A Beginning To The End
"What the hell is happening with Elena?" Kol asked, ever the vigilant one... "You were there when Klaus talked about the effects of the moonlight rings..." The youngest Mikaelson boy looked at the hybrid doppelgänger in bewilderment. Heaving dramatically Elena rubbed the back of her neck. "The rings need to draw energy from someone that doesn't rely on the full moon's energy to shift." She anxiously supplied an explanation. "Like...?" Kol trailed off looking between his brother than Elena. "Like a hybrid." Klaus supplied. "Exactly! But as we discussed it has a few major side effects... Like that it draws on our energy for them to shift. And since we're burning more energy we have to gain it back... by feeding. We become blood crazed." Elena's hands knotted into her hair, the stress eating at her.
"So... What went wrong tonight?" Kol looked over at Klaus. "Marcel... He turned on us, all of a sudden we were overwhelmed by vampires and witches alike. We lost two hybrids." Tears welled in Elena's eyes. She had watched Tyler, and her closer hybrid friends walk through the door, but the two hybrids were still part of her pack. "What are we going to do?" Elena whined slightly, mourning the loss of her pack mates. "The pack is going to mourn together in the forest. It is ritual when we lose a member to go for a pack run, and when the moon is at it's highest point howl in the clearing." Klaus rubbed soothing circles into Elena's back as silent tears streamed down her face. "When do we leave?" Elena looked up at Klaus. Through blurry eyes. "Five minutes." Elena nodded before excusing herself.
"Tyler?" Elena called for her life long friend. In moments a broken looking hybrid came toward Elena. "Tyler! W-Who was it?"
"Danica... Danica and Lucas." Elena gasped out a choking sob as he hand flew to her mouth. Tyler walked up to her and took her in a friendly, grieving embrace. They pulled apart minutes later both with teary eyes. Elena sniffed. taking in a breath of fresh air before exhaling loudly. "We should meet up with the pack, they're probably already gathered and ready to go." Elena shoved Tyler lightly, when he moved to push her back she pranced out of his reach laughing as he tried to grab her. She stuck her tongue out childishly at him before sprinting out the front door. She heard feet pounding, and sensed that Tyler was only a few feet behind her. Sending a quick mocking glance over her shoulder she noticed that Tyler was breathing heavily. She laughed turning around to run backwards. She wasn't even breaking a sweat. "How are you not even sweating?" Tyler heaved out in between gasps. Elena laughed before jogging in pace with Tyler. "Geez, Ty... What happened to mister Varsity star football player. The guy that to MVP every other game? 'Cause I'm not seeing him right now." The former football player scowled at the petite girl. Elena stopped running grabbing her knees with her hands, regaining the minimal breath she lost during the sprint. Tyler stopped and looked at her in question to why she had stopped. "Let's shift. The pack is just in the clearing up ahead." Elena gestured toward the still vast foliage surrounding them.
Tyler cocked an eyebrow wondering how Elena knew where the pack had gathered for the mourning run. Elena touched her ear twice saying that she could hear them a few hundred metres away. "Okay. Meet you over there in a few." Tyler waved before heading off to Elena's right. She nodded at him before going behind a tree to strip and phase into her wolf form. She followed the scent of her pack to where they stood I'm the meadow. Everyone moped around, ears low and tails swishing. Eyes held more grief than Elena could even describe. She slowly walked up to the largest wolf in the pack, dense black coat shimmering in the light rays that shone down on them all. She licked under his jaw, and he returned the gesture licking her ear fondly. Klaus howled gaining every pack members attention. Elena stood at his side, so close that they're fur brushed. The contrast between the two utterly stumped Elena. How could two people that are almost polar opposites be mates?
Klaus pushed his muzzle into her side regaining her attention. She zoned back in to see that it was only her and Klaus in the field. 'Come on love.' Klaus started trotting away from Elena, she growled softly before taking off after him. Together they quickly caught up to the pack. As Tyler saw his alpha he bowed, graciously backing down from his spot leading the pack. Klaus nodded curtly. Swiftly taking his place at the head of the pack formation. Elena stayed a few steps behind him, but still in front of the rest of the pack.
The pack ran as smoothly as a mid summer stream. Graceful. It feels like an out of body experience to her. Watching the pack of thirty to fifty wolves was amazing. It makes her feel free, which she hasn't felt since before her parents death. Her pack continued running for a few hours until they came across a meadow. The moon had just reached it's apex as the wolves stepped into the moonlit meadow. It is tradition for every wolf pack to find an open place where the moon shines down on when it reaches it's highest point.
Klaus lead the entire pack towards the center where they would all gather to finish the mourning process for werewolves, it is the equivalent of a funeral for humans. But instead of burying their deceased comrades they howl.
Some sit while others stand tall and proud. Klaus who stood next to Elena lifted his head to the full moon and let out a deep, sorrowful howl that sent unpleasant shivers throughout her whole body. After a few moments Elena lifted her head and followed Klaus' suit. Her howls were higher pitched, but just as depressing. The difference between the two wolves' howls made them sound musical, like a beautiful symphony. No later had Elena began to howl than the whole pack joined in, now it sounded like a very large orchestra, very loud and guttural, feral. Very few get to witness a wolf pack howling together under a full moon, even less get to see a werewolf pack in their prime element.
The pack was still howling painfully as the moon set, and the tip of the sun made itself present. Elena looked between the original hybrid and rising sun. Klaus nodded his head at her before barking, gaining every pack members attention. When he motioned to the sun all of the pack dispersed. Elena figured it was to go shift into human form.
Elena licked under Klaus' jaw in a farewell. He returned the gesture running his smooth tongue across her ear swiftly before nodding, telling her to go. She yipped, turning and running off. She ran in wolf form for close to a half hour, when she notice she was nearing her destination she went behind a tree to shift, bones cracking and reforming. It still hurt, but she became accustomed to the pain that shifting brought. Now it stung, but quickly faded into a dull ache.
As a human Elena walked out of the tree coverage she sat on an exposed tree root that over looked her favorite place to relax and collect her thoughts. The river, she found the sound of the water calming, and as most well know a calm mind is a clear mind, which allows one to think properly without making harsh and possibly deadly decisions. Elena loved being out in the forest in general, but the river especially held much more serenity and tranquility.
Eyes closed Elena failed to notice that she was being watched until her stalker unveiled his presence, making Elena snap out of her trance. She growled eyes flashing gold, teeth elongated and bared. "What do you want? Haven't you caused enough destruction!" She snarled. She was immediately on her feet ready to pounce at any given moment as he stepped forward a few steps. "Stay. Back." She hissed tensing slightly, but not noticeably. The vampire smirked, lifting his hands in mock surrender. "Careful, pup. You may have outsmarted me a couple times, but I am older, wiser, and intimately stronger than you." He sneered. Elena rolled her eyes, when will the stupid vampires get it through their heads that they are far from invincible?
"Here's a lesson in history. I am a hybrid, which I thought you already knew... But not only am I a hybrid. I am also the legendary white wolf and mate to the original hybrid, and as much as I may despise him I can't help but care for him and my pack. You killed two of my pack members. I will exact my revenge." Elena calmed herself, which she had always found was even more frightening. When one doesn't lash out they are scheming.
Elena saw a hint of fear deep in the vampires eyes, but he had quickly dismissed it. "How pathetic can you be?" He laughed. "I will destroy every last one of your pack members, including that mate you claim. I will do this because it is the will of Ester and Mikael. They wish that hybrids be banished from this earth, but want you alive. I guess I will have to comply to that one wish. See you when you awake sweetheart."
"Bring it on." Elena seethed tauntingly. The vampire moved at an alarmingly rapid pace toward Elena, but with her being a hybrid, made her reflexes faster than even a vampires. She jumped out of the way at the last moment, shoving him from behind, as he flew forward Elena flashed forward and kicked him in the side, he fell another few feet away from her. He allowed him only enough time to stand up before she was in front of of him yet again, making a fist she pun led his face at an inhuman pace. She knew it wouldn't kill him, but having your nose break over and over again has to hurt... a lot.
After a few moments of inflicting pain, and hearing the blood curdling screams she snaps his neck. She looks at the limp body in disgust, kicking his side once more before walking away. "Next time choose your battles wisely." She mutters, knowing the unconscious vampire wouldn't hear her.
As Elena walks into the mansion Klaus and his siblings are immediately by her side examining her bloody self. "What in the bloody hell happened to you?" Rebekah held one of Elena's hands up. Elena looked at it and sighed. Her skin was coated in a sticky maroon substance; that as a half vampire half werewolf she knows very well. "Marcel," The single word sends Klaus into a fit of deep growls. "He's currently probably just waking up from a broken neck, should be sore for at least a day. I'm completely fine." Elena reassured Klaus without touching him. Considering her hands her covered in blood. Elijah took her right hand while Rebekah took her left and led her to the bathroom. Elijah left the two girls to clean up.
Rebekah let Elena be by herself after she had washed all the blood off of her, and took her clothes to be thrown out.
Elena had laid her head down on her pillow and stared at the ceiling. She recalled what Marcel ha said about Mikael and Esther and jumped up abruptly rushing into the regular meeting place. The Mikaelson family living room. She saw all of the siblings as well as Tyler. Everyone's heads snapped toward her, Klaus and Rebekah rushing forward to see if she was okay. "What? What is it?" Klaus had a look of fear evident in his eyes. Elena felt like bursting out laughing. Only a year ago Elena would never have found that look in his eyes, but just like he had her, she had gotten under his skin, and he cared about her well being as much as she did his.
"I-I just remembered something Marcel said..." Elena trailed off, not wanting to admit that their parents were still out to kill them, even in death. "Mikael... Mikael and Esther. They are still out to eradicate at least Nik and the rest of the hybrids. I wouldn't put it past them to want all of you dead as well though." Elena's eyes stayed glued to the unmoving floor.
"You know Nik." Kol began, "You were right for once... This is only the beginning to the end. Possibly our end." For the first time ever I saw all of the Originals truly scared. And it made my heart seize.
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Until then R&R. Ship Klena. and hope that Mikael and Esther stop trying to erase the vampire/hybrid race.
Catch'ya on the flip side Laterzzz ~LoveLiving