Magic that Binds Us

The Birthday Part II

"I think his had enough." Alisha spoke impatiently.

She could barely watch.

Ray - the innocent man they had just met was currently chained to the wall, and had darts protruding from different parts of his body.

Alisha felt her stomach churn as she heard the older man groan in unfathomable pain.

"That's enough, Klaus." Alisha repeated walking up to where Klaus was just sitting acting like nothing was out of the ordinary.

Just like everyone else in the bar.

Ali knew they were compelled to do so but it was still eery and creepy.

"Why are you telling me?" Klaus asked innocently.

Alisha turned to look at Stefan who was sitting in front of them at the table that was right across the wall Ray was hanging from.

He was stirring a glass of a drink with wolfsbane in it with a dart end.

Alisha knew he had pretty much blocked her and everything else out.

That's how he had been functioning since they left with Klaus. He did the dirty jobs with full concentration and tried to pretend nothing else existed.

Alisha suspected it made things easier for him in a way.

So she knew trying to talk to him right now wouldn't work, at all.

Stefan took out the dart and with perfect aim, threw it right into the centre of Ray's chest.

Alisha flinched as the man let out a weaker scream. His energy was dwindling by now and the wolfsbane couldn't be helping.

That's it. Alisha thought to herself.

She marched up to Stefan pushing him away as she walked up to Ray, looking up at him.

"Ray - please, just - you can end this right now. Just tell them where your pack gathers for the full moon."

Ray looked down at Ali. His eyes red and swollen.

"I can't." He spoke stiff and in pain.

He studied her intently. "And you should know that." He spoke bitterly.

Ally shifted uncomfortably. "You can tell what I am."

Ray winced as he nodded. "I've seen you do magic. But I know my kind. And I don't know what the hell you're doing with the like of them!"

Ray growled and tried to lunge forward causing Ali to jump back.

Stefan immediately rushed forward pushing Ali behind him.

Ali pulled out of his hold.

"I'm fine." She spoke gruffly.

Which was more than she could say for Ray.

Guilt ate at her and she felt like throwing up at the role she was being forced to play here.

Stefan stepped forward twirling another dart in his hands.

"I know you live by code and all that, but see he's not gonna let me stop until you tell me. And I do whatever he says so, that's the way it goes around here." Stefan shrugged like it was truly out of his hands.

Ali walked back to sit at the table Klaus was at, plopping down grumpily.

"Guess the 'good cop' act didn't quite work, huh, darling?" Klaus teased.

Ali ignored him and looked ahead.

A blonde woman walked over to them, stopping where Klaus was and leaning in.