Chapter 6:

With less than a week left before the wedding, Bella was stressing a bit. She was excited over the new life she was going to have of course but she was also afraid that things would turn out badly. One week, that was all she had to wait to change her life.

The wedding preparations took all her time now. She had to fit her dress and finish it, she had to pack her things and decide what came and what was to be left here. Unfortunately, she wouldn't be able to see her fiancée the whole week. Her father insisted that they had to be apart for the last week.

Rebekah however promised her to come by every day until the wedding and Bella cherished those moments when she didn't have to be alone and when she was assured that Klaus and the supernatural wasn't a dream.

Bella had gathered her nerves and officially asked Rebekah to be her maid of honour. The blond original was touched and accepted immediately. They went shopping in town for Rebekah's dress that very day. Charlie let her go only because Kol, Finn and Elijah went with them.

This allowed Bella to get to know Kol and Finn better before she became part of their family.

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After the third shop, they still didn't find a dress that she liked enough to wear at the wedding.

"When is Sage arriving?" Bella asked Finn while Kol and Elijah were outside and Rebekah was trying a dress.

"She sent word yesterday that she should be here by tomorrow night." Finn replied, unable to keep the happiness out of his voice.

"That's great! Aren't you excited?" To her, Finn was already a big brother, just like Elijah.

"Of course I am. I miss her…" Bella just had to believe him, the look on his face was obvious.

"Well, I can't wait to meet her." She stated.

"Yes, I'm sure you'll like her. She is also a free spirit." They interrupted their conversation to see Rebekah getting out of the room with a dress.

"Okay, this is the dress. I'm done now."

Finn smiled when he heard his 2 brothers breath out. They didn't like going shopping much and were probably relieved to be able to go back home. Their relief however was short lived as Bella said:

"Now all I need is to find something for Niklaus' wedding gift."

Rebekah asked her:

"What do you have in mind?"

"I really don't know… I was hoping you could help me. I mean, you are his siblings… what do I give to the man that as everything and as lived for over 500 years?" She sounded desperate.

"To tell you the truth, I really have no idea…" Rebekah answered her new friend as Finn, Elijah and Kol nodded to say that they didn't any have ideas either.

"I want it to mean something, to be important… I don't want to give him some drawing material… I know he'll love it, but it's not meaningful enough..." Bella explained.

"You'll give him you. It's meaningful enough for him that you agreed to change for him some day." Elijah suggested.

"I'm sure the nightgown for your wedding night would be gift enough for him Bella... I mean, it's very pretty on you." Rebekah added before seeing her human friend blush a deep red while Kol chuckled.

Ever the gentlemen, Elijah and Finn ignored the comment.

"Rebekah!" Bella scolded her friend.

They directed their steps toward the other shops, Bella really wanted to find the best gift possible.

"Let's go this way Isabella, this is where you will find something out of the ordinary." Seeing her questioning glace he added: "witches and other supernatural related people have shops this way." Bella smiled and followed him along with the rest of his family.

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They walked a few minutes before the scenery changed slightly. The stands were different too. There was more jewellery, expensive stones, clothes with so called special properties, a lot of daggers of different shapes, materials, size and colours, books, herbs and cups, strange stuffs…

She didn't know were to look. She was sure that some of the people were just pretending to be of the supernatural world but she knew that there were probably some serious and maybe even dangerous people around. It was a good thing that she was surrounded by Original Vampires.

Suddenly, a small brunette that looked to be in her late 20's or early 30's came at her. If Bella had to describe her with one word it would have been "Pixie". As soon as the small woman came close with her big open smile, Elijah and Finn stepped in front of their brother's bride to be to protect her from the unknown.

"I mean her no harm!" The strange woman warned the brothers before looking at Bella saying:

"I was waiting for you Miss Isabella." This startled Bella.

"Do I know you?" She asked, confused as Rebekah put her arm through hers.

She didn't recall ever meeting this woman.

"No you don't, but I saw you coming a few months ago." The mysterious woman replied.

"I've never been here Miss…" Bella realised that the woman had never introduced herself.

"Oh, I know. I have visions sometimes. I see things before they happen." Bella didn't know what to think but the strange woman looked pretty serious about this.

"What do you want with Isabella?" Elijah asked, always protective of his family.

"I know what you are looking for. I saw you in the far future too. You're going to save the life of a descendent of mine, one who shares my gift. So I came here to help you acquire the present you wish to give your love." The woman looked Bella directly in the eyes and it was hard for everyone not to believe her.

Nobody said anything until Bella asked:

"What is your name?"

"Alice Brandon. The descendent of mine whose life you will save will be called Mary Alice Brandon. I saw she will look a lot like me… She is going to be misunderstood because of her gift… It will destroy her, but you will come in time to save her. You will make her happy." Alice explained.

"Oh… Okay then…" Bella didn't know what to do or even what to say to this woman.

Could she really accept reward for something that she hadn't done yet?

"I found here a thing that would be perfect for you to give your beloved one. I got it for you as a thank you for what you will do. It's a magical mirror that you hold in your hand. You say the name of the person you wish to see and the mirror shows you the person in the present. It is quite old and was enchanted by a powerful witch over 3 centuries ago." As she talked, she showed Bella a beautiful mirror made of gold and others expensive stones.

"I don't think I can pay for something that expensive Miss Alice." Bella said, disappointed to miss on the perfect gift.

"I don't think you understand Miss, you don't have to pay for it, just to save Mary Alice when you cross path with her."

"Alright then... Thank you very much Miss." Bella had a great smile on her face.

She took the mirror preciously in her hand and looked at it with Rebekah. As she looked up, the pixie woman had gone. The Mickealson's turned to her and Finn said "Try it!"

Bella looked at it and looked back at Finn smiling before saying "Sage" while looking into the mirror.

Suddenly, they could see a red haired woman pushing a horse as fast as she could, her long hair flying behind her, her eyes determined and a wide, excited smile on her face.

"I guess it's her then?" Bella asked looking at Finn.

"Yes... She's so beautiful... She hasn't changed at all." He answered, his eyes locked on the mirror.

"Well, why don't you keep it until you get me home?" Bella said softly as they slowly made their way back to their transport.

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Without knowing it and in a few days, Bella had made her way into the heart of all the siblings of her love and they now all thought of her as a member of their family.

The way back to her father's home was quiet and joyful.

After getting her home safely and returning the mirror to her, the Originals went back home to see what had kept their brother so busy the entire afternoon. They heard banging from the tower that held his quarters and decided to follow the noise. Once there, they saw most of the vampire of the area working on a room. It used to be empty but apparently Klaus had had new ideas for it.

"What is going on brother?" Elijah asked as Kol asked:

"What are you doing?"

"This is Bella's gift. It will be her private space. On that wall over there, I will put a huge window that will allow her to see the gardens were the witches are working on growing roses and other flowers that my Bella likes. On the others will be books, hundreds, no, thousands of books from the floor to the ceiling. Over here will be a desk, in that corner a table with chairs and here a couch and a couple of very comfortable armchairs." He was over-excited and apparently decided that if couldn't see his Bella; he would work on her gift and think of nothing but her.

"Well, Bella also found you gift today and I believe that you will love it. You thought about everything apparently. Great job, brother." Rebekah said.

"Well, I don't have anything important to do until Sage arrives, I might as well help you out. What do you want me to do?" Finn asked as the other originals started rolling their sleeves up as well.

At that moment, working together on a wedding gift, they felt like a family again, just like when they were human. They were united and felt unstoppable.

They parted late to go to bed and the next day they worked on the room again saves for Rebekah that went to visit her new friend and future sister. At the same time they worked on the gift, Klaus redecorated his room so it suited Bella's tastes also. He couldn't stop smiling when he thought that he would end up sharing it with her in only a few days.

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Before he knew it, Finn heard Sage's voice calling for him downstairs. He ran faster than he ever did in his life to reunite with his love. His siblings decided to let them be alone for now and to greet Sage later. Soon, they heard the couple walking towards Finn's quarters and locking the door.

After that, they decided to talk in order not to ear the noises coming from there. When they realised that it was pointless, Kol went in town and hired a piano player to play while they worked.

Once they were in his room, Finn couldn't help himself, and apparently neither could Sage. They tore each other's clothes off and were on the bed before they realised it.

"I missed you so much Finn..."

"I love you Sage...Always."

"There is so much I want to tell you…" Sage started as Finn kissed and stroke every inch of skin he could.

"Talk later, reunite now." He growled, sending chills all over her skin.

She was so turned on right now; it was like they had never separated.

Their reunion lasted for two days.

Two very long days for their family who had to pay several music players to keep their hears busy and away from other noises.

When they finally left Finn's room, Sage was up to date with everything that happened since Finn woke up and she couldn't wait to meet the woman responsible for the changes in Niklaus. They all talked for a while until Rebekah saw the time:

"Well, it's time for me to go. Bella will be waiting for me for the final fitting of our dresses. The wedding is tomorrow after all. If you want to come with me Sage you're more than welcome." Rebekah proposed.

It was a first because she had never gotten along with the red haired woman but it made Finn happy to see his sister making an effort.

"I'd love to." The red haired vampire answered before following Rebekah to the carriage that was waiting for them.

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Once they arrived, and after greeting Charlie and his twin sons, the two vampires made their way to the gardens where Bella was cutting roses to decorate the tables for the next day. She had a peaceful smile on her face, she looked truly happy to be doing this.

As soon as she saw them, she smiled an even brighter smile:

"Rebekah! How is Klaus doing?" She then realised that Rebekah wasn't alone:

"Oh, pardon me...I must seem so rude right now... You must be Sage. It's wonderful to finally meet you."

"It's alright. I guess I can see why you could get distracted in such a day. Yes I'm Sage, and it's very nice to meet you too." Sage answered smiling.

"I'll be just a few more minutes, but if you want Rose is already in my room getting our dresses ready, I'll be right there." Bella said without parting with her smile.

The two vampires nodded and Rebekah led the way upstairs and into Bella's room. She introduced Sage and Rosemarie and after 15 minutes of small talk, Bella joined them. It turned out that she had found a dress for Sage too.

"If you want to wear something else I won't get offended, but Rebekah mentioned that you may not have time to shop so she helped me find a dress that would match hers and fit you." Bella explained, afraid she had hurt the woman's feelings.

"That's very nice of you Bella." Sage was touched by that gesture.

"That's Bella for you... She's getting married and she shops for other's dresses." Rose joked laughing, making the other woman laugh as well.

The girls spent the whole afternoon trying the dresses (Bella had bought Rose one as well) and talking about a lot of things. They made Bella blush by helping her prepare for her wedding night but the young bride to be was thankful for all the advices. She showed them the night gown she had made just for the occasion and they congratulated her on her great work.

"Also you might not have the time to put it on tomorrow night… It might have to wait if Klaus is too eager…" Sage joked, loving to see Bella blush.

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When it was time for them to part, Sage took the time to speak with Bella:

"After the wedding, Finn and I will leave for a while, but I want you to know that I will always be there for you Bella. I'm with Finn, you're with Klaus… We are family. I want you to keep in touch with me okay little one?"

"Of course Sage. But why are you telling me this now?"

"Because, tomorrow, we might not have time for it. You will have to say goodbye to your father and your brothers… I just wanted you to now that we are not leaving because of you. We just want to be on our own for a while"

"I understand, you want some time alone together, it's understandable and completely normal." Bella smiled kindly at the woman she had grown very fond of in only one afternoon.

"Have a good night Bella. Remember it's your last one as a single woman, tomorrow you're getting married and everything will change. But don't worry, it's worth it." Sage said as she followed Rebekah outside.

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Later that night, when she went to bed, Bella knew that she had gained yet another friend. She could feel a deep bond forming with Sage.

Rose left her after promising to be there the next day.

That night, on her last night as Isabella Marie Swan, she went to sleep with a smile on her face that hadn't left her all day long. She knew she was doing the right thing.

You know what to do,

Lorelei Candice Black