Extended Summary

Okay so I had a story in my head that I have been trying to write for a while, but after beginning my first fanfic I wanted to do another with the vampire diaries characters. The plot in this story will have nothing to do with show, except for character names and some personalities.

In this story, the characters are either normal humans, humans with magical abilities (or witches if you want to call them that), and it will pull in some made up mythology and legends. There will be the subject of different deities and demigods pulled in, but like I said, it won't be traditional mythology. I will also include a short character profile before beginning so nobody gets lost in the beginning and because I have to change their ages. There will also be things and phrases that are referenced from pagan terminology, so if anybody has a question, feel free to message me and I will answer them.

Character Profiles

Caroline- 25 years old, widow, highly adept with magical abilities, and a high priestess. She has a destiny to fulfill, but doesn't want to. She will be considered new to some people, but she is actually returning to town after becoming a widow. Bonnie and Elena will try to keep their friendship with her, but becoming a widow takes a toll on her social interactions. She will interact with Stephen the most in the beginning of the story.

Elena and Bonnie- I am writing these together because they have many similarities. They're both 25, Elena is with Damon and Bonnie is with Jeremy. They work together at the local newspaper. Elena will be a normal human with no magic abilities, but Bonnie will be a half-witch. Bonnie will not awaken her powers until later in the plot.

Damon and Stefan will both have magical abilities, but Stephen will be stronger because of a past life. Damon will be 28 and Stefan will be 26.

Tyler- Deceased throughout the story, but there will be flashbacks that include him and maybe some other surprises.

The Originals- Will not be known as the originals in this story, but will own the local club named the originals. ALL of them are alive in this story, except their parents and Henrik which were killed in a car accident. Rebecca is 20, Kol is 22, Klaus is 26, Elijah is 28, and Finn is 30. Finn lives with Sage one town away and the rest live in a mansion together. Elijah and Klaus will have the Tatia triangle occurring in the beginning of the plot. Rebecca is with Stefan and Kol will be pursuing Bonnie later.

NO HAYLEY AT ALL!

Katherine- 26 and is Caroline's roommate in the beginning and likes Elijah. She will also help Caroline by hiring her at her bookstore.

Prologue (Caroline POV)

What happens when your purpose in life is something you don't want? I never knew I was different until I was 11. With puberty came powers that scared me. I would have dreams and then later watch them happen. I could control elements to an extent, as well as other abilities that came in handy over time. I couldn't tell anyone what was happening to me because I didn't want them thinking I was crazy. I did my research and found I came from a witch line on my mother's side, but it didn't really help me since she died when I was 9. I should have noticed the little things she would do that stand out to me now. She was the sheriff of our little town, which makes sense with an affinity for protection wards. I found her hidden life on my quest for knowledge when I turned 16; I contacted her long lost brother. By then, my Dad had married his husband Steven, so he didn't protest much to me reaching out to my other side. I never told him about me, but now I wish I had. Maybe I could have prevented his death when I was 18. Her brother warned me of the dangers of having a family that did not consist entirely of witches.

If I had left right after turning 18, my father would still be alive. My husband would also be alive if I had listened to this warning. Tyler had been my anchor when my father died. He knew what I was, but he never treated me anything but normal. I warned him of what could happen, but he stayed; and even after leaving him a couple times to prevent his death, I was too weak to stay away from him.

My love for humanity has been my downfall through every life I have lived. Along with premonitions, I was also granted with the ability to see my past lives. Every life I live I get stronger, but I will not be as strong as my first life until I find my other half and bind myself with him. My first life was not human at all, but I gave it up for love. I became a mortal to be with a mortal man, and everything was wonderful until war broke out in our homeland. Our city managed to keep out our enemies for a couple weeks, and I used my abilities to help protect us. However, it wasn't enough and our walls crumbled. In the chaos I searched for my lover until I found him fighting off a swarm of enemies. I used the magic I had kept after becoming a mortal to help break through the lines, but I should have given a verbal warning before reaching him. I had been so overjoyed at seeing him alive I didn't think before grabbing his arm and pulling him to me. I didn't see the sword in his other hand, like he didn't know it wasn't an enemy that had grabbed his arm. The pain I felt ripping through my chest was nothing compared to the shock and heartbreak I saw in his eyes when recognition hit him. His fellow soldiers took over his place so he could pull me inside the closest building and lay me down. I remember the tears streaming down our faces as I took his hand and put it on the sword. I wanted him to push it the rest of the way through, but he pulled it out. He had me in his arms when enemy soldiers busted through the door and pushed him down on the other side of the room. My last moments of that life ended watching him die.

When I woke up I saw my mother. I knew I was in the afterlife, but seeing her there was a little surprising because even being a goddess, the afterlife wasn't her domain. She told me that I would repeat the same fate over and over until I finally managed to save myself, my soul mate, and still protect humanity. I needed to carry on my bloodline to protect the future. The only way to keep me alive in my lives long enough to attempt it was being born into families that were not pure blood witches. I couldn't be traced until I was an adult, but after I would have to keep myself hidden from the darkness that threatened our world. It made sense then because my role as her daughter had been a protector of humanity and innocence, but in my current life I was pushing my luck.

I was older than my past lives had been when I died, my magic was taking a toll on my physical being, and I had yet to cross paths with my other half in this life. After living past my 22nd birthday, I was shocked. I had never lived past 21, but this was the modern era and my free will decided to change my destiny. I hadn't met my soul mate yet, so I decided to not seek him out. I was in love with Tyler and we decided to get married. I thought I could avoid destiny, but it came crashing back in my life on our 2nd anniversary. Tyler was not my other half, but I loved him. I wish now that I would have stayed away from him. What nobody knew was that Tyler wasn't the only person I had lost that night. He had taken me on a romantic date and I had revealed that we were going to be parents. Since I was having a round of nausea from the pregnancy, Tyler decided to drive. Had he been a witch, he would have seen the dark figures in the road that night. They rushed us before I could even scream. I saw them manipulate him into flipping the car. He had been possessed, but he was fighting on the inside. I saw the terror in his eyes when our car left the roadway; I also saw his life fade when we came to a painful stop against the tree line. When I saw him die, my powers burst out and chased away the figures. I fell unconscious and awoke in the hospital. I remember wishing I had died when I could feel liquid leaving me between my legs. I didn't have to page a nurse or doctor to know that I had miscarried during the accident. I remember the doctor asking who he could contact before I broke down realizing I had no one to call anymore.

That's how I ended up moving back here to my hometown. It was the only thing I had left besides my magic. I managed to move everything back into my childhood home, but it was difficult being alone again. My friend Elena had given me her sister's number so I could have a roommate. My old friends tried to give me comfort, but I tried my best to keep my feelings closed off. Katherine, Elena's sister, had been nice enough to get me a job working at her bookstore, in exchange for giving her a place to stay. It worked out nicely for a while, but like I've said, destiny has a way of creeping back into our lives.