Chapter One:

Snow fell quickly from the dark grey clouds covering the young adults playing outside of their small huts. Two women were watching in awe as two men dueled with swords. The duel was nothing more than sport, but it still made them admire with intrigue. The blonde woman turned towards her red head friend with a giggle. The red head still watched the blonde male swordfight with his brother.

"Will we always be this way? Two friends watching my brothers duel?" she asked and quickly turned to see her older brothers goofing off once more. Elizabeth smiled for her response and continued to admire the brothers. The blonde, Niklaus, was the sweet, yet playful one. He was always scolded by his father for his antics. He was caring though. He loved his family and friends. The brunette, Elijah, was more serious and honorable. He tried to keep his family together more than tear them apart. He was the security that his siblings needed.

Their lives were civil and fun until the werewolves attacked. The vile creatures killed their youngest brother, Henrik, one night in the woods. Elizabeth had never seen Niklaus so broken in her life. He mourned the loss of his youngest brother for months. Suddenly, their family started to become . . . different. Their mother and father started to make people around the village uncomfortable. A known witch was starting to hang around their house more now. Her parents forbade her from seeing the Mikaelson clan, but she couldn't resist the temptation for long. Her friends needed her during this tough time. She wanted to see her Klaus.

After a week of being away from them, Elizabeth walked to the hut and knocked on the door softly. A series of shuffling and cursing was heard behind the door. Mikael appeared with a wicked grin on his face. She slowly backed away always being afraid of him. He was rough on Niklaus and even attacked her a time or two. He grabbed her arm roughly forcing her inside. She almost fell over her feet once she came inside. She cried out in shock as she saw her friends laying on the floor with blood pouring out their chests.

"No!" she screamed loudly trying to get out of his grasp. She turned around starting to slap him away from her. He let her go with a smirk, but blocked the door. The red head ran towards Niklaus' body and started to cry. She grabbed his head repeating the word no while placing his head on her lap. Elizabeth ran her fingers through his blonde hair slowly. Tears sliding down her cheeks and onto his handsome face.

"Please, don't be dead," she begged and was suddenly forced on her feet once more. Mikael slipped a goblet in her hands. The red liquid splashing on her hands. She quickly grabbed a hold of the goblet and looked at him. Her tear stained face watching Mikael and Esther as they waited for her to drink from the goblet. She slowly placed the goblet to her lips drinking the bloody wine. She dropped the goblet and fell to her knees. Niklaus lifeless body lying on the floor. His handsome face brightened by the glow of the fire.

The tears stopped flowing as she continued to thoughtlessly stare at him. Mikael suddenly grabbed her hair once more drawing it back towards him. A knife suddenly appearing high above her body just above her heart. She moved reaching back for his hand to let her go. Her body thrashing under him as she begged for her life. The evil blonde man smiling wickedly at his helpless victim.

"No, please, I won't tell anyone," she begged slowly watching as the knife came down to her chest. The knife pierced her breast before making it to her chest. Her eyes suddenly rolled to the back of her head. Her lifeless body crashing on the floor as her blood started to pour out of her body.

A series of yells caused Elizabeth to stir slowly on the floor. She slowly opened her eyes to see Niklaus appearing above her. His hands cupping her cheeks ready to take care of her if necessary. Elizabeth moved her hand and grabbed his firmly. He had a brief smile slowly helping her up. She looked at her white dress and almost panicked remembering the events that took place. Her white dress bloodied from her chest to her stomach.

"The transformation isn't complete yet, Niklaus. She has to drink your mother's blood," Mikael ordered and he shook his head. Klaus held her close to him as Elizabeth placed her head on his chest. Elizabeth wrapped his arms around him.

"Don't make me go please, Klaus, I want to go home," she begged. Her heart started to pound wildly in her chest. She couldn't drink blood. What was happening around here? Elijah and Rebekah were sitting down at the table looking away from them.

"Do you remember how good it felt when you drank it, boy?" the father growled his temper quickly starting to show at his son's insolence. Niklaus looked down feeling ashamed of his weakness. He let go of his hold on Elizabeth and shoved her towards her father. Mikael grabbed her arm forcing her to her knees. Rebekah and Elijah watched as Esther brought out her cut arm towards her.

"You are so weak, Elizabeth. One day you will see the wonders that we did for you, ungrateful bitch," he growled and shoved her mouth on to his wife's arm. She started to suck on her arm as she started to feel high. Her eyes slowly closing before she was suddenly brought away from the older woman's arm.

The next few hours were a blur between drinking blood and not being able to go outside. Her parents didn't dare ask them about her whereabouts. They figured she was dead and left it at that. A few days passed before she was allowed to be in the sun once more. The family burned a white oak tree to make sure they would never die. Elizabeth started to become hungrier for more blood, but tried to control it. She didn't want to kill anyone for their blood. The hunger soon controlled her mind and she killed her first human. She mourned the death after bleeding him dry.

Life seemed to be back to normal before more tragedy struck her young life. Niklaus and she were in the forest joking and dancing. He kissed her lips softly before spotting a lonely human walking by them.

"My first kill and you get to watch me," he smiled and quickly ran towards him sucking the man's neck for blood. He snapped his neck causing the dead man to fall on the floor. The smile on his face quickly wiped away. Fear suddenly struck his face as he started to yell in pain. His body contorting to the ground in odd ways. She started to walk towards him slowly trying to figure out what was wrong with him.

"Father! Help! It hurts!" the anguished man cried out for his father to help. Tears poured down her cheeks watching him suffer in pain. Someone wrapped their arms around her waist dragging her away from Niklaus.

"No, he needs my help!" she tried to explain watching his eyes become a bright yellow color as he howled loudly. She watched in horror as her love was suddenly a werewolf. The creatures that killed people in their own village were one of their own. The look on Mikael's face was of pure disgust.

Mikael never forgave his wife for her indiscretions. His wife's son was a werewolf. A bastard child that could serve no use to him in this life. The small amount of love he had for him was gone. He forced his wife to start finding different spells to 'fix' Niklaus. His werewolf side needed to be gone for the safety of the family. Rebekah seemed bothered by something as they walked in the forest one night.

"I can't believe you are with my brother. After tonight you two will have the perfect life . . . hopefully," she smiled and stopped realizing the information she just revealed to Elizabeth. She stopped looking at Rebekah wide eyed. The evening with her was a way to distract her from seeing Niklaus. She took off from her best friend trying to find her love. A distant yell caught her attention rather quickly. The scene before her shocked her.

Esther was performing a spell by the fire. Niklaus was fighting his father on being tied up to wood. Elijah was suddenly helping his father tie him up. She bit her lip and rushed towards them. Rebekah appeared behind her.

"Elizabeth! Wait!" Rebekah yelled causing the other people to stare at her. The red head stopped in her tracks. Esther continuing with her spell as if nothing was wrong. She cared more about her witchcraft then her own son.

"Elizabeth, you have to get out of here," Elijah spoke grabbing her arms leading her towards his younger sister.

"No, you have to stop this. You can't let them do this to him. Nothing is wrong with him," she begged trying to fight him off. She hated that everyone was so much stronger then her. Elijah forced her to stare at him. His brown eyes staring into her green eyes.

"Forget about all of this Elizabeth. Forget my family and live your life like normal," he ordered and let her go. Elizabeth nodded looking away from the scene. Klaus demanding for her brother to take it back. The hybrid watched as the love of his life walk away without remembering him.