Bright Horizon

Kol POV usually unless indicated by name in (name)

Chapter 7: The Five

I am 114 years old now. Asher too for that matter. The last 96 years have been spent in Spain, France, England and other various countries in Europe. The family was gathering again though. Asher and I were on our way to Italy to meet up with Niklaus, Elijah, Rebekah and Finn. I has been too long since I saw them. I have Asher though and he is far greater than the company of my siblings.

It will be good to see Elijah though; he was most supportive besides mother of mine and Asher's relationship. He always was kind and gave fair chance for everything. It was more than I deserved. I hadn't been too kind the last time I saw him.

(40 years ago, England)

"You can't keep doing this Kol! People are noticing and the rumors of vampires are reaching the far corners of the land." I put my hands up and waved my fingers.

"Wooooooooo . . . . please Elijah, I am a bit tired of your moral attitude. Have some fun why don't you. It is a great way to relieve tension." I gave a smirk. "Who was it that last relieved your tension? That girl . . . what was her name? I believe Niklaus also shared her." Elijah lost it and attacked me in a fit of rage.

I managed to flip him over me and go on the offensive but Elijah was very angry and his attacks were unreadable. It was only a matter of time before both of us were on the ground in pain. Asher walked in with a witch next to him to trick Elijah into believing that witch was using the magic.

"Enough!" Asher was displeased. "You both need to drop it! Elijah, we do as we please. Darling, don't taunt your brother with such cruel remarks." He stopped his magic and helped us both up.

"I will take my leave."

Elijah left us with resentment for my attitude and Asher's interference. I hope he has forgiven me for then. What I said was cruel. The girl, he truly did love her.

It wouldn't be long now before we were with our family again. Niklaus and the others were waiting inside a rather nice home. When we arrived I was greeted by my siblings with love. Asher was as well for the most part. Niklaus wasn't as kind with his greeting.

"Asher, the little whore, a pleasure as always." I felt Asher tense. He wanted to use his magic against Niklaus but he couldn't.

"Brother, please be kind. You are speaking to the love of my life and while he holds restraint . . . I won't." Niklaus dropped his smirk and seemed to take my threat to heart.

"Apologies. Welcome to our home. We want to be a family and that means even you Asher." I could feel a shiver run through Asher. He didn't believe Niklaus and neither did I.

Time would pass in Italy as fast as water runs. Rebekah fell in love with a man named Alexander. I didn't trust the man. As it were we were all invited to a party. Asher was off in the city, he didn't want to come to the party.

Only a few days ago we watched hunters force a vampire into the sun. I enjoy killing as much as the next person but this wasn't even sport. Asher was in the city searching for clues on the hunters.

The party was more or less boring. Niklaus was charming some girls, Elijah drinking and socializing, Finn was sitting with his new found love Sage and my little sister was dancing with the man she loved. Rebekah has never had good taste in men.

We were all invited to stay the night at Alexander's. I didn't want to but I had to wait for Asher. I agreed and as the party quieted down I went to a room to rest. It would only be moments until my door burst open.

(Asher, one hour earlier)

There was something odd going on in this city. So many vampires were being attacked by these hunters. While they were not of my blood line I am still frustrated. They are children who need protecting.

I was at one of the cities apothecaries, I was seeking the aid of a witch. She finished selling the last of her herbs to a customer and now I could begin my questioning.

"I know why you are here vampire. I will answer any question you want." This old woman intrigued me.

"You know me?" The old woman laughed.

"I do, I was much younger when we met Asher. 60 years ago in Spain, I was a child in the court of the King. He enslaved me to get my mother to use her magic. He killed her once I was old enough to use magic. He threatened to kill my brother if I did not serve him loyally. When I thought all hope was lost, a young couple of men come to the court and kill the King when he slept. You freed me from him and gave me money to leave that place." I remembered her now. It was so long ago for her, but nothing to me.

"I know you. Knowing who I am and being who you are, why do you help?"

"I owe you much Asher. You and Kol, I serve nature but it was not nature who freed me." I smiled.

"Thank you my dear. What do you know about the huners?"

"They're known as the Five, they are supernatural hunters created by Qetsiyah. They are to kill Silas, the first immortal." That name!

"Silas . . . the witch who made immortality? He is alive?"

"More or less, he was captured and has been locked away for over 1000 years. These Five are hunting him but also all vampires. They rain normal men to be hunters as well but they are not as gifted as the Five. They know of the originals and they have the way to neutralize them. Daggers of silver with ash from the great white oak." Impossible. Shock passed through my eyes.

"Yes! The tale of the Originals has reached all over the world. Nature wants you dead and tonight at the party of the Five, they strike. Alexander has made his move." No! Kol is in danger.

"What? I will kill them all!" She grabbed my arm.

"No! If you kill them, they will curse you with ancient magic. You will be mad until the next members of the Five are born." Damn it.

"Thank you madam, I must leave."

I rushed with great haste to get back to Kol. I hoped it was not too late.

When I reached the place where Kol and the others were I knew I had arrived too late. I could smell blood. I walked through the doors and everyone was dead. All the humans were dead. To my joy, Kol was alright. He had blood on his shirt but the dagger that pierced his heart was gone. Klaus left a dagger in Finn. Sage was gone, she feared Niklaus.

I embraced Kol in a hug and kissed him on the lips.

(Kol)

"It's ok darling, I am ok. Niklaus saved me." I looked at the treacherous brother.

"You have my thanks Niklaus." Niklaus looked at Asher with hatred.

"It was for Kol and Kol alone." Asher closed his eyes and sighed. I got close to him and held him tight.

"Darling . . . it's ok. I'm alright now." Asher opened his eyes.

"I know but I was stupid. I should have known something was wrong with that man Alexander. Something was off but I didn't do anything. I went into the city and found out who he and the others were. They are called the Five and whoever slays them is cursed." I looked over at Niklaus.

"What kind of curse?"

"I do not know. I imagine images of the dead haunt him."

"Niklaus, I thank you for freeing me but I am leaving with Asher. I do not know when we will see each other again." Niklaus was holding back his anger and sadness. We left before he could say anything.

We got into a horse and carriage and made our way out of the city to the nearest harbor. We were going to go to Africa for a little while.

"I must say I am surprised by Niklaus and his anger towards you. Even for him . . . he acts with nothing but hatred."

"It's my fault. I cast a spell making him forget certain things and now he has replaced those memories with nothing but rage." I was concerned on these certain things.

"What things?" Asher sighed.

"The day before your mother was killed, Niklaus confessed his love for me." I was very surprised.

"I know, shocking. Anyway he kissed me and I used magic to hold him down. I made him forget his love for me and now he hates me instead. That was a backfire to my magic."

"I could never imagine you with Niklaus of all people."

"It is a very discomforting notion."

"Love, sleep for tomorrow we sail away."

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Chapter done, plz review. Short but here is the deal, this was a filler. I have to consider the next chapter. With dark horizon I knew what was going to happen but this one is semi make it up as I go and I want it to be good. So I promise a good next chapter.