Family Above All

82. Joy and Sadness

No pairing

The Compound, French Quarter

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dungeon

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Esther's chanting rang out loudly as Klaus struggled to restrain Lucien.

"Call my sons and...everyone!" Klaus screamed to the hapless guard who watched in dismay. The vampire finally ran off to get help. "I can barely hold him down. He's getting stronger!"

Esther grabbed the chained witch roughly and looked into her green eyes.

"I am sorry. I hope you know this is not personal, dear," Esther apologized. "And Niklaus, you will not like this either."

"Whatever the hell you are going to do, do it quickly. I cannot hold him,' Klaus hissed, using his full strength and still struggling. Lucien's fangs were out and his face dark. His eyes rolled back in his head.

"Venez sanguinem au moi," Esther continued.

Damon and Kol ran in with a bunch of Marcel's guys.

"Help me hold him," Klaus pleaded.
"He's foaming at the mouth," Damon said in disgust. "And Jesus, those fangs!"

"Help me, dammit," Klaus said again, as Lucien almost got away. Kol and Damon vamped to him. "And don't let him bite you."

They finally got a hold on Lucien with help from a few of Marcel's vampires. Klaus struggled to explain to Kol what Lucien had told him.

"Wes is helping them? I'm not surprised," Kol shuddered. "Damon, you hearing this, mate?"
Damon jerked back a hand, "Ah, he almost got me."

"Call Ric and tell him to go there now. Emma and Dorian are already on their way back home. They should arrive shortly. Ric should ask for Aya's help. We've no time to do this properly, if this should happen to Elijah then there will be no restraining him," Klaus heaved.

The vampires brought in chains and secured Lucien quickly, but it was still difficult to hold him.

"Damon, go call Ric now. I think he is weakening," Klaus said.

Kol rolled his eyes as six guys were on top of Lucien's form.
"Nik, watch your hand," Kol warned as Lucien tried to bite Klaus.

"If he survives this, I am going to thrash him so he wishes he were dead-again," Klaus spat. "Mother, a little urgency?"

Freya came in and Esther had her help hold the witch still.

"This will be over in a moment," Esther said. "Freya, we must reverse this, whatever it is. There is only one way I know to do that, but there is a cost."

Esther indicated Alexis. "She must be the sacrifice."
"No, I cannot," Freya protested. "I refuse to do dark magic. The cost is too great."

"You must or we all may perish," Esther stated calmly. "Now, help me."

Marcel walked in a moment later into a scene from hell. The dim lights of the cell were going on and off as the Original witches chanted. Alexis was levitating and as Marcel watched, her body seemed to implode and the blood gathered.

"Keep his mouth open," Esther called out.

Kol cursed as he struggled to pry open the frothing vampire's mouth.

"I don't get paid enough for this," Kol groaned. "Wait? I don't get paid at all."
"Kol, wider!" Klaus ordered.

Marcel watched in awe as the blood seemed to enter Lucien's mouth in a rush.