The Red Herring Returns: A Mikaelson Love Story

Chapter 18: Retaliating With Force

After a few days. I was discharged from the hospital. Alaric had been on the magic herbs that Bonnie had made him and they seemed to be supressing his evil alter ego. He had called many times but I still wasn't ready to see him. Or talk to him for that matter. In the meantime, I had been spending time with Klaus and Rebekah. They had refused to stop doting over me and I hadn't heard from Elijah since he came back from that day. But the Mikaelsons that remained insisted that I stay in their home and when I refused they moved in to mine.

"Where are you going?" I asked as I went down the stairs and saw Klaus and Rebekah preparing to leave.

"Nowhere." Klaus said quickly, making both Rebekah and I roll our eyes.

"Good one, brother." Rebekah said before turning to face me. "We are going to stop our brother Finn from killing us."

"Good plan." I said with a chuckle.

"Thanks." She said with a shrug. "I thought of it all by myself."

"Fun chat. We'll be back before nightfall." Klaus went to give me a kiss on the cheek but I pulled away.

"I'm coming with you."

"Iliana—"

"You're not going to convince me to stay." I said as I put on my jacket.

"I really like her." Rebekah said with a grin. "Can we take your Bentley?"

"Not even on a cold day in hell. No blood stains on Felicity." I said as I went to get another set of keys. "My Veyron on the other hand is already red."

"You know what Nik, I think we might've found someone as crazy as you." Rebekah said as she made her way to the car whilst her brother grumbled before holding me back.

"If you're coming then you can be our getaway car. Do not provoke my brother because he will try and kill you. And he will not hesitate."

"Klaus—"

"Iliana, no." He said, shaking his head firmly and gritting his teeth together. "I understand you would like me to give you the benefit of choice but this is non-negotiable. My family is not like your own. We do not kiss and make up. We retaliate. And we do so with force. My feelings for you render you the easiest target for my brother's revenge plot. So please—I am begging you—do not leave the car."

"Okay."

We drove into the city and I sat in the car compliantly whilst Rebekah and Klaus went to retrieve their brother Finn. I couldn't help but think of my brother. And how much I wanted him back. But I didn't know how to, seeing as Elena had gotten her boyfriends to do him up. I sighed until I heard the boot open and then a thud as they most likely threw their body into the background.

"One problem down, one to go." Klaus said as he sat in the front seat and grinned at me.

"How's your brother?"

"An unconscious mess." Rebekah grumbled.

"Correction. A pathetic unconscious mess." Klaus added.

"So how do you guys plan on getting yourselves unlinked?" I asked as I began to drive us back into the town.

"Find a witch." Klaus mumbled sheepishly.

"Bonnie." I said with a nod.

"Iliana, I know she's your friend but—"

"Do it." I told the surprised two.

"Unexpected." Rebekah said with a smile.

"But you're not gonna get her to do it without the proper leverage." I told them.