Note

Yes Stefan is little original character, but I've always thought he wasn't always all there in the head. You know? With his inability to consume human blood without it driving him nuts thing going on. Besides I never liked him and was happy when Elena chose the half way cool brother. I really wish they'd pair her with Elijah but all well!

Chapter 4

Meaning of Family and Love

In The Present day

Elijah slowly awoke up feeling like his siblings had snapped his neck. He looked up saw he was on the couch of the living room; he looked around see his siblings looking worried. Kol, Jermany and Finn were talking quietly to the other. Bonnie, Damon and Caroline were engaged in reading old witch books to help find way for Elena to return...Elena… He started to shake badly as all the emotions of what he'd done what he remember started to catch up to him. For over a thousand years he stood firm to his beliefs, since day Klaus found him in present day Spain he couldn't remember 100 years before that day tell now…He looked down and saw the golden bracelet on his wrist, She changed his life..loved him and taught him and his siblings the meaning of friendship and family and she's gone..wait not gone just misplaced in time. Klaus came up seeing his big brother shaking bad, he sat down by Elijah and quietly asked what everyone was trying avoid.

"Elijah? You ok big brother?"

Elijah looked up and stared into the bluish eyes of his half-brother, feeling the love he had for his siblings first time since he was turned. He couldn't take the pain of the damage he done. Countless generations gone, tons of vampires created...so many lives ruined. He turned see each and every one of his siblings looking at him with same concern in their eyes, as was their friends.

"What have I done Nic…What have I done…She'll never forgive me…" He kept saying over and over again sobbing the whole way the siblings looked at the other confused and didn't know what to say. Damon Salvatore was the first figure it out. The other three Michelson siblings still hadn't switched the switch, and Finn having been dagger for 900 years never flipped same went for Caroline, but Damon as vampire who been there done that held his breath and let out as if calm himself down and stated what he just realized.

"He flipped it on…"

The others looked confused then Kol first to figure out what Damon meant went to his big brother and bent down. He forced Elijah who had put his head in his hands to look at him and stated a saying Elena said to him so long ago

"We can't choose who we love our hearts does it for us, nor can we choose our family, Family comes with the territory of being in love or genetics. It's for always and forever. She'll forgive you as she always had and always will." Kol looked into his big brother's eyes then over at the witch that was beginning to crack his walls of his emotions. Remembering time Elena had told him that so long ago...

In The Past.

Elena was walking to pick wild berries in the forest to make a pie with, Elijah had sent his youngest brother, Henrik to escort her since he was busy trying tame horses with Nik to raise enough to build their own hut. Rebecca was studying with Finn and Ayanna since she started showing signs of the Gift. Henrik was a mischievous child.

"Elena! Can I have few berries PLEASE!" Henrik said as she plucked few juicy ones of the bushes.

Elena laughed and pointed t basket. "Don't eat them all I want make your brother a pie."

Henrik rolled his eyes as he picked few berries up.

"Why does he get a yummy pie he'll just hog it all" the young boy stated.

Elena's dark chocolate eyes looked at the child as he stole another berry "Because he works hard make sure Ayanna and I as well as your house is safe."

Suddenly a scream was heard through the forest... Elena and Henrik looked at the other and ran when Henrik mutter that it sounded like father was beating on Kol or Nic again. They found at the edge of the forest Kol tied to a tree limb and his shirt off, Michel was beating his son with a leather strap.

"I WILL NOT HAVE ANOTHER SON DOING WOMAN'S CRAFT... I LET YOUR MOTHER HAVE HER WAY WITH FINN CAUSE HE WAS STRONG BUT YOU SEEM ONLY MAKE PLANTS GROW AND TALK TO ANIMALS." Michel yelled swinging the strap onto Kol's bare back again

Elena clinched her hands into a fist; she looked over seen Henrik wanting help his brother, but was afraid of retaliation on his father's part. She jumped as they heard Kol yell again. She pushed her hand into her leather belt to get the knife Elijah and Nic insisted she carry when Tatia almost daggered her last week. She looked over at the scared boy and whispered

"Go get Nic and Elijah then then go get Finn tell them what we seen"

Henrik looked at the woman who held his brother's affections in her hands, "What of you?"

Elena smiled and ruffled his hair, her heart in pain at his fate but she couldn't warn anyone.

"Don't worry little brother I'm going to save our brother"

Henrik looked at her worriedly this is first time she used familial titles with member of their family. She was older than him and he was taught to respect those decisions older people make so he nodded and ran to find his brothers. Elena watched as he disappeared. She grasped the knife when she saw Michael had grabbed the water bag for drink, she ran and cut Kol down as he fell down to the ground she covered Kol's body with hers, determined take the next hit for the young boy. Michel poured little water over his head and turned around and without looking swung the leather strap down ripping into Elena's dress and marking her back and didn't realize what Elena did tell she screamed in pain out in pain. He stood back and blinked when he realized he just belted his oldest son's intended…

"What have you done girl?" He asked angerly. His dark eyes narrowed in anger. Elijah's going to be angry at this…

Elena angrier then words could describe. She could see Henrik running over the brothers. She could feel the blood on her back and the cool air breeze hitting it. She winced as it stung, but she managed to gently put Kol who was barely conscious onto the ground before she turned around stared at Michael

"HOW DARE YOU! " She screamed. " HOW DARE YOU ATTACKED HIM YOUR SUPPOSE BE HIS FATHER! FATHERS ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT!"

Michael was startled at Elena's sudden outburst, and looked seeing his other sons surrounding him. Elijah, Finn and Nic looked at Kol unconscious and went to check on him, but when Elijah glanced at Elena's back he growled and took a step to his father to pound him, Finn and Nic seeing her back grabbed Elijah before Elijah could do something he'd regret.

"Elijah...son your wrench got between me and Kol…."

Elena stepped up and pushed Michael back. "STOP, you were beating Kol!"

Kol suddenly coughed tried sit up with Henric's help he looked up at Elena, and had asked, "Why? Why interfere?"

Elena looked down at the younger boy then up at his father.

"We can't choose who we love our hearts does it for us, nor can we choose our family, Family comes with the territory of being in love or genetics. It's for always and forever. Your my brother now Kol, when you're ready you're going to open up why Michael's been beating you just know even if future brings you a dangerous route your gift will remain, hiding tell your ready. Michael you need open your eyes. Family is so much more then bloodlines….Don't cross to the dark side of life you'll regret it "Elena's eyes rolled in back her head and collapsed from the pain causing Elijah and Michel both to catch her, only hearing Michael whispering to Elijah and Nic, as Elijah kissed Elena's forehead and picked her up to take her to Ayanna and his mother

"She's earned my respect this day and worthy of our family"

IN THE FUTURE

Kol Michelson closed his eyes as a new memory insulted his head. He looked up seen his brothers looking at him. He went to Bonnie and squeezes her hand. They had gotten closed last few days. Was he ready to tell his siblings the secret? He hated when he lost the little magic he had, but he ability to make plants grow never left, just wasn't' instant like it used to be. No plant died by his hand. He wasn't ready fell the emotions attached to the memories, but he really missed Elena, they started become close after that episode. She was right, its time they knew. They never understood why he turned it off. He was always so carefree

He grabbed his jack Daniels bottle off the table and took a swig. It was time. Looking at Elijah and Klaus and then Rebecca and Finn, he finally decided it was time to tell them why his parents selfish decision effected hi m so badly. Elijah was still shaking but he knew his big brother will help him through this.

"I'm ready …I'm ready telling you why I chose to turn it off..."

Elijah jerked his head up at these words...Finn paled...Rebecca looked curious. Bonnie and Caroline along with Damon looked interested. Klaus got up and approached his brother slowly

"Go on Kol..." Klaus said quietly. He always wondered but never understood.

Kol looked up at his older brother and said his darkest secret "I am...was a Nature Mage…I cold make plants grow instantly which was why we always had bountiful harvest I could talk to animals reason why we always had good hunt. When Elijah had started providing for Ayanna and Elena I made sure he was able fine enough…" Kol started shaking…

Caroline looked at the young boy as Klaus pulled him into a hug. She had ask the one thing

"What's a nature mage?"

Bonnie looked into her magical book for answers but it was Damon who answered.

"Don't bother witchy. Nature mages are like doppelgängers. Rare magical beings born once ever century to help refurbish the nature life of the planet. Emily told me it before I left after I was turned. She said like with all magical beings...if a Nature mage so in harmony with nature is turned…"

Finn paled more. "When our parents selfishly turned us…"

Rebecca growled "your abilities were ripped from you…."

Elijah immediately got up and went to were Klaus was holding their youngest brother and hugged them both "I'm so sorry I didn't know...your ability ripped from you you were empty inside…"

Klaus hugged his little brother tight "So you did what would help you stop feeling…"

Damon stood back and finished the sibling's statement. "He turned it off to stop feeling the emptiness of abilities that was once defined him..."

Immediately everyone in the house got up and enveloped Kol in a hug showing him he wasn't alone, and when he's ready to feel. He'll have the support group needed because family is more than bloodlines, it's about who cares about you, and its forever and always.