hurt."

The black veins spread to his face, "four, you need to know that the last Clair bloodline trusts me more than she ever trusts you." I paused and took the dagger from his hand, "i took the magic inside itself... So, this..." playing and shaking the dagger in front of his eyes, "are just ordinary dagger. Surprise!"

"Ta-Da! I always want to say that, it makes me sound cool."I shove the dagger to his chest and break it into two then snap his neck, I got up, leaving the half piece of a dagger on his chest. I look down at Nik chuckling, "It's a fun fight, Nik... Too bad, you lose a little bit too fast for my liking." I turn around to look at Hayley, i throw her a sincere smile and let my eyes turn normal ones. I walk up to her, "why are you crying? Are you alright?" i asked, have no clue about the tears in her eyes. She pulls me closer to hugging me tightly, afraid that i will turn to dust. "Stop making me worry," she sobbed.

So, is that why she's crying?

I frown but hugging her back, still not get it. She broke our hug and wiping her tears off while i still looking at her confused. "I was so afraid that Klaus will kill you and take you away from me... It's nothing, you probably don't understand why. Forget it." I shook my head, "I'm really sorry, Hayley. I will try to make you less worry about me." I raise my pinkie toward her, "pinky promise, really?" she chuckles and links hers to mine. 

"I saw a bunch of children in the park a few days ago doing this and this pinky promise seems cool, so why not?"

Even in this state, she looks more beautiful. 

Wait, that doesn't mean that she looks bad..... 

Forget it.