work_inprogress | Is it gone, tell me what went wrong / 'Cause baby I'm not that strong

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Is it gone, tell me what went wrong / 'Cause baby I'm not that strong

It wasn't that Peter wanted to leave Scott behind, by any means, but he'd rushed back in there and the Alpha twins--who'd flipped sides just like he'd said they would--were right behind them and Cora had already stopped breathing once. So, he snarled at Isaac who could see the twins behind them and knew, if nothing else, he had a duty to his pack--of which Peter and Cora were a major part.

He floored it.

The epinephrine had burned off a little too fast, which had been embarrassing, but the adrenaline was still pumping--possibly the only thing keeping him upright, honestly. That and needing to take care of his pack...Cora hadn't regained consciousness, and he could only hope someone had found Derek.

Isaac didn't know where Scott was, didn't know if he'd gotten out, and he was shaking, but he got them back to the loft safely. Sure, the pack knew where it was, but they knew where all of them lived and where else were they going to go? Better somewhere they could sort of defend. They didn't have Ms. Blake, anyway, so why would they come after them?

When they got to the loft, Peter got Cora out of the car, lifting her with a pained wince, but when Isaac tried to take her, he snarled at the boy until he ran ahead, getting doors instead, letting them all into the loft and skidding to a bit of a halt at finding Lydia and Hayley sitting there.

Peter noticed the girls, but didn't process, moving across to get Cora on the table, somewhere they could work on her more easily than the sofa. After he got her there, he just leaned against it, head hanging down, breathing a little too hard.

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"Then maybe we can have some peace and quiet." She murmured, brushing her nose lightly against his shoulder as she noticed the sleepiness creeping into his voice. Her own voice had started growing husky from the need to sleep as well as just being cuddled close to him.

Cora looked over at Hayley again. "Do you want to lie down?" She knew that stress couldn't be good for her or the baby.

"Wouldn't that be nice?" he asked in a soft voice, honestly headed toward sleep, though that shocked him. The little touches just put him more there. "I want you to be safe..."

Hayley gave her a wry smile. "I'm not sure that wouldn't be worse..." Though, no, none of this was good for her or the baby at all.

"It would be." Lydia nodded, her eyes drifting closed again as she could feel him relaxing further. "I am safe. I'm here with you."

"Well, I'll keep sitting up if you do." Cora drawled somewhat stubbornly. "But I'll lie down if you do." It was blackmail, she knew that, but she figured Hayley would listen considering Cora had been dying less than an hour before.

"I'm glad..." That she was here with him, safe. Just a murmur as he settled more. They'd have to call or come home soon, right? And he'd hear them. Nothing wrong with just resting until they did.

Hayley gave Cora a knowing look, but nodded. "Okay. Laying down might be good for both of us..."

Her hand finally stilled against his chest, resting over here his heart was, as her breathing got slow and soft which was a sign she had finally fallen asleep.

Cora nodded, shifting to lie back while making sure to leave plenty of room for Hayley. Normally she wasn't keen on the idea of sharing her bed but she had no ulterior motives. They were simply sticking together to keep each other safe while they waited for the others to call or return with some kind of news.

Her falling asleep pulled him under, as well, especially with the warmth and even rhythm of her breath. It wasn't deep, more of a doze, but it wasn't at all wakefulness. His body overruled his mind, knowing what it needed.

Hayley stretched out next to Cora, smiling a little. She didn't really deal with other girls much, but Cora was Derek's little sister, and she was glad they had talked at least some, and happy to have company while they waited.

It was a little while later when Derek entered the room where Cora and Hayley were actually lying down next to each other in Cora's bed. A quick but quiet glance into the guest room had confirmed that Peter was okay but sleeping which further put Derek's mind at ease.

Cora sat up quickly at the sight of her brother. "Well?"

"We found them." Derek nodded, looking somewhat relieved as he glanced at Hayley. "And the Darach is dead."

Hayley sat up, too, when Derek came in, looking him over eagerly, making sure he was okay and looking profoundly relieved that he was.

"Thank god. Everyone's okay?"

"Yes." Derek nodded. "Elijah and Klaus are getting rid of the body. Chris and Stiles took the Sheriff and Scott's mom back to Scott's place. And I think Isaac and Allison were going to try to call Scott to let him know."

Hayley nodded a little. "Thank god. So...that's one problem down, at least."

Derek nodded, offering her a little smile, before looking at Cora. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine." She nodded. "Still tired but fine."

"Good." Derek looked at Hayley again, holding out his hand. "The others should be here soon." The others being Klaus and Elijah who would undoubtedly be looking for her.

Hayley took his hand, let him help her up with a nod. Giving him a curious look, she couldn't help but ask, "Who killed her?"

Mostly that would give her an idea of the mood of the Mikaelson boys.

He studied her for a second before replying. "Elijah and Klaus did."

"Maybe Klaus will be less unbearable, then," she muttered with an eyeroll.

He liked killing things?

"Well, he was a little grouchy that he wasn't the one to tear her heart out but...hopefully." Derek wasn't sure he had the energy for the vampire's crap tonight. Not any more.

Hayley snorted. "They'll work it out. Elijah's fond of ripping out hearts, and Klaus likes it when he gets all..efficiently violent, so."

The Mikaelsons had fucked up family dynamics, honestly. But that was probably why she fit in.

"I wish I could have seen the look on her face when it happened." The vicious little muttering came from the bed and Cora glanced up at the inevitable look she got from her brother. "What? She nearly killed me."

"I know." Honestly, Derek didn't feel all that bad for what happened. "Let's go downstairs. I'm sure they'll be..." He paused as he heard the door sliding open then, tensing just a bit as he turned to exit the room.

Anticipating the Mikaelsons, he was surprised to see Allison alone. "Where are the others?" He noticed the tension in her then, the way her jaw was clenched tightly and her eyes looked strange. Almost like...

"Isaac called Scott and they're on their way to Scott's house." She replied tightly. "I just came to tell you and to check on Lydia."

Derek might've given Cora a look, but Hayley flashed her a bit of a smile, because, well. Yeah. She would have liked to see it, too. She hurried after Derek, pausing in surprise on the stairs at the sight of the girl. Hunter. She was obviously not happy about something, but Hayley didn't know her well enough to even guess what it might be.

"I think she and Peter are sleeping," she volunteered quietly, before tilting her head back up the stairs. "In the guestroom."

If Derek had known her better or they had a better history Derek might have asked Allison what was going on but he nodded. "They are." He confirmed what Hayley was saying. "Did you need her?"

Allison did need her friend but she also knew Lydia had been through a lot. "No, I'll give her a call tomorrow." A pause. "Thank you." She turned to leave.

Derek glanced sideways at Hayley with a shrug.

Hayley didn't know the girl at all, and was wary of her, hanging out by the bottom of the stairs, holding on to the rail. She echoed Derek's shrug, and then her ears caught familiar voices approaching the loft. Elijah and Klaus were bickering amicably about the genius of Beethoven versus Van Gogh.

They broke off their argument as they saw Allison there, Klaus giving her a smirk. "And the little huntress made it back out of the woods and to the big bad wolf's lair. Excellent."

Elijah rolled his eyes, giving Allison a smile. "Don't mind him. Getting rid of a magic user tends to make him giddy. You did well with the bow--perfect timed distraction."

Allison paused at the open door as the two vampires appeared to fill the doorway. Rolling her eyes towards Klaus, she lifted her chin almost defiantly while looking at him but then Elijah drew her gaze as she smiled in turn though it didn't quite reach her eyes. "It's okay." She really didn't need an apology but the compliment was nice. "Thank you. Good job on the... " She motioned at his chest. "Gross but impressive."

"Makes me sad I missed it." Cora commented from the middle of the stairs before she descended the rest of the way, scooting around Derek and Hayley.

Klaus just arched an eyebrow at Allison and prowled into the loft, giving Cora an amused look, before glancing at Hayley. "Careful, little wolf. This one's as bloodthirsty as you."

Elijah shook his head and gave Allison a wry smile. "Thanks, I think."

"It's kind of his signature," Klaus added.

Elijah glanced around. "Where is everyone else? I thought we were meeting back here..."

Cora shot Klaus a small smirk before looking away.

Allison nodded as Elijah thanked her and then she was looking at Klaus. "What's yours?" She couldn't stop herself from asking.

"Allison said that they went back to Scott's house." She drew closer and then paused a couple steps away from Elijah, her eyes flicking down. "Your hands are still bloody." She nodded. "I'll show you the bathroom so you can clean up."

"Do you want something to drink?" Derek asked Klaus as he took a step off the last stair. See? He could be polite.

Klaus shrugged a little at Allison's question. "I like being creative. To suit the situation."

Elijah gave his brother a look, then a smile to Cora, glancing down. "I thought I'd done better, but I suppose there's only so much a handkerchief. Thank you." That everyone had gone to their homes seemed reasonable.

Klaus looked at Derek, studying him for a moment. "Sure. Cheers."

Hayley was still mostly hanging out by the stairwell, watching with a little frown.

"I can imagine." Allison mused though she was trying not to smile.

Cora shrugged as if to say 'no problem', motioning for Elijah to follow as she led him to the bathroom. "Sink is there and the towel is there."

Derek glanced over at Allison. "Did you want to stay for a drink?"

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