AS I MADE MY WAY DOWNSTAIRS LOOKING FOR KLAUS, I WAS SHOCKED. More shocked than I had been in a while. I found Klaus holding someone by the neck against the wall, someone that I recognized instantly. He hadn't changed at all in the 18 years we were separated. But I couldn't believe it in my eyes. My brother was supposed to be dead. That's what Dad said, that Josette killed him when she destroyed the ascendant.
Was this a ghost or my imagination that was playing tricks? Was this some of Dahlia's plans to take the twins? Or maybe dad lied. Maybe this was Kai. I hoped more than anything that it was him.
I believed that it was him because the contrary would break my heart.
I stood there mouth wide open in shock while Klaus was still holding Kai by the neck. And my brother was starting to look a little red from the strangling.
"NICK STOP" I yelled suddenly panicked. If this was my brother I had to save him from Klaus, no matter what. I'm sure this was some kind of misunderstanding and Klaus didn't want to hurt Kai. He couldn't anyway because I would never forgive him.
Klaus turned to me narrowing his eyes but still holding the annoying stranger he just meet. "that's my brother" I clarified sending a harsh glare towards Klaus. Nobody hurt my brother, not even him.
Klaus's grip on Kai's neck loosens, and he falls on the floor. I run worriedly to my brother who was coughing holding his neck "That's what I told him but he tried to kill me. This dude is insane!" exclaimed Kai innocently. Maybe too innocently to be the truth but Elizabeth didn't pick up the lie as she was too focused on her brother's wellbeing. Besides she didn't care, the only thing she cared about right now was that she was reunited with her brother, her family.
"He's bloody lying. He came here and tried to kill me first" sneered Klaus furiously. How was he the bad guy in this situation? He was literally attacked "How do we not know this isn't one of Dahlia's machinations?" he asked suspiciously. At least it would give him an excuse to kill this imbecile.
"Because it's my brother" I responded to Klaus immediately annoyed. Maybe he couldn't trust Freya but I definitely could trust Kai. He would never do something to hurt me or the twins, I truly believe that. And I'm always right.
Kai nodded "And I don't know this Dahlia chick. Man is she hot at least?" he asked with a smirk. "Because the last girl I saw in the last 18 years killed me with an ax and I might have shot her with an arrow. Oh and I also stabbed her so I don't think she'll ever sleep with me now" he finished a disappointed look on his face.
"Well, she shouldn't have killed you in the first place. I hope she's dead in a ditch somewhere" I said my voice full of venom. Nobody hurt my brother and didn't suffer the consequences. Who the hell was she to throw an ax at my brother? A dead girl that's what she was.
"Humm maybe I don't know I kinda left her in the prison world...all alone. It's a shame because she's like really pretty and has nice palms. Oh, and once she touched my chest and I was in heaven. All that trying to kill me was really kinky. But that's over now so.."
I rolled my eyes and hugged Kai tightly as if he would disappear and we would be separated again. I cried in relief surprising Kai. He pats my back awkwardly. He was always weird with hugs and never liked them, it was too sentimental for him. But he pretended for Elizabeth. He would do anything for her. Kill anyone even that annoying doggie she was dating or whatever she was doing with him.
"Damn sissy I never knew you were that sentimental. Okay it's been like what 18 years and-" said Kai teasingly but was cut off by an annoyed Elizabeth.
"-Shut up you jerk I freaking missed you" she let go of Kai and wiped her tears, knowing he doesn't like much hugging. "How are you here? Dad, he told me you were dead. I swear I tried to get you back" she added guiltily.
She didn't want him to believe she forgot about him. She would never even when she thought he was dead she was thinking of him. He had been her only family for years and she couldn't forget about him that easily. I mean she was freaking eating pork rinds because it reminded her of her brother. And she would tell the twins about Kai and their childhood when she was alone with them. Kolina was always listening carefully to what I was saying curiously while Kayla didn't care much.
"Dad has always been a liar and a major dick," remarks Kai. "Remember that time he refused to pay for our college? Oh and the time he threw the drawing you made him for father's day, you were so sad there was even water was polling out of your eyes. Oh oh, I have another one, when he went to school and told the principal we were germophobes and had mental issues so we had to be isolated from other Kids. Man that sucked"
"True," she said remembering all the mistreatment from her awful father. Nonetheless, she smiled widely "I'm so glad your here. You can't imagine how much I missed you"
"Missed you too sissy"
Klaus cleared his throat "Now that you finished with your lovely reunion your brother can leave," said Klaus irritated, interrupting the two siblings. "I can even show him the way if he's lost, he doesn't seem too bright," he said faking kindness. We could hear the sarcasm in his voice.
"What no! My brother stays" protested Elizabeth. She just had been reunited with her family no way they're being separated again.
"This is my house! I decide who lives here" yelled Klaus frustrated. "And I won't have someone I don't trust living under the same roof as my daughters whether you like it or not"
I scoffed "You say that like you have a choice. If he leaves I leave too with the twins."
Klaus glares at her knowing he has to give in. He wasn't the only stubborn here, Elizabeth could even be more determined than him sometimes. He was at an impasse because he knew she would find a way to leave with the twins and that imbecile. And she could use a damn cloaking spell that would make them impossible to found.
But you know what they say keep your friends close and your enemies closer. He would allow her brother to stay but that doesn't mean he wouldn't watch him very, very closely.
"Fine, he stays." he gave in "But if I ever find out he works with Dahlia or harms my daughters, I will kill him myself. And he'll suffer in ways he can't fathom."
Elizabeth rolled her eyes when he mentioned his daughters, not theirs. Besides Kai would hurt the twins or work with Dahlia he didn't even know who she was.
"Did he just threaten me? I don't feel very safe" says Kai, he then smirks and fake coughs "My throat feels a little sore from the strangling and I feel super-duper dizzy"
Elizabeth asks suddenly worried to her brother "Are you okay?"
"He's fine, he's bloody faking it!" said Klaus in disbelief.
Elizabeth ignores him and examines Kai's neck. She touches it and Kai pretends to wince. He had killed himself several times, much like Elizabeth did so this pain was nothing for him. "Oh, I think it might bruise a little. I'll find you a healing spell, and you'll be all healed up" she said reassuringly, a soft smile on her lips.
Kai smiles "Oh man life is so much easier with magic"
"Don't ever touch my brother again!" I snarl at Klaus angrily surprising him. I was freaking furious.
"I barely touched the twit" defended himself, Klaus, incredulously "And he was the one that tried to kill me first! I was merely defending myself." he scoffed "This is getting ridiculous"
"Did I?" asked Kai grinning "Nope, I don't remember that," he said smirking widely. "I presented myself politely, told him I wanted to see my sissy, and the next second he like strangles me like a maniac." Kai lied pretty easily. "Naughty doggie, I don't think they taught his manners growing up. Maybe he needs to be kept on a leash" he suggested with a smirk.
Kai was very good at lying and didn't mind doing it if it meant it would get what he wants. And what he wanted was this guy to back off his sister.
I sighed annoyed, I would have much preferred them to get along. But sometimes the best friendship started with hatred right? Maybe they could at least learn to tolerate each other with time. Like a lot of it.
"Well now that you both know each other there not trying to kill each other. I am clear?"
Both men rolled their eyes but still nodded at me.
After a lot of convincing Klaus accepted to let the both of us alone. I needed to talk privately with my own brother. I had told Kai about the twins but he already knew, the people that were stuck with him in the prison world apparently mentioned me and my miracle babies when he was stalking them.
"Your different" noticed Kai narrowing his eyes as we made our way to the twin's nursery.
"Oh, right I got my throat sliced by witches when I had vampire blood in my system. So I'm a vampire now. " his eyes widen with worry "But...I can still siphon even from my own vampirism which awesome by the way."
Kai was stunned "Woah that's a major life changer and so freaky. Damn it must be freaking amazing"
"It is. For once witches did me a favor. They hate abominations but they made me. Kinda ironic" she said smirking evilly. Witches hated vampires, siphons, and even werewolves but we all were created by them. That was freaking ironic.
"Wait so you drink blood and have fangs?" he asked curiously.
I smiled and showed him my vampire's face. Kai backed away from me surprised with wide eyes, making us both laugh.
"Damn that was amazing," he said stunned.
We entered the nursery where the twins were sleeping. It was the end of their nap so I had to wake them up soon. If they slept too long now, tonight it would be hard to put them to sleep and we didn't want that. Besides I couldn't wait for Kai to meet them. The most important people of my life meeting, so I was nervous.
"Hey sleepyheads," said Kai as we looked at them sleeping in their bed, with a smile on our face. "Hum they are not bad for babies I guess," he said looking at the twins curiously.
I scoffed "Please they are perfect. So beautiful and super powerful. They already do magic which can be really annoying"
Kai raised an eyebrow "Really? But their brains are the size of an acorn."
"Yeah, they stopped a car once and saved their lives. Talk about survival instinct. They are special... different just like us. My babies part vampire, wolf, and witch, the only ones of their kind." I stated proudly. The twins were my greatest achievement, and I was glad that I decided to keep them in the end.
Kai let out a surprised gasp "Woah you popped out a literal new species. Like magical babies. That's mind-blowing...But like do they drink blood? Oh and during the full moon do you have to take care of little puppies. Oh oh and what about what you did with your face? Can they do it too? Because that would be freaking awesome."
Elizabeth shook her head but smiled at her brother's questions. How she missed him and his humor. Nobody was quite like him. Well, expect her. They were really similar there was no denying that by anybody.
"No blood or vampire face. To be a vampire you have to die with vampire blood in your system. They constantly have it so they heal super fast, but they would have to die to be full vampires. And no puppies, to be a werewolf you have to kill someone first."
And obviously, they hadn't killed anyone. But what about werewolves babies that kill their mother during childbirth? Do they activate the curse...no that would be to weird, werewolves babies no way. I'll ask about it to Klaus anyway he was old as dirt and werewolves so he must know if it could happen.
Kai pouted "Disappointing. Hey if they are killed now they would be like vampire babies forever. That would be so creepy. Can you imagine?"
I laughed "Oh yeah definitely, the little devil's babies forever. A real nightmare."
Kolina's eyes open and she stares at the both of us. Kayla on the other hand is still sleeping not preoccupied with the discussion between her mother and her newfound uncle. She was a heavy sleeper that one.
"The one that just woke up is the oldest, she's named Kolina after Nick's brother and my other devil, the youngest she's a siphoner like us. I named her Kayla...after you"
"You-you named her after me?" he asked surprised. He thought that maybe she forgot about him with her newfound family, but it looks like she didn't.
"Of course" she answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Because you're going to be the best funniest best uncle ever".
"I'm not sure I don't really like babies or kids" stated Kai unsure. Kids were so damn annoying to him, always bickering and crying. He hated kids, just like Elizabeth did. He hated most of all babies but maybe those two weren't so bad. And they looked cute.
"Yeah but kids love you. Remember Joe? He always wanted play with you"
Joe was our less terrible brother. I actually couldn't kill him and winced when Kai did. He always wanted to play with Kai and adored him, even when Kai would be rude to him. And he never said we abominations, unlike our other siblings. I didn't like thinking about him because I felt guilty each time. And I hated that feeling.
"Yep and my favorite game was when I beat him to death"
"Oh don't be so cynical..." I scolded him "Hum, you'll have some competition in the uncle's department" I teased him with a smile.
Kai groaned annoyed "Don't tell me the mutt has a ton of brothers running around"
I laughed "There Elijah, he's my friend. You'll see it's so funny to annoy him because he's so uptight" I said excitedly "And then there's Kol, Finn, and Henrick but they are dead. It wouldn't surprise me if they come back from the dead one day. It's not their first rodeo and this family has a thing for coming back to life"
And Davina was now working on getting Kol back to life and although I had promised I would help her I couldn't lately. I was a mother after all and my babies came first. And they were in danger with Dahlia so I didn't have time to helping Davina in bringing the wildest Mikealson.
Kai smiled as Kolina reach her hand to him and grabbed one of her fingers. Suddenly his hand starts to glow red, a sign of siphoning. As soon as he hears her crying he backs away from his niece, shaking. "I'm sorry I- I didn't want to hurt her" he apologized troubled realizing he had hurt his niece.
"I know Kai," I said as I sighed and took my crying daughter in my arms "It's okay baby, sh sh uncle Kai didn't mean to he's sorry."
"It's just I feel all this magic after so long and I- I didn't mean to-"
I cut him off with a soft smile. Kolina wasn't hurt so there was no harm done, she just got a little bit sacred "I know it was the same for me when I got out. I will have to teach you more about control. And you can siphon from me whenever you want"
We were like drug addicts when it came to siphoning. We could feel the drug, the magic all around us but we were not allowed to grab it, growing up. It made things worse. And after so long of not feeling magic, almost two decades there was again this drug in front of us. And all you want to do is grab it, and during those moments you don't care about the consequences and who you hurt. All you want is power more than anything. The euphoric feeling when you siphon is amazing and you want more.
But from taking some magic frequently from Hayley this feeling had dissipated. And that's what Kai needed as well.
He shook his head "No I don't want to hurt you"
"It's okay I'm pretty resistant for pain" thanks to her dickish father and all the times she killed herself in the prison world "and you can make it hurt less with practice. I can also put some magic inside an of your rings or something else in case you need magic" she offered.
"Okayyy" Kai changed the subject, getting suddenly excited "now that uncle Kai is here we can you know... murder some Gemini coven witches, do the merge kill dad and the blonde twinsis. Tadada you know the drill. And then I guess we can find a house for me, you and the twins. Where do you want to live? Because this city sucks. Oh, maybe New York or-"
"We can't" I cut him off.
Kai sighs annoyed "Don't tell me that now popped out kiddos and you're like" he mimicked a high-pitched voice "no I don't kill people that is mean and soo horrible. Because that's not my sissy."
"No Kai it's not that. I want to do all that, except for taking the twins and leaving Klaus, I actually like him. A lot"
Kai looks at me like I'm an alien who took a procession of his sister's body "Right you don't like anyone romantically. Definitely not my Lizzie, something is wrong"
I sighed but admired a smile on my face "I know but I really like him. I don't know how it happened but I feel safe with him. I like...annoying him and when we paint together. Oh and he's so annoying when we watch movies together because he's like super smart, but I still love doing it. And sometimes he can be really funny. He also like...kills a lot of people so he doesn't judge me when I do"
Kai looked even more worried after my confession. "What happened? Are you sick? You must be sick that's it. We are taking you to a doctor, something must have happened it's not normal. Or maybe a witchy doctor it must be a spell, a hex or something"
I laughed "I don't know I'm also confused about this"
"Did he compel you?" asked Kai "Wait can he compel you now that your a vampwitch?
"I think he can" I wondered "like I heard Hybrids can be compeled so I think it's the same for me." I shook my head "But no, he didn't compel me"
"So you into necrophilia and zoophilia now? That's kinky" asked Kai teasingly although he was annoyed at how much she cared about this mutt. But she would grow bored of him like she's done with everyone else. He was sure of that.
I laughed loudly, so loudly that I woke up Kayla who instantly cried. I proposed to Kai to take her in his arms but he was afraid to hurt her as he did to Kolina.
I smoothed Kayla so she would stop crying as I said "What I was saying is that the timing is not right. We can go on a murderous in murder spree no problem but not right now. Do you remember the story about Dalia?" she asked him.
Kai nodded confused not understanding the sudden change of topic "The powerful chick that killed our coven and caused all the merging thingy?"
We had heard this story a thousand times, it was literally a bedtime story in our coven. A little traumatizing for 5 years old to hear but the Gemini coven had always been a weird bunch.
"Yep, her. She's Nick's aunt and she wants Kolina because of some deal mommy original did with her. But we don't want that of course. And apparently, she's immortal which sucks for us...Anyways she's coming for my baby. So let me propose you a deal"
Kai grinned "A deal with the devil? I love it"
"We kill that baby-snatching bitch and then when the twins are both safe, we take care of the Gemini. And were going to crush them...literally. Dad will die screaming" she said thinking about all the ways they could kill him. It would be glorious.
"You've got yourself a deal sissy"
"Wait you still didn't tell me how you got out of the prison world and the people you were stuck with," I asked curiously.
"Oh right four months ago I had new residents in my prison world. A vampire and his witchy friend who boom lucky me is named Bonnie Bennet. So-"
"Wait out of all the people in the world you were stuck with judgy Bonnie? And who was the vampire her annoying friend Elena? or the hot blond one Caroline? Oh or maybe Damon the cocky brother?"
"You know bon-bon and Damon?" he asked surprised.
I nodded "Yep Nick had some business with them and I meet them a while ago. They tried to kill my Nicky like a bunch if times but he's not easy to get rid of. They are quite boring people who think they they're better than everyone"
We do also think we're better than everyone with Kai, but it was the truth so...
"Hum yep bon-bon is hot but she was all" he mimicked a high-pitched voice "you're a sociopath I can't let you leave, blabla. She send Damon back so obviously, I shoot her with an arrow. Oh, and she also send her magic away in a teddy bear. But then boom I realized I only needed Bennet's blood and magic so I found jo's magic in a knife and I stabbed Bon-bon with it. And tada I came to New Orleans"
"Oh, your escape is more exciting than mine." I pouted "Bonnie's cousin she freed me. Kinda ironic that she didn't even hesitate but Bonnie did everything so you wouldn't escape." I chuckled "Anyway, she owed a group of vampires a favor and they needed a siphoner. Then I meet Nick and poof I'm pregnant and I can't leave the city because witches put a hex on me. Then dad kidnapped me and tells me your dead and he wants my babies-"
"You saw dad?" he asked curiously a hint of worry on his face. He didn't like Elizabeth being alone with their dad, as he couldn't protect her from his fury. He always tried to take her punishments but sometimes he wasn't here to protect her.
I nodded. It brought back horrible memories "Yep I was seventh month pregnant and he scared the crap out of me" and then I spend days barely eating, crying like a baby because I thought Kai was dead. Because of that dickish liar. I was going to enjoy killing him, seeing his face as he realized that his own children killed him was going to be awesome.
"A dick one day, a dick every day. Hum, I can't wait until we kill him, it's going to be super-duper awesome" said Kai excitedly an evil smirk on his face.
Kai and I had talked for hours, and he had made me food for me and the twins. He was always an amazing cook and the twins liked the purred vegetables he made them. Both of them had finished their plates with enthusiasm. Very different than when it was my food, but I knew my cooking was horrible so I wasn't surprised. I usually buy food already that I just need to put in the microwave. No need to poison my daughters with my horrible cooking.
After I put magic in most of his rings because I was afraid that if he was in danger he wouldn't have enough magic. So I was left exhausted by the spells and Kai helped me clean the twins, clothe them, and put them to sleep.
"I guess you can take my old room it's next to Rebekah's," I suggested since it was a nice room and also empty as I now spend every night with Klaus. "But she spends a lot of time with Marcel lately so I don't think you'll see her"
"Who's she?" asked curiously Kai. There were a lot of new people in his sister's life and he was getting confused by all the names. Maybe he should have stalked them for a while, he wouldn't be so clueless. But he couldn't wait to see his sister again.
"Oh that Nick's sister, she's totally crazy pants and badass. I love that girl. She's currently processing the body of a witch sacrificing children, it's a long story."
"Is she hot?" asked Kai curiously, a smirk on his face. Maybe he could mess with the mutt's sister, show him a taste of his medicine. And if she was hot it was even better. Besides he needed to get laid, like urgently.
"Oh yes incredibly hot and I'm judging the whole package because I saw her naked. Remember Baywatch?" I asked.
"Of course I do, oh man I remember those hot lifeguards. Can you imagine that Damon didn't know about this? Mindblowing"
"Yeah, Damon is a literal dumbass even if he's like a hundred years old. It's pathetic sometimes. Oh, he has a problem of going after his baby bro's girl. Talk about even more pathetic." I said agreeing with him "Anyways Rebekah is like one of those hot blonde lifeguards. Like Pamela Anderson. I mean in her real body. Her new one is still gorgeous, but her real one. Hum a literal goddess."
"Interesting, I have to meet this Rebekah" smirked Kai even more. Hum, he definitely wanted to meet her.
"I know that smirk," I said making his smirk even wider "You can't" I warned him "Klaus has a thing for killing her lovers and like pushing them down the stairs or other stuff like torture. And he already hates you, so no. Nothing happens with Bex. Besides, she's my best friend so...I- I forbid you!"
"Hum"
"Oh and I think she's dating Marcel. He is kinda Nick's adoptive son but they have a weird relationship. I don't like him he's a major hypocrite and he always plays the victim." maybe it was because he was a slave once, I thought. Anyway, it didn't change that he was annoying "And yes that means Rebekah is kinda his aunt. Talk about weird" I finished with a grimace.
Like he couldn't be Klaus's son and Rebekah's boyfriend, that was too bizarre. I know vampires had strange relationships with people and how things were different in the past. Like I guess marrying your cousin was okay in the past or the fact that Elijah and Klaus are like super old. Like ancient, so everybody else like me were babies for them in a way.
So the age gap was also some weird shit. Maybe the fact that I was also much older than I looked made this a little less weird. Besides Klaus was acting like a child throwing a tantrum most of the time, so I definitely didn't feel like he was a thousand years old.
Kai grimaces "Yikes that would be like me dating aunt rosette. Ewww. That's definitely kinky" this Rebekah was definitely getting interesting and it sounds like she likes Kinky stuff. Like incest? You can't have more kinky than that. She sounds like fun and Kai needed some fun after 18 years of boredom.
Aunt rosette was dad's sister, she was also adopted and kinda nice to us even if we are siphoners. Our grand-parents adopted her when she was twelve after her parents were killed by travelers. Another reason why my coven hated travelers. Since she was also a witch from the Gemini coven they decided it was better to take her in. She was like the cool weird aunt, but she died from breast cancer when I was 15 years old. It was the first time I saw Kai truly sad, although he still didn't cry. He never did.
I clapped my hands happily. It was the happiest I have ever been since I found out there was a powerful witch after my babies. It's really hard to stay happy after hearing news like this "I'm so excited for you to meet everybody! They're going to love you!"
"Your doggie baby boo doesn't like me. You should break up with him" suggested Kai as he put on a sad face.
She wouldn't have time for him if she was still with the dog. And on top of that, she had two kiddos and no matter how cute they were, that also meant less time for him. And Kai had only her when she had now a lot of people that were her family. He hated it, he was supposed to her only family like she was his.
Elizabeth sighs when she understands that this comes out of Kai's constant fear that she would leave him if she had other people in her life. It was the same since they were kids. They were way too co-dependent on each other, unfortunately
"Look, Kai, you're my brother that I love very much and nothing is going to change that. Especially not Klaus. But I'm happy with him and we have kids together. Can you try to accept it, pleaseeee" she begged him with puppy eyes.
He sighed and gave in. He would do anything for Elizabeth. "I'll try," he said without lying this time. He'll see, but if this Kenneth guy was still annoying him he'll manage to get rid of him. And he always wins.
"So you'll behave?"
"Behave? Ewww this word sounds like a horrible deadly horrible sickness" said Kai grimacing teasingly. "Something like skin cancer mixed with a bit of diarrhea and a lot of chickenpox"
"What is even chickenpox? Did you created it or is this really a disease?" I was genuinely curious, especially since it had such an odd and funny name.
"I dunno I read it once in Josette doctor books, a lot of boring stuff. And I saw our name on ADHD symptoms and she also circled something on bipolarity and I saw your name on that too. Poor Jojo tried to diagnose us. I hope she didn't want to be a doctor just to save us because that's super-duper pathetic"
I nodded "Yep because there is nothing to save. We are not sick...just different. But different is good that means that we are special...Hum, I guess she always had a savior complex." I then smiled brightly hugging her brother once again. I couldn't believe he was here with me, it felt like dream. A really happy dream and I rarely had those.
"Oh I missed you so much dumbass, nobody here is as funny as you. And most of the time they don't understand my jokes as you do"
"I missed you too sissy, so much"
The psycho siblings were finally reunited after almost two-decades and they were going to be a chaotic duo.
