Disclaimer: i don't own anything. the only thing i do own is my own characters.

A/N: a big thank you to Hippogriff-Tamer for being my beta. Sorry for this being late i have been working double shifts for the past two days

Freya Feb. 18th 971 - 28 when the girls are sent back in time (31 when turned)

Finn Aug 30 973 - 26 when the girls are sent back in time(28 when turned)

Elijah Oct 15 977 - 22 when the girls are sent back in time (24 when turned)

Niklaus May 14 979 - 20 when the girls are sent back in time (22 when turned)

Kol Apr 22 981 - 18 when the girls are sent back in time (20 when turned)

Rebekah Jun 12 984 - 15 when the girls are sent back in time (17 when turned)

Henrik Sept 10 987 - 12 when the girls are sent back in time (14 when turned)

Original OC's

Adisa - Jan 15th 984 - 18 when asked and turned into an Original by Elena

Sage - Feb 20th 1079 - 21 when asked and turned by Elena

Mathias - June 15th 1371 - 35 when turned by Elena

Chapter 21

Mystic Falls – December 2011

The spirit of an ancient witch looked over the bodies of five sleeping children, a smile on her face. Soon, she thought, soon you will be free. She turned to make sure her message was still visible before taking her leave of where the five children rested and would rest until it was time for their return.

Mystic Falls - December 12th, 2011

The next morning when they awoke they were expecting the pain that came with receiving new memories and each began to wonder whether or not it was worth checking to see what other changes had been made to the town now that the girls were in the past.

They each walked into the entry foyer dressed and ready to leave. Each one taking in their siblings with a smirk on their faces.

"I see we all have the same idea this morning," Klaus stated opening the front door.

"It would seem so," Rebekah answered walking out the door with her brothers following close behind.

"So, where are we headed?" Kol asked getting into Elijah's SUV.

"Town," was all Elijah said as he started the engine.

The ride to town was quiet as they all observed the scenery that passed by. The one thing they noticed that had changed was Wickery Bridge. Shock was the first thing that shot though each of them at this discovery and then elation, knowing that the wood the bridge used to be made of was no longer a danger to them, as the bridge was now made of metal and not White Oak.

As Elijah drove over the bridge, he felt a slight pang in his heart knowing that in this time period Elena had died there a year before and he had done nothing to stop it. At least now he knew she was well and now his.

When they arrived in town they were all surprised by the atmosphere surrounding them. Where before everything seemed bright and almost lively the town now seemed almost dark and gloomy. It confused the siblings greatly that so big a change could happen just because of the girls being gone. They stopped briefly at the Grill to see if anyone there would recognize them.

As soon as they walked in each was a bit surprised to be greeted in such a friendly manner by none other than Matt Donovan. They figured that his not really knowing who they were had something to do with the spirits but shook off the thought.

After they had ordered they sat talking about the changes they had noticed in town when Rebekah, who was seated facing the door, saw Stefan and Damon walk in with three girls that she did not recognize.

"Who are they?" she whispered only loud enough for her brothers to hear.

At her question, the brothers turned to see who she was asking about and all were shocked to see the doppelganger walking into the building. Beside her were two other girls that none of the Originals had seen before.

"They would be the counterparts that Ayana told us about," Elijah answered his sister's inquiry as softly as possible.

Just then the three girls spotted the four siblings and walked over to them to determine who they were, with Damon and Stefan following close behind. "Hi, I'm Ciara Forbes. These are my friends, Myra Bennett and Adreana Gilbert. You must be new around here."

"You could say that," they all answered knowing now that these were the girl's counterparts.

Before the girl could say anything else Damon cut in, "I am surprised to see you four back here again. I mean you did try and kill us all when you were here last."

This surprised the four siblings as they had not thought that the two brothers would remember anything of the original timeline but then again magic was a tricky thing. "We came back for our own reasons. But we can assure you we mean you no harm this time. We are simply awaiting the arrival of some very important people in a few month's and wanted to make sure everything was set for their arrival."

"Oh, and who could possibly be coming here?" Damon asked eyeing the four siblings with suspicion.

"My sisters," Rebekah answered

"But you don't have any sisters," Stefan answered as he looked at the woman he had once loved deeply, she looked as beautiful as he remembered.

"Well then, you don't know everything there is to know about the Original family then do you?" Kol answered snidely not about to tell these younger vampires what was really happening.

"The Originals?! You're the Originals?! OMG!" Adreana cried out in amazement.

"Yes," Elijah answered, wondering why they seemed so surprised by the answer. If the spirits had exchanged the girls and given them their memories why then did they not remember them?

"I'm sorry it's just there are some blank spots in my memory and I don't recall ever meeting you though you seem to recognize me. And Damon here just mentioned that you all tried to kill us last year but I don't recall that event," she answered back.

The siblings withheld their shock at the explanation before Elijah spoke up, "That is quite alright. It's just you remind me of someone quite dear to me," he answered her.

"Who?" she asked a tinge of jealously in her voice as she had become quite taken with the man before her.

"My wife," he replied not giving Elena's name, especially after noting the jealousy in the young woman's voice.

"You're married? Well, where is she? Is she here with you?" she asked and he could now almost see the jealousy oozing off her in waves and nearly smirked.

Klaus, who had simply been observing the interaction between Elijah and the new doppelganger to see if there was any interest on his brother's side, as he always seemed to fall for that face, could see that there was nothing there between them; in the original timeline there would have been, which lead him to believe that Elena's hold on his elder brother was strong and true. "Yes, well our wives are visiting family right now out of the country. We are awaiting their arrival while we are in town," he lied, not liking the girl's overtures to his brother.

"Wives? When did the three of you get married?" Damon asked bewildered by the thought.

"Well, if you really want to know then we have been married for over a thousand years," Kol answered smugly.

Damon just had to keep goading Kol at this point, "So your little wife is the one that keeps you in check huh? I guess that's why you are so wild then, she's not here to hold your hand."

Kol had to keep himself from killing Damon at the insults he was making of Bonnie and the only thing keeping him from launching himself at the younger vampire was Elijah's hand on his shoulder.

"I'll have you know, 'my little wife', as you so crassly called her, could have you on the floor holding your head and wishing someone would put you out of your misery. No witch could ever hold a candle to her in terms of power so I suggest that you stop now while you're ahead. Furthermore, I don't need her to 'hold my hand' as you put it. She loves me for me no matter what," Kol gritted out.

Elijah was about to say something to diffuse the situation when the doppelganger spoke up, "Well, if you should ever feel lonely while waiting for their return you can always come find me," Adreana said pulling Damon away from the angry Original, before turning to her friends and walking off.

"I'll see you around then," Stefan told Rebekah before following the group out of the Grill.

"Kol, can I ask how you know Bonnie is still a witch? I mean if they are turned when we were then she would have lost her power," Klaus questioned his younger brother.

"I'm not sure how I know that she remains a witch but something inside me just told me that she still is and that she is far more powerful than any of us ever dreamed," he answered.

Changing the subject Elijah asked, "Is it just me or did the doppelganger remind you of Tatia in her mannerisms?" as the three counterparts left the building. He could now see why Elena had such a problem with Tatia. If she was anything like this doppelganger then he could understand Elena's dislike of the woman.

The others nodded having noticed the doppelgangers uncanny resemblance to the first doppelganger, whom they all hated. "If what Ayana said is true and the girls do somehow remember their old life, I am so apologizing to Elena for treating her so badly before she went back in time. Maybe she will forgive me for killing her last year," remarked Rebekah.

This remark caught Klaus' attention and he turned towards his sister, "You did what?!"

Rebekah had forgotten that she had talked to Elijah about this and had already gained his forgiveness but she had not said anything to Klaus about her little deed the year before.

"I kinda ran her and Matt off Wickery Bridge last year after their little gang tried to kill you."

"You killed her!"

Before she could say anything, Elijah stepped in. "Yes, Niklaus, our sister killed Elena but she had my blood in her system when she died. She came back a vampire and Damon forced her to transition," he ground out between clenched teeth.

"So, does that make her counterpart sired by you or Damon?" Kol asked

"Damon," Klaus replied calmly. He knew he should be a bit more upset to find out that his sister had killed Elena the year prior but he couldn't find it in himself to hold on to his anger.

"How?" Kol began before remembering that his brother was half werewolf and had superior senses.

Before Klaus could answer his elder brother said, "I know that Doctor Fell uses his blood to help her patients. The only reason Elena was changed with my blood is because I compelled the doctor to use my blood should Elena need it and not Damon's. You're sure it's his blood you're smelling in her?" Elijah questioned his brother as they walked to the SUV.

"Yes, though underneath it there was a scent that seemed familiar though I cannot place it."

"Could you be scenting out her sire line?" Kol asked shutting the cars door as they all got in.

"I could be but like I said I can't place the scent. It doesn't belong to any of us which makes me believe that I am no longer the originator of their bloodline."

"So, one of the girls sired the one that sired Katerina," Rebekah concluded.

"Or one of them sired Katerina directly. It is possible. Ayana did say that the girls would get their old memories back after a certain event takes place in our past. And if I am right that event is our transition as she did tell me that it would be like a compulsion wearing off which we all knows only happens when the vampire who placed the compulsion dies or is temporarily indisposed. Besides that none of the girls particularly liked Katerina in this timeline so I can see them getting their revenge on her in their own way by turning her. I know we are living in a new timeline so anything is now possible," Elijah stated driving up to the mansion.

As his elder brother pulled up to the mansion Klaus' head exploded in pain as a new memory made itself known. He was receiving the memory of his children's arrival. He had not even known it was happening until he had stopped by Elijah's home and found out that Caroline had gone into labor and Elena was with her sister. To say he had been a nervous wreck would have been an understatement and if it had not been for his brother's clever distraction he probably would have been wearing holes in the floor. He had found himself holding his nephew who was almost a month old at the time. He remembered telling little Erik stories of their childhood as he awaited the arrival of the lad's cousins. He had almost missed Elena's softly spoken words but smiled when she told him that he had two little boys that wanted to make his acquaintance. He had handed her son to her before running out of the house and towards his own. When he got there, he had almost been too scared to walk in. But he had wanted and needed to make sure his wife was faring well and that was the kick he had needed to get in the house. He had taken one look at his two sons and silently vowed that none will ever lay a hand on them as long as he was alive. He was not going to let them been abused like he had been.

A few hours later as they all sat in the library reminiscing over their newest memories they began receiving new ones. This time it was of their first-year anniversary.

Elijah smiled at the memory of waking on his one year anniversary to his beautiful wife. He had simply held her as he watched her sleep marveling over the fact that she had chosen him. He had known from their very first meeting that he wanted her, it had been the reason he had asked permission to court and then marry her after only knowing her for three months. If asked he would never change anything that had happened. Coming back to the present, he wished that the next eight months would fly by as he longed to hold both his wife and children in his arms once more. Laying back in bed he allowed his mind to replay the memory of that day and the time they had spent together as a family. He remembered the picnic he had taken her on to the falls. The place, after all, had so many memories attached to it for them. It was the place where they had sparred, married, celebrated birthdays and now celebrated their anniversary. He hoped that when she returned to him in this time that they could renew their vows right there by the falls.

Kol and Niklaus were also lost in their memories of that day. They had each taken their wives to a place that meant a lot to them both. Kol had taken Bonnie on a nature walk where they had nurtured their growing relationship during their courtship. Niklaus had taken Caroline back to where they had first met. He had told her that it was in that very spot where he had made the decision to marry her. Both the men smiled at their memories and like their brother could not wait to hold their family in their arms again.

An hour later, Kol shot up off the sofa in the main living room of the mansion when the memory of Aislyn's birth came to him. He was shaking so hard that his siblings had to ask him what was wrong.

"I just got the memory of my daughter's birth."

As soon as the words were out of his mouth they all got the memory as well. "'Lijah, I know I didn't thank you back then but I am going to thank you now. I think you saved both their lives that day. I just wish I could also thank Finn, but he's off living his life with Sage." His brother only nodded his head with acknowledgment.

Kol, Klaus, and Elijah were all in the dining room when the memory of confronting their wives about their sudden withdrawal came to them.

Kol remembered that something had been bothering his wife since they found out about the child who died in the village. She had been avoiding him and he had not liked it one bit so he decided to confront her and find out what it was. What he learned was not what he had been expecting to hear and he didn't know what to think. He knew she had no reason to lie to him about what she was saying and as she had cast a truth spell before she began telling him, he knew what she was saying was the truth no matter how fanatical it was. Now, as he thought back on the memory he had to wonder why she had told him in the first place? She had no reason to say anything or any obligation other than the fact that they told each other everything they were feeling.

Klaus frowned as he received the memory of his wife finally breaking down and telling him what had been bothering her since the death of the child after the full moon earlier on in the month. He couldn't at first tell if what she was saying was true or not. Yet, he knew his wife and he knew she had no reason to lie to him. However, everything she had said had seemed so unreal. But now he knew that everything she had told him then was true. Her revelation that the girls were responsible for Henrik's continued presence in their lives was a shock to say the least. It was a relief that his little brother was still alive.

Elijah's memories surrounded his twenty-fourth birthday. He remembered waking that morning to his wife's worried face. He had asked her what was bothering her as he had seen that it was something deep. He had hoped at the time that it had something to do with her past as she never talked about it. Had he been in for a shock when he found out what it really was that had been bothering her. He could understand her hesitancy in telling him everything right then and even though he wanted to know he was not going to push her to tell him. He knew his wife well enough to know that she would tell him in her own time.

Sometime later they were joined by their sister. Almost as soon as she sat down they began discussing the memories they had received so far that day. Suddenly they all were bombarded by even more memories. They all received the memory of the girls telling them about what they were to become as well as Bonnie, Kol, Finn and Henrik having their magic sealed within their amulets. They were saddened by the memory they received of what had happened to the children, but they knew that they would see them again.

"I guess that explains the feeling you were having earlier today, Kol," Rebekah stated after they received that memory. He only nodded.

They all looked at each other over the dining table they were all gathered at and allowed themselves a small smile. Henrik was alive, well as alive as he could be considering what had just happened in their memories. They did wonder where he was at the present moment but figured that the memory would eventually come to them to tell them what had happened to their brother.

They each laid a hand on their scar over their hearts at the memory of their human death at their father's hand. Even though they had known, thanks to the girls, that they were going to die, their death was still a shock to them. They all began to wonder if the girls would reveal any more about their lives after they awakened in their memories.