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Chapter 01<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mystic Falls, April 28th, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust take a deep breath,\u201d Stefan said as he lead Elena through the woods. \u201cThe fresh smell of Spring, without the heightened senses of a vampire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena scoffed as she playfully tugged his arm. \u201cI know what you\u2019re trying to do, and I\u2019m not changing my mind,\u201d she smiled at him then, before they both startled from the figure rising from the bushes with a growl and launched herself at Elena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefan watched as the creature – no, human, pushed Elena to the ground, pulling her out of his grasp and he was stunned for a moment before pulling the woman off of his girlfriend. The woman reeked, it was almost as if the only shower she had known for a while was the river, he could smell dead fish all over her. Of course, the tattered clothing and the blood spatters on them didn\u2019t do much good either, but it wasn\u2019t human blood, it was animal blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the woman was still snarling and trying to grab Elena while Stefan kept pushing her away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs this one of his tricks?\u201d Elena said, fear evident in her voice as she scrambled to her feet and made sure that Stefan was between her and the mad woman. \u201cCompel a homeless person to attack me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy would he do that? He wants you alive, remember?\u201d He countered as he gave her a quick once over before returning his gaze on the pint-sized woman, before noticing her true face. \u201cShe\u2019s a vampire,\u201d he said, stunned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I don\u2019t think she feeds on humans,\u201d he said as he let the woman go, but found that that had been a mistake as she jumped on Elena again and this time managed to hit her straight in the face with her fist. \u201cHey!\u201d Stefan pulled harder this time, now knowing that she was a vampire made it easier. He didn\u2019t have to hide his own strength. \u201cStop that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is playing you, mister,\u201d the woman pointed at Elena. \u201cShe is twisted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now, the only one who\u2019s twisted here, is you,\u201d he said angrily and pulled her closer to him, leveling his gaze at her. \u201cYou\u2019re going to leave us alone. Go back where you came from and don\u2019t ever attack this girl again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman spat in Stefan\u2019s face before pulling away and running off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat the hell was that!\u201d Elena cried out as she once again got to her feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, but until we know who or what she is, don\u2019t go into the woods without us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mystic Falls, April 29th, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon looked at his brother when he recounted the attack on Elena the day before. \u201cYou\u2019re serious? The woodnymph attacked Elena?\u201d It was a good thing that they had something else to talk about, it kept his mind off of Tyler\u2019s little bite and it would keep Stefan from worrying. Damon wasn\u2019t even sure if he was going to tell him, if he had to be honest. There was no coming back from this. End of the line. Best let it happen without too much fussing from Stefan, wouldn\u2019t want to mess up his hero hair, would we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWoodnymph?\u201d Stefan snorted. \u201cShe\u2019s a vampire, Damon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, obviously she\u2019s something supernatural seeing as she\u2019s been around for at least as long as we have,\u201d he huffed as he took a swig of bourbon. \u201cShe saved me a couple of times from Giuseppe’s wrath when we were kids, and I could have sworn to have seen her when he shot us.\u201d He had wanted to use himself as a replacement for Jenna during the ritual, but Katherine said that Klaus thought Damon\u2019s blood was impure now that he was bitten. Just peachy. He felt guilty enough about Jenna dying, Elena losing yet again another family member, and he was just about ready to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou never told me this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs if,\u201d Damon rolled his eyes at his brother. \u201cOh, hey, Stefan, did you know that there\u2019s this wildling woodnymph living in the woods? Don\u2019t ask me where, because I don\u2019t know, but she\u2019s there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefan nodded as he straightened his tie. \u201cYou\u2019re right, that sounds kinda ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen her go after a human before though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou think she\u2019ll do it again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah. She doesn\u2019t like people much,\u201d he waved his brother\u2019s concern away. He wasn\u2019t worried for Elena\u2019s safety, maybe he should be, but from what he could tell, the woman had been harmless. Sticking up for the little man and all that. Or maybe it was simply wish fulfillment. \u201cBut maybe. Did you tell Elena not to go to the woods by herself until we know more?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood. Now, let\u2019s go, we have a double funeral to attend to,\u201d he said chipper and pat his brother on the back. Maybe, after the funeral, he was going to tell his brother about the bite. He wasn\u2019t sure yet. Stefan liked to share information with Elena, and the last thing she needed was another person to mourn.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He needed some time alone. While everyone went back to the house for coffee, tea and cake, Damon needed to clear his head. Make a good plan. Make sure that he wasn\u2019t going to leave pieces of himself all over Mystic Falls. Make sure that his death wouldn\u2019t be messy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, who was he kidding? Death was messy and he was feeling sorry for himself. What would Stefan do without him? What would happen to Elena without having an extra set of Salvatore eyes looking out for her? He was currently the strongest non-Original vampire in town, he was going to leave everyone defenseless. Why did he care? He shouldn\u2019t care. Nope. Not at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He kicked against a tree stump, uprooting it from the soil and watched it soar through the sky and land somewhere in the distance. Instead of the well expected \u2018thud\u2019, he could hear someone cry out in pain and for a moment, he felt a pang in his heart. A pang of guilt. But who was he kidding? Speeding off in the direction of the sound, he wished it had been a human that the stump had fallen on but found the woodnymph dusting herself off while she huffed. \u201cWhoops?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStupid vampires with their stupid strength,\u201d she muttered under her breath as she kept hitting herself. \u201cSo much sand and leaves and weaves and trees.\u201d Her head snapped up to meet Damon\u2019s gaze. \u201cI know every tree there is in these woods. You hurt Ezekiel! He was already ailing and you made it worse! Now he\u2019ll never grow back again!\u201d She pointed at the stump that lay on its side. \u201cAnd you nearly lobbed my head off! Is that what I get as payment for making sure you grew up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am not in the mood!\u201d Damon yelled at her. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, okay!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine!\u201d the woman yelled back before turning around, grabbing the tree stump and stomped off in the general direction of where he had come from. Curious as to what she was up to, Damon followed her, it wasn\u2019t as if he didn\u2019t have anything else to do. It was almost like a slapstick, watching her carry the rather big stump back to its original place. The stump was bigger than her and she carried it as if it weighed nothing. Maybe Stefan was right and she wasn\u2019t a nymph but a vampire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But a woodnymph sounded so much more magical than a vampire. Part of him didn\u2019t want to give up on that idea he summoned as a kid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He watched her put the stump back in the ground, covering the roots with the soil again and gently caressed the wood as she whispered sweet nothings to it. Soothed it. \u201cWhy are you doing that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She growled as she put her arms around the stump and looked at Damon. \u201cYou\u2019ve hurt my friend. I\u2019m soothing him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He let out a breath and sat down in the leaves as he continued to watch her. \u201cWhere have you been for the last two hundred years or so?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight here. You didn\u2019t need me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t know that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do,\u201d she said as she kissed the stump and got back to her feet. \u201cThere. All better.\u201d Her focus then shifted entirely onto Damon and she cocked her head. \u201cYou\u2019re in trouble, aren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, it\u2019s nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can smell it. You\u2019ve been cursed.\u201d Within a blink, she was in front of him and pushing up the sleeves of his jacket. \u201cOh, that is bad. I think you\u2019ll be dead in a couple of days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d he bit at her as he pulled his arm back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a way to fix you, well, I think. I\u2019ve heard stories. Whispers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh yeah?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman nodded so fast that Damon was afraid her head would snap off her torso. \u201cThe trees tell me everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t say,\u201d she pulled him to his feet. \u201cCome, I might have something to delay the inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mystic Falls, May 1st 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had stalked him. It was hard for her to be in town, amongst the humans, mainly because she was quite aware that she looked different. First of all; she wasn\u2019t clean, like them. Secondly; her clothes were old. Thirdly; her clothes were hanging on by a thread. Fourthly; they were bloodied and dirty. Fiftly; she was walking barefoot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was genuinely worried about Damon. She knew that there was a cure, if you lived for as long as she had, you\u2019d hear stories, but it would be unable to get as the owner didn\u2019t like parting with the cure, as it was special. But she didn\u2019t want Damon to do something stupid either. All he needed was a little more time so that his brother could figure things out on his own. Maybe a little nudge in the right direction but they\u2019d probably not believe her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had studied the humans of Mystic Falls for years, waiting for her beloved to return. She had watched the Salvatore brothers turn because of the blood they ingested from that wench. She knew then that they would be alright, that their newfound strength would keep them together and alive. She had watched them come and go to Mystic Falls. She had seen the wars. She had seen her<\/em> around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had watched in fascination when she<\/em> got locked in the tomb underneath the old Fell\u2019s Church and occasionally left bodies of dead animals in front of the sealed door, just to torment her. For what she\u2019d done. Not that she could smell it but still. It was fun in her head. It frustrated her immensely when she was released from the tomb. And that there was a copy of her. Stupid wench. How was this possible? It boggled her mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hope that her beloved was returning was growing stronger by the day with the presence of the new residents of Mystic Falls and that was one of the reasons why she dared to venture into town; maybe she\u2019d see him. She needed to be sure that Damon would come home alright. She followed him back to his home after he had gone over to her<\/em> place to apologize. Or whatever it was. Maybe to say goodbye. And that was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She observed him from outside the house. She had to strain to really hear what was going on inside the house, but she could hear it in Damon\u2019s voice; something wasn\u2019t right. When the curtain moved, she moved quickly. She kicked down the door and rushed in, breaking his neck and dragging him into the shadows, out of harm’s way while a surprised Stefan looked on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow did you get in?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOwner of the house is dead,\u201d she said simply before closing the curtain again and slipped Damon\u2019s ring back onto his finger. \u201cThere\u2019s a way to save him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, I gathered that when he told me,\u201d Stefan hoisted his brother over his shoulder and started to walk towards the cellars. The sound of bare feet following unnerved him. Was there really a cure for Damon? If so, where was it? A werewolf bite couldn\u2019t be cured. And why was she still around? Was she going to stick around? Because that would be interesting to say the least. \u201cWhy do you care so much about Damon?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot just Damon,\u201d she replied in a singsong voice. \u201cI saved you from drowning, but you don\u2019t remember.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause I never drowned,\u201d he lowered his brother onto the cot in the cellar and closed the door behind him. \u201cWho are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman shrugged. \u201cI suppose I could be your guardian angel or whatever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDamon called you a woodnymph.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She huffed and then nodded. \u201cThat works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you going to stick around?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She thought for a moment and nodded as she pointed at the closed door. \u201cUntil he is okay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood. Well, why don\u2019t you go upstairs and take a nice hot bath and I\u2019ll see if I can get you some clothes,\u201d Stefan said as he pointed towards the stairs. She seemed harmless. He knew she wasn\u2019t, because she had attacked Elena, but she was doing alright now. Now was not the time to ask her why she thought Elena was twisted. She had just saved Damon and she needed to take a shower. Badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had liked taking a bath. It took her a while to figure out how the buttons worked, but when water came rushing out of it, she was in heaven. Clean water. Hot, but clean. As Stefan had said, by the time she had rinsed all the grime out of her hair, off her body, clothes were laying on the bed in whomever\u2019s room she was in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women wore pants these days. She didn\u2019t like pants, they restricted movement and it looked like a torture instrument, but she got into the denim jeans anyway, finding it surprisingly soft and fitting. The shirt was male sized, but that was okay, she felt more comfortable like that and she could smell Damon on it. Smiling, she mentally gave Stefan a gold star for thinking outside the box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefan had said he was going to find more information on trying to help his brother, but the moment she heard someone else\u2019s voice inside the house, she decided to stay upstairs. Listening in on the conversation. This \u2018Ric\u2019 seemed friendly, somewhat, towards Damon, and there was no immediate threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She didn\u2019t like hearing Damon scream in agony and hoped that Stefan would come back soon, with the cure to Damon\u2019s curse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She moved to the window when she heard cars arrive and saw her<\/em>, alongside what looked like the police and she was being detained. Things were bad. What if they\u2019d go to Damon? He could hurt them all, or they could hurt him! How dare the woman enter the house uninvited! And she and the other men were going downstairs! She started to pace around like a caged animal. This wasn\u2019t good, this wasn\u2019t good. They couldn\u2019t do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, they couldn\u2019t do this. She needed to stop them. To put a stop to all of this and the only way to do that was to kill them all. Yes. To kill them all. No, she couldn\u2019t kill them all because that was bad. That was really bad and it would only lead to more trouble. All she could do was to follow Damon and make sure he was alright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She winced when she heard someone being smacked against the wall and saw Damon flee the house. She opened the window and ran after him. He couldn\u2019t be left on his own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stumbled across the square, and luckily someone he knew caught him before falling over. She kept her distance, because she wasn\u2019t supposed to be there. As long as Damon was being taken care of, she didn\u2019t need to be there for him. She followed them to the restaurant, the delicious smells of meat wafting her way and all of a sudden, she was hungry. She needed to feed. But not on humans, no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She hid behind big metal boxes when the police showed up again. For a moment, when she heard the loud bang, she was worried that Damon had been hit, but saw him a moment later, running away. Running into her<\/em> arms. Stumbling, fumbling, mumbling. Kissing her. Taking a deep breath, she repressed the anger inside of her before she\u2019d do something impulsive and stupid; such as taking a bite out of that clone. That human clone that couldn\u2019t be possible. Damon kept calling her Elena or Katherine. But that was wrong. No, that wasn\u2019t good. It was her, not them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he collapsed, she knew that she<\/em> wasn\u2019t strong enough to carry Damon back home, so she moved out of the shadows. She growled in warning before picking him up and running back home, making him comfortable in his bed as she waited for the wench to show up. He was burning up, like a fever, and she needed to cool him off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She rushed to the bathroom, grabbed her discarded towel and put water on it before putting it over his head. Taking a step back, she crossed her arms and waited. Muttering to herself that things were taking too long and that the cure was going to come late. That this wasn\u2019t fair and maybe she should fly up in the air. No, she needed to focus. Damon needed her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She <\/em>showed up. Finally. She wasn\u2019t sure why, but Damon had been asking for her. It was painful to watch the entire scene before her, knowing what she<\/em> had done in the past. She was just about to move away when the other one showed up and she felt like her head was going to explode. This wasn\u2019t possible. This wasn\u2019t good. This was everything that was wrong in the world. How could there be so many of them? Of her? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As her head spun, she fled the house. Damon was going to be alright, it was time to make herself scarce again. Or find Stefan first before deciding to make herself scarce again. Stefan had an even bigger habit of getting into trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicago, June 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew that Stefan was up to something, but she didn\u2019t like it that it was with Niklaus. They both didn\u2019t know that she was around, which was a good thing, but she didn\u2019t like the entire situation at all. Stefan was off the rails, or so it seemed. She knew him better than that. He had everything under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right until the point where she<\/em>, Katherine, decided to call Damon and tell him about Stefan\u2019s whereabouts. This was an accident waiting to happen. Things were going to get really difficult for everyone involved because of this. Of course, she<\/em> liked mayhem. She <\/em>liked poking her nose into business that didn\u2019t involve her. Because it was so much fun<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But playing with people, vampire or not, wasn\u2019t fun. It was simply a cruel act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niklaus took Stefan to a bar that they frequented in the 1920\u2019s. Oh yes, she was there. While Damon was safe, he was in a different part of Chicago back then so she had kept an eye on Stefan because he was acting strange. Crazed and completely psychotic. He was a Ripper, just like his mom was before him. She also knew that Nik had been there too, with Rebekah. And that something happened to Stefan that made him forget. She wished that he could remember, so he wouldn\u2019t make the same mistake again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niklaus wasn\u2019t being a great guy either. Maybe she should reveal herself to him and beat the living daylights out of him, punish him for what he was doing. It was unnecessary. He wasn\u2019t alone, but if he continued going down the path that he was currently on, he\u2019d certainly end up that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She let out a curse when she spotted Damon and the other one<\/em>. Why did he have to bring her along? Two of them together would certainly cause the world to end! While she wanted to slap Damon silly for what he had done, she couldn\u2019t help but follow Niklaus and Stefan to a warehouse. And there were coffins. It then dawned on her that this was the entire reason why she hadn\u2019t been able to find her beloved. He hadn\u2019t been able to return to her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, she felt an anger inside of her that she could barely contain. She had to; she wasn\u2019t there for herself, she was there for Stefan and when Niklaus pulled a dagger out of Rebekah\u2019s heart, she could feel her heart swell with hope. Her beloved wasn\u2019t dead! He could be revived just like Rebekah and everything was going to be alright, wasn\u2019t it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus, she told herself. Stefan\u2019s important. You can wait for a bit longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, as expected, things took a turn for the worse and eventually, Damon and Elena left Chicago. She told herself to stick close to Niklaus, Rebekah and Stefan, because they were close to her beloved. And Stefan was still in trouble. What was his play? What was he doing? Did he really have everything under control?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midway July she gave up trailing Stefan. The constant moving around tired her out, she needed some rest. Some quiet. She needed her cabin. She knew that it wouldn\u2019t be long until her beloved would come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mystic Falls, September 6th, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why were Niklaus and Rebekah so mean to everyone? Especially to Stefan and Damon? Fortunately everything was being contained in the school, so that no one could really get hurt, but why were they so mean? What happened to them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had watched her<\/em>, Katherine, like a hawk. She was up to something and the mention of Mikael wasn\u2019t very promising. They couldn\u2019t get to him. It would cause more strife and hurt, for everyone involved. No, this needed to be stopped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, by puncturing the tires on the car. Second, by running off to Carolina to the Mausoleum and wait for them there. She was going to snap Katherine<\/em>\u2019s neck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On her way to the mausoleum, she thought about how busy she\u2019d been lately. Far too busy for her liking and far too involved<\/em>, too, but the boys were in danger. Now, if they\u2019d stop being idiots and live life the normal way, she wouldn\u2019t have needed to come out of hiding and keep an eye out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019d only been looking after them because after so long, she had gotten bored waiting for her beloved to return. And now it was her sworn duty to make sure they didn\u2019t do stupid things, but they wouldn\u2019t listen to her. All she could do was to pull them out of harm\u2019s way, and even then, they didn\u2019t seem to be grateful. In any case, Mikael couldn\u2019t be allowed to be freed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It had taken a powerful witch to subdue him. He was the hunter of vampires. He would kill them all, and especially his children. In particular Niklaus. And no one was going to touch Niklaus. Mikael was the monster that hid underneath everyone\u2019s beds, and Katherine<\/em> and Damon thought it would be a great idea to wake him up to kill Nik. And that wasn\u2019t going to\u00a0happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew that her loyalty was skewed now. To preserve Niklaus or to end everyone\u2019s suffering. She was legitimately afraid of Mikael, so if she could stop him from rising, it would be the best thing she\u2019d ever done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But she was too late. The tomb was open and Katherine had found Mikael. Growling, she rushed in and snapped Katherine\u2019s neck before closing the coffin again and dragging the vampire\u2019s body out of the tomb. She barricaded the door and pushed her back into the car. And then she waited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She must have dozed off, because the next thing she remembered was waking up from Katherine on the phone to Damon. And the tomb opened again. \u201cAnd I’ve tried everything. Gravediggers, mourners, mice, rats, bats. He’s just not interested.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She let out a sigh of relief, it was good that they didn\u2019t know that much about Mikael and that he only fed on vampires, but with it just being her and her<\/em> at the cemetery, one of them was surely going to end up as food if she<\/em> didn\u2019t stop poking the bear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour little stinky friend snapped my neck. So I snapped hers. And she\u2019s coming to. She doesn\u2019t look very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care,\u201d <\/em>Damon\u2019s voice could be heard. \u201cI want Mikael to kill Klaus so I can start de-rippering Stefan and then everything will be rainbows and sunshine. Just don\u2019t kill her.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine. I\u2019ll keep trying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHurry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She let out a growl as she got to her feet and ran inside the mausoleum, using her speed to smack Katherine into a wall and quickly slamming the lid back on the coffin. \u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh come on, you little imp,\u201d Katherine said defiantly as she got back on her feet and pushed her hair out of her face. \u201cYou want to fight? Let\u2019s fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She advanced on Katherine again, knocking her head against the wall before grabbing her by the hair and smacked her face into the concrete coffin. \u201cNo! He will not be raised!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was surprised by the strength of this vampire. Maybe there was more to her than they all initially had thought. But she had a feeling that it wasn\u2019t just Mikael she was fighting for, there was a sick hatred in her eyes towards Katherine as a vampire. Person. Or whatever. And this was interesting. She allowed her to get a few hits in before realizing that she hadn\u2019t tried one thing on Mikael yet; vampire blood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katherine hated this, but she was going to be self-sacrificing and let this raging nutjob let off some steam. The first time she hit the coffin, she slid off the lid again. The second time, she was almost dangling above Mikael\u2019s face, her blood dripping on his face and she could have sworn she saw some movement underneath all that desiccation. The third time, she allowed herself to be smacked into a wall again, creating a bigger gash on her face than previously had been and bit her own wrist as she was flung into the coffin again. Blood was now pouring over him and his eyes shot open as he grabbed Katherine\u2019s wrist to drink. \u201cBingo,\u201d she grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wanted to smack herself. Inevitably, she had been the one who had raised Mikael and called upon hell on Earth. She didn\u2019t dare to move. If he\u2019d see her, she\u2019d be dead. She\u2019d be so dead and then she couldn\u2019t meet her beloved again. No, this was bad. Very very bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She closed her eyes and covered her ears when she heard the chains break. She backed into a corner and sat down, making herself as small as possible so that he wouldn\u2019t be able to see her, but of course, he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt can\u2019t be,\u201d Mikael said as he got out of the coffin and saw the trembling vampire in the corner of the tomb. She was so familiar, and yet, she was supposed to be dead. \u201cIsa?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa\u2019s head snapped up at hearing her name for the first time in so long and got to her feet. Slowly nodding, she made her way over to the very confused, and very drained Katherine only to hoist her over her shoulders and make a run for it. Mikael was raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it was all her fault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She ran as far as she could, but she was weakened, she wasn\u2019t as strong as vampires who fed on humans and in all honesty, she was getting tired. By the time she reached Myrtle Beach, Katherine had finally recuperated. She set the vampire down before snapping her neck and like a spear, threw her into the ocean. \u201cYou will thank me later, wench,\u201d Isa muttered as she took a quick dip in the ocean and swam North for as long as she could, creating as much distance between her and Katherine as she could, and diffusing her scent for Mikael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a skilled hunter, an excellent tracker and Isa knew how he worked. She knew how vicious he could be, she had seen him work. She had seen the devastation he left after he killed half the village. The determination in his eyes to kill his children. To rid the world of all vampires. No, this was bad news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She killed a few deers on the nearest gameland she could find. The bear was tasty and she used his insides to cover herself. Mikael wouldn\u2019t go after her if she smelled like a wild animal. Isa would smell like a bear and he\u2019d ignore her. While Mikael was a force to be reckoned with, he was also quite dumb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t until a couple of days later that she returned to Mystic Falls, and was glad to find out that she had missed the ghosts from appearing. No doubt there would be some ghosts of her past that would have liked to have a word with her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was torn between going to her cabin and going to the Salvatore brothers for help. No doubt Katherine would have woken up and would have clued them in on what was going on. Isa believed she owed Damon and Stefan an explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sighing, Isa made her way to the boarding house, looking over her shoulder wherever she went, and peeking around corners before going round them, to make sure she wasn\u2019t being followed. Instead of running inside the house, she politely knocked until someone opened the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately it was Elena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pushed the girl away and ignored her protests as she walked inside the house. Isa took a seat on the expensive looking sofa and waited for the brothers to show their faces once Elena had come over her initial shock and started to protest. \u201cYou can\u2019t be here,\u201d Elena said as she crossed her arms over her chest and tapped her foot. \u201cYou can\u2019t be here. You\u2019re a lunatic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa huffed as she stared into the fire. \u201cNot more so than you are, in fact, I believe that compared to you, I am quite sane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have to disagree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen disagree, I\u2019m not stopping you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDamon! Stefan!\u201d Elena called out. \u201cShe\u2019s covered in blood and on your couch!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUgh,\u201d Isa rubbed her temples, the girl\u2019s shrill voice giving her a headache. The bear had done her good, the cobwebs inside her mind were gone. Of course, she knew that it was only temporary, she never performed on a well-filled stomach because it hadn\u2019t been necessary. But she had to do it now. She needed to be safe and have all the strength she could possess.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt smells like bear,\u201d Stefan said as he walked into the living room and eyed the vampire on his couch. \u201cYou fought a bear?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBlack, and it was delicious. Sorry I couldn\u2019t bring some back,\u201d she responded, bored as she glared at the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat uhm, that\u2019s impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah. Oh! You know what his name was?\u201d Isa smiled widely as she looked at Stefan. \u201cIt was Jason. He told me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon shook his head, scratching his neck at the confused look from his brother. \u201cDon\u2019t ask. I stopped decades ago trying to figure that one out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA bear!\u201d Stefan said in surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, given what Katherine told us, I\u2019m not surprised,\u201d Damon said as he rounded the couch and sat down in front of the girl with a big smile on his face. \u201cHi, I\u2019m Damon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Isa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPleasure to meet you and finally get your name,\u201d he said before putting his hands on her knees to stop her from moving. \u201cNow tell me\u2026 why is it that Mikael knows your name?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was friends with my father. Then something happened and he snapped. Killed half of my village,\u201d Isa said, hatred laced in every single word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat means\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat I\u2019m older than you. Yes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know the Originals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs that what they call themselves? How preposterous,\u201d she huffed, crossing her arms and moved her foot between Damon\u2019s legs as he was still holding on to her. \u201cBut Mikael is raised. You got your wish. Now he will kill everyone you know and I hope he starts with her.\u201d Isa thumbed over her shoulder towards Elena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon smirked. \u201cI think it\u2019s story time, lady. Prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine,\u201d Isa sighed. \u201cHow do you want me to prove that I\u2019m older than you and that I\u2019m speaking the truth?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell us something about the Mikaelsons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow about I tell you about her?\u201d She thumbed over her shoulder again. \u201cBecause she\u2019s not who she says she is. She might be \u2018Elena\u2019 to you, or even \u2018Katherine\u2019… but she\u2019s not. They\u2019re not. I don\u2019t know how she did it, but she managed to duplicate herself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho do you think she is?\u201d Stefan asked as he sat down next to Damon, ready to pounce on the older vampire when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat conniving, maneater of a wench called Tatia!\u201d Isa exclaimed, beginning to get frustrated. \u201cShe has a thing for getting between brothers. She did it then, she did it when you two were still human and now she\u2019s doing it again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefan looked at Damon, confused. \u201cWho\u2019s Tatia?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena sucked in a breath. \u201cOh boy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cElena?\u201d Damon turned his gaze to her and raised an eyebrow in question. \u201cIs there something you like to share with the class?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah told me this story. It\u2019s true,\u201d she replied as she rounded the couch and sat down in a chair near the fire to keep an eye on the brothers and Isa. \u201cRebekah told me that her mother used Tatia\u2019s blood to create the Original vampires and later, used it to bind Klaus\u2019 werewolf side. Tatia was the Original Doppelganger. This is why Klaus needed me to break the curse and use my blood to create his hybrids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell we know that, but we thought it was Katherine that—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is a doppelganger?\u201d Isa demanded before breaking Damon\u2019s hands to get them off of her and got up before starting to pace the room like a caged animal. \u201cThat\u2019s Tatia. With a different name.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat hurt!\u201d Damon let out as he looked at his crooked hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll heal,\u201d Isa growled. \u201cConsider it payback because you told Katherine to break my neck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no need for violence,\u201d Stefan said calmly. \u201cWhy are you so afraid of Mikael? I mean, I understand that he killed half your village but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to die!\u201d Isa exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air. \u201cNor do I want Niklaus killed or any of his siblings! They\u2019re good people, they\u2019re simply misunderstood!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon huffed. \u201cThat\u2019s what all psychopaths say.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She stopped pacing and faced him. \u201cI\u2019ve been looking out for you for nearly two hundred years, Damon Salvatore. You\u2019re good people, but you\u2019re misunderstood and yet, I look out for you. And I don\u2019t want you to die either, so what does that say about our relationship?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat you\u2019re nuts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pulled him off the table and pushed him into a wall, her hand cupping his private parts. \u201cWould you like me to feed these to you?\u201d She squeezed, hard. \u201cI have no problem with ripping them off and stuffing them into your mouth, like a dirty sock.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re still nuts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa growled as she managed to grab the biggest part she could find and snapped it in half, before dropping him to the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe broke my dick!\u201d Damon said with a tiny voice. \u201cOh fuck, that hurts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLanguage!\u201d Isa shot at him and kneed him in his face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, okay,\u201d Stefan said kindly as he moved himself between his brother – who he felt for at the moment – and the crazy vampire. \u201cCalm down. Why do you care so much about what happens to the Originals?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s my business, not yours.\u201d Isa spat, pushing Stefan into his brother and walked towards the stairs. \u201cI\u2019m tired. I\u2019m going to take a bath and nap. If either of you tries to kill me, I will kill you first, and it won\u2019t be pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mystic Falls, September 15th, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had to leave the house to feed. She\u2019d been holed up on the Salvatore\u2019s first floor for days now and no one dared to come even close. They tried, especially asking after Mikael – again, she didn\u2019t think it was her story to tell, so she didn\u2019t. She was getting fed up with it and maybe it was time to return to her cabin. Surely, Mikael would have found Mystic Falls now, and its connection to Niklaus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa didn\u2019t dare, she stuck to the shadows as she made her way through the woods. Passing her tree friends, she felt like home again. \u201cOh, I know, Jenny,\u201d she said as she caressed a trunk. \u201cTimes are sure changing, but don\u2019t be afraid. I won\u2019t let anything happen to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She turned around to face Quentin and smiled at him. \u201cYes, you\u2019ll continue to grow, even when I\u2019m gone. Now, if you\u2019ll excuse me, I need to find some game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She skidded to a halt as she heard the whisper of Geezer the elm tree. \u201cThanks! I could use a big meal!\u201d She high-fived a branch and spat off in the direction the tree had told her. There, by the edge of the water, she saw a magnificent stag and he was glorious. His name was James, but he didn\u2019t like to be called that way. Jimmy, maybe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikael couldn\u2019t believe his eyes. It truly was Isa, the village girl that he had liked for one of his sons. She hadn\u2019t changed, much, her heart was still as big and open to anything and anyone, but she hadn\u2019t experienced time that well. It appeared that she had lost her mind and he was contemplating whether or not it was a mercy killing if he\u2019d feed on her. But she looked so happy, so content, between her trees and her animals, and he simply didn\u2019t have the heart to make her his next meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, he was well aware that over the years he had grown bitter, more angrier, towards his children, but that didn\u2019t mean that he\u2019d have to kill every single vampire in existence. He simply needed to end his children. End their suffering. End their torment that they plagued upon the world. Especially Niklaus. The bastard son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had often imagined what life would have been like if his wife had been faithful to him and if they hadn\u2019t been under constant threat of the werewolves. If everything had stayed the same. Likely, Isa would have given him many grandchildren and he would take joy in teaching them to fight while his son had the status of a healer. His son had truly been gifted in the world of magic, much like his mother. Perhaps even more so because he dared to experiment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If life would have stayed the way it had been, all of them would have died by now and would have been at peace. For Mikael, the only way he was going to have peace now was to end his children. And deep down, even when it came to Niklaus, it sickened him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He watched as Isa got close to the stag, the stag not feeling threatened by the tiny vampire at all. She caressed his neck and body before hugging him tightly and drinking its blood without a fight. She sure was something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikael knew that the best chance of finding his son was through Stefan Salvatore. They had encountered each other before, in the 1920\u2019s in Chicago, and Stefan and his son had been the best of friends. If anyone knew how to reach him, it would be him. He was surprised to find Isa\u2019s scent all over the building, almost as if she enveloped it with her being, her protection, and he fought the smile that was on his face. Isa had always been the good one. It was a shame that for some reason, she became immortal like himself. Like his children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMikael.\u201d Stefan greeted him at the door, and stepped aside to let him in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStefan, so good to see you again,\u201d he countered and walked in. He was greeted by the other Salvatore brother and Elena Gilbert, the doppelganger he had tried to kill in the 1990\u2019s. Or find her, at least. \u201cElena.\u201d He took in a deep breath. \u201cIsa\u2019s been here, hasn\u2019t she?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Stefan said slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd the girl\u2019s still breathing. That is impressive.\u201d Mikael said as he cocked his head and looked at Elena. \u201cThat must have required a lot of self-restraint on her part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe was quite special, alright,\u201d Damon said, rubbing his hands as he could still feel her break them. Not to mention his dick that took its time to heal. \u201cSo, you\u2019re the father of the Originals, and she\u2019s\u2026 what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikael was slightly amused. \u201cShe didn\u2019t tell you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell us what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHer father and I were in the final stages of arranging a marriage between her and one of my sons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon, Stefan and Elena all looked at each other, unnerved by the new information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, not to worry, it wasn\u2019t Niklaus so I can still kill him,\u201d he said cheerfully. \u201cNow, on with the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of hours later, Rebekah arrived at the house. She didn\u2019t care much for Mikael, he was merely a means to an end, but she was glad that she wasn\u2019t the one being hunted. It hadn\u2019t been the first time she\u2019d called him to take care of her brother, and for some reason the weasel always managed to escape death. Hopefully, this time it would work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she got filled in about another ancient vampire lingering around, she couldn\u2019t believe her ears. \u201cIsa\u2019s around?\u201d She was confused because to her knowledge, they didn\u2019t learn that they could turn people for at least a hundred years after they were turned. What had her brother done? Did he even know that this happened? It wasn\u2019t likely, otherwise he would have gone for her immediately after Klaus undaggered him the last time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah was also scared because her father had liked Isa very much. Much like a daughter and one that was as good as betrothed to her brother. She\u2019d always been jealous of his feelings towards Isa, because she seemed perfect in every way. She was also scared because it could mean that after Niklaus\u2019 demise, her father would still end up killing her, but she\u2019d have to take his word for it that he wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena hadn\u2019t liked it, but she had to do it, otherwise there was a great possibility for Rebekah to screw things up for them. She could switch sides like a drop of a hat and that wasn\u2019t good. Klaus needed to die, and no one was going to stop them. Not even Rebekah. She watched as the body lay on the floor in front of her and sighed. \u201cWell, now it\u2019s official; I\u2019m a backstabbing bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa had compelled some guy to have the owner of the house invite her in. She needed to stop Damon and Stefan from fighting each other. Stefan was under compulsion and everything was messy. The brothers might even end up killing each other, and that was something she didn\u2019t want to happen. If it meant to face her fears when it came to Mikael, then she would. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was not only at the party to protect the brothers, but also to protect Niklaus. And in a way, the brothers again. She had stolen a dress out of some lady\u2019s closet after compelling her to let her inside her house and had cleaned up nicely. The stag blood was still warming her veins, fuelling her need to complete this task, even if it meant that she had to deal with a huge amount of people. She\u2019d have to stay focused and on target. She could do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. She couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment she set foot in the mansion, she was overwhelmed by the different types of smells and all the different voices. It took her a good fifteen minutes hiding in a corner to block them all out and zero in on her targets. The first thing she did was to take out Stefan by snapping his neck and stuffing him into a cupboard under the stairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wouldn\u2019t have long until he\u2019d come to, but at least he was out of the way. Damon was next. It was easy to take him out, and she put him down on the couch, almost as if was asleep. She caressed the hair out of his face and then heard the noise at the door. Mikael taunting Niklaus. Calling him boy.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shivers ran down her spine as she recalled the many times Mikael had abused Niklaus, using the same tone of voice as he did now. Come to think of it, Mikael had always frightened her, and her plan was to take her beloved as far away as possible once they had wed, if only for him to be out of harm\u2019s way. Mikael\u2019s wrath had always mostly focused on Niklaus, even before the big secret came out, that Nik hadn\u2019t been Mikael\u2019s son, but the other brothers were bullied as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then again, it had been tough times, and maybe Mikael only wanted to be sure that his sons would grow strong. He also had his soft side; Isa remembered that Mikael liked her. Truly liked her and appreciated her for what she was doing for his son. She once got smacked by him for taking his son away from him for a long stretch of time, and that had been well deserved, but still it hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikael needed to die. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She peeked around the corner and saw Elena on the floor, but it wasn\u2019t Elena, she could smell that it was Katherine, no matter how much she tried to mask it. If she had to be honest, that had been a brilliant move, because from what she could tell, neither Nik or Mikael were able to distinguish between the two. Isa still thought they were Tatia\u2019s duplicates and that deep down, they were still Tatia, but it was interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the stakes were out, she knew she had to be quick and time it right. Nik was near tears and all she wanted to do was to hug him and tell him that everything was alright. She flashed towards him and took the stake that was on the floor before throwing it straight into Mikael, who burst into flames. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou conniving little bitch!\u201d Katherine cried out as she got to her feet and quickly threw two vervain grenades at the hybrids behind her. \u201cYou bitch! I\u2019m going to kill you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease,\u201d Isa huffed as she looked at Niklaus, who looked at her in shock. She smiled at him and gently pat his cheek. \u201cEnjoy your freedom, Niklaus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know you,\u201d he managed to say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I know you,\u201d she hugged him and gently pat his back. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Katherine watching at the front door, she quickly made her way out of the house through the back and headed straight for her cabin. This had been too much excitement for the day, but the brothers were safe, and so was Niklaus. All in all, she did her job. And she did it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa decided to stay away from Mystic Falls since there was no immediate danger to anyone. Perhaps there was, to Stefan, as he was currently hiding the coffins of the Mikaelsons somewhere. And she wanted to know where. He was holding her beloved hostage, and that wasn\u2019t right. She didn\u2019t care that Nik had been holding him in a state of dessication for God knows how long, because he\u2019d been with his brother. But now he was in the hands of a revenge-fuelled Stefan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had conferred with the trees, and they had unanimously told her not to pursue this. That things would work out in the end and she hoped they were right. Her heart ached for her beloved. He was so close, yet so far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October, she finally dared to have a peek in Mystic Falls, to see what was going on. Not liking what she saw, she retreated back to her cabin and she was determined to stay there all winter. Enough was enough. Her hope had shattered into a thousand pieces, because now that Klaus had the coffins back, everyone was still in them. Except Elijah. Noble Elijah. Now there was no way that her beloved was going to be resurrected, Elijah never had taken a liking to him. It had always been him, Niklaus and Rebekah. Always and Forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it was interesting to figure out who, exactly, had pulled the dagger out of him, he had more pressing matters to deal with. He had given his brother a beating for his betrayal and once he learned about Mikael\u2019s death and Stefan Salvatore\u2019s actions against their family, he knew that he had his work cut out for him. It seemed like he was always cleaning up his family\u2019s messes, and he didn\u2019t mind doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once he and Niklaus had convinced Stefan to have dinner with them, they civilly seated themselves at the dining table in uneasy silence. That was, until his brother broke the ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrother, I don\u2019t believe I\u2019ve already mentioned that I\u2019ve come across someone quite interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpare me the stories of your conquests, brother,\u201d Elijah said, humor evident in his voice. \u201cWe all know you have a healthy appetite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease. Our brother would have my hide if I\u2019d tried anything with this person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait, are you talking about Isa?\u201d Damon piped up. \u201cI thought she was engaged to you, Elijah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsa?\u201d Elijah blinked at Damon before looking at his brother. \u201cIs this true?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus took a sip of his bourbon. \u201cI told you Mikael was dead. Isa killed him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsa killed\u2026 how? Why? How?\u201d He didn\u2019t believe this. If Isa was still alive, that would have meant that she was turned around the time that they had been, which was ridiculous. \u201cWe didn\u2019t learn that our blood could turn other people into vampires until\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, so this is quite interesting,\u201d he smirked. \u201cWould our brother know what he\u2019s done?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHardly, otherwise he would have come for her, go on a quest to find her before you daggered him,\u201d Elijah replied as he started to cut his meat. \u201cHe was quite infatuated with her.\u201d He then looked at Stefan and Damon. \u201cYou\u2019re acquainted with her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore or less,\u201d Damon replied, his hand instinctively moving towards his groin area. \u201cShe\u2019s nuts. She\u2019s worse than nuts. She\u2019s certifiable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHas Elena met her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the mention of Elena, Stefan visibly cringed. Damon grinned as he pointed at his brother. \u201cBest not to mention Elena even further, love on the rocks and all, but yes. And she\u2019s still alive. Mikael thought that was quite the accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, the allure of the Petrova doppelganger,\u201d Klaus mused. \u201cShall we tell them about Tatia, brother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s that name again.\u201d Damon poked his brother and pointed at Klaus. \u201cOut of the mouth of babes. So it is true, the little nymph is as old as it gets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHappy now?\u201d Stefan shot at his brother. \u201cWe already knew this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsa told us that Tatia had a habit of becoming between brothers,\u201d Damon said, all giddy with new information to play with. He liked to antagonize his brother, and the woman was obviously a sore spot for the Mikaelsons, so this was going to be fun. \u201cShe called Elena names, even Katherine, but I believe they duked it out above Mikael\u2019s coffin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTatia was an exquisite beauty,\u201d Elijah explained, ignoring the three scowls at the table. \u201cEvery boy of age wanted to be her suitor, despite having a child by another man. Niklaus was infatuated by her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou sound like you were too,\u201d Damon pointed out. \u201cNo offense. And should we be worried about you coming on to Elena?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Elijah smiled. \u201cI assure you, I have no interest in Ms. Gilbert.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait a minute,\u201d Stefan spoke up. \u201cYou both loved the same girl?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsa was correct in mentioning that Tatia knew her way around men, and how to wrap them around her fingers,\u201d he replied, taking a sip of his drink. \u201cOur mother used Tatia\u2019s blood to bind the curse that created us and Niklaus and I were quite harsh towards each other for quite some time as Tatia didn\u2019t wish to choose between us. But we worked our way through, because it\u2019s family above all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlways and Forever,\u201d Klaus said with a nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the evening moved along, Elijah realized that the proposal was fair. In return for the coffin, the Original family would move out of Mystic Falls and never return. Thus, leaving Elena Gilbert. Niklaus wasn\u2019t having any of it. Why would he want to leave behind the one person who could help him create more hybrids? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things came to a blow, of course, and now he was on fetching duty with Damon. \u201cYou know, Isa\u2019s been waiting for her beloved for a very long time,\u201d Damon said to start a conversation with Elijah as they were biding their time a few blocks away as part of their plan. Damon had removed the dagger out of Elijah earlier and left a note that they should talk. It was the only thing he could have done, because Stefan needed saving. Stefan was no fun like this. Damon preferred him on animal blood and not on a very messy revenge kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s ridiculous. She should have moved on by now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLove can make you do crazy things. Like talking to trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCounting every brick in New Orleans in your case, isn\u2019t it?\u201d Elijah countered with an amused smile on his lips. \u201cWe\u2019ve come across your\u2026 leftover in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s still alive?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps. I can\u2019t be certain as I haven\u2019t returned to New Orleans for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat would be nuts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust as talking to trees indeed,\u201d he countered. \u201cMy brother and Isa were being set up to get wed, but unlike most arranged marriages, they truly loved each other. They complimented each other\u2019s madness and lifted each other up. Their relationship made them different. It was almost as if two halves had become whole. Only time was their enemy; Mikael and Isa\u2019s father had yet to come to an agreement for her dowery.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo why are you and Klaus so freaked out by her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s an unknown element. We believed we knew the origin of every sire line. It appears that we have been wrong about my brother\u2019s for a very long time. She\u2019s older than Niklaus\u2019 first sire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo who\u2019s the brother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, that would be telling,\u201d Elijah said amused. \u201cI am certain that once Niklaus will remove the daggers from the remaining members of our family, he\u2019d want to look for her in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you Mikaelsons do anything in peace?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course. Granted, Isa\u2019s beloved was nicknamed a happy homicidal maniac by Niklaus. He and Niklaus slaughtered an entire tenement building in New Orleans for sport, so I am not certain he—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, you know what? Before you remove the dagger, just make sure that Isa\u2019s there so he doesn\u2019t have to go looking for her. Before he kills half of Mystic Falls,\u201d Damon said quickly, already fearing for the safety of most of his friendly humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoes she want to be found?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProbably not, but she made a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhich is?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe showed me her cabin,\u201d Damon smiled widely and turned around go back to the house for the second part of their plan. This was going to be glorious. \u201cHold on.\u201d Damon stopped in his tracks. \u201cIf we\u2019re really doing this, we should get her now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr,\u201d Elijah mused. \u201cNo doubt Niklaus would want to organize a ball in our honor. How about we ensure that the official reunion of the Mikaelson family becomes even more magical? You could bring Isa as a date.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEw.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease, as a surprise for my brother. I assure you, tonight is going to be a night for family only. We all have our grievances with Niklaus and Isa would only get in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. Not me, absolutely not. The bitch broke my dick. After it healed, I wasn\u2019t able to jack off for a week. I had actually started to doubt if I could ever be able to sport wood again!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWould you rather leave someone as\u2026 delicate<\/em> as dear Isa in Stefan\u2019s hands?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019d kill him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExactly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine. But you\u2019ll owe me one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Elijah said with a knowing smile. He couldn\u2019t wait to one up his brother. Whoever said that he was the dull one, had to think again. Elijah was able to be mischievous, just like his brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mystic Falls, 1001<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was quite messy,\u201d Kol smirked as he lay in the grass, watching the sky as he held the hand of his beloved. She was the most beautiful creature that has ever graced the Earth, even more beautiful than his sister Rebekah, or that harlot Tatia. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou wished to see if bigger cuts made all the difference with your spell, and it did,\u201d she simply stated, sighing happily because of the high she was currently experiencing. \u201cMore blood, more strength, more colours.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still messy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen try something without blood, why do you men always have to see so much blood?\u201d She rolled onto her stomach and poked him in his chest with her bandaged hand. \u201cSpeaking of blood,\u201d she continued with a smile as she kept poking him. \u201cI overheard Ayana asking Tatia for her blood. You should have seen the look on Tatia\u2019s face, the look of sheer horror!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe bloody wench deserves it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWatch your language,\u201d Isa giggled as she put her hand over his mouth. \u201cThe Gods do not appreciate such a tongue.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smirking, he playfully bit her hand so she\u2019d remove it from his mouth. \u201cDearest, you and I are meddling with forces of Nature, do your Gods approve of those?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen I believe it is time for you to worship a different deity,\u201d he kissed the top of her head and looked back up to the sky. \u201cHurry, the spell is fading.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a sigh, Isa fell back on her back and watched as the colours faded slowly, revealing yet again the sun in its full glory. \u201cDo it again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. Mother would not approve. Neither would Father. He believes I should be a warrior, like him, so I can provide for my future wife,\u201d he sighed and squeezed her hand as he kept looking up, the sun now blinding him. \u201cPerhaps he is right.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa huffed as she shielded her eyes with her hand. \u201cI\u2019ll be the warrior and provide for us while you practise your magic and become the healer of our village.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr perhaps I should become a warrior and a healer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. I would not appreciate to see your handsome features hurt by violence,\u201d she rolled onto her side again and idly traced his jawline with her finger. \u201cShould we be wed, then I shall provide for us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol laughed heartily and pulled her in for a kiss. They often sneaked away from the village together to practise his magic. Isa wasn\u2019t magical, she tried the best that she could, but there was no ounce of magic inside of her. She was a phenomenal cook, he would be well-fed should their fathers decide that it was time for them to get wed. Their children would grow up strong and healthy because of her ways of preparing a great meal.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019d always longed for more, he wanted more than to simply kiss her. Why wait until their wedding night? They already knew that they were going to be together until the day that they died. His Isa with her beautiful brown hair, always braided so nicely. His princess. He had begged his Father to press on with the wedding, but he was simply not allowed to wed before any of his older brothers did and he thought it wasn\u2019t fair.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou clean up nice,\u201d Damon said to Isa as he watched her in the dress that Elijah had bought her. She had done her hair up and she actually looked presentable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI still don\u2019t understand why you insisted on me going with you to this\u2026 ball,\u201d she replied as she wrinkled his nose. \u201cYou made me feed on animals again to be able to deal with people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to be lonely,\u201d Damon explained. \u201cAnd don\u2019t make me feel sorry for you. You broke my dick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLanguage,\u201d she muttered as she straightened the dress. \u201cFine, but I\u2019m not going to wear those shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, you are going to wear those shoes because it\u2019s a formal ball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWould you like me to formally unman you again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine, whatever,\u201d Damon threw his hands up in defeat. \u201cEnough admiring yourself in the mirror. Let\u2019s go, we don\u2019t want to be late.\u201d He grabbed her arm and started to pull her along. He had been careful as not to mention the Mikaelsons, nor the fact that everyone was out of the box. This was going to be a surprise to her, and to her beloved, whomever he might be. He figured it would be Finn. Kol didn\u2019t look the sort to like nice girls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all honesty, she had been starving herself. She didn\u2019t want to live anymore. Not without her Kol. The mere thought of him hurt and not even the trees could console her. She had done her duty in protecting the Salvatore brothers and she had saved Niklaus from a certain death and now she was done. When Damon asked her to come with him to some ball, she reluctantly said yes, even though it meant that she had to feed again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe, after the ball was over, she was going to ask him to kill her. Yes. That was a much quicker way than to starve herself. Complete destruction. Her candle had fizzled out, it was just that the reality still had to catch up with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan was to stick close to Damon and not make a fool out of herself. No dancing. No drinking, because too much alcohol meant she\u2019d make a fool out of herself. Stick to what she knew and maybe slink out the back door when Damon wasn\u2019t looking. The plan was perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan was perfect right until she noticed that it was Niklaus who greeted them at the door and she smacked Damon on the cheek. \u201cYou told me we were going to a ball!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes!\u201d Damon firmly grabbed her arm and struggled to pull her forward towards Klaus. \u201cHey, Klaus. Look who I brought.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, no no no no,\u201d Isa begged Damon as she tried to stop him from pulling her in even further. \u201cNo, I can\u2019t\u2026 no\u2026 please. It hurts.\u201d It hurt that Niklaus was walking around freely with Elijah and Rebekah. It hurt that she hadn\u2019t seen her beloved in so long and she wasn\u2019t going to. And now Damon had taken her to a ball orchestrated by Niklaus and it hurt. It hurt. \u201cNo. Let go of me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsa.\u201d Damon grabbed her other arm and made her face him. \u201cTrust me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She snapped then. She pushed Damon into Niklaus and bolted. The dress made it hard for her to run, but she was going to. She was going to run until she couldn\u2019t anymore and then die. It was one thing to long for someone who\u2019d never return, it was treason to take her to the one place she\u2019d rather not be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon was chasing her, but even with the dress, she was faster. She had hundreds of years on him and if he\u2019d come any closer, she\u2019d kill him. She ran inside a church and gasped. It was packed with a lot of people for some sort of service and she was shocked. She had thought it would be empty, that it would be a good hiding spot – churches were never a good hiding spot because vampires could enter it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the father, the priest or pastor or whatever he was, approached her, she felt her true face bleed out and lunged at him, ripping out his throat in front of his congregation. She caught them all as they tried to flee, the adrenaline rushing through her veins, the rush of human blood was intoxicating and she was able to forget what had happened only moments before.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Damon and Elijah stood in the doorway with their mouths open once they had caught up with Isa. Kol was on his way, but he\u2019d snuck off to do his own thing. \u201cThis is not my fault.\u201d Damon stated as he watched his woodnymph slaughter every single person in the church. He ducked when intestines were flung his way. \u201cFor once, this isn\u2019t my fault. This is all on you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had not expected this to happen,\u201d Elijah muttered. \u201cIsa was always such an easy going girl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat part of breaking my dick didn\u2019t you understand, Mr. Original Vampire?\u201d Damon shot at him. \u201cGo stop her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah caught the expression in Isa\u2019s eyes and shook his head. \u201cI don\u2019t believe I\u2019ll be able to help her at this moment. It appears that she\u2019s going through some sort of mental breakdown and even I won\u2019t be able to reach her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeachy. Just peachy,\u201d Damon pushed the human running towards him away, back into the mess that was piling up in the middle of the church. At least she was nice and stacked the bodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s survived on animal blood only for the last thousand years. No doubt every synapse in her brain is firing off impulses at random.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore like misfiring,\u201d Damon muttered as he was pushed aside by Kol who had a dumbstruck look on his face. \u201cNot my fault!\u201d Damon insisted, not wanting to face the wrath of an Original. \u201cThis is all on your brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it when Nik said\u2026 what\u2026 how?\u201d Kol looked at his brother. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I know she was still around? Who turned her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe believe you did, brother,\u201d Elijah calmly explained. \u201cTell me, did you part with your blood with her as you usually did when you went away?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh crap,\u201d Kol gasped. \u201cYes. Oh. Oh man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo in you go, Casanova,\u201d Damon said, giving Kol a slight push. \u201cCalm her down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol growled and grabbed Damon\u2019s arm, only to break it before calmly walking into the church. Isa was almost done devouring the humans and she wasn\u2019t even bothering anymore. \u201cYou are such a gluttonous pig, nothing has changed, has it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa rose then, her dress ruined with blood, blood was all over her body and on her face. There were tiny bits of brain matter lodged in her hair and she was a right mess. She slapped Kol across the face, hard. \u201cHow dare you!\u201d She breezed before she started to punch him in the chest, the hits coming with rapid succession. \u201cYou told me to stay here and wait for you and I\u2019ve waited for a thousand years! You never came!\u201d She screeched as the blood on her face was now mixing in with the tears. \u201cIt hurt so much! Every time I thought of you or every time I saw your brother, it hurt! My heart ached for you and you never\u2026 you never came!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not as if I knew you\u2019d still be around!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had so much hope in the first hundred years. Surely you\u2019d come back for me. Surely you\u2019d have noticed that I had gone through the change. Ayana told me you\u2019d left for the Old World and I didn\u2019t believe her but you did, didn\u2019t you? You went off galavanting and traveling the world!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were running away!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you left me!\u201d She pushed him hard, flinging him across the church. He ended up smacking his head against the feet of the Jesus figure at the cross. \u201cI stayed behind like you told me to, even after I didn\u2019t have to anymore when I died and came back, because you said you\u2019d be back! I made sure that our village rebuilt. I made sure that everything would be perfect for the time you\u2019d come back. I never looked for another lover because you\u2019re all I wanted!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah well, what about me? Have you ever stopped and wondered what happened to me? My brother daggered me for decades on end! Niklaus took over the bully role and it wasn\u2019t pretty! We were on the run, Isa. Not having fun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She roared as she hit him hard. \u201cThe trees told me about your adventures in New Orleans. How was that not fun? And what about your other travels? Sure, I received word many years after you\u2019d been somewhere, but you went and had fun! Without me! Spain! France! Africa!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop hitting me,\u201d he growled as he finally managed to grab her hands and held them tightly. \u201cTrees? Seriously? You\u2019re talking to trees?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She kicked his shins and then kneed him in the groin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, watch the nuts. Watch the nuts,\u201d Damon said encouragingly. \u201cTrust me. Watch them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt least they never left me! Ezekiel was hurt when Damon kicked him across the forest months ago, but he\u2019s doing better now. He even gets little branches now and I think they\u2019ll bloom in spring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol looked at Damon and raised his eyebrow. \u201cYou kicked Ezekiel, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh,\u201d Damon shrugged. \u201cYour girl is a little bit coo-coo for cocoa puffs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, I love that cereal, why do you think I wanted her in the first place?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDude, they weren\u2019t even around in your time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI invented it!\u201d Kol smirked as he looked at Isa. She had significantly calmed down, but was still trying to hurt him. \u201cDarling, you can\u2019t hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her head snapped up then, her eyes meeting his and she punched a hole in his chest, holding his heart between her delicate fingers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOw. Yes. Souped up on humans. I get it. You can let go now.\u201d He held up his hand to his brother to stay away, Kol had everything under control. Or so he hoped. \u201cIsa, look at me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She squeezed his heart in an attempt to make it hurt as much as her heart had hurt over the years as she looked up to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet go of me, darling,\u201d he said as he compelled her. \u201cYou\u2019ve made your point. I understand. Everything\u2019s okay now and we will catch up in a civil matter. You don\u2019t have to hurt me to let me know that I\u2019ve hurt you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She looked at him for a moment, before releasing his heart and pulling her hand back. She wiped it on her dress and nodded. \u201cI\u2019m still cross.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand, but we have a ball to get back to. I am certain Mother would love to see your beautiful face again,\u201d he moved his face closer to hers and softly kissed her lips. \u201cI truly have missed you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t ever leave me again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo does this mean that I don\u2019t have to make sure that she stays out of trouble? I can leave her in your capable hands?\u201d Damon quipped as Isa and Kol made their way towards them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuse you,\u201d Isa said as she looped her arm through Kol\u2019s. \u201cWho\u2019s keeping who out of trouble? I mean, without me, you and Stefan would have killed each other by now or gotten killed by Nik or even by Mikael. Who, by the way, I killed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, only because you snapped my neck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou and Stefan would only ruin it,\u201d she replied simply before looking up at Kol. \u201cI do hope Rebekah has a spare dress for me to wear, I highly doubt your mother would approve of us arriving at her ball like this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course, whatever you want, my love,\u201d he kissed the top of her head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want intercourse,\u201d she said plainly as they walked into the street. \u201cAnd not like our first time together. I want you to pay attention to my attributes and make me feel wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah blinked. He wanted to stay close to his unstable brother and his even more unstable lover, but he didn\u2019t want to hear of his brother\u2019s exploits. He did feel for Isa though, if she only had sex once in a thousand years, she must feel ready to explode by now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol lead Isa back inside the house through the back as not to alert everyone to their current state, and Elijah headed straight for the drinks bar. He needed something stronger than champagne, and he was joined by Damon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow did the reunion go?\u201d Klaus asked his brother as he, too, went for something strong. \u201cDid the lovebirds kiss and makeup?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah threw back his glass and had a refill before he spoke. \u201cIf you have an arsonist on speed dial, Niklaus, I suggest you call them right to set fire to the church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnbelievable. We let him out to reunite with his long lost love and he eats a church?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d he downed the glass. \u201cIsa did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsa? Sweet, caring and loving Isa?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh yeah,\u201d Damon piped up. \u201cShe snapped and she snapped good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought she was on an animal diet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe obvious word being was<\/em>,\u201d Elijah said as he had his glass refilled again. \u201cNow, if you would excuse me, I need to get sufficiently drunk to forget that I overheard what I have in the last five minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, do tell, brother,\u201d Klaus said with a big grin on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d rather not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.-.-.-.-.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vienna, Austria, December 25th, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol was still asleep, but Isa had been awake for a few hours now, watching the sun rise over the mountains, how the sun moved across the snow with a pretty light show. After all the drama in Mystic Falls with the Vampire Hunter, which almost got Kol killed – and he would have been killed if it wasn\u2019t for Isa. Then there was Silas the immortal – which she and Kol were fighting hard against but their protests had fallen onto deaf ears with serious ramifications, she and him decided that they were going to leave Mystic Falls and explore the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had never been outside the United States before, and she was having a blast. She believed Kol was too, at least by staying away from Niklaus ensured his safety, that he wouldn\u2019t be put back in the coffin again. They went back, on occasion, but never stayed for too long as there was always something new to explore, mayhem to create. Blood to be shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Kol was no longer a witch, as he was a vampire, they still liked to play with blood. Preferably their own, but playing with their victims was great too. Just last night, they had painted \u2018Kol loves Isa\u2019 in the groundskeeper\u2019s blood in the snow, but so much more had fallen during the night that it was invisible. But the knowledge that it was there, meant so much to her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their cabin was isolated and they were surrounded by walls of snow. Layer upon layer and while she should feel suffocated as there was no place to go unless they put some effort into it, she felt safe and content. Her love was sprawled out across the bed, completely naked, as the fireplace heated their room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wanted to give him some more moments of sleep, but she simply couldn\u2019t help herself and pulled herself away from the window. Isa quietly crawled onto the bed and gently took hold of his cock before placing a gentle kiss on its head. Kol quietly moaned, which gave her a good reason to start sucking and squeezing. She was going to make sure that this was a Christmas they both weren\u2019t going to forget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isa kept her eyes on Kol\u2019s features as she paid attention to his length and she realized that she hadn\u2019t been this happy for a very long time. Of course, her past hurt not forgotten, but he did absolutely everything in his power to make up for it, and it was like old times. As if no time had passed at all. Their in-jokes were still in play, their combined craziness still that and she had rediscovered her love for cooking. When not feeding on humans, she was cooking him a meal. Their apartment in Los Angeles had an entire room dedicated to books, and at the moment most of the books were cookbooks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, they were vampires, that didn\u2019t mean that they had to run around being uncultured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noticed that Kol was nearly there, his breathing had become shallow and his eyes were actually now fixated on hers and she let out a hum of approval before she worked him harder and he came in her mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMerry fucking Christmas, my love,\u201d he breathed once he had found coherency again. Kol pulled her up to him and kissed her, hard, tasting himself on her lips. He used the distraction to get something from underneath the pillow and broke off the kiss as he looked at her. \u201cWould you please marry me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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