A Light in the Dark
Dangerous Liaisons
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of the vampire diaries, they all belong to their respectful owners, but I do own Emily and Regina.
It was the first time in while that Emily had actually been able to have a long and natural sleep. When the small raven haired girl finally awoke she heard the a clutter of noises come from below her, but it didn't bother her. It reminded her of a time when the all the hybrids had lived there – before they had been forcibly removed by the vampires of the town.
Rising up from her bed she yawned loudly stretching her arms above her and then climbed out of the warm comfort. Grabbing a towel that had been strewn across the floor she headed straight for a quick shower.
As the dainty hybrid returned to her bedroom she began to rummage through her closet trying to find something to wear when she heard the door click open behind her, as she turned around she half-expected to see Klaus stood there, but instead she was greeted up an equally as handsome face, but still a stranger.
Tightening the towel around herself to make sure it was secure in covering most of her body she gave him a quizzical look before asking. "Can I help you? I'm kinda... I'm kinda busy at the moment."
"Good morning." His voice was sultry and soft, there was a charming accent that came with it which made her fight a smile as she stared down the young man in front of her. "We didn't get a chance to introduce herself last night – especially with my brother almost ripping your heart out." She shuddered at the memory. "I'm Kol..." He announced as he took a step towards her.
Her emerald orbs widened then as she repeated his name. "Kol?" He smiled as he heard his name fall from her pink lips. "I, uh, I've heard stories about you." This made the original grin proudly. "I'm... I'm Emily. I'm just another of your brothers hybrids." She stated simply as she shrugged her shoulders in joint with this comment.
"Well, it is lovely to meet you." Kol announced with a warm smile that followed, just then another figured appeared in the doorway, glancing over his shoulder he spotted his older brother Niklaus stood there with a pointed look on his face. "Ah, brother, I was just introducing myself to Emily..."
Klaus narrowed his eyes slightly before retorting. "Yes, I can see that... perhaps you should have been decent enough to allow her the time to put some clothes on before doing so, hmm?" This made the younger brother smirk as he turned to face his brother fully as if to challenge him.
"Oh. I hadn't even noticed..." Klaus stated before turning back to face the younger hybrid who now had a deep blush crawling up the back of her neck. "I am so very sorry, Ms. Emily." He paused for a moment before adding. "I do hope to speak with you again soon. There is much I still have to learn about this new time, perhaps someone from this century could enlighten it all for me." Emily only smiled and nodded her head.
With that the younger original patted his brother on the shoulder as he exited the room, grabbing onto the door handle and dragging the door shut as he left allowing both Emily and Klaus from privacy. Klaus watched the door for a moment waiting to hear the footsteps walking away before he looked back over at his hybrid with a firm look plastered on his face.
Klaus finally growled out in a lowered tone. "Do not allow him to lead you into a false pretence, Emily. You are smarter than that." This made her crease her thick eye brows. "Kol is not as innocent as he looks. He is a cold blooded murderer. He is reckless and he is unforgiving. If you get on the wrong side of him you'll be sure to feel his wrath."
This made a short laugh fall from her lips as she replied. "Is that a general description for all of your family?" He frowned. "I'm not sure I need to remind you, but Elijah seemed like the perfect gentleman before he tried to rip my heart out just for being a hybrid." She stated logically as the original across the room remained silent. "I'm not stupid, Klaus. I've learned how to handle myself, especially around members of your family."
Klaus let out a breathy sigh as he turned on his heel and headed for the door, stopping for a moment he said. "Just try and behave today, I have enough problems with dealing with my family." With that he pulled the door open and exited the room without another word uttered to her.
The smaller hybrid watched as he left, his shoulders sagged slightly and he hardly even looked up. Maybe it was the fact that all of his family was back under his roof, or maybe it was the fact that she was finally beginning to make sense, but there was something off about him that actually made her worry.
Not long after Emily was dressed she felt a hunger in her stomach, rising from her bed she found herself gliding down the stairs hearing voices coming from the parlour room, it sounded as if Rebekah and Kol were having a conversation. It sounded as if they were teasing each other mercilessly and that Elijah was the referee in between not picking sides just keeping the peace.
On her way to the kitchen she spotted another male original staring blankly out of a window, he had a attentive look on his face and hardly even noticed her presence, Emily didn't want to bother him anymore than she probably had already so she found herself continuing her journey to the kitchen before a svelte like body was blocking her path.
Looking up she immediately knew the woman who was stood there in her way, this was the woman who had brought these original creatures into this world, this was the witch who had created the immortality spell to protect her own family, this woman was Esther. The motherly lady smiled and held out her hand before stating. "I am Esther Mikaelson. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Taking the woman's hand within her own and answered. "I'm Emily Charme." It wasn't often that the hybrid would use her full name, but she felt as if in this situation it was right to. "Your children seem like lovely people and it's great to meet you finally." The girl pulled a nervous smile onto her face.
They both pulled their hands away, Esther placed her sophisticatedly behind her back which was straightened with perfect posture. "You are the one that Niklaus mentioned. The girl with jet black hair." Carefully the older woman reached out and touched the glossy locks with her own fair hands. "You are one of his hybrids, yes?"
"Uh, yep, I guess that's me." The emerald eyed girl answered as the woman retracted her hands from where they were touching the girls soft tresses.
The woman gazed directly into her smouldering eyes for a moment before muttering out. "There is much pain in your eyes, child." This made Emily step back instinctively. "But you are no fool and you are wise beyond your years, yet more times than none you are ruled by your temper." Esther paused for a moment before adding. "You anger is pointed mainly at... at your mother-"
"Mother." A voice announced from behind Emily. "I think you are scaring the poor girl..." A slim hand was placed on the hybrids shoulder as it squeezed assuringly. "Refrain from reading people before you introduce yourself fully, please." Rebekah's voice was firm but loving as she lead the raven haired girl passed the woman into the kitchen. "I suppose you owe me a favour..."
Emily pulled a face before heading over to the fridge yanking the door open and grabbing a blood bag. "Why? Because you saved me from a situation I could have easily walked away from?" She turned back to see the blonde had her hands planted firmly on her hips.
The original sneered back. "No, because you – like my bastard of a brother – left me stranded in this hell hole whilst you two galavanted across the country to safety away from the thought of my father." She stalked across the room and pointed a sharp nail at her chest before adding. "So, dog, you do owe me a favour and I'm ready to cash it in now. Follow me..."
The little hybrid pulled the car into the hospital parking lot, she sighed heavily as she rested her hands on the steering wheel and said. "Listen, I know that you wanna get back at Elena for what she did to you. It was a total dick move and she was sneaky and conniving, but... this is a hospital, she's probably visiting someone. Don't you think she's allowed time away from all this craziness?" The girl turned to face the blonde who had a scornful look in her eyes.
"No." Was Rebekah's instant answer. "Elena Gilbert should have thought of that before she drove a dagger through my heart." She growled angrily. "I suppose I was only lucky that Elijah pulled it from my heart before I spent another couple of decades in there, not that you understand what that's like..."
The hybrid rolled her eyes. "Incase you haven't noticed I'm not immortal, or deadly, or strong like the rest of you and your family are. I'm just a simple hybrid who had got caught up in all this crap." She stated sadly as a cruel smile pulled over her face knowing it was true.
Something caught both of the girls eyes, they both turned to look at Elena walking across the parking lot towards her car fishing for her keys within her purse, without a second thought the girl climbed from the car and zipped out of sight leaving Emily sitting on her own with her forehead against the steering wheel.
When she glanced up against she saw the doppelgänger climbing from her car with a worried expression on her face, checking her back tires she was surprised when the blonde trapped her against the vehicle by her throat, as the hybrid climbed from the car a blur caught Rebekah in it's grasp and she was on the ground in a quick minute.
Emily zipped over only to find that the oldest original was stood in front protectively in front of an injured looking Elena as she rubbed her sore throat gently. Holding her hand out the dainty hybrid helped the blonde back to her feet as they both stood opposed to Elijah who had an impatient look on his face.
"Unless you wish for me to finish what I should have done yesterday, Emily, I suggest you both vanish from here." He threatened darkly and the girl instinctively took a step away from the problem in front of her, Rebekah glared at the two in front of her. "Do you wish to challenge me, sister?"
Narrowing her crystal blue eyes the younger original retorted in a hissed. "You're pathetic." She was looking between both of them as she added. "Both of you." With that she turned and grabbed the raven haired girl by her arm dragging her away from the two of them. "Why did you come over?" She asked still in a lowered tone.
"It looked as if you were in trouble." Emily shrugged her shoulders, this made Rebekah crease her eye brows, it wasn't often that someone would throw themselves in harms way to make sure that she was okay but this young girl that she had blackmailed into coming with her was sticking her neck out on the line for her.
When both of the girls arrived back at the mansion they were both drained, both entered and stood in the foyer for a moment not saying a word to each other. Hearing footsteps at the top of the stairs they both gazed up to see her elegantly stepping down the stairs before she was stood there in front of them both with a welcoming smile. "I have been looking for you."
Emily averted her gaze as if to give the mother and daughter some privacy. "I have decided to throw a ball to try and get us better acquainted with our neighbours. Klaus has been helpful enough to help me organize the event. All you need to do is get yourself a gown." Then she reached out and touched the hybrids arm tenderly before saying. "And you are more than welcome to attend, if you wish."
Before Rebekah had a chance to respond the willowy woman sauntered away into another room to be on her own and plan the event ahead of her. Both of the girls glanced at each other before they entered the parlour room beside them.
Kol was being fitted for a suit as he gazed in the mirror at himself, the older brother – Finn – was sitting across the room quietly. The younger original turned with a smile on his face as he saw the two females enter the room, he began. "Rebekah... and the lovely Emily." He smiled in a charming way. "Tell me how handsome I am."
The blonde rolled her eyes as she took a seat on a comfortable looking lounging chair, the raven haired girl giggled as she leant against the wall casually. "Please, Kol, you know that we cannot be compelled." Rebekah explained simply.
Suddenly the door burst open and in stomped Niklaus whom had a thunderous look on his face as he scanned the room to find the two girls who avoided their gaze away from him. "Why have I just been told that you both went after Elena Gilbert?" He stepped further into the room angrily. "What is wrong with you?!"
Rebekah only rolled her eyes as she muttered out in a monotonous tone. "Here we go again..."
Taking a few threatening steps towards her the original hybrid growled out. "Do you want another dagger in your heart, Rebekah?" Then he brought his deathly gaze over to the raven haired girl who was staring down at her feet. "Is this your way of rebelling? Going after me? You are making all the wrong choices-"
A loud scoff fell from Kol's mouth as he turned to face his older brother. "Just so you know you're not even half as threatening as you think you sound." This made a feral growl erupt from the hybrids lips. "Rebekah isn't scared of you anymore and Emily is free to make her own decisions-"
Narrowing his mixed coloured orbs and growled out aggressively. "Oh, go back to staring at yourself." Kol took a step towards his brother leaning his head to the side as he growled out. "And who are you, my father? You cannot tell me what you do, Niklaus. You don't own me, you don't control me." He spat out.
Emily was watching the took with fearful eyes, they both had enough strength to knock this house to the ground if they were to get into a fight, both brothers squared up to one another before a lissom figure appeared in the doorway with a tested look on her face before she growled out in a voice filled with authority. "Enough! Niklaus... come." She commanded.
The original growled lowly at his brother one final time before he turned and exited the room following his mother. Kol was quick to state. "Well, that was eventful." Before throwing a pointed grin towards the dainty hybrid and the blonde who was only their heads in response at him. "Oh, lighten up..."
Not long after the argument between the brothers, the dainty hybrid was sitting alone in her bedroom twiddling her thumbs and in deep thought. She almost didn't hear the soft buzzing coming from her phone, reaching over and grabbing it she glanced at the screen before rolling her eyes and throwing it to her side carelessly. The last thing she needed was a lecture from her mother.
A knocking sound came from her door, rising up from her seat she opened it to reveal Niklaus standing on the other side, Emily was surprised to see that it wasn't actually angry but instead rather calm looking – perhaps whatever his mother had said to him had done the trick in making him see sense.
The raven haired girl stepped aside and allowed him to enter the room, with that she shut the door allowing them privacy. "I'm not here to shout at you, Emily." She was glad to hear that, the original hybrid continued. "Although I am disappointed that you would allow Rebekah to sway your judgement."
"Sway my judgement?" The girl scoffed back as she crossed her arms over her chest. "Trust me, I'm not the biggest fan of Elena Gilbert either... at all, really, after what her and her friends have done to me, to us, to the hybrids." She scowled in a way that actually made Klaus feel some pride. "Sure, I didn't wanna see her dead, but I wasn't gonna risk my life to save her either."
Klaus sighed as he sat on the end of the bed putting her head down. "At least you're honest, I suppose that is one thing I can always count on in you, Emily." She gave him a soft smile as she leaned against the door casually. "Anyway, I'm sure you know by now that there is going to be a ball this evening..." The emerald eyed girl nodded. "Do you wish to attend?"
The little hybrid couldn't help the snort that escaped her lips as she asked. "Do I look like the type of girl that would even own an evening gown? Or knows how to waltz? I'm not sure that I'd be the belle of the ball..." She announced and he couldn't help but chuckle either.
"Well... perhaps I can assist you with a few of those things." With that he rose from where he had been sitting and exited the room motioning for her to following him.
Niklaus led her down the hallway and she followed creasing her thick brows wondering where he was leading her. Pushing a set of double doors open he revealed the master bedroom – his bedroom. It was strange how everything in the room just screamed that it belonged to him and that it was made for him.
"Wow." She muttered to low for him to hear as she gazed around the room in awe, the furniture was dark, there was a roaring fire place, the bed was enormous and extremely comfortable looking. "What... what are we doing in here?" She asked with suspicion to her voice as he escorted her to a large chest.
Klaus cleared his throat as he said. "Sometimes... sometimes humans enjoy keeping memories of past events as if not to forget them... it can be the same for us supernatural creatures." He unlocked the chest to reveal many different objects, some weapons, some books and tomes, others amazing looking outfits all folded away neatly. "There are all memories to me... and this..." He pulled out a beautiful beige coloured floor length dress fitted with beautiful jewels.
"Oh..." The raven haired girl whispered as she reached out to touch the soft material under the fingers before adding. "Klaus, I couldn't wear this... I-I would be too scared to ruin it, or-"
The original chuckled as he answered. "Nonsense." Then passed it over to her as she took it from him with a kind smile. "I'm not going to force you to attend this ball, but if you wish to go at least you'll be suitable dressed for it now." She gnawed on her bottom lip before giving him a thankful smile. "Now..." He cleared his throat straightening his back once again. "Off you go."
As she turned to exit the room Emily heard him call out to her. "Just try not and go after Elena Gilbert anymore, hmm? She is rather important to me getting want I want." She giggled as she waved him off and exited the room without another word needed between them.
It seemed like hours past as Emily tried to decide whether or not to attend that party that would be happening downstairs in just under an hour. Once again she felt her phone begin to vibrate, picking it up she glanced at the screen before sighing and accepting the call this time. "What do you want?" The hybrid bit out.
"I know that you're back in Mystic Falls with Niklaus." Regina stated simply as the younger girl rolled her emerald eyes. "Emmy, it's not safe you to be there. I know that you think I'm trying to control your life, but I'm just trying to protect you. Nothing good can come from him. Do you understand me?"
The hybrid closed her eyes shut for a moment pinching the bridge of her nose before answering back in a sharp tone. "Just leave me alone, okay? I don't need your protection and I don't need your advice." Without letting her mother get another word in she threw her phone to her side and sighed heavily.
A soft music began beneath her she assumed the ball was about to get in full swing, a knock came from the door and she called for the person on the other side to enter. Pushing the door open Rebekah was stood there looking elegant in an emerald green dress and fitted her body perfectly. "Why aren't you ready for the ball? Niklaus informed me that he gave you a dress to wear..."
"Yeah, he did." Emily nodded her head as she gestured over to the beautiful garment that lay out in the bed, the blonde stepped towards it and ran her fingers over the soft fabric. "I'm not sure I'm in the mood for plastering a smile on my face and fitting myself into an uncomfortable dress."
Rebekah frowned as she turned back to the younger girl. "Well, by now you truly are fashionable late... and by the time you're done preparing yourself for the event tonight it'll probably be over good." A smirk pulled across her face before she added. "So I'm going to help you get ready."
A short hour passed and the blonde took a step back to admire her work, she had truly done a wonderful job on getting the young hybrid ready for the evening. "Well, I'm going down to join the rest of the guests. If you decide you want to stop whatever pity-party you've thrown yourself then please feel free to join."
With that she exited the room closing the door behind her. Emily rose up from where she was sat and took a glance at herself in the mirror and actually smiled as she took in her appearance. Letting out a soft sigh she stepped over and opened her door to hear the soft music and talking from below flow into the room.
Making a mental decision she stepped out of the room and to the top of the stair case. Taking her first step down the stairs some of the guests began look up and started murmuring to one another, some smiles and some just minded their own business. It felt strange to have eyes on her when it felt as if she had been invisible her whole life. It almost made Emily want to turn around and run back into her room but she pushed on.
As Emily reached the bottom step she spotted the drinks table and headed straight for it, her hands were shaking as she poured herself a strong drink, the inky haired girl almost jumped out of her skin when a rough hand brushed against her exposed shoulder. Glancing up the hybrid was surprised to see Kol stood there with a mischievous grin on his face.
"I have to admit, darling, I did enjoy seeing that fresh-out-of-the-shower look that I caught a glimpse of this morning, but this..." He gestured to her formal attire as her eyes raked down her body once again. "This is truly something else." A harsh blush began to creep up her neck as he continued. "You've truly outdone everyone in this room." He complimented.
A soft throat cleared as a snarky female voice responded. "You can thank me for that." They both looked to their side to see Rebekah stood there nursing a glass of wine in her perfectly manicured hand and a knowing look pulled across her perfect features. "I'm glad you decided to show your face, Emily. Shame to let a dress this beautiful go to waste."
"Yeah." Emily muttered softly putting her head down and staring at her feet feeling overly embarrassed by all of the compliments that were being thrown her way, this made the two Mikaelson's smirk and smile at one another as the hybrid refused to make eye-contact.
Another pair of footsteps approached them and a voice announced. "Now, now..." The raven haired girl looked up at the sound actually relived to see that it was Klaus standing there looking very dapper in his suit. "Don't you see that you're making the poor girl nervous? How about you two run along, hmm?" He almost ordered.
"Very well." "Fine." Both of the younger siblings muttered out before heading off into the crowd with one another leaving the two hybrids on their own with the soft music the only noise between them. Klaus began to fill up two glasses of bourbon as the younger girl stood there in silence staring at her feet. "I've never seen you so quiet, Emily."
Sighing heavily the emerald eyed girl responded in a darkened voice. "This isn't me." She gestured to the jewellery and the dress. "I don't... I'm not this kind of person. I don't do parties or balls, or whatever." She growled up feeling the growing need to race back upstairs and lock herself away.
"Calm down." Klaus told her firmly as he turned to her and passed her the drink as she took a big gulp of it as he smirked a little shaking his head. "I find it hard to believe this isn't you, because that dress suits you down to the ground." Another blush began to pull across her cheeks as he smiled at her. "I suppose I do have good taste, hm?"
Once again she laughed and shook her head before taking another sip of her drink, Klaus then leaned close to her ear and muttered. "Just a word of warning, I was sure that I spotted your mother here earlier, but I couldn't be sure. I'd keep your guard up if I were you, love." This made the hybrid tense as her eyes scoured the room.
Placing his hand on her lower back sending small sparks of electricity up her spine and making her look at him suddenly Klaus added. "Try and have a good time, love. It's rare that we actually are allowed to let our hair down. Have a drink, have a dance." He sent her a warm smile before heading off into the crowd on his own this time.
"If everyone could gather, please." Emily glanced over to see that each of the Originals were stood on the stair case looking over the ground of gathered formal guests as if they were dinner, it honestly made the hybrid a little nervous. "Welcome to our home. Thank you for finding the time to join us this evening." He began.
He smiled as he continued. "Whenever my mother decides to bring our family together like this it is tradition for us to commence the evening with a dance." Esther stood right at the top of the stairs looking over the balcony at her many guests eyeing them all cleverly. "Tonight she picked centuries-old waltz, so if you would all like to find yourselves a partner and go to the ballroom."
The oldest Original son was just about to step into the ballroom when his glossy eyes caught glimpse of an exquisite woman heading towards the spiral stairs. He just stood there taking in her form for a moment, she had the most perfect raven coloured hair styled into loose curls that sprawled down her back evenly.
Clearing his throat he wandered over to her before she could place her foot on the first step and said. "Excuse me." She turned to him then giving him a charming smile on her bow shaped lips. "Upstairs is off limits, but you're more than welcome to come and join me in the ballroom." He offered holding his arm out.
"Actually..." The woman replied with a soft chuckle. "I'm here to see your mother, Elijah." He creased his eye brows wondering how this stranger knew his name. "But it was lovely meeting you... the stories I heard were true, you really are the handsome original." She winked her emerald green eyed before heading up the stairs.
Elijah smirked softly as he watched her hips sway with every stair she wandered up. "You know my name and you didn't even tell me yours." He called as she reached the top step, the woman couldn't help but laugh softly with her back to him before clearing her throat.
Turning to face him she gnawed on her lower lip before saying. "If I told you that would take away all the mystery, wouldn't it?" She teased playfully before spinning on her heel and disappearing into the unknown upstairs leaving Elijah stood there smiling to himself as another body approached him.
"What are you smiling about?" Klaus quizzed with a interested look in his eyes as his older brother only shook his head in response and wandered into the ballroom.
Esther smiled softly. "Of course." Leaning forward she placed her wine glass down delicately on the coffee table. "Can I interest you in a glass of wine? It's quite delicious." She commented as Regina shook her head. "Ah, want to keep your wits about you, hm? I understand completely." The woman rose up from her seat brushing down her beautiful gown. "I had the pleasure of meeting your daughter earlier this morning."
This suddenly got Regina interested in the conversation as she locked eyes with the original who only continued. "Before that I overheard Niklaus and Emily have a conversation in her bedroom. It was early morning, too... I wonder what he was doing in there." She mused pretending to be dumbfounded as Regina grit her teeth. "Now, I wouldn't want Niklaus to hurt your daughter anymore than you want him to..."
The younger witch spat back angrily. "What is the point you are trying to make, Esther? First you tell me that my daughter might be sleeping around with your son and then you tell me that you don't want him to hurt her?"
"Now, now... I didn't say that they were 'sleeping around' I was clearly making an observation on something that I saw and I thought you might want to know considering all the troubles that you've gone through to keep her safe and away from harm." The woman chortled softly shaking her head. "I want Emily safe too, though you might not believe me. I want everyone to be safe from my children."
Regina once again creased her eye brows. "Safe from your children? How do you mean?"
Bluntly the original responded. "I want them gone." This made the other woman pop her mouth open in surprise. "I want each of them dead and gone from this world so that others may live in peace. We have all lived much too long and caused too much trouble in our time here. I have haunted by having to watch them terrorise innocent people each day."
When the original put it that way Regina began to understand, in a small voice the woman said. "But... they are your children. You must love them."
"I do, I do love them." Esther nodded her head gently. "I know how they used to be. All of them so sweet and good and now they have changed into these murderous monsters. They are not my children anymore; they are only monsters that live inside the bodies of my beautiful children." The woman sighed. "I need your help, Regina. Will you help me?"
Reluctantly the woman said. "Yes. I will help you get Elena Gilbert up here."
In the ballroom downstairs Emily was standing amongst the gathered crowd that was watching a few couples dance gracefully to the beautiful song that was flowing elegantly through the room. The last thing that she wanted to do was get involved with any kind of dances, it made her a little nervous and sweaty just thinking about it.
When a warm hand placed itself onto her shoulder she glanced up to see Kol stood there with a playful smirk playing on his lips. "Would you care to dance, darling?" She was about to open her mouth and protest, but he hooked a strong arm around her waist and yanked her onto the dance floor. "It would be rude to say no. Plus, it's easy."
"Yeah, I'm sure it is easy to people who had done it a dozen times before." Emily tried to squirm from his grip as the original began to move her to the rhythm. She felt overly stiff and awkward and this only made Kol's enjoyment rise as he laughed throwing his head back drawing the attention of others towards them. "I don't want to do this anymore."
Kol gave her a soothing smile. "C'mon. It's a bit of fun. Look, even my brother is getting involved." He nodded over in the direction of Niklaus, gazing over her shoulder she noticed that he was dancing gracefully with Caroline, her mouth popped open at the sight. It was strange to see him in this rare care-free looking state, even though the blonde didn't look as if she was enjoying herself too much.
Pursing her lips she just stared down at their feet before hearing a soft smirk from Kol before he muttered out. "Jealous?" Emily pulled away from him them fully glaring up at him before storming from the room leaving him standing alone in the middle of the dance floor.
As the young hybrid stepped out into the foyer and took a couple of deep breaths as she ponded over what Kol had teased her with. She couldn't be jealous, there was nothing to be jealous of... was there? Shaking her head at the thought she immediately pushed it to the back of her mind.
Just then she heard footsteps coming down the stairs and glanced up surprised to see her mother stood there in an elegant floor length gown, it made her feel immediately bad about her attempt to fit in with this world. Regina noticed her daughter stood there as she smiled on approach. "Emmy."
"Mother." The raven haired girl responded in a hard tone as she approached and wandered over to stand in front of her. "Klaus told me that he spotted you here earlier, what are you doing here?" She crossed her arms over her chest raising an eye brow.
Regina smile before answering. "I'm just here visiting a friend." She knew that she wouldn't be able to tell her daughter the real reason why she was at the Mikaelson mansion in fear that she would end up telling Klaus, or try to stop Esther herself and risk getting hurt.
This only made Emily scoff as she responded. "Please. You don't have any friends." This made the older woman frown in response as she gave her daughter an impatient look. "Whatever. I'm going to get some air." She spun on her heel and grabbed her coat that was hooked up on a peg.
"Emily." Her mother called as she turned to face her. "I want you to know... I'm only doing what is best for you. Do you understand that?" The raven haired girl creased her eye brows as she stared at the woman who stepped towards her a couple of times. "As much as you will deny is Niklaus is dangerous; his family is dangerous."
"You just don't understand. You've only ever seen one side to him." Emily couldn't believe that she was stood there defending him, shaking her head she added. "He's not all bad. He has his moments." Then she turned around and left the mansion into the darkness.
As the older woman went to follow she heard another couple exit the ballroom. "I need to talk to you. Alone." A soft voice said, Regina glanced up to see both Elena Gilbert and Stefan Salvatore stood there very close and talking lowly.
Quickly she hid her face from the vampire who would recognise her. "Outside. C'mon." He placed his hand onto her lower back and lead her from the mansion, they moved a couple of feet away from any lingers whom might be listening to their conversation. "What is it, Elena?"
The brunette gnawed on her lower lip for a moment before responding. "I need to get upstairs to see Esther, but I can only do this alone." Stefan frowned in response. "You know that we need to figure out if she is on our side, but I can't do that with Damon around."
Stefan responded. "Are you sure that you can do this?" Clearly through this facade of not caring and only wanting to kill Klaus and the hybrids he still had a soft spot for the doppelgänger.
She nodded her head softly staring intensely into his glistening orbs before he nodded his head in agreement, Elena turned on her heel and began to wandered back towards the mansion before stopping herself and stating. "When we were together you used to let me make my own decisions. You trusted me. At least that hasn't changed."
With haste the witch moved back into the mansion away from where they might be able to see her as her lips pulled up into a snide smile. This was going to be easier than she had originally planned.
It wasn't long until Regina spotted the older Salvatore brother excusing himself from a conversation he was having and began to walk away staring down at his phone. Breaking away from the crowd Regina tailed him into the library where Stefan was waiting for him looking patient and easy.
The witch took this as her opportunity, holding her hand out in front of her she began to speak soft Latin words under her breath and within moments Damon was doubled over in immense pain, blood gushing from his nostrils before he finally passed out.
His brother had been by his side trying to stop the pain he was going through. Regina stepped forward into the room dusting off her hands before announcing her presence by saying. "Don't worry he will wake up. I wouldn't want to waste a handsome body like his, would I?" The younger Salvatore glared up the woman.
Clearing her throat she continued. "Now before we continue any further you are certain that your little girlfriend is upstairs conversing with Esther as we speak, hmm?" Slowing the forest green eyed vampire nodded his head. "Good."
Once again Regina held her hand out in front of her and began to mutter Latin under her breath, suddenly Stefan clutched his throat before water began to gush out of his mouth as he fell to his knees coughing and spluttering up the water that was filling his lungs. It didn't take long for him to pass out too.
A sickening smile pulled across the mothers face before she told the unconscious body. "That was for my daughter." Her voice was cold and hard as she spun around on her heel her hair flipping with the movement as she left the room satisfied with her work.
Outside in the brisk nightly air Klaus had decided to go for a little wander to clear his head, in the distance he noticed a lone body sitting on a bench staring up at the half-moon that was high in the sky. Furrowing his eye brows the hybrid stepped a little bit closer towards her before noticing that it was Emily who was sitting there. "Em?"
Niklaus' voice was subtle and quiet, but it still made the raven haired girl jolt at the announcing of his presence. "Jeez, you scared me." She spat out as he chuckled out an apology. Moving around the bench he noticed she had kicked off her uncomfortable high shoes and she informed him. "I had a run in with my mom."
"Oh? And how did that go?" The original felt as if he already knew the answer to her question as she shook his head clearly not wanting to talk about the ordeal. "I saw you dancing with Kol. You looked as if you were having... fun." She threw him a look as he let out a genuine laugh.
Emily growled back. "Shut up." Before both of them fell into a small fit of laughter, once they finally regain composure the female hybrid noted. "Why are you even sat out here listening to me complain when you could be in there dancing with a beautiful blonde? Clearly you were having fun with Caroline."
"Mm. It's a mystery." Klaus responded before throwing her a wink which she rolled her eyes at and stood up brushing her hair off her face. "Why did I even agree to this? I feel so damn uncomfortable and out-of-place." She whimpered before covering her face with her hands.
Frowning heavily the original hybrid leaned forward and picked up both of her shoes before saying. "Give me your foot, Cinderella." Lifting her leg she held out her foot in front of him and helpfully Klaus slipped the shoe onto her foot for her before saying. "Next."
Lift her other leg Emily gasped when she felt his coarse finger tips brush against her ankle as he slipped her shoe on once again. "I think that you sell yourself short much too often Emily. You are the strongest person I know and you look breath-taking in that dress." Carefully he brushed her raven locks out of her face staring deeply into her eyes. "I think you fit in just fine."
Brushing his thumb delicately over her cheek bone she felt little shocks of electricity zap through her body before a voice announced. "Would you come with me? There is something I wish to show you." He suggested in a delicate voice that made goosebumps prickle all over her skin as she nodded in answer.
Just as they entered the mansion once again they noticed that the guests had gathered all into the foyer once again. Niklaus was surprised when both him and the raven haired girl was handed a champagne flute, glancing up at the stairwell he saw his mother stood there with a graceful smile playing on her lips.
"Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen." Esther announced gathering the attention of everyone as she took a glass herself. "As you can see waiters will be providing everyone with a glass of champagne, so I invite you all in joining me raise a glass." Emily sniffed the liquid before scrunching her nose making the older hybrid chuckle.
"It provides me with no greater pleasure and joy than seeing all of my family and children back together as one." A genuine smile pulled across her face before she added. "I would like to thank each one of you for being part of this special and beautiful evening. Cheers!" She rose her glass then.
The crowd replied heartily. "Cheers!" As sone cliqued their glasses against each other and some just drank down the liquid along with each of the originals.
With that Esther disappeared up into her study once again, Niklaus slipped his hand around the young girls wrist before pulling her back towards their destination they had been originally been heading to. Clearly even this distraction hadn't taken him away from what he had really wanted to show her.
The hybrid weaved the two of them through the growing crowd of people that he barely recognised and through a large wooden door, Emily noticed that most of them times she had come across this door it had been closed or locked, but as he slid his key inside and pushed the door open she was surprised what was on the other side.
Her emerald orbs were bright with amazement and wonder as she questioned. "What... what is this place?" There were multiple-sized paintings, many different coloured and styles paints placed around the room along with an array of over-used brushes in jars.
Klaus stepped pass the smaller girl and took a seat on the comfortable looking couch. "This is where I come when I need some peace from my family, or anything that irritates me." Emily stepped closer and picked up one of the pieces of art-work and admired it for a long moment.
Creasing her thick eye brows Emily questioned. "Did you paint these, Klaus?" He was behind her in a moment, gazing over her shoulder at the art-work in her hands. "These are... these are really amazing." She commented before carefully placing it down and turning to face him. "You're really talented."
"Thank you." He cleared his throat as he stared down at her for a moment before there was a loud gasps that came from the foyer they had just came from. "What trouble are my family getting into now." They both walked hastily from the room and watched as the people gather by the door.
As the two of them step outside into the nightly air they spotted Kol laying lifelessly on the ground and both of the Salvatore brothers standing there above his body, Klaus felt a surge of anger rush through him as Elena pushed past the two of you and just watched both of them horrified.
Elena hissed at the two of them. "We're leaving now. Before we cause anymore trouble that gets both of you killed." Then she stepped past them, wrapping her shoal across her shoulders and visibly upset as the two of them follow her.
The original hybrid turned to Finn and growled at him. "Get him inside. This party his over." It was clear that the better mood that he was in from earlier was over now and he look aggravated as he pushed through the crowd and entered his home leaving his siblings and Emily stood there awkwardly.
The entire mansion was soon empty and Emily found herself upstairs removing the thick make-up that had been plastered across her face. She was sitting still in her uncomfortably evening gown as she had struggled to remove it on her own due to the corset like lace string that were tied together on her back.
A soft clearing of a low throat came from the doorway, glancing over Emily was surprised to see a completely shirtless Niklaus standing there with a glass of bourbon in hand. "Emily do you really like the dress that much that you don't want to take it off?" There was a thick amount of taunting to his voice.
Emily narrowed her emerald orbs and giggled before she answered. "Actually, I want nothing more than to get this dress off, but I can't... I was actually waiting for Rebekah to get back from wherever she was so that I could ask her." She shrugged her shoulders gently.
"I doubt that Rebekah would actually help you, she prefers to see people suffer." The older hybrid smirked before adding. "If you truly need help then I would be happy to help." She pursed her lips for a moment before rising up and turning her back to him, pulling her tresses out of the way so that he was able to get the strings.
Klaus was able to make quick work of the lace that was keeping her confined in the gown and smiled happily when she was able to breathe comfortably again. The dress practically fell from her body and pooled around her feet on the floor leaving her standing there exposed in her bra and panties.
He passed her a dressing gown which Emily used to cover her body before finally turning around to be gazing up at him. "Thank you." The raven haired girl muttered softly. "For the dress too. Tonight was nice – in some places." The two of them laughed softly as they gazed at each other, feeling a slight draw towards each other.
A tight voice came from the doorway. "What's happening here then?" They both looked over suddenly to see Regina stood there with her arms crossed over her chest. "Getting a little comfortable with my daughter are you, Niklaus?" She pursed her lips as the hybrid narrowed his deep blue eyes at her.
"I'll leave." He announced as reached down and picked up the dress before exiting the room leaving the two of them alone.
Emily felt anger bubbling inside of her. "There was nothing going on, you just have to come in here and make things awkward." She couldn't help but scoff at her. "What are you still doing here? Visiting you 'friend' that doesn't exist?"
Her mother couldn't help but chuckle softly as she replied. "You don't worry have to worry too much, I was just on my way to my motel room." Then another grin spread across her lips. "I won't be leaving you for a very long time." With that a laugh escape her lips before she finished. "I'll see you soon, Emmy."
With that Regina walked away, wandering down the stairs only to be met with the kind eye of Elijah who smirked softly when he saw her approaching him. "We meet again." He noted, crossing his arms over his chest. "Do I have the privilege of knowing your name now, or do I still have to be consumed by mystery?"
Holding her hand out she informed him. "My name is Regina." Then a bright grin pulled across her crimson red coloured lips. "I'm sure that we're going to be seeing a lot more of each other, Elijah." Then winked playfully before retreating her hand and sauntering towards the doors, making sure to put an extra sway in her movements.
"I look forward to it." Elijah called making her laugh as she exited his home leaving him standing alone once again and closing the door behind her.
A/N
Wow, it feels as if I haven't updated in such a long time (probably because I haven't updated in such a long time!) Hopefully I should be able to get back to uploading more frequently, I always really enjoyed the idea of this story and Emily is such a great character to write, I love her personality to much and Regina too!
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