My father sweeps from the room and I glance at my mother before following him. We enter the Mikaelsons living room and find everyone sitting and chatting.
"Good news, Emerald is going to survive." Mother says and I barely refrain from rolling my eyes. I walk over and perch myself on the arm of Fletcher's chair as Niklaus makes eye contact with my father.
"I just wanted to say thank you for harboring my daughter until she is well again." My father says and Fletcher elbows me and nearly knocks me from the chair.
"Fletcher!" I shout as I regain my balance and he just grins and then fully pushes me over.
"You are an ass Fletcher." I announce from the floor and Mother gasps dramatically.
"Ladies don't speak like that, Emerald." She says.
"Good thing I'm far from a lady." I say as I cross my legs. I watch as my mother starts puttering about, tidying the room. I make eye contact with August knowing exactly what is coming next. The most aggressive mothering that will ever be seen.
"Niklaus, can I speak to you in private?" My father asks and I drop my head into my hands as they leave the room.
"This is already a disaster." I say from behind my hands.
"Emerald sit up straight." Mother says and out of muscle memory I adjust my posture and Kol laughs.
"Boys, I need you to gather some things for a spell that will aid your sister's recovery." Mother announces and Fletcher groans.
"B..." He begins to say and Mother cuts him off.
"I didn't ask. I am telling you to get these things. I don't think I need to remind you of the fact that your sister could die in the state she's in right now." She says and they both stand. She hands them a list and they leave after a moment.
"How long did she sleep for?" My mother asks the room.
"Three days." Elijah says and my mother sighs and looks down at me.
"You really did a number on yourself, Emerald. It had better been worth it." She tells me.
"Mother, she had August and Fletcher. And she was going to kill her own children. Even you wouldn't have let her go through with that." I say and cross my arms.
"Sometimes I regret the fact that you are far too similar to me." She tells me and I laugh.
Suddenly, and very much against my will, my entire body tenses. I get snapped into a hazy vision.
In front of me, Elena and Damon hold down a figure that I can't quite make out. They talk in muffled voices before plunging something into the figures chest. Panic and then grief hit me hard before I snap back to reality. Mother looks down at me concerned.
"Sorry." I mutter softly before standing and walking from the room. After a moment I find Niklaus and my father.
"I need to talk to Niklaus." I say to my father and he glances at me before leaving the room. I cross my arms and look at Niklaus, trying to not let my panic get the better of me.
"You and your siblings should probably be wary of Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore." I say and Niklaus looks at me quizzically.
"I had a premonition if the two of them murdering someone. I couldn't see the figure but I have a gut feeling it was one of you." I say almost choking up.
"And there's nothing I can do to stop it right now except tell you to be wary of Elena Gilbert." I say and bite hard on my lip, I've never been one to cry. Before Niklaus has the opportunity to say anything, August erupts into the room.
"Mother is ready to perform the spell." He says and I nod and follow him from the room.
I find myself in front of a bathtub.
"Your going to have to get into it. It's not as if I haven't bathed you before." Mother says dismissively as I strip and enter the icy water. Without a warning Mother puts her hand on my head and shoved me under the water. I thrash for a moment in shock but then the water starts to heat. Slowly it becomes almost unbearably hot and my fatigue begins to melt away. She holds me under for just another minute before releasing me. I come to the surface calmly and stare at my mother quizzically.
"Now don't ever be that stupid again Emerald. I understand you care about these people but they are not worth dying over." She says and I nod.
"Your father and I have to leave again. You're still relatively weak, do not do anything to over exert yourself." She warns and leaves the room. I step from the bathtub and dry myself. Finally beginning to feel normal again. I dress and step from the bathroom hair still dripping. I pause for a moment before floating down the stairs and towards the front door.
I throw it open and let the fresh night air wash over my skin. I hadn't realized how much I had missed nature. I step from the house and meander around back. Before I know it, I find myself on my back staring up at the stars. I'm barefoot with hair still soaking wet. In other circumstances this would be concerning. But I allow myself the few moments of peace that I get from staring up at the sky.
"What are you doing?" Kohl's voice says from above me.
"Looking at the only consistent thing in my life." I respond distantly as Kol sits on the grass next to me. We sit in silence for a long moment before he finally speaks again.
"I didn't realize how terrifying you could be." He says and I shrug.
"I don't like getting like that but sometimes it is necessary."
"Would you have still reacted that way if she hadn't taken your brothers?"
"Of course. She might've been your mother but she doesn't get to decide your fate. And anyways while I might not be with Niklaus you all are still my friends."
"I don't think I'd ever seen Klaus as panicked as when you passed out."
"It would take a lot more than draining my energy to kill me. I might not be at 100% right now but my strength is coming back to me. Hopefully I won't have to do anything like that ever again."
"Are you going to give Klaus another chance?" Kol asks out of nowhere and I look at him from the corner of my eye.
"Perhaps." I say and eye him for another moment.
"More than likely I will. And you can tell him that if you are so inclined. But it will be his last." I tell him as we fall into silence.