The Prince of Mystic Falls

37. The Island

Pairing: MM/mm Marcel/Alaric-Jeremy/Matt, wooden spoon/paddle

Freya brought Mayor Lockwood and Vanessa their meals the next few days and added a detox potion. They were occupying the lower level where Finn had been kept since much of the lower basement had been destroyed when Dahlia had come. The sooner they could be sure all vervain was out of their systems, the sooner they could compel them and let them leave.

Freya thought Vanessa lived alone, but everyone was pretty sure the Mayor would be missed. The cover story would be that she was visiting with her son for the weekend. Freya enacted a boundary spell so they could walk freely throughout that level of the basement, but just not leave.

"Is my son alright?" Carol asked anxiously after two days of being held.

"Yes, Mayor. He's fine. He was still sleeping. I'll send him down to see you later, okay?" Freya said kindly.

"No, I'm sure he hates me. I can't believe I got fooled by those murderous traitors," Carol trembled in shame.

"Carol, what are we doing here? I don't remember anything," Vanessa said looking around.

"Vanessa, is it? I'm Freya. We are going to help you. I think some very bad people wiped your memory. I'm not sure what they wanted with you, but it wasn't good. We're going to do everything we can to find out and get to the bottom of this," Freya asserted.

"They are a very powerful organization with ties that go up, way up. My son isn't even a werewolf. If supernatural aren't hurting anyone, why can't they leave them alone?" Carol quavered.

"That's what we think we found out the answer to," Elijah came in saying, with Klaus come behind.

"Those hunters were not just hunters, some were vampires and wolves. They might have been trying to recruit us to build an army, or just to capture supernaturals by force to add to their insane army cult," Klaus divulged.

"To what end?" Carol undertook.

"That's what we need to find out," Elijah declared.

It was clear that Carol and Vanessa knew very little. As soon as they could be compelled to forget everything, they would be free to go.

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Marcel had spent a few hours the day after the battle, as they called it, with the boys. They were shaken, but holding it together. Klaus, Elijah, and Kol were busy trying to put some new security features in place. Rebekah busied herself with redecorating Seraphina's room into a neutral color scheme and get the patio repaired. The cost for the fast work and discretion was high. However, Rebekah thought the faster they could get rid of the blood stains and bullet holes, the faster they could get back to normal.

"Hey, I know it's kinda early for you guys, but I think it's time we talk," Marcel said coming in the boys's room and shutting the door.

"Yeah, it is 11: 45am. We could probably sleep a few more hours," Matt laughed groggily.

"And they call me the vampire? Unreal!" Marcel retorted.

"I was going to head down and see my mom. I think they are letting her go today after they compel her," Tyler said uncertainly as if he wasn't sure if Marcel wanted him there or not.

"That's fine, man. I'll catch you later," Marcel imparted with a wave.

"So?" Jeremy said hopping out of bed and leaning against it as Matt used the bathroom.

"Can I see that tattoo? Has it changed since yesterday?" Marcel said examining it closely.

"No one really told me what it means yet," Jeremy mumbled.