A Twist Through Time (A TVDU fic)

Chapter 21

It had been a few days since Hope had brought Elena home after Stefan nearly drove Elena off of Wickery Bridge. Elena had given Klaus back Rebekah's body as an attempt at a peace offering to stop all of this. But Klaus wanted his whole family, and Stefan was being unbearably frustrating. However, after some conflict with the Bennett witches, doppelganger, and younger Salvatore, Klaus now had his family being carted in to his mansion.

Hope looked up, her eyes widening as she saw the coffins being brought in. "You found them?" Relief was obvious in her voice.

"It took a bit of effort, but yes I do. And your location was right. Now I can store them safely away" Klaus said

"You don't want to free them yet?" she questioned, looking at him.

Klaus shook his head yet. "I need to figure some things out first. I still have some unfinished business to take care of"

His hybrid that had been helping asked "What business?"

Suddenly a hand went through him and pulled out his heart. The hybrids body dropped, revealing Elijah behind him with the hybrid's heart in his hand. Hope's lips parted open in surprise as her gaze landed on her uncle that had died with her father.

"So, Niklaus..." Elijah greeted, looking at his brother.

"Elijah?" Klaus questioned, his eyes wide.

"What did I miss?" Elijah asked. When Klaus failed to reply, he continued. "You look surprised to see me. So it wasn't you that removed the dagger from my chest?"

"You look like you could do with a drink. And we have a lot to discuss, so shall we?"

Elijah attacked him, and Klaus flew through a window.

Hope magically threw Elijah back, pinning him against the wall. "Can you both sort things out in a civilized way?"

"Things with my brother are never civil. Who are you?" Elijah questioned.

"A friend of your brother's. Now if I let you down, can you not attack Klaus?"

"We can attempt a civilized discussion. Do you know what he has done?"

"I do" Hope looked at him before dropping the spell.

Elijah straightened himself up.

Klaus got up and looked at Elijah, glad he had the support of someone. "Easy. I just finished renovating. You know you have every right to be mad at me. But I kept my word, I reunited you with our family."

Elijah moved toward him, angry.

Hope sighed. "Corpori impetu" She said, freezing Elijah in his place. "Civilized, remember? You're 1000 years old. Both of you. Act like grown ups" She snapped before breaking the spell.

Klaus and Elijah both looked a bit ashamed of themselves, Klaus because Hope was the only person that genuinely liked him. And Elijah because he favored being the most civilized Mikaelson.

"Mikael is dead" Klaus said after a moment

Elijah looked at him, stunned. "What did you say?"

"I killed him. With his own weapon. He's gone Elijah. Forever."

It was obvious how much the mere thought was a relief to Klaus. Mikael had abused him all throughout his human life and then chased him for the past a thousand years. No one deserved to endure that. And Hope too was quite glad her non biological grandfather was dead.

"Very well. Is there anything else you would like to tell me?"

"Mikael did not kill our mother. I did"