Belle Petrova was the elder sister of Tatia. Elijah and Klaus had fallen in love with her however Tatia killed her out of jealousy. Or was that just Klaus' back story? Is Belle Petrova alive?
Prologue
"What do you say brother?" Klaus offered as he looked at Stefan and Damon's annoyed faces, "Shall we tell them about Tatia? Or Belle?"
Stefan and Damon's interest was perked as Damon raised his bushy eyebrows. Elijah shifted uncomfortably in his chair while twiddling with his fork.
"Now why should we" Elijah paused as if searching for the correct words, "discuss matters long since resolved"
"Given both their shared affection for Katerina and Elena, I think our guests might be curious to learn about the originator of the Petrova line"
Stefan crossed his arms over his chest with a bored look yet inside he was desperate to know while Damon was less curious. Rather just amused at the Originals discomfort.
"We're not going anywhere Elijah" Damon interrupted as he lifted his glass of wine, "Please, do tell" He muttered before swallowing a mouthful of wine.
Elijah sighed in defeat and ran a hand through his hair, "When our family first settled here there was a girl named Tatia and her elder sister, Belle"
"Wait there were sisters?" Stefan cut Elijah off with a shocked face. Klaus smirked at his surprise.
"They were both exquisite beauties" Elijah carried on as he swirled the red wine around in his glass, gazing at the crimson colour, "Every boy of age desired to be Tatia's suitor even though she had had a child by another man. However Tatia kept Belle hidden in her shadow but her mother introduced her to us"
Klaus rubbed his forefinger and thumb into his eyes as he relived the memories of his past.
"And none loved her more than Niklaus" Elijah added with a sad smile.
"Oh I'd say there was one who loved her at least as much" Klaus interjected as Damon smirked at the two Originals.
"Wait. Belle or Tatia?" Damon demanded in confusion. They hadn't actually mentioned which girl.
"I had met Belle first. We became close best friends and I fell for her. But Niklaus soon met her afterwards. We both thought we loved Tatia but Belle made us see different light" Elijah explained with a distant look in his eyes.
"So you both loved the same girl?" Stefan asked as he pointed between the brothers with an amused smile before interlocking his hands. He leaned forward with his elbows on the table as his eyes flickered between the two.
Elijah hesitated with his mouth open before sighing, "Tatia grew jealous over Belle and Esther wanted to end the feud between us. So the two women worked together and took her from us"
Klaus looked saddened as he stared at his glass before him. He didn't want to remember any more.
