The Balance

Chapter 25

Stefan wakes up with a sleeping Rebekah's arm around him. He slowly removes her arm and gets out of the bed. He quickly puts his clothes on with vampire speed, trying to sneak out. He puts on his jacket and opens the door to see Klaus.

"Leaving so soon?" Klaus smirks.

Moments later, Rebekah angrily puts her robe on. "This is my place, Nik, and I don't appreciate you invading my privacy like some kind of creeping Tom."

Klaus shrugs, "Well, I apologize for breaking up this sordid little tryst, but I do have some urgent business. Or have you forgotten – our paranoid brother Kol is running around with the white oak stake and homicide on the brain?"

Rebekah rolls her eyes, "He tried to kill me last night. I didn't forget."

Klaus sighs, "Yes. You're not the only person he tried to kill last night."

"I don't care about the little Gilbert." Rebekah spits out.

Klaus narrows his eyes, "It wasn't just Jeremy. He compelled Allison to kill herself. I have to have her locked away on suicide watch until I can put Kol down, unfortunately he seems to have absconded with my set of daggers."

"Is she okay?" Stefan asks, after hearing the news of his little sister.

"She will be. Once I get my daggers." Klaus confirmed.

Rebekah laughs, "Oh, poor Nik. How ever will you get your way without your precious daggers? They were so handy when you wanted to end a conversation with one of us!"

"Kol's irrational fear of Silas has pushed him over the edge. We need to put him down before he does any more damage. Now, I know you have the last dagger, and I know you have some white ash, so hand it over." Klaus demands.

Rebekah steps closer to him, "Mhm, and leave myself unprotected? You can file that request under 'no chance in hell.' Be gone by the time I have showered. Lurkers aren't welcome here."
Rebekah leaves.

Klaus stares at Stefan, "I need that dagger, Stefan. Talk some sense into her."

Stefan let's out a small laugh, "Why don't you talk some sense into her? I'm headed home to play prison guard to Damon. He's on lockdown ever since Kol compelled him to kill Jeremy last night."

Klaus whispers, "You see? That's my point exactly. If you let Kol roam free, then Jeremy won't live to see his junior prom, and we can kiss our map to the cure goodbye. But if you help me dagger Kol, Damon will be uncompelled, Jeremy will live, Allison won't try to jump of anymore bridges and we'll all be on our merry way to a human Elena."

***
I'm laying on the floor, staring up at the ceiling. Klaus has locked me away in his mansion to keep me from trying to kill myself.

My phone vibrates and I see Stefan flashing on the screen, "hello brother."

"Allison, I heard about last night. Are you okay?" He asks.

I sigh, sitting up and staring at the metal door that is locking me away from the free world. "Other than the fact Kol compelled me to kill my self and I'm locked away like a prisoner. I'm perfectly fine."

"I know," Stefan says, "I knew something was wrong last night when you left. I shouldn't have let you leave the house I was distracted.."

"No it's not your fault." I reassure him. "Kol is just freaking out about Silas and will do anything to stop us from finding the cure." Klaus filled me in on why Kol is running around like a mad man with a death wish.