\u201cAh, look who\u2019s decided to join us on this lovely occasion,\u201d Elijah said as he pointed at Kol and Bella. \u201cMy youngest brother Kol and his\u2026\u201d he cocked his head, a pensive look on his face. \u201cWell, hopefully future wife,\u201d he added with a slight chuckle. \u201cKol, Bella, meet Mr. Carlisle Cullen and his wife Esme, his son Emmett and daughter Alice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPleasure,\u201d Kol said curtly as he helped Bella to sit down, right between himself and Niklaus. While yes, she was still immortal, she was still able to get hurt and unable to defend herself properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see congratulations are in order,\u201d Esme smiled at Bella. \u201cNot long to go?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wish,\u201d Bella muttered as she took a sip of her soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow charitable of you and your family to take in a pregnant human being,\u201d Carlisle commented to Elijah, Bella could tell that he wasn\u2019t quite sure to be impressed or appalled. \u201cI\u2019ve always strived to be as charitable as possible. As you\u2019re aware, I found Esme when she\u2019d lost everything she ever had, saved her. Much like Alice and Emmett, not to mention Edward and Rosalie. Oh, such a shame they couldn\u2019t be here today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bella felt as if she was going to vomit. Where was their food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, yes, your other son and daughter, are they not?\u201d Klaus said amused. \u201cWhere are they?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was an emergency in Biloxi last night, they went and filled in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey are just as generous and caring as my husband,\u201d Esme added proudly. \u201cThey\u2019re hard workers and quite successful in their field. Tristan loves them dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elijah noticed the sick look Bella had on her face before he turned back to their guests. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to pretend to be other than who you are,\u201d he told them. \u201cWe all know that the Strix are\u2026 while extremely talented and successful, they\u2019re all<\/em> untrustworthy. Merely because you believe that the situation you\u2019re in has changed when Bella came to sit at the table doesn\u2019t mean you must behave differently.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cElijah, while I respect you immensely for the part you\u2019ve played in creating the Strix, do you believe that it\u2019s in your<\/em> best interest to talk about them the way that you do?\u201d Carlisle piped up, daringly. \u201cAfter all, while you may have compelled us to stay – whatever happens, it doesn\u2019t mean that once this show of power is over, we\u2019re leaving here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCute,\u201d Myriam smirked as she looked over at Bella before hearing the servants come up with their food. \u201cAh, finally,\u201d she said a little over the top, mock scolding the girl who put the plate down in front of her. \u201cWe were starting to get hungry here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMushroom ravioli,\u201d the waitress, Amber, announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe had the chef from that Italian restaurant in Port Angeles flown over to make this dish for you exclusively,\u201d Klaus said amused as he looked at the Cullens. \u201cAs, after all, in the books your Edward took his date to that restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alice scowled, the same scowl could be seen on the faces of her family. \u201cDo you have any idea how much ridicule we\u2019ve faced because of that\u2026 well\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t even call it literature! But I suppose the books served its purpose; I got rid of my husband Jasper, just so that the target on our backs was less.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat did you do to him?\u201d Bella tried not to sound too angry or upset. Her only hope would be that Alice didn\u2019t kill him. She smiled at the waitress as her plate was set down in front of her and had to admit, it actually smelled delicious. The dish wasn\u2019t entirely vegetarian, Bella wanted little shreds of chicken inside of it to make it better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, divorced him and sent him on his way,\u201d Alice shrugged. \u201cHe always preferred the warmer climates, so\u2026 No idea what he\u2019s been up to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut he\u2019s alive?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOf course, we\u2019re not that heartless. I still love him, but for the sake of our reputation\u2026 he had to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo doubt he\u2019s off gallivanting with his friends Peter and Charlotte, why do you care?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella shrugged as she took a bite of her ravioli and decided to keep quiet for the rest of the meal. The more she heard them talk, the sooner she wanted to make sure that these vampires wouldn\u2019t roam the earth for much longer. Desert was a cola slushie. The sheer look of horror on the faces of the Cullens was priceless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow, I have to admit,\u201d Elijah started after the table was cleared and they were enjoying a nice glass of bourbon. \u201cI didn\u2019t invite you for a normal dinner to discuss business, but I suppose you\u2019ve already realized that when we compelled you not to run and merely to enjoy yourselves. This dinner is hardly ordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Almost as if on command, Carlisle spoke up. \u201cWhy are we here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBella here, thought it would be fun<\/em> to invite you over before we kill you,\u201d Myriam smirked as she pointed at her friend. \u201cAnd truth be told, I think it\u2019s a lot of fun too, giving you one last meal before we do the same to you as we\u2019ve done to your precious Edward and Rosalie.\u201d She then lifted the lids of the trays that had been standing in the middle of the table for the entire time, revealing the decapitated heads of the Cullen\u2019s golden children causing the vampires to gasp in shock and horror, before getting angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat in the world did they ever do to you!\u201d Esme blurted out. \u201cThey did nothing wrong!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, did we forget to mention that your death is a matter of principle of our favourite latest member of the family, Isabella Marie Swan?\u201d Myriam\u2019s grin grew wider as she yet again pointed at her friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut we\u2019re not anything like the family in the books!\u201d Alice squeaked in horror as she looked at Bella, pleadingly. \u201cPlease, don\u2019t kill us. We\u2019re doing so much good! I\u2019ll throw you a baby shower! We could be best friends! Like in those books! Surely it was right about something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think I\u2019m going to be sick,\u201d Bella muttered as she took her glass of soda and got up from her chair with a protective hand over the opening of the glass. \u201cWe\u2019ve suffered their presence for long enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMay we proceed?\u201d Elijah asked kindly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella nodded, and before she knew it, Esme\u2019s head got lopped off by Rebekah and Myriam was on top of Carlisle, enjoying herself as she play fought him for a moment before ripping out his heart. Kol told Alice to run, he loved to chase his prey – Bella figured that they had compelled the vampires to stay and not to run away to make sure that they\u2019d be killed in the end and Klaus merely stared at Emmett before lunging over the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was over before it had even started. Even Kol came back with a pout on his face. \u201cI would have thought they\u2019d put up more of a fight,\u201d he said as he put Alice\u2019s head next to Edward\u2019s. \u201cI was itching for an exciting kill, but you tamed them too much, \u2018lIjah. This wasn\u2019t fun<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis wasn\u2019t about you, Kol,\u201d Elijah shot at him before looking at Bella, who seemed to be unsure how to feel about the slaughter that had happened in front of her. \u201cThis was all about the mother of your children. Are you satisfied, Ms. Bella?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella looked at Elijah and nodded. \u201cThe world can always do with less douchebags, thank you. Thank you for organizing this. I know you shouldn\u2019t have but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s my pleasure,\u201d Elijah replied quickly. \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t have to live in a world where you can\u2019t take out your almost enemies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe kill for sport, this was a fun family event,\u201d Rebekah grinned as she put her hair back into a ponytail. \u201cSo, we up for lunch tomorrow? Just us girls?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She had felt it bubble underneath her skin for a couple of weeks now, the itch she needed to scratch badly and no, it wasn\u2019t sex. At twenty four weeks, Bella had ballooned and gained 30 pounds, if not more, and the size of her belly was huge – and she still had some growing to do! Sex was quite uncomfortable and enjoyable at the same time, but she knew that soon she\u2019d have to switch to giving Kol a handjob or a blowjob because she was cramping up more often than not and the \u2018quite uncomfortable\u2019 could soon turn into \u2018very uncomfortable\u2019. Such a turn off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No, she was talking about her Demi-Goddess self. Kol and Freya had done everything in their power, consulted every witch in the Quarter and some foreign witches as well, on the prophecy and the power it held over the Mikaelson family and had come up with nothing. While Freya kept insisting that it was true, Kol had given up and was ready to kill his siblings\u2019 first sirelings on sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And Bella was too. She couldn\u2019t believe why Rebekah, Klaus and Elijah would allow their first sirelings get underneath their skin so much. Klaus had changed his mind and was merely playing with Lucien, but she could tell that something still wasn\u2019t right. She still felt like an outsider and slightly alienated. There were three camps in the Compound; the sirelings with Freya and sometimes Elijah on their side, the Mikaelsons and then there were Cami, Myriam and Bella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It felt so strange. So alien, and Bella wanted to fix it. She had already received several phone calls from the Regent about the amassing vampires in the city and while Bella had explained the situation and what her stance was on it, she couldn\u2019t help but to feel obligated to fix this – even knowing that her powers were unreliable. Surely her babies would understand that she\u2019d need a little bit of juice to help the family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing the trio on an almost daily basis larking about in the center of the courtyard didn\u2019t do her stress levels any good. Sure, she went swimming, or went to get a nice massage or went to her classes, but they were always there. There was no escaping them, always scheming, having fun and shutting their mouths when she passed by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She nearly blew a fuse when Elijah announced that Tristan, Lucien and Aurora were going to join the family for Thanksgiving dinner. Kol assured her that it was only a ruse, and that they only liked Thanksgiving for the lies and deceit and ultimately a sibling fight and that, just as they had done with the Cullens, one last meal before their demise was merely fun<\/em>. He took her to the annual Thanksgiving run celebrations to get her mind off of dinner while the servants and cooks slaved away at the compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella napped for a couple of hours after returning home until Kol woke her gently to get ready. He was all giddy, because it wasn\u2019t merely going to be the last Thanksgiving of the retarded trio, no, someone else was going to die. It had been difficult not to let his siblings know, but he supposed it was easier to cover things up with Myriam on their side, and he and Bella had been working on things their way while going out for their classes. And while his siblings weren\u2019t going to be happy about what he and Bella had found out, they were going to be on their side. Kol was sure of that. Because aside from their words, they had video evidence. Oh yes. This was going to be a Thanksgiving nobody was ever going to regret soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A story for the ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And Kol was happy; Bella had dressed herself in one of the new dresses they had bought in the boutique in the Garden District that had grown to become her favourite – maternity wear that didn\u2019t look outdated, and great wrap around dresses that she could wear for a very long time. Comfortable wear. And the people who worked there were very sweet too. \u201cI could devour you right now, screw dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut what about our plans?\u201d Bella pouted as she looked at him. \u201cGood riddance, right? Please? Make my last months of growing tiny humans in my belly stress free?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He softly kissed her as he gently moved his hand over her belly. \u201cWe really should start talking about names for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSure, but not tonight,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cThey\u2019re asleep, please let them sleep,\u201d Bella said playfully as she swatted his hand away. \u201cThere are no feet near my bladder or ribs right now, I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol snorted and took her hand before leaving their little apartment to join the family for dinner. \u201cSorry we\u2019re a tad late,\u201d Kol announced as they approached the table where his siblings and their guests were already seated. \u201cWe\u2019re moving at a slower pace these days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou could have started to get ready a bit earlier,\u201d Freya retorted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFreya,\u201d Elijah shushed his sister as he watched Kol and Bella take a seat. \u201cIt\u2019s been a very long time since we\u2019ve all been able to sit and enjoy each other\u2019s company over dinner, let\u2019s not waste this opportunity or soil it with our differences. It\u2019s Thanksgiving, after all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo, what did we miss?\u201d Kol said amused as he brought the potatoes closer to him and Bella so they could start filling their plates. \u201cParanoia? Threats?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, of course,\u201d Rebekah sighed as she sipped her wine. \u201cThey want to take us out of the equation now, lock us away forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, in your case Beks, perhaps that\u2019s not such a bad thing,\u201d Kol grinned as he got the platter with roast on it. \u201cYou\u2019re always causing trouble, tut tut.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt least someone\u2019s worried about me!\u201d Rebekah breezed as she slammed the table. \u201cWe\u2019re not all blessed by having—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re immortal, darling,\u201d he purred, cutting her off. For the months that they had to deal with the first sirelings they kept Bella\u2019s status as a demi-Goddess a secret. If only they knew. \u201cWe don\u2019t have anything to be afraid of, especially since this whole prophecy has been nothing but a tool to create paranoia, mayhem, cause confusion and drive us all apart, in the hopes of us killing each other, box each other or worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know that,\u201d Freya sighed. \u201cWe\u2019ve been working on it for months and—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cExactly!\u201d Kol cheered as he took the gravy from his brother and helped himself, happy to see Bella was happily eating with a smile on her lips, allowing him to confront everyone. \u201cWe haven\u2019t found anything to counter the prophecy nor any grounds for that prophecy to be in place, don\u2019t you find that odd, Niklaus?\u201d He asked his brother, drawing him into the conversation. \u201cUsually when something as big as a prophecy happens, there\u2019s proof. Documentation. Not merely spoken from the lips of a witch we\u2019ve never seen before and was killed before we even had the chance to talk to her ourselves. You know as well as I do that this is merely a ruse. For more power. They want to become us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aurora huffed angrily as she crossed her arms and spoke in her high pitched whiny voice. \u201cWe were you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot me,\u201d Kol smiled at Aurora. \u201cYou were my siblings, not I. And, to hold a grudge this long, really? Are you mental? No wait, you lot were merely bored and decided to see if the Mikaelsons were gullible. Well, congratulations, it seems like most of my siblings are,\u201d he said as he slow clapped before taking a bite out of his food. \u201cGranted, your scheme was clever. Very intricate, much like the schemes my brothers would think of in the past. I nearly fell for it. Nearly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKol, the prophecy is real,\u201d Freya spoke. \u201cJust because we can\u2019t find anything—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t find anything because you blocked every attempt in finding out, sister<\/em>,\u201d he replied venomously, his vampire face slowly bleeding out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCalm down,\u201d Bella said calmly as she rubbed his arm. \u201cHave something to eat first, let them digest your words and come up with a counter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want to end this now, darling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo do I, but I don\u2019t want my food to get all bloody, this is good stuff,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cThere are nuts in the mashed potatoes! I love it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Klaus smirked and beamed at Elijah. \u201cSee, Elijah? At least some of us appreciate my input on tonight\u2019s dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHonestly,\u201d Elijah rolled his eyes before narrowing them on his youngest brother and his very pregnant girlfriend. \u201cWhat do you mean by bloody? Niklaus and I have not discussed anything of the sort!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, but Bella, Myriam and I have. We\u2019ve had some help from Camille, of course, her psychological insights was what made us dig deeper,\u201d Kol replied as he took a bite from his mash and scrunched up his nose. \u201cYuck, nuts. Would have been better with bacon in it.\u201d Bella was right, but he really wanted to tear out some hearts. Now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOhh, bacon,\u201d Bella cooed as she made a mental note for herself for later. Bacon and vanilla ice cream. Oh yes. She made sure she finished her food quite quickly, realizing that Kol wanted to get this over with. It was sweet of him to at least attempt some patience because of the food and seeing as his siblings were all staring at him in confusion, Bella sighed. \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSee, the prophecy isn\u2019t real,\u201d Kol explained. \u201cAs soon as I noticed that our oldest sister was stringing me along, I played along but informed Bella and Myriam about the facts. And the facts are, there aren\u2019t any. Other than our sister conniving with Tristan, Lucien and Aurora to replace us with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019d never!\u201d Freya said, obviously hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, here we go, the loon had a theory and ran with it,\u201d Lucien rolled his eyes. \u201cSeriously, Niklaus, do you believe him? I honestly don\u2019t know why he\u2019s still walking around and not boxed up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause I\u2019m in his way,\u201d Bella said as she narrowed her eyes on Lucian. \u201cAnd so is Myriam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAn ordinary vampire and what? A witch?\u201d Lucien huffed. \u201cPlease. Just say the word, Niklaus, I\u2019ll have their heads on a platter in no time at all. After all, the prophecy does speak of a friend or a member of your family who\u2019ll betray you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n At least Freya hadn\u2019t told the trio everything<\/em>, but still, if him betraying the family meant the box, it surely meant death for Freya. And Lucien had to check himself, Kol happened to know that Bella was more than eager to get in on this and felt up to some mischief. \u201cMyriam and I cashed in some favors from impartial witches, seers, voodoo priestesses, you name it, and hell, just to be thorough, Bella asked a member of her family to ask another member of her family who asked another\u2026 We know we don\u2019t really have to convince Nik of the truth because he loves Myriam and is very fond of Bella. We don\u2019t need to convince Rebekah, either, as she\u2019ll side with Nik always, but no, we have to prove this to Elijah, who\u2019s enamoured with our eldest sister. Who fell into our laps and has been manipulating this family ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s a lie! I would never<\/em> do anything to betray this family!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Myriam let out a snort. \u201cNeither would Kol, but on occasion he does and he usually has a reasonable explanation,\u201d she pointed out. \u201cTo make a long story short, there\u2019s no prophecy. There\u2019s only preying on the paranoia of this family to make sure they destroy each other and I\u2019m sorry folks, the show is over. It ends now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol leapt up from his chair and wanted to rip Lucien to shreds, but Elijah stopped him, slamming Kol into one of the pillars instead. \u201cIf you kill them, vampires lines die with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t care, Elijah. You lot made more than enough yourselves, but they\u2019re going to die,\u201d Kol sneered as he struggled against his brother\u2019s hold on him. \u201cFor the good of this family, they\u2019re all going to die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNiklaus,\u201d Elijah sighed, a hint of boredom and annoyance in his tone as he held out his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol grinned. \u201cYou forget, brother, Nik doesn\u2019t have ownership of our daggers anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella watched as Freya prepared herself to cast a spell Kol\u2019s way and gave her a huge headache instead, which she was fighting because she knew it was merely an illusion. She could tell that she wasn\u2019t powerful to do things by merely thinking about it; she had been warned about this, her body was protecting the babies now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella had to focus, and was just in time to make Freya believe that she was powerless. \u201cTry again, Freya, I dare you. You\u2019ll join your aunt in that cage!\u201d she threatened and just like that, Freya turned into a tortoise. A freaking tortoise and Bella hadn\u2019t done anything. \u201cAh hell.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Using the confusion to his advantage, Kol pushed Elijah off of him and quickly ripped out the hearts of Lucien and Tristan, causing Aurora to scream in panic. \u201cShe\u2019s all yours, darling,\u201d he smirked at Myriam, who had been itching to kill the older vampire. It wasn\u2019t going to be easy, but seeing how weak Aurora was compared to her brother, Myriam was going to have a blast taking her apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKol!\u201d Rebekah scowled as she was pushed out of the way as Myriam moved forward. \u201cYou can\u2019t just do this, what if Freya\u2019s right?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou haven\u2019t been listening, sister, so allow me to say it again; there is no prophecy. There never was. It was all cooked up by the terrible triplets and our eldest sister. Feel free to kill the tortoise, if you\u2019d like. I never cared for Freya anyway.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut why!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo divide us. To get rid of us so they can be us, haven\u2019t you been listening? Honestly.\u201d Kol rolled his eyes as he wiped his hands on Lucien\u2019s bleeding corpse and smirked as he looked at Niklaus. \u201cI know what he meant to you, Nik, but admit it, you wanted to do this yourself.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy do it when I\u2019ve got you?\u201d He retorted as he watched Myriam battle it out with Aurora. \u201cWell done, Kol.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSee, that\u2019s why you wanted me to return, because I do the things you and even Elijah find hard to do!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not push it, brother,\u201d Elijah scowled. \u201cYou\u2019re fortunate that Niklaus made a pact with Bella not to put you in your coffin for this,\u201d he breezed before turning to his other brother. \u201cEither he leaves with his pregnant girl or I will.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGood luck, Elijah, don\u2019t let the door hit you on the way out.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBella, what the fuck did you do to me?!\u201d Aurora shrieked as she held Myriam in a headlock. \u201cChange us back right now!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI didn\u2019t do anything,\u201d she replied impishly, blinking at the sight before her. \u201cCome on, Myr, fight, are you really going to have her best you like this?\u201d Was that a dark aura around her? Magic? What?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBella!\u201d Aurora cried out as Myriam\u2019s grin grew wider and wider. \u201cYou\u2019ve changed us around, now swap us back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was magic, wasn\u2019t it? \u201cProve it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCeilingCat, come on,\u201d Aurora whined. \u201cMy God, this voice is so whiny!\u201d She snapped Myriam\u2019s neck and stepped over her before looking at her. \u201cOh, I\u2019m so pretty\u2026 and now I\u2019m not\u2026\u201d she then turned to Bella and advanced on her before Kol stopped her. \u201cOh come on! She needs to switch us back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMyr, that\u2019s not one of my gifts,\u201d Bella blinked as she looked at Aurora. Aurora didn\u2019t know about CeilingCat and TrashPanda, did she? \u201cI do illusions mostly, remember?\u201d Freya was a tortoise, she couldn\u2019t possibly have switched Myriam and Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah well, this is NOT an illusion!\u201d she huffed as she beat Kol\u2019s chest. \u201cLet go of me, you oaf.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella took a few steps forward to Aur-Myriam and touched her arm, but the dark aura didn\u2019t lift. \u201cHuh. Normally that\u2019d work,\u201d she replied as she scratched her head. \u201cThen again, I was warned that I wasn\u2019t able to function properly. In any case, I didn\u2019t make you switch bodies, this is magic so I suggest you find the witch responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFine,\u201d Myriam said determined. \u201cYou keep her here,\u201d she said as she pointed at her own body. \u201cI\u2019m going to hunt down some witches and if I can\u2019t find the solution to this, I\u2019m going to kill some witches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Klaus seemed to be stupefied before the penny dropped. \u201cI\u2019ll join you, love, because I can\u2019t stand to look at Aurora\u2019s face for much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, but the power this body holds though,\u201d Myriam sighed. \u201cYou can really tell that she\u2019s older and stronger than me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, absolutely not, we\u2019re going to find a way to change you back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol wrapped his arms around Bella as the servants started to dispose of the bodies of Lucien and Tristan and Klaus and not-Aurora-but-Myriam sped off to chase down some witches. \u201cDarling, are you sure you didn\u2019t do anything?\u201d He asked playfully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, I wanted to change Freya into a rat so she could join your aunt in the cage but\u2026\u201d she casually waved to the tortoise. \u201cBut I\u2019m sure I\u2019m not responsible for what happened to Aurora and Myriam. First of all, I don\u2019t have that kind of power and second of all, she had a dark aura around her, it\u2019s magic. I don\u2019t do magic and thirdly; why would I want to swap Myriam and Aurora? They hate each other! I hate Aurora! Everyone does!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol let out a slight chuckle. \u201cElijah, I expect you to keep an eye on Aurora until Myriam and Nik come back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was told to leave,\u201d he replied calmly. \u201cAnd I shall, I will not tolerate this nonsense any longer. This family – honestly.\u201d And with that, Elijah zoomed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, don\u2019t look at me,\u201d Rebekah threw her hands in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, but I am, sister. Aurora\u2019s yours, isn\u2019t she? You look after her!\u201d Kol grinned. \u201cI\u2019m sure that eventually, Elijah will stop this nonsense and will return.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKol! Don\u2019t make me do this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, but Beks, look at it this way, you get to snap Myriam\u2019s neck over and over again! Compel her to be a monkey! Anything but to permanently damage that body!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rebekah smiled widely then, almost as if she had just received a Christmas present. \u201cThis is going to be so much fun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He gently coaxed Bella back to their little part of the Compound and as soon as the door closed, he dropped to his knees and gently rubbed her belly. \u201cOi, you lot, that wasn\u2019t a nice thing you did to your Auntie Myriam, but I am so proud of you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elijah was sitting in the courtyard watching his brother paint when Kol, Bella and Myriam returned. He knew that Kol and Bella had gone to see Edward Cullen, but why was Myriam with them? Better yet, why was she so bloody? \u201cOh, someone\u2019s been naughty!\u201d Klaus smirked as he put…<\/p>\n
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