Chapter 25: All My Children Part 2

Cutler-

I watched in satisfaction as my younger self raced away with his tail between his legs. Even at the height of his aggressiveness, he still feared my power. I turned my attention to the eldest son of Mikael, who was regarding his wound. Then he shrugged. In his mind, he believed that it was of no consequence, as he would not even live long enough for the venom to take effect. How wrong he was. Finn sped off into the woods, already imagining the conversation he would be having with his mother. Several minutes later, I could no longer hear his thoughts. He was gone. And with him, my duty to ensure the timeline transpired correctly. Now, I had free time. Only 988,263 people to go until two million.

Cutler-

When I awoke, surprise surprise, I was covered in dirt. Just my luck, I was nowhere near where I left my clothes. I stood up slowly. Somewhere off to my left, I could hear voices. "I've forgotten how much I missed this place." Said one, definitely male. Was that… Elijah?

"I can't even imagine what it was like a thousand years ago." Katherine? No, not snide enough. Elena. That was her, without a doubt.

This must have been the part where… a minute or two later, there was a loud rumble. Elijah splitting the ground open. I resolved not to rescue Elena. I had screwed the timeline up enough as was. And anyway, I had no pants.

It took me almost three hours to find my clothes, even with my super speed, and the sun was already mostly set.. And what was left of them was not pretty. Scraps of cloth everywhere. Apparently, my wolf thought it would be a good idea for me to remain naked all day. The only thing still intact was my underwear. Well, when life gives you a quarter of a lemon, you can make some lemonade, right? And then I heard… My phone! Buzzing on the ground a few feet away from the tree where I had left my clothes. By some miracle, it was still alive. For an inanimate object. I walked over, and picked it up. "What is it, Stefan?" I asked.

"How soon can you be at the Grill?"

I made the estimate on how long it would take me to get some clothes and get there… "Twenty-five minutes. Why?"

"Damon is gonna have Alaric dagger Kol. I want to make sure it's done by an untriggered werewolf who can't b killed by supernatural means."

"Actually, I'm a hybrid now. Long story."

"Okay, don't dagger him then. You'll die if-"

"Stefan, while I'm really glad that your emotions are starting to show, there's no need to worry. I'm an Original."

"Are you on Acid or something?"

"Bye Stefan." I ended the call.

"Well, isn't that nice. My two favorite boys talking on the phone." I whirled around, and was nearly smacked in the face by pile of clothes. "Put those on, wolf boy." Said Katherine Pierce. "You've got an Original to kill."

"So, where've you been?" I asked as we ran through the woods.

"Oh, here and there." Katherine replied.

"That's not a good answer." I complained.

"Deal with it, wittle doggie."

"Original Hybrid."

"Wittle doggie with a big ego. You may be stronger, but I could still kick your ass."

"I'm more than just , more durable, quicker healing, immune to the sun, able to gain a power boost when I get mad…."

"All that too, but pretty much every vampire you fight will have more experience than you."

"I single handedly took in twelve vampires in New Orleans, mopped the floor with them, and I'm five times stronger now."

"Don't get cocky. Especially with Klaus. He will always be two steps ahead of you."

"Doesn't matter. He doesn't have the means to kill me."

"Be careful all the same."

When I saw Kol Mikaelson , I gave a smile of satisfaction. He was favoring his right arm. I was pretty sure that was where I had bitten Finn. Part one of my little payback for trying to kill me was complete. Now I would just dagger him for a while. I watched him there, sitting at the bar, and thought: What a sad, strange little man. Whoa. I hadn't thought about Toy Story in years. But that line did seem to fit the youngest Mikaelson brother. He was a bit of a psycho. He killed for he did it to get attention from his family and replace the feeling he could get from using magic. Sad, strange little man. I turned to his brother, who was sitting beside him, a glass in hand. Klaus. The abused one. The angry, big bad Hybrid. Who should b leaving very soon. A new scent entered the room, and I looked back to see the little blonde distraction walking by, wearing an outfit that would definitely grab Klaus's interest. A few insults later, he was following her out the door. I then located the delivery guy. Alaric Saltzman was standing near the pool table, looking around anxiously. "Where the hell have you been?" He asked in a hushed voice.

"Relax, man. I'm like five minutes late. Do you have the dagger?"

The schoolteacher held open his jacket. "Right here. You need to take down Kol, fast or-"

"Someone mentioned my name?" The accented voice came from behind Alaric. The Original regarded me. "Oh. It's you. I thought you were dead. Bekah got herself into quite a fit over you. She is such a bloody strumpet-"

With a snarl, I snatched the dagger from Alaric's pocket and drove it into Kol's heart. "Dick." I spat, as he toppled over, and Alaric rushed to pick him up. Well, now all was good. The timeline had been set right and- oh no. Rebekah hadn't been linked. Which meant… I ran full speed out of the Grill, dialing rapidly into my phone. "Katherine, I need your help."

Rebekah-

I groaned as sensation slowly returned to my body. Which one of my idiot brothers had gotten themselves daggered? Probably Kol. I stood up. I had to find Elena. "You can't hide from me, Elena!" I yelled into the caves. I ran forward, but stopped as I was overcome by a feeling of dizziness. I glanced down at my arm. Was that… A werewolf bite? My thoughts turned sluggish… I fell toward the ground. Why were boys so stupid?

I awoke to the taste of blood in my mouth. Not human though. And not exactly vampire. I opened my eyes. This had to be a hallucination brought on by the werewolf venom. It couldn't be! "How did you manage to get yourself linked?" Asked Cutler.

I threw my arms around him. "I thought you were dead!" I sobbed.

"Well, I was. I am. Guess who's a hybrid?"

My mind raced with possibilities. He was immortal! This was wonderful I could just kiss him right now! And then I did. I wasn't expecting it. He apparently wasn't either. His mouth opened slightly, but then he pulled away. "I'm sorry."I said softly.

He hesitated. "Rebekah, I-" he stopped, then sniffed the air. His head snapped to the left. "Oh."

"Please. Don't stop on my account." Said the irritated voice of Katerina Petrova.

"You!" I snarled. I rushed toward her, but Cutler leapt into my way.

"Rebekah, calm down." He said.

I glared at him angrily. "Her?! She's you girlfriend?!" I shouted at him.

"Rebekah…"

"I can't believe that I grieved for you!" I yelled, my eyes stinging. "I can't believe that I genuinely liked you. That I thought…" Tears were coming now, flowing down my cheeks in salty waterfalls.

"Rebekah, I-" He reached out to put a hand on my shoulder, but I smacked it away.

"Just leave me alone!" I yelled. Then I turned and ran. Maybe if we all died tonight, it wouldn't be so bad.

Cutler-

I ran a hand down my face. I felt awful. God, I'd never wanted to hurt her like that. "Well. I guess I can't blame you." Katherine said. "I'm going to end up doing the same thing when I get the chance."

I glanced over at her. "What do you mean?"

Katherine stepped toward me, ad put her hand on my cheek. "I love you, Cutler. You know that. But all the time we've been together… I've been kidding myself. I care about you…. But the one I want to spend eternity with… It's Stefan. It'll always be Stefan." She glanced at the ground. Then she gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. "Goodbye." Then she turned, and ran into the cave.

I slumped to the floor, tears running down my cheeks. It was a monumental moment. For the impossible had been done. An Original…. had their heart ripped out.

Author's Note: Oh, how dramatic. Damn. Writing that last part was fun. That enough love polygons for you guys? Happy late Halloween! I ripped off my little sisters this morning when we were trading! Yay! I'm so e vil. But they should haw realized one Muskateer isn't worth a Crunch and a Milky Way. On another note, I you guys had one day of the week you'd like me to update, what day would it be? -Candy is awesome!