Location: Mikaelson Household – Date: 21st of November 992 A.D
"Rebekah come on we have to go," Ragnar says to his younger sister who had refused to get out of her bed. The little blonde child was nothing like the canonical Rebekah Mikaelson had been, where the vampire was desperate to feel romantic love, to the point of having borderline incest with Marcel, and an angsty problem from the inability of having children of her own, this younger Rebekah was bright cheerful and full of love. Through to be fair she is still a child and the problems that led to the shaping of the woman that she would originally become.
"Do we have to?" She whined, and Ragnar looked at the setting sun on the horizon, it was going to be a full moon this night which meant that men would become beasts when the moon achieved its peak. "Yes sister we do" She pouted and Ragnar had an idea that he was sure would work "If you come with me, then I will sing that song you like"
"Promise?"
"I promise"
Rebekah's face broke in a wide smile and excitedly took his hand, as he went towards the village central area. In there it did not take long for Ragnar to find his own family. Watching from a distance, he saw Esther looking worried as she held the hand of the young Kol Mikaelson, the worried faces of Finn, Elijah, and Niklaus, and finally the impassive form of Mikael who was standing next to a carriage that carried supplies for the night. "Father!" He called out which caused his family to look in his and Rebekah's direction, which immediately caused all except Mikael to show visible signs of relief as he walked closer with Rebekah in tow. "Are you two okay?" Esther said, letting go of the hand of the youngest Mikaelson to check both Ragnar and Rebekah for any sign of injury. "We are a fine mother" Ragnar exasperated, if he didn't know how truly mad Esther was he might have started to like her, but considering she would repeatedly try to kill him, looking for a way to permanently get rid of her is definitely in the works, at least after he gets rid of Dahlia.
After all, Freya is a very powerful witch that would go to unbelievable lengths to protect her family. And her loyalty is without question, not that he wouldn't have contingencies just in case.
It is not paranoia if they are to get you after all.
"We move now," Mikael said a tone of urgency in his voice, his voice destroying the family moment, not that he was wrong in his urgency mind you. The werewolves would slaughter everyone in here with ease in their bestial form. Except for witches, everyone was fucked if a werewolf appeared. This is why the humans' ancestors of the village had mapped the caves which were close to the village, to protect them and their families from the clear danger of the supernatural.
None gave a word of protest as they followed a collum that led to the caves. To pass the time he either talked with his siblings or one of his neighbors.
Ragnar had initially disliked the caves, after all being inside a humid and dark place with very few lit areas without any bed except a simple leather coat to sleep with was not very likable. The fact that he had to do this every month made it even less enjoyable, though it was either this or death so he didn't complain much. But he had eventually become used to it.
Ragnar had used a lot of his time to become closer to his siblings, with varying levels of success, he had become closer with Elijah, Niklaus, and Rebekah, and he was pretty sure whatever walls Finn had built around himself were starting to crack he just needed a push for it. Finn was starting to see him as a reliable brother and friend, the same as Elijah, while Niklaus and Rebekah, thought of him as this invincible big brother that could make all problems. Ah the mind of children, he knew spending those nights singing songs and telling stories from his previous life had been worth it.
"Brother" Finn suddenly asked "I saw you talking to some girls" Ragnar couldn't believe what he was hearing, the always serious Finn Mikaelson was teasing him?!
"Well, brother it is only natural,"
"Should I be preparing for a wedding then?"
"Maybe"
Both of them stared at one another before breaking into laughter, Niklaus and Elijah who had been watching the conversation joined them as well. Only one wasn't laughing. "What do you mean 'talking to other girls?'" Rebekah questioned and Ragnar almost showed a sinister smile at her question, Rebekah had developed a childhood crush on him, and normally that would fade with time, not that Ragnar would allow that to happen of course.
"Well sister it is just normal, one day you are going to find a boy"
"But I already found him"
"What was that?"
"Nothing!"
Laughter ranged out from the mouths of their siblings. It was then that Ragnar noticed something drastic. "Wait... where's Kol?" And right he made his question he heard the shouts of anger and curses from the distance. Ragnar groaned and both Finn and Elijah followed his example, Finn got up "I am going to get him" He said before he made his way in the direction of the sound. They stayed silent for a while before Rebekah spoke out "Brother you said you would sing the song to me"
"I did?"
"Yes, you did!"
"Oh yeah, I did. Oh well, I will sing now then" Rebekah eagerly nodded.
Wolves asleep amidst the treesBats all a swaying in the breezeBut one soul lies anxious wide awakeFearing no manner of ghouls, hags, and wraithsFor your dolly, Polly sleep has flownDon't dare let her tremble aloneFor the hunter, heartless, coldHe comes he'll goLeave naught behindBut heartache and woeBirds are silent for the nightCows turned in as daylight diesBut one soul lies anxious wide awakeFearing no manner of ghouls, hags, and wraithsMy dear dolly Polly shut your eyesLie still, lie silent, utter no criesAs the hunter, brave and boldHe comes he'll goLeave naught behindBut heartache and woe
Ragnar really that the copyright police never found him. Oh sure he made some changes here and there but it was still the same Lullaby of Woe from the Witcher. But it seemed that Rebekah had slept and Niklaus followed her soon after to the land of dreams. "Brother" Elijah called out making him turn his gaze towards his direction "Is there something you aren't good at?"
Ragnar wanted to say Math, but that would only appear after he escaped to southern France so he guessed it didn't count. So he decided to go with a normal response. "If there is, I haven't found it yet" Elijah scoffed but smiled nonetheless. Finn would return later with a slightly anguished Kol with him. But before they could speak they all heard it. The howling of wolves. The beasts had appeared, at last, it would be a very long night.
Location: Esther's Room – Date: 12th of June 994 A.D
"My children come meet your new brother," Esther said as she motioned her older children to see her newborn son.
"Mother does he have a name," Ragnar asked, really wanting the baby to be the one he was thinking about. "He does," Esther looked back at the baby "I should wait for your father, but that just is to make it official" Ragnar wanted her to finish the monologue and his wish was realized "His name is Hendrick, Hendrick Mikaelson"
He almost broke in a victory dance.
Disclaimer: I do not The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, Van Helsing (Movie). The only thing I own is my OCs.
And we are moving up the timeline, and for anyone asking these are the birth dates of the Mikaelson children:
- Freya: 972 A.D
- Finn: 974 A.D
- Ragnar: 977 A.D
- Elijah: 978 A.D
- Niklaus: 981 A.D
- Kol: 982 A.D
- Rebekah: 983 A.D
- Hendrick: 994 A.D
Originally (pun not intended) Elijah and Klaus were meant to be born in 977 and 980 respectively but thanks to Ragnar, both were born one year later than they were supposed to be. The next chapter is going to be family interaction at the beginning but tragedy later.
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Guest: You are absolutely right about that, the fact that MCs who are immortal and have been reborn in the middle ages or even far back than that, and have never tried to build a shadow empire always frustrated me. This is going to way different in this fic. I am not going to reveal anything because those would be spoilers for the future of this fic.