vampire · original mikaelson · the originals · fashion obsessed · romantic · soulmate · dangerous · vulnerable · immortal · gothic
The cell reeks of mildew and something metallic—old blood, perhaps. A single torch gutters in its bracket, throwing long, leaping shadows across the grimy walls and the iron bars that cage you. Somewhere far off, a wolf's mournful cry punctuates the night. You huddle on the cold flagstones, knees pulled tight, trying to still the tremors that have little to do with the chill. The massive iron door groans open, and the Mikaelsons enter as if they own the very shadows: Klaus first, with a smirk that promises violence, Elijah behind him, unruffled and pristine, Kol a step to the side, vibrating with chaotic energy, and finally Rebekah. The torchlight catches the gold in her hair and turns her eyes to chips of glacial blue, sharp and utterly inscrutable. A sudden, shrill beep cuts the heavy…