JellyBear7 asked didn't Mikael die, but since this is AU, he's not dead.
Chapter 39
Liar, liar
Zora looked at the older man who had just appeared to the door. He was smiling kindly. For some reason everyone seemed shocked to see him.
"Hello children", he said. "Daddy's home."
Klaus stepped in front of her protectively. It looked like he was going to attack this "daddy". So did everyone else except Nathan and Esther. She smiled and approached the man.
"My husband."
"Esther", he replied smiling and took her hands. She turned to the others.
"There will be no fighting my children; your father wishes you no harm."
"Since when?" Rebekah asked.
Mikael looked at her.
"It's true that I have done much wrong to all of you and for that I am deeply sorry. But now I am here to correct my mistakes."
"Get out", Klaus said coldly.
"Niklaus…" Esther started.
"He's not welcome here."
Mikael smiled.
"Yes, I can't blame you for hating me but perhaps you could still give me a chance to tell you all why I have come here."
"I know why, you are here to kill me", Klaus said.
What? His father was here to kill him? What was going on? Zora looked at everyone else. They all seemed tense like they would be ready to attack in any moment. Even Finn and Elijah who had seemed so calm. What a strange family. Perhaps it was some old quarrel or something. She wondered if she should say something.
"I'm with Nik here", Rebekah said. "Get out."
"Rebekah, my daughter…"
"You wanted us all dead", Elijah said coldly.
"My children", Esther said. "Please give your father a chance to speak…"
"He's not my father!" Klaus shouted.
"But I am your mother, so please do it for me my son."
Zora couldn't understand any of this. Who was whose father? She startled when someone touched her hand.
"Perhaps we should go somewhere else", Nathan said quietly.
Klaus turned to him angrily.
"She's not going anywhere."
"She's not your property", Nathan snapped.
"Oh, you would just love to turn her against me, wouldn't you?"
"I don't have to do that; you are perfectly capable doing that yourself!"
"Everyone just calm down", Elijah said.
"My children…" Esther started.
"She's mine!"
"Get him out!"
"Stop it!"
Zora covered her ears. Everyone was shouting. She didn't want to hear it. She couldn't understand… Why couldn't they just stop? She started to shake. Suddenly it was very quiet. Everyone was staring at her. She couldn't understand why before she noticed that the whole room was shaking. Classes were breaking and furniture was falling down.
"Zora…"
Someone took her hand. She felt calmer and the room stopped shaking.
"It's ok", Klaus said quietly and started to lead her out.
Everyone was looking at her oddly.
"What…"
"Everything is alright", Klaus said calmingly. "This is our bedroom, you are safe here."
"I don't understand…" she said desperately.
"I know, love, I know. I'm going to explain you everything."
Klaus wrapped his arms around her and gently stroked her hair.
"Please don't leave me", she said quietly.
"I won't. Do you trust me?"
Zora looked at him and nodded.
"Yes."
"That's good because what I'm going to tell you is going to be difficult to believe."
...
Elijah, Finn, Kol and Rebekah were all scowling Mikael.
"Please, my children, I wish you no harm", Mikael said calmly. "Seeing you all here just warms my heart."
"Do you have a heart?" Rebekah asked.
"Rebekah", Esther scolded. "That is no way to speak to your father."
"How should we speak to him then mother?" Elijah asked. "He wanted us all dead."
"That was a lifetime ago", Mikael said. "Or several lifetimes actually. But after losing all of you I realized what truly is important. Family. You, my children."
"What about Nik?" Rebekah asked.
Mikael smiled.
"Yes, Niklaus might not be my son but I wish to make things right with him as well. We shouldn't fight with each other."
Esther took Mikael's hand.
"Please my children forgive your father. So finally we can all be a family."
None of them said anything. Kol turned around and walked out. Rebekah followed him.
"Finn, Elijah?"
"I don't know", Elijah said. "I have to think about this."
"Of course my son, take all the time you need", Mikael said smiling.
...
Esther closed the door of the library and cast a silence spell before turning to Mikael who was standing in front of a fireplace holding a class of scotch.
"That went well", Mikael said.
"They just need some time", Esther replied calmly. "I am sure you see now why I summoned you here my husband."
"Yes. That girl is abomination, even worse than our kind. She must be destroyed."
"Yes, we shall do that but you remember what I said about Niklaus."
Mikael looked at her.
"He should be destroyed as well, he had become too powerful."
"He is my son Mikael, I will not kill him. But after that girl is gone, it will be much easier to control him."
"Esther, it is foolish to think that you could control him. He is too impulsive and erratic."
Esther was quiet for a while.
"If it comes to that, we shall kill him as well but first we must handle the girl. Her mind is broken so we can use that. Did you find them?"
"Yes, what was left of them. Why did you ever send humans?"
"It was foolish, I know but it will work for our advantage. She killed those men and that is certainly something she should remember."
Mikael smiled.
"With a little help from you my dear wife?"
"What wouldn't I do to help that poor thing?"
Mikael kissed her.
"Oh, how I have missed you Esther."
"I have missed you too my husband."