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The sun shines brightly the next morning. Juniper walks with a tray of coffee and a bag of muffins in her hands. Davina and her friend Joshua sit on the park bench soaking up the sun. The light click of her heels catch both of their attention.

"You guys okay?" Juniper asks handing Josh his coffee, looking up at the spot Davina was staring at.

"Yeah. Just talking about witch stuff." Davina lies taking her coffee. June sits at the end of the bench.

"Marcel came to me yesterday. He wanted a cloaking spell." The young Claire admits. "He's gonna make a move against Klaus. A big move."

"You shouldn't be getting involved in their business," Juniper sighs sipping her coffee.

"You're involved in their business." Davina snaps still upset about their argument last night when Juniper asked her if it would be okay with her if some nights she would stay at the Compound with Hayley.

"What I'm doing is protecting Hayley and the child that's about to come out of her not helping Klaus prepare for a war."

"No you're just sleeping with him."

"Yeah I've slept with him, Vina. And that's all I've done. He is a grown ass man who can start a war on his own, I'm gonna stay out of it. You should too. And so should Josh."

Davina huffs looking back at the spot she was staring at before Juniper showed up.

"I gotta go. Hayley needs my help with something.

" She puts away her phone having read a text message from the pregnant werewolf.

"I'll see you back at the apartment. I meant what I said stay out of their business, or it'll get you killed.

" June stands adjusting the sunglasses on her face before leaving.

~

Inside the Compound Juniper appears in front of Elijah who stands in the Mikaeson study on the phone with his younger brother. Jackson and Oliver are missing, the two were supposed to show up with black kyanite stones hours ago.

Hayley asks Juniper to track down Jackson and Oliver with the help of her demons. Much to wolf's dismay Juniper says no. On the phone Klaus also suggests that Juniper help find the wolves or he will use the back up plan that he has already in motion. Which is to use Davina.

"Don't even think about dragging her into this, Klaus!" Juniper yells into the phone that she snatched away from Elijah.

"Sorry, love, but either you help me or she does." Klaus says genuinely sorry.

Pinching the bridge of her nose with her eyes closed, June gives in.

"Fine but I still want you to bite Josh.

You're still gonna need him. Get the information that you need from Davina but don't touch her.

I'll meet you at the cemetery in five minutes.

" Juniper hangs up the phone tossing it back to Elijah.

"I'll have my demons start searching for Jackson just in case and I'll let you know if anything come up.

" With a sigh she mutters. "Y'all are turning me into a fucken hypocrite. "

Juniper leaves the Compound after ordering her demons to find her best friend, not caring about her ex.

~

Down at the cemetery Juniper shows up when Klaus tries to get Davina to tell him where Marcel is. Not liking the proximity of the two she decides to intervene, pulling Klaus back with a dark growl.

"Now now, love. I wasn't going to lay a hand on her I know how much she means to you. All I ask is for her to tell me exactly where Marcel is." Klaus stands back with both arms raised.

"Davina... please" Joshua pants slowly loosing consciousness due to Klaus' wolf venom running through his veins.

"He's at a warehouse at the docks- Thierry's place." Davina admits, tears swelling in her wide brown eyes.

"See that wasn't so hard, now, was it?" Klaus smirks at the Claire sisters walking away.

"What about Josh?" Davina questions.

"He'll live another twenty-four hours or so. I may need you, and Joshua serves as wonderful leverage. Also, Juniper you will come and aid me with finding Marcel."

"No fuck you." Juniper plays the part that they agreed to.

"Then your sister's dear friend shall die and she shall suffer yet another heartbreak." Klaus smirks.

Juniper looks back at Davina and Josh pretending to contemplate but the deal was already made over the phone.

"June please." Davina begs.

"Fine but you better heal Josh by the end of the day."

"Good, I'll be waiting in the car." Klaus leaves.

Juniper kneels down next to Davina asking her if he harmed her in any way. The youngest Claire denies it, apologizing. The sisters embrace before Juniper leaves telling Davina what herbs to use to slow down the infection.

~

The Queen of Demons, the psychotic Hybrid, and the Nobel Original arrive at Thierry's old loft across the river bed. In the middle of the loft is Jackson bound to a chair with explosives spread all around.

Juniper pulls off the bag around her best friend's face sighing, "Praise Satan its you."

"Accolade to Marcel he did quite a dance across the bridge of your nose. Where is he now?" Klaus questions.

"Nowhere to be found..." Elijah comments following the red wire to one of the crates.

"Well no shit Sherlock."

"Although he did leave us a delightful parting gift." Elijah drops the lid back on its crate irritated.

"You are just on fire today 'Lijah." Juniper sasses earning a nasty glare from Elijah.

Jackson offers his help squirming to be untied but gets yelled at by both Juniper and Elijah to be still. Klaus makes a comment about letting Jackson die so it will free up the competition for Hayley's love.

Ignoring the comment June kneels down taking a closer look at the bombs attached to the metal chair that Jackson is bound to. "Aren't these?"

Elijah answers, "The exact explosives that was used to attack the Bayou, yes. Tell me again brother why you believed that Marcel was innocent?"

"Remind me to ask him before I pull out his innards." He huffs tossing a lid off another crate. "Okay. Exercise extreme caution in this general area. Bit of a mess."

June walks over to the Hybrid. "It can't be that bad." She peaks into the crate. "Oh my Satan this is gonna be one wicked explosion." She beams looking down at the large pile of C-4.

Jackson chuckles, "Of course only your crazy ass would be happy about a bomb."

"You would be to if you were just as crazy as I am." June smiles at her best friend.

Elijah's phone rings, its Hayley. "Impeccable timing."

The stressed pregnant werewolf asks what is happening, only to receive the good news that they have found Jackson. Elijah jokes about Jackson being tied up earning chuckles from the two psychopaths.

Klaus flicks open another crate. A high pitch whine echos through the loft and the phone. He picks up the little note that was left for them.

"Klaus!" Juniper yells.

Hayley yells incoherently over the phone at the same time as Jackson yelling at Klaus. Elijah hangs up the phone when Juniper uses her demons to transport the three men back to the Compound and herself outside of the building to watch.

When the explosion is over Juniper transports herself back to the Compound. Everyone turns to look at her when she enters the room.

"I have to admit that was fucken amazing, not the best situation but still amazing." June sits on the couch next to Jackson.

Reverting her attention back to the topic at hand Hayley asks the million dollar question. "What about the stones?"

"Scattered across the bed of the Mississippi, I imagine." Elijah remarks pouring himself a drink.

Klaus does the same while pouring an additional one for June. "No Marcel is no fool. He knows an empowered werewolf army would mean the end of vampires in New Orleans. The explosion is his way of saying he means to prevent that, for all the good it'll do him." He hands June a drink.

She passes it off to Jackson, who needed it a hell of a lot more than she did.

Hayley remarks, "Well, it did him pretty damn well, didn't it?"

"This is my fault. I should be the one to fix it. " Jackson tries to stand up but Hayley pushes him back down.

"No, Jack. You're hurt, and no one is blaming you." She comforts.

"I'm blaming you." Both, Juniper and Niklaus say at the same time.

Klaus places a hand on June's shoulder making her look up at him. She winks at him bringing her own hand up to his. They receive odd looks from the three supernaturals.

"You should have been more careful, Jacks. Everyone knows the wolves are wanted dead so when they hear news of the pack trying to get power of course they are gonna do something to stop it. You should have used your head." Juniper shrugs.

Jackson sighs knowing that she is right.

"Juniper has a point. Those stones will be hard to replace. Fortunately, I always have a backup plan." Klaus smirks stepping out of the room to make a call.

~

Francesca Correa walks through the Compound with a cocky smirk, her remaining four brothers follow her curiously looking around the vine covered Compound.

"You can't seriously mean her. She's a gangster." said Hayley.

Juniper, Hayley, and Elijah follow Klaus down the stairs to meet up with the Casino owner. Juniper's eyes narrow at the woman, not liking the idea of the Mikaelsons doing business with her right after she had warned them not too.

"Greeting Ms. Correa. I see you've brought company." Klaus greets with a smirk.

"These are my brothers. I always include them in delicate business matters. Fellas, meet Mr. Mikaelson." She introduces them.

Juniper's dark eyes look every brother up and down. I wonder if they taste just as yummy as the others did. She licks her pink lips, her demons want a taste of the Correa men.

Niklaus is easily manipulated by Francesca believing he has the upper hand when he flirts with her. Juniper watches the interaction between the two not realizing that she is letting out a deep demonic growl.

"Let's get started shall we?" Klaus motions for them to head into the dinning room.

"Mikaelson. We need to talk." Juniper crosses her arms walking away from the group. Klaus follows.

The Queen of Demons leads Niklaus up to the bathroom in her old bedroom. She turns on the sink, letting the faucet run.

"I don't think you should trust Francesca." She crosses her arms leaning against the sink.

"I don't trust her. I just needed her to agree to bring me the stones that's all, little demon."

"Then what was that little show with her just now? And don't think I don't know about that little promise you made with Genevieve," She pushes herself off the sink stepping closer to Klaus.

"I have made it pretty fucken clear that I like you, and yet you flirt with everyone. And you fuck everyone too. So in all honesty I can't tell if you actually like me back or not." She says not bothering to beat around the bush with her feelings anymore.

"Are you seriously talking about this up now?" Klaus rolls his eyes pissing Juniper off more.

"No not unless there's something to talk about. I like you and I want to be with you. Do you like me back? Do you want to be in a relationship with me?"

Niklaus stays silent, Juniper rolls her eyes. She shuts off the sink about to storm off but Klaus grabs her. He pins her against the wall. His rough lips press against her soft ones. They kiss slowly, savoring it.

"I want nothing more than to be with you, little demon. But you have to understand I will do what is necessary to get what I want." Niklaus whispers in her ear.

"Then tell me you'll be mine and mine only. Promise me that." Juniper whispers searching his face for any doubt of that promise.

"I promise," Klaus looks her directly in the eyes.

There was no demons hiding behind his colorful eyes, just the truth. He wanted to be with her just as much as she wanted to be with him. He was going to be hers and she was going to be his. They promised each other that with another sweet kiss.

~

The full moon was at its peak. Juniper, Hayley and both Mikaelson siblings stand around the long dinning table waiting for Genevieve to be finished with the moonlight ring spell.

Francesca bursts through the doors claiming that Marcel is on his way with his loyal vampires to ambush the spell. Niklaus and Elijah tell Juniper to get Hayley to safety. Grabbing the pregnant werewolf's arm Juniper was ready to go but Hayley wasn't budging.

"Someone has to watch her." Hayley protests.

"Fine, I guess we stay." Juniper crosses her arms pulling her gun out from the back of her waistband.

"I think you should help Klaus and Elijah." Francesca offers, "I can watch Hayley."

"And I think you should shut up," June remarks cocking her gun. "Hurry it up Genevieve."

The fighting starts in the middle of the Compound. Various vampires are yelling as they attack the Noble Original while the Hybrid deals with his own adopted son. Elijah is having no problem killing the hundreds of vampires.

The red haired witch continues the spell almost finished.

One of Francesca's workers comes into the room demanding that they go now.

Not liking the eager look on Francesca's face Juniper stands in front of Hayley.

Hayley's phone vibrates in her pocket, she pulls it out declining the call when she sees Cami's caller ID.

Opening her eyes Genevieve lifts up one of the black stones examining it. "The stones are finished. I've done my part. Now its up to you."

"We'll get them to the Bayou." Hayley steps forward.

"Actually, she was talking to me." Francesca gets handed the black stone in Genevieve's hand.

"What the hell is this?"

"Call it a side deal. Point is I'm taking the stones." Francesca smirks.

"Get out of here Hayley," The Queen of Demons growls.

Juniper raises her gun shooting Francesca's body guard in the head before she has the chance to kill him herself to trigger her werewolf curse. She then shoots Francesca three times in the stomach before flashing in front of her to choke her.

Francesca takes out her own gun putting a bullet in Juniper's head temporarily killing her but still activating her werewolf curse. Much to her dismay Genevieve hands Francesca the remainder of the black stones. The witch then uses her magic to knock out the pregnant werewolf.

Both Francesca and Genevieve leave getting what they want.