Hi. Tala here. I finally got this chapter done. I am still sick it's just a sinus infection. The doctor's here don't treat that, but because of my disorder, they gave me some antibiotics. The only symptoms I really get with a sinus infection is the migraines and the runny nose a bit. I put a bit of fall fluff at the end of this chapter. Where I am at right now, it is super windy. I had to go out and secure our backyard. These strong windy days in the fall is natures way of knocking down all of the leaves to make it ready for winter. Actually it is supposed to snow today. The weather app I have says we have a 60% chance of snow later today. Have a good day! I get snow and ice. I don't own Vampire Diaries and enjoy.
"What? No hug? No 'Hey sis. How have you been?' Or even the classic screaming of my name that you do so well." The first girl asked. Her hair was light blonde and was tied up in a ponytail.
The second girl had red hair so dark it looked burgundy. Her big blue eyes were widened in shock. She kept glancing from each of the Originals to Talia and back again. "Talia? What is going on?"
Talia flicked her eyes between the two girls. Talia got a look on her face and glanced between Elijah and the red head. She also looked between the blonde and Nik. Talia grinned.
"Guys?" Talia addressed the Originals. "Meet my little sister Matilda Young. Please call her Matty. And this is Jordan Cooper. The best damn friend anyone could ask for. Matty? Jordan? You know who they are."
"Yes. But how are we here?" Jordan hissed.
Talia looked at the two girls. Talia leaned up to whisper in Kol's ear. Kol got a huge grin on his face. "We will talk later Darling." Kol said out loud.
"Talia Michelle Young you better answer me! Right now!" Jordan yelled.
Talia reached out and grabbed the two girls by the arm. "If you will excuse us." Talia dragged them up to her room.
"What the fuck is going on?" Matty exploded.
Talia held up her hand and did the privacy spell. Matty and Jordan's jaws dropped. Talia put the sage in a bowl. "Now we can talk. Lay it on me."
The two girls spewed question after accusation after fear.
"Are you done and ready to hear what I have to say?" Talia said after they calmed down for a minute. The two scared girls nodded. "Okay. As you probably guessed, we are in the show Vampire Diaries about to be in The Originals. I was brought here at the time Kol was about to be killed. I don't know who brought us but I do know why."
"Does it have to do with the fact that you are apparently a witch?" Jordan demanded.
"Yes." Talia nodded. "Look. I am scared to. What I am about to tell you will never and has never happened in the show. From here on out we are on our own with what we know. Nothing will go the same as the show. For one, as you can see, I saved Kol. For two, Silas is already defeated."
Jordan looked impressed. "You did good. How long have you been here?"
Talia thought back to the beginning. "Uh. . . about two weeks."
"Two weeks?" Matty scoffed. "Try four months for us, Sister?" Matty scorned the word.
Talia got teary eyed. "I'm sorry, Matty. I know I promised-"
"Your promises don't mean shit right now!" Matty screamed. "I waited for you. I cried myself to sleep thinking you left me for good. I was all alone, Talia! I was all alone."
Talia broke down in sobs. "I'm sorry."
Matty stared evenly at her.
"So. . ." Jordan piped up. "What is going on with you and Kol? You looked pretty cozy down there."
Talia choked out a watery laugh. "He's my mate."
"Does she realize the spell didn't work?" Rebekah wondered. The Originals clearly heard every word being spoken.
"I don't think so." Niklaus spoke.
Kol was pacing and growling, his vampire fangs out. He felt Talia's distress. He heard her little sister yell at her. Kol understood where she was coming from. That and she was his mate's little sister was the only reason why he wasn't going to go up there and rip Matty's throat out. Kol froze when he heard Talia say that he was her mate. His fangs retracted as he felt a warmth flood his chest.
Talia watched as Jordan's jaw dropped yet again. "Explain!" She barked.
Talia told Matty and Jordan about the First Protector thing and what Silas said. Talia told the story about how her powers came into existence and explained just what she was. Talia had to show them her hybrid features and her witchy powers to make them believe.
Jordan snorted. "I can believe what you did to Damon. You have always hated him."
Matty was just looking at Talia, trying to hold in her tears. "Why?"She choked out, interrupting Talia and Jordan's girl talk. "Why did you have to leave me?"
Talia enfolded Matty in her arms. "I am so sorry, Matty. I don't know why I was brought here. When I was on the island, I was temporarily killed. I met with Qetsiyah. She didn't and wouldn't tell me who brought us here. But we were brought here for a reason. We have to protect them. Just like I always protected you." Talia rubbed her hands down Matty's back. "It's okay. I'm here now. I promise I won't leave you this time, and if I do, you can bet that it wasn't willingly and I will fight to my last breath to get back to you." Talia crooned.
Matty gave one last heaving sob and wiped her eyes. "I'm gonna find the person who sent us here and I am going to give them a lesson in not messing with the Youngs."
"You know, that might be a problem." Jordan thought out loud. At Talia and Matty's looks she explained. "You both have the same last name as April Young. The pastor's daughter."
Talia and Matty got a weird look on their face. "I never noticed that."
Jordan shrugged. "Happy to point that out for you. Where are we going to sleep tonight?"
"You can stay here. I am." Talia said, offhandedly. "I am sure Nik has two extra rooms somewhere around here."
Downstairs, Nik got an evil smirk on his face.
"What's with the smile, Nik?" Rebekah asked.
"Oh, I am going to do Kol a little favor. Just play along when that happens. Trust me, you'll know when it does." Niklaus grinned when he saw Rebekah figure it out.
"What are you planning?" Kol asked warily.
"Something to help you sleep at night, little brother." Nik smiled innocently.
Kol's eyes widened when he figured it out. "Perfect." Kol's grin was just as wicked as his brother's.
"Any more questions?" Talia asked her sister and friend.
"Yes." Jordan raised her hand. "Do we have mates?"
Talia didn't answer. She just smiled mysteriously and opened the door.
"Talia!" Jordan called. "We do, don't we?"
Talia smirked and walked downstairs. Jordan ran after her. Jordan grabbed Talia's arm, bringing her to a stop. "Tell me." She hissed.
Talia thought for a moment. "No." Talia yanked her arm from her best friend and entered the living room.
"No?" Jordan mouthed. "Talia?" Jordan barged into the room and froze again at the sight of the Originals.
"Nik? Do you have two extra rooms for Matty and Jordan?" Talia asked.
Nik frowned. "No. I only have the one you are staying in."
Elijah opened his mouth and was elbowed by Rebekah. Rebekah gestured with her eyes to Kol then back to Talia.
Talia opened her mouth to protest when Niklaus continued. "You have our four rooms. Then you have Finn's room, the room our mother used where she still has things in. In all that is six rooms. And the only extra room was and is now yours Talia. In all this house has seven bedrooms."
Talia frowned. "Looks like we have to share. Matty, Jordan we can-"
"No need for that, Darling. You can share with me." Kol interrupted, looking at Talia.
Talia blushed. "Kol?"
"Oh, that works perfectly. Miss Cooper and Miss Young can have Talia's old room and we can move Talia into Kol's room." Elijah spoke.
A timer went off in the kitchen when Talia moved to protest. "Look at that, Love, your lunch is ready." Nik walked off to the kitchen to take the food out of the oven.
"Okay. I will help you move Talia." Rebekah hooked her arm through Talia's and pulled her upstairs. Jordan shot glares at Rebekah.
Elijah and Kol exchanged looks. They hoped that things wouldn't get messy between Rebekah and Jordan.
Kol caught Talia's eyes as she left the room. Her stare was uncomfortable. Kol fought hard not to squirm. He succeeded when Talia was pulled from his sight. Kol let out a sigh of relief.
"She's on to us brother." Kol spoke in his home language.
Elijah looked amused. "It would seem so." He responded back using English.
Matty and Jordan were standing awkwardly by the couch. They didn't know what to do.
Matty huffed and moved to sit down on the couch. "What exactly has been happening? I know Talia edited stuff. Care to explain?"
Jordan sat next to Matty with her own steely glare.
Kol and Elijah shared looks again. Elijah sat down in an armchair close to Jordan. He didn't know why, he just wanted to be close to her. Kol sat down as well.
"Talia arrived here the night I was going to be killed." Kol started. "I was being burned by Jeremy Gilbert with vervain when in comes this girl and she throws herself between me and the spray. Elena moved her aside. The little Gilbert comes after me with the stake and Talia throws herself in it's path. The stake was embedded in her shoulder. I was in shock. Here is this human who I have never met in my life and she took a stake for me. Jeremy was trying to get the stake from her shoulder to kill me, Elena was lost in the bloodlust, and I snapped out of it as I heard my brother coming. So, I picked up the girl and I ran here. She passed out on the trip and I gave her my blood. I questioned her when she showed up and it didn't even phase her. I didn't believe her about the tv show thing until she gave me proof. We were talking and Bekah came home. This little human was fascinating. She can't be compelled, even when she was human, she could read me like a book, and she made instant friends with Bekah." Kol paused for a moment. "The next morning we had a bit of a spat and I left the house. Talia tracked me down and we had a talk. I was being a bit of a cad and Talia stormed from the building. The next thing I knew was that Talia had defended my family against Elena and her friends. Talia passed out at the first sign of her powers. She came into what she is now, over the course of five hours. Rebekah was there from the beginning. We all eventually came to be by her. She first became a werewolf. Then next thing was her witch side and the last was her vampire side. Over the course of the next three days, Talia almost killed Damon, froze us accidentally with her magic and skipped out on lessons to go shopping with Bekah."
Elijah took over for a moment. "We finally got around to teaching her and then came Silas and the island. She was temporarily killed by a witch who wanted to speak with her. I don't mean killed like vampire snapped neck die. I mean her skin went grey and her veins showed." Elijah looked haunted.
Kol clenched his fist and looked down at that. He knew that she had died, but Elijah describing it pounded that fact home.
"We ended up giving Silas the cure. We made our way back home and just got here about six hours ago." Elijah continued. "You have to understand something Miss Young. Talia may have been here for two weeks, but we have come to love her as family. You hurting her like that will not be tolerated, sister or not." Elijah stood up and buttoned his suit jacket. Elijah sent a look at Kol and left the room.
Matty got up to leave as well, when Kol spoke. "She never stopped talking about you."
Matty froze.
"Both of you." Kol flicked his eyes between both girls. "Whenever we talked about moving away, she refused to even think about it until you showed up. She wanted to travel the world with us but she really wanted you to be there more. She even kept going on about the fun times she had with the both of you." Kol stood up and left the room as well. "Think about it."
Matty and Jordan exchanged tearful looks. Talia never forgot them. Even when she had new friends. They vowed right then that they would follow Talia into anything.
Matty and Jordan fell to the floor screaming in pain.
Upstairs. About thirty minutes ago . . .
Talia huffed as Rebekah grabbed her clothes and shoved them into a bag to carry next door.
"Bekah?" Talia asked.
Rebekah paused for a minute and inclined her head.
"I am scared." Talia whispered.
Rebekah put down the armful of shoes she had and went over to Talia.
"I know Kol wants more but I don't want to go that fast. I mean sharing a room?" Talia paced as she spoke.
"Talia." Rebekah grabbed her shoulders and held her in place. "It is just sleeping in the same bed. That's it. That is all you have to really do in there. Answer this, how well did you sleep when you slept in the same bed as him?"
Talia blinked as she thought back. "Really well."
"There you go. You slept great with him. If he ever does something you are not ready for, tell me and I will have Elijah talk to him." Rebekah answered.
Talia laughed. "I think Elijah would kick his ass for doing that to me."
Rebekah smiled. "You would be surprised. Looks like you really don't know everything." Rebekah went back to moving Talia's things.
Talia was shocked. "What do you mean?"
Rebekah smiled secretly and just kept moving clothes. She then frowned. "Are you kidding me!?"
Talia jumped. "What?"
"We now have to get three complete wardrobes." Rebekah said.
Talia grinned. "Put it this way. We can have a girls day. Go out, do some shopping, have some lunch, more shopping and then we can either have a night in, or a night out at a club." Talia then frowned. "Matty is fifteen, though. I think we would have to keep it in for a few years. But then, we can go clubbing."
Rebekah smiled and opened her mouth to speak. She was interrupted by two ear piercing screams.
Talia went white as a ghost. "Matty! Jordan!" Talia used her vamp speed to run downstairs. What she saw made her gasp in shock.
In the kitchen. About ten minutes before Matty and Jordan's screams . . .
Niklaus hummed as he took the roast he made for Talia out of the oven. Talia looked exhausted. He knew that she had never had good dreams when she was here. He hoped that staying with Kol will help her. Nik loved his family and wanted to keep them close and happy.
Niklaus turned and put the roast on the counter and almost jumped because Elijah was right behind him.
"What are you trying to pull?" Elijah asked. "I know that we have three extra rooms. Not counting the one Talia was in."
"I was helping out our little brother. You weren't here, you didn't know how bad his dreams were. I am hoping Talia will help with that." Niklaus explained.
Elijah nodded. "And you had to lie to her about it?"
Niklaus smirked. "Do you think she would have done it otherwise?"
Elijah opened his mouth to comment when two ear shattering shrieks pierced their ears. Niklaus and Elijah ran into the other room.
They made it before Talia and Rebekah, they barely had a chance to process what was happening before the two girls showed up.
Outside about 10 minutes before Matty and Jordan's screams . . .
Kol went outside to the patio. He looked at the stars and remembered a time when a young ginger girl was telling him about her. It all went downhill from there. He just had to be stupid and push her away. Now, he is lucky that she wants to be with him. Kol's vampire face came out as he thought of Talia. He wanted another taste of her blood but knew it wouldn't happen for a while. Blood sharing was extremely sensual.
Kol's thoughts drifted back to what Elijah said inside. "Her skin went grey and her veins showed." Kol shoved that image aside viciously.
Kol thought about what Talia whispered in his ear. Both of his brothers have their mates right in front of them. Talia told him and then she asked him to not tell them. Matty was only fifteen and she wanted them to work it out for themselves. Kol, being the mischievous person he is, agreed. It was just too easy for them if they told the pairs. Kol wanted revenge. Revenge on Nik for daggering him for one hundred years. Revenge on Elijah for letting his mate die on his watch.
Kol heard the screams but waited a bit longer to go back inside. At Talia's yell of fury, Kol decided to join his family. Talia was just too cute angry to miss.
Talia froze in shock. Matty's body was contorting into shapes like she was shifting into a wolf. Jordan looked like she had her neck snapped.
"What the hell happened!?" Talia yelled. She ran over to her sister and friend. She felt Jordan's neck and found no pulse. Talia bit back tears. "Her neck is broken. She didn't have any vampire blood. She's dead." Talia whimpered.
Matty's screams tapered off into growls and snarls.
The Originals stared in shock as a white blond wolf walked up to Talia and whined. The wolf sniffed Jordan's dead body and nuzzled it. The wolf sat back and howled.
Talia knew she had to shift and started stripping. Talia heard Kol's infuriated growl and Elijah and Klaus turned their backs. She knew she would be hearing from Kol tonight, but this was more important. Talia shifted into her wolf and welcomed her new pack sister. Talia nipped Matty's ear and prodded her over to Niklaus. They sniffed his legs and Matty got excited. Talia's wolf watched on fondly. Talia snapped at her and ushered her over to Elijah.
Elijah narrowed his eyes. He had a bad feeling about when Talia first turned.
Matty sniffed around Elijah. Next was Rebekah. Last was Kol.
Talia stood proudly by Kol and let Matty sniff him. Matty bared her teeth at Kol. She could smell his feelings for Talia.
Talia growled at Matty and stood protectively in front of Kol. Matty whimpered and rolled over onto her stomach.
Niklaus watched in fascination. Talia just kept surprising him.
Talia started shifting back. Matty started as well.
Everyone who could turned their backs.
In half an hour Matty and Talia were in their human forms.
Talia slipped on her clothes. Matty took the clothes Rebekah offered.
"What are we going to do about . . ." Rebekah let her voice trail off as she looked at Jordan.
"Nothing." Talia said. "Matty and Jordan must have pledged their loyalty to me. They transitioned into my "followers" as Silas put it. When I shifted I must have unlocked a piece of knowledge someone left. There will be four protectors. I am the first. I will be the only one who will be more than one species. Jordan will be the Vampire Protector. Matty is obviously the Werewolf Protector. All we need is to have the Witch Protector. Remember what Silas said: 'The First Protector and her followers will bring peace to all supernatural creatures and will rule forever with the first family'." Talia quoted. "Kol and I are the main pair. The First Mates if that makes sense. Jordan will be the one over the vampires. Matty will be the one over the werewolves." At the Originals confused looks, Talia bit her lip. "Let's think of it this way. In a monarchy, Kol and I would be King and Queen. Jordan would be like a Duchess. She would handle most things herself, but on the big things she would report to Kol and I. Same for Matty. She would be Duchess over the werewolves. Whoever Jordan marries would be a Duke. Again, same for Matty. Whoever she marries would also be a Duke. If Kol and I could have kids, they would be the princes or princesses. Get it?"
The Originals nodded.
"What about the witches?" Rebekah asked.
Talia nodded. "That would be the Witch Protector. Whoever they are would also be either a Duke or Duchess. Whoever they marry would be the opposite."
Talia and Kol shared secret smiles. They knew the gender of the last protector. Also, Elijah would be a Duke of Vampires and Nik would be the Duke of Werewolves.
"So . . . Now that your sister is finally here, where would you like to go? Anywhere in the world is available to you, Love." Niklaus asked.
Talia crouched on the floor by Jordan's head. "We need to move her. A bed would be nice. I wouldn't want to wake on the floor . . ." Talia voice trailed off as she yelped in pain.
Kol was at her side in a split second. "What is it? What's wrong, Darling?"
"My shoulder." Talia gritted her teeth. In a second Talia had run off. "Are you kidding me?!" Her shout echoed through the house. Talia came storming downstairs. "A freaking tattoo." Talia hissed. "I have a freaking tattoo."
Kol looked up. "What is it?"
"A vine with five circles curled in it for places. One is the highest and then there are four more that are lower. Two on one side and two on the other. Three of the circles are already filled. One has, vampire fangs in it. The other has a full moon with a wolfs head howling. The last one is the highest and it's mine."
"What is it?" Rebekah repeated Kol's question.
"The Norse rune for protection." Talia spoke. "Also all of your names are written in old Norse in the vine. Kol's is near the top, next to my circle."
"Where are ours?" Niklaus asked. He was curious.
Talia pursed her lips and wouldn't answer.
Kol was conflicted. He liked that his name was on her, but he also didn't like that his siblings was as well.
Talia, sensing his conflicting emotions, stood up and curled herself into Kol's body. "Anyway, I think I want to travel in Europe for a bit. See France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Belgium-"
"We get it, you want to travel all over Europe." Rebekah interrupted.
"Pretty much." Talia nodded.
"Talia?" Matty's groggy voice broke the silence that followed.
Talia moved away from Kol and got down on her sister's level.
"What happened?" Matty whispered.
"You became a protector. You are an immortal werewolf." Talia ran her hand over Matty's head.
"Great." Matty huffed. "I get to sprout a tail and fur once a month."
"It's not that bad, Love." Niklaus spoke.
"Speak for yourself." Matty muttered. "Talia? I am so sore."
"Let's get you to bed, you will be fine in the morning." Talia soothed.
Talia moved to pick up Matty, when Niklaus beat her to it. "I got it, Sweetheart."
Talia smiled. "Okay." Talia watched as Nik walked with Matty to Talia's old room. "I'll just get Jordan now."
"I'll get her." Elijah spoke. He hesitated though and looked between Jordan and where Nik disappeared with Matty. "I'll take her to my room. I already got some sleep today and it isn't even dinner time yet."
Talia grinned. "Okay, Elijah."
Rebekah watched with shrewd eyes. She suddenly lit up and deflated at the same time. They were Elijah and Nik's mates. Her's was still out there somewhere. Rebekah felt that she would never find him. She got a feeling that he was a warlock though.
Elijah carried off Jordan.
Rebekah went and got some sage from Kol's room. Well, she guessed, now it was Talia's and Kol's room. She handed it wordlessly to Talia.
Talia glanced at it then shook her head. "I have a better idea."
Talia made to move out the door but Rebekah held her back for a moment. "Kol needs to be there as well."
Kol shrugged then followed the two girls out of the house.
As soon as they reached the patio, the three took off at supernatural speed. Talia led the way to the lake. In the middle of running Rebekah veered off and went to the orchard. Talia and Kol followed.
"What is it Bekah?" Talia asked when they arrived.
"They're mates. Aren't they?" Rebekah demanded.
Talia looked hard at the girl. Rebekah resisted the urge to fidget. Something about the ginger's green gaze unnerved her.
Talia must have seen something in Rebekah's eyes and softened. "Yes." She answered. "Jordan and Elijah are mates, as with Nik and Matty."
Rebekah was full of despair. "Where's mine?"
Talia pulled the immortal teenager into a hug. "He's out there. You just have to find him. I will let you on on something. My tattoo? Your names are next to a circle. Kol's is at the top next to mine. Elijah's is next to the vampire circle. Nik's is next to the werewolf circle. Your's is next to a blank circle. So, just know he is out there. He will be a warlock though. He will be an immortal warlock. And he will love you."
"How do you know?" Rebekah tried hard to not sniff.
"Because who wouldn't love you. You are a badass, amazing friend, a beautiful girl, and a wonderful person. You just have to see underneath. Under all the bitterness. Under all of the pain and heartbreak." Talia assured. "You want to know what I thought when I first saw you on the screen? I thought 'Wow. That girl is gorgeous. I bet she will be a lot of fun'."
Rebekah smiled. "Thanks Talia."
"You're welcome. Now what do you say about a little wager?" Talia smirked. "I think it is only fair for a little payback."
Rebekah grinned. "I bet you-"
"Hold on. Not money. I don't have any for one, for two let's go with something interesting." Talia's expression was wicked. "I will give you a week out, if Elijah figures it out first. A week where you can do whatever you want with me. Just you and me. No one else. That means no boys allowed."
Rebekah thought for a moment. "Deal. And I will give you a favor of your choice, if Nik figures it out first."
"Deal." Talia and Rebekah shook hands.
Kol was in awe. Talia was amazing. He had never seen anyone stop Rebekah from crying that fast. She was getting her revenge on Nik and Elijah for making a bet on them. She had lifted Bekah's spirits in no time and managed to make her laugh. Kol watched his mate as she giggled. She was beautiful like that. The sunlight made her hair have gold highlights. Her green eyes were sparkling. Her body was shaking in laughter.
Talia danced in the leaves with Rebekah. Talia side glanced at Kol and saw him staring at her. His brown eyes seemed far away. Talia grinned mischievously. She gestured to Kol with her head. Talia and Rebekah playfully danced around him. All of the sudden, Talia tackled Kol sending him sprawling in the leaves. Talia sat on Kol's stomach laughing at his dumbfounded expression. "Got ya." She teased.
Kol grinned. He stood up in a flash, causing Talia to squeal and clamp her legs around his waist.
Rebekah had gone for some mud and leaves and was carrying it in a bucket back to the orchard. When she got there, Talia had her legs around Kol's waist and they were spinning in the leaves. Talia was screaming and laughing the whole time.
Rebekah sat the bucket down and watched them. She wished she could have a love like that.
On one spin, Talia caught Rebekah's eyes. Talia smiled and got out of Kol's arms. "Now Bekah!"
Kol spun around to see Rebekah with a bucket. Kol tried to get away but Rebekah was too fast. Rebekah splashed the bucket of muck all over Kol.
Talia full out roared with laughter. Kol had a surprised look on his face. "Your face-" She broke out in giggles.
Kol grinned as he wiped the mud from his eyes. Kol suddenly ran towards Talia and tried to get her in a hug. Talia dodged him.
Kol turned to Rebekah. "Come here, Bekah? Don't you want a hug?" Kol chased after the two girls. The spent the whole afternoon playing in the woods.
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