Night Time Creatures [Klaus Mikaelson]

5 • Family Reunion (edited)

Aliona's P.O.V

I pulled up my car for hopefully the final time at the Salvatore boarding house. I'd been here three times now, it was three times too many for me. I pounded my fists on the door until Uncle Zach opened it, I pushed past him and ran up the stairs knowing which door to go through.

I burst through the door and stood there looking shocked, Stefan and Damon were stood facing each other but now turned to me.

"This some kind of family reunion?" Damon asked whilst a crow on the balcony rail squawked.

"The crow's a bit much, don't you think?" I asked looking at them both.

"Wait till you see what I can do with the fog," Damon responded whilst smirking.

"When did you get here?" Stefan asked looking angry.

"Well, I couldn't miss your first day at school." Damon walked around the room as I made eye contact with Stefan, he gave me a look that said to be cautious around Damon.

I hadn't seen Damon in 140 years and he tells me to be cautious?

"Your hair's different." He spoke to Stefan, "I like it." His arrogance practically radiated off of him as he still walked around the room.

"It's been 15 years Damon," Stefan spoke making me laugh causing both of them to turn to me once more.

"Something funny?" Damon asked, how did he have the cheek to talk to me after what he did.

"It's been 15 years Damon." I mocked whilst glaring at him. "It's been 147 years Damon!" I yelled at him causing him to gulp.

"Why are you here?" Stefan spoke to Damon breaking the awkward silence.

"I missed my little brother and as it turns out I've got two for the price of one," Damon spoke whilst walking towards me.

"You hate small towns it's boring, there's nothing for you to do." Stefan carried on as I never broke my glare from Damon's face.

"I've managed to keep myself busy." His words made me think of poor Vicki, Damon started walking around the room in a circle.

"You know you left that girl alive tonight. Bit clumsy don't you think?" I spoke bitterly.

"Ahh, that could be a problem," Damon spoke whilst leaning on Stefan's desk. "For you." He added and smirked.

"Why are you here now?" Stefan asked whilst shaking his head.

"I should be asking you both the same question." I turned to Stefan. "But I think it can be summed up for the both of you with one little word." They both looked intrigued as to what my answer would be.

"Elena," Damon spoke for me. "She took my breath away, she's a dead ringer for Katherine." This made me laugh, why couldn't they both just move on?

"She's not Katherine," Stefan spoke sternly.

"Well let's hope not, we both know how that ended," Damon replied nonchalantly.

"Tell me when's the last time you had something stronger than a squirrel?" Damon challenged Stefan before turning to me. "Or you Ali. I've been keeping tabs on you and I'm just going to say, human blood always tastes better fresh from the vein, not those bags."

"I know what you're doing Damon and it's not going to work," Stefan replied whilst stepping backward. "Leave Ali out of this, she doesn't need it."

"And I don't need you to stick up for me, Stefan," I glowered at him. 

"Oh come on don't you crave a little bit?" Damon pressed whilst pushing Stefan.

"Stop it," I spoke but he didn't listen to me, he continued to tell Stefan that he should drink human blood. From what I've heard, Stefan isn't known for handling human blood well.

"I said stop it!" Stefan yelled.

"Imagine what Elena's blood tastes like," Damon spoke making my mouth water at the thought of fresh human blood. I couldn't deny that I'd thought about it before. 

"I said stop!" Stefan repeated, I stared at him in shock. His now red eyes had black veins underneath them, he charged at Damon and both of them went flying through the window.

I sped for the window and jumped down, stumbling slightly as I not so gracefully landed.

"Stefan!" I cried out seeing him the only one on the floor, Damon was nowhere to be seen. "Are you okay?" I asked my instinct to help my brother, despite him abandoning me, came over me. He slowly got to his feet and I backed off slightly.

"I was impressed." Damon's voice called from behind us, he stood leaning against a bush looking absolutely fine. "I'll give it a 6, missed some style but I was pleasantly surprised."

"You know it's all fun and games Damon, but wherever you go people die," Stefan stated and Damon looked like he didn't care. It hurt to think that this was the man that used to care so much for his family, Stefan's words had reminded me of someone else though. Because wherever he went, people truly did die, especially those that I loved.

"That's a given." I widened my eyes at his words.

"No, not here," I spoke before I thought about how desperate it sounded.

"I won't allow it." Stefan continued.

"I'll take that as an invitation."

"Damon please, after all these years can't we just give it a rest?" Stefan pleaded I didn't understand what he meant by that.

"I promised you an eternity of misery, so I'm just keeping my word," Damon replied smugly. I needed to understand because as I stood watching helplessly, I realized how much I'd missed my brothers.

"Just stay away from Elena." Stefan sounded angry yet still very desperate, it was obvious he wasn't over Katherine.

"Where's your ring?" Damon asked looking down at Stefan's finger, why did he have to be so cocky and annoying. "Suns coming up soon and well...puff ashes to ashes." Stefan looked extremely scared and I guess I must have too. "You two need to relax, it's right here."

Damon walked forward and held out the palm of his hand to reveal Stefan's ring.

Suddenly Damon's face contorted into the monster he was and grabbed Stefan by the throat before throwing him like a rag doll into the garage door.

"Damon!" I yelled whilst speeding over to Stefan. I looked up to see Damon stood by us.

"You should know better than to think you're stronger than me." They both glared at each other whilst I glared at Damon. "You both lost that fight when you stopped feeding on people. I wouldn't try it again." The sound of a door opening splintered the silence. "I think we woke Zach up." He spoke before walking away.
"Sorry Zach, it was good to see you, Ali."

His voice tormented me as I stayed by Stefan's side whilst he still lay on the ground.

He wasn't the boy I grew up with, that wasn't Damon.

He'd changed.

And I want to know why.

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