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Chapter four: The Ball

Present-The Mikaelson's House

Lila

Lila padded down the hallway, tying her silk bathrobe tightly around her body. Her hair was still wet from her shower and she purposely left a trail of water across the house while making her way downstairs. Anything to annoy Niklaus was worthwhile to her and she had silently vowed to do everything in her power to be a hassle to her siblings. After a long family reunion, her and Kol had picked out their bedrooms and taken showers to wash off their snack. They left cleanup duty to their siblings, as neither really cared how long the body sat in the room. Neither had ever cleaned up after themselves and they certainly wouldn't start now.

Lila silently made her way into the family room, an emotionless mask on her face. Reuniting with her siblings had been tense but she would not show weakness by having any reaction. Klaus was still furious that his siblings had disobeyed him by running away and was watching them with a mistrustful eye as if they may flee or attack at any moment. Rebekah was walking around giving Lila pitiful puppy dog eyes and made numerous failed attempts to start a conversation with her younger sister. Elijah was angry at all his siblings especially Klaus and Kol, and had taken up the habit of hovering over Lila constantly; as if she was an incompetent child in need of his help. Then there was Finn, the usually quiet and distant one. He had been arguing with Elijah over any and every little thing. He seemed to hold some extreme resentment towards him and as he had already stated previously. He blamed him for everything that had gone wrong in the family during his slumber. He spent his day being dumbfounded by practically everything in the house and giving Lila many speeches on why killing a human in their living room was despicable behavior and blah blah blah. Honestly she had tuned him out rather quickly.

She watched on as her siblings got ready for the ball. Kol studied himself in the mirror, admiring his good looks. "Rebekah, tell me how handsome I am."

"Ah, Kol, you know I can't be compelled." She quipped, earning a smile from Finn.

"You look dashing, brother." Lila complimented, making her presence known as she swayed into the room, her eyes focused solely on Kol. She didn't much feel like acknowledging her other siblings so she ignored there existence for the time being.

"Lila." Rebekah greeted happily, causing the brunette to roll her eyes.

She pointedly ignored her sister, helping Kol with his bow-tie before stepping back and admiring her work. "Perfect."

"I really am." He responded cockily, causing all his siblings to roll their eyes but her. In her mind he was perfect, as was she. It was merely a fact, so why not own it?

"I trust the dress Klaus picked out for you was satisfactory?" Elijah asked her, his eyes burning a whole in the back of her head.

She spun around to face him, a blank expression. "It was lovely." She stated matter-of-factly. He relaxed, seeming to believe she was coming around. Kol smirked, he knew her like the back of his hand so he immediately caught on.

She crinkled her nose up in distaste, before continuing on. "I tore it into pieces before burning it. I found that dress highly insulting. I'm Lila Mikaelson; lovely is beneath me. I will be wearing my own dress to the ball." She turned her back on him, earning a sigh of frustration from her brother. He may have been trying but it wasn't enough for her. She wouldn't be forgiving any of them anytime soon but their attempts did humor her.

Klaus stormed into the room, murderous eyes locking on Rebekah. "You went after Elena? What is wrong with you?"

"Here we go." Rebekah said, looking a bit amused. Lila locked eyes with Kol; both silently agreeing actions had to be taken against the doppelganger. Just because Melody and Clare would like her to remain alive doesn't mean they couldn't get creative. They'd think of something to send a message.

"Do you want another dagger in your heart?" Klaus demanded.

"Again with the dagger threats? Don't you have any other tricks?" Kol asked with an unimpressed tone. Lila raised an eyebrow at her hybrid brother in agreement. Little does he know that the daggers are no longer in his possession. It would be hilarious when he found out. She could hardly wait.

Klaus looks at him in annoyance "Oh, go back to staring at yourself."

"And who are you, my father?" Kol asked, purposely trying to provoke his brother.

"No, Kol, but you're in my house." He said, advancing on him.

"Then perhaps we should go outside." Kol retorted as he stepped forward, toe to toe with his brother.

"Or perhaps we should find somewhere else to stay." Lila added, glaring at Klaus with bitterness. By now they were nose to nose, looking ready to brawl. Klaus turned his glare to hers, furious she would dare say such a thing. She was getting annoyed at how he expected them to obey him like mindless minions or fear a dagger in their hearts. It was getting old and she was never one to obey anyone. Elijah seemed to grow tense at her words, stepping forward to intervene.

Their mother walked into the room before he could, taking in the scene with a frown. "Enough! Niklaus, come." She ordered. Klaus left with her and they departed the room. Lila listened in on him complaining about Rebekah trying to ruin his life and wanting peace, acceptance and family. Lila snorted loudly, causing all her siblings to look at her questioningly.

"Something funny, sister?" Kol grinned, giving her a knowing look. Seemed she wasn't the only one listening.

"The nerve of our brother never fails to amaze me." She smirked, taking a stand next to Kol to gaze at herself with admiration. "We're jaw-dropping, brother. Just wait until you see my dress. Anyone who isn't us will turn green with envy." She declared happily.

"And if they aren't green from envy, they'll turn blue from when I crush their windpipes." Kol promised her, earning an adoring smile from her. She looked to him like he just said the sweetest thing. While most girls liked flowers for grand gestures, Lila liked violence.

"There will be no killing tonight. This will be a peaceful event." Elijah interrupted sternly, looking to them with disapproval.

Finn nodded in agreement, surprising them all. She half believed he may disagree with Elijah just out of spite. It seemed keeping mother happy and trying to push morality into her trumped fighting with Elijah. "I understand you've lived a…. different lifestyle for the past century but we will not ruin mother's ball. I will not have our image tarnished...Lila you're not even listening to me." He exclaimed in annoyance when she turned her back to him mid-sentence, going back to looking at herself in the mirror.

Mischief sparkled in her eyes and she tilted her head. "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I'm not listening, brother. Please, continue to bore us to death with your incessant nagging."

"Lila." He sighed in exasperation. "Please just…"

"Fine, fine." She rolled her eyes. "If it's so important to you; I'll be on my best behavior tonight."

Finn nodded in satisfaction, turning to Kol who was smirking at her side. What Finn was obviously failing to notice was his idea of "best behavior" and Lila's were very different. "Kol?" Finn asked.

"Yes, whatever you say big brother." Kol smiled innocently, his eyes searching his sisters. They both agreed on one thing, tonight would not be peaceful. Tonight was only the beginning and they'd do whatever the hell strikes their fancy.

An hour later, Lila was standing in front of her mirror when Kol opened the door to their connecting rooms. Of course, they had picked out these rooms for that exact reason. They always slept in the same bed anyways and were never anywhere they couldn't reach the other in under a second. They both got anxious when not close enough to the other and it had only gotten worse over the century.

Lila pulled her phone out scrolling through the messages. She noticed an interesting one from Henry and held it up for Kol to see.

Henry: I was at the grill and so were Caroline, Elena and Rebekah. I've overhead some information that may come in handy in the near future. 1. Elena made out with Damon Salvatore. 2. Ester wants to speak to Elena privately. 3. Rebekah likes Matt Donavon. You're welcome.

"Predictable, worrisome and pathetic." Kol remarked, giving his opinion of all three tidbits of information. She smirked in agreement and tucked the information away for later.

She liked to have knowledge of all important players, especially her enemies. Elena's band of followers had hurt her family far too many times, so she did consider them her enemy. She may not be on good terms with her family but nobody hurt a Mikaelson but another Mikaelson. Those were the rules she lived by no matter how much she hated her family at the time. They were hers and she would make the Mystic Falls gang regret the day they went against them.

Coming out of her vengeful thoughts she stared at herself in the mirror, taking in her stunning thigh-high slit, black evening gown. It was a backless dress, the right combination of elegant and sexy. The full sleeves and top half were made entirely of lace with a sexy v-cut. She looked like the queen she was and by the end of tonight, she would be a household name in this bore of a town. She always was, no matter where she went. The dress had been made for only her, by the best of the best, and fit her to perfection. When she had told her darling brother she wanted the perfect gown, he had kidnapped a handful of famous fashion designers and put them to work until they had made the perfect gown for her. There was nothing he would deny her nor was there anything she would deny him. Every whim, every desire and every dream would be fulfilled because that's just how they were; they spoiled each other rotten. If one wasn't happy, neither was the other.

Lila focused her hearing to the on-going party downstairs, trying to detect three specific voices. After Lila's dress had been completed by their prisoners, she made the fashion designers make one for the girls as well. They would be the best dressed ladies at the ball and Lila knew for sure she wouldn't be the only one turning heads tonight. In any other circumstance, she would kill anyone who dared try to take her spotlight away but these girls were her best friends; her sisters. For once she actually wanted someone other than herself to shine and she would be damned if any best friend of hers didn't look outstanding. They were better than everyone else and the moment everyone arrived, everyone would know it.

"Tell me how gorgeous I am, brother." Lila demanded, putting on the last of her accessories and stepping into her lace high heels.

His darkened eyes roamed over her body, taking in the perfection that was Lila Mikaelson. A mischievous glint sparked in his eyes and she immediately knew he was up to something. Most were unsettled by this look but for Lila it always brought excitement; as she was always willing to play, no matter the game.

He prowled toward her the way he always did when closing in on his prey, until his chest was pressed tightly against her back. "Gorgeous isn't anywhere near adequate, love." He told her, running the tips of his fingers down the curve of her neck, sending goose bumps in their wake. His dark gaze held her immobile, unable to look away from the fire burning inside them. "Exquisite, radiant, divine, ravishing, irresistible." His listed against her neck in a husky voice, causing her to feel the vibrations against her skin as he spoke. "You're breath-taking, darling. You will be the most alluring women in the ball. Every man will want to be with you and every woman will want to be you." His whispered, his warm breath ghosting across her skin until his lips reached the shell of her ear, causing an involuntary shudder to run down her spine. She was careful to keep her expression neutral but by his smug grin, he knew. He knew what he was doing and he was enjoying every minute of it.

He placed a soft kiss under her ear before stepping back and extending an arm. "I believe it's time we make our appearance, darling. Wouldn't want to keep mother waiting." He said casually, his face one of pure innocence.

She grinned at him, a playful glint in her deep blue eyes. "Game on, brother."

Present-The Mikaelson's House

Valerie

Valerie walked into the Mikaelson house, arms linked with Clare and Melody. The moment they walked in everyone in the room stopped to stare. Valerie wore a strapless, baby blue, sleeveless, mermaid gown with a front slit that showed off her calves. The skirt was ruffled and the tight fitted top was beaded all the way down to the very top of her thighs. It was fun and sexy; the dress of her dreams. Clare wore an elegant sweetheart strapless light pink and black dress with a tulle skirt. She looked like an elegant princess. The black was lace flowers that spread across the top off her dress and fell down the skirt. Melody wore a green couture beaded gown that was incredibly detailed in the beading and had a daring low cut. She looked enchanting and sexy. They all had very different styles but one thing they had in common was how perfect they looked.

Valerie felt Melody tense, uncomfortable by all the attention. Valerie knew that Melody had always been the sister in the background, content to blend in and keep to herself. After her haircut and new wardrobe, courtesy of Lila; Melody was downright sexy but it didn't mean she was comfortable in the spotlight. Being quiet and in the background is what got Melody taken for granted and being sweet was what got Clare taken for granted by the Mystic Falls crew, so both changed. Melody would shine like a beacon and would not be forgotten and Clare would speak her mind, no matter what. Valerie couldn't wait for Elena to see the changes in her sisters. Between the four of them, she knew Mystic falls would no longer be all about Elena Gilbert. Her dislike for the girl made this thought very appealing to her. She didn't care if she didn't know her, in her mind all the doppelgangers were the same, which meant Elena Gilbert was her enemy.

They let their coats be taken before they walked further into the room and Valerie immediately grabbed champagne. "I don't see Elena anywhere." She stated, the doppelgangers name leaving a bad taste in her mouth.

"You really hate her." Clare observed in amusement, tilting her head to the side. "You really believe she's just like Katherine?"

"And Tatia from what I've been told." She muttered, wrinkling her nose in distaste. Just then Elena arrived, one of her brothers on each arm. She took in Elena's beautiful dress and felt an incredibly rage at the girl for looking so good. Much like they did with her, everyone stopped to stare at the doppelganger in awe. Valerie huffed in annoyance and grabbed her second champagne downing it within seconds.

She approaches her brother and the doppelganger, a fake smile plastered on her face. "Brothers. I see you're sharing now. How sweet."

"Val." Stefan said, a small smile tugging the corner of his lips. "You look beautiful."

Valerie felt warmth in her chest as she looked at Stefan hesitantly. From what she'd heard, he was lacking his humanity but every time she saw him she had a hard time believing that. It seemed she brought out his humanity and that thought made her very happy. Elena wasn't the one who drew emotion out of him, she was.

"Why, are you here?" Damon demanded, frustration lingering in his tone. "I already have to watch Elena; I don't have time to worry about you too."

Anger and hurt pooled in her eyes but it was gone just as quick as it came. "You act as if I need you to worry about me. It's a little late for that, don't you think? I've lived more than a century without you and I've somehow survived. I don't need you." She stated calmly. She gave the doppelganger one quick spiteful look before turning on her heels and marching away from her pathetic brothers.

"Vally, don't worry. You look way prettier than her." Clare whispered in her ear soothingly, easing her irrational anger she had the moment the doppelganger walked in the door. She smiled at Clare thankfully before she looked up to see Lila and Kol, hand in hand, standing at the top of the staircase. Valerie almost burst into laughter as the music changed to the most dramatic song she had ever heard, smoke filled the air and a spot light shined on the pair as they descended down the stairs.

Lila of course looked stunning. She captured the attention of the entire room, many men giving her hungry stares. It wasn't just her amazing dress; it was in the way she walked, the way she held herself. She demanded attention and she always got it. When they got to the bottom, a large stone water fountain turned on, but instead of water, blood flowed down it, gaining the attention of all the vampires. Valerie wondered how many people they had to drain to fill up that big of a water fountain but was too amused to consider it further. She glanced at their other Mikaelson siblings, noticing they all either looked annoyed, horrified or livid.

After receiving a round of applause for their dramatic entrance, they join Valerie's eldest brother and the mayor. She extended her hearing, listening in.

"Mayor Lockwood. We haven't formally met. Kol Mikaelson." He introduces himself, shaking Carol's hand. "And this here is my darling sister Lila Mikaelson. I hope your lovely town embraces us just as much as we plan to embrace it." Lila smiled sweetly and shook the mayor's hand next, pretending not to notice Valerie's oldest brother gaping at her. Or maybe she didn't notice because the entire room was either looking at her or Kol. They'd certainly made an impression.

"Damon Salvatore. Have we met?" Damon asked Kol before blatantly checking Lila out.

Kol jaw twitched before he gave the eldest Salvatore a brief and unimpressed once over. "I've met a lot of people, and you don't particularly stand out." Lila smirked before she and Kol strutted away without another word. Valerie grinned at her brother's offended expression, mildly concerned for his well being. Kol took protective older brother to a whole new level and not many people survived ogling Lila. She was too annoyed with her brother to give him a warning so she instead opted to find a snack. She grabbed the nearest guy and compelled him to silently follow her into a back room before she sank her teeth in him.

Present-The Mikaelson's House

Lila

Lila and Kol sat at the bar, in there own world as they ignored everything going on around them. When her martini was set in front of her, she picked up the olive, locking eyes with Kol as she wrapped her lips around and sucked on it, savoring the taste with a hum of pleasure. She closed her eyes for added affect as she slowly and sensually slid the olive off with her lips and ate it. Kol's eyes watched her lips closely, his eyes darkened with lust. He looked at her as if he was ready to pounce and devour her. He grabbed the leg of her stool and pulled her as close to him as possible, their chests a hairline away.

Kol's eyes were glazed. "That isn't nice, Darling. You know how much I love those luscious lips of yours." He murmured in her ear huskily. They'd been playing this game for most of the evening, slowly driving each other crazy. Lila's eyelids fluttered shut as his lips brushed her ear and it took all her will to not drag him to the nearest room to have her way with him. She was determined to win this game they were playing and have him begging for her touch; so instead of giving in to the desire burning inside of her, she pulled him to the dance floor, body pressed tightly against his.

She took notice of Klaus dancing with Caroline and Rebekah with Matt. When it was time to switch, Caroline went to Matt and what she heard come out of the baby vampire's mouth turned her vision red, her desires suddenly turning bloody and violent.

"What are you doing? Why are you here with the she devil?" Carline demanded.

"What was I supposed to say, no? And why the hell are you here with, Klaus?" He responded, sealing his fate as well. It seemed they both needed to be taught a lesson if they believed they were better than her siblings. They needed to learn their place and she would gladly show it to them. When it was again time to switch, Lila and Kol of course ignored this, holding each other tightly and giving anybody who gave them questioning looks vicious glares. She watched on as Melody spun into Stefan's arms and blushed under his intense gaze. When she noticed how the younger Salvatore looked at her friend, she nudged Kol and inclined her head at the two, subtly.

"Melody." Stefan greeted. "You look incredibly."

Melody smiled shyly and met his gaze. "You don't look so bad yourself, Stef."

Lila raised her eyebrows, making a side note to keep an eye on them in the future. She wouldn't have anyone hurting her friends and with the love triangle between the doppelganger and Salvatore's, Lila was uneasy with the way Stefan looked at Melody.

Lila watched in interest as Clarabelle danced with Niklaus. Clare was an odd girl and it was always amusing to Lila how she interacted with people.

"Hello, love. I don't think we've met. I'm Klaus."

"The big bad wolf? I expected you to be hairy." Clare stated in disappointment.

"Hairy?" He said a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Sorry to disappoint, love."

"I forgive you. Life is full of disappointments. You're also prettier than I imagined." She said, earning a smirk from him.

"Pretty? I've been called a lot of things love, but that is a first."

She nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, I mean, I figured you'd have a natural scowl and black eyes with really bushy brows and dark hair. What kind of villain has blue eyes and dimples?"

He opened his mouth to reply but she cut him off, continuing to babble on. "I mean I'm sure you look super scary when you're tormenting your victims and crushing their hearts and whatnot but right now I'm finding it hard to believe you're the evil hybrid I've heard so much about." Clare rambled, studying him curiously.

Lila giggled at the baffled look on her brother's face, completely amused. Clare was definitely a weird human and the girl didn't have a fearful bone in her body.

"You are a very odd human, love." He said in wonderment, before spinning her into Elijah's arms.

"Hello. I'm Elijah Mikaelson."

"Hi Lijah, I'm Clare Gilbert. Lovely to meet you. My sister said you're the nice Mikaelson and that even after she stuck daggers in you, you remained noble. That was very nice of you not to hurt her. It appears you're nicer than me. I slapped her when I came home." She told him, getting sidetracked as she gazed at his hair. "Ohh… You have really nice hair. What hair products do you use?" Clare said hurriedly, staring at his head in fascination.

His eyebrows shot to his hairline as he looked at the peculiar girl strangely. "I'm afraid I don't kno…"

"Can I touch it?" Clare cut him off, running her fingers through his hair before he could answer. "It's really soft. I think I'm jealous. You have amazing hair, Lijah."

"Thank you." Elijah said slowly, the corner of his lip twitching upward.

Clare studied his face, tilting her head to the side. "I'm surprised you're so handsome. With how everybody described you I thought you'd be older. Like middle aged. Klaus was supposed to be scary and he turned out to be pretty and you were supposed to be old. This day is full of disappointments." Clare sighed dramatically.

"It's a disappointment to you that I'm handsome?" Elijah asked, his voice humored as he studied the girl.

Lila laughed quietly at the girl, focusing back on Kol. After a few more dances, the two made their way to Rebekah, deciding it was time to move the evening along.

"Where's your date?" Kol asked Rebekah casually, carefully concealing their secret agenda concerning her human date.

"Flirting with his ex." She huffed, crossing her arms and pouting.

"You've changed, Becca. You know, settling for mortals is the first sign of weakness." He taunted her.

"I'm not settling. I brought him here to kill him. He's Elena's friend. If he dies, she suffers. But I've already been scolded once, so I was hoping you'd help your baby sister out."

"And spit right in the face of mother's rules? I'm in." Kol grinned, the two of them had already planned to harm the boy and with Rebekah in on it, at least she won't be able to whine about it later.

"As am I." Lila smiled.

After agreeing to let Rebekah lure Matt outside, Kol and Lila stood on the balcony, watching them talk.

"So what are we doing out here?" Matt asked.

"Just taking a break from the polite chitchat." Their sister told him.

"It's freezing. Let me get my coat." They walked a ways to his car in silence.

"This is your car?" Rebekah asked in surprise.

"Yep. If I could compel myself a Maserati, I would. But I can't." He grabbed his jacket from his car and put it on Rebekah's shoulders.

She looked to him in surprise. "Oh, I'm a vampire. We don't..." Her expression softened and she looked flattered by his gesture. "Thanks. Let's go back inside. I've got all the fresh air I need."

Kol and Lila watch as she led him back inside, both shaking their heads in irritation. "It seems our sister is even more desperate than she used to be. The smallest bit of kindness and she's falling for the boy." Lila said, annoyed by how predictable her sister could be. "We must protect her from herself, brother. No good can come of this."

"I agree, Darling. We will kill the boy as planned." They go back inside and see a refreshed looking Valerie coming from a guest bedroom, a guilty look on her face.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Waiters are coming round with champagne." Their mother began. Lila and Kol grabbed one off the trays, searching the room for their sister as their mother continued with her speech. "I invite you all to join me in raising a glass. It provides me with no greater joy than to see my family back together as one. I'd like to thank you all for being part of this spectacular evening. Cheers." Lila and Kol down their drinks before approaching their sister.

"There you are. I was waiting outside for you. Where's Matt?" Kol asked casually.

"About that, I, I changed my mind. I don't want to ruin mother's night." She lied, avoiding their knowing gazes.

"Don't tell me you like this boy. And what did he do? He gave you 5 seconds of his attention? Don't be so predictable, Rebekah." Kol said, voicing Lila's exact thoughts.

"You don't have to be rude about it. Just leave him be, ok?" She walked away from them, not seeing the wicked smirks appearing on their faces.

"As you wish, sister." Kol said. They see the doppelganger coming out of a room and decide to corner her while they have her alone.

"I don't think we've met. I'm Lila Mikaelson, a pleasure to meet me I'm sure. You must be the latest doppelganger." Lila greeted a scrutinizing look on her face as she took her in. "Rebekah's right. The original was much prettier." She said, taking a threatening step towards the girl.

Annoyance flashed on the doppelgangers face, before she went back to looking sickeningly sweet. "Nice to meet you, Lila. I'm Elena." She said cautiously, her eyes darting around like a lost deer as she looked for an escape.

"I don't care what your name is. Elena, Katherine, you're all the same to me." Lila snapped. "Did you take pleasure in stabbing my sister in the back?" Lila asked softly, circling the girl as if she was prey. She grabbed her shoulder and dug her nails into her skin until she smelt a small trace of blood.

Kol sniffed the air, a serene look on his face as he smiled lovingly at Lila. "She smells wonderful, sister. Perhaps we should have a little taste. Teach her what happens when you go against one of our own."

Elena whimpered softly, fearful eyes beginning to water. "N-no I didn't. It wasn't easy for me. It's something I still feel guilty about but I did what I needed to do to protect me and my friends." She whined, causing the two originals to simultaneously roll their eyes.

Lila laughed sourly, her eyes frigid as her grip on the girl tightened. "You think your insignificant friend's life's mean anything to me? Like you, they are completely worthless. The only reason you are alive is for the blood that pumps through your veins. It seems you children have forgotten your place." She growled, grabbing Elena's other shoulder and forcing her to her knees.

Elena's yelped in pain and her eyes widened in disbelief and panic. "Wha…."

Lila cut her off, shaking the girl roughly to silence her. "You are beneath us, doll. Never doubt that or I may have to cut off your legs to insure you never forget." Lila stated matter-of-factly, a crazy glint in her eyes. Elena shivered in fear, much to Lila's satisfaction. She thrived on the fear she evoked in others and took pleasure in becoming the face of her victim's nightmares. Lila loved playing games and that was what she would do with the Mystic Falls gang. She would toy with them and they would always be looking over their shoulders, never knowing when she would decide to finally kill them.

"I...E-Elijah said you wouldn't hurt me!" Elena exclaimed desperately. "Klaus needs me! You can't hurt me."

Kol chuckled, amusement dancing in his eyes. "We don't take orders from Elijah. Anything he promised you was simply a lie and we don't care what Klaus needs. We live by our own rules and you will quickly learn our word is law. Now…." He grabbed the girl's hair, yanking her head back to force her gaze upwards. "I want you to say it, darling. Say you are beneath us and beg for our forgiveness. Then you will get on your knees and do the same with Rebekah."

"Hey, what the hell are you doing?" Stefan demanded, rounding the corner and taking the scene in.

Kol smiled casually, chaos swirling in his eyes. "Just having a little chat. I would advice against putting your nose where it doesn't belong, Salvatore."

"Stefan, help!" Elena cried in distress, her eyes watering in terror. Stefan rushed forward and ripped Elena out of their grasp, pushing the girl behind him and getting into a defensive position. Neither fought as he ripped her from them, both amused that he seemed to think he was strong enough to protect the girl.

"I'll give you five seconds to do as we demanded." Lila said unruffled, not acknowledging Stefan in the least.

"I suggest you leave her alone. I can't let you hurt her." Stefan said his body tense and ready for a battle.

Five silent seconds ticked by and the two originals smiled sadistically, sharing a secretive glance before looking at the Salvatore and doppelganger in boredom.

"Remember this moment, Elena." She said the name with contempt, giving the girl an icy glare. "We tried to be reasonable and gave you a chance for redemption but you chose to disrespect us. Just know that in the end, I always get what I want. One way or another." She said vaguely, before disappearing with Kol.

They spotted their next target and followed Matt up the stairs. They sped to the balcony and Kol whispered his name until the boy foolishly walked into their trap.

"Good evening. You're Rebekah's friend. We haven't met." Kol stated, shaking Matt's hand.

"Matt Donovan."

"Kol Mikaelson." He said, crushing the boys hand until his bones started popping. It was like music to Lila's ears. Crushing bones was rather soothing to her, making her wish for a bottle of champagne and a bubble bath to make a perfect and relaxing atmosphere.

"Lila Mikaelson. I don't appreciate you toying with my sister's feelings, Matt. You are not worthy of a Mikaelson." Lila smiled pleasantly, humming softly as Matt groaned in pain. Kol snapped Matt's wrist and he let out a pained scream, causing her smile to grow.

"Easy on the hand. Guy's a quarterback." Damon rushed over and threw Kol off the balcony. He jumped over with him and Lila flashed to the edge, peering over just as Damon snapped her brother's neck.

She vaguely heard voices coming from the scene but all she could focus on was her rage. She lifted her foot and brought it down roughly, breaking Matt's kneecap, too far gone to enjoy his pain. Before any one could register what was happening she was already over the balcony, grabbing Damon by his neck and slamming him into the ground. She crushed his windpipe, her chest heaving with her wrath. "How dare you touch, MY KOL." She yelled, punching him with each word before reaching into his chest to grip his heart. He let out a pained moan as her nails dug into the organ and she lifted him up to face Stefan and Elena, smiling at the fear in their eyes. Elena had bruises and nail marks across both of her shoulders, and her hair was a wreck.

She let out a maniacal giggle, her eyes wild and feral. On a normal day she already boarded on the line from sane to insane and when Kol was threatened, touched or even looked at the wrong way, it pushed her over that line and all reason left her mind. Kol was hers! Nobody would touch him but her. "You must be punished. How about I rip your heart out in front of your brother and shove it down that awful doppelgangers throat. What do you say, Damon? Does it sound like fun? Do you want to play?" She asked gleefully, shoving her other hand through his back to grip his spine.

"Not particularly." Damon managed through painful breaths, his whole body trembling in agony.

"Sister…" Finn said cautiously.

"Sister, please calm down." Elijah said placidly, slowly approaching her with raised palms. Niklaus kept silent, obviously not caring whether or not the Salvatore lived or died and Rebekah had sped up to the balcony, hearing the pained noises Matt was making.

Clare, Melody and Valerie ran outside and the female Salvatore sought out her eyes, silently begging her not to kill her brother. Lila tilted her head towards her temporally dead brother and she saw sadness fill Valerie's eyes. They both knew under any other circumstance Lila would let this go but not when it came to Kol. When it came to him she was ruthless and her brother would always come first, no matter what she would lose in the process. Luckily for Valerie, there were punishments far worse than death. Damon Salvatore was officially marked. She would see to it that he suffered for his crime against her dearest brother.

"Lila, was it?" Stefan began, holding his hands up in a peaceful gesture. "He's all I have. We can talk about this."

"Please…" Elena cried, her doe eyes filling with tears. "Please don't kill him."

She knew Elijah was about a minute away from forcibly removing her from the scene so she grinned widely, snapped his spine and tossed him to the ground, kicking him and cracking his ribs. He growled in pain, his breaths coming out in pants. "I won't kill him. Not today." She giggled before her smile dropped and she flashed to the doppelganger, punching her square in the nose. A loud crack was heard and she laughed as the girl screamed, falling to the ground and holding her gushing nose. Elijah rushed at her and pinned her arms behind her back, rendering her immobile.

"What the hell! You bitch! You broke her nose!" Damon yelled, still unable to move as the younger Salvatore ran to the crying girl's side. Elena looked to Lila in hate, tears and blood falling from her face.

She hummed a haunted tune, the darkness of it soothing her frayed nerves. She moved to the rhythm, swaying back and forth as much as she could with being restrained in Elijah's arms. A part of her knew Kol was alright but she wouldn't find her sanity until she could look into his eyes and know for sure. Rationality always seemed to escape her when it involved Kol. "You touch what is mine, I touch what is yours. Next time you dare touch Kol, I'll break her pretty little neck but not before I've had my fun with her." Lila promised, her eyes narrowing into angry slits at the eldest Salvatore.

"I would suggest you take Elena and your brother and leave." Elijah told Stefan calmly, his grip on Lila loosening as she didn't try to escape his hold.

Valerie sent her a thankful smile but she ignored it before pushing Elijah off of her and speeding to Kol. When Elijah took a step towards her she growled possessively and protectively shielded Kol's body.

Mine! Nobody will hurt my Kol.

Elijah backed up in surprise when she snarled at him, a hint of hurt in his eyes. In the back of her mind she knew Elijah wouldn't hurt Kol but that didn't matter right now. She wouldn't risk anybody getting near him. She had to protect him while he was vulnerable. She lifted his body, glaring at Klaus when she noticed his amusement. She was sure she looked odd carrying someone so much bigger than herself but now wasn't the time to laugh. With one final hiss of warning for everybody that was still outside, she disappeared into the house. Once in her room she laid him on her bed, crawling next to him and snuggling into his chest. While she waited for him to wake up, she thought of all the ways she would destroy Damon Salvatore.

Present-Gilbert's House

Clare

Shortly after Elena had been attacked, Stefan had healed her and taken the three Gilbert girls home. Clare may have had her issues with Elena but she didn't wish for her to be harmed. She should be mad at Lila, but she wasn't. She knew when somebody threatened Kol or tried to come between them she'd burn a whole city down in her rage. She became entirely the monster, all traces of the girl disappearing. It was the same with him; they needed each other to function. They had major separation anxiety and a great fear of being taken away from each other. It was the only thing they truly feared. So instead she opted to blame Damon. She really hated that vampire, something it seemed Lila shared with her now.

She listened silently as Elena told the story of what she talked to Ester about.

"So, uh, Esther wants to kill her whole family. How's that for mother of the year?"

"Yeah. And I got to look Elijah right in the eye and lie to him about it."

"You could always tell him now. It's not too late." Melody said innocently, hoping to steer her sister in the right direction.

"I can't, Mel. You don't know the Mikaelson's like we do. They're dangerous. Klaus was bad enough but it's not just him now that puts us in danger." Elena rationalized, hoping to make her sisters see why she had to do what she did. Nothing she could say would ever convince Clare that this was the only option. Elena and her friends were supposed to be the good guys and look at what they were doing? She couldn't believe it.

"Well, good. Can't say I'll be sorry to see any of 'em go. Especially Lila and Kol, they're volatile and obviously a danger to us all and most definitely out of their minds. Good riddance" Stefan said.

"I just signed their death sentences, Stefan." Elena said, frowning at his casualness.

"No, you signed Klaus' death sentence, Elena. Everyone else is just collateral damage. And besides, would you really feel safe with Lila and her brother walking around? She cornered you and then broke your nose, Elena. And Matt's knee cap. She almost killed, Damon. All while laughing, may I add. She's obviously a bit deranged."

"It's not that simple." Elena sighed.

Clare resisted the urge to yell at her eldest sister. She wouldn't change what she was doing but she would sit her and act like she felt all torn up about it? She exchanged a look with Melody and saw the annoyance on her face the mirror of her own. She bit her tongue, even though she desperately wanted to defend her best friend. Lila wasn't deranged….well, okay, she wasn't crazy when she had Kol.

"The family has brought you nothing but darkness, Elena. It is that simple. So, uh... where's Damon? I would think that he'd wanna make sure you got home safely. Especially after what happened with Lila."

"I'll call him and let him know."

"What was with him going after Kol?" Stefan frowned.

"Like I said. Pea-brain." Clare mumbled to herself.

"Damon being self-destructive. I said something I didn't mean." Elena sighed, guilt flashing in her eyes.

"So did I. Anyway, uh... Good night." He walked out and Elena followed after him.

Clare looked to Melody, panic flashing in her eyes. "What do we do?"

"We call Henry. Lila's already on a warpath because of Damon. When she learns of this she'll react badly. While it's true she wouldn't truly hurt either of us, I wouldn't put it past her to knock us out and go on a killing spree. Henry is the only one powerful enough to deal with them and keep them from slaughtering the entire town." Melody said softly, pulling out her phone to message him.

Clare signed, chewing on her nails. "I guess now we just wait."

Her sister nodded and the two of them made their way upstairs for a restless nights sleep.