I just got back from my vacation this morning. I'm so sorry for the delay, enjoy the next chapter of Deadly Reunions.

Marina and I had a hard time manoeuvring Henrick's bulky coffin down the basements curving staircase. But we managed to get him to his new hiding place without scratching the coffin too much. I gave Marina directions to her hotel and then returned to Henrick. "The others will be here soon brother." I told him as I flopped into an armchair with a glass of A positive. "tap,tap, ." "I don't think that they will be terribly happy that I watched them morn and said nothing." I told him, taking a sip of the crimson liquid. A flowery taste spread across my tongue. He tapped once in agreement. "Niklaus will be furious but will forgive me quickly as he always does. Rebekah will be the most violent. I think Elijah and Finn will understand, however I do not know what Kol's reaction will be." I continued. My brother agreed again.

"When our father finds out though he will be devastated. Your death is the reason he made us abominations in the first place," I said with a chuckle. I could almost feel Henrick smile. But I knew he couldn't, well not until he let's me break the spell. I finished off my drink. "Well brother it appears I must take my leave, my cup has gone dry." I said. He was silent as I made my way up the stairs.

The roar of Kol's car alerted me to his arrival long before I heard him burst though the door. "Hello Kol, It's nice to see your manners have improved since we separated." I said not looking up from my book. "You know me sister, I'm always up to date on proper edict." he grinned. I smiled and embraced my younger brother. "Little sister," I heard a voice say from behind me. I smiled. "Hello again Finn." I said turning around. And to my surprise found another guest with my brother.

"Who is this?" I asked studying the woman at my brothers side. She had long auburn hair and brilliantly green eyes. That complemented her pale complexion rather well. "Oh uh this is." Finn said looking down. "Sage," The woman said linking her arm with Finns. I smiled warmly. "Well sage we haven't got any spare rooms but I presume you would be sharing with my brother anyway so that it's irrelevant." She looked taken back and Finn was blushing. I heard Kol chuckling in the behind me. "Who wants some lunch?" I said brightly spinning on my heels and striding into the kitchen.

I opened the fridge and got out the everything for my secret ingredient soup. Kol sat at the breakfast bench stealing tidbits of this and that. Once he got too close to my knife and I almost added blood to the recipe. He stopped stealing from the cutting board after that. Finn came in a few minutes later. "What was that?" he said anger in his words. "What was what?" I asked innocently. In the corner of my eye I saw Kol getting comfortable for our potential fight. "You talked to sage like she was a prostitute I'd dragged home off the street," he said. I blinked in surprise. He really cared about this girl. "I apologise if I offended her. But I'm sure you'll be glad to know you passed the first test." I told him as I started to chop more tomato.

"This was a test?" he asked stunned. "Yes, I needed to see if you cared about her." I explained, dumping the red fruit into the bubbling pot. "Why?" he asked. I laughed, "Did you think I would let anyone court my older brother if I didn't think they're worthy." I said smiling. Kol looked thoroughly disappointed that Finn and I didn't try to slaughter each other. After Finn had left I tried to cheer Kol up. "Don't worry little brother, there is no way that all of us can live together without a fight breaking out. You'll get to watch eventually." I said. He brightened up and then went back to stealing and trying to guess the secret ingredient.

I called everyone down for lunch which really turned out to be an early dinner and made introductions. Marina was very beautiful so I wasn't surprised when Kol tried to seduce the Russian witch. I chatted pleasantly with Sage but then found myself without conversation when Finn distracted the red headed Vampire. Marina offered to help clean up after the meal was over. Kol quickly volunteered as well but not because of kindness. He did very little work because of his natural aversion to manual labour but managed to always looked like he was doing something when Marina was around.

It was amusing to watch his attempts at enticing her to his bedroom. I knew it wasn't going to happen, she was far to smart for that, she would however tease him. Marina meant nothing by it but it was strange to see my old friend and brother flirting. I hurried out of the room after I was done cleaning. Finn and Sage had already gone upstairs so I didn't go up there. Instead I found my refuge outside in the houses flower gardens. Although the light was fading every tiny detail of the world was in perfect detail. If I tried I could see the patterns on a bees translucent wings and the spider webs draped in the trees. I sighed. Sometimes during rare moments like these I remember the wonder and amazement I felt the first time I opened my eyes as a vampire and saw the world in it's true detail.

"Michael when are they going to wake up?" I heard my adoptive mother's voice say her words laced with fear. "Soon Ester, I'm sure of it." My fathers voice said. Something was different about their voices. They sounded clearer and sharper than usual and I could hear their breathing. I felt something dripping down my stomach. It tingled. I took a shallow breath of air though my nose and I could smell everything, the dry earth I was lying on, the straw in out roof and something else. Something tangy and intoxicating. Hunger gripped me. I opened my eyes. A gasp escaped my lips and I was filled with wonder. Every detail of the world was perfectly etched into my mind. I saw dust mites swirling around in the darkness, and each imperfection in the straw above my head. "Alverna!" I heard father say. His footfalls felt like earthquakes to me. "Quickly drink this." He said shoving a goblet into my hands. The tangy sent from eariler wafted up from the cup. And like before the hunger hit me. I gulped down the smooth metallic liquid. It quelled the hunger and I heard my siblings stir.

They each had a bloody whole though their cheats. I watched in amazement as the wound closed and healed itself. I studied their faces for any sign of movement. There was none they all looked dead. Then I looked down at my midsection. There was a gash in my dress and bloodstains. But the skin was smooth and unharmed. "What did you do?" I said staring at the empty cup in my hand. I was horrified when I understood what it was. Blood. I had just drank blood, and I liked it. "what did you DO!" I screamed throwing the empty cup at him in fear and anger. He sidestepped the projectile

"It was for your protection, now you can fight with the werewolves and survive even win," He said. "But at what cost?" I asked. I was terrified at what I had become and even more terrified that Henrick would be left alone. He couldn't survive in the caves without anybody to look after him. Eventually someone would discover him and either bury him or eat him. Rebekah sat up as if waking from a nightmare, I saw Elijah and Niklaus to the same right after her. "Brothers, do not drink," I tried to say but my voice was gone. "MOTHER!" I screamed in wrath. But I was silent. Michael offered them all the blood and they drank it, only Elijah really asked but he didn't get an answer.

I watched in silence unable to warn my siblings of the fate that awaited them. Tear streamed down my face and Niklaus came over to me. "What's wrong sister?" he asked concern on his face. I couldn't answer so I just pointed at mother. "What did you do to her," He demanded. "Oh calm down, It's just a little silencing spell," she said. "Why did you silence her?" Elijah asked wary now. "So she couldn't stop you from drinking and completing the transition," Ester said. "Transitions to what?" he asked. "Blood drinking monsters." I said finding my voice."What you just drank was blood." I told them.

A door slamming put an end to my trip down memory lane. "HOW DARE YOU KOL!" Finn shouted. I sighed, looks like Kol got his fight sooner than expected. I rushed inside and found Kol struggling for breath as Finn tried to choke him. "Brothers!" I yelled from the door way. "Stop, this instant!" I demanded stamping my foot and crossing my arms. When that didn't work I pried them apart. Kol looked at me thankfully but Finn was fuming. "Why don't we discuss this like adults. Kol what did you do?" I asked calmly. "Why am I to blame?" he whined.

I glared at him and then he launched into a tale about how he got Marina's and Sage's rooms mixed up and that this wasn't his fault. It took all my strength not to strangle Kol myself but eventually I smoothed the incident over and gave Kol instructions not to go into any bedrooms but his own. He didn't take the directions well but our negotiations were interrupted by another unexpected guest."Surprise," He said throwing a severed head into my lap.

I screamed and flung the decapitated head away. My white dress was covered in blood and lumps of pink stuff. I decided that I didn't want to know what it was. "WHAT THE HELL!" I yelled at the very attractive culprit. He was too busy laughing on the floor with my younger brother. I stood there and tried very hard to keep my cool but my efforts were in vain. My shock and anger were to much.

So I grabbed Enzo and threw him at the wall. He crashed though it and landed in the next room with a groan. I threw Kol though the window and stormed into the room Enzo was getting up in. I grabbed him again but then he dragged me into a very heated kiss. I broke it and shoved him away. "What the hell!" I said, "First you throw a HEAD at me then you kiss me? Seriously what the hell? I just threw you though a wall and that's your reaction?" I said incredulous. He was at a loss for words. I shook my head. "You know what I don't care any more," I said pulling him close.

Sunlight streamed though my open curtains. I sighed and rolled over. "Good morning," said an amused voice. I looked up and realised I was snuggled up to Enzo. "Hi," I said laying my head down on his bare chest. "Yesterday was very," I said trying to find the right word, "Interesting?" Enzo supplied. "That's an understatement." I smiled. We laid there for a while in the suns warmth. It was serene and peaceful. Well until Niklaus threw open the door.

"Good morn-" he said seeing that I had company. "Well, well, well, sister," He smirked. I sighed "Behave yourself Klaus, I've walked in on you doing worse things." He shrugged and told me to get dressed we had company. I put on a pair of jeans and a light blue singlet then pulled my chestnut hair into a loose ponytail. While Enzo put his clothes from last night on.

We talked about something unimportant as we walked into the sitting room. "Enzo?" a feminine voice said. "Hello again, Elena." Enzo said. I took note on her surprised expression. I also took note on the other people in the room. Kol and Klaus stood while Finn sat on an armchair with Sage on his lap. Elena was holding hands with Stefan on a love seat. There was a blonde vampire perched on the seat next to Elena. They all looked shock stunned and more than a little amazed at my entrance with Enzo. Stefan however was polite enough to cover his shock quickly and smile like he wasn't thinking what everyone else was thinking.

I found out that the blonde was Caroline Forbes a recently turned vampire local when Stefan made introductions. I noticed how Niklaus's eye kept wandering to the perky girl. Her eyes darted over to him now and again as she tried to covertly stare at him. I started to chuckle as I came to the obvious conclusion that they fancied each other. "What's so funny?" Kol asked, annoyed at not being included in the joke. I waved him off. "Nothing that concerns you brother." He sulked in the corner as Stefan made his plea for help.

Apparently a pack of werewolves had passed though the town and there were a few little skirmishes. Last night Damon had been bitten. Enzo was a ball of energy as he waited for his opportunity to leave. "Go to your friend," I whispered in his ear. He smiled gratefully and sped out of the room. "Looks like you're lover has abandoned you sister." Kol said. I ignored his jibe and asked Stefan what was he prepared to offer in exchange. He replied with anything. To this my siblings smiled.

"We'll give him the cure." I said. Stefan looked so relieved. "At what cost?" Caroline asked. I smiled. She was a smart cookie. "Your aid in a little dilemma my siblings and I are faced with." I said off handedly. She looked unconvinced by my answer. "We want you to help us kill someone, love," Klaus told her with a grin. For a moment they looked confused, "Why can't you just kill them yourself?" Stefan asked. "Do you want our help or not?" I asked stopping that train of thought. He was wary but eventually said yes.

Klaus left with them so he could give Damon some of his blood and I chose to visit the Mystic Grill. There was a few people in the bar playing pool but the only other person was the blue yes bartender. I slid into a stool and waved him over. He smiled at me. It wasn't a 'I think you hot' smile it was a trustworthy one and it made me decide against feeding off him, well that and I could smell the vervain from here. "Hi," he said, "What can I get you?" I contemplated this for a moment. "Let's go with anything alcoholic," I said. He grinned and grabbed a bottle from behind him. He poured it into a shot glass. "Make that two," I voice that was vagly familiar said from behind me. The blonde vampire slid into the seat next to me. I remember her from the house, she was the one my brother fancied.

I smiled, "Hi again," I said downing my shot. "Hi," Caroline said slamming the tiny glass down. My eyebrows rose. "Strange that half an hour can turn you from perky to violent." I said refilling our glasses with the bottle Matt had left us. "Yeah you can blame your egotistical brother." She said motioning for me to refill her glass. "Most of the time I do, but I see we are not talking about the same brother." I smiled. "Who ruins things for you?" She asked. "Kol mostly but Elijah has ruined a carefully planned plot now and then." I shrugged. "How did you put up with him for a thousand years?" she asked downing another shot. I laughed, "It wasn't easy, in fact I remember one time in Venice, Niklaus, Kol and I were staying in a lovely palace and Kol put snakes in Niklaus's bed." I laughed at the memory. "Klaus almost tore Kol apart. We didn't stay together long after that. Probably because Kol wanted to keep his limbs attached." I smiled handing her the bottle. She poured more of the alcohol into the glasses then held hers up. "To your brothers," She said. I clinked mine with hers, "May they learn how to be less annoying," I finished.

We continued like that for a while, complaining about my brothers and her ex, Tyler. But also reminiscing. According to Caroline Klaus had draw her a breath-taking picture once. She said that although she adored it she had to hide it from the others. We shared many toasts, one to Damon's good health, one to drinking, and one to Matt for supplying us with more bottles after we emptied the first two. "You know what?" I said. "What?" Caroline giggled. "I think we should find my brother and tell him exactly what we think of him." I said my speech was slurred and I swayed in my chair but I was very determined to see my brother.

It appeared so was Caroline. We stumbled outside. I almost brained myself on a rock but Caroline caught me. "Thanks," I giggled. "No problem," She said well I think she said that. I was concious enough to realise I couldn't drive. "Hey, hey Caroline." I said taping her shoulder again and again. "What?" She answered. "We should call my brother here so we don't have to walk all the way to my house." I said. She gasped. "That's brilliant!" I nodded "I know," I fumbled with y phone, almost dropping it once, but eventually I found Klaus's number.

The phone rang twice before he said "Hello?" "Hello brother of mine," I said. "Are you drunk Alverna?" He said incredulous. "No," I denied. "Well Maybe." I said. "Could you come pick us up we don't want to walk home." I asked. "We?" he said. "Me and Caroline. Duh" I said. I heard him sigh then curse. "Watch you language brother!" I scolded him. "Where are you?" He asked. I honestly didn't know. "Hey Care, Where are we?" I asked. "Umm, Oakwood street, I think." She answered. "Wait there I'm coming to get you." he said hanging up. "He hung up on me!" I exclaimed. "How rude," Caroline said. I burst into a fit of giggles and Caroline joined me.

So what do you think? Have I captured the Original family's dysfunctional relationship? Oh and I refuse to kill Jenna so she wasn't sacrificed in Klaus's hybrid ritual. Also GO KLAROLINE!