Trust The Instincts

The New Deal

I woke up and went to take a shower. While I was in the shower Elena texted asking me to meet her at the grill. I put on black ripped skinny jeans, gray tank top, jean jacket and a black beanie. I also put on my brown/colored boots. I grabbed all I needed and headed to the grill.

When I walked in the grill, I saw Elena on the phone.

I walked over to her, "hey Elena."

"Malia, hi." She said and we hugged.

"Hey your the girl who put your claws into my back." The man from the party was walking towards us. I growled and put Elena behind me.

"Malia, stop that's just Damon, Stefan's brother."

I moved away from Damon and Elena, "he tried to kill Klaus right in front of me, my mate." I say glowing my eyes blue.

"Don't mind me." I heard Klaus say as he grabbed me by the waist. I turns my head, "Klaus."

"Love."

"You gonna do this in the grill? In front of everyone? Its a little beneath you, don't you think?"

"I don't know what you are talking about. I just came down to my local pub to grab a drink with a mate. Get a round in would you Tony?" Klaus smiles and I see Elena is shocked.

"I'm surprised you stuck around town long enough for happy hour."

"His sister seems to be missing. Need to sort that out. I say.

"Cute blonde, bombshell, psycho. Shouldn't be too hard to find." Damon says.

"Truth is I've grown to rather like your little town. Think I might fancy a home here. Oh I imagine you're wondering how does this affect you. The answer is not in the slightest. As long as I get what I want and everyone behaves themselves you can go on living your little lives however you choose. You have my word." Klaus stated.

"What more could you possibly want?" Elena asks.

"Well for starters you can tell me where I might find Stefan."

"Stefan skipped town the second he saved your ass."

"Well you see that is a shame." Klaus grabs a dart and gets a bullseye.

"Your brother stole from Klaus. He needs to be found so Klaus can take back what's he's." I say.

"That sounds like a Klaus and Stefan problem." Klaus moves to Elena and I stop him.

He smirks, "ha. Well this is me broadening the scope, sweetheart."

We left the grill and I went to Elena's house for dinner, while Klaus went and did whatever he was gonna do. I was helping Elena with dinner.

"So you ready?" Alaric asks Elena.

"Vampire, hybrids, and originals. No problem. My rebellious brother. I'm worried." Elena says to us.

"Proof that you're still human." I say.

The front door opens and closes. Jeremy comes into the kitchen and opens the fridge.

"Just I'm time! Were cooking." Elena says.

"Sorry, just passing through." Jeremy tells us.

"Ah, well I thought we would all stay in, have a meal together like a typical family."

"Why?"

"Maybe because you got fired and you didn't tell anyone." Elena stated.

"Ahh-look can we do this later? I made plans with Tyler. He's right outside."

"Oh wait. When did you start hanging out with Tyler Lockwood?" Alaric asks Jeremy.

"I don't know...does it matter?" Jeremy asked.

"Yeah, Jeremy! It matters. He was sired by Klaus. He's dangerous." Elena tells him.

"He can still hear you. He is right outside. Besides you of all people are gonna lecture me on who I can and can't hang out with?" Jeremy states.

"What's with the attitude?"

"Yeah, whatever, this is lame. Tyler's waiting." Jeremy tries to leave but Elena blocks him.

"Oh, no no! You're not going anywhere, especially not with Tyler."

Jeremy looks at Alaric for help, " I'm with her on this, Jer. Sorry."

"All right fine. You want me to stay in then. Yo, Tyler! Come on in!"

"Jeremy!" Elena yells.

Jeremy hand Tyler a glass of water, "thanks."

"This is weird. Klaus has hybrids stalking me and now you're just sitting in our kitchen." Elena tells us.

"Look maybe I should go."

"Oh stay. You're not doing anything." Jeremy tells Tyler.

"Unless you have to, you know, check in with your hybrid master." Elena tells Tyler.

Tyler laughs, "its not like that Elena."

"Tell me Tyler...what is the difference between being sired and being compelled?" Alaric asks Ty.

"Compulsion-that's just mind control-like hypnosis. And being sired is...its like faith. You do something because you believe its the right thing." Tyler tells us.

"So you believe that serving Klaus is the right thing?" Elena asks.

"I don't serve him. Klaus released me from a curse that was ruining my life. I owe him for that."

"What if he asked you to jump off a bridge?" Alaric asks.

"Klaus wouldn't do that. Why would he asks any of his hybrids that. When he spent many months trying to figure out why they keep dying? Plus Tyler would heal." I tell them.

"Okay, so what if he asks you to rip out your heart?"

"Again why would he?" I ask.

"What if he did?"

"I don't know! Then I'd rip out my heart!" Tyler yells at us. We all look taken aback. "You guys sound like Caroline, getting all freaked out over something you don't understand." Tyler tells us.

"Your right Tyler I don't understand. Klaus has terrorized every single one of us except Malia, and you're just blindly loyal to him."

"You're over thinking it. I can still make my own decisions."

Jeremy gets a phone call and takes it. "What was that about?" I ask him when he hangs up.

"It was nothing." He says.

"I got to go. Um, thanks for the food offer, but..."

"Next time." Tyler leaves.

I look around for Jeremy and found his ring on the counter.

"Guys Jeremy is gone and he left his ring."

We run outside to see Jeremy in the middle of the street. A car comes and Alaric and Elena run to Jeremy. Alaric gets hit, I follow Tyler's scent to Klaus's mansion. I run inside and tackle Tyler to the ground. I clawed at him and he throws me off. I rolled on the ground and get up, I roared at Tyler.

"Malia, wait."

"You tried to hurt Jeremy but Alaric got hurt instead." I run at him and rammed my claws into Tyler's chest, he started bleeding from the mouth. I bring him closer to my face.

"If you ever hurt my family again, I will kill you. I don't care I'f your sired or not." I growled at Tyler.

I flung him to the floor and jumped through a window transforming into a coyote. I took off into the woods to cool off and try to get control back.