Hello my lovely readers. How are we all doing to today? This chapter is dedicated to The IrishShipperholic because we all have our favorites this one is Finn centric. Quick side note. The chapter is a little more serious in spots because of serious matters going on in the world. There is a bit of a time conflation between events happening recently and the time that this story took place. Be safe and enjoy!

Chapter 7: Lunching with the Mikaelsons

Finn was sitting in his seat fidgeting every couple of second. When someone's phone went off he would look at the screen of his phone waiting for a call or text from Sage. "Finn, put that damn infernal thing away. This is a family lunch." Mikael snapped irritably. "Would you go check on your sister?" Before Finn could get up Kol sprang to his feet and hurried off toward the ladies' room. Finn sank back down.

Mikael looked at Finn. "So, how do you like this century?" Before Finn could reply Klaus began to talk and Finn sat back watching his younger brother's mouth move. He did not hear a single word as Klaus went on and on. It didn't surprise him. Since becoming a vampire Niklaus could not seem to close his mouth. He seemed to have no impulse control whatsoever.

This would be what drove Finn mad about his younger brother. Finally, Klaus turned to Finn. "Finn, would you like to tell me what you think of that?"

Blinking, Finn could only stare at Klaus as though he had asked him to drink his blood. "I'm sorry what did you say?"

Klaus rolled his eyes and then the blonde girl next to him began to speak. She seemed to match his brother's ability to talk insistently allowing Finn's mind to wander. The world was different and even with his heightened senses it took quite a bit of concentration to keep up with it all. It was amazing but also quite terrifying.

If the information that he had read in the newspaper he had purchased on the way out of the mall told anything resembling the truth then this world was surely doomed. It was apparent that there had been advancements like his phone. He enjoyed the feel of it in the palm of his hand and he thought that he could he press a few buttons and hear Sage's voice but he found it disturbing that there were weapons which could kill hundreds of people or even thousands in mere hours. This was quite depressing. "Would someone go see where in the hell Rebekah and Kol went to?" Mikael snapped. Caroline got up and left the table.

"Why do people need chemical weapons? Are there not enough ways to kill a person without creating newer more deadly instruments?" Finn asked Klaus and his father who stopped talking to stare at him.

Sitting back Klaus contemplated his answer. Mikael took that opportunity to answer. "When your mother and I decided to make you into vampires we were quite unaware of what we would be unleashing upon the world…" He trailed off. "I'm sorry, Finn. I don't have the answer to your question. I can only say that people can be quite cruel…"

They sat there is silence for a while before Klaus spoke up. "I believe that there are many evils in this world. We just happen to be the ones that people do not believe in. People write tales of us but they are rarely accurate. It is how they sleep at night. If they read about the mythical creatures it keeps the real horrors at bay for a time. But really the real horror of the world is always out there, right around the corner. It is the world we live in; how we learn to cope with it is another matter entirely."

Mikael sighed. "Klaus, go find out where the others went to." Klaus got up and left the table.

Mikael turned to Finn. "When you were all young I wanted nothing more than to protect you. The world was dangerous. It has become more so now. There is nothing worse when you are a parent than to feel helpless while your child suffers or dies. I am sorry that I had a hand in making you into a vampire. I know this is not a life you want. You do not want to kill. That is not who you are, Finn. However, I ask you to stay with us. To try to be a family."

Nodding, Finn looked at his father. He had never seen Mikael look this nervous as he waited for Finn's answer. "Yes. Of course. I will try."

"Good. Now, where the hell are your siblings?" Mikael glared across the restaurant toward the restrooms.

Thirty minutes earlier:

"Elijah." Rebekah stepped further into the ladies' room and wrapped her arms around her older brother. Surprised Elijah returned the hug. Rebekah was not the type to show affection. She was tough and rarely allowed others to see how deeply they hurt her.

"Rebekah. You called me and I came. What is the matter?" Elijah pulled back to look his sister in the eye.

"It is father. He… he… he has gone mad Lijah." Rebekah's eyes were filled with tears.

Frowning Elijah sighed. "What has he done?"

"He wants us to be in a movie with him." Rebekah wailed, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"What?" Elijah asked. He had expected her to say that Mikael had attacked her with a chain saw, not that he wanted them to be in a movie. This was much worse than he could have anticipated. Obviously Mikael had completely taken leave of his senses. "It is alright Rebekah. I am here now. We will face whatever Father is really planning together. Where is Klaus?"

Before Rebekah could reply Kol flung the door open. "Hello ladies." He said with a delighted grin until he saw Elijah. Then he looked around. "Lijah is there something you want to tell me about your new lifestyle choices? This is the ladies' room after all."

Elijah blurred in front of his younger brother. "Kol." He grabbed and hugged him.

Chuckling Kol returned the hug. "Elijah."

A woman came in and screamed. Kol turned to her. "Oh, a snack. How delightful." He grabbed the woman and jerked her into a stall shutting the door behind him.

Rebekah rolled her eyes. "We really can't take him anywhere."

"Is there anything else I should know about?" Elijah asked Rebekah.

Kol popped out of the stall. "Finn's out and about. And he is as boring as ever. Oh, and father bought me an iPad."

"IPod, genius." Rebekah snapped.

"Whatever." Kol snapped back. "I also want one of those other things iPad. And thank you for the compliment."

"That wasn't a compliment. It was sarcasm." Rebekah snarled.

"Sorry, strumpet." Kol snarled back.

Elijah stepped between them. "Enough. Where is Niklaus?"

At that moment Caroline walked into the bathroom. "Hi, Elijah. You do know you're in the women's room, right?" She then saw the dead woman in the stall. "Oh God. Did you do that?" Caroline frowned at Elijah.

"Of course not. What do you take me for, a barbarian?" A perplexed Elijah stared down at the blonde.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I should have known better. You would have had need of a champagne flute or something." Rolling her eyes Caroline caught sight of the blood on Kol's shirt. "I should have known it was you."

"I'm sorry, do you find me offensive? Then you must know nothing of what Nik is truly like because you would not be making comments about my behavior." Kol sneered at Caroline.

"You are with Niklaus then?" Elijah quirked an eyebrow at the baby vampire.

"Yes." Caroline said feeling a little odd because it was the first time she had admitted to any one let alone admitted it to herself. "I am with Klaus."

"I never though you would admit it out loud." Klaus said as he walked through the door and pulled his girlfriend to him. Caroline smiled. "Hello, Elijah. It is about time you showed up, brother."

"It is good to see you too, Niklaus. Now, will you please tell me what the crisis is about?" Elijah looked at Klaus but before he could get his answer Finn and Mikael walked inside the restroom.

"Elijah." Finn exclaimed happily.

Mikael beamed. "Now, we're all here. All of my children." He looked over. "And Caroline." He added.

Coughing Elijah looked around. "All of your children."

Looking amazed Mikael replied. "Yes, they did not tell you that Niklaus is in fact my son."

"What?" Elijah said.

"I became curious after watching some sort of medical documentary. It was about three in the morning and I was plotting how best to kill all of you. I became bored so I turned on the television. They were going over the details of a paternity test and I thought that it would be interesting to do one on myself and Niklaus. I did believe that it was remotely possible that he could indeed be my son. After all I am not a werewolf. So, is it possible that he is one? Nevertheless, I had samples tested and then the tests kept coming back positive." Mikael trailed off because they were all staring at him.

"Let's go back to the bit where you were plotting to kill us all for a moment." Klaus said looking unhappily at his father.

Mikael laughed. "That was before I found out that you were my son. I would not try to harm you now." Somehow Mikael's words did not give any of the siblings any comfort. This was going to be a very problematic summer indeed.

I hope this chapter wasn't too serious but there are lot of things going on in the world and it's hard to avoid them all the time. Sometimes we have to confront what's out there in the world. If you are reading the newspaper or gazing at the televised news you probably know what I'm talking about and I hope that one day we can all live in a peaceful world.

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