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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"As the Mikealsons had done since they started moving on to The Afterlife, they watched the New Year celebrations going on at the home the first Kings and Queens had built all those years ago with happiness. After the customary ball that was thrown for the Lords and Ladies was cleaned up, the family always spent the next few days celebrating together./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"There was dancing around the bonfire; wolves were running around giving chase; witches were attempting to best one another with the most impressive bits of magic; wine, champagne and blood were being consumed in abundance; complements and insults were doled out in equal measure; a few fistfights had broken out and ended; the young ones, who had long ago been tucked in their beds had snuck into the nursery of their youngest member so the party could continue; and throughout the island love, laughter and happiness reigned./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I will forever be impressed by what we built together." Elijah sighed holding his wife tight and watching as the littlest Mikealson (his own descendent) fell asleep and her cousins decided it was time that they actually go to bed before they were grounded./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It is an amazing family we made…" Niklaus said holding to his love as he watched the wolves run about before his eyes darted to his great-granddaughter, who now a Queen, dancing around the fire. "The only thing to regret about it is that my own son helped contribute to the population of Petrova in the family."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Marcellus slapped his father on the head before his wife, her siblings or his mother-in-law could, knowing they would make it hurt more and his father was very annoying when he whined. "Dad it's been a thousand years since I married Iryna. You think its time you get over it yet?"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Mikeal looked at his grandson. "Marcellus, you do not know your father well at all do you?"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""He does great-granddad." Marcellus and Iryna's daughter said with a smirk, "We all know granddad loves me the most. He just has to the make these lesser grandchildren think otherwise."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"This provoked a Marshall-Mikealson grandchild fistfight; just as she had intended./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I still can't believe you made me cross over." Malachai spat at his wife playfully, for the umpteenth time this century. Not really mad he was here when the only good perfect place to live on earth was the island "Who will tutor the siphoners!"/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Like you did much tutoring while alive?" Sonia laughed, kissing him./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""Oh do please get a room." Aaron groaned, still not absolutely comfortable with his daughter's mate./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""I will forever be proud of us." Rebekah said changing the subject back and leaping into her eldest siblings arms. "Thank you for coming back to us all those years ago Aaron. Thank you for putting us on the path to be whole again."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';""It was no chore at all sister dear." Aaron said returning the hug. "I'm so thankful for the peace we all found."/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"Their siblings took this as a signal to join in and the eight Mikaelson siblings were once again together, as one./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"As they would be always and forever./p
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