AN: Thank you for all the love the story is getting! This chapter does not go by the episode Know Thy Enemy whatsoever, but the next chapter will!
Caroline finished telling me how she had to save Matt last night by giving him her blood only for him to freak out on her and run out, now Caroline had no idea where he is and he won't answer his phone.
"Oh, this is bad. Between Isobel and Jenna and now Matt, this is a disaster," I said against the phone, while petting Toby who was in my lap.
Elena had called me less than twenty minutes ago, telling me what happened at her house last night.
"What exactly happened?" Caroline asked.
"Isobel showed up, and told Jenna she was Elena's mother and Elena slammed the door in her face. And now John invited Isobel in and Elena is pissed," I answered.
"That's terrible," Caroline agreed. "I have to go. I need to look for Matt at the Lockwood's," she said sounding in a rush. "He was supposed to cater there,"
"Good luck," I said, and hung up the phone. "Alright Toby, it's time for you to get out of here," I said, picking Toby up and placing him on the floor of my room. Toby started moving towards the door, but then stopped and looked back at me. "Shoo," I said chuckling, and Toby left my room.
I looked back down at the book on my bed – a book that I knew was filled with dark spells. I found it in my dad's study and let's just say I'm a little too curious for my own good.
"Here goes nothing," I thought.
I began reading the book, practicing the spells. I thought about the idea for a moment, but I didn't want to be consumed by the effect that dark magic had on people. When I was practicing one spell I got a nosebleed, but I'd expected it since I was using dark magic.
"What are you doing?" I suddenly heard someone ask. I looked up and got scared when I saw Bastien standing in the doorway of my room. "How did you get in here?" I asked scared, getting up from my bed.
"Your Uncle Cedric was kind enough to let me in. Once he heard I was family, he didn't hesitate to let me in," Bastien answered, taking a step in my room.
I used a dark spell on him that made Bastien paralyzed from head to toe. I saw the dark magic enter my veins and felt a strangely pleasurable sensation. I watched as he fell to the floor and just stared up at the ceiling and couldn't help but laugh. It felt wrong, but still kinda good.
I walked up to him, "Your practicing dark magic, lovely. I hope you know dark magic is extension of who we are, but it also extends the darkest parts of us, with a vessel like you, it can go rogue and you could very well destroy the world," Bastien explained grimly.
"Don't worry, I don't use dark magic often," I shrugged, looking down at him.
"Everyone in our family says that you know, and they always end up using dark magic regularly," Bastien said, exhaling a sigh. "Please lift the spell Janelle, I didn't come here to harm you, I just came to talk,"
"About?"
"About Nadine, I know you're curious," Bastien stated. I carefully thought about it, and decided to let him up. "If we're going to talk, it's not going to be here," Bastien said.
"Then where?" I questioned.
"I'll show you,"
The two of us sat in a gazebo in The Mystic Falls Park, the weather was cool and the slightly windy, as I listened to Bastien.
"Before I start I believe I need to tell you about The Soulmates Prophecy," Bastien stated.
"What does that have to do with anything?" I asked.
"If you give me the chance to explain, you'll see," Bastien replied.
"So enlighten me," I said.
"The Soul Mate Prophecy is one of the oldest Prophecies ever made. It is one of the only, if not the only pure Prophecy. It's accepted by all species. Witches, as the keeper of the Balance, are responsible for the Soul Mate Balance too. This Balance is kept well in place. Each living creature in the entire universe has a soulmate, which means that there are pairs of people who are tailor-made to be together. Everyone experiences it differently, so the best way to describe it is a strong connection that feels almost like a gravitational pull," Bastien paused, and cleared his throat before continuing.
"Some soulmates can sense when their other half is in danger or in pain, while others can communicate with each other telepathically. Once soul mates discover each other, they will never be completely happy without the other by their side. No matter how much distance they put between each other, they will always end up back together again by fate. Soul mates could be best friends, perfect strangers, or even mortal enemies; the Soulmate Principle does not discriminate,"
"However, it still came to complications with the vampires since they actually die and with them their soul and the chance for a soul mate. Still vampires are not excluded from the Prophecy; they're punished in another way: either they're never able to find their soul mate or their relationship is doomed from the beginning and without a happy ending,"
"So, why would this be important to me?" I asked curiously.
"It took me along time to find the reason why Elijah and Klaus always become close with you, until I found witch who told me a woman named Esther put a spell on Annika bonding her sons to the Rousseau doppelgangers,"
"So, I'm either Klaus' or Elijah's soulmate," I stated.
"You can have more than one soulmate in a lifetime," Bastien pointed out.
"What?" I looked at Bastien, "More then one? Is that even possible?"
"I guess it is. Anyways, now that we got that out of the way let's talk about Nadine,"
"Bastien, our family has French origins. How did you and your sisters end up in England in 1492?" I asked.
"We were visiting a witch coven in England, but it all began when we were invited to a manor for a birthday celebration," Bastien began with a calm demeanor upon his face, though his eyes seemed to hold a certain sorrow that I couldn't quite detect.
~~~x~~~
Classical music played gently and majestically through the walls of the Mikaelson Manor, the walls themselves being painted with a glorious mahogany color, the windows accentuated with golden, sunset red drapes, hanging delicately and bound with gold rope as the light of the moon beamed through the stained-glass windows, creating a magnificent ray of rainbow colors throughout the ballroom.
"This manor is absolutely beautiful!" I said, as Bastien, Aurelie, and I entered the manor.
All of us were stunned, but Aurelie broke the silence first with her giggling, "Bastien and Nadine, we must go. People will think we're daft if we just stand here,"
Bastien and I laughed, and we moved further into the ballroom speaking amongst ourselves. Out of the corner of my eye I saw we were being approached by a young, handsome looking man.
"Ladies and gentleman, good evening. I'm Trevor, the man who sent you the invitations for this celebration," Trevor greeted and bowed to Aurelie and I. We curtsied as well.
"Good evening," We both said in unison.
"Shall I say you both look beautiful tonight," Trevor complimented, and took my hand in his, and kissed it.
I felt a cold chill go down my spine, but I kept straight face as if it didn't happened. Trevor then moved and kissed Aurelie's hand and shook Bastien's hand.
"Thank you," Aurelie and I said in unison.
"If you excuse me, ladies and gentleman," Trevor said, and then he headed to another man.
"He's a-" Aurelie started.
"Vampire," Bastien hissed quietly.
~~~x~~~
The sound of my phone ringing interrupted Bastien's storytelling, I looked down to see it was Marie calling. I silenced my phone and waited for Bastien to continue his story but he didn't.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing, it's just...maybe that was enough for today," Bastien replied, standing up.
"Wait, no! You've only just begun!" I exclaimed, standing up too.
"I know, but it's getting late, and I don't want to overwhelm you with all this information," Bastien stated, standing up and walking away slowly.
I nodded my head understandingly, but I feel like he was holding back something else.
"Bastien, you said you didn't become a vampire by choice, it was forced upon you. How were you forced to become a vampire?" I asked, trying to catch up with him.
"It's a story I rather not tell," Bastien answered solemnly.
"What was the whole point of today, if you're not going to tell me anything!" I said angrily, grabbing his shoulder turning him around
"To protect you!" Bastien yelled angrily.
"Protect me? From what?"
"You have surrounded your life with the supernatural," Bastien growled, and his fangs were visible under his top lip. "You constantly involve vampire problems with your every day life, just like Nadine! And the same thing you're doing is what got Nadine killed!" Bastien took a deep breath and calmed down. "I should get you home, come on,"
"You're still hiding something from me, you haven't said a word about what happened to my sister's doppelganger," I stated.
"She's not the one who's going to be sacrificed for a ritual, so why does it matter?" Bastien retorted.
"I'm sorry Bastien," I said.
"For what?" Bastien asked curiously.
"For this," I answered, and grabbing his arm and pulling us into a flashback.
France 1492
Bastien's POV
I stumbled out of the woods and to the clearing where the Rousseau Manor stood I used my newfound speed to get to the front the door. I knocked on the wooden door but didn't hear any movement from the other side.
"Aurelie!" I rapped harder on the door. Suddenly the door opened revealing one of Aurelie's maids, I smiled in relief. "Marion! It's so nice to see a friendly face," I said smiling, as I stepped towards the door to enter the manor. But instead Marion returning my smile, she screamed in terror and slammed the door in my face. "Marion!" I shouted. "Please, open the door! I can explain everything, just get Aurelie," I said, pounding on the door.
The door opened again and this time revealing Aurelie, and she immediately stuck her hand out sending a pulse magic that sent me flying back.
"Aurelie what are you doing, it's me your brother Bastien," I said shocked, trying to get up.
"My brother is dead, he died in England, you're nothing but a mere imposter," Aurelie replied coldly.
"Aurelie, don't do this to me! You and Nadine left me to die, you're both the reason why I am like this!" I stated angrily. "The three of us could've escaped together by teleporting. Seeing how you fast you got back to France, I'm assuming that what you did!" I finished, walking closer to Aurelie, but with a flick of her hand she pushed me to the ground again.
"I did, against Nadine's wishes, she didn't want to risk the children, but it was a risk I was willing to take, and it worked in my favor," Aurelie answered, and flicked her fingers out.
My body stiffened, no longer able to move on its own.
"Aurelie, what are you doing?" I asked fearfully, rendered motionless.
"Whose blood is on your shirt and around your mouth?" Aurelie asked, as she circled around me.
"It doesn't matter, Aurelie," I answered, trying to avoid telling her the truth.
"But, I think it does, whose blood is it?!" Aurelie snapped.
"Don't make me say it, Aurelie?" I groaned.
I think the pieces of the puzzles started to connect, because Aurelie raised her hand and gave me an aneurysm to end all aneurysms, I screamed in agony.
"How could you!" Aurelie yelled.
"I'm sorry Aurelie, I really tried to resist, believe me!" I shouted back, fighting through the pain of the aneurysm.
"From this day forward Bastien you are not a Rousseau anymore," Aurelie stated coldly, dropping her hand. I fell to my knees to recover and I looked up to see Aurelie glaring down at me. "If I ever see you on this property again, I won't hesitate to kill you, vampires are not welcomed on Rousseau land,"
"And what are you going to tell my niece and nephew?" I asked sadly.
"I'll them you died and became a monster of the night," Aurelie replied cruelly, and turned on her heel walked back to the Manor that was once my home and slammed the door shut with a flick her of wrist not even bothering to look behind her.
I opened my eyes and looked up Bastien, I opened my mouth to say something, but he raised his hand to stop me.
"I need to get you home," was all Bastien said.
~~~x~~~
Bastien walked me to my front door, "I think it would be wise if you don't tell Marie, you were with me all day," Bastien stated.
"Yeah, you're probably right I-" I started, but stopped when I saw the open revealing a furious looking Marie.
"Janelle, you can imagine my surprise when Cedric told me you were out all day with Bastien," Marie said, glaring at Bastien.
"All I did was talk to her Marie, I swear," Bastien answered.
I was about to defend Bastien, but Cedric stood behind Marie.
"Hello Bastien. You want to join us for dinner?" Cedric asked.
"No thanks, I don't want to intrude on your family time," Bastien replied.
"Nonsense! It's rare that any family of Marie visits here. Come in," Cedric said.
"Well, I guess should fix another plate," Marie stated, and gave Bastien one last glare before walking away. Bastien and I walked inside the house just as Aubree came down the stairs.
"Aurelie," Bastien murmured under his breath, and I elbowed him slightly shaking my head. "I know it's not her," Bastien said, and followed Cedric into the kitchen.
Everyone took a seat at the kitchen table and began to eat the lobster bisque that Marie made. The table was tense for a moment until Cedric broke it.
"So, Bastien what do you for a living?" Cedric asked.
"I'm a photographer. I travel all over the world taking pictures of everything that I think is beautiful," Bastien answered, and took a sip of his wine.
"Why haven't we met before? I know most of the family, but I've never seen you once, and you have a French accent," Aubree stated.
"Well I was born in France, lived there for most of my life until I had to leave," Bastien said, and looked at me before continuing. "I'm considered the black sheep of the family, Aubree. Our family was highly upset at me when I lost the family gift, if you know what I mean," Bastien said and winked.
I could see the confusion on Aubree's face, but once she got what he meant her eyes widened.
"Bastien when are you leaving?" Marie asked.
Probably to stop Aubree from saying that Bastien is a vampire.
"Soon Marie. I know you want to be rid of me and act like I don't exist just like the rest of the family," Bastien said, with a hint of bitterness.
The atmosphere grew tense and awkward as Marie and Bastien glared at each other, but once again Cedric broke the silence.
"Marie, at least let him stay the night," Cedric suggested.
"Fine, but only for the night," Marie said, emphasizing only.
Once Marie and Cedric went to sleep Aubree sneaked into my room and I told her what happened last night with Bastien and I told her what he told me today.
"Wow, do you think that I have a soulmate?" Bree asked curiously.
"Well, before you came in here I was studying a grimoire and found something." I said, and reached over grabbing the grimoire off my nightstand. "It's a soulmate spell. It's supposed to show you who your soulmate it. The person you are destined to be joined to for eternity.
"Let's try it out!" Aubree stated excitedly.
"It's listed under dangerous spells. Apparently, the spell shows you your soulmate, by linking you and your soulmate together for a couple of seconds before releasing you both again. Its listed as dangerous because once you have been linked to your soulmate, you feel the loss of them once the spell is over. You would never be happy with anyone else but your soulmate...and if that person is not someone you already know, you will feel driven to seek that person out, wherever in the world they might be. The same goes for your soulmate towards you. The spell is considered evil because in the past, witches have abandoned their spouses, children...entire family seeking out their spell revealed soulmates. Others have spent all their living and all their lives, traveling the world to find the person the spell shown them,"
"Okay," Aubree said trailing off.
"It gets worse. Once you and your soulmate have been linked, you will feel depressed and incomplete if you and your soulmate are apart. The depression gets really bad. There are cases in the which the witch or their spell revealed soulmate, killed themselves because they would rather die than live without the other person. This also happens in the event that the person's soulmate is dead. He or she gets so depressed, knowing that they are doomed to walk the earth alone, that in most cases they take their own lives,"
"Yikes!"
"Yeah... this is why the spell is considered dangerous; because once you know who your soul mate is, you can never "un-know" them. Up till that point one can actually have a happy life with someone else. But after it...well its an all or nothing spell," I said seriously.
"Never mind then. I'm going downstairs to get something to drink you want anything?" Aubree asked, getting off my bed.
"Just a water," I answered, and Aubree walked out of my room.
I stood up from my bed and put the book on my desk. My mind wondered to Nadine, and then I started hearing whispers in the air, and the scented candle on my nightstand flared up.
…Why do you call me?...
"I didn't. Who are you?" I asked, a little scared
…A friend…
"If you're a friend, then tell me your name," I said.
…Don't worry you'll know in due time…
"What does that mean?" I asked.
Suddenly, I felt lightheaded and I could distantly hear Aubree coming up the stairs.
"Bree!" I called.
I was swaying on my feet as I made my way to my bed. Bree opened the door and came running towards me.
"Nellie! What's wrong?" she asked.
"I don't know. I feel...weird," I answered.
The edges of my vision started darkening, and my eyelids became heavy. The last thing I felt was my body falling with a thud to the floor.
Third POV
Aubree ran to Bastien's room, and opened the door to Bastien reading a book.
"Bastien, something is wrong with Janelle!" Aubree exclaimed.
"What do you mean? What happened?" Bastien asked, getting up from his bed.
"I don't know Bastien. I went downstairs to get some water, and when I came back upstairs I heard her calling for me. Then, I find her and she passed out. I don't know what's wrong," Aubree panicked.
Aubree quickly led Bastien to Janelle's room, and then she went to Marie's and Cedric's room.
Aubree shook Marie awake, "What's wrong Bree," Marie answered sleepily.
"It's Janelle, she just passed out," Aubree explained quickly, and that woke Marie up.
The two of them headed to Janelle's room and saw Bastien picking Janelle up and placing her on the bed.
"Why did you get him?" Marie asked.
"Marie, now is not the time for this," Bastien stated.
"Fine. What happened Aubree?" Marie asked.
Aubree sighed, "Like I told Bastien, she passed out. I don't know why," she said.
"Do you think she was just tired?" Bastien asked.
"No, it wasn't like that. She wouldn't have called me if she were just tired," Aubree replied.
Bastien was about to reply when Janelle's eyes shot open, and she sat up. Marie, Aubree, and Bastien all looked at her strangely.
"Janelle," Bastien said softly.
Janelle looked at them, but there was something different. Her eyes looked wise beyond her years, and while Janelle certainly wasn't dumb, it was still odd to see her with that expression. It was… confusion.
"What happened?" Aubree asked.
"Bastien! It's so good to see you," Janelle said happily, but her voice was different. She had a French accent now.
"You're not Janelle, are you?" Marie asked.
Janelle- or the person controlling her- simply smiled and shook her head.
Aubree was uncomfortable with the thought of someone in her sister's body, "Who are you?" Aubree asked.
"I am an ancestor of Janelle's from the other side," she said.
"No...it can't be," Bastien said, shaking his head.
"What is your name?" Aubree asked.
"My name is Nadine," she said.
AN: DUN DUN DUUUN! Let me know what you think of this chapter! Next chapter we finally meet Klaus! Also the link for Bastien is up on my profile!