The Mikealson Twins

A Walk on the Wild Side

Elijah is in the middle of his own workout at the new gym Marcel has set up at St. Anne's church, where he is vigorously punching and kicking a punching bag. After a moment, he gets so heated in his exercise that he punches the bag clear across the room, where it knocks over a bench press and hand-weights. When he turns around, he sees that Hayley has entered the room with a small card in her hands. She addresses him with a mocking tone

Something the matter, Elijah? There's nothing you want to talk about? Like... The Strix?

Elijah pulls out a towel and uses it to blot the sweat from his face. When he doesn't respond, Hayley reads the black invitation in her hands aloud to him

"I do hope that you can come, old chum. Signed, Tristan."

She waves the invitation in the air and gives Elijah a look as he walks over to pluck the invite out of her hands to read it for himself

I was picking up Hope when some vampire dropped it off.

Elijah continues to skim the invitation, which reads in full "You are cordially invited to an evening of exquisite excess. The Davilla Estate, 7041 St. Charles Avenue. Midnight," along with Tristan's personal note at the end that Hayley read aloud

You care to fill me in?

[quietly] This isn't your concern.

Elijah starts to walk past Hayley, but she grabs him by the arm and stops him

Oh, but it is.

Hayley then vamp-speeds them both over to the cage, where she pins him to the chain-link wall by the throat

So, why don't you cut the protective macho crap and tell me what's going on. I'm part of this family too, Elijah. I thought you of all people would act like it.

Elijah, who looks surprised by her tenacity, spins them so he is now pinning Hayley against the wall by her wrists

So, what do you want to know?

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MIKAELSON COMPOUND

Freya is in the upstairs study where she's sitting cross-legged on a small purple yoga mat on the floor. After a moment, an unhappy-looking Klaus walks in and seems surprised to see her

What are you doing here?

Freya gives him a look that is both annoyed and amused

I live here?

[sighs] Yes. Obviously.

Freya stands and starts doing another yoga pose

I just hadn't realized you were back from wherever it is you go to when you leave! Perhaps I was thrown off by the lack of strange gentleman callers perusing the contents of my refrigerator this morning.

Freya smirks happily and switches poses again

Your concern for my whereabouts is touching.

I simply want to know who is here at any given moment! I hardly think that's too much to ask.

Just then, an annoyed Hayley and an amused Elijah walk into the room to join them

Well, as long as we're talking attendance...

[mockingly] Oh, good! It's my not-so-loving older brother and my former one-night-stand! What a nice, normal family gathering.

Hayley rolls her eyes and smiles fakely at Klaus