𝟑𝟏' 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡

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Wanda walked downstairs to see Hayley leaving, "Bayou?" the girl said to the hybrid, "Yeah, just going to check something out." Hayley said, "But it's night" Wanda told her, "I'll be back soon." Hayley said before leaving. Kol came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, Wanda sighed and leaned back against his chest.

"You alright love?" Kol asked noticing how tense she's been lately, "Yeah, but this entire family being depressed isn't helping." she said thinking bout how Klaus hasn't left the compound in months.

"Welcome to my life." Kol smirked as he turned her around, Wanda laughed and Kol leaned down capturing her lips in a kiss. Wanda snaked her arms around his neck as Kol gripped her thighs wrapping them around his waist.

The Original sped into his room where he set Wanda down as she took off his shirt, Kol immediately reconnected their lips and led her to the bed, Kol fell on his back as Wanda straddled his lap. Wanda left his lips and took off her own shirt as Kol watched "I could get used to this view." the vampire smirked, Wanda rolled her eyes and started to trail kisses from his jawline down his neck.

Kol flipped them so that he was now top, he smiled and crashed their lips together as Wanda fumbled with his belt.

The vampire left her lips and made his way down her collarbone towards her chest, leaving a hot trail of kisses where he touched.

It was safe to say the two soulmates had a restless time.

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Kol opens his eyes and smiles when he sees Wanda's sleeping form next to him. He checked the time and remembered he had to meet with his brothers, the Original placed a sweet kiss on the girl's bare shoulder before getting out of bed to redress himself.

He walks out of his room into the office where his two older brothers were already gathered, "Did I miss anything?" the younger Mikaelson asked. "On the contrary I was just getting started." Klaus told his younger brother.

"We have the Guerreras where we want them. We have them waiting, we have them worried, and now, we know they're an army with no defenses against an Original." Klaus informed. "We don't know that for certain." Elijah said, "If they haven't made a move it's likely because they can't." Kol said.

"Either way, I'm willing to gamble." Klaus told him, "It's too risky! The stake didn't just disappear, someone has it." Elijah firmly said, upset that his brother wasn't taking this seriously.

"That bloody stake will be the end of me." Kol muttered, hating the damn stick. Klaus sits down at the table, just as he feels one of the moonlight rings being activated to keep the wearer from turning, weakening him "Tonight, we just have to plant the right seeds, and for that, we need help." the hybrid said.

"Oh and Kol, try to be quiet next time you decide to get laid by Wanda." Klaus said remembering the pain of having to listen. Kol rolled his eyes "Can't promise anything." he grinned as Hayley walked into the room now making them discuss the plan.

"We're taking the twelve original rings. Now, four of them sit on the hands of the Guerrera brothers. One on Oliver, one on Francesca, three with the home security detail, and the rest scattered amongst her lackeys. Now, each ring is distinguishable by its setting gauche, like those that wear them." Elijah explained.

"If they believe they can get their hands on the stake, they will come for me when I am weak. Each ring you retrieve will strengthen me, but I will still at a disadvantage." Klaus said.

"Ergo, any hope of our success depends entirely upon our working together. The two of you can no longer afford to retreat to separate corners." Elijah said looking at Hayley.

"This is our fight. Are you ready for battle, Hayley?" Klaus asked her, "Just promise me that Francesca doesn't come out of this alive." Hayley said. Klaus smiled weakly at her "Her head will be delivered to you on a silver platter, little wolf." he said.

"Me and Kol will deal with the last piece of the puzzle." Elijah said walking out, "Yes, just volunteer for me, brother." Kol said following after him.

Elijah and Kol arrive at the Guerrera Mansion, "Can we finish this as quickly as possible, brother, I'm in a rush to get back." Kol said wanting to cuddle up with Wanda again. "Of course, try not to make too much of a mess." Elijah replied, Kol chuckled "Mhm, considering she was the reason Wanda had to endure that wretched pain, I'm not quite sure what I'll do." the younger Mikealson said as he walked up to the door of the house.

Elijah said and walked up to the entrance. Francesca's security detail rushes outside of the house, where they find a cheerful Elijah and Kol waiting for them. "Good evening." Kol grinned.

Francesca and her brothers walk toward the front door just as another large splatter of blood lands on the frosted glass windows. They look alarmed as the door opens by itself, just before a severed head is thrown through the doorway, where it rolls into the foyer and lands at Francesca's feet. Alarmed, Francesca and her brothers slowly approach the door, where Elijah and Kol are waiting for them on their front porch. He wipes his bloody hands on a pocket square, and Francesca tries to play it cool.

"It's fine! They can't come in." Francesca said overly confident. "Oh can't we?" Kol said amused as Elijah smiled. "Don't bluff me! You can't win." the werewolf said.

"You mobsters all suffer from such hubris. Did you know Al Capone thought himself invincible back in his day? And, in the end, he was sentenced to the wretched filth of Alcatraz, for which of his atrocities? Anyone? A failure to pay his taxes! I suppose the devil's in the details, isn't it?" Elijah said as he smiled.

"My, my, you have a beautiful home, here." Kol grinned, "I was so pleased when the city took my suggestion to protect its heritage status and invoke imminent domain. I suppose that means this house now belongs to the public." Elijah explained, "So, I believe that means anyone can enter... without invitation." Kol joyfully said taking in Francesca's horrified face.

Elijah dramatically took the first step in, he smirks as Francesca and her brothers stand defensively. Kol just waltzes right in "No need for the dramatics, brother let's just get this done." he excitedly said.

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Elijah and Kol return to the compound where Klaus is painting with the blood of the werewolves he killed. "I'm still not at full strength. Which of the rings are unaccounted for?" Klaus asked.

"Only one. I must say, the brothers fought valiantly before Ms. Guerrera escaped." Elijah said, "You two let her escape?" Klaus asked, "Not exactly" Elijah told him "I was about to rip her head off but Elijah insisted your little hybrid was gifted with the honors." Kol almost scoffed.

Kol walked up to his room where Wanda laid asleep, he smiled, changing his clothes before getting into bed next to her.

Kol kissed her head and whispered "I love you"

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Wanda walked into the courtyard where Klaus, Elijah, and Kol are destroying the stones from the rings. "Could you not just take a sledgehammer to them?" Klaus complained.

"These were forged by a witch, Nik. And, as such, only the elements of fire and water can destroy them." Kol stated, Wanda scoffed. She lifted all the stones using her red energy before completely destroying them with a flick of her finger.

"Fire and water?" she said, Elijah chuckled as Kol smiled. "I forget how powerful you are." Klaus said, a bit amused. "Not something you should forget." Wanda said.

Suddenly a large pain struck Wanda's mind, the girl winced as Kol was immediately at her side. "What's wrong?" he asked worried. "I-I don't know" Wanda said as she clutches her head. Elijah and Klaus grew worried for the girl.

Wanda gasped as her eyes went scarlet red as a vision popped into her mind.

"I think if it were exposed to a sufficiently powerful energy source... something very similar to its own signature, perhaps... its molecular integrity could fail." Vision said.

"Yeah and you with it." Wanda said as Kol stood clueless as to what they were talking about.

"Eliminating the stone is the only way to be certain that Thanos can't get it." Vision told her.

"You'll die Vision." Wanda said almost pleading him to see this wasn't the best idea, "Thanos threatens half the universe. One life cannot stand in the way of defeating him." Vision said as Kol was still trying to understand what was happening.

"But it should. We don't trade lives, Vision." Steve told him.

"Captain, 70 years ago, you laid down your life... to save how many millions of people? Tell me, why is this any different?" Vision asked, "Can't you just take the stone out of you're metallic body?" Kol asked.

"It might be possible." Bruce said.

Wanda stumbled back as the vision faded, Kol walked towards her "Wanda what happened?" he softly asked.

"I-I... don't know."

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