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Chapter 9: Dance in the Moonlight
"You think they could escape?" Elijah asked Andromeda as he caresses his lips with his index finger.
"don't worry, I will ensure you that they will not come out of this Manor Alive" Andromeda replied to him with a confident tone of voice.
When the two Arcanists regain their consciousness, Andromeda called everyone to gather in to the dungeon.
The two captives was shock to see Andromeda's face, "Lord Andromeda" they mumbled with fear.
as Elijah watch them drown in terror.
"tell me why are you really here?" Andromeda ask them as the room field with tension.
"I… over my… dead body my lord! I swear to never speak but.. Only to your father" he gazed at him with fear in his eyes "You can… take my life now"
"very well" she nodded and ask Rebeckah to give her the small bottle that was in her bag in the right side of the table. Rebeckah then gave her the bottle.
The two Arcanists swallow a lump into their throat, they're aware that the liquid thing inside that small bottle is the one that will sent them into their own demise.
Caroline and Klaus entered the dungeon that send the huge amount of trepidation into the minds of their poor captives.
"Lord Helena?! this couldn't be true" he suddenly notice the guy who's right beside her "the Heh's Favored one, Hike."
"Yes they are, but you have bigger problems now than thinking if it's just a problem of your Hallucination that you see them. You are aware that what I have in my hands is the tears of Persephone. 1 drop of this and you'll be gone for good"
the Arcanists tried to cast a spell but ended up burning his hand.
Andromeda bend her knee and face him
"don't try to cast a spell or you might ended up killing yourself, you see I put a spell to both of you, whenever you tried to cast a spell it will always come right back at you" she added "please don't make things hard for us" Andromeda plead.
"I've made my decision, even if you slowly kill me with that thing, I will never turn my back to your father unlike what you did Lord Andromeda, by helping your sister you're putting our kind into a massive extinction" he look at both of the sister "You and your sister were shame to our kind, and I despise the fact that we have the same bloodline running in to our veins. Both of you were curse to our kind! Just as how this Mikaelson Family turns to a great abomination" as he shouts at the top of his lungs with anger towards the sisters.
Rebeckah and Elijah was surprise of what they heard, at the same time upset, they plan to attack, while Andromeda raises her hands in front of the Arcanists and clap her hands once, the fire that is burning bright with a shade of silver into the linings came out of nowhere and consumes the body of the poor captive, she drop the tears of Persephone into the burning corpse, as he screams in agony and his body turns to ashes.
"sorry If I have to take away the favor of killing him, I just got to let it out in my system" as she look at Elijah and Rebeckah. She then look to the last captive they have "so do you want to share something with us? Or do you want me to turn you into a living torch? Choice is yours"
The 3 Mikaelsons and so was Caroline were dumbfounded of what they saw, they didn't know that Andromeda could be this harsh to her opponents. "Your sister is a bad-ass" Elijah whispered to Caroline. Caroline rolled her eyes and approach her sister. "You know you didn't have to like, double kill him."
"You don't understand sister, burning him will not totally kill him in instant by the dawn his burned flesh will be healed like nothing happen. You see Infernal bloodline is almost as a perfect bloodline, we are next to Gods and two steps ahead from Demi Gods. But we also have our own Achilles heels. 1 drop of this and it could kill an Arcanists with Infernal bloodline for good. There's no cure or antidote, if it happens that you get the chance to exposed with this liquid, expect that the end is near, But I believe you endured 7 drops of these before you turn into pile of ashes." she explained briefly to her.
"I do remember that bottle in one of my dreams, when I dreamt about my death" Caroline look at the bottle with fear in her eyes."
"this is Persephone's tears" Andromeda smile at her "it's the God's trick to our kind. Our origin is the outcome of Hades' infidelity to his Queen. Persephone wept at the news of his infidelity that causes the entrance of the Phantom forest to flood of her tears "literally" after witnessing the large amount of tears she shed for her unfaithful Husband, she curse the flood to be a lake that will turn the whole infernal bloodline into ashes by just 1 drop. that's the reason why there's a ferryman named Kharon was appointed by Hades to carry the souls of the newly deceased across the river, For it became toxic as century's went by.
"Great, another old creepy stories from your kind" Rebeckah rolled her eyes at Andromeda
"Could we return now in torturing him until he said what we needed? Or if things didn't go in our way, Andromeda will used him as an ignition material to create a huge bonfire so I could pick some barbeque sticks and some marshmallows, sit here with all of you and talk about our feelings" She said sarcastically towards his siblings.
Andromeda narrowed her eyes at Rebeckah because she didn't get what she said
"Rebeckah Love, I understand that you want to shed him some pity for being a quite dancer earlier, but he won't leave this dungeon alive." Klaus replied with a smirk on his face.
The young Arcanists froze to death after he heard the two Mikaelson choosing ways of ending his life like he's just a poor lamb in front of them.
"Will you guys stop, and Andy no more living torch" Caroline interrupted while letting a deep sigh came out of her system
"oh? Andy huh?" Rebeckah tease the sisters "You two, get along now?" while pointing her index finger towards Caroline and Andromeda.
Elijah and Klaus followed with a Laugh to Rebeckah's comment.
"burned corpse reminded me of Kol and especially how hard it is to clean the ashes back in Elena's Aunt house and Andy sounds cool, Andromeda sounds like one of the stuffs that Klaus's hide in his old creepy trophy cases of family collectables." Caroline replied with annoying tone because of Elijah and Klaus laughing at them.
"remember Love, that's where I dig out your prom dress that you addressed as something royal caliber" Klaus replied while the smirk spread slowly into his face.
"Kol Mikaelson is a good guy" as Andromeda let a small smile embraced her lips "and he used to call me Andy too but it's good that its coming out from my sister also"
The whole dungeon was field with awkward tension again, this time it's about Kol.
"You met our brother? And how did you get in and out of the other side With at ease?" Elijah ask with curious face.
"Ask Caroline she's the one who teach me and Yes, back in the other side, for a couple of months ago" she smile at Elijah.
"Great! I wish I could remember all those memories that is lock now with my bloodline so maybe I could give you guys a tour in hell" Caroline lash out sarcastically
"No thanks, Caroline having a two over- protective brother who always interfere with my love life is already a hell, I couldn't ask for more." Rebeckah replied.
Klaus raise his eyebrow "well I'm teaching you a table manners Rebeckah, don't play with your food (Matt)
"Ugh!" Rebeckah rolled her eyes.
Andromeda added that made them all astounded "He's the one who led me here to be exact, when were in the phantom forest he was bitten by one of the lycan that our deity, Hades personally made to add some thrill to the souls who have no choice but to cross that forest while riding in the a very rusty train without any weapon to use but your own bare hands, it made him have this memory Hallucinations. The guardian helped me by fixing his memories, that's where the Guardian find Caroline." Andromeda walks back and forth while both of her hands were at her back "after that I ask Kol to tell me about Caroline. He just said that Klaus fancy her, he told me that you finally decided to come with Klaus in NOLA and he's sure that I will find you here." she suddenly paused and look into Caroline's eyes.
" I guess that was the time that the gate of the other side was open by three massacres that was made by Silas, where all the spirits was given the chance to walk this world. He asked me to come with him, but our bloodline is busy shutting the three gates that is load with demonic creatures who could wipe out the mankind if we failed to do our job"
The three Mikaelson was again dumbfounded to what they just heard. Soon Elijah mange to move and held Andromeda's hand. "why is he there? Do they put him in hell?" he asked worriedly about his brother.
Andromeda smile "No, you know if a certain individual died, he must sent to his rightful place in an immediate time. The thing is, souls who were roaming in different places of underworld is the soul who have unfinish business."
"with that said, unfinish business means we can find a way to resurrect our brother?" Klaus asked with a serious tone
Andromeda nodded "Yes, but still I don't know how, but I'm working on it, after all I have a favor to return to him." "and one more thing, Hades said that he doesn't belong in underworld and when I ask him why, he just smile and said, I'll find it out when I find my sister, but now I still don't know why"
Rebeckah's eyes widen with happiness "at least, We can still resurrect Kol, that's the only good thing you said since you step in to this manor"
Elijah and Klaus look at each other with happiness in their eyes, Caroline enjoyed the view of Klaus and Elijah being happy, she now understands why they made it every centuries even if they put daggers with each other's heart. It made her feel like there's no perfect family, soon there will be, disloyalty, dishonesty and alliances between them but in the end they still find the way to forgive each other and stay together always and forever.
"So what's your plan with him now?" Elijah ask while pointing at the captive.
"He won't speak now, but he will not shut his mouth forever" Klaus replied.
"We should leave this dungeon for now, we're missing a huge party upstairs" Rebeckah smile as she walk upstairs.
"Shall we?" Klaus offer a hand to assist Caroline as they walk upstairs
Caroline smirk at him and gently reach for his hand as they walk upstairs.
Elijah approach Andromeda, seating in the roof of the manor looking up in the sky.
He seats beside her. "Thanks, for what you said earlier about my brother, it made me feel secure that his alright"
Andromeda look into his eyes and smile "It's ok, you don't have to thank me, I owe to Kol the location where I can find my sister. We will bring him back, I promise you that" she smile at him with graciousness in her eyes.
"Thank you for what you did with Hayley today, for ensuring us that you'll protect her even if it's against your will" Elijah said while his lost to the look of her hazel brown eyes.
"I shouldn't said what I said earlier, whatever their reasons is, I shouldn't judge them, can you tell her I'm sorry" she look at him with doubts in her eyes if Hayley will forgive her.
Elijah smile at her "I will" he remove his coat and use it to gently cover her shoulder " a beautiful Arcanists like you who is as beautiful as your constellation counterpart shouldn't be staying in a freezing place like this." Elijah Laugh and so was she.
"I like the humor though" she laugh and sigh "I'll get down soon" she then smile at him
Elijah nodded and jump to the back side of the manor
"looks like my brother likes your eyes too, I wonder what will her hybrid girlfriend is going to react in this, tsk tsk love triangle drama" Kol said while rolling his eyes, he's soul is in the roof lying next to Andromeda from the beginning before Elijah approach her.
"Aww Kol-yflower is jealous of his brother" she blast a laughter and started staring at Kol
"I'm sorry I'm not to cheesy for your taste like, you are as beautiful as your constellation counterpart" while imitating Elijah's voice.
"ugh! Jeez, I'm sorry I'm not as Noble as him, and I'm not jealous. I've got so many girls in my hands when I was Alive. I'd even seduce Davina and make her fall into my charms whenever its full moon where spirits like me were given the chance to walk in this world until dawn." he proudly said trying to make Andromeda jealous.
Andromeda didn't break her stare at him with determine face "hmm maybe so, the Davina girl was your brother's witch right? She's working her place in your heart doesn't she?" she giggle. She didn't even notice that the young original was lost to her mesmerizing personality while looking deeply into her.
Kol is totally lost in her hazel brown eyes, her laugh and voice is like a sweet symphony during summer. It gives him the feeling of harmony that he feel whenever he listens to his favorite songs in acoustics version . Her warm smile and bubbly attitude captivates every man, no wonder why Elijah was lost in her earlier by just looking into her eyes.
She break her gaze at him when he didn't replied to her question. She slowly close her eyes and feel the rhythm of the song that was playing in ball, it her favorite song. This time she likes it more because it was play in acoustic version accompanied with orchestra.
Kol realize that this is her favorite song, she used to sing this whenever they were alone and resting in the trees of phantom forest. "I'm sorry if I can't save you a dance, but you look utterly beautiful tonight" Kol said, while sitting next to her and looking into her eyes with a smile in his face.
"Thanks, I didn't know you're capable of throwing some compliment without the playboy attitude" she laugh at Kol "You know I love this song, it always leaves me a question in my head that I guess, I will finally get the answers when I unlock my sister's bloodline" she smile
(Thousand Years - Christina Perri cover - Clementine Duo)
"what was that question? And when I throw a compliment in a serious tone you should savor every words I utter Andy! For it will take another century before I get serious of what I say" he said with a proud voice.
She laugh again this time, his pretty sure that he's falling for her "Well I want to know if waiting for someone to come back in yours arms without any assurance of when it will happen is close to the feeling of dying every day? You just hold on because you love him and he is sure that he will come back… but not today, or tomorrow, next week, in a month or a year and even in a century. How could you hold on to that?
Kol didn't answer her question again but this time, it's because his completely fallen for her. His determine that he himself will find the answers for her.
Elijah opens the bedroom door of Hayley's room slowly. He saw her standing in the balcony while her palms gently caressing her belly. He gently stand at her back and kiss her head and hug her tight.
"You gave her your coat?" Hayley's ask with a teasing tone on her voice.
"hmm You're jealous of what you heard earlier in the roof so you decided to spy on us?" Elijah ask with a teasing tone also
"Should I be jealous?" Hayley ask while giving him a determine look.
"Well I like it when you're jealous," he look into her eyes "it do reminds me of how much I am important to you" He smile and hug her tighter.
Hayley and Elijah both laugh as they stare at the sky above them. "she apologize to of what she said earlier" Elijah said while he wrap his left hand into her right shoulders, his right hand into the left side of her belly. "It's ok I understand her, if I were in her position too, I would do the same thing" Hayley nodded and smile as Elijah Kisses her right temple.
(She is Love - Parachute Acoustic version) - this is the song that is playing in the ball :)
Klaus takes Caroline in the Dance floor, he put his hand to her lower right back, he gently held her left hand as they smoothly dance the Viena waltz that Caroline seems to like more as they move.
they didn't talk, but they stare at each other like they're the only people in the world. As they spin and turn,"
he look at her like she's all he need
she is everything to him
and he can't deny it, she complete him.
She gently put her hand to his neck from his shoulder and started twirling his hair and smile at him.
Klaus laugh at the sudden movement, " I dare you to kiss me Love" he let a wide smirk spilled in his face.
She smile trying to hide the feeling that she likes what she heard from him. "just to be clear, I'm too smart to be seduce by you"
"that's why I like you" he smirk again but this time she giggle because she cannot contain the joy and happiness she felt right now with him.
"Well love if you don't want me to dare you, I'll dare myself to kiss you, and I accept the challenge" she just stared at him with shock screaming inside her head as he gently near his face unto hers and kiss her.
They sway their body to compliment to the music as they kiss each other. He's lips softly touch hers, she gently close her eyes as he feel him, not his overflowing lust for her, nor his urge to have sex with her but his undying love that he wanted to share with her for as long as he live. They stop dancing as she put her hand in his cheeks. He then traps her between his lean strong arms and his body.
The people were amuse to them, it didn't look like they faking it nor they did it because of the flesh's urge but they did it because of love. It always because of love that they surpass everything. It's like an unbreakable bond that ties two people's fate to be as one. The people tend to think that maybe the reason why they organize this ball is because someone from the Mikaelson family is getting engage or married. The people send a round of applause to Klaus and Caroline.
He softly loosen his lips and gently lean his forehead to hers while the tip of his nose is touching hers. His long lashes gently rise up, it reveals to him that she still close her eyes.
This time Caroline is getting another vision about her past with Klaus but no more sudden pain, headache or bad dream with it. It's just peace, harmony and happiness.
Caroline saw herself wearing a long white strapless silky fabric with a lining of gold in the end of the hem. It was too fit to insinuate her curves but not too tight to make her feel uncomfortable. There was a long slit in the right side of it. Her hair was fix into a messy bun with a thin hairband that was made of diamonds.
She was dancing with someone, someone who matters to her more than anyone else, for the first time in her vision she saw Klaus's face. She's smiling at him with those dimples that seducing her, his hair was quite long than his usual haircut but it looks good in him especially of how his natural curls embrace the right side of his face. His wearing a thin necklace made of pure gold that has a small fire like pendant that is made from Ruby. He's wearing a hard dark silver armor that covers his whole body. Both of his hands was covered with white bandage up to his arms to cover his delicate skin from the harsh sun of Egypt.
Caroline felt his kisses, it's all the same, always the same. Calm, kind, pure, tender, slow but full of sincerity, it was full with his love. sometimes she thinks at night if his lips was only made, just for her. She couldn't ask for more but to be with his loving arms for the rest of her life.
He never hide his feelings for her, he kisses her whenever he wants, he doesn't care if people is watching since now and then he's always proud that he have her in his life and he's planning to keep it that way, to be with her always and forever.
They ran out of the Castle while holding each other's hand. It was full moon, they both headed towards their secret place somewhere in Argos. It was a cave that will lead you to a small lake with stunning clear blue water flowing. It has a giant hole that let a generous amount of moonlight to lighten up the small lake, now it looks like the water that was poured with diamond dust. It was shimmering and breathtaking.
Caroline look into his deep blue eyes, they have an intense eye-sex as she gently remove the bandage in his hands, he look at her with seriousness in his eyes as he slowly remove the decors in her hair and slowly free her long wavy hair. Her hands is heading towards his armor suit that covers his entire body as he started loosen up the ribbon in her back.
As soon as they get undress, Hike slowly lead her down the lake. for them its feels like the world Slows down as they started kissing each other passionately as soon as they reach the middle part of the lake, their body was soak in to the water, Helena's body shivered as the wind blows. He started kissing her down to her neck while hugging her tight, he's licking her neck down to her cleavage like it's his first time to taste her smooth skin. She moan while the intense feeling occupying her body inch by inch whenever their skin meets.
He likes the feeling when they both let out their desires in each other's arms. He likes it when she's invaded by her desire's to do more with him by just touching her. His left hand hold her right breasts while sucking it vigorously while his right hand is hugging her tight.
With the intense desires plus the excitement that his touch brought to her. She moaned and accidentally cast a spell that incinerated the lake. He don't mind it actually, he just like teasing her
"Love, is that a warning sign that if I failed to give the amount of pleasure you expect from me, you will burn me to death?" he laugh while looking at her baby blue eyes.
" your deepest and darkest desires towards me is already burning your body from the beginning my Dearest Hike" they both laugh while he gently lean his face on her
"well tell it to me again if I'm the one who burn the entire forest after reaching climax. He smirk that made her feel embarrass and guilty because of the burned trees.
"We're going to violate the natural law like what Silas and Amara did, but by incinerating the forest whenever we make love." he added while laughing so hard at his mate.
She pouted her lips and punch his chest. He smile while admiring her beauty, for him every inch of her is perfect even when she frowns, smile or pout at him.
"I Love you" he said with a sweet voice but with a serious face, she hug him tight and let the tip of their nose meet
"Even if I burn half of the forest the last time we make love? She ask with sadness in her face.
"Correction Love you've incinerated almost the entire forest" Hike Smiles at her.
" and yes, I will still love you, Even if you burn me alive"
He said with a serious voice. they both smile at each other and started to finish what they started earlier. He crushed his lips into her until they reach the part of the lake with huge stones, he position himself into the top of her as she started to put his thing into hers.
He started in thrusting her slowly, as her breath becomes panting, he started to thrust her hard and fast. Their minds turns black as they savor each seconds of this warm fuzzies that was brought by him getting in and out of her. He collapsed to her body as they both reach their climax, it was the immeasurable pleasure he only felt when he was with her, It is still, and always her.
Hike then sits and rested his back in the wall of the cave as he gently guide her body to lean into his. He started to put the necklace he made for her when he was in Cairo organizing the mining of gold and treasury. He kiss her head and then hugs her tight after he puts the necklace into her.
"Happy birthday Helena" he whispers to her ear.
Helena was dumbfounded of what she saw, it was a thin pure gold necklace with a pendant made from sapphire that has a shape like one of the hieroglyphics she often saw at Hike's room and even in their palace.
"This is so generous of you Hike but you know"- before she could finish what she was saying Hike put his index finger into her lips while saying
"You deserve more in this world Love" she smile and ask him
"So what does this mean? This symbol?" while touching the pendant he gave her.
"it means endlessness" Hike replied while stroking her hair with his hands.
She hugs him tight "I will love you too endlessly Hike"
Hike smiles and kisses her head. Knowing that this is one of the moments in his life that he will treasure but he has no idea that Helena values this event more, not because of the lavish gifts. But because he accepts her perfection and imperfections. That he loves her with all she was as a person.
Suddenly Caroline opens her eyes as she heard a round of applause coming from the guest of the ball. Klaus is still and leaning his forehead to hers while the tip of his nose is touching hers. he noticed the short paused that she did just now.
"Having another set of visions again sweetheart?" He asked
Caroline happily nodded "Just reminiscing some good old memories" she smiled at him and gently touch his lips with hers.
Rebeckah smiled and join the people whose cheering for the couple. For her they look perfect for each other, and slowly she realized that she never saw his brother being happy like this, even once. Rebeckah took the chance to think about what was happening recently, that maybe Andromeda is right, that Caroline is his mate.
And maybe all of people do have their own soulmates, it will just take a lot of patience to wait but when you found it, you know that it's yours for the rest of your entire existence.
She felt someone approaching her at her back but she didn't pay attention.
"You know, for a She devil like you, it was really surprising to see that you're showing sympathy for someone else's happiness" the stranger slowly whisper to her ears.
she turn her back to see who it was. Rebeckah was overwhelm with anger and annoyance when she find out who the person was "what kind of bad wind leads you here in New Orleans?" she said while raising her right eyebrow.
"I bet you really know what kind of wind brought me here" He walks slowly towards Rebeckah "it starts with Caroline ends with Forbes" he grin wickedly to her.
