The Prince of Mystic Falls

137. The Cure

Pairing: none

Sunday, January 14, 2011

7pm

Tyler found the tutor and was able to get Elijah before he bled out. Elijah had run to a secret storage room to get a vial of Klaus' blood in case Penny bit one of the vampires. He healed him and then had Tyler compel him to forget he was ever at the house. Elijah then compelled him again for good effect as his compulsion would be much more powerful than Tyler's. However, he was pleased the boy was practicing. It was a tricky, yet important skill for a vampire to master.

"So I guess I'll be needing a new tutor," Kai said wryly.

Elijah smiled, "I can tutor you myself. I taught Marcellus how to read and play the piano long ago. I'm a little rusty, but I'll try until we can find someone. I think we better let the poor fellow who Penny mauled go for now with a substantial tip,"

"That would be great, if you don't mind," Kai grinned.

Klaus and Kol had brought Penny back into the house with as little fanfare as possible. Yet the smaller boys still ran up manically. Elijah filled in Klaus on the tutor and his condition. Klaus was relieved the man was alive, but terrified at the close call.

"Penny! Where were you? Daddy, is she in trouble?" Henrik asked excitedly.

Elijah shushed him and shooed the boys off to watch tv in the great room. Penny hit her face, as Klaus was still holding her.

Cami was visibly relieved, "Oh thank God, Penny. Are you okay?"

Penny put her head up and nodded.

Klaus sat Penny down at the kitchen table, "Let's get you something to eat and some blood, eh? Then, we'll talk."

Vanessa and Elijah went and busied themselves with the boys. Kol went to check on the older boys. Klaus heated up canned soup for Penny and got her a glass of blood.

Cami sat down beside her, "Honey, you need to drink that. It will make you feel better."

Penny sipped from the blood and slowly at the soup. Cami looked at Klaus in alarm, Penny seemed oddly without affect. Sadie came up and sniffed her and she petted the dog absentmindedly.

Klaus said quietly, "She got siphoned. I'll explain later."

Cami nodded, "Penny, can you say something? Do you need anything else?"

"I'm tired," Penny said after finishing her blood and most of the soup.

"I'm sure. Can you tell us why you ran away like that?" Cami asked carefully.

"I didn't want to be in trouble," Penny admitted.

Klaus sat down on the other side of Penny.

"Running from your problems only makes them worse. We were just going to talk to you. Can you tell us why you became so upset about Sadie coming into your room earlier?" Klaus pressed.