The closer they got to New Orleans; the more anxious Anna got. She hadn't seen these people in years, and she wasn't even sure she was welcome anymore. They pulled into the French Quarter and parked behind a beautiful house.
As they walked up to the front door, Tony's hand slid into Anna's. "Now I'm warning you, I've had a relationship with two of these siblings, obviously they didn't work out, and now they are super overprotective." After knocking on the door, she heard some shouting and then it opened, revealing the gorgeous blonde behind it.
"Bloody hell, look what the cat dragged in." Anna smiled. "Hey Bekah." Rebekah smiled and pulled her in, Tony right behind her. "Please tell me she's one of the ones you dated." Anna smirked, knowing Rebekah had heard him. "No, but I did sleep with her." Tony stopped, mouth hanging open, and Rebekah turned and winked at him. Yup. That definitely turned him on.
Rebekah led them to the main common room, the place hadn't changed a bit, it was still gorgeous. "Nik, Elijah! Look who came knocking on our doorstep!" Rebekah called out. Two men turned around, one dressed in dark jeans and a Henley, the other in a well-tailored Gucci suit.
"Annabeth Porter, as I live and breathe." Elijah said to her. He walked over and enveloped her into a hug, towering a good foot above her head. "It's been so long Elijah." She told him.
"You call a hundred years a long time?" Nik said from next to her. "That's far too long darling." She smiled and pulled him into a hug.
Rebekah leaned in next to Tony. "Those are the ones she dated, so I'd watch it, they'd have no problem killing you if you hurt her." Tony gulped as he watched Anna with the two men. She looked over to Tony and held out her hand.
"This is Tony, my soulmate. Well, one of them." She told them.
"The infamous Iron Man." Nik said. He paused and turned back to Anna. "Wait, what do you mean one of them?"
"Well, that's why were here. We were hoping you could tell us why this happened or if you know someone who does." Anna told them. "Steve, my other soulmate, who you may know as Captain America. He had a soulmate back in the 40's, Peggy. Well when he went into the ice, life went on, and she was in a home when he came out." She saw the sad looks on their faces and she knew they understood better than anyone having someone age when you don't.
"Well, she died about a year ago, and Steve kissed me, and we both had another soulmark appear on us. Have you ever heard of something like this happening?" She asked them. Nik and Elijah thought for a moment, but it was Elijah who spoke.
"It has happened a handful of times over the centuries we've been alive, but you need to speak to a witch to find out more."
"Okay, tell me where I can find one?" She asked. Elijah, Nik, and Rebekah shared a look. "What?" Anna asked, looking between them.
"Well that's the problem, the witches aren't allowed to practice magic in the Quarter." Rebekah told them. Anna was confused.
"What do you mean?"
"She means Marcel owns the Quarter now and he doesn't let the witches' practice. If they do, they die." Nik says. Anna gave him a pointed look. "You let Marcel Gerard take over the Quarter!" She yelled. Marcel was one of the most arrogant vampires she knew. She really should have expected it though, Nik practically raised him.
"We did lot let him Annabeth, we weren't here for a very long time." Elijah reasoned. Anna huffed.
"Well, it's a good thing he always liked me. Bekah, would you mind hanging out with Tony while I go see Marcel? Take him to get some food or something?"
"I can't go with you?" He asked her, nervously looking between the other three people in the room. She walked over to him and took his hands. "Tony, I'm walking into a whole den of vampires. Bringing in a human might not be the best plan. Besides, you'll be safe with Bekah." She told him, kissing him softly.
Elijah and Nik accompanied her to Marcels compound. She was glad she hadn't brought Tony. There were vampires everywhere, so many in fact that she was sure the three of them couldn't fight them all if something went south. Who was she kidding. Nik could rip all their throats out while the other two watched. Marcel looked up and his eyes widened when he saw Anna.
"Wow, Anna, it's been too long." He said, holding his arms out to her. She smiled and gave him a hug. "Hello Marcel, I see you're doing pretty well for yourself."
He shrugged his shoulders, smirking. "I get by." He could feel how tense Elijah and Nik were behind her. She knew that Marcel was only throwing all of this in their faces. This was the Mikaleson's family home they were standing in.
"What brings you all the way out to my Quarter?" He asked her. She told him about Tony, about Steve, and how she had no idea how any of this happened.
"I came to ask you for permission for the witches to use magic to help me. Please Marcel. I need to know how this happened, and why." He thought for a minute and sighed.
"You're lucky I love you Anna, you're lucky your family. Vincent Griffith is the one you need to talk to. You'll find him in the pub at the end of the street. Tell him what you told me and tell him he has my blessing." He smiled at her and she threw her arms around his middle. Arrogant as he was, she always had a soft spot for him. "Thank you." She whispered.
The pub was a busy place, Rousseau's, she remembered. She couldn't believe it was still here. Most places in the Quarter were though, family owned and passed down through generations. Nik pointed out Vincent, who immediately got up and came over to them.
"Hey, we don't want any trouble here Klaus." Vincent said. Nik held up a hand. "No trouble here Vincent, we have a blessing from Marcel to be here, our dear friend Annabeth has some questions needing answered, and Marcel was kind enough to point us in your direction." Anna smiled at Vincent, and he nodded, leading them to the back room, which was set up with all kinds of herbs and bowls, which she assumed they used for spells they weren't supposed to be casting.
He offered Anna the chair across from him at the small table, Elijah and Nik standing behind her. "Tell me what you want to know."
"Well, I was wondering if you knew about people having more than one soulmate."
"It's not unheard of, although it was more common 100 years go. Could you tell me a little more?" He asked her.
"I actually met them both in the same night. I felt an attraction to Steve immediately, and he did as well. Later that night, I met my soulmate Tony, and my mark lit up. I soon found out that Steve's soulmate was in a retirement home, having aged while he was in the ice. I felt so sad for him, that he had lost the great love of his life." She paused, thinking about how heartbroken he was when she passed. "She died last year, and when Steve kissed me, a new mark appeared on the both of us. Has this ever happened before?"
"Let me see your hands." He told her, she placed her hands in his and closed her eyes. He spoke in Latin, and she felt him see into her mind. It was like flashes. She saw the day she met Tony and Steve, she saw the day she drank from both of them, but the moment they lingered on the most was when he had kissed her. She smiled as she remembered how he felt pressed up against her. The image turned to the bathroom in that seedy motel when they saw the marks on each other.
They opened her eyes and he was looking at her with a look she couldn't figure out.
"You have one hell of an epic love story Anna. It's possible the fates are rewarding Steve with new love and happiness because he went into the ice to save the world. He's a hero, and as such, he's being treated like one. You are very lucky. Both men love you very much." Anna blushed. How could Steve love her already, they hadn't even had time together.
"Thank you so much Vincent, you have no idea how much this means to me. I do have one more question, but I need Elijah and Nik to leave the room please." She turned to the two men and they gave her a skeptical look, before exiting. He cast a silencing spell on the room and gestured for her to speak.
"I know this is probably a long shot, but do you know of anyway for a vampire to have children?" His eyes widened at her question. She had been thinking about it for some time now. Tony had wanted children, and she was sure that at some point, Steve would too. She knew that Tony said they could adopt, but she knew it would mean so much more to them if they could have a child together.
"There is a way, it comes from very dark magic, I would have to gather several witches, powerful ones. The spell would be painful for you, but if that is what you truly wish, then I will do it for you. I do warn you though, it will not work if the father is human." Her heart dropped. Of course, there was a downfall. For Tony.
"What about a super soldier?" She asked him. He thought carefully for a moment. "That could work, he's not exactly all human. I would just need some blood from both of you." He told her. This would break Tony's heart.
"I'll have to talk to the both of them, I haven't even seen Steve in a year, he's been on the run." She told him. He nodded and stood. He hugged her, giving her a squeeze. "Just let me know, I'd be more than happy to help you Anna."
"Thank you, Vincent, really." She told him.
She met Elijah and Nik outside and kept avoiding their questions and stares as they headed back to their house. She had no idea how she was going to tell Tony that she could have a baby with Steve and not him. It was going to crush him.
A/N: Well. I'm just full of drama and angst aren't I. lol. Steve will be back soon I promise.:)