I hope you all enjoy this new story.
Secrets from my Mother's Double Life
It was a cold afternoon in May, the people bustled on the busy sidewalks walking to beat of cars honking at the slow traffic. A young woman maneuvered throughout the the block avoiding running into people, her steps were quick and sharp. Her hands played with one another nervously as she strode. Her beautiful ash blond hair in a messy side ponytail laying perfectly down her shoulder and ending under her bust. She stopped in front of an old apartment development building, hands digging into her pocket, she scrambled to find the scrap piece of paper that had the address scribble down on it.
'132-45 90th Ave New York City, New York'
She stared ar the piece of paper for awhile and exhaled. Pushing the iron gate open she walked forth. The soft clicks of her heels echoed throughout the inside of the building. She stared at the elevator doors as the opened and entered softly, she was met by her own reflection in the mirrored walls of the elevator. Her long gray pencil skirt and white blouse the was tucked in looked crisp and stylish. Doing a quick scan of anything out of place she was met by her green orbs. She stared long and hard debating if this was the right decision. She was quickly distracted by the ding of the elevator, alerting her she reached the floor. The elevator doors opened in front was a tuscany yellow was with a small 'floor 17' painted in red, she stepped out and the elevator doors closed behind her as the stared at the 17.
She felt the nerves finally hitting her in full effect now. After many years of searching she was finally going to meet the one person she knew would give her some answers. She walked softly past the door of other apartments. The smells of cultural food being cooked in 12G filled the air and the loud Spanish music from 15G along with the joyful chatter seemed to suppress her nerves only for a second. Her eyes locked on the door at the end of the hallway. "17G" with elegant gold plated numbers. Her finger shook as she pressed the black doorbell. She heard nothing and turned around. "Just leave, go. This isn't your life anymore. You don't need to know."
As she was about to begin to walk, she heard the door unlock. "Can I help you?" A bored drawn out voice came from behind her. Her breathing hitched. She could smell the perfume radiate off of apartment. Slowly turning around and her green eyes were met with beautiful doe eyes she once knew before. Katherine Pierce, the infamous and strong vampire stood there in shock.
"Cora..." She breathed as her facial expressions changed from bored and annoyed to shocked and happy.
The small girl smiled and nodded. Katherine stood there in shock as an older lady came up behind her, "Katherine dear who is it at the door?"
"Miss... Rutherford.. Could you let this woman in please?" She said almost desperately.
"Come in dear." Bother were unable to still move, both stood in silence. The older lady went back into the bedroom, leaving the two. "How?"
"How are you still alive? You aren't a vampire." Katherine said, almost more to herself than a question. Before cora could answer she was pulled in by Katherine, engulfed in a rare hug from the cold vampire. Breaking the hug, Cora stared at her.
"I need your help. I need to know who I am." Cora said in a small voice. Katherine nodded and allowed her in. Quickly sticking her head outside to see if anyone was watching she shut there door and followed the young girl into the living room.
"I'm amazed to see you here." Katherine watched as Cora uneasily shifted in her seat. "After all the years, I never knew you were alive. What are you?"
Cora's eyes shifted towards the hallways where Miss. Rutherford's room was located. Katherine knew she was secretive but she needed to get it out of her. Hesitant she quietly said, "A witch."
"Well, duh." Katherine said in a dry tone, her bored expression contrasted with Cora's shocked expression. The blonde shook her head in shock and stuttered, "H-How? How did you know?"
"Well, you come here for answers; It only makes sense that I know the most obvious and important fact about you." Katherine continued, "I'm just amazed you live this long and don't age."
Checking her phone in habit she placed it on the table, Katherine's grin played across her face as she watched Cora. "I need to know, Kat." Katherine's smile slowly disappeared. If there was one person who could deliver the hard truth and be completely raw and true, it was Katherine Pierce or Katerina Petrova to be exact.
"There are things you won't like, are you sure you want to know everything I know?" Cora waited for this moment.
"I know you have been searching for me for years, but I'm warning you it may not be the story you want to hear."
"I need to know."
Flashback (Narrated by Katherine Pierce)
The year was 1836, it was before your mother began to be courted by your father. She was young and lively and she met a man named Johannes. She was in love.
They connected on a deep level, sharing the same views and balanced one another's personalities out. They were perfect for each other. She lived with her parents and he was a wealthy merchant that did a lot of business in Scandinavia. The two ran off within a few months of knowing one another, they moved to North Carolina I believe. She became pregnant soon and had her first daughter named Alurea, meaning god-like advisor, Faye.
Alurea was the poster child for being wise at such a young age, She was highly intellectual and witty not to mention very obedient. Your mother lived happily for two years until her parents heard where she was. Being unwed and living with a man and bearing a child wasn't common so people talked and that's how her parents found her. Her father was a harsh man where as her mother followed him and every action.
"What is this?"
"Father, mother? What are you doing here?"
"I could say the same for you."
She was forced to leave Johannes and her daughter and return home, coming up with a cover story no one in her town knew the truth. Her father left for a trip and had to tend to family matters, what they were no one was sure, though many were convinced it was an affair. Hypocritical, don't you think? Your mother realized she was pregnant with her second child. Her and Johannes visited each other in secret and rejoiced. Her mother knew of this and kept it a secret, caring for her daughter. Unfortunately your mother suffered a miscarriage.
The joy was short lived when her mother begged her to cut off all ties with Johannes before Lillian's father returned. Lillian had no choice, she cried as she watched Johannes leave with her child, leaving it motherless. Johannes understood the circumstances and visited her frequently when home in the states. Months later passed and she was became close with a house slave, entrusting her with all her secrets.
"Who is the man in our yard, Cleo?"
"A friend of your father's."
"We all know my father has not many friends, Cleo."
Soon your mother learned her father arranged a courtship between her and your father. The two were polar opposites and not in a good way like Johannes and her were. But, strange enough your father loved her very much, and forced to stay with him, she grew to love him as well.
Moving to Mystic Falls she started her life anew, having her fist son in 1839, she saw Johannes while he was in the states and became pregnant with your older sister Zelena in 1843. Naming her daughter after Johannes' mother and her middle name as Ophelia. After her second son was born, she met Johannes one last time. Soon, after he left for another trip and to tend to their daughter in Sweden. She became pregnant for a sixth time and with her third daughter, with you, Cordelia Carlisle or Cora to be exact.
Your mother passed you and your sister off as your father's children since he was rejoiced by the news of another daughter, nothing was suspicious. After the death of your mother and sister, it was revealed that she was unfaithful and soon your brother's learned of it, just as their father had. Johannes went to your father asking to take you to be with your real family after he discovered his last child but your father refused to allow it.
Johannes left knowing that your father was a good man to you and cared for you still as his own. He kept an eye on you for years until you grew to your full potential and gained powers just as his other daughter had. What he planned to do when you reached the age, I have no clue.
End of Flashback
"I have another sister...?" Katherine nodded. Cora sat there quietly absorbing the information. She knew she was different but she never knew she was basically a bastard child. She didn't even know where to begin.
"I know it's a lot but thats all I know of your mother's history with Johannes."
"Did he ever know of Zelena?"
"I don't know. Possibly, I guess."
"I need to find them. Do you know if they are still alive or where they are?" Katherine shrugged, "I'm assuming if you are still alive then so are they but, I don't know where they could be."
Cora was shocked and amazed by this news. She had a family somewhere possibly and they probably knew of her. After years of being isolated by her brother's she would meet people who would love her and take her in and accept her.
"Cora?" Katherine spoke breaking the path of the millions of things racing through her mind. "Do your brothers know you are still alive?"
Cora was silent and looked down, shaking her head she exhaled. "I'm sorry for my part in it, I neve-"
"It's not your fault, It's theirs and only theirs. They pushed me out, not you." The two were silent once again, Cora stood up and looked as Katherine stood up as well to match her stance. "I have to go back to Mystic Falls. I have to see if I can find something, anything." Katherine looked at her confused.
"Are you sure that, that's a good idea? They don't even know you're alive? And there are things that are going on down there that are dangerous for you."
"Like the Mikaelsons?" Katherine looked at her confused, "I already knew. Like you said I've been tracking you for a while and where you go, Klaus goes."
Katherine nodded with a bored expression on her face in order to keep up the facade of a hardcore vampire. "Be careful, I don't know what you'll find but make sure you know what you are getting yourself into." Cora nodded bidding her a farewell. Walking down the hallway once again she watched as the elevator doors opened. Stepping inside she was met with her reflection once again. Her green orbs stared back at her knowing she will be a ghost from the past to her brothers. She knew once she made that move she would never be able to turn back.
But the real question was how far was she willing to go to learn where she came from and who she was?