Fire & Flame | Klaus Mikaelson

nineteen

19. Pictures Of You

Lily, Elijah, Rebekah and Klaus sat on the dinning table at Klaus's mansion, both Rebekah and Klaus were trying to convince Elijah to hand the cure over to them while Lily was there to play the mediator and make sure things didn't go out of hand between the siblings.

"Elijah, being human means a fresh start" Rebekah said, "I can grow old and have a family and fill my days with meaning, knowing that each one matters".

"Well, that was poetic" an amused Klaus said.

"Well, if you can provide us with a more compelling reason for wanting the cure Klaus, please" Elijah said.

"Silas can appear as anyone" Klaus reminded, "He got inside my thoughts, convinced me I was dying, he will torment me until I give him the cure".

"And in doing so, he will break down the wall to the other side" Rebekah argued.

"So it doesn't trap him there when he dies" Klaus retorted, before turning back to Elijah, "He wants to reunite with his lost soulmate, you, of all lovesick fools, should applaud his devotion".

"He will open the floodgates for every supernatural being that has ever died" Rebekah snapped.

"Including our dear brothers Kol and Finn" Klaus said, "We'll have our family back".

"Oh please, you hated Kol" Rebekah stated, "And you kept Finn in a box for most of his life".

"Elijah, please" Klaus said.

Elijah looked at Lily, "Any thoughts?".

"Nope, I am not getting into this, this is all on you, I'm just here for moral support" Lily said, she gave Elijah's shoulder a little pat, "Good luck, looks like you're gonna need a lot of it".

"Seems so" an amused Elijah said, before turning to his brother, "Your personal discomfort might not be sufficient reason for putting the entire world in jeopardy Klaus, I think our sister deserves a shot at happiness".

"Tell me you're joking" an angry Klaus said, "Tell me you're not fating me to an eternity of torture".

"I've made my decision" Elijah stated.

A furious Klaus turned to Rebekah, "When you're sick and dying and you beg for my blood, I will laugh in your face and compel you to forget me", Klaus then stood up from his chair and stormed out of the room.

"I'm going to go make sure he doesn't do anything Klaus like" Lily said, quickly standing up and rushing after Klaus, leaving Rebekah and Elijah alone to discuss the cure.

***

Rebekah and Lily walked down the streets of Mystic Falls.

"So let me guess this straight, if you go a day without using any vampire privileges, like no strength, no compulsion, no drinking blood, then only will Elijah give you the cure?" Lily asked.

"Yeap" Rebekah confirmed.

"Don't think of this as me not having any faith in you, because I probably have more faith in you then your brothers do" Lily said.