Chapter Thirty-Five

Disclaimer: I do not own the Vampire Diaries or the Originals, but I do own my OCs.

Summary: Blair has been on the run for 400 years, trying to escape her past. She never stays in once place long enough, but she finds herself drawn to New Orleans and it is there that she meets the Originals. She soon finds herself drawn into their drama and ends up connecting with the Noble Original, Elijah Mikaelson. Slowburn.

ORIGINALS

Despite it being late at night, the streets were still alive with people. There seemed to be a party happening and loud music boomed through the streets as well as a band full of people. Usually, Davina would have been in bed, settling down for the night or practising her magic, but instead, she was outside, sitting in a diner that was still open. After the whole situation with getting the Wolves out of New Orleans, Davina just wanted to relax but then she received a text message from Kol. The message had been cryptic but she could sense the panic within it. It was unusual, not like anything Kol had sent before and this made her worry. It also didn't help that she had six missed calls from Kol and so she agreed to meet him. Blair had been reluctant to let her out this late but conceded eventually under the promise that she could contact either Raphael or Blair if anything out of the ordinary happened. Blair was concerned that Esther would attempt some revenge as they had taken Finn.

Kol was taking his time and this made Davina worried. Taking out her phone, she was about to give him a call but then he walked through the diner, his eyes frantically looking around until he spotted Davina.

"I was just about to call you," Davina said as he approached.

Kol silently sat down opposite her with a weird expression. It was one that Davina had never seen on him and it made her even more concerned than before. He looked nervous, scared and everything in between.

"Kaleb, what's going on?" Davina asked, confused by this sudden behaviour. This went against everything she had seen and what Rebekah had told her. Kol was confident, cocky but also vulnerable – but he was never anxious.

Inhaling deeply, Kol met her eyes, "There is something I need to say because I don't want you to find out the truth from anyone else,"

Unnerved, Davina leaned back and waited. She was ready in case anything happened, her magic was bubbling under her skin and she was ready to call Raphael if needed. If it escalated any further then she would call for Blair.

"I haven't exactly been truthful about who I am," Kol began, twiddling with his fingers, now not able to meet Davina's eyes. "My name isn't Kaleb and I am not a Witch. Well, I used to be a Witch but then I was turned into a Vampire… then I killed and my mother brought me back as a Witch…"

Davina's eyes widened when she realised what was happening. Kol was confessing to her – he was telling the truth. Luckily, he wasn't looking at her so couldn't see the sheer panic she couldn't hide. Out of all the things she thought it could be, she never predicated that Kol would be the one to confess everything – in a diner. She didn't know what to do. She wasn't ready. She thought she had more time before the plan went into action. Fortunately, he wasn't a Vampire anymore so he couldn't hear how much her heart was racing because it was thumping very loudly in her ears.

"…But what I am trying to say is that I may have been forced to talk to you, but I have enjoyed every minute," Kol finished, feeling himself become lighter at revealing the truth. Now, he chose to look at Davina, expecting her to be shocked but found her face to be blank of all emotion. "Davina?"

"I… I-" Davina muttered.

Kol frowned. This wasn't the reaction he was expecting. He thought there would be yelling, anger and shock, but Davina showed none of this. This was why he had chosen a public setting, Davina would be less likely to lash out in public but she gave no reaction at all which was really weird… unless…

"You already knew," Kol's voice was barely above a whisper.

Slowly, Davina nodded her head. "I did…"

Anger bubbled in his chest as he fought to unleash it. "Since when?" Even to his own ears, his voice sounded rough and edgy.

"Since the start," Davina answered him truthfully. If he was being truthful then so would she.

Kol was about to jump up – to shout, to do something – but Davina couldn't allow that. If he walked away then there was a possibility that he would report back to Esther just to be spiteful. Instead, Davina acted faster and used a spell that Blair had taught her. Blowing into Kol's face, she watched as his eyes grew heavy and he fell back into his seat, fast asleep. Looking around, Davina noticed that no one was looking in their direction, everyone too focused on their own lives. Turning her head to look at Kol, she saw such a serene expression on his face and couldn't help but feel guilty. She knew that the truth was going to come out eventually, she just didn't want it to happen this way.

Taking out her phone once more, she called Raphael, she needed his help.

It took Raphael barely ten minutes to arrive, calmly walking into the diner so as not to bring attention to himself. He walked over to Davina and spotted the unconscious Kol.

"Did he try something?" Raphael asked, concerned.

Davina shook her head, "He knows,"

Raphael cursed slightly under his breath. "Alright, let's bring him back to the compound," He reached over and helped to pick up Kol. He made sure to be careful, despite his soul being very old and resilient, Kol's body was very much human at this point and so vulnerable. He easily carried Kol's weight with Davina following behind him, anxious about what was to come.

ORIGINALS

At the same time

It didn't take long for Elijah, Klaus and Blair to return back to the compound. However, the longest part was cleaning up the aftermath. Blair had to take down a few barrier spells around the compound and this was where she had discovered that Esther had indeed attempted to come for Hope but had not managed to break it. Luckily, this had been accounted for and Hope was safe with Hayley and the rest of the pack. Blair decided that she would leave the protection spells she had weaved around the Bayou, knowing that the Crescent Wolves needed it since Hope was currently there.

The next step was to deal with Finn. The eldest of the Mikaelson family was currently being hung in the basement of the compound, a place where he could be tortured without too many people hearing it. When Rebekah had seen Finn unconscious, she had been shocked but that quickly turned into vindictiveness because she remembered how deeply his words had cut her during their dinner together. Now, she looked like she wanted to kick him and make him pay.

Chained up the wall, Finn would not be going anywhere soon. He was still unconscious, the hit to the head was much harder than anticipated but he was still very much alive. While they were waiting for him to wake up, everyone had left the room to go and change. Elijah was in a new suit, Klaus was blood-free and Blair had a quick bath, all blood had washed out from her hair.

"Why do you think mother wanted you and Blair?" Rebekah asked the question they were all thinking. They were all standing in front of Finn, waiting for him to wake up so this session could begin. Raphael would have been with them but he had left to go and see Davina.

"No doubt trying to divide us. Picking us off one by one with false promises," Klaus answered back sadistically. He was his mother's son after all and he knew her best.

"She hates me, as most Witches do," Blair answered easily. She felt the hatred that Finn had for her and she could only imagine that it came from Esther.

Elijah nodded his head, "I am often seen as Niklaus' voice of reason. To turn me against him would give our mother power," Kidnapping him would take him out of the game for who knows how long. Depending on what his mother had planned, things could have ended very differently.

"That means they could target Rebekah next," Blair pointed out. It was well known how loyal Rebekah was to Klaus and turning his baby sister against the Hybrid would easily devastate him. It was a smart plan and she was beginning to see where Klaus had got his brains from in the family.

"I'll kill anyone that comes after me," Rebekah answered back plainly. She wouldn't lie, the option of being human was tempting. The option of having a family and not having to carry around this curse would be wonderful – but it would also leave her vulnerable and the Mikaelson siblings had a lot of enemies out there.

"On that note, we left the Wolf behind," Elijah said, referring to the one Wolf that they had left alive. If not for Finn's intervention, they had planned to send the head to Esther has a message. He was prepared to make the trip back down and collect the body, but it seemed as though Blair was one step ahead of him.

Blair smirked, "Already done." She had magicked the body of the leader of the Wolves that attacked them. While it would have been satisfying to send the head, they just simply didn't have the time so this would have to make do. Either way, it had been sent to Esther to show just how much they appreciated being targeted.

"Pity," Elijah said, "I would have liked to remove his head,"

"Next time," Blair promised him a grin.

Elijah's lip curved into a vindictive grin.

Rebekah turned to look at Klaus, "So, what's the plan for Finn?" Their family had made torturing people a game, often taking turns to see who could inflict the most pain. The person who broke them first won the game. However, a family member had never been on the receiving end of this before so she was wondering if it would still be the same.

"I would definitely like to participate in this torture session also," Blair pointed out, making sure she wouldn't be forgotten.

Klaus hummed in thought, having no issues with Blair joining them. In fact, it would make it much more interesting. Torturing someone with Blair's level of magic would add an extra layer that had yet to be discovered. He had seen what she had done to the Hunter and was intrigued to see what else her powers could do.

Before anything more could be said, Blair's phone vibrated. Looking down at the device, she saw that Davina had messaged her and it wasn't something she was expecting. "Guys, we may need to focus on Finn another time. Davina and Raphael are on their way back with Kol, apparently, he confessed everything to Davina and she knocked him unconscious," She could practically feel how stressed and panicked Davina felt just through a text message and she was glad Raphael was there.

"He confessed?" Rebekah echoed in shock.

Elijah arched a brow, impressed. "She knocked him unconscious?"

Blair nodded her head, feeling proud of the little Witch, "Yes, they're bringing Kol over now."

Nodding his head in understanding, Elijah looked to Klaus, who seemed visibly agitated. "We must come up with a plan then. Should we divide and conquer?"

Klaus shook his head, "Divided we fall but united we stand tall. This is a family matter and we will deal with it as a family, with some help," He looked to Blair at the end, making sure to include her. He wasn't too proud to admit that without Blair, Davina or Raphael, things probably would have gone differently. The scale was tipped in their favour and he wanted it to remain that way.

Pride flashed in Elijah's eyes and Rebekah almost looked like she was going to cry.

"They're here," Blair announced, looking down at her phone once more.

With that said, everyone moved upstairs. However, before Blair left the basement, she made sure to cast two spells – one was a cloaking spell so Esther could not find Finn, and the other was a sleeping spell. While Finn was unconscious for now, there was no telling exactly when he would wake up and then try to use his magic to escape. With that sleeping spell in place, he wasn't waking up until it was time for him to be dealt with. After those spells had been put into place, she walked out of the basement, content.

Upstairs, Raphael and Davina had already secured Kol. They had tied him to a chair in one of the lounges and Davina had placed a magic draining cuff on his wrist – a present from Blair in case she ever needed one.

"What happened?" Klaus demanded the moment he walked into the lounge area. Elijah and Rebekah were close behind him, eager to know what had happened with their younger brother. Blair was the last one to enter the room, walking in at a much calmer pace.

Davina shook her head, "I don't know! He asked me to meet up with him and I did, but he seemed… nervous and unlike his usual self. Before I knew it, he was confessing who he really was and then I panicked!" Even now, it didn't seem real, almost like it was a bad dream.

"He was there, when Finn and the Wolves attacked," Klaus deduced with a grim expression. He had scented another person there and he had his suspicions but now he was sure. The same scent and the one that hung around Kol was the same. Kaleb had a different scent to Kol's, that's why he wasn't able to identify it so quickly.

Blair nodded her head, "I think he was. I thought I could sense his magic,"

"Then it was Finn getting captured that spooked him. He thought Finn would tattle on him," Elijah reasoned, seeing it as the logical explanation.

"But Kol doesn't get spooked," Rebekah argued.

"Not around us," Klaus agreed with his sister, "But with someone else…" He let his words trail off as everyone turned to look at Davina, who flushed under everyone's scrutiny.

"We're still doing what was planned, aren't we?" Rebekah asked, slightly worried that this would change things. She desperately wanted Kol on their side, no longer being manipulated by their mother anymore.

Elijah nodded his head, "Of course, we are," He then looked to Davina, "It might be best you leave the room for now. It would be easier if we tackled one issue at a time," If the young Witch was here, then Kol may not react so positively considering she had felt she needed to put him to sleep. He didn't want Kol to become overwhelmed and it may cause Davina unnecessary stress.

For a moment, it looked as though Davina was going to argue but she nodded her head instead before leaving the room. Raphael followed after her, intending to keep her company. Blair could practically feel the hurricane of emotions that Davina was going through and knew that it would be best if she weren't alone were, she would overthink and over analyse things. Raphael would be that calming force that would keep her sane. However, before Davina left, she made sure to lift the sleeping spell that she had put Kol under as well as magically untying the rope. Luckily, by the time Kol was fully awake, Davina was safely in her room with Raphael and Blair had already soundproofed the room. Seeing that her job was done, Blair left the room, giving the family some space. This was a family matter that needed to be sorted out – she would speak with Kol at a later time.

Groggily, Kol woke up, rolling his neck back, "Davina…?" He opened his eyes and found his family standing in the room with him. This caused confusion to flash in his eyes before he smirked smugly, "Oh would you look at that, it's a family reunion. All we're missing is our parents and Finn, speaking of which, where is the boring sod?" He looked around, expecting to see their eldest brother chained up somewhere but he couldn't see him.

"He is awaiting his punishment," Klaus smiled sarcastically.

"And what's going to be my punishment?" Kol asked.

Elijah shook his head, "There will be no punishment. We simply wish to talk with you," It hadn't escaped his notice that Kol's first reaction is to wonder what the chastisement would be and this made him feel troubled.

Kol rolled his eyes, "Well, those talks always end up with a dagger in my chest. I would rather get this over with,"

"Kol, that's not what we're here for," Rebekah said, her eyes pleading, "We truly want to speak with you."

Considering his sister's words, Kol appeared thoughtful, until he looked back at Klaus. "His idea of talks never ends well, especially for the other person."

"Well if you don't fancy a chat, we can move into something else," The smile on Klaus' face was nothing short of sinister and it promised pain.

"Niklaus!" Elijah reprimanded severely, "We're not here to punish him. If you are unable to correctly conduct yourself then please leave the room," He would not have this chance ruined by his brother's usual antics.

Klaus fell silent.

"Has he learnt any more tricks?" Kol snidely asked.

Elijah's dark eyes turned to Kol, "And the same goes for you. We are trying to bridge our differences and we can't do that if we are at each other's throats,"

Kol sneered and made another snide comment about Elijah, one that made Klaus reply back just as nastily. This soon spiralled into an argument, both raising their voices until even Elijah struggled to make out what was being said. Rebekah attempted to help but Kol would just snap at her to stay out of it and Klaus would growl back at him. It was a constant cycle of hate, one that made Elijah weary. It had been a long while since he'd had a headache but he was sure that one was starting to arise. This was why Kol never managed to stay with the rest of the family because he and Klaus would always clash. Kol may look like Elijah, but he had such a similar personality to Klaus that the two butted heads more often than not.

Elijah was starting to doubt whether the rift between his family could be healed. He watched his brothers argue with one another, both getting increasingly more frustrated as time went on. He was snapped out of his thoughts when his phone vibrated in his pocket. Pulling out his phone he saw that it was a text from Blair.

How is it going?

Frowning, Elijah quickly texted a reply back.

Not good. Kol and Niklaus are fighting.

Within seconds he received a response.

Kol is lashing out. He thinks none of you cares about him.

"Do you think we don't care about you?" Elijah asked, feeling his heart ache at this.

The argument between Kol and Klaus seemed to disappear instantly. Elijah looked up at his family and saw that similar heartbreak in Klaus and Rebekah's faces. Kol was blank of all emotion, not revealing anything about how he truly felt, but Elijah suspected that it was true.

"How could you even think that?" Rebekah asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "You're our brother and we love you,"

Anger flashed in Kol's eyes. "I was only daggered a dozen times. I bet you lot didn't even care when I was killed,"

"You were mourned," Klaus said slowly, pain in his eyes as the remembrance. "I sought to get revenge for what happened to you, that I swear,"

Elijah nodded his head in agreement, "You are our brother, when Niklaus informed me of what happened, I was furious and wanted to raze the entire town of Mystic Falls." His anger had known no bounds that day, he had destroyed his apartment and killed anyone that got too close. That was his brother that was killed and it was only Klaus' promise of vengeance that kept the beast at bay.

Kol remained silent but even he couldn't hide the surprise he felt.

Kneeling down next to Kol, Rebekah took his hand in hers. "We did truly miss you and I thought I would never see you again. You do not realise how happy I was when we realised you were back,"

"But… what about the vow? I was never included in that," Kol said, trying his hardest to hold onto his anger but even he was struggling.

Inhaling deeply, Klaus joined Rebekah's side by kneeling down, "I am sorry that you have felt slighted. You have every right to feel that way. All of your acts of mischief have been cries for attention and I am sorry we didn't see it sooner. You've always wanted to be a part of this family but maybe there is still time to make it up to you,"

A whirl of emotions swam in Kol's eyes, unsure of what to do next. "You say that now, but as soon as Esther is gone, I'll be thrown out the front door,"

Elijah shook his head, "No, you will not. Regardless of whether our mother is here or not, you are our family and nothing will change that," He could see the pain in Kol, the pain of rejection and hurt that he tried his best to hide. It made Elijah feel like a failure that he hadn't done something about this sooner. If only they had helped Kol sooner.

Kol fell silent, unable to say anything more. These were the words he had been wanting to hear – needed to hear the most. He had always thought his family hadn't cared about him, hadn't mourned him and hadn't been bothered when he died. Esther had whispered into his ear about how they hadn't cared and now he was angry at himself for believing mother's lies once more.

Taking this opportunity, Rebekah reached up and hugged Kol, tears falling down her face. Klaus stayed where he was and Elijah placed his hand on Kol's shoulder. Slowly but surely, Kol felt his defence crack and the silent tears flowed. All the years of rejection, hate and loneliness hit him all at once and he couldn't stop. He clung onto Rebekah like she used to do with him when there had been storms when they were human. He clung to the hope of a chance of being part of the family. To truly belong.

ORIGINALS

Early the next morning

Barely anyone was awake the next morning and this was when Blair decided to strike. She needed to put her plan into place before Esther found out about Kol's change of allegiance. The Fae was aware that the chat between the siblings had gone well as Rebekah had given her a heads up but Blair wasn't satisfied. The Mikaelson siblings tended to squabble far too much and she needed to make sure Kol wouldn't be tempted to betray them in any way and she had a plan. With a goal in mind, she walked over to Kol's room early the next morning and knocked on his door.

She already knew that he was awake – he had been for a few hours – and so when he opened the door, she wasn't surprised when she saw him fully dressed and ready for the day. "We need to talk," Blair immediately said, getting straight to the point.

For a moment, it seemed as though Kol was about to deny her, but sent her an intrigued look, "If it were anyone else, I would tell them to piss off, but you're right," He opened the door wider so Blair could come inside.

Walking in, Blair looked around the room. Rebekah had already mentioned in a text that Kol was back in his old room, a room that hadn't been touched. It was clean but rather plain. The only thing that stood out was the grimoires neatly tucked away in one corner. It was rather surprising that Kol – the wildest Original – had such a neat room.

"So, what can I do you for?" Kol said curiously. He had wanted to speak with the Fae for a while and this was his opportunity. He hadn't predicted that she would seek him out but he would take this opportunity nonetheless.

"Firstly, I wanted to thank you," Blair started, feeling a little awkward. It wasn't often that she thanked someone but she recognised that without his help, things could have ended a lot differently. "You stopped Finn from killing me and I wanted to thank you for that,"

Kol grinned, "I don't know what you're talking about love, but I will take the thanks anyways,"

Blair arched a brow, "So it was just a coincidence that Finn missed my heart by mere inches and that he tripped on his own accord?"

"Of course," Kol replied back confidently.

"You're full of shit," Blair rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest, "I know for a fact it was you. Finn wouldn't have messed up so easily and I don't think he's realised that it was you. The magic that you used was extremely subtle and meticulous." As someone who used magic daily, she could appreciate the intricacy of his magic and it impressed her. Kaleb didn't possess a lot of magic but Kol utilised it very well.

Kol shrugged his shoulders, "You were just lucky,"

"You're a prodigy at magic, that much I can tell," Blair told him bluntly, not listening as he tried to deflect. She was aware of his history thanks to Davina and Rebekah – he was the only one out of his siblings that took to magic when they were human and he showed a lot of skill at it, but he had to hide it from his father who didn't approve. To be able to manipulate someone in a situation in such a subtle way without being detected was a very handy skill. It made Blair wonder what kind of Witch Kol would have been if he had remained human.

Kol's face relaxed and became blank of all emotion. "What are you after?" He wanted this over with, not liking how Blair could see past his façade.

"I want you on our side, fully," Blair answered him easily, "I want to know that you fully intend to help your siblings and won't kick off if you fall out again," While Rebekah and Elijah had assured her that the heart-to-heart went well, Blair wanted to hear it with her own ears.

Rolling his eyes, Kol scoffed, "And why should I tell you? You're not even part of this family. You don't understand them as I do,"

Blair smirked, "I think I understand them quite fine, if I didn't then I would be dead by now. Also, I can assure you that Klaus won't be able to dagger you at any point if that's what you're concerned about,"

Kol stilled and his eyes narrowed, "Excuse me?"

"Rebekah gave me the daggers and I have hidden them," Blair's smirk grew bigger, knowing that she had his full attention, "No one other than me knows where they are and only, I can access them," Those daggers had caused too much strife in this family and they needed to be removed. It stopped Klaus from exerting some power over his family members – of which he used way too much.

"Why?" Kol demanded. He almost didn't believe Blair because it seemed impossible. He had tried to hide the daggers in the past but Klaus always found them and he suffered the consequences. He couldn't understand why a Fae would risk his brother's ire.

"Because I don't care if this upsets Klaus," Blair answered him bluntly, "I have also hidden all the dark objects from the Clair crypt,"

Anger flashed in Kol's eyes, "You what?!"

Blair snorted, "Did you really think I wasn't aware of that?" She and Davina had gone into the Claire crypt ages ago and cleared out all the dark objects. Through her vision, she was able to see what Kol's plan was and decided to throw a wrench in it. Kol was still after revenge for everything Klaus had done to him in the past and planned to fashion a weapon similar to the silver daggers but Blair wasn't going to allow this. Not only would Kol try to recruit Davina, but he would also try and turn the young Witch against them, something Blair wasn't going to allow. Then there was also the fact Kol would attempt to get revenge on Rebekah and this was a conflict she would rather avoid.

Kol lunged at the Fae but she had anticipated this reaction and was prepared. Eyes glowing purple, she extended her hand and used magic to stop him. Kol attempted to use his magic to fight but he found it was nothing against the Fae.

"I wouldn't act so rash if I were you," Blair taunted with a smirk, "You haven't even heard what I am willing to offer in exchange for your sworn loyalty," To rely solely on the chat the Mikaelson family had the day before would be foolish as they had a habit of falling out with one another – usually Klaus' fault in all fairness.

"What could you possibly offer me?" Kol demanded.

"Your real body,"

Kol froze where he was and all struggling stopped. "What?"

Blair's eyes dimmed as she stopped using her magic to restrain him, "I am willing to offer you your body back – your Vampire body. I will place a lock on it to so Esther cannot try to remove you from it." She planned to offer this locking spell to the rest of the Originals as she knew that Esther had plans for all of them, especially Rebekah.

For a moment, Kol was stunned to silence. This was the last thing he had expected Blair to say when she entered his room and it made him suspicious. "How do I know this is not a trick?"

Blair shook her head, "No trick. Klaus is aware that I am offering this. He still has your body and procured it for me before I made this offer," She'd had to ask him for Kol's body because without it then she wouldn't have been able to make this offer. However, he wouldn't release the body until he understood why and so she had no choice. After she had explained, Klaus had been more than happy, genuinely wanting his family to be back together.

"Why are you offering this to me?" Kol's voice was barely above a whisper.

"Because you mean something to Davina," Blair answered him truthfully, "This body is not up to the task of fighting with her, she would need to protect you. However, as an Original, you would be able to assist and protect her,"

"And what of the other conditions attached to this deal?" Kol asked, suspicious of the strings attached.

Blair had to admit that Kol was more intuitive than first thought, "As stated before, I want your loyalty to your family. If you betray them in any way then I can simply return you back to a mortal body by undoing the lock – and I will not choose a handsome one." Kol visibly winced at this stipulation but said nothing and allowed Blair to continue. "You are also not to drink any of mine or Raphael's blood, it is off-limits," She made sure to stress this last part. Kol was known for his binges, especially in Fae blood. He was partially responsible for the Fae nearly dying out and she would rather avoid that.

Kol's eyes glazed over as he remembered drinking the blood. It had been intoxicating and made him shiver at the memory. Already knowing where his mind was heading, Blair added in another stipulation, "Lastly, if you harm Davina in any way possible, I will hurt you. I will make you regret it and you will wish you were dead after I am done with you,"

At the mention of Davina, uncertainly flashed in his eyes. The young Witch was all he had thought about since he had made up with his family. He wanted to speak to her but Rebekah had warned him to give Davina space, which he had respected.

"Those are my conditions," Blair finished, satisfied with her argument.

Kol fell silent for a moment as he considered his options. There was no doubt that he wanted his Vampire body back – being in a mortal body sucked. Though he did enjoy using magic again, it was just too painful. It reminded him of when he first lost his magic – that had been a rageful time, one that didn't want to repeat. Also, the Fae's words had struck true, this body wouldn't do for what was to come. His family had already shared that they knew what was coming and Blair's foresight, something that fascinated him. Kol had met many seers in his long life and had slept with a lot too. However, if he were to agree to these terms, he would have to stop attempting to get revenge on Klaus – something he had vowed to do. Klaus had got away with too many things in the past and needed to be brought down a peg, but now Blair had cleared away the one weapon that had held promise. Then there was the matter of Davina…

"Would you like some more time to think about it?" Blair offered. She could see the struggle in his eyes as he weighed up his options.

Her voice snapped him out of his thoughts, "You ask a lot of me, Fae. Klaus has done a lot that needs retribution for," Too many times had he been daggered and too many times had he been forced to obey his brother. He was sick of it.

"Klaus in an ass, that much we can agree on," Blair nodded her head in agreement, "I am not asking for you to completely give up revenge, at least until Esther has been dealt with. I haven't been around that long but even I can see how controlling he is and I would want to get back at him as well. But this family has been manipulated by foes who want to see you all dead by simply turning you all against one another and you guys make it so easy for them,"

Kol sniffed haughtily, "It is not my fault Klaus is such a control freak,"

Blair sent him a severe look, one that made him inwardly wince.

"Why are you trying to help this family so much?" Kol asked curiously. Elijah had told him how much the Fae had helped this family and it made him wonder. No one else had attempted to help them in such a way, everyone was far too scared, but Blair fought back.

"Because of Hope," Blair answered him honestly, "and I do actually like this family, despite all the flaws,"

Kol scoffed, "I am flawless,"

Rolling her eyes, Blair continued, "Also, the Queen of the Fae is after Hope and I want to help protect her. Maeve plans to use Hope as her own personal weapon against the Witches. I and Raphael are the only ones who know Maeve and we want to help,"

Slowly, Kol nodded his head. He had yet to actually meet his niece but he was unsure of how he felt. He didn't like children, but this was family and everyone seemed to be bewitched with this child. He almost wanted to see what the fuss was about.

"So, do you need more time?" Blair asked, referring to her earlier offer.

"I accept." Kol said, "Give me back my body,"

Inwardly, Blair smirked smugly.