The Prince of Mystic Falls

10. Sacrifice

Pairing: M/m Elijah/Tyler-switch, light

Kol slipped out of bed in the middle of the night famished. He drained a few blood bags on the bedside table, but it barely satisfied him. In the box, he was mainly unconscious and but there were times he dreamt. He dreamt of blood and women and magic. True, there was no pain, but there was also no pleasure. Being daggered was like being underwater and never resurfacing. His fist tightened and he had to stop himself from smashing it through the wall of this pretty new room. Klaus wasn't even going to undagger him! He needed a taste of his own medicine. His thoughts drifted to Mary Alice Claire and Astrid. He assumed they were still trapped in the Fauline cottage in New Orleans. He would try to slip away and check on that situation when he could, but it may be a long time until he could do that. Their only crime had been to try to help him tame Nik, he hoped that Nicole didn't end up the same, or worse.

He heard light footsteps and heard his door slide open.

"Think of the devil and she appears," he smiled, vamping over to Nicole and embracing her.

"Finally, I felt like this day would never come," Nicole cried.

"Darling, I can never repay you," he assured the black haired witch sincerely.

"Oui, your bastard brother tells me the very same thing. Do you know what I had to do to get you out? I've been so busy here cooking and playing servant that I am ready to crack. First the boys and now I'm cleaning up after your sister smashing glasses and wanting me to show her how to wear the 'new' fashions," Nicole seethed.

"Sorry, I'll see that Nik gets a real maid and maybe Bex will get some friends. We'll say you have the pox or something. What's with those kids being here anyway? Who the hell are they? Klaus is good at playing daddy to orphans until they try to challenge him or they take a fancy to my sister," Kol chuckled.

"The boys are actually sweet, mon cher. Your brother has surprised me with his love and caring for them, though he tends to spoil them rotten. There were times when I almost came to think he was a good man, a man of honor...Then, I thought of how he took you from me and hid you away. It's been almost twenty years. I have longed for you every single day," she confessed.

"I'm so sorry. You are the only person I can depend on. They were going to leave me in there forever with that bore Finn. And now he is spoiling human 'sons' that are not of our blood? Nik never used to spoil for anything except a fight," Kol whispered.

"You don't have to whisper. I spelled the room for privacy," she said kissing him deeply.

"Oh, you did, did ya, Love? I thought you weren't anchored. How are doing spells?" Kol inquired, kissing her neck. He could hear his pulse quickening, it was driving him mad.

"I may have joined a small coven. Don't be mad, my love, but it was the only way I got the power to find you and get you out," Nicole said, her black eyes afraid.

"Nicole, what did you do?" Kol worried. He feel a jot of fear.

Nicole looked down,"I thought they were only doing expression, at first. Then, I found out that this new coven is doing sacrifice magic. There is a heavy cost for them to empower me to help you."

"What do they want, Darling?" Kol asked slowly.

"Your brother. They want to channel your brother, the hybrid, for power," Nicole said, tilting her head to expose her neck to him. "Drink and I'll tell you more later. You must feed as much as possible. We must also be very, very careful. It is the only way we can defeat him."

Kol caressed her and said, "He'll never separate us again. I promise you." Then, he sunk his fangs into her neck and drank until he forgot about his brother.