Chapter Twenty Four
I woke up at ten the next morning, not particularly wanting to move and face the day. I knew it was going to be bad; Ric will have completed the transition by now but I was willing to bet that Ester hadn't been kind enough to provide him with a daylight ring though. That meant that as long as the sun was up, we would be relatively safe, I didn't know what the plan was yet; whether we were going to run or something else, but I personally had a few ideas. I let myself lay curled up against Nik's chest for a moment longer, watching his peaceful expression as he slept; the way the few curls he had framed his face, how his golden brown lashes rested against his cheeks, how his enticing red lips parted slightly as he breathed in and out. Watching him bought me a semblance of calm, and in that moment I needed all the calm I could get before it was ruined by whatever today was going to bring. I placed a kiss to his cheek and by some miracle I was able to get out of his grip without waking him; though his expression did darken which was a startling contrast to the serenity he had been wearing moments before. I sent a wave of comfort to him, which was amplified as I placed a tender kiss to his forehead before I reluctantly climbed out of bed. I didn't bother dressing anymore than I already was; I was still wearing one of Nik's shirts- it was plain black and cut off just above my knee, so I was reasonably covered, though I did add a pair of Nik's boxers seeing as I wasn't wearing any underwear and I didn't want to risk it.
When I was ready, I stepped out of Nik's room, closing the door gently behind me. By some miracle he hadn't woken up yet and I knew I wouldn't have long before he did; like me he woke soon after I wasn't near him anymore. I headed towards Kol's room, already knowing that him and the other Originals were down stairs somewhere because I couldn't sense them up here anymore, but Elena was still asleep. I softly pushed the door open and looked over to Kol's bed where Elena was snuggled under the black covers; she looked and felt peaceful and I hated that I was about to disrupt that. I walked over to the bed and sat down before I reached forward and gently jostled her shoulder, holding my finger to my lips to indicate that she needed to be silent so that none of the other siblings would hear me just yet. I had a few plans but seeing as it was Elena's life in the balance I thought it would be fair to let her decide which one we would go forward with; we would tell the others once we had decided, I wanted her decision to be what she wanted, thus I wanted to avoid anyone else's wants or desires affecting her choice.
I opened my phone to the notes section and typed into it to explain the need for quiet.
I have a few ideas on how to deal with Alaric, but seeing as it's your life his is tied to I want the decision to be yours as to which plan we go for.
As her eyes read over the words I noticed her confusion ebb away as her eyes lit up with understanding, she gave me a look to tell her my plans as she handed me the phone back.
Well…
We spoke over notes and glances for a few more minutes before Elena made her decision; I wasn't surprised as to what she decided on but I forced my expression to remain blank as I nodded regardless; I didn't want to inflict any feelings with my reaction. Afterwards I left her to get dressed, noticing she was wearing one of Kol's shirts. I smirked at her knowingly and she retuned the look when she gestured to my sleepwear, I simply grinned in response.
When I got back to Nik's room I went to the shower, placing a kiss on his forehead on my way. I was just rinsing the conditioner out of my hair when the bathroom door opened and Nik walked in, still looking a little sleepy, but when his eyes landed on me they darkened lustfully. I smirked at him and motioned for him to join me, which he did without hesitation; his underwear stripped off in a flash and he was in front of me in an instant. My chest pressed against his and I bit my lip to keep back the gasp at the feeling of his skin on mine; he smirked knowingly as he placed his hands on my hips before his lips moved down to claim mine. My hands tangled in his hair, holding him closer to me as our tongues duelled for dominance, a battle which he won, drawing a moan from me as he always did. I felt his hands moving up and down the sides of my hips, in an almost taunting caress, drawing his hands to my attention making the need for them to be somewhere else grow considerably. Deciding that I wasn't going to put up with his teasing I pulled back from the kiss, my soft smile upon hearing his protest turning into one of mischief as I moved my hands from his hair to his shoulders. He frowned in confusion, but his expression soon morphed into one of surprise when I used the leverage on his shoulders to hoist myself up and wrap my legs around his waist; he stumbled back half a step but quickly regained his balance as he moved so that my back was now against the tiled wall and we were both immersed in the hot spray of the shower.
He smirked at my antics before he leaned forward, pretending that he was going to capture my lips with his when he moved at the last second, his hybrid face coming forward as his fangs sinking into my mark. His actions drew a startled, deep moan of pleasure from me as I felt him drinking hungrily; I too leaned forward and closed my lips over his mark that was also open, enticing me to drink. As I did, the pleasure overcame me and I couldn't stop myself from grinding my hips against his, pleased when a growl of approval erupted from Nik's chest. I felt him enter me swiftly, taking me by surprise, triggering a moan that was smothered by his shoulder. I took a few more gulps of his blood before I moved back, resting my head on the wall, feeling overwhelmed from the pleasure of him moving in and out of me roughly as well as the fact that he was still drinking from me. My eyes rolled into the back of my head as I tried to process everything he was doing all at once; the way that his tongue gently licked across my shoulder as he drank from me, the way one of his hands rested on my hip as he squeezed me gently with every gulp of blood he drank, the way his other hand squeezed my ass cheek as he held me in place while he moved within me. It was all too much and it wasn't long before I fell over the edge, Nik following close behind me as he removed his fangs from my neck and sealed them over mine as he did, a satisfied growl erupting from his chest.
We shared a smile before Nik placed a gentle kiss on my forehead before he lowered me to the ground. I washed my body before I left him with a kiss to the cheek and a chuckle at his pout; he was too adorable sometimes, though I knew that anyone outside of his family wouldn't believe that to be true. I dressed in some clothes out of the bag that Elena had left in Nik's room for me; she had packed us both a bag after Alaric had attacked me. I wore some black high waisted skinny jeans with a blue lacy crop top. I dried my hair off with a towel as best as I could and left it down to dry, once I was dressed I made my way down stairs, meeting Elena in the hallway. I gave her a bright smile and a reassuring look to assure her I hadn't informed anyone of the plan yet. I linked my arm through hers as I practically skipped downstairs.
'Morning!' I said brightly to the other Mikaelson's who were sat around the dining table in the kitchen, though none of them were actually eating anything.
'Morning bestie!' Kol yelled back, wrapping his arm around Elena's shoulder as she sat on the empty stool beside him.
The other Mikaelson's answered back with a good morning, returning my bright smile. I saw their knowing looks at my attitude but I chose to ignore it, hoping to avoid any inappropriate comments, though in hindsight I should have known it wouldn't be that easy.
'You're awfully… chipper this morning.' Kol smirked, drinking from the mug he was holding in the hand that wasn't wrapped around my sister.
'And?' I asked, raising my eyebrow in warning.
'No reason, I mean we have an un-killable vampire hunter after us, why wouldn't you be happy?' Kol said, his tone humorous.
'Because life is too short to spend moping around?' I suggested innocently as I searched through the cupboards for something to eat.
Of course, all of the Original siblings at the table laughed at my comment; they had all the time in the world to mope if they wished.
'What's so funny?' Nik asked as he walked into the kitchen a small smile on his face that I was sure was on my face; it was a knowing, content smile which made all of the other occupants of the kitchen look between us both as they tried to deduce what had gotten us in such a good mood given the circumstances.
'You tell us, brother.' Elijah said, his eyes sparkling with amusement as his eyes flickered between Nik and me before his gaze settled on his younger brother.
Nik looked over to me, smirking before he turned back to his family, 'I don't know what you mean, brother.'
I exhaled a quiet sigh of relief when he didn't answer with a suggestive comment; I knew Nik heard me but I ignored his amused expression, before I poured some Cookie Crisp cereal into a bowl and added milk.
'Does anyone want some cereal?' I asked, my voice casual as I held up the box in offering to everyone else in the room.
'I will please,' Elena said, her head resting contentedly against Kol's shoulder as she watched the encounter in front of her in amusement. I poured her a bowl, putting away the cereal when everyone else politely declined my offer, before I grabbed two spoons, passing one to Elena along with her breakfast. I took one of the two empty seats that were next to each other; Bekah sat to my left side, the empty seat to my right. I started to eat the Cookie Crisp goodness in front of me, silently praying that the previous conversation was finished, but of course it wasn't. Nik came to sit beside me, offering me a mug of coffee, which I accepted, placing a kiss to his cheek in thanks. He gave me a soft smile before he drank his own beverage; which I suspected was blood.
'Nice shower this morning?' Bekah suddenly asked from my left, causing me to nearly spit the coffee I had in my mouth across the table at Kol and Elena. Luckily, I managed to swallow it before my gaze met the five pairs of amused eyes staring between Nik and me. When I met his eyes we had a silent conversation as we read each other's expressions.
What do you think?
I think that they are expecting us to be embarrassed, love.
Hmm… you're probably right.
I'm always right. He smirked.
Sometimes, sure. I winked, teasingly.
He raised a playful eyebrow at that before he responded, what should we do then, love?
I'm voting for casual.
We both smirked at each other before we turned to meet the bewildered expressions of the siblings that were staring at us both a little unnerved. I wanted to ask why they were looking at us like that, but I shook my head slightly, silently telling myself to stick with the plan.
'If you're asking if we had sex in the shower then she answer is yes.' I said, my voice monotone and my face void of any emotion.
Everyone's jaw seemed to fall open simultaneously as shock formed on all of their faces; Bekah was spluttering, Nik and me shared a look before we both laughed, our eyes twinkling in amusement.
'Anyway...' Bekah said, suddenly uncomfortable.
I just raised my brow at her, waiting for her to continue with her train of thought as I placed my hand on Nik's leg without even thinking about it; he laced his fingers through mine, resting them on his lap once more.
'What's the plan with Alaric?' Elijah finished her thought for her.
I shared a look with Elena as we leaned forward and informed them of the solution we had come up with. Thankfully, all of the Originals were on board and agreed that it was a well thought out plan and should work. I nodded with determination; I knew it was going to work. Though I didn't know quite how well; we would have to wait for him to come to us seeing as he didn't have a daylight ring, he would know where to find us and it gave the rest of the day to prepare. Kol, Elijah and Elena went off to prepare their part of the plan while Nik, Bekah, Finn and I went to do ours. Once we were done we gathered in the living room, putting on some mindless T.V programme to pass the time seeing as the sun wasn't going to set for another six hours; it seemed that we always had time to kill while we waited for an attack from the enemy. I requested that we watch some Dexter, insisting even more when all of the Original's admitted that they hadn't even heard of it never mind watched it. As soon as we finished the first episode I could see that they were all hooked, their eyes glued to the T.V as they waited for the next one. I smiled and shook my head fondly before I pressed play, not wanting to risk any shouting or sounds of annoyance if I waited for too long. I rested my head back on Nik's chest, nuzzling into him and inhaling deeply; he tightened the hand around my waist in response while his other hand continued to play with my now dry hair.
'This is just brilliant! A cereal killer who kills criminals, genius!' Kol exclaimed, seeming to be muttering his thoughts aloud as he continued to watch the T.V.
'I agree brother, the notion of it is simply inventive.' Elijah nodded, his eyes also glued to the screen.
Finn and Bekah hummed in agreement, the only indication that they were actually listening to the conversation seeing as their eyes refused to move a well.
'Uh oh.' I muttered, sharing an amused look with Elena, who was resting her head against Kol's shoulder, her hand entwined with his.
'What's wrong love?' Nik asked, seeming more interested in my hair than he was the T.V. programme.
'I think I've created an obsession.' I said, nodding my head in the direction of the others.
Nik chuckled but made no other comment. After a while I repositioned myself so that I was sitting on his lap, enabling me to rest my face into the crook of his neck while he buried his own into my hair, inhaling for a moment before he pulled away and rested his chin on top of my head. We sighed happily as I nuzzled further into him, trying not to fall asleep.
'Maybe we should do something that requires more physical activity, seeing as Kim, Elena and Nik are minutes from falling asleep.' Finn said, but his voice was starting to sound far away as I started to drift into unconsciousness, so I only offered a grunt in reply, feeling Nik do the same.
'Alright, everybody up!' Rebekah shouted, her voice making me jump seeing as her mouth was right next to my ear.
'Bloody hell, Rebekah.' Nik yelled, rubbing the ear that she had shouted in, looking over to me and noticing that I was doing the same, he pressed a kiss to my temple in comfort, and I placed one to his pulse point with the same intention.
'As cute as you are, you cannot fall asleep right now! We are expecting a vampire hunter in a few hours, so come on you need to be awake and alert!' Bekah said, shoving my shoulder, causing me to push into Nik's chest.
'Ugh Bekah shove off.' I muttered, rolling my eyes in irritation.
'Get up.' She said, crossing her arms over her chest and raising an eyebrow.
I sighed and moved to get up, but Nik tightened his hold on my waist, holding me in place as an act of defiance. I looked over to him and noticed his teasing smirk that he was aiming at Bekah and when I looked over to Bekah I noticed her expression darken in annoyance.
'I've mentioned about you putting me in between your fights,' I groaned as I tried and failed to get out of Nik's grip. I gave him a look and with a roll of his eyes he let his arms fall to his sides, the sound of his arms falling to the sofa making a dull thud. I kissed his lips in thanks before I stood, stretching out my muscles.
'So… what's the plan to keep us awake?' I asked as I pulled Elena from the sofa suddenly, causing her to gasp in surprise before she glared at me; I simply grinned at her.
'No idea.' Bekah admitted, looking away from her stare off with Nik to answer me with a sheepish smile.
I placed my hand to my chin, my index finger tapping over my lips in a thoughtful gesture before an idea came to my head, 'we should play a game!'
Everyone groaned in amusement, causing me to frown in confusion.
'Every time you suggest a game someone ends up getting drunk, love.' Nik explained when he noticed my expression.
'Oh' I grinned evilly before I continued, 'well you'll be happy to know this idea doesn't involve alcohol.' I informed them, laughing when they collectively sighed in relief.
'Wait… you're not going to suggest what I think you are, are you?' Elena asked, her tone laced with dread.
'Twister!' I announced happily; Twister had been my favourite game as a child and it still was on the rare occasions I managed to coerce people into playing. Elena groaned in displeasure while the other occupants of the room looked confused.
'Don't tell me you've never heard of Twister?' I said, shocked when they all shook their heads to stay they hadn't, 'well get ready to play the best game that has ever existed.' I muttered before I walked off to the room I remembered Nik pointing out as the games room. I found a cupboard full of board games and squealed in delight when I saw the one I was looking for; I managed to pull the game out without causing any of the others to fall, how I didn't know, but I wasn't going to complain. I took the box back into the living room, opening it and pulling out the mat, placing it over the open carpet space behind the sofa that Elena and Kol were sitting on. I could feel everyone else's confusion grow as they watched what I was doing and I grinned in excitement, a part of me couldn't believe we were about to play Twister while we waited for Alaric to come and murder us all, but at the same time I knew that this was what we needed; something to take our minds off the impending attack and pass the time a little more quickly.
'So how do we play?' Kol asked his tone curious as he observed my excitement and Elena's dread; let's just say I usually got a little competitive when I played this game.
'Someone spins this, another is the referee so to speak and observes the other players to make sure they complete their moves properly and don't move in between turns. Each player is given a move they have to complete as it lands on the board. If you fall when you do it or drop your pose, you lose.' I said, holding up the board as I explained its purpose. I noticed that Finn and Elijah looked rather bemused by the whole idea of the game and I suggested that one of them play the role of the referee while the other manned the board so that they could observe the game and decide if they wanted to participate beyond their current roles. Elijah pulled a char from the dining room as he sat at the end of the mat, one of his legs crossed over his knee as he held the board in his hands; Finn remained standing, both of them looking like they were going to take their roles seriously.
'Elena, you should go first.' I said, pushing her towards the mat.
She frowned at me before she asked, 'why?'
'Because you're the youngest.' I smirked; crossing my arms over my chest while the Mikaelson's looked between us in amusement.
She rolled her eyes but complied, turning to Elijah as she waited for her instruction. We had all already removed our socks and shoes, knowing that socks against the mat would be a disadvantage.
'Left foot red,' Elijah said, his voice calm as he gestured for Elena to move forward, she did, dramatically stomping her left foot on one of the red dots.
'Nice move, Elena; I like your technique,' I teased, chuckling when she rolled her eyes at me.
'Your turn, love if we're going in age order,' Nik smirked pushing me forward.
I returned his smirk before I looked over to Elijah awaiting my instruction.
'Right hand blue.' Elijah said, gesturing for me to move forward as he had with Elena.
I walked over to the mat and bent over, placing the appropriate hand on the correct colour, looking over to Nik and raising my brow when I felt his arousal as I had bent over. His eyes had darkened in lust and I sent him a smirk before Bekah walked forward for her instruction. An hour passed by and we all ended up crushed together, desperately trying to remain in our positions; I was currently in a crab position; my two hands on opposite sides of the mat, my feet doing the same. Nik was hovering over me, his lips close to mine, something he wouldn't let me forget as he kept placing kisses on my body to distract me, earning himself a glare every time he did, of course this only seemed to encourage him as he chuckled. Bekah was bent over my legs and Elena's face; Elena in a similar position to me but the other way around. Bekah was trying not to move too much as Kol was leaning over her. In other words, if Kol fell we were all fucked.
'Kimberly, right foot yellow.' Elijah said, a hint of amusement in his voice and I couldn't blame him with how ridiculous we all probably looked in that moment.
I groaned as I tried to lift my head and get a visual on my foot; I was going to have to avoid kicking Bekah or Elena in the face as I completed this move. I braced myself and slowly started to move my foot over to the yellow, I was just about to gently drop it down only to do it suddenly when Nik used my diverted attention to his advantage and placed a kiss to my collarbone, his tongue tracing the path of his lips. Luckily I landed on the right colour, even if it was a little hastily as I glared at Nik, ignoring the tingles running throughout my body, but he just gave me a knowing look, probably able to hear my elevated heartbeat. I was starting to wonder if the game was ever going to end when Kol seemed to lose the battle with his balance and fell forward, jostling Bekah and Nik as he went down. Bekah landed on top of Elena and my lower half with a huff, Kol falling on top of her, before I could laugh too much however, Nik landed on top of me, his chest aligning with mine. I wound my hands around his neck and grinned at him in amusement, bringing my lips to his in a tender kiss before I pulled back and kissed his cheek. He gave me a soft look as his hand moved to caress the side of my face, his thumb moving back and forth across my cheek in an affectionate gesture.
'Well done, Kol.' Bekah grumbled as she tried to find a part of the floor she could use to push herself up, Kol looked like he was trying to do the same, but they could only lean on Elena to push themselves up. Thankfully, Finn noticed their predicament and offered Kol a hand and then Bekah, he went to do the same for Elena but Kol beat him to it, pulling her into his arms as soon as she was standing. Nik pushed himself up off the floor and offered me his hand, pulling my back against his chest as he placed his hands on my hips and rested his chin on my shoulder, his face slightly tilting to the side as he inhaled my scent.
'Another game?' I asked cheerfully as I placed my hands over Nik's.
'Later. We don't have much time.' Elijah said, standing from his chair, glancing at the watch on his wrist. I looked over to the clock on the mantelpiece and nodded in understanding.
We had ten minutes before the sun set, which was the perfect amount of time to begin with the plan. Nik called for the nurses to come in, and they did already having the appropriate equipment set up and ready to go. Elena sat on the dining chair that Elijah had vacated and rolled up the sleeves of her emerald green shirt. I felt her anxiety and sent her a wave of reassurance reflexively. The nurses walked over to her and both of them injected a needle into each of Elena's arms, connecting them to a blood bag as they did. The blood started to pour out quickly and the nurses replaced them and repeated the process; there were ten pints of blood in the body and Elena had almost lost four. I moved over to clutch her hand, noting Kol did the same with her other one.
'It's okay,' Elena told us.
'It's not. Ester's lucky she's already dead.' I muttered, pissed that Ester had linked Elena's life to Alaric's in the first place.
Elena laughed lightly, already looking a little weak as the nurses placed the other two now full bags and placed them into the cooler before adding empty ones, they began to fill just as quickly. I swallowed nervously; what if this was all for nothing? What if I was letting my sister die and it came out that her life wasn't tied to Elena's after all? Of course my instincts were assuring me that it was, and Elena's death wouldn't be for nothing but the empathic part of me felt awful and guilty that I was willing to let my sister die for this.
'Listen to me, this is my choice, you have nothing to feel guilty about. I want you to remember that.' She whispered, her voice now incredibly weak as she struggled to keep her eyes open. I nodded tearfully at her as I placed a kiss to her temple and gently ran my hand through her hair as the nurses replaced the blood bags yet again. She had four pints left in her body; once another four bags were full she would be dead. I shivered at the thought as the front door of the mansion slammed open and Alaric walked in, looking livid, though a little peaky.
'Stay with her.' I told Kol as I moved to stand by Nik.
'What are you doing?' Alaric demanded.
'Stopping you.' Elijah answered calmly.
'You would let your own sister die so that the world can continue to be infected with these abominations?' Alaric asked me, looking disgusted and moderately livid.
'I know you're not trying to make me feel guilty for letting my sister make her own decisions.' I muttered, my tone dangerous as I crossed my arms over my chest.
My eyes flickered to Elena and I noticed that the nurses were removing the now blood bags and replacing them with two empty ones; once those two were full she and Alaric would be dead. He seemed to realise this too as he dashed forward, trying to get to her. Bekah caught him off guard and grabbed his wrist, using it as leverage to flip him, causing him to land onto the coffee table with a crash. This didn't seem to deter him as he moved to stand once more, but Elijah calmly but firmly flashed forward and placed a hand to his chest, effectively throwing him into the wall, his head hitting it with a dull crack before he slid down to the floor. Once again his injuries didn't seem to bother him as he set his sights on Elena; I glanced over to her and noticed that the blood bags were half full, my eyes moved back to Alaric when I felt his panic. As he progressed forward, Finn attempted to stop him but Alaric's panic seemed to give him the upper hand and he pushed Finn away; he landed with a crash to the opposite wall. I noticed Alaric's skin started to turn a sickly grey, but before he was completely gone he lunged forward, towards me. Because everyone was expecting him to go for Elena, the distraction provided him with the advantage he needed as he plunged his hand into my chest and ripped out my heart dropping it to the floor with a sickening thud before he followed, his skin now completely grey.
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Flashback third person P.O.V
Kol, Elena and Elijah walked from the kitchen and moved into the living room, preparing their part of the plan. When they reached the library Kol took a seat on the sofa that was pushed against the far wall, pulling Elena onto his lap as he did.
'Are you sure you want to do this, darling?' Kol asked, his voice soft in a way that only happened with Elena.
'I'm sure.' Elena answered, her voice ringing with finality.
'As I informed everyone in the kitchen, I am still in possession of another dose of the elixir that you took before the sacrifice, you would come back human as you did before.' Elijah said, sitting on one of the chairs placed at the giant table in the middle of the room.
'I know, Kim mentioned that as a possibility as well. She said that the elixir would work and she also said that I didn't have to have anything to do with it either.' Elena said, resting her head to Kol's shoulder as she spoke, her voice soft knowing that both of the vampires in the room would be able to hear her.
'And you still don't, darling.' Kol assured her, squeezing her waist gently, comfortingly before he placed a kiss to her hair.
'I know I don't, Kol. I want to.' She said, her voice final and ringing with promise. The three of them were aware that Kimberly had asked them to go and complete this phase of the plan without any of the others to give Elena the opportunity to change her mind if she so pleased, but Elena was more than happy to follow through on the decision she had made. Kol stared at her for a long moment, searching her expression for any indication that she didn't want to do this. When he didn't find any he grinned and bought his vampire face forward, biting into his wrist. He offered it to Elena and she took it without hesitation, drinking until Kol assured her that she had taken enough. Elena was going to come back as a vampire and was planning on spending her eternity with her sister, Kol and the rest of the Mikaelson's who she was quickly beginning to consider as family.
There's chapter twenty four! I hope you enjoyed it- let me know what you think my lovelies :)
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Hayden: Kol and Elena finished together? I'm not sure what you mean by this, but I'm planning on keeping Elena and Kol together forever; I hope this answers your question lovely :)
Geminigurl89: Hot! I really enjoy Kim's relationship with the other Original siblings. I'm glad to see her bonding with Kol because he's my favourite character. Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it; I love Kol as a character too and I love writing his friendship moments with Kim and his sweet moments with Elena. I can't wait to see how it develops :)