Elijah had had enough of his sister and nephew constantly disobeying. In Marcel's presence, Rebehak acted like a young girl of 17 again, instead of the 900 year immortal she really was. Nik had the theory that the "children" seems to be frozen at the age they were made vampire forever. This was why Niklaus wanted Marcel to be human for as long as possible. Fate had other ideas, he mused.
Dragging each of them by the ear to his study, Elijah ignored their whines and cries that they didn't need a spanking.
"You are correct. I agree that you don't need a spanking," both immortal teens sighed in relief, "but you do need a long overdo whipping! I told you that the next time you misbehaved, you would get a taste of the switch."
"We'll behave, Elijah! It was my idea. Do not punish, Marcel," Rebehak begged. There was nothing Rebekah feared as much as Elijah's switch. It stung for hours, even with her fast healing.
"Marcellus is quite old enough to know to ignore your silly pranks and games, isn't he?" Elijah said sternly fixing a frown on the youngest of the clan.
"Yes, sir. Please give us another chance. Klaus said that if I got another spanking, I wouldn't be allowed to attend the next council meeting," Marcel shared sadly.
"I don't think that is all your papa told you, is it, young man?" Elijah ventured.
"No, sir. He said he would double any punishment you gave me," Marcel said on the verge of crying.
Elijah continued, "I would think that I would start behaving myself then, hmm? And yet, you dared to invade your uncle and brother's privacy. Just so you can taut and mock him later. Was that a good idea?"
Both shook their heads, that was exactly what they wanted to do. Kol could be a pain at times, but he often comforted them both after they got punished.
"Alright, enough whining. I want you both bared and bent over this couch. I'm going to go cut a few switches and when I get back, you better be ready to learn a good lesson," Elijah said, swatting both of them hard on their bottoms as a warning to comply before he left. Just that one swat really stung and they were not ashamed to rub in front of each other.
"Oh Marcel, why do you ever listen to me? We are really in for it," Rebekah lamented. Both were starting to get ready to bare their own behinds. If Elijah came back and they were not ready, they would get a much harder switching.
"You know what? We barely did anything and we're going to get a whippin'? That is not right. God knows what terrible thing Kol did with that witch and he's just getting a spanking. Let's get out of here. We are adults," Marcel said with heat. He buttoned his trousers back up and started pacing.
"Marcel, where would be go?" Rebekah asked curiously. She was terrified of the bite of the switch and escaping until Elijah cooled down seemed like a fine idea.
"Kol is not the only one with witch friends. I met this witch named Astrid at the faction meeting. She told me she lives near here. I bet she would shield us," Marcel was grasping for ideas. He barely knew Astrid but she seemed interested in him.
"I don't know, Marcel. The last time I ran away, I got daggered for 20 years!" Rebehak moaned.
"Klaus said he put the daggers away, remember?" Marcel said urgently. Time was running out.
"He's lied about that a hundred times. Plus, instead of the dagger, we will get the original spanking and then a lot worse. I can't do it," Rebehak said defeated. She would have to take the switching like a big girl, her resolved usually lasted a second. At the first lash, she was usually squirming and hysterical.
"Fine. I'm leaving. I am a man. I don't need to be thrashed again like a naughty child. I am free," Marcel yelled, walking out and running right into Elijah.
"Well, I guess you both earned a bedtime spanking in addition to the switching that you already have coming to you," Elijah said as he grabbed Rebehak and brought the switch down on her behind. She screeched and covered her behind with her hands.
Marcel saw this and lunged at Elijah. He tried to break the switch apart and said, "Run!"
Yet Rebekah just cried and yelled at Marcel to stop.
Elijah was stunned by the attack. His own nephew tried to over power him? What was happening to this family? He tried to put his hands on Marcel's arms to calm him down. Marcel just stomped on his foot, grabbed the switch, and vamped away.
Rebekah was now crying hysterically. Elijah hugged her and called for his brother. He dreaded telling him what his son had done.