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Summary: What if Elena always had protectors'? What if she was unknowingly already involved with supernatural's before the Salvatore's showed up? With a promise made to the Petrova's to protect their line and the survival of the doppelgangers (living or undead); Bellinda "Bella" Rosario (Shay Mitchell), Angel Montgomery (Lucy Hale), Erica Johnson (Britt Robertson), and Aiden Roberts (Taylor Lautner) grow up with Elena, protecting her from the shadows until the arrival of the Salvatore brothers forces them to bring their secret to light.
Prologue
"Did you learn of what the Mikaelson's have done?" a voice growled. Bellinda turned her head towards her long time friend, her dark hair spilling over her shoulder.
"Be calm Aiden." She said soothingly. "I know you hurt over the death of Tatia, she was a dear friend to us all. I told her the dangers over having the love of two yet she did not heed my warning."
"How can you sit there so calmly? Your dear friend has just been murdered yet her killers walk freely with their lives." Aiden seethed.
Bellinda's eyes narrowed. "Yes they walk, but I do not lay blame to the whole family. Finn, Niklaus, Elijah, Rebekah, and Kol had nothing to do with it. I lay blame to Esther and Mikael. Out of pride they have turned their family into a potential disaster and killed our friend in the process. Tatia may have been stubborn and misguided, but cruel she was not. She did not deserve death. She loss her life out of spite for not choosing one owner of her heart. I have wept but her death shall not cripple me, she would not have wished that for any of us." She said.
Aiden's eyes softened and he looked towards the ground. Tatia was joyful, kind, and honest. She was loved as a little sister by Aiden. "We should not have told her of our ways." He whispered. "She would never have thought that love was possible between more than two if not for our stories."
"They are a young race." Said a blond, standing in the corner of the dim cottage. "They do not understand as much as they think they do. They have not roamed the earth as long as the fae have. They are not aware of us and our culture."
"Erica is right. They are not aware of us, for if they were Tatia would still be alive. They would not have dared to cross us or the ones we love." Spoke a small girl by the fire, her brown her hiding her face. In her hands were several diamonds. " We left to bring her gifts in the celebration of her day of birth, but we return to find her dead." She spat, tears brimming in her eyes.
"I know that you seek vengence. It will come to them, but we shall not be the ones to deliver for it is not our time." Bellinda said.
"When will it be our time?" Aiden asked through gritted teeth.
"Patience. Esther is a witch, a servant of nature. She has created an abomination to nature. Her choices shall cost her, without interference from any of us. But remember our promise to Tatia." Bellinda spoke, rising from her seat. "Gather everything that is dear to you, we are leaving."
"How are we supposed to find the child?" Angel asked.
"My last conversation with Tatia was about the findings of her child. I know where she is." Bellinda said.
With small sacks holding their valuables, they formed a circle in the middle of the room, joined hands, and closed their eyes.
Bellinda opened her eyes, looking around the room with a sad gaze. "We shall keep our promise sister." She whispered before closing her eyes and the group disappeared in a shatter of lights.
Mystic Falls 1997
A small brunette girl sat in the sandbox of a park silently watching other children play on the jungle gym. Her vison was soon blocked by the appearance of four other children standing in front of her. She tilted her head to look at them, taking in their features. The tallest was a boy. He had olive skin, short black hair, and a wide smile, showing is gleaming teeth that mirrored the joy in his eyes. The next was a blond girl with a small smile on her lips, her blue eyes showing care and curiosity. She couldn't make out whoever was behind "blue eyes", but next to her stood a girl with dark brown hair with a look of sadness on her face. She shuffled to the side though, making room for another. A girl with olive skin, black hair, and dark eyes stepped in front. She had a kind look on her face yet her eyes were guarded.
"What is your name?" she asked.
"My name is Elena." Said the girl in the sandbox, her brown eyes wide with wonder. "What's yours?" she asked.
"My name is Bellinda, but call me Bella. This is Aiden," she said pointing to the boy. "Erica, and Angel."
They mumured their greetings, keeping their eyes on Elena.
"Why are you sitting here by yourself?" Erica asked.
"My friends Caroline and Matt got the chickenpox, and Bonnie is visiting her grandma." Elena pouted. "The other kids don't want to play with me."
"We'll play with you." Aiden said.
"Really?" Elena asked with a wide smile on her face.
"Yeah, we'll be your friends." Angel spoke.
"The best." Bella agreed as they all took spots in the sandbox.
Another doppelganger. Bella said through the groups link.
We will do a better job of protecting her. She will not turn out like Katerina. Angel thought.