Later that day-Merlia sat with Laine and their maids. " I can't believe I'm getting married, and this is ring is beautiful, Kol and I will have so much fun together" she exclaimed. Laine smiled and said "I told him blue sapphire, because I remember you eyeing my necklace" . " thank you and yes it was a beautiful necklace". Halten spoke up, "will I still be your maid after this?" "Of course, you're the best maid I ever had". Halten nodded and slowly picked up a cookie and drank from the teacup. Gretta said " would you like me to make you a wedding dress". " yes , surprise me on this one, my father has the rest of it covered". Laine nodded and hen said to the maids ' you're both dismissed." The maids walked away.

' I'm going for a ride' Merlia said. Merlia rode Serra , far away near the Serengeti of Africa. Merlia petted the horse, when suddenly something got in her face, a mosquito. It bit her before she could slap it away. Soon more and more came, an bit her and she soon had 15 bites. Serra suddenly bucked and reared, Merlia clung on to the horse with her dear life. She remembered watching her Uncle Fredrick get his head stepped on by his horse when she was 12. She heard a rattling noises and thought of course a snake. The horse threw her off and ran away. Merlia sat up and coughed. The snake was still there staring at her, but it was kinda far away. She threw a stick at it, it hissed and slither back. She was tired and hungry and it was sore all over. She passed out.

Merlia woke up feverish and hungry. Her father sat in a chair near her. " what happen" she asked weakly. " well what's the last thing you remember?" he asked her. " Serra throwing me off and leaving me "she told him. " oh well Laine said she saw you head this way and you didn't go that far so we found you easily, but you contracted Malaria from the Mosquitos , but you'll be fine" he murmured. Merlia knew that was a lie and she was going to die, not a lot of people survived Malaria around here because there weren't cinchona tree. She remembered her bite marks and Kol. " write Kol a letter, bring - I mean Laine" she croaked weakly. His father nodded and got Laine. Laine wrote for her because she was too tired to write. They finished and mailed it.

Two hours later in New Orleans

Kol leaned against the brick wall and watched his siblings drink and dance. A strawberry blonde came up to him, drunk obviously. " hello there" she said leaning against the brick wall. " hello" he said curtly. "what's your name , mines Jane Ann Lynn, my sister Susan Lynn " Jane said pointing to a blonde who was talking to Klaus. Jane fell but he caught her, " thank you sweetie " she said kissing his cheek and wrapping her hands around his neck. " wow you're really cute" Jane said leaning in closer. " Listen Jane leave me alone, or I'll make you" he threatened, he wasn't in a good mood. " ooh we got a bad boy over here, what are you going to do? Huh, you going to punch a lad-" he bit her , she gave a whimper as she was drained. Her peach complexion turned white. He dropped her and she landed with a sickening thud.

"your blood is disgusting" he growled spitting at her body. He grabbed a bottle and drank it. His brother noticed him. " Kol you've lost your edge because of that Merlia, live a little" Klaus said. "How can I live a little when I'm dead Nik" he said going into a room. Niklaus frowned, he spotted a spunky girl with golden brown curls, he went up to her, and she looked up at him. " Hi" she said eagerly, " tell me love, what's your name. " "it's Ellen, Ellen Petrova" she said, his eyes grew wide, she wouldn't do, she was a Petrova gir,l no wonder the witches were stirring up something a petrova girl was in town. "stay here and wait for me love" he compelled her. Ellen nodded and just stood there. He spotted a perky red head; she looked like one of those ditzy pretty girls. "love, what's your name" he asked. " It's Edith Grove" she said. He compelled her, " go over to my brother, and don't stop bothering until he kisses you" . Edith nodded and walked to the room Kol was in.

" hello" Edith said sitting on the desk. Who the hell are you" he said. " I'm Edith grove" she said and then leaned forward and said " and you're one cute boy" she purred. She sat in his lap and grabbed his drink and her lips brushed his cheeks. Her lips traveled to his neck. He pushed away " move hussy" he growled. " why should I?!" she sat promptly on his lap. She kissed him, though HE didn't kiss HER, she kissed him so yea. He grabbed her by the neck and held her in a choke hold, " ha, stupid little girls like you don't know how to listen" Kol smirked, " she managed to gasped out " let me go". Kol snapped her neck and she fell down dead. He threw her body out of the room and sighed. He went to sleep. He woke up the next morning, his hazel eyes gleaming. There was a knock on the door, a mailman was there and said " mail for Mr. Kol Mikaelson". He was handed the white envelope , he opened it and read it.

Dear Kol

It's Merlia and I'm deathly sick, I need some of that "medicine" you have please. Serra threw me hard and I sprained my wrist. I contracted Malaria. My father says I'm ok but I know I could die any day now, please send some. I miss you, please come back soon.

Love, Merlia

It was short, sweet and since. Kol rode a carriage to the apothecary shop, and he bought a medium sized vial, he went back to Nik's house ad bit his wrist letting the blood flow into the vial. He sealed it and mailed it with a letter.

Next day

Laine walked to Merlia's room and gave her the letter.

Dear Merlia

The medicine should be a in a small vial with this letter, my brother compelled a hussy to kiss me but I killed her. Well, I shall see you soon enough dear.

Sincerely Kol

Merlia grew worried ,"LAINE" she cried out. Laine ran into the room, " what is Merlia", " read the letter" Merlia said, crying. "They didn't give me a vial, there has to be a mistake" Laine said. Merlia stumbled out of bed using all her willpower, " I have to find that medicine" she wailed. Merlia fell and tripped, Laine helped her up sighing and led her back to bed, " you have to find it for me, I don't want to die" Merlia breathed. Laine nodded and went to write a letter

Dear Mikaelson

It's Laine or , we couldn't find the vial that you sent with your letter. Merlia is still holding on, hopefully you could send more of that medicine, she seemed quite desperate to get it. Maybe you should cut your trip early

Sincerely Mrs. Franks

She sighed, sealed it with wax and mailed it.