The Prince of Mystic Falls

38. Family Meeting

No Pairing

"The Brotherhood of the Five were created by a dying witch, a descendant of Qetsiyah. Qetsiyah herself was a powerful witch who many centuries ago, made her lover immortal. He then betrayed her and for her handmaiden, Amara. Qetsiya tricked Amara into creating the Other Side for supernaturals and trapped Silas in a cave. Qetsiyah's wish was to cure and kill the first immortal, Silas. To accomplish this task, the Five get a mark on their bodies called the Hunter's Mark. That's what is on Jeremy's arm. If Jeremy were to hunt vampires, as he will be driven to do, the mark will grow into a map leading to Silas and his means of destruction. That is the Cure of Immortality itself," Klaus started.

"Yes, I've heard most of that. Have you run into them before?" Alaric wondered.

"Unfortunately, yes. After they were created in 1110, we met them and Klaus infiltrated their ranks. They daggered the rest of us, but couldn't get Klaus because the dagger didn't work on him due to his hybrid side. We thought Klaus killed them all in 1114 A.D. But then five potentials got the mark and started hunting. Klaus got the Hunter's Curse of torture and insanity for what fifty, sixty years, Brother?" Elijah continued.

"Seventy. The worst part is that they know about the white oak ash tree. The only thing which can kill us. You can see why this is so serious," Klaus continued speaking to the assembled group consisting of Alaric, Kol, Marcel, and Freya.

Elijah went on, "They have organized and raised this army, even using supernaturals to kill other supernaturals. We couldn't figure out why at first. Then, we looked deeper into the structure of this organization. We think that it is, I cannot say it."

"Allow me, Elijah. We think that Mikael, our father, may have been behind this latest attack. He is the only other one to have the power to compel other vampires. He used some company names that were villages near where we lived in the Old Country, places dear to him, and things like that," Klaus drifted looking at Freya.

"My father? I'm sorry but this is hard to take in," Freya gasped.

"Sister, I cannot imagine what this is like for you. To have just found us and then be threatened by the father who thinks you long dead of plague," Elijah proclaimed.

"What does he want?" Freya quaked in anger.

"Mostly, me dead. The bastard, the beast, the boy he hated for being weak, and he wants to destroy all vampires by destroying us," Klaus spat.

"Oh Niklaus, you know I will stand by you always and forever. I wasn't there to make the vow with you, but I make it now. Always and forever," Freya promised.

Klaus crossed over to her and kissed her cheek.

"I wish for no harm to come to any of you. Always and forever. That's why we must split up now," Klaus confessed.

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Jeremy first felt the urge to hunt vampires as an itch, like an irritation. A twinge of dislike toward the undead. Then, he started seeing table legs as possible stakes that he could sharpen. Then, he thought about driving the stakes through their hearts. The feeling would come and go in waves, light as first and then in his dreams, it exploded. Jeremy didn't even want to sleep anymore, but it always came. He woke up in a sweat. One night, he woke up outside his father's door with his heart beating and the tattoo pulsing.

Matt was dreaming more and more of Vicky. She was telling him to talk to Freya about bringing her back to life. The Other Side was boring. She knew they had the power from the Ancestors to bring back one, why should it be old, boring Finn. Maybe Matt could switch the ashes and Freya and Bonnie would return Vicky to life. Matt dismissed it as a fantasy, until he saw Vicky when he was awake. He had a bad feeling about this.