E p i s o d e 10

Aleksios P.O.V:

"ALEKSIOS!" Is how I was yelled awake by my twin.

"What?" I ask with a groan.

"Get down here now. Davina's gone." He says and I shoot up. Crap, Davina.

"Be down in a few minutes." I say and I quickly shower and get dressed with my vampire speed.

Ten minutes later I walk into the living room downstairs and I see Marcel and Nik.They are in the living room discussing their current predicament.

"You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to know the obvious. Our secret weapon has escaped." I hear my twin say and I roll my eyes at him. I grab a drink and plop down on the sofa.

"She wouldn't just leave. She knows the witches want her back." Marcel imputs. I nearly chuckle but I think about how I tell them I knew.

Elijah appears from around the corner, and Marcel turns towards him.

"Her violin is missing. She may have left of her own volition." Elijah says and I open my mouth to say something but Marcel beats me to it.

"What did you say to her in the attic? She lied to my face so she could stay up there, thinking that you'd help her control her magic. How do we know you didn't take her?" Marcel says getting into Elijah's face.

"I have no idea where Davina is, or why she ran away. Can I suggest you take a step back?" Elijah advises him and Marcel eyes him for a moment before turning away.

"I can assure you I have absolutely no desire to see that child come into harm's way. She's suffered enough with this Harvest ritual nonsense." He says but after a pause her adds on: "Besides Lex would have my head is something happens to her" He comments with a smirk.

"Oh go stare at Hayley." I say with a scoff and Elijah's cheeks tints a slight shade of pink and this time, I smirk.

"That child, to whom you refer to so affectionately, is the most powerful witch in New Orleans. If she's fled, what's to stop her from destroying us? In fact, destroying all we've worked for? No, if she's not a friend to this family, then she is our enemy." Nik says and my lid burst. I shoot up fron the couch and speed infront of him.

"She's not an enemy and even if she is, you will not harm her. She left. Before you start whining, no, I didn't help her nor do I know where she is." I say and Nik's eyes grows three sizes. "She left because someone-" I say throwing a glare towards Marcel. "-didn't tell her Agnes is dead. Now she thinks all of you, except me, wants to use her for her power." I tell them all and they looked shocked.

"Why didn't you tell me?" My twin questions somewhat betrayed.

"I forgot." I admit sheepishly, looking down at my feet. I look up to see him grining fondly at me and I'm relieved. He's not mad.

"She is a friend, Klaus." Marcel says and I nod.

"Well, let's hope so. Lucky for you, I know how to get her back. Follow my lead." Nik says and goes to leave.

"Nik." I call out and he turns back. "Do what you must, but so help me God if you take her from me, I will never forgive you. And never for a vampire is and awefully long time." I say sternly and seriously.

"I give you my word I will not take her from you Lexie." He says with a soft smile and leaves.

"Thank you, Lex." Marcel says gratefully and I glare at him.

"It your fault she left. Had you told her the truth about Agnes and that the other witches are still looking to you this stupid Harvest ritual, she might have still been here." I say furiously and a guilty expression takes over his face.

"So what are you doing here?" I ask Elijah as I turn to him with raised eyebrows.

"I'll be living here now." He answers warily, cautious of my answers.

"Good for you." I say bitterly and his face falls. "Look I might make jokes and talk to you but I haven't forgiven you by a long shot." I tell him honestly.

"I will do anything in my power to earn your forgiveness." He says sincerely.

"I know you will." I retort with a small smile which he gladly returns with a beaming one.

***

It's a few hours later when suddenly my phone rings. Taking it out of my back pocket I see it's an unknown number. Shrugging, I pick it up.

"Lex Mikaelson. How may I help you?" I say, answering it like usual.

"Aleksios. It's me." I hear her panicking voice say and I'm alarmed.

"Love, what's wrong?" I question her worried.

"I need your help. I know Klaus is your twin and all, but, please. All the vampires are looking for me and now the witches are tracking me as well." She rambles out in a voice tone I've never heard from her before: Fear.

"Calm down, love. Of course I'll help you. Take some deep breaths and tell me where you are." I tell her in a comanding tone. I hear her taking deep breaths before she answers.

"I'm at St. Anne's." She tells me in a shaky voice.

"All right. I'm on my way." I tell her while getting up but I quickly add on: "Love, you do realise you're going to have to come back to the compound?" I ask her warily and I hear her sigh.

"Yeah. I know." She says softly and I smile sadly.

"I'll see you in a bit, love." I say and I hang up and speed to St. Anne's.

Ariving at the church I see three witches dressed in black and Sabine chanting, while marching to an afraid looking Davina who looks relieved upon seeing me.

I use my vampire speed to speed towards the witches and I snap all four of their necks.

"You alright, love?" I ask her as I walk closer to her and she nods with a beaming smile on her face. A complete contrast to the afraid girl from a few seconds ago.

"Better now." She says before breaking out in a run towards me. She slams into me and wraps her arms around me as do I.

"Thank you." She breathes out after a while.

"I need to go. Your brother has my friend Tim." She says pulling away and worry takes over her face and I wince.

"Alright." I say nodding deciding to help because it's partly my fault.

"You'd fight against your brother?" She asks surprised.

"No." I answer her honestly and her face falls. "However, I will help you save your friend because I told Nik to do whatever he wants, except harm you, to get you back." I admit sheepishly and she stares at me, gaping.

"Sorry, love. I didn't think it through." I apologize to her sincerely.

"Clearly." She says with a slight giggle.

"Come on. Lets go save Tim." I say and I extend a hand towards her. She takes it with a wide smile and I grin as well.

I envelope her in my arms and speed to the compound.

***

"Well, I'm sure you'll have your chance." I hear my brother say as we enter the compound. He turns to Davina and I. "Hello, love, Lexie." He says and I growl.

"Don't. Call. Her. That." I say through gritted teeth and Nik nods, wide eyed, while Elijah has an amused smile on his face, Marcel chuckles and Bekah snickers. Nik then looks up at Tim. "Silence is golden, Timothy. Thank you."

"Davina?" Tim questions confused.

"You got me here. Now let him down." She says to Nik, furiously while glaring. Oh Lord, they do not like one another.

"Well, first, we have to have a little chat about you returning to the fold." Nik says and I roll my eyes.

"What did I say, Klaus? I got this." Marcel tells my blue eyed brother before he turns back to Davina but I start talking before he can open his big mouth and make it worse.

"Shut it. Both of you. You are complete and utter morons. Treating her as if she's a pawn to be played with." I snap and a silence falls upon us.

"She's a living, breathing, teenage, human being with feelings. She's also a powerful witch who can kick all of your asses so might I suggest you treat her with respect." I stay sternly with a pointed look towards my twin.

"Hey!" He yells offended and we all give him 'really' looks.

"Whatever." He huffs, crossing his arms over his chest but that's it.

"Now if you could all listen up." I say and everyone looks to me. "Davina has agreed to come back live here at the compound. Under one condition and this isn't her condition, it's mine. Like I said she is a person and you will treat her as such. And if you don't, well, then you get the pleasure of answering to me. Understand?" I say and every vampire, including my siblings, nods.

"Good. Now Niklaus, get that poor boy down from there." I order him and he does so, not wanting to end up on my bad side.

I leave to set up Davina's room which is next to mine when I heard a unfamiliar voice yell: "Davina Claire!"

Immediately alarmed I speed downstairs to see a dead Timothy and a furious yet sad Davina.

"Heed this warning. You will be sacrified. The harvest will be completed." The witch says and my anger flares.

I speed infront of her. "Over my dead body." I snarl at her and snap her neck before she had the chance to do something.

I turn to see Davina sobbing over Tim's lifeless body. I would be lying if I said I didn't feel a little jealous but I pushed it aside to comfort her.

"Tim? Tim? Tim, Tim, wake up. Tim, please wake up. Open your eyes. No, no. Please wake up. Please don't leave me alone." She continues to sob while shaking his body and my heart breaks for her.

I kneel next to her and I pry away from his body and I take her into my arms and her body shakes with sobs.

"Shhh, love. It will be okay." I try to console her as I sit down and I cradle her as if she were a baby. I rub a soothing hand up and down her back and kissing on top of her head now and again as she continues to sob for the loss of her best friend. Her small hands grip my shirt as her tears stain it but I don't mind.

I look around to see everyone look at her with different looks. Some with sadness towards her, some vampires with disbelief towards the fact that I can be gentle and kind. I almost roll my eyes at them. Almost.

She finally begins to stop crying and only a hiccup is now and again heard from her.

"Come on, love, lets get you to bed." I say after awhile, everyone has departed from the room by now.

She shakily stand up and I see her eyes are red and puffy but by God does she still look beautiful. She rubs her eyes tiredly and I look at her in concern.

"Stupid question but: are you okay, love?" I ask her.

"No. I'm not." She admits truthfully.

"But I will be. I realise something as I was destroying your shirt. You're the only one who hasn't lied to me, or used me. Klaus, Marcel, the witches, all of them...but not you. You were there for me. Not my power. So no, I'm not okay. But I will be. Why? Because I have you." She says and my heart swells with this unknown emotion for her.

Oh, .

This girl owns me and she doesn't even know it. Neither did I, but it's true. I realised it after the compound got shot at and she told me I couldn't kill the counsel. And that scares me. A lot.

Putting my thoughts aside I give her a smile she gives me a small smile.

A real one.

And just like that, I feel ten feet tall again.

We just stare at each other for a while before she lets out a tired a yawn and I chuckle. She gets an nice blush on her cheeks and my breathing hitches.

"You, love, are by far the most gorgeous thing I have seen in my one thousand years on this earth." I blurt out and both our eyes widen as I feel warmth creep onto my cheeks and I know I'm blushing.

"T-thank y-you." She stutters with enflamed cheeks and I get captivated by those hazel eyes of hers. It fits perfectly with my contrasting blue ones.

"Come on." I say opening my arms and she looks confused. Instead of answering her I look at her mischievously. I step forward and I scoop her up in my arms bridal style.

She lets our a small shriek of surprise and wraps her arms around my neck for support. I start walking to her room, instead of going up the stairs I go to stand before the balcony.

"Do you trust me?" I ask her in a whisper.

"I do. I trust you." She answers in a whisper without hesitation.

"Then hold on tight and close your eyes." I say and she tightens her grip and closes her eyes. I look up to the balcony and then I jump. I hear her squeal and she grips me tighter and nuzzles her face in my neck and I nearly loose my balance when I shiver because of her breath on my neck.

I land perfectly on the other side of the railing.

"You can open your eyes now, love." I say and she opens it.

"How was it?" I ask her, worried that she didn't like it, but that worry quickly fades as she gives me a blinding beam.

"It was awesome." She squeals, wiggling slightly in my arms but I have a good grip on her.

"Glad you like it." I say with a matching grin and I make my way to her room.

I set her down gently in the bed and I take a step back.

"My room is next door to your left if you need me." I tell her and she nods.

"Thank you."

"Right, so I'll get your stuff from Cami's tomorrow." I say and her eyes widen.

"How- how did you know?" She asks me.

"I saw Cami in the church behind you and it clicked." I say and she nods. "Let me guess, you removed her compulsion?" I ask her and she smiles sheepishly.

"Goodnight, love." I tell her and I walk away.

"Aleksios, do you have something for me to wear? My clothes is at Cami's?" She asks shyly with a blush.

"You sure you just don't want to sleep in my clothes?" I ask her with a teasing grin and she blushes harder. Chuckling I went around to my room.

"Here you go." I say handing her a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants.

"Thank you." She says and I nod.

I leave the room to give her some privacy and I go to look for my brother.

I find him in his room, which is on the other side of mine, painting.

"Hey twinnie." I say with a grin.

"Hello Lexie. You seem overjoyed. Has it perhaps got something to do with a certain teenage witch?" He asks teasingly and sets his paint brush down.

"Well, I could lie but you'd be able to tell, so, honesty it is. Yes. I'm happy that's she's here where I can protect her and that I can see her." I say honestly and Nik smiles softly at me. He pours us both a drink and we sit down on the couch in his room.

"What?" I ask him, the smile never fading on neither of our faces.

"I'be never seen you this happy before." He says happily and I feel warmth rush to my cheeks as I think about Davina. Stupid blush.

"Moving on." I say wanting to get the conversation away from Davina and I. "Davina removed Cami's compulsion, so have fun with that." I say with a grin and his face falls.

"Fantastic." He says sarcastically and I yawn.

"I'm tired so I'm going to bed. Night." I say getting up.

"You forgot something." He says as I reach the door. I turn back to see him standing arms open and I giggle.

I go back and hug him before I leave. Before I go to my room I make a pit stop at her room.

Looking around I see her sleeping soundly, looking oh-so-beautiful in my clothes. I get a certain sense of pride when I see her, must be a wolf thing.

Shrugging, I walk over to the bed and I lift her in my one arm. She burries her face I in my neck while I pull the covers open with my free arm. I lay her down gently and pull the covers over her and so tuck her in. I kiss her forehead and just like before I whisper three words:

"Sleep tight, love."

I retreat back to my room where I eventually fall asleep to the sound of Davina's heartbeat.

***

Two updates in one day, I know but I couldn't help myself. I was just too excited and I'm done for the evening with studying.

Okay, here you go. This is a long one. The longest one I've written so far.

I know this isn't how this episode went, ,I repeat Klaus will do anything that can ruin, risk or damage his relationship with Lex.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed it, and if you did, please vote and comment.

-mixie_2000