Chapter 7: Growing attachment

Third Person's POV

Lockwood Mansion

An officer just handcuffed Carol Lockwood while Pastor Young was standing near by.

"What is going on?" asked Carol being completely clueless about what was going on. Apparently she wasn't updated about the latest changes yet. Therefore she had no idea. The officer started to lead Carol out of her house.

"We just need to ask you a few questions about your son" said Pastor Young and Carol understood that Tyler was in trouble. Thankfully he wasn't home and she had no idea where he was either.

"You can't arrest me. I am the mayor of this town." Carol Lockwood tried to use the power of her position but it didn't work.

"Not anymore you are not" said Pastor Young with cold tone of voice. He definitely has more jobs to do before cleaning up the town of vampire mess.

Mystic Falls Town Square

Sheriff Forbes was walking towards the Police department when Pastor Young stopped her. After arresting Mayor Lockwood their next target was Sheriff Forbes. Because they were the humans who helped vampires and therefore more guilty in the council's eyes than the vampires. Besides they must know everything about the vampires of the town. Pastor Young was hoping to get all the information out of them before the end of the day.

"Sorry Liz, you are not going to work today" said Pastor Young using his commanding tone of voice.

"What are you talking about?" obviously Liz Forbes was as clueless as Mayor Lockwood was. It's just everything happened so suddenly that no one could guess what was going on. Slowly the deputies surrounded the two which didn't go unnoticed by Sheriff Forbes.

"What's going on?" Liz demanded answers knowing something was going on wrong.

"They are taking your badge. You are not fit to protect us anymore" said Pastor Young with emotionless voice.

"You have no idea what you are up against" said Sheriff Forbes sounding kind of pissed off. Because she was getting pissed off.

"On the contrary Liz, I have already taken your deputies. We've got the entire town's supply of vervain including the stash found in the Salvatore house. We are making our move."

Mikaelson Mansion

Rebekah was alone in the mansion because Klaus has gone to meet the Bennett witch. And also to inform the others about the latest changes of events in their memories. It was clear that no one is going anywhere unless the current problem is solved therefore the packing was cancelled right away. Rebekah stayed behind as she wanted to be in the mansion when her other brothers arrive. She just hoped that they get over here as soon as possible.

Rebekah didn't know how they are going to get things sorted out this time but she has been feeling strange since the memories started coming in her mind. Yes, of course it was bothersome and it had made her throw a fit of rage just a while ago. And the result of that anger fit was several destroyed paintings of Klaus. However, apart from making Rebekah suffer, the memories were doing something else with her. It was making her feel concerned about Jacqueline, getting her worried about the girl's well being. Rebekah was tempted to go over to the Gilbert house and see if Jacq was alright even though she was in transition. The female original really wanted to be there for her while Jacq goes through that particular phase. There was this strange attachment towards Jacqueline which was only getting stronger with every passing minute. Something that Rebekah never felt before. Something terrible was going on. The memories of Jacqueline from their past weren't just messing up with their heads but it was also meddling with their feelings and emotions as well.

Speaking of memories, Rebekah suddenly started to remember about one particular fine afternoon from their human days. Under the shade of the banyan tree of their yard, Rebekah remembered Elijah and Klaus sharpening their swords and Henrik her little brother was helping them like an obedient assistant. It was an usual sight. Her brother Kol however being the spoiled child that he was, he was sleeping peacefully under the same tree. Kol was out all night, obviously he must have been at the ale house where he got drunk and enjoyed an unknown woman's company. He was spoiled beyond believe. But father would never say anything to him. Rebekah thought to herself. Either he was hopeless about Kol and thought punishing him wouldn't make a difference or he was Mikael's favorite son. Either way Kol never had any obstacle about enjoying his life in his human days. Rebekah remembered rolling her eyes at Kol's peacefully sleeping form while her other three brothers were working hard.

"How could someone be so…." Rebekah remembered searching for a proper word to describe her brat of a brother Kol.

"Spoiled?... Selfish?... Self-centered?... Self-obsessed?... Narcissist?... Conceit?... Arrogant?... Annoying?...Lazy?...Reckless?...Skulk?..." Jacqueline had suggested many other words to help her describe her brother. It had been almost one month since Jacqueline has started staying with them. And Rebekah remembered how well they bonded together like best friends.

"All of them." Rebekah had said which not only made the girls laugh but her brothers as well. Except for Kol who was still sleeping like a horse. Rebekah was tempted to wake him up and she had even started to walk towards Kol but Jacqueline stopped her. She had something better planned.

"What are you going to do?" Jacqueline had asked her with interest.

"Wake him up of course. He can't be so care free when we have to work so hard." Jacqueline had rolled her eyes at Rebekah which confused her to no limit.

"Clearly Rebekah you don't know how to deal with a spoiled brat. But don't worry. Now you have me to watch and learn." Rebekah remembered Jacqueline saying that to her with a smirk on her lips. She was still very confused about what Jacq had planned to do. Soon Rebekah started remembering Jacqueline collecting a bird feather from around and also a ball of soft clay that they had for making pots and other stuffs. By then Elijah, Niklaus and Henrik had got interested too. Jacqueline had approached Kol without making any sound. She also managed to free Kol's right hand from under his head and carefully marred his palm with clay. Kol was so deeply asleep that he didn't do anything but stir a little bit. After that Jacqueline had started using the feather. She very lightly touched Kol's face with the feather. It had caused him irritation and he moved a little bit. Rebekah remembered that that rest of the siblings including her were gawking at them with serious interest. Jacqueline had tried again and teased Kol longer this time with the soft touch of the feather. It was giving Kol a ticklish feeling.

As Jacqueline had expected Kol used his clay covered hand to remove whatever it was that was bothering his face. And in the process he got his whole face covered in mud. Feeling something wet on his face, Kol had snapped open his eyes and woken up immediately. The look of utter clueless-ness on Kol's face had been hilarious. By then everyone had burst out with laughter. Kol had looked at his hand and touched his face again and figured out what has happened and why his siblings were going crazy with laughter. Remembering the memory Rebekah unknowingly started laughing at present time. It was such a great afternoon. Jacqueline had made them laugh on more than one occasion like this. However that wasn't the end of the memory. Rebekah remembered Kol looking at Jacqueline who had her mouth covered with her hand as she tried to contain her own laughter. Her brother immediately understood who the culprit was behind such a horrible crime and glared at Jacqueline heatedly. And the next thing Rebekah remembered was Kol chasing Jacqueline.

"Elijah!" With a loud shriek the girl had hidden behind her oldest brother Elijah and even Elijah had covered her from Kol who was dying to get his hands on her.

"Move out of my way brother." Kol was fuming with anger. He looked past Elijah and glared at Jacqueline more heatedly if that was even possible.

"You conniving fox, wait till I get my hands on you." Kol had threatened Jacqueline shamelessly as he tried to get past Elijah. Hearing him speak in that manner Elijah had immediately scolded Kol which made Jacqueline more pleased. However everything changed within moments because Mikael had suddenly appeared there. Rebekah remembered everyone going silent just like that.

"What is this barbaric act that is going on here?" Mikael had asked with silent rage in his voice. By then their mother and brother Finn had also appeared there.

"Mikael, they were just having fun." Esther said to Mikael and received an angry look from her husband. It silenced her immediately.

"Fun? You think this is the time for fun." Mikael looked back at his children and Jacqueline angrily.

"The full moon is in two days. You should be busy with making preparations but here you are, having fun. Well what else I can expect when I have a savage in my household." Mikael had said glaring daggers at Jacqueline.

"Again with the savage insult." Rebekah had heard Jacqueline mutter under her breath.

"What did you say girl?" Mikael has asked furiously while he approached Jacqueline. Elijah tried to keep covering Jacq from Mikael but their father moved him out of the way and he didn't have any choice but to step away. Though he remained alert and was ready to save Jacqueline if necessary. Rebekah remembered being worried, she and Niklaus both. Henrik was watching his father with fearful eyes as Mikael stood right in front of Jacqueline. However the girl wasn't cowering away from him or even trying to.

"Nothing!" Jacqueline had said with strong tone of voice making Mikael narrow his eyes at her.

"Do you know what happens here on a full moon girl?" Mikael had asked Jacqueline with cold scaring tone of voice which seemed to have no effect on her.

"Yes, I believe I have already learned enough about that." Again Jacqueline had spoken up without any fear in her voice. Rebekah remembered Klaus shaking a bit by her side and she had held his hand to support him even though he wasn't the one in danger that time.

"Listen to me carefully girl, I don't care if you live or die. But I shall not tolerate that you are distracting my children from their duties in a time like this-" Mikael was going to say more but Jacqueline cut him off.

"I respect your concern for your family. I promise that nothing like this will ever happen again." Jacqueline surrendered quite easily which had confused Rebekah in the past. By then Rebekah had learned that Jacq was quite stubborn.

"You better keep your promise girl." Mikael spat that on Jacqueline's face and left to mind his own business. Esther had followed her husband and left their children alone.

"Jacqueline I apologize to you for my father's behavior. You know-" Jacqueline had stopped Elijah before he could speak more.

"There is no need for apology Elijah. Your father has the right to be concerned about his family's well being. It is entirely my fault that I got in the way of it." Jacqueline had blamed herself without any hesitation.

"Well I must say, you never fail to surprise me Jacqueline" saying that Elijah had left to finish his work with the swords. Jacqueline was leaving but Niklaus blocked her way.

"Jacqueline, are you sure you are alright? You look worried." Niklaus had asked with concern in his voice. Jacqueline merely nodded her head.

"I am just worried about the full moon." Jacqueline had replied and she really seemed worked up about it. Rebekah had thought back then that she was scared of the full moon. After all back then a night of the full moon was no joke.

"No need to worry Jacqueline, we shall keep you safe." Klaus promised her however it wasn't her safety Jacqueline was worried about. Rebekah vividly remembered her glancing at Henrik now and then. She didn't understand it back then but she realized it now why Jacqueline was worried about full moons and why she was concerned about Henrik. Jacqueline in the past knew how Henrik died and she was worried about that.

"Thank you Niklaus" saying that Jacqueline had left them. Rebekah was feeling concern about her friend as it was getting dark so after a while she had started looking for Jacqueline. She knew Jacqueline must have gone to the cliff of the falls. She told Rebekah once in the past that she liked that place the most in Mystic Falls. Jacqueline was indeed there however she wasn't alone. Her brother Kol was there with her. Seeing them there, Rebekah had hid behind a tree and decided to eavesdrop instead of announcing her presence there.

"Go away Kol, I am in no mood for bickering right now." Rebekah remembered hearing Jacq speak with her brother Kol.

"Is this the after effect of my father's confrontation?" Kol had tried to hide his concern with his mocking tone of voice. Even though Rebekah couldn't see Jacqueline's face that moment but she could tell the girl must be rolling her eyes at Kol.

"Think whatever you wish to think Kol, I really don't care." Jacqueline had said with disinterest in her voice which got on Kol's nerve in no time.

"Well I would care if I were you darling especially after the trick you pulled this afternoon." After that Rebekah remembered Jacqueline saying-

"Kol….. no….don't even think about it…. I am warning you…..aaaahhhhhh!" Rebekah couldn't stay hidden behind the tree anymore and came out running to see that her brother had jumped off the cliff and took down Jacqueline with him. They both landed in the fall water and created a huge splash. Rebekah felt her heart beating fast when they didn't come up for a while. But thankfully they did and appeared to be alright.

"Get off me you jerk!" Jacqueline had pushed Kol away from her but started to drown immediately because the long and heavy dress she was wearing was making it impossible for her to move in the water. Jacqueline had no choice but to hold onto Kol as they were in the middle of the water and the land was still very far away. At least for Jacqueline. Kol couldn't help but smirk when Jacqueline wrapped her arms around him to save her dear life.

"Now I believe someone here has to apologize to me for a barbaric act this afternoon." Kol said to Jacq with a victorious smirk on his lips and also repeating Mikael's harsh words in a mocking way.

"Ha! In your dreams Kol" said Jacqueline still being stubborn.

"Well I am sure it is going to happen in reality because I am not taking you to the shore unless you apologize to me first." Jacqueline had no idea how stubborn Kol could be. Rebekah was tempted to go and get Elijah but she also wanted to watch the very interesting scene unfold. By then Rebekah had also got down and got close to the couple so that she could hear them properly. Now that Rebekah remembered that memory, she has to admit that they looked hot together, Kol and Jacq. They were trapped in the middle of the water and both were completely wet. Not to mention wrapped around each other.

"You think you can blackmail me into apologizing to you, clearly you don't know me Kol" said Jacqueline but it didn't make Kol any less smug moreover he had said-

"Oh I am ready to learn all about you darling. Besides, I don't mind having you all pressed up against me." Any other girl would have shied away hearing that but not Jacqueline. If possible it only got her more enraged.

"I doubt there is anyone out there more pervert and egotistical than you Kol and you can forget about getting an apology from me." Jacqueline was glaring daggers at Kol but it wasn't having any effect on him at all.

"We shall see about that but I must say you have quite a colorful mouth darling. I wonder what it tastes like." Rebekah had gasped hearing her brother say something like that. She was turning red with shame and so was Jacqueline however for a very different reason.

"I swear I never felt such strong urge to dagger you before Kol. Where is Elijah when you need him?" Jacqueline had said the last part more to herself which irritated Kol to no limit that she was thinking about his brother when completely tangled with him. Even though Kol knew Elijah thought of her as another sister. Rebekah hadn't understood it then why Jacq wanted to dagger Kol and not wish to kill him in other ways. However at present Rebekah knew very well why.

"Your knight in shining armor isn't anywhere near love. Better apologize than freeze to death." Kol said with a smirk and Jacqueline had smiled bitter sweetly at him.

"Better freeze to death than apologize to you." They both were too stubborn for their own good.

"As you wish darling." Kol whispered to Jacqueline and began his next game. Rebekah watched him leaning close to Jacqueline and planting a kiss against her throat. Kol had not only decided to have the girl trapped in the water but also torture her using seduction.

"Kol stop it." Jacqueline snapped at him as Kol kept kissing her neck and collarbone. She looked both bothered and enraged. However it was not because she was absolutely disgusted by Kol's touch but because he was making her lose control on herself. He was making her feel things she shouldn't feel.

"Fine, I am apologizing." Jacqueline had finally said however angrily. Hearing that Kol pulled away and looked at her with expecting eyes. And the smirk on his lips got wider if that's even possible. Jacqueline took in a deep breath to calm down her temper first.

"Sorry okay now let's go" said Jacqueline and she actually thought Kol would let her get away with that crap of an apology.

"I think you can do better than that darling" said Kol making Jacqueline more furious. She had gulped down her anger and said-

"Darling I am so sorry for thinking that I could actually teach a lesson to a spoiled brat like you." Suddenly Jacqueline shriek loudly for something Kol did.

"Okay okay okay I am saying it….. Kol I am sorry. I apologize to you for what I did and I promise I shall never humiliate you again. Now please be a gentleman and take me to the shore." Rebekah had no idea back then what Kol did that made Jacqueline spout an apology like that. However the future Rebekah had plenty of ideas and it made her smirk to herself. Kol was extremely happy for getting what he wanted. However Jacqueline was fuming with anger silently.

"That's my girl, now let's get you home."

Rebekah sighed out heavily as the memory ended. Suddenly she heard a noise from around her but before she could find out what made that sound someone suddenly started firing wooden bullets through the window. Rebekah got hit couple of times and before she could recover from that, a wooden arrow pierced right through her heart and she fell on the ground as temporary death engulfed Rebekah.

AN: All I am going to say is that the faster you review the faster I update because I have the next chapter ready *wink* *wink*.