Anomaly [ELIJAH MIKAELSON] [1] [COMPLETED]

XVI - THE END OF THE AFFAIR

   She could feel the chest pains. Ever since taking the necklace off in the mountains, the pains had returned, and she knew it was only a matter of time until the nosebleeds did too. Even knowing this, Audrey remained stubborn in her decision to keep it off, leaving it tucked away in her pocket until further notice. Her arms crossed over her chest, she got out of the car with Stefan and Klaus, looking around the warehouse they'd pulled up in.

   "Welcome back to Chicago, Stefan." Klaus smirked, lifting up the closed grate in front of them. It revealed a view of the city, lit up by lights in the night sky. "Ever been to the windy city, love?" He rose a brow toward Audrey.

   "No." She shook her head, looking out at the view in awe. No one could deny how beautiful of a sight it was. "I was looking at colleges here, but I've never visited."

   Stefan looked at Klaus, unimpressed. "What are we doing here?"

   "I know how much you loved it here." The Original mused, his smirk growing slightly as he locked eyes with the Salvatore. "Bringing back memories of the good old ripper days?"

   "Blacked out most of them." Stefan admitted. "A lot of blood, a lot of partying. The details are all a blur."

   "Well, that is a crying shame." Klaus tutted, shaking his head. "The details are what make it legend. Word was the ripper of Monterrey got lonely, so he escaped to the city for comfort. It was Prohibition. Everything was off limits then, which made everything so much fun." His smirk turned into a knowing grin. "Chicago was magical."

   "Yeah, well, I'll take your word for it." Stefan shrugged with a blank look. "Like I said, I don't remember most of it." He then rose a brow at him. "Why are we still with you?" He pointed between Audrey and himself. "We had our fun, your hybrids failed. I mean, don't you want to move on?"

   "We're going to see my favourite witch." Klaus informed the pair, walking back over toward the car. Instantly, one of the humans he'd compelled held open one of the doors for him, earning an eye roll from Audrey. "If anyone can help us with our hybrid problem, it's her."

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   Gloria's bar had put a look of confusion on Stefan Salvatore's face, and his look only made the smirk Klaus wore grow. Audrey glanced between the pair for a moment, before shaking her head, looking around the empty bar in interest. She moved and sat on top of one of the tables, as the pair leaned against the stair railing, deciding it best to keep out of whatever was clearly going on.

   "Looks familiar, doesn't it?" Klaus said knowingly to the Salvatore.

   Stefan glanced at him in disbelief. "I can't believe this place is still here."

   "You got to be kidding me." Three glanced to the left, to see a woman stood staring at them, looking far from impressed.

   "So a hybrid walks into a bar, say to the bartender--"