The bonds of family

45

"Nik's not answering." Arkyn sighed.
"Maybe I can help you with a location spell for Finn. He's your brother."
"He's in another body. You won't be able to locate him very easily, and even if you could, he's going to be cloaking himself."
"So how are you going to find Finn before Klaus does?"
"Maybe Elijah'll know where he is. Or Hayley. Nik's had the wolves hunting down Mikael. If they've had any luck, then that's where Finn will be."
"What wolves?"
"Hayley's pack." Arkyn answered. "Long story, but she's an alpha now, along with her husband and the entire pack has hybrid strengths, but they're not actual hybrids."
"She's married? Please don't say to Klaus, because I will throw up."
"No, not to Klaus." He smiled. "Why don't you go back to the apartment, and I'll go find Nik. He's going to be pissed off, and it's probably not the best time for him to see you. I'll get back as soon as I can."
"Let's go out tonight." Bonnie said.
"I'd like that very much." He nodded, and kissed her. She watched him leave, looking a little upset.

Arkyn found his way to the cemetery to find Klaus standing over Finn with a pike. He sped shoving his brother off.
"You didn't answer my call." Arkyn said.
"Well, I was a little bit busy."
"I need him alive."
"I've no time for your soft-hearted sympathies." He pushed Arkyn off him but Arkyn stood in front of Finn. "Stand aside. How do you not want him dead? He killed your precious Kol."
"I know that, and I hate him for it. But there is something going on with Rebekah, and if we want to keep her safe, then we need to hand over Finn's host body to the witches."
"Fine, we'll hand him over to the witches. After we let him die."
"The witches want that body returned unharmed."
"And what else do they want? A parade? Free broomsticks for all?"
"This alliance could be greatly beneficial to us all."
"Yes, well currying some witch's favor does not concern me!" He cut Arkyn off.
"It should." A young woman appeared. Arkyn looked at his brother confused as she smiled at them. "Witch allies can prove valuable."
"Who is that?" Arkyn asked Klaus who shrugged. She walked over to where Finn lay and the brothers looked in confusion.
"Freya. Freya. Help me." Finn begged, as Arkyn stepped between them.
"Don't worry, brother. I won't let them hurt you."
"Brother? You're her. Our alleged sister."
"Freya." She introduced.
"You're not a vampire. How could you possibly be alive?"
"Thank you." Klaus sounded glad for an excuse to not believe her. "She obviously can't be our sister."
"If you'll allow me, I'd be happy to explain my story."
"Well, you can't be worse than any of our siblings." Arkyn stepped aside and Klaus looked offended.
"You're going to let her help him?"
"We need him alive, so we can get Finn out, so we can give the other guy back to the witches so that they'll leave Rebekah alone because apparently Bex is in the body of a particularly evil witch with a past almost half as bad as yours." Arkyn explained as Freya lifted the blue pendant on her talisman toward Finn and begin to cast a spell.
"Yovara vimuna virael." Her pendant glowed blue, and Finn screamed in agony as his body healed. "Yovara vimuna virael." Finn- not Finn- sat up in shock and stared up at the three Mikaelsons in horror.
"Who are you?" He sounded afraid. Freya held out two fingers and made a waved them over his face.
"Sleep." She said gently, and the warlock fell unconscious.
"What the hell did you do to him?" Klaus asked. She held up her pendant.
"Finn is now safe from harm. And his hatred of you can no longer do damage to our cause."
"Our cause?" Arkyn asked, disbelievingly.
"Yes. Ours. And now, if you two can stop arguing long enough, perhaps you'll allow your older sister to offer you a deal."
"Nik and I probably won't ever stop arguing."
"I thought you'd forgiven me."
"I have. But I will do things that might piss you off, because you've been such a pain in the arse for a thousand years, and I plan to get back at you. Often. Or you'll do something to piss me off, because that's just who you are. The point is, things are never going to be absolutely fine between us for very long, Nik." Klaus frowned but nodded in agreement. Arkyn did have a point. They were never at peace for long. He didn't think they'd ever truly been at peace since Arkyn first got daggered.
"What could you possibly offer us besides fairy tales and lies?" Klaus asked, moving on.
"Whatever you think of me, brothers, know this. When I speak to you, it is the truth. If you have any doubts, do remember that it was I who rescued Rebekah from the Fauline Cottage."
"And was it not also you who led Finn on his mission to take my daughter's life?" Klaus countered.
"The threat to Hope came from Finn. Not me. The brother I knew would never have stooped to threaten a child. Our mother destroyed him. Like she did me. And you. Everything she touched."
"Do not talk speak as though we are familiars! We know nothing of you."
"Nik..." Arkyn warned. "Perhaps we should hear her out."
"I'd sooner trust Bonnie than trust her. I will not be made a fool."
"That's good to hear. I have something to tell you. Bonnie's in town."
"I thought she was dead?"
"Long story. But she's back, and she's here."
"What is she doing here in New Orleans? When did she come?"
"I'm going to take a wild guess and say she's here for me. She came this morning."
"And you're just now telling me?"
"I told you I'd do stuff to piss you off."