The Originals: The Original Vampire, Human Hybrid
Note: I've started this story more then once and it just never seemed right, So I'm taking it in another direction. This will be considered the sequel. We will say that Up until Hope was born Nicole was in New Orleans and then she left. Cami is in this story but NOT as the love interest of Klaus, you will see why eventually.
Summary: Nicole returns with a dark secret that will reveal an even darker secret. A secret that was never meant to be told.
Chapter One: Nikki's home
So, finally after three centuries, I have my answer. Dr Cale, who has been seeing me for over 30 years now finally found the secret of my blood. I'd been asking my father for a long time about what I was, but it was Dr. Cale who answered that question. Apparently in my blood is a mix, human blood mixed with vampire blood. Imagine that. Although when you really think about it, what else could I be but a Vampire Human hybrid. There were others like me, but he thinks that I was probably the first. The original human vampire hybrid. He's probably right. He says that he knows of at least one other but he's different then I am, I guess the vampire blood in him is stronger cause he craves blood. I never have. Which is why I never even thought about me maybe having vampire blood in me. It explains why I remain youthful on the outside, never seeming to age. But on the inside, well, Dr. Cale says that there are signs. Signs that my organs will shut down, Signs that my heart is failing. Signs I could never repeat to anyone. I've been given a year at the most, and I'm not gonna spend it dying like some old lady in a bed all alone. I'm going to spend it in New Orleans, with my family. My only regret is that no matter what happens, I'm going to die...and when I die, no matter what I do, I will die with vampire blood in my system...
One Week Later:
I walked in to find the place somewhat deserted, there was however a woman there with blonde hair that I'd never seen before.
"Who are you?" She asked
I frowned setting down my duffel bag "I'm Nikki, who are you?" I asked in return.
The woman smiled "OH...oh, I am Freya, Your Aunt, Klaus told me about you. But he didn't say you were coming to visit."
I had heard stories of Freya and I had spoke with Marcel on the phone after the whole Dahlia catastrophe. Dahlia's main problem was that she had no idea that Hope was not Klaus's first born.
"Nice to meet you Aunt Freya, and I didn't exactly call first. I wanted to surprise everyone." I said smiling sweetly.
A moment later Hayley appeared and when she saw me I grinned and she instantly hugged me so fiercely that I knew something terrible had happened, something had gone horribly wrong. I hugged her back with a strength I didn't really feel. "What happened?" I asked
"Jackson was killed." My Aunt Freya said sadly.
Tears filled my eyes, my heart broke for Hayley but not just for her, Jackson was a good man. A kind man who loved her even though she loved another. He didn't deserve to die. "I'm so sorry." I told her honestly the tears fell from my eyes.
My Uncle and my father showed up then. "Nicole, I wasn't aware that you were coming." my Uncle said and his tone told me that now was not the best time to be here. I let go of Hayley and turned to him.
"I wanted to surprise you, Surprise." I said trying to smile even though at the moment I felt only sadness.
My Uncle nodded slightly and my father frowned "You only just got here, how is it your upset already?" my father asked
"I told her about Jackson." Aunt Freya answered.
"Ah." My father said in understanding. And I could tell he actually was sorry that Jackson had died.
"Look, I loved Jackson, but don't let this ruin your visit." Hayley said and I smiled at her "No worries there Hayley, I'm staying for a while." I told her.
"Are you?" My Uncle asked surprised.
I looked at my father "That is, if you don't mind having me."
My father smirked "Of course you can stay, you don't even need to ask."
Cami came in then and I smiled happy to see her. "Nikki, your back." she said surprised and I for one was pleased to have surprised so many of them. I couldn't help myself, I ran over and hugged her.
As I hugged her I smelled it and looked up at her "Somethings...different about you, " I sniffed again "That smell..." I said trying to remember where I knew that smell from.
Cami's smile turned into a frown "Yeah, um you missed a lot. I'm a vampire." she said
It was my turn to be surprised, but a better word was shocked. I instantly let go and took a step back and I think she saw it in my face, I was horrified. "How did this happen?" I demanded.
Cami seemed a little surprised that I was so upset about it. "Your dad's ex got jealous and compelled me to drink her blood and then compelled me to kill myself after I was certain that Klaus loved me. I slit my own throat and then woke up in transition, I wasn't gonna drink but then Vincent talked me into becoming a vampire."
I tried to stay calm as she talked but once she was done I only had one question which I directed at my father "Your ex?"
"Aurora, It was before you were born, before I even met your mother." He answered.
My next question which was even more important was "And when you say that he loves you?" I asked
"Oh, well its not like lovers or anything, no we love each other like friends, that's all." Cami said and I thanked the stars above silently because that would have been beyond wrong, not that I could say that.
"So, why the sudden decision to come back?" Hayley asked changing the subject for us all.
I smiled trying to hide what I was really feeling "I figured I'd been gone long enough, it was time to come home."
Apparently my family liked that. "Well, you couldn't have better timing." Hayley said honestly.
In my pocket my phone buzzed silently and I ignored it, it was probably Dr. Cale again. He had recommended that I take a prescription drug with a name I can't pronounce, I may have the heart of an old lady, but I wasn't gonna die like one. I knew my heart would go before my other organs had a chance to fail. The massive heart attack I suffered a few years ago after Sean's death made sure of that. My heart was damaged and ever since then I'd been having small heart attacks. Dr. Cale says the next heart attack will probably end my life. Hopefully there was enough time before that.
One Week later:
My new favorite thing to do was watching my baby sister Hope, and imagining inventive ways to kill Aurora. My father had described her to me and I was certain I could pick her out if I saw her, I wanted nothing more then to kill her. Not that I would, I don't think I could take anyone's life, no matter how much I wanted to.
I was coming out of the nursery when I saw him. Jason O'Connell. Cami's father. My heart skipped a beat and butterflies filled my stomach and it was like I was blown back in time, but I locked it away again...and instead wondered what he was doing here. Then I realized he probably came to see Camille.
I wouldn't reveal myself, I wasn't sure he could put on a fake face if he saw me again. Cami was talking about the get together my family was having tonight. She'd been invited and that's why she couldn't join him for dinner. I came dome down the stairs then "Pardon the intrusion, but if this is your father Camille, he's more then welcome to join us." I said inviting him. After all I am a Mikaelson too, I can invite people to our get together. He turned to see me, and thank god she couldn't see his face because he was unable to hide what he was feeling. Finally after a long moment he buried what he was feeling realizing as I did that this changed nothing. "I'd be honored to join this evening. Thank you for inviting me Miss?"
"Nikki." I supplied as if he didn't already know my name.
"Nikki, I'm Jason O'Connell. Its a pleasure to meet you. And I look forward to meeting your family." that part I knew was sincere. I smiled and went back upstairs to get ready. Now I was looking forward to the party even more.
Once my dress was on I looked at myself in the mirror and then spotted Hayley who had come in a moment ago and was smiling. She smiled back at her "Hey." I greeted.
"Hey yourself, you look beautiful. Want me to tie the back for you?" she asked and I knew what she meant, the tie in the back wasn't straight cause I couldn't really reach back to tie it right. I nodded and she came over, undoing the tie and then tied the sash again perfectly.
"I bet you can't wait to do this with Hope." I smiled sad on the inside because I knew I wouldn't be around to see it.
Hayley snickered "Not really, I have enough of a problem holding in the mama wolf part of me when your around, speaking of which your not allowed to dance with any guys." she said jokingly and I laughed at that. Deep down I knew there was only one guy I ever wanted to dance with. I wanted to laugh though because as if my father wasn't bad enough, Hayley was almost worse and that to me was amusing. I'd never had a mother figure and now it seemed that Hayley had adopted me as part of the family. I was Hope's sister who didn't have a mother so she was going to fill that role.
"There we go, you ready to come down?" Hayley asked
"Gimme a minute, I'll be down." I told her with a smile.
She left after that and I could hear the music playing downstairs.
I looked at myself in the mirror again and said sternly "Okay heart, you keep it together tonight. " I smiled at myself then because I realized I was pretty much trying to tell my heart to behave.
I took a breath, let it out and then headed down the stairs and then blushed because everyone stopped talking and looked at me. I smiled pausing, then continued down the stairs. I had wanted to look stunning, I guess I chose the right dress. My father met me at the bottom holding out his hand, I took it. "You look beautiful. Where did my little girl go?" he asked
"She's upstairs asleep in her crib." I said then frowned "I promise I didn't mean that like it sounded." I said worried now that that came out as jealousy. He kissed my forehead. "Its alright. I know you didn't mean it in a bad way."
Marcel and some other vampires were there but I didn't know them, apparently they were knew in town and my Uncle Elijah had sired them. My father told me not to speak to them. That they were only here because they were trying to make my family believe in some prophecy that spoke of their death. All will fall. One by friend, one by foe, and one by family. So really it only spoke of three deaths. The family part was already over, My Uncle had daggered Aunt Rebekah. That left one by friend and one by foe. Perhaps this wasn't the best time for a dying daughter to return home, but what other choice did I have? I didn't want to die alone. I wanted to die surrounded by people that loved me.
I did however stay away from the three vampires. One tried to sneak up on me.
"I've never seen you here before, you must be new. I wonder who you might be." She said.
My Uncle I could tell was about to intervene but then I spoke "Eh? I'm sorry, I do not understand." I said in french.
She frowned apparently she didn't know French. "You don't speak English?"
"I do not understand." I said again in French.
She walked away! I nearly laughed but held it in. My Uncle however I could hear chuckling behind me.
They left not that long after that and I was glad to see them go.
I rolled my eyes and went out on the carpet spotting him dancing with Camille I tapped her on the shoulder, she glanced at me. "May I cut in?" I asked.
"Um...sure." She said thinking it was all harmless. He let go of her and took my hand. His arm settled around my waste and as a new song began I felt free again. We danced for what seemed like forever and then he attempted to spin me and I protested "No...do not...I...I feel faint." I said turning my back not realizing that I slipped into French. Its a good think He knew French. He took my arm and pulled me out of the room luckily, no one noticed.
"What's wrong?" he asked seriously worried now.
"Nothing." I tried to say but it came out breathless.
"Your winded, somethings wrong." he said frowning
"I just need to rest for a moment." I said because frankly my lungs were acting up. Stupid, old lady lungs!
"Tell me what's going on!" Jason frowned hissing at me trapping me against the wall.
I hadn't seen Marcel come out but he did right at that moment, he rushed over yanking Jason away barely managing to control his temper "What the hell do you think your doing!"
I frowned realizing exactly what Marcel thought Jason had been doing "No, Marcel wait.." I protested but it was too late.
Marcel turned to Jason and before he could shove him I shoved Marcel, it knocked him over. And did nothing whatsoever to help my lungs. Or my heart, I felt it and then he heard it. Marcel turned to me suddenly in time to see my hand on my chest and my grimace of pain.
"Nikki?" Both of them said at once. Marcel barely glanced at Jason then back at me
I couldn't answer, I was too busy trying to will it to stop. Not that that ever worked but when this happened I couldn't concentrate on anything but the pain, it was akin to a mini heart attack.
"Klaus!" Marcel yelled and it was the last thing I wanted him to do. No! Not now!
TBC...
