𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧- 𝐄.𝐌

52. there's nothing left to save

The crashing sound followed by another shockwave of Magic throttled through the apartment. The early morning birds that chirped on the window sill, had not appeared that day. Some hovered out the window peering inside but flew away instantly.

Caroline noticed this oddness first, right before Kol. "Nature is a Serene witch's friend. Birds know that they can trust this particular human because nature conveys that message. But today they notice the darkness and so they won't come close." explained Kol.

"I wish there was something we could do. God! Something more than this stupid DVDs and music crap." she admonished turning away from the window.

"We are doing what we can, Caroline."

"Yeah, considering Elijah was supposed to do all of this in the first place." she denoted. "Where is he anyway?"

"I don't know. He never returned to the mansion and when we came in the morning no one was here."

Caroline furrowed her brows puzzled before it dawned on her, "that darkness must have manipulated him."

"What do you mean?" before Caroline could speak, Ezekiel and Maverick stormed into the apartment by throwing open the front door.

"Last night she said some nasty stuff to Klaus to get him to rile up and attack her."

"He attacked her?" reiterated Ezekiel ragingly.

"Is that all you gathered from that?" Klaus questioned walking into the living room area. "I am offended that you think I could attack Maeve with the intention of harming her."

"So you do agree that you attacked her."

"Seriously? Focus." Caroline snapped her fingers. "The dark side wants us out of Maeve's life so she will do everything to get us to leave. Klaus can you try Elijah? See what Maeve's dark side said and──" her words were sharply cut off when the room shook yet again and a shrill scream came from the bedroom.

"What's happening?"

"Maeve is doing everything she can to fight against the dark side and the dark side is attempting to take charge." said Maverick. "Now when two strong bulls clash heads, horns break."

"Is she going to..."

"Zee, she's going to die but she's just doing her best to stall it." said Maverick grimly, "I'm sorry."

Caroline pulled her phone and connected it to the speaker. The voice of Janet Jackson echoed through the apartment. "Maeve?" yelled Caroline. "Remember when we climbed on the roof of my house after stealing a bottle of wine from Mom's room? We were blasting out music and singing at the top of our voices in the night?"

The sound of scratching and fiddling lessened and stopped suddenly. Caroline placed a hand on the door and pressed her forehead on the door. "And remember how the neighbours called mom because we were being loud? Mom was so mad at us?"

"Yeah. She...um, she grounded both of us. I stayed in your guest bedroom for a whole week." Maeve's tired and fragile voice came through the door. Caroline gazed at the rest who stood in the room with a half hearted smile. It was a small win they had.

"Care...is my brother there?"

"I'm here Moony. I'm right here." said Ezekiel going forward and closer to the door. "I'm opening the door."

"NO!" she shouted abruptly. "I don't always have control over my body Zeke. I don't want to hurt you."

"You could never, Moony."

"But I did hurt Caroline and Nik and Elij...Elijah. I hurt him too. I can't do that to you. Listen...take care of the pack okay? Guess everyone will get their wish after all. A male Alpha."