Disclaimer: I don't own the show, anything related to it or characters from the show 'The Originals' and I don't know who does but the thing is it's not me so yeah...

Pairing:

Klaus/Elijah

Summary: "Claim my heart & gain virtue, earn my mind… all I will ever want is you."

Ps: This is AU-12th century and, in which Mikael is King of the vampires and Esther the Queen of the werewolves.

They formed a pact to marry off their eldest son with the other's. Thus, preventing their respective clans from going to war with-against the other's species and effectively sealing an alliance.

On the plus side, it's a good thing both Niklaus and Elijah are 'equal opportunists'. On the other, one knows nothing of the other except for the rumors murmured. All must change on their wedding night, right?


Burn the Mockingbird

Niklaus had been playing chess with Rebekah, well he was losing horribly anyway. But he was determined to beat her at that game, even though they had been playing for hours.

"Nik I think it wise for you to surrender, I've defeated you too many times at this game already." She had spoken the words with a slight 'air' of boredom but her voice was overall laced with pride.

Rebekah stood up and gave him some grapes. He ate a few then stood up when he saw their mother approached them. She was beaming and that somewhat scared the siblings, every time their mother had that 'look' they were the ones beings screwed over for the 'sake of the clans'.

Esther put some papers on the chessboard and spoke in a commanding voice. "Both of you sit down, the members of the council will be here in a few minutes."

She didn't have to say it twice as both of her children sat down but her son spoke up in an annoyed voice.

"May I ask, why? Today is my birthday and tomorrow my name day. All I asked was to be left alone with my dear sister, so that I could beat her at chess. I see no cake, I see no presents. Why are you here mother?"

Some of the servants looked at each other for a second then looked back at the floor as they carried on with their duties but their Queen's voice stopped them from their task when she dismissed them and confined Rebekah to her chambers until the council arrived.

The blonde girl was about to protest but stopped when her mother looked her way and her brother told her to follow her order.

Once there was no one else in the room but those two, Esther handed the papers on the chessboard to her son.

Taking a few minutes to read then re-read and read a third time, the young prince stood there looking a mix of both dumbfounded and enraged.

"Mother. Mother look at me. I don't want this. There has to be another way. He's a freakin vampire."

Her voice lowered as she backed him up into a wall, it was menacing. "Would you rather, I betrothed him to your sister?"

He took a step forward and spoke with the voice of a fearless leader. "Of course not, they are nothing but leeches. You will refrain from threatening Rebekah or me again, mother. I am the future King of-"

Her eyes narrowed and he backed up a bit more as she spoke. "Shut up Niklaus, I am still the Queen and you will get the crown once you are married to that of my choosing. That is the law, or have you forgotten my son."

He tsked then bit his tongue as tried to control his temper and let out a breath. Rebekah knocked on the door then announced that the people were on their way.

The members of the council walked in without knocking and bowed before the royal family.

"Good, let's commence shall we."

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Elijah stood still against the wall, just as Haley had instructed. "Have you done this before little sister?"

He gave her a questioning look and she avoided his gaze as she said. "No…"

She was surprised when he sighed then said. "Very well then, carry on."

Haley took out a kitchen knife from the drawer next to her and took a deep breath before she threw it. Knocking was heard and one of the servants went to open the door.

"How did I do? I bet I was freakin amazing!"

"You were great." Elijah faked a smile as Haley went to read the message then he ripped the knife from his arm quickly and threw it out the window as he cleaned the blood and tossed his jacket on the couch.

He made it seem as if it was the most natural thing in the world and the servants couldn't help but stare in awe.

"Did you hear something?" She looked at one of the servant's and their eyes landed quickly on Elijah but his eyes narrowed slightly and they said.

"It was probably the wind milady, or maybe one of the cooks down at the kitchens."

Seconds ticked away before Elijah spoke again and looked at the royal seal of the wolves. "What does the letter say Haley?"

Before she could reply their father walked into the room and everyone bowed before him. He made Elijah's engagement to the were public knowledge and Elijah told everyone there to. "Get the fuck out before I kill you."

The vampire prince wasted no time in speaking his mind to his father once the doors were closed.

"Father, you cannot be serious…Wait. You are. You cannot throw me and sell me off, to a beast of all things. He's a werewolf."

Mikael just looked at him as if he was bored but totally boss as he said.

"I wasn't about to marry off my only daughter to that abomination. I won't let our bloodlines mix. Nevertheless, he is wealthy and I will not have a war started just because you don't like your betrothed. Suck it up and you may yet have my crown, fuck this up and you will regret it. You have my word, son."

Once those words were out of the way Mikael snapped his fingers and those of his council walked in and bowed before them.


M Note: Hayley is Elijah's little sister and Rebekah is Nik's. Also in this, Rebekah is a werewolf and Haley a vampire.

The vampire royals are the Mikaelson family, while the werewolf royals are the Labonair family. Also I know couches and windows were made in like the 18th century but I don't care.

Idk when they came up with chess or the game of throwing knives but both are great fun.