Ok. Here's the first chapter for my new Stolen Moments story. Although most of these will center around what Natalija and Vladimyr are up to during their mother's second 'lifetime', most will contain main characters as well. If you haven't read Stolen Moments: Preseries , you might want to. It will help make more sense out of parts of this one. This chapter contains spoilers for S1E3: Fata Morgana. Hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sanctuary or any of its characters.

Chapter 1

(River Escape Tunnel, Old City Sanctuary - 2008)

Danu, Tatha, and Caird are nearing the end of the tunnel, when two figures separate themselves from the shadows. The three woman instantly reach for one another's hands. The newcomers advance a few steps, into the light, with their empty hands held up, palms facing the Morrigan. The sisters are slightly surprised to see a young blonde couple, a male and a female, dressed all in black. Although the female appears to be unarmed, the male makes no attempt to hide the fact that he has a gun strapped to his right thigh.

"We mean you no harm, sisters Morrigan," the female speaks calmly with an accent like that of Dr. Magnus.

"But we must speak with you," the male states, with the same accent.

The three sisters look to each other, before Danu asks, "Who are you? How did you know we would be here?"

The female replies, "My name is Natalija, and this is my brother Vladimyr."

"We knew you would be here, because our mother told us you would be," Vladimyr answers.

"In fact, our mother is part of the reason we are here. She and other members of our family are in the Sanctuary, right now, fighting the Cabal," Natalija informs the sisters. "And if the three of you do not go back, they will die tonight."

"We know you have no reason to believe us, and that what we are asking of you is difficult, at best," Vladimyr points out. He looks to his sister.

"If there was any other way to stop this, we would not be here. I assure you of that," Natalija sadly tells them.

Tatha tilts her head questioningly, "How do you know what will or will not happen?"

"Because it has already happened," Vladimyr answers matter-of-factly, "and therefore, it must happen now."

"You have the gift of future sight, then," Caird suggests.

Natalija shakes her head, "Not in the way you mean, no. It is a long story to tell, too long for the time we have now. But…" she turns to her brother and reaches out her hand. He takes it in his. "We can show you everything," she finishes, as the two of them reach out for the sisters.

The Morrigan join hands with each other and then the twins. Their minds are flooded with images of people and places all around the world that the twins have known. Some of the pictures stay longer than others and the sisters sense the bonds that link these people and places to the couple in front of them. They experience Natalija and Vladimyr's suffering at being separated from those that are/will be their family and friends, and their pain at the loss of those that they could not/cannot save. They understand the frustration these two experience at not being able to change the injustices that they know have been and are still to come.

As the last of the images and emotions fade away, Danu, Tatha, and Caird know Natalija and Vladimyr almost as well as they know themselves. Opening their eyes, they release the twins' hands.

"We will do as you ask," Danu says quietly.

"Thank you," Vladimyr responds, knowing his sister needs a moment longer to regain her senses.

"Wait a moment, please," Natalija calls out, as the Morrigan turn to leave. She moves carefully towards the sisters. She pulls three syringes from her pocket. Seeing the fear in their eyes, she stops just shy of them.

"What are they for?" Danu asks.

"They contain sub-dermal microtransponders…" realizing that what she just said would make no sense to the Morrigan, Natalija looks to her brother.

He smiles at his sister and explains, "It's so we can find you later."

"But won't the Cabal find them?" Tatha inquires.

"Not a chance," the blonde woman grins. "We created these especially for you. And, as you know, we are ahead of our time."

The three nod to her in unison. Natalija steps up and injects each sister one at a time, ending with Danu. She does not immediately release her arm. Instead she gazes into Danu's eyes and says, "When the Cabal falls, and they will fall, we will come for you. You have my word."

"We believe you," Danu tells her. With that, the Morrigan head back down the tunnel, leaving Natalija and Vladimyr with yet one more regret.


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