Always and Forever, The Original Family
Chapter 9: The Brutal
MAGNAR THE BRUTAL
Guest Room
East Wing of Mikealson Castle
Mikealson Island
South Pacific
June 26, 2055
When his brutish grandchildren and great-grandchildren ripped him from the afterlife many days ago, he expected some torture, some fanfare, and some fun. They had to have gotten some of his personality after all. But alas, it seemed that they reserved the torture for their enemies, and he may not feel loving towards them, but they were aligned in their goals. They hated Magnar's concubine and the bastard daughters she bore him more than he himself did.
By the time in his life that he had raided Bryndis' village and took her as a prize he already had a wife and the woman had bore him many sons. His wife had perished during the most recent pregnancy so he needed a replacement. Bryndis was beautiful and powerful; she could ensure that he and his sons were always successful on the battlefield and warm his bed at night. It was perfect. He had a witch bind the woman's power and power of any of her offspring to him; they wouldn't be able to perform magic while he was alive unless he willed it. It was the perfect arrangement. He didn't even mind she bore him Dahlia and Esther, two more witches for him to control.
His mistake was not passing the binding onto his eldest son before his death, he grew sentimental in his old age and figured that twenty years in binding to him was enough, and released them. He didn't know at the time but Bryndis had poisoned him, causing his death. And upon his death she and her daughters ruined the world. Mostly his daughters… Brynidis received her death at the hands of her eldest daughter a few years after his death because she tried to control Dahlia's power.
Resurrecting him was a brilliant move on the part of his grandchildren and their family. As long as he breathed, Bryndis and Esther could not perform a single spell without his permission. He didn't know which of them came up with the brilliance but they deserved accolades for it. He suspected it was Erik and Ingrid they looked all to pleased when he confirmed that the binding was active once again.
They weren't fools enough to trust him to wander about, they locked him in a comfortable and fancy room far away from where they all layed their heads, but he wasn't in the dungeon, so the arrangement was more than fair. He did wish to go back to the afterlife though, it wasn't very fun for the first six hundred or so years, but ever since his penance had been served it had been quite peaceful. He preferred it to The Land of The Living, but he realized he could truly rest in peace once his concubine and youngest child were gone from existence.
Someone would come to bring him meals or take some of his blood every once in awhile but other than that he was left alone. He was relieved that they didn't expect some sort of familial bond, yes they were of his blood but they were also children of his bastard daughter. He cared for the children of his sons, but those with Bryndis' blood running through their veins as well? That was asking for to much of him.
They promised to send him back where he belonged after their victory, and he believed them. They were to honest these Mikealsons. It was disgusting.
AARON MIKEALSON
Private Library
West Wing of Mikealson Castle
Mikealson Island
South Pacific
June 29, 2055
Aaron laughed Kol and Niklaus walked into the study fuming. They looked absolutely irritated. Mother and her minions had made their move.
"She's sabotaged our supply shipment! Does she think that it will end us just because we don't have clothing and food?" Niklaus yelled.
"She is getting desperate." Elijah said, "It was as we thought, once she cant use magic she will start to unravel and act rashly…who did she send?"
"Silas and Amara. They've been eliminated." Kol said with a grin.
"Delightful." Aaron said, "Finn, would you let Erik and the children know that phase two is ready? Bekah would you mind telling our spouses the same?"
Finn nodded and left the library. Bekah huffed but did the same without protest.
"I must say, Erik and Ingrid did come up with a lovely plan." Freya said, "They show great promise to lead the next generation."
Aaron and his remaining siblings noted their agreement.
"The raw plan was beautiful, it just needed our polishing really." Elijah noted.