IT'S BEEN WEEKS NOW AND THE BOYS haven't been woken from their slumber.
Austin isn't moved by the absence of his son, he had better things on his table at the moment. For weeks, all he had been dreaming about was Kol. Kol kept appearing in his dream like a ghost- tormenting him, scaring him...
Anytime he close his eye, all he see was Kol. Austin didn't tell Anybody- including Michael, he had been trying to solve the puzzle alone but the more he try to arrange the puzzle, the more apart they fell.
Michael had observe the change in Austin behavior lately, the more he tried to connect with Austin, the more he drifted away. It was like Michael couldn't take it anymore, so he barge into Austin office with rage in his eye- demanding for answers.
"What the hell is the problem, Austin" he said, half screaming.
But Austin wasn't moved, he gave Michael a pathetic look and didn't utter a single word.
"I get it- you must have been so devastated. Every father would" Michael continued "seeing your son lie helplessly in a coffin must have been so hard for you"
Austin wasn't ready to think about Adam right now. He wasn't ready to let his emotions drag him down. How to stop Kol from disturbing his sleep was the only paramount thing right now.
"I'm your second in command- and you shouldn't be keeping things from me"
Austin eye lit immediately- it was as if Michael was the solution to the problem. Michael is good at advising people, he was a counsellor before he became a vampire- that was actually centuries ago.
"The problem ain't because my kid was daggered" Austin began slowly and that caught Michael attention.
"I have been having nightmares- scary ones... Kol has been appearing in my dreams -"
"Wait a minute" Michael cut him off sharply "same Kol- the father of vamps"
"Yeah"
"Oh! That is bad. The devil is appearing in your dream"
"I don't know what to do" Austin said, simply
Michael gave it a deep thought. His mind had gone far and beyond- and had began to solve the puzzle. He was really good at it, and in no time- he already as answers.
"Ah yes! The blood moon" Michael said
"And what is with the blood moon"
"The blood moon is in two days- and there is a myth that says 'the dead will rise again" Michael said with disbelief
"And what is that suppose to mean?" Austin asked sternly
"You still don't get it - Kol wants to come back to life"
Immediately, Austin drifted from his seat and had began to pace around the room.
'Never! Such won't happen" he retorted
"Well that is what the myth is all about; the dead rising on the blood moon - Kol wants to be resurrected"
"I don't even know where dad buried him" Austin said but Michael scoff.
"This isn't the time to laugh" Austin added
"I just can't help it- the Olsen is such a complicated family- and you people slogan is 'family comes first" Michael began
"your father daggered his father.... And you daggered your father. Let see what your son does to you?"
Austin frowned his face; even though it was so difficult to accept. Such is the predicament of his family.
"My son loves me- and I love him too..... So history won't be repeated'
"Just train him the right way- so as to be able to control the monster in him before it is too late"
"Well, toss that aside. So what should we do now?"
"It is either you resurrect him or -" Michael paused for a while and thought of it again. "-I don't even know what the other option is. Guess the only option is to resurrect him"
"Think of something, Michael- resurrection ain't an option'
"well, I don't know what to think of again"
"Kol wasn't only daggered, my dad made use of some witches help to bind him. So even if I remove the dagger from his chest; the witches still have a part to play.... But which witch will be willing to help?"
"Thought you said you had a spy hidden among the witches"
"Yea, I do- but she is useless. She can't do magic without the coven. Lisa is the only person I need right now"
"And you think Lisa will help you?"
"That I don't know of - but I'm willing to give it a try" Austin said.
"Should I schedule a meeting with Lisa"
"Michael, thank you. You have done a lot already- so let me take it from here" Austin said
"You have a plan?" Michael asked
"I think I have a perfect one" Austin said, smirking.
"Alright, just be carefully" Michael said as he reached for the door. He then turn back suddenly.
"When are you waking the boys?"
"Let the boys enjoy their sleep" Austin said, instantly
"Austin!"
***
Lisa stood still in the middle of the cemetery, she could feel the cool breeze that calmed her nervous mind- she could feel the powers of her ancestors flying in the whole place- the cries of her ancestors screaming and yelling for revenge.
Its been century since the witches fled their scared ground and went to seek refuge in the oak tree. She could still feel the presence of her ancestors trying to pass her a message.
She tried to listen attentively- checking whether she could decode the message, but hell No! She couldn't. Lisa knew someday- one day- the witches will rise again and take back what was stolen from them. Maybe then they could return back to their source.
The cool breeze got disturbed and the rustled leaves flew over the place.
"I knew you must have missed this place" Austin said from behind.
Lisa turned instantly, facing the monster one on one.
"I have never worshipped here.... I only heard histories about how your grandfather destroyed the century ago"
"So it is century already- time flies" Austin said, smiling "here I'm, still young as ever"
"Why am I here?"
"I called you here for a peaceful discussion- but to my surprise you have your witches hidden everywhere"
When Lisa saw Austin call, she had decided to fasten her helm. The rules Elaine had created had been the one ringing in her head. Even though Elaine broke the rules; The witches still uphold it.
"Don't trust a vampire"
"I brought my sisters for protection"
"Protection from who? Me? - oh No, I'm not here for troubles" Austin said
"I doubt that" Lisa scoffed
"I need your help"
"My help?" Lisa said in disbelief
She suddenly flashed back to all she had read about Elaine; how Kol had approached her and asked for her help. She remembered what the previous leaders and mistress of the coven had all said.
Now, the grand son of Kol is facing her- requesting for her help. Giving her those croaky devilish smile. She wasn't sure whether history was about to repeat itself or - nothing so real came through her mind except for the fact that vampires are devilish.
"I need you to cast some unbinding spell on something in two days time" Austin said, but the countenance on Lisa face shows that he would need more than a mere talk to assure her.
"You can bring two of your witches along"
Lisa was not moved by his request, she wasn't interested in having anything to do with a vampire.
"What can I do to assure you?" Austin asked, after a deep thought of how to win Lisa over.
Lisa thought of this as a nice opportunity to make her request known.
"Give me your blood as a truce"
A drop of my blood! An Olsen blood! The blood that kept all vampires breathing! Lisa request was just so impossible. Giving her a drop from his blood as given the witches leverage over the vamps. They could eradicate the Olsen from the sacrifice of the earth- and when the Olsen's are gone, vampires would be history.
"You know that isn't possible. I can't grant your request" Austin said, finally.
"Then I can't help you also" Lisa said
Austin wasn't ready to dream about Kol anymore. He thought of what might be of value to the witches.... And the right truce came to his mind- Elaine.
"Elaine is alive"
"Mother Elaine?" Lisa asked instantly, and Austin nodded.
"The witches already incinerated her bone since the ancestors rejected her souls"
"It wasn't her bone that was giving to the witches- it was someone else"
Immediately the witches had began to come out of their hiding place. Lisa had become destabilized. What she was told and what the witches accounted was different.
After Kol had usurp the town, he killed more than half of the witches. Only few witches escaped. Elaine was taken to custody, Nobody knows what happens after that. Few year later, Kol gave Elaine bones to the few witches that remained. Those witches had fled with Elaine bones before Kol would change his mind and descend on the witches again. The witches tried to unify Elaine soul with the ancestors but it was rejected. So the witches incinerated her bones.
That was the history documented by the previous witches. So it was hard to believe what Austin was saying.
"How do you expect me to believe what you just said"
"Believe what you want- but I'm telling you the truth"
The witches had began to murmur in disbelief
"So you think you can fool us" Amy said
Austin wasn't ready to beat around the bush, he had brought along the weapon Elaine use during her life time.
"Many of you don't know her- in fact none of you does. But since you witches are good with documentation, you must have heard of this-" Austin said, as he brought out a glittering gold substance with different rare gem embedded in it.
"The Amulet of good and evil" a witch screamed
"Ah! Since you witches know what this is: save me the time of explaining" Austin said, smiling
"How did you get that amulet?" Lisa asked
"Told you that your Mistress is alive- you can channel her with this" Austin said as he tries to give the amulet to Lisa.
"Oh, not so fast" he continued
"Okay, I will consider your request only if Elaine is alive and her amulet must be handed over to me"
"So simple- but I also have an added request" he said with a wink
"And what can that be?"
"I need a portion like an elixir, strong enough to cloud the demon in my dream- and give me a nice sleep"
"You want a sleeping portion?" Lisa asked
"Kind of- but a very strong one"
"Alright, guest we have a deal then"
Austin nodded and tossed the amulet to her. Amy approached Lisa and they both held hands. They channeled their powers together and the saw clouded image of Elaine being chained somewhere in a dark room. She tries to locate the place but the location had been cloaked.
"I can't locate her?" Lisa said, after they were done channeling
"You can't locate her or you can't see her?" Austin said
"I saw faint image of her but I don't know where she is"
"Leave that to me- when you have granted my request, I will bring her over to you"
Amy is still not in support of trusting a vampire
"Lisa- we can't trust him" she said
"So true, but some things are worth trying- why don't you give it a try" Austin said
"Guess it worth the risk" Lisa said, after a long thought
"Yea-" Austin snapped his fingers "since we already come to a conclusion, when should I be expecting my sleeping portion"
"Tomorrow night- it will be ready by then"
Tomorrow is just not the answer Austin was expecting. He didn't want Kol in his dreams any more. He needed a fast remedy.
"Why not right now- can't you cook up the concoction and be done with it within hours?" He asked
"It's not so simple. Those ingredients are rare to come by, so it will take more than just an hour or so"
"Well, I need it today. So I don't know what you are going to do- I can't sleep tonight without the portion" Austin voice suddenly became more husky.
Lisa became scared, she discovered Austin need for the portion. She suddenly realize he must have been having nightmares. Different ideas kept popping into her mind. She knew the days of vampires in the town were already numbered- and Austin will bring the vamps doom.
"You don't have to raise your voice, I will make you a very suitable portion"