Frenemies (Kol Mikaelson/ The Originals)

07

Eliza's POV

I walked along the dark streets, looking for something to sink my teeth into. I can eat human food, but blood is so much better and refreshing.

In an open alleyway, I spotted a couple kissing. The perfect victims.

I walked towards them, grabbing the girl who had her boyfriend pinned to a wall. I looked her in the eyes and said "stand here, don't move, and don't scream".

Once she obeyed, I faced the boy, looking him in the eye. "Relax, and don't cry for help".

My fangs extended as I pierced into his neck. The taste of blood was heavenly, making me crave more. His heartbeat began to slow as I drank, meaning he was going to die. However, I couldn't bring myself to pull away.

Suddenly, a hand pulled me off the guy and threw me to the side. I looked to see a man glaring back at me. He then turned to face the guy and girl. "Go, and forget everything".

They walked out of the alley, leaving me alone with this stranger.

"You know if I was being hunted right now, I wouldn't be killing people" he said.

Hunted? Since when was I being hunted?! I hesitated slightly before standing my ground. "I had everything under control, okay? I don't need you telling me how to feed!"

He let out a scoff before walking towards me. "Really? Because from where I'm standing you were about to kill that guy" He stopped when he was in front of me. "Let me help you".

My anger got out of control and I could feel my powers travelling through my blood. "I don't need anyone's help!"

Before I could think, my hand was raised and the guy was on the floor clutching his head in pain. Groans left his mouth as my magic began boiling the blood in his veins.

Reality hit me and I stopped, feeling like my whole body was breaking down. Tears began pouring out of my eyes as I fell to the floor. First I found out my mother became a monster by joining the ancestors, then I found out I was being hunted, and now I'm going out of control.

Two arms wrapped around me as I was pulled into the guys arms. "Shh it's okay, everything's going to be okay".

I sobbed into his shoulder as he comforted me and helped me calm down.

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I sat on the sofa in the guys apartment, which was just outside the city. He walked over to me and offered me a glass of alcohol, which I accepted gladly.

He sat in front of me and took a sip from his glass before smiling.

"We haven't been properly introduced. I'm Marcel".

I smiled and put down my glass. "Nice to meet you Marcel. I'm Elisa".

He smiled and also put down his glass. "So, how is it possible you are part witch and part vampire?" He asked.

"I was born a witch and when I became a vampire, my powers never left me. A lot of witches called me a weapon, but I have my own mind and thoughts, therefore I can decide how I use my powers" I explained to him.

"Why are you in New Orleans then? I wouldn't exactly call it the safest place for a vampire witch" Marcel asked.

I looked down for a second and then looked at him in the eye again. "I'm here to pay my respect to the ancestors, seen as they're now gone. I'm also here because I am tracking my mothers killer, and I intend to kill him".

"So basically you're on a murder mission? Mind me asking what's the name of the target?"

I know I shouldn't trust anyone, but Marcel seemed sweet and caring and I wanted to be his friend.

"Kol Mikaelson". Marcel froze slightly, meaning he knew who I was after.

"You're going after a Mikaelson? You might as well kill yourself now. If you go after one, you're taking on all of them" he stood up and started pacing.

I stood my ground, making sure he knew I wasn't going to back down. "I can look after myself. And I'm not scared of them. It's Kol's fault I am what I am now, and despite what we've been through together, I will never forgive him for what he did to me" I shouted, making my point clear.

Marcel stopped pacing and stared at me. "What did he do to you?"

My brain replayed the events of my human life, almost as if it was a movie inside of my mind.

"When I was human, Kol and I were friends. We messed around and caused trouble, we played pranks on each other and other people, we were so close that some people thought we were dating". Marcel sat down, listening to what I had to say,

"One night, his family burnt down our village. I tried my best to keep the fire at bay with my magic but I wasn't strong enough. My mother was with me, and she managed to get us both out through a secret passage beneath our house. She told me that my magic was powerful and that the ancestors needed me to help them on the other side" I paused, thinking of the pain I felt.

"The last thing I remember as a human was my mother cutting my throat and me falling to the ground. When I awoke, she was dead beside me, her throat torn out. Little did she know that during that day, Kol fed me his blood after I fell out a tree and broke my back. He healed me, and then turned me into something I despise".

I looked at Marcel, who was processing everything I had told him. He looked at me with eyes full of sympathy. "I'm sorry about what happened to you. But why are you so certain it was Kol that killed your mother? There are other Original vampires".

I grabbed my bag and took out an ancient bowl with carvings of a battle around the outside. "This is a dark object that neither me nor my mother owned. I found it beside her body, almost as if the person who it belonged to had dropped it and left it there in the heat of the moment". I handed the bowl to him for him to inspect.

"There's only one Original who was in the town at the time who liked to collect dark objects and meddle with witches. That's why I'm certain it's Kol".

Marcel looked like any doubt in his mind had gone as he put the bowl down and sighed. "Look, word gets around the Quarter pretty quickly, and the word is that Klaus Mikaelson wants you dead".

Confusion hit me as I questioned how he knew of me. "Why does he want to kill me? He hasn't even met me?"

"Well turns out you gave one of his friends a little shock today at the cemetery" he informed me.

Vincent. That's who he was on the phone to.

"And also apparently you came into his home earlier and confronted the mother of his child".

Hayley. She must have been talking to Klaus and someone else earlier.

"This is how Klaus works, Elisa. If a new threat comes into town he either gets rid of it or makes it an ally. In your case he wants to hunt you down and tear you apart".

Fear washed through me, but I also felt power and strength.

"You can stay here for a few nights until you find a way out of town..." I cut Marcel off.

"I'm not leaving the city. If Klaus thinks I'm a threat, then I'll show him how much of a threat I can be".