Family Above All

39. So Many Things

Pairing: Elijah/Damon (M/M) belt, severe

Prompt for Gaylor (ff.net)

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mikaelson Mansion

Attic

Indy and Julian ran up the attic stairs, hearing the cries.

"Damon! Uncle Klaus, what happened?" Indy asked in shock. She stepped back when she saw Damon sitting up shrouding in a moldy blanket.

Julian stared at the other child. He walked over closer and touched the scars on her face.

"Hi, I am Julian...," Julian said, as the girl swiped his hand away.

"Don't touch me! I'm d-dangerous," the child said, shuddering in fear.

"Child, Ava, do not be afraid. We shall not harm you," Klaus said in a subdued tone. Where the hell was Elijah? He was good at collecting and calming lost children. Then, Klaus remembered the day he found Marcellus, his little warrior. He beckoned the girl closer.

Ava stammered, "J-Just let me g-go...Please, I did not mean to do that."

Her dark green eyes eyes rested a moment on Damon.

"You are hurt, my dear," Klaus noted. "What happened to you?"
Ava backed away as Julian said, "It's okay. They are nice here. Are you hungry?"

Indy looked down at Damien. "You lost your clothes."

Damon, now slowing recovering, smirked, "Yeah, I did. But did you like me as a wolf?"

Indy giggled and nodded. "Yes!"

Klaus glared down at his son, saying, "We'll speak of that shortly. Damon, go take the children and get dressed. I'll take Ava here and get her something to eat."
"I have some food," Ava said, quietly. She reached over and retrieved a cloth napkin with the remnants of pizza on it. "I don't like the crusts."

"Me, either!" Indy chirped. "I am Indigo. Want to come see our room? We also have two dogs!"

"You do?" Ava asked with excitement. "Can I see them?"

"Sure," Julian said, he took the little girl's hand carefully. "But Mr. Slithers doesn't like dogs so I told them not to come up here."

"Oh, that's good," Ava said.

"I see I won't be able to separate them," Klaus muttered. "Damon, you go. I'll see to the children. Ava, do you have any belongings?"

Klaus eyed Damon with concern. The boy's color was returning but he looked shaky and vulnerable in that old blanket.

Ava nodded and found her tattered cloth backpack hidden behind an old trunk.

Klaus gently took Indy by the arm as they started to leave the attic.

"What about him?" Ava asked, pointing to Mr. Slithers, who was again wrapping himself in the rafters.

"Oh, he's happy up here. Our daddy went to get him a cage, but he likes it up there. He used to live in a lab," Julian piped up.

"Oh," Ava replied, clutching her bag. She looked at Damon.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to take power from you," Ava stated nervously.

Damon wrapped the blanket tighter around him, he felt cold and weak.

Damon smiled, "Is that what you did? I thought you just knocked me on my keister."