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Alright all! This story is a repost of an old one. I've searched through it and have decided to revamp it, and some chapters may be all out scrapped- we'll see how it goes. Please, I do accept criticism as long as it is done in a constructive, and polite way. Please drop a review! Thanks for viewing! It is greatly appreciated!
"Wiping the hollow from the face of the earth will ensure her safety. Everything else can wait." I heard his voice before I saw him. I moved faster among the leaves and branches strewn over the ground in these woods.
"Shhhh…" I'd heard someone say causing me to slow as I tracked them. I suddenly found myself pressed between a body and a tree. A hand to my throat, pressing down harder than I was comfortable with. My eyes looked up and I was met with the wild blue one's that I'd been so accustomed to staring at me from a distance.
"Aubrielle." His velvety voice reached my ears causing a grin to break through my hard stare. His hand was retracted immediately. I watched as Elijah sped around from the opposite side of the tree I'd been pressed against, "I hadn't realized you, and Kol would be back so soon. We were told-."
I cut him off there as I felt my annoyance with him rising already . "We'd stopped on account of my having an errand to run." My tone was all they'd needed to hear for them to grasp that discussing it was off limits. Of course- I could see that only spurred Klaus on more.
"What? No moonlight love making for the lovely pair road tripping from Texas back to New Orleans- well I find that hard to believe." His tone was mocking, and it made my anger grow.
"Enough, Niklaus." I told him as I began to trek off in the direction that Elijah had.
"I'm sorry, am I not privy to that kind of information?" He called after me.
"Niklaus, we came here for the book, remember?" Elijah reminded him from ahead of me.
"Ahh… yes. The acolytes of the hollow need to be dealt with first." I heard him mutter, suddenly he stood before me. "I'll have to pick up a conversation I need to have with you later. Head back Aubrielle… we don't need you for this."
"No, Klaus I-." I began only to have him cut me off.
"Later, Aubrielle. I swear to come to you." He told me as he sped off with Elijah. I huffed as I moved at the same speed following along until we reached a cabin sheltered by trees and tucked away far into the woods.
"If you must accompany us…" Klaus stated as he waved his hand towards the house, "Ladies first." I'd forgotten how patronizing Niklaus could be, or maybe it was just my presence that brought it out in him. Regardless of what brought out his patronizing nature- it was infuriating me to my core.
"I'm just here to tell you something-." I started only to have Klaus roll his eyes at me as he continued on towards the house at vampire speed. I huffed as Elijah followed closely behind him. I felt that it'd be better for me to wait it out in the woods… Up until I heard the sounds of a struggle. I'd raced into the cabin fearing the worst and found the boys each struggling with a witch of their own. A big, black one stood at the front of the room- a wound from his neck bleeding quite severely. His arms outstretched on either sides. I could see he was performing some spell on the brother's causing their focus to be on their pain rather than the witch they were trying to combat.
My eyes darkened and I could feel the veins popping out around them as I extended my vampire fangs. Hissing at the man I was on him in a flash. My teeth sinking into his neck and tearing at the flesh there. I was vaguely aware of the screaming, but I was becoming more and more aware of a pang within. I hadn't realized how hungry I'd been after eating the bare minimum during my months of hiding. Kol- of course had made stops along the way to hunt for his prey. However to Kol's disgust- I'd only taken in animal blood for myself out of habit. Now that I was able to allow my full vampirism powers to surface here in New Orleans I knew that I'd have to stock up on my food.
I let the body of the dead witch drop to the floor and looked up to the two men before me as I flipped my long blonde waves over my shoulder. "What?" I asked sharply. Elijah just turned away I could see something flash in his eyes, but I didn't care much to ask questions. I watched as he grabbed a leather bound book and turned back to Klaus. "Brother, I am heading to the compound. I recommend taking Ms. Martin some where to clean up and meet me there." He slid out his pocket square that had been neatly tucked into his jacket pocket and after shaking it out he handed it over to me. I took it and made a slight effort to wipe up my mouth and chin. With that the noble vampire took his leave.
I stood there among a pile of dead witches and looked over at Niklaus, "Well… that was fun to watch." He grinned at me. "You haven't eaten in a while, have you?" He asked me now serious.
I shrugged, "While I was gone I would hunt down animals so I wasn't caught by anyone." I told him. "I haven't had human blood in well over 6 months."
"Well, that's a feat my dear." Klaus replied softly as he moved in closer to me.
I looked away from him and to the floor embarrassed by my admission. Most vampires would have been grossed out at the thought of living off of animal blood. It made me a weaker version of myself in comparison to what human blood would do to me.
I felt Klaus's fingers tilting my head up to stare at him, "I'm impressed that you only managed to kill this one witch here." He told me. I heard that word and felt myself stiffen at it. "After going without for so long most vampires would be out on the prowl for their next victims."
I felt my fangs suddenly elongate at the thought of hunting. I gasped as I covered my mouth with my hand hiding it away. Klaus smirked at me. "Come on. I think it's time we fed you a proper meal." He'd grabbed my hand and pulled me with him back out to the woods.
"Klaus, wait." I said stopping short. "The bodies. We- we can't just leave them here."
"No worries, love." He told me wearing a typical Klaus Mikaelson grin. I watched as he pulled a lighter out of his jeans pocket and he tossed it on a patch of dry leaves up against the side of the cabin. "Some wiccans just lit their candle a little too close to the peeling wall paper."
I shrugged half- accepting the explanation. "Let's have a night on the town then, shall we? Once we kill this forsaken hollow." He asked with an eyebrow quirked. I relented and took his offered arm.
Upon making it back to the compound- of course making a stop that involved a lovely band of people that had been compelled into donating their blood for a 'good cause' as Klaus had put it. We found Elijah there with a woman and two other men.
"Vincent- Aubrielle. Aubrielle this is Vincent- so far our only witchy ally." Klaus introduced quickly. "I'm sure Marcellus needs no introduction." He added as we approached the two.
"Aubrielle?" I heard the taller, lighter man with hazel eyes ask as his gaze shifted from Klaus to me.
"Yes, well you were never properly introduced to your half-sister. She'd been gone before you were the age of 10. Never to return." Klaus explained quickly. I watched as Marcel's eyes widened and took in my appearance. My blonde hair cascading down to my waist in waves, my blue eyes. As much as he stared to me I stared right back trying to take in every detail. His looks had changed as he got older, I remember our one and only run in together as children, back then I hadn't realized just who he was, but standing before him now. I saw the slight resemblances. He didn't look much like our family did. He had the sharp features of our father, but that was pretty much it. His build was stronger, and his height far surpassed my father's. I could see my brother more in him- than our father.
"Vincent! Any word on the hollow?" Klaus's voice made us jump as we were just staring at one another.
"Not yet, Klaus." The darker man said standing from his position hunched over a circle of salt, as he walked off towards a table with an array of weapons against spirits and witches.
"Niklaus, let the man work in peace." Elijah told him tiredly as he walked in from the landing above. Klaus had begun to follow him- pestering the man with more questions no doubt.
"Where is Hope?" I asked as Hayley came into the courtyard from behind Elijah.
"Asleep. Freya put her in a sleeping spell a moment ago so whatever we're doing- we need to do it fast." I nodded in response to her as I looked to Klaus and Marcel.
"I thought Rebekah was-."
"She is." Marcel's voice cut me off. "Hope or- the hollow rather- knocked her unconscious for awhile so until she awakens she is useless."
"Oh good. More action for myself then." I heard his voice and my heart skipped a beat reminding me that I'd needed to bury that ginger root that was currently sitting in my bags upstairs. "Hello, darling." He said as he came and stood next to me. His smirk never fading as he slid an arm around my shoulders.
"Hello Kol." I replied as I slid his arm back to his side in silent protest.
"Hey, don't do that." Marcel said as he eyed Kol. "You're dating my would be- daughter. Now, you're gonna hit on this one?"
I looked from Marcel to Kol. "I'm sorry? Your girlfriend is also somehow connected to Marcel? Oh, what a small, small world." I muttered the last part as I walked to the opposite side of the room.
"Oh, c'mon. That was a mere coincidence." Kol replied as he sent a dark look towards Marcel, "Aubrielle and I have plenty of history you'd never want to know about, Marcellus." Kol said. His eyes never leaving mine. I could see a predatory look in them. I opened my mouth to defend myself, but a cloud of smoke drifted over from the room Hayley and Elijah had just exited from and lowered itself to the ground of the courtyard appearing in the form of a young woman. Her dark eyes screamed evil, her long dark hair shined in the dimly lit hall.
"Waiting for me?" The woman asked her voice girlish, and young.
Klaus just attacked. His eyes glowed bright yellow and, the dark veins appeared as he made a move to run at her only to go through her. I gaped just standing off to the side not knowing how we were to defeat her if we couldn't touch her. She tossed him back some feet back knocking over and breaking some of the chairs in the courtyard. She held her clenched fist out in front of her suddenly. Marcel had been moving closer to her during the fight and next thing we knew he was on his knees groaning as blood dripped out of his eyes- his ears, and his mouth. The woman that was undoubtedly with Marcel tried to combat the hollow only to have her neck snapped. Holy shit I thought wondering just what the hell I'd gotten myself into.
Elijah and Hayley jumped over the railing as they landed in front of the hollow. "I want my daughter back." Hayley told the woman confidently. "I don't care what I have to do, or how long it takes; I will get my daughter back." Her and Elijah stood in defensive stances.
"Hope belongs to me." The woman replied. Suddenly she sent one of the legs soaring into Hayley's chest and knocked Hayley back a few feet so she were hanging against the metal door. Knocked out.
"No!" Elijah shouted as he moved forward only stopping once the hollow held her hands out and constricted his rib cage- causing his cries of pain. We all watched as she forced Elijah's ribs to collapse in on itself sufficiently knocking him unconscious from the pain.
Klaus stood up knocking all the rubble from the stone walls, and the mess of wood from the chairs that he'd knocked over.
"All this fighting. It's brave, but stupid." The hollow said.
Kol stepped up from Klaus's other side while I came out of the shadows to join in. She tossed her arm in one big swing sending the three of us soaring back. Klaus fell to the floor and skidded further back. I felt myself bounce off the corner of a wall with a sickening crack in my ribs, and I fell hitting my head against the floor, hard. Luckily at that moment, Vincent-the witch had come out after I felt a surge of power roll through the room. A circle of salt created a barrier around the hollow, locking the evil spirit within.
"That is vicious… Even for you." He greeted as he came out from behind the corner to the other exit. The hollow turned surprised as she threw her arm in his direction only for the magical barrier to absorb her power. "Doesn't matter now though. They all kept you distracted just long enough for me to trap you, and soon you will be put in a place where the only thing you'll have is your rage, and viciousness." Once I knew the hollow was kept under some barrier I looked around and found Kol lying on the pile of wooden debris a piece of wood jutting out of his chest.
"You think you can defeat me? Well, you're welcome to try." Her confidence was still quite high. I watched as Vincent came around to the front. He stood between us and her. Freya came out just behind Vincent as the hollow continued, "But, once Hope Mikaelson gives into me. I will be more powerful than you can imagine."
"Oh, that's not gonna happen. You see I've been communing with the ancestors- you're mama among 'em." If the hollow was surprised by that she didn't show it. Her glare hardening was the only sign that she'd heard Vincent. He slid the book that we'd stolen from the witches out from his side and showed her. "You're mama gave me the spell she used on you 1500 years ago. Once I unlock you from Hope Mikaelson, I am going to put you in your cage and you will never be able to get out, again."
With that I heard him uttering a spell. "Arrêter magik sa a." He continued repeating it and repeating it causing the woman to react with fear- then pain. She fell to her knees. We could see the physical pain she was in as the mark on her arm linking her to Hope was vanishing. Freya raced over to Vincent as she took his hand and began muttering in Latin. "Profecta est terminus." They each continued repeating their phrases over and over. Suddenly with the mark gone, the hollow screamed as she sent a strike of power out only for the boundary around her to be doubled by Freya's spell. She screamed again in her rage as Vincent began screaming his spell. Holding the book out in front of him one handed. Klaus stood and sped over to Vincent his arm extending as he touched his shoulder. I could feel when Vincent tapped into Klaus's power- it were as if a flood gate was opened and it was rolling off the trio in waves. I gasped at the sensations only to feel pain in my side at my broken ribs.
"No!" I heard the hollow scream as she tried feebly this time- to send power out of the boundary keeping her tight in the circle. I made a move towards them sensing that even though the power circulating the room- as impressive as it was- was not yet a match for the 1500 year old witch. Klaus looked towards me and I saw his arm out stretch- silently begging for help. So with all the strength I could muster up, gripping the wall as a crutch I pulled my bruised and broken body up and raced towards Klaus. I felt his arm wrap around me as he practically held me up. The force that was ripping through me was draining. I could feel my life as it were passing through me to Klaus and the being consumed by Vincent and Freya. I groaned as whatever strength I'd been using to hold myself up fell away. Luckily Klaus was there to soften the fall. With a flash of blinding light we were all thrown backwards like pins in a bowling alley, and everything went dark.
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