My Sunshine | Camille O'Connell

(4) House of the Rising Son | Part 3

I hate that chasing after Klaus has become a trend as of late, but it's unavoidable at this point. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss Mystic Falls bullshit, barring Finn and Kol's death of course.

I finally found him in an empty bedroom just sitting on the bed with the lights out. I had a feeling he wasn't sleeping here, or sleeping at all for that matter.

"Conserving the electricity? How thoughtful of you!" I said to get his attention, which soured him up immediately.

What startled me was when he started laughing. "Of course! What is it now sister?" At least he looks less angry, but this is somehow worse.

I decided to try Rebekah's method for a change. "How're you feeling?"

"Like you care." He's got me there.

"Do you want to talk about what just happened?"

"No, and neither do you. You just want a new excuse to yell or belittle me. 'I'm Talia, and my greatest joy in life is cutting into my big brother when he's already down.' Can this wait until tomorrow I'm not in the mood?" I would never say that....to his face.

"I have never seen you that mad before, and Elijah and I tried to kill you last year." He stays silent. "Okay, you don't want to talk about strangling the mother of your child? Fine, we have plenty of other things. For example, I believe I asked you a question earlier."

He gave a long sigh. "Because I'm the unpredictable Klaus Mikaelson and I need no motive for the shit I do! Why is it so important for you to know?" What is with this town and making my brothers so sassy?

"I was with you today, well for a little bit. Look, I saw Marcel in action, and all it filled me with was pride. I mean, the witches and werewolves oppression is major yikes, but he appears to have a good head on his shoulders when it comes to ruling."

"And your point is?"

"My point is seeing Marcellus live up to his true potential is awe inspiring, and I can't for the life of me understand why all you see is jealousy. He's your son, ruling in your perfect image! If you didn't want him to take his own kingdom, then what were you training him for? I mean, you don't even feel an ounce of pride for him too?"

"I would be absolutely elated for him to have a kingdom of his own, but not mine." Oh, fuck me! This shit again!

"It's been a hundred years! I think after such a long time your ownership would've expired. Meanwhile Marcellus has been here protecting it, building it back after what our father-after what happened to it!" I had to stop myself, don't wanna go there. "You had a great run, but it's over. Why not focus on the positives of your life? Your son is alive, our family is back together, you're having a baby! What is so important about this city? Why do you want to be king so badly-"

"Because it's mine! Do you understand? Everywhere I go is a dead end for me! Chicago, France, Mystic Falls, all are footnotes that could never satisfy my pitiful excuse of a life! This is the only place that has ever truly felt like it was mine! Not Marcel's, not Elijah's, mine! Now I have been given a second chance, and no one is standing in my way of getting everything I lost back!" He explodes for the second time tonight. Maybe it wasn't the best idea to push him.

"So that's it? You're jealous that Marcel has something, so you try to take it to feel good about yourself? That's stupid, even for you!"

"Who are you to judge me? What do you have? What do you long for? Nothing. Sister, you have no plans, no ambition, no desires anymore. Say what you will about my grief, at least I can move on with my immortal life. What are you doing? Drinking yourself through the days as if that is healthier? Now Finn and Kol might have hated me, but they wouldn't want me to live such a hollow life like that. So if you'd like you can continue the search for Elijah, at least that means you can stop harassing me, but what will you do after? You don't have an answer, so stop lecturing me and start thinking about your own damn issues for once!" He says quietly before turning his body away from me in a huff.