Adrienne wakes up in bed covered in sweat, all night she kept dreaming about her parents death and the girl's lifeless eyes staring up at her as Kol drains her life essence. There is a knock at the door and she looks up to see Kol leaning against it with a black mug in his hand, a smug look on his face.
"Dreaming of me, darling" he says with his rich accent.
"Why would I dream of a monster like you" she states back with no hesitation.
"I am quite the charmer with the ladies. But you would know as you seen last night" he states confidently looking at her.
"How can you be so cruel" she whispers?
"Oh love it runs in the family. I believe I inherited from our sadistic father who chased us down to kill us, or maybe the paranoid Nik who daggers us whenever we don't agree to his terms. Maybe the noble Elijah who keeps his true nature hidden behind his morals and righteousness. Let's not forgot Rebekah and Freya, ah my lovely sisters. They are just as bad" Kol states.
"What did they do to you" Adrienne asks?
"That's a tale saved for family but they have broken me countless times and each time I remain loyal" Kol says walking into her room and sitting on the edge of her bed looking at her.
"I am just here as a favor to Hayley, she promised to protect me as because I saved her family" Adrienne says.
"Ah yes the wolf turned hybrid that my brother knocked up. Well it was good talking to you but I have plans" Kol says before he is gone instantly as if he was never there.
Adrienne shakes her head and climbs out of bed, she walks over to her adjoined bathroom and cuts the shower on. She hears a noise that sounds like something breaking and she jumps turning around raising her hands up and the mirror explodes leaving pieces surrounding her feet, she winces as her skin is scratched. She moves to sit back on the bathtub, blood splatters dripping on the floor as she accidentally steps on the shattered glass. She winces as her bathroom door opens and Elijah appears in the doorway, he looks at her before walking over and picking her up bridal style. He carries her to her bed as little droplets of blood run on the floor, he walks in the bathroom and grabs a first aid kit.
As he is picking the glass out of her feet, she exhales and looks at the floor seeing blood and she is pulled into a memory of seeing her parents lying still in the cold morgue. Their flesh scarred from the blast and her magic, she whimpers and jumps when a hand is placed on her shoulder.
"It is just me Elijah love. I have wrapped up your foot and cleaned up the glass" he says.
"Thank you" she whispers before scooting back farther on the bed and wrapping her arms around herself.
"Are you alright Adrienne" he asks?
"Yeah I'm fine" she says shaking her head, but inside she feels like she is being torn apart.
"Are you sure? You know you can always talk to me or Hayley" he says.
"I'm fine Elijah. I just want to be alone" she says and slips under the sheets and pulls them over her head, Elijah doesn't believe her but he doesn't want to push her too far. He silently walks out of the room and closes the door behind him.
-X-
"We have the element of surprise within our little witch who possesses more power than Davina ever has. She is our key to take down Marcel" Klaus says.
"Brother I believe that plan will have to wait. Adrienne has a little accident upstairs, she has managed to completely shatter her glass mirror. It wasn't large shards like she punched it but tiny ones like it combusted" Elijah says.
"Do you think Adrienne did it" Hayley asks?
"I don't wish to pass judgment but she is incredibly young and her magic may not be under her full control" Elijah says sipping some tea provided by Freya.
"Maybe we should give her some pages of mothers grimoire" Rebekah asks?
"Those spells aren't easy and if not performed right can cause harm to many others. Who will watch over her to ensure the safety of her and our family" Klaus asks?
"Let's ensure that duty to Kol" Elijah suggests.
"Sure give our maniac brother the honor of securing the health to the witch who is the cousin to the witch that murdered him" Rebekah speaks sarcastically.
"Kol wanted to be apart of our family well we all make sacrifices to ensure that this family is safe" Elijah says.
"I believe Kol has a say so in who he wants to babysit" Kol states appearing in the doorway.
"Brother you and Freya are the only experienced witches" Klaus says.
"Then have Freya bloody do it" he snarls.
"No I am telling you that you will do it" Klaus barks.
"I should have stayed dead. At least the ancestors didn't force me to work with some unstable, witch who I would rather be dead. Marcel was doing me a favor by trying to kill me" Kol states and Rebekah winces as she sees Klaus lips part and Elijah eyes soften.
"Brother" Elijah says stepping forward.
"Oh now I am your brother. Well brothers, you both can rot" Kol snarls and turns around walking away. The back door slams shut behind him as he sits on a bench in the back.
Kol doesn't know how long he is outside but it now dusk, the door opens and he stands up and moves to the shadows. He sees Adrienne with his mother's grimoire in her hands, she sits on the bench and and opens the book. Her foot is wrapped in a bandage and she crosses her leg as she scans through the pages.
"What are you doing" Kol asks stepping out of the shadows.
"Well Klaus and Elijah want to me to practice my magic, they told me that you didn't want to work with me and that's fine. I can do it on my own" she says tucking hair behind her ear.
Kol sits beside Adrienne ignoring how he felt the air around them tighten before clearing out, he gently takes the book out of her hands. Their fingers brushing against each other as Adrienne scoots closer against him to get a better look as he goes back to the beginning of the book.
"Mother had an organizational book. Her stronger spells are at the back. You should start simple with an levitation spell" he says.
"Will that take a lot of energy or magic" she asks?
"It's your first time so you may be a little tired but it's not a hard spell. I'll show you" Kol says and closes the book placing it beside him.
He stands up and walks in front of Adrienne, he places his hands on the outside of hers and turns them palms up.
"Your magic flows through your blood but you have to channel your magic into your hands, that's where you mainly have the most control. Feel the power flow to your hands" Kol coaches.
Adrienne inhales deeply before relaxing and she feels magic being drawn into her fingertips, Kol smiles as he sees her relax before moving to the side.
"Alright you see that flower vase over there. Aim your hand or hands at it, let your magic run freely. Don't be afraid to show it" he says and let's go of her hands.
Adrienne nods and raises her two fingers at the vase, she watches as it trembles as she curls them up and the vase lifts a few inches up off the ground. She smiles at Kol taking her eyes away from the vase and it falls to the ground shattering.
"Spells require vision. You can not look away from your object" Kol says.
"Right focus" she says nodding.
"We can try more spells tomorrow but here" Kol says biting into his wrist and holding it out to her.
"What am I supposed to do with that" she asks?
"Drink it. My blood will heal your wounds" he says.
Adrienne is hesitant at first before leaning her head down and placing her lips on his cool skin, she cringed at the metallic taste but takes enough when she feels her cuts on her feet and arms healing completely. She pulls back and wipes off her mouth, Kol smiles at her before handing her Esther's spell book. She looks at his back as he retreats into the house and smiles softly.