Chasing An Outcome

Chapter 4: Bitter Confrontations and Warm Reunions

"Marcel?" Hayley murmured. There was something in his appearance that rubbed her the wrong way. He looked devoid of any emotions. The expression he wore was completely empty. Like that of a man who'd lost everything.

Klaus approached him slowly. He knew this would be coming and even so, he wasn't prepared for it.

Marcel balled his hands. "You took her away. You've taken the only family I've ever had."

"Don't!" Klaus shouted in desperation. "Don't say you don't have family!" First Kol and now Marcel? No. He couldn't lose them. "I took you in. I took you in and treated you like you were my own blood! You were a son to me!"

"Don't fuck with me!" He yelled. "The only semblance of family I had was her and you've taken her away from me!"

"Marcel," Elijah cut in, standing in front of Klaus. "If you have any problems it is me who you should take them up with. Niklaus did not have any part in it."

"Problems?" Marcel repeated incredulously. "I have a little more than a problem Elijah!"

"You don't understand Marcel; Freya didn't finish the spell!" Klaus said.

"Am I supposed to believe you! You're only trying to save face! What you don't know is that we tried to bring her back but we were unable to! That means either you completed your spell or the ancestors got to her. And you know what? None of those are appealing to me."

"But she didn't complete the spell," He tried reasoning once more. "Something must've went wrong."

"It's not about completing the spell or not Klaus. It's the fact that she was going to do it!"

"We only did what we needed to do Marcel. Our family was in danger." Elijah added.

"Your family is always in some kind of danger! Instead of solving it yourselves you have to drag everyone into it! You guys practically made Lucien into what he is! Let me tell you, today has sure done a lot to finally open my eyes."

Elijah frowned. "What are you saying?"

"Answer me this, would you have gone through with the spell if it had been Rebekah in that circle?" The silence only infuriated him. "Yeah, didn't think so. Because anyone outside of your family may as well be dirt under your boots, am I right!? And that includes Cami as well."

"I'll overlook your comment because of the grief you are feeling," Klaus said dangerously. "But I assure you that you are treading on some mighty thin ice. Therefore I suggest you watch your tone."

"You enjoy that don't you Klaus? Having me on strings? You love knowing that I'm inferior to you; that you can beat me down without repercussions. The only reason you kept me around was so that you could mold me however you saw fit, just like Lucien. And now it must kill you to know that a guy like him is superior to you."

"Your emotions are clouding your judgement right now Marcellus." Klaus replied while attempting to remain composed. "Let's not do something we'll regret."

"I'm afraid we're beyond that by now. In fact, I think we're done talking."

Elijah stepped closer. "Use your head. You are not able to fight us. Please just stand down Marcel."

"Wrong." Marcel stated as his eyes began glowing red, double fangs appearing on his mouth. "I am done being your family's little pet."

Klaus' eyes widened at the sight. "What have you done!?"

Freya cast a look to where Aurora's body was; her blood ran cold and a shiver ran up her spine when it harshly sunk in. "You've taken the serum haven't you?"