Family Above All

48. Magic is Good

Pairing: Ric/Tyler-Matt-Jeremy (M/mmm) school paddle

Prompt and plot input from Gar, Gaylor, Riv, Jade, Guest, Andylara510, and Jazmine from FF.net.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Mikaelson Mansion

Late Morning

Wes had finished creating his bag of poisons and arranged for Dorian to watch the rest of his classes.  Wes slipped out in the dimness of the room as the video played. With some amusement he realized that Nessie had switched to a more appropriate video, though it was lost on the sleeping and chatting students. Wes looked for her but realized that the next class was already in session. He really wasn't cut out for high school.

Wes pulled into the mansion kitchen hearing Sage chiding the children to wipe their feet.

"Oh, it is afternoon already?" Sage asked Wes, as she tried her best to wipe mud from the dogs' paws.

"No, um, is Finn around?" Wes inquired.

"Ah, he's in the den making some calls. Damon and Enzo took off. Elijah and Klaus are out looking for them," Sage said quietly.

"I see. I'll just find him. Thanks," Wes said. The dogs trotted over to him and sniffed his leather satchel. "Nothing in there for you fellas."

Study

Finn looked up and made a motion for silence.

"I see. Thank you, Sheriff. You'll call us then? Appreciate it," Finn was saying. He clicked off and turned to Wes. "Sorry, we have a bit of a situation here."

"I heard from Sage," Wes replied, pulling out the manilla envelope. "I'm sorry to spring this on you like this, but I have a favor to ask."

"Oh, from me? I shall help if I can," Finn said, crossing the sheriff off his list of calls to make. They were hoping that Damon headed home, but Katherine had said they had seen no sign of him at the Salvatore Boarding House.

"I need to go. I heard about the mayor and his wife leaving. I remember seeing them at a fundraiser a year or so back. They made not have been on any official Augustine rosters as members, but I think they were involved. Can you look after Aaron for me?" Wes asked abruptly, handing him the envelope.

"You're leaving? Now?" Finn questioned, taking the envelope.

"I was going to wait to say goodbye to Aaron, but I think it would be better this way. All his guardianship papers are in there. You should have them notarized, but I don't think that will be a problem," Wes said anxiously, looking around Elijah's study.

"Have you spoken to my brothers about this?" Finn wondered.

"Klaus knows, but Elijah wanted me to wait. I-I need to do this for Aaron, but they come for me and get him, I can't imagine what lengths they will go to control his fortune," Wes confessed. "I can't explain it, but I feel like something is coming. Something bad."
"And you feel like we cannot protect you here?" Finn prompted.

"No one can protect me with enemies like this. If they get their hands on me, the secret of the ripper virus and other things make that too much of a risk," Wes concluded. He patted his bag. "If it comes down to it, I am prepared to make sure that doesn't happen."

"You would take your own life?" Finn asked, his eyebrows arched.

"Yes, if need be," Wes responded.

"Here, take my blood. If something happens, it will heal you or...," Finn said, biting into his wrist.