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Ps. Don't own VD, but I do own Sara.

This is one of my favourite chapters that I've written. Mostly cause there are new things and I like how she handles everything. Although, the next chapter was the most fun to write.

I have a bunch of other stories I've started but haven't gotten very far in, and I'm not sure if I should post what I have so far. Let me know what you think? Is a couple chapters good to post? Will people give me motivation and ideas to continue the other stories? Here's hoping.

Chapter 9

The three Originals and Sara, looking like Rebekah, stepped into the clearing. On the ground was a pentagram. There were 5 torches, burning at the 5 points of the star. In the middle stood Esther and Finn.

"My children, come forward."

Finn moved to be more in front of his mother. "Stay beside me mother."

"It's okay. They can't enter."

Kol doesn't seem to believe her, so he moves to walk towards them. The torches flare up, shooting fire high in the sky. Kol is pushed back by an invisible force. His anger surges through him. "That's lovely. We're stuck out here, while the favourite son plays sacrificial lamb. How pathetic you are, Finn."

Esther takes a step forward, still well within the confines of the large circle. "Be quiet, Kol. Your brother knows virtue you cannot even imagine."

Sara/Rebekah spoke. "Do you truly hate us so much?"

Elijah shook his head. "Whatever you think of us, killing your own children will be an atrocity."

Esther's eyes moved from Rebekah to Elijah. Sara was grateful that with all the magic surging within her pentagram, Esther could not detect what she was doing.

Earlier in the woods

They had just entered to woods on their way to the witch house. Klaus stopped and turned to Sara with venom and mistrust in his eyes.

"Niklaus, I know you do not trust me, but your brothers and sister do, so for right now I need you to just go along with the plan. I give my word to do all in my power to save your family and I will explain it all later. We don't have the time right now." She raised her hand to his cheek. "I will save you. And if I cannot, I have a Plan B in place." She ran her thumb across his cheek. Touching his skin felt different than both Elijah and Kol, whereas Elijah caused a soothing feeling and Kol caused her to want to bounce of walls. Klaus' feeling was loneliness. It's what she imagined being all alone in the world to feel like.

He contemplated for a moment, before turning and continuing to walk.

They walked for another few minutes at vampire speed, before she stopped them. "I need to do something, before we are within hearing distance of Finn." She moved to a log and sat down. "I need to speak to a certain witch, this should not take long."

She closed her eyes and entered a trance. Within seconds she found herself in a pitch black room with Emily Bennet. "It's nice to see you again Emily." She spoke. She knew that her body was speaking aloud and the Originals were probably very curious as to what she was doing.

"Sarafina, why have you summoned me?"

"You already know the answer to your question Emily. I need you to remove Esther's ties to the Bennet line. I shall absorb the power from Abby Bennet."

"And why, should I help you? They are abominations, they must die."

"If they die, so shall your family. I shall no longer protect a bloodline fuelled by hatred. Balance does not mean having the right to decide who dies."

"With one comes all. My family will not need protecting when the vampires are dead."

"Emily Bennet! I command you, as an Embodiment of the Old Ways, as a true Protector of the Circle, as a Child of Emerys, release onto me the tie to your blood! Or so help me Emily, they will suffer before they die."

Emily simply nodded, and Sara found herself back in the woods with the men. Kol looked amused, while Niklaus looked like he was plotting. Elijah, however, looked at her with admiration. They were all in awe with the woman before them.

She stood up and held out her hand to Elijah. She winked at him, as he placed a ring in her hand. "This is so going to ruin the goggly eyes you're all giving me."

She wrapped her hand around the ring and within a moment, it was their sister standing before them. Her eyes met Kol's and she answered his question before he could ask it. "Brother, you know I always ask permission." She winked at him. "Now, shall we go put a stop to our Mother's mischief."

"My only regret is that I did not let you die a thousand years ago." Esther's voice had broken through her mussing.

Klaus' voice cuts through the air like a whip. "Enough! All this talk is boring me. End this now, Mother, or I'll send you back to Hell."

The next words out of their Mother's mouth, cut them all to the quick. No one should ever have to hear their Mother speak to them that way, and yet they did. "For a thousand years, I've been forced to watch you. Felt the pain of every victim, suffered while you shed blood. Even you, Elijah," Sara stiffened hearing her address him, "with you claim to nobility, you're no better. All of you. You're a curse on this Earth. Stretched out over generations. If you've come to plead for your life, I'm sorry you've wasted your breath."

Unknown to everyone outside, Damon and Stefan were listening to every word. They were glancing at their watches, realizing they had only a handful of minutes left. They decided they would act at 2 minutes. That was as close as they were willing to cut it. They waited on the upper floor of the witch house and listened to the happenings on outside.

Sara stepped forward to the edge of the circle. "No one is here to plead with you. We are here to show you, that this family, united, is stronger than even your hatred."

Esther started to feel a pull in her chest. She didn't understand how she felt weaker, or why she was being drawn to her daughter. "This is over Rebekah. I am sorry. I cannot allow my mistake to continue to plague this world." She placed a hand on Finn's shoulder to steady herself.

"I cannot allow you to harm your children. I now control the Bennet bloodline and when I finish drawing Abby Bennet's magic, you will have nothing left." Rebekah stepped into the circle. Finn moved to attack her, but instead had to catch his mother. Her legs collapsed from under her. "Finn Mikaelson, step away from your mother."

He did not move. Esther cried out, "No! Sisters! Do not abandon me!" She collapsed further to the ground, now only held up by her hands and knees. Her head hung low. Finn's arms were cradled under her stomach, trying to help her.

"If you so wish, to see your precious Sage, you will move from your Mother's side." She returned to herself in that moment, allowing him to understand the situation. She'd met Sage in 1912, when Damon and Stefan had. However, they'd reconnected years later and Sage had told her the story of her one true love, locked in a box for eternity. She also told her about the little girl they'd taken in and adopted centuries ago, as well as how she'd tragically died in a fire. She knew that if all else failed, this information would give him a moment to pause.

He looked up at her and stumbled back, unsure of how to take the news. "Mother told me of her death. You lie!" He screamed.

"I give you my word, that she is alive. She is currently in New York." She could tell she was starting to get through to him, but she needed to do something dramatic to shake him up. "She told me of Alvea." Finn took a step away from his mother. Realizing the witch had told him the truth. He couldn't believe the woman that raised him, could lie to him about such a thing.

Sara launched forward, as a wolf. Esther's eyes widened in shock. She'd finally realized who, or what, this girl was. "You can't be. They're extinct." She didn't have time to say more as the wolf tore her head off.

Her words rang through Sarafina's mind, but she didn't focus on it for long, as she remembered the others. The flames instantly died and Finn collapsed to the ground, a look of utter heart break on his face.

Kol and Elijah rushed to her side. She fell into Elijah's arms. "Are you alright?" He asked her. He and his brothers were curious about what their mother had said, but knew now was not the time.

She nodded. "Kol, in the house, stop my father." He took off without a second glance. She turned her attention back to Elijah. "I'm drained. That was a lot of magic."

He shifted them, so that he had his arm wrapped around her waist and hers was around his shoulder. She forced them to move towards Finn. Leaning forward, she placed her hand under his chin. When Finn looked at her, Sara motioned for him to take her hand. He did. She drew him up to standing.

She ran her hand along the side of his face. His eyes closed. "No mother should do to their child what has been done to you." Her eyes scanned the others. "Any of you." She took Finn's hand in hers and turned her attention to Niklaus. At that moment, Bonnie, Abby, Stefan, Damon and Kol exited the witch house. Sarafina's eyes scanned them for injuries befogging turning to the hybrid. "I have now saved your life and that of your family. I kept my word. I do not want any of you to feel indebted to me. So, to free yourself of it I ask a simple thing."

Her eyes scanned the gathered crowd. "I ask you all to try." She looked back at Klaus. "I want our families to try to get along. I want you, Niklaus to try to be kinder to your family." Her eyes moved over the other Mikaleson's and her family. "I want the rest of you, to try to forgive him. He may be misguided more often than not, but he deserves a chance to make it right." She released Elijah to stand in front of Finn. "I want you all to forgive Finn. He was manipulated." She turned to face Finn. "You," her hand moved back to his face. She drew circles on his cheek bone. "I want you to forgive yourself and to try to understand that just because you are a vampire, does not mean you have to be a monster. That is a choice you make. So choose, every day, not to be one."

She moved beside her uncle and father, still facing the Original men. "I'm sorry for killing her. She's just such a bitch." All gathered laughed at that statement. She tossed her keys to Elijah. "I want Elena home and if you dent my car, I'll kill you." She then walked away, followed by Damon and Stefan.

The next morning, she was awoken by the sensation of lips on her forehead. She opened her eyes expecting to see her father there, but instead she found her room empty. There were, however, her keys and a letter on her night stand. She rolled over and opened it, seeing it was from Elijah.

Sarafina,

Yesterday I did things I abhor to protect the one thing I value most. My family. I feel as if you could understand this. When I was ready to use force and kill to save my family, you found another way. I know it was much more difficult on you than you let on. You took a great personal risk to save my family. As such, I thank you, and if you so ever need aid, please, call upon me.

Yours truly,

Elijah.

At the bottom read ways to contact him.

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-Nicole