A/N: okay so here is my revised version of my Soul Mates in Time story.

Disclaimer: all recongizable characters belong to their respective owners everyone else belongs to me.

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Chapter 12

November 1 st , 1001

"Ayana, please I can't do the spell on my own," Esther pleaded with her friend and fellow witch. She had come to Ayana's house to once again plead with her friend to help her with the spell that would make her children and husband immortal. She had hoped to change her friend's mind but it didn't seem that her friend and mentor was going to budge.

"What you're planning on doing will lead you down a dark path. Nature will rebel against you and you will lose your ability to practice magic. The spirits will retaliate Esther. I beg you to reconsider."

"I can't. You know I can't. I will not lose any more of my children! I have already lost my eldest, I will not lose the rest of them. What happened to that child should never have happened and I will not see my children or my grandchildren harmed. I will do this with or without your help Ayana and if I lose my magic for it then so be it as long as my family is kept safe."

"It isn't just your magic that will be lost, my friend. The spirits will add weaknesses to act as a balance. They will never allow a true immortal to walk the earth, you know this."

"I don't care!"

Ayana could only look at her friend. She knew the consequences for dabbling in dark magic and Qetsiyah's Immortality Spell, the spell Esther was planning on using, was as dark as anyone could go. Esther had shown her the modified spell and it called for the blood of the doppelganger of the first immortal. Even she didn't know who the doppelganger was so how did Esther? She shook her head as she looked at her friend. She didn't want to see her friend go down that path but she could also see the determination in her eyes. "I can understand your need to protect your family but that spell has not been used in centuries. When my ancestor created the spell there were no spirits to cause a backlash but now...are you sure you want to do this? Can you not find another way? Besides, how do you know that the girl you plan to use as the blood sacrifice is the doppelganger?" she asked one last time.

"There is a drawing of her in the back of your grimoire, Ayana. I am surprised you have never seen it. That is how I know that Tatia Petrova is the doppelganger and why her blood is needed in the spell...I'm sorry but this is the only way, Ayana. I must do this, I can't see my children die."

"Then you do this on your own but be prepared for the consequences of your actions."

Esther nodded and left. She had known that the spell would have to be modified. She had known since the first time she had seen it in the grimoire Ayana had let her borrow months ago. She had decided to use the blood of the doppelganger of the first immortal, who had been created as the immortal's shadow self to keep the balance. She would then use the white oak tree in the village for immortality and the sun for life and resurrection. The use of Tatia had been an easy decision as she saw how the woman continued to antagonize her daughter-in-law and continued her shameless pursuit of her second eldest son. But she also knew, from the grimoire she had borrowed, that doppelganger blood was powerful and could be used as a binding agent in spells to give them more power. As she walked home she thought about how she was going to get the woman alone long enough to get her blood for the spell.

Later that night she and Mikael were speaking in the family room while their remaining children slept (or so they thought).

Rebekah, Finn and Henrik knew their mother was up to something and were listening in on their parent's conversation. They were all shocked to find out that their mother would use the Immortality Spell that had been modified on her family the following night. Rebekah had once asked Ayana about that spell and was told Ayana's ancestor had created it to make herself and her lover immortal but that her lover had betrayed her and used it on himself and her handmaiden instead. When Rebekah asked exactly what the spell did Ayana had said that it would make the one who took the elixir immortal but if the spell was modified in anyway it would change the person taking it irreversibly. So, the fact that their mother was going to use the spell on her family horrified her. Rebekah knew she was going to have to tell her sisters as she was concerned for her nieces and nephews. Henrik and Finn both knew from Ayana that her ancestors Immortality Spell could strip a witch of their powers especially if the spell was modified in any way. They knew that they would have to do something to preserve their magic or lose it when their parents performed the spell. They all nodded to each other, plans forming in their heads as they headed silently to bed.

November 2nd , 1001

The following morning, Rebekah went to Elena's home to speak with her. She found all her sisters already there. She had expected them to be shocked by the news and was at first confused by their reaction but they soon explained to her that they already knew what was going to happen and had been expecting the news soon. They also told her about their new memories. Like their husbands, who they had all broken down and told, Rebekah was shocked but she could understand their reluctance to tell anyone.

"So, what about the children? If what you say is true then they will be in danger," Rebekah inquired worry in her voice.

It was Elena who spoke up, "I am going to ask Ayana to take Erik and Astrid. I know that she will be able to protect them from us. It isn't what I want to do but I will not let any harm come to my children. They are far too precious to me," she finished, her heart breaking at the thought of being separated from her children for who knew how long.

The others nodded. Caroline and Bonnie also felt the pain of losing their children for an unspecified length of time. So, they all gathered up the children and without telling their husbands what they were planning took them to Ayana.

They were greeted at the door by the older witch. Her eyes were sad when she looked at them like she knew what was about to happen. When she saw them with the children she knew why they had come and invited them in.

"Ayana, please we beg you to take the children," all three of her former wards pleaded as soon as they walked in to the house.

"I will do this for you only because I know what Esther is planning will put them in danger from yourselves," she stated softly.

The girls all looked at her in disbelief. "You know what she is planning!"

"Yes. I have tried to talk her out of it but to no avail. I do know that nature will not look kindly on what she will do and in the end, it will destroy her. I also found out this morning from the spirits that you three," she said pointing at her former wards before continuing, "already know what you will become and was told that you would be bringing the children to me. They also told me some other things about the three of you. They told me the reason you are here to begin with and that only part of your mission has been complete. There is still much to do and things that must change."

They could only look at her in shock. None of them could believe that she already knew what was to become of them. "Will we ever see our children again?" they asked tearfully.

"Yes. Though it will not be for a very, very long time," their mentor and friend said with a sigh.

"What will you do?" they asked needing to know that their children would be kept safe.

"I will place them in a sleep until a time that they can be revived safely. They will never age as long as they remain asleep and will be the same as when they were placed under the spell."

"Thank you, Ayana. We know that you do not have to do this for us."

"I am doing this because you do not deserve to have what is about to come about happen to you. None of you asked for it and so I offer what help I can. Bonnie, I know from the spirits that they gave you a spell that would help you keep your magic after Esther performs her spell. Do you have it with you?"

Bonnie nodded and took the small piece of parchment, she carried with her daily, from her dress pocket and handed it to her former guardian. Ayana read through the spell then asked if they knew when Esther planned on doing her spell. Rebekah told her that her mother planned on doing it that night though she didn't know when exactly. Ayana nodded and then asked Bonnie to go get Finn, Kol and Henrik as they were the strongest magic users, as well as the only ones that had tapped into their inherited magic in their family. Bonnie was going to question why but decided against it and went to retrieve her husband and two brothers. When she returned with the three men in tow, Ayana sat them down and asked each of them to place their talismans on the table in front of them.

"What are you going to do?" Finn asked as he lay his talisman on her table before him.

"You know that your mother is planning something don't you?" she countered.

He and Henrik both nodded and she said, "I am going to help preserve your magic so that when her spell is complete you will still have access to it."

With those words the other three young witches lay their talismans on the table before them. Ayana began to chant.

andar heyra beiðni mína,

binda galdur minn hér í dag

Ég bið að binda það í þessari Talisman

þetta er málefni mitt

Once the first half of the spell was complete she would complete the second half when Esther's spell had been completed. The light that encompassed the four young witches was blinding. "What just happened?" Elena and Caroline asked after the brightness cleared as the power in the room returned to normal.

"I placed their magic into their talismans. That was what the light that engulfed each of them was. The second part of the spell will be performed later tonight. They will then be able to use their magic like they would now with no repercussions."

The girls nodded happy that at least one thing had now changed from their original timeline. They knew how much both Finn and Kol had missed the use of their connection to nature and now they would have that. They could only hope that now they wouldn't be depressed especially Finn.

Kol, noticing that all the children were in the room, asked what was going on. Bonnie looked at her husband with tears in her eyes. "They are here to keep them safe. The spell your mother is planning on using tonight on all of us will change us irrevocably. They will be in danger from all of us. We brought them here to protect them."

"Bonnie what exactly is my mother planning on doing?" Finn asked his sister-in-law.

The girls all looked at each other and then at the men in the room. But before they could say anything Elijah and Niklaus came in. They were a little shocked to see their entire family sans their parents in Ayana's family room.

"What's going on?" they both asked each looking at their wives as they asked.

Once again, the girls all looked at each other and then to their former guardian. Seeing her nod, they turned back to their new family and Elena spoke. "Your mother is planning on changing us. She is using a modified version of Ayana's ancestor's Immortality Spell. It will create a new race. Which to our understanding is not her intent, but this race will be faster and stronger than the wolves. This is what I could not tell you a few weeks ago, Elijah."

The Mikaelson siblings all looked at the girls in shock. "So, you know exactly what we will become?" Henrik asked.

"Yes," Caroline whispered.

"And what exactly is this new race called?" Elijah asked as calmly as he could.

All three girls spoke at once their voices shaking, "Your mother will create a new race called vampires. They are immortal beings and we will be known simply as the Originals as we will be the first of our kind."

"What exactly is a vampire?" Rebekah asked curious as to what the three were telling them.

"It's a creature that is cursed to walk the earth for all eternity. They are strong and fast and have many other abilities like mind control but we simply call it compulsion. However, with all the gifts we are given with that life there are a few drawbacks as well. The spirits in retaliation will make it so that we do have some weaknesses."

"Let me guess you can't tell us what those weaknesses will be can you?" Kol asked a little too sarcastically. He was upset that Bonnie had kept this to herself for nearly a whole month.

"Not yet, no," Caroline answered for her sister.

"Trust us, we want to tell you everything but we can't. Some things have to play out before we can say anything. It's killing me not to tell you all what is going to happen and what all the consequences of the change will be," Elena cried.

"But how do you know what is going to happen in the first place?" Henrik asked.

"That is because your sisters-in-laws are from the future. They were sent here because the bond between them and their husbands in that time was never fulfilled nor would it ever have been. The spirits saw an opportunity to change things and brought the three of them to this time completely changing the timeline."

"That is so...So what am I like in the future?" Henrik asked truly wanting to know what his future self was like.

The girl's expressions all turned sad when he directed the question their way and he was confused. "What?" he asked alarmed.

"We don't know how to say this but you were not in our future. Aaron, the little boy that died. He...that is you...you were supposed to be the one that died Henrik. He died in your place in this time. You were the reason your mother turned the family in the original timeline. Her motive though, is the same to protect her family from harm."

Henrik wasn't sure how he felt knowing that he was the one who had died or was supposed to have died. "You three saved me, unintentionally didn't you?"

"Yes, though we didn't know it until after Aaron died and the spirits who brought us here informed us of what happened."

"So, you also know how Esther is going to do the spell don't you?" Ayana asked.

"Yes," they all said their voices soft.

"HOW?!" the siblings all asked.

"She will perform a spell, known simply as the Immortality Spell, using the blood of the first immortal's doppelganger, the white oak tree and the sun. We do know that we will have to all die for the spell to be completed and when we awaken to our new life we will all crave only one thing and one thing only," Caroline said trying to keep her voice calm as she spoke.

"And what is it we will crave exactly?" Elijah asked.

"Human blood," they all answered at once. The girls were surprised that none of them had commented on the fact that they would have to die for the spell to be completed.

Elijah, Kol and Niklaus were staring at their wives not sure what to feel. They had all heard the girl's memories and each of the girls had kept this a secret for nearly a month. They were not sure how they had managed such a feat. To know what was going to happen to them but to not say anything. It's no wonder they all seemed fearful of the reactions of the siblings. The men then all walked up to their wives pulling them into their arms. "We will get through this," they all told their wives trying to comfort them.

It was then Niklaus and Elijah noticed their children. "What are they doing here?" they asked pulling back from their wives embraces.

Caroline and Elena then explained to the two why the children were there and had to watch as their husbands nearly broke down afterwards.

Ayana saw that the sun was beginning to set and told them that they needed to go. They nodded, each couple taking their children into their arms one last time. Their goodbye was tearful but they knew that they would one day be reunited with them and they all looked forward to that day. They left, walking to Mikael and Esther's home where they would be dining that night.

They were greeted by Esther with a smile which they all returned though none of them let on that they knew what was about to happen. They all sat and tried to appear as calm as possible. They drank and ate not realizing that they had already consumed the elixir that would change them. When the supper was over they all wondered why Esther had yet to perform her spell. After they were through they said their goodbyes and were getting ready to head out the door. While their backs were turned to the door and away from Mikael, their father pulled out his sword and walked up behind his children. Esther gave him a small nod and right before he struck she rendered everyone but her husband immobile. Elena was the first to fall letting out a cry as she fell forward. Elijah having heard his wife's cry managed to turn his upper body around, as his feet he found were stuck to the floor immovable, only to fall beside her. Bonnie, Kol, Rebekah, Caroline, Niklaus, Finn and Henrik all fell moments later all by their father's hand. Mikael then handed his dagger to Esther who plunged it into his heart. He fell at her feet and she allowed herself a small sob of anguish at the deed.

Ayana was outside the Mikaelson home waiting for the moment where she could perform the second half of the spell. She heard the cry from the girls and knew that they now lay dead inside the home of her best friend. Now all she had to do was wait for them to awaken.