Redemption - Reborn as Mikael

CHAPTER FIVE - CLEARING THINGS

WARNING: VIOLENCE AHEAD

MIKAELS POV
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I have been here now for a week or so. First couple of days were pretty hard but I would say that I'm pretty okay now. I still have some troubles with being a male all of a sudden, but I'm learning.

After our little promise with the children, they started to trust me more. I went hunting with Finn and Elijah, we also read some old things with Elijah, played a little pranks with Kol, braided Rebekah's hair and talked her about life and told little Henrik stories from my time. But mostly I talked with Niklaus. I listened his passion for painting and helped him with any problems. It brought all of us more closer, but I could still see small amounts of fear after they did something considered wrong.

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I was currently laying in bed. Just thinking about all of this. If I am right, Tatia will come soon and start her games with my boys. Not if I have anything to do with it. Actually that reminds me to have a little talk with her. And before you think, no. Nothing violent. Just a small talk about playing with people and their feelings. I got up and put some clothes on.

I went to the kitchen/eating area and greeted everyone. Somebody knocked on our door outside. I got up and walked to the door. I stole a glance to my new family who were eating and looking at me confused.

I opened the door and there was a man red with anger. I looked at him up and down and went to a defencive stance. He was shaking with anger. "Does a stupid boy live here named Kol?" He asked me with disgust in his voice. I narrowed my eyes and looked at him deadly calm. "I will be right outside. Wait here." I closed the door in his face and walked back to the kitchen.

"Kol. What happened?" I asked calmly. "Father I swear I have not done anything! I swear." He quickly said and I nodded. "It's okay. Stay inside." I say sternly and look each individually. I turned around. "Mikael, what are you doing?" Esther asked and stood up. I looked at her over my shoulder. "Nobody disrespects my son without proof." I said and then started to walk back. I heard somebody start to follow me, but Esther held them back.

I went back outside and looked at the man. "Where's the boy?!" He asked disgusted. "That boy has a name. Kol. Now would you like to tell me what has happened?" I asked calmly, trying my hardest to not just kick this guys ass. Mikael was in amazing shape and strong as heck. After I got here I decided to keep it up and train too.

"That boy has done enough!" He said trough gritted teeth. "He destroyed my wifes and mine new setting of flowers!!!" He yelled. I looked at him and squeezed my hand to a fist. "Do you have anyone who has seen this happen? Or anyone who can tell, what you are accusing my son for, is true?" I asked. "No. But I don't need it. He is trouble all over the place. All of them. They are discrace and it's all because of you. They are dis-" He could not finish his sentence before my fist was in his face.

He fell down on the floor and lifted his hand to his jaw. "Never, and I mean Never ever disrespect my children. You have nothing that tells me my son is in fault here. If I ever see you near my children again I will do worse." I said threatning him. He laughed and spit in front of me, but nodded. I turned around ready to leave, when I felt somebody hit the back of my head.

I stumbled foward and turned quickly around. He stood there with a plank in his hands. Where in the name of Odin did he get that? I lifted my hand to back of my head and it was bleeding. I put my hand down and quickly stepped towards him. I felt that MamaBear rage, and now accompanied by my new PapaBear rage. His eyes widened and he dropped the plank.

I reached my hand back and then swung it at him with force. It made contact with his cheeck and he stumbled again. He made some wannabe ninja moves and succesfully hit me in the corner of my eye. It started to bleed. I hit him back couple times before he dropped to the ground. I grabbed his collar and lifted him slightly up fron the ground. "You are pathetic. Do not ever again come close to my family or I. I will end you." I said and dropped him down. He quickly left and I turned to go back inside with a hand on my bleeding corner of my eye.

I slowly walked inside and I heard multible gasps. "Father what happened out there?" Rebekah asked me. "Do not worry about me. He got what he deserved." I murmured quietly and then looked at Esther. "I could use some help. The back of my head might be open." I sat down. Esther walked behind me. "Oh dear. Rebekah could you bring me some wet cloth and Finn could you bring me something to cover this wounds with?" Esther asked them and touched the wound behind my head. "Ow!" I said loudly and she retreated her hand. "I apologize." I said to her and then looked at the remining children. Kol looked little quilty, even if he did not do anything. Niklaus looked shocked but proud along with Elijah. Henirk on the other looked absolutely terrified. Probably because of my face was full of blood.

I reached my hand out to him. "Do not be scared Little One. It only hurt... for him." I whisper and he starts to giggle. Esther whacks me on the back of my head and then her eyes widened. Everybody fell silent. I laughed at her and took her hand and kissed the back of her hand. She smiled fondly at me. "But now on Kol..." I started but Kol interrupted me. "Yes Father I will stop." He said hurriedly and I chuckled at him. "I was just going to say that, when you do that stuff, do not get caught." I winked at him and his smile grew.

Esther patched me up so I was good to go. I needed to talk with Niklaus about his real parents and his gene, so it wont come as a shock if something goes wrong. "Niklaus, could I talk with you for a moment?" I asked feeling anxious. Niklaus nodded and I led him slightly away from our home.

"What ever I tell you now will not change anything. You are my son and always will be. Nothing is going to change that." I said and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Father, is everything okay?" He asked looking slightly worried. I nodded. "I am just going to say it as it is. I am not your real father. And before you loose it, listen. Esther had an affair with one of the men that changes into a wolf and she was with you. She did not tell me for a long time, but when I found out, it did not change anything. You are my son." I said to him and he looked at me with wide eyes which slowly started to glass over. "You are not my real father? Does that mean..." He asked hesitantly. "Yes, you have that gene in you. Do not worry about it son. Only way you become like one is you have to take a life." I explained. He looked more scared, but still curious about it.

"And what ever you decide about having this... gift or a curse, how ever you see it as, I will help you with it. No matter what your choice is. If you become one, you have to change every full moon and it will be extremly painful. If you want to talk about it more, it has to wait." I said and he nodded. "But remember Niklaus, what ever happens, you are my son. I could have never asked for a better one." I said softly and I pulled him to a hug. I saw he was holding in tears and after I pulled him into a hug, he broke down. He clung to me. "It is okay son, let it all out." I shushed him and stroked his head. "You can tell your siblings if you see so, but I will not tell anyone if you do not want to. I love you Niklaus." I held him tight. "I love you too Father." He said while crying and hugging me. Those five words warmed my heart and I kept them in my memory. "Let's walk back when you are ready." I said and stood still, but still hold him close as he did not want to let go yet.

It shocked me quite a bit how different Niklaus still is. He is not a bad man, he is just broken and needs parental love in his life more. I absolutely will not let Esther destroy his life. Over my dead body.

Now that one of the hardest things were done, it was time to fix things even more.
Kind of small things, but at the same time major things, like Finn and Esther manipulating him and those kind of things.

A/N: I'm sorry that this chapter is a little shorter, but I have some plans about this story that needs to get sorted out. Thank you for reading!❣
-W