ophelia.

"You might want to sit down for what's coming." She looked at Klaus, looking for support. Klaus sent her a small nod, telling her that he had her back if things go wrong. 

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"When I got inside the warehouse, it was foolish of me to go in there alone. I was walking to see if anyone was in there. It looked like HYDRA had evacuated before we got there. When I got in, it was completely empty, but, I saw a faint light in one of the rooms. So, I went into the room, scanned around to see if anyone was in there. Before I could process the things that were inside the room, I saw the Chair they'd put me on for every single mission they had for me. Like it was displayed right in front of me. That room was enough to give him nightmares for the rest of my life. Anyway, when I got into the room, I heard someone breathing. It was Klaus' ex. She said something about delivering my head to the Mikaelsons and getting her revenge." She saw Klaus shift in his seat, so does everyone else. 

"We fought, and fought. We drained each other's energy. It was exhausting. I knocked her out first, but she was one step ahead of me. The next thing I knew was that she was draining me of my blood. I could feel her teeth sinking into my skin."

"Wait, wait, wait. You're saying that vampires exist?" Nat asked. 

"Not just vampires, sweetheart. Werewolves and witches also exist." Klaus chuckled, earning a glare from the redheaded assassin. 

"Long story short, she drained me and tortured me, resulting in my death. Now, you're looking at an undead Ophelia." She shrugged, feeling the burn of the stares of each team member, including Thor, who was a myth himself. 

"Wait, aren't vampires supposed to burn when they're in the sun? No, wait, according to the Twilight trilogy, vampires are supposed to have pearly, shiny skin when they're in the sun?" Ophelia facepalmed at the questions Tony asked. Elijah and Klaus rolled their eyes at the billionaire. 

"Tony, I mean, you got half of it right. We can burn in the sun, but that's what the daylight rings are for. It's supposed to let us live among humans. But no, we don't have pearly and shiny skin when we're in the sun, without the daylight ring, we'd burn to our deaths." She corrected Tony, watching him lean back to the couch. 

"I... I can't believe this, O. You're telling me that you're magically back from the dead and you've turned into a myth? That's crazy." Bruce explained. This wasn't a surprise to Ophelia since you know, Bruce is a science guy. Then again, Thor is a myth too. 

"Do you want me to prove it to you?" She smirked, looking at Klaus. 

"Uh, sure." Bruce nodded as Ophelia signalled Klaus to use his speed and snap her neck, earning gasps from everyone. Klaus caught her body and laid it on the sofa. 

"Are you sure it's safe? Is... Is she actually coming back?" Steve suddenly asked. 

"Are you only asking this now? After I snapped her neck? Bloody hell, I don't know how she deals with all of you. Just... Just wait a few minutes. I'll be back."

"Wait—" Klaus left before Steve could finish his question. 

Ophelia woke up with a loud gasp, shocking everyone. She sat up, smirking at her team. 

"See? Told you." Klaus came back with a compelled tourist and Ophelia stood there, smiling. 

"Proof two, dinner!" She grinned, her eyes glowed red, veins forming under her eyes and her fangs came out of hiding. Klaus' too. 

"Woah, woah, woah. You're going to drink blood? In front of us? That's... kind of hot." Tony muttered. Steve choked on his drink, Nat widened her eyes, Thor, Clint and Bruce just sat there processing the information given by the newly turned vampire. 

Ophelia sank her teeth in the tourist's neck as Klaus drank from the tourist's wrist. They were careful not to drain all of his blood. 

"Proof three, compulsion. Now, vampires can compel humans. Like, my siblings and I, well, we can also compel vampires. No one can compel Originals." Klaus smirked as he compelled the tourist to go back where he came from and to forget everything that has happened in the Compound. 

"Originals? Who are they?" Nat asked as the two vampires looked at each other. 

"Oh, love, you're looking at one of them. As I said, I'm Niklaus Mikaelson. This is my brother, Elijah. My sister, Rebekah. Also, my witch sister, Freya. I don't know where those two are. We're the Original family. Oh! I forgot about Kol and Finn. I don't quite like them." Klaus smirked. 

"You don't like anyone, brother." Elijah chirped in, earning a snort from Ophelia as Klaus glared at the both of them. 

"Do you still have your powers, O?" Bruce asked. 

"Yeah, I'm part mutant and part vampire. A first of my kind." She looked at her lover, as Aurora would say it. Klaus gave her a kiss on her forehead before checking up on Hope. 

"Wait, when did that happen?" Nat asked, her eyebrow raised at the blushing girl. Steve furrowed his brow, feeling disappointed that Ophelia had found someone. 

"It, uh, happened a few months before I was taken. I was living here for a while and S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't have anything in store for me yet." She chuckled. 

"Excuse me, I need to go somewhere. Stay safe, Ophelia." Elijah smiled and quickly exited the Compound, leaving Ophelia confused. 

"Uh, I should tell you that I'm probably not coming back to S.H.I.E.L.D. for awhile. I need to figure everything out before I get back there." Ophelia cleared her throat, fiddling around with her fingers nervously. 

"What? Again?" Tony perked up when Ophelia explained why she wasn't coming back soon. 

"Look, I need time to control myself, Tony. I can't go around and risk myself becoming a Ripper in New York! It's literally heaven for vamps. I need to stay and learn a few things." 

"Ripper? What the... Nevermind, I don't even want to know what that means. I'm horrified already." Tony shrugged, sighing. 

"I'll go back to the hotel with you and pack my things." 

THE HOTEL

They went up to their hotel room, feeling defeated after trying to change Ophelia's mind about staying in New Orleans. Their reason was that she stayed there too long and they were going to miss her. 

"What are phones for? You can call me literally anytime! Gosh, this isn't a big deal guys. Just let it go already." 

"Ophelia, please, just come home with us. You're like... the glue that holds us together." Nat said, crossing her arms. 

"No, I am, idiot. But she's right, O. We're all a bunch of losers who sit around and do nothing without you. Have you ever seen what it's like when you were gone? Everyone left! Vanished! Gone! Well, except for me, Spangles and Nat, but you get the point." Tony exaggerated, receiving death glares from the rest of the team. 

"Oh come on! Do you guys really depend on me that much? Are you sure you're not making this up to make me come back? because... you're failing, miserably." She joked. 

As much as she wanted to go back home with her best friends, she couldn't. She needed to control herself. She had to prevent herself from being the monster she knew she could be. A Ripper. 

"Look, guys. I know you want me back home, but I can't. What if I kill someone when I feed? We're talking about New York, for fuck's sake! Millions of people can die because of me. I want to go home, I do, but I can't. I'm sorry. It's for the best for me and for you. I'll come home when I'm ready. I promise. Tell Nick that I'm... I'm dead or something. I don't know, make up a story and tell me about it." Ophelia sighed, her hand ran through her hair. 

"Well, I guess we'll have to have one last hug. I'm going to miss you, O. We all are." Tony gave in, shedding a tear. The group came together and hugged the small girl, sobbing. 

"Guys, It's not like you're never going to see me again." She joked, tears streaming down her face. "I'll miss you. Call me if you need me. I love you guys." She continued, pulling everyone in one last hug. 

"I will miss you, Lady Ophelia. I wish you the best of luck with the sons and daughters of Mikael." Thor smiled brightly, receiving a grateful smile from Ophelia in return." 

She gave her best friend one last hug. "I'm going to miss you the most, Nat. Please don't let them do anything stupid when I'm gone." Ophelia whispered, earning a chuckle from the assassin. 

Ophelia took her bags, looking at her team, the team that has been there for her since day one. "If you need me, you know where to find me." She smiled, closing the room door when she heard;

"Damn, that was the coolest thing I've heard today." From the billionaire himself. Ophelia shook her head and called Klaus. 

"Hey, I'm on my way back to the Compound. I hope you don't mind me staying for a while."

"Of course, love. You're welcome any time. Do you need a lift?"

"That would be nice. Thanks, Nik." She smiled, hanging up the phone. 

Steve had regretted that he didn't say anything to the girl he loved. It was too late. She was gone. She had found someone else. She loved someone else. He regretted that he kept quiet when they were saying their goodbyes.