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" Kidnapping? That's a rather unpleasant way to start a family reunion." Kol glared at his family. Finn was chained across from him. Klaus, his hybrid brother, and Elijah his 'noble' brother had waltsed in. They just looked at the both of them before Klaus smiled.
Kol looked at his brothers and knew he was really in for it. It wasn't like he wanted to help their mother but he didn't have a choice. She was abusing him at every turn now. She has control of where he goes, if he lives or goes back.
Right now, he wasn't sure what to do. His only option right now was to maybe die, but his mother was only going to bring him back again. He was trapped, his hands in enchanted manacles, he couldn't cast spells. He couldn't escape his family, he couldn’t get back to Davina. The witch who's caught his attention.
" Well, Wait until you see how we end it! " Klaus grinned.
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The next morning. They ended up at a table full of food, Kol was trying his hardest to keep his calm here. Both Kol and Finn were still shackled, Elijah looked like he wanted to kill them both, Klaus looked like he was enjoying this. Servants in suits placing platters of breakfast pastries on the table as Klaus spoke.
" Today a new future awaits, Forget your animosity towards Elijah and myself. Instead, join us against she who truly deserves your ire, our mother- "
At this Kol rolled his eyes. Finn looked bored out of his mind. Finn had chosen his side centuries ago, when Freya had been taken by Dahlia. Kol however, just wanted to be part of this family. Anger and animosity aside, he was trapped on his mothers' side. He couldn't choose his brother's side even if he wanted to. It wasn't like they would care about that though. All they would see is he didn't choose them.
"- Do this, and we will welcome you with open arms! " Klaus continued.
" Well- " Kol said, reaching for a plate with his shackled hands. Klaus pulled it just out of reach. Kol sighs and rolls his eyes letting his hands hit the table.
Klaus smiled before continuing- "But if you continue to oppose us, a denial of pastries will be the least of your concerns. Kol sighed before he spoke.
" If all you wanted was my allegiance against Mother Dearest, you should have said so. Saved me a night shackled to the wall. "
Elijah spoke up for the first time, " Yes this was Niklaus, My recommendation was to remove your limbs, one by one until you comply. " Elijah then took a sip of blood from his glass.
Klaus then laughed, " We've—We've no desire to torture you. " as he walked behind his brothers. He puts his hand on their shoulders and squeezed.
"Provided you vow to stand beside us as brothers. "
Finn shrugged out of Klaus' grip and looked at him with skepticism.
"Brothers, does that word even apply to us? After all these centuries of betrayal? And, has loyalty to you ever actually been awarded? If so, tell me. Niklaus—Where is our sister? Rebekah?- " Elijah glared at Finn at this point, finding it difficult to control himself.
-"She was blindly loyal to you for a thousand years, and now? Nowhere to be found. Where did our sister go? And how did she escape your vile machinations? " Finn finished ranting.
Klaus had his back turned to Finn, he laughed nervously before he turned and asked.
"You think me vile? What then do you think of the one who cursed us? " As Klaus took his seat again.
Finn was frustrated at this point, " She was trying to make you mortal again! "-
Elijah grabbed a knife off the table, annoyed and suspicious of Finn's words.
-"and you both refused her," he laughed, "it only proves how far you've fallen. But I expect Rebekah will have a different response to her proposal. See, unlike the two of you, she always clung to her humanity."
"Rebekah is off-limits to you. You pursue her, and you will suffer." Elijah spat. Finn and Kol were surprised by that. Elijah was usually the one who kept his calm, the calm and 'noble' brother Elijah. Who just had a very uncharacteristic outburst. Klaus looked concerned as well.
" Do not let him goad you Elijah. Neither he, nor Esther, will find Rebekah. Unless she wants to be found.-He turned to Finn- and she does not."
"Well Esther is quite determined. Esther has been searching for Rebekah since the day she returned. I imagine it's only a matter of time." Finn responded.
At this point Elijah completely loses his temper, he grabs Finn and pulls him over the table and vamps out, biting into Finn's neck feeding off him. He throws Finn off the table and attacks Kol who is still in his seat, ripping his shirt. Unintentionally exposing the burns on his chest.
Klaus pulls Elijah away from their brothers and leaves the room, Kol looks at Finn, becoming nervous. What the hell had happened to Elijah and his control? He didn't know what Finn and their mother did to him. From the looks of it, it's not going to end well for them.
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Kol and Finn are still waiting in the dining room, talking while Finn and Kol hold towels to their necks.
" Elijah is off his bloody rocker, We need to get out of here.- he looks at Finn who is not saying anything- are you going to help me or what? "
" If you were a little more clever, you would recognize that there is opportunity in our current circumstances. Finn responded by putting the towel on the table.
" Opportunity to what? Get a beating? " Kol asked.
Suddenly the doors opened. In walked Klaus.
"Gentleman! I apologize for keeping you waiting. Good news is, I've returned with an old friend. Someone who wants to say hello.
Then in walked Marcel, who looked very pleased with himself. Finn rolled his eyes as Marcel smiled. " How's it going fellas? "
" Ah you again? You ever get bored of getting bullied by my brother? " Kol asked, not at all amused by this turn of events.
Marcel laughed and took off his jacket and hung it up.
"I volunteered for this."
"Did you?"
"The way I see it, you have it coming."
Marcel shoves Kol roughly before continuing, " First, you messed with Davina.- He continued pushing Kol backwards- Now I hear you wanna bring Rebekah into all this. Uh-uh. Not happening.
Klaus smiled at them before he spoke.
"Now, I prefer you both join me against our mother. But, I'll happily settle for one or the other.
Either way, if you continue to defy me, your lives will be reduced to an unending sequence of agonizing torture. "
Kol turned and looked at Finn who maintained his poker face.
"Which is it to be?" Klaus asked.
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Marcel dragged Kol by his shackles into a room upstairs and shoved him into an armchair.
" I'm gonna say, I'm enjoying this. Out of the whole twisted family - Kol tried to sit up but Marcel shoved him back down - Sit Down! You were the one that I liked the least! "
Kol was anxious, trying to catch his breath, The bruises and burns on his chest and arms weren't helping. The ones left by his mother. Kol had a very rude reincarnation. Kol didn't really want anyone to see them, that would bring questions that he wouldn't be able to answer.
" Yeah well, there is a pretty young lady who disagrees with that opinion. "
"Then let me make myself clear, you go near Davina again. I'm going to cut off parts of you that you'd rather keep. "
"Ah, more threats. How bloody inventive. Thing is, Klaus needs me. So that backs you into a bit of a corner, doesn't it?"
"Oh, Until we get rid of your mom. I wonder what will happen then."
Kol would have responded with so many different things, but he already knew how things were going to turn out. He would die again, his family hated him, they didn’t need him permanently.
He was a temporary weapon that wasn't good enough for anyone.
"Well it should be bloody obvious?" Kol responded monotone. Marcel's face remained neutral but he wondered where this was going. He expected Kol to bargain, not whatever this was.
"What's obvious?" Marcel asked.
"They're going to kill me again." Kol said expressionless. Marcel was shocked. Kol was expecting death from all angles at this point. Family and otherwise. How would he turn Kol against Esther now?
"As soon as either of them get what they want, they're not going to need not want me, but you might. You were king of the city once Marcel. Do you honestly expect them to give it back to you?" Kol asked, at this point maybe Marcel could save him?
Marcel laughed, "Always working an angle." Marcel picked up a knife from a table when he turned his back to Kol.
"Individually we can't do anything, together no one could stand a chance." Kol offered.
"Probably not. But then I'd have to trust you, and I don't. At least with Klaus, I know exactly what I'm getting. " Marcel responded.
Kol shrugged. "Well, I thought you had more fortitude Marcellus, you disappoint me. "
"No one cares for your opinion. Klaus just wants to know what you're up to. Tell me everything, maybe you get to live. If not,"
Marcel takes a knife and stabs through Kol's hand into the arm of the chair, pinning his hand there as Kol screamed.
"We can keep doing this as long as you want." Marcel grinned and yanked the knife out of Kol's hand.
"Or,-" Marcel bit into his wrist and forced it into Kol's mouth healing the injury to Kol's hand then put the knife against Kol’s neck.
"-I can kill you now, and turn you into a brand new baby vampire." Marcel grinned. Kol stared into Marcel's eyes, truly caring if he did it or not. It would seem either way. He was doomed.
"Go on, do it. My mothers got plans for me whether I like it or not. If I die, she'll just pop me into another body until she gets what she wants. Not that my family will care that much if the death was permanent." Kol said.
Marcel stared for a few minutes before he removed the knife from Kols neck and circled around the chairs side so he can face Kol. It was only then that he noticed, he grabbed the torn shirt and pulled it forwards looking at the burns on Kol's chest. He was about to ask, when he saw the look in Kol's eyes. The begging, scared little boy look that says 'please, don't tell anyone. keep it a secret' and Marcel had never seen that look on Kol. He had no idea how to react. A question popped up in his head.
"What are you really up to? Hm? What's it got to do with Davina?" Marcel asked.
"Heh, you think I'm going to break her little heart, that's downright paternal of you Marcel."
Marcel lost his temper and raised the knife into the air ready to stab Kol when Klaus rushed into the room and intervened.
"Easy Marcellus. Easy. Let's give Kol a little longer to decide before we lop off his head. Hm?" Klaus smiled.
Marcel smirked at that comment. "You see comments like that? He already thinks that you don't care." And walked out from behind Kol and by Klaus' side once more.
"Is that so brother?" Klaus asked, he was intrigued by this revelation. He knew he and Kol weren't too close unless it involved killing. Maybe he can get Kol back and win this fight after all.
"You only daggered me a dozen times. You always cared for Marcel and the others more than you did for me." Kol's heart was beating so fast. They were going to figure it out. Marcel had only just discovered the burns, it wouldn't take a genius. Just evidence. He was a vampire before. He used to just heal. Of course, Esther used to heal him from Mikael, when he was younger. When he was being beaten and abused during his nights with him.
'Yeah that’s totally the problem Kol. It's not the years of abuse you've suffered in the dark and no one's noticed. He might just go into a panic attack. He hasn't suffered with one of those for a while. '
"Well, I didn't realize I had hurt your feelings." Klaus said.
"Yeah well that's the thing innit Nik? You don’t know squat about me." Kol said, looking at the floor. He really wanted to be part of this family. He wanted them to know, he wished he could just say it. He felt so weak. He knew Klaus would understand. Why couldn't he
Just. Say it!
"Thanks to Marcel, I know all I need to.-"
At this point Kol rolled his eyes, they didn't know. They don't know. Should he say it? After all these centuries?
"You're desperate to be a part of this family, aren't you? All your mischief was just attempts for attention. You know, the truth is Kol. You're right. But perhaps there's still time to make it up to you."
Kol looked up surprised, they want to try? A tear ran down his face. No, it was useless. Esther would never allow it. Uh-Oh here it comes. He knew this would happen.
Kols breathing sped up. "I want to Nik, I never wanted this. Mother would never allow it. Goodbye my brother." Kol began screaming bloody murder, his body was turning gray, he was burning and desiccating at the same time.
Niklaus and Marcel grew confused and panicked at what they were witnessing.
Kol was experiencing the worst pain of his life, and that says a lot considering he'd been alive for just as long as they all have been.
Marcel immediately ran for Davina, Klaus stayed with his brother holding his hand, he didn't know his mother would do even this. Take away free-will. What does that mean about Finn? Is he truly on mothers side? Has he ever been? How long have they been cursed like this?
Suddenly Marcel was back with Davina, Klaus was frantic, Kol had gone silent, he looked almost disintegrated.
Davina grabbed Marcel and Klaus and started chanting using them both for power and lineage. Klaus would deal with this later. Suddenly Kol was breathing again, he was unconscious and breathing haggardly, but he was breathing.
"Brother! Are you alright?!"-"Is mothers spell broken now?" Klaus questioned, turning to Davina who looked confused, angry, and ready to kill, "yes, the spell is broken. I was able to channel enough energy from you both to break it. Now, what the hell is going on?"
"To get him on our side for the fight against Esther." Marcel said. Davina looked confused.
"Why did she put that spell on him? That spell almost killed him!" She thought out loud. Davina didn't care about Esther before, her problem was with Klaus, but now she had to break that spell off Kol that almost killed him she might just need to sort out her priorities.
"Because little witch, our mother does not care for her children, Kol wanted to join us and that spell kicked in as a failsafe. My guess is she spelled him when she brought him back in case he decided to turn against her, she is probably already aware the spell was broken. " Klaus sighed.
"Look what you have going against Klaus right now needs to be put on hold, Esther is priority. " Marcel spoke.
Kol opened his eyes, he froze seeing what he was seeing. Davina, Marcel and Klaus all in one room talking civilly. He was in a lot of pain, he didn't feel like moving but he knew he probably shouldn't play the 'weak little brother' right now.
He tried to sit up a little and winced, which gained the attention of his brother and Davina and Marcel who winced also.
"Brother, I commend you for putting on your tough façade, but do try not to move. You almost died a moment ago." Klaus said. Sounding, almost slightly concerned.
Davina came up to him and put a hand on his and had a look of concern on her face,
" Quite nice of you, coming to my rescue like that. " Kol smiled painfully.
Davina grinned " you know, it's a good thing you didn't actually take the white oak stake from me. Or I would have been the one torturing you. "
Kol smiled and just said. " So does that mean you trust me then? "
Davina and Kol just looked at each other with a look in their eyes, Marcel then realized something. Kol actually cared for Davina. That look in Kol's eyes is not something he's ever seen before. Klaus quickly came to the same realization and smiled before thinking of something.
"Brother, can I ask you something?" Klaus asked, getting serious. Davina wanted to snap at Klaus for ruining the good mood.
"How often has Mother hurt you like that?" Klaus asked, he was getting angry. All he could think about was how father abused him. And if mother abused Kol and no one noticed, he would be beside himself.
Kol grew quiet. That was all that was needed to get his answer. Klaus growled. Eyes colored yellow, he wanted to kill his mother more than ever before. How could she? She claimed they were monsters? Well how could a mother ever hurt their own child? How could a mother ever allow abuse to their children ever? He thinks of Hope, how he would never allow anyone to harm her, he is growing calm. He thinks of the first time he saw her face. Despite the process, the first time he saw her face he knew in an instant he would never let anyone harm his little girl.
He was brought back to reality when he saw Kol staring at him with wide eyes, in shock.
Klaus undid Kol's shackles and put a hand on Kol's shoulder.
"I promise my brother, I will make this right. Always and Forever." He stood and kissed Kol's forehead before he walked out of the room. He needed to see his daughter and family, he promised.
He needed to tell them.
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Hey guys! so, funny story I wrote this while I was at work. That's funny, right?