K I N G • KLAUS MIKAELSON [1]

bringing out the dead

RIVER moved through Klaus' large, and expensive, home, hearing voices talking as he made his way through the house.

"You look surprised to see me" Elijah voice sounded "So it wasn't you that removed the dagger from my chest?"

"You look like you could do with a drink" Klaus began warily "And we have a lot to discuss, so shall we?"

Elijah sped towards his brother, angrily attacking him, throwing Klaus through the glass pane that rested in the door.

"Easy!" Klaus hissed as he stood "I just finished renovating"

Klaus sped towards Elijah, throwing him into a table, the wood snapping underneath the Original.

"You know you have every right to be mad at me" Klaus began "But I kept my word, I reunited you with our family"

His words angered Elijah, the vampire attacking the hybrid again, Klaus being knocked into a coffin. Klaus quickly opened it, reaching into it to pull the dagger from the body that is rested in, rushing towards Elijah. He held him against a closed coffin, holding the dagger threateningly close to his heart.

"Don't make me do this to you again Elijah!" Klaus warned.

"Come on, use it, I dare you" Elijah dared "You'll have Kol to deal with"

"This looks cozy" River spoke up, leaning in the doorway.

"River" Klaus lowered the dagger.

"Mr King" Elijah greeted with gritted teeth, keeping his eyes locked on his brother.

"Elijah" River smirked "Mikael is dead"

Elijah's head flew to River, Klaus releasing his brother as Elijah stood straight.

"What did you say?" Elijah questioned.

"I killed him" Klaus informed "With his own weapon, he's gone Elijah, forever"

"Then why do our family remain in these coffins?" Elijah questioned "Finn for over 900 years, Kol for over a century"

"Because of Stefan Salvatore" Klaus answered "He holds the one thing keeping me from freeing them, there are things that you do not know about our past, Elijah, our mother's death, things I never wanted you to know but I'm ready to tell you now, I only ask that you remember the oath of loyalty you once swore to me"

Klaus moved through the room, towards a small table containing an urn, removing the lid as he dipped the dagger into the ashes. He moved towards his brother's coffin, slowly impaling the dagger into his younger brother's heart.

"What are you doing?" Elijah questioned.

"Always and forever, I need you to stand by my side" Klaus spoke "Be my brother, help me destroy Stefan and I promise you our family will be whole again"

Klaus closed the coffin lid.

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River sat at the dinner table, a smirk resting on his lips as he stayed locked in a battle of glares with Stefan.