When we last saw Klaus on "Pictures of You," he had received a note from Katherine warning him that witches were conspiring against him in New Orleans.

Fast forward to this Thursday's special episode of The Vampire Diaries Season 4 and we'll catch up with this Original in The Big Easy.

What exactly is he doing there? He's on a mission to "silence and slaughter," Elijah explains to Rebekah in the following sneak peek.

Why might Rebekah be rooting for the witches to take out her brother? She explains that herself in this clip. Watch now:

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UPDATE: The CW has released a SECOND CLIP from the episode! Follow the preceding link to view it now!

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