DISCLAIMER: i do not own any characters apart from PHOENIX ... and any others you don't recognize
Recap:
My phone suddenly buzzed and I looked down on it to see a message from Klaus.
Come home. Stefan is boring me. K x
I chuckled and quickly replied.
We're on our way. x
"C'mon Rebekah!" I smiled. "Let's get back to the men" Rebekah grinned and we walked back to the Porsche, and drove back to Chicago.
My phone suddenly buzzed and I looked down on it to see a message from Klaus.
The Dream
[Klaus]
"So...you really love her huh?" Stefan asked. I raised an eyebrow at him, slightly confused. "And why do you ask?" I asked him. "No reason" He said, giving me a hostile glare. I raised my hands in surrender. "Peace, Stefan, peace- you know there was a time, when we were brothers!" I smirked. "Why anyone would willingly be your brother I don't know...seeing as how you've daggered all your real ones!" A hard edge creeped through his tone. I glared at him. "You are a child! You don't know what happened between my brothers and I!" I hissed. "What I don't understand is why you kept Rebekah but left Kol and Finn..." Stefan cocked his head to the side, as I glared at him.
"I suggest you shut your mouth right now Stefan" I spat. "No, you've made one of my best friends besotted with you! It's like she doesn't even remember Mystic Falls and her life their anymore!" Stefan hissed. "Stefan, I'm giving you one chance, shut the hell up before I 'make' you" I hissed. The anger was clear in my eyes, and Stefan must've noticed that as he backed down slightly. "Now- go" I said. "Where?" He asked bitterly. "Out of my sight" I snapped.
He walked off, shoulders slumped. I knew my anger had got the better of me... And I threw the bottle of blood against the fire place in anger.
Resting my head on the mantlepiece, I allowed myself to remember what had happened to tear our family apart...
"YOU'RE NOT EVEN OUR BROTHER" Finn roared outraged. I flinched backwards. "Finn! How can you say that? Niklaus has lived with you all our lives! He is your brother! You should be sticking together!" Phoenix admonished. Finn closed his eyes. "I can't Nixy...you do not understand...He... He is a bastard child" He moaned. I hung my head. "He's still our brother Finn..." Rebekah said, placing her hands on my shoulders. "I'm sorry...All I want is for us to be a family!" I begged. "How can we Niklaus? Now that we know our mother is a cheating whore!" Kol pleaded. "I'm sorry brother"
"Do not apologize Niklaus... this is not your fault!" Elijah said. "But it is isn't it? If I hadn't have been born... Henrik would not have died... Mother and Father would not be behaving as they are... Phoenix would have a better husband... You wouldn't have a werewolf for a brother" I whispered. "Nik...don't say that!" Phoenix said, her eyes filling up with tears. "I love you... All of us love you... It's just... everyone needs time to adjust!" She said. Rebekah nodded, enthusiatically. "Forever and Always" She smiled, squeezing my shoulders, reassuringly. I frowned. "Finn?" I asked.
"I can't..." He snapped, walking away. I fell to my knees, and Phoenix dropped down beside me. "Niklaus look at me!" She begged. I turned my head away in shame. "Niklaus! I'm asking as your wife...look at me!" Phoenix pleaded. Slowly I turned my head to hers. "I'm sorry" I whispered. She shook her head and stroked my cheek caringly. "You have nothing, Nothing! to be sorry for!" She said, determinedly. "Finn hates me... I know Kol thinks much less of me..." I whispered. "I'm sorry..." Kol choked, walking backwards. "Kol please!" Rebekah said. "You will always be my brother...just please, give me some time" Kol said, looking towards me. I nodded. "Always and Forever brother" I said softly. He placed a hand on my shoulder. "Always and Forever" He whispered, before walking away.
That night, Phoenix and I retreated to the meadow. "How do you feel Niklaus?" Phoenix asked me. "Lost..." I replied. "I'm here for you Nik... I love you, and I'm not going to let the fact that you're a werewolf ruin that!" She said, determinedly. I smiled and leaned in to press my lips to hers. "I love you too sweetheart" I smiled, before kissing her again, pushing her into the grass. "I'm so glad I married you" She smiled. I smiled back. "Well atleast you didn't marry James" My voice came out rough as his name crossed my lips. Nixy smirked at me. "Are we jealous Niklaus?" He asked. I shook my head. She smiled and ran her hands up and down my chest. "You are..." She grinned wickedly. "Do not worry Niklaus... I am spoken for only by you" I grinned back. "Yes you better be!" I said. She chuckled and kissed my nose. "Come let's meet with your family..."
Angrily, I threw the bottle of blood across the room.
"Nik? What's going on?" I heard her beautiful voice, and my lips tilted up. "Phoenix!" I smiled, as she walked in. She walked towards me, giving me a hug. I smiled and lifted her up. "Whoaa!" She said, alarmed, clutching me closer. "I missed you" I murmured. "I was only gone for a few hours!" She giggled. "Still..." I pouted. She chuckled. "I'm sorry" She apologized.
"Don't tell me I'm going to have to endure you two being sickeningly sweet to each other!" Rebekah groaned, walking in. I rolled my eyes. "I'd say go out but since you've just come back-go to bed!" I commanded. "You're not my father!" Rebekah said, rolling her eyes. "No, I'm your brother!" I replied hotly. Phoenix just chuckled at the two of us. "Where's Stefan?" She asked. I shrugged. "Who knows!" She rolled her eyes and walked in the direction of his bedroom.
I turned to Rebekah, raising an eyebrow. "Well sister?" Rebekah groaned. "Oh fine! I'll leave you and Nix together!" She said, throwing her hands up in the air dramatically. I grinned at her. She rolled her eyes at me, causing me to smirk even more. "One question Bekah..." I said. She turned around. "How drunk is Phoenix?" I asked.
Rebekah burst out laughing. "Aaww! How cute, do you really think she'll let you sleep with her, while she's this drunk?" She giggled. I rolled my eyes. "And who said anything about sleeping with her?" I asked, dryly. "Oh Nik, I've known you all my life, you're my brother- you didn't have to say anything!" Rebekah chuckled.
I rolled my eyes. "And by the way... very, so I'll know if you've taken advantage of her!" Rebekah's voice turned dangerous. I rolled my eyes. "I would never take advantage of her and you know it!" I said. She chuckled. "You're lucky I believe you!"
I rolled my eyes and ushered her out of the room, resting on the couch. Phoenix walked back into the room moments later. "What's wrong with Stefan? He's so moody!" She pouted. I chuckled. "Nevermind Stefan, what happened in Mystic Falls!" I asked her.
Her face turned into a scowl immediately. "I saw Elena and Damon"
"Where they together?" I asked as she flopped down on the couch, on top of me. I wrapped my arms around her. "Nope, Damon told me he really loved me and he made a mistake, and Elena was pining like a lost puppy for Stefan" Phoenix's voice was emotionless.
"They're not worth it love!"
She scoffed. "Tell me about it? And I considered them my family!" She sighed. She quickly whipped her head around and looked at me. "Hey...tell me about your family!" She said. I raised an eyebrow. "What do you want to know?"
"I don't know..." She shrugged. "Everything? Did they get along with me? How was I with Elijah, Kol, Finn, Henrik... your parents? My parents? This James guy?" She babbled.
"Hey whoa! Slow down!" I said. She smiled up at me sheepishly. "Sorry" I shook my head, chuckling. She was just too adorable. "Okay, well let's start from the beginning shall we?" I asked. She nodded eagerly. "But first I want to do something!" I asked. She frowned. "What?"
I gripped the back of her head, and pressed a hungry kiss to her lips. She responded automatically, smiling into the kiss. Her hand came up to rest on the side of my face and I smiled in content, before pulling away. "That was nice!" She smiled. I chuckled. "I'm glad!" She leaned in and kissed me again. "I don't think, I'll ever get tired of doing that!" She smiled. I grinned back.
"So, where were we?" I asked.
"You were going to tell me from the beginning" She said.
"Well, it started off when you were born, I was two years old and Mother and your Mother forced us to spend time in each other's company. As you grew older you became closer to Rebekah, but you were pretty close to all of our family. Your mother died, and your father kind of lost his mind- and Phoenix?"
I looked down on my chest to see her snoring softly. I chuckled lightly. "Am I really that boring as a storyteller?" I murmured in her ear. She squirmed slightly, but didn't awake. Smirking to myself, I picked her up bridal style and carried her to our room. I lay her in the bed, before changing into more suitable clothes for bed and lay with her. She immediately cuddled up to me, resting her head against my chest. I smiled happily.
I dozed off, stroking her soft skin.
[Phoenix]
All I could see was darkness, I heard a creeping behind me. "Who's there?" My voice wavered slightly. I heard running, I spun around. "Show yourself!" I commanded. Suddenly a bright light flowed through the room. I covered my eyes to shield them from the brightness.
"Phoenix...you have grown into a fine young woman!" I whirled around only to come face to face with a woman I didn't really recognize. "Who are you?" I whispered.
The look of pain and torture that crossed that's womens face when I said that, I knew would haunt me forever. "Your mother Phoenix...I'm here..." I gasped, reeling backwards. "Mom...?" I whispered.
My mind began to burn, images, flashes of my past soared through my mind. I gasped. "What's happening to me!" I screamed. "The ancient witches...they want to destroy you!" Mom said. I gasped, and clutched my head. "What do you mean?" I screeched.
"You did not take heed of the warning Phoenix... You weren't supposed to survive Gloria's attack!" She said, desperately. "Why not?" I growled, still reeling from the pain in my mind. "Because they don't want you to remember...! You've already fought through the curse and got your powers back... it won't be long till your memory reaches you again and when it does...they will come for you..." Mom's voice sounded deathly.
"What do you mean?" I whispered. "Make sure you don't remember...if you do...you're doomed!" She whispered.
"How do you know all this?" I whispered. "I'm on the Other Side Phoenix, I've been watching you all this time, trying to protect you... but now that he's found you again, the Witches aren't going to listen, they want you gone!" She whispered. "Now, go!" She hurried me. "I love you, and listen to what I have said! Do not remember! Even though Niklaus is an original hybrid, he will not be able to protect you from the dangers that lay ahead!" My eyes widened as another set of images flashed through my mind.
Klaus being staked.
Rebekah being staked.
Me, standing there holding the stake...
"NO!" I screamed, jolting awake. Tears formed at my eyes and spilled over my cheeks. Nik was up and his arms were around me in an instant. "Hey, Sshh, What's wrong sweetheart? What happened?" He asked. I clutched him tightly, towards me, burying my head into his neck.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" I whispered, my tears soaking his shirt. "Nix, what's wrong?" Klaus asked, cradling my face in his hands. "B...b...ba...bad...dr...drea...deam..." I stuttered. "Do you want to talk about it?" He asked me. "Later...j...just...ho...hold...me...me..." I whispered, clutching him tighter. "It's okay sweetheart, It's ok... I'm here and I won't let anyone hurt you!" He promised, I nodded and buried my face into his neck, trying to remove the image of he and Rebekah being staked by me.
Gradually, I drifted off to sleep again, Nik's arm never untangling themselves from around me.
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The next morning I awoke, my legs tangled with Nik's, his arms wrapped around me, and our fingers intwined. "Feeling better?" Nik asked, stroking my cheek. The adoration was clear in his eyes. I couldn't stop myself from leaning forward and kissing him. He kissed back, but quickly pulled away. "What happened last night Nix?" He asked me. "I don't know..." I said shakily.
"I had a dream that my Mom visited me, she told me that I shouldn't remember, because if I do I'm doomed... she said that the Ancient Witches will destroy me if I remember our past life..." Nik's face turned to one of astonishment. "She said you wouldnt' be able to protect me from the dangers that lay ahead!" I whispered. Nik held me tenderly. "Ssh, sweetheart don't worry about it, we'll sort it out, I promise you!" He said, rubbing my cheek reassuringly. I nodded and nestled my face deeper into his palm, enjoying the soothing comfort it gave me.
"Why can't we just have a normal relationship?" I asked him. "I don't know love, I really don't know" He replied, sighing deeply.
We got up a little while later. I walked into the kitchen, trying to shake off the bad feeling of that dream. I saw Stefan and Rebekah seated at the kitchen table. "Could I have some coffee please?" I asked, wrinkling my nose at their cups of blood. Rebekah looked at me worriedly but nodded. "What's wrong Phee?" Stefan asked. "Bad dream!" I replied, rubbing my head.
Five minutes later Rebekah handed me a steaming cup of coffee, I decided to down it all in one and burn my thoat. "Ah!" I rasped. "Well that was clever!" Stefan said, raising an eyebrow at me. I rolled my eyes. "Oh hush up you!" I said. He chuckled but stopped immediately when Klaus walked in. I frowned at the two of them. I was determined to put my dream behind so I decided to focus on the two of them instead.
"What happened between you two?" I asked. "Nothing, love" Nik smiled, kissing the side of my head, before walking to the kitchen and grabbing a bloodbag. I turned to face. "Please, do not drink that infront of me! I actually like my appetite the way it is!" I said. His face softened as he chuckled and purposefully drank from it. I glared at him. "Stupid Hybrid!" I muttered under my breath. He came behind me, his lips next to my ear.
"I heard that..." A shiver of pleasure ran down my spine. "
You were supposed to!" I replied coolly.
He chuckled and kissed my ear. "You really do make me laugh Phoenix" He said.
I rolled my eyes and stalked off back into the bedroom to change into some other clothes.
I pulled my hair back into a messy bun, and changed into a pretty floral dress that Rebekah had bought for me yesterday. I smiled in my reflection, but gasped in shock when I saw my Mom for a split-second. I blinked and saw my normal reflection again.
My heart was thumping rather loudly, and I took a few deep breaths to try and calm down.
I walked back out, composing myself. I found Rebekah looked bored and Klaus and Stefan having a glaring match. I sighed. "C'mon guys! Let's go out!" I said. Nik turned to look at me, his face lighting up. "You look beautiful sweetheart" I smiled sweetly. "Thanks!" He chuckled and held out his hand. Frowning I took it. "So, what are we doing today?" I asked as he tugged me onto his lap. "I don't know...I want to do something normal! Something fun!" I said.
"I know! Let's go Bowling!" I said, excitedly. "Phoenix, I'm 1026... I'm a bit old for Bowling!" Nik said. "Nonsense! Noone's too old for bowling!"
"What on Earth is Bowling?" Rebekah asked. I twisted around in Nik's lap to face him. "See! We could go teach Rebekah what Bowling is!" I said. "Please Nik...Please!" I begged, pushing my bottom lip out and pouting. Nik growled. "Fine!" He said. I grinned and kissed his cheek. "Thank you!" I said.
And so it came, Klaus the big bad hybrid, a mere two hours later was battling with me, with Bowling. And damn...he was good!
"Stop beating me!" I growled at him, as he pulled off yet another strike. Nik winked at me. "You don't need to be such a sore loser about it" He smirked. I rolled my eyes and looked over to Rebekah and Stefan's lane. Stefan was currently trying to teach Rebekah had to aim. Admittedly she was very good.
Both the siblings were.
"Your up!" Nik smirked, sitting down. I glared at him, before picking my bowling ball. I'm gonna beat him! I said to myself. I'm gonna beat him!
I swung the ball across and to my joy I got a strike, I took another turn, yet another strike. Finally I reached a Turkey and whirled around to stick my tongue out at Nik but he already captured my lips for a kiss. I kissed back automatically. "Now you're getting better!" He smirked into the kiss. I glared at him and pulled away. "Your turn!" I said frostily. He chuckled. "Oh come on, I was kidding Nix!" He said, before taking his shot.
Stupid, handsome hybrid!
After a few more rounds the game halted to a stop, surprisingly our points were quite close. Nik had gotten 175 and I'd gotten 173.
I was glad we'd come, for the first time since we'd left Mystic Falls, I felt normal. I think Nik noticed because a while later whilst we were just casually strolling through Chicago, he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me close to him. "Are you still worried?" He asked me. I shrugged. "I don't know Nik...All I know is that whatever happens...I'm not gonna try and remember our past..." His face fell at that, and I felt so guilty, I didn't want him to be upset.
"I'm sorry..." I said softly. "Nonsense, it's not your fault sweetheart, I guess I knew there was going to be a catch, if I found you again!" He said, I sighed and leaned against him.
"Don't worry Nik...everything will be okay again..." I said gently. He nodded.
"Now...go buy me food!" I demanded, trying to turn the conversation into a not-so-serious one. Klaus chuckled and tugged me along in the direction of a food store.
I picked up quite a lot of food actually, seeing as I was the only one that actually like food in the apartment and not blood. I shivered at the thought of drinking someone elses blood.
"You've drank my blood!" Nik said smugly. "Yeah, but I was unconcious at the time wasn't I!" I replied back. "Touche!" He replied, I smirked proudly as we made our way back to the apartment. When we arrived, I was surprised to see Rebekah and Stefan sitting, watching TV. Looking dead bored.
"What's wrong with you guys?" I asked. "There's nothing to do!" Rebekah groaned. "I can think of plenty of things to do!" Nik winked at me suggestively. "No Nik!" I blushed scarlet. Rebekah burst out laughing at me. "Your face!" She guffawed. I rolled my eyes and glared at her. "It's not funny!" I hissed. "It is too!" She said, clutching her stomach.
"Argh! I hate you!" I groaned.
All of a sudden, my vision blacked out and I was surrounded by so many different men and women. My eyes widened. "Who are you?" I asked, stepping backwards.
"You're a shame to our race!" The one at the front spat at me. I frowned. "What? What on earth are you talking about?"
"Having a relationship with an Original! Have you learnt nothing from our warning?" She hissed. I frowned and it was then I spotted Bonnie, I ran towards her. But she had the same hateful expression on her face. "We're your blood, yet you choose those bloodsuckers over us!" She snarled. I flinched at the harshness of her tone. "Bonnie what is wrong with you? I haven't chosen anything!" I gasped.
"You've chosen vampires, and now... you will pay the price!" The witch from the front said. My eyes flickered slowly, and then they snapped open.
I was Nik's arms and he was looking at me, his face etched with concern. "What just happened Phoenix?" He asked. "They just threatened me!" I said, shocked. "What?" Rebekah asked. "They told me I'd have to pay the consequences for picking you over the witches!" I said to Klaus. He groaned, cursing loudly. "We need help..."
"What's going on?" Rebekah asked, dazed I sat down on the couch and began explaining everything to her. "So you mean to say...they're gonna punish you for having a relationship with Klaus?" I nodded, fearfully. Rebekah and Nik's eyes met for a moment and then Rebekah turned to me.
I turned to look at Nik. "What is it?" I asked. Nik sighed, running his hands through his hair. "Guys...what's going on?" I asked, getting annoyed. Rebekah sighed and turned to look at me. Her face was apologetic.
"Phoenix, I'm sorry for asking you this... but, you may need to consider becoming a vampire..."
My jaw fell open as I stared at them. "You can't be serious?" I asked. "We're deadly serious Nix...if you become a vampire, you're safe...if you stay as a witch...then I don't know if I'll be able to protect you... " Nik said.
"But I only just got my powers back! I haven't even had the time to discover my true self!" I said.
"I know and I'm so sorry for asking this of you, but...honestly...you don't have a choice..." Nik said softly.
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