The book of Ellie (remake)

Twenty-Four

I cautiously walk through what looks like a village in the woods. I look around at the kids running around playing, the men working, the women cleaning.

I walk towards a small crowd of villagers. Two of them are sword fighting and the others are watching them.

"Come Henrik!" A blonde village girl calls out. "Our brothers are fighting again." She says happily. Her and Henrik run past me and join the small crowd watching the two boys sword fighting.

I join them and watch as the boys playfully fight. One of them has brown long hair. The other dirty blonde. I recognize them both from my last dream. Elijah and Niklaus.

"Ah look, sister has arrived." Elijah says. "To watch my fast approaching victory."

"On the contrary, Elijah." Niklaus says before lounging his sword toward Elijah. Elijah blocks the attack with his sword and they begin fighting again.

Klaus then spins and lounges his sword for Elijah's belt, and cuts it in half. Elijah stands in awe. He chuckles a little at Niklaus's attack.

"She's come to laugh at you." Klaus says finishing his joke. Everybody laughs at Niklaus's joke.

I look over at a blonde older women standing next to Blonde older man. They look as if they're married. The woman carries a basket and the man has a mean look on his face. He glares at Niklaus, with hatred in his eyes.

"Relax, Mikael. Niklaus's means well." The woman tells the man.

"That's precisely my problem." Mikael spits out. His angry expression matches the tone of his voice. He then begins walking over to Klaus and Elijah, anger in his footsteps.

He holds his hand out to Elijah, and Elijah reluctantly hands his sword to him. Niklaus stands there with a submissive look on his face.

"So!" Mikael yells at Niklaus. "Why don't you teach me that trick? Young warrior." He spits with venom in his voice.

Mikael takes his sword and tries to land a blow towards Niklaus's head. Niklaus blocks it swiftly.

"Father we were just having fun." Niklaus tries to defend himself.

So Mikael is Niklaus's father...

"We fight for our survival...and you find time for fun!" Mikael spews. "I wanna have fun! Teache me! Come on!"

"Father it was nothing." Niklaus whispers.

Mikael takes his sword and lounges for Niklaus. Niklaus's blocks both blows, his sword flies out of his hand in the process. Mikael kicks Niklaus, making him fall on his back.

Mikael me takes his sword and holds it a centimeter away from Niklaus's throat. I look over at the blonde girl, who's got a terrified look on her face. The mood in this crowd of people has changed. Everyone seems to feel bad for Niklaus, but not bad enough to save him from Mikael.

"You are foolish and impulsive, boy." Mikael starts, he moves the sword closer to Niklaus's neck. "WHAT! NO MORE LAUGHTER?!"

"You've made your point Mikael!" The blonde woman who was standing with him says. I'm almost certain that the woman is Niklaus's mom.

Mikael stares at Niklaus, who's quivering with fear. He takes the sword and shoves it hard in the ground, inches away from Niklaus's head.

"Some days it's a miracle you're still alive!" Mikael spews. "Boy!" He stands up and brushes past me.

I watch as Nikalus lays paralyzed with fear.