IT'S BEEN ALMOST FIVE MONTHS SINCE I DIED AND BECAME A WAMP-WITCH. The heightened emotions, scents, and hearing were hard to process. But I believe for a baby vampire I was quite adjusted. I had eaten the delivery guy but it was once, and it wasn't like I lost control or something, I just wanted to eat something fresh. Besides I was a vampire and that's what vampires do, they eat humans. And it's not like I cared about human lives or before I was transformed. I haven't even thought about biting Rebekah no matter how hot she was.
Besides I was loving the fact that I could do magic whenever I wanted. It was awesome to not be dependant on anyone to get magic. I guessed my daughter, Kayla would be later able to siphon from her werewolf and vampire side. So she would never feel like me powerless or dependent on others like me to do magic.
As for the twins they were okay, I mean they were babies. They had to eat, sleep, and poop, me and Rebekah were doing all the job. And they were a little hard to handle sometimes ( they are quite moody, little drama queens like their father ) but thankfully Rebekah was there to help. I wouldn't be able to take care of both of them without an extra hand, even if I was a vampire and a witch.
They had grown so much since they were born, and I couldn't wait until Klaus saw them. Rebekah loved taking care of them and I was sure she would be a good mother one day.
Rebekah had taken the cure and was now human. I was putting a protection spell on her every day, we didn't want the same thing that happened to Katherine to happen to her. If anyone would drink from her she would age quickly and die. Besides vampire blood wasn't going to work on her while she had the cure in her system so no quick healing if she was ever injured and I didn't want her to die because she was a weak human now. We would have to do what I did with Stefan and Katherine, which transferring the cure to another vampire thanks to siphoning. But we needed a vampire first and there was too much going on so we decided we would do that later.
I was with the twins and Rebekah in a park. I was swinging Kolina on a swing while Rebekah did the same with Kayla. We would do that every day, and some moms even though we were a couple which made me laugh. Rebekah rolled her eyes when I suggested we should kiss to prove them right, she was used by now to my harmless flirtation with everybody, even her.
"Hey, hayls? How is it going are you getting some? Please say yes I have to live through procreation with you." I said desperately when I took Hayley's call. She didn't call often since it was dangerous so I guessed this was important. Maybe she had finally slept with Elijah, and it's been months since I tried to put them together. Without me, the couple (well soon couple) were certainly lost.
"I have to ask for advice, it important"
"I knew you would need my flirting advice, did you finally did the devil's tango with a certain original? I can give you tips on how to do this thing with your tongue-"
"Oh no me and Elijah it complicated. I called you because I may have found a solution to free the wolves. You could soon come back with the twins but... I have to marry Jackson"
" Crap I wasn't expecting that." I let out surprised.
" There is this ceremony and if I marry Jackson we would be linked and our whole pack. They would be able to control the change and wouldn't need these moonlight rings. And you could go home soon, with the twins. So...what do I do?"
" If I was you I would be selfish and not marry someone I don't love, but I'm not you and I'm selfish. I want this doggie war to be over... And it will if you marry him"
" So you're telling me I shouldn't be selfish and marry him for my pack, you and the twins?"
" Kind of...Look do what you want Hayley no one is pressuring you. But I already know your decision because you're a good person unlike me. It sucks since I'm team Elijah, but when Jackson dies of old age you can still have him..."
" Okay... Your right it's not for life... I'm immortal... And Jackson is not so bad, he's a good friend of mine and maybe I can grow to learn to love him... Yeah, I can. Thanks, Elizabeth" she said trying to convince herself before she hung up.
" God they have some drama..." I said to Rebekah who rose an eyebrow questionably. Now that she was human she couldn't listen to conversations from afar, which irritated her a lot. After being a vampire for so long she having a hard time adjusting to being human. "Hayley is going to marry Jackson in a magical marriage or whatever to save her pack... I was team Elijah" I add disappointed.
Rebekah let out a defeated sigh " My brothers have never been lucky in love, unfortunately".
" We will have to find him so rebound girl and he's a difficult guy, he's not the type to be drawn to a physique. The girls had to be special, like worthy of an original special and it's going to be difficult to find... I mean-"
Rebekah cut her off laughing " Elijah is a big boy, I'm certain he can manage without your assistance"
" I know... I just want to help you know"
I noticed Kolina looking at a crow grimacing. She looked near tears. With a flick of my hand, I broke the crow's neck making it fall on the ground lifeless. I took my daughter from the swing and comforted her before she could cry because when she did start crying she wouldn't stop, and I wanted to avoid it at all cost.
" It's okay, mommy killed the awful ugly monster," I said soothingly and my daughter smiled at my words reassured. However, she started crying loudly surprising me. I turned around to the direction Kolina was looking and was startled to use more crows, like an invasion of them. As a witch, I knew it was definitely not normal.
" What the duck!" I exclaimed not wanting to curse in front of my daughter. I tried my best not today words like fuck around them, children could get corrupted very fast.
" Oh no" muttered Rebekah when she noticed the crows as well. She quickly took my daughter in her and told me worried " It's my mother she found us"
" But we're cloaked and a witch can't be inside an animal, I've never heard of any spells that allow you to process one, plus I don't think she gains form processing- Wait do you think I hurt her when I killed one of her crows?" I asked a sadistic smile on my face.
" We don't have time for this, we have to hide," said Rebekah urgently panicked at the situation. she was human now and there wasn't much she could do.
My eyes widen realizing the situation and I ramble anxiously " Crap you right this just, like really really stressful...we need to run... Then I do a clocking spell...Or like ten cloaking spells to be sure...and then we have to hide somewhere else, we just have to take their stuff.."
Rebekah nodded " I'll call Elijah he'll know what to do"
Elijah looks taken aback, but he's distracted when his phone rings. He pulls it out of his pocket and answers it when he sees Rebekah.
Rebekah is frantic " It's me. I have the babies, and we're on the run. Esther found us. Elizabeth clocked us again. We're safe, for now... I've lost her bloody starlings, but I have no idea where to go."
"Tell her to head west," suggest Klaus.
"Text me the plans," answered Rebekah as Elizabeth was getting her daughters in the car, her hands shaking nervously.
It's nearly dark, now, and Elijah is still sitting at his booth as the waitress from earlier slowly walks past him. After a moment, Rebekah and Elizabeth walk into the restaurant, the twins in their baby carrier. Elijah immediately stands when he sees her, and they smile at him. When they make it to the booth, they set Kolina's and Kayla's carriers on the table, and Elijah smiles widely as he gazes at them fondly. They had grown so much since he last saw them. He and his sister share a hug before he focuses all his attention on his nieces.
Rebekah sits down while Elijah picks up Kolina and holds her. Elizabeth takes Kayla and put her in Elijah's free hand. Elijah looks at them dazed " Look at both of you. So big. So perfect."
Rebekah smiles " Mmm."
" Obviously they perfect, they are my daughters after all" I answer making Elijah chuckle lightly.
"I can't imagine the joy of spending every day with them. It's..."
" ...Quite lovely. It feels so human." finishes Rebekah for him. it's true that the dirty diapers, the uncontrollable crying, and Kayla's favorite thing: vomiting her lunch on mommy's clothes were true rough human experiences. I have never felt so human, so normal all my life as much as those past months. It was only me, Rebekah, and the twins and it was so ordinary, and I wasn't used to this.
Elijah nodded" Yes... some would argue the most human of experiences."
Rebekah sighs " I know they are not mine. But, they made me realize how much I want that child of my own"
I take Rebeka's hand in mine reassuringly. She wanted so much a child of her own, it was possible now but she couldn't risk it for her mother and she feared that she would miss out on her chance. after all sometimes it felt like they were cursed.
Elijah gives me back Kolina and rocks Kayla who started crying. He smoothes her quite easily surpising me since the little devil was already stubborn " It's a lovely dream. Unfortunately, it's one that's just beyond our reach, considering the curse of our existence. Well at least mine, now that you are human you can have children of your own...however, I suggest waiting until we defeat mother"
Rebekah nods and says sadly " Seems Esther's attacking with her usual fervor."
" Why can't your family members can't die? it's so annoying like I killed you, stay dead... I would be so pissed if my siblings came back to taunt me, like move one find some peace or something" I say exasperated. The Mikelson's and they coming back to life, every few years was freaking irritating.
" Yes, Mother tortured me for days with memories I thought I'd buried long ago. "He licks his lips nervously" Then, she made an offer... to make us all mortal again." Rebekah and I look stunned at his revelation " You see, Mother believes that by placing us in new bodies, we can then reclaim some kind of... purity. We can begin families of our own again. And, I have to confess, Rebekah... this invitation, however cruel in delivery, had a certain... appeal." Rebekah looks at him sympathetically and stretches her arms across the table so she can take Elijah's free hand in her own. He continues to gaze at Hope, not noticing when Rebekah spots a smear of blood on the sleeve of his shirt and becomes concerned. He notices her concern and misreads it.
" You two needn't worry. We're safe," he reassures us but Rebekah licks her lips and puts on a fake smile before standing on her feet and grabbing Kayla's blanket. She sends me a look, but I look at her questionably not understanding her sudden change of behavior.
" Looks like these little ones needs their diaper changed!" exclaims Rebekah unusually enthusiastically.
I roll my eyes " I'm sure Elijah can do it, I believe in gender equality and all that feminist shi-Crap" I correct myself. Then I point a finger to Elijah who raises and eyebrows with a small smile on his face " I have a rule, suits I'm sure it's going to be easier for you than me, but no curse words in front of the babies. I don't want their first word to be fuck" my eyes widen as I realize I just cursed myself " Duck.. not fuck... mommy said duck"
" Elizabeth we will do it, a sudden change like that isn't good for the babies" presses Rebekah.
Elijah stands so he can hand Kayla to Rebakah " It is true, it's best to not disturb them"
Rebekah takes Kayla in her hands and says "Here, my love." She heads toward the bathroom across the restaurant and I follow her. Rebekah's eyes widen in horror as she notices a smear of blood on the counter while she passes it. There's another bloody smear on the door to the kitchen. The waitress from earlier washes her hands at a nearby sink and has presumably been compelled to ignore the blood because she seems unbothered by it, nor does she seem to mind that Rebekah is about to enter the kitchen. Rebekah gently kicks open the kitchen door and gasps when she enters sees a dozen bloodied bodies strewn around the room.
" Duck" I mutter as my eyes widen. I had smelled the blood thinking it was the blood of people from their veins, the smell I also scent when human people are near me, you know the usual vampire stuff. But I didn't know it was blood from dead bodies. Rebekah must have noticed Elijah's odd behavior, that why she insisted on changing the diapers ourselves. The bastard didn't even share his lunch, that was such a dick move and I thought he was the honorable brother.
" Crap that a lot of poop, and it smells so bad," I said knowing Elijah could listen to our conversation. he couldn't suspect we knew about the massacre in this horrible diner.
Rebekah shielded Kayla with her banket and turns to me, she shields Kolina's face as well with her blanket to keep her from seeing any of the carnage. Elijah continues to stand near their table with his back to him, oblivious.
We finally come out of the bathroom after changing the twin's diapers despite the blood everywhere. I managed to change Kolina without getting any blood on her which was a victory for me since she wouldn't stop moving. I was also able to control myself with all those bodies and the blood near me which was also another victory. So we return to the table with Elijah. Kayla begins to whine restlessly, she doesn't like getting her diaper changed or getting dressed. She's alerting Elijah to our return. He stands to helps us put the twins back into their carrier.
" Well, they are all sorted and ready for an adventure! Aren't you, my loves?" says Rebekah. Elijah smiles and watches as Rebekah settles Kayla and Kolina into their seats.
" It's difficult to believe we were this innocent once. " Elijah sighs deeply " We mustn't let the world ever hurt them." I come up behind Elijah and Rebekah watches him suspiciously as she rubs his arm.
"You're right. We mustn't." Rebekah says sending me a look. I quickly grab Elijah by the chin and snaps his neck, allowing him to fall to the floor, unconscious. Rebekah sighs and looks overwhelmed. While I smile making her roll her eyes at me " Whoa it's the first time I broke someone's neck with my hands, I did it once with magic but it is so different. I feel euphoric or something like that"
"Where have you been?" asks Klaus when Rebekah calls him with Elijah's phone.
" Nik, it's me. Something's wrong. Elijah slaughtered a dozen people, whose only sin was their terrible taste in food. I mean, when have you known him to kill when he could otherwise compel? It's the kind of act that will draw our mother's attention."
" And he didn't even share" I add pouting " Usually he has more manners something is wrong with him"
Klaus sighs, horrified " Her torture must have affected him more deeply than I'd realized. Where is he now?"
"I broke his neck which was awesome by the way. I was like a tiger attacking a lion, you know since I'm a baby vamp and he's like super strong..."
" Elijah is immobilized but we have no clue what to do next," adds Rebekah.
Klaus sighs with relief and says "Do you recall where we dined the Christmas after we fled Mikael?"
Rebekah is confused "Of course..."
Klaus interrupts her urgently " Go there. Now."
