Love Me Apocalyptic (COMPLETE)

Part 5: The Meeting of thr Strix

By: eternityunicorn

Author's Note: This chapter is an AU of  TO Season 3, Episode 3.

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Elijah paced back and forth in front of the fireplace as Niklaus spoke of one newcomer in town from the past, Lucien. He was listening, of course, but only partially. His mind was clogged with his thoughts of Eternity. He was disturbed, captivated, salacious, and violently bitter all at once where she was concerned. He had no control over the rage or the lust he felt toward the ethereal woman. It frightened as much as it thrilled him.

His hand shook at his side as his mind wandered back to the events at the gym, forcing him to shove it into his pants pocket, mirroring the other one. He d don't need questions asked about his odd behavior. Just what was wrong with him anyway? How could that woman have him so undone in ways that no other ever had him? What madness was this...addiction?

The older Original distracted himself then with his brother's continuing conversation, as to not drive himself to insanity.

"And, given the circumstance, Lucien qualifies as both friend and foe, and according to Freya's prophecy-," Niklaus was saying.

"-You are to beware both friend and foe. But, let us not forget family, Niklaus," Elijah cut him off, jumping into the conversation as if he hadn't been distracted at all.

"Lucien's two out of three - I say we put him down. Just like old times," his little brother replied.

Freya, their long lost sister, had predicted a terrible threat similar to that of which Eternity had already personally warned him about. Their big sister had foreseen the destruction of Niklaus, Rebekah, and himself, as well as their entire sirelines involving a mysterious weapon and something known simply as "the Beast".

"You two have a terrible shadow over you," their dear sister had said to them. "Rebekah, too. If this prophecy is fulfilled, you will all fall. One by friend, one by foe, and one by family."

After that, everyone remained guarded, ready for whatever was to come. Now, one possible enemy was here, in the form of Lucien, though Eternity had spoken of others. She had said he had to go to Marcel's to find them.

"You can deal with Lucien, but do not kill him," instructed Elijah, taking charge. "There are questions that need answering. Specifically, we need to find out why he is here?"

Niklaus smirked at his choice of words, "We? Have you finally forgiven me?"

Forgive? No, he was still angry toward him. He had not forgiven the hybrid for killing his paramour or for virtually imprisoning Hayley within the compound; though he was still impressed with Niklaus's leniency toward the female hybrid. He could have done a lot worse to her for taking Hope away. Even so, he had not yet forgiven him any of it.

Instead, he gave his little brother a false smile, "I will consider it...when Hayley forgives you for locking her away here at the compound, when Gia rises from the dead, and when hell freezes over. For now, however, we have our mission. Let us focus on that, yes?"

With that, before Niklaus could respond in any way, Elijah left the room, heading to where Eternity had told him to go to next.

When he arrived at Marcel's loft apartment, it was to quite the sight. The younger vampire's brood of followers were sprawled out all over the floor unconscious. It didn't seem as though any of them were dead, only had their necks snapped by whomever had assaulted them. Marcel himself was nowhere to be found, but Josh his right hand man was and he started to come to.

Coming to stand over the young vampire as he roused, the Original gazed at him with patronizing amusement as he asked, "Joshua, would you kindly enlighten me as to what happened here?" As he did, he pulled out his pocket square from his suit jacket and dropped it on the lad's chest, who's face was covered in his own blood.