Emily Ashworth is just getting settled into college, making new friends, when all of sudden her entire life changes. Who would have thought, the town sociopath would be the one to help her through everything when she needed it most...
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The drive took them about 8 hours, give or take. Most of that time was spent with Emily telling Kai everything that had happened while she was there. She explained how she had befriended then turned on the Mikaelson's, then proceeded to start an all out war between the witches, vampires and wolves. The last she had seen was them was when the brothers had tricked her and managed to knock her out with vervain. That's how she ended up back in Mystic Falls as far as she could gather. She explained how she had killed so many people. That part was hard for her to bring up. She felt like her heart was going to explode through her chest when she started thinking about all the awful things she had done, but Kai continued to listen, holding her hand to reassure her.
When they finally arrived at New Orleans, Emily directed Kai to where "The Compound" was. She asked him to wait in the car but he insisted on coming with her. "Only if you stand out of sight Kai. These aren't people to mess with. They could very easily kill you." She told him, a worried look on her face. "Emily... I really think..." "No Kai. No. Just wait out here. Please." They walked towards the compound and Kai did as Emily asked. He stood behind a pillar just inside the entrance so he could still keep a close eye on what was going on.
As she walked in, the handsome man who was stood in front of her looked up, eyes wide as saucers and a huge grin on his face. He spoke with an accent. "Bloody hell! If it isn't Emily Ashworth?! Do my eyes deceive me?? I wasn't expecting to see you for some time." He walked towards her, still smiling. He pulled her in for a hug which she returned cautiously. "Kol." She said, smiling back at him. She remembered the time they'd shared while her humanity was switched off and blushed slightly. They had been extremely close. Kol stepped away and shouted up the stairs of the compound. "Elijah, brother! You'll never guess who's paid us a visit!" He called out. Within seconds, Elijah had appeared above them. "Well well..." He said softly as he made his way down the stairs towards them. "We certainly weren't expecting YOU to turn up any time soon." He smirked at her, stopping in front of them both. "Elijah... I wanted to apologise for everything. I wasn't myself. I did some awful things while I was here...." Emily could feel tears pooling in her eyes. "Emily..." Kol stepped towards her, putting his hand on her shoulder. "It's very brave of you to come back here Emily. You know how powerful us Mikaelsons are. I could chop your head off in one swing and you wouldn't even know it was happening!" He chuckled. Emily stared at him anxiously. "Now now brother. There's no need for that." Kol began, standing between the two of them. "No Kol, it's okay. I deserved that. I almost killed Hayley with my stupidity. I know Elijah won't ever forgive me for that. I switched my humanity back yesterday..." she started. "Oh?" Elijah question, his smirk dropping from his face and a look of concern now in it's place. "Yes. And now, all I can think about is the awful things I did when it was switched off." "Emily, if there's one thing I know, it's that when that humanity switch is flicked, you have very little control over what you do. The Emily that was here before is not the Emily who stands before us now." He stepped closer to her, Kol standing to the side watching carefully. "Mistakes can be forgiven if we know they will never happen again." "Never Elijah, I swear." She said, a quiver in her voice. "Then all is forgiven my dear Emily. All is forgiven." He stepped forward, placing a gentle kiss on her forehead and smiled at her. She smiled back, feeling much more at ease now.
