His protector

3

" he looks almost exactly like him ", arik mutters , gaze glued onto the younger Salvatore vampire , who had an identical face to his younger brother , and klaus eyed him with a small nod , almost forgetting arik wasn't with him and Rebecca back when they had met Stefan , but was actually on a small search for his own brother , and had linked his mind to klaus's if he were in trouble or if he couldn't sleep at night he'd still be able to feel arik as if he were actually with him , arik couldn't fully leave him knowing klaus's abandonment and trust issues , and he had to keep contact with his husband and fated , but his search for his brother was futile and he only found scrapes and almost completely empty leads , he couldn't continue his search because klaus was found by mikeal , so he came rushing back as quick as he could , and it was definitely odd to see someone with an identical face to someone you hold so dearly
" okay , thanks for being here , everybody . ", the familiar dark haired girl starts as she spoke into the microphone , stood up on the stage for her announcement that made arik glance back to klaus with a fond chuckle , knowing what the cheeky hybrid had done
" we have a special shout out tonight . This is for elena , from klaus ", she finished her announcement , and klaus smiled to himself darkly on amusement while arik shook his head fondly as a song started to play through the speakers , a group of girls and guys stood almost in the middle of the room stick still before they all started to glance around the gym hall
"That was a lame cheap shot , he's just trying to bait us ", a dark haired vampire with similar attributes to arik himself scoffed out , and arik eyed him oddly from where he stood , was he related to him , how odd , at least he was better looking
" I know everyone here", elena states half confused before seeing unfamiliar face next to Rick, or Alaric , or who she thinks is Alaric and furrows her brows
" maybe he's not here , he just wants us to believe that he is ", the double ganger of Silas muses as he looked around , this was Stefan Salvatore
" it's a party , people , blend  . Let him come to us ", Damon suggests
" good idea ", bonnie nods before grabbing Jeremy's arm and pulling themselves away
" there's Rick .... Wait , who's that , the dark haired guy beside him ", Damon furrows his brows , making Stefan and elena look over too , neither recognising him
" you don't think , that that's him", elena mumbles fearfully and confusedly in a question
" no clue , I'll be back ", Damon mutters as he makes his way over , elena and Stefan watching after him as they begin to dance to try to blend in
" special dedication , huh , this guys a little twisted ", Alaric speaks first as Damon reaches him , the unknown man beside him looking down at his phone , seeming to not be paying attention
" I'm not impressed ", Damon shakes his head , gaze more focused on the unknown man that was actually arik
" no ", klaus questions with a raised brow
" let me know if you see anything out of whack .... Who's this ", Damon turns completely to arik , who's gaze moves up to him , a smirk pulling at his lips when his gaze meets his , and damon found it weird how the man seemed familiar to him in some way
" arik movani- mikealson , pleasure to meet you ", arik puts a hand out to shake , which Damon slowly takes , giving it a hard shake as he eyed arik , which only seemed to amuse him as he crushed Damon's hand in his own like he was nothing
" nice to meet you , Damon ", he winks before he turns and walks away , and Damon stares down at his slowly healing hand in shock and anger , cradling it's to his chest and looks at Alaric oddly for his lack of reaction before he stormed away
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" what's going on guys ", Jeremy furrows his brows as he walks , a group of familiar guys coming up to him and a man , early 20s looking , dark raven hair and brown eyes , tall muscular build us leant against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest
" you okay , Gilbert . You don't look so good ", one of the guys nods at him as he gets in his face
" dude , seriously . Wrong day , wrong guy ", Jeremy says as he tries to take a step forward, only to be shoved back , and Jeremy snaps and pushes the guy back in return , a guy grabbing him from behind and they all team up hitting him as two guys hold him , and Jeremy makes eye contact with the dark haired man , who was watching the scene almost boredly
" why are you doing this ", Jeremy grunted out , and the man raises a brow
" you can see me ", he mutters under his breathe in interest at the boy
" klaus ", Jeremy questions , and the man shakes his head with a sly smirk
" nope , guess again ", he chuckles , but Jeremy didn't answer as another punch is thrown to his stomach , winding him , then he's thrown onto the floor , rolling over with a grunt and the four guys start kicking him
" hey , idiots ", a voice calls out as Damon and Stefan jog over at human pace , and one of them turn quickly with a crossbow to shoot at Damon , making the vampire groan in pain as the three others stop kicking Jeremy , pulling their own weapons out , and arik smirks at Jeremy when he makes eye contact , pulling a finger to his lips as if he was telling him to stay quiet , only confusing the injured teen
" let me guess . Klaus says hi", Damon grunts out
" arik says hi , actually ", one of the teens mutters before trying to shoot either Stefan or Damon once more , and Damon looks at the teen confused
" arik , oh fuck ", Damon winced as horror and realisation came over him

" klaus is married , to a man ,he's been protecting him longer than I have and klaus has told many of stories of him since he was only a boy , they've been married for almost 9 centuries .."

The annoying tone of Elijahs voice repeats in Damon's head , making him freeze for a moment while Jeremy looks in the place the man was , only to notice he was no longer there , at all
"- the whole things a distraction . Go find bonnie and elena . I got this , go ", Stefan dismisses his older brother , who looks at him for a moment before slamming the guy in his arms against the lockers and speeding off
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" okay , so where are you taking us ", elena pants out as she rushes behind who she thinks is Alaric
" just a little further ", the man mutters as he speed walks through the halls , and Bonnie furrows her brows as she follows after him
" wait , somethings not right ", elena frowns
" where's Jeremy ", bonnie asks him as she stops walking and Alaric starts to chuckle
" I just had to get away from that dance ", he laughed as he stops walking
" the 60s , ugh , not my decade ", he chuckles , his laugh becoming more cruel as he sees a dark haired man round the other corner , trapping the two girls in between them in the hallway
" agree to disagree, darling . You much prefer the 20s though ", arik drawls out , making elena gasp as she and bonnie spun around
" of course , you know ; the style , the parties , the jazz ", klaus does jazz hands to emphasise his point , making arik chuckle
" Alaric , are you on vervain ", elena asks softly and confusedly , stepping closer to him than the man behind her that she didn't know , and klaus raises an amused brow
" now , why would you ask me that question , elena ", he tilts his head with a smile as he walks forward
" he's being compelled ", elena states to bonnie as she looks at the man
" nope , try agian ", klaus shakes his head mischievously , making arik smirk
" what's going on ", bonnie frowns , standing in front of elena protectively , and klaus sighs in annoyance at the dumb wittiness of the two girls
" okay , I'll give you a hint . I am not Alaric ", he  whispers out , giving the girls a few seconds to figure it out before he smirks and raises his brows , something very un Alaric like
" klaus ", elena finally whispers as she stills , making him grin
" surprise ", he whispers out gleefully , only scaring the girls further while arik found it cute despite him not yet being in his own body , he was just imagining it as actual klaus instead of Alaric klaus
" oh , no . No , it's not possible ", elena frowns as she shakes her head
" oh , it's very possible ", arik chuckles , and when she glanced back to him , he was no longerbtheee , not that she could see , and it only scared her more , along with bonnie , who couldn't even sense him
" just relax , elena . I'm not here to hurt you . Your not on my hit list tonight ", he tells her in a soft manner before smirking darkly as his gaze went on to bonnie
" but you are ", he whispers , about to run forward to attack , only for bonnie to throw him away with a blast of magic , and a scowling , glaring arik appears in front of her so quickly she couldn't react when he backhanded her , making her fall back into the lockers , and elena gasps , rushing forward to help her while arik disappears once more and klaus gets up from the floor with a groan , chuckling as he gets up and stands
" now , did I mention that I know a witch . You're gonna have to hit me allot harder than that ", he chuckles as he goes to charge once more , but arik appears in front of him when bonnie send another blast of magic , and he smirks at her when he goes by uneffected before he disappears again and klaus tackles bonnie , only for him to actually get blasted back when she hits the ground , and alarics body hits theough a awards case and the glass smashes around his body , making him groan in pain
" you really pissing him off , yknow ", he chuckles out with a groan as he tries to get up, and starts to laugh hysterically from his crouched down position on the floor
" by all means , fire away . If you kill this body , I'll just get a knew one , maybe Jeremy ", klaus mocks as he stands up slowly , two of ariks forms appearing on each of his sides with matching glares to the bennet witch
" go , run , run ", bonnie starts to yell at elena as she grabs her arm and starts running with her , ariks body forming only one in klaus's eyes and offers him a hand to help him stand as the girls run away
" you know she's not actually harming me , I'm not in my body , she can't touch me , arik , don't need to be so protective ", he laughs out as he leans against the slightly taller man , not that he needed to but because he wanted to, and arik wouldn't be as affectionate or touch him at all in this body
" habits ", arik shrugs , walking in the direction of a small canteen like room and taking a seat boredly , and klaus does the same a few seats closer to the door , waiting

" what took you so long ", klaus asks darkly , legs propped up on the table and a knife in his hand as bonnie comes into the room , arik no where in sight
" now , do you want to do this the easy way , or the hard way ", he asks , and bonnie looks around the room for a moment before twisting her hand , braking and twisting alarics wrist , making him drop the knife and gasp out in pain as he clutched the hand , slowly clicking it back in place
" the hard way , got it ", he pants out as he stands , starting to grin