It's only been a few weeks since the incident with Mikeal and Finn, for most of the time Alex had stayed in her room not wanting to be bothered, everyone had tried to get her to come out but she wouldn't budge. Hayley had brought Hope over to visit while Jackson was out she held her daughter in her arms as she was led through the house by Elijah.

"How's Alex?" Hayley asked, adjusting her daughter.

"She refuses to come out of her room, We've tried everything". Elijah said.

"I can talk to her".

"Thank you Hayley that would be appreciated".

"No problem".

Hayley then walked to Alex's room as she held her daughter in one arm when she got to the room, she put her ear to the door and heard nothing. She thought the teen was asleep or sketching so she knocked, after a moment she heard 'come in' she opened it to see her writing in a journal.

"Hey Al, I brought somebody to visit". Hayley said.

Alex had looked up and saw Hayley along with her niece, Alex was always a tough person but when she was around her niece she was all soft.

"Hey Hope wanna come to Aunt Alex". Alex said happily to the infant.

Hope looked over at her aunt and smiled as she toddled her way over, Alex then picked her up and hugged her.

"So Al how have you been". Hayley said.

"Ok I guess, it's not everyday your brother who hates your guts brings your father back from the dead to kill you".

"Al everyone's just worried about you they said you haven't left your room in weeks since what happened".

"I can't Hayley".

"Why not?"

"I still feel like they blame me for killing Mikeal".

"Al why would you think that?"

"Because I killed their father".

"Can I tell you something?"

"Sure".

Hope was occupied with some of the toys that Alex kept in her room for the infant, Hayley had put her little girl down on the floor while she talked with the teen.

"When I was younger and I made my first kill my adoptive parents kicked me out when I had my first transformation, that night I killed a couple of people and to this day it still haunts me".

"Those were strangers though I killed someone in our family, I killed the man that I thought was my father, their father".

"I killed people from families too".

"Do you think they would forgive me?"

"They already have. Look Mikeal was a threat to you guys and to Hope but you, Alex you stopped him before he could do any kind of damage. You took him down before he could do anything to any of you or to Hope".

When Alex looked down at her young niece she smiled, she wanted to do everything in her power to make sure that Hope stays safe and protected. The teen then got up from her bed going to her door.

"Where are you off too?"

"To see my family".

Alex then sped to the common room where her siblings were talking.

"What are we gonna do? Al's been holed up in her room for weeks". Kol said.

"Yes Kol we know this but there is nothing we can do if she wants to be alone". Elijah replies.

Klaus had stayed silent because he was still fuming, he had kept Finn locked up torturing him but ever since he but Finn in transition it was more fun watching him die a slow painful death. Alex then decided to make her presences known in the room.

"Hey guys". She said.

The four siblings had heard their youngest sibling who stood at the top of the staircase with a smile.

"Well look who's finally out of her room". Kol said.

"Are you alright now Al?" Rebekah asked.

"I'm fine now guys thanks". Alex said.

Klaus didn't wait another second in the blink of an eye he sped up and hugged his youngest sister. "I'm glad your alright sister". He whispered in her ear.

"I am too".

He saw Hayley holding his little girl he mouthed 'Thank you' over to her and she gave a simple nod. Everyone was just glad everything's back to normal.

A few days later

Alex had gotten up early one morning she quickly got dressed, grabbed her backpack and headed down to the kitchen, Hayley was there feeding Hope, Elijah was getting ready to leave for a meeting with Marcel, Kol was just there as he tried to play with Hope but Hayley had shooed him away till she was finished. Klaus and Rebekah must have still been in their rooms. Alex then went to the fridge to grab a blood bag and quickly drank it, once she was finished she threw the bag away and wiped her mouth.

"Alright guys see you later". Alex said bolting for the door.

"Alex where are you going?" Elijah asked trying to catch up to her.

"I'm going to school". She answered.

"Why would you wanna go back to that dreadful place?" Kol asked.

"I wanna at least try and be normal and part of being normal is to go to school".

"Well try and telling that to Nik".

"He already knows". Klaus said from the top of the stairs. "And I agree with Alex".

"What?"

"I thought you would be against it". Alex said.

"At first I was but who am I to tell you what to do? It's your life to live. I can't force you to stay here forever, you have your own life to live".

"Ok who are you and what have you done with my real brother?"

Everyone chuckled then Hayley had emerged from the kitchen and Klaus came down the steps then picked up his little girl off the floor.

"I'm glad you decided to go back to school Alex, everyone needs a good education". Hayley said.

"Why does she need one when she was around for everything?" Kol asked.

"Just leave her be Kol nobody asked you". Elijah said.

"Well before I'm late I gotta go see you guys later". Alex said.

"Bye". They all said.

Elijah then left for his meeting with Marcel, Hayley had to run a few errands leaving Hope with Klaus, Kol, and Rebekah. Just then the blonde came down from her room.

"Where is everyone?" Rebekah asked.

"Elijah had a meeting, Hayley had some errands to run, and Alex went to school". Kol answered.

"Really? Alex went back?"

"Yup".

"Good for her".

While Rebekah went back to her room to change Klaus took a hold of his younger brother and took him outside so their other sister doesn't hear.

"What the bloody hell did you do that for?" Kol asked.

"I did it so Rebekah doesn't hear".

"Hear what?"

"I want you to follow Alex to make sure she stays safe".

"Nik you know she, Elijah, and Rebekah won't like that".

"I don't care what any of them like, I don't want any surprises besides you look like you could go back as well in fact you need too".

"So let me get this straight you want me to go to school just to spy on Alex?"

"Not spy just watch her, protect her".

"Why don't you do it?"

Klaus narrowed his eyes and pointed down at Hope who was being preoccupied with her father's necklace.

"Right. You know if i get caught I'm blaming you".

"Again I don't care".

"You owe me big time for this".

"Alright just go".

"If any guys tries to hit on Al can I hit on them?"

"Yes now go".

Kol then sped off leaving Klaus still holding Hope. "It looks like it's just us baby wolf". He adjusted the infant in his arms, when he went back inside he saw Rebekah was at the bottom of the stairs glaring at him.

"What?" He asked innocently.

"What were you talking to Kol about?"

"Nothing dear sister".

"Nik if you two are up to something I will find out".

"We weren't doing anything".

"We'll see about that, I'm going shopping". He groaned as he reached for his wallet and pulled out his credit card handing it over to her.

"Thanks".

Once she had left Klaus began playing with his daughter.

Meanwhile

Alex was still walking to the school and Kol had finally caught up to his sister, he was trying to stay back as far as possible to make sure he doesn't get caught just then his girlfriend Devina found him.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"I'm following Al to make sure she's safe at school". He answered.

"Let me guess this is Klaus' idea?"

"Yeah and I agree with him, after everything with Finn we wanna take precautions".

"You two are so gonna get it".

When Kol looked back he didn't see his sister anymore so he sped away trying to catch up with her he was able to catch her scent then follow her the rest of the way to the high school. Alex had finally arrived at the high school she breathed in some fresh air as she was looking for a new start, she remembered back when she started school back in Mystic Falls it started well at first then when Klaus came around that didn't help shortly after that when she began falling for Tyler that really didn't help matters. She forgot all about her past in Mystic Falls and began thinking of her future in New Orleans.

She began walking inside as she ignored some of the other students who were yelling and screaming about a party later that day, Kol had seen his sister go inside. While Kol was trying to keep an eye on his sister a beautiful blonde girl had approached him.

"Hey there you go here?" The girl asked.

"No I'm just here to keep an eye on my little sister". Kol answered with a smile.

"You're a good brother".

"Thanks".

"So wanna go out sometime?"

"Sorry but I got a girlfriend".

Kol looked around and couldn't find his sister he figured she had went inside so he decided to stay outside during the day while watching her, Alex had just shut her locker door and when she went to turn around there was a teenage boy around 14, he had jet black hair, piercing green eyes, he was wearing a red t shirt, a blue plaid shirt, dark black jeans, and red sneakers.

"Hi my name's Max you new around here?" Max asked with a smile.

"Yeah you could say that, my name's Alex". Alex replied.

"So did you just move to New Orleans?"

"No I lived here for a while my family was home schooling me".

"So what made you come to an actual school?"

"I was ready to get out of the house and make friends".

"Wanna walk to class together?"

"I'd like that".

The two then walked to their class together while Kol was watching outside he stifled a growl as his eyes grew dark. "I don't think so".

Mikealson Household

Elijah, Rebekah, and Hayley had just returned Klaus was up in the nursery putting Hope down for a nap. Elijah and Rebekah noticed it was way too quiet.

"Klaus?" Elijah called.

Klaus had heard his brother calling for him so once he had his little girl settled and fast asleep he kissed her head and covered her with the blanket then going down to his siblings and Hayley.

"Yes Elijah what is it".

"Where is Kol?"

"He left this morning something about wanting some alone time with Davina".

"Really?" Rebekah asked.

"You sent him to follow Alex didn't you?" Elijah asked.

"Why would I do such a thing?"

"All I can say is when Al finds out she's going to kill the both of you". Hayley said.

Hayley had went to go check on Hope, Rebekah had took all of her purchases to her room leaving the two brothers standing there.

"Elijah I only did it to keep Alex safe, after what happened with Finn I just wanted her to be looked after and safe".

"I understand brother but Al can handle herself and she knows if she's ever in trouble to call one of us".

"I'll call Kol and tell him to come home".

Klaus had just pulled his phone out and dialed his youngest brother.

-Yes Nik. Kol answered.

-You can come home now. Klaus said.

-That's not happening brother.

-Is everything alright?

That caused Elijah to look over at his younger brother when he replied.

-She's with a boy, brother I'm not going anywhere.

Klaus stifled a growl then turned his back for a moment. -You make sure no funny business happens.

-This is me Klaus, I'll make sure nothing happens.

Klaus just hung his phone up while Elijah stared at him. "Everything alright Niklaus?"

"Everything's just fine brother".

High School

Alex now had gym class which is outside so Kol tried to hide, when the whole class was outside Kol scanned over the crowd of teens to find his sister who was still with the Max. Kol was fiercely overprotective of Alex just as was Klaus. Alex had picked up a scent that was all too familiar with her and when she began looking around Kol had sped off before he got caught, when she still looked around the scent disappeared.

"Hey everything alright?" Max asked.

"Yeah". Alex replies with a smile.

The class had carried on but Alex couldn't shake the feeling who was around and why, once Kol got away he sighed in relief. But before he knew Alex had super sped around and found him. 'This is all your fault brother!' Kol was cursing Klaus in his head every which way.

"Kol what the bloody hell are you doing here?" Alex demanded, she then picked him up and held him by the front of his shirt throwing him against a tree.

"I was just taking a walk sister". Kol said.

"You're lying! Nik sent you didn't he?"

When he didn't answer that had gotten Alex even angrier at her brother. "Didn't he?!"

"Yes! But it was only to protect you".

"What?" Alex then let go of her brother.

"Klaus was worried about you Al, he wanted to make sure you were alright after everything with Finn".

"I knew he would try and pull something like this, I just knew it".

"We were looking out for you Lex".

"Let's go".

"Where are we going?" Kol was afraid to know the answer.

"Were going to see our dear brother".

"Oh no". 'Klaus I'm so going to get you for this later'. "Wait what about school?"

"Place was boring I thought I might like it but I don't".

"What about Max?"

"If you tell Nik i swear I will dagger you".

"Alright it'll stay between us".

"Good now let's go".

The two siblings had sped off heading home.

Mikealson Household

Kol and Alex had just arrived outside the house they walked inside and didn't see none of their other siblings.

"Nik!" Alex yelled.

All the siblings, Hayley, and probably most of the vampires that were around heard Alex yell.

"Alex what is it? What's wrong?" Elijah asked coming into view.

Rebekah and Klaus had just arrived to the room as well and when Kol looked over at Klaus he slowly tried to get away but Alex had grabbed him holding him in a death grip.

"I gotta check on Hope". Klaus said trying to leave.

"Oh no you don't and you got some explaining to do". Alex said.

"I told you so". Hayley sang as she mocked the two brothers.

"Al please you have to understand I only did it for your protection, I did it for your well being". Klaus said coming down the steps.

"I know and I understand". She then let go of Kol and ran to hug Klaus, he stood surprised as he wrapped his arms around his sister smiling.

"All I want is for you to be safe Al that's all I- that's all we have have ever wanted".

"I know and I'm glad that I have you all. Always and Forever".

"Always and Forever". They said together.

Alex then went back to Kol and hugged him, "I'm sorry brother I over reacted a bit, I know you mean well but I can handle myself".

"After what you did I'm pretty sure you can handle yourself".

"So Alex how was school?" Rebekah asked.

"It was the same as any other time".

"Only this time she met a boy". Kol blurted out.

"Kol!"

"What?!" Klaus yelled.

"Does Alex have a crush?" Hayley asked smirking.

"She most certainly does not!"

"Kol I'm going to kill you". Alex said narrowing her eyes at her brother.

"Sorry it slipped out".

"What's his name?" Rebekah asked.

"Max and we just met today".

"Don't worry brother he didn't try anything".

"I'm gonna go for a walk".

"Be safe Alex". Elijah told his youngest sibling.

"I will Lijah".

Once she had left Rebekah had then moved from her spot as she smacked Klaus and Kol upside their heads.

"What the bloody hell was that for?" Kol asked as he rubbed his head.

She turned to Klaus first. "That was for telling Kol to follow Al". She then turned to Kol. "And that was for doing it".

"I was only doing it to ensure her safety". Klaus said defending himself.

"We understand that brother but you have to faces facts, Alex is becoming independent. If she says she can handle herself we should trust her". Elijah said.

"I just can't help but think back when she was just a little girl and she would come running to us after a nightmare". Klaus said.

Klaus had a connection with Alex that the others couldn't understand, they had thought it was because they are both hybrids. Occasionally she went to Elijah, Rebekah, or Kol but she always felt safer with Klaus. He was her protector for centuries, he was her shoulder to cry on, there isn't anything he wouldn't do for her. Elijah may have been the elder brother to his younger siblings but Klaus was more of a father to Alex.

Meanwhile

Alex had put in one of her ear buds as she began walking down the street she wanted to get away for a few minutes she couldn't stop thinking about Max, she had crushes before but due to her overprotective brothers they didn't last. When she was with Tyler she had to go behind Klaus' back just to keep it secret to keep them both safe and Tyler alive. The teen decided to put those thoughts away for the time being and just enjoy her walk, after a few minutes of walking she had ran into Marcel.

"What? My brother send you to look after me as well?" Alex asked.

"No but I did want to talk to you". Marcel replied.

"About what?"

"Look I know you hate me about messing up with Rebekah but that's the past and this is the present. I was kinda hoping we could start over".

"What makes you think I could trust you?"

"I could earn your trust back. One day at a time".

"What will stop you from breaking her heart again?"

"Well aside from you and Klaus killing me, I moved on from your sister and I'm pretty sure she moved on from me".

"I'm gonna put it like this Marcel if you try anything with my sister I'll rip your heart out faster than you could blink".

"Alright fair enough. Wanna talk and catch up?"

"I'd like that?"

The two had went to a nearby coffee shop and sat at a table quietly talking.

"So what's going on with baby Mikealson these days?"

"You know I hate it when you call me that".

"Almost everyone calls you that".

"I hate it then. But anyway I'm not sure if you heard but a few weeks ago our brother Finn had came back but he didn't come back alone, he resuscitated Mikeal and brought him back too".

"Are you guys alright?"

"Were fine, Klaus has Finn locked up. He fed Finn blood and he's been in transition for a while if he doesn't feed soon he'll die which is what I am hoping for".

"What did Finn do to you?"

Alex had taken a drink of her coffee and Marcel replied again. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked".

"No it's fine. It happened centuries ago before we were all turned, Finn knew from the moment I was born that I wasn't Mikeal's child and when I was old enough he started inflicting pain on me. Me being a child I thought it was nothing but horseplay but as I got older it got worse when Elijah and the other came home from training and they saw the marks and bruises Finn told me to tell them we were horse playing. He warned me so many times if I told them the truth of what he was doing he said that he would go to Mikeal and tell him the truth about me, he also said that he'd kill me and the others if I did. Then over the centuries I had no choice but to leave them just so Finn would stop hassling me it worked for a while but not all the time he still said if I told what had happened he'd kill all of us starting with me first and ending with Nik. Then a few weeks ago when he came back all the memories had came back from both Mikeal and Finn, but the second I looked at Mikeal I knew I had to kill him before he killed any of us and I did but that wasn't the first time I killed him".

"What do you mean?"

"Back when I was 13, I knew I was a werewolf but I didn't know how the curse triggered until it was too late. One night he took me out he was teaching me how to hunt, when I couldn't get no good shots off he lost it and started beating me I couldn't take it anymore so I fought back. I didn't know how strong I was until it was too late, I shoved him so hard that he fell so hard he snapped his neck but unaware to me I didn't know my mother has casted the Immortality Spell on him first till he came back then after that we all became what we are now".

"Wow". Marcel was in shock at the story, he was speechless.

"Marcel you have to swear to me that you can't tell any of them what I told you about Mikeal. It has to stay between us".

"What's said between us stays between us".

"I think we are on the fast track to becoming friends again Marcel".

The two had finished their coffee and soon Alex was heading home, she had debated on telling her siblings about what she had talked about with Marcel. After a few minutes she had arrived home when she entered she didn't see none of her siblings, Hayley or Hope till Elijah had came into the room.

"How was your walk Alex?" Elijah asked.

"It was fine Lijah". 'Should I tell them or not?'

Elijah knew something was off with his sister but didn't know what.

"Where is everyone?"

"Kol had a date with Devina, Rebekah went out, Klaus had went to go help Hayley with Hope so it's just me here".

The teen had nodded she went for the stairs but turned back towards her brother.

"Elijah can we gather everyone for a family meeting tomorrow? I need to get something off my chest".

"Absolutely. Is everything alright?"

"Yeah just something I gotta get off my chest".

"Alright I will tell everyone when they return".

"I'm going to my room now".

"Have a good night Al".

"You too brother".

Elijah then went to the common room to wait for his brothers and other sister to return, after a while Klaus had came home he saw that Elijah was standing on the balcony looking down lost in his thoughts.

"What are you thinking about brother?" Klaus asked breaking Elijah from his thoughts.

"It's about Alex, when she returned home from her walk she said she wanted to have a family meeting tomorrow to get something off her chest".

"What do you think it is that she wants to tell us?"

"I don't know so I say let's wait till tomorrow".

"I just hope it's not about that bloody boy she met".

"You realize you can't protect her forever".

Klaus had smirked over at his elder brother. "Watch me, I'm gonna go check on her".

Alex was still in her room changing for bed till she curled up in bed with a book and began reading, soon her eyes were drooping closed and the book was slowly slipping from her hands till it dropped landing on her chest. Klaus had made it to his sister's door which was cracked he peeked in to see his sister fast asleep he then quietly went in to take the book from her and placed it on her nightstand.

"Sleep well Alex". He whispered.

He kissed her head then quietly left her room heading to his for the night, once the other two siblings had returned home for the night they all retired to their rooms. During the night Alex had started to toss and turn soon she began murmuring.

"No. Please no. Finn please. No! Please! No!" She then yelled.

When Alex yelled that had alerted all her siblings they all had rushed to her room, Kol had brought one of his many baseball bats from his room. They all looked around for the threat or possible intruder but only saw their younger sister thrashing in her bed. She had tears streaming down her cheeks. Kol put his bat down and went to his sister and began gently shaking her awake.

"Al, Alex it's alright you're safe wake up sister. Wake up". Kol said as he gently shook her shoulder.

That didn't wake the teen which got Rebekah a bit scared. "Why isn't she waking up?"

"No Finn please, I'm begging you". Alex cried in her sleep.

That made the rest of the siblings stand in shock at what she just cried, Klaus was ready to just go end Finn's life instead of waiting for him to die he then pushed those thoughts aside and tried to wake his sister.

"Alex wake up it's alright, you're safe. Finn's not here. Wake up Al please wake up". Klaus said in a soft gentle voice.

After a couple moments Alex had shot up still crying and fighting not knowing if she's out of her dream state or not.

"Alex it's alright, you're alright". Rebekah said trying to calm her sister.

Kol went to try and stop her from throwing her fist out but ended up accidentally getting hit and landed on the floor, Klaus then brought her into his arms holding onto her tightly.

"It's alright now sister, you're safe with me. Everything's alright now just open your eyes". He whispered.

She then opened her teary, watery eyes to see her siblings were around, she looked up at Klaus who held her and gripped some of his shirt.

"Al are you alright?" Kol asked.

"I wish I were but I'm not".

"Your safe Alex, Finn's not going to do anything to you ever again". Elijah promised.

"It's ok if you're not alright". Klaus said.

"I just wanna be ok again".

"And you will be. I promise". She then laid in Klaus's embrace for a few more moment until she fell back asleep. "You'll be alright little sister, I promise from this day forward nobody will ever harm you again unless they want to meet a fate worse than death".