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NIKLAUS MIKAELSON HAD WALKED THE EARTH FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS. He saw empires rise and fall through his eyes. The Hybrid witnessed all the beautiful things nature could offer. He traveled to the ends of the world and saw everything a man considered beautiful. But nothing and no one came close to the wonder he held at that moment; when he saw his daughter taking her first steps.
The original vampire came down to spend time with his daughter, trying to find solace in her warmth after the quarrel he had with Elijah, over their long lost sister Freya's true motives. But, when the hybrid took his daughter into his arms, the little girl started to fuss around. His daughter demanded him to put her on the floor, and when the Original vampire conceded with her request with a huff; Hope grinned at him in thanks. Klaus then plopped down on the floor along with her. He placed all the toys she liked to play around her in a circle. The wooden knight he gave her as a goodbye gift, the blue bunny Elijah presented her with after her birth, and lastly, the wolf, Hayley's new husband got for her.
He watched as his daughter looked at them for a moment, and huffed like she was bored with the toys. Just when Klaus thought he should buy her a few new toys, he saw the little girl trying to stand up on her feet. Hope tried a few more minutes. Her face grew red with anger when she couldn't support her weight on the little legs. As Klaus moved a little to help her out, Hope proved she didn't need any help. He followed her every moment, amazed. And, he couldn't stop the smile that took over his face when Hope finally stood up on her feet, all on her own.
The little tribrid swayed a little, trying to adjust her body weight on those tiny legs of hers. However, the little one fell on her bum as soon she stood up. She pouted looking at her father. Klaus didn't know if he should laugh or cry. The original vampire didn't even blink, afraid, he would miss something significant. Klaus looked at those icy blue eyes that looked similar to his. He saw his littlest wolf trying to stand up one more time. Just when he thought she would flop down once again, she proved him wrong.
The Hybrid couldn't help but, be amazed at how something so trivial could fill his heart with happiness and warmth. Klaus wanted someone to share the same feeling as he...to show someone how proud he is. The vampire then remembered Hayley's still in the compound.
"Hayley," he yelled, for the mother of his child, not wanting her to miss the show.
When Hayley rushed into the nursery, trying to lecture about how he can't yell in the house, where their daughter lives. But, the wolf's words died down when she saw the scene in front of her. Hayley couldn't help but cover her mouth with both hands, a gasp escaping her lips. She stood beside Klaus as she witnessed her daughter stand on her feet.
