[ Despite Elijah's obvious agitation, Kol meets him with a grin, pleased even! ]
Hello to you too, brother.
[ The grin falls from his face though, and he lets out a thoughtful noise. ]
I was going to continue letting you all believe I was dead but Davina felt the need to break the news.
[ For someone who helped Niklaus dagger him constantly, Elijah expected him to think he cared? ]
Oh, don't pretend you're actually angry about this - I saw you all mourn - or rather forget I ever existed.
[ He might have told Elijah if he'd actually thought his elder brother would keep it to himself, but he had been doing so well doing things without Nik and Rebekah trying to control him. ]
[ All Elijah has done for years is try to get revenge for his family. To get revenge for the siblings Niklaus him to believe he lost. He played a part in things in the past, but since then Elijah has seen his brother's insanity. Seen what he's capable of.
He never would have informed Niklaus or Rebekah if Kol shared that information with him. Elijah has yet to tell both of them that Dean Winchester was the one to dagger him and bury him in the forest. Because he knows that it would only end in Dean's brutal murder. ]
You saw a different me, but I have mourned you since Niklaus told me of your demise. I contemplated making Elena Gilbert pay for that mistake when she was here briefly. You were my brother. [ He shakes his head. ] I didn't forget you.
[ Silence overcomes Kol as he simply tries to think of what to say; not many people could move him to silence, but Elijah has always been one of them. It doesn't last long however. He swallows hard, narrowing his eyes at him. ]
I'm still your brother. [ Were makes him sound like he's still dead and it bothers him a little, even if he knows Elijah only meant it in the context of the past. ] You contemplated it but didn't, did you? [ He lets out a dry little laugh, mirthless and mean. ]
Bekah only mourned for a day, and Nik was too busy being himself to care. You all say you did, but nothing changed - there was just one less burden on the family.
[ He's angry, he's lashed out at Klaus about this a couple times, and he still can't get over it. He'd always been alone, and when he died, his family proved just that. ]
I've told our brother everything I know about the situation back home. [ He's sure that's all Elijah wants, information. Just as Niklaus had. ]
I didn't kill her because what good would it have done here? She'd have returned and the vengeance would have tasted hollow. It means nothing when they get a chance at living again, Kol.
[ She was hardly around long enough for Elijah to have done anything anyways. He was far too busy worrying about what Niklaus was going to do next. Who he would hurt in his pursuit of power. ]
Our sister has been through quite a lot. Do not think she didn't mourn you, Kol. Perhaps it was not seen in her outside appearance, but she felt it. [ He really can't say how much Niklaus mourned so he doesn't even try. ] I've never seen you as a burden, Kol. You're my little brother. My family.
[ He's only ever wanted them to be whole again. ]
I care very little for the situation back home. That's not what I'm after. Those people and events are just faceless entities and events for me. I know nothing of them. I care about the situation here and now. I care about you.
[ There goes that unaccustomed silence again - simply listening and watching, as his mind falters over a pothole in the road, spinning out and hitting a tree. ]
So then why didn't you kill her back home. [ It's the only defensive response he can come up with at the moment, anger melting into shock with each word Elijah says. Sure he says this, but Kol can remember all the times Elijah helped plunge a dagger into his heart.
He's almost tempted to hang up right there and then, not wanting this to be some sick ploy for information or help. But then he knows his brother, he's just as persistent as Klaus - he'd probably just show up at his door. ]
You care about me. [ Kol echoes the words hollowly. ] All it took was for me to die to express that? [ Emotions are switching so rapidly he's glad he's no longer a vampire. Even as a human he can't control his feelings so this would have been terrifying with blood lust.
All his life he's felt alone and then in a matter of weeks he has a girl telling him she'll stand by his side, and his older brother telling him he cares about it. To say it's jarring is an understatement. And while he believed Davina fully, Elijah was another matter entirely. ] So you've phoned me up to tell me you care about me? A bit late on that front. [ His words sound a bit empty, no real anger behind them anymore. More defensiveness. ]
[ They've had their differences, but Kol had been out of control then. Just like Niklaus. Only they had no way of containing Niklaus. They had no way to stop him. The daggers never worked on him. He always had the upper hand in their family because of his hybrid status. Always lording their demise over their heads if they crossed a line with him. ]
Because you're still alive for me, brother. Back home you're alive and well. Irritating Rebekah and making Niklaus squirm. My family is whole still. Niklaus was the one to tell me of your death as well as Finn and our mother.
[ He thought they could be a family, but his mother had a different agenda. One that would see them all dead. ]
You were never in a position to hear me, Kol. Always so wild and reckless. Would it have meant anything to you then? Would you have even heard it?
[ Kol and Niklaus are so alike sometimes it's painful for him. Both so out of control. Both spiraling downward and all he can do is hope that they're okay when they land. ]
It's never too late to be there. That's what I intend to do. Be there for you.
[ Kol sucks in a sharp breath as eyes narrow dangerously at his brother. ]
All my life I've been alone - you lot have never cared for me. If this is some trick [ He can't help how his voice weakens on the word. ] or if you're playing at something, Elijah, I won't forgive you.
[ That's all he can think to threaten at the moment, far too taken aback by the words he's wanted to hear his entire life. ]
You expect me to just believe you, hm? What have you done to earn my trust, oh noble brother? Stab me in the heart with a dagger time and time again? Take our brother's side. Decide I'm not worthy of anything more than laying in a coffin?
[ The words scare him more than anything, because he wants them to be true. ]
Or maybe now that you can't dagger me either I'm to become some pet project for redemption like Nik?
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Hello to you too, brother.
[ The grin falls from his face though, and he lets out a thoughtful noise. ]
I was going to continue letting you all believe I was dead but Davina felt the need to break the news.
[ For someone who helped Niklaus dagger him constantly, Elijah expected him to think he cared? ]
Oh, don't pretend you're actually angry about this - I saw you all mourn - or rather forget I ever existed.
[ He might have told Elijah if he'd actually thought his elder brother would keep it to himself, but he had been doing so well doing things without Nik and Rebekah trying to control him. ]
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He never would have informed Niklaus or Rebekah if Kol shared that information with him. Elijah has yet to tell both of them that Dean Winchester was the one to dagger him and bury him in the forest. Because he knows that it would only end in Dean's brutal murder. ]
You saw a different me, but I have mourned you since Niklaus told me of your demise. I contemplated making Elena Gilbert pay for that mistake when she was here briefly. You were my brother. [ He shakes his head. ] I didn't forget you.
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I'm still your brother. [ Were makes him sound like he's still dead and it bothers him a little, even if he knows Elijah only meant it in the context of the past. ] You contemplated it but didn't, did you? [ He lets out a dry little laugh, mirthless and mean. ]
Bekah only mourned for a day, and Nik was too busy being himself to care. You all say you did, but nothing changed - there was just one less burden on the family.
[ He's angry, he's lashed out at Klaus about this a couple times, and he still can't get over it. He'd always been alone, and when he died, his family proved just that. ]
I've told our brother everything I know about the situation back home. [ He's sure that's all Elijah wants, information. Just as Niklaus had. ]
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[ She was hardly around long enough for Elijah to have done anything anyways. He was far too busy worrying about what Niklaus was going to do next. Who he would hurt in his pursuit of power. ]
Our sister has been through quite a lot. Do not think she didn't mourn you, Kol. Perhaps it was not seen in her outside appearance, but she felt it. [ He really can't say how much Niklaus mourned so he doesn't even try. ] I've never seen you as a burden, Kol. You're my little brother. My family.
[ He's only ever wanted them to be whole again. ]
I care very little for the situation back home. That's not what I'm after. Those people and events are just faceless entities and events for me. I know nothing of them. I care about the situation here and now. I care about you.
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So then why didn't you kill her back home. [ It's the only defensive response he can come up with at the moment, anger melting into shock with each word Elijah says. Sure he says this, but Kol can remember all the times Elijah helped plunge a dagger into his heart.
He's almost tempted to hang up right there and then, not wanting this to be some sick ploy for information or help. But then he knows his brother, he's just as persistent as Klaus - he'd probably just show up at his door. ]
You care about me. [ Kol echoes the words hollowly. ] All it took was for me to die to express that? [ Emotions are switching so rapidly he's glad he's no longer a vampire. Even as a human he can't control his feelings so this would have been terrifying with blood lust.
All his life he's felt alone and then in a matter of weeks he has a girl telling him she'll stand by his side, and his older brother telling him he cares about it. To say it's jarring is an understatement. And while he believed Davina fully, Elijah was another matter entirely. ] So you've phoned me up to tell me you care about me? A bit late on that front. [ His words sound a bit empty, no real anger behind them anymore. More defensiveness. ]
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Because you're still alive for me, brother. Back home you're alive and well. Irritating Rebekah and making Niklaus squirm. My family is whole still. Niklaus was the one to tell me of your death as well as Finn and our mother.
[ He thought they could be a family, but his mother had a different agenda. One that would see them all dead. ]
You were never in a position to hear me, Kol. Always so wild and reckless. Would it have meant anything to you then? Would you have even heard it?
[ Kol and Niklaus are so alike sometimes it's painful for him. Both so out of control. Both spiraling downward and all he can do is hope that they're okay when they land. ]
It's never too late to be there. That's what I intend to do. Be there for you.
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All my life I've been alone - you lot have never cared for me. If this is some trick [ He can't help how his voice weakens on the word. ] or if you're playing at something, Elijah, I won't forgive you.
[ That's all he can think to threaten at the moment, far too taken aback by the words he's wanted to hear his entire life. ]
You expect me to just believe you, hm? What have you done to earn my trust, oh noble brother? Stab me in the heart with a dagger time and time again? Take our brother's side. Decide I'm not worthy of anything more than laying in a coffin?
[ The words scare him more than anything, because he wants them to be true. ]
Or maybe now that you can't dagger me either I'm to become some pet project for redemption like Nik?